Service time in years & days (through 2023 season).
Paul Dolan Chairman and CEO
2000 -
- Lawrence Dolan, 2000 -
- Attorney Lawrence Dolan bought the franchise for $323M in 2000. His son, attorney Paul Dolan, was selected as team President in 2004, Chairman and CEO in 2011 and club control person 1/10/13.
- In August 2016, John Sherman bought a minority stake in the club in a transaction valuing the franchise at $800M. Sherman divested his share in the team after the 2019 season as part of his agreement to purchase the Kansas City Royals.
- In June 2022, Blackstone private equity investor David Blitzer bought a minority stake in the club, acquiring a 25-30 percent stake initially with the right to buy a controlling interest in several years.
- Attorney Lawrence Dolan bought the franchise for $323M in 2000. His son, attorney Paul Dolan, was selected as team President in 2004, Chairman and CEO in 2011 and club control person 1/10/13.
- Dick Jacobs, 1986-2000
- Real estate developer Dick Jacobs and his brother, David, purchased the team from the estate of Steve O’Neill for $35M in 1986.
- Forbes magazine valued the club at $1.35 billion in March 2024.
GUARDIANS PAYROLLS |
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| Year | Opening Day 26-man | Year End 40-man | CB Tax 40-man |
| 2024 | $ 98,283,529 (23) | $ ( ) | $ ( ) |
| 2023 | $ 89,424,629 (25) | $ 96,142,370 (25) | $136,663,802 (22) |
| 2022 | $ 68,238,900 (27) | $ 69,080,715 (27) | $ 91,592,881 (27) |
| 2021 | $ 49,694,300 (29) | $ 53,010,498 (29) | $ 62,212,834 (29) |
| 2020 | $ 36,186,740 (24) | $ 36,441,612 (27) | $106,794,252 (25) |
| 2019 | $119,575,032 (19) | $123,127,347 (19) | $129,334,731 (22) |
| 2018 | $134,851,565 (15) | $146,108,675 (15) | $150,825,627 (16) |
| 2017 | $124,116,166 (18) | $136,096,914 (17) | $151,800,196 (18) |
| 2016 | $ 96,304,400 (23) | $100,434,413 (22) | $117,561,917 (21) |
| 2015 | $ 87,997,101 (26) | $ 86,962,179 (25) | $114,391,562 (23) |
| 2014 | $ 85,416,235 (24) | $ 83,697,546 (26) | $106,811,346 (20) |
| 2013 | $ 80,605,733 (23) | $ 88,964,754 (21) | $110,282,065 (17) |
| 2012 | $ 65,430,300 (24) | $ 69,172,878 (25) | $ 82,626,016 (25) |
| 2011 | $ 49,426,567 (26) | $ 53,533,393 (26) | |
| 2010 | $ 61,453,967 (25) | $ 60,500,460 (27) | |
| 2009 | $ 81,579,166 (15) | $ 77,192,253 (21) | |
| 2008 | $ 78,970,066 (16) | $ 78,663,582 (20) | |
| 2007 | $ 61,673,267 (23) | $ 71,887,236 (22) | |
| 2006 | $ 56,031,500 (25) | $ 52,414,602 (26) | |
| 2005 | $ 41,502,500 (26) | $ 40,684,100 (26) | |
| 2004 | $ 34,319,300 (27) | $ 42,642,627 (26) | |
| 2003 | $ 48,584,834 (26) | $ 58,108,824 (24) | |
| 2002 | $ 78,909,499 ( 9) | $ 74,888,365 (12) | |
| 2001 | $ 93,360,000 ( 4) | $ 95,303,917 ( 4) | |
| 2000 | $ 76,500,000 ( 8) | $ 78,388,987 ( 5) | |
- Opening Day payrolls compiled by Baseball Prospectus include salaries and pro-rated signing bonuses for players on the active 25/26-man roster and injured list. Deferred payments and performance and award bonuses are not included.
- Year End 40-man roster payrolls obtained by The Associated Press include salaries and pro-rated shares of signing bonuses, earned performance and award bonuses, non-cash compensation, buyouts of unexercised options and cash transactions. Deferrals may be discounted to reflect present-day value.
- Year End Competitive Balance Tax payrolls obtained by The Associated Press include average annual value of contracts, earned bonuses, non-cash compensation, cash transactions, buyouts of unexercised options, and health and pension benefits. Deferrals may be discounted to reflect present-day value.
