Cleveland Guardians
Cleveland Guardians 2024 Payroll
Guardians 2024 Payroll
An updated look at the Cleveland Guardians 2024 payroll table, including base pay, bonuses, options, & tax allocations.
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| Active Players (39) | Age | Pos. | Status | Waiver Options | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Payroll Salary | Adj. Salary |
Payroll % | Lux. Tax Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jose Ramirez | 31 | 3B | Vet | n/a | $17,000,000 | - | $17,000,000 | $17,000,000 | 25.42 | 20,142,857 |
| Andres Gimenez | 25 | 2B | Vet | 2 | $5,000,000 | $571,429 | $5,571,428 | $5,571,428 | 8.33 | 15,214,286 |
| Ramon Laureano | 29 | OF | Arb 3 | 2 | $5,150,000 | - | $5,150,000 | $5,150,000 | 7.70 | 5,150,000 |
| Myles Straw | 29 | CF | Vet | 2 | $4,500,000 | $400,000 | $4,900,000 | $4,900,000 | 7.33 | 5,000,000 |
| Emmanuel Clase | 26 | RP/CL | Vet | 3 | $2,500,000 | $400,000 | $2,900,000 | $2,900,000 | 4.34 | 4,000,000 |
| Trevor Stephan | 28 | RP | Vet | 3 | $1,600,000 | - | $1,600,000 | $1,600,000 | 2.39 | 2,500,000 |
| Shane Bieber | 29 | SP | Arb 3 | n/a | - | - | - | $0 | 0 | 12,200,000 |
| Scott Barlow | 31 | RP/CL | Arb 3 | n/a | - | - | - | $0 | 0 | 7,200,000 |
| Josh Naylor | 27 | 1B | Arb 3 (S2) | 3 | - | - | - | $0 | 0 | 7,000,000 |
| Triston McKenzie | 26 | SP | Arb 1 | 2 | - | - | - | $0 | 0 | 2,300,000 |
| Christian Bethancourt | 32 | C | Arb 2 | 0 | - | - | - | $0 | 0 | 2,250,000 |
| James Karinchak | 28 | RP | Arb 2 (S2) | 1 | - | - | - | $0 | 0 | 2,100,000 |
| Nick Sandlin | 27 | RP | Arb 1 (S2) | 3 | - | - | - | $0 | 0 | 1,100,000 |
| Sam Hentges | 27 | RP | Arb 1 (S2) | 0 | - | - | - | $0 | 0 | 1,000,000 |
| Logan Allen | 25 | P | Pre-Arb | 3 | - | - | - | $0 | 0 | 770,000 |
| Gabriel Arias | 24 | SS | Pre-Arb | 1 | - | - | - | $0 | 0 | 770,000 |
| Tanner Bibee | 25 | SP | Pre-Arb | 3 | - | - | - | $0 | 0 | 770,000 |
| Will Brennan | 26 | RF | Pre-Arb | 3 | - | - | - | $0 | 0 | 770,000 |
| Juan Brito | 22 | SS | Pre-Arb | 2 | - | - | - | $0 | 0 | 770,000 |
| Joey Cantillo | 24 | SP | Pre-Arb | 2 | - | - | - | $0 | 0 | 770,000 |
| Xzavion Curry | 25 | RP | Pre-Arb | 2 | - | - | - | $0 | 0 | 770,000 |
| Daniel Espino | 23 | P | Pre-Arb | 3 | - | - | - | $0 | 0 | 770,000 |
| Tyler Freeman | 25 | SS | Pre-Arb | 1 | - | - | - | $0 | 0 | 770,000 |
| David Fry | 28 | C | Pre-Arb | 3 | - | - | - | $0 | 0 | 770,000 |
| Hunter Gaddis | 26 | SP | Pre-Arb | 1 | - | - | - | $0 | 0 | 770,000 |
| Tim Herrin | 27 | P | Pre-Arb | 2 | - | - | - | $0 | 0 | 770,000 |
| Steven Kwan | 26 | LF | Pre-Arb | 3 | - | - | - | $0 | 0 | 770,000 |
| Angel Martinez | 22 | SS | Pre-Arb | 2 | - | - | - | $0 | 0 | 770,000 |
| Eli Morgan | 28 | RP | Pre-Arb | 2 | - | - | - | $0 | 0 | 770,000 |
| Cody Morris | 27 | RP | Pre-Arb | 2 | - | - | - | $0 | 0 | 770,000 |
| Bo Naylor | 24 | C | Pre-Arb | 2 | - | - | - | $0 | 0 | 770,000 |
| Jhonkensy Noel | 22 | 1B | Pre-Arb | 2 | - | - | - | $0 | 0 | 770,000 |
| Alfonso Rivas | 27 | 1B | Pre-Arb | 1 | - | - | - | $0 | 0 | 770,000 |
| Brayan Rocchio | 23 | SS | Pre-Arb | 1 | - | - | - | $0 | 0 | 770,000 |
| Johnathan Rodriguez | 24 | OF | Pre-Arb | 3 | - | - | - | $0 | 0 | 770,000 |
| Cade Smith | 25 | RP | 3 | - | - | - | $0 | 0 | 770,000 | |
| Jose Tena | 23 | SS | Pre-Arb | 1 | - | - | - | $0 | 0 | 770,000 |
| George Valera | 23 | OF | Pre-Arb | 1 | - | - | - | $0 | 0 | 770,000 |
| Gavin Williams | 24 | P | Pre-Arb | 3 | - | - | - | $0 | 0 | 770,000 |
2024 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jean Segura | 34 | 3B | $8,500,000 | - | $8,500,000 | $8,500,000 | 12.71 | 5,315,853 |
| Jean Segura | 34 | 3B | $2,000,000 | - | $2,000,000 | $2,000,000 | 2.99 | - |
2024 Payroll Totals
| Payroll Type | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Incentives | Total Salary | Total Adj. Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Active Payroll | $35,750,000 | $1,371,429 | - | $37,121,428 | $37,121,395 | |
| Est. Arbitration Salaries | - | - | - | - | $35,150,000 | |
| Est. Pre-Arbitration Salaries | - | - | - | - | $9,240,000 | |
| Retained Salary | $10,500,000 | - | - | $10,500,000 | $10,500,000 | |
| Active Total Payroll | $46,250,000 | $1,371,429 | - | $47,621,428 | $47,621,395 | |
| Projected Total Payroll | - | - | - | - | $92,011,395 | |
2024 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 | $237,000,000 | ||||||
| Est. Active AAV/Payroll | $57,322,996 | ||||||
| Est. Player Benefits | $17,000,000 | ||||||
| Est. Minor League Contracts | $2,250,000 | ||||||
| Est. Pre-Arbitration Bonus Pool Contribution | $1,666,666 | ||||||
| Est. Tax Payroll | $78,239,662 | ||||||
| Est. Arbitration AAV/Payroll | $35,150,000 | ||||||
| Est. Pre-Arbitration AAV/Payroll | $9,240,000 | ||||||
| Est. Tax Payroll (Active + Est. Arb + Est. Pre-Arb) | $122,629,662 | ||||||
Est. Tax Bill Details |
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| Est. Competitive Balance Tax Space | $158,760,338 | ||||||