MLB
Cleveland Guardians 2025 Financial Summary
A current summary of Cleveland Guardians 2025 player cap & cash figures.
Adjusted Payroll Total
$99,591,800
Tax Space
$108,998,677
Cash Total
$105,722,300 / 25th
2025 Active Roster
Pre-Arbitration
Arbitration
Player Option
Opt-Out
Club Option
Mutual Option
Vested Option
Estimate
| Player (26) | Pos | Age | Status | Luxury Tax | Luxury Tax % League CBT | Cash Total | Payroll Salary Adjusted | Free Agent Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Ramírez José Ramírez | 3B | 32 |
Veteran
|
$20,142,857 | 8.36% | $19,000,000 | $19,000,000 | 2029 |
2 |
Santana Carlos Santana | 1B | 39 |
Veteran
|
$12,000,000 | 4.98% | $12,000,000 | $12,000,000 | 2026 |
3 |
Bibee Tanner Bibee | SP | 26 |
Veteran
|
$9,600,000 | 3.98% | $5,000,000 | $3,400,000 | 2031 |
4 |
Thomas Lane Thomas | CF | 29 |
Arbitration 3
|
$7,825,000 | 3.25% | $7,825,000 | $7,825,000 | 2026 |
5 |
Sewald Paul Sewald | RP | 35 |
Veteran
|
$7,000,000 | 2.90% | $6,000,000 | $6,000,000 | 2027 |
6 |
Junis Jake Junis | RP | 32 |
Veteran
|
$4,500,000 | 1.87% | $4,500,000 | $4,500,000 | 2026 |
7 |
Kwan Steven Kwan | LF | 27 |
Arbitration 1
|
$4,175,000 | 1.73% | $4,175,000 | $4,175,000 | 2028 |
8 |
Clase Emmanuel Clase | RP | 27 |
Arbitration 2
Bypassed |
$4,000,000 | 1.66% | $4,500,000 | $4,900,000 | 2029 |
9 |
Hedges Austin Hedges | C | 32 |
Veteran
|
$4,000,000 | 1.66% | $4,000,000 | $4,000,000 | 2026 |
10 |
Lively Ben Lively | SP | 33 |
Arbitration 1
Super Two |
$2,250,000 | 0.93% | $2,250,000 | $2,250,000 | 2029 |
11 |
McKenzie Triston McKenzie | RP | 27 |
Arbitration 2
|
$1,950,000 | 0.81% | $1,950,000 | $1,950,000 | 2028 |
12 |
Naylor Bo Naylor | C | 25 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$790,300 | 0.33% | $790,300 | $790,300 | |
13 |
Smith Cade Smith | RP | 26 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$785,100 | 0.33% | $785,100 | $785,100 | |
14 |
Ortiz Luis Ortiz | SP | 26 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$782,600 | 0.32% | $782,600 | $782,600 | |
15 |
Williams Gavin Williams | SP | 25 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$780,300 | 0.32% | $780,300 | $780,300 | |
16 |
Gaddis Hunter Gaddis | RP | 27 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$778,900 | 0.32% | $778,900 | $778,900 | |
17 |
Herrin Tim Herrin | RP | 28 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$777,300 | 0.32% | $777,300 | $777,300 | |
18 |
Allen Logan Allen | SP | 26 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$777,200 | 0.32% | $777,200 | $777,200 | |
19 |
Rocchio Brayan Rocchio | SS | 24 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$771,000 | 0.32% | $771,000 | $771,000 | |
20 |
Arias Gabriel Arias | 2B | 25 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$770,200 | 0.32% | $770,200 | $770,200 | |
21 |
Jones Nolan Jones | RF | 27 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$770,000 | 0.32% | $770,000 | $770,000 | 2029 |
22 |
Noel Jhonkensy Noel | 1B | 23 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$766,900 | 0.32% | $766,900 | $766,900 | |
23 |
Schneemann Daniel Schneemann | SS | 28 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$766,000 | 0.32% | $766,000 | $766,000 | |
24 |
Manzardo Kyle Manzardo | DH | 24 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$763,200 | 0.32% | $763,200 | $763,200 | |
25 |
Cantillo Joey Cantillo | RP | 25 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$762,800 | 0.32% | $762,800 | $762,800 | |
26 |
Rodriguez Johnathan Rodriguez | OF | 25 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$760,900 | 0.32% | $760,900 | $760,900 |
2025 Injured List
Salaries from players who have been placed on the injured list, still counting against the payroll.
