Jose Ramirez set to sign a big contract extension in Cleveland

In April 2022, Jose Ramirez signed a $124 million contract extension, guaranteed until 2028. Inevitably, this put an end to several years of trade rumors.

But even though the expiration of his contract was not imminent, he wanted another contract.

And the Guardians are about to do what they too rarely do: pull out all the stops to keep a star in town. Because, according to several sources, the third baseman will sign a contract extension.

Basically, if the deal goes through (it should), the years 2026 to 2028 of his old contract will be absorbed into a new deal running until 2032, his age 39 season. He'll make $175 million from 2026 to 2032.

Ramirez, recently voted MLB's fifth-best player, will earn $21 million, $23 million, and $25 million (as expected) over the next three years. He will then earn $106 million from 2029 to 2032. That $106 million is new money.

Note that $70 million will be deferred, which is significant. But I'm guessing it won't be the talk of the town because the Dodgers didn't do it.

Source: Guardians and face of the franchise José Ramírez are working toward a contract extension that would keep him in Cleveland through 2032. The deal, if finalized, would tack on an additional $106M over four years, with about $70M deferred.

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– Zack Meisel (@ZackMeisel) January 24, 2026

Ramirez never wanted to leave Cleveland, and he's proving, once again, that he'll do anything to stay with his franchise. Because even if he's not to be pitied, we all know that if he played in a city other than Cleveland, he'd make more money.

But he wants to win in Ohio. Let's hope for his sake that his club will surround him one day.

If he continues to dominate, Ramirez could well lead his franchise into several categories at the end of his career. And the Guardians' owners will have to think about erecting a statue in his honor, fifteen years from now…

Good news for the people of Cleveland on this Saturday morning.

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