MLB
Daulton Varsho
Daulton Varsho
Toronto Blue Jays, Left Field
Age: 28y-5m-19d (Jul 02, 1996)
Exp: 4.128 Years
Country: US
College: Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Drafted: Round 2 (#68 overall), 2017
Agent(s): ISE Baseball
2025 Payroll Salary
$8,000,000
2025 Cash
$8,000,000
Career Earnings
$11,435,233
2025-2025 Arbitration (CURRENT)
Daulton Varsho signed a 1 year , $8,000,000 contract with the Toronto Blue Jays, including $8,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $8,000,000. In 2025, Varsho will earn a base salary of $8,000,000, while carrying a total salary of $8,000,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $8,000,000
Average Salary:
$8,000,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2027 / UFA
| Year | Age | Status | PayrollAnnual | Luxury Tax | Tax % League Tax | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
28 |
Estimate
|
$8,000,000 | $8,000,000 | 3.32% | $8,000,000 | $8,000,000 |
| 2026 |
|
29 |
ARB 4
|
|||||
| 2027 |
|
30 |
UFA |
| Year | Age | Service | Status | Base Salary | Incentives Likely | Incentives Unlikely | Payroll Salary | Luxury Tax | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
28 | 4.128 |
Estimate
|
$8,000,000 | - | - | $8,000,000 | $8,000,000 |
| 2026 |
|
29 | -- |
ARB 4
|
|||||
| 2027 |
|
30 | -- |
UFA |
| Year | Age | Status | Base Salary | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Cash Remaining | AYC Cumulative | AYC Remaining | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
28 |
Estimate |
$8,000,000 | $8,000,000 | $8,000,000 | - | $8,000,000 | $8,000,000 |
Source:
MLB contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2024-2024 Arbitration
Daulton Varsho signed a 1 year , $5,650,000 contract with the Toronto Blue Jays, including $5,650,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $5,650,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $5,650,000
Average Salary:
$5,650,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2027 / UFA
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2023-2023 Arbitration
Daulton Varsho signed a 1 year , $3,050,000 contract with the Toronto Blue Jays, including $3,050,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $3,050,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $3,050,000
Average Salary:
$3,050,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2027 / UFA
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2022-2022 Pre-Arbitration
Daulton Varsho signed a 1 year , $721,700 contract with the Arizona Diamondbacks, including $721,700 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $721,700.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $721,700
Average Salary:
$721,700
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2021-2021 Pre-Arbitration
Daulton Varsho signed a 1 year , $570,500 contract with the Arizona Diamondbacks, including $570,500 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $570,500.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $570,500
Average Salary:
$570,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2020-2020 Pre-Arbitration
Daulton Varsho signed a 1 year , $563,500 contract with the Arizona Diamondbacks, including $563,500 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $563,500.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $563,500
Average Salary:
$563,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2017-2017 Signing Bonus
Daulton Varsho signed a 1 year , $881,100 contract with the Arizona Diamondbacks, including $881,100 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $881,100.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $881,100
Average Salary:
$881,100
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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Seasons
4.128 Years
Career Earnings thru 2025
$11,435,233
Earnings w/ Different Teams
2 teams
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 20 |
|
Signing Bonus
|
$881,100 |
$881,100 |
|
| 2020 | 23 |
|
Active
|
$183,783 |
$1,064,883 |
|
| 2021 | 24 |
|
Active
|
$401,777 |
$1,466,660 |
|
| 2022 | 25 |
|
Active
|
$1,268,573 |
$2,735,233 |
|
| 2023 | 26 |
|
Active / Arb Avoided
|
$3,050,000 |
$5,785,233 |
|
| 2024 | 27 |
|
Injured / Arb Avoided
|
$5,650,000 |
$11,435,233 |
AL Gold Glove:CF |
| Total |
$11,435,233 |
$11,435,233 |
||||
| 2025 | 28 |
|
Active / estimate-arbitration
|
$8,000,000 |
||
| Total |
$19,435,233 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 |
|
$1,307,261 | $881,100 | $546,873 | $2,735,233 |
| 2 |
|
$8,700,000 | - | - | $8,700,000 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 |
|
20 |
$881,100 |
$881,100 |
$881,100 |
||
| 2020 |
|
23 |
$183,784
|
$183,783 |
$1,064,883 |
||
| 2021 |
|
24 |
$401,777
|
$401,777 |
$1,466,660 |
||
| 2022 |
|
25 |
$721,700
|
$546,873 |
$1,268,573 |
$2,735,233 |
|
| 2023 |
|
26 |
$3,050,000
|
$3,050,000 |
$5,785,233 |
||
| 2024 |
|
27 |
$5,650,000
|
$5,650,000 |
$11,435,233 |
||
| Total |
$10,007,261 |
$881,100 |
$546,873 |
$11,435,233 |
$11,435,233 |
||
| 2025 |
|
28 |
$8,000,000
|
$8,000,000 |
|||
| Total |
$18,007,261 |
$881,100 |
$546,873 |
$19,435,233 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 |
|
$1,307,261 | $881,100 | $546,873 | $2,735,233 |
| 2 |
|
$8,700,000 | - | - | $8,700,000 |
Injuries
| Year | Dates | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 |
TOR |
Sep 14, 2024 - Sep 29, 2024 | Shoulder |
-
Jan 11, 2024
Signed a 1 year $5.65 million contract with Toronto (TOR), avoiding arbitration
-
Jan 13, 2023
Signed a 1 year $3.05 million contract with Toronto (TOR), avoiding arbitration
-
Dec 23, 2022
Traded to Toronto (TOR) from Arizona (ARI) for Gabriel Moreno and Lourdes Gurriel Jr.
