BASEBALL · 2022 SEASON · ARCHIVE
Cleveland Indians 2022 - payroll
Salaries as they stood in 2022. 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$66,717,694
WEEKLY TOTAL$1,283,033
ACTIVE ROSTER28
PLAYERS LISTED68
HIGHEST PAIDJosé Ramírez · $22,225,000
PAYROLL RANK27th 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 | $22,225,000 | Third baseman | 7 yr 74 d | Veteran | $22,225,000 | $22,000,000 | - |
| Shane Bieber | $6,000,000 | Starting pitcher | 3 yr 97 d | Arbitration 1 | $6,000,000 | $6,000,000 | - |
| Amed Rosario | $4,950,000 | Shortstop | 4 yr 62 d | Arbitration 2 | $4,950,000 | $4,950,000 | - |
| Austin Hedges | $4,000,000 | Catcher | 5 yr 166 d | Arbitration 4 (S2) | $4,000,000 | $4,000,000 | - |
| Cal Quantrill | $2,510,000 | Starting pitcher | 2 yr 132 d | Arbitration 1 (S2) | $2,510,000 | $2,510,000 | - |
| Zach Plesac | $2,000,000 | Starting pitcher | 2 yr 86 d | Pre-Arbitration | $2,000,000 | $2,000,000 | - |
| Emmanuel Clase | $1,900,000 | Relief pitcher | 1 yr 59 d | pre-arbitration-avoided | $1,900,000 | $1,500,000 | $400,000 |
| Myles Straw | $1,650,000 | Center fielder | 2 yr 112 d | pre-arbitration-avoided | $1,650,000 | $1,250,000 | $400,000 |
| Josh Naylor | $1,200,000 | First baseman | 2 yr 127 d | Arbitration 1 (S2) | $1,200,000 | $1,200,000 | - |
| Luke Maile | $900,000 | Catcher | 4 yr 132 d | Veteran | $900,000 | $900,000 | - |
| Aaron Civale | $716,900 | Starting pitcher | 2 yr 58 d | Pre-Arbitration | $716,900 | $716,900 | - |
| James Karinchak | $714,500 | Relief pitcher | 1 yr 169 d | Pre-Arbitration | $710,606 | $714,500 | - |
| Triston McKenzie | $707,100 | Starting pitcher | 1 yr 74 d | Pre-Arbitration | $707,100 | $707,100 | - |
| Andres Gimenez | $706,600 | Second baseman | 1 yr 106 d | Pre-Arbitration | $706,600 | $706,600 | - |
| Trevor Stephan | $703,400 | Relief pitcher | 1 yr | Pre-Arbitration | $703,400 | $703,400 | - |
| Sam Hentges | $702,500 | Relief pitcher | 0 yr 157 d | Pre-Arbitration | $702,500 | $702,500 | - |
| Eli Morgan | $702,100 | Relief pitcher | 0 yr 108 d | Pre-Arbitration | $702,100 | $702,100 | - |
| Owen Miller | $701,100 | First baseman | 0 yr 91 d | Pre-Arbitration | $701,100 | $701,100 | - |
| Steven Kwan | $700,000 | Left fielder | - | Pre-Arbitration | $700,000 | $700,000 | - |
| Cody Morris | $700,000 | Starting pitcher | - | Pre-Arbitration | $700,000 | $700,000 | - |
| Nick Sandlin | $701,700 | Relief pitcher | 0 yr 157 d | Pre-Arbitration | $647,640 | $701,700 | - |
| Enyel De Los Santos | $700,000 | Relief pitcher | 1 yr 17 d | Pre-Arbitration | $642,282 | $700,000 | - |
| Oscar Gonzalez | $700,000 | Right fielder | - | Pre-Arbitration | $507,672 | $700,000 | - |
| Will Benson | $700,000 | Outfielder | - | Pre-Arbitration | $248,387 | $700,000 | - |
| Kirk McCarty | $700,000 | Relief pitcher | - | Pre-Arbitration | $165,378 | $700,000 | - |
| Gabriel Arias | $700,000 | Shortstop | - | Pre-Arbitration | $71,505 | $700,000 | - |
| Will Brennan | $700,000 | Center fielder | - | Pre-Arbitration | $56,451 | $700,000 | - |
| Bo Naylor | $700,000 | Catcher | - | Pre-Arbitration | $15,384 | $700,000 | - |
Additional contracts · 1 player
1 rows| NAME | PAYROLL SALARY | POSITION | EXPERIENCE | STATUS | ADJUSTED PAYROLL | BASE SALARY | OTHER PAY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Gose | $702,900 | Relief pitcher | 2 yr 139 d | Pre-Arbitration | $702,900 | $702,900 | - |
Additional contracts · 13 players
13 rowsAll 13 players
