BASEBALL · 2019 SEASON · ARCHIVE
Cleveland Indians 2019 - payroll
Salaries as they stood in 2019. See the current Cleveland Indians payroll .
The Cleveland Indians were renamed the Cleveland Guardians in 2021, and this page is kept under the former name. See Cleveland Guardians for the current squad.
YEARLY TOTAL$106,838,693
WEEKLY TOTAL$2,054,590
ACTIVE ROSTER36
PLAYERS LISTED73
HIGHEST PAIDCarlos Santana · $20,333,333
PAYROLL RANK22nd in MLB
Active roster · 36 players
36 rowsTop 16 of 36 players
| NAME | PAYROLL SALARY | POSITION | EXPERIENCE | STATUS | ADJUSTED PAYROLL | BASE SALARY | OTHER PAY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlos Santana | $20,333,333 | Designated hitter | 8 yr 115 d | Veteran | $18,333,333 | $17,000,000 | $3,333,333 |
| Jason Kipnis | $14,666,668 | Second baseman | 7 yr 69 d | Veteran | $14,666,668 | $14,500,000 | $166,668 |
| Francisco Lindor | $10,550,000 | Shortstop | 3 yr 113 d | Arbitration 1 | $10,550,000 | $10,550,000 | - |
| Carlos Carrasco | $9,750,000 | Relief pitcher | 7 yr 147 d | Veteran | $9,750,000 | $9,750,000 | - |
| Brad Hand | $6,500,000 | Relief pitcher | 5 yr 92 d | Arbitration 3 Bypassed | $6,500,000 | $6,500,000 | - |
| José Ramírez | $4,150,000 | Third baseman | 4 yr 74 d | Arbitration 2 Bypassed | $4,150,000 | $3,750,000 | $400,000 |
| Yasiel Puig | $9,700,000 | Right fielder | 5 yr 102 d | Arbitration 3 | $3,129,032 | $9,700,000 | - |
| Roberto Pérez | $2,625,000 | Catcher | 4 yr 83 d | Arbitration 2 Bypassed | $2,625,000 | $2,500,000 | $125,000 |
| Oliver Perez | $2,500,000 | Relief pitcher | 14 yr 93 d | Veteran | $2,500,000 | $2,500,000 | - |
| Dan Otero | $1,300,000 | Relief pitcher | 5 yr 124 d | Arbitration 3 Bypassed | $1,300,000 | $1,300,000 | - |
| Tyler Clippard | $1,500,000 | Relief pitcher | 9 yr 148 d | Veteran | $1,274,270 | $1,500,000 | - |
| Kevin Plawecki | $1,137,500 | Catcher | 2 yr 167 d | Arbitration 1 (S2) | $1,137,500 | $1,137,500 | - |
| Mike Clevinger | $592,200 | Starting pitcher | 2 yr 40 d | Pre-Arbitration | $592,200 | $592,200 | - |
| Adam Cimber | $563,800 | Relief pitcher | 1 yr | Pre-Arbitration | $563,800 | $563,800 | - |
| Shane Bieber | $559,600 | Starting pitcher | 0 yr 97 d | Pre-Arbitration | $559,600 | $559,600 | - |
| Nick Wittgren | $555,000 | Relief pitcher | 2 yr 71 d | Pre-Arbitration | $519,216 | $555,000 | - |
| Jordan Luplow | $564,500 | Left fielder | 0 yr 112 d | Pre-Arbitration | $518,985 | $564,500 | - |
| Bradley Zimmer | $561,200 | Center fielder | 1 yr 36 d | Pre-Arbitration | $518,924 | $561,200 | - |
| Mike Freeman | $555,000 | Second baseman | 0 yr 116 d | Pre-Arbitration | $498,328 | $555,000 | - |
| Jake Bauers | $560,400 | First baseman | 0 yr 116 d | Pre-Arbitration | $470,028 | $560,400 | - |
| Jefry Rodriguez | $555,000 | Relief pitcher | 0 yr 60 d | Pre-Arbitration | $444,616 | $555,000 | - |
| Nick Goody | $675,000 | Relief pitcher | 2 yr 160 d | Arbitration 1 (S2) | $424,593 | $675,000 | - |
| Oscar Mercado | $555,000 | Center fielder | - | Pre-Arbitration | $417,760 | $555,000 | - |
| Greg Allen | $560,400 | Center fielder | 0 yr 148 d | Pre-Arbitration | $370,599 | $560,400 | - |
| Adam Plutko | $555,000 | Starting pitcher | 0 yr 113 d | Pre-Arbitration | $361,064 | $555,000 | - |
| Zach Plesac | $555,000 | Starting pitcher | - | Pre-Arbitration | $343,160 | $555,000 | - |
| Franmil Reyes | $570,500 | Right fielder | 0 yr 115 d | Pre-Arbitration | $184,032 | $570,500 | - |
| Aaron Civale | $555,000 | Starting pitcher | - | Pre-Arbitration | $173,072 | $555,000 | - |
| Hunter Wood | $555,000 | Relief pitcher | 0 yr 104 d | Pre-Arbitration | $170,088 | $555,000 | - |
| Ryan Flaherty | $1,000,000 | Third baseman | 7 yr | Veteran | $155,904 | $1,000,000 | - |
| Phil Maton | $562,900 | Relief pitcher | 1 yr 106 d | Pre-Arbitration | $151,300 | $562,900 | - |
| Yu-Cheng Chang | $555,000 | Shortstop | - | Pre-Arbitration | $113,392 | $555,000 | - |
| Eric Haase | $555,000 | Catcher | 0 yr 30 d | Pre-Arbitration | $95,488 | $555,000 | - |
| James Hoyt | $555,000 | Relief pitcher | 1 yr 79 d | Pre-Arbitration | $86,536 | $555,000 | - |
