MLB
Kansas City Royals 2025 Financial Summary
A current summary of Kansas City Royals 2025 player cap & cash figures.
Current Payroll Allocations
$113,514,444
Projected Total Allocations
$122,994,444
Tax Space
$85,094,142
Cash Total
$116,090,000 / 21st
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 |
Witt Jr. Bobby Witt Jr. | SS | 25 |
Arbitration 1
Bypassed |
$26,252,525 | 10.89% | $7,000,000 | $8,111,111 | 2038 |
2 |
Perez Salvador Perez | C | 35 |
Veteran
|
$20,500,000 | 8.51% | $20,000,000 | $20,000,000 | 2027 |
3 |
Wacha Michael Wacha | SP | 34 |
Veteran
|
$17,000,000 | 7.05% | $18,000,000 | $18,000,000 | 2029 |
4 |
Lugo Seth Lugo | SP | 35 |
Veteran
|
$15,000,000 | 6.22% | $15,000,000 | $15,000,000 | 2027 |
5 |
Estevez Carlos Estevez | RP | 32 |
Veteran
|
$11,100,000 | 4.61% | $10,100,000 | $10,100,000 | 2028 |
6 |
India Jonathan India | DH | 28 |
Arbitration 2
|
$7,050,000 | 2.93% | $7,050,000 | $7,050,000 | 2027 |
7 |
Lorenzen Michael Lorenzen | SP | 33 |
Veteran
|
$7,000,000 | 2.90% | $5,500,000 | $5,500,000 | 2027 |
8 |
Renfroe Hunter Renfroe | RF | 33 |
Veteran
|
$6,570,000 | 2.73% | $7,570,000 | $7,570,000 | 2026 |
9 |
Ragans Cole Ragans | SP | 27 |
Pre-Arbitration
Bypassed |
$4,416,667 | 1.83% | $1,250,000 | $1,083,333 | |
10 |
Stratton Chris Stratton | RP | 34 |
Veteran
|
$4,000,000 | 1.66% | $4,500,000 | $4,500,000 | 2026 |
11 |
Harvey Hunter Harvey | RP | 30 |
Arbitration 3
|
$3,700,000 | 1.54% | $3,700,000 | $3,700,000 | 2026 |
12 |
Bubic Kris Bubic | SP | 27 |
Arbitration 3
Super Two |
$3,000,000 | 1.24% | $3,000,000 | $3,000,000 | 2027 |
13 |
Melendez MJ Melendez | LF | 26 |
Arbitration 1
Super Two |
$2,650,000 | 1.10% | $2,650,000 | $2,650,000 | 2029 |
14 |
Schreiber John Schreiber | RP | 31 |
Arbitration 2
|
$2,300,000 | 0.95% | $2,300,000 | $2,300,000 | 2027 |
15 |
Isbel Kyle Isbel | CF | 28 |
Arbitration 1
|
$1,750,000 | 0.73% | $1,750,000 | $1,750,000 | 2028 |
16 |
Canha Mark Canha | OF | 36 |
Veteran
|
$1,400,000 | - | $1,400,000 | $1,400,000 | 2026 |
17 |
Erceg Lucas Erceg | RP | 30 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$800,000 | 0.33% | $800,000 | $800,000 | |
18 |
Long Sam Long | RP | 29 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$800,000 | 0.33% | $800,000 | $800,000 | |
19 |
Blanco Dairon Blanco | OF | 32 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$800,000 | 0.33% | $800,000 | $800,000 | |
20 |
Lynch Daniel Lynch | RP | 28 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$800,000 | 0.33% | $800,000 | $800,000 | |
21 |
Massey Michael Massey | 2B | 27 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$800,000 | 0.33% | $800,000 | $800,000 | |
22 |
Pasquantino Vinnie Pasquantino | 1B | 27 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$800,000 | 0.33% | $800,000 | $800,000 | |
23 |
Loftin Nick Loftin | SS | 26 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$800,000 | 0.33% | $800,000 | $800,000 | |
24 |
Zerpa Angel Zerpa | RP | 25 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$800,000 | 0.33% | $800,000 | $800,000 | |
25 |
Fermin Freddy Fermin | C | 30 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$800,000 | 0.33% | $800,000 | $800,000 | |
26 |
Garcia Maikel Garcia | 3B | 25 |
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 (3) | Pos | Age | Status | Luxury Tax | Luxury Tax % League CBT | Cash Total | Payroll Salary Adjusted | Free Agent Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Wright Kyle Wright | SP | 29 |
Arbitration 2
|
$1,800,000 | 0.75% | $1,800,000 | $1,800,000 | 2027 |
2 |
McArthur James McArthur | RP | 28 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$800,000 | 0.33% | $800,000 | $800,000 | |
3 |
Marsh Alec Marsh | SP | 27 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$800,000 | 0.33% | $800,000 | $800,000 |
2025 Payroll Totals
| Payroll Summary | |||||||
| Active Roster | $111,714,444 | 20th | |||||
| Injured List | $1,800,000 | 25th | |||||
| Total Adjusted Payroll Allocations | $113,514,444 | 20th | |||||
| Projected Total Payroll (includes estimates for Arbitration and Pre-Arbitration) | $122,994,444 | - | |||||
| 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 | $132,289,192 | 13th |
| Injured Contracts | $1,800,000 | - |
| 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 | $155,905,858 | - |
| Competitive Balance Tax Space | $85,094,142 | 15th |
| Projected Pre-Arbitration AAV/Payroll | $9,480,000 | - |
| Projected Tax Payroll (Active + Est. Arb + Est. Pre-Arb) | $165,385,858 | - |
| Projected Competitive Balance Tax Space (Active + Est. Arb + Est. Pre-Arb) | $75,614,142 | - |
2025 Minor
Salaries from players currently in the system. denotes a buried salary that counts against the payroll.
| Player (11) | Pos | Age | Status | Luxury Tax | Luxury Tax % | Cash Total | Payroll Salary | Free Agent | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 Nick Pratto
|
1B | 26 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
- | - | - | - | ||
|
2 Drew Waters
|
OF | 26 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
- | - | - | - | ||
|
3 Nelson Velazquez
|
CF | 26 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
- | - | - | - | ||
|
4 Jonathan Bowlan
|
RP | 28 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
- | - | - | - | ||
|
5 Evan Sisk
|
RP | 28 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
- | - | - | - | ||
|
6 Tyler Gentry
|
OF | 26 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
- | - | - | - | ||
|
7 Joey Wiemer
|
CF | 26 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
- | - | - | - | ||
|
8 Eric Cerantola
|
RP | 25 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
- | - | - | - | ||
|
9 Noah Cameron
|
SP | 25 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
- | - | - | - | ||
|
10 Steven Cruz
|
RP | 26 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
- | - | - | - | ||
|
11 Luinder Avila
|
SP | 23 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
- | - | - | - |
