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Guardians CLE

202588–74 (0.543)Made Playoffs
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President of baseball ops: Chris Antonetti · GM: Mike Chernoff

Overview

Ranks vs the 30 teams in 2025, 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
$80M
Surplus $M
+33
Win %
0.543
TAB
+2.6
WAB
+14.5
Roster composition
Roster fWAR
28.9
Dead money %
43%
Depth Players
3.0
Dead WAR
-4.6

Offense

PoorAverageGreat

Pitching & Defense

PoorAverageGreat

Roster

2025 depth chart — stacked by playing time

C

LBo Naylor119
RAustin Hedges67
LDom Nuñez2

1B

LKyle Manzardo56
LCJ Kayfus17
RJhonkensy Noel9

2B

LDaniel Schneemann74
BBrayan Rocchio50
BAngel Martínez37
RGabriel Arias28
RWill Wilson17

3B

BJosé Ramírez134
LDaniel Schneemann27
RWill Wilson15
RGabriel Arias8
BCarlos Santana⇄1

SS

RGabriel Arias106
BBrayan Rocchio72
LDaniel Schneemann11

LF

LSteven Kwan152
LNolan Jones13
LDaniel Schneemann5
RJohnathan Rodríguez2
BAngel Martínez1
RJhonkensy Noel1
LPetey Halpin1

CF

BAngel Martínez114
RLane Thomas38
LNolan Jones35
LDaniel Schneemann24
LPetey Halpin4
LSteven Kwan1
LWill Brennan1

RF

LNolan Jones101
RJhonkensy Noel60
LCJ Kayfus29
RJohnathan Rodríguez26
LDaniel Schneemann15
LGeorge Valera5
LWill Brennan4
BAngel Martínez3
RLane Thomas2

DH

LKyle Manzardo81
RDavid Fry43
BJosé Ramírez26
LGeorge Valera10
LSteven Kwan4
LDaniel Schneemann2
LCJ Kayfus2
RJohnathan Rodríguez1
RJhonkensy Noel1
RLane Thomas1
LNolan Jones1
RWill Wilson1

Starters

RTanner Bibee1.8 WAR
LLogan Allen1.7 WAR
LJoey Cantillo1.5 WAR
RGavin Williams1.4 WAR
LParker Messick1.0 WAR
RLuis L. Ortiz0.9 WAR
RSlade Cecconi0.7 WAR
LKolby Allard0.7 WAR
RBen Lively0.4 WAR
LDoug Nikhazy0.0 WAR

Bullpen

★ REmmanuel Clase24 sv
RHunter Gaddis35 h
RCade Smith19 h
LTim Herrin15 h
RMatt Festa12 h
LErik Sabrowski12 h
RJakob Junis6 h
LKolby Allard4 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 2024)

PlayerfWAR
Parker Messick1.0
Luis Ortiz0.9
Matt Festa0.8
Slade Cecconi0.7
Kolby Allard0.7
Jakob Junis0.6

Key subtractions (gone from 2024)

Player2024 fWAR
Andrés Giménez2.7
Josh Naylor2.3
Matthew Boyd0.9
Shane Bieber0.8
Tyler Freeman0.4
Eli Morgan0.3

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 2025; everyone else is shown as a 2025 season snapshot.

