What is Shane Bieber's contract in 2025?

Last Modified Feb 8, 2025 09:07 GMT
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Hailing from Orange, California, United States, Shane Robert Bieber is in his eighth year with the Cleveland Guardians in Major League Baseball (MLB) as of 2025. Better known as Shane Bieber, with the nickname "Not Justin", he was the 122nd overall pick by the Cleveland Indians in the 2016 MLB draft and made his MLB debut with the team on May 31, 2018.

Shane Bieber is notable for playing the MLB All-Star game twice in 2019 and 2021, for which he has earned two AL All-Star awards. He was also the AL Cy Young Award winner in 2020 as well as the AL Gold Glove Award winner in 2022. He has also led the American League (AL) in wins with an ERA of 1.63 in 2020, and strikeouts with 122 strikeouts in 2020.

Shane Bieber contract breakdown 2025

Shane Bieber has signed a two-year contract worth $26 million along with a player option for 2026 with the Cleveland Guardians on December 6, 2024, as per Spotrac. The following table is an account of his most recent contract breakdown as of February 2025 -

YearBase SalarySigning BonusCap HitDead CapYearly Cash
2025 $10,000,000-$10,000,000-$10,000,000
2026 (Player Option)$16,000,000-$16,000,000-$16,000,000

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How much is Shane Bieber getting paid?

Shane Bieber will be paid $10,000,000 from the 2025 MLB season, as per Spotrac. He signed a two-year contract worth $26,000,000 along with a player option for 2026 with the Cleveland Guardians on December 6, 2024, as per Spotrac. As per this contract, he will get the same amount throughout his contract tenure while average annual salary will be $13,000,000.

How much does Shane Bieber make in a minute?

Shane Bieber's salary is $10,000,000 in 2025, as per Spotrac. One year consists of 525,600 total minutes in it. If Shane Bieber's 2025 salary is divided by the total number of minutes in a year, then he will be making $19.02 per minute in 2025.

Shane Bieber's career earnings

Shane Bieber earned $31,309,325 in eight years in MLB as of 2025, as per Spotrac. This includes his total base salary of $30,889,325 along with his total signing bonus of $420,000 from the Cleveland Guardians. He made $13,125,000 from the 2024 MLB season. He earned $10,010,000 from the 2023 MLB season and $6,000,000 from the 2022 MLB season.

What are the terms of Shane Bieber's contract?

Shane Bieber has signed a two-year contract worth $26 million with a player-option in 2026 with the Cleveland Guardians on December 6, 2024, as per Spotrac. As per the contract, he will get the same amount throughout this time while his average annual salary will be $13 million. He has a player option in 2026, which includes a buyout of $4 million. Shane Bieber is scheduled to become an unrestricted free agent in 2027, as per Spotrac.

How much of Shane Bieber's contract is guaranteed?

Shane Bieber's most recent contract with the Cleveland Guardians is for two-years and is worth $26 million, along with a 2026 player option as per Spotrac. Throughout this tenure, he will get the full amount from the team while his average annual salary will be $13 million.

Shane Bieber contract history

These are all the contracts of Shane Bieber, as per Spotrac, as of February 2025:

2016: Shane Bieber signed his first contract and received a signing bonus of $420,000 with the Cleveland Indians on July 4, 2016.

2018: Shane Bieber signed a one-year contract worth $545,000 with the Cleveland Indians in 2018.

2019: Shane Bieber signed a one-year contract worth $559,600 with the Cleveland Indians on March 5, 2019.

2020: Shane Bieber signed a one-year contract worth $623,200 with the Cleveland Indians on March 5, 2020.

2021: Shane Bieber signed a one-year contract worth $679,700 with the Cleveland Indians on March 18, 2021.

2022: Shane Bieber signed a one-year contract worth $6 million and avoided arbitration with the Cleveland Guardians on March 22, 2022.

2023: Shane Bieber avoided arbitration and signed a one-year contract worth $10.01 million with the Cleveland Guardians on January 13, 2023.

2024: Shane Bieber signed a one-year contract worth $13.125 million with the Cleveland Guardians on January 11, 2024. He then again signed a two-year $26 million contract with the team including a player option for 2026 on December 6, 2024.

FAQ's on Shane Bieber

A. Shane Bieber’s age is 29 years as of February 2025.

A. Shane Bieber plays for the Cleveland Guardians in Major Lеaguе Baseball. 

A. Shane Bieber hails from Orange, California, United States. 

A. Shane Bieber’s current salary is $10,000,000 as of 2025.


A. Shane Bieber's latest contract has a duration of two year, i.e; the 2025 and 2026 (player option) season.


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