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.
• 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 $1.4 billion in March 2025.

• 2025-29 payroll and tax tracker
• Cleveland free agent signings, 1991-2025

GUARDIANS PAYROLLS
Year	Opening Day 26-man	Year End 40-man	CB Tax 40-man
2025	$ 99,552,300 (25)	.	$131,000,000 (25)
2024	$ 98,283,529 (23)	$109,502,409 (23)	$143,865,037 (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
    
• 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)
  • 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

Mike Chernoff General Manager
2016 -

• 2016 -
  • promoted to General Manager by Cleveland 10/6/15
• 2011-15
  • 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
• 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)

 

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

Carlos Santana dh-1b
1 year/$12M (2025)

• 1 year/$12M (2025)
  • signed by Cleveland as a free agent 12/21/24
• 1 year/$5.25M (2024)
  • signed by Minnesota as a free agent 2/2/24
  • performance bonuses: $125,000 each for 500, 550 plate appearances
• 1 year/$6.725M (2023)
  • signed by Pittsburgh as a free agent 11/25/22
  • acquired by Milwaukee in trade from Pittsburgh 7/27/23 with $2,386,290 remaining on contract
• 2 years/$17.5M (2021-22)
  • signed by Kansas City as a free agent 12/8/20
  • 21:$7M, 22:$10.5M
  • 2021 performance bonuses: $25,000 each for 300, 325, 350, 375, 400, 425, 450, 475, 500, 525 plate appearances
  • 2022 performance bonuses: $75,000 each for 300, 325, 350, 375, 400, 425, 450, 475, 500, 525 PA
  • award bonuses: $250,000 each for All-Star selection, Gold Glove, Silver Slugger
  • acquired by Seattle in trade from Kansas City 6/27/22 (Mariners pay $1.5M of remaining 2022 salary of $5,769,231 with Royals paying the balance of $4,269,231
• 3 years/$60M (2018-20), plus 2021 club option
  • signed by Philadelphia as a free agent 12/20/17
  • $10M signing bonus
  • 18:$15M, 19:$17M, 20:$17.5M, 21:$17.5M club option ($0.5M buyout)
  • acquired by Seattle in trade from Philadelphia 12/3/18
  • acquired by Cleveland in trade from Seattle 12/13/18 (as part of the deal, Mariners pay Indians $6M — $1M each May 1 and August 1, 2019, and $2M each May 1 and August 1, 2020)
  • Cleveland declined 2021 option 10/30/20
• 5 years/$21.0019M (2012-16), plus 2017 club option
  • signed extension with Cleveland 4/10/12, replacing 1-year deal signed 3/3/12
  • $1M signing bonus
  • 12:$501,900, 13:$550,000, 14:$3.5M, 15:$6M, 16:$8.25M, 17:$12M club option ($1.2M buyout)
  • award bonuses
  • Cleveland exercised 2017 option 11/4/16
  • received $17.4M qualifying offer from Cleveland 11/6/17
• 1 year/$416,600 (2011)
  • re-signed by Cleveland 2/11
• 1 year (2010)
  • re-signed by Cleveland 3/10/10
• 1 year (2009)
  • contract purchased by Cleveland 11/20/08
  • re-signed by Cleveland 3/9/09
• acquired by Cleveland in trade from LA Dodgers 7/26/08
  
• signed 2004 by LA Dodgers as an amateur free agent from the Dominican Republic
• $75,000 signing bonus
• agent: Octagon
• ML service: 14.115

Shane Bieber rhp
2 years/$26M (2025-26)

• 2 years/$26M (2025-26)
  • re-signed by Cleveland as a free agent 12/6/24
  • 25:$10M, 26:$16M player option ($4M buyout)
    
