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Guardians CLE

201581–80 (0.503)
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President of baseball ops: Mark Shapiro · GM: Chris Antonetti

Overview

Ranks vs the 30 teams in 2015, or a custom range (defaults to every team-season since 1985, when our data starts).

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Front Office

PoorAverageGreat
Value
Payroll $M
$75M
Surplus $M
+51
Win %
0.503
TAB
+11.9
WAB
+5.6
Roster composition
Roster fWAR
40.1
Dead money %
58%
Depth Players
9.0
Dead WAR
-4.5

Offense

PoorAverageGreat

Pitching & Defense

PoorAverageGreat

Roster

2015 depth chart — stacked by playing time

C

RYan Gomes91
RRoberto Pérez69
RBrett Hayes14
RAdam Moore1

1B

BCarlos Santana132
LBrandon Moss⇄89
BNick Swisher⇄30
RChris Johnson⇄11
RJerry Sands11
RJesús Aguilar4

2B

LJason Kipnis124
BJosé Ramírez33
RMike Aviles11
BZach Walters2

3B

RGio Urshela80
LLonnie Chisenhall50
RMike Aviles28
BJosé Ramírez13
RChris Johnson⇄10
BZach Walters2
BMichael Martinez1

SS

BFrancisco Lindor98
BJosé Ramírez46
RMike Aviles23
BZach Walters2

LF

LMichael Brantley101
RMike Aviles34
RRyan Raburn18
BMichael Martinez9
RJerry Sands7
RTyler Holt⇄3
BZach Walters3
BJosé Ramírez2

CF

BAbraham Almonte⇄56
LMichael Brantley28
RMike Aviles5
BMichael Martinez2

RF

LLonnie Chisenhall51
RJerry Sands32
LDavid Murphy⇄17
RRyan Raburn17
RTyler Holt⇄2
BMichael Martinez1
RMike Aviles1
BZach Walters1

DH

RRyan Raburn35
BCarlos Santana21
LMichael Brantley18
LJason Kipnis16
RChris Johnson⇄5
LBrandon Moss⇄5
LLonnie Chisenhall4
RYan Gomes4
RJesús Aguilar3
BMichael Martinez2
BFrancisco Lindor1
RJerry Sands1
BJosé Ramírez1
LMichael Bourn⇄1
RRoberto Pérez1
RMike Aviles1

Starters

RCorey Kluber5.5 WAR
RCarlos Carrasco5.0 WAR
RDanny Salazar3.0 WAR
RTrevor Bauer1.9 WAR
RCody Anderson1.0 WAR
RZach McAllister0.9 WAR
RJosh Tomlin0.5 WAR
RToru Murata-0.2 WAR
LT.J. House-0.2 WAR
LBruce Chen-0.2 WAR
RShaun Marcum-0.2 WAR

Bullpen

★ RCody Allen34 sv
RBryan Shaw23 h
RZach McAllister13 h
LNick Hagadone5 h
LKyle Crockett3 h
RJeff Manship3 h
RRyan Webb1 h
LMarc Rzepczynski⇄0 h

Each position shows its top 3 by games (top = starter) — click "+more" for the rest. The letter is bats/throws; ⇄ marks a player traded mid-season. Starters are ranked by WAR, bullpen by holds; ★ marks the closer (most save chances). MLB Stats API.

Key additions (new vs 2014)

PlayerfWAR
Francisco Lindor4.0
Abraham Almonte1.2
Cody Anderson1.0
Jeff Manship0.6
Ryan Webb0.1
Anthony Swarzak0.1

Key subtractions (gone from 2014)

Player2014 fWAR
Asdrúbal Cabrera0.9
Justin Masterson0.9
Nyjer Morgan0.4
George Kottaras0.3
Vinnie Pestano0.1
Chris Dickerson-0.0

Contract Value

WAR translated into tier-adjusted market value, then compared with what the player was paid by Guardians. Guaranteed contracts from the 2015-present contract-data period use the known contract period through 2015; everyone else is shown as a 2015 season snapshot.

