Toronto Blue Jays players earn $354 K each from MLB for World Series run
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The American League champion Toronto Blue Jays total postseason bonus pool was $30,764,679.60.
The Blue Jays heartbreaking game 7 World Series loss to the Dodgers, may feel a little less gut-wrenching for players who received their postseason bonus money from MLB on Thursday.
The Blue Jays received 24% of the playoff bonus pool, or $30.76 million. Toronto issued 70 full shares and 15.44 partial shares. A full share was worth $354,118.
The bonus pool is comprised of 60% of gate receipts from the minimum number of games in each series (two games in the Wild Card round, three in the Division Series, and four each in the League Championship Series and World Series).
The Blue Jays received 24% of the $128.2m players' pool for post-season revenues (the Dodgers received 36%).
They gave out 70 full shares, each worth $354,118 (the Dodgers handed out 82 full shares at $484,747). The players pool total just shy of last year's record $129m.
They gave out 70 full shares, each worth $354,118 (the Dodgers handed out 82 full shares at $484,747). The players pool total just shy of last year's record $129m.
2025 postseason shares pool just shy of record-setting 2024 total
The 2024 pool was a record, with the Dodgers and New York Yankees reaching the World Series, where ticket prices soared.
This year's Fall Classic was also destined to juice the postseason pot.
The Dodgers generate the most per-game ticket revenue in the sport, thanks to having the only MLB stadium with a capacity of 50,000 or more, and ticket prices that are neck-and-neck with the Yankees for the highest in baseball.
The Blue Jays are also a top-10 team for gate after their recent $300 million renovation of Rogers Centre.
Los Angeles' 2025 postseason shares were worth $484,747.57 each, part of a total pool worth nearly $128.2 million.
The total players' pool which stems from factors such as games played, shares distributed and ballpark capacities, among other things, fell shy of last year's record by less than $1 million.
The Dodgers awarded 82 full shares, 12.5 partial shares and $340,000 in cash awards from their 2025 pool.
The Brewers and Mariners, who lost in the League Championship Series, took home a pool worth $15,382,339.80 each.
Milwaukee handed out 70 full shares worth $168,852.75 each (plus 17.66 partial shares) while Seattle's shares were worth $182,376.45 each (69 full, 14.66 partial).
Below is the full breakdown of postseason shares for all 12 of this year's participants. The number of full shares awarded by each team is listed in parentheses:
Dodgers: $484,747.57 (82)
Blue Jays: $354,118.39 (70)
Brewers: $168,852.75 (70)
Mariners: $182,376.45 (69)
Yankees: $47,318.35 (71)
Tigers: $46,865.12 (75)
Phillies: $52,043.94 (64)
Cubs: $48,741.01 (70)
Red Sox: $9,346.79 (91)
Guardians: $11,056.98 (71)
Padres: $10,710.79 (68)
Reds: $11,527.72 (69)
Blue Jays: $354,118.39 (70)
Brewers: $168,852.75 (70)
Mariners: $182,376.45 (69)
Yankees: $47,318.35 (71)
Tigers: $46,865.12 (75)
Phillies: $52,043.94 (64)
Cubs: $48,741.01 (70)
Red Sox: $9,346.79 (91)
Guardians: $11,056.98 (71)
Padres: $10,710.79 (68)
Reds: $11,527.72 (69)
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