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Cleveland Indians 2020 Payroll

An updated look at the Cleveland Indians 2020 payroll salary table, including active salaries, bonuses, statuses, retained & dead payments, minor/non-roster players, and team totals.

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Active Players (30) Age Pos. Status Waiver Options Base Salary Signing Bonus Payroll Salary Adj.
Salary		 Payroll % Lux. Tax Salary
Lindor Francisco Lindor 26 SS Arb 2 3 $17,500,000 - $17,500,000 $17,500,000 19.55 17,500,000
Santana Carlos Santana 34 1B Vet $17,500,000 $3,333,334 $20,833,334 $16,833,334 18.81 16,000,000
Carrasco Carlos Carrasco 33 SP Vet $10,250,000 - $10,250,000 $10,250,000 11.45 11,750,000
Hand Brad Hand 30 RP/CL Vet $7,000,000 - $7,000,000 $7,000,000 7.82 6,583,333
Ramirez Jose Ramirez 27 3B Arb 3 $6,250,000 $400,000 $6,650,000 $6,650,000 7.43 5,200,000
Hernandez Cesar Hernandez 30 2B Arb 4 $6,250,000 - $6,250,000 $6,250,000 6.98 6,250,000
Clevinger Mike Clevinger 29 SP Arb 1 1 $4,100,000 - $4,100,000 $4,100,000 4.58 4,100,000
Perez Roberto Perez 31 C Pre-Arb $3,500,000 $125,000 $3,625,000 $3,625,000 4.05 2,250,000
Perez Oliver Perez 38 RP Vet $3,000,000 - $3,000,000 $3,000,000 3.35 3,000,000
Leon Sandy Leon 31 C Arb 4 $2,000,000 - $2,000,000 $2,000,000 2.23 2,000,000
DeShields Delino DeShields 27 CF Arb 2 1 $1,875,000 - $1,875,000 $1,875,000 2.09 1,875,000
Santana Domingo Santana 27 RF Arb 2 $1,250,000 - $1,250,000 $1,250,000 1.40 1,500,000
Wittgren Nick Wittgren 29 RP Arb 1 1 $1,125,000 - $1,125,000 $1,125,000 1.26 1,125,000
Bieber Shane Bieber 25 SP Pre-Arb 2 $623,200 - $623,200 $623,200 0.70 623,200
Hoyt James Hoyt 33 RP Pre-Arb 1 $608,500 - $608,500 $608,500 0.68 608,500
Reyes Franmil Reyes 24 DH Pre-Arb 2 $586,400 - $586,400 $586,400 0.66 586,400
Cimber Adam Cimber 29 RP Pre-Arb 3 $581,500 - $581,500 $581,500 0.65 581,500
Bauers Jake Bauers 24 LF Pre-Arb 1 $577,400 - $577,400 $577,400 0.65 577,400
Plutko Adam Plutko 28 RP Pre-Arb $574,800 - $574,800 $574,800 0.64 574,800
Luplow Jordan Luplow 26 LF Pre-Arb 1 $574,500 - $574,500 $574,500 0.64 574,500
Mercado Oscar Mercado 25 CF Pre-Arb 1 $573,400 - $573,400 $573,400 0.64 573,400
Maton Phil Maton 27 RP Pre-Arb 1 $572,100 - $572,100 $572,100 0.64 572,100
Allen Greg Allen 27 RF Pre-Arb 1 $571,300 - $571,300 $571,300 0.64 571,300
Wood Hunter Wood 26 RP Pre-Arb $571,300 - $571,300 $571,300 0.64 571,300
Rodriguez Jefry Rodriguez 26 RP Pre-Arb 1 $566,000 - $566,000 $566,000 0.63 566,000
Arroyo Christian Arroyo 25 SS Pre-Arb $565,500 - $565,500 $565,500 0.63 565,500
Civale Aaron Civale 25 SP Pre-Arb 2 - - -0 -0 0.00 0
Karinchak James Karinchak 24 RP Pre-Arb 3 - - -0 -0 0.00 0
Leone Dominic Leone 28 RP Arb 3 - - -0 -0 0.00 583,500
Plesac Zach Plesac 25 SP Pre-Arb 3 - - -0 -0 0.00 0


2020 Reserve/Suspended

Salaries from players who have been suspended, still counting against the payroll.

