The Cleveland Guardians have made some roster moves involving 2022 options.
A couple of unsurprising roster moves from the Cleveland Guardians have been made. The club has picked up the 2022 option on Jose Ramirez while declining the option for Roberto Perez.
Cleveland has officially picked up José Ramírez’s option and declined Roberto Pérez’s option.
— Mandy Bell (@MandyBell02) November 5, 2021
Picking up the option for Ramirez was a no-brainer for the Guardians. Ramirez is one of the best players in baseball and routinely finds his way into the MVP conversation in some capacity. Add in the fact that Ramirez will only make $12 million in 2022 making this decision much easier for the team.
Declining the option for Perez also makes sense. Perez was due $7 million next season and that is simply too much for what Perez brings to the table. Sure, Perez is excellent behind the plate but $7 million is a steep price to pay for someone who essentially is a pitcher batting ninth in the order with a bat in his hand.