Details of Shawn Armstrong's $5.5 million, 1-year contract with the Cleveland Guardians

Details of Shawn Armstrong’s $5.5 million, one-year contract with the Cleveland Guardians:
FILE - Texas Rangers relief pitcher Shawn Armstrong throws to the Arizona Diamondbacks in the eighth inning of a baseball game, Aug. 12, 2025, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez, File)

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FILE - Texas Rangers relief pitcher Shawn Armstrong throws to the Arizona Diamondbacks in the eighth inning of a baseball game, Aug. 12, 2025, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez, File)
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By The Associated Press – Associated Press
Updated Jan 6, 2026
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2026 salary: $4 million

2027 mutual option: $8 million (or $1.5 million buyout)

Award bonuses:

Cy Young: $250,000 (2nd-3rd-$150,000; 4th-5th-$75,000)

All-Star and World Series MVP: $100,000

Rivera/Hoffman Reliever of the Year: $100,000 (finalist-$50,000)

League Championship Series MVP: $50,000

Also:

Hotel suite on road trips

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