The Blue Jays shouldn’t have any issue with their payroll for 2019, especially as they expect to lose high salaried players from the books like Josh Donaldson, J.A. Happ, Marco Estrada, and others.
The front office isn’t expected to be chasing any big contract free agents either, mostly because they’re on the cusp of a full on rebuild, and making sure there is playing time and experience for their developing players is a much bigger priority. With that in mind, the front office won’t be looking to squeeze every last penny out of the payroll that’s been given to them, which certainly takes some of the pressure off of Ross Atkins and Mark Shapiro as they build their roster.