MLB
Kansas City Royals 2025 Tax Table
The Kansas City Royals 2025 tax salary table, including team tax space, and complete breakdowns of player tax salaries and bonuses.
Total Tax Allocations
$115,469,191 / 17th
Active Tax
$93,652,525 / 16th
Tax Space
$125,530,809
Est. Tax Bill
$0
2025 Active Roster
Pre-Arbitration
Arbitration
Player Option
Opt-Out
Club Option
Mutual Option
Vested Option
Estimate
| Player (38) | Pos | Exp | Options Minor | Status | Luxury Tax | Luxury Tax % League CBT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Witt Jr.
1 Bobby Witt Jr.
|
SS | 3.000 | 3 |
Arbitration 1
Bypassed |
$26,252,525 | 10.89% |
|
Perez
2 Salvador Perez
|
C | 13.050 | 0 |
Veteran
|
$20,500,000 | 8.51% |
|
Wacha
3 Michael Wacha
|
SP | 11.062 | 0 |
Veteran
|
$17,000,000 | 7.05% |
|
Lugo
4 Seth Lugo
|
SP | 8.082 | 0 |
Veteran
|
$15,000,000 | 6.22% |
|
Renfroe
5 Hunter Renfroe
|
RF | 7.165 | 0 |
Veteran
|
$6,500,000 | 2.70% |
|
India
6 Jonathan India
|
2B | 4.000 | 3 |
Arbitration 2
|
$4,400,000 | 1.83% |
|
Stratton
7 Chris Stratton
|
RP | 7.100 | 0 |
Veteran
|
$4,000,000 | 1.66% |
|
Bubic
8 Kris Bubic
|
SP | 4.135 | 1 |
Arbitration 3
Super Two |
$3,000,000 | 1.24% |
|
Harvey
9 Hunter Harvey
|
RP | 5.047 | 0 |
Arbitration 3
|
$2,975,000 | 1.23% |
|
Melendez
10 MJ Melendez
|
LF | 2.153 | 2 |
Arbitration 1
Super Two |
$2,360,000 | 0.98% |
|
Isbel
11 Kyle Isbel
|
CF | 3.043 | 2 |
Arbitration 1
|
$1,890,000 | 0.78% |
|
Hernandez
12 Carlos Hernandez
|
RP | 3.099 |
Arbitration 2
Super Two |
$1,880,000 | 0.78% | |
|
Schreiber
13 John Schreiber
|
RP | 4.027 | 3 |
Arbitration 2
|
$1,800,000 | 0.75% |
|
Wright
14 Kyle Wright
|
SP | 4.062 | 1 |
Arbitration 2
|
$1,750,000 | 0.73% |
|
Ragans
15 Cole Ragans
|
SP | 2.029 | 2 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$800,000 | 0.33% |
|
Erceg
16 Lucas Erceg
|
RP | 1.136 | 3 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$800,000 | 0.33% |
|
Long
17 Sam Long
|
RP | 2.121 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$800,000 | 0.33% | |
|
Pratto
18 Nick Pratto
|
1B | 1.070 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$800,000 | 0.33% | |
|
Waters
19 Drew Waters
|
OF | 1.062 | 1 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$800,000 | 0.33% |
|
Velazquez
20 Nelson Velazquez
|
CF | 1.101 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$800,000 | 0.33% | |
|
Blanco
21 Dairon Blanco
|
OF | 1.132 | 3 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$800,000 | 0.33% |
|
Lynch
22 Daniel Lynch
|
RP | 2.136 | 1 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$800,000 | 0.33% |
|
Bowlan
23 Jonathan Bowlan
|
RP | 0.017 | 1 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$800,000 | 0.33% |
|
McArthur
24 James McArthur
|
RP | 1.150 | 1 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$800,000 | 0.33% |
|
Sisk
25 Evan Sisk
|
RP | 3 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$800,000 | 0.33% | |
|
Marsh
26 Alec Marsh
|
SP | 1.078 | 1 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$800,000 | 0.33% |
|
Massey
27 Michael Massey
|
DH | 2.068 | 3 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$800,000 | 0.33% |
|
Pasquantino
28 Vinnie Pasquantino
|
1B | 2.101 | 3 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$800,000 | 0.33% |
|
Loftin
29 Nick Loftin
|
SS | 0.121 | 2 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$800,000 | 0.33% |
|
Gentry
30 Tyler Gentry
|
OF | 0.007 | 2 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$800,000 | 0.33% |
|
Wiemer
31 Joey Wiemer
|
CF | 1.046 | 1 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$800,000 | 0.33% |
|
Zerpa
32 Angel Zerpa
|
RP | 2.077 | 1 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$800,000 | 0.33% |
|
Cerantola
33 Eric Cerantola
|
RP | 3 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$800,000 | 0.33% | |
|
Cameron
34 Noah Cameron
|
SP | 3 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$800,000 | 0.33% | |
|
Fermin
35 Freddy Fermin
|
C | 1.165 | 2 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$800,000 | 0.33% |
|
Garcia
36 Maikel Garcia
|
2B | 1.168 | 1 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$800,000 | 0.33% |
|
Cruz
37 Steven Cruz
|
RP | 0.058 | 2 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$800,000 | 0.33% |
|
Avila
38 Luinder Avila
|
SP | 3 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Frazier
1 Adam Frazier
|
2B | 8.075 | 0 |
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 | $93,652,525 | 16th |
| 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 | $115,469,191 | - |
| Competitive Balance Tax Space | $125,530,809 | 14th |
| Projected Arbitration AAV/Payroll | $15,655,000 | - |
| Projected Pre-Arbitration AAV/Payroll | $10,270,000 | - |
| Projected Tax Payroll (Active + Est. Arb + Est. Pre-Arb) | $141,394,191 | - |
| Projected Competitive Balance Tax Space (Active + Est. Arb + Est. Pre-Arb) | $99,605,809 | - |
