Cleveland Indians Payroll Table

An updated look at the Cleveland Indians 2016 payroll table, including team totals, retained figures, and complete breakdowns of player salaries, and bonuses.

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Adjusted Payroll Total

$104,971,268

2016 Active Roster Payroll

Pre-Arbitration
Arbitration
Player Option
Opt-Out
Club Option
Mutual Option
Vested Option
Estimate
Player (37) Pos Exp Options Minor Status Payroll Salary Payroll Salary Adjusted Base Salary Signing Bonus Incentives Likely Incentives Unlikely
Santana Carlos Santana 1B 5.115 0
Arbitration 3
Bypassed
 		$8,450,000 $8,450,000 $8,250,000 $200,000 - -
Napoli Mike Napoli 1B 9.151 0
Veteran
 		$7,000,000 $7,000,000 $7,000,000 - - -
Kipnis Jason Kipnis 2B 4.069 0
Veteran
 		$6,166,666 $6,166,666 $6,000,000 $166,666 - -
Davis Rajai Davis CF 8.167 0
Veteran
 		$5,950,000 $5,950,000 $5,250,000 - $700,000 -
Kluber Corey Kluber SP 3.074 0
Veteran
 		$4,700,000 $4,700,000 $4,500,000 $200,000 - -
Allen Cody Allen RP 3.076 0
Arbitration 1
 		$4,150,000 $4,150,000 $4,150,000 - - -
Miller Andrew Miller RP 7.062 0
Veteran
 		$9,000,000 $3,147,520 $9,000,000 - - -
Tomlin Josh Tomlin SP 5.033 0
Arbitration 3
 		$3,000,000 $3,000,000 $2,250,000 - $750,000 -
Shaw Bryan Shaw RP 4.081 0
Arbitration 2
 		$2,750,000 $2,750,000 $2,750,000 - - -
Chisenhall Lonnie Chisenhall RF 3.158 0
Arbitration 2
 		$2,725,000 $2,725,000 $2,725,000 - - -
Gomes Yan Gomes C 3.083 0
Veteran
 		$2,583,333 $2,583,333 $2,500,000 $83,333 - -
Bauer Trevor Bauer SP 1.158 0
Pre-Arbitration
 		$1,697,500 $1,697,500 $1,697,500 - - -
McAllister Zach McAllister RP 3.077 0
Arbitration 1
 		$1,300,000 $1,300,000 $1,300,000 - - -
Gimenez Chris Gimenez C 3.163 0
Arbitration 1
 		$975,000 $809,856 $975,000 - - -
Manship Jeff Manship RP 2.130 0
Arbitration 1
Super Two
 		$760,000 $760,000 $760,000 - - -
Lindor Francisco Lindor SS 0.113 0
Pre-Arbitration
 		$540,300 $540,300 $540,300 - - -
Salazar Danny Salazar SP 1.162 0
Pre-Arbitration
 		$536,200 $536,200 $536,200 - - -
Otero Dan Otero RP 2.124 0
Pre-Arbitration
 		$520,000 $520,000 $520,000 - - -
Ramírez José Ramírez 3B 1.074 0
Pre-Arbitration
 		$518,200 $518,200 $518,200 - - -
Pérez Roberto Pérez C 1.083 0
Pre-Arbitration
 		$515,800 $515,800 $515,800 - - -
Crisp Coco Crisp CF 12.158 0
Veteran
 		$11,000,000 $500,000 $11,000,000 - - -
Naquin Tyler Naquin CF 0
Pre-Arbitration
 		$507,500 $451,999 $507,500 - - -
Guyer Brandon Guyer RF 3.066 0
Arbitration 1
 		$1,185,000 $407,950 $1,185,000 - - -
Almonte Abraham Almonte CF 1.052 0
Pre-Arbitration
 		$507,500 $255,116 $507,500 - - -
Crockett Kyle Crockett RP 1.003 0
Pre-Arbitration
 		$507,500 $238,478 $507,500 - - -
Anderson Cody Anderson RP 0.106 1
Pre-Arbitration
 		$511,400 $229,190 $511,400 - - -
Clevinger Mike Clevinger RP 0
Pre-Arbitration
 		$507,500 $216,294 $507,500 - - -
Colon Joseph Colon RP 0.072 0 $507,500 $199,656 $507,500 - - -
Adams Austin Adams P 1.002 0
Pre-Arbitration
 		$507,500 $185,791 $507,500 - - -
Martínez Michael Martínez 2B 2.134 0
Pre-Arbitration
 		$507,500 $163,607 $507,500 - - -
Gonzalez Erik Gonzalez 3B 0
Pre-Arbitration
 		$507,500 $146,969 $507,500 - - -
Moore Adam Moore C 2.077 0
Pre-Arbitration
 		$507,500 $97,055 $507,500 - - -
Garner Perci Garner RP 0
Pre-Arbitration
 		$507,500 $94,282 $507,500 - - -
Armstrong Shawn Armstrong RP 0.041 0
Pre-Arbitration
 		$507,500 $88,736 $507,500 - - -
Merritt Ryan Merritt RP 0
Pre-Arbitration
 		$507,500 $88,736 $507,500 - - -
Aguilar Jesús Aguilar 1B 0.060 0
Pre-Arbitration
 		$507,500 $63,779 $507,500 - - -
Plutko Adam Plutko P 0
Pre-Arbitration
 		$507,500 $36,049 $507,500 - - -

2016 Injured List Payroll

Salaries from players who have been placed on the injured list, still counting against the payroll.

