MLB
Steven Cruz
Steven Cruz
2025 Payroll Salary
$800,000
2025 Cash
$800,000
Career Earnings
$199,347
2025-2025 Pre-Arb (CURRENT)
Steven Cruz signed a 1 year , $800,000 contract with the Kansas City Royals, including $800,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $800,000. In 2025, Cruz will earn a base salary of $800,000, while carrying a total salary of $800,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $800,000
Average Salary:
$800,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
| Year | Age | Status | PayrollAnnual | Luxury Tax | Tax % League Tax | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
26 |
Estimate
|
$800,000 | $800,000 | 0.33% | $800,000 | $800,000 |
| 2026 |
|
27 |
PRE-ARB
|
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| 2027 |
|
28 |
PRE-ARB
|
| Year | Age | Service | Status | Base Salary | Incentives Likely | Incentives Unlikely | Payroll Salary | Luxury Tax | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
26 | .058 |
Estimate
|
$800,000 | - | - | $800,000 | $800,000 |
| 2026 |
|
27 | -- |
PRE-ARB
|
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| 2027 |
|
28 | -- |
PRE-ARB
|
| Year | Age | Status | Base Salary | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | AYC Cumulative | AYC Remaining | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
26 |
Estimate |
$800,000 | $800,000 | $800,000 | $800,000 | $800,000 |
Source:
MLB contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2024-2024 Pre-Arb
Steven Cruz signed a 1 year , $740,000 contract with the Kansas City Royals, including $740,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $740,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $740,000
Average Salary:
$740,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2023-2023 Pre-Arb
Steven Cruz signed a 1 year , $720,000 contract with the Kansas City Royals, including $720,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $720,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $720,000
Average Salary:
$720,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2017-2017 Signing Bonus
Steven Cruz signed a 1 year contract with the Minnesota Twins.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s)
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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Seasons
.058 Years
Career Earnings thru 2025
$199,347
Earnings w/ Different Teams
1 team
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 24 |
|
Active
|
$127,743 |
$127,743 |
|
| 2024 | 25 |
|
Reserve / minor-buried
|
$71,604 |
$199,347 |
|
| Total |
$199,347 |
$199,347 |
||||
| 2025 | 26 |
|
Active / estimate-pre-arbitration
|
$800,000 |
||
| Total |
$999,347 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 |
|
$199,347 | - | - | $199,347 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 |
|
24 |
$127,743
|
$127,743 |
$127,743 |
||
| 2024 |
|
25 |
$71,604
|
$71,604 |
$199,347 |
||
| Total |
$199,347 |
$199,347 |
$199,347 |
||||
| 2025 |
|
26 |
$800,000
|
$800,000 |
|||
| Total |
$999,347 |
$999,347 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 |
|
$199,347 | - | - | $199,347 |
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Sep 25, 2024
Optioned to the Minors by Kansas City (KC)
-
Sep 17, 2024
Recalled from the Minors by Kansas City (KC)
-
Sep 05, 2024
Optioned to the Minors by Kansas City (KC)
-
Aug 28, 2024
Recalled from the Minors by Kansas City (KC)
-
Jun 22, 2024
Optioned to the Minors by Kansas City (KC)
-
Jun 20, 2024
Recalled from the Minors by Kansas City (KC)
-
Aug 29, 2023
Contract purchased by Kansas City (KC)
-
Jan 23, 2023
-
Mar 21, 2017
Signed a contract with Minnesota (MIN)
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