PlayerPeriodfWARTier Market $MPaid $MSurplus $M$ / WARTierContract
Corey Kluber 2015 +5.5 +110.0 1.2 +108.8 $0.2M 2.50× –
Carlos Carrasco 2015 +5.0 +87.5 2.3 +85.2 $0.5M 2.19× Free Agent · 2026–2026 · $1.5M AAV
Cody Allen 2015 +2.6 +54.2 0.5 +53.7 $0.2M 2.57× –
Danny Salazar 2015 +3.0 +46.6 0.5 +46.1 $0.2M 1.96× –
Francisco Lindor 2015 +4.0 +41.8 0.3 +41.5 $0.1M 1.32× Extension · 2022–2031 · $34.1M AAV
Jason Kipnis 2015 +4.5 +43.4 4.2 +39.2 $0.9M 1.20× –
Michael Brantley 2015 +3.5 +44.7 5.9 +38.9 $1.7M 1.60× –
Trevor Bauer 2015 +1.9 +22.2 1.9 +20.3 $1.0M 1.49× –
Lonnie Chisenhall 2015 +1.5 +14.8 2.2 +12.5 $1.5M 1.22× –
Roberto Pérez 2015 +2.1 +12.8 0.5 +12.3 $0.2M 0.76× –
Abraham Almonte↔ 2015 +1.2 +8.1 0.1 +8.0 $0.1M 0.83× –
Cody Anderson 2015 +1.0 +8.2 0.3 +7.9 $0.3M 1.02× –
Carlos Santana 2015 +2.1 +13.7 6.0 +7.7 $2.9M 0.81× Free Agent · 2026–2027 · $2.0M AAV
Ryan Raburn 2015 +1.3 +7.5 2.5 +5.0 $1.9M 0.69× –
Zach McAllister 2015 +0.9 +4.9 0.5 +4.4 $0.6M 0.67× –
Jeff Manship 2015 +0.6 +3.4 0.3 +3.1 $0.5M 0.67× –
Josh Tomlin 2015 +0.5 +4.4 1.5 +2.9 $2.8M 1.02× –
José Ramírez 2015 +0.5 +2.4 0.5 +1.9 $1.1M 0.61× Extension · 2026–2032 · $25.0M AAV
Yan Gomes 2015 +0.6 +2.4 1.0 +1.4 $1.8M 0.52× –
Bryan Shaw 2015 +0.2 +2.4 1.6 +0.9 $6.8M 1.34× –
Nick Hagadone 2015 +0.2 +1.2 0.5 +0.7 $2.3M 0.67× –
Shawn Armstrong 2015 +0.1 +0.5 0.1 +0.4 $1.2M 0.67× Free Agent · 2026–2027 · $5.5M AAV
Jerry Sands 2015 +0.1 +0.6 0.2 +0.3 $2.9M 0.83× –
Ryan Webb 2015 +0.1 +0.7 0.4 +0.3 $3.3M 0.67× –
C.C. Lee 2015 +0.0 +0.2 0.0 +0.1 $1.0M 0.67× –
Giovanni Soto 2015 +0.0 +0.2 0.1 +0.1 $2.1M 0.67× –
Adam Moore 2015 -0.0 -0.1 0.0 -0.1 – 0.52× –
Jesús Aguilar 2015 -0.0 -0.0 0.0 -0.1 – 0.56× –
Marc Rzepczynski↔ 2015 +0.3 +1.4 1.5 -0.1 $5.8M 0.67× –
Anthony Swarzak 2015 +0.1 +0.5 0.9 -0.4 $9.1M 0.67× –
Michael Martinez 2015 -0.1 -1.0 0.1 -1.0 – 0.83× –
Toru Murata 2015 -0.2 -1.3 0.0 -1.3 – 1.02× –
Brett Hayes 2015 -0.3 -1.3 0.1 -1.4 – 0.52× –
David Murphy↔ 2015 +0.4 +2.4 3.8 -1.5 $10.7M 0.83× –
Chris Johnson↔ 2015 +0.0 +0.2 2.0 -1.7 $39.9M 0.56× –
TJ House 2015 -0.2 -1.5 0.5 -2.0 – 1.02× –
Tyler Holt↔ 2015 -0.3 -2.1 0.0 -2.2 – 0.83× –
Shaun Marcum 2015 -0.2 -1.9 1.0 -2.8 – 1.02× –
Bruce Chen 2015 -0.2 -1.9 1.0 -2.9 – 1.02× –
Scott Atchison 2015 -0.5 -2.4 0.9 -3.3 – 0.67× –
Gavin Floyd 2015 +0.1 +0.5 4.0 -3.5 $40.8M 0.67× –
Zach Walters 2015 -0.5 -3.0 0.5 -3.5 – 0.83× –
Brandon Moss↔ 2015 -0.3 -1.5 4.2 -5.7 – 0.69× –
Michael Bourn↔ 2015 +0.3 +1.8 9.1 -7.3 $28.7M 0.69× –
Nick Swisher↔ 2015 -0.7 -3.3 5.9 -9.2 – 0.56× –
Mike Aviles 2015 -0.9 -6.2 3.5 -9.7 – 0.83× –
Austin Adams 2015 +0.1 +0.5 0.5 -0.0 $5.4M 0.67× –
Kyle Crockett 2015 +0.1 +0.6 0.5 +0.0 $4.9M 0.67× –
Gio Urshela 2015 -0.0 -0.1 – – – 0.58× –
Total—+40.0+519.175.1+443.9—

Trades

Every graded 2015 deal involving the Guardians — best expected value first. Surplus is realized value in $M; 4 total.

