CLEVELAND — The Cleveland Guardians held a news conference on Thursday morning to discuss José Ramírez signing a new contract extension with the team that will keep him in Cleveland until 2032.

The Guardians and Ramírez have worked out a 7-year, $175-million deal. The All-Star third baseman has been with the Guardians his entire career, and this deal is shaping up to keep things that way.

During the news conference, Ramírez said he wants his entire career to be in Cleveland.

“I feel it is important for me to highlight that this is the organization that gave me an opportunity in professional baseball,” Ramirez said. “This is where my family is, what I want them to be, and, most importantly, what I look forward to completing my career.

“I just want to thank God and the organization and front office for this effort that they made, and especially for the community, for welcoming me here, and for me remaining here, the ultimate goal remains the same, which is a World Series,” Ramirez said.

The deal reflects the special relationship Ramírez has with the Guardians.

“This is a unique contract. It’s rare that you look with three years left on a contract that you would look to restructure things, but we’re talking about a very unique player with Jose Ramirez,” said Cleveland Guardians President of Baseball Operations Chris Antonetti. “There’s no one else like him in our organization’s recent history, and so when Jose made it clear what his priorities were. We wanted to try to find a way to make it work.”

News 5’s Mason Horodyski spoke to Antonetti Thursday in a 1-on-1 interview.

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The Guardians’ front office thinks that, years later, Ramírez will be seen as one of the club’s most memorable players.

“I sort of mentioned in my opening remarks, that his name will be at the top of all of our career [record] lists. And I think it will be,” said Cleveland Guardians Owner, Chairman and CEO Paul Dolan. “There may be a few Bob Feller fans who might argue differently, but I think Jose will come down as the greatest player in the history of our franchise.”

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Paul Dolan (Owner, Chairman & CEO)Chris Antonetti (President, Baseball Operations)Agustin Rivero (Major League Coach & Spanish Interpreter)

Ramirez plans to stay

On Sept. 28, 2025, the Cleveland Guardians completed the greatest divisional turnaround in modern MLB history to win the American League Central. As the team celebrated in their clubhouse, Ramírez proclaimed, “Cleveland is my house.”

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Cleveland has reached the postseason eight times since Ramírez was called up to the majors in 2013, including losing in seven games to the Chicago Cubs in the 2016 World Series. The Guardians have won the AL Central the past two seasons.

Ramírez became the first player in franchise history to have at least 250 home runs and 250 stolen bases last season and just the second switch-hitter, joining Carlos Beltrán (435 homers, 312 stolen bases). He goes into 2026 with 285 home runs and 287 stolen bases.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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