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 (6) Pos Age 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030
McKenzie Triston McKenzie SP 27 -2
$3,300,000
ARB
 		-1
ARB 3
 -1
ARB 4
 5
UFA
 -10 -10
Lively Ben Lively SP 33 -2
$3,200,000
ARB
 		-1
ARB 2 (S2)
 -1
ARB 3 (S2)
 -1
ARB 4 (S2)
 5
UFA
 -10
Allen Logan Allen SP 26 -1
$800,000
PRE
 		-2
PRE-ARB
 -1
ARB 1
 -10 -10 -10
Bibee Tanner Bibee SP 26 -1
$800,000
PRE
 		-1
ARB 1
 -1
ARB 2
 -1
ARB 3
 5
UFA
 -10
Cantillo Joey Cantillo SP 25 -1
$800,000
PRE
 		-2
PRE-ARB
 -2
PRE-ARB
 -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 (14) Pos Age 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030
Clase Emmanuel Clase RP 27 4900000
$4,900,000
 		6400000
$6,400,000
 		10000000
$10,000,000
 		10000000
$10,000,000
 		5
UFA
 -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
Hentges Sam Hentges RP 28 -2
$1,300,000
ARB
 		-1
ARB 3 (S2)
 -1
ARB 4 (S2)
 5
UFA
 -10 -10
Sandlin Nick Sandlin RP 28 -2
$1,250,000
ARB
 		-1
ARB 3 (S2)
 -1
ARB 4 (S2)
 5
UFA
 -10 -10
Morgan Eli Morgan RP 29 -2
$945,000
ARB
 		-1
ARB 2
 -1
ARB 3
 5
UFA
 -10 -10
Avila Pedro Avila RP 28 -1
$800,000
PRE
 		-2
PRE-ARB
 -1
ARB 1
 -10 -10 -10
Gaddis Hunter Gaddis RP 27 -1
$800,000
PRE
 		-2
PRE-ARB
 -1
ARB 1
 -10 -10 -10
Gillispie Connor Gillispie RP 27 -1
$800,000
PRE
 		-2
PRE-ARB
 -2
PRE-ARB
 -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
Strzelecki Peter Strzelecki RP 30 -2
$800,000
ARB
 		-2
PRE-ARB
 -1
ARB 1
 -10 -10 -10
Walters Andrew Walters RP 24 -1
$800,000
PRE
 		-2
PRE-ARB
 -2
PRE-ARB
 -10 -10 -10
Mushinski Parker Mushinski 33 29 0
$0
 -10 -10 -10 -10 -10

Catcher

Pre-Arbitration
Arbitration
Player Option
Opt-Out
Club Option
Mutual Option
Vested Option
Estimate
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 (8) 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
Naylor Josh Naylor 1B 28 -2
$14,200,000
ARB
 		5
UFA
 -10 -10 -10 -10
Gimenez Andres Gimenez 2B 26 10571428
$10,571,428
 		15571428
$15,571,428
 		23571428
$23,571,428
 		23571428
$23,571,428
 		23571428
$23,571,428
 		23000000
$23,000,000
Arias Gabriel Arias SS 25 -1
$800,000
PRE
 		-2
PRE-ARB
 -1
ARB 1
 -10 -10 -10
Brito Juan Brito SS 23 -1
$800,000
PRE
 		-10 -10 -10 -10 -10
Freeman Tyler Freeman SS 26 -1
$800,000
PRE
 		-1
ARB 1
 -10 -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

Outfielders

Pre-Arbitration
Arbitration
Player Option
Opt-Out
Club Option
Mutual Option
Vested Option
Estimate
Player (7) Pos Age 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030
Thomas Lane Thomas CF 29 -2
$7,850,000
ARB
 		5
UFA
 -10 -10 -10 -10
Kwan Steven Kwan LF 27 -2
$4,000,000
ARB
 		-1
ARB 2
 -1
ARB 3
 5
UFA
 -10 -10
Brennan Will Brennan RF 27 -1
$800,000
PRE
 		-1
ARB 1
 -10 -10 -10 -10
Martinez Angel Martinez CF 23 -1
$800,000
PRE
 		-2
PRE-ARB
 -2
PRE-ARB
 -10 -10 -10
Noel Jhonkensy Noel RF 23 -1
$800,000
PRE
 		-2
PRE-ARB
 -2
PRE-ARB
 -10 -10 -10
Rodriguez Johnathan Rodriguez OF 25 -1
$800,000
PRE
 		-2
PRE-ARB
 -2
PRE-ARB
 -10 -10 -10
Valera George Valera OF 24 -1
$800,000
PRE
 		-10 -10 -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
$40,771,428
$46,471,428
$71,821,428
$74,571,428
$23,571,428
$23,000,000
Retained Payroll            
Deferred Payroll            
Total Payroll $47,171,428 $53,871,428 $71,821,428 $74,571,428 $23,571,428 $23,000,000

Positional Summary

            2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030
Starting Pitcher
$9,700,000
 
 
 
 
 
Relief Pitcher
$17,095,000
$9,900,000
$17,250,000
$17,500,000
 
 
Catcher
$5,600,000
 
 
 
 
 
Infielders
$47,771,428
$36,571,428
$46,571,428
$48,571,428
$23,571,428
$23,000,000
Outfielders
$15,850,000
 
 
 
 
 
Designated Hitter
$800,000
 
 
 
 
 

TRANSACTIONS

Nov 09, 2024
Parker Mushinski, RP

Signed a minor league contract with Cleveland (CLE)

Nov 06, 2024
Austin Hedges, C

Signed a 1 year $4 million contract with Cleveland (CLE)

Nov 04, 2024
Lenny Torres, P

Released by Cleveland (CLE)

Nov 04, 2024
Jerson Ramirez, P

Released by Cleveland (CLE)

Nov 04, 2024
Aaron Bracho, SS

Released by Cleveland (CLE)

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Signed a 1 year $4 million contract with Cleveland (CLE)

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