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.
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Payroll Allocations | $66,169,707 | $22,800,000 | $24,800,000 | $30,300,000 | $34,800,000 | |
| Signed Players | 26 | 21 | 18 | 16 | 10 | |
| Catchers | $4,900,000 | |||||
| Infield | $30,142,292 | $14,000,000 | $17,000,000 | $19,000,000 | $21,000,000 | |
| Outfield | $3,107,662 | $2,900,000 | $4,900,000 | $6,400,000 | $7,400,000 | |
| Starting Pitchers | $12,634,000 | |||||
| Relief Pitchers | $9,711,428 | $5,900,000 | $2,900,000 | $4,900,000 | $6,400,000 | |
| Designated Hitter | ||||||
| Disabled List | $1,402,900 | |||||
| Suspended | ||||||
| Retained/Deferred | $3,909,688 |
Roster Payroll Figures
Current & future salary payroll figures for players on the active roster. For more view the complete Guardians Salary Payroll Table
| Players | Age | Pos. | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jose Ramirez | 29 | 3B | $22,000,000 | $14,000,000 | $17,000,000 | $19,000,000 | $21,000,000 |
| Shane Bieber | 27 | SP | $6,000,000 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | UFA | - |
| Amed Rosario | 26 | SS | $4,950,000 | ARB 3 | UFA | - | - |
| Austin Hedges | 29 | C | $4,000,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Bryan Shaw | 34 | RP | $3,000,000 | $4,000,000 | UFA | - | - |
| Cal Quantrill | 27 | SP | $2,510,000 | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | UFA |
| Zach Plesac | 27 | SP | $2,000,000 | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | UFA |
| Emmanuel Clase | 24 | RP/CL | $1,900,000 | $1,900,000 | $2,900,000 | $4,900,000 | $6,400,000 |
| Myles Straw | 27 | CF | $1,650,000 | $2,900,000 | $4,900,000 | $6,400,000 | $7,400,000 |
| Josh Naylor | 25 | 1B | $1,200,000 | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | UFA |
| Luke Maile | 31 | C | $900,000 | ARB 4 | UFA | - | - |
| Aaron Civale | 27 | SP | $716,900 | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | UFA |
| James Karinchak | 26 | RP | $714,500 | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | UFA |
| Triston McKenzie | 24 | SP | $707,100 | TC | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 |
| Andres Gimenez | 23 | 2B | $706,600 | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | UFA |
| Trevor Stephan | 26 | RP | $703,400 | TC | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 |
| Anthony Gose | 31 | RP | $702,900 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | UFA | - |
| Sam Hentges | 25 | RP | $702,500 | TC | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 |
| Eli Morgan | 26 | RP | $702,100 | TC | TC | ARB 1 | ARB 2 |
| Nick Sandlin | 25 | RP | $701,700 | TC | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 |
| Owen Miller | 25 | 1B | $701,100 | TC | TC | ARB 1 | ARB 2 |
| Steven Kwan | 24 | LF | $700,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Cody Morris | 25 | SP | $700,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Enyel De Los Santos | 26 | RP | $700,000 | TC | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 |
| Oscar Gonzalez | 24 | RF | $700,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Nolan Jones | 24 | 3B | $700,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Will Benson | 24 | OF | $700,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Tyler Freeman | 23 | SS | $700,000 | - | - | - | - |
Retained/Buried Payroll Figures
Values for players who have been released, traded, or otherwise removed from the roster.
| Pos. | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franmil Reyes | DH | $3,100,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Oscar Mercado | OF | $296,476 | - | - | - | - |
| Yu-Cheng Chang | SS | $204,768 | - | - | - | - |
| Logan Allen | SP | $109,417 | - | - | - | - |
| Alex Call | OF | $80,766 | - | - | - | - |
| Sandy Leon | C | $60,445 | - | - | - | - |
| Kirk McCarty | P | $42,306 | - | - | - | - |
| Yohan Ramirez | P | $7,818 | - | - | - | - |
| Ian Gibaut | RP | $3,846 | - | - | - | - |
| Alex Young | RP | $3,846 | - | - | - | - |
Deferred Payroll Figures
| Pos. | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
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Prospects
| Pos. | Level | Rank | ETA | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Valera | OF | AA | #2 | 2023 | - | TC | TC | TC | ARB 1 |
| Daniel Espino | P | A+ | #5 | 2023 | - | TC | TC | TC | ARB 1 |
| Bo Naylor | C | AA | #6 | 2022 | TC | TC | TC | ARB 1 | ARB 2 |
| Brayan Rocchio | SS | AA | #7 | 2023 | - | TC | TC | TC | ARB 1 |
| Angel Martinez | SS | A | #8 | 2024 | - | - | TC | TC | TC |
| Gavin Williams | P | Minors | #9 | 2024 | - | - | TC | TC | TC |
| Logan Allen | P | AA | #10 | 2023 | - | TC | TC | TC | ARB 1 |
| Tanner Burns | P | A+ | #11 | 2023 | - | TC | TC | TC | ARB 1 |
| Jose Tena | SS | AA | #12 | 2023 | - | TC | TC | TC | ARB 1 |
| Aaron Bracho | SS | A+ | #15 | 2023 | - | TC | TC | TC | ARB 1 |
| Carson Tucker | SS | ROK | #16 | 2024 | - | - | TC | TC | TC |
| Doug Nikhazy | P | Minors | #18 | 2024 | - | - | TC | TC | TC |
| Petey Halpin | OF | A | #19 | 2024 | - | - | TC | TC | TC |
| Tommy Mace | P | Minors | #20 | 2024 | - | - | TC | TC | TC |
| Ethan Hankins | P | AA | #21 | 2023 | - | TC | TC | TC | ARB 1 |
| Lenny Torres | P | A | #23 | 2023 | - | TC | TC | TC | ARB 1 |
| Gabriel Rodriguez | SS | A | #24 | 2024 | - | - | TC | TC | TC |
| Jhonkensy Noel | 1B | A+ | #25 | 2024 | - | - | TC | TC | TC |
| Milan Tolentino | SS | A | #26 | 2024 | - | - | TC | TC | TC |
| Will Brennan | CF | AA | #29 | 2023 | - | TC | TC | TC | ARB 1 |