Ben Lively

Cleveland Guardians, Starting Pitcher
Age: 32y-9m-4d (Mar 05, 1992)
Exp: 2.133 Years
Country: US
College: Central Florida
Drafted: Round 4 (#135 overall), 2013
2025 Payroll Salary

$2,250,000

2025 Cash

$2,250,000

Career Earnings

$2,213,842

2025-2025 Arbitration (CURRENT)

Ben Lively signed a 1 year , $2,250,000 contract with the Cleveland Guardians, including $2,250,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $2,250,000. In 2025, Lively will earn a base salary of $2,250,000, while carrying a total salary of $2,250,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $2,250,000
Average Salary:
$2,250,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2029 / UFA
Year Age Status PayrollAnnual Luxury Tax Tax % League Tax Cash Annual Cash Cumulative
2025 33
Arb Avoided
$2,250,000 $2,250,000 0.93% $2,250,000 $2,250,000
2026 34
ARB 2
2027 35
ARB 3
2028 36
ARB 4
2029 37
UFA
Year Age Service Status Base Salary Incentives Likely Incentives Unlikely Payroll Salary Luxury Tax
2025 33 2.133
Arb Avoided
$2,250,000 - - $2,250,000 $2,250,000
2026 34 --
ARB 2
2027 35 --
ARB 3
2028 36 --
ARB 4
2029 37 --
UFA
Year Age Status Base Salary Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2025 33
Arb Avoided
$2,250,000 $2,250,000 $2,250,000 $2,250,000 $2,250,000 $2,250,000
Source: MLB contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2024-2024 free-agent-restricted

Ben Lively signed a 1 year , $750,000 contract with the Cleveland Guardians, including $750,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $750,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $750,000
Average Salary:
$750,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2023-2023 free-agent-restricted

Ben Lively signed a 1 year , $720,000 contract with the Cincinnati Reds, including $720,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $720,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $720,000
Average Salary:
$720,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2019-2019 Pre-Arb

Ben Lively signed a 1 year , $555,000 contract with the Kansas City Royals, including $555,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $555,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $555,000
Average Salary:
$555,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2018-2018 Pre-Arb

Ben Lively signed a 1 year , $550,000 contract with the Philadelphia Phillies, including $550,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $550,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $550,000
Average Salary:
$550,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2017-2017 Pre-Arb

Ben Lively signed a 1 year , $535,000 contract with the Philadelphia Phillies, including $535,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $535,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $535,000
Average Salary:
$535,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2013-2013 Signing Bonus

Ben Lively signed a 1 year , $350,000 contract with the Cincinnati Reds, including $350,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $350,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $350,000
Average Salary:
$350,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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Seasons

2.133 Years

Career Earnings thru 2025

$2,213,842

Earnings w/ Different Teams

4 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2013 21
Signing Bonus
$350,000
$350,000
2017 25
Active
$233,840
$583,840
2018 26
Retained
$124,194
$708,034
2019 27
Retained
$35,808
$743,842
2023 31
Active
$720,000
$1,463,842
2024 32
Active
$750,000
$2,213,842
Total      
$2,213,842
$2,213,842
2025 33
Active / Arb Avoided
$2,250,000
Total
$4,463,842

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
2 $720,000 $350,000 - $1,070,000
2 $358,034 - - $358,034
1 $35,808 - - $35,808
1 $750,000 - - $750,000
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2013
21
$350,000
$350,000
$350,000
2017
25
$233,840
$233,840
$583,840
2018
26
$124,194
$124,194
$708,034
2019
27
$35,808
$35,808
$743,842
2023
31
$720,000
$720,000
$1,463,842
2024
32
$750,000
$750,000
$2,213,842
Total
$1,863,842
$350,000
$2,213,842
$2,213,842
2025
33
$2,250,000
$2,250,000
Total
$4,113,842
$350,000
$4,463,842

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
2 $720,000 $350,000 - $1,070,000
2 $358,034 - - $358,034
1 $35,808 - - $35,808
1 $750,000 - - $750,000

Injuries

Year Dates Reason
2024 CLE Mar 28, 2024 - Apr 17, 2024 Illness
2023 CIN Sep 01, 2023 - Sep 14, 2023 COVID-19
2023 CIN Aug 02, 2023 - Aug 26, 2023 Pectoral
2023 CIN Jun 24, 2023 - Jul 09, 2023 Pectoral
2018 PHI Apr 27, 2018 - May 10, 2018 Back
  • Nov 22, 2024 Signed a 1 year $2.25 milliom contract with Cleveland (CLE), avoiding arbitration
  • Dec 12, 2023 Signed a 1 year $750,000 contract with Cleveland (CLE)
  • Oct 19, 2023 Outrighted by Cincinnati (CIN)
  • May 09, 2023 Contract purchased by Cincinnati (CIN)
  • Nov 19, 2022 Signed a minor league contract with Cincinnati (CIN)
  • Jan 08, 2022 Signed a minor league contract with Cincinnati (CIN)
  • Jun 22, 2019 Traded to Arizona (ARI) from Kansas City (KC) for cash considerations
  • Sep 05, 2018 Claimed off waivers by Kansas City (KC)
  • Mar 24, 2018 Signed a 1 year $550,000 contract with Philadelphia (PHI)
  • Nov 19, 2016 Signed a contract with Philadelphia (PHI)
  • Dec 31, 2014 Traded to Philadelphia (PHI) from Cincinnati (CIN) for Marlon Byrd and $4 million
  • Jun 14, 2013 Signed a contract with Cincinnati (CIN)
  • Jun 07, 2013 Drafted by Cincinnati (CIN): Round 4 (#135 overall)
Year Team GP GS H R ER BB K HR W L SV IP ERA WHIP WAR
2024 CLE 29 29 139 67 64 49 118 23 13 10 0 151.0 3.82 1.25 1.56
2023 CIN 19 12 96 53 53 25 79 20 4 7 0 88.7 5.38 1.37 0.37
2019 KC 1 0 3 3 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 1.0 27.00 3.00 -0.12
2018 KC 11 5 41 19 19 15 27 4 0 3 0 30.3 5.64 1.85 -0.27
2017 PHI 15 15 89 45 42 24 52 13 4 7 0 88.7 4.26 1.27 1.20
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