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.

 
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
Ramírez José Ramírez 31 3B Vet n/a $17,000,000 - $17,000,000 $17,000,000 16.91 20,142,857
Barlow Scott Barlow 31 RP Arb 3 n/a $6,700,000 - $6,700,000 $6,700,000 6.66 6,700,000
Naylor Josh Naylor 27 1B Arb 3 (S2) 3 $6,500,000 - $6,500,000 $6,500,000 6.46 6,500,000
Gimenez Andres Gimenez 25 2B Vet 2 $5,000,000 $571,429 $5,571,428 $5,571,428 5.54 15,214,286
Laureano Ramon Laureano 29 OF Arb 3 2 $5,150,000 - $5,150,000 $5,150,000 5.12 5,150,000
Hedges Austin Hedges 31 C Vet n/a $4,000,000 - $4,000,000 $4,000,000 3.98 4,000,000
Clase Emmanuel Clase 26 RP/CL Vet 3 $2,500,000 $400,000 $2,900,000 $2,900,000 2.88 4,000,000
Carrasco Carlos Carrasco 37 SP Vet n/a $2,000,000 - $2,000,000 $2,000,000 1.99 2,000,000
McKenzie Triston McKenzie 26 SP Arb 1 1 $1,600,000 - $1,600,000 $1,600,000 1.59 1,600,000
Beede Tyler Beede 31 RP Vet 3 $1,500,000 - $1,500,000 $1,500,000 1.49 1,500,000
Sandlin Nick Sandlin 27 RP Arb 1 (S2) 3 $1,075,000 - $1,075,000 $1,075,000 1.07 1,075,000
Kwan Steven Kwan 26 LF Pre-Arb 3 $757,600 - $757,600 $757,600 0.75 757,600
Lively Ben Lively 32 SP Pre-Arb 0 $750,000 - $750,000 $750,000 0.75 750,000
Florial Estevan Florial 26 CF Pre-Arb 0 $748,500 - $748,500 $748,500 0.74 748,500
Bibee Tanner Bibee 25 SP Pre-Arb 3 $745,700 - $745,700 $745,700 0.74 745,700
Brennan Will Brennan 26 DH Pre-Arb 3 $744,900 - $744,900 $744,900 0.74 744,900
Allen Logan Allen 25 SP Pre-Arb 2 $744,300 - $744,300 $744,300 0.74 744,300
Arias Gabriel Arias 24 SS Pre-Arb 1 $744,100 - $744,100 $744,100 0.74 744,100
Naylor Bo Naylor 24 C Pre-Arb 2 $742,100 - $742,100 $742,100 0.74 742,100
Freeman Tyler Freeman 25 SS Pre-Arb 1 $742,000 - $742,000 $742,000 0.74 742,000
Fry David Fry 28 C Pre-Arb 3 $741,000 - $741,000 $741,000 0.74 741,000
Herrin Tim Herrin 27 RP Pre-Arb 2 $740,800 - $740,800 $740,800 0.74 740,800
Gaddis Hunter Gaddis 26 RP Pre-Arb 1 $740,700 - $740,700 $740,700 0.74 740,700
Rocchio Brayan Rocchio 23 SS Pre-Arb 1 $740,200 - $740,200 $740,200 0.74 740,200
Smith Cade Smith 25 RP Pre-Arb 3 $740,000 - $740,000 $740,000 0.74 740,000
Parsons Wes Parsons 31 RP Pre-Arb 1 $749,600 - $749,600 $668,980 0.67 668,980


2024 Injured List

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

Player (7) Age Pos. Status Waiver Options Base Salary Signing Bonus Total Salary Adj.
Salary
Payroll % Lux. Tax Salary
Bieber Shane Bieber
(60-day, Elbow)
29 SP Arb 3 n/a $13,125,000 - $13,125,000 $13,125,000 13.05 13,125,000
Karinchak James Karinchak
(60-day, Shoulder)
28 RP Arb 2 (S2) 1 $1,900,000 - $1,900,000 $1,900,000 1.89 1,900,000
Stephan Trevor Stephan
(60-day, Elbow)
28 RP Vet 3 $1,600,000 - $1,600,000 $1,600,000 1.59 2,500,000
Hentges Sam Hentges
(15-day, Finger)
27 RP Arb 1 (S2) 0 $1,162,500 - $1,162,500 $1,162,500 1.16 1,162,500
Morgan Eli Morgan
(15-day, Shoulder)
28 RP Pre-Arb 2 $751,200 - $751,200 $751,200 0.75 751,200
Williams Gavin Williams
(15-day, Elbow)
24 SP Pre-Arb 3 $742,100 - $742,100 $742,100 0.74 742,100
Martinez Angel Martinez
(60-day, Hand)
22 SS Pre-Arb 2 $740,000 - $740,000 $656,370 0.65 656,370


