Huge News on Jose Ramirez's Future With Cleveland Guardians

Jose Ramirez has always said he wanted to be a Cleveland Guardian for life. Now, once again, he's proven it. Ramirez and the Guardians have agreed on a new, restructured extension that adds four more years and $106 million to his existing deal. He'll now be in Cleveland at least through his age-39 season.

BREAKING NEWS: Jose Ramirez is a Guardian for the long haul. The third baseman star has signed a new deal: 7-year, $175 million extension through the 2032 season.

In April, 2022, Ramirez and the Guardians agreed on a five-year, $124M contract extension.@z101digital
— Héctor Gómez (@hgomez27) January 24, 2026

The 33-year-old third baseman had three years and $69 million left on the already team-friendly extension he signed in '22. The new deal now becomes a seven-year, $175 million contract that runs through 2032. Again, far less than market value for one of the top 5 or 10 players in baseball.

He'll receive annual salaries of $25 million from 2026-32, with $10 million deferred each season, which will be paid starting in 2036.

With his new extension, Ramirez will accomplish something not done in Cleveland in 80+ years

Ramirez will be the first (future) Hall of Famer to play their entire career with Cleveland since Bob Feller in the 1940s.

Jose Ramirez will get a normal sized statue but this is the size of statue that he deserves pic.twitter.com/gC0c39idtA
— Michael (@MichaelHook_CLE) January 24, 2026

The Guardians legend is still at the top of his game, after hitting .283 with 30 homers, 85 RBIs and 44 stolen bases in 2025, and finishing third in American League MVP balloting.

Overall, in a 13-year career, the seven-time All-Star has batted .279 with an .857 OPS, while blasting 285 home runs (which ranks second in franchise history behind Jim Thome's 337), with 287 stolen bases (second only behind Kenny Lofton at 452).