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.

 
Player Option
Club Option
Mutual Option
Qual. Offer
Estimate
Active Players (26) Age Pos. Status Waiver Options Base Salary Signing Bonus Payroll Salary Adj.
Salary
Payroll % Lux. Tax Salary
Bell Josh Bell 30 1B Vet n/a $16,500,000 - $16,500,000 $16,500,000 18.22 16,500,000
Ramirez Jose Ramirez 30 3B Vet n/a $14,000,000 - $14,000,000 $14,000,000 15.46 20,142,857
Bieber Shane Bieber 28 SP Arb 2 2 $10,010,000 - $10,010,000 $10,010,000 11.05 10,010,000
Rosario Amed Rosario 27 SS Arb 3 n/a $7,800,000 - $7,800,000 $7,800,000 8.61 7,800,000
Zunino Mike Zunino 32 C Vet n/a $6,000,000 - $6,000,000 $6,000,000 6.62 6,000,000
Quantrill Cal Quantrill 28 SP Arb 2 (S2) 2 $5,500,000 - $5,500,000 $5,500,000 6.07 5,500,000
Naylor Josh Naylor 26 1B Arb 2 (S2) 3 $3,350,000 - $3,350,000 $3,350,000 3.70 3,350,000
Straw Myles Straw 28 CF Vet 2 $2,500,000 $400,000 $2,900,000 $2,900,000 3.20 5,000,000
Clase Emmanuel Clase 25 RP/CL Vet 3 $1,500,000 $400,000 $1,900,000 $1,900,000 2.10 4,000,000
Gimenez Andres Gimenez 24 2B Vet 2 $1,000,000 $571,429 $1,571,429 $1,571,429 1.73 15,214,286
Karinchak James Karinchak 27 RP Arb 1 (S2) 2 $1,500,000 - $1,500,000 $1,500,000 1.66 1,500,000
Stephan Trevor Stephan 27 RP Vet 3 $1,350,000 - $1,350,000 $1,350,000 1.49 2,500,000
Gallagher Cam Gallagher 30 C Arb 2 0 $1,250,000 - $1,250,000 $1,250,000 1.38 1,250,000
De Los Santos Enyel De Los Santos 27 RP Pre-Arb 0 $750,000 - $750,000 $750,000 0.83 750,000
Hentges Sam Hentges 26 RP Pre-Arb 2 $730,200 - $730,200 $730,200 0.81 730,200
Kwan Steven Kwan 25 LF Pre-Arb 3 $727,300 - $727,300 $727,300 0.80 727,300
Morgan Eli Morgan 27 RP Pre-Arb 2 $727,000 - $727,000 $727,000 0.80 727,000
Sandlin Nick Sandlin 26 RP Pre-Arb 3 $726,000 - $726,000 $726,000 0.80 726,000
Arias Gabriel Arias 23 SS Pre-Arb 1 $720,100 - $720,100 $720,100 0.80 720,100
Brennan Will Brennan 25 RF Pre-Arb 3 $720,100 - $720,100 $720,100 0.80 720,100
Curry Xzavion Curry 24 RP Pre-Arb 2 $720,100 - $720,100 $720,100 0.80 720,100
Allen Logan Allen 24 SP Pre-Arb 3 $720,000 - $720,000 $623,231 0.69 623,231
Bibee Tanner Bibee 24 SP Pre-Arb 3 $720,000 - $720,000 $611,618 0.68 611,618
Gaddis Hunter Gaddis 25 SP Pre-Arb 2 $720,100 - $720,100 $596,288 0.66 596,288
Freeman Tyler Freeman 24 SS Pre-Arb 2 $720,000 - $720,000 $592,263 0.65 592,263
Fry David Fry 27 C Pre-Arb 3 $720,000 - $720,000 $592,263 0.65 592,263


2023 Injured List

Salaries from players who have been placed on the injured list, still counting against the payroll.

Player (4) Age Pos. Status Waiver Options Base Salary Signing Bonus Total Salary Adj.
Salary
Payroll % Lux. Tax Salary
Civale Aaron Civale
(15-day, Oblique)
28 SP Arb 1 2 $2,600,000 - $2,600,000 $2,600,000 2.87 2,600,000
McKenzie Triston McKenzie
(60-day, Arm)
25 SP Pre-Arb 1 $739,500 - $739,500 $739,500 0.82 739,500
Morris Cody Morris
(60-day, Back)
26 RP Pre-Arb 3 $720,200 - $720,200 $720,200 0.80 720,200
Battenfield Peyton Battenfield
(15-day, Shoulder)
25 RP Pre-Arb '22 $720,000 - $720,000 $673,548 0.74 673,548


2023 Retained Salaries

Leftover salaries from players who have been traded or released, or buyouts for declined options.

