Cleveland Indians 2019 Payroll

An updated look at the Cleveland Indians 2019 payroll salary table, including active salaries, bonuses, statuses, retained & dead payments, minor/non-roster players, and team totals.

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Active Players (25)	Age	Pos.	Status	Waiver Options	Base Salary	Signing Bonus	Payroll Salary	Adj. Salary	Payroll %	Lux. Tax Salary
Santana Carlos Santana	33	DH	Vet		$17,000,000	$3,333,333	$20,333,333	$18,333,333	15.06	18,000,000
Kipnis Jason Kipnis	32	2B	Vet		$14,500,000	$166,668	$14,666,668	$14,666,668	12.05	8,750,000
Lindor Francisco Lindor	25	SS	Arb 1	3	$10,550,000	-	$10,550,000	$10,550,000	8.67	10,550,000
Hand Brad Hand	29	RP/CL	Arb 3		$6,500,000	-	$6,500,000	$6,500,000	5.34	6,583,333
Puig Yasiel Puig	28	RF	Arb 3	1	$9,700,000	-	$9,700,000	$3,129,032	2.57	3,129,032
Perez Roberto Perez	30	C	Pre-Arb	3	$2,500,000	$125,000	$2,625,000	$2,625,000	2.16	2,250,000
Perez Oliver Perez	37	RP	Vet		$2,500,000	-	$2,500,000	$2,500,000	2.05	2,500,000
Clippard Tyler Clippard	34	RP	Vet		$1,500,000	-	$1,500,000	$1,274,270	1.05	1,274,270
Plawecki Kevin Plawecki	28	C	Arb 1		$1,137,500	-	$1,137,500	$1,137,500	0.93	1,137,500
Clevinger Mike Clevinger	28	SP	Pre-Arb	1	$592,200	-	$592,200	$592,200	0.49	592,200
Naquin Tyler Naquin	28	RF	Pre-Arb	2	$574,800	-	$574,800	$574,800	0.47	574,800
Cimber Adam Cimber	28	RP	Pre-Arb	3	$563,800	-	$563,800	$563,800	0.46	563,800
Bieber Shane Bieber	24	SP	Pre-Arb	2	$559,600	-	$559,600	$559,600	0.46	559,600
Wittgren Nick Wittgren	28	RP	Pre-Arb	1	$555,000	-	$555,000	$519,216	0.43	519,216
Freeman Mike Freeman	31	2B	Pre-Arb	1	$555,000	-	$555,000	$498,328	0.41	498,328
Goody Nick Goody	27	RP	Arb 1	1	$675,000	-	$675,000	$424,593	0.35	424,593
Mercado Oscar Mercado	24	CF	Pre-Arb	2	$555,000	-	$555,000	$417,760	0.34	417,760
Allen Greg Allen	26	CF	Pre-Arb	2	$560,400	-	$560,400	$370,599	0.30	370,599
Plutko Adam Plutko	27	SP	Pre-Arb	1	$555,000	-	$555,000	$361,064	0.30	361,064
Plesac Zach Plesac	24	SP	Pre-Arb		$555,000	-	$555,000	$343,160	0.28	343,160
Reyes Franmil Reyes	23	RF	Pre-Arb	3	$570,500	-	$570,500	$184,032	0.15	184,032
Civale Aaron Civale	24	P	Pre-Arb		$555,000	-	$555,000	$173,072	0.14	173,072
Wood Hunter Wood	25	RP	Pre-Arb	2	$555,000	-	$555,000	$170,088	0.14	170,088
Maton Phil Maton	26	RP	Pre-Arb	3	$562,900	-	$562,900	$151,300	0.12	151,300
Chang Yu-Cheng Chang	23	SS	Pre-Arb	2	$555,000	-	$555,000	$113,392	0.09	113,392