| NAME | PAYROLL SALARY | POSITION | ADJUSTED PAYROLL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Franmil Reyes | $3,100,000 | Designated hitter | $3,100,000 |
| Ernie Clement | $539,140 | Second baseman | $539,140 |
| Oscar Mercado | $296,476 | Outfielder | $296,476 |
| Yu-Cheng Chang | $204,768 | Shortstop | $204,768 |
| Anthony Castro | $155,600 | Pitcher | $155,600 |
| Logan Allen | $109,417 | Starting pitcher | $109,417 |
| Alex Call | $80,766 | Outfielder | $80,766 |
| Sandy León | $60,445 | Catcher | $60,445 |
| Kirk McCarty | $42,306 | Pitcher | $42,306 |
| Jake Jewell | $15,384 | Relief pitcher | $15,384 |
| Yohan Ramirez | $7,818 | Pitcher | $7,818 |
| Ian Gibaut | $3,846 | Relief pitcher | $3,846 |
| Alex Young | $3,846 | Relief pitcher | $3,846 |
Payroll summary
6 rows| ALLOCATION | AMOUNT | MLB RANK |
|---|---|---|
| Active Roster | $56,740,005 | 22nd |
| Injured List | $702,900 | 30th |
| Retained | $4,619,812 | 29th |
| Minor | $4,654,977 | 8th |
| Signing Bonus | $0 | 6th |
| Total Adjusted Payroll Allocations | $66,717,694 | 27th |
Additional contracts · 20 players
20 rows| NAME | PAYROLL SALARY | POSITION | EXPERIENCE | STATUS | ADJUSTED PAYROLL | BASE SALARY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryan Shaw | $3,000,000 | Relief pitcher | 9 yr 152 d | Veteran | $3,000,000 | $3,000,000 |
| Luis Oviedo | $715,000 | Relief pitcher | 1 yr | Pre-Arbitration | $715,000 | $715,000 |
| Ian Hamilton | $700,000 | Relief pitcher | 0 yr 114 d | Pre-Arbitration | $700,000 | $700,000 |
| Carlos Vargas | $700,000 | Starting pitcher | - | Pre-Arbitration | $396,138 | $700,000 |
| Richard Palacios | $700,000 | Left fielder | - | Pre-Arbitration | $349,986 | $700,000 |
| Tyler Freeman | $700,000 | Shortstop | - | Pre-Arbitration | $240,860 | $700,000 |
| Konnor Pilkington | $700,000 | Starting pitcher | - | Pre-Arbitration | $213,351 | $700,000 |
| Nolan Jones | $700,000 | Third baseman | - | Pre-Arbitration | $173,070 | $700,000 |
| Bobby Bradley | $702,300 | First baseman | 0 yr 144 d | Pre-Arbitration | $111,905 | $702,300 |
| Bryan Lavastida | $700,000 | Catcher | - | Pre-Arbitration | $84,615 | $700,000 |
| Oscar Mercado | $709,900 | Outfielder | 2 yr 54 d | Pre-Arbitration | $31,208 | $709,900 |
| Tanner Tully | $700,000 | Relief pitcher | - | Pre-Arbitration | $30,768 | $700,000 |
| Xzavion Curry | $700,000 | Pitcher | - | Pre-Arbitration | $11,538 | $700,000 |
| Hunter Gaddis | $700,000 | Relief pitcher | - | Pre-Arbitration | $7,692 | $700,000 |
| Peyton Battenfield | $700,000 | Pitcher | 0 yr 129 d | Pre-Arbitration | $3,846 | $700,000 |
| Isaiah Greene | - | Outfielder | - | - | - | - |
| Jhonkensy Noel | - | First baseman | 1 yr 29 d | Pre-Arbitration | - | - |
| Brayan Rocchio | - | Shortstop | 2 yr 1 d | Pre-Arbitration | - | - |
| José Tena | - | Shortstop | 1 yr 31 d | Pre-Arbitration | - | - |
| George Valera | - | Outfielder | 0 yr 28 d | Pre-Arbitration | - | - |
Other MLB payrolls in 2022
The same season across the rest of the league
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Frequently asked questions
What was the Cleveland Indians 2022 yearly total?
Cleveland Indians carried a yearly total of $66,717,694 in 2022.
How many players did Cleveland Indians list in 2022?
28 players on the Cleveland Indians roster in 2022, plus 34 contracts carried beyond it.
Where can I see the current Cleveland Indians payroll?
This page is the 2022 archive. The current Cleveland Indians payroll is kept up to date on the main Cleveland Indians page.