Seems like the Toronto Blue Jays are being forced to increase their payroll for next season
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The Toronto Blue Jays CEO Mark Shapiro and general manager Ross Atkins mentioned during their press conference that they do not want to increase their payroll for next season but it looks like they might end up being forced to.
General manger Ross Atkins mentioned during his press conference that the Blue Jays does not plan on dramatically increasing their payroll for next season but did add that there is some room to add to it.
«[Payroll's] not going to limit anybody [GM Ross Atkins] pursues in the offseason - anybody. So there's always some flexibility within that number. I don't see it dramatically different next year I don't see it either growing or decreasing in a big way.»
Blue Jays might be forced to exceed their current payroll
There have been rumors that the Blue Jays will be making a massive offer to Juan Soto this winter and if they also plan on signing Vladimir Guerrero to an extension while also re-tooling their bullpen, they will likely drastically surpass last year's payroll.
We've already heard rumors that the Blue Jays are preparing «an astronomical offer» for soon-to-be 26-year-old superstar Juan Soto, who will be a free agent next month. That contract will be north of $500M. Maybe that's the «anybody» mentioned by Shapiro above?
Homegrown, 25-year-old superstar Vladimir Guerrero Jr. will be a free agent after next season, and if the Blue Jays truly intend to extend him long-term, that contract will be north of $300M. -Kime
Homegrown, 25-year-old superstar Vladimir Guerrero Jr. will be a free agent after next season, and if the Blue Jays truly intend to extend him long-term, that contract will be north of $300M. -Kime
Three out of the last four teams left in the playoffs right now all have a payroll of above $300 million which shows that the more the team spends on quality players, the better chance they have on going deep in the playoffs.
Source: Jays Journal
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