Cleveland Guardians 2025 Financial Summary

A current summary of Cleveland Guardians 2025 player cap & cash figures.

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Current Payroll Allocations

$52,137,000

Projected Total Allocations

$90,037,000

Tax Space

$167,653,477

Cash Total

$51,337,000 / 25th

2025 Active Roster

Pre-Arbitration
Arbitration
Player Option
Opt-Out
Club Option
Mutual Option
Vested Option
Estimate
  Player (39) Pos Age Status Payroll Salary Adjusted Luxury Tax Luxury Tax % League CBT Cash Total Free Agent Year
1
Ramírez José Ramírez 3B 32 Vet $19,000,000 $20,142,857 8.36% $19,000,000 2029
2
Naylor Josh Naylor 1B 28 Arb 4 (S2) $14,200,000 $14,200,000 5.89% $14,200,000 2026
3
Bieber Shane Bieber SP 30 Vet $10,000,000 $13,000,000 5.39% $10,000,000 2027
4
Thomas Lane Thomas CF 29 Arb 3 $7,850,000 $7,850,000 3.26% $7,850,000 2026
5
Clase Emmanuel Clase RP 27 Vet $4,900,000 $4,000,000 1.66% $4,500,000 2029
6
Hedges Austin Hedges C 32 Vet $4,000,000 $4,000,000 1.66% $4,000,000 2026
7
Kwan Steven Kwan LF 27 Arb 1 $4,000,000 $4,000,000 1.66% $4,000,000 2028
8
Stephan Trevor Stephan RP 29 Vet $2,300,000 $2,500,000 1.04% $2,300,000 2029
9
Lively Ben Lively SP 33 Arb 1 (S2) $2,250,000 $2,250,000 0.93% $2,250,000 2029
10
McKenzie Triston McKenzie SP 27 Arb 2 $1,950,000 $1,950,000 0.81% $1,950,000 2028
11
Hentges Sam Hentges RP 28 Arb 2 (S2) $1,337,000 $1,337,000 0.55% $1,337,000 2028
12
Freeman Tyler Freeman SS 26 Pre Arb $800,000 $800,000 0.33% $800,000
13
Rodriguez Johnathan Rodriguez OF 25 Pre Arb $800,000 $800,000 0.33% $800,000
14
Rocchio Brayan Rocchio SS 24 Pre Arb $800,000 $800,000 0.33% $800,000
15
Naylor Bo Naylor C 25 Pre Arb $800,000 $800,000 0.33% $800,000
16
Fry David Fry C 29 Pre Arb $800,000 $800,000 0.33% $800,000
17
Schneemann Daniel Schneemann SS 28 Pre Arb $800,000 $800,000 0.33% $800,000
18
Herrin Tim Herrin RP 28 Pre Arb $800,000 $800,000 0.33% $800,000
19
Sabrowski Erik Sabrowski RP 27 Pre Arb $800,000 $800,000 0.33% $800,000
20
Martinez Angel Martinez CF 23 Pre Arb $800,000 $800,000 0.33% $800,000
21
Avila Pedro Avila RP 28 Pre Arb $800,000 $800,000 0.33% $800,000
22
Espino Daniel Espino SP 24 Pre Arb $800,000 $800,000 0.33% $800,000
23
Gaddis Hunter Gaddis RP 27 Pre Arb $800,000 $800,000 0.33% $800,000
24
Brennan Will Brennan RF 27 Pre Arb $800,000 $800,000 0.33% $800,000
25
Allen Logan Allen SP 26 Pre Arb $800,000 $800,000 0.33% $800,000
26
Halpin Petey Halpin OF 23 Pre Arb $800,000 $800,000 0.33% $800,000
27
Smith Cade Smith RP 26 Pre Arb $800,000 $800,000 0.33% $800,000
28
Arias Gabriel Arias SS 25 Pre Arb $800,000 $800,000 0.33% $800,000
29
Williams Gavin Williams SP 25 Pre Arb $800,000 $800,000 0.33% $800,000
30
Nikhazy Doug Nikhazy SP 25 Pre Arb $800,000 $800,000 0.33% $800,000
31
Manzardo Kyle Manzardo DH 24 Pre Arb $800,000 $800,000 0.33% $800,000
32
Bibee Tanner Bibee SP 26 Pre Arb $800,000 $800,000 0.33% $800,000
33
Aleman Franco Aleman RP 25 Pre Arb $800,000 $800,000 0.33% $800,000
34
Enright Nic Enright RP 28 Pre Arb $800,000 $800,000 0.33% $800,000
35
Noel Jhonkensy Noel RF 23 Pre Arb $800,000 $800,000 0.33% $800,000
36
Walters Andrew Walters RP 24 Pre Arb $800,000 $800,000 0.33% $800,000
37
Cantillo Joey Cantillo SP 25 Pre Arb $800,000 $800,000 0.33% $800,000
38
Ortiz Luis Ortiz SP 26 Pre Arb $800,000 $800,000 0.33% $800,000
39
Brito Juan Brito SS 23 Pre Arb $800,000 $800,000 0.33% $800,000

2025 Payroll Totals

Payroll Summary
Active Roster $45,737,000 25th
Minor $6,400,000 4th
Total Payroll Allocations $52,137,000 25th
Total Adjusted Payroll Allocations $52,137,000 25th
Projected Total Payroll (includes estimates for Arbitration and Pre-Arbitration) $90,037,000 -
Projected Arbitration $26,050,000 -
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 $49,179,857 24th
Injured Contracts $0 -
Retained Contracts $0 -
Player Benefits $17,500,000 -
Minor Buried League Contracts $5,000,000 -
Pre-Arbitration Bonus Pool Contribution $1,666,666 -
Actual Tax Payroll $73,346,523 -
Competitive Balance Tax Space $167,653,477 7th
     
Projected Arbitration AAV/Payroll $26,050,000 -
Projected Pre-Arbitration AAV/Payroll $11,850,000 -
Projected Tax Payroll (Active + Est. Arb + Est. Pre-Arb) $111,246,523 -
Projected Competitive Balance Tax Space (Active + Est. Arb + Est. Pre-Arb) $129,753,477 -

2025 Minor

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

Player (1)   Pos Age Status Payroll Salary Luxury Tax Luxury Tax % Cash Total Free Agent
1
Myles Straw
  CF 30 Vet $6,400,000 $5,000,000 - $6,000,000 2029

TRANSACTIONS

Dec 11, 2024
Luis Ortiz, SP

Traded to Cleveland (CLE) from Pittsburgh (PIT) with Josh Hartle and Michael Kennedy for Spencer Horwitz

Dec 11, 2024
Michael Kennedy, SP

Traded to Cleveland (CLE) from Pittsburgh (PIT) with Josh Hartle and Luis Ortiz for Spencer Horwitz

Dec 11, 2024
Josh Hartle, P

Dec 10, 2024
Nick Mitchell, OF

Traded to Cleveland (CLE) from Toronto (TOR) with Spencer Horwitz for Andres Gimenez and Nick Sandlin

Dec 10, 2024
Spencer Horwitz, 1B

Traded to Cleveland (CLE) from Toronto (TOR) with Nick Mitchell for Andres Gimenez and Nick Sandlin

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