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MLB
Kansas City Royals 2025 Financial Summary
A current summary of Kansas City Royals 2025 player cap & cash figures.
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Total Tax
$177,820,325
Active Tax
$113,171,481
Projected Cash Payroll
$162,179,786 / 19th
2025 Active Roster
| Player (34) | Pos | Age | Type | Luxury Tax | Luxury Tax % League CBT | Cash Salary 2025 | Free Agent Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Witt Jr. Bobby Witt Jr. | SS | 25 |
Extension
Pre-Arbitration |
$26,352,525 | 10.93% | $7,100,000 | 2038 |
2 |
Perez Salvador Perez | C | 35 |
Extension
|
$20,500,000 | 8.51% | $20,000,000 | 2027 |
3 |
Wacha Michael Wacha | SP | 34 |
Extension
|
$18,000,000 | 7.47% | $18,000,000 | 2029 |
4 |
Estevez Carlos Estevez | RP | 32 |
Free Agent
|
$11,100,000 | 4.61% | $10,100,000 | 2028 |
5 |
Lorenzen Michael Lorenzen | SP | 33 |
Free Agent
|
$8,000,000 | 3.32% | $6,500,000 | 2027 |
6 |
India Jonathan India | DH | 28 |
Extension
Arbitration |
$7,050,000 | 2.93% | $7,050,000 | 2027 |
7 |
Ragans Cole Ragans | SP | 27 |
Extension
Pre-Arbitration |
$4,416,667 | 1.83% | $1,250,000 | 2029 |
8 |
Schreiber John Schreiber | RP | 31 |
Arbitration 2
|
$2,300,000 | 0.95% | $2,300,000 | 2027 |
9 |
Maile Luke Maile | C | 34 |
Free Agent
|
$1,182,796 | 0.49% | $1,182,796 | 2026 |
10 |
Grichuk Randal Grichuk | RF | 33 |
Free Agent
|
$1,032,263 | 0.43% | $1,032,283 | 2027 |
11 |
Yastrzemski Mike Yastrzemski | RF | 34 |
Arbitration 4
Super Two |
$1,000,000 | 0.41% | $1,000,000 | 2026 |
12 |
Long Sam Long | RP | 29 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$950,000 | 0.39% | $950,000 | 2029 |
13 |
Clarke Taylor Clarke | RP | 32 |
Free Agent
|
$811,828 | 0.34% | $811,827 | |
14 |
Pasquantino Vinnie Pasquantino | 1B | 27 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$793,250 | 0.33% | $793,250 | |
15 |
Massey Michael Massey | 2B | 27 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$790,250 | 0.33% | $790,250 | 2029 |
16 |
Lynch Daniel Lynch | RP | 28 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$782,500 | 0.32% | $782,500 | 2029 |
17 |
Zerpa Angel Zerpa | RP | 25 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$779,000 | 0.32% | $779,000 | 2029 |
18 |
Garcia Maikel Garcia | 3B | 25 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$774,750 | 0.32% | $774,750 | |
19 |
Cruz Steven Cruz | RP | 26 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$698,710 | 0.29% | $698,710 | |
20 |
Frazier Adam Frazier | 2B | 33 |
Free Agent
|
$606,726 | 0.25% | $606,726 | 2026 |
21 |
Tolbert Tyler Tolbert | SS | 27 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$588,387 | 0.24% | $588,387 | |
22 |
Tolbert Tyler Tolbert | SS | 27 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$588,387 | 0.24% | $588,387 | |
23 |
Cameron Noah Cameron | SP | 25 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$559,785 | 0.23% | $559,785 | |
24 |
Cameron Noah Cameron | SP | 25 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$559,785 | 0.23% | $559,785 | |
25 |
Caglianone Jac Caglianone | 1B | 22 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$482,151 | 0.20% | $482,151 | |
26 |
Caglianone Jac Caglianone | 1B | 22 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$482,151 | 0.20% | $482,151 | |
27 |
Rave John Rave | CF | 27 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$416,774 | 0.17% | $416,774 | |
28 |
Rave John Rave | CF | 27 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$416,774 | 0.17% | $416,774 | |
29 |
Bowlan Jonathan Bowlan | RP | 28 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$404,516 | 0.17% | $404,516 | |
30 |
Kolek Stephen Kolek | SP | 28 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$193,925 | 0.08% | $193,925 | |
31 |
Kolek Stephen Kolek | SP | 28 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$193,925 | 0.08% | $193,925 | |
32 |
Avila Luinder Avila | RP | 23 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$134,838 | 0.06% | $134,838 | |
33 |
Jensen Carter Jensen | C | 21 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$114,409 | 0.05% | $114,409 | |
34 |
Jensen Carter Jensen | C | 21 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$114,409 | 0.05% | $114,409 |
2025 Injured List
Salaries from players who have been placed on the injured list, still counting against the payroll.
