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 $1.4 billion in March 2025.
GUARDIANS PAYROLLS |
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Year | Opening Day 26-man | Year End 40-man | CB Tax 40-man |
2025 | $ 94,129,000 (25) | . | $131,946,524 (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
- 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
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)
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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)
- 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)
- re-signed by San Diego 1/11/18 (avoided arbitration)
- 1 year/$553,100 (2018)
- re-signed by San Diego 3/18
- 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
- re-signed by Baltimore 3/21
- 1 year/$580,000 (2020)
- re-signed by Baltimore 3/20
- re-signed by Baltimore 3/20
- 1 year/$555,500 (2019)
- re-signed by Baltimore 3/19
- 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
Luis Ortiz rhp
1 year (2025)
- 1 year (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
Nolan Jones 3b
1 year (2025)
- 1 year (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
- 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
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
Logan Allen lhp
1 year (2025)
- 1 year (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
Gabriel Arias ss
1 year (2025)
- 1 year (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
Bo Naylor c
1 year (2025)
- 1 year (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
Gavin Williams rhp
1 year (2025)
- 1 year (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
David Fry c-inf
1 year (2025)
- 1 year (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
Tim Herrin lhp
1 year (2025)
- 1 year (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
Hunter Gaddis rhp
1 year (2025)
- 1 year (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
Brayan Rocchio ss
1 year (2025)
- 1 year (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
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
Cade Smith rhp
1 year (2025)
- 1 year (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
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
Joey Cantillo lhp
1 year (2025)
- 1 year (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
Slade Cecconi rhp
1 year (2025)
- 1 year (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
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
Kyle Manzardo 1b
1 year (2025)
- 1 year (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
Jhonkensy Noel 1b-3b
1 year (2025)
- 1 year (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
Johnathan Rodriguez of
1 year (2025)
- 1 year (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
Erik Sabrowski lhp
1 year (2025)
- 1 year (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
Daniel Schneemann 3b
1 year (2025)
- 1 year (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
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
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
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
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
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
Minor leagues
Kolby Allard lhp
1 year (2025)
- 1 year (2025)
- signed by Cleveland as a free agent 2/3/25 (minor-league contract)
- 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)
- 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: 1.049
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
- 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: