Chicago Cubs Active Financial Summary
A summary of financial breakdowns for the Chicago Cubs, including multi-year payrolls, active roster salaries, top earnings, contracts, & free agents.
Salary Payroll Breakdown Totals
A current & future look at the signed players & cap dollars allocated by position group.
| 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Payroll Allocations | $183,935,189 | $149,035,714 | $115,500,000 | $60,000,000 | $43,500,000 | |
| Signed Players | 25 | 26 | 21 | 15 | 9 | |
| Catchers | $1,152,000 | |||||
| Infield | $39,929,094 | $23,785,714 | $14,500,000 | $14,500,000 | ||
| Outfield | $29,925,667 | $22,500,000 | $23,500,000 | $23,500,000 | $24,500,000 | |
| Starting Pitchers | $81,025,000 | $77,500,000 | $65,500,000 | $47,000,000 | $19,000,000 | |
| Relief Pitchers | $31,356,520 | $25,250,000 | $12,000,000 | |||
| Designated Hitter | ||||||
| Disabled List | $20,070,750 | |||||
| Suspended | ||||||
| Retained/Deferred | $532,258 |
Team Control
Arbitration
Player Option
Club Option
Mutual Option
Roster Payroll Figures
Current & future salary payroll figures for players on the active roster. For more view the complete Cubs Salary Payroll Table
| Catchers | Pos. | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willson Contreras | C | $604,500 | TC | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 |
| Victor Caratini | C | $547,500 | TC | TC | ARB 1 | ARB 2 |
| 1st Base | Pos. | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Rizzo | 1B | $7,285,714 | $11,285,714 | $14,500,000 | $14,500,000 | UFA |
| Efren Navarro | 1B | $545,000 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | UFA | - |
| 2nd Base | Pos. | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Zobrist | 2B | $16,500,000 | $12,500,000 | UFA | - | - |
| Javier Baez | 2B | $657,000 | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | UFA |
| David Bote | 2B | $545,000 | - | - | - | - |
| 3rd Base | Pos. | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kris Bryant | 3B | $10,850,000 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | ARB 4 | UFA |
| Tommy La Stella | 2B | $950,000 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | UFA | - |
| Shortstop | Pos. | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Addison Russell | SS | $3,200,000 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | ARB 4 | UFA |
| Left Field | Pos. | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle Schwarber | LF | $604,500 | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | UFA |
| Center Field | Pos. | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albert Almora | CF | $584,500 | TC | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 |
| Right Field | Pos. | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Heyward | RF | $28,166,667 | $22,500,000 | $23,500,000 | $23,500,000 | $24,500,000 |
| Starting Pitchers | Pos. | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jon Lester | SP | $27,500,000 | $27,500,000 | $20,000,000 | UFA | - |
| Yu Darvish | SP | $25,000,000 | $20,000,000 | $22,000,000 | $22,000,000 | $19,000,000 |
| Tyler Chatwood | SP | $12,500,000 | $12,500,000 | $13,000,000 | UFA | - |
| Jose Quintana | SP | $8,850,000 | $10,500,000 | $10,500,000 | UFA | - |
| Kyle Hendricks | SP | $4,175,000 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | UFA | - |
| Drew Smyly | SP | $3,000,000 | $7,000,000 | UFA | - | - |
| Relief Pitchers | Pos. | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon Morrow | RP/CL | $9,000,000 | $9,000,000 | $12,000,000 | UFA | - |
| Steve Cishek | RP | $6,500,000 | $6,500,000 | UFA | - | - |
| Pedro Strop | RP | $5,850,000 | $6,250,000 | UFA | - | - |
| Justin Wilson | RP | $4,250,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Brian Duensing | RP | $3,500,000 | $3,500,000 | UFA | - | - |
| Mike Montgomery | RP | $611,250 | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | UFA |
| C.J. Edwards | RP | $594,000 | TC | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 |
| Eddie Butler | RP | $570,750 | TC | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 |
| Luke Farrell | P | $545,000 | TC | TC | ARB 1 | ARB 2 |
Retained/Buried Payroll Figures
| Pos. | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Grimm | RP | $532,258 | - | - | - | - |