"The Toronto Blue Jays and Daulton Varsho have avoided going to arbitration. That's thanks to the two sides coming together on Thursday (Dec. 8) to ink a deal for the 2026 season. While it's a good contract for both sides, if you were to look at some of the estimated arbitration numbers, Varsho signed for a bit more money than it was originally thought he was going to get."
"At this point the Blue Jays have reached agreements with three of the four players that were arbitration eligible and all three came in slightly above the projected numbers. Tyler Heineman got $1.2 million (projected $1.1), Ernie Clement received $4.6 million (projected $4.3) and now Varsho comes in at $10.75. For Varsho, this deal is the most significant of the three as this is his last year being arbitration eligible."
"Varsho is set to hit the free agent market at the end of 2026 and along with George Springer, that would leave two big holes in the Blue Jays roster going into 2027. There's one side of the fan base that would love to see the Blue Jays extend Varsho right now for at least a few seasons to avoid that potential loss."
The Toronto Blue Jays and Daulton Varsho avoided arbitration by agreeing to a one-year, $10.75 million contract for the 2026 season. The agreed amount exceeded original arbitration projections of about $9.7 million by roughly $1 million. Three of four arbitration-eligible Blue Jays reached deals, each slightly above projections: Tyler Heineman $1.2M (projected $1.1M), Ernie Clement $4.6M (projected $4.3M), and Varsho $10.75M. Varsho will turn 30 in July and will reach free agency after 2026, potentially creating a roster hole alongside George Springer for the 2027 season if not extended.
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