José Ramírez
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Cleveland Guardians, 3rd Base
Age: 31-0d (Sep 17, 1992)
Exp: 9.074 Years
Country: DO
Agent(s): Rafa Nieves (Republik Sports)
2024 Payroll Salary
$17,000,000
2024 Cash
$17,000,000
Career Earnings
$74,942,824
2022-2028 Extension (CURRENT)
José Ramírez signed a 7 year , $141,000,000 contract with the Cleveland Guardians, including $141,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $20,142,857. In 2024, Ramírez will earn a base salary of $17,000,000, while carrying a total salary of $17,000,000.
Contract Terms:
7 yr(s) / $141,000,000
Average Salary:
$20,142,857
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2029 / UFA
Contract Notes
- Full no-trade clause
- 2023 Club Option from previous extension (exercised, part of extension)
Source:
MLB contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2017-2017 Pre-Arb
José Ramírez signed a 0 year , $1 contract with the Cleveland Guardians, including $571,400 signing bonus, $1 guaranteed, and .
Contract Terms:
0 yr(s) / $1
Signing Bonus:
$571,400
2017-2023 Pre-Arbitration Extension
José Ramírez signed a 4 year , $26,000,000 contract with the Cleveland Indians, including $2,000,000 signing bonus, $26,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $6,500,000.
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $26,000,000
Average Salary:
$6,500,000
Signing Bonus:
$2,000,000
2016-2016 Pre-Arb
José Ramírez signed a 1 year , $518,200 contract with the Cleveland Indians, including $518,200 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $518,200.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $518,200
Average Salary:
$518,200
Signing Bonus:
N/A
2015-2015 Pre-Arb
José Ramírez signed a 1 year , $511,300 contract with the Cleveland Indians, including $511,300 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $511,300.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $511,300
Average Salary:
$511,300
Signing Bonus:
N/A
2014-2014 Pre-Arb
José Ramírez signed a 1 year , $500,000 contract with the Cleveland Indians, including $500,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $500,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $500,000
Average Salary:
$500,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
2013-2013 Pre-Arb
José Ramírez signed a 1 year , $480,000 contract with the Cleveland Guardians, including $480,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $480,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $480,000
Average Salary:
$480,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
2009-2009 Signing Bonus
José Ramírez signed a 1 year , $50,000 contract with the Cleveland Indians, including $50,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $50,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $50,000
Average Salary:
$50,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Career Earnings thru 2024
$74,942,824
Career Earnings w/ Different Teams
1 team
Earnings Per Year
Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2009 | 16 |
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Signing Bonus
|
$50,000 |
$50,000 |
|
2013 | 20 |
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Active
|
$76,065 |
$126,065 |
|
2014 | 21 |
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Active
|
$232,240 |
$358,305 |
|
2015 | 22 |
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Active
|
$352,042 |
$710,347 |
|
2016 | 23 |
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Active
|
$518,200 |
$1,228,547 |
|
2017 | 24 |
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Active
|
$2,871,400 |
$4,099,947 |
AL Silver Slugger:3B |
2018 | 25 |
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Active
|
$2,728,600 |
$6,828,547 |
AL Silver Slugger:3B |
2019 | 26 |
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Active
|
$3,750,000 |
$10,578,547 |
|
2020 | 27 |
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Active
|
$2,514,815 |
$13,093,362 |
All MLB (2nd) AL Silver Slugger:3B |
2021 | 28 |
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Active
|
$9,000,000 |
$22,093,362 |
|
2022 | 29 |
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Active
|
$22,000,000 |
$44,093,362 |
AL Silver Slugger:3B |
2023 | 30 |
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Active
|
$13,849,462 |
$57,942,824 |
All MLB (2nd) |
2024 | 31 |
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Active
|
$17,000,000 |
$74,942,824 |
|
Total |
$74,942,824 |
$74,942,824 |
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2025 | 32 |
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Active
|
$19,000,000 |
||
2026 | 33 |
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Active
|
$21,000,000 |
||
2027 | 34 |
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Active
|
$23,000,000 |
||
2028 | 35 |
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Active
|
$25,000,000 |
||
Total |
$162,942,824 |
Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2009 |
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16 |
$50,000 |
$50,000 |
$50,000 |
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2013 |