| Player (7) | Pos | Age | Status | Luxury Tax | Luxury Tax % League CBT | Cash Total | Payroll Salary Adjusted | Free Agent Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Bieber Shane Bieber | SP | 30 |
Veteran
|
$13,000,000 | 5.39% | $10,000,000 | $10,000,000 | 2027 |
2 |
Stephan Trevor Stephan | RP | 29 |
Arbitration 2
Bypassed |
$2,500,000 | 1.04% | $2,300,000 | $2,300,000 | 2029 |
3 |
Hentges Sam Hentges | RP | 28 |
Arbitration 2
Super Two |
$1,377,500 | - | $1,377,500 | $1,377,500 | 2028 |
4 |
Means John Means | SP | 32 |
Veteran
|
$1,000,000 | 0.41% | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 | 2027 |
5 |
Fry David Fry | C | 29 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$781,900 | - | $781,900 | $781,900 | |
6 |
Cecconi Slade Cecconi | RP | 26 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$765,000 | 0.32% | $765,000 | $765,000 | |
7 |
Sabrowski Erik Sabrowski | RP | 27 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$764,700 | 0.32% | $764,700 | $764,700 |
2025 Retained
Cap breakdowns for players who have cap retained. All count against the team's payroll.
| Player (1) | Pos | Age | Status | Luxury Tax | Luxury Tax % League CBT | Cash Total | Payroll Salary Adjusted | Free Agent Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Straw Myles Straw | CF | 30 | $1,000,000 | - | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 |
2025 Payroll Totals
| Payroll Summary | |||||||
| Active Roster | $81,602,700 | 24th | |||||
| Injured List | $16,989,100 | 15th | |||||
| Retained | $1,000,000 | 13th | |||||
| Total Adjusted Payroll Allocations | $99,591,800 | 25th | |||||
2025 Active Competitive Balance Tax Totals
|
Tax Summary
Tax figures based on payroll data only. Outside revenue sources will be adjusted when available after the regular season.
|
||
| Competitive Balance Tax Threshold | $241,000,000 | |
| Guaranteed Contracts | $89,045,557 | 24th |
| Injured Contracts | $20,189,100 | - |
| Retained Contracts | $1,000,000 | - |
| Player Benefits | $17,500,000 | - |
| Minor League Contracts | $2,650,000 | - |
| Pre-Arbitration Bonus Pool Contribution | $1,666,666 | - |
| Actual Tax Payroll | $132,001,323 | - |
| Competitive Balance Tax Space | $108,998,677 | 6th |
2025 Minor
Salaries from players currently in the system. denotes a buried salary that counts against the payroll.
| Player (10) | Pos | Age | Status | Luxury Tax | Luxury Tax % | Cash Total | Payroll Salary | Free Agent | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 Angel Martinez
|
CF | 23 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
- | - | - | - | ||
|
2 Will Wilson
|
SS | 26 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
- | - | - | - | ||
|
3 Daniel Espino
|
SP | 24 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
- | - | - | - | ||
|
4 Will Brennan
|
RF | 27 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
- | - | - | - | ||
|
5 Petey Halpin
|
OF | 23 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
- | - | - | - | ||
|
6 Doug Nikhazy
|
SP | 25 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
- | - | - | - | ||
|
7 Franco Aleman
|
RP | 25 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
- | - | - | - | ||
|
8 Nic Enright
|
RP | 28 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
- | - | - | - | ||
|
9 Andrew Walters
|
RP | 24 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
- | - | - | - | ||
|
10 Juan Brito
|
SS | 23 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
- | - | - | - |