2019 Injured List

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

Player (12)	Age	Pos.	Status	Waiver Options	Base Salary	Signing Bonus	Total Salary	Adj. Salary	Payroll %	Tax Payroll
Kluber Corey Kluber (60-day)	33	SP	Vet		$17,000,000	$200,000	$17,200,000	$17,200,000	14.13	11,700,000
Carrasco Carlos Carrasco (60-day)	32	SP	Vet		$9,750,000	-	$9,750,000	$9,750,000	8.01	11,750,000
Salazar Danny Salazar (10-day)	29	SP	Arb 3		$4,500,000	-	$4,500,000	$4,500,000	3.70	4,500,000
Ramirez Jose Ramirez (10-day)	26	3B	Arb 2	1	$3,750,000	$400,000	$4,150,000	$4,150,000	3.41	5,200,000
Otero Dan Otero (60-day)	34	RP	Arb 3		$1,300,000	-	$1,300,000	$1,300,000	1.07	1,250,000
Zimmer Bradley Zimmer (60-day)	26	CF	Pre-Arb	2	$561,200	-	$561,200	$561,200	0.46	561,200
Olson Tyler Olson (10-day)	29	RP	Pre-Arb		$560,900	-	$560,900	$560,900	0.46	560,900
Luplow Jordan Luplow (10-day)	25	LF	Pre-Arb	1	$564,500	-	$564,500	$518,985	0.43	518,985
Rodriguez Jefry Rodriguez (60-day)	25	SP	Pre-Arb	2	$555,000	-	$555,000	$444,616	0.37	444,616
Cole A.J. Cole (10-day)	27	RP	Pre-Arb		$555,000	-	$555,000	$423,728	0.35	423,728
Anderson Cody Anderson (60-day)	28	SP	Arb 1	1	$641,250	-	$641,250	$337,904	0.28	337,904
Arroyo Christian Arroyo (60-day)	24	SS	Pre-Arb	2	$555,000	-	$555,000	$190,976	0.16	190,976

2019 Retained Salaries

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

Player (8)	Age	Pos.	Base Salary	Signing Bonus	Total Salary	Adj. Salary	Payroll %	Tax Payroll
Bauer Trevor Bauer	28	SP	$8,806,452	-	$8,806,452	$8,806,452	7.24	8,806,452
Martin Leonys Martin	31	CF	$3,000,000	-	$3,000,000	$3,000,000	2.46	3,000,000
Ramirez Neil Ramirez	30	RP	$715,072	-	$715,072	$715,072	0.59	715,072
Gonzalez Carlos Gonzalez	33	RF	$462,366	-	$462,366	$462,366	0.38	462,366
Hu Chih-Wei Hu	25	RP	$295,054	-	$295,054	$295,054	0.24	295,054
Guyer Brandon Guyer	33	RF	$250,000	-	$250,000	$250,000	0.21	-
Ramirez Hanley Ramirez	35	1B	$123,648	-	$123,648	$123,648	0.10	123,648
Miller Brad Miller	29	2B	$118,280	-	$118,280	$118,280	0.10	118,280

2019 Minor/In the System

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

Player (24)	League	Age	Pos.	Waiver Options	Base Salary	Signing Bonus	Total Salary	Adj. Salary	Tax Payroll
Flaherty Ryan Flaherty	AAA	32	3B		$1,000,000	-	$1,000,000	$1,000,000	1,000,000
Rosales Adam Rosales		36	2B		$1,000,000	-	$1,000,000	$1,000,000	1,000,000
Hu Chih-Wei Hu		25	RP	1	$560,000	-	$560,000	$560,000	560,000
Dowdy Kyle Dowdy		26	RP		$555,000	-	$555,000	$555,000	555,000
Hentges Sam Hentges	AA	22	SP	3	$555,000	-	$555,000	$555,000	150,000
Mejia Jean Carlos Mejia		22	RP	3	$555,000	-	$555,000	$555,000	150,000
Stephens Jordan Stephens	AAA	26	SP	3	$555,000	-	$555,000	$555,000	150,000
Velazquez Andrew Velazquez		24	SS	3	$555,000	-	$555,000	$555,000	555,000
Bauers Jake Bauers		23	1B	2	$560,400	-	$560,400	$379,638	379,638
Moroff Max Moroff		26	2B		$570,500	-	$570,500	$138,024	138,024
Smith Josh Smith		31	RP		$555,000	-	$555,000	$89,520	89,520
Edwards Jon Edwards		31	RP	2	$555,900	-	$555,900	$80,703	80,703
Bradley Bobby Bradley		23	1B	3	$555,000	-	$555,000	$68,632	68,632
Stamets Eric Stamets		27	SS	2	$555,000	-	$555,000	$56,696	56,696
Haase Eric Haase		26	C	2	$555,000	-	$555,000	$8,952	8,952
Allen Logan Allen		22	P		$555,000	-	$555,000	$2,984	2,984
Chiang Shao-Ching Chiang	AAA	25	P		-	-	-0	-0	0
Gose Anthony Gose		28	RP		-	-	-0	-0	0
Hill Cam Hill	AAA	25	P		-	-	-0	-0	0
Hoyt James Hoyt	AAA	32	RP	1	-	-	-0	-0	0
Martinez Henry Martinez	AAA	25	P		-	-	-0	-0	0
Navarro Dioner Navarro	AAA	35	C		-	-	-0	-0	0
Papi Mike Papi	AAA	26	RF		-	-	-0	-0	0
Peoples Michael Peoples	AAA	27	P		-	-	-0	-0	0

2019 Signing Bonus

Does not count against team payroll.