Player (1) Age Pos. Status Waiver Options Base Salary Signing Bonus Total Salary Adj.
Salary		 Payroll % Lux. Tax Salary
Clase Emmanuel Clase 22 RP Pre-Arb 3 $564,800 - -0 -0 0.00 564,800


2020 Retained Salaries

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

Player (1) Age Pos. Base Salary Signing Bonus Total Salary Adj.
Salary		 Payroll % Lux. Tax Salary
Kluber Corey Kluber 34 SP $500,000 - $500,000 $500,000 0.56 500,000


2020 Player Pool

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

Player (28) League Age Pos. Waiver Options Base Salary Signing Bonus Total Salary Adj.
Salary		 Lux. Tax Salary
Naquin Tyler Naquin AAA 29 RF 2 $1,450,000 - $1,450,000 $1,450,000 1,450,000
Allen Logan Allen AAA 23 P 2 - - -0 -0 0
Baron Steve Baron 29 C 2 - - -0 -0 0
Bracho Aaron Bracho 0 SS - - -0 -0 0
Bradley Bobby Bradley AAA 24 1B 2 - - -0 -0 0
Chang Yu-Cheng Chang AAA 24 SS 1 - - -0 -0 0
Clement Ernie Clement 24 2B - - -0 -0 0
Elmore Jake Elmore 33 LF - - -0 -0 0
Espino Daniel Espino 19 P - - -0 -0 0
Freeman Mike Freeman AAA 32 2B 1 - - -0 -0 0
Gose Anthony Gose 29 RP - - -0 -0 0
Hankins Ethan Hankins 20 P - - -0 -0 0
Helsabeck Wes Helsabeck 27 P - - -0 -0 0
Hentges Sam Hentges AAA 23 SP 2 - - -0 -0 0
Hernandez David Hernandez 35 RP - - -0 -0 0
Hill Cam Hill 26 P - - -0 -0 0
Johnson Daniel Johnson AAA 24 CF 3 - - -0 -0 0
Jones Nolan Jones 22 3B - - -0 -0 0
McKenzie Triston McKenzie AAA 22 P 3 - - -0 -0 0
Mejia Jean Carlos Mejia AA 23 RP 2 - - -0 -0 0
Morgan Eli Morgan 24 P - - -0 -0 0
Moss Scott Moss AAA 25 P 3 - - -0 -0 0
Naylor Noah Naylor 20 C - - -0 -0 0
Nelson Kyle Nelson 23 RP - - -0 -0 0
Sandlin Nick Sandlin 23 P - - -0 -0 0
Taylor Beau Taylor AAA 30 C 3 - - -0 -0 0
Valera George Valera 0 OF - - -0 -0 0
Zimmer Bradley Zimmer AAA 27 CF 2 - - -0 -0 0


2020 Signing Bonus

Does not count against team payroll.

Player (1) Age Pos. Base Salary Signing Bonus Total Salary Adj.
Salary		 Payroll %
TuckerCarson Tucker 18 SS - $2,000,000 $2,000,000 $2,000,000 2.23
HalpinPetey Halpin 18 OF - $1,525,000 $1,525,000 $1,525,000 1.70
AllenLogan Allen 21 P - $1,125,000 $1,125,000 $1,125,000 1.26
TolentinoMilan Tolentino 18 SS - $800,000 $800,000 $800,000 0.89
HickmanMason Hickman 21 P - $340,000 $340,000 $340,000 0.38


2020 Payroll Totals

 
Payroll Type Base Salary Signing Bonus Incentives Total Salary Total Adj. Salary
Active Payroll $89,145,900 $3,858,334 - $93,004,234 $89,004,234
Retained Salary $500,000 - - $500,000 $500,000
Total Payroll $90,210,700 $3,858,334 - $93,504,234 $89,504,234

 

2020 Competitive Balance Tax Totals

Payroll Type Total
Competitive Balance Tax Threshold $208,000,000
Total AAV/Payroll $88,629,233
Estimated Player Benefits $15,000,000
Estimated Minor League Contracts $2,500,000
Proj. Comp. Balance Payroll $106,129,233
Comp. Balance Tax Space $101,870,767