Cleveland Guardians Multi-Year Payroll Table

A summary of financial breakdowns for the Cleveland Guardians, including multi-year payroll salaries, tax salaries & free agents.

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Starting Pitcher

Pre-Arbitration
Arbitration
Player Option
Opt-Out
Club Option
Mutual Option
Vested Option
Estimate
Player (7) Pos Age 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030
Bieber Shane Bieber SP 30 10000000
$10,000,000
 16000000
$16,000,000
 		5
UFA
 -10 -10 -10
Bibee Tanner Bibee SP 26 3400000
$3,400,000
 		4400000
$4,400,000
 		7400000
$7,400,000
 		10400000
$10,400,000
 		21400000
$21,400,000
 		21000000
$21,000,000
Lively Ben Lively SP 33 2250000
$2,250,000
 		-1
ARB 2 (S2)
 -1
ARB 3 (S2)
 -1
ARB 4 (S2)
 5
UFA
 -10
Means John Means SP 32 1000000
$1,000,000
 0
TBD
 		5
UFA
 -10 -10 -10
Allen Logan Allen SP 26 -1
$800,000
PRE
 		-2
PRE-ARB
 -1
ARB 1
 -10 -10 -10
Ortiz Luis Ortiz SP 26 -1
$800,000
PRE
 		-2
PRE-ARB
 -1
ARB 1
 -10 -10 -10
Williams Gavin Williams SP 25 -1
$800,000
PRE
 		-2
PRE-ARB
 -1
ARB 1
 -10 -10 -10

Relief Pitcher

Pre-Arbitration
Arbitration
Player Option
Opt-Out
Club Option
Mutual Option
Vested Option
Estimate
Player (12) Pos Age 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030
Sewald Paul Sewald RP 35 6000000
$6,000,000
 		10000000
$10,000,000
 		5
UFA
 -10 -10 -10
Clase Emmanuel Clase RP 27 4900000
$4,900,000
 		6400000
$6,400,000
 		10000000
$10,000,000
 		10000000
$10,000,000
 		5
UFA
 -10
Junis Jake Junis RP 32 4500000
$4,500,000
 		5
UFA
 -10 -10 -10 -10
Stephan Trevor Stephan RP 29 2300000
$2,300,000
 3500000
$3,500,000
 		7250000
$7,250,000
 		7500000
$7,500,000
 		5
UFA
 -10
McKenzie Triston McKenzie RP 27 1950000
$1,950,000
 		-1
ARB 3
 -1
ARB 4
 5
UFA
 -10 -10
Hentges Sam Hentges RP 28 1377500
$1,377,500
 -1
ARB 3 (S2)
 -1
ARB 4 (S2)
 5
UFA
 -10 -10
Cantillo Joey Cantillo RP 25 -1
$800,000
PRE
 		-2
PRE-ARB
 -2
PRE-ARB
 -10 -10 -10
Cecconi Slade Cecconi RP 26 -1
$800,000
PRE
 -2
PRE-ARB
 -2
PRE-ARB
 -10 -10 -10
Gaddis Hunter Gaddis RP 27 -1
$800,000
PRE
 		-2
PRE-ARB
 -1
ARB 1
 -10 -10 -10
Herrin Tim Herrin RP 28 -1
$800,000
PRE
 		-2
PRE-ARB
 -2
PRE-ARB
 -10 -10 -10
Sabrowski Erik Sabrowski RP 27 -1
$800,000
PRE
 -2
PRE-ARB
 -2
PRE-ARB
 -10 -10 -10
Smith Cade Smith RP 26 -1
$800,000
PRE
 		-2
PRE-ARB
 -1
ARB 1
 -10 -10 -10

Catcher

Pre-Arbitration
Arbitration
Player Option
Opt-Out
Club Option
Mutual Option
Vested Option
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Player (3) Pos Age 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030
Hedges Austin Hedges C 32 4000000
$4,000,000
 		5
UFA
 -10 -10 -10 -10
Fry David Fry C 29 -1
$800,000
PRE
 -1
ARB 1 (S2)
 -10 -10 -10 -10
Naylor Bo Naylor C 25 -1
$800,000
PRE
 		-2
PRE-ARB
 -1
ARB 1
 -10 -10 -10

