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

$108,487,023 / 25th

Active Tax

$85,720,357 / 24th

Tax Space

$132,512,977

Est. Tax Bill

$0

2025 Active Roster

Pre-Arbitration
Arbitration
Player Option
Opt-Out
Club Option
Mutual Option
Vested Option
Estimate
Player (42) Pos Exp Options Minor Status Luxury Tax Luxury Tax % League CBT
Ramírez
1
José Ramírez
3B 10.074 0 Veteran $20,142,857 8.36%
Bieber
2
Shane Bieber
SP 6.097 0 Veteran $13,000,000 5.39%
Santana
3
Carlos Santana
1B 14.115 0 Veteran $12,000,000 4.98%
Thomas
4
Lane Thomas
CF 5.014 1 Arbitration 3 $7,825,000 3.25%
Sewald
5
Paul Sewald
RP 6.072 0 Veteran $7,000,000 2.90%
Junis
6
Jake Junis
RP 7.002 0 Veteran $4,500,000 1.87%
Kwan
7
Steven Kwan
LF 3.000 3 Arbitration 1 $4,175,000 1.73%
Hedges
8
Austin Hedges
C 8.166 0 Veteran $4,000,000 1.66%
Clase
9
Emmanuel Clase
RP 4.059 3 Arbitration 2 Bypassed $4,000,000 1.66%
Stephan
10
Trevor Stephan
RP 4.000 3 Arbitration 2 Bypassed $2,500,000 1.04%
Lively
11
Ben Lively
SP 2.133 Arbitration 1 (S2) $2,250,000 0.93%
McKenzie
12
Triston McKenzie
SP 3.168 Arbitration 2 $1,950,000 0.81%
Hentges
13
Sam Hentges
RP 3.157 Arbitration 2 (S2) $1,377,500 0.57%
Means
14
John Means
SP 6.007 0 Veteran $1,000,000 0.41%
Freeman
15
Tyler Freeman
SS 2.046 1 Pre-Arbitration $800,000 0.33%
Rodriguez
16
Johnathan Rodriguez
OF 0.024 2 Pre-Arbitration $800,000 0.33%
Rocchio
17
Brayan Rocchio
SS 1.037 1 Pre-Arbitration $800,000 0.33%
Naylor
18
Bo Naylor
C 1.113 2 Pre-Arbitration $800,000 0.33%
Fry
19
David Fry
C 1.154 3 Pre-Arbitration $800,000 0.33%
Schneemann
20
Daniel Schneemann
SS 0.120 3 Pre-Arbitration $800,000 0.33%
Herrin
21
Tim Herrin
RP 1.077 2 Pre-Arbitration $800,000 0.33%
Sabrowski
22
Erik Sabrowski
RP 0.033 3 Pre-Arbitration $800,000 0.33%
Martinez
23
Angel Martinez
CF 0.118 1 Pre-Arbitration $800,000 0.33%
Espino
24
Daniel Espino
SP 2 Pre-Arbitration $800,000 0.33%
Gaddis
25
Hunter Gaddis
RP 1.073 1 Pre-Arbitration $800,000 0.33%
Brennan
26
Will Brennan
RF 2.015 3 Pre-Arbitration $800,000 0.33%
Cecconi
27
Slade Cecconi
RP 0.155 1 Pre-Arbitration $800,000 0.33%
Allen
28
Logan Allen
SP 1.093 1 Pre-Arbitration $800,000 0.33%
Halpin
29
Petey Halpin
OF 3 Pre-Arbitration $800,000 0.33%
Smith
30
Cade Smith
RP 1.000 3 Pre-Arbitration $800,000 0.33%
Arias
31
Gabriel Arias
SS 1.124 Pre-Arbitration $800,000 0.33%
Williams
32
Gavin Williams
SP 1.103 3 Pre-Arbitration $800,000 0.33%
Nikhazy
33
Doug Nikhazy
SP 3 Pre-Arbitration $800,000 0.33%
Manzardo
34
Kyle Manzardo
DH 0.073 2 Pre-Arbitration $800,000 0.33%
Bibee
35
Tanner Bibee
SP 2.000 3 Pre-Arbitration $800,000 0.33%
Aleman
36
Franco Aleman
RP 3 Pre-Arbitration $800,000 0.33%
Enright
37
Nic Enright
RP 3 Pre-Arbitration $800,000 0.33%
Noel
38
Jhonkensy Noel
RF 0.096 1 Pre-Arbitration $800,000 0.33%
Walters
39
Andrew Walters
RP 0.018 3 Pre-Arbitration $800,000 0.33%
Cantillo
40
Joey Cantillo
SP 0.031 1 Pre-Arbitration $800,000 0.33%
Ortiz
41
Luis Ortiz
SP 1.121 2 Pre-Arbitration $800,000 0.33%
Brito
42
Juan Brito
SS 1 Pre-Arbitration $800,000 0.33%

2025 Retained

Leftover salaries from players who have been traded or released, or buyouts for declined options.

Player (2) Pos Exp Options Minor Status Luxury Tax Luxury Tax % League CBT
Straw
1
Myles Straw
CF 4.112 2 $1,000,000 0.41%
Gillispie
2
Connor Gillispie
RP 0.007 2 $-50,000 -0.02%

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 $85,720,357 24th
Injured Contracts $0 -
Retained Contracts $950,000 -
Player Benefits $17,500,000 -
Minor League Contracts $2,650,000 -
Pre-Arbitration Bonus Pool Contribution $1,666,666 -
Actual Tax Payroll $108,487,023 -
Competitive Balance Tax Space $132,512,977 6th
     
Projected Pre-Arbitration AAV/Payroll $11,060,000 -
Projected Tax Payroll (Active + Est. Arb + Est. Pre-Arb) $119,547,023 -
Projected Competitive Balance Tax Space (Active + Est. Arb + Est. Pre-Arb) $121,452,977 -

TRANSACTIONS

Feb 17, 2025
John Means, SP

Signed a 1 year $1 million contract with Cleveland (CLE), includes 2026 Club option

Feb 14, 2025
Jake Junis, RP

Signed a 1 year $4.5 million contract with Cleveland (CLE)

Feb 13, 2025
Kyle Dernedde, SS

Signed a contract with Cleveland (CLE)

Feb 12, 2025
Cameron Barstad, C

Signed a minor league contract with Cleveland (CLE)

Feb 12, 2025
Michael Hallquist, 3B

Signed a contract with Cleveland (CLE)

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