PlayerPeriodfWARTier Market $MPaid $MSurplus $M$ / WARTierContract
Emmanuel Clase 2022–2025 +7.4 +115.9 11.6 +104.3 $1.6M 1.95× Pre-arb extension · 2022–2025 · $4.0M AAV
Cade Smith 2025 +2.7 +55.6 0.8 +54.8 $0.3M 2.57× Pre-arbitration · 2026–2026 · $0.8M AAV
José Ramírez 2025 +6.2 +71.4 19.3 +52.1 $3.1M 1.43× Extension · 2026–2032 · $25.0M AAV
Steven Kwan 2025 +3.1 +39.8 4.2 +35.7 $1.3M 1.60× Arbitration · 2026–2026 · $7.7M AAV
Logan Allen 2025 +1.7 +20.1 0.8 +19.4 $0.5M 1.49× –
Tanner Bibee 2025 +1.8 +21.9 3.4 +18.5 $1.8M 1.49× Pre-arb extension · 2025–2030 · $9.6M AAV
Gavin Williams 2025 +1.4 +11.5 0.8 +10.7 $0.6M 1.02× Pre-arbitration · 2026–2026 · $0.8M AAV
Hunter Gaddis 2025 +0.8 +8.9 0.8 +8.1 $0.9M 1.34× Pre-arbitration · 2026–2026 · $0.8M AAV
Parker Messick 2025 +1.0 +8.0 0.2 +7.8 $0.2M 1.02× Pre-arbitration · 2026–2026 · $0.8M AAV
Joey Cantillo 2025 +1.5 +8.0 0.5 +7.4 $0.4M 0.67× Pre-arbitration · 2026–2026 · $0.8M AAV
Luis Ortiz 2025 +0.9 +7.4 0.8 +6.6 $0.9M 1.02× –
Kyle Manzardo 2025 +1.1 +6.3 0.8 +5.5 $0.7M 0.69× Pre-arbitration · 2026–2026 · $0.8M AAV
Bo Naylor 2025 +1.4 +6.0 0.8 +5.2 $0.5M 0.52× –
Daniel Schneemann 2025 +1.3 +5.7 0.8 +5.0 $0.6M 0.56× Pre-arbitration · 2026–2026 · $0.8M AAV
Slade Cecconi 2025 +0.7 +5.7 0.8 +4.9 $1.1M 1.02× Pre-arbitration · 2026–2026 · $0.8M AAV
Gabriel Arias 2025 +1.0 +5.1 0.8 +4.3 $0.7M 0.61× Pre-arbitration · 2026–2026 · $0.8M AAV
Matt Festa 2025 +0.8 +4.3 0.6 +3.7 $0.8M 0.67× Arbitration · 2026–2026 · $1.0M AAV
Kolby Allard 2025 +0.7 +3.7 0.8 +2.9 $1.2M 0.67× –
Brayan Rocchio 2025 +0.4 +1.7 0.6 +1.2 $1.6M 0.61× Pre-arbitration · 2026–2026 · $0.8M AAV
Austin Hedges 2025 +1.2 +4.9 4.0 +0.9 $3.4M 0.52× Extension · 2026–2026 · $4.0M AAV
Erik Sabrowski 2025 +0.3 +1.7 0.8 +0.9 $2.4M 0.67× Pre-arbitration · 2026–2026 · $0.8M AAV
CJ Kayfus 2025 +0.1 +1.0 0.2 +0.8 $1.6M 0.83× –
Ben Lively 2025 +0.4 +2.9 2.2 +0.7 $6.3M 1.02× –
Nic Enright 2025 +0.2 +1.2 0.7 +0.5 $3.1M 0.67× –
Petey Halpin 2025 +0.1 +0.5 0.0 +0.4 $0.5M 0.83× Pre-arbitration · 2026–2026 · $0.8M AAV
George Valera 2025 +0.1 +0.4 0.1 +0.2 $1.8M 0.69× –
Carlos Hernández↔ 2025 +0.0 +0.2 0.1 +0.1 $1.8M 0.67× –
Cody Bolton 2025 +0.0 +0.1 0.1 +0.1 $2.2M 0.67× –
Zak Kent 2025 +0.1 +0.6 0.5 +0.1 $4.1M 0.67× –
Dom Nuñez 2025 -0.0 -0.1 0.0 -0.1 – 0.52× –
Andrew Walters 2025 -0.1 -0.3 0.5 -0.9 – 0.67× –
Will Brennan 2025 -0.1 -0.7 0.6 -1.3 – 0.83× Free Agent · 2026–2026 · $0.9M AAV
Angel Martínez 2025 -0.2 -1.3 0.7 -2.0 – 0.83× Pre-arbitration · 2026–2026 · $0.8M AAV
Triston McKenzie 2025 -0.1 -0.7 1.9 -2.6 – 0.67× –
Will Wilson 2025 -0.5 -2.3 0.3 -2.6 – 0.56× Free Agent · 2026–2026 · $0.8M AAV
Paul Sewald↔ 2025 +0.1 +0.6 3.4 -2.8 $30.0M 0.67× Free Agent · 2026–2026 · $1.5M AAV
Tim Herrin 2025 -0.5 -2.4 0.6 -3.0 – 0.67× Pre-arbitration · 2026–2026 · $0.8M AAV
Johnathan Rodríguez 2025 -0.4 -2.9 0.3 -3.2 – 0.83× –
Nolan Jones 2025 -0.5 -3.2 0.8 -3.9 – 0.83× –
David Fry 2025 -0.6 -3.3 0.8 -4.1 – 0.69× Arbitration · 2026–2026 · $1.4M AAV
Jhonkensy Noel 2025 -1.1 -7.1 0.4 -7.6 – 0.83× –
Carlos Santana↔ 2025 +0.5 +2.3 11.1 -8.9 $22.9M 0.58× Free Agent · 2026–2027 · $2.0M AAV
Lane Thomas 2025 -0.5 -3.6 7.8 -11.4 – 0.83× Free Agent · 2026–2026 · $5.2M AAV
Doug Nikhazy 2025 +0.0 +0.0 0.0 +0.0 $2.8M 1.02× –
Jakob Junis 2025 +0.6 +3.1 – – – 0.67× –
Total—+35.0+398.687.1+308.4—

Trades

Every graded 2025 deal involving the Guardians — best expected value first. Surplus is realized value in $M; 7 total.