• 1 year/$13.125M (2024)
  • re-signed by Cleveland 1/11/24 (avoided arbitration)
• 1 year/$10.01M (2023)
  • re-signed by Cleveland 1/13/23 (avoided arbitration)
• 1 year/$6M (2022)
  • re-signed by Cleveland 3/22/22 (avoided arbitration)
• 1 year/$679,700 (2021)
  • renewed by Cleveland 3/11/21 ($311,600 in minors)
    
• 1 year/$623,200 (2020)
  • re-signed by Cleveland 3/20
• 1 year/$559,600 (2019)
  • re-signed by Cleveland 3/19
    
• 1 year (2018)
  • contract selected by Cleveland 5/31/18
• drafted by Cleveland 2016 (4-122) (UC-Santa Barbara)
• $420,000 signing bonus ($482,500 slot)
• agent: Rosenhaus Sports
• ML service: 6.097

Lane Thomas rf
1 year/$7.825M (2025)

• 1 year/$7.825M (2025)
  • re-signed by Cleveland 1/9/25 (avoided arbitration)
• 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
    
• 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

Paul Sewald rhp
1 year/$7M (2025), plus 2026 option

• 1 year/$7M (2025), plus 2026 mutual option
  • signed by Cleveland as a free agent 1/22/25
  • $1M signing bonus
  • 25:$5M, 26:$10M mutual option ($1M buyout)
  • performance bonuses: $100,000 each for 40, 45, 50, 55, 60 relief appearances
• 1 year/$7.35M (2024)
  • re-signed by Arizona 1/11/24 (avoided arbitration)
• 1 year/$4.1M (2023)
  • re-signed by Seattle 1/13/23 (avoided arbitration)
  • acquired by Arizona in trade from Seattle 7/31/23 with $1,366,667 remaining on contract
• 1 year/$1.735M (2022)
  • re-signed by Seattle 3/22/22 (avoided arbitration)
• 1 year (2021)
  • signed by Seattle as a free agent 1/7/21 (minor-league contract)
  • contract selected by Seattle 5/13/21
    
• 1 year/$578,125 (2020)
  • re-signed by NY Mets 3/20
  • non-tendered by NY Mets 12/2/20
    
• 1 year (2019)
  • re-signed by NY Mets 3/5/19
  • DFA by NY Mets 5/22/19, sent outright to Triple-A 5/26/19
  • contract selected by NY Mets 8/16/19
    
• 1 year/$553,250 (2018)
  • re-signed by NY Mets 2/18
    
• 1 year (2017)
  • contract selected by NY Mets 4/8/17
• drafted by NY Mets 2012 (10-320) (San Diego)
• $1,000 signing bonus
• agent: ISE
• ML service: 6.072

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)
  • award bonuses, including $150,000 for third-place finish in 2024 Cy Young vote
  • 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
  • earned additional $1,354,962 from 2022 pre-arbitration bonus pood
  • earned additional $500,000 from 2023 pre-arbitration bonus pool
• 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
• $125,000 signing bonus
• agent: Nova Sports
• ML service: 4.059

Jakob Junis rhp
1 year/$4.5M (2025)

• 1 year/$4.5M (2025)
  • signed by Cleveland as a free agent 2/13/25
• 1 year/$7M (2024), plus 2025 mutual option
  • signed by Milwaukee as a free agent 2/5/24
  • 24:$4M, 25:$8M mutual option ($3M buyout)
  • acquired by Cincinnati in trade from Milwaukee 7/29/24
  • Junis declined 2025 mutual option 11/1/24
• 1 year/$2.8M (2023)
  • re-signed by San Francisco 1/13/23 (avoided arbitration)
• 1 year/$1.75M (2022)
  • signed by San Francisco as a free agent 3/14/22
• 1 year/$1.7M (2021)
  • re-signed by Kansas City 12/1/20 (avoided arbitration)
  • sent outright to Triple-A by Kansas City, elected free agency 11/5/21
• 1 year/$608,000 (2020)
  • re-signed by Kansas City 2/19/20
• 1 year/$578,250 (2019)
  • re-signed by Kansas City 2/18/19
• 1 year/$554,250 (2018)
  • re-signed by Kansas City 2/18
• 1 year (2017)
  • contract selected by Kansas City 11/18/16
  • re-signed by Kansas City 2/17
• drafted by Kansas City 2011 (29-876) (Rock Falls HS, Ill.)
• $675,000 signing bonus
• agent: Wasserman
  
