MLB
Cleveland Guardians 2025 Financial Summary
A current summary of Cleveland Guardians 2025 player cap & cash figures.
Current Payroll Allocations
$47,171,428
Projected Total Allocations
$93,496,428
Tax Space
$170,976,191
Cash Total
$45,800,000 / 24th
2025 Active Roster
Pre-Arbitration
Arbitration
Player Option
Opt-Out
Club Option
Mutual Option
Vested Option
Estimate
| Player (39) | Pos | Age | Status | Payroll Salary Adjusted | Luxury Tax | Luxury Tax % League CBT | Cash Total | Free Agent Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Ramírez José Ramírez | 3B | 32 | Vet | $19,000,000 | $20,142,857 | 8.36% | $19,000,000 | 2029 |
2 |
Naylor Josh Naylor | 1B | 28 | Arb 4 (S2) | $14,200,000 | $14,200,000 | 5.89% | $14,200,000 | 2026 |
3 |
Gimenez Andres Gimenez | 2B | 26 | Vet | $10,571,428 | $15,214,286 | 6.31% | $10,000,000 | 2031 |
4 |
Thomas Lane Thomas | CF | 29 | Arb 3 | $7,850,000 | $7,850,000 | 3.26% | $7,850,000 | 2026 |
5 |
Clase Emmanuel Clase | RP | 27 | Vet | $4,900,000 | $4,000,000 | 1.66% | $4,500,000 | 2029 |
6 |
Hedges Austin Hedges | C | 32 | Vet | $4,000,000 | $4,000,000 | 1.66% | $4,000,000 | 2026 |
7 |
Kwan Steven Kwan | LF | 27 | Arb 1 | $4,000,000 | $4,000,000 | 1.66% | $4,000,000 | 2028 |
8 |
McKenzie Triston McKenzie | SP | 27 | Arb 2 | $3,300,000 | $3,300,000 | 1.37% | $3,300,000 | 2028 |
9 |
Lively Ben Lively | SP | 33 | Arb 1 (S2) | $3,200,000 | $3,200,000 | 1.33% | $3,200,000 | 2029 |
10 |
Stephan Trevor Stephan | RP | 29 | Vet | $2,300,000 | $2,500,000 | 1.04% | $2,300,000 | 2029 |
11 |
Hentges Sam Hentges | RP | 28 | Arb 2 (S2) | $1,300,000 | $1,300,000 | 0.54% | $1,300,000 | 2028 |
12 |
Sandlin Nick Sandlin | RP | 28 | Arb 2 (S2) | $1,250,000 | $1,250,000 | 0.52% | $1,250,000 | 2028 |
13 |
Morgan Eli Morgan | RP | 29 | Arb 1 | $945,000 | $945,000 | 0.39% | $945,000 | 2028 |
14 |
Freeman Tyler Freeman | SS | 26 | Pre-Arb | $800,000 | $800,000 | 0.33% | $800,000 | |
15 |
Rodriguez Johnathan Rodriguez | OF | 25 | Pre-Arb | $800,000 | $800,000 | 0.33% | $800,000 | |
16 |
Valera George Valera | OF | 24 | Pre-Arb | $800,000 | $800,000 | 0.33% | $800,000 | |
17 |
Rocchio Brayan Rocchio | SS | 24 | Pre-Arb | $800,000 | $800,000 | 0.33% | $800,000 | |
18 |
Naylor Bo Naylor | C | 25 | Pre-Arb | $800,000 | $800,000 | 0.33% | $800,000 | |
19 |
Fry David Fry | C | 29 | Pre-Arb | $800,000 | $800,000 | 0.33% | $800,000 | |
20 |
Schneemann Daniel Schneemann | SS | 28 | Pre-Arb | $800,000 | $800,000 | 0.33% | $800,000 | |
21 |
Herrin Tim Herrin | RP | 28 | Pre-Arb | $800,000 | $800,000 | 0.33% | $800,000 | |
22 |
Strzelecki Peter Strzelecki | RP | 30 | Pre-Arb | $800,000 | $800,000 | 0.33% | $800,000 | |
23 |
Sabrowski Erik Sabrowski | RP | 27 | Pre-Arb | $800,000 | $800,000 | 0.33% | $800,000 | |
24 |
Martinez Angel Martinez | CF | 23 | Pre-Arb | $800,000 | $800,000 | 0.33% | $800,000 | |
25 |