Chris Antonetti President of Baseball Operations
2016 -
- 2016 -
- promoted to President of Baseball Operations by Cleveland 10/6/15
- 2013 -
- signed extension with Cleveland
- signed extension with Cleveland
- 5 years (2008-12)
- signed extension with Cleveland as VP, Baseball Operations 3/07 (deal extended beyond 2012)
- selected as GM (effective after 2010 season) 2/18/10
- former President Mark Shapiro
- 5 years (2008-12)
- signed extension with Cleveland as GM 3/07
- deal later extended through 2013
- selected as President (effective after 2010 season) 2/18/10
- to resign after 2015 season (hired as President & CEO, Toronto)
- signed extension with Cleveland as GM 3/07
- 2 years (2006-07)
- signed extension with Cleveland as GM 12/04
- 4 years (2002-05)
- promoted to GM by Cleveland 11/01, replacing John Hart
- 5 years (2008-12)
Mike Chernoff General Manager
2016 -
- 2016 -
- promoted to General Manager by Cleveland 10/6/15
- 2011-15
- Assistant General Manager
- Assistant General Manager
- Executive VP and Assistant GM Matt Forman
- Assistant GM Sky Andrecheck
- Assistant GM Eric Binder
- Assistant GM James Harris
- Senior VP of Scouting Paul Gillespie
Stephen Vogt Manager
3 years (2024-26)
- 3 years (2024-26)
- hired as manager by Cleveland 11/6/23
- Seattle, 2023
- bullpen and quality control coach
- former manager Terry Francona
- 2023 -
- signed extension with Cleveland after 2022 season
- retired as Cleveland manager 10/3/23
- 2 years (2021-22)
- signed extension with Cleveland 4/3/19
- 2 years (2017-18), plus 2019-20 club options
- signed extension with Cleveland 11/4/14
- Cleveland exercised 2019-20 options 11/4/16
- 4 years (2013-16)
- hired as manager by Cleveland 10/8/12
- 2023 -
- former manager Manny Acta
- 3 years (2010-12), plus 2013 club option
- hired by Cleveland 10/25/09, replacing Eric Wedge
- Cleveland exercised 2013 option 9/29/11
- fired by Cleveland 9/27/12 (replaced by Sandy Alomar Jr. on interim basis)
- 3 years (2010-12), plus 2013 club option
José Ramírez 3b
7 years/$141M (2022-28)
- 7 years/$141M (2022-28)
- signed extension with Cleveland 4/7/22
- 22:$22M, 23:$14M, 24:$17M, 25:$19M, 26:$21M, 27:$23M, 28:$25M
- award bonuses
- full no-trade protection
- 5 years/$26M (2017-21), plus 2022-23 club options
- signed extension with Cleveland 3/25/17, replacing one-year/$0.5714M contract signed 3/17
- $2M signing bonus
- 17:$571,400, 18:$2.428M, 19:$3.75M, 20:$6.25M, 21:$9M, 22:$11M club option ($2M buyout), 23$13M club option
- 2022-23 options may increase by $1M each based on performance
- Cleveland exercised 2022 option at $12M 11/5/21
- 1 year/$518,200 (2016)
- re-signed by Cleveland 3/16
- 1 year/$511,300 (2015)
- re-signed by Cleveland 3/9/15
- 1 year (2014)
- re-signed by Cleveland 3/6/14
- 1 year (2013)
- contract selected by Cleveland 9/1/13
- signed by Cleveland 11/09 as an amateur free agent from the Dominican Republic
- $50,000 signing bonus
- agent: Republik Sports
- ML service: 9.074
Shane Bieber rhp
1 year/$13.125M (2024)
- 1 year/$13.125M (2024)
- re-signed by Cleveland 1/11/24 (avoided arbitration)
- 1 year/$10.01M (2023)
- re-signed by Cleveland 1/13/23 (avoided arbitration)
- 1 year/$6M (2022)
- re-signed by Cleveland 3/22/22 (avoided arbitration)
- 1 year/$679,700 (2021)
- renewed by Cleveland 3/11/21 ($311,600 in minors)
- renewed by Cleveland 3/11/21 ($311,600 in minors)
- 1 year/$623,200 (2020)
- re-signed by Cleveland 3/20
- 1 year/$559,600 (2019)
- re-signed by Cleveland 3/19
- re-signed by Cleveland 3/19
- 1 year (2018)
- contract selected by Cleveland 5/31/18
- drafted by Cleveland 2016 (4-122) (UC-Santa Barbara)
- $420,000 signing bonus ($482,500 slot)
- agent: Rosenhaus Sports
- ML service: 5.097
Scott Barlow rhp
1 year/$6.7M (2024)
- 1 year/$6.7M (2024)
- re-signed by Cleveland 1/11/24 (avoided arbitration)
- 1 year/$5.3M (2023)
- re-signed by Kansas City 1/13/23 (avoided arbitration)
- acquired by San Diego in trade from Kansas City 8/1/23
- acquired by Cleveland in trade from San Diego 11/17/23
- 1 year/$2.4M (2022)
- re-signed by Kansas City 3/22/22 (avoided arbitration)
- 1 year/$650,000 (2021)
- re-signed by Kansas City 3/21
- 1 year/$650,000 (2020)
- re-signed by Kansas City 2/12/20
- 1 year/$650,000 (2019)
- re-signed by Kansas City 2/19
- 1 year/$650,000 (2018)
- signed by Kansas City as a free agent 12/17/17 (split contract with salary of $225,000 in minors)
- drafted by LA Dodgers 2011 (6-194) (Golden Valley HS, Santa Clarita, Calif.)
- $150,000 signing bonus
- agent: Warner Cos.
- ML service: 5.030
Josh Naylor lf-1b
1 year/$6.5M (2024)
- 1 year/$6.5M (2024)
- re-signed by Cleveland 1/11/24 (avoided arbitration)
- 1 year/$3.35M (2023)
- re-signed by Cleveland 1/13/23 (avoided arbitration)
- 1 year/$1.2M (2022)
- re-signed by Cleveland 3/22/22 (avoided arbitration)
- 1 year/$577,500 (2021)
- re-signed by Cleveland 3/21
- 1 year/$568,500 (2020)
- re-signed by San Diego 3/20
- acquired by Cleveland in trade from San Diego 8/31/20
- 1 year (2019)
- contract selected by San Diego 5/24/19
- contract selected by San Diego 5/24/19
- acquired by San Diego in trade from Miami 7/29/16
- drafted by Miami 2015 (1-12) (St. Joan of Arc SS, Mississauga, Ont.)
