Trevor Stephan

Cleveland Guardians, Relief Pitcher
Age: 29y-0m-26d (Nov 25, 1995)
Exp: 4 Years
Country: US
College: Arkansas
Drafted: Round 3 (#92 overall), 2017
2025 Payroll Salary

$2,300,000

2025 Cash

$2,300,000

Career Earnings

$5,023,900

2023-2028 Pre-Arbitration Extension (CURRENT)

Trevor Stephan signed a 4 year , $10,000,000 contract with the Cleveland Guardians, including $10,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $2,500,000. In 2025, Stephan will earn a base salary of $2,300,000, while carrying a total salary of $2,300,000.
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $10,000,000
Average Salary:
$2,500,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2029 / UFA
Year Age Status PayrollAnnual Luxury Tax Tax % League Tax Cash Annual Cash Cumulative
2023 27 $1,350,000 $2,500,000 1.07% $1,350,000 $1,350,000
2024 28
ARB 1
$1,600,000 $2,500,000 - $1,600,000 $2,950,000
2025 29
ARB 2
$2,300,000 $2,500,000 1.04% $2,300,000 $5,250,000
2026 30
ARB 3
$3,500,000 $2,500,000 1.02% $3,500,000 $8,750,000
2027 31
Club
$7,250,000 $7,250,000 - $1,250,000 $10,000,000
2028 32
Club
$7,500,000 $7,500,000 - - $10,000,000
2029 33
UFA
Year Age Service Status Base Salary Incentives Likely Incentives Unlikely Payroll Salary Luxury Tax
2023 27 2.000 $1,350,000 - - $1,350,000 $2,500,000
2024 28 3.000
ARB 1
$1,600,000 - - $1,600,000 $2,500,000
2025 29 4.000
ARB 2
$2,300,000 - - $2,300,000 $2,500,000
2026 30 -
ARB 3
$3,500,000 - - $3,500,000 $2,500,000
2027 31 -
Club
$7,250,000 - - $7,250,000 $7,250,000
2028 32 -
Club
$7,500,000 - - $7,500,000 $7,500,000
2029 33 --
UFA
Year Age Status Base Salary Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2023 27 $1,350,000 $1,350,000 $1,350,000 $8,650,000 $1,350,000 $1,666,667
2024 28
ARB 1
$1,600,000 $1,600,000 $2,950,000 $7,050,000 $1,475,000 $1,730,000
2025 29
ARB 2
$2,300,000 $2,300,000 $5,250,000 $4,750,000 $1,750,000 $1,762,500
2026 30
ARB 3
$3,500,000 $3,500,000 $8,750,000 $4,750,000 $2,187,500 $1,583,333
2027 31
Club
$1,250,000 $1,250,000 $10,000,000 $1,250,000 $2,000,000 $625,000
2028 32
Club
- - $10,000,000 - - -
Contract Notes
  • 2027 Club Option: $7.25M ($1.25M buyout)
  • 2028 Club Option: $7.5M (no buyout)
  • 2027/2028 Option Escalator
    Reliever of the Year Award
    1st: $1M
    2nd: $500,000
    3rd: $250,000
  • Annual Award Bonuses
    Cy Young: $250,000 ($150,000 for 2nd/3rd, $75,000 for 4th/5th)
    Reliever of the Year: $100,000 ($50,000 for 2nd)
    All Star: $100,000
    WS MVP: $100,000
    LCS MVP: $50,000
Source: MLB contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2022-2022
Pre-Arbitration

Trevor Stephan signed a 1 year , $703,400 contract with the Cleveland Guardians, including $703,400 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $703,400.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $703,400
Average Salary:
$703,400
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2021-2021
Pre-Arbitration

Trevor Stephan signed a 1 year , $570,500 contract with the Cleveland Indians, including $570,500 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $570,500.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $570,500
Average Salary:
$570,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2017-2017 Signing Bonus

Trevor Stephan signed a 1 year , $800,000 contract with the New York Yankees, including $800,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $800,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $800,000
Average Salary:
$800,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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Seasons

4 Years

Career Earnings thru 2025

$5,023,900

Earnings w/ Different Teams

2 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2017 21
Signing Bonus
$800,000
$800,000
2021 25
Active
$570,500
$1,370,500
2022 26
Active
$703,400
$2,073,900
2023 27
Active
$1,350,000
$3,423,900
2024 28
Injured /
Arbitration 1
Bypassed
$1,600,000
$5,023,900
Total      
$5,023,900
$5,023,900
2025 29
Active /
Arbitration 2
Bypassed
$2,300,000
2026 30
Active /
Arbitration 3
Bypassed
$3,500,000
2027 31
Active / Club
$1,250,000
Total
$12,073,900

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
1 - $800,000 - $800,000
4 $4,223,900 - - $4,223,900
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2017
21
$800,000
$800,000
$800,000
2021
25
$570,500
$570,500
$1,370,500
2022
26
$703,400
$703,400
$2,073,900
2023
27
$1,350,000
$1,350,000
$3,423,900
2024
28
$1,600,000
$1,600,000
$5,023,900
Total
$4,223,900
$800,000
$5,023,900
$5,023,900
2025
29
$2,300,000
$2,300,000
2026
30
$3,500,000
$3,500,000
2027
31
$1,250,000
$1,250,000
Total
$11,273,900
$800,000
$12,073,900

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
1 - $800,000 - $800,000
4 $4,223,900 - - $4,223,900

Injuries

Year Dates Reason
2024 CLE Mar 28, 2024 - Sep 29, 2024 Elbow
  • Mar 30, 2023 Signed a 4 year $10 million contract extension with Cleveland (CLE), including two club options
  • Mar 01, 2022 Signed a 1 year $703,400 contract with Cleveland (CLE)
  • Mar 01, 2021 Signed a 1 year $570,500 contract with Cleveland (CLE)
  • Dec 10, 2020 Rule 5 Drafted by Cleveland (CLE) from New York (NYY)
  • Jun 18, 2017 Signed a contract with New York (NYY)
  • Jun 15, 2017 Drafted by New York (NYY): Round 3 (#92 overall)
  • Jul 15, 2016 Unsigned by Boston (BOS)
  • Jun 12, 2016 Drafted by Boston (BOS): Round 18 (#538 overall)
Year Team GP GS H R ER BB K HR W L SV IP ERA WHIP WAR
2024 CLE 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.00 0.00
2023 CLE 68 0 63 35 31 26 75 6 7 7 2 68.7 4.06 1.30 0.29
2022 CLE 66 0 57 24 19 18 82 3 6 5 3 63.7 2.69 1.18 0.99
2021 CLE 43 0 58 32 31 31 75 15 3 1 1 63.3 4.41 1.41 0.42
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