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Guardians CLE

202180–82 (0.494)
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President of baseball ops: Chris Antonetti · GM: Mike Chernoff

Overview

Ranks vs the 30 teams in 2021, 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
$45M
Surplus $M
+46
Win %
0.494
TAB
+6.6
WAB
+11.1
Roster composition
Roster fWAR
28.5
Dead money %
53%
Depth Players
5.0
Dead WAR
-3.7

Offense

PoorAverageGreat

Pitching & Defense

PoorAverageGreat

Roster

2021 depth chart — stacked by playing time

C

RAustin Hedges87
RRoberto Pérez43
RRené Rivera⇄21
RWilson Ramos⇄9
RRyan Lavarnway8

1B

LBobby Bradley68
RYu Chang49
LJake Bauers⇄43
ROwen Miller18
LJosh Naylor15
RHarold Ramírez1
RRoberto Pérez1

2B

BCésar Hernández⇄89
ROwen Miller29
LAndrés Giménez25
RErnie Clement22
RYu Chang8

3B

BJosé Ramírez133
RYu Chang21
RErnie Clement16
ROwen Miller7

SS

RAmed Rosario121
LAndrés Giménez42
RYu Chang7
RErnie Clement1
ROwen Miller1

LF

RHarold Ramírez49
RÓscar Mercado45
LDaniel Johnson9
LBradley Zimmer3
RErnie Clement2

CF

RMyles Straw⇄60
LBradley Zimmer54
RJordan Luplow⇄22
RHarold Ramírez20
RAmed Rosario18
RÓscar Mercado7

RF

LJosh Naylor51
LBradley Zimmer43
RHarold Ramírez34
RÓscar Mercado20
LDaniel Johnson19
RFranmil Reyes11
RJordan Luplow⇄11

DH

RFranmil Reyes103
BJosé Ramírez19
BCésar Hernández⇄7
LEddie Rosario⇄6
LBobby Bradley5
LJosh Naylor4
RAmed Rosario3
ROwen Miller3
RHarold Ramírez2
LBradley Zimmer1
LDaniel Johnson1

Starters

RShane Bieber2.5 WAR
RCal Quantrill1.9 WAR
RTriston McKenzie1.1 WAR
RZach Plesac1.0 WAR
RAaron Civale0.8 WAR
RPhil Maton⇄0.5 WAR
LSam Hentges0.4 WAR
REli Morgan0.3 WAR
RNick Wittgren-0.3 WAR
LLogan Allen-0.5 WAR
RJC Mejia-0.6 WAR

Bullpen

★ REmmanuel Clase24 sv
RBryan Shaw20 h
RJames Karinchak13 h
RNick Wittgren10 h
RNick Sandlin5 h
RBlake Parker4 h
RTrevor Stephan3 h
RPhil Maton⇄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 2020)

PlayerfWAR
Amed Rosario2.8
Emmanuel Clase2.2
Myles Straw2.1
Andrés Giménez0.7
Nick Sandlin0.6
Sam Hentges0.4

Key subtractions (gone from 2020)

Player2020 fWAR
Francisco Lindor1.8
Carlos Carrasco1.5
Brad Hand1.1
Carlos Santana0.8
Adam Cimber0.1
Adam Plutko0.1

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 2021; everyone else is shown as a 2021 season snapshot.

