MLB
Josh Naylor
Josh Naylor
Cleveland Guardians, 1st Base
Age: 27y-5m-29d (Jun 22, 1997)
Exp: 5.127 Years
Country: CA
Drafted: Round 1 (#12 overall), 2015
Agent(s): ISE Baseball
2025 Payroll Salary
$14,200,000
2025 Cash
$14,200,000
Career Earnings
$14,411,906
2025-2025 Arbitration (CURRENT)
Josh Naylor signed a 1 year , $14,200,000 contract with the Cleveland Guardians, including $14,200,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $14,200,000. In 2025, Naylor will earn a base salary of $14,200,000, while carrying a total salary of $14,200,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $14,200,000
Average Salary:
$14,200,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
| Year | Age | Status | PayrollAnnual | Luxury Tax | Tax % League Tax | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
28 |
Estimate
|
$14,200,000 | $14,200,000 | 5.89% | $14,200,000 | $14,200,000 |
| 2026 |
|
29 |
UFA |
| Year | Age | Service | Status | Base Salary | Incentives Likely | Incentives Unlikely | Payroll Salary | Luxury Tax | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
28 | 5.127 |
Estimate
|
$14,200,000 | - | - | $14,200,000 | $14,200,000 |
| 2026 |
|
29 | -- |
UFA |
| Year | Age | Status | Base Salary | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Cash Remaining | AYC Cumulative | AYC Remaining | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
28 |
Estimate |
$14,200,000 | $14,200,000 | $14,200,000 | - | $14,200,000 | $14,200,000 |
Source:
MLB contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2024-2024 Arbitration
Josh Naylor signed a 1 year , $6,500,000 contract with the Cleveland Guardians, including $6,500,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $6,500,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $6,500,000
Average Salary:
$6,500,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
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2023-2023 Arbitration
Josh Naylor signed a 1 year , $3,350,000 contract with the Cleveland Guardians, including $3,350,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $3,350,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $3,350,000
Average Salary:
$3,350,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
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2022-2022 Arbitration
Josh Naylor signed a 1 year , $1,200,000 contract with the Cleveland Guardians, including $1,200,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,200,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,200,000
Average Salary:
$1,200,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2021-2021 Pre-Arbitration
Josh Naylor signed a 1 year , $577,500 contract with the Cleveland Indians, including $577,500 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $577,500.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $577,500
Average Salary:
$577,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2020-2020 Pre-Arbitration
Josh Naylor signed a 1 year , $568,500 contract with the San Diego Padres, including $568,500 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $568,500.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $568,500
Average Salary:
$568,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2019-2019 Pre-Arbitration
Josh Naylor signed a 1 year , $555,000 contract with the San Diego Padres, including $555,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $555,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $555,000
Average Salary:
$555,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2015-2015 Signing Bonus
Josh Naylor signed a 1 year , $2,250,000 contract with the Miami Marlins, including $2,250,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $2,250,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $2,250,000
Average Salary:
$2,250,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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Seasons
5.127 Years
Career Earnings thru 2025
$14,411,906
Earnings w/ Different Teams
3 teams
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 18 |
|
Signing Bonus
|
$2,250,000 |
$2,250,000 |
|
| 2019 | 22 |
|
Active
|
$352,112 |
$2,602,112 |
|
| 2020 | 23 |
|
Active
Retained
|
$88,004 $94,290 |
$2,690,116 $2,784,406 |
|
| 2021 | 24 |
|
Injured
|
$577,500 |
$3,361,906 |
|
| 2022 | 25 |
|
Active / Arb Avoided
|
$1,200,000 |
$4,561,906 |
|
| 2023 | 26 |
|
Active / Arb Avoided
|
$3,350,000 |
$7,911,906 |
|
| 2024 | 27 |
|
Active / Arb Avoided
|
$6,500,000 |
$14,411,906 |
|
| Total |
$14,411,906 |
$14,411,906 |
||||
| 2025 | 28 |
|
Active / estimate-arbitration
|
$14,200,000 |
||
| Total |
$28,611,906 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
- | $2,250,000 | - | $2,250,000 |
| 2 |
|
$446,402 | - | - | $446,402 |
| 5 |
|
$11,715,504 | - | - | $11,715,504 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 |
|
18 |
$2,250,000 |
$2,250,000 |
$2,250,000 |
||
| 2019 |
|
22 |
$352,112
|
$352,112 |
$2,602,112 |
||
| 2020 |
|
23 |
$88,004 $94,290
|
$88,004 $94,290 |
$2,690,116 $2,784,406 |
||
| 2021 |
