Tampa Bay Rays 2025 Financial Summary

A current summary of Tampa Bay Rays 2025 player cap & cash figures.

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Current Payroll Allocations

$73,316,545

Projected Total Allocations

$85,166,545

Tax Space

$154,988,334

Cash Total

$81,897,000 / 27th

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
Lowe Brandon Lowe 2B 30
Veteran
$9,500,000 3.94% $10,500,000 $10,500,000 2027
2
Jansen Danny Jansen C 30
Veteran
$8,500,000 3.53% $8,000,000 $8,000,000 2027
3
Diaz Yandy Diaz 1B 33
Veteran
$8,000,000 3.32% $10,000,000 $10,000,000 2027
4
Littell Zack Littell SP 29
Arbitration 3
$5,720,000 2.37% $5,720,000 $5,720,000 2026
5
Rasmussen Drew Rasmussen SP 29
Arbitration 2
$4,250,000 1.76% $2,500,000 $2,250,000 2028
6
Fairbanks Pete Fairbanks RP 31
Arbitration 3
$4,150,000 1.72% $3,817,000 $3,817,000 2027
7
Baz Shane Baz SP 26
Arbitration 1
Super Two
$1,450,000 0.60% $1,450,000 $1,450,000 2029
8
Walls Taylor Walls SS 28
Arbitration 1
$1,400,000 0.58% $1,350,000 $1,350,000 2028
9
Cleavinger Garrett Cleavinger RP 31
Arbitration 1
$1,200,000 0.50% $1,200,000 $1,200,000 2028
10
Rortvedt Ben Rortvedt C 27
Arbitration 1
$1,125,000 0.47% $1,125,000 $1,125,000 2028
11
Lowe Josh Lowe RF 27
Pre-Arbitration
$800,000 0.33% $800,000 $800,000
12
Caballero José Caballero SS 28
Pre-Arbitration
$800,000 0.33% $800,000 $800,000
13
Hernandez Jonathan Hernandez RP 28
Veteran
$800,000 - $800,000 $800,000
14
Palacios Richard Palacios OF 28
Pre-Arbitration
$800,000 0.33% $800,000 $800,000
15
Englert Mason Englert RP 25
Pre-Arbitration
$800,000 0.33% $800,000 $800,000
16
Bradley Taj Bradley SP 24
Pre-Arbitration
$800,000 0.33% $800,000 $800,000
17
Pepiot Ryan Pepiot SP 27
Pre-Arbitration
$800,000 0.33% $800,000 $800,000
18
Rodriguez Manuel Rodriguez RP 28
Pre-Arbitration
$800,000 0.33% $800,000 $800,000
19
Uceta Edwin Uceta RP 27
Pre-Arbitration
$800,000 0.33% $800,000 $800,000
20
Morel Christopher Morel LF 26
Pre-Arbitration
$800,000 0.33% $800,000 $800,000
21
Montgomery Mason Montgomery RP 25
Pre-Arbitration
$800,000 0.33% $800,000 $800,000
22
Mead Curtis Mead 3B 24
Pre-Arbitration
$800,000 0.33% $800,000 $800,000
23
Aranda Jonathan Aranda DH 27
Pre-Arbitration
$800,000 0.33% $800,000 $800,000
24
Kelly Kevin Kelly RP 27
Pre-Arbitration
$800,000 0.33% $800,000 $800,000
25
DeLuca Jonny DeLuca CF 26
Pre-Arbitration
$800,000 0.33% $800,000 $800,000
26
Caminero Junior Caminero 3B 21
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 (4) Pos Age Status Luxury Tax Luxury Tax % League CBT Cash Total Payroll Salary Adjusted Free Agent Year
1
Kim Ha-seong Kim SS 29 $14,500,000 6.02% $13,000,000 $13,000,000 2027
2
McClanahan Shane McClanahan SP 28
Arbitration 2
Super Two
$3,600,000 1.49% $3,600,000 $3,600,000 2028
3
Faedo Alex Faedo RP 29
Pre-Arbitration
$800,000 0.33% $800,000 $800,000
4
Lavender Nathan Lavender P 25
Pre-Arbitration
$800,000 - $800,000 $800,000

2025 Suspended/Restricted

Salaries from players who have been suspended/restricted, still counting against the payroll.