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
Segura Jean Segura 34 3B $8,500,000 - $8,500,000 $8,500,000 8.45 8,500,000
Segura Jean Segura 34 3B $2,000,000 - $2,000,000 $2,000,000 1.99 -


2024 Payroll Totals

 
Payroll Type Base Salary Signing Bonus Incentives Total Salary Total Adj. Salary
Active Payroll $64,196,500 $971,429 - $65,167,928 $65,087,308
Injured List Money $20,020,800 - - $20,020,800 $19,937,170
Retained Salary $10,500,000 - - $10,500,000 $10,500,000
Buried Minor Salary $5,984,400 $400,000 - $6,384,400 $5,019,844
Active Total Payroll $100,701,700 $1,371,429 - $102,073,128 $100,544,322

 

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 $108,310,193
Est. Player Benefits $17,000,000
Est. Minor League Buried Contracts $5,866,444
Est. Minor League Contracts $2,250,000
Est. Pre-Arbitration Bonus Pool Contribution $1,666,666
Est. Tax Payroll $135,093,303

Est. Tax Bill Details
Est. Competitive Balance Tax Space $101,906,697


2024 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
Avila Pedro Avila Pre-Arb 27 RP 0 $746,600 - $746,600 $746,600 746,600
Curry Xzavion Curry Pre-Arb 25 RP 2 $744,400 - $744,400 $84,042 84,042
Strzelecki Peter Strzelecki Pre-Arb 29 RP 1 $740,000 - $740,000 $35,802 35,802
Brito Juan Brito Pre-Arb 22 SS 2 - - -0 -0 0
Cantillo Joey Cantillo Pre-Arb 24 SP 2 - - -0 -0 0
Espino Daniel Espino Pre-Arb 23 P 3 - - -0 -0 0
Kent Zak Kent Pre-Arb 26 P 2 - - -0 -0 0
Noel Jhonkensy Noel Pre-Arb 22 1B 1 - - -0 -0 0
Rodriguez Johnathan Rodriguez Pre-Arb 24 OF 3 - - -0 -0 0
Tena José Tena Pre-Arb 23 SS 1 - - -0 -0 0
Valera George Valera Pre-Arb 23 OF 1 - - -0 -0 0
Straw Myles Straw Vet 29 CF 2 $4,500,000 $400,000 $4,900,000 $4,900,000 5,000,000
Gose Anthony Gose Arb 2 33 RP 0 $1,000,000 - $1,000,000 $1,000,000 1,000,000
 

2024 Signing Bonus

Does not count against team payroll.

Player (2) Age Pos. Base Salary Signing Bonus Total Salary Adj.
Salary
AriasRobert Arias 0 OF - $1,900,000 $1,900,000 $1,900,000
FloresMiguel Flores 0 P - $500,000 $500,000 $500,000
De La CruzLuis De La Cruz 0 SS - $430,000 $430,000 $430,000
PerezEdelvis Perez 0 P - $415,000 $415,000 $415,000
RodriguezJohan Rodriguez 0 SS - $350,000 $350,000 $350,000
CacaresJuneiker Cacares 0 OF - $300,000 $300,000 $300,000
ArdilesWilinyer Ardiles 0 P - - -0 -0
AriasDariel Arias 0 SS - - -0 -0
BlascoAlejandro Blasco 0 INF - - -0 -0
CaripaCarlos Caripa 0 OF - - -0 -0
CastilloHector Castillo 0 P - - -0 -0
CastilloYeiferth Castillo 0 OF - - -0 -0
CruzSteven Cruz 0 SS - - -0 -0
FernandezDauri Fernandez 0 INF - - -0 -0
GarcesCarlos Garces 0 SS - - -0 -0
MartinezRandy Martinez 0 INF - - -0 -0
MelgarejoOscar Melgarejo 18 P - - -0 -0
MorilloEstivel Morillo 0 OF - - -0 -0
RiveraAlejandro Rivera 0 P - - -0 -0
RodriguezGabriel Rodriguez 0 SS - - -0 -0
TaverasRomer Taveras 0 OF - - -0 -0
TorrealbaOsmar Torrealba 0 OF - - -0 -0
TorresWuinder Torres 0 C - - -0 -0
TovarErich Tovar 0 P - - -0 -0
UribeDelni Uribe 0 P - - -0 -0
UstarizSantiago Ustariz 0 C - - -0 -0