Toronto Blue Jays, centerfielder Daulton Varsho avoid arbitration
The Toronto Blue Jays and centerfielder Daulton Varsho have avoided arbitration.
Shortly after the Blue Jays avoided arbitration with catcher Tyler Heineman this afternoon, they did the same with centerfielder Daulton Varsho.
According to the New York Post's Joel Sherman, the Blue Jays and Daulton Varsho avoided arbitration on Thursday.
Daulton Varsho avoided arbitration with the Blue Jays, signing for $10.75M.
Varsho will be a free agent next year
A converted catcher, Varsho has been a premier defensive center fielder from the jump and has seen his offense improve on a year-over-year basis in Toronto.
After a rough start in '23 (.220/.285/.389), Varsho hit .214/.293/.407 in 2024.
It was the 2025 season, however, where Varsho's bat truly took off.
Daulton Varsho just hit one off the facing of the third deck at Coors Field. Jesus. 467 feet, the longest home run of his career. #BlueJays
Recovery from offseason surgery delayed his season debut until late April, and he missed nearly two month of the summer due to a hamstring strain.
But despite being limited to only 71 games and 271 plate appearances, Varsho belted 20 home runs while batting .238/.284/.548.
He chipped in 13 doubles and a pair of triples, and his glovework in center field remained elite.
Varsho went on to pop three more round-trippers in 81 postseason plate appearances.
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The Marshfield, Wisc., native's value is mostly derived from his glove, with which he consistently flashed the leather in centre field.
He ranked 29th in MLB in outs above average last season despite his limited playing time.
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Toronto is still reportedly in pursuit of further free agents, including incumbent infielder Bo Bichette and top free agent Kyle Tucker.
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