These are the highest salaries on the Toronto Blue Jays' 2025 payroll

The Toronto Blue Jays offseason has been underwhelming thus far. With the front office trying to keep the team's payroll at a reasonable level, which will likely be similar to last season, the big-name free agent signings haven't come to fruition for general manager Ross Atkins.

According to FanGraphs, the Blue Jays' projected 2025 payroll for luxury tax payroll sits at $228.47M, including projected arbitration salaries due to seven players currently on the roster.

Which players will take the biggest chunks of that payroll next season? Here are the top five Blue Jays earners in 2025.

No. 5: José Berríos, $18.71M

José Berríos still has four seasons left under contract in Toronto and will earn $18.71M in 2025 and 2026, after which he can opt out of his deal. The 30-year-old right-hander has been pretty much what the Blue Jays envisioned when they extended him in 2021.

He was a rock-solid presence in the rotation this season, with dominant stretches that helped keep the starting five afloat while others floundered to find their way at times. Berríos finished with a career-high 16 wins in 32 starts, posting a 3.60 ERA and 1.15 WHIP.

No. 4: Chris Bassitt, $22M

After a disappointing age-35 season, veteran Chris Bassitt has one more year remaining on his three-year contract. He's set to earn a cool $22M in 2025 before hitting free agency. Whether the Blue Jays end up paying all of that salary remains to be seen. If the season goes sideways and they're not competitive, the right-hander is a prime candidate to be moved at the trade deadline.

Bassitt crashed back down to earth in 2024 after a strong Blue Jays debut season in 2023. He posted a 10-14 record in 31 starts, with a 4.16 ERA and 1.46 WHIP in 171 innings. Despite posting a 2.40 ERA in May and a sparkling 1.95 ERA in June, he had three months with an ERA over 5.00, including a 7.01 ERA in July. He'll have to really steady the ship in 2025 to even come close to being worth his $22 million salary.

No. 3: Kevin Gausman, $23M

Still the Blue Jays' top starter, Kevin Gausman will be looking for a bit of a bounce back in 2025 after getting off to a bumpy start in 2024. The 34-year-old right-hander is in line to make $23M in each of the next two seasons before hitting free agency.

After going 6-7 with a 4.75 ERA and 1.34 WHIP in the first half, Gausman settled in and looked more like the staff ace that the Blue Jays are paying him to be. From July 1 on, he posted an 8-4 record with a 2.90 ERA and 1.10 WHIP.

No. 2: George Springer, $24.16M

You can argue that veteran outfielder George Springer is the most overpaid player on the Blue Jays roster and has one of the worst contracts in baseball, and likely not find many who would dispute that opinion. With two years remaining on his six-year deal, the 35-year-old will make $24.16M in 2025 and 2026.

Despite a second consecutive season without visiting the injured list, the former World Series champion struggled to get the bat going this past season. He posted career lows in batting average (.220), on-base percentage (.303) and slugging percentage (.371) while managing 19 homers and just 56 RBI. He's going to really need to pull his weight next season to make the final years of his contract worth it for Toronto.

No. 1: Vladimir Guerrero Jr., $29.6M

While not settled yet, the Blue Jays' top player is due a hefty pay raise. After pulling down $19.9M in arbitration last winter, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. is expected to eclipse that with an arbitration record $29.6M salary in 2025, as projected by MLB Trade Rumors. Coming off his fourth All-Star campaign, winning his second Silver Slugger and finishing sixth in AL MVP voting, it's hard to argue that he's not worth the money.

With it sounding like the Blue Jays are nowhere near his asking price for a long-term extension, there's a very real chance this will be Guerrero's last year in Toronto — he balked at a reported $340m offer earlier this offseason.