"The deadline for players and teams to settle on a contract for the 2026 season is Thursday, with both sides required to exchange salaries if an agreement can't be reached by that date. This year, the Toronto Blue Jays have only four arbitration-eligible players - Daulton Varsho, Ernie Clement, Eric Lauer and Tyler Heineman. They've already conducted early business on this front, with Nick Sandlin, Dillon Tate and Ryan Burr - all of whom were previously eligible for arbitration - electing free agency after clearing waivers earlier this off-season."
"Using those projections, the Blue Jays are projected to spend roughly $20 million on their four arbitration cases in '26 between Varsho, Lauer, Clement and Heineman. Here are their respective salary projections: Daulton Varsho: $9.7 million (*$8.2 million) Eric Lauer: $4.4 million (*prorated $2.2 million) Ernie Clement: $4.3 million (*$1.97 million) Tyler Heineman: $1 million (*$780,300)"
The deadline for players and teams to settle contracts for the 2026 season is Thursday, requiring salary exchanges if no agreement is reached. The Toronto Blue Jays have four arbitration-eligible players: Daulton Varsho, Ernie Clement, Eric Lauer and Tyler Heineman. Departures of Nick Sandlin, Dillon Tate and Ryan Burr saved approximately $4.5 million in projected arbitration salary. MLB Trade Rumors projects about $20 million total for the four cases in 2026, with Varsho at $9.7M, Lauer $4.4M, Clement $4.3M and Heineman $1M. Varsho and Lauer will reach free agency after 2026; Clement and Heineman have two more arbitration years.
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