The Toronto Blue Jays were looking at going to salary arbitration with Gold Glove outfielder Daulton Varsho.
No longer.
The Blue Jays reached agreement on a $10.75 million salary for the 2026 season with Varsho, according to Joel Sherman of the New York Post.
This was Varsho's last arbitration season before he'll be a free agent next offseason. That contributes to the eight-figure salary.
He's coming off a season in which he battled injuries but put up 13 doubles, 20 homers and 55 RBI in just 71 regular season games. That was good for an.833 OPS, by far the largest of Varsho's career.
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He was healthy and back out there for the World Series, when the Blue Jays took the Dodgers to extra innings in Game 7 before falling.
Varsho and the rest of Toronto will have their eyes on the ultimate prize in the season ahead.
The Blue Jays have already made a few notable free agent signings, and it doesn't appear they're done yet, either.
But it was important for them to get these salaries done ahead of MLB's go-to-arbitration deadline. That way, they know exactly where their cap stands as they try to land another big fish or two from the open market.
Varsho is 29 years old, and he should continue to play regularly in the outfield for the Blue Jays. Toronto knows what they're getting with him, which is a great thing to have at a key position and in the middle of the lineup.
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