PlayerPeriodfWARTier Market $MPaid $MSurplus $M$ / WARTierContract
José Ramírez 2021 +6.4 +73.5 9.4 +64.1 $1.5M 1.43× Extension · 2026–2032 · $25.0M AAV
Shane Bieber 2021 +2.5 +39.1 0.7 +38.4 $0.3M 1.96× Free Agent · 2025–2026 · $13.0M AAV
Emmanuel Clase 2021 +2.2 +33.7 0.6 +33.1 $0.3M 1.95× Pre-arb extension · 2022–2025 · $4.0M AAV
Amed Rosario 2021 +2.8 +26.4 2.4 +24.0 $0.9M 1.18× Free Agent · 2026–2026 · $2.5M AAV
Cal Quantrill 2021 +1.9 +22.6 0.6 +22.1 $0.3M 1.49× Free Agent · 2026–2026 · $1.0M AAV
Myles Straw↔ 2021 +2.1 +20.0 0.1 +19.8 $0.1M 1.22× Pre-arb extension · 2022–2024 · $5.0M AAV
Franmil Reyes 2021 +1.7 +13.9 0.6 +13.3 $0.4M 1.01× –
Bradley Zimmer 2021 +1.4 +9.5 0.4 +9.1 $0.3M 0.83× –
Triston McKenzie 2021 +1.1 +9.2 0.4 +8.7 $0.4M 1.02× –
Zach Plesac 2021 +1.0 +8.2 0.6 +7.6 $0.6M 1.02× –
Aaron Civale 2021 +0.8 +6.2 0.6 +5.6 $0.8M 1.02× Free Agent · 2026–2026 · $6.0M AAV
César Hernández↔ 2021 +1.5 +8.1 3.2 +4.9 $2.2M 0.69× –
Óscar Mercado 2021 +0.6 +4.3 0.3 +4.0 $0.5M 0.83× –
Andrés Giménez 2021 +0.7 +3.3 0.3 +3.0 $0.5M 0.61× Pre-arb extension · 2023–2030 · $15.2M AAV
Nick Sandlin 2021 +0.6 +3.2 0.5 +2.8 $0.8M 0.67× –
Eli Morgan 2021 +0.3 +2.8 0.3 +2.5 $1.0M 1.02× Free Agent · 2026–2026 · $1.0M AAV
Phil Maton↔ 2021 +0.5 +2.9 0.6 +2.3 $1.0M 0.67× Free Agent · 2026–2028 · $7.2M AAV
Jordan Luplow↔ 2021 +0.3 +2.2 0.2 +2.0 $0.7M 0.83× –
Josh Naylor 2021 +0.4 +2.4 0.6 +1.9 $1.6M 0.83× Free Agent · 2026–2030 · $18.5M AAV
Sam Hentges 2021 +0.4 +2.2 0.5 +1.7 $1.2M 0.67× Free Agent · 2026–2026 · $1.4M AAV
James Karinchak 2021 +0.2 +1.9 0.5 +1.4 $2.7M 1.34× –
Ernie Clement 2021 +0.4 +1.6 0.3 +1.3 $0.8M 0.56× Arbitration · 2026–2026 · $4.6M AAV
Bobby Bradley 2021 +0.3 +1.5 0.4 +1.1 $1.1M 0.56× –
Anthony Gose 2021 +0.2 +0.9 0.0 +0.9 $0.2M 0.65× –
Blake Parker 2021 +0.2 +1.3 0.6 +0.7 $2.4M 0.67× –
Francisco Pérez 2021 +0.1 +0.4 0.0 +0.3 $0.7M 0.67× –
Oliver Pérez 2021 +0.1 +0.4 0.1 +0.3 $1.3M 0.67× –
Ryan Lavarnway 2021 +0.1 +0.2 0.1 +0.1 $1.7M 0.52× –
DJ Johnson↔ 2021 -0.0 -0.2 0.1 -0.2 – 0.67× –
Daniel Johnson 2021 -0.0 -0.1 0.2 -0.3 – 0.83× –
Kyle Nelson 2021 -0.0 -0.1 0.1 -0.3 – 0.67× –
Wilson Ramos↔ 2021 -0.0 -0.1 0.4 -0.5 – 0.52× –
Alex Young↔ 2021 -0.2 -0.9 0.1 -1.0 – 0.67× –
Ben Gamel↔ 2021 -0.2 -1.0 0.0 -1.0 – 0.83× –
Jake Bauers↔ 2021 -0.3 -1.2 0.1 -1.4 – 0.56× Arbitration · 2026–2026 · $2.7M AAV
Justin Garza 2021 -0.2 -1.1 0.3 -1.4 – 0.67× –
Harold Ramírez 2021 -0.2 -1.1 0.5 -1.5 – 0.83× –
Austin Hedges 2021 +0.3 +1.2 3.3 -2.1 $11.6M 0.52× Extension · 2026–2026 · $4.0M AAV
Bryan Shaw 2021 -0.1 -1.1 1.0 -2.1 – 1.34× –
Trevor Stephan 2021 -0.5 -2.7 0.6 -3.3 – 0.67× –
Owen Miller 2021 -0.7 -3.1 0.3 -3.4 – 0.56× –
Nick Wittgren 2021 -0.3 -1.8 2.0 -3.8 – 0.67× –
Logan Allen 2021 -0.5 -3.8 0.2 -4.0 – 1.02× –
Eddie Rosario↔ 2021 +0.2 +1.3 5.6 -4.3 $24.0M 0.69× –
Roberto Pérez 2021 +0.1 +0.4 5.5 -5.1 $56.2M 0.52× –
René Rivera↔ 2021 +0.1 +0.3 0.3 -0.0 $4.2M 0.52× –
J.C. Mejía 2021 -0.6 -4.5 – – – 1.02× –
Yu Chang 2021 +0.8 +3.4 – – – 0.56× –
Total—+28.5+285.745.5+241.3—

Trades

Every graded 2021 deal involving the Guardians — best expected value first. Surplus is realized value in $M; 8 total.

