Service time in years & days (through 2024 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) | $ ( ) | $139,749,244 (21) |
| 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: 10.074
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: 5.127
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: 4.106
Lane Thomas rf
1 year/$5.45M (2024)
- 1 year/$5.45M (2024)
- re-signed by Washington 1/11/24 (avoided arbitration)
- acquired by Cleveland in trade from Washington 7/29/24
- 1 year/$2.2M (2023)
- re-signed by Washington 1/13/23 (avoided arbitration)
- 1 year/$723,600 (2022)
- re-signed by Washington 3/22
- 1 year (2021)
- re-signed by St. Louis 3/21
- acquired by Washington in trade from St. Louis 7/30/21
- 1 year/$568,800 (2020)
- re-signed by St. Louis 3/20
- re-signed by St. Louis 3/20
- 1 year (2019)
- contract selected by St. Louis 11/20/18
- re-signed by St. Louis 3/10/19
- acquired by St. Louis in trade from Toronto 7/2/17
- drafted by Toronto 2014 (5-144) (Bearden HS, Knoxville, Tenn.)
- $750,000 signing bonus ($343,000 slot)
- agent: Wasserman
- ML service: 5.014
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
- agent: Nova Sports
- ML service: 4.059
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.)
- $2,302,500 signing bonus ($1,468,400 slot)
- agent: Octagon
- ML service: 3.168
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)
- agent: PSI Sports
- ML service: 4.000
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: 3.157
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: 3.157
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)
- agent: CAA
- ML service: 3.000
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: 2.133
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: 1.099
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: 2.000
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)
- agent: CAA
- ML service: 2.015
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: 1.093
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
- agent: Klutch Sports
- ML service: 1.124
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)
- agent: ISE
- ML service: 1.113
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: 1.103
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)
- agent: Paragon Sports
- ML service: 2.046
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: 1.154
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: 1.077
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: 1.073
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
- agent: Rimas Sports
- ML service: 1.037
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: 0.118
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: 1.000
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: 0.031
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: 0.073
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: 0.096
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: 0.024
Erik Sabrowski lhp
1 year (2024)
- 1 year (2024)
- contract selected by Cleveland 8/28/24
- selected by Cleveland from San Diego in Rule 5 draft 12/9/21 (minor-league phase)
- drafted by San Diego 2018 (14-411) (Cloud County CC, Kan.)
- ML service: 0.033
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: 0.120
Andrew Walters rhp
1 year (2024)
- 1 year (2024)
- contract selected by Cleveland 9/12/24
- drafted by Cleveland 2023 (2CBb-62) (Miami-Fla.)
- $955,275 signing bonus ($1,273,700 slot)
- ML service: 0.018
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 (through 2023)
Travis Bazzana 2b
2024
- drafted by Cleveland 2024 (1-1) (Oregon State)
- $8.95M signing bonus ($10,570,600 slot)
- ML service:
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:
Connor Gillispie rhp
1 year (2024)
- 1 year (2024)
- selected by Cleveland from Baltimore in Rule 5 draft 12/6/23 (minor-league phase)
- contract selected by Cleveland 8/24/24
- DFA by Cleveland 11/19/24
- drafted by Baltimore 2019 (9-258) (Virginia Commonweath)
- ML service: 0.007
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, sent outright to Triple-A 7/27/24
- 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 (through 2023)
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 (through 2023)
Parker Mushinski lhp
1 year (2025)
- 1 year (2025)
- signed by Cleveland as a free agent 11/8/24 (minor-league contract)
- signed by Cleveland as a free agent 11/8/24 (minor-league contract)
- 1 year/$747,400 (2024)
- re-signed by Houston 3/24
- DFA by Houston 9/6/24, sent outright to Triple-A 9/9/24
- 1 year/$721,800 (2023)
- re-signed by Houston 3/23
- re-signed by Houston 3/23
- 1 year (2022)
- contract selected by Houston 4/16/22
- drafted by Houston 2017 (7-211) (Texas Tech)
- $195,300 signing bonus (slot amount)
- ML service: 1.016 (through 2023)
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 (through 2023)
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
- contract selected by Cleveland 9/17/24
- sent outright to Triple-A by Cleveland 11/1/24
- 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: 4.125
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
- DFA by Cleveland 11/19/24
- 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)
- agent: O’Connell Sports
- ML service: 1.029
Carson Tucker ss
2024
- drafted by Cleveland 2020 (1-23) (Mountain Pointe HS, Phoenix)
- $2M signing bonus ($2,926,800 slot)
- ML service:
George Valera rf
1 year (2024)
- 1 year (2024)
- re-signed by Cleveland 3/24
- DFA by Cleveland 11/19/24
- 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
Ralphy Velazquez c
2024
- drafted by Cleveland 2023 (1-23) (Huntington Beach HS, Calif.)
- $2.5M signing bonus ($3,380,900 slot)
- ML service:
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: