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Varsho, Clement and Heineman Agree to One-Year Deals with Jays to Avoid Arbitration
Daulton Varsho and Ernie Clement signed one-year contracts worth $10.75 million and $4.6 million to avoid arbitration, securing key players for the Blue Jays' roster.
- On Thursday, the Toronto Blue Jays finalized one-year deals with Daulton Varsho, Ernie Clement and Tyler Heineman to avoid arbitration.
- Thursday marks the arbitration deadline, and the Toronto Blue Jays settled to preserve roster stability and value Varsho's and Clement's roles from last year's AL championship season.
- Varsho's on-field numbers show why he was prioritized as he hit 20 home runs with 55 RBIs in just 71 games and ranked 29th in outs above average.
- The club's payroll rose by $16.5875M with these settlements, Varsho is slated to be a free agent after next season, and right-hander Eric Lauer remains unsigned and could still face arbitration.
- With the arbitration period underway this offseason, teams are settling key pieces for 2025, while the Blue Jays avoid hearings after heavy spending and a near World Series run.
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Varsho, Clement and Heineman agree to one-year deals with Jays to avoid arbitration
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·Winnipeg, Canada
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Blue Jays avoid arbitration with Daulton Varsho, Ernie Clement
The Toronto Blue Jays won’t be headed to arbitration with two important contributors. Daulton Varsho agreed to a one-year, $10.75 million contract while utilityman Ernie Clement agreed to a $4.6 million deal, Sportsnet’s Ben Nicholson-Smith reported on Thursday. Varsho, 29, was limited to just 71 games last season due to injury. However, the left-handed hitter still flashed his power, clubbing 20 home […]
·Toronto, Canada
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