- $2.2M signing bonus ($3,051,800 slot)
- agent: ISE
- ML service: 4.127
Andrés Giménez 2b
7 years/$106.5M (2023-29), plus 2030 option
- 7 years/$106.5M (2023-29), plus 2030 club option
- signed extension with Cleveland 3/29/23
- $4M signing bonus
- 23:$1M, 24:$5M, 25:$10M, 26:$15M, 27:$23M, 28:$23M, 29:$23M, 30:$23M club option ($2.5M buyout)
- 2030 club option increases $500,000 for each top five finish in MVP vote, with a maximum increase of $1M
- award bonuses: $250,000 for MVP ($150,000 for second or third in MVP vote, $75,000 for fourth or fifth). $100,000 each for All Star, WS MVP. $50,000 each for Gold Glove, Silver Slugger, LCS MVP
- assignment bonus: $1M if traded
- perks: hotel suite on road trips
- 1 year (2023)
- re-signed by Cleveland 3/23
- 1 year/$706,600 (2022)
- re-signed by Cleveland 3/22
- 1 year/$577,100 (2021)
- acquired by Cleveland in trade from NY Mets 1/7/21
- re-signed by Cleveland 3/21
- 1 year (2020)
- contract selected by NY Mets 11/20/19
- re-signed by NY Mets 3/20
- signed by NY Mets 7/2/15 as an amateur free agent from Venezuela
- $1.2M signing bonus
- agent: Klutch Sports
- ML service: 3.106
Austin Hedges c
1 year/$4M (2024)
- 1 year/$4M (2024)
- signed by Cleveland as a free agent 12/10/23
- signed by Cleveland as a free agent 12/10/23
- 1 year/$5M (2023)
- signed by Pittsburgh as a free agent 12/17/22
- acquired by Texas in trade from Pittsburgh 8/1/23 with $1,639,785 remaining on contract
- 1 year/$4M (2022)
- re-signed by Cleveland 3/22/22 (avoided arbitration)
- 1 year/$3.28M (2021)
- re-signed by Cleveland 1/15/21 (avoided arbitration)
- re-signed by Cleveland 1/15/21 (avoided arbitration)
- 1 year/$3M (2020)
- re-signed by San Diego 1/10/20 (avoided arbitration)
- acquired by Cleveland in trade from San Diego 8/31/20
- 1 year/$2.06M (2019)
- re-signed by San Diego 1/11/18 (avoided arbitration)
- re-signed by San Diego 1/11/18 (avoided arbitration)
- 1 year/$553,100 (2018)
- re-signed by San Diego 3/18
- re-signed by San Diego 3/18
- 1 year/$537,100 (2017)
- re-signed by San Diego 3/17
- 1 year/$509,500 (2016)
- re-signed by San Diego 3/16
- 1 year (2015)
- contract selected by San Diego 5/4/15
- drafted by San Diego 2011 (2-82) (JSerra HS, San Juan Capistrano, Calif.)
- $3M signing bonus
- agent: Boras Corp.
- ML service: 7.166
Emmanuel Clase rhp
5 years/$20M (2022-26), plus 2027-28 options
- 5 years/$20M (2022-26), plus 2027-28 club options
- signed extension with Cleveland 4/8/22, replacing one-year deal signed 3/22
- $2M signing bonus
- 22:$1.5M, 23:$1.5M, 24:$2.5M, 25:$4.5M, 26:$6M, 27:$10M club option ($2M buyout), 28:$10M club option ($2M buyout)
- 2027-28 option prices may increase up to $3M each based on performance in 2020-26:
- $500,000 each for 200 games or innings pitched
- $500,000 each for 250 games or innings pitched
- $500,000 each for winning Rivera/Hoffman Reliever of the Year award ($250,000 for each second- or third-place finish)
- $1M each for 300 games or innings pitched
- assignment bonus: $1M if traded
- 1 year/$571,800 (2021)
- re-signed by Cleveland 3/21
- 1 year/$564,800 (2020)
- re-signed by Cleveland 3/20
- placed on restricted list 5/1/20 (80-game suspension for violation of PED policy), reinstated 10/1/20 (eligible to play Opening Day 2021)
- 1 year (2019)
- contract selected by Texas 8/2/19
- acquired by Cleveland in trade from Texas 12/15/19
- acquired by Texas in trade from San Diego 5/7/18
- signed by San Diego 1/26/15 as an amateur free agent from the Dominican Republic
- ML service: 3.059
Carlos Carrasco rhp
1 year/$2M (2024)
- 1 year (2024)
- signed by Cleveland as a free agent 1/27/24 (minor-league contract with salary of $2M in majors)
- may earn additional $2M in performance bonuses based on starts
- contract selected by Cleveland 3/28/24
- 4 years/$47M (2019-22), plus 2023 club option
- signed extension with Cleveland 12/6/18
- 19:$9.75M, 20:$10.25M, 21:$12M, 22:$12M, 23:$14M club option ($3M buyout)
- 2023 option guaranteed if Carrasco pitches 170 innings in 2022 and is expected to be healthy entering 2023 season
- 2020 salary increases $2M for 2019 Cy Young award, $1M for second or third place in 2019 Cy Young vote, $0.75M for fourth or fifth in 2019 Cy Young vote, $0.5M for sixth through 10th in 2019 Cy Young vote, with a minimum of two votes received. Subsequent salaries may increase up to $3M based on same Cy Young formula
- assignment bonus: $3M with trade during 2019 season. $1M with trade after 2019 season.
- acquired by NY Mets in trade from Cleveland 1/7/21
- NY Mets exercised 2023 option 11/10/22
- 4 years/$22M (2015-18), plus 2019-20 club options
- signed extension with Cleveland 4/6/15, expanding one-year contract for $2.3375M signed 1/15/15, avoiding arbitration
- 15:$2.3375M, 16:$4.5M, 17:$6.5M, 18:$8M, 19:$9M club option ($662,500 buyout), 20:$9.5M club option ($662,500 buyout)
- options may increase $4M each based on finishes in Cy Young vote (fourth-place finish in 2017 Cy Young vote increased options by $750,000 to $9.75M in 2019 and $10.25M in 2020)
- Cleveland exercised 2019 option at $9.75M 10/30/18
- 1 year/$504,700 (2014)
- re-signed by Cleveland 3/10/14
- 1 year/$490,000 (2013)
- renewed by Cleveland 3/11/13
- DFA by Cleveland 7/7/13 (optional assignment)
- 1 year/$488,500 (2012)
- re-signed by Cleveland 3/3/12
- 1 year/$415,800 (2011)
- re-signed by Cleveland 2/11
- 1 year (2010)
- re-signed by Cleveland 3/10/10
- 1 year/$400,000 (2009)
- contract selected by Philadelphia 11/18/08
- re-signed by Philadelphia 2/23/09
- acquired by Cleveland in trade from Philadelphia
- signed by Philadelphia 2003 as amateur free agent from Venezuela
- $300,000 signing bonus
- agent: ACES
- ML service: 12.147
Matt Boyd lhp
1 year (2024)
- 1 year (2024)
- signed by Cleveland as a free agent 6/28/24
- 1 year/$10M (2023)
- signed by Detroit as a free agent 12/2/22
- performance bonuses: $250,000 each for 20, 22, 24, 26 starts
- 1 year/$5.2M (2022)
- signed by San Francisco as a free agent 3/16/22
- performance bonuses based on games started: $400,000 each for 12, 14, 16 starts. $500,000 for for 18 starts. $600,000 for 20 starts
- acquired by Seattle in trade from San Francisco 8/2/22 with $1,828,571 remaining on contract
- 1 year/$6.5M (2021)
- re-signed by Detroit 1/15/21 (avoided arbitration)
- non-tendered by Detroit 11/30/21
- 1 year/$5.3M (2020)
- re-signed by Detroit 1/10/20 (avoided arbitration)
- 1 year/$2.6M (2019)
- re-signed by Detroit 1/11/19 (avoided arbitration)
- 1 year/$562,000 (2018)
- re-signed by Detroit 2/18
- 1 year/$544,200 (2017)
- re-signed by Detroit 3/17
- 1 year (2016)
- re-signed by Detroit 3/5/16
- 1 year (2015)
- contract selected by Toronto 6/27/15
- acquired by Detroit in trade from Toronto 7/30/15 (Price deal)
- drafted by Toronto 2013 (6-175) (Oregon State)
- $75,000 signing bonus ($250,100 slot)
- agent: Boras Corp.
