Blue Jays’ Anthony Santander splash includes a lot…
The Dodgers aren’t the one MLB crew utilizing deferred money to usher in massive stars this offseason.
The Blue Jays’ five-year, $92.5 million deal with slugger Anthony Santander includes $61.75 million in deferred money, The Post’s Jon Heyman confirmed Thursday.
The deferred money brings the present-day, by participant’s union’s calculation, down to $68.6 million.
Santander’s deal comes after the reigning World Series champions doled out a whole bunch of tens of millions of {dollars} in deferred compensation to signal Blake Snell, Teoscar Hernandez and Tanner Scott, amongst others, bringing their full deferred money ledger to over $1 billion.
Baltimore Orioles designated hitter Anthony Santander (25) rounds the bases after hitting a home run towards the Tampa Bay Rays during the primary inning at Oriole Park at Camden Yards. USA TODAY Sports
Last offseason, the Dodgers deferred $680 million of Shohei Ohtani’s then-record $700 million free-agent deal.
Mookie Betts signed a 12-year, $365 million deal in 2020 with the Dodgers that included $115 million in deferrals.
Freddie Freeman and Will Smith are owed more than $100 million mixed in deferred compensation.
Santander follows Corbin Burnes, whose $210 million deal with the Diamondbacks includes $64 million in deferrals, as non-Dodgers to push their full contracts into future years this offseason.
Anthony Santander left the Orioles for the Blue Jays in free company. JASON SZENES/NEW YORK POST
The 30-year-old outfielder crosses the Canadian border after eight seasons with the Orioles.
In 2024, Santander had a career-year, blasting a career-high 44 home runs with 102 RBIs whereas hitting .235 with an .814 OPS.
The signing comes after the Blue Jays tried and did not signal Juan Soto, who signed a 15-year, $765 million contract with the Mets, and misplaced the Roki Sasaki sweepstakes after the Japanese star selected the Dodgers.
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