Editing Progressive Field (section)

==Operations==
The Indians extended their lease agreement with the Gateway Economic Development Corporation in August 2008 from 2013 to 2023. The agreement gives the team four five-year renewal options after 2023.<ref>{{cite news |title=Deal Keeps Cleveland Indians at Progressive Field Until at Least 2023|first=Henry J. |last=Gomez |url=http://blog.cleveland.com/metro/2008/08/deal_keeps_cleveland_indians_a.html |newspaper=[[The Plain Dealer]]|location=Cleveland|date=August 6, 2008|access-date=August 7, 2008}}</ref> As part of the renovations announced in early 2022, the Guardians signed a new lease agreement extending their tenancy to 2036 with an optional 10-year extension.<ref>{{cite news |author=Axelrod, Ben |title=Cleveland Guardians finalize agreement to extend Progressive Field lease; renovations scheduled to begin after 2022 season |url=https://www.wkyc.com/article/sports/mlb/cleveland-guardians/cleveland-guardians-finalize-progressive-field-deal/95-5f520b8b-91e5-4ab6-b62f-76623a3056c9 |date=January 27, 2022 |website=WKYC.com |access-date=December 26, 2023}}</ref> As of 2023, the ballpark's annual repairs, funded by taxpayers, have been more than $18 million per year.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Castele |first=Nick |date=November 15, 2023 |title=Taxpayer repair costs rising at Progressive Field |url=http://signalcleveland.org/taxpayer-costs-rising-at-progressive-field-gateway-board-chair-warns/ |website=Signal Cleveland |language=en-US}}</ref>