-
Mar 01, 2022
Signed a 1 year $721,700 contract with Arizona (ARI)
-
Jul 30, 2020
Contract purchased by Arizona (ARI)
-
Jun 20, 2017
Signed a contract with Arizona (ARI)
-
Jun 15, 2017
Drafted by Arizona (ARI): Round 2 (#68 overall)
| Year | Team | GP | GS | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | TB | BB | K | SB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | TOR | 136 | 123 | 512 | 459 | 73 | 98 | 21 | 7 | 18 | 58 | 187 | 48 | 137 | 10 | .214 | .293 | .407 | .700 | 5.06 |
| 2023 | TOR | 158 | 141 | 579 | 527 | 65 | 116 | 23 | 3 | 20 | 61 | 205 | 45 | 135 | 16 | .220 | .285 | .389 | .674 | 3.88 |
| 2022 | ARI | 151 | 136 | 589 | 531 | 79 | 125 | 23 | 3 | 27 | 74 | 235 | 46 | 145 | 16 | .235 | .302 | .443 | .745 | 5.24 |
| 2021 | ARI | 95 | 73 | 314 | 284 | 41 | 70 | 17 | 2 | 11 | 38 | 124 | 30 | 67 | 6 | .246 | .318 | .437 | .755 | 1.69 |
| 2020 | ARI | 37 | 29 | 115 | 101 | 16 | 19 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 37 | 12 | 33 | 3 | .188 | .287 | .366 | .653 | 0.08 |
Calculated Market Value
Market Value
- 4 years, $52,798,784
- Avg. Salary: $13,199,696
- MLB Rank: 118
- LF Rank: 8
Current Contract
- Free Agent: 2027
- Avg. Salary: $8,000,000
- MLB Rank: 184
- LF Rank: 12
Comparable Players
We've selected the following players based on their age, contract status, and statistical production to compare Daulton Varsho to.
| Player | Length | Value | Avg. Salary | Age When Signed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ian Happ | 3 | $61,000,000 | $20,333,333 | 28 |
| Andrew Benintendi | 5 | $75,000,000 | $15,000,000 | 28 |
| Kevin Kiermaier | 1 | $10,500,000 | $10,500,000 | 33 |
| Harrison Bader | 1 | $10,500,000 | $10,500,000 | 29 |
| Averages | 3 | $39,250,000 | $14,083,333 | 29.5 |
Base Calculated Value
After adjusting the above contracts as if signed at Varsho's current age (28), a linear regression is performed, providing us with the following initial value.
| Length | Value | Avg. Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | $52,864,864 | $13,216,216 |
Statistical Comparisons
Now we'll compare our variables and Varsho statistically over the two seasons prior to their signing. In this case we're analyzing: GP%, H/Gm, RBI/Gm, K/Gm, AVG/Yr, OPS, WOBP, ISO, WAR
| Player | GP% | H/Gm | RBI/Gm | K/Gm | AVG/Yr | OPS | WOBP | ISO | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Ian Happ
2022-2023
|
97.53 | 0.95 | 0.49 | 0.96 | 0.26 | 0.79 | 0.36 | 0.18 | 3.53 |
|
Andrew Benintendi
2021-2022
|
80.25 | 1.06 | 0.48 | 0.67 | 0.29 | 0.77 | 0.34 | 0.13 | 3.50 |
|
Kevin Kiermaier
2022-2023
|
59.26 | 0.76 | 0.30 | 0.77 | 0.25 | 0.70 | 0.32 | 0.15 | 5.09 |
|
Harrison Bader
2022-2023
|
56.79 | 0.80 | 0.38 | 0.66 | 0.24 | 0.64 | 0.29 | 0.11 | 1.56 |
| Average | 73.46 | 0.89 | 0.41 | 0.77 | 0.26 | 0.72 | 0.33 | 0.14 | 3.42 |
|
Daulton Varsho
2023-2024
|
90.74 | 0.73 | 0.40 | 0.93 | 0.22 | 0.69 | 0.31 | 0.18 | 5.31 |
| Pct Change | 23.52 | -17.98 | -2.44 | -20.78 | -16.54 | -4.58 | -6.06 | 28.57 | 55.26 |
| Median Prime % Change | -4.58% | ||||||||
| Average Prime % Change | 4.33% | ||||||||
Calculated Market Value: Daulton Varsho
After applying our Prime % figures into our base calculated value, we're given two values. The average of these values becomes our current calculated market value.
| Terms | Avg. Salary |
|---|---|
| 4 years, $52,798,784 | $13,199,696 |
