
Cleveland Guardians
Cleveland Guardians 2023 Payroll
Guardians 2023 Payroll
An updated look at the Cleveland Guardians 2023 payroll table, including base pay, bonuses, options, & tax allocations.
Active Players (28) | Age | Pos. | Status | Waiver Options | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Payroll Salary | Adj. Salary |
Payroll % | Lux. Tax Salary |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jose Ramirez | 30 | 3B | Vet | n/a | $14,000,000 | - | $14,000,000 | $14,000,000 | 15.24 | 20,142,857 |
Shane Bieber | 28 | SP | Arb 2 | 2 | $10,010,000 | - | $10,010,000 | $10,010,000 | 10.90 | 10,010,000 |
Cal Quantrill | 28 | SP | Arb 2 (S2) | 2 | $5,500,000 | - | $5,500,000 | $5,500,000 | 5.99 | 5,500,000 |
Josh Naylor | 26 | 1B | Arb 2 (S2) | 3 | $3,350,000 | - | $3,350,000 | $3,350,000 | 3.65 | 3,350,000 |
Myles Straw | 28 | CF | Vet | 2 | $2,500,000 | $400,000 | $2,900,000 | $2,900,000 | 3.16 | 5,000,000 |
Emmanuel Clase | 25 | RP/CL | Vet | 3 | $1,500,000 | $400,000 | $2,000,000 | $2,000,000 | 2.18 | 4,000,000 |
Lucas Giolito | 28 | SP | Arb 3 | n/a | $10,400,000 | - | $10,400,000 | $1,733,334 | 1.89 | 1,733,334 |
Andres Gimenez | 24 | 2B | Vet | 2 | $1,000,000 | $571,429 | $1,571,429 | $1,571,429 | 1.71 | 15,214,286 |
James Karinchak | 27 | RP | Arb 1 (S2) | 2 | $1,500,000 | - | $1,500,000 | $1,500,000 | 1.63 | 1,500,000 |
Trevor Stephan | 27 | RP | Vet | 3 | $1,350,000 | - | $1,350,000 | $1,350,000 | 1.47 | 2,500,000 |
Cam Gallagher | 30 | C | Arb 2 | 0 | $1,250,000 | - | $1,250,000 | $1,250,000 | 1.36 | 1,250,000 |
Ramon Laureano | 28 | OF | Arb 2 | 2 | $3,550,000 | - | $3,550,000 | $1,049,730 | 1.14 | 1,049,730 |
Enyel De Los Santos | 27 | RP | Pre-Arb | 0 | $750,000 | - | $750,000 | $750,000 | 0.82 | 750,000 |
Sam Hentges | 26 | RP | Pre-Arb | 2 | $730,200 | - | $730,200 | $730,200 | 0.80 | 730,200 |
Steven Kwan | 25 | LF | Pre-Arb | 3 | $727,300 | - | $727,300 | $727,300 | 0.79 | 727,300 |
Eli Morgan | 27 | RP | Pre-Arb | 2 | $727,000 | - | $727,000 | $727,000 | 0.79 | 727,000 |
Nick Sandlin | 26 | RP | Pre-Arb | 3 | $726,000 | - | $726,000 | $726,000 | 0.79 | 726,000 |
Gabriel Arias | 23 | SS | Pre-Arb | 1 | $720,100 | - | $720,100 | $720,100 | 0.78 | 720,100 |
Will Brennan | 25 | RF | Pre-Arb | 3 | $720,100 | - | $720,100 | $720,100 | 0.78 | 720,100 |
Xzavion Curry | 24 | SP | Pre-Arb | 2 | $720,100 | - | $720,100 | $720,100 | 0.78 | 720,100 |
Reynaldo Lopez | 29 | RP | Arb 3 | n/a | $3,625,000 | - | $3,625,000 | $604,159 | 0.66 | 604,159 |
Tyler Freeman | 24 | SS | Pre-Arb | 2 | $720,000 | - | $720,000 | $592,263 | 0.64 | 592,263 |
David Fry | 27 | C | Pre-Arb | 3 | $720,000 | - | $720,000 | $592,263 | 0.64 | 592,263 |
Logan Allen | 24 | SP | Pre-Arb | 3 | $720,000 | - | $720,000 | $549,682 | 0.60 | 549,682 |
Bo Naylor | 23 | C | Pre-Arb | 3 | $720,000 | - | $720,000 | $414,197 | 0.45 | 414,197 |
Gavin Williams | 23 | SP | Pre-Arb | 3 | $720,000 | - | $720,000 | $394,842 | 0.43 | 394,842 |
Kole Calhoun | 35 | RF | Vet | n/a | $720,000 | - | $720,000 | $224,518 | 0.24 | 224,518 |
Jose Tena | 22 | SS | Pre-Arb | 2 | $720,000 | - | $720,000 | $158,711 | 0.17 | 158,711 |
2023 Injured List
Salaries from players who have been placed on the injured list, still counting against the payroll.