- ML service: 7.136
James Karinchak rhp
1 year/$1.9M (2024)
- 1 year/$1.9M (2024)
- re-signed by Cleveland 1/11/24 (avoided arbitration)
- 1 year/$1.5M (2023)
- re-signed by Cleveland 1/13/23 (avoided arbitration)
- 1 year/$714,000 (2022)
- re-signed by Cleveland 3/22
- 1 year/$585,000 (2021)
- re-signed by Cleveland 3/21
- 1 year/$563,700 (2020)
- re-signed by Cleveland 3/20
- 1 year (2019)
- re-signed by Tampa Bay 3/19
- 1 year (2019)
- contract selected by Cleveland 9/13/19
- drafted by Cleveland 2017 (9-282) (Bryant)
- $138,300 signing bonus
- ML service: 3.099
Triston McKenzie rhp
1 year/$1.6M (2024)
- 1 year/$1.6M (2024)
- re-signed by Cleveland 1/11/24 (avoided arbitration)
- 1 year/$739,500 (2023)
- re-signed by Cleveland 3/23
- 1 year/$707,100 (2022)
- re-signed by Cleveland 3/22
- 1 year/$575,300 (2021)
- re-signed by Cleveland 3/21
- 1 year (2020)
- contract selected by Cleveland 11/20/19
- re-signed by Cleveland 3/20
- drafted by Cleveland 2015 (1s-42) (Royal Palm Beach HS, Fla.)
- $2.3025M signing bonus ($1.4684M slot)
- ML service: 3.074
Trevor Stephan rhp
4 years/$10M (2023-26), plus 2027-28 options
- 4 years/$10M (2023-26), plus 2027-28 club options
- signed extension with Cleveland 3/29/23
- 23:$1.35M, 24:$1.6M, 25:$2.3M, 26:$3.5M, 27:$7.25M club option ($1.25M buyout), 28:$7.5M club option (no buyout)
- club options increase based on Stephan’s finish in Reliever of Year rankings in the previous season: $1M for winning the award, $500,000 for second in ranking, $250,000 for third
- award bonuses: $250,000 for Cy Young ($150,000 for second or third placed in vote, $75,000 for fourth or fifth in vote). $100,000 for Reliever of the Year ($50,000 for second in Reliever of Year). $100,000 each for All Star, WS MVP. $50,000 for LCS MVP
- 1 year/$703,400 (2022)
- re-signed by Cleveland 3/22
- 1 year/$570,500 (2021)
- selected by Cleveland from NY Yankees in Rule 5 12/10/20
- re-signed by Cleveland 3/21
- drafted by NY Yankees 2017 (3-92) (Arkansas)
- $797,500 signing bonus ($588,300 slot)
- ML service: 3.000
Sam Hentges lhp
1 year/$1,162,500 (2024)
- 1 year/$1,162,500 (2024)
- re-signed by Cleveland 1/11/24 (avoided arbitration)
- 1 year/$730,200 (2023)
- re-signed by Cleveland 3/23
- 1 year/$702,500 (2022)
- re-signed by Cleveland 3/22
- 1 year (2021)
- re-signed by Cleveland 3/21
- 1 year (2020)
- re-signed by Cleveland 3/20
- 1 year (2019)
- contract selected by Cleveland 11/20/18
- re-signed by Cleveland 3/19
- drafted by Cleveland 2014 (4-128) (Mounds View HS, Arden Hills, Minn.)
- $700,000 signing bonus ($400,200 slot)
- agent: Warner Cos.