2021 · SEA / CLE
SEA · Jerry Dipoto +$0.0M
Jake Bauers
CLE · Chris Antonetti +$0.0M
Damon Casetta-Stubbs
Even trade
2021 · CLE / MIL
CLE · Chris Antonetti +$1.6M
cash / PTBNL
MIL · David Stearns −$1.6M
J. C. Mejía
CLE came out ahead by $1.6M
2021 · TBR / CLE
TBR · Erik Neander +$64.0M
Junior Caminero
CLE · Chris Antonetti −$64.0M
Tobias Myers
TBR came out ahead by $64.0M
2021 · CLE / ATL
CLE · Chris Antonetti +$21.6M
Pablo Sandoval
ATL · Alex Anthopoulos −$21.6M
Eddie Rosario
CLE came out ahead by $21.6M
2021 · CLE / CHW
CLE · Chris Antonetti +$4.0M
Konnor Pilkington
CHW · Kenny Williams −$4.0M
César Hernández
CLE came out ahead by $4.0M
2021 · TBR / CLE
TBR · Erik Neander +$0.0M
Jordan Luplow, DJ Johnson
CLE · Chris Antonetti +$0.0M
Peyton Battenfield
Even trade
2021 · HOU / CLE
HOU · James Click +$23.2M
Yainer Diaz, Phil Maton
CLE · Chris Antonetti −$23.2M
Myles Straw
HOU came out ahead by $23.2M
2021 · NYM / CLE
NYM · Sandy Alderson +$27.2M
Francisco Lindor, Carlos Carrasco
CLE · Chris Antonetti −$27.2M
Isaiah Greene, Josh Wolf, Andrés Giménez, Amed Rosario
NYM came out ahead by $27.2M

Current & Historical Payroll

2021 payroll
$45.4M
2022 guaranteed
$0M

What the front office was committed to as of 2021, 2021–2027. Guaranteed $ are contract commitments signed by 2021; 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 (7)

PlayerAgeSvc2021202220232024202520262027
José Ramírez286.074$9.4MFREE AGENT
Roberto Pérez326.083$5.5MFREE AGENT
César Hernández316.154$3.2MFREE AGENT
Bryan Shaw338.148$1.0MFREE AGENT
Wilson Ramos3310.047$409kFREE AGENT
René Rivera378.107$266kFREE AGENT
Oliver Pérez3919.000$100kFREE AGENT

Arbitration-eligible (9)

PlayerAgeSvc2021202220232024202520262027
Eddie Rosario295.120$5.6MFREE AGENT
Austin Hedges284.166$3.3MARB 3FREE AGENT
Amed Rosario253.062$2.4MARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Nick Wittgren304.071$2.0MARB 3FREE AGENT
Blake Parker365.169$570kFREE AGENT
Phil Maton283.047$570kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Sam Hentges245.157$482kFREE AGENT
Ryan Lavarnway333.075$100kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Ben Gamel294.029$12kARB 3FREE AGENT

Pre-arbitration (32)

PlayerAgeSvc2021202220232024202520262027
Shane Bieber262.097$680kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Franmil Reyes252.115$602kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Zach Plesac261.078$590kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Aaron Civale261.058$587kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Cal Quantrill261.132$586kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Josh Naylor241.118$578kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Emmanuel Clase230.059$572kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Trevor Stephan250.000$570kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Harold Ramírez261.142$483kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Nick Sandlin240.000$478kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
James Karinchak251.017$478kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Triston McKenzie230.103$436kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Bradley Zimmer282.119$400kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Bobby Bradley250.023$368kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Eli Morgan250.000$331kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Andrés Giménez221.000$326kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Óscar Mercado261.114$297kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Ernie Clement250.000$294kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Justin Garza270.000$282kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Owen Miller240.000$276kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Logan Allen24–$243k
Jordan Luplow272.112$220kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Daniel Johnson250.036$172kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Myles Straw261.112$146kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jake Bauers251.100$139kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Kyle Nelson240.022$129kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Alex Young271.095$82kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
DJ Johnson310.109$58kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Francisco Pérez230.000$49kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Anthony Gose302.125$40kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Yu Chang252.000—ARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
J.C. Mejía24–—

Graphs

How each 2021 acquisition stacked onto Guardians's playoff-odds curve. The side table is ranked by PPA.

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