Cleveland Guardians
Cleveland Guardians Multi-Year Payrolls
Guardians Multi-Year Payrolls
Salary Payroll Breakdown Totals
A current & future look at the signed players & cap dollars allocated by position group.
| 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Payroll Allocations | $90,582,675 | $48,471,428 | $43,171,428 | $53,871,428 | $71,821,428 | |
| Signed Players | 26 | 36 | 27 | 19 | 14 | |
| Catchers | $7,842,263 | |||||
| Infield | $45,017,667 | $39,071,428 | $29,571,428 | $36,571,428 | $46,571,428 | |
| Outfield | $4,347,400 | $4,900,000 | $6,400,000 | $7,400,000 | $8,000,000 | |
| Starting Pitchers | $20,084,349 | |||||
| Relief Pitchers | $9,797,048 | $4,500,000 | $7,200,000 | $9,900,000 | $17,250,000 | |
| Designated Hitter | ||||||
| Disabled List | $6,893,748 | |||||
| Suspended | ||||||
| Retained/Deferred | $140,798 |
Roster Payroll Figures
Current & future salary payroll figures for players on the active roster. For more view the complete Guardians Salary Payroll Table
Pre-Arbitration
Arbitration
Player Option
Club Option
Mutual Option
Estimate
| Players | Age | Pos. | Exp. | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Bell | 30 | 1B | 6.053 | $16,500,000 | $16,500,000 | UFA | - | - |
| Jose Ramirez | 30 | 3B | 8.074 | $14,000,000 | $17,000,000 | $19,000,000 | $21,000,000 | $23,000,000 |
| Shane Bieber | 28 | SP | 4.097 | $10,010,000 | ARB 3 | UFA | - | - |
| Amed Rosario | 27 | SS | 5.062 | $7,800,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Mike Zunino | 32 | C | 8.165 | $6,000,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Cal Quantrill | 28 | SP | 3.132 | $5,500,000 | ARB 3 (S2) | ARB 4 (S2) | UFA | - |
| Josh Naylor | 26 | 1B | 3.127 | $3,350,000 | ARB 3 (S2) | ARB 4 (S2) | UFA | - |
| Myles Straw | 28 | CF | 3.112 | $2,900,000 | $4,900,000 | $6,400,000 | $7,400,000 | $8,000,000 |
| Aaron Civale | 28 | SP | 3.058 | $2,600,000 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | UFA | - |
| Emmanuel Clase | 25 | RP/CL | 2.059 | $1,900,000 | $2,900,000 | $4,900,000 | $6,400,000 | $10,000,000 |
| Andres Gimenez | 24 | 2B | 2.106 | $1,571,429 | $5,571,428 | $10,571,428 | $15,571,428 | $23,571,428 |
| James Karinchak | 27 | RP | 2.169 | $1,500,000 | ARB 2 (S2) | ARB 3 (S2) | ARB 4 (S2) | UFA |
| Trevor Stephan | 27 | RP | 2.000 | $1,350,000 | $1,600,000 | $2,300,000 | $3,500,000 | $7,250,000 |
| Cam Gallagher | 30 | C | 4.073 | $1,250,000 | ARB 3 | UFA | - | - |
| Enyel De Los Santos | 27 | RP | 2.015 | $750,000 | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | UFA |
| Triston McKenzie | 25 | SP | 2.074 | $739,500 | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | UFA |
| Sam Hentges | 26 | RP | 1.157 | $730,200 | ARB 1 (S2) | ARB 2 (S2) | ARB 3 (S2) | ARB 4 (S2) |
| Steven Kwan | 25 | LF | 1.000 | $727,300 | PRE-ARB | ARB 1 | - | - |
| Eli Morgan | 27 | RP | 1.108 | $727,000 | PRE-ARB | ARB 1 | - | - |
| Nick Sandlin | 26 | RP | 1.152 | $726,000 | ARB 1 (S2) | ARB 2 (S2) | ARB 3 (S2) | ARB 4 (S2) |
| Cody Morris | 26 | RP | 1.000 | $720,200 | PRE-ARB | ARB 1 | - | - |
| Gabriel Arias | 23 | SS | 0.019 | $720,100 | PRE-ARB | PRE-ARB | PRE-ARB | ARB 1 |
| Will Brennan | 25 | RF | 0.015 | $720,100 | PRE-ARB | PRE-ARB | PRE-ARB | ARB 1 |
| Xzavion Curry | 24 | RP | 0.003 | $720,100 | PRE-ARB | PRE-ARB | PRE-ARB | ARB 1 |
| Peyton Battenfield | 25 | RP | 0.000 | $720,000 | PRE-ARB | - | - | - |
| Logan Allen | 24 | SP | 0.000 | $720,000 | PRE-ARB | - | - | - |
| Tanner Bibee | 24 | SP | 0.000 | $720,000 | PRE-ARB | - | - | - |
| Tyler Freeman | 24 | SS | 0.064 | $720,000 | PRE-ARB | PRE-ARB | PRE-ARB | ARB 1 |
| David Fry | 27 | C | 0.000 | $720,000 | PRE-ARB | - | - | - |
| Brayan Rocchio | 22 | SS | 0.000 | $720,000 | PRE-ARB | - | - | - |
Retained/Buried Payroll Figures
Values for players who have been released, traded, or otherwise removed from the roster.
| Pos. | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meibrys Viloria | C | $133,056 | - | - | - | - |
| Konnor Pilkington | SP | $7,742 | - | - | - | - |
Deferred Payroll Figures
| Pos. | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 |
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