Infielders

Pre-Arbitration
Arbitration
Player Option
Opt-Out
Club Option
Mutual Option
Vested Option
Estimate
Player (6) Pos Age 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030
Ramírez José Ramírez 3B 32 19000000
$19,000,000
 		21000000
$21,000,000
 		23000000
$23,000,000
 		25000000
$25,000,000
 		5
UFA
 -10
Santana Carlos Santana 1B 39 12000000
$12,000,000
 		5
UFA
 -10 -10 -10 -10
Arias Gabriel Arias 2B 25 -1
$800,000
PRE
 		-2
PRE-ARB
 -1
ARB 1
 -10 -10 -10
Rocchio Brayan Rocchio SS 24 -1
$800,000
PRE
 		-2
PRE-ARB
 -1
ARB 1
 -10 -10 -10
Schneemann Daniel Schneemann SS 28 -1
$800,000
PRE
 		-2
PRE-ARB
 -2
PRE-ARB
 -10 -10 -10
Wilson Will Wilson SS 26 -1
$800,000
PRE
 		-10 -10 -10 -10 -10

Outfielders

Pre-Arbitration
Arbitration
Player Option
Opt-Out
Club Option
Mutual Option
Vested Option
Estimate
Player (4) Pos Age 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030
Thomas Lane Thomas CF 29 7825000
$7,825,000
 		5
UFA
 -10 -10 -10 -10
Kwan Steven Kwan LF 27 4175000
$4,175,000
 		-1
ARB 2
 -1
ARB 3
 5
UFA
 -10 -10
Jones Nolan Jones LF 27 -1
$800,000
PRE
 		-1
ARB 1
 -10 -10 -10 -10
Noel Jhonkensy Noel RF 23 -1
$800,000
PRE
 		-2
PRE-ARB
 -2
PRE-ARB
 -10 -10 -10

Designated Hitter

Pre-Arbitration
Arbitration
Player Option
Opt-Out
Club Option
Mutual Option
Vested Option
Estimate
Player (1) Pos Age 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030
Manzardo Kyle Manzardo DH 24 -1
$800,000
PRE
 		-2
PRE-ARB
 -2
PRE-ARB
 -10 -10 -10

Summary

            2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030
Active Payroll
$70,000,000
$61,300,000
$47,650,000
$52,900,000
$21,400,000
$21,000,000
Retained Payroll            
Deferred Payroll            
Total Payroll $85,677,500 $62,300,000 $47,650,000 $52,900,000 $21,400,000 $21,000,000

Positional Summary

            2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030
Starting Pitcher
$19,050,000
$20,400,000
$7,400,000
$10,400,000
$21,400,000
$21,000,000
Relief Pitcher
$25,827,500
$19,900,000
$17,250,000
$17,500,000
 
 
Catcher
$5,600,000
 
 
 
 
 
Infielders
$34,200,000
$21,000,000
$23,000,000
$25,000,000
 
 
Outfielders
$13,600,000
 
 
 
 
 
Designated Hitter
$800,000
 
 
 
 
 

TRANSACTIONS

Mar 22, 2025
Nolan Jones, LF

Traded to Cleveland (CLE) from Colorado (COL) for Tyler Freeman

Mar 22, 2025
Tanner Bibee, SP

Signed a 5 year $48 million contract extension with Cleveland (CLE)

Mar 19, 2025
Christian Cairo, SS

Claimed off waivers by Cleveland (CLE)

Mar 06, 2025
Tyler Naquin, P

Signed a minor league contract with Cleveland (CLE)

Feb 17, 2025
John Means, SP

Signed a 1 year $1 million contract with Cleveland (CLE), includes 2026 Club option

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TRANSACTIONS

Mar 22, 2025
Nolan Jones, LF

Traded to Cleveland (CLE) from Colorado (COL) for Tyler Freeman

Mar 22, 2025
Tanner Bibee, SP

Signed a 5 year $48 million contract extension with Cleveland (CLE)

Mar 19, 2025
Christian Cairo, SS

Claimed off waivers by Cleveland (CLE)

Mar 06, 2025
Tyler Naquin, P

Signed a minor league contract with Cleveland (CLE)

Feb 17, 2025
John Means, SP

Signed a 1 year $1 million contract with Cleveland (CLE), includes 2026 Club option

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