Cleveland Guardians

Cleveland Guardians 2025 Payroll

Guardians 2025 Payroll

An updated look at the Cleveland Guardians 2025 payroll table, including base pay, bonuses, options, & tax allocations.

 
Player Option
Club Option
Mutual Option
Qual. Offer
Estimate
Active Players (28) Age Pos. Status Base Salary Signing Bonus Payroll Salary Adj.
Salary
Payroll % Lux. Tax Salary
Ramírez José Ramírez 32 3B Vet $19,000,000 - $19,000,000 $19,000,000 44.01 20,142,857
Gimenez Andres Gimenez 26 2B Vet $10,000,000 $571,429 $10,571,428 $10,571,428 24.49 15,214,286
Straw Myles Straw 30 CF Vet $6,000,000 $400,000 $6,400,000 $6,400,000 14.82 5,000,000
Clase Emmanuel Clase 27 RP/CL Vet $4,500,000 $400,000 $4,900,000 $4,900,000 11.35 4,000,000
Stephan Trevor Stephan 29 RP Vet $2,300,000 - $2,300,000 $2,300,000 5.33 2,500,000
Gose Anthony Gose 34 RP Arb 3 - - -0 0$0 0 0
Naylor Josh Naylor 28 1B Arb 4 (S2) - - -0 0$0 0 0
McKenzie Triston McKenzie 27 SP Arb 2 - - -0 0$0 0 0
Morgan Eli Morgan 29 RP Arb 1 - - -0 0$0 0 0
Karinchak James Karinchak 29 RP Arb 3 (S2) - - -0 0$0 0 0
Laureano Ramon Laureano 30 RF Arb 4 - - -0 0$0 0 0
Sandlin Nick Sandlin 28 RP Arb 2 (S2) - - -0 0$0 0 0
Kwan Steven Kwan 27 LF Arb 1 - - -0 0$0 0 0
Hentges Sam Hentges 28 RP Arb 2 (S2) - - -0 0$0 0 0
Freeman Tyler Freeman 26 SS Pre-Arb - - -0 0$0 0 790,000
Tena José Tena 24 SS Pre-Arb - - -0 0$0 0 790,000
Rocchio Brayan Rocchio 24 SS Pre-Arb - - -0 0$0 0 790,000
Naylor Bo Naylor 25 C Pre-Arb - - -0 0$0 0 790,000
Fry David Fry 29 C Pre-Arb - - -0 0$0 0 790,000
Herrin Tim Herrin 28 RP Pre-Arb - - -0 0$0 0 790,000
Florial Estevan Florial 27 CF Pre-Arb - - -0 0$0 0 790,000
Gaddis Hunter Gaddis 27 RP Pre-Arb - - -0 0$0 0 790,000
Curry Xzavion Curry 26 P Pre-Arb - - -0 0$0 0 790,000
Brennan Will Brennan 27 DH Pre-Arb - - -0 0$0 0 790,000
Allen Logan Allen 26 SP Pre-Arb - - -0 0$0 0 790,000
Arias Gabriel Arias 25 SS Pre-Arb - - -0 0$0 0 790,000
Williams Gavin Williams 25 SP Pre-Arb - - -0 0$0 0 790,000
Bibee Tanner Bibee 26 SP Pre-Arb - - -0 0$0 0 790,000


2025 Payroll Totals

 
Payroll Type Base Salary Signing Bonus Incentives Total Salary Total Adj. Salary
Active Payroll $41,800,000 $1,371,429 - $43,171,428 $43,171,243
Active Total Payroll $41,800,000 $1,371,429 - $43,171,428 $43,171,243

 

2025 Active Competitive Balance Tax Totals

Note: Tax figures based on payroll data only. Outside revenue sources will be adjusted when available after the regular season.

Payroll Type Total
Competitive Balance Tax Threshold $241,000,000
Est. Active AAV/Payroll $41,857,143
Est. Player Benefits $17,500,000
Est. Minor League Contracts $2,250,000
Est. Pre-Arbitration Bonus Pool Contribution $1,666,666
Est. Tax Payroll $63,273,809
Est. Tax Payroll (Active + Est. Arb + Est. Pre-Arb) $63,273,809

Est. Tax Bill Details
Est. Competitive Balance Tax Space $177,726,191


2025 Signing Bonus

Does not count against team payroll.

Player (0) Age Pos. Base Salary Signing Bonus Total Salary Adj.
Salary
CastilloHector Castillo 0 P - - -0 -0