<p>Friday is the deadline for Major League teams and arbitration-eligible players to exchange their desired salary figures for the 2023 season, so we&#8217;re going to see a handful of deals reached in the next little while.</p>
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<p>According to Ben Nicholson-Smith, the Blue Jays have come to terms with eleven players thus far&#8230;</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Per source, <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BlueJays?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#BlueJays</a> &amp; Danny Jansen avoided arb with a $3.5 million deal for 2023</p>
<p>&mdash; Ben Nicholson-Smith (@bnicholsonsmith) <a href="https://twitter.com/bnicholsonsmith/status/1613944006559371266?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 13, 2023</a></p></blockquote>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Per source, <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BlueJays?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#BlueJays</a> &amp; Trevor Richards avoid arb with one-year, $1.5 million deal</p>
<p>&mdash; Ben Nicholson-Smith (@bnicholsonsmith) <a href="https://twitter.com/bnicholsonsmith/status/1613948319713341440?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 13, 2023</a></p></blockquote>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr"><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BlueJays?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#BlueJays</a>, Tim Mayza avoid arb with $2.1 million deal for 2023 per source</p>
<p>&mdash; Ben Nicholson-Smith (@bnicholsonsmith) <a href="https://twitter.com/bnicholsonsmith/status/1613951831054454793?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 13, 2023</a></p></blockquote>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr"><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BlueJays?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#BlueJays</a>, Trent Thornton avoid arb per source</p>
<p>$1 million</p>
<p>&mdash; Ben Nicholson-Smith (@bnicholsonsmith) <a href="https://twitter.com/bnicholsonsmith/status/1613957978226401280?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 13, 2023</a></p></blockquote>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr"><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BlueJays?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#BlueJays</a>, Santiago Espinal avoid arb per source</p>
<p>$2.1 million for 2023</p>
<p>&mdash; Ben Nicholson-Smith (@bnicholsonsmith) <a href="https://twitter.com/bnicholsonsmith/status/1613958047294185475?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 13, 2023</a></p></blockquote>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr"><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BlueJays?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#BlueJays</a> avoid arb with Jordan Romano per source</p>
<p>$4.5375 million</p>
<p>&mdash; Ben Nicholson-Smith (@bnicholsonsmith) <a href="https://twitter.com/bnicholsonsmith/status/1613965286528385031?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 13, 2023</a></p></blockquote>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">As <a href="https://twitter.com/JonHeyman?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@JonHeyman</a> said, <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BlueJays?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#BlueJays</a> avoided arb with Daulton Varsho ($3.05 million)</p>
<p>&mdash; Ben Nicholson-Smith (@bnicholsonsmith) <a href="https://twitter.com/bnicholsonsmith/status/1613971491602694147?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 13, 2023</a></p></blockquote>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr"><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BlueJays?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#BlueJays</a> avoid arb with Cavan Biggio per source</p>
<p>$2.8 million</p>
<p>&mdash; Ben Nicholson-Smith (@bnicholsonsmith) <a href="https://twitter.com/bnicholsonsmith/status/1613975266870583296?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 13, 2023</a></p></blockquote>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr"><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BlueJays?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#BlueJays</a>, Adam Cimber avoid arb per sources</p>
<p>$3.15 million</p>
<p>&mdash; Ben Nicholson-Smith (@bnicholsonsmith) <a href="https://twitter.com/bnicholsonsmith/status/1614018434706165780?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 13, 2023</a></p></blockquote>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Blue Jays and Vladimir Guerrero Jr., agree at $14.5m to avoid arbitration, per source.</p>
<p>&mdash; Shi Davidi (@ShiDavidi) <a href="https://twitter.com/ShiDavidi/status/1614083997675438080?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 14, 2023</a></p></blockquote>
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<p>Below are the salaries that <a href="https://bluejaysnation.com/news/mlbtr-released-its-arbitration-projections-for-teoscar-hernandez-bo-bichette-vladimir-guerrero-jr-and-more">MLB Trade Rumours projected</a> each arb-eligible Blue Jay would earn for the 2023 season and beside that is the deal they&#8217;ve reached&#8230;</p>
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<li class=""><strong class="text-lg font-bold">Vladimir Guerrero Jr: $14.8 million &#8211; Reached a $14.5 million deal </strong></li>
<li class=""><strong class="text-lg font-bold">Bo Bichette: $6.1 million</strong></li>
<li class=""><strong class="text-lg font-bold">Jordan Romano: $4.4 million &#8211; Reached a $4.5375 million deal</strong></li>
<li class=""><strong class="text-lg font-bold">Danny Jansen: $3.7 million &#8211; Reached a $3.5 million deal </strong></li>
<li class=""><strong class="text-lg font-bold">Adam Cimber: $3.2 million &#8211; Reached a $3.15 million deal </strong></li>
<li><strong>Daulton Varsho: $2.8 million &#8211; Reached a $3.05 million deal</strong></li>
<li class=""><strong class="text-lg font-bold">Cavan Biggio: $2.6 million &#8211; Reached a $2.8 million deal </strong></li>
<li class=""><strong class="text-lg font-bold">Santiago Espinal: $2.1 million &#8211; Reached a $2.1 million deal </strong></li>
<li class=""><strong class="text-lg font-bold">Tim Mayza: $1.9 million &#8211; Reached a $2.1 million deal </strong></li>
<li class=""><strong class="text-lg font-bold">Trevor Richards: $1.5 million &#8211; Reached a $1.5 million deal</strong></li>
<li><strong>Erik Swanson: $1.4 million &#8211; Reached a $1.25 million deal </strong></li>
<li class=""><strong class="text-lg font-bold">Trent Thornton: $1.1 million &#8211; Reached a $1 million deal</strong></li>
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<p>As it stands on Saturday morning, the only player left without a deal is Bo Bichette, so the Blue Jays and their start shortstop might be headed to arbitration. <a href="https://twitter.com/Feinsand/status/1614138425526964232?s=20&amp;t=7Ums5qkLXyWUAaSDCoq1lw">According to Mark Feinsand</a>, the Blue Jays submitted a $5 million salary figure, while Bichette&#8217;s camp has asked for $7.5 million. MLBTR, as noted above, projected $6.1 million.</p>
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Friday is the deadline for Major League teams and arbitration-eligible players to exchange their desired salary figures for the 2023 season, so we're going to see a handful of deals reached in the next little while.



