The Toronto Blue Jays and Daulton Varsho have avoided going to arbitration. That's thanks to the two sides coming together on Thursday (Dec. 8) to ink a deal for the 2026 season.
While it's a good contract for both sides, if you were to look at some of the estimated arbitration numbers, Varsho signed for a bit more money than it was originally thought he was going to get.
Key outfielder returning to the Blue Jays on a deal that was above projected numbers
It's not a hugely significant amount, but when the Blue Jays have already spent a record amount of money for this franchise in one winter, finding a little bit of savings would have probably been welcomed by the front office.