- ML service: 2.157
Nick Sandlin rhp
1 year/$1.075M (2024)
- 1 year/$1.075M (2024)
- re-signed by Cleveland 1/11/24 (avoided arbitration)
- 1 year/$726,000 (2023)
- re-signed by Cleveland 3/23
- 1 year/$701,700 (2022)
- re-signed by Cleveland 3/22
- 1 year (2021)
- contract selected by Cleveland 4/30/21
- drafted by Cleveland 2018 (2-67) (Southern Mississippi)
- $750,000 signing bonus ($939,700 slot)
- ML service: 2.157
Steven Kwan cf
1 year/$757,600 (2024)
- 1 year/$757,600 (2024)
- re-signed by Cleveland 3/24
- 1 year/$727,300 (2023)
- re-signed by Cleveland 3/23
- 1 year/$700,000 (2022)
- contract selected by Cleveland 11/21/21
- re-signed by Cleveland 3/22
- drafted by Cleveland 2018 (5-163) (Oregon State)
- $185,000 signing bonus ($303,400 slot)
- ML service: 2.000
Eli Morgan rhp
1 year/$751,200 (2024)
- 1 year/$751,200 (2024)
- re-signed by Cleveland 3/24
- 1 year/$727,000 (2023)
- re-signed by Cleveland 3/23
- 1 year/$702,100 (2022)
- re-signed by Cleveland 3/22
- 1 year (2021)
- contract selected by Cleveland 11/20/20
- re-signed by Cleveland 3/21
- drafted by Cleveland 2017 (8-252) (Gonzaga)
- $135,000 signing bonus ($150,200 slot)
- ML service: 2.108
Ben Lively rhp
1 year/$750,000 (2024)
- 1 year/$750,000 (2024)
- signed by Cleveland as a free agent 12/12/23
- 1 year (2023)
- re-signed by Cincinnati as a free agent 11/19/22 (minor-league contract)
- contract selected by Cincinnati 5/9/23
- sent outright to Triple-A by Cincinnati 10/18/23
- 1 year (2022)
- signed by Cincinnati as a free agent 1/5/22 (minor-league contract)
- 1 year (2021)
- re-signed by Samsung Lions of KBO
- 1 year/$700,000 (2020)
- re-signed by Samsung Lions of Korea 12/19
- may earn additional $250,000 in performance bonuses
- 1 year (2019)
- re-signed by Kansas City 2/19
- acquired by Arizona in trade 6/22/19 after being DFA by Kansas City 6/20/19
- released by Arizona 8/8/19
- signed by Samsung Lions of Korea 8/19
- 1 year/$550,000 (2018)
- re-signed by Philadelphia 3/18
- claimed by Kansas City off waivers from Philadelphia 9/5/18
- 1 year (2017)
- contract selected by Philadelphia 11/18/16
- re-signed by Philadelphia 3/17
- acquired by Philadelphia in trade from Cincinnati 12/31/14
- drafted by Cincinnati 2013 (4-135) (Central Florida)
- $350,000 signing bonus ($367,900 slot)
- agent: McKinnis Sports
- ML service: 1.133
Pedro Avila rhp
1 year/$746,600 (2024)
- 1 year/$746,600 (2024)
- re-signed by San Diego 3/24
- acquired by Cleveland in trade 4/17/24 after being DFA by San Diego 4/12/24
- 1 year (2023)
- contract selected by San Diego 11/10/22
- re-signed by San Diego 3/23
- 1 year (2022)
- re-signed by San Diego 3/22
- sent outright to Triple-A by San Diego 6/6/22
- 1 year (2021)
- re-signed by San Diego (minor-league contract)
- contract selected by San Diego 10/1/21
- 1 year (2020)
- re-signed by San Diego as a free agent 12/3/19 (minor-league contract)
- 1 year (2019)
- contract selected by San Diego 11/20/18
- re-signed by San Diego 3/19
- DFA by San Diego 11/27/19, non-tendered by San Diego 12/2/19
- acquired by San Diego in trade from Washington 12/2/16
- signed by Washington 7/2/14 as an amateur free agent from Venezuela
- $50,000 signing bonus
- ML service: 0.099
Tanner Bibee rhp
1 year/$745,700 (2024)
- 1 year/$745,700 (2024)
- re-signed by Cleveland 3/24
- 1 year (2023)
- contract selected by Cleveland 4/26/23
- 11/13/23: earned full season of Major League service time (up from 159 days) for second-place finish in 2023 Rookie of the Year vote
- drafted by Cleveland 2021 (5-156) (Cal State Fullerton)
- $259,400 signing bonus ($336,600 slot)
- ML service: 1.000
Will Brennan of
1 year/$744,900 (2024)
- 1 year/$744,900 (2024)
- re-signed by Cleveland 3/24
- 1 year/$720,100 (2023)
- re-signed by Cleveland 3/23
- 1 year (2022)
- contract selected by Cleveland 9/21/22
- drafted by Cleveland 2019 (8-250) (Kansas State)
- $163,900 signing bonus (slot amount)
- ML service: 1.015
Xzavion Curry rhp
1 year/$740,400 (2024)
- 1 year/$740,400 (2024)
- re-signed by Cleveland 3/24
- 1 year/$720,100 (2023)
- re-signed by Cleveland 3/23
- 1 year (2022)
- contract selected by Cleveland 8/15/22
- drafted by Houston 2019 (7-220) (Georgia Tech)
- $125,000 signing bonus ($197,300 slot)
- ML service: 1.003
Logan Allen lhp
1 year/$744,300 (2024)
- 1 year/$744,300 (2024)
- re-signed by Cleveland 3/24
- 1 year (2023)
- contract selected by Cleveland 4/23/23
- drafted by Cleveland 2020 (2-56) (Florida International)
- $1.125M signing bonus ($1,276,400 slot)
- ML service: 0.143
Gabriel Arias ss
1 year/$744,100 (2024)
- 1 year/$744,100 (2024)
- re-signed by Cleveland 3/24
- 1 year/$720,100 (2023)
- re-signed by Cleveland 3/23
- 1 year (2022)
- re-signed by Cleveland 3/22
- 1 year (2021)
- contract selected by Cleveland 11/20/20
- re-signed by Cleveland 3/21
- acquired by Cleveland in trade from San Diego 8/31/20
- signed by San Diego 7/2/16 as an amateur free agent from Venezuela
- $1.9M signing bonus
- ML service: 1.019
Bo Naylor c
1 year/$742,100 (2024)
- 1 year/$742,100 (2024)
- re-signed by Cleveland 3/24
- 1 year (2023)
- re-signed by Cleveland 3/23
- 1 year (2022)
- contract selected by Cleveland 10/1/22
- drafted by Cleveland 2018 (1-29) (St. Joan of Arc Catholic Secondary School, Mississauga, Ontario)
- $2,578,137 signing bonus ($2,332,700 slot)
- ML service: 0.113
Gavin Williams rhp
1 year/$742,100 (2024)
- 1 year/$742,100 (2024)
- re-signed by Cleveland 3/24
- 1 year (2023)
- contract selected by Cleveland 6/21/23
- drafted by Cleveland 2021 (1-23) (East Carolina)
- $2.25M signing bonus ($2,926,800 slot)
- ML service: 0.103
Tyler Freeman ss
1 year/$742,000 (2024)
- 1 year/$742,000 (2024)
- re-signed by Cleveland 3/24
- 1 year (2023)
- re-signed by Cleveland 3/23
- 1 year (2022)
- contract selected by Cleveland 11/21/21
- re-signed by Cleveland 3/22
- drafted by Cleveland 2017 (2-17) (Etiwanda HS, Rancho Cucamonga, Calif.)
