The Toronto Maple Leafs aren’t in action on Friday. However, a different team based in Toronto has the opportunity to win a championship for the first time in over three decades.
The Toronto Blue Jays will play Game 7 of the World Series at home on Saturday night, November 1st. Fans of the ball club are hoping for the end of the Los Angeles Dodgers‘ playoff run and their hopes of becoming back-to-back champions.
To commemorate this occasion, here is a list of every player on the Blue Jays who makes more than Auston Matthews, the top-paid Maple Leafs player.
How Much Money Does Auston Matthews Make?
The captain of the Maple Leafs is one of the highest-paid players in the NHL. According to PuckPedia, he is in the second season of a four-year, $53 million contract. Matthews will earn $13.25 million in total for the 2025-26 season.
For the current NHL season, Matthews is the second-highest-paid player. Only Leon Draisaitl, a forward for the Edmonton Oilers, is making more money than him this season. Draisaitl will earn $14 million this year.
Next year, Kirill Kaprisov will be the highest-paid player, earning $17 million. Jack Eichel will join the top-paid players when he begins his eight-year deal, dishing out $13.5 million a season. With those new players added to the top three, Matthews will drop to the fourth-highest-paid NHL player.
Which Toronto Blue Jays Make More Than Matthews?
Money is more liberally spent in the MLB. There is no salary cap in baseball, which allows teams with deeper pockets to back up the Brinks Truck to free agents, enticing them to join their organization.
The Blue Jays’ payroll for the 2025 season was just north of $255 million, the fifth-highest among MLB clubs. In contrast, the NHL has a salary cap of $95.5 million.
Seven players from the 2025 Blue Jays make more than Matthews; six of them have played in the World Series. Here are the Blue Jays players who will earn more than $13.25 million in 2025.
Jose Berrios
Salary: $19 million
World Series Stats: N/A
Jose Berrios is a starting pitcher who had an elbow injury heading into the postseason. He has since recovered from the injury, but was left off the Blue Jays roster for the entire playoffs.
Max Scherzer
Salary: $15.5 million
World Series Stats: 4.1 Innings, 1 BB, 3 SO, 1.38 WHIP
Max Scherzer, 41, is a veteran pitcher who pitched Game 3 of the World Series. His other postseason appearance was an 8-2 win against the Seattle Mariners in the previous round. He will be the Blue Jays starting pitcher for Game 7.
Bo Bichette
Salary: $17.6 million
World Series Stats: 6 hits, 3 RBIs, 3 BBs, .316 Batting Average
After missing the first two series of the playoffs, Bo Bichette gets an opportunity to make an impression in the World Series. He is on an expiring deal and could fetch a pretty penny on the open market.
Chris Bassitt
Salary: $22 million
World Series Stats: 5 innings, 1 BB, 7 SO, 0.40 WHIP
Starting-pitcher-turned-reliever, Chris Bassitt, 36, has been nothing short of phenomenal this postseason. Throughout the entire Blue Jays playoff run, he hasn’t allowed a single run. Additionally, he’s only allowed one hit and gave up one walk. Bassitt may have just discovered the key to elongating his professional career.
Kevin Gausman
Salary: $23 million
World Series Stats: 12.2 innings, 3 BB, 14 SO, 0.71 WHIP
Kevin Gausman has been a consistent performer for the Blue Jays. Which is what you should come to expect from your highest paid starting pitcher.
George Springer
Salary: $24 million
World Series Stats: 5 hits, 1 RBI, 0 BB, .333 Batting average
George Springer missed a couple of games in the World Series dealing with an injury. The man hit 32 home runs during the 2025 regular season and looks to leave his mark on Game 7.
Vladimir Guerrero Jr.
Salary: $28.6 million
World Series Stats: 9 hits, 3 RBIs, 8 BB, .360 Batting Average
The highest paid Blue Jays player is first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. With his salary coming in at a whopping $28.6 million, that’s just over two times the salary of Matthews.
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