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Cleveland Guardians 2026 - payroll & player salaries
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YEARLY TOTAL$78,019,454$78.0m
WEEKLY TOTAL$1,500,374$1.5m
ACTIVE ROSTER26
PLAYERS LISTED64
HIGHEST PAIDJosé Ramírez · $25,000,000
PAYROLL RANK30th in MLB
Payroll by archived season
9 archived seasons, 2017 to 2025 · peaked in 2018 at $152,815,765 · down 60% since 2017
$132m 17
$153m 18
$99m 19
$93m 20
$40m 21
$60m 22
$72m 23
$58m 24
$53m 25
Season archives
Historic payrolls for Cleveland Guardians
Active roster · 26 players
Top 16 of 26 players
| NAME | PAYROLL SALARY | POSITION | EXPERIENCE | STATUS | ADJUSTED PAYROLL | BASE SALARY | OTHER PAY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| José Ramírez | $25,000,000$25.0m | Third baseman | 11 yr 74 d | Veteran | $18,350,000$18.4m | $25,000,000$25.0m | - |
| Steven Kwan | $7,725,000$7.7m | Left fielder | 4 yr | Arbitration 2 | $7,725,000$7.7m | $7,725,000$7.7m | - |
| Tanner Bibee | $4,400,000$4.4m | Starting pitcher | 3 yr | Arbitration 1 Bypassed | $4,400,000$4.4m | $4,000,000$4.0m | $400,000 |
| Austin Hedges | $4,000,000$4.0m | Catcher | 9 yr 166 d | Veteran | $4,000,000$4.0m | $4,000,000$4.0m | - |
| Rhys Hoskins | $2,400,000$2.4m | First baseman | 8 yr 53 d | Veteran | $2,400,000$2.4m | $1,500,000$1.5m | - |
| Foster Griffin | $5,500,000$5.5m | Starting pitcher | 1 yr 34 d | Veteran | $1,617,660$1.6m | $5,500,000$5.5m | - |
| Jo Adell | $5,200,000$5.2m | Right fielder | 4 yr 85 d | Arbitration 2 | $1,529,385$1.5m | $5,200,000$5.2m | - |
| Colin Holderman | $1,500,000$1.5m | Relief pitcher | 3 yr 120 d | Veteran | $1,500,000$1.5m | $1,500,000$1.5m | - |
| Matt Festa | $1,000,000 | Relief pitcher | 2 yr 153 d | Arbitration 1 (S2) | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 | - |
| Cade Smith | $824,600 | Relief pitcher | 2 yr | Pre-Arbitration | $824,600 | $824,600 | - |
| Gavin Williams | $822,200 | Starting pitcher | 2 yr 103 d | Pre-Arbitration | $822,200 | $822,200 | - |
| Hunter Gaddis | $809,500 | Relief pitcher | 2 yr 73 d | Pre-Arbitration | $809,500 | $809,500 | - |
| Tim Herrin | $801,200 | Relief pitcher | 2 yr 58 d | Pre-Arbitration | $801,200 | $801,200 | - |
| Brayan Rocchio | $797,600 | Second baseman | 2 yr 1 d | Pre-Arbitration | $797,600 | $797,600 | - |
| Joey Cantillo | $796,600 | Starting pitcher | 0 yr 162 d | Pre-Arbitration | $796,600 | $796,600 | - |
| Erik Sabrowski | $791,600 | Relief pitcher | 1 yr 33 d | Pre-Arbitration | $791,600 | $791,600 | - |
| Parker Messick | $788,400 | Starting pitcher | 0 yr 40 d | Pre-Arbitration | $788,400 | $788,400 | - |
| Angel Martinez | $788,000 | Center fielder | 1 yr 118 d | Pre-Arbitration | $788,000 | $788,000 | - |
| Chase DeLauter | $780,000 | Right fielder | - | Pre-Arbitration | $780,000 | $780,000 | - |
| Travis Bazzana | $780,000 | Second baseman | - | Pre-Arbitration | $633,992 | $780,000 | - |
| Patrick Bailey | $810,000 | Catcher | 2 yr 136 d | Pre-Arbitration | $610,812 | $810,000 | - |
| Petey Halpin | $780,000 | Outfielder | 0 yr 9 d | Pre-Arbitration | $608,000 | $780,000 | - |
| Nathaniel Lowe | $1,750,000$1.7m | First baseman | 5 yr 145 d | Veteran | $514,690 | $1,750,000$1.7m | - |
| Franco Aleman | $780,000 | Relief pitcher | - | Pre-Arbitration | $367,048 | $780,000 | - |
| Craig Yoho | $781,600 | Relief pitcher | 0 yr 42 d | Pre-Arbitration | $229,900 | $781,600 | - |
| Angel Genao | $780,000 | Third baseman | - | Pre-Arbitration | $221,063 | $780,000 | - |
| Listed total | $71,186,300$71.2m | $69,886,300$69.9m | $400,000 |
Additional contracts · 2 players
2 rows| NAME | PAYROLL SALARY | POSITION | EXPERIENCE | STATUS | ADJUSTED PAYROLL | BASE SALARY | OTHER PAY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shawn Armstrong | $4,000,000$4.0m | Relief pitcher | 7 yr 113 d | Veteran | $4,000,000$4.0m | $4,000,000$4.0m | - |
