Mets to pay $8.1M to Pirates as part of Weaver trade, Cubs to send Toronto nearly $5M with Taillon

The New York Mets will pay more than $8.1 million to Pittsburgh as part of this week's trade that sent pitcher Luke Weaver to the Pirates for minor league infielder Sammy Stafura, covering most of the nearly $13.4 million remaining on the right-hander's contract.

Pittsburgh will in effect pay Weaver just $229,412 this year, a prorated share of the $780,000 minimum salary. Weaver had $2,352,941 remaining of his $8 million salary for 2026 at the time of Monday's trade and the Mets will pay the Pirates four installments of $530,882 on Aug. 24 and 28, and Sept. 11 and 25, according to trade details obtained by The Associated Press.

New York will pay the Pirates $6 million next year, offsetting most of his $11 million salary for 2027. The Mets owe $500,000 each on April 2, 6 and 30; May 14 and 28; June 11 and 25; July 9 and 23; Aug. 6 and 20; and Sept. 3.

In all, the Mets will give the Pirates $8,123,529. Weaver's $22 million, two-year contract had $13,352,941 left at the time of the trade.

Chicago agreed to pay $4,956,791 to Toronto as part of Sunday's trade that sent the right-hander to the Blue Jays for a player to be named.

Taillon had $5,390,374 left from his $18 million salary in the final season of a $68 million, four-year contract , leaving Toronto in effect responsible for $433,583. He had been designated for assignment .

Chicago will pay Toronto $1,239,197 each on Aug. 14 and 28, and Sept. 11, and $1,239,200 on Sept. 25.

San Francisco will pay San Diego $4,176,471, leaving the Padres in effect responsible for $3,176,470 of the remaining $7,352,941 of the left-hander's $25 million salary. The 2021 AL Cy Young Award winner is in the final season of a $115 million, five-year contract .

Right-hander Miguel Mendez and shortstop Joniel Hernandez went to the Giants as part of Monday's trade . San Francisco owes $1,044,118 installments on Aug. 14 and 31, and Sept. 14, and $1,044,117 on Sept. 30.

Toronto will pay Minnesota $3.75 million to offset part of the reliever’s $11 million salary in 2027, the final season of a $33 million, three-year contract .

Minnesota will receive $625,000 on the first of each month from April through August. The Twins took on $3,235,294 remaining of his $11 million salary this year as part of Monday’s trade that sent right-hander John Klein, left-hander Dasan Hill and infielder Dameury Pena to Toronto. The Blue Jays also receive $250,000 in international signing bonus allotment.

Toronto is paying Houston $1,609,626 as part of Monday's deal in which the Astros dealt right-hander Spencer Arrighetti to the Blue Jays .

Varsho was owed $3,161,765 from his $10.75 million salary. The Blue Jays will make payments of $804,813 each on Aug. 21 and Sept. 27.

New York is paying Pittsburgh $1,109,358 as part of Saturday's trade that sent catcher Omar Alfonzo and minor league outfielder Luis Cruz to the Yankees for the former All-Star reliever.

Doval had $1,859,358 remaining from his $6.1 million salary, leaving the Pirates in effect responsible for $750,000. The Yankees will make payments of $221,872 each on Aug. 14 and 29, Sept. 11 and 25, and Oct. 9.

As part of Saturday's trade that sent three-time All-Star right-hander Luis Castillo from Chicago to Seattle , the White Sox took on a contingent obligation in the contract of Domínguez.

Chicago would pay Seattle $610,000 on Jan. 14, 2028, if the $13 million mutual option for 2028 in Domínguez’s contract is declined, which would trigger a $2 million buyout.

Domínguez had $2,133,690 remaining from a $7 million salary this season, the first in a $20 million, two-year contract .

Seattle also received catcher Boston Smith and outfielder Nolan Jones.

As part of Monday's trade that sent catcher Adley Rutschman from Baltimore to Boston , the Orioles included catcher Jake Rogers and will pay the Red Sox $667,647 on Oct. 1.

Rogers was owed $897,059 of his $3.05 million salary, leaving him to cost the Red Sox in effect a prorated share of the minimum.

Baltimore received catcher Carlos Narváez, right-handers Anthony Eyanson and Kyson Witherspoon, outfielder Enddy Azocar, and a player to be named or cash.

In other trades involving international signing bonus pool allocation:

— The Los Angeles Dodgers sent $250,000 in allocation and outfielder Jack Suwinski to Tampa Bay for catcher Hunter Feduccia and right-hander Jacob Kmatz.

— Pittsburgh acquired right-hander Ron Marinaccio from San Diego for $500,000 in allocation, then designated the pitcher for assignment.

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