• ML service: 7.002

Steven Kwan cf
1 year/$4.175M (2025)

• 1 year/$4.175M (2025)
  • re-signed by Cleveland 1/9/25 (avoided arbitration)
• 1 year/$757,600 (2024)
  • re-signed by Cleveland 3/24
  • earned additional $555,553 from 2024 pre-arbitration bonus pool
• 1 year/$727,300 (2023)
  • re-signed by Cleveland 3/23
  • earned additional $477,103 from 2023 pre-arbitration bonus pool
• 1 year/$700,000 (2022)
  • contract selected by Cleveland 11/21/21
  • re-signed by Cleveland 3/22
  • earned additional $630,114 from 2022 pre-arbitration bonus pool
• drafted by Cleveland 2018 (5-163) (Oregon State)
• $185,000 signing bonus ($303,400 slot)
• agent: CAA
• ML service: 3.000

Austin Hedges c
1 year/$4M (2025)

• 1 year/$4M (2025)
  • re-signed by Cleveland as a free agent 11/6/24
    
• 1 year/$5M (2023)
  • signed by Pittsburgh as a free agent 12/17/22
• 1 year/$4M (2024)
  • signed by Cleveland as a free agent 12/10/23
    
• 1 year/$5M (2023)
  • signed by Pittsburgh as a free agent 12/17/22
  • acquired by Texas in trade from Pittsburgh 8/1/23 with $1,639,785 remaining on contract
• 1 year/$4M (2022)
  • re-signed by Cleveland 3/22/22 (avoided arbitration)
• 1 year/$3.28M (2021)
  • re-signed by Cleveland 1/15/21 (avoided arbitration)
    
• 1 year/$3M (2020)
  • re-signed by San Diego 1/10/20 (avoided arbitration)
  • acquired by Cleveland in trade from San Diego 8/31/20
• 1 year/$2.06M (2019)
  • re-signed by San Diego 1/11/18 (avoided arbitration)
    
• 1 year/$553,100 (2018)
  • re-signed by San Diego 3/18
    
• 1 year/$537,100 (2017)
  • re-signed by San Diego 3/17
• 1 year/$509,500 (2016)
  • re-signed by San Diego 3/16
• 1 year (2015)
  • contract selected by San Diego 5/4/15
• drafted by San Diego 2011 (2-82) (JSerra HS, San Juan Capistrano, Calif.)
• $3M signing bonus
• agent: Boras Corp.
• ML service: 8.166

Tanner Bibee rhp
5 years/$48M (2025-29), plus 2030 option

• 5 years/$48M (2025-29), plus 2030 club option
  • signed extension with Cleveland 3/22/25, replacing 1-year deal signed 3/25 paying $812,000 in majors, $372,900 in minors
  • $2M signing bonus
  • 25:$3M, 26:$4M, 27:$7M, 28:$10M, 29:$21, 30:$21M club option ($1M buyout)
  • escalators based on 2025-28 Cy Young vote: 2029 salary, 2030 option may increase by up to $4M. 2030 buyout may increase $2M
• 1 year/$745,700 (2024)
  • re-signed by Cleveland 3/24
  • earned additional $411,884 from 2024 pre-arbitration bonus pool
• 1 year (2023)
  • contract selected by Cleveland 4/26/23
  • earned additional $1,016,931 from 2023 pre-arbitration bonus pool
  • 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

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

Ben Lively rhp
1 year/$2.25M (2025)