Player (2) | Age | Pos. | Status | Waiver Options | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Adj. Salary |
Payroll % | Lux. Tax Salary |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Triston McKenzie (60-day, Elbow) |
25 | SP | Pre-Arb | 1 | $739,500 | - | $739,500 | $739,500 | 0.81 | 739,500 |
Tanner Bibee (15-day, Hip) |
24 | SP | Pre-Arb | 3 | $720,000 | - | $720,000 | $611,618 | 0.67 | 611,618 |
2023 Retained Salaries
Leftover salaries from players who have been traded or released, or buyouts for declined options.
Player (12) | Age | Pos. | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Adj. Salary |
Payroll % | Lux. Tax Salary |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Josh Bell | 30 | 1B | $11,088,690 | - | $11,088,690 | $11,088,690 | 12.07 | 11,088,690 |
Mike Zunino | 32 | C | $6,000,000 | - | $6,000,000 | $6,000,000 | 6.53 | 6,000,000 |
Amed Rosario | 27 | SS | $5,032,290 | - | $5,032,290 | $5,032,290 | 5.48 | 5,032,290 |
Noah Syndergaard | 30 | SP | $2,767,710 | - | $2,767,710 | $2,767,710 | 3.01 | 2,767,710 |
Jean Segura | 33 | 3B | $2,131,706 | - | $2,131,706 | $2,131,706 | 2.32 | 2,787,634 |
Aaron Civale | 28 | SP | $1,733,364 | - | $1,733,364 | $1,733,364 | 1.89 | 1,733,364 |
Matt Moore | 34 | RP | $771,229 | - | $771,229 | $771,229 | 0.84 | 771,229 |
Peyton Battenfield | 25 | RP | $445,165 | - | $445,165 | $445,165 | 0.48 | 445,165 |
Daniel Norris | 30 | RP | $282,583 | - | $282,583 | $282,583 | 0.31 | 282,583 |
Meibrys Viloria | 26 | C | $133,056 | - | $133,056 | $133,056 | 0.14 | 133,056 |
Konnor Pilkington | 25 | SP | $7,742 | - | $7,742 | $7,742 | 0.01 | 7,742 |
Touki Toussaint | 27 | RP | $3,871 | - | $3,871 | $3,871 | 0.00 | 3,871 |
2023 Payroll Totals
Payroll Type | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Incentives | Total Salary | Total Adj. Salary | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Active Payroll | $70,395,800 | $1,371,429 | $100,000 | $71,867,229 | $55,565,928 | |
Injured List Money | $1,459,500 | - | - | $1,459,500 | $1,351,118 | |
Retained Salary | $30,397,406 | - | - | $30,397,406 | $30,397,406 | |
Buried Minor Salary | $9,453,000 | - | - | $9,453,000 | $4,520,050 | |
Active Total Payroll | $111,705,706 | $1,371,429 | $100,000 | $113,177,135 | $91,834,502 |
2023 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 | $233,000,000 | ||||||
Est. Active AAV/Payroll | $117,526,144 | ||||||
Est. Player Benefits | $16,500,000 | ||||||
Est. Minor League Contracts | $4,520,050 | ||||||
Est. Pre-Arbitration Bonus Pool Contribution | $1,666,666 | ||||||
Est. Tax Payroll | $135,692,810 | ||||||
Est. Tax Bill Details |
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Est. Competitive Balance Tax Space | $97,307,190 |
2023 Minor
Salaries from players currently in the system. denotes a buried salary that counts against the payroll.
Player (15) | Status | Age | Pos. | Waiver Options | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Adj. Salary |
Lux. Tax Salary |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Oscar Gonzalez | Pre-Arb | 25 | OF | 3 | $722,600 | - | $722,600 | $299,145 | 299,145 |
Cody Morris | Pre-Arb | 26 | RP | 3 | $720,200 | - | $720,200 | $375,584 | 375,584 |
Hunter Gaddis | Pre-Arb | 25 | SP | 2 | $720,100 | - | $720,100 | $154,880 | 154,880 |
Tim Herrin | Pre-Arb | 26 | RP | 3 | $720,000 | - | $720,000 | $294,196 | 294,196 |
Michael Kelly | Pre-Arb | 30 | RP | 3 | $720,000 | - | $720,000 | $270,970 | 270,970 |
Brayan Rocchio | Pre-Arb | 22 | SS | 2 | $720,000 | - | $720,000 | $116,130 | 116,130 |
Juan Brito | Pre-Arb | 21 | SS | 3 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Joey Cantillo | Pre-Arb | 23 | SP | 3 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Angel Martinez | Pre-Arb | 21 | SS | 3 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Jhonkensy Noel | Pre-Arb | 21 | 1B | 2 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
George Valera | Pre-Arb | 22 | OF | 2 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Zach Plesac | Arb 1 | 28 | SP | 3 | $2,950,000 | - | $2,950,000 | $2,950,000 | 2,950,000 |
Anthony Gose | Arb 1 | 32 | RP | 0 | $1,000,000 | - | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 | 1,000,000 |
Eric Haase | Pre-Arb | 30 | C | 0 | $740,100 | - | $740,100 | $39,790 | 39,790 |
Zack Collins | Pre-Arb | 28 | DH | 0 | $720,000 | - | $720,000 | $15,484 | 15,484 |
Nic Enright | Pre-Arb | 26 | RP | 3 | $720,000 | - | $720,000 | $720,000 | 720,000 |
Daniel Norris | Vet | 30 | RP | n/a | $720,000 | - | $720,000 | $3,871 | 3,871 |
Chris Vallimont | Pre-Arb | 26 | SP | 2 | $720,000 | - | $720,000 | $720,000 | 0 |
Bryan Lavastida | Pre-Arb | 24 | C | 2 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
2023 Signing Bonus
Does not count against team payroll.