2025 · TOR / CLE Jan 17, 2025
TOR · Ross Atkins +$2.4M
Myles Straw
CLE · Chris Antonetti −$2.4M
cash / PTBNL
Too soon to call unsettled
2025 · CLE / COL Mar 22, 2025
CLE · Chris Antonetti +$8.8M
Nolan Jones
COL · Bill Schmidt −$8.8M
Tyler Freeman
Too soon to call unsettled
2025 · CLE / TEX Apr 30, 2025
CLE · Chris Antonetti +$5.6M
Matt Festa
TEX · Chris Young −$5.6M
cash / PTBNL
Too soon to call unsettled
2025 · TOR / CLE Dec 17, 2025
TOR · Ross Atkins +$0.0M
cash / PTBNL
CLE · Chris Antonetti +$0.0M
Justin Bruihl
Too soon to call unsettled
2025 · CLE / SEA Apr 8, 2025
CLE · Chris Antonetti +$0.0M
Cody Bolton
SEA · Jerry Dipoto +$0.0M
cash / PTBNL
Too soon to call unsettled
2025 · CLE / DET Jul 31, 2025
CLE · Chris Antonetti +$2.4M
cash / PTBNL
DET · Scott Harris −$2.4M
Paul Sewald
Too soon to call unsettled
2025 · CLE / TOR Jul 31, 2025
CLE · Chris Antonetti +$16.8M
Khal Stephen
TOR · Ross Atkins −$16.8M
Shane Bieber
Too soon to call unsettled

Current & Historical Payroll

2025 payroll
$80.2M
2026 guaranteed
$10.8M

What the front office was committed to as of 2025, 2025–2031. Guaranteed $ are contract commitments signed by 2025; 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)

PlayerAgeSvc2025202620272028202920302031
José Ramírez3210.074$19.3MFREE AGENT
Carlos Santana3914.115$11.1MFREE AGENT
Emmanuel Clase274.059$4.9M$6.4M$10.0MCLUB$10.0MCLUBFREE AGENT
Austin Hedges328.166$4.0MFREE AGENT
Tanner Bibee262.000$3.4M$4.4M$7.4M$10.4M$21.4M$21.0MCLUBFREE AGENT
Paul Sewald356.072$3.4MFREE AGENT
Jakob Junis328.000—FREE AGENT

Arbitration-eligible (5)

PlayerAgeSvc2025202620272028202920302031
Lane Thomas295.014$7.8MFREE AGENT
Steven Kwan273.000$4.2MARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Triston McKenzie273.168$1.9MARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Kolby Allard274.021$823kARB 3FREE AGENT
Carlos Hernández283.099$70kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT

Pre-arbitration (33)

PlayerAgeSvc2025202620272028202920302031
Ben Lively332.133$2.2MARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Bo Naylor251.113$790kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Cade Smith261.000$785kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Luis Ortiz261.121$783kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
David Fry291.154$782kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Gavin Williams251.103$780kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Hunter Gaddis271.073$779kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Logan Allen261.093$777kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Gabriel Arias251.124$770kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Nolan Jones272.007$770kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Daniel Schneemann280.120$766kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Slade Cecconi260.155$765kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Erik Sabrowski270.033$765kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Kyle Manzardo240.073$763kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Angel Martínez230.118$727kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Nic Enright282.168$686kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Tim Herrin281.077$639kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Matt Festa322.003$613kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Will Brennan272.015$572kARB 1FREE AGENT
Brayan Rocchio241.037$564kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Joey Cantillo250.031$537kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Andrew Walters240.018$507kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Zak Kent271.037$453kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jhonkensy Noel230.096$433kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Will Wilson260.000$302kPre-ArbFREE AGENT
Johnathan Rodríguez250.024$299kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
CJ Kayfus230.000$237kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Parker Messick240.000$163kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
George Valera240.000$114kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Cody Bolton271.076$60kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Petey Halpin230.000$37kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Dom Nuñez301.098$25kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Doug Nikhazy250.000$16kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT

Graphs

How each 2025 acquisition stacked onto Guardians's playoff-odds curve. The side table is ranked by PPA.

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