According to Ben Nicholson-Smith, the Blue Jays have come to terms with eleven players thus far...

https://twitter.com/bnicholsonsmith/status/1613944006559371266?s=20&amp;t=3Dwyr_JX1SK6Z-xWbQsq-Q

https://twitter.com/bnicholsonsmith/status/1613948319713341440?s=20&amp;t=3Dwyr_JX1SK6Z-xWbQsq-Q

https://twitter.com/bnicholsonsmith/status/1613951831054454793?s=20&amp;t=r_ff7QbaAUG8KsoAZsywwA

https://twitter.com/bnicholsonsmith/status/1613957978226401280

https://twitter.com/bnicholsonsmith/status/1613958047294185475

https://twitter.com/bnicholsonsmith/status/1613965286528385031?s=20&amp;t=D-8YGUu3u5BwOzD4WNKGmQ

https://twitter.com/bnicholsonsmith/status/1613971491602694147?s=20&amp;t=D-8YGUu3u5BwOzD4WNKGmQ

https://twitter.com/bnicholsonsmith/status/1613975266870583296?s=20&amp;t=D-8YGUu3u5BwOzD4WNKGmQ

https://twitter.com/bnicholsonsmith/status/1614018434706165780?s=20&amp;t=gKnI2bHdGIPf1PsgfGmFWw

https://twitter.com/ShiDavidi/status/1614083997675438080?s=20&amp;t=7Ums5qkLXyWUAaSDCoq1lw

Below are the salaries that <a href="https://bluejaysnation.com/news/mlbtr-released-its-arbitration-projections-for-teoscar-hernandez-bo-bichette-vladimir-guerrero-jr-and-more">MLB Trade Rumours projected</a> each arb-eligible Blue Jay would earn for the 2023 season and beside that is the deal they've reached...
<ul class="mb-5 list-disc pl-8">
 	<li class=""><strong class="text-lg font-bold">Vladimir Guerrero Jr: $14.8 million - Reached a $14.5 million deal </strong></li>
 	<li class=""><strong class="text-lg font-bold">Bo Bichette: $6.1 million</strong></li>
 	<li class=""><strong class="text-lg font-bold">Jordan Romano: $4.4 million - Reached a $4.5375 million deal</strong></li>
 	<li class=""><strong class="text-lg font-bold">Danny Jansen: $3.7 million - Reached a $3.5 million deal </strong></li>
 	<li class=""><strong class="text-lg font-bold">Adam Cimber: $3.2 million - Reached a $3.15 million deal </strong></li>
 	<li><strong>Daulton Varsho: $2.8 million - Reached a $3.05 million deal</strong></li>
 	<li class=""><strong class="text-lg font-bold">Cavan Biggio: $2.6 million - Reached a $2.8 million deal </strong></li>
 	<li class=""><strong class="text-lg font-bold">Santiago Espinal: $2.1 million - Reached a $2.1 million deal </strong></li>
 	<li class=""><strong class="text-lg font-bold">Tim Mayza: $1.9 million - Reached a $2.1 million deal </strong></li>
 	<li class=""><strong class="text-lg font-bold">Trevor Richards: $1.5 million - Reached a $1.5 million deal</strong></li>
 	<li><strong>Erik Swanson: $1.4 million - Reached a $1.25 million deal </strong></li>
 	<li class=""><strong class="text-lg font-bold">Trent Thornton: $1.1 million - Reached a $1 million deal</strong></li>
</ul>
As it stands on Saturday morning, the only player left without a deal is Bo Bichette, so the Blue Jays and their start shortstop might be headed to arbitration. <a href="https://twitter.com/Feinsand/status/1614138425526964232?s=20&amp;t=7Ums5qkLXyWUAaSDCoq1lw">According to Mark Feinsand</a>, the Blue Jays submitted a $5 million salary figure, while Bichette's camp has asked for $7.5 million. MLBTR, as noted above, projected $6.1 million.

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