Player (12) | Age | Pos. | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Adj. Salary |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ralphy Velazquez | 18 | C | - | $2,500,000 | $2,500,000 | $2,500,000 |
Alex Clemmey | 17 | P | - | $2,300,000 | $2,300,000 | $2,300,000 |
Welbyn Francisca | 17 | SS | - | $1,375,000 | $1,375,000 | $1,375,000 |
Alex Mooney | 20 | SS | - | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 |
Andrew Walters | 22 | P | - | $955,275 | $955,275 | $955,275 |
Yerlin Luis | 17 | OF | - | $850,000 | $850,000 | $850,000 |
Jose Marcano | 17 | SS | - | $800,000 | $800,000 | $800,000 |
C.J. Kayfus | 21 | OF | - | $700,000 | $700,000 | $700,000 |
Cooper Ingle | 21 | C | - | $400,000 | $400,000 | $400,000 |
Christian Knapczyk | 21 | SS | - | $385,000 | $385,000 | $385,000 |
Pablo Arosemena | 0 | C | - | $375,000 | $375,000 | $375,000 |
Jacob Bresnahan | 18 | P | - | $375,000 | $375,000 | $375,000 |
Luis Merejo | 0 | 3B | - | $340,000 | $340,000 | $340,000 |
Juan Frances | 0 | OF | - | $320,000 | $320,000 | $320,000 |
Jose Pirela | 0 | OF | - | $320,000 | $320,000 | $320,000 |
Jonathan Martinez | 0 | SS | - | $300,000 | $300,000 | $300,000 |
Tommy Hawke | 20 | OF | - | $295,000 | $295,000 | $295,000 |
Yaikel Mijares | 0 | SS | - | $275,000 | $275,000 | $275,000 |
Heribert Silva | 0 | OF | - | $250,000 | $250,000 | $250,000 |
Jonathan Taveras | 0 | SS | - | $175,000 | $175,000 | $175,000 |
Jay Driver | 21 | P | - | $151,000 | $151,000 | $151,000 |
Jonah Advincula | 22 | OF | - | $150,000 | $150,000 | $150,000 |
Zane Morehouse | 23 | P | - | $150,000 | $150,000 | $150,000 |
Barrett Riebock | 20 | OF | - | $150,000 | $150,000 | $150,000 |
Kyle Scott | 21 | P | - | $150,000 | $150,000 | $150,000 |
Johnny Tincher | 21 | C | - | $150,000 | $150,000 | $150,000 |
Keegan Zinn | 18 | P | - | $150,000 | $150,000 | $150,000 |
Jhorvic Abreus | 0 | SS | - | $125,000 | $125,000 | $125,000 |
Erigaldi Perez | 0 | P | - | $110,000 | $110,000 | $110,000 |
Matt Wilkinson | 20 | P | - | $110,000 | $110,000 | $110,000 |
Josh Harlow | 22 | P | - | $100,000 | $100,000 | $100,000 |
Mason Bolivar | 0 | OF | - | $60,000 | $60,000 | $60,000 |
Yelserth Ayala | 0 | SS | - | $50,000 | $50,000 | $50,000 |
Matt Jachec | 21 | P | - | $50,000 | $50,000 | $50,000 |
Sebastian Cadiz | 0 | C | - | $37,500 | $37,500 | $37,500 |
Javier Abreu | 0 | P | - | $30,000 | $30,000 | $30,000 |
Pedro Dalmagro | 0 | C | - | $20,000 | $20,000 | $20,000 |
Renil Ramos | 0 | P | - | $20,000 | $20,000 | $20,000 |
Estarlin Cruz | 0 | P | - | $10,000 | $10,000 | $10,000 |
Reiner Herrera | 0 | C | - | $10,000 | $10,000 | $10,000 |
Manuel Osorio | 0 | P | - | $10,000 | $10,000 | $10,000 |
Santiago Peraza | 0 | P | - | $10,000 | $10,000 | $10,000 |
Joelvis Perez | 0 | P | - | $10,000 | $10,000 | $10,000 |
Reiner Herrera | 0 | C | - | - | - | - |