MLB
Kansas City Royals 2025 Financial Summary
A current summary of Kansas City Royals 2025 player cap & cash figures.
Current Payroll Allocations
$104,587,070
Projected Total Allocations
$114,067,070
Tax Space
$102,170,809
Cash Total
$103,880,000 / 20th
2025 Active Roster
Pre-Arbitration
Arbitration
Player Option
Opt-Out
Club Option
Mutual Option
Vested Option
Estimate
| Player (40) | Pos | Age | Status | Payroll Salary Adjusted | Luxury Tax | Luxury Tax % League CBT | Cash Total | Free Agent Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Perez Salvador Perez | C | 35 |
Veteran
|
$22,000,000 | $20,500,000 | 8.51% | $22,000,000 | 2027 |
2 |
Wacha Michael Wacha | SP | 34 |
Veteran
|
$18,000,000 | $17,000,000 | 7.05% | $18,000,000 | 2029 |
3 |
Lugo Seth Lugo | SP | 35 |
Veteran
|
$15,000,000 | $15,000,000 | 6.22% | $15,000,000 | 2027 |
4 |
Witt Jr. Bobby Witt Jr. | SS | 25 |
Arbitration 1
Bypassed |
$7,707,070 | $26,252,525 | 10.89% | $7,000,000 | 2038 |
5 |
Renfroe Hunter Renfroe | RF | 33 |
Veteran
|
$7,570,000 | $6,500,000 | 2.70% | $7,570,000 | 2026 |
6 |
Lorenzen Michael Lorenzen | SP | 33 |
Veteran
|
$5,500,000 | $7,000,000 | 2.90% | $5,500,000 | 2027 |
7 |
India Jonathan India | 2B | 28 |
Arbitration 2
|
$5,450,000 | $4,400,000 | 1.83% | $5,450,000 | 2027 |
8 |
Stratton Chris Stratton | RP | 34 |
Veteran
|
$4,500,000 | $4,000,000 | 1.66% | $4,500,000 | 2026 |
9 |
Harvey Hunter Harvey | RP | 30 |
Arbitration 3
|
$3,700,000 | $3,700,000 | 1.54% | $3,700,000 | 2026 |
10 |
Bubic Kris Bubic | SP | 27 |
Arbitration 3
Super Two |
$3,000,000 | $3,000,000 | 1.24% | $3,000,000 | 2027 |
11 |
Melendez MJ Melendez | LF | 26 |
Arbitration 1
Super Two |
$2,650,000 | $2,650,000 | 1.10% | $2,650,000 | 2029 |
12 |
Schreiber John Schreiber | RP | 31 |
Arbitration 2
|
$2,300,000 | $2,300,000 | 0.95% | $2,300,000 | 2027 |
13 |
Wright Kyle Wright | SP | 29 |
Arbitration 2
|
$1,800,000 | $1,800,000 | 0.75% | $1,800,000 | 2027 |
14 |
Isbel Kyle Isbel | CF | 28 |
Arbitration 1
|
$1,750,000 | $1,750,000 | 0.73% | $1,750,000 | 2028 |
15 |
Hernandez Carlos Hernandez | RP | 28 |
Arbitration 2
Super Two |
$1,160,000 | $1,160,000 | 0.48% | $1,160,000 | 2028 |
16 |
Ragans Cole Ragans | SP | 27 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$800,000 | $800,000 | 0.33% | $800,000 | |
17 |
Erceg Lucas Erceg | RP | 30 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$800,000 | $800,000 | 0.33% | $800,000 | |
18 |
Long Sam Long | RP | 29 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$800,000 | $800,000 | 0.33% | $800,000 | |
19 |
Pratto Nick Pratto | 1B | 26 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$800,000 | $800,000 | 0.33% | $800,000 | |
20 |
Waters Drew Waters | OF | 26 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$800,000 | $800,000 | 0.33% | $800,000 | |
21 |
Velazquez Nelson Velazquez | CF | 26 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$800,000 | $800,000 | 0.33% | $800,000 | |
22 |
Blanco Dairon Blanco | OF | 32 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$800,000 | $800,000 | 0.33% | $800,000 | |
23 |
Lynch Daniel Lynch | RP | 28 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$800,000 | $800,000 | 0.33% | $800,000 | |
24 |
Bowlan Jonathan Bowlan | RP | 28 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$800,000 | $800,000 | 0.33% | $800,000 | |
25 |
