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José Ramírez

Cleveland Guardians, 3rd Base

2022-2028 Extension (CURRENT)

Year Age PayrollAnnual Luxury Tax Tax % League Tax Cash Annual Cash Cumulative
2022 29 $22,000,000 $20,142,857 8.76% $22,000,000 $22,000,000
2023 30 $14,000,000 $20,142,857 8.65% $13,849,462 $35,849,462
2024 31 $17,000,000 $20,142,857 8.50% $17,000,000 $52,849,462
2025 32 $19,000,000 $20,142,857 8.36% $19,000,000 $71,849,462
2026 33 $21,000,000 $20,142,857 8.26% $21,000,000 $92,849,462
2027 34 $23,000,000 $20,142,857 - $23,000,000 $115,849,462
2028 35 $25,000,000 $20,142,857 - $25,000,000 $140,849,462
2029 36
UFA
Year Age Service Base Salary Incentives Likely Incentives Unlikely Payroll Salary Luxury Tax
2022 29 7.074 $22,000,000 - - $22,000,000 $20,142,857
2023 30 8.074 $14,000,000 - - $14,000,000 $20,142,857
2024 31 9.074 $17,000,000 - - $17,000,000 $20,142,857
2025 32 - $19,000,000 - - $19,000,000 $20,142,857
2026 33 - $21,000,000 - - $21,000,000 $20,142,857
2027 34 - $23,000,000 - - $23,000,000 $20,142,857
2028 35 - $25,000,000 - - $25,000,000 $20,142,857
2029 36 --
UFA
Year Age Base Salary Cash Total Cash Cumulative AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2022 29 $22,000,000 $22,000,000 $22,000,000 $22,000,000 $20,121,352
2023 30 $13,849,462 $13,849,462 $35,849,462 $17,924,731 $19,808,244
2024 31 $17,000,000 $17,000,000 $52,849,462 $17,616,487 $21,000,000
2025 32 $19,000,000 $19,000,000 $71,849,462 $17,962,366 $22,000,000
2026 33 $21,000,000 $21,000,000 $92,849,462 $18,569,892 $23,000,000
2027 34 $23,000,000 $23,000,000 $115,849,462 $19,308,244 $24,000,000
2028 35 $25,000,000 $25,000,000 $140,849,462 $20,121,352 $25,000,000
Contract Notes
  • Full no-trade clause
  • 2023 Club Option from previous extension (exercised, part of extension)
Source: MLB contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2009 16
Signing Bonus
$50,000
$50,000
2013 20
Active
$76,065
$126,065
2014 21
Active
$232,240
$358,305
2015 22
Active
$352,042
$710,347
2016 23
Active
$518,200
$1,228,547
2017 24
Active
$2,871,400
$4,099,947
 AL Silver Slugger:3B
2018 25
Active
$2,728,600
$6,828,547
 AL Silver Slugger:3B
2019 26
Active
$3,750,000
$10,578,547
2020 27
Active
$2,514,815
$13,093,362
 All MLB (2nd) AL Silver Slugger:3B
2021 28
Active
$9,000,000
$22,093,362
2022 29
Active
$22,000,000
$44,093,362
 AL Silver Slugger:3B
2023 30
Active
$13,849,462
$57,942,824
 All MLB (2nd)
2024 31
Active
$17,000,000
$74,942,824
Total      
$74,942,824
$74,942,824
2025 32
Active
$19,000,000
2026 33
Active
$21,000,000
2027 34
Active
$23,000,000
2028 35
Active
$25,000,000
Total
$162,942,824
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2009
16
$50,000
$50,000
$50,000
2013
20
$76,066
$76,065
$126,065
2014
21
$232,240
$232,240
$358,305
2015
22
$352,042
$352,042
$710,347
2016
23
$518,200
$518,200
$1,228,547
2017
24
$571,400
$2,000,000
$300,000
$2,871,400
$4,099,947
2018
25
$2,428,600
$300,000
$2,728,600
$6,828,547
2019
26
$3,750,000
$3,750,000
$10,578,547
2020
27
$2,314,815
$200,000
$2,514,815
$13,093,362
2021
28
$9,000,000
$9,000,000
$22,093,362
2022
29
$22,000,000
$22,000,000
$44,093,362
2023
30
$13,849,462
$13,849,462
$57,942,824
2024
31
$17,000,000
$17,000,000
$74,942,824
Total
$72,092,825
$2,050,000
$800,000
$74,942,824
$74,942,824
2025
32
$19,000,000
$19,000,000
2026
33
$21,000,000
$21,000,000
2027
34
$23,000,000
$23,000,000
2028
35
$25,000,000
$25,000,000
Total
$160,092,825
$2,050,000
$800,000
$162,942,824

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
13 $72,092,825 $2,050,000 $800,000 $74,942,824
Cap Hit

$17,000,000 / 80th

Cash Total

$17,000,000 / 71st

Contract Value

$141,000,000 / 36th

Contract Average

$20,142,857 / 57th

AAV% of Cap

8.76% / 54th

Signing Bonus

$0 / 138th

2-Year Cash

$35,849,462 / 58th

3-Year Cash

$52,849,462 / 55th

Total Guaranteed

$141,000,000 / 36th

Guaranteed at Signing

$0 / 1st

  • Aug 07, 2023 Suspended 2 games for his Role in an altercation with Chicago (CHW), forfeiting $150,538 in 2023 salary with Cleveland (CLE)
  • Apr 06, 2022 Signed a 5 year $124 million contract extension with Cleveland (CLE)
  • Apr 06, 2022 Cleveland (CLE) exercised an option for 2023 as part of extension
  • Nov 04, 2021 Cleveland (CLE) exercised a $12 million option for 2022
  • Mar 24, 2017 Signed a 4 year $26 million contract extension with Cleveland (CLE), including club options in 2022 & 2023
  • Mar 04, 2016 Signed a 1 year $518,200 contract with Cleveland (CLE)
  • Mar 10, 2015 Signed a 1 year $511,300 contract with Cleveland (CLE)
  • Mar 06, 2014 Signed a contract with Cleveland (CLE)
  • Sep 01, 2013 Contract purchased by Cleveland (CLE)
  • Nov 26, 2009 Signed a contract with Cleveland (CLE)