|
24 |
$577,500
|
$577,500 |
$3,361,906 |
||
| 2022 |
|
25 |
$1,200,000
|
$1,200,000 |
$4,561,906 |
||
| 2023 |
|
26 |
$3,350,000
|
$3,350,000 |
$7,911,906 |
||
| 2024 |
|
27 |
$6,500,000
|
$6,500,000 |
$14,411,906 |
||
| Total |
$12,161,906 |
$2,250,000 |
$14,411,906 |
$14,411,906 |
|||
| 2025 |
|
28 |
$14,200,000
|
$14,200,000 |
|||
| Total |
$26,361,906 |
$2,250,000 |
$28,611,906 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
- | $2,250,000 | - | $2,250,000 |
| 2 |
|
$446,402 | - | - | $446,402 |
| 5 |
|
$11,715,504 | - | - | $11,715,504 |
Injuries
| Year | Dates | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 |
CLE |
Aug 04, 2023 - Sep 03, 2023 | Oblique |
| 2022 |
CLE |
May 13, 2022 - May 20, 2022 | COVID-19 |
| 2022 |
CLE |
Apr 04, 2022 - Apr 15, 2022 | Ankle |
| 2021 |
CLE |
Jun 28, 2021 - Oct 03, 2021 | Ankle |
-
Jan 11, 2024
Signed a 1 year $6.5 million contract with Cleveland (CLE), avoiding arbitration
-
Jan 13, 2023
Signed a 1 year $3.35 million contract with Cleveland (CLE), avoiding arbitration
-
Mar 22, 2022
Signed a 1 year $1.2 million contract with Cleveland (CLE), avoiding arbitration
-
Mar 01, 2021
Signed a 1 year $577,500 contract with Cleveland (CLE)
-
Aug 31, 2020
Traded to Cleveland (CLE) from San Diego (SD) with Cal Quantrill , Gabriel Arias , Austin Hedges , Joey Cantillo and Owen Miller for Mike Clevinger, Greg Allen and Matt Waldron
-
Mar 05, 2020
Signed a 1 year $568,500 contract with San Diego (SD)
-
May 24, 2019
Contract purchased by San Diego (SD)
-
Jul 29, 2016
Traded to San Diego (SD) from Miami (MIA) with Jarred Cosart , Carter Capps and Luis Castillo for Andrew Cashner, Colin Rea, Tayron Guerrero and $2.275M for Cashner's salary
-
Jul 02, 2015
Signed a contract with Miami (MIA)
-
Jun 18, 2015
Drafted by Miami (MIA): Round 1 (#12 overall)
| Year | Team | GP | GS | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | TB | BB | K | SB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | CLE | 152 | 151 | 632 | 563 | 84 | 137 | 27 | 0 | 31 | 108 | 257 | 58 | 105 | 6 | .243 | .320 | .456 | .776 | 1.58 |
| 2023 | CLE | 121 | 114 | 495 | 452 | 52 | 139 | 31 | 0 | 17 | 97 | 221 | 33 | 68 | 10 | .308 | .354 | .489 | .843 | 2.45 |
| 2022 | CLE | 122 | 116 | 498 | 449 | 47 | 115 | 28 | 0 | 20 | 79 | 203 | 38 | 80 | 6 | .256 | .319 | .452 | .771 | 1.84 |
| 2021 | CLE | 69 | 65 | 249 | 233 | 28 | 59 | 13 | 0 | 7 | 21 | 93 | 14 | 45 | 1 | .253 | .301 | .399 | .700 | 0.28 |
| 2020 | CLE | 40 | 27 | 103 | 97 | 13 | 24 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 32 | 5 | 12 | 1 | .247 | .291 | .330 | .621 | -0.01 |
| 2019 | SD | 94 | 63 | 279 | 253 | 29 | 63 | 15 | 0 | 8 | 32 | 102 | 25 | 64 | 1 | .249 | .315 | .403 | .718 | 0.01 |
Calculated Market Value
Market Value
- 5 years, $100,092,310
- Avg. Salary: $20,018,462
- MLB Rank: 58
- 1B Rank: 4
Current Contract
- Free Agent: 2026
- Avg. Salary: $14,200,000
- MLB Rank: 108
- 1B Rank: 7
Comparable Players
We've selected the following players based on their age, contract status, and statistical production to compare Josh Naylor to.
| Player | Length | Value | Avg. Salary | Age When Signed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Bell | 2 | $33,000,000 | $16,500,000 | 30 |
| Vladimir Guerrero Jr. | 1 | $19,900,000 | $19,900,000 | 24 |
| Anthony Rizzo | 2 | $40,000,000 | $20,000,000 | 33 |
| Matt Olson | 8 | $168,000,000 | $21,000,000 | 27 |
| Averages | 3 | $65,225,000 | $19,350,000 | 28.5 |
Base Calculated Value
After adjusting the above contracts as if signed at Naylor's current age (27), a linear regression is performed, providing us with the following initial value.
| Length | Value | Avg. Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | $99,238,855 | $19,847,771 |
Statistical Comparisons
Now we'll compare our variables and Naylor statistically over the two seasons prior to their signing. In this case we're analyzing: GP%, H/Gm, RBI/Gm, K/Gm, AVG/Yr, OPS, WOBP, ISO, WAR
| Player | GP% | H/Gm | RBI/Gm | K/Gm | AVG/Yr | OPS | WOBP | ISO | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Josh Bell
2021-2022
|
92.59 | 0.92 | 0.53 | 0.68 | 0.26 | 0.80 | 0.36 | 0.19 | 3.19 |
|
Vladimir Guerrero Jr.
2022-2023
|
97.53 | 1.06 | 0.60 | 0.68 | 0.27 | 0.80 | 0.36 | 0.19 | 2.80 |
|
Anthony Rizzo
2021-2022
|
83.64 | 0.84 | 0.50 | 0.69 | 0.24 | 0.80 | 0.35 | 0.22 | 2.33 |
|
Matt Olson
2020-2021
|
97.30 | 0.90 | 0.71 | 0.88 | 0.23 | 0.82 | 0.36 | 0.25 | 4.89 |
| Average | 92.77 | 0.93 | 0.59 | 0.73 | 0.25 | 0.81 | 0.36 | 0.21 | 3.30 |
|
Josh Naylor
2023-2024
|
84.52 | 1.01 | 0.75 | 0.63 | 0.28 | 0.81 | 0.36 | 0.20 | 2.32 |
| Pct Change | -8.89 | 8.60 | 27.12 | 13.70 | 10.00 | 0.00 | -0.56 | -4.76 | -29.70 |
| Median Prime % Change | 0.00% | ||||||||
| Average Prime % Change | 1.72% | ||||||||
Calculated Market Value: Josh Naylor
After applying our Prime % figures into our base calculated value, we're given two values. The average of these values becomes our current calculated market value.
| Terms | Avg. Salary |
|---|---|
| 5 years, $100,092,310 | $20,018,462 |