  Player (1) Pos Age Status Luxury Tax Luxury Tax % League CBT Cash Total Payroll Salary Adjusted Free Agent Year
1
Franco Wander Franco SS 24
Arbitration 1
Bypassed
$16,545,455 - $8,000,000 $8,454,545 2034

2025 Retained

Cap breakdowns for players who have cap retained. All count against the team's payroll.

  Player (1) Pos Age Status Luxury Tax Luxury Tax % League CBT Cash Total Payroll Salary Adjusted Free Agent Year
1
Shenton Austin Shenton 3B 27 $-50,000 - - $-50,000

2025 Payroll Totals

Payroll Summary
Active Roster $47,012,000 29th
Injured List $16,600,000 11th
Suspended/Restricted $8,454,545 1st
Retained $-50,000 29th
Minor $1,300,000 8th
Total Adjusted Payroll Allocations $73,316,545 27th
Projected Total Payroll (includes estimates for Arbitration and Pre-Arbitration) $85,166,545 -
Projected Pre-Arbitration $11,850,000 -

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 $46,095,000 28th
Injured Contracts $18,100,000 -
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 $86,011,666 -
Competitive Balance Tax Space $154,988,334 3rd
     
Projected Pre-Arbitration AAV/Payroll $11,850,000 -
Projected Tax Payroll (Active + Est. Arb + Est. Pre-Arb) $97,861,666 -
Projected Competitive Balance Tax Space (Active + Est. Arb + Est. Pre-Arb) $143,138,334 -

2025 Minor

Salaries from players currently in the system. denotes a buried salary that counts against the payroll.

Player (13)   Pos Age Status Luxury Tax Luxury Tax % Cash Total Payroll Salary Free Agent
1
Eloy Jimenez
  DH 28
Veteran
$2,000,000 - $2,000,000 $2,000,000 2026
2
Jacob Waguespack
  SP 31 minor-buried $1,300,000 0.54% $1,300,000 $1,300,000
3
Cole Sulser
  RP 35
Arbitration 2
$900,000 0.37% $900,000 $900,000 2027
4
Garrett Acton
  RP 27
Pre-Arbitration
$757,500 - $775,000 $775,000
5
Kameron Misner
  CF 27
Pre-Arbitration
- - - -
6
Logan Driscoll
  C 27
Pre-Arbitration
- - - -
7
Jake Mangum
  CF 29
Pre-Arbitration
- - - -
8
Hunter Bigge
  RP 27
Pre-Arbitration
- - - -
9
Ian Seymour
  SP 26
Pre-Arbitration
- - - -
10
Joe Boyle
  RP 25
Pre-Arbitration
- - - -
11
Eric Orze
  RP 27
Pre-Arbitration
- - - -
12
Joe Rock
  SP 24
Pre-Arbitration
- - - -
13
Yoniel Curet
  SP 22
Pre-Arbitration
- - - -

TRANSACTIONS

Mar 19, 2025
Evan Reifert, P

Claimed off waivers by Tampa Bay (TB)

Feb 24, 2025
Jamie Westbrook, 2B

Signed a minor league contract with Tampa Bay (TB)

Feb 23, 2025
Kodi Whitley, RP

Signed a minor league contract with Tampa Bay (TB)

Feb 12, 2025
Mason Englert, RP

Traded to Tampa Bay (TB) from Detroit (DET) for Drew Sommers

Feb 08, 2025
Connor Seabold, SP

Signed a minor league contract with Tampa Bay (TB)

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