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
$166,905,858 / 16th
Active Tax
$141,689,192 / 14th
Tax Space
$74,094,142
Est. Tax Bill
$0
2025 Active Roster
Pre-Arbitration
Arbitration
Player Option
Opt-Out
Club Option
Mutual Option
Vested Option
Estimate
| Player (26) | 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% |
|
Estevez
5 Carlos Estevez
|
RP | 8.022 | 0 | Veteran | $11,100,000 | 4.61% |
|
India
6 Jonathan India
|
DH | 4.000 | 3 | Arbitration 2 | $7,050,000 | 2.93% |
|
Lorenzen
7 Michael Lorenzen
|
SP | 9.159 | 0 | Veteran | $7,000,000 | 2.90% |
|
Renfroe
8 Hunter Renfroe
|
RF | 7.165 | 0 | Veteran | $6,570,000 | 2.73% |
|
Ragans
9 Cole Ragans
|
SP | 2.029 | 2 | Pre-Arbitration Bypassed | $4,416,667 | 1.83% |
|
Stratton
10 Chris Stratton
|
RP | 7.100 | 0 | Veteran | $4,000,000 | 1.66% |
|
Harvey
11 Hunter Harvey
|
RP | 5.047 | 0 | Arbitration 3 | $3,700,000 | 1.54% |
|
Bubic
12 Kris Bubic
|
SP | 4.135 | 1 | Arbitration 3 (S2) | $3,000,000 | 1.24% |
|
Melendez
13 MJ Melendez
|
LF | 2.153 | 2 | Arbitration 1 (S2) | $2,650,000 | 1.10% |
|
Schreiber
14 John Schreiber
|
RP | 4.027 | 3 | Arbitration 2 | $2,300,000 | 0.95% |
|
Isbel
15 Kyle Isbel
|
CF | 3.043 | 2 | Arbitration 1 | $1,750,000 | 0.73% |
|
Canha
16 Mark Canha
|
OF | 9.092 | 0 | Veteran | $1,400,000 | 0.58% |
|
Biggio
17 Cavan Biggio
|
2B | 5.110 | 0 | Veteran | $800,000 | 0.33% |
|
Erceg
18 Lucas Erceg
|
RP | 1.136 | 3 | Pre-Arbitration | $800,000 | 0.33% |
|
Long
19 Sam Long
|
RP | 2.121 | Pre-Arbitration | $800,000 | 0.33% | |
|
Blanco
20 Dairon Blanco
|
OF | 1.132 | 3 | Pre-Arbitration | $800,000 | 0.33% |
|
Lynch
21 Daniel Lynch
|
RP | 2.136 | 1 | Pre-Arbitration | $800,000 | 0.33% |
|
Massey
22 Michael Massey
|
2B | 2.068 | 3 | Pre-Arbitration | $800,000 | 0.33% |
|
Pasquantino
23 Vinnie Pasquantino
|
1B | 2.101 | 3 | Pre-Arbitration | $800,000 | 0.33% |
|
Zerpa
24 Angel Zerpa
|
RP | 2.077 | 1 | Pre-Arbitration | $800,000 | 0.33% |
|
Fermin
25 Freddy Fermin
|
C | 1.165 | 2 | Pre-Arbitration | $800,000 | 0.33% |
|
Garcia
26 Maikel Garcia
|
3B | 1.168 | 1 | 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 (3) | Pos | Exp | Options Minor | Status | Luxury Tax | Luxury Tax % League CBT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Wright
1 Kyle Wright
|
SP | 4.062 | 1 | Arbitration 2 | $1,800,000 | 0.75% |
|
McArthur
2 James McArthur
|
RP | 1.150 | 1 | Pre-Arbitration | $800,000 | 0.33% |
|
Marsh
3 Alec Marsh
|
SP | 1.078 | 1 | Pre-Arbitration | $800,000 | 0.33% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Waters
1 Drew Waters
|
OF | 1.062 | 1 | Pre-Arbitration | ||
|
Bowlan
2 Jonathan Bowlan
|
RP | 0.017 | 1 | Pre-Arbitration | ||
|
Sisk
3 Evan Sisk
|
RP | 3 | Pre-Arbitration | |||
|
Loftin
4 Nick Loftin
|
SS | 0.121 | 2 | Pre-Arbitration | ||
|
Gentry
5 Tyler Gentry
|
OF | 0.007 | 2 | Pre-Arbitration | ||
|
Wiemer
6 Joey Wiemer
|
CF | 1.046 | 1 | Pre-Arbitration | ||
|
Cerantola
7 Eric Cerantola
|
RP | 3 | Pre-Arbitration | |||
|
Cameron
8 Noah Cameron
|
SP | 3 | Pre-Arbitration | |||
|
Cruz
9 Steven Cruz
|
RP | 0.058 | 2 | Pre-Arbitration | ||
|
Avila
10 Luinder Avila
|
SP | 3 | 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.
|
||
| Competitive Balance Tax Threshold | $241,000,000 | |
| Guaranteed Contracts | $141,689,192 | 14th |
| Injured Contracts | $3,400,000 | - |
| 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 | $166,905,858 | - |
| Competitive Balance Tax Space | $74,094,142 | 15th |
