Kansas City Royals 2025 Financial Summary

A current summary of Kansas City Royals 2025 player cap & cash figures.

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Current Payroll Allocations

$82,727,070

Projected Total Allocations

$107,862,070

Tax Space

$125,530,809

Cash Total

$82,020,000 / 19th

2025 Active Roster

Pre-Arbitration
Arbitration
Player Option
Opt-Out
Club Option
Mutual Option
Vested Option
Estimate
  Player (38) Pos Age Status Payroll Salary Adjusted Luxury Tax Luxury Tax % League CBT Cash Total Free Agent Year
1
Perez Salvador Perez C 35 Vet $22,000,000 $20,500,000 8.51% $22,000,000 2027
2
Wacha Michael Wacha SP 34 Vet $18,000,000 $17,000,000 7.05% $18,000,000 2029
3
Lugo Seth Lugo SP 35 Vet $15,000,000 $15,000,000 6.22% $15,000,000 2027
4
Witt Jr. Bobby Witt Jr. SS 25 Vet $7,707,070 $26,252,525 10.89% $7,000,000 2038
5
Renfroe Hunter Renfroe RF 33 Vet $7,570,000 $6,500,000 2.70% $7,570,000 2026
6
India Jonathan India 2B 28 Arb 2 $5,450,000 $4,400,000 1.83% $5,450,000 2027
7
Stratton Chris Stratton RP 34 Vet $4,500,000 $4,000,000 1.66% $4,500,000 2026
8
Bubic Kris Bubic SP 27 Arb 3 (S2) $3,000,000 $3,000,000 1.24% $3,000,000 2027
9
Harvey Hunter Harvey RP 30 Arb 3 $2,975,000 $2,975,000 1.23% $2,975,000 2026
10
Melendez MJ Melendez LF 26 Arb 1 (S2) $2,360,000 $2,360,000 0.98% $2,360,000 2029
11
Isbel Kyle Isbel CF 28 Arb 1 $1,890,000 $1,890,000 0.78% $1,890,000 2028
12
Hernandez Carlos Hernandez RP 28 Arb 2 (S2) $1,880,000 $1,880,000 0.78% $1,880,000 2028
13
Schreiber John Schreiber RP 31 Arb 2 $1,800,000 $1,800,000 0.75% $1,800,000 2027
14
Wright Kyle Wright SP 29 Arb 2 $1,750,000 $1,750,000 0.73% $1,750,000 2027
15
Ragans Cole Ragans SP 27 Pre Arb $800,000 $800,000 0.33% $800,000
16
Erceg Lucas Erceg RP 30 Pre Arb $800,000 $800,000 0.33% $800,000
17
Long Sam Long RP 29 Pre Arb $800,000 $800,000 0.33% $800,000
18
Pratto Nick Pratto 1B 26 Pre Arb $800,000 $800,000 0.33% $800,000
19
Waters Drew Waters OF 26 Pre Arb $800,000 $800,000 0.33% $800,000
20
Velazquez Nelson Velazquez CF 26 Pre Arb $800,000 $800,000 0.33% $800,000
21
Blanco Dairon Blanco OF 32 Pre Arb $800,000 $800,000 0.33% $800,000
22
Lynch Daniel Lynch RP 28 Pre Arb $800,000 $800,000 0.33% $800,000
23
Bowlan Jonathan Bowlan RP 28 Pre Arb $800,000 $800,000 0.33% $800,000
24
McArthur James McArthur RP 28 Pre Arb $800,000 $800,000 0.33% $800,000
25
Sisk Evan Sisk RP 28 Pre Arb $800,000 $800,000 0.33% $800,000
26
Marsh Alec Marsh SP 27 Pre Arb $800,000 $800,000 0.33% $800,000
27
Massey Michael Massey DH 27 Pre Arb $800,000 $800,000 0.33% $800,000
28
Pasquantino Vinnie Pasquantino 1B 27 Pre Arb $800,000 $800,000 0.33% $800,000
29
Loftin Nick Loftin SS 26 Pre Arb $800,000 $800,000 0.33% $800,000
30
Gentry Tyler Gentry OF 26 Pre Arb $800,000 $800,000 0.33% $800,000
31
Wiemer Joey Wiemer CF 26 Pre Arb $800,000 $800,000 0.33% $800,000
32
Zerpa Angel Zerpa RP 25 Pre Arb $800,000 $800,000 0.33% $800,000
33
Cerantola Eric Cerantola RP 25 Pre Arb $800,000 $800,000 0.33% $800,000
34
Cameron Noah Cameron SP 25 Pre Arb $800,000 $800,000 0.33% $800,000
35
Fermin Freddy Fermin C 30 Pre Arb $800,000 $800,000 0.33% $800,000
36
Garcia Maikel Garcia 2B 25 Pre Arb $800,000 $800,000 0.33% $800,000
37
Cruz Steven Cruz RP 26 Pre Arb $800,000 $800,000 0.33% $800,000
38
Avila Luinder Avila SP 23 Pre Arb $800,000 $800,000 0.33% $800,000

2025 Retained

Leftover salaries from players who have been traded or released, or buyouts for declined options.

  Player (1) Pos Age Status Payroll Salary Adjusted Luxury Tax Luxury Tax % League CBT
1
Frazier Adam Frazier 2B 33 $2,500,000 - -

2025 Payroll Totals

Payroll Summary
Active Roster $80,227,070 19th
Retained $2,500,000 12th
Total Payroll Allocations $82,727,070 19th
Total Adjusted Payroll Allocations $82,727,070 19th
Projected Total Payroll (includes estimates for Arbitration and Pre-Arbitration) $107,862,070 -
Projected Arbitration $15,655,000 -
Projected Pre-Arbitration $9,480,000 -

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 $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 $9,480,000 -
Projected Tax Payroll (Active + Est. Arb + Est. Pre-Arb) $140,604,191 -
Projected Competitive Balance Tax Space (Active + Est. Arb + Est. Pre-Arb) $100,395,809 -

TRANSACTIONS

Dec 08, 2024
Luis Gutierrez, SP

Signed a contract with Kansas City (KC)

Nov 26, 2024
Diego Hernandez, OF

Signed a minor league contract with Kansas City (KC)

Nov 22, 2024
Joey Wiemer, CF

Traded to Kansas City (KC) from Cincinnati (CIN) with Jonathan India for Brady Singer

Nov 22, 2024
Jonathan India, 2B

Traded to Kansas City (KC) from Cincinnati (CIN) with Joey Wiemer for Brady Singer

Nov 19, 2024
Eric Cerantola, RP

Contract purchased by Kansas City (KC)

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