Avila Pedro Avila | RP | 28 | Pre-Arb | $800,000 | $800,000 | 0.33% | $800,000 | |
26 |
Espino Daniel Espino | P | 24 | Pre-Arb | $800,000 | $800,000 | 0.33% | $800,000 | |
27 |
Gaddis Hunter Gaddis | RP | 27 | Pre-Arb | $800,000 | $800,000 | 0.33% | $800,000 | |
28 |
Brennan Will Brennan | RF | 27 | Pre-Arb | $800,000 | $800,000 | 0.33% | $800,000 | |
29 |
Gillispie Connor Gillispie | RP | 27 | Pre-Arb | $800,000 | $800,000 | 0.33% | $800,000 | |
30 |
Allen Logan Allen | SP | 26 | Pre-Arb | $800,000 | $800,000 | 0.33% | $800,000 | |
31 |
Smith Cade Smith | RP | 26 | Pre-Arb | $800,000 | $800,000 | 0.33% | $800,000 | |
32 |
Arias Gabriel Arias | SS | 25 | Pre-Arb | $800,000 | $800,000 | 0.33% | $800,000 | |
33 |
Williams Gavin Williams | SP | 25 | Pre-Arb | $800,000 | $800,000 | 0.33% | $800,000 | |
34 |
Manzardo Kyle Manzardo | DH | 24 | Pre-Arb | $800,000 | $800,000 | 0.33% | $800,000 | |
35 |
Bibee Tanner Bibee | SP | 26 | Pre-Arb | $800,000 | $800,000 | 0.33% | $800,000 | |
36 |
Noel Jhonkensy Noel | RF | 23 | Pre-Arb | $800,000 | $800,000 | 0.33% | $800,000 | |
37 |
Walters Andrew Walters | RP | 24 | Pre-Arb | $800,000 | $800,000 | 0.33% | $800,000 | |
38 |
Cantillo Joey Cantillo | SP | 25 | Pre-Arb | $800,000 | $800,000 | 0.33% | $800,000 | |
39 |
Brito Juan Brito | SS | 23 | Pre-Arb | $800,000 | $800,000 | 0.33% | $800,000 |
2025 Payroll Totals
| Payroll Summary | |||||||
| Active Roster | $40,771,428 | 22nd | |||||
| Minor | $6,400,000 | 4th | |||||
| Total Payroll Allocations | $47,171,428 | 22nd | |||||
| Total Adjusted Payroll Allocations | $47,171,428 | 22nd | |||||
| Projected Total Payroll (includes estimates for Arbitration and Pre-Arbitration) | $93,496,428 | - | |||||
| Projected Arbitration | $36,845,000 | - | |||||
| Projected Pre-Arbitration | $9,480,000 | - | |||||
2025 Active Competitive Balance Tax Totals
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Tax Summary
Tax figures based on payroll data only. Outside revenue sources will be adjusted when available after the regular season.
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| Competitive Balance Tax Threshold | $241,000,000 | |
| Guaranteed Contracts | $45,857,143 | 21st |
| 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 | 10th |
| Projected Arbitration AAV/Payroll | $36,845,000 | - |
| Projected Pre-Arbitration AAV/Payroll | $9,480,000 | - |
| Projected Tax Payroll (Active + Est. Arb + Est. Pre-Arb) | $116,348,809 | - |
| Projected Competitive Balance Tax Space (Active + Est. Arb + Est. Pre-Arb) | $124,651,191 | - |
2025 Minor
Salaries from players currently in the system. denotes a buried salary that counts against the payroll.
| Player (1) | Pos | Age | Status | Payroll Salary | Luxury Tax | Luxury Tax % | Cash Total | Free Agent | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 Myles Straw
|
CF | 30 | Vet | $6,400,000 | $5,000,000 | - | $6,000,000 | 2029 |
