Cleveland Guardians Payroll Table

An updated look at the Cleveland Guardians 2025 payroll table, including team totals, retained figures, and complete breakdowns of player salaries, and bonuses.

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Current Payroll Allocations

$64,137,000

Projected Total Allocations

$89,417,000

2025 Active Roster Payroll

Pre-Arbitration
Arbitration
Player Option
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Mutual Option
Vested Option
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Player (40) Pos Exp Options Minor Status Payroll Salary Payroll Salary Adjusted Base Salary Signing Bonus Incentives Likely Incentives Unlikely
Ramírez José Ramírez 3B 10.074 0
Veteran
$19,000,000 $19,000,000 $19,000,000 - - -
Santana Carlos Santana 1B 14.115 0
Veteran
$12,000,000 $12,000,000 $12,000,000 - - -
Bieber Shane Bieber SP 6.097 0
Veteran
$10,000,000 $10,000,000 $10,000,000 - - -
Thomas Lane Thomas CF 5.014 1
Arbitration 3
$7,850,000 $7,850,000 $7,850,000 - - -
Clase Emmanuel Clase RP 4.059 3
Arbitration 2
Bypassed
$4,900,000 $4,900,000 $4,500,000 $400,000 - -
Hedges Austin Hedges C 8.166 0
Veteran
$4,000,000 $4,000,000 $4,000,000 - - -
Kwan Steven Kwan LF 3.000 3
Arbitration 1
$4,000,000 $4,000,000 $4,000,000 - - -
Stephan Trevor Stephan RP 4.000 3
Arbitration 2
Bypassed
$2,300,000 $2,300,000 $2,300,000 - - -
Lively Ben Lively SP 2.133 0
Arbitration 1
Super Two
$2,250,000 $2,250,000 $2,250,000 - - -
McKenzie Triston McKenzie SP 3.168 0
Arbitration 2
$1,950,000 $1,950,000 $1,950,000 - - -
Hentges Sam Hentges RP 3.157 0
Arbitration 2
Super Two
$1,337,000 $1,337,000 $1,337,000 - - -
Aleman Franco Aleman RP 3
Pre-Arbitration
$800,000 $800,000 $800,000 - - -
Allen Logan Allen SP 1.093 1
Pre-Arbitration
$800,000 $800,000 $800,000 - - -
Arias Gabriel Arias SS 1.124 0
Pre-Arbitration
$800,000 $800,000 $800,000 - - -
Avila Pedro Avila RP 1.099 0
Pre-Arbitration
$800,000 $800,000 $800,000 - - -
Bibee Tanner Bibee SP 2.000 3
Pre-Arbitration
$800,000 $800,000 $800,000 - - -
Brennan Will Brennan RF 2.015 3
Pre-Arbitration
$800,000 $800,000 $800,000 - - -
Brito Juan Brito SS 1
Pre-Arbitration
$800,000 $800,000 $800,000 - - -
Cantillo Joey Cantillo SP 0.031 1
Pre-Arbitration
$800,000 $800,000 $800,000 - - -
Cecconi Slade Cecconi RP 0.155 1
Pre-Arbitration
$800,000 $800,000 $800,000 - - -
Enright Nic Enright RP 3
Pre-Arbitration
$800,000 $800,000 $800,000 - - -
Espino Daniel Espino SP 2
Pre-Arbitration
$800,000 $800,000 $800,000 - - -
Freeman Tyler Freeman SS 2.046 1
Pre-Arbitration
$800,000 $800,000 $800,000 - - -
Fry David Fry C 1.154 3
Pre-Arbitration
$800,000 $800,000 $800,000 - - -
Gaddis Hunter Gaddis RP 1.073 1
Pre-Arbitration
$800,000 $800,000 $800,000 - - -
Halpin Petey Halpin OF 3
Pre-Arbitration
$800,000 $800,000 $800,000 - - -
Herrin Tim Herrin RP 1.077 2
Pre-Arbitration
$800,000 $800,000 $800,000 - - -
Manzardo Kyle Manzardo DH 0.073 2
Pre-Arbitration
$800,000 $800,000 $800,000 - - -
Martinez Angel Martinez CF 0.118 1
Pre-Arbitration
$800,000 $800,000 $800,000 - - -
Naylor Bo Naylor C 1.113 2
Pre-Arbitration
$800,000 $800,000 $800,000 - - -
Nikhazy Doug Nikhazy SP 3
Pre-Arbitration
$800,000 $800,000 $800,000 - - -
Noel Jhonkensy Noel RF 0.096 1
Pre-Arbitration
$800,000 $800,000 $800,000 - - -
Ortiz Luis Ortiz SP 1.121 2
Pre-Arbitration
$800,000 $800,000 $800,000 - - -
Rocchio Brayan Rocchio SS 1.037 1
Pre-Arbitration
$800,000 $800,000 $800,000 - - -
Rodriguez Johnathan Rodriguez OF 0.024 2
Pre-Arbitration
$800,000 $800,000 $800,000 - - -
Sabrowski Erik Sabrowski RP 0.033 3
Pre-Arbitration
$800,000 $800,000 $800,000 - - -
Schneemann Daniel Schneemann SS 0.120 3
Pre-Arbitration
$800,000 $800,000 $800,000 - - -
Smith Cade Smith RP 1.000 3
Pre-Arbitration
$800,000 $800,000 $800,000 - - -
Walters Andrew Walters RP 0.018 3
Pre-Arbitration
$800,000 $800,000 $800,000 - - -
Williams Gavin Williams SP 1.103 3
Pre-Arbitration
$800,000 $800,000 $800,000 - - -

2025 Payroll Totals

Payroll Summary
Active Roster $57,737,000 22nd
Minor $6,400,000 4th
Total Adjusted Payroll Allocations $64,137,000 22nd
Projected Arbitration $11,850,000 -
Projected Pre-Arbitration $13,430,000 -
Projected Total Payroll (includes estimates for Arbitration and Pre-Arbitration) $89,417,000 -

2025 Minor

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

Player (1) Pos Exp Options Minor Status Payroll Salary Payroll Salary Adjusted Base Salary Signing Bonus Incentives Likely Incentives Unlikely
1
Myles Straw
CF 4.112 2 minor-buried $6,400,000 $6,400,000 $6,000,000 $400,000 - -

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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