• 1 year/$2.25M (2025)
  • re-signed by Cleveland 11/22/24 (avoided arbitration)
• 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

Triston McKenzie rhp
1 year/$1.95M (2025)

• 1 year/$1.95M (2025)
  • re-signed by Cleveland 11/21/24 (avoided arbitration)
• 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
  • earned additional $531,152 from 2022 pre-arbitration bonus pool
• 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

Sam Hentges lhp
1 year/$1.337M (2025)

• 1 year/$1.337M (2025)
  • re-signed by Cleveland 11/22/24 (avoided arbitration)
• 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

John Means lhp
1 year/$1M (2025), plus 2026 option

• 1 year/$1M (2025)
  • signed by Cleveland as a free agent 2/17/25
  • 25:$1M, 26:$6M club option (no buyout)
  • 2026 performance bonuses: $75,000 each for 20, 30, 40, 50 IP. $100,000 each for 60, 70, 80, 90 IP. $125,000 each for 100, 110, 120, 130 IP. $150,000 each for 140, 150 IP
• 1 year/$3.325M (2024)
  • re-signed by Baltimore 1/11/24 (avoided arbitration)
• 2 years/$5.925M (2022-23)
  • signed extension, avoided arbitration ($3.1M-$2.7M) 5/21/22
  • 22:$2.95M, 23:$2.975M
• 1 year/$593,500 (2021)
  • re-signed by Baltimore 3/21
    
• 1 year/$580,000 (2020)
  • re-signed by Baltimore 3/20
    
• 1 year/$555,500 (2019)
  • re-signed by Baltimore 3/19
    
• 1 year (2018)
  • contract selected by Baltimore 9/24/18
• drafted by Baltimore 2014 (11-331) (West Virginia)
• agent: Wasserman
  
• ML service: 6.007

Bo Naylor c
1 year/$790,300 (2025)

• 1 year/$790,300 (2025)
  • re-signed by Cleveland 3/25
• 1 year/$742,100 (2024)
  • re-signed by Cleveland 3/24
• 1 year (2023)
  • re-signed by Cleveland 3/23
  • earned additional $317,528 from 2023 pre-arbitration bonus pool
• 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

Cade Smith rhp
1 year/$785,100 (2025)

• 1 year/$785,100 (2025)
  • re-signed by Cleveland 3/25
• 1 year/$740,000 (2024)
  • contract selected by Cleveland 11/14/23
  • re-signed by Cleveland 3/24
  • earned additional $557,688 from 2024 pre-arbitration bonus pool
• 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

Luis Ortiz rhp
1 year/$782,600 (2025)

• 1 year/$782,600 (2025)
  • re-signed by Cleveland 3/25
• 1 year/$747,500 (2024)
  • re-signed by Pittsburgh 3/24
  • earned additional $246,313 from 2024 pre-arbitration bonus pool
  • acquired by Cleveland in trade from Pittsburgh 12/10/24
• 1 year (2023)
  
  • re-signed by Pittsburgh 3/23
• 1 year (2022)
  • contract selected by Pittsburgh 9/13/22
• signed by Pittsburgh 10/2/18 as an amateur free agent from the Dominican Republic
• agent: Equity Baseball
• ML service: 1.121

David Fry c-inf
1 year/$781,900 (2025)

• 1 year/$781,900 (2025)
  • re-signed by Cleveland 3/25
• 1 year/$741,000 (2024)
  • re-signed by Cleveland 3/24
  • earned additional $240,856 from 2024 pre-arbitration bonus pool
• 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

Gavin Williams rhp
1 year/$780,300 (2025)

• 1 year/$780,300 (2025)
  • re-signed by Cleveland 3/25
• 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

Hunter Gaddis rhp
1 year/$778,900 (2025)

• 1 year/$778,900 (2025)
  • re-signed by Cleveland 3/25
• 1 year/$740,700 (2024)
  • re-signed by Cleveland 3/24
  • earned additional $291,335 from 2024 pre-arbitration bonus pool
• 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

