MLB
Cleveland Indians Payroll Table
An updated look at the Cleveland Indians 2018 payroll table, including team totals, retained figures, and complete breakdowns of player salaries, and bonuses.
Adjusted Payroll Total
$142,604,703
2018 Active Roster Payroll
Pre-Arbitration
Arbitration
Player Option
Opt-Out
Club Option
Mutual Option
Vested Option
Estimate
| Player (36) | Pos | Exp | Options Minor | Status | Payroll Salary | Payroll Salary Adjusted | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Incentives Likely | Incentives Unlikely |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Encarnacion Edwin Encarnacion | DH | 12.085 | 0 | Vet | $18,666,666 | $18,666,666 | $17,000,000 | $1,666,666 | - | - |
| Kipnis Jason Kipnis | 2B | 6.069 | 0 | Vet | $13,666,666 | $13,666,666 | $13,500,000 | $166,666 | - | - |
| Brantley Michael Brantley | LF | 7.131 | 0 | Vet | $11,500,000 | $11,500,000 | $11,500,000 | - | - | - |
| Kluber Corey Kluber | SP | 5.074 | 0 | Vet | $10,700,000 | $10,700,000 | $10,500,000 | $200,000 | - | - |
| Allen Cody Allen | RP | 5.076 | 0 | Arb 3 | $10,575,000 | $10,575,000 | $10,575,000 | - | - | - |
| Miller Andrew Miller | RP | 9.062 | 0 | Vet | $9,000,000 | $9,000,000 | $9,000,000 | - | - | - |
| Carrasco Carlos Carrasco | SP | 6.147 | 0 | Vet | $8,000,000 | $8,000,000 | $8,000,000 | - | - | - |
| Alonso Yonder Alonso | 1B | 6.116 | 0 | Vet | $7,000,000 | $7,000,000 | $7,000,000 | - | - | - |
| Bauer Trevor Bauer | SP | 3.158 | 0 | Arb 2 (S2) | $6,525,000 | $6,525,000 | $6,525,000 | - | - | - |
| Gomes Yan Gomes | C | 5.083 | 0 | Vet | $6,033,333 | $6,033,333 | $5,950,000 | $83,333 | - | - |
| Ramírez José Ramírez | 3B | 3.074 | 0 | Vet | $3,128,600 | $3,128,600 | $2,428,600 | $400,000 | $300,000 | - |
| Tomlin Josh Tomlin | SP | 7.033 | 0 | Vet | $3,000,000 | $3,000,000 | $3,000,000 | - | - | - |
| Guyer Brandon Guyer | RF | 5.066 | 0 | Vet | $2,750,000 | $2,750,000 | $2,750,000 | - | - | - |
| Davis Rajai Davis | CF | 10.167 | 0 | Vet | $1,750,000 | $1,750,000 | $1,750,000 | - | - | - |
| Pérez Roberto Pérez | C | 3.083 | 0 | Vet | $1,625,000 | $1,625,000 | $1,500,000 | $125,000 | - | - |
| Hand Brad Hand | RP | 4.092 | 0 | Vet | $3,500,000 | $1,392,473 | $3,500,000 | - | - | - |
| Perez Oliver Perez | RP | 13.144 | 0 | Vet | $1,750,000 | $1,138,441 | $1,750,000 | - | - | - |
| Donaldson Josh Donaldson | 3B | 5.158 | 0 | Arb 4 (S2) | $23,000,000 | $1,133,336 | $23,000,000 | - | - | - |
| Otero Dan Otero | RP | 4.124 | 0 | Vet | $1,100,000 | $1,100,000 | $1,100,000 | - | - | - |
| Lindor Francisco Lindor | SS | 2.113 | 0 | Pre-Arb | $623,200 | $623,200 | $623,200 | - | - | - |
| Clevinger Mike Clevinger | SP | 1.040 | 0 | Pre-Arb | $558,500 | $558,500 | $558,500 | - | - | - |
| Gonzalez Erik Gonzalez | 3B | 1.007 | 0 | Pre-Arb | $547,800 | $547,800 | $547,800 | - | - | - |
| Cabrera Melky Cabrera | LF | 11.148 | 0 | Vet | $1,250,000 | $526,848 | $1,000,000 | - | $250,000 | - |
| Olson Tyler Olson | RP | 0.126 | 0 | Pre-Arb | $548,300 | $439,252 | $548,300 | - | - | - |
| Ramirez Neil Ramirez | RP | 3.034 | 0 | Vet | $545,000 | $407,270 | $545,000 | - | - | - |
| Allen Greg Allen | CF | 0.031 | 0 | Pre-Arb | $545,000 | $342,810 | $545,000 | - | - | - |
| Bieber Shane Bieber | SP | 0 | Pre-Arb | $545,000 | $284,210 | $545,000 | - | - | - | |
| Plutko Adam Plutko | RP | 0.028 | 0 | Pre-Arb | $545,000 | $240,260 | $545,000 | - | - | - |
| Cimber Adam Cimber | RP | 0 | Pre-Arb | $545,000 | $216,820 | $545,000 | - | - | - | |
| Diaz Yandy Diaz | 3B | 0.068 | 0 | Pre-Arb | $545,000 | $158,220 | $545,000 | - | - | - |
| Hoyt James Hoyt | RP | 1.034 | 1 | Pre-Arb | $567,700 | $106,820 | $567,700 | - | - | - |
| Edwards Jon Edwards | RP | 1.141 | 2 | $545,000 | $87,900 | $545,000 | - | - | - | |
| Haase Eric Haase | C | 0 | Pre-Arb | $545,000 | $87,900 | $545,000 | - | - | - | |
| Barnes Brandon Barnes | CF | 3.124 | 1 | $545,000 | $79,110 | $545,000 | - | - | - | |
| Rosales Adam Rosales | 2B | 7.136 | 0 | $545,000 | $79,110 | $545,000 | - | - | - | |
| Chang Yu-Cheng Chang | SS | 3.142 | 0 | Pre-Arb | - | - | - | - | - | - |
2018 Injured List Payroll
Salaries from players who have been placed on the injured list, still counting against the payroll.