2015 · CLE / SDP
CLE · Mark Shapiro +$12.8M
Abraham Almonte
SDP · AJ Preller −$12.8M
Marc Rzepczynski
CLE came out ahead by $12.8M
2015 · CLE / ATL
CLE · Mark Shapiro +$26.4M
Chris Johnson
ATL · John Hart −$26.4M
Nick Swisher, Michael Bourn
CLE came out ahead by $26.4M
2015 · CLE / ANA
CLE · Mark Shapiro +$0.8M
Eric Stamets
ANA · Bill Stoneman −$0.8M
David Murphy
CLE came out ahead by $0.8M
2015 · CLE / STL
CLE · Mark Shapiro +$6.4M
Rob Kaminsky
STL · John Mozeliak −$6.4M
Brandon Moss
CLE came out ahead by $6.4M

Current & Historical Payroll

2015 payroll
$75.4M
2016 guaranteed
$0M

What the front office was committed to as of 2015, 2015–2021. Guaranteed $ are contract commitments signed by 2015; arbitration & free-agent years are projected from service time. Hover a figure for its luxury-tax (CBT) & actual-cash values.

current $ guaranteed $ arbitration (proj) pre-arb (proj) free agent club option player option mutual option vesting option

Guaranteed / signed (9)

PlayerAgeSvc2015201620172018201920202021
Michael Bourn328.028$9.1MFREE AGENT
Nick Swisher3410.031$5.9MFREE AGENT
Gavin Floyd3210.045$4.0MFREE AGENT
David Murphy337.087$3.8MFREE AGENT
Mike Aviles346.091$3.5MFREE AGENT
Ryan Raburn347.109$2.5MFREE AGENT
Bruce Chen3817.000$1.0MFREE AGENT
Shaun Marcum337.128$973kFREE AGENT
Scott Atchison3911.000$900kFREE AGENT

Arbitration-eligible (14)

PlayerAgeSvc2015201620172018201920202021
Carlos Santana294.115$6.0MARB 3FREE AGENT
Michael Brantley284.131$5.9MARB 3FREE AGENT
Brandon Moss314.160$4.2MARB 3FREE AGENT
Jason Kipnis283.069$4.2MARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Carlos Carrasco283.147$2.3MARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Lonnie Chisenhall263.027$2.2MARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Chris Johnson304.144$2.0MARB 3FREE AGENT
Bryan Shaw273.081$1.6MARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Josh Tomlin304.033$1.5MARB 3FREE AGENT
Marc Rzepczynski294.132$1.5MARB 3FREE AGENT
Anthony Swarzak294.038$900kARB 3FREE AGENT
Nick Hagadone293.056$517kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Ryan Webb295.011$438kFREE AGENT
Brett Hayes314.017$108kARB 3FREE AGENT

Pre-arbitration (26)

PlayerAgeSvc2015201620172018201920202021
Trevor Bauer240.158$1.9MPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Corey Kluber292.074$1.2MARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Yan Gomes272.083$1.0MARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Cody Allen262.076$547kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Zach McAllister272.077$520kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
TJ House251.104$512kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
José Ramírez221.153$511kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Kyle Crockett230.115$511kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Zach Walters250.128$510kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Roberto Pérez260.083$509kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Austin Adams281.000$508kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Danny Salazar250.162$469kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Francisco Lindor210.000$316kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jeff Manship302.021$302kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Cody Anderson240.000$297kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jerry Sands271.142$238kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Shawn Armstrong240.000$108kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Abraham Almonte260.126$97kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Giovanni Soto24–$83k
Michael Martinez322.103$83kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jesús Aguilar250.044$39kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
C.C. Lee280.136$31kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Tyler Holt261.075$29kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Adam Moore312.065$28kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Toru Murata30–$3k
Gio Urshela230.000—Pre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT

Graphs

How each 2015 acquisition stacked onto Guardians's playoff-odds curve. The side table is ranked by PPA.

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