Blue Jays' Ernie Clement: Gets $1.975 million from Toronto
Blue Jays' Ernie Clement: Gets $1.975 million from Toronto
www.cbssports.comHere’s the latest I can confirm without new tool access:
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Ernie Clement signed a one-year contract with the Toronto Blue Jays to avoid arbitration, worth about $4.6 million for the 2026 season. This move was reported by multiple outlets in January 2026 and is described as avoiding arbitration and keeping Clement in the fold for 2026 .
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The deal followed prior offseason discussions about Clement’s contract status, including tendering decisions for 2026 and surrounding roster moves, but the concrete 2026 figure was the $4.6 million one-year arrangement reported by sports outlets at that time .
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Context on role: Clement is a versatile infielder/outfielder for the Jays, with defensive value across multiple positions, and teams had been weighing his fit amid other infield additions. Exact on-field role for 2026 depends on how the rest of the roster shakes out, but he is expected to contribute in multiple spots given his versatility .
If you’d like, I can look for newer articles or provide a quick summary of how this contract compares to typical arbitration outcomes for players with similar service time. I can also pull up a brief timeline of key events affecting Clement’s contract status over the last year.