Tim Herrin lhp
1 year/$773,000 (2025)

• 1 year/$777,300 (2025)
  • re-signed by Cleveland 3/25
• 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

Logan Allen lhp
1 year/$777,200 (2025)

• 1 year/$777,200 (2025)
  • re-signed by Cleveland 3/25
• 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

Brayan Rocchio ss
1 year/$771,000 (2025)

• 1 year/$771,000 (2025)
  • re-signed by Cleveland 3/25
• 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

Gabriel Arias ss
1 year/$770,200 (2025)

• 1 year/$770,200 (2025)
  • re-signed by Cleveland 3/25
• 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

Nolan Jones 3b
1 year/$770,000 (2025)

• 1 year/$770,000 (2025)
  • re-signed by Colorado 3/25
  • acquired by Cleveland in trade from Colorado 3/22/25
• 1 year/$745,000 (2024)
  • re-signed by Colorado 3/24
    
• 1 year (2023)
  • re-signed by Colorado 3/23
• 1 year (2022)
  • re-signed by Cleveland 3/22
  • acquired by Colorado in trade from Cleveland 11/17/22
• 1 year (2021)
  • contract selected by Cleveland 11/20/20
  • re-signed by Cleveland 3/21
• drafted by Cleveland 2016 (2-55) (Holy Ghost Prep, Bensalem, Pa.)
• $2.25M signing bonus ($1,159,200 slot)
• agent: Excel
• ML service: 2.007

Jhonkensy Noel 1b-3b
1 year/$766,900 (2025)

• 1 year/$766,900 (2025)
  • re-signed by Cleveland 3/25
• 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

Daniel Schneemann 3b
1 year/$766,000 (2025)

• 1 year/$766,000 (2025)
  • re-signed by Cleveland 3/25
• 1 year (2024)
  • contract selected by Cleveland 6/2/24
• drafted by Cleveland 2018 (33-1,003) (BYU)
• ML service: 0.120

Slade Cecconi rhp
1 year/$765,500 (2025)

• 1 year/$765,500 (2025)
  • re-signed by Cleveland 3/25
• 1 year (2024)
  • re-signed by Arizona 3/24
  • acquired by Cleveland in trade from Arizona 12/21/24
    
• 1 year (2023)
  • contract selected by Arizona 8/2/23
• drafted by Arizona 2020 (1s-33) (Miami)
  
• $2,384,900 signing bonus ($2,202,200 slot)
• ML service: 0.155

Erik Sabrowski lhp
1 year/$764,700 (2025)

• 1 year/$764,700 (2025)
  • re-signed by Cleveland 3/25
• 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

Kyle Manzardo 1b
1 year/$763,200 (2025)

• 1 year/$763,200 (2025)
  • re-signed by Cleveland 3/25
• 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

Joey Cantillo lhp
1 year/$762,800 (2025)

• 1 year/$762,800 (2025)
  • re-signed by Cleveland 3/25
• 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

Johnathan Rodriguez of
1 year/$760,900 (2025)

• 1 year/$760,900 (2025)
  • re-signed by Cleveland 3/25
• 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

Franco Aleman rhp
1 year (2025)

• 1 year (2025)
  • contract selected by Cleveland 11/19/24
  • re-signed by Cleveland 3/25
• drafted by Cleveland 2021 (10-306) (Florida)
• $175,000 signing bonus ($143,500 slot)
• ML service: 0.000

Cody Bolton rhp
1 year (2025)

• 1 year (2025)
  • re-signed by Seattle 3/25
  • acquired by Cleveland in trade 4/8/25 after being DFA by Seattle 4/5/25
• 1 year/$741,100 (2024)
  • re-signed by Seattle 3/24
• 1 year (2023)
  • contract selected by Pittsburgh 4/26/23
  • acquired by Seattle in trade from Pittsburgh 11/2/23
• drafted by Pittsburgh 2017 (6-178) (Tracy HS, Calif.)
• $300,000 signing bonus ($255,900 slot)
  