Player (2) Age Pos. Base Salary Signing Bonus Total Salary Adj.
Salary
Payroll % Lux. Tax Salary
Viloria Meibrys Viloria 26 C $133,056 - $133,056 $133,056 0.15 133,056
Pilkington Konnor Pilkington 25 SP $7,742 - $7,742 $7,742 0.01 7,742


2023 Payroll Totals

 
Payroll Type Base Salary Signing Bonus Incentives Total Salary Total Adj. Salary
Active Payroll $81,680,900 $1,371,429 - $83,052,329 $82,467,892
Injured List Money $4,779,700 - - $4,779,700 $4,733,248
Retained Salary $140,798 - - $140,798 $140,798
Active Total Payroll $86,601,398 $1,371,429 - $87,972,827 $87,341,938

 

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 $115,710,767
Est. Player Benefits $16,500,000
Est. Minor League Contracts $3,233,115
Est. Pre-Arbitration Bonus Pool Contribution $1,666,666
Est. Tax Payroll $137,110,548

Est. Tax Bill Details
Est. Competitive Balance Tax Space $95,889,452


2023 Minor

Salaries from players currently in the system. denotes a buried salary that counts against the payroll.

Player (12) Status Age Pos. Waiver Options Base Salary Signing Bonus Total Salary Adj.
Salary
Lux. Tax Salary
Plesac Zach Plesac Arb 1 28 SP 3 $2,950,000 - $2,950,000 $2,950,000 2,950,000
Gonzalez Oscar Gonzalez Pre-Arb 25 OF 3 $722,600 - $722,600 $147,630 147,630
Herrin Tim Herrin Pre-Arb 26 RP 3 $720,000 - $720,000 $116,130 116,130
Naylor Bo Naylor Pre-Arb 23 C 3 $720,000 - $720,000 $3,871 3,871
Rocchio Brayan Rocchio Pre-Arb 22 SS 2 $720,000 - $720,000 $15,484 15,484
Brito Juan Brito Pre-Arb 21 SS 3 - - -0 -0 0
Cantillo Joey Cantillo Pre-Arb 23 SP 3 - - -0 -0 0
Martinez Angel Martinez Pre-Arb 21 SS 3 - - -0 -0 0
Noel Jhonkensy Noel Pre-Arb 21 1B 2 - - -0 -0 0
Palacios Richard Palacios Pre-Arb 26 LF 2 - - -0 -0 0
Tena Jose Tena Pre-Arb 22 SS 2 - - -0 -0 0
Valera George Valera Pre-Arb 22 OF 2 - - -0 -0 0
Gose Anthony Gose Arb 1 32 RP 0 $1,000,000 - $1,000,000 $1,000,000 1,000,000
Lavastida Bryan Lavastida Pre-Arb 24 C 2 - - -0 -0 0
 

2023 Signing Bonus

Does not count against team payroll.

Player (2) Age Pos. Base Salary Signing Bonus Total Salary Adj.
Salary
FranciscaWelbyn Francisca 17 SS - $1,375,000 $1,375,000 $1,375,000
LuisYerlin Luis 17 OF - $850,000 $850,000 $850,000
MarcanoJose Marcano 0 SS - $800,000 $800,000 $800,000
ArosemenaPablo Arosemena 0 C - $375,000 $375,000 $375,000
MerejoLuis Merejo 0 3B - $340,000 $340,000 $340,000
FrancesJuan Frances 0 OF - $320,000 $320,000 $320,000
PirelaJose Pirela 0 OF - $320,000 $320,000 $320,000
MartinezJonathan Martinez 0 SS - $300,000 $300,000 $300,000
MijaresYaikel Mijares 0 SS - $275,000 $275,000 $275,000
SilvaHeribert Silva 0 OF - $250,000 $250,000 $250,000
TaverasJonathan Taveras 0 SS - $175,000 $175,000 $175,000
AbreusJhorvic Abreus 0 SS - $125,000 $125,000 $125,000
PerezErigaldi Perez 0 P - $110,000 $110,000 $110,000
BolivarMason Bolivar 0 OF - $60,000 $60,000 $60,000
AyalaYelserth Ayala 0 SS - $50,000 $50,000 $50,000
CadizSebastian Cadiz 0 C - $37,500 $37,500 $37,500
AbreuJavier Abreu 0 P - $30,000 $30,000 $30,000
DalmagroPedro Dalmagro 0 C - $20,000 $20,000 $20,000
RamosRenil Ramos 0 P - $20,000 $20,000 $20,000
CruzEstarlin Cruz 0 P - $10,000 $10,000 $10,000
HerreraReiner Herrera 0 C - $10,000 $10,000 $10,000
OsorioManuel Osorio 0 P - $10,000 $10,000 $10,000
PerazaSantiago Peraza 0 P - $10,000 $10,000 $10,000
PerezJoelvis Perez 0 P - $10,000 $10,000 $10,000
HerreraReiner Herrera 0 C - - -0 -0