Details on Blue Jays' Share of Postseason Revenue Pool

[Leo Morgenstern]

According to Sportsnet's Shi Davidi, the Toronto Blue Jays were awarded 24% of the $128.2 million postseason revenue player pool. That works out to approximately $30.8 million. 

A full share of the pool was set at $354,118, and Davidi notes the Blue Jays gave out 70 full shares. That adds up to $24.8 million, suggesting the Jays gave out an additional $6 million in partial shares and/or special awards. 

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From the MLB.com glossary:

The players' pool is formed from 50 percent of the gate receipts from the Wild Card Games; 60 percent of the gate receipts from the first three games of the Division Series; 60 percent of the gate receipts from the first four games of the League Championship Series; and 60 percent of the gate receipts from the first four games of the World Series.

Players from each team vote on how many full or partial shares to award to other club personnel.

Covering the news for The Athletic, Dodgers beat writer Fabian Ardaya explains that most team staff members, "such as team media relations directors, grounds crew members, traveling secretaries and others," cannot receive shares, but the players can vote to give them cash awards instead. Team executives are not eligible for any payments from the postseason revenue pool.

Featured image courtesy of Jayne Kamin-Oncea, Imagn Images.

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[Terminator]

Is the $354,118 amount in addition to some sort of postseason salary? Or is this the only amount they get?

Seems a little light tbh. They played an extra 18 games, all of which were in packed stadiums with maximum TV ratings.

I guess if they didn't share so much of it, the shares for the 26 guys actually playing the games would look a lot better.

[Stangstag]

3 minutes ago, Terminator said:

Is the $354,118 amount in addition to some sort of postseason salary? Or is this the only amount they get?

Seems a little light tbh. They played an extra 18 games, all of which were in packed stadiums with maximum TV ratings.

I guess if they didn't share so much of it, the shares for the 26 guys actually playing the games would look a lot better.

From what I remember, thats all they get. Nice chunk of change for the rookies but means nothing for the vets.

Its part of the reason MLBpa uses the expanded playoffs as a bargaining chip, since they basically get nothing out of it.

[Terminator]

2 minutes ago, Stangstag said:

From what I remember, thats all they get. Nice chunk of change for the rookies but means nothing for the vets.

Its part of the reason MLBpa uses the expanded playoffs as a bargaining chip, since they basically get nothing out of it.

Yeah and especially for the guys who only get the occasional cup of coffee. The Jays gave out 70 full shares but by my rough count they only had around 60 players make appearances this year. They were plenty generous.

Hopefully Buddy Kennedy got payments from both the Jays and Dodgers.