Face of the franchise: Cleveland Guardians, José Ramírez have an agreement in place on 5-year extension

José Ramírez has signed a five-year, $124 million contract extension with the Cleveland Indians. The deal could keep him in the team until the age of 36. It's the biggest contract in team history. The team has previously given a contract to Edwin Encarnacion. They have been financially risk-averse under the Dolan ownership. He doesn't want to be traded. His camp rejected the initial offer. Their counter offer was rejected. There was no agreement. A deal was reached. it could be worth $100 million. This is the most expensive contract for a player in Cleveland history, but it's not the largest.