MLB
Cleveland Guardians 2025 Financial Summary
A current summary of Cleveland Guardians 2025 player cap & cash figures.
Current Payroll Allocations
$85,677,500
Projected Total Allocations
$98,317,500
Tax Space
$123,912,977
Cash Total
$91,808,000 / 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 |
Jones Nolan Jones | LF | 27 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$800,000 | 0.33% | $800,000 | $800,000 | |
13 |
Rocchio Brayan Rocchio | SS | 24 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$800,000 | 0.33% | $800,000 | $800,000 | |
14 |
Naylor Bo Naylor | C | 25 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$800,000 | 0.33% | $800,000 | $800,000 | |
15 |
Schneemann Daniel Schneemann | SS | 28 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$800,000 | 0.33% | $800,000 | $800,000 | |
16 |
Herrin Tim Herrin | RP | 28 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$800,000 | 0.33% | $800,000 | $800,000 | |
17 |
Wilson Will Wilson | SS | 26 | $800,000 | - | $800,000 | $800,000 | ||
18 |
Gaddis Hunter Gaddis | RP | 27 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$800,000 | 0.33% | $800,000 | $800,000 | |
19 |
Allen Logan Allen | SP | 26 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$800,000 | 0.33% | $800,000 | $800,000 | |
20 |
Smith Cade Smith | RP | 26 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$800,000 | 0.33% | $800,000 | $800,000 | |
21 |
Arias Gabriel Arias | 2B | 25 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$800,000 | 0.33% | $800,000 | $800,000 | |
22 |
Williams Gavin Williams | SP | 25 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$800,000 | 0.33% | $800,000 | $800,000 | |
23 |
Manzardo Kyle Manzardo | DH | 24 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$800,000 | 0.33% | $800,000 | $800,000 | |
24 |
Noel Jhonkensy Noel | RF | 23 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$800,000 | 0.33% | $800,000 | $800,000 | |
25 |
Cantillo Joey Cantillo | RP | 25 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$800,000 | 0.33% | $800,000 | $800,000 | |
26 |
Ortiz Luis Ortiz | SP | 26 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$800,000 | 0.33% | $800,000 | $800,000 |
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
|
$800,000 | - | $800,000 | $800,000 | |
6 |
Sabrowski Erik Sabrowski | RP | 27 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$800,000 | 0.33% | $800,000 | $800,000 | |
7 |
Cecconi Slade Cecconi | RP | 26 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$800,000 | 0.33% | $800,000 | $800,000 |
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 | $70,000,000 | 25th | |||||
| Injured List | $14,677,500 | 12th | |||||
| Retained | $1,000,000 | 6th | |||||
| Total Adjusted Payroll Allocations | $85,677,500 | 25th | |||||
| Projected Total Payroll (includes estimates for Arbitration and Pre-Arbitration) | $98,317,500 | - | |||||
| Projected Pre-Arbitration | $12,640,000 | - | |||||
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 | $77,442,857 | 25th |
| Injured Contracts | $17,877,500 | - |
| Retained Contracts | $-50,000 | - |
| Player Benefits | $17,500,000 | - |
| Minor League Contracts | $2,650,000 | - |
| Pre-Arbitration Bonus Pool Contribution | $1,666,666 | - |
| Actual Tax Payroll | $117,087,023 | - |
| Competitive Balance Tax Space | $123,912,977 | 6th |
| Projected Pre-Arbitration AAV/Payroll | $12,640,000 | - |
| Projected Tax Payroll (Active + Est. Arb + Est. Pre-Arb) | $129,727,023 | - |
| Projected Competitive Balance Tax Space (Active + Est. Arb + Est. Pre-Arb) | $111,272,977 | - |
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 Johnathan Rodriguez
|
OF | 25 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
- | - | - | - | ||
|
2 Angel Martinez
|
CF | 23 |
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
|
- | - | - | - |
