José Ramírez and the Cleveland Guardians have reportedly agreed to a new seven-year, $175 million extension,according to ESPN's Jeff Passan.
PerThe Athletic's Ken Rosenthal, Ramírez's restructured deal will see him earn $25 million per season from 2026-2032 with $10 million deferred each season.
The 33-year-old Ramírez has spent his entire 13-year MLB career with the Guardians. The third baseman is a seven-time All-Star, six-time Silver Slugger Award winner and a two-time All-MLB First Team member.
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Two of MLB's biggest awards have eluded Ramírez, as he is a three-time AL MVP finalist and seven-time Gold Glove Award finalist.
Last season, Ramírez slashed .283/.360/.503 with 30 home runs and 85 RBI. He also hit 34 doubles and stole a career-high 44 bases in 158 games. His .863 OPS was third among qualified third baseman and,per FanGraphs, he posted a 6.3 WAR, which was tied with Francisco Lindor for eighth among position players.
"He's the best all-around third baseman in baseball,"said Guardians manager Stephen Vogt last season, via The Athletic. "He's one of the top-five players, in my opinion. … I'm just thankful I get to watch him do it every day."
Ramírez joined the Guardians in 2009 as an international free agent from the Dominican Republic. A franchise stalwart, he is second in franchise history with 285 home runs, 52 behind Jim Thome. He is also top five in games played (1,609), stolen bases (287) and runs scored (1,001).
The new agreement will add four years and $106 million to thefive-year, $124 million extension Ramírez signed in April 2022. He is now tied to Cleveland through the 2032 season.