- $816,500 signing bonus (slot amount)
- ML service: 1.046
David Fry c-inf
1 year/$741,000 (2024)
- 1 year/$741,000 (2024)
- re-signed by Cleveland 3/24
- 1 year (2023)
- contract selected by Cleveland 5/1/23
- acquired by Cleveland in trade from Milwaukee 3/13/22
- drafted by Milwaukee 2018 (7-215) (Northwestern State)
- $10,000 signing bonus
- ML service: 0.154
Tim Herrin lhp
1 year/$740,800 (2024)
- 1 year/$740,800 (2024)
- re-signed by Cleveland 3/24
- 1 year/$720,000 (2023)
- contract selected by Cleveland 11/13/22
- re-signed by Cleveland 3/23
- drafted by Cleveland 2018 (29-883) (Indiana)
- $100,000 signing bonus
- ML service: 0.077
Hunter Gaddis rhp
1 year/$740,700 (2024)
- 1 year/$740,700 (2024)
- re-signed by Cleveland 3/24
- 1 year/$720,100 (2023)
- re-signed by Cleveland 3/23
- 1 year (2022)
- contract selected by Cleveland 8/5/22
- drafted by Cleveland 2019 (5-160) (Georgia State)
- $415,000 signing bonus ($324,100 slot)
- ML service: 0.073
Brayan Rocchio ss
1 year/$740,200 (2024)
- 1 year/$740,200 (2024)
- re-signed by Cleveland 3/24
- 1 year (2023)
- re-signed by Cleveland 3/23
- 1 year (2022)
- contract selected by Cleveland 11/19/21
- re-signed by Cleveland 3/22
- signed by Cleveland 7/2/17 as an amateur free agent from Venezuela
- ML service: 0.037
Angel Martínez ss
1 year/$740,000 (2024)
- 1 year/$740,000 (2024)
- re-signed by Cleveland 3/24
- 1 year (2023)
- contract selected by Cleveland 11/13/22
- re-signed by Cleveland 3/23
- signed by Cleveland 2018 as an amateur free agent from the Dominican Republic
- $500,000 signing bonus
- ML service: 0.000
Cade Smith rhp
1 year/$740,000 (2024)
- 1 year/$740,000 (2024)
- contract selected by Cleveland 11/14/23
- re-signed by Cleveland 3/24
- 1 year (2020)
- signed by Cleveland as a free agent 6/18/20 (minor-league contract)
- drafted by Minnesota 2017 (16-466) (Hawaii)
- ML service: 0.000
Juan Brito ss
1 year (2024)
- 1 year (2024)
- re-signed by Cleveland 3/24
- 1 year (2023)
- acquired by Cleveland in trade from Colorado 11/15/22, contract selected 11/15/22
- re-signed by Cleveland 3/23
- signed by Colorado 7/7/18 as an amateur free agent from the Dominican Republic
- ML service: 0.000
Joey Cantillo lhp
1 year (2024)
- 1 year (2024)
- re-signed by Cleveland 3/24
- 1 year (2023)
- contract selected by Cleveland 11/13/22
- re-signed by Cleveland 3/23
- acquired by Cleveland in trade from San Diego 8/31/20
- drafted by San Diego 2017 (16-468) (Kailua HS, Hawaii)
- $302,500 signing bonus
- ML service: 0.000
Daniel Espino rhp
1 year (2024)
- 1 year (2024)
- contract selected by Cleveland 11/14/23
- re-signed by Cleveland 3/24
- drafted by Cleveland 2019 (1-24) (Georgia Premier Academy, Statesboro, Ga.)
- $2.5M signing bonus ($2,831,300 slot)
- ML service: 0.000
Kyle Manzardo 1b
1 year (2024)
- 1 year (2024)
- contract selected by Cleveland 5/6/24
- acquired by Cleveland in trade from Tampa Bay 7/31/23
- drafted by Tampa Bay 2021 (2-63) (Washington State)
- $747,500 signing bonus ($1,076,300 slot)
- ML service: 0.000
Jhonkensy Noel 1b-3b
1 year (2024)
- 1 year (2024)
- re-signed by Cleveland 3/24
- 1 year (2023)
- re-signed by Cleveland 3/23
- 1 year (2022)
- contract selected by Cleveland 11/19/21
- re-signed by Cleveland 3/22
- signed by Cleveland 7/15/17 as an amateur free agent from the Dominican Republic
- ML service: 0.000
Johnathan Rodriguez of
1 year (2024)
- 1 year (2024)
- contract selected by Cleveland 11/3/23
- re-signed by Cleveland 3/24
- drafted by Cleveland 2017 (3-102) (Beltran Academy, Puerto Rico)
- $450,000 signing bonus ($527,600 slot)
- ML service: 0.000
Daniel Schneemann 3b
1 year (2024)
- 1 year (2024)
- contract selected by Cleveland 6/2/24
- drafted by Cleveland 2018 (33-1,003) (BYU)
- ML service: 0.000
Peter Strzelecki rhp
1 year (2024)
- 1 year (2024)
- re-signed by Arizona 3/24
- acquired by Cleveland in trade 3/28/24 after being DFA by Arizona 3/25/24
- 1 year/$726,400 (2023)
- re-signed by Milwaukee 3/23
- acquired by Arizona in trade from Milwaukee 8/1/23
- 1 year (2022)
- contract selected by Milwaukee 5/30/22
- signed by Milwaukee 6/13/18 as an amateur free agent (South Florida)
- ML service: 1.003
Jose Tena ss
1 year (2024)
- 1 year (2024)
- re-signed by Cleveland 3/24
- 1 year (2023)
- re-signed by Cleveland 3/23
- 1 year (2022)
- contract selected by Cleveland 11/19/21
- re-signed by Cleveland 3/22
- signed by Cleveland 7/2/17 as an amateur free agent from the Dominican Republic
- $400,000 signing bonus
- ML service: 0.042
George Valera rf
1 year (2024)
- 1 year (2024)
- re-signed by Cleveland 3/24