• ML service: 0.148

Will Brennan of
1 year (2025)

• 1 year (2025)
  • re-signed by Cleveland 3/25
• 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

Juan Brito ss
1 year (2025)

• 1 year (2025)
  • re-signed by Cleveland 3/25
• 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

Nic Enright rhp
1 year (2025)

• 1 year (2025)
  • contract selected by Cleveland 11/19/24
  • re-signed by Cleveland 3/25
• 1 year (2023)
  • selected by Miami from Cleveland in Rule 5 draft 12/7/22
  • re-signed by Miami 3/23
  • returned to Cleveland 6/1/23 after being DFA by Miami 5/29/23
• drafted by Cleveland 2019 (20-610) (Virginia Tech)
• $75,000 signing bonus
  
• ML service: 0.000

Daniel Espino rhp
1 year (2025)

• 1 year (2025)
  • re-signed by Cleveland 3/25
• 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

Petey Halpin cf
1 year (2025)

• 1 year (2025)
  • contract selected by Cleveland 11/19/24
  • re-signed by Cleveland 3/25
• drafted by Cleveland 2020 (3-95) (St. Francis HS, Mountain View, Calif.)
• $1.525M signing bonus ($610,800 slot)
• ML service: 0.000

Angel Martínez ss
1 year (2025)

• 1 year (2025)
  • re-signed by Cleveland 3/25
• 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

Doug Nikhazy lhp
1 year (2025)

• 1 year (2025)
  • contract selected by Cleveland 11/19/24
  • re-signed by Cleveland 3/25
• drafted by Cleveland 2021 (2-58) (Mississippi)
• $1.2M signing bonus ($1,214,300 slot)
• ML service: 0.000

Andrew Walters rhp
1 year (2025)

• 1 year (2025)
  • re-signed by Cleveland 3/25
• 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

Kolby Allard lhp
1 year (2025)

• 1 year (2025)
  • signed by Cleveland as a free agent 2/3/25 (minor-league contract)
    
• 1 year/$1M (2024)
  • signed by Philadelphia as a free agent 1/23/24 (split contract, $325,000 salary in minors, $375,000 termination pay if released)
  • performance bonuses: $25,000 each for 20, 40, 60, 80, 100 innings
  • sent outright to Triple-A by Philadelphia 11/4/24 (elected free agency)
    
• 1 year/$750,000 (2023)
  • re-signed by Atlanta 3/23
  • non-tendered by Atlanta 11/17/23
    
• 1 year/$720,000 (2022)
  • re-signed by Texas 3/22
  • acquired by Atlanta in trade from Texas 11/9/22
    
• 1 year/$584,250 (2021)
  • re-signed by Texas 3/21
• 1 year/$566,500 (2020)
  • re-signed by Texas 3/20
• 1 year (2019)
  • re-signed by Atlanta 3/19
  • acquired by Texas in trade from Atlanta 7/30/19
    
• 1 year (2018)
  • contract selected by Atlanta 7/31/18
• drafted by Atlanta 2015 (1-14) (San Clemente HS, Calif.)
• $3,042,400 signing bonus ($2,842,400 slot)
• agent: Excel
  
• ML service: 4.021

Travis Bazzana 2b
2025

• drafted by Cleveland 2024 (1-1) (Oregon State)
• $8.95M signing bonus ($10,570,600 slot)
  
• ML service:

Tanner Burns rhp
2025

• drafted by Cleveland 2020 (1s-36) (Auburn)
• $1.6M signing bonus ($2,045,400 slot)
• ML service:

Christian Cairo ss
1 year (2025)

