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Winning the World Series doesn’t just come with a trophy and a parade through Downtown L.A. — it also comes with a hefty paycheck. After the Los Angeles Dodgers clinched their second straight World Series title in a dramatic extra-innings Game 7 win over the Toronto Blue Jays, each player walked away with $484,748 from MLB’s postseason bonus pool.
How the Dodgers got their bonus
MLB revealed that the 2025 postseason bonus pool totaled $128.2 million, just under last year’s record-setting haul. Under the league’s collective bargaining agreement, the Dodgers were entitled to 36% of the total, or $46.15 million.
The team distributed that money through:
82 full shares 12.5 partial shares $340,000 in additional cash awards
A full share ended up slightly higher than last year’s $477,441 payout, though still below the all-time MLB record of $516,347, set by the Houston Astros in 2022.
What the Blue Jays took home
Despite falling short in the Fall Classic, the Toronto Blue Jays still cashed in. The team received 24% of the bonus pool, totaling $30.76 million, and issued 70 full shares and 15.44 partial shares. A full share for Toronto players was worth $354,118.
Why this year’s pool was so massive
MLB’s postseason bonuses are fueled by ticket sales, with 60% of gate receipts from the minimum number of games in each playoff round feeding the pool.
That works especially well when the Dodgers are involved. Dodger Stadium is the only MLB stadium with a capacity over 50,000, and ticket prices consistently rank among the highest in baseball. Add in Toronto’s recently renovated Rogers Centre, fresh off a $300 million upgrade, and this year’s World Series was primed to generate serious revenue.
How other playoff teams compared
Full-share payouts for other 2025 playoff teams varied widely. Players on the Seattle Mariners earned $182,376, while the Milwaukee Brewers took home $168,853. At the lower end of the spectrum, full shares for the Boston Red Sox came in at $9,347.
A big deal for minimum-salary players
While postseason bonuses barely register for MLB’s highest-paid stars, they’re a massive boost for players earning the league minimum, which was $760,000 in 2025. For many, the bonus represents more than half a year’s salary.