McArthur James McArthur | RP | 28 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$800,000 | $800,000 | 0.33% | $800,000 | |
26 |
Sisk Evan Sisk | RP | 28 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$800,000 | $800,000 | 0.33% | $800,000 | |
27 |
Shewmake Braden Shewmake | SS | 27 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$800,000 | $800,000 | 0.33% | $800,000 | |
28 |
Marsh Alec Marsh | SP | 27 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$800,000 | $800,000 | 0.33% | $800,000 | |
29 |
Massey Michael Massey | DH | 27 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$800,000 | $800,000 | 0.33% | $800,000 | |
30 |
Pasquantino Vinnie Pasquantino | 1B | 27 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$800,000 | $800,000 | 0.33% | $800,000 | |
31 |
Loftin Nick Loftin | SS | 26 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$800,000 | $800,000 | 0.33% | $800,000 | |
32 |
Gentry Tyler Gentry | OF | 26 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$800,000 | $800,000 | 0.33% | $800,000 | |
33 |
Wiemer Joey Wiemer | CF | 26 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$800,000 | $800,000 | 0.33% | $800,000 | |
34 |
Zerpa Angel Zerpa | RP | 25 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$800,000 | $800,000 | 0.33% | $800,000 | |
35 |
Cerantola Eric Cerantola | RP | 25 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$800,000 | $800,000 | 0.33% | $800,000 | |
36 |
Cameron Noah Cameron | SP | 25 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$800,000 | $800,000 | 0.33% | $800,000 | |
37 |
Fermin Freddy Fermin | C | 30 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$800,000 | $800,000 | 0.33% | $800,000 | |
38 |
Garcia Maikel Garcia | 2B | 25 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$800,000 | $800,000 | 0.33% | $800,000 | |
39 |
Cruz Steven Cruz | RP | 26 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$800,000 | $800,000 | 0.33% | $800,000 | |
40 |
Avila Luinder Avila | SP | 23 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$800,000 | $800,000 | 0.33% | $800,000 |
2025 Retained
Leftover salaries from players who have been traded or released, or buyouts for declined options.
| Player (1) | Pos | Age | Status | Payroll Salary Adjusted | Luxury Tax | Luxury Tax % League CBT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Frazier Adam Frazier | 2B | 33 | $2,500,000 | - | - |
2025 Payroll Totals
| Payroll Summary | |||||||
| Active Roster | $102,087,070 | 20th | |||||
| Retained | $2,500,000 | 12th | |||||
| Total Payroll Allocations | $104,587,070 | 20th | |||||
| Total Adjusted Payroll Allocations | $104,587,070 | 20th | |||||
| Projected Total Payroll (includes estimates for Arbitration and Pre-Arbitration) | $114,067,070 | - | |||||
| Projected Pre-Arbitration | $9,480,000 | - | |||||
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 | $117,012,525 | 18th |
| Injured Contracts | $0 | - |
| Retained Contracts | $0 | - |
| Player Benefits | $17,500,000 | - |
| Minor League Contracts | $2,650,000 | - |
| Pre-Arbitration Bonus Pool Contribution | $1,666,666 | - |
| Actual Tax Payroll | $138,829,191 | - |
| Competitive Balance Tax Space | $102,170,809 | 13th |
| Projected Pre-Arbitration AAV/Payroll | $9,480,000 | - |
| Projected Tax Payroll (Active + Est. Arb + Est. Pre-Arb) | $148,309,191 | - |
| Projected Competitive Balance Tax Space (Active + Est. Arb + Est. Pre-Arb) | $92,690,809 | - |
