Kansas City Royals 2025 Financial Summary

A current summary of Kansas City Royals 2025 player cap & cash figures.

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Current Payroll Allocations

$75,277,070

Projected Total Allocations

$107,912,070

Tax Space

$146,930,809

Cash Total

$74,570,000 / 19th

2025 Active Roster

Pre-Arbitration
Arbitration
Player Option
Opt-Out
Club Option
Mutual Option
Vested Option
Estimate
  Player (34) Pos Age Status Payroll Salary Adjusted Luxury Tax Luxury Tax % League CBT Cash Total Free Agent Year
1
Perez Salvador Perez C 35 Vet $22,000,000 $20,500,000 8.51% $22,000,000 2027
2
Wacha Michael Wacha SP 34 Vet $16,000,000 $16,000,000 - $16,000,000 2026
3
Lugo Seth Lugo SP 35 Vet $15,000,000 $15,000,000 6.22% $15,000,000 2027
4
Witt Jr. Bobby Witt Jr. SS 25 Vet $7,707,070 $26,252,525 10.89% $7,000,000 2038
5
Renfroe Hunter Renfroe RF 33 Vet $7,570,000 $6,500,000 2.70% $7,570,000 2026
6
Singer Brady Singer SP 28 Arb 3 (S2) $7,500,000 $7,500,000 3.11% $7,500,000 2027
7
Stratton Chris Stratton RP 34 Vet $4,500,000 $4,000,000 1.66% $4,500,000 2026
8
Bubic Kris Bubic RP 27 Arb 3 (S2) $3,000,000 $3,000,000 1.24% $3,000,000 2027
9
Harvey Hunter Harvey RP 30 Arb 3 $2,975,000 $2,975,000 1.23% $2,975,000 2026
10
Melendez MJ Melendez LF 26 Arb 1 (S2) $2,360,000 $2,360,000 0.98% $2,360,000 2029
11
Isbel Kyle Isbel CF 28 Arb 1 $1,890,000 $1,890,000 0.78% $1,890,000 2028
12
Hernandez Carlos Hernandez RP 28 Arb 2 (S2) $1,880,000 $1,880,000 0.78% $1,880,000 2028
13
Schreiber John Schreiber RP 31 Arb 2 $1,800,000 $1,800,000 0.75% $1,800,000 2027
14
Wright Kyle Wright SP 29 Arb 2 $1,750,000 $1,750,000 0.73% $1,750,000 2027
15
Lynch Daniel Lynch RP 28 Pre-Arb $1,100,000 $1,100,000 0.46% $1,100,000
16
Ragans Cole Ragans SP 27 Pre-Arb $800,000 $800,000 0.33% $800,000
17
Erceg Lucas Erceg RP 30 Pre-Arb $800,000 $800,000 0.33% $800,000
18
Long Sam Long RP 29 Pre-Arb $800,000 $800,000 0.33% $800,000
19
Pratto Nick Pratto 1B 26 Pre-Arb $800,000 $800,000 0.33% $800,000
20
Waters Drew Waters OF 26 Pre-Arb $800,000 $800,000 0.33% $800,000
21
Velazquez Nelson Velazquez CF 26 Pre-Arb $800,000 $800,000 0.33% $800,000
22
Blanco Dairon Blanco OF 32 Pre-Arb $800,000 $800,000 0.33% $800,000
23
Bowlan Jonathan Bowlan RP 28 Pre-Arb $800,000 $800,000 0.33% $800,000
24
McArthur James McArthur RP 28 Pre-Arb $800,000 $800,000 0.33% $800,000
25
Sisk Evan Sisk RP 28 Pre-Arb $800,000 $800,000 0.33% $800,000
26
Marsh Alec Marsh SP 27 Pre-Arb $800,000 $800,000 0.33% $800,000
27
Massey Michael Massey DH 27 Pre-Arb $800,000 $800,000 0.33% $800,000
28
Pasquantino Vinnie Pasquantino 1B 27 Pre-Arb $800,000 $800,000 0.33% $800,000
29
Loftin Nick Loftin SS 26 Pre-Arb $800,000 $800,000 0.33% $800,000
30
Gentry Tyler Gentry OF 26 Pre-Arb $800,000 $800,000 0.33% $800,000
31
Zerpa Angel Zerpa RP 25 Pre-Arb $800,000 $800,000 0.33% $800,000
32
Fermin Freddy Fermin C 30 Pre-Arb $800,000 $800,000 0.33% $800,000
33
Garcia Maikel Garcia 2B 25 Pre-Arb $800,000 $800,000 0.33% $800,000
34
Cruz Steven Cruz RP 26 Pre-Arb $800,000 $800,000 0.33% $800,000

2025 Retained

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

  Player (1) Pos Age Status Payroll Salary Adjusted Luxury Tax Luxury Tax % League CBT
1
Frazier Adam Frazier 2B 33 $2,500,000 - -

2025 Payroll Totals

Payroll Summary
Active Roster $72,777,070 20th
Retained $2,500,000 9th
Total Payroll Allocations $75,277,070 20th
Total Adjusted Payroll Allocations $75,277,070 20th
Projected Total Payroll (includes estimates for Arbitration and Pre-Arbitration) $107,912,070 -
Projected Arbitration $23,155,000 -
Projected Pre-Arbitration $9,480,000 -

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 $72,252,525 20th
Injured Contracts $0 -
Retained Contracts $0 -
Player Benefits $17,500,000 -
Minor League Contracts $2,650,000 -
Pre-Arbitration Bonus Pool Contribution $1,666,666 -
Actual Tax Payroll $94,069,191 -
Competitive Balance Tax Space $146,930,809 11th
     
Projected Arbitration AAV/Payroll $23,155,000 -
Projected Pre-Arbitration AAV/Payroll $9,480,000 -
Projected Tax Payroll (Active + Est. Arb + Est. Pre-Arb) $126,704,191 -
Projected Competitive Balance Tax Space (Active + Est. Arb + Est. Pre-Arb) $114,295,809 -

TRANSACTIONS

Nov 01, 2024
Evan Sisk, RP

Contract purchased by Kansas City (KC)

Oct 31, 2024
Josh Taylor, RP

Released by Kansas City (KC)

Oct 31, 2024
Adam Frazier, 2B

Kansas City (KC) declined an $8.5 million mutual option for 2025 ($2.5M buyout)

Oct 31, 2024
Chris Stratton, RP

Exercised a $4.5 million player option for 2025

Oct 31, 2024
Hunter Renfroe, RF

Exercised a $7.57 million player option for 2025

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