• 1 year (2025)
  • selected by Atlanta from Cleveland in Rule 5 draft 12/11/24
  • re-signed by Atlanta 3/25
  • returned by Atlanta to Cleveland 3/19/25
• drafted by Cleveland 2019 (4-130) (Calvary Christian HS, Clearwater, Fla.)
• $955,000 signing bonus ($434,300 slot)
  
• ML service: 0.000

Jaison Chourio of
2025

• signed by Cleveland 1/15/22 as an amateur free agent from Venezuela
• $1.2M signing bonus
  
• ML service:

Chase DeLauter rf
2025

• drafted by Cleveland 2022 (1-16) (James Madison)
• $3.75M signing bonus ($3,937,600 slot)
  
• ML service:

Welbyn Francisca ss
2025

• signed by Cleveland 1/15/23 as an amateur free agent from the Dominican Republic)
• $1.375M signing bonus
  
• ML service:

Luis Frías rhp
1 year (2025)

• 1 year (2025)
  • signed by Cleveland as a free agent 1/2/25 (minor-league contract)
• 1 year/$748,300 (2024)
  • re-signed by Arizona 3/24
  • claimed by Toronto off waivers 8/10/24 after being DFA by Arizona 8/8/24
  • sent outright to Triple-A 11/4/24 (elected free agency)
    
• 1 year (2023)
  • re-signed by Arizona 3/23
• 1 year (2022)
  • re-signed by Arizona 3/22
• 1 year (2021)
  • contract selected by Arizona 11/20/20
  • re-signed by Arizona 3/21
• signed by Arizona 11/2415 as an amateur free agent from the Dominican Republic
• $50,000 signing bonus
• ML service: 1.072

Angel Genao ss
2025

• signed by Cleveland 1/15/21 as an amateur free agent from the Dominican Republic
• $1.175M signing bonus
  
• ML service:

Ethan Hankins rhp
2025

• drafted by Cleveland 2018 (1c-35) (Forsyth Central HS, Cumming, Ga.)
• $2,246,022 signing bonus ($2,016,400 slot)
• ML service:

Cooper Ingle c
2025

• drafted by Cleveland 2023 (4-125) (Clemson)
• $400,000 signing bonus ($526,200 slot)
  
• ML service:

C.J. Kayfus 1b
2025

• drafted by Cleveland 2023 (3-93) (Miami)
• $700,000 signing bonus ($725,300 slot)
  
• ML service:

Parker Mushinski lhp
1 year (2025)

• 1 year (2025)
  • 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
    
• 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: 1.049

Dom Nuñez c
1 year (2025)

• 1 year (2025)
  • re-signed by Cleveland as a free agent 12/16/24 (minor-league contract)
• 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
    
• 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)

Riley Pint rhp
1 year (2025)

• 1 year (2025)
  • signed by Cleveland as a free agent 1/22/25 (minor-league contract)
• 1 year (2024)
  • re-signed by Colorado 3/24
  • sent outright to Triple-A 8/19/24
    
• 1 year (2023)
  • contract selected by Colorado 11/13/22
  • re-signed by Colorado 3/23
• drafted by Colorado 2016 (1-4) (Aquinas HS, Overland Park, Kan.)
• $4.8M signing bonus ($5,258,700 slot)
• ML service: 0.006 (through 2023)

Carson Tucker ss
2025

• drafted by Cleveland 2020 (1-23) (Mountain Pointe HS, Phoenix)
• $2M signing bonus ($2,926,800 slot)
• ML service:

George Valera rf
1 year (2025)

• 1 year (2025)
  • re-signed by Cleveland as a free agent 11/25/24 (minor-league contract)
• 1 year (2024)
  • re-signed by Cleveland 3/24
  • DFA by Cleveland 11/19/24, non-tendered 11/22/24
• 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
2025

• drafted by Cleveland 2023 (1-23) (Huntington Beach HS, Calif.)
• $2.5M signing bonus ($3,380,900 slot)
  
• ML service:

Kahlil Watson ss
2025

• 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: