BASEBALL · 2021 SEASON · ARCHIVE
Cleveland Indians 2021 - payroll
Salaries as they stood in 2021. 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$50,670,534
WEEKLY TOTAL$974,433
ACTIVE ROSTER28
PLAYERS LISTED63
HIGHEST PAIDJosé Ramírez · $9,400,000
PAYROLL RANK29th in MLB
Active roster · 28 players
28 rowsTop 16 of 28 players
| NAME | PAYROLL SALARY | POSITION | EXPERIENCE | STATUS | ADJUSTED PAYROLL | BASE SALARY | OTHER PAY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| José Ramírez | $9,400,000 | Third baseman | 6 yr 74 d | Veteran | $9,400,000 | $9,000,000 | $400,000 |
| Roberto Pérez | $5,500,000 | Catcher | 6 yr 83 d | Veteran | $5,500,000 | $5,500,000 | - |
| Austin Hedges | $3,280,000 | Catcher | 4 yr 166 d | Arbitration 3 (S2) | $3,280,000 | $3,280,000 | - |
| Bryan Shaw | $2,450,000 | Relief pitcher | 8 yr 148 d | Veteran | $2,450,000 | $1,000,000 | - |
| Amed Rosario | $2,400,000 | Shortstop | 3 yr 62 d | Arbitration 1 | $2,400,000 | $2,400,000 | - |
| Nick Wittgren | $2,000,000 | Relief pitcher | 4 yr 71 d | Arbitration 2 | $2,000,000 | $2,000,000 | - |
| Blake Parker | $2,500,000 | Relief pitcher | 5 yr 169 d | Veteran | $1,612,920 | $2,500,000 | - |
| Shane Bieber | $679,700 | Starting pitcher | 2 yr 97 d | Pre-Arbitration | $679,700 | $679,700 | - |
| Franmil Reyes | $602,400 | Designated hitter | 2 yr 115 d | Pre-Arbitration | $602,400 | $602,400 | - |
| Zach Plesac | $590,200 | Starting pitcher | 1 yr 78 d | Pre-Arbitration | $590,200 | $590,200 | - |
| Aaron Civale | $587,400 | Starting pitcher | 1 yr 58 d | Pre-Arbitration | $587,400 | $587,400 | - |
| Cal Quantrill | $586,200 | Starting pitcher | 1 yr 132 d | Pre-Arbitration | $586,200 | $586,200 | - |
| Emmanuel Clase | $571,800 | Relief pitcher | 0 yr 59 d | Pre-Arbitration | $571,800 | $571,800 | - |
| Trevor Stephan | $570,500 | Relief pitcher | - | Pre-Arbitration | $570,500 | $570,500 | - |
| Harold Ramirez | $587,000 | Right fielder | 1 yr 142 d | Pre-Arbitration | $482,868 | $587,000 | - |
| Sam Hentges | $570,500 | Relief pitcher | - | Pre-Arbitration | $481,519 | $570,500 | - |
| Yu-Cheng Chang | $571,100 | Shortstop | 1 yr 5 d | Pre-Arbitration | $478,920 | $571,100 | - |
| James Karinchak | $585,000 | Relief pitcher | 1 yr 17 d | Pre-Arbitration | $478,040 | $585,000 | - |
| Triston McKenzie | $575,300 | Starting pitcher | 0 yr 103 d | Pre-Arbitration | $436,113 | $575,300 | - |
| Bradley Zimmer | $576,700 | Center fielder | 2 yr 119 d | Pre-Arbitration | $400,029 | $576,700 | - |
| Bobby Bradley | $570,500 | First baseman | 0 yr 23 d | Pre-Arbitration | $368,040 | $570,500 | - |
| Eli Morgan | $570,500 | Starting pitcher | - | Pre-Arbitration | $331,236 | $570,500 | - |
| Andres Gimenez | $577,100 | Shortstop | 1 yr | Pre-Arbitration | $325,815 | $577,100 | - |
| Oscar Mercado | $570,500 | Outfielder | 1 yr 114 d | Pre-Arbitration | $297,499 | $570,500 | - |
| Justin Garza | $570,500 | Relief pitcher | - | Pre-Arbitration | $282,164 | $570,500 | - |
| Logan Allen | $571,500 | Starting pitcher | 0 yr 83 d | Pre-Arbitration | $242,767 | $571,500 | - |
| Myles Straw | $590,400 | Center fielder | 1 yr 112 d | Pre-Arbitration | $206,310 | $590,400 | - |
| Anthony Gose | $570,500 | Relief pitcher | 2 yr 125 d | Pre-Arbitration | $39,871 | $570,500 | - |
Additional contracts · 3 players
3 rowsAll 3 players
| NAME | PAYROLL SALARY | POSITION | EXPERIENCE | STATUS | ADJUSTED PAYROLL | BASE SALARY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Naylor | $577,500 | Right fielder | 1 yr 118 d | Pre-Arbitration | $577,500 | $577,500 |
