It’s hard to imagine, but if you look way back to 2011, that season the Blue Jays spent just under $73.5 million on their entire roster. In 2013 that number had almost doubled to over $131 million. By 2017 their payroll had topped out at $175.6 million in what would be the last hurrah for then the MLB’s oldest roster.
Last season we saw a slight decrease to just below $151 million, and this season we are projected to finish with a number near the $116 million mark, over $30 million less than they spent last season.
So what is Rogers going to do with all that extra saved money you say?