| Player (6) | Pos | Exp | Options Minor | Status | Payroll Salary | Payroll Salary Adjusted | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Incentives Likely | Incentives Unlikely |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chisenhall Lonnie Chisenhall | RF | 5.158 | 0 | Arb 4 | $5,587,500 | $5,587,500 | $5,587,500 | - | - | - |
| Salazar Danny Salazar | SP | 3.162 | 0 | Arb 2 (S2) | $5,000,000 | $5,000,000 | $5,000,000 | - | - | - |
| Martin Leonys Martin | CF | 4.161 | 0 | Vet | $1,750,000 | $583,358 | $1,750,000 | - | - | - |
| Goody Nick Goody | RP | 1.160 | 0 | Pre-Arb | $561,500 | $561,500 | $561,500 | - | - | - |
| Naquin Tyler Naquin | CF | 1.032 | 0 | Pre-Arb | $564,800 | $558,808 | $564,800 | - | - | - |
| Anderson Cody Anderson | RP | 2.017 | 1 | Pre-Arb | $545,000 | $545,000 | $545,000 | - | - | - |
2018 Retained Payroll
Leftover salaries from players who have been traded or released, or buyouts for declined options.
| Player (10) | Pos | Payroll Salary | Payroll Salary Adjusted | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McAllister Zach McAllister | RP | $2,450,000 | $2,450,000 | |||||||
| Johnson Chris Johnson | 3B | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 | |||||||
| Logan Boone Logan | RP | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 | |||||||
| Belisle Matt Belisle | RP | $274,210 | $274,210 | |||||||
| Drake Oliver Drake | RP | $172,840 | $172,840 | |||||||
| Cabrera Melky Cabrera | LF | $134,400 | $134,400 | |||||||
| Urshela Giovanny Urshela | 3B | $106,128 | $106,128 | |||||||
| Kontos George Kontos | RP | $49,810 | $49,810 | |||||||
| Rzepczynski Marc Rzepczynski | RP | $29,300 | $29,300 | |||||||
| Mejia Francisco Mejia | C | $5,860 | $5,860 |
2018 Payroll Totals
| Payroll Summary | |||||||
| Active Roster | $123,470,545 | 9th | |||||
| Injured List | $12,836,166 | 15th | |||||
| Retained | $5,222,548 | 27th | |||||
| Minor | $1,075,444 | 15th | |||||
| Total Adjusted Payroll Allocations | $142,604,703 | 14th | |||||
2018 Minor
Salaries from players currently in the system. denotes a buried salary that counts against the payroll.
| Player (13) | Pos | Exp | Options Minor | Status | Payroll Salary | Payroll Salary Adjusted | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Incentives Likely | Incentives Unlikely |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 Mike Napoli
|
1B | 11.151 | 0 | Vet | $1,750,000 | $1,750,000 | $1,750,000 | - | - | - |
|
2 Adam Wilk
|
RP | 0.056 | 0 | $560,000 | $560,000 | $560,000 | - | - | - | |
|
3 Ryan Merritt
|
RP | 0.075 | 0 | Pre-Arb | $545,800 | $545,800 | $545,800 | - | - | - |
|
4 Jordan Milbrath
|
RP | 3 | $545,000 | $545,000 | $545,000 | - | - | - | ||
|
5 Evan Marshall
|
RP | 2.022 | 0 | Pre-Arb | $545,000 | $249,050 | $545,000 | - | - | - |
|
6 Bradley Zimmer
|
OF | 0.139 | 0 | Pre-Arb | $551,200 | $201,484 | $551,200 | - | - | - |
|
7 Jeff Beliveau
|
RP | 2.033 | 0 | $545,000 | $41,020 | $545,000 | - | - | - | |
|
8 Ben Taylor
|
RP | 0.085 | 1 | Pre-Arb | $545,000 | $26,370 | $545,000 | - | - | - |
|
9 Alexi Ogando
|
RP | 6.032 | 0 | Vet | $545,000 | $11,720 | $545,000 | - | - | - |
|
10 Leonel Campos
|
RP | 0.089 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
|
11 Preston Claiborne
|
RP | 1.057 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
|
12 Julian Merryweather
|
P | 4.109 | 0 | Pre-Arb | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
13 Robert Zárate
|
RF | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