Player (2) Pos Exp Options Minor Status Payroll Salary Payroll Salary Adjusted Base Salary Signing Bonus Incentives Likely Incentives Unlikely
Brantley Michael Brantley LF 5.131 0
Arbitration 3
 		$7,375,000 $7,375,000 $6,500,000 $875,000 - -
Carrasco Carlos Carrasco SP 4.147 0
Arbitration 2
 		$4,500,000 $4,500,000 $4,500,000 - - -

2016 Reserve/Suspended Payroll

Cap breakdowns for players currently in suspended. All count against the team's payroll.

Player (1) Pos Exp Options Minor Status Payroll Salary Payroll Salary Adjusted Base Salary Signing Bonus Incentives Likely Incentives Unlikely
Byrd Marlon Byrd LF 11.115 0
Veteran
 		$1,000,000 $1,000,000 $1,000,000 - - -

2016 Retained Payroll

Leftover salaries from players who have been traded or released, or buyouts for declined options.

Player (12) Pos Payroll Salary Payroll Salary Adjusted
Bourn Michael Bourn CF $7,500,000 $7,500,000
Swisher Nick Swisher OF $7,500,000 $7,500,000
Johnson Chris Johnson 3B $6,992,500 $6,992,500
Uribe Juan Uribe 3B $4,000,000 $4,000,000
Hunter Tommy Hunter RP $2,000,000 $2,000,000
Chamberlain Joba Chamberlain RP $1,000,000 $1,000,000
Crisp Coco Crisp CF $750,000 $750,000
Detwiler Ross Detwiler SP $573,808 $573,808
Martínez Michael Martínez 2B $135,877 $135,877
Gorzelanny Tom Gorzelanny RP $112,880 $112,880
Atchison Scott Atchison RP $100,000 $100,000
Raburn Ryan Raburn LF $100,000 $100,000

2016 Payroll Totals
Payroll Summary
Active Roster $61,284,062 22nd
Injured List $11,875,000 14th
Reserve/Suspended $1,000,000 1st
Retained $30,765,065 8th
Minor $47,141 26th
Total Adjusted Payroll Allocations $104,971,268 18th

2016 Minor

Salaries from players currently in the system. denotes a buried salary that counts against the payroll.

Player (8) Pos Exp Options Minor Status Payroll Salary Payroll Salary Adjusted Base Salary Signing Bonus Incentives Likely Incentives Unlikely
1
Collin Cowgill 		RF 3.151 0
Arbitration 2
Super Two
 $1,000,000 $1,000,000 $1,000,000 - - -
2
Craig Stammen 		RP 5.160 0
Veteran
 $1,000,000 $1,000,000 $1,000,000 - - -
3
Josh Martin 		RP 0 $507,500 $507,500 $507,500 - - -
4
Tyler Olson 		RP 0.059 0
Pre-Arbitration
 $507,500 $507,500 $507,500 - - -
5
T.J. House 		RP 1.104 0 $507,500 $41,595 $507,500 - - -
6
Shawn Morimando 		RP 1
Pre-Arbitration
 $507,500 $5,546 $507,500 - - -
7
Dylan Baker 		RP 0.031 1
Pre-Arbitration
 - - - - - -
8
Giovanny Urshela 		3B 0.118 0
Pre-Arbitration
 - - - - - -

TRANSACTIONS

Dec 21, 2024
Carlos Santana, 1B

Signed a 1 year $12 million contract with Cleveland (CLE)

Dec 21, 2024
Slade Cecconi, RP

Traded to Cleveland (CLE) from Arizona (ARI) with 2025 2nd round pick [Competitive Balance Round B (#72)] (#72 Competitive Balance Round B (#72)) for Josh Naylor

Dec 16, 2024
Dom Nunez, C

Signed a minor league contract with Cleveland (CLE)

Dec 11, 2024
Will Wilson, SS

Rule 5 Drafted by Cleveland (CLE) from San Francisco (SF)

Dec 11, 2024
Luis Ortiz, SP

Traded to Cleveland (CLE) from Pittsburgh (PIT) with Josh Hartle and Michael Kennedy for Spencer Horwitz

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