Cleveland Guardians

Cleveland Guardians 2026 Payroll

Guardians 2026 Payroll

An updated look at the Cleveland Guardians 2026 payroll table, including base pay, bonuses, options, & tax allocations.

 
Player Option
Club Option
Mutual Option
Qual. Offer
Estimate
Active Players (26) Age Pos. Status Base Salary Signing Bonus Payroll Salary Adj.
Salary
Payroll % Lux. Tax Salary
Ramírez José Ramírez 33 3B Vet $21,000,000 - $21,000,000 $21,000,000 38.98 20,142,857
Gimenez Andres Gimenez 27 2B Vet $15,000,000 $571,429 $15,571,428 $15,571,428 28.90 15,214,286
Straw Myles Straw 31 CF Vet $7,000,000 $400,000 $7,400,000 $7,400,000 13.74 5,000,000
Clase Emmanuel Clase 28 RP/CL Vet $6,000,000 $400,000 $6,400,000 $6,400,000 11.88 4,000,000
Stephan Trevor Stephan 30 RP Vet $3,500,000 - $3,500,000 $3,500,000 6.50 2,500,000
McKenzie Triston McKenzie 28 SP Arb 3 - - -0 0$0 0 0
Freeman Tyler Freeman 27 SS Arb 1 - - -0 0$0 0 0
Morgan Eli Morgan 30 RP Arb 2 - - -0 0$0 0 0
Karinchak James Karinchak 30 RP Arb 4 (S2) - - -0 0$0 0 0
Sandlin Nick Sandlin 29 RP Arb 3 (S2) - - -0 0$0 0 0
Kwan Steven Kwan 28 LF Arb 2 - - -0 0$0 0 0
Strzelecki Peter Strzelecki 31 RP Arb 1 - - -0 0$0 0 0
Hentges Sam Hentges 29 RP Arb 3 (S2) - - -0 0$0 0 0
Curry Xzavion Curry 27 P Arb 1 - - -0 0$0 0 0
Brennan Will Brennan 28 DH Arb 1 - - -0 0$0 0 0
Arias Gabriel Arias 26 SS Arb 1 - - -0 0$0 0 0
Tena José Tena 25 SS Pre-Arb - - -0 0$0 0 810,000
Rocchio Brayan Rocchio 25 SS Pre-Arb - - -0 0$0 0 810,000
Naylor Bo Naylor 26 C Pre-Arb - - -0 0$0 0 810,000
Fry David Fry 30 C Pre-Arb - - -0 0$0 0 810,000
Herrin Tim Herrin 29 RP Pre-Arb - - -0 0$0 0 810,000
Florial Estevan Florial 28 CF Pre-Arb - - -0 0$0 0 810,000
Gaddis Hunter Gaddis 28 RP Pre-Arb - - -0 0$0 0 810,000
Allen Logan Allen 27 SP Pre-Arb - - -0 0$0 0 810,000
Williams Gavin Williams 26 SP Pre-Arb - - -0 0$0 0 810,000
Bibee Tanner Bibee 27 SP Pre-Arb - - -0 0$0 0 810,000


2026 Payroll Totals

 
Payroll Type Base Salary Signing Bonus Incentives Total Salary Total Adj. Salary
Active Payroll $52,500,000 $1,371,429 - $53,871,428 $53,871,273
Active Total Payroll $52,500,000 $1,371,429 - $53,871,428 $53,871,273

 

2026 Active Competitive Balance Tax Totals

Note: Tax figures based on payroll data only. Outside revenue sources will be adjusted when available after the regular season.

Payroll Type Total
Competitive Balance Tax Threshold $244,000,000
Est. Active AAV/Payroll $41,857,143
Est. Player Benefits $18,000,000
Est. Minor League Contracts $2,250,000
Est. Pre-Arbitration Bonus Pool Contribution $1,666,666
Est. Tax Payroll $63,773,809
Est. Tax Payroll (Active + Est. Arb + Est. Pre-Arb) $63,773,809

Est. Tax Bill Details
Est. Competitive Balance Tax Space $180,226,191