| Player (10) | Pos | Age | Type | Luxury Tax | Luxury Tax % League CBT | Cash Salary 2025 | Free Agent Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Lugo Seth Lugo | SP | 35 |
Free Agent
|
$15,000,000 | 6.22% | $15,000,000 | |
2 |
Harvey Hunter Harvey | RP | 30 |
Arbitration 3
|
$3,700,000 | 1.54% | $3,700,000 | 2026 |
3 |
Bubic Kris Bubic | SP | 27 |
Arbitration 3
Super Two |
$3,000,000 | - | $3,000,000 | 2027 |
4 |
Isbel Kyle Isbel | CF | 28 |
Arbitration 1
|
$1,750,000 | 0.73% | $1,750,000 | 2028 |
5 |
Erceg Lucas Erceg | RP | 30 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$776,750 | 0.32% | $776,750 | |
6 |
McArthur James McArthur | RP | 28 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$773,750 | - | $773,750 | |
7 |
Marsh Alec Marsh | SP | 27 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$769,000 | - | $769,000 | |
8 |
Falter Bailey Falter | SP | 28 |
Arbitration 1
Super Two |
$704,814 | 0.29% | $704,814 | 2029 |
9 |
Bergert Ryan Bergert | SP | 25 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$250,027 | 0.10% | $250,027 | |
10 |
Bergert Ryan Bergert | SP | 25 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$250,027 | 0.10% | $250,027 |
2025 Dead Money
Leftover salaries from players who have been traded or released, or buyouts for declined options.
| Player (1) | Pos | Age | Type | Luxury Tax | Luxury Tax % League CBT | Cash Salary 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Lorenzen Michael Lorenzen | SP | 33 |
Buyout
|
- | - | $1,500,000 |
2025 Retained
Cap breakdowns for players who have cap retained. All count against the team's payroll.
| Player (15) | Pos | Age | Type | Luxury Tax | Luxury Tax % League CBT | Cash Salary 2025 | Free Agent Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Renfroe Hunter Renfroe | RF | 33 |
Retained
|
$6,570,000 | - | $7,570,000 | |
2 |
Stratton Chris Stratton | RP | 34 |
Retained
|
$3,942,796 | - | $4,442,796 | |
3 |
Biggio Cavan Biggio | 2B | 30 |
Retained
|
$2,000,000 | - | $2,000,000 | |
4 |
Canha Mark Canha | OF | 36 |
Retained
|
$1,400,000 | - | $1,400,000 | |
5 |
Fermin Freddy Fermin | C | 30 |
Retained
|
$533,773 | - | $533,773 | |
6 |
Sisk Evan Sisk | RP | 28 |
Retained
|
$150,277 | - | $150,277 | |
7 |
Sisk Evan Sisk | RP | 28 |
Retained
|
$150,277 | - | $150,277 | |
8 |
Wiemer Joey Wiemer | CF | 26 |
Retained
|
$131,000 | - | $131,000 | |
9 |
Hoffman Andrew Hoffman | RP | 25 |
Retained
|
$57,204 | - | $57,204 | |
10 |
Hoffman Andrew Hoffman | RP | 25 |
Retained
|
$57,204 | - | $57,204 | |
11 |
Richards Trevor Richards | RP | 32 |
Retained
|
$56,452 | - | $56,452 | |
12 |
Richards Trevor Richards | RP | 32 |
Retained
|
$56,452 | - | $56,452 | |
13 |
Hatch Thomas Hatch | SP | 30 |
Retained
|
$45,538 | - | $45,538 | |
14 |
Devanney Cam Devanney | SS | 28 |
Retained
|
$36,774 | - | $36,774 | |
15 |
Devanney Cam Devanney | SS | 28 |
Retained
|
$36,774 | - | $36,774 |
2025 Luxury Tax Payroll Totals
| Competitive Balance Tax Threshold | $241,000,000 | |
| Tax Payroll | $180,975,889 | - |
|
Tax Bill
This team was a tax repeater at 20%.
