Cleveland Guardians 2025 Tax Table

The Cleveland Guardians 2025 tax salary table, including team tax space, and complete breakdowns of player tax salaries and bonuses.

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Total Tax Allocations

$70,023,809 / 22nd

Active Tax

$45,857,143 / 22nd

Tax Space

$170,976,191

Est. Tax Bill

$0

2025 Active Roster

Pre-Arbitration
Arbitration
Player Option
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Mutual Option
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Estimate
Player (39) Pos Exp Options Minor Status Luxury Tax Luxury Tax % League CBT
Ramírez
1
José Ramírez
3B 10.074 0 Vet $20,142,857 8.36%
Gimenez
2
Andres Gimenez
2B 4.106 2 Vet $15,214,286 6.31%
Naylor
3
Josh Naylor
1B 5.127 0 Arb 4 (S2) $14,200,000 5.89%
Thomas
4
Lane Thomas
CF 5.014 1 Arb 3 $7,850,000 3.26%
Hedges
5
Austin Hedges
C 7.166 0 Vet $4,000,000 1.66%
Clase
6
Emmanuel Clase
RP 4.059 3 Vet $4,000,000 1.66%
Kwan
7
Steven Kwan
LF 3.000 3 Arb 1 $4,000,000 1.66%
McKenzie
8
Triston McKenzie
SP 3.168 1 Arb 2 $3,300,000 1.37%
Lively
9
Ben Lively
SP 2.133 Arb 1 (S2) $3,200,000 1.33%
Stephan
10
Trevor Stephan
RP 4.000 3 Vet $2,500,000 1.04%
Hentges
11
Sam Hentges
RP 3.157 Arb 2 (S2) $1,300,000 0.54%
Sandlin
12
Nick Sandlin
RP 3.157 3 Arb 2 (S2) $1,250,000 0.52%
Freeman
13
Tyler Freeman
SS 2.046 1 Pre Arb $800,000 0.33%
Rodriguez
14
Johnathan Rodriguez
OF 0.024 3 Pre Arb $800,000 0.33%
Rocchio
15
Brayan Rocchio
SS 1.037 1 Pre Arb $800,000 0.33%
Naylor
16
Bo Naylor
C 1.113 2 Pre Arb $800,000 0.33%
Fry
17
David Fry
C 1.154 3 Pre Arb $800,000 0.33%
Schneemann
18
Daniel Schneemann
SS 0.120 3 Pre Arb $800,000 0.33%
Herrin
19
Tim Herrin
RP 1.077 2 Pre Arb $800,000 0.33%
Sabrowski
20
Erik Sabrowski
RP 0.033 3 Pre Arb $800,000 0.33%
Martinez
21
Angel Martinez
CF 0.118 2 Pre Arb $800,000 0.33%
Avila
22
Pedro Avila
RP 1.099 Pre Arb $800,000 0.33%
Espino
23
Daniel Espino
P 3 Pre Arb $800,000 0.33%
Gaddis
24
Hunter Gaddis
RP 1.073 1 Pre Arb $800,000 0.33%
Brennan
25
Will Brennan
RF 2.015 3 Pre Arb $800,000 0.33%
Allen
26
Logan Allen
SP 1.093 2 Pre Arb $800,000 0.33%
Halpin
27
Petey Halpin
OF 3 Pre Arb $800,000 0.33%
Smith
28
Cade Smith
RP 1.000 3 Pre Arb $800,000 0.33%
Arias
29
Gabriel Arias
SS 1.124 1 Pre Arb $800,000 0.33%
Williams
30
Gavin Williams
SP 1.103 3 Pre Arb $800,000 0.33%
Nikhazy
31
Doug Nikhazy
P 3 Pre Arb $800,000 0.33%
Manzardo
32
Kyle Manzardo
DH 0.073 3 Pre Arb $800,000 0.33%
Bibee
33
Tanner Bibee
SP 2.000 3 Pre Arb $800,000 0.33%
Aleman
34
Franco Aleman
P 3 Pre Arb $800,000 0.33%
Enright
35
Nic Enright
RP 3 Pre Arb $800,000 0.33%
Noel
36
Jhonkensy Noel
RF 0.096 1 Pre Arb $800,000 0.33%
Walters
37
Andrew Walters
RP 0.018 3 Pre Arb $800,000 0.33%
Cantillo
38
Joey Cantillo
SP 0.031 2 Pre Arb $800,000 0.33%
Brito
39
Juan Brito
SS 2 Pre Arb $800,000 0.33%

2025 Minor

Salaries from players currently in the system. denotes a buried salary that counts against the payroll.

Player (1) Pos Exp Options Minor Status Luxury Tax Luxury Tax % League CBT
Straw
1
Myles Straw
CF 4.112 2 Vet $5,000,000

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 $45,857,143 22nd
Injured Contracts $0 -
Retained Contracts $0 -
Player Benefits $17,500,000 -
Minor Buried League Contracts $5,000,000 -
Pre-Arbitration Bonus Pool Contribution $1,666,666 -
Actual Tax Payroll $70,023,809 -
Competitive Balance Tax Space $170,976,191 9th
     
Projected Arbitration AAV/Payroll $35,100,000 -
Projected Pre-Arbitration AAV/Payroll $11,060,000 -
Projected Tax Payroll (Active + Est. Arb + Est. Pre-Arb) $116,183,809 -
Projected Competitive Balance Tax Space (Active + Est. Arb + Est. Pre-Arb) $124,816,191 -

TRANSACTIONS

Nov 20, 2024
Alfonsin Rosario, OF

Traded to Cleveland (CLE) from Chicago (CHC) for Eli Morgan

Nov 19, 2024
Connor Gillispie, RP

Designated for Assignment by Cleveland (CLE)

Nov 19, 2024
Peter Strzelecki, RP

Designated for Assignment by Cleveland (CLE)

Nov 19, 2024
George Valera, OF

Designated for Assignment by Cleveland (CLE)

Nov 19, 2024
Petey Halpin, OF

Contract purchased by Cleveland (CLE)

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