| Slade Cecconi | $795,600 | Relief pitcher | 1 yr 155 d | Pre-Arbitration | $795,600 | $795,600 | - |
Additional contracts · 2 players
2 rows| NAME | PAYROLL SALARY | POSITION | EXPERIENCE | STATUS | ADJUSTED PAYROLL | BASE SALARY | OTHER PAY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emmanuel Clase | $6,400,000$6.4m | Relief pitcher | 5 yr 10 d | Arbitration 3 Bypassed | $6,400,000$6.4m | $6,000,000$6.0m | $400,000 |
| Luis Ortiz | - | Starting pitcher | 2 yr 47 d | Pre-Arbitration | - | - | - |
Additional contracts · 12 players
All 12 players
| NAME | PAYROLL SALARY | POSITION | ADJUSTED PAYROLL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Myles Straw | $1,000,000 | Center fielder | $1,000,000 |
| Nolan Jones | $844,940 | Right fielder | $844,940 |
| Gabriel Arias | $574,056 | Shortstop | $574,056 |
| Bo Naylor | $377,841 | Catcher | $377,841 |
| Codi Heuer | $328,495 | Relief pitcher | $328,495 |
| Peyton Pallette | $251,613 | Relief pitcher | $251,613 |
| Juan Brito | $239,824 | Shortstop | $239,824 |
| Stuart Fairchild | $183,871 | Outfielder | $183,871 |
| Will Dion | $181,222 | Relief pitcher | $181,222 |
| Kolby Allard | $96,774 | Relief pitcher | $96,774 |
| Doug Nikhazy | $8,200 | Relief pitcher | $8,200 |
| Johnathan Rodriguez | $4,020 | Outfielder | $4,020 |
| Listed total | $4,090,856$4.1m |
Payroll summary
7 rows| ALLOCATION | AMOUNT | MLB RANK |
|---|---|---|
| Active Roster | $53,707,250$53.7m | 24th |
| Injured List | $4,795,600$4.8m | 29th |
| Suspended/Restricted | $6,400,000$6.4m | 3rd |
| Dead Money | $4,090,856$4.1m | 24th |
| Minor | $9,025,748$9.0m | 2nd |
| Signing Bonus | $0 | 13th |
| Total Adjusted Payroll Allocations | $78,019,454$78.0m | 30th |
Additional contracts · 15 players
| NAME | PAYROLL SALARY | POSITION | EXPERIENCE | STATUS | ADJUSTED PAYROLL | BASE SALARY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trevor Stephan | $3,500,000$3.5m | Relief pitcher | - | Arbitration 3 Bypassed | $3,500,000$3.5m | $3,500,000$3.5m |
| David Fry | $1,375,000$1.4m | Catcher | 2 yr 154 d | Arbitration 1 (S2) | $1,375,000$1.4m | $1,375,000$1.4m |
| Connor Brogdon | $900,000 | Relief pitcher | 4 yr 90 d | Veteran | $900,000 | $900,000 |
| Daniel Schneemann | $800,700 | Center fielder | 1 yr 120 d | Pre-Arbitration | $656,789 | $800,700 |
| Kyle Manzardo | $798,300 | First baseman | 1 yr 73 d | Pre-Arbitration | $563,508 | $798,300 |
| Logan Allen | $820,000 | Starting pitcher | 2 yr 93 d | Pre-Arbitration | $397,447 | $820,000 |
| Daniel Espino | $780,000 | Relief pitcher | - | Pre-Arbitration | $316,480 | $780,000 |
| Blake Perkins | $780,000 | Right fielder | 2 yr 133 d | Pre-Arbitration | $245,162 | $780,000 |
| Andrew Walters | $781,700 | Relief pitcher | 0 yr 142 d | Pre-Arbitration | $225,720 | $781,700 |
| George Valera | $781,700 | Right fielder | 0 yr 28 d | Pre-Arbitration | $219,556 | $781,700 |
| Khalil Watson | $780,000 | Outfielder | - | Pre-Arbitration | $198,407 | $780,000 |
| C.J. Kayfus | $783,400 | First baseman | 0 yr 58 d | Pre-Arbitration | $190,613 | $783,400 |
| Cooper Ingle | $780,000 | Catcher | - | Pre-Arbitration | $109,866 | $780,000 |
| Yorman Gómez | - | Starting pitcher | - | Pre-Arbitration | $63,600 | - |
| Austin Peterson | - | Starting pitcher | - | Pre-Arbitration | $63,600 | - |
| Listed total | $13,660,800$13.7m | $13,660,800$13.7m |
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Frequently asked questions
What is Cleveland Guardians' yearly total?
Cleveland Guardians' yearly total is $78,019,454.
How many players are on the Cleveland Guardians roster?
26 players on the Cleveland Guardians active roster. We list a further 31 carried beyond it.