|
$0 | - |
|
Projected Tax Bill
This team is currently a tax repeater at 20%.
|
$0 | - |
Glossary
First-Time Payor:
- 20% for exceeding by $20M or less
- 32% for exceeding by $20M-$40M
- 62.5% for exceeding by $40M-$60M
- 80% for exceeding by $60M+
Second-Time Payor:
- 30% for exceeding by $20M or less
- 42% for exceeding by $20M-$40M
- 75% for exceeding by $40M-$60M
- 90% for exceeding by $60M+
Third-Time (or more) Payor:
- 50% for exceeding by $20M or less
- 62% for exceeding by $20M-$40M
- 95% for exceeding by $40M-$60M
- 110% for exceeding by $60M+
Teams are considered “tax repeaters” when they exceed the threshold in consecutive seasons. They revert back to First-Time status after completing one season below the threshold.
Luxury Tax salaries are based on the Average Annual Value of all 40-man roster contracts, guaranteed contracts on the 60-day IL, retained salary from trades or releases, buried contracts in the minor leagues, a player benefits stipend, and the required pre-arbitration bonus pool contribution.
Players who are acquired or have contracts purchased during the season are calculated at a rate based on the amount of league days remaining in the season. If multiple years remain on the contract at the time of acquisition, the AAV is recalculated based on the total guaranteed money remaining.
Pre-Arbitration Players (0-3 years of service) are currently estimated at $820,000 ($40k above the $780,000 MLB minimum) Arbitration Salaries (3-6 years of service) are currently estimated based on the level of service (Arbitration 1-4), and Spotrac’s current Market Valuation for that player.
Player Benefits account for insurance, room & board stipends, transportation fees, etc…
The MLB Pre-Arbitration Bonus Pool is a $50 million pot of money created in the 2022 CBA to reward top-performing young players (under three years of service time) who are not yet eligible for salary arbitration. It's funded by all 30 teams, split into award bonuses and a statistical pool based on a version of Wins Above Replacement (WAR).
2025 Minor
Salaries from players currently in the system. denotes a buried salary that counts against the payroll.
| Player (12) | Pos | Age | Type | Luxury Tax | Luxury Tax % | Cash Salary | Free Agent | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 Kyle Wright
|
SP | 29 |
Arbitration 2
|
$861,290 | 0.36% | $861,290 | 2027 | |
|
2 Noah Murdock
|
RP | 26 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$760,000 | - | - | ||
|
3 Nick Loftin
|
SS | 26 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$539,355 | 0.22% | $539,355 | ||
|
4 Nick Loftin
|
SS | 26 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$539,355 | 0.22% | $539,355 | ||
|
5 MJ Melendez
|
LF | 26 |
Arbitration 1
Super Two |
$484,408 | 0.20% | $484,408 | 2029 | |
|
6 Drew Waters
|
OF | 26 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$355,484 | 0.15% | $355,484 | ||
|
7 Dairon Blanco
|
OF | 32 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$278,086 | 0.12% | $278,086 | ||
|
8 Rich Hill
|
RP | 45 |
Free Agent
|
$80,645 | - | $80,645 | 2026 | |
|
9 Tyler Gentry
|
OF | 26 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$41,333 | - | $41,333 | ||
|
10 Tyler Gentry
|
OF | 26 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$41,333 | - | $41,333 | ||
|
11 Nick Pratto
|
1B | 26 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
- | - | - | ||
|
12 Nelson Velazquez
|
CF | 26 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
- | - | - |
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