| James Karinchak | $555,000 | Pitcher | - | Pre-Arbitration | $50,728 | $555,000 | - |
| Andrew Velazquez | $555,000 | Shortstop | 0 yr 29 d | Pre-Arbitration | $38,792 | $555,000 | - |
Additional contracts · 6 players
6 rowsAll 6 players
| NAME | PAYROLL SALARY | POSITION | EXPERIENCE | STATUS | ADJUSTED PAYROLL | BASE SALARY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danny Salazar | $4,500,000 | Starting pitcher | 4 yr 162 d | Arbitration 3 (S2) | $4,500,000 | $4,500,000 |
| Tyler Naquin | $574,800 | Right fielder | 2 yr 32 d | Pre-Arbitration | $574,800 | $574,800 |
| Tyler Olson | $560,900 | Relief pitcher | 1 yr 114 d | Pre-Arbitration | $560,900 | $560,900 |
| A.J. Cole | $555,000 | Relief pitcher | 1 yr 154 d | Pre-Arbitration | $423,728 | $555,000 |
| Cody Anderson | $641,250 | Starting pitcher | 3 yr 17 d | Arbitration 1 | $337,904 | $641,250 |
| Christian Arroyo | $555,000 | Shortstop | 0 yr 103 d | Pre-Arbitration | $190,976 | $555,000 |
Additional contracts · 3 players
3 rows| NAME | PAYROLL SALARY | POSITION | ADJUSTED PAYROLL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Kipnis | $2,500,000 | Second baseman | $2,500,000 |
| Brandon Guyer | $250,000 | Right fielder | $250,000 |
| Dan Otero | $100,000 | Relief pitcher | $100,000 |
Additional contracts · 7 players
7 rows| NAME | PAYROLL SALARY | POSITION | ADJUSTED PAYROLL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trevor Bauer | $8,806,452 | Starting pitcher | $8,806,452 |
| Leonys Martin | $3,000,000 | Center fielder | $3,000,000 |
| Neil Ramirez | $715,072 | Relief pitcher | $715,072 |
| Carlos Gonzalez | $462,366 | Right fielder | $462,366 |
| Hanley Ramirez | $123,648 | First baseman | $123,648 |
| Brad Miller | $118,280 | Second baseman | $118,280 |
| Josh A. Smith | $89,520 | Relief pitcher | $89,520 |
Payroll summary
7 rows| ALLOCATION | AMOUNT | MLB RANK |
|---|---|---|
| Active Roster | $83,738,008 | 18th |
| Injured List | $6,588,308 | 22nd |
| Dead Money | $2,850,000 | 13th |
| Retained | $13,315,338 | 17th |
| Minor | $347,039 | 24th |
| Signing Bonus | $0 | 7th |
| Total Adjusted Payroll Allocations | $106,838,693 | 22nd |
Additional contracts · 14 players
14 rows| NAME | PAYROLL SALARY | POSITION | EXPERIENCE | STATUS | ADJUSTED PAYROLL | BASE SALARY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Rosales | $1,000,000 | Second baseman | 8 yr 18 d | Veteran | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 |
| Sam Hentges | $555,000 | Starting pitcher | 4 yr 157 d | Pre-Arbitration | $555,000 | $555,000 |
| Jean Carlos Mejia | $555,000 | Relief pitcher | - | Pre-Arbitration | $555,000 | $555,000 |
| Jordan Stephens | $555,000 | Starting pitcher | - | - | $555,000 | $555,000 |
| Kyle Dowdy | $555,000 | Relief pitcher | - | Pre-Arbitration | $555,000 | $555,000 |
| Ryan Lavarnway | $555,000 | Catcher | 3 yr 1 d | Arbitration 1 | $555,000 | $555,000 |
| Max Moroff | $570,500 | Second baseman | 1 yr 8 d | Pre-Arbitration | $138,024 | $570,500 |
| Jon Edwards | $555,900 | Relief pitcher | 1 yr 141 d | - | $80,703 | $555,900 |
| Bobby Bradley | $555,000 | First baseman | - | Pre-Arbitration | $68,632 | $555,000 |
| Eric Stamets | $555,000 | Shortstop | - | Pre-Arbitration | $56,696 | $555,000 |
| Logan Allen | $555,000 | Pitcher | - | Pre-Arbitration | $2,984 | $555,000 |
| Dioner Navarro | - | Catcher | 10 yr 91 d | - | - | - |
| Mike Papi | - | Right fielder | - | - | - | - |
| Michael Peoples | - | Pitcher | - | - | - | - |
Other MLB payrolls in 2019
The same season across the rest of the league
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Frequently asked questions
What was the Cleveland Indians 2019 yearly total?
Cleveland Indians carried a yearly total of $106,838,693 in 2019.
How many players did Cleveland Indians list in 2019?
36 players on the Cleveland Indians roster in 2019, plus 30 contracts carried beyond it.
Where can I see the current Cleveland Indians payroll?
This page is the 2019 archive. The current Cleveland Indians payroll is kept up to date on the main Cleveland Indians page.