- 1 year (2023)
- re-signed by Cleveland 3/23
- 1 year (2022)
- contract selected by Cleveland 11/19/21
- re-signed by Cleveland 3/22
- signed by Cleveland 7/2/17 as free agent from the Dominican Republic
- $1.3M signing bonus
- ML service: 0.000
Minor leagues
Jaime Barría rhp
1 year (2024)
- 1 year (2024)
- signed by Cleveland as a free agent 11/29/23 (minor-league contract)
- 1 year/$1.05M (2023)
- re-signed by LA Angels 1/13/23 (avoided arbitration)
- sent outright to Triple-A by LA Angels 10/16/23 (elected free agency)
- 1 year/$730,000 (2022)
- re-signed by LA Angels 3/22
- re-signed by LA Angels 3/22
- 1 year (2021)
- re-signed by LA Angels 3/21
- 1 year (2020)
- re-signed by LA Angels 3/20
- 1 year (2019)
- re-signed by LA Angels 3/19
- 1 year (2018)
- contract selected by LA Angels 11/20/17
- re-signed by LA Angels 3/18
- signed by LA Angels 4/11/13 as an amateur free agent from Panama
- $60,000 signing bonus
- ML service: 4.035
Travis Bazzana 2b
2024
- drafted by Cleveland 2024 (1-1) (Oregon State)
- $ signing bonus ($10,570,600 slot)
- ML service:
Tyler Beede rhp
1 year/$1.2M (2024)
- 1 year (2024)
- signed by Cleveland as a free agent 1/27/24 (minor-league contract with salary of $1.2M in majors)
- contract selected by Cleveland 3/28/24
- sent outright to Triple-A 5/6/24 after being DFA 5/3/24
- 2023
- signed by Yomiuri Giants of Japan 12/16/22
- signed by Yomiuri Giants of Japan 12/16/22
- 1 year/$730,000 (2022)
- re-signed by San Francisco 3/22
- claimed by Pittsburgh off waivers 5/12/22 after being DFA by San Francisco 5/5/22
- DFA by Pittsburgh 9/15/22, sent outright to Triple-A 9/22/22
- 1 year (2021)
- re-signed by San Francisco 3/21
- re-signed by San Francisco 3/21
- 1 year/$569,750 (2020)
- re-signed by San Francisco 3/20
- re-signed by San Francisco 3/20
- 1 year (2019)
- re-signed by San Francisco 3/19
- re-signed by San Francisco 3/19
- 1 year (2018)
- contract selected by San Francisco 11/20/17
- re-signed by San Francisco 3/18
- drafted by San Francisco 2014 (1-14) (Vanderbilt)
- $2,613,200 signing bonus (slot amount)
- agent: ACES
- ML service: 3.102
Tanner Burns rhp
2024
- drafted by Cleveland 2020 (1s-36) (Auburn)
- $1.6M signing bonus ($2,045,400 slot)
- ML service:
Chase DeLauter rf
2024
- drafted by Cleveland 2022 (1-16) (James Madison)
- $3.75M signing bonus ($3,937,600 slot)
- ML service:
Estevan Florial of
1 year/$748,500 (2024)
- 1 year/$748,500 (2024)
- re-signed by Cleveland 3/24
- DFA by Cleveland 5/31/24, sent outright to Triple-A 6/7/24
- 1 year (2023)
- re-signed by NY Yankees 3/23
- DFA by NY Yankees 4/1/23, sent outright to Triple-A 4/7/23
- contract selected by NY Yankees 9/11/23
- acquired by Cleveland in trade from NY Yankees 12/26/23
- 1 year (2022)
- re-signed by NY Yankees 3/22
- re-signed by NY Yankees 3/22
- 1 year (2021)
- re-signed by NY Yankees 3/21
- re-signed by NY Yankees 3/21
- 1 year (2020)
- contract selected by NY Yankees 11/20/19
- re-signed by NY Yankees 3/20
- signed by NY Yankees 3/19/15 as an amateur free agent from Haiti
- $200,000 signing bonus
- ML service: 0.118
Anthony Gose lhp
2 years (2023-24)
- 2 years (2023-24)
- re-signed by Cleveland as a free agent 12/1/22 (minor-league contract paying $1M annually in majors)
- 1 year/$702,900 (2022)
- re-signed by Cleveland 3/22
- DFA by Cleveland 11/13/22, non-tendered 11/18/22
- 1 year (2021)
- contract selected by Cleveland 9/20/21
- 1 year (2020)
- re-signed by Cleveland as a free agent 1/23/20 (minor-league contract)
- 1 year (2019)
- signed by Cleveland as a free agent 12/8/18 (minor-league contract)
- 1 year (2018)
- signed by Texas as a free agent 12/1/17 (minor-league contract)
- salary of $615,000 in majors
- selected by Houston from Texas in Rule 5 draft 12/14/17
- placed on outright waivers by Houston 3/5/18
- returned by Houston to Texas 3/9/18
- 2017
- DFA by Detroit 1/18/17, sent outright to Triple-A 1/25/17
- 1 year/$525,000 (2016)
- re-signed by Detroit 3/5/16
- 1 year/$515,000 (2015)
- re-signed by Detroit 3/1/15
- 1 year (2014)
- re-signed by Toronto 3/14
- acquired by Detroit in trade from Toronto 11/12/14
- 1 year (2013)
- re-signed by Toronto 3/13
- 1 year (2012)
- contract selected by Toronto 7/17/12
- acquired by Toronto in trade from Houston 7/28/10
- acquired by Houston in trade from Philadelphia 7/28/10
- drafted by Philadelphia 2008 (2-51) (Bellflower HS, Calif.)
- signed 6/08, $772,000 signing bonus
- agent: CAA
- ML service: 3.139 (through 2022)
Ethan Hankins rhp
2024
- drafted by Cleveland 2018 (1c-35) (Forsyth Central HS, Cumming, Ga.)