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20 |
$76,066
|
$76,065 |
$126,065 |
||
2014 |
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21 |
$232,240
|
$232,240 |
$358,305 |
||
2015 |
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22 |
$352,042
|
$352,042 |
$710,347 |
||
2016 |
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23 |
$518,200
|
$518,200 |
$1,228,547 |
||
2017 |
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24 |
$571,400
|
$2,000,000 |
$300,000 |
$2,871,400 |
$4,099,947 |
2018 |
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25 |
$2,428,600
|
$300,000 |
$2,728,600 |
$6,828,547 |
|
2019 |
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26 |
$3,750,000
|
$3,750,000 |
$10,578,547 |
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2020 |
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27 |
$2,314,815
|
$200,000 |
$2,514,815 |
$13,093,362 |
|
2021 |
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28 |
$9,000,000
|
$9,000,000 |
$22,093,362 |
||
2022 |
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29 |
$22,000,000
|
$22,000,000 |
$44,093,362 |
||
2023 |
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30 |
$13,849,462
|
$13,849,462 |
$57,942,824 |
||
2024 |
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31 |
$17,000,000
|
$17,000,000 |
$74,942,824 |
||
Total |
$72,092,825 |
$2,050,000 |
$800,000 |
$74,942,824 |
$74,942,824 |
||
2025 |
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32 |
$19,000,000
|
$19,000,000 |
|||
2026 |
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33 |
$21,000,000
|
$21,000,000 |
|||
2027 |
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34 |
$23,000,000
|
$23,000,000 |
|||
2028 |
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35 |
$25,000,000
|
$25,000,000 |
|||
Total |
$160,092,825 |
$2,050,000 |
$800,000 |
$162,942,824 |
Earnings Per Team
Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
13 |
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$72,092,825 | $2,050,000 | $800,000 | $74,942,824 |
Injuries
Year | Dates | Reason | |
---|---|---|---|
2019 |
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Aug 25, 2019 - Sep 24, 2019 | Hand |
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Aug 07, 2023 Suspended 2 games for his Role in an altercation with Chicago (CHW), forfeiting $150,538 in 2023 salary with Cleveland (CLE)
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Apr 06, 2022 Signed a 5 year $124 million contract extension with Cleveland (CLE)
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Apr 06, 2022 Cleveland (CLE) exercised an option for 2023 as part of extension
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Nov 04, 2021 Cleveland (CLE) exercised a $12 million option for 2022
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Mar 24, 2017 Signed a 4 year $26 million contract extension with Cleveland (CLE), including club options in 2022 & 2023
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Mar 04, 2016 Signed a 1 year $518,200 contract with Cleveland (CLE)
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Mar 10, 2015 Signed a 1 year $511,300 contract with Cleveland (CLE)
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Mar 06, 2014 Signed a contract with Cleveland (CLE)
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Sep 01, 2013 Contract purchased by Cleveland (CLE)
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Nov 26, 2009 Signed a contract with Cleveland (CLE)
Year | Team | GP | GS | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | TB | BB | K | SB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | WAR |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2024 | CLE | 140 | 140 | 550 | 101 | 149 | 31 | 1 | 34 | 106 | 284 | 49 | 75 | 35 | .271 | .329 | .516 | .845 | 5.38 |
2023 | CLE | 156 | 156 | 611 | 87 | 172 | 36 | 5 | 24 | 80 | 290 | 73 | 73 | 28 | .282 | .356 | .475 | .831 | 5.12 |
2022 | CLE | 157 | 157 | 601 | 90 | 168 | 44 | 5 | 29 | 126 | 309 | 69 | 82 | 20 | .280 | .356 | .514 | .870 | 5.62 |
2021 | CLE | 152 | 151 | 552 | 111 | 148 | 33 | 5 | 36 | 103 | 299 | 72 | 87 | 27 | .268 | .357 | .542 | .899 | 6.73 |
2020 | CLE | 58 | 58 | 219 | 45 | 64 | 16 | 1 | 17 | 46 | 133 | 31 | 43 | 10 | .292 | .386 | .607 | .993 | 2.51 |
2019 | CLE | 129 | 128 | 482 | 68 | 123 | 33 | 3 | 23 | 83 | 231 | 52 | 74 | 24 | .255 | .327 | .479 | .806 | 3.05 |
2018 | CLE | 157 | 157 | 578 | 110 | 157 | 39 | 4 | 39 | 105 | 321 | 106 | 80 | 34 | .272 | .388 | .555 | .943 | 7.47 |
2017 | CLE | 152 | 151 | 585 | 107 | 186 | 56 | 6 | 29 | 83 | 341 | 52 | 69 | 17 | .318 | .374 | .583 | .957 | 6.97 |
2016 | CLE | 152 | 144 | 565 | 84 | 176 | 46 | 3 | 11 | 76 | 261 | 44 | 62 | 22 | .312 | .363 | .462 | .825 | 4.82 |
2015 | CLE | 98 | 85 | 315 | 50 | 69 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 27 | 107 | 32 | 39 | 10 | .219 | .291 | .340 | .631 | 1.22 |
2014 | CLE | 68 | 61 | 237 | 27 | 62 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 82 | 13 | 35 | 10 | .262 | .300 | .346 | .646 | 1.52 |
2013 | CLE | 15 | 2 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .333 | .429 | .500 | .929 | 0.07 |