| Nick Sandlin | $570,500 | Relief pitcher | - | Pre-Arbitration | $478,452 | $570,500 |
| Wilson Ramos | $1,000,000 | Catcher | 10 yr 47 d | Veteran | $311,808 | $1,000,000 |
Additional contracts · 1 player
1 rows| NAME | PAYROLL SALARY | POSITION | EXPERIENCE | STATUS | ADJUSTED PAYROLL | BASE SALARY | OTHER PAY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Owen Miller | $570,500 | Shortstop | - | Pre-Arbitration | $276,030 | $570,500 | - |
Additional contracts · 1 player
1 rows| NAME | PAYROLL SALARY | POSITION | ADJUSTED PAYROLL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roberto Pérez | $450,000 | Catcher | $450,000 |
Additional contracts · 9 players
9 rows| NAME | PAYROLL SALARY | POSITION | ADJUSTED PAYROLL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eddie Rosario | $5,204,285 | Left fielder | $5,204,285 |
| César Hernández | $3,252,670 | Second baseman | $3,252,670 |
| Oliver Perez | $1,250,000 | Relief pitcher | $1,250,000 |
| Phil Maton | $634,270 | Relief pitcher | $634,270 |
| Jordan Luplow | $378,310 | Left fielder | $378,310 |
| René Rivera | $317,184 | Catcher | $317,184 |
| Jake Bauers | $212,916 | First baseman | $212,916 |
| Ben Gamel | $137,105 | Left fielder | $137,105 |
| DJ Johnson | $36,804 | Relief pitcher | $36,804 |
Payroll summary
8 rows| ALLOCATION | AMOUNT | MLB RANK |
|---|---|---|
| Active Roster | $35,682,311 | 24th |
| Injured List | $1,367,760 | 30th |
| Suspended/Restricted | $276,030 | 4th |
| Dead Money | $450,000 | 15th |
| Retained | $11,423,544 | 16th |
| Minor | $1,470,889 | 26th |
| Signing Bonus | $0 | 4th |
| Total Adjusted Payroll Allocations | $50,670,534 | 29th |
Additional contracts · 13 players
13 rows| NAME | PAYROLL SALARY | POSITION | EXPERIENCE | STATUS | ADJUSTED PAYROLL | BASE SALARY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cam Hill | $577,500 | Relief pitcher | 0 yr 158 d | Pre-Arbitration | $369,495 | $577,500 |
| Ernie Clement | $570,500 | Second baseman | - | Pre-Arbitration | $294,432 | $570,500 |
| Jean Carlos Mejia | $570,500 | Relief pitcher | - | Pre-Arbitration | $272,963 | $570,500 |
| Daniel Johnson | $570,500 | Right fielder | 0 yr 36 d | Pre-Arbitration | $171,752 | $570,500 |
| Kyle Nelson | $570,500 | Relief pitcher | 0 yr 22 d | Pre-Arbitration | $128,814 | $570,500 |
| Alex Young | $603,000 | Relief pitcher | 1 yr 95 d | Pre-Arbitration | $119,954 | $603,000 |
| Ryan Lavarnway | $570,500 | Catcher | 3 yr 75 d | Veteran | $58,273 | $570,500 |
| Francisco Perez | $570,500 | Relief pitcher | - | Pre-Arbitration | $49,072 | $570,500 |
| Gianpaul Gonzalez | $570,500 | Catcher | - | Pre-Arbitration | $6,134 | $570,500 |
| Gabriel Arias | - | Shortstop | - | Pre-Arbitration | - | - |
| Nolan Jones | - | Third baseman | 3 yr 7 d | Pre-Arbitration | - | - |
| Scott Moss | - | Starting pitcher | - | Pre-Arbitration | - | - |
| Carlos Vargas | - | Starting pitcher | 1 yr 140 d | Pre-Arbitration | - | - |
Other MLB payrolls in 2021
The same season across the rest of the league
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Frequently asked questions
What was the Cleveland Indians 2021 yearly total?
Cleveland Indians carried a yearly total of $50,670,534 in 2021.
How many players did Cleveland Indians list in 2021?
28 players on the Cleveland Indians roster in 2021, plus 27 contracts carried beyond it.
Where can I see the current Cleveland Indians payroll?
This page is the 2021 archive. The current Cleveland Indians payroll is kept up to date on the main Cleveland Indians page.