- $2,246,022 signing bonus ($2,016,400 slot)
- ML service:
Spencer Howard rhp
1 year (2024)
- 1 year (2024)
- contract selected by San Francisco 5/28/24
- acquired by Cleveland in trade 7/5/24 after being DFA by San Francisco 6/30/24
- DFA by Cleveland 7/21/24
- 1 year/$733,455 (2023)
- re-signed by Texas 3/23
- acquired by NY Yankees in trade from Texas 8/1/23
- released by NY Yankees 8/30/23
- signed by San Francisco as a free agent 9/22/23 (minor-league contract)
- 1 year/$714,000 (2022)
- re-signed by Texas 3/22
- re-signed by Texas 3/22
- 1 year (2021)
- re-signed by Philadelphia 3/21
- acquired by Texas in trade from Philadelphia 7/30/21
- 1 year (2020)
- contract selected by Philadelphia 8/9/20
- drafted by Philadelphia 2017 (2-45) (Cal Poly San Luis Obispo)
- $1.15M signing bonus ($1,523,800 slot)
- ML service: 2.114
Zak Kent rhp
1 year (2024)
- 1 year (2024)
- re-signed by Texas 3/24
- acquired by Cleveland in trade from Texas 3/28/24
- DFA by Cleveland 6/29/24, released 7/5/24
- re-signed by Cleveland as a free agent 7/17/24 (minor-league contract)
- 1 year (2023)
- contract selected by Texas 11/13/22
- re-signed by Texas 3/23
- drafted by Texas 2019 (9-265) (VMI)
- $140,000 signing bonus ($155,800 slot)
- ML service: 0.000
Bryan Lavastida c
1 year (2023)
- 1 year (2023)
- re-signed by Cleveland 3/23
- DFA by Cleveland 4/23/23
- 1 year/$700,000 (2022)
- contract selected by Cleveland 11/19/21
- re-signed by Cleveland 3/22
- drafted by Cleveland 2018 (15-463) (Hillsborough JC, Fla.)
- $175,000 signing bonus
- ML service: 0.018 (through 2022)
Dom Nuñez c
1 year (2024)
- 1 year (2024)
- signed by Cleveland as a free agent 1/30/24 (minor-league contract)
- 1 year (2023)
- signed by Chicago Cubs as a free agent 1/5/23 (minor-league contract)
- released by Chicago Cubs 8/6/23
- signed by Pittsburgh as a free agent 8/8/23 (minor-league contract)
- 1 year/$705,000 (2022)
- re-signed by Colorado 3/22
- claimed by San Francisco off waivers from Colorado 11/9/22
- non-tendered by San Francisco 11/18/22
- 1 year/$572,500 (2021)
- re-signed by Colorado 3/21
- re-signed by Colorado 3/21
- 1 year/$565,500 (2020)
- re-signed by Colorado 3/20
- 1 year (2019)
- contract selected by Colorado 8/13/19
- drafted by Colorado 2013 (6-169) (Elk Grove HS, Calif.)
- $800,000 signing bonus ($265,000 slot)
- agent: ALIGND
- ML service: 1.098
Jhon Romero rhp
1 year (2023)
- 1 year (2023)
- signed by Cleveland as a free agent 3/20/23 (minor-league contract)
- 1 year/$700,400 (2022)
- re-signed by Washington 3/22
- claimed by Minnesota off waivers 3/21/22 after being DFA by Washington 3/17/22
- sent outright to Triple-A by Minnesota 10/11/22
- 1 year (2021)
- contract selected by Washington 9/23/21
- acquired by Washington in trade from Chicago Cubs 7/31/18
- signed by Chicago Cubs 5/13/15 as an amateur free agent from Colombia
- ML service: 1.011 (through 2022)
Myles Straw cf
5 years/$25M (2022-26), plus 2027-28 options
- 5 years/$25M (2022-26), plus 2027-28 club options
- signed extension with Cleveland 4/8/22, replacing one-year deal for $719,900 signed 3/22
- $2M signing bonus
- 22:$1.25M, 23:$2.5M, 24:$4.5M, 25:$6M, 26:$7M, 27:$8M club option ($1.75M buyout), 28:$8.5M club option ($500,000 buyout)
- 2027-28 options may increase up to $4M based on 1-5 finishes in annual MVP voting
- sent outright to Triple-A by Cleveland 3/24/24
- 1 year/$590,400 (2021)
- re-signed by Houston 3/21
- acquired by Cleveland in trade from Houston 7/30/21
- 1 year/$571,300 (2020)
- re-signed by Houston 3/20
- 1 year (2019)
- re-signed by Houston 3/19
- re-signed by Houston 3/19
- 1 year (2018)
- contract selected by Houston 9/15/18
- drafted by Houston 2015 (12-349) (St. John’s River JC. Fla.)
- $100,000 signing bonus
- agent: Frontline
- ML service: 4.112
Carson Tucker ss
2024
- drafted by Cleveland 2020 (1-23) (Mountain Pointe HS, Phoenix)
- $2M signing bonus ($2,926,800 slot)
- ML service:
Ralphy Velazquez c
2024
- drafted by Cleveland 2023 (1-23) (Huntington Beach HS, Calif.)
- $2.5M signing bonus ($3,380,900 slot)
- ML service:
Meibrys Viloria c
1 year/$750,000 (2023)
- 1 year/$750,000 (2023)
- signed by Cleveland as a free agent 12/4//22 (minor-league contract)
- contract selected by Cleveland 3/30/23
- DFA by Cleveland 5/1/23
- 1 year (2022)
- signed by Texas as a free agent 12/1/21 (minor-league contract)
- contract selected by Texas 6/21/22
- claimed by San Francisco off waivers from Texas 11/10/22
- non-tendered by San Francisco 11/18/22
- 1 year (2021)
- re-signed by Kansas City 3/21
- DFA by Kansas City 4/1/21, sent outright to Triple-A 4/6/21
- 1 year/$567,000 (2020)
- re-signed by Kansas City 3/20
- 1 year/$555,000 (2019)
- re-signed by Kansas City 2/19
- 1 year (2018)
- contract selected by Kansas City 11/20/17
- re-signed by Kansas City 3/18
- signed by Kansas City 7/2/13 as an amateur free agent from Colombia
- ML service: 1.096 (through 2022)
Kahlil Watson ss
2024
- acquired by Cleveland in trade from Miami 8/1/23
- drafted by Miami 2021 (1-16) (Wake Forest HS, N.C.)
- $4,540,790 signing bonus ($3,745,500 slot)
- ML service: