MLB
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.
Total Tax Allocations
$117,087,023 / 25th
Active Tax
$77,442,857 / 25th
Tax Space
$123,912,977
Est. Tax Bill
$0
2025 Active Roster
Pre-Arbitration
Arbitration
Player Option
Opt-Out
Club Option
Mutual Option
Vested Option
Estimate
| Player (25) | 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% |
|
Santana
2 Carlos Santana
|
1B | 14.115 | 0 | Veteran | $12,000,000 | 4.98% |
|
Bibee
3 Tanner Bibee
|
SP | 2.000 | 3 | Veteran | $9,600,000 | 3.98% |
|
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% |
|
Lively
10 Ben Lively
|
SP | 2.133 | Arbitration 1 (S2) | $2,250,000 | 0.93% | |
|
McKenzie
11 Triston McKenzie
|
RP | 3.168 | Arbitration 2 | $1,950,000 | 0.81% | |
|
Jones
12 Nolan Jones
|
LF | 2.007 | Pre-Arbitration | $800,000 | 0.33% | |
|
Rocchio
13 Brayan Rocchio
|
SS | 1.037 | 1 | Pre-Arbitration | $800,000 | 0.33% |
|
Naylor
14 Bo Naylor
|
C | 1.113 | 2 | Pre-Arbitration | $800,000 | 0.33% |
|
Schneemann
15 Daniel Schneemann
|
SS | 0.120 | 3 | Pre-Arbitration | $800,000 | 0.33% |
|
Herrin
16 Tim Herrin
|
RP | 1.077 | 2 | Pre-Arbitration | $800,000 | 0.33% |
|
Gaddis
17 Hunter Gaddis
|
RP | 1.073 | 1 | Pre-Arbitration | $800,000 | 0.33% |
|
Allen
18 Logan Allen
|
SP | 1.093 | 1 | Pre-Arbitration | $800,000 | 0.33% |
|
Smith
19 Cade Smith
|
RP | 1.000 | 3 | Pre-Arbitration | $800,000 | 0.33% |
|
Arias
20 Gabriel Arias
|
2B | 1.124 | Pre-Arbitration | $800,000 | 0.33% | |
|
Williams
21 Gavin Williams
|
SP | 1.103 | 3 | Pre-Arbitration | $800,000 | 0.33% |
|
Manzardo
22 Kyle Manzardo
|
DH | 0.073 | 2 | Pre-Arbitration | $800,000 | 0.33% |
|
Noel
23 Jhonkensy Noel
|
RF | 0.096 | 1 | Pre-Arbitration | $800,000 | 0.33% |
|
Cantillo
24 Joey Cantillo
|
RP | 0.031 | 1 | Pre-Arbitration | $800,000 | 0.33% |
|
Ortiz
25 Luis Ortiz
|
SP | 1.121 | 2 | Pre-Arbitration | $800,000 | 0.33% |
2025 Injured List
Salaries from players who have been placed on the injured list, still counting against the payroll.
| Player (7) | Pos | Exp | Options Minor | Status | Luxury Tax | Luxury Tax % League CBT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Bieber
1 Shane Bieber
|
SP | 6.097 | 0 | Veteran | $13,000,000 | 5.39% |
|
Stephan
2 Trevor Stephan
|
RP | 4.000 | 3 | Arbitration 2 Bypassed | $2,500,000 | 1.04% |
|
Hentges
3 Sam Hentges
|
RP | 3.157 | Arbitration 2 (S2) | $1,377,500 | ||
|
Means
4 John Means
|
SP | 6.007 | 0 | Veteran | $1,000,000 | 0.41% |
|
Fry
5 David Fry
|
C | 1.154 | 3 | Pre-Arbitration | $800,000 | |
|
Sabrowski
6 Erik Sabrowski
|
RP | 0.033 | 3 | Pre-Arbitration | $800,000 | 0.33% |
|
Cecconi
7 Slade Cecconi
|
RP | 0.155 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Gillispie
1 Connor Gillispie
|
RP | 0.007 | 2 | $-50,000 | -0.02% |
2025 Retained
Cap breakdowns for players who have cap retained. All count against the team's payroll.
| Player (1) | Pos | Exp | Options Minor | Status | Luxury Tax | Luxury Tax % League CBT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Straw
1 Myles Straw
|
CF | 4.112 | 2 | $1,000,000 |
2025 Minor
Salaries from players currently in the system. denotes a buried salary that counts against the payroll.
| Player (10) | Pos | Exp | Options Minor | Status | Luxury Tax | Luxury Tax % League CBT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Rodriguez
1 Johnathan Rodriguez
|
OF | 0.024 | 2 | Pre-Arbitration | ||
|
Martinez
2 Angel Martinez
|
CF | 0.118 | 1 | Pre-Arbitration | ||
|
Espino
3 Daniel Espino
|
SP | 2 | Pre-Arbitration | |||
|
Brennan
4 Will Brennan
|
RF | 2.015 | 3 | Pre-Arbitration | ||
|
Halpin
5 Petey Halpin
|
OF | 3 | Pre-Arbitration | |||
|
Nikhazy
6 Doug Nikhazy
|
SP | 3 | Pre-Arbitration | |||
|
Aleman
7 Franco Aleman
|
RP | 3 | Pre-Arbitration | |||
|
Enright
8 Nic Enright
|
RP | 3 | Pre-Arbitration | |||
|
Walters
9 Andrew Walters
|
RP | 0.018 | 3 | Pre-Arbitration | ||
|
Brito
10 Juan Brito
|
SS | 1 | Pre-Arbitration |
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.
|
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| 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 | - |
