Jose Ramirez and the Cleveland Guardians are working toward a new seven-year, $175 million contract extension, according to multiple reports.
According to Jon Heyman of MLB Network, $70 million of the total will be deferred.
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Ramirez, 33, has spent his entire 13-year MLB career with the Guardians. The third baseman was a seven-time All-Star, a six-time Silver Slugger Award winner and a two-time MLB First Team selection.
Ramirez was eluded to two of MLB’s top awards as he was a three-time American League MVP finalist and a seven-time Gold Glove finalist.
Last season, Ramirez slashed .283/.360/.503 with 30 homers and 85 RBIs. He also hit 34 doubles and stole a career-high 44 bases in 158 games. His .863 OPS ranks third among qualified third basemen, and his WAR of 6.3 is tied with Francisco Lindor for eighth among position players, according to FanGraphs.
“He’s the best all-around third baseman in baseball,” Guardians manager Stephen Vogt said last season, via The Athletic. “He’s one of the top five players in my opinion. … I’m just grateful that I get to see him do that every day.”
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In 1,609 career games, Ramirez hit 285 home runs, 949 RBIs and a .279 batting average.
The new deal adds four more years and $106 million to the five-year, $124 million extension Ramirez signed in April 2022. He will now play in Cleveland through the 2032 season.
