MLB
Ben Lively
Ben Lively
Cleveland Guardians, Starting Pitcher
Age: 32y-9m-16d (Mar 05, 1992)
Exp: 2.133 Years
Country: US
College: Central Florida
Drafted: Round 4 (#135 overall), 2013
2025 Payroll Salary
$2,250,000
2025 Cash
$2,250,000
Career Earnings
$2,213,842
2025-2025 Arbitration (CURRENT)
Ben Lively signed a 1 year , $2,250,000 contract with the Cleveland Guardians, including $2,250,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $2,250,000. In 2025, Lively will earn a base salary of $2,250,000, while carrying a total salary of $2,250,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $2,250,000
Average Salary:
$2,250,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2029 / UFA
| Year | Age | Status | PayrollAnnual | Luxury Tax | Tax % League Tax | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
33 |
Arb Avoided
|
$2,250,000 | $2,250,000 | 0.93% | $2,250,000 | $2,250,000 |
| 2026 |
|
34 |
ARB 2
|
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| 2027 |
|
35 |
ARB 3
|
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| 2028 |
|
36 |
ARB 4
|
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| 2029 |
|
37 |
UFA |
| Year | Age | Service | Status | Base Salary | Incentives Likely | Incentives Unlikely | Payroll Salary | Luxury Tax | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
33 | 2.133 |
Arb Avoided
|
$2,250,000 | - | - | $2,250,000 | $2,250,000 |
| 2026 |
|
34 | -- |
ARB 2
|
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| 2027 |
|
35 | -- |
ARB 3
|
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| 2028 |
|
36 | -- |
ARB 4
|
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| 2029 |
|
37 | -- |
UFA |
| Year | Age | Status | Base Salary | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Cash Remaining | AYC Cumulative | AYC Remaining | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
33 |
Arb Avoided |
$2,250,000 | $2,250,000 | $2,250,000 | - | $2,250,000 | $2,250,000 |
Source:
MLB contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2024-2024 free-agent-restricted
Ben Lively signed a 1 year , $750,000 contract with the Cleveland Guardians, including $750,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $750,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $750,000
Average Salary:
$750,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2023-2023 free-agent-restricted
Ben Lively signed a 1 year , $720,000 contract with the Cincinnati Reds, including $720,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $720,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $720,000
Average Salary:
$720,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2019-2019 Pre-Arbitration
Ben Lively signed a 1 year , $555,000 contract with the Kansas City Royals, 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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2018-2018 Pre-Arbitration
Ben Lively signed a 1 year , $550,000 contract with the Philadelphia Phillies, including $550,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $550,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $550,000
Average Salary:
$550,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2017-2017 Pre-Arbitration
Ben Lively signed a 1 year , $535,000 contract with the Philadelphia Phillies, including $535,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $535,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $535,000
Average Salary:
$535,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2013-2013 Signing Bonus
Ben Lively signed a 1 year , $350,000 contract with the Cincinnati Reds, including $350,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $350,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $350,000
Average Salary:
$350,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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Seasons
2.133 Years
Career Earnings thru 2025
$2,213,842
Earnings w/ Different Teams
4 teams
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 21 |
|
Signing Bonus
|
$350,000 |
$350,000 |
|
| 2017 | 25 |
|
Active
|
$233,840 |
$583,840 |
|
| 2018 | 26 |
|
Retained
|
$124,194 |
$708,034 |
|
| 2019 | 27 |
|
Retained
|
$35,808 |
$743,842 |
|
| 2023 | 31 |
|
Active
|
$720,000 |
$1,463,842 |
|
| 2024 | 32 |
|
Active
|
$750,000 |
$2,213,842 |
|
| Total |
$2,213,842 |
$2,213,842 |
||||
| 2025 | 33 |
|
Active / Arb Avoided
|
$2,250,000 |
||
| Total |
$4,463,842 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 |
|
$720,000 | $350,000 | - | $1,070,000 |
| 2 |
|
$358,034 | - | - | $358,034 |
| 1 |
|
$35,808 | - | - | $35,808 |
| 1 |
|
$750,000 | - | - | $750,000 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 |
|
21 |
$350,000 |
$350,000 |
$350,000 |
||
| 2017 |
|
25 |
$233,840
|
$233,840 |
$583,840 |
||
| 2018 |
|
26 |
$124,194
|
$124,194 |
$708,034 |
||
| 2019 |
|
27 |
$35,808
|
$35,808 |
$743,842 |
||
| 2023 |
|
31 |
$720,000
|
$720,000 |
$1,463,842 |
||
| 2024 |
|
32 |
$750,000
|
$750,000 |
$2,213,842 |
||
| Total |
$1,863,842 |
$350,000 |
$2,213,842 |
$2,213,842 |
|||
| 2025 |
|
33 |
$2,250,000
|
$2,250,000 |
|||
| Total |
$4,113,842 |
$350,000 |
$4,463,842 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 |
|
$720,000 | $350,000 | - | $1,070,000 |
| 2 |
|
$358,034 | - | - | $358,034 |
| 1 |
|
$35,808 | - | - | $35,808 |
| 1 |
|
$750,000 | - | - | $750,000 |
Injuries
| Year | Dates | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 |
CLE |
Mar 28, 2024 - Apr 17, 2024 | Illness |
| 2023 |
CIN |
Sep 01, 2023 - Sep 14, 2023 | COVID-19 |
| 2023 |
CIN |
Aug 02, 2023 - Aug 26, 2023 | Pectoral |
| 2023 |
CIN |
Jun 24, 2023 - Jul 09, 2023 | Pectoral |
| 2018 |
PHI |
Apr 27, 2018 - May 10, 2018 | Back |
-
Nov 22, 2024
Signed a 1 year $2.25 milliom contract with Cleveland (CLE), avoiding arbitration
-
Dec 12, 2023
Signed a 1 year $750,000 contract with Cleveland (CLE)
-
Oct 19, 2023
Outrighted by Cincinnati (CIN)
-
May 09, 2023
Contract purchased by Cincinnati (CIN)
-
Nov 19, 2022
Signed a minor league contract with Cincinnati (CIN)
-
Jan 08, 2022
Signed a minor league contract with Cincinnati (CIN)
-
Jun 22, 2019
Traded to Arizona (ARI) from Kansas City (KC) for cash considerations
-
Sep 05, 2018
Claimed off waivers by Kansas City (KC)
-
Mar 24, 2018
Signed a 1 year $550,000 contract with Philadelphia (PHI)
-
Nov 19, 2016
Signed a contract with Philadelphia (PHI)
-
Dec 31, 2014
Traded to Philadelphia (PHI) from Cincinnati (CIN) for Marlon Byrd and $4 million
-
Jun 14, 2013
Signed a contract with Cincinnati (CIN)
-
Jun 07, 2013
Drafted by Cincinnati (CIN): Round 4 (#135 overall)
| Year | Team | GP | GS | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | W | L | SV | IP | ERA | WHIP | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | CLE | 29 | 29 | 139 | 67 | 64 | 49 | 118 | 23 | 13 | 10 | 0 | 151.0 | 3.82 | 1.25 | 1.56 |
| 2023 | CIN | 19 | 12 | 96 | 53 | 53 | 25 | 79 | 20 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 88.7 | 5.38 | 1.37 | 0.37 |
| 2019 | KC | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 27.00 | 3.00 | -0.12 |
| 2018 | KC | 11 | 5 | 41 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 27 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 30.3 | 5.64 | 1.85 | -0.27 |
| 2017 | PHI | 15 | 15 | 89 | 45 | 42 | 24 | 52 | 13 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 88.7 | 4.26 | 1.27 | 1.20 |
