Sources - All-Star 3B Jose Ramirez agrees to 5-year, $124M extension with Cleveland Guardians

All-Star third baseman Jose Ramirez and the Cleveland Guardians are in agreement on a five-year, $124 million contract extension, sources familiar with the deal told ESPN.

The deal includes full no-trade clause, per sources. With this year and the pickup of a 2023 option, Ramirez is guaranteed $150 million.

Cleveland set the table for this move during the offseason, picking up Ramirez's $12 million contract option on Nov. 5, following an MVP-caliber campaign for the 29-year-old. The formal transaction allowed the franchise some room for longer-term negotiations once baseball's work stoppage ended.

Ramirez, who has finished in the top three of the American League MVP voting three times in his career, was one of few bright spots for Cleveland's inconsistent offense during its final season as the Indians. He hit .266 with 36 home runs, 103 RBIs and 27 steals in the final year of what was a team-friendly $26 million, four-year contract.

«I would really like to stay,» Ramirez said after Cleveland finished 80-82 last year, the club's first losing season since 2012. «But there's no rush. I would really like to stay here the rest of my career. But we have to wait to see what happens. I would love to see what they have to offer.»

The veteran's future has been a hot topic during spring training in Goodyear, Arizona, and manager Terry Francona was not afraid to open up about it last month.

«I think Jose knows how we feel about him,» Francona told reporters during a March 17 media availability. «In this age of blogging and the Internet, there is so much out there that we could make ourselves crazy. I hope it doesn't make him crazy. I don't think it does.»

Chris Antonetti, Cleveland's general manager, also addressed his star