José Ramírez said it was important to remain in Cleveland after signing 7-year extensionBy Canadian Press on January 29, 2026. CLEVELAND (AP) — José Ramírez has had two consistent goals throughout this major league career — playing for one team and winning a World Series. Ramírez’s seven-year, $175 million contract extension with the Cleveland Guardians likely accomplishes that first goal. “There’s a lot of discussion about why this contract happened, but for me it’s important to be in Cleveland. He had three years and $69 million remaining on the seven-year, $141 million contract he signed in 2022, but will now average $25 million over the next seven years.