The Blue Jays have one of the five highest paid teams in baseball, so it’s not exactly a Moneyball situation, but it might look that way when you compare them to the Dodgers.
Here’s what both teams paid for their Game 5 lineups.
The Jays
Davis Schneider - $780,000
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. - $28.5 million
Bo Bichette - $17.58 million
Alejandro Kirk - $4.6 million
Daulton Varsho - $8.2 million
Ernie Clement - $1.97 million
Addison Barger - $760,000
Isiah Kiner-Falefa - $7.5 million
Andrés Giménez - $10.57 million
Starting Pitcher: Trey Yesavage - $57,000
The Dodgers
Shohei Ohtani - $28.22 million
Will Smith - $16 million
Mookie Betts - $30.4 million
Freddie Freeman - $27 million
Teoscar Hernández - $17.67 million
Tommy Edman - $8.4 million
Max Muncy - $14.5 million
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