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

$96,037,023 / 25th

Active Tax

$73,220,357 / 24th

Tax Space

$144,962,977

Est. Tax Bill

$0

2025 Active Roster

Pre-Arbitration
Arbitration
Player Option
Opt-Out
Club Option
Mutual Option
Vested Option
Estimate
Player (40) 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%
Kwan
5
Steven Kwan
LF 3.000 3 Arbitration 1 $4,175,000 1.73%
Hedges
6
Austin Hedges
C 8.166 0 Veteran $4,000,000 1.66%
Clase
7
Emmanuel Clase
RP 4.059 3 Arbitration 2 Bypassed $4,000,000 1.66%
Stephan
8
Trevor Stephan
RP 4.000 3 Arbitration 2 Bypassed $2,500,000 1.04%
Lively
9
Ben Lively
SP 2.133 Arbitration 1 (S2) $2,250,000 0.93%
McKenzie
10
Triston McKenzie
SP 3.168 Arbitration 2 $1,950,000 0.81%
Hentges
11
Sam Hentges
RP 3.157 Arbitration 2 (S2) $1,377,500 0.57%
Freeman
12
Tyler Freeman
SS 2.046 1 Pre-Arbitration $800,000 0.33%
Rodriguez
13
Johnathan Rodriguez
OF 0.024 2 Pre-Arbitration $800,000 0.33%
Rocchio
14
Brayan Rocchio
SS 1.037 1 Pre-Arbitration $800,000 0.33%
Naylor
15
Bo Naylor
C 1.113 2 Pre-Arbitration $800,000 0.33%
Fry
16
David Fry
C 1.154 3 Pre-Arbitration $800,000 0.33%
Schneemann
17
Daniel Schneemann
SS 0.120 3 Pre-Arbitration $800,000 0.33%
Herrin
18
Tim Herrin
RP 1.077 2 Pre-Arbitration $800,000 0.33%
Sabrowski
19
Erik Sabrowski
RP 0.033 3 Pre-Arbitration $800,000 0.33%
Martinez
20
Angel Martinez
CF 0.118 1 Pre-Arbitration $800,000 0.33%
Avila
21
Pedro Avila
RP 1.099 Pre-Arbitration $800,000 0.33%
Espino
22
Daniel Espino
SP 2 Pre-Arbitration $800,000 0.33%
Gaddis
23
Hunter Gaddis
RP 1.073 1 Pre-Arbitration $800,000 0.33%
Brennan
24
Will Brennan
RF 2.015 3 Pre-Arbitration $800,000 0.33%
Cecconi
25
Slade Cecconi
RP 0.155 1 Pre-Arbitration $800,000 0.33%
Allen
26
Logan Allen
SP 1.093 1 Pre-Arbitration $800,000 0.33%
Halpin
27
Petey Halpin
OF 3 Pre-Arbitration $800,000 0.33%
Smith
28
Cade Smith
RP 1.000 3 Pre-Arbitration $800,000 0.33%
Arias
29
Gabriel Arias
SS 1.124 Pre-Arbitration $800,000 0.33%
Williams
30
Gavin Williams
SP 1.103 3 Pre-Arbitration $800,000 0.33%
Nikhazy
31
Doug Nikhazy
SP 3 Pre-Arbitration $800,000 0.33%
Manzardo
32
Kyle Manzardo
DH 0.073 2 Pre-Arbitration $800,000 0.33%
Bibee
33
Tanner Bibee
SP 2.000 3 Pre-Arbitration $800,000 0.33%
Aleman
34
Franco Aleman
RP 3 Pre-Arbitration $800,000 0.33%
Enright
35
Nic Enright
RP 3 Pre-Arbitration $800,000 0.33%
Noel
36
Jhonkensy Noel
RF 0.096 1 Pre-Arbitration $800,000 0.33%
Walters
37
Andrew Walters
RP 0.018 3 Pre-Arbitration $800,000 0.33%
Cantillo
38
Joey Cantillo
SP 0.031 1 Pre-Arbitration $800,000 0.33%
Ortiz
39
Luis Ortiz
SP 1.121 2 Pre-Arbitration $800,000 0.33%
Brito
40
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 (1) Pos Exp Options Minor Status Luxury Tax Luxury Tax % League CBT
Straw
1
Myles Straw
CF 4.112 2 $1,000,000 0.41%

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 $73,220,357 24th
Injured Contracts $0 -
Retained Contracts $1,000,000 -
Player Benefits $17,500,000 -
Minor League Contracts $2,650,000 -
Pre-Arbitration Bonus Pool Contribution $1,666,666 -
Actual Tax Payroll $96,037,023 -
Competitive Balance Tax Space $144,962,977 6th
     
Projected Pre-Arbitration AAV/Payroll $13,430,000 -
Projected Tax Payroll (Active + Est. Arb + Est. Pre-Arb) $109,467,023 -
Projected Competitive Balance Tax Space (Active + Est. Arb + Est. Pre-Arb) $131,532,977 -

TRANSACTIONS

Jan 21, 2025
Neiver Acosta, P

Released by Cleveland (CLE)

Jan 15, 2025
Marcos Belen, OF

Signed a contract with Cleveland (CLE)

Jan 15, 2025
Amilcar Teran, P

Signed a contract with Cleveland (CLE)

Jan 15, 2025
Johander Rivero, P

Signed a contract with Cleveland (CLE)

Jan 15, 2025
Angel Abreu, SS

Signed a contract with Cleveland (CLE)

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