Player (8)	Age	Pos.	Base Salary	Signing Bonus	Total Salary	Adj. Salary	Payroll %
EspinoDaniel Espino	18	P	-	$2,500,000	$2,500,000	$2,500,000	2.05
PastranoJose Pastrano	0	SS	-	$1,500,000	$1,500,000	$1,500,000	1.23
ValdesYordys Valdes	17	SS	-	$1,000,000	$1,000,000	$1,000,000	0.82
CairoChristian Cairo	18	SS	-	$955,000	$955,000	$955,000	0.78
NaranjoJoseph Naranjo	18	1B	-	$770,000	$770,000	$770,000	0.63
DurangoLuis Durango	0	OF	-	$500,000	$500,000	$500,000	0.41
GaddisHunter Gaddis	21	P	-	$415,000	$415,000	$415,000	0.34
BartlettWill Bartlett	18	C	-	$275,000	$275,000	$275,000	0.23
BrownJordan Brown	17	SS	-	$230,000	$230,000	$230,000	0.19
BrennanWill Brennan	21	CF	-	$163,900	$163,900	$163,900	0.13
HernandezAllan Hernandez	18	P	-	$140,000	$140,000	$140,000	0.12
PenaLandy Pena	17	SS	-	$125,605	$125,605	$125,605	0.10
CurryXzavion Curry	20	P	-	$125,000	$125,000	$125,000	0.10
FreemanIke Freeman	21	SS	-	$125,000	$125,000	$125,000	0.10
MikolajchakNick Mikolajchak	21	P	-	$125,000	$125,000	$125,000	0.10
PriesMicah Pries	21	CF	-	$125,000	$125,000	$125,000	0.10
BentonTrey Benton	21	P	-	$100,000	$100,000	$100,000	0.08
HartZach Hart	22	P	-	$5,000	$5,000	$5,000	0.00

2019 Payroll Totals

Payroll Type	Total
Active Payroll	$66,732,807
Injured Reserve Money	$39,938,309
Retained Salary	$13,770,872
Buried Minor Salary	$1,385,149
Total Payroll	$121,827,137

Payroll Type		Base Salary	Signing Bonus	Total Salary	Total Adj. Salary
Active Payroll	$74,986,700	$3,625,001	-	$78,611,701	$66,732,807
Injured Reserve Money	$40,292,850	$600,000	-	$40,892,850	$39,938,309
Retained Salary	$13,770,872	-	-	$13,770,872	$13,770,872
Buried Minor Salary	$5,021,800	-	-	$5,021,800	$1,385,149
Total Payroll	$134,072,222	$4,225,001	-	$138,297,223	$121,827,137

2019 Competitive Balance Tax Totals

Payroll Type							Total
Competitive Balance Tax Threshold							$206,000,000
Total AAV/Payroll							$87,305,773
Estimated Player Benefits							$14,500,000
Estimated Minor League Contracts							$0
Proj. Comp. Balance Payroll							$101,805,773
Comp. Balance Tax Space							$104,194,227

Indians Luxury Tax Payroll

2019 Tax Threshold $206,000,000
40-Man Tax Payroll: $87,305,773
Est. Benefits: $14,500,000
Est. Minor Salaries: -
Total Tax Allocations $101,805,773
Est. Tax Space $104,194,227
Est. Tax Bill $0

Indians Payroll Totals

Active Payroll: $66,732,807
Injured Reserve: $39,938,309
Retained: $13,770,872
Buried Minor Salaries: $1,385,149
Total Payroll: $121,827,137

Transactions

Aug 2 2019 Trayce Thompson Released by Cleveland (CLE)

Aug 2 2019 Brandon Barnes Traded to Minnesota (MIN) from Cleveland (CLE) for cash considerations

Aug 2 2019 Neil Ramirez Released by Cleveland (CLE)

Jul 31 2019 Chih-Wei Hu Released by Cleveland (CLE)

Jul 30 2019 Victor Nova Traded to Cleveland (CLE) from San Diego (SD) as part of a 3-team trade: Cleveland (CLE) traded Trevor Bauer to Cincinnati (CIN); Cincinnati (CIN) traded Yasiel Puig and Scott Moss to Cleveland (CLE); Cincinnati (CIN) traded Taylor Trammell to San Diego (SD); San Diego (SD) traded Logan Allen and Franmil Reyes to Cleveland (CLE)

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