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Chicago Cubs 2022 Payroll

Cubs 2022 Payroll

An updated look at the Chicago Cubs 2022 payroll table, including base pay, bonuses, options, & tax allocations.

 
Player Option
Club Option
Mutual Option
Qual. Offer
Estimate
Active Players (28) Age Pos. Status Base Salary Signing Bonus Incentives Payroll Salary Adj.
Salary
Payroll % Lux. Tax Salary
Stroman Marcus Stroman 31 SP Vet $25,000,000 - - $25,000,000 $25,000,000 16.55 23,666,667
Miley Wade Miley 35 SP Vet $10,000,000 - - $10,000,000 $10,000,000 6.62 10,000,000
Contreras Willson Contreras 30 C Vet $9,625,000 - - $9,625,000 $9,625,000 6.37 9,625,000
Suzuki Seiya Suzuki 27 RF Vet $7,000,000 $1,000,000 - $8,000,000 $8,000,000 5.30 17,000,000
Happ Ian Happ 27 LF Vet $6,850,000 - - $6,850,000 $6,850,000 4.53 6,850,000
Gomes Yan Gomes 34 C Vet $6,000,000 - - $6,000,000 $6,000,000 3.97 6,500,000
Smyly Drew Smyly 33 SP Vet $4,250,000 - - $4,250,000 $4,250,000 2.81 5,250,000
Bote David Bote 29 2B Vet $2,500,000 $10,000 - $2,510,000 $2,510,000 1.66 3,000,000
Reyes Franmil Reyes 26 DH Arb 1 $4,550,000 - - $4,550,000 $1,450,000 0.96 1,450,000
Wisdom Patrick Wisdom 30 3B Pre-Arb $730,000 - - $730,000 $730,000 0.48 730,000
Wick Rowan Wick 29 RP Pre-Arb $724,000 - - $724,000 $724,000 0.48 724,000
Hoerner Nico Hoerner 25 SS Pre-Arb $720,000 - - $720,000 $720,000 0.48 720,000
Alzolay Adbert Alzolay 27 RP Pre-Arb $718,250 - - $718,250 $718,250 0.48 718,250
Thompson Keegan Thompson 27 SP Pre-Arb $706,000 - - $706,000 $706,000 0.47 706,000
Assad Javier Assad 24 SP Pre-Arb $700,000 - - $700,000 $700,000 0.46 165,378
Rivas Alfonso Rivas 25 1B Pre-Arb $701,500 - - $701,500 $562,684 0.37 562,684
Rucker Michael Rucker 28 RP Pre-Arb $702,500 - - $702,500 $548,120 0.36 548,120
Morel Christopher Morel 23 CF Pre-Arb $700,000 - - $700,000 $542,286 0.36 542,286
Hughes Brandon Hughes 26 RP Pre-Arb $700,000 - - $700,000 $538,440 0.36 538,440
Higgins P.J. Higgins 29 C Pre-Arb $700,000 - - $700,000 $523,056 0.35 523,056
Rodriguez Manuel Rodriguez 25 RP Pre-Arb $700,000 - - $700,000 $484,596 0.32 484,596
Leiter Jr. Mark Leiter Jr. 31 RP/CL Pre-Arb $700,000 - - $700,000 $457,674 0.30 457,674
Velazquez Nelson Velazquez 23 OF Pre-Arb $700,000 - - $700,000 $419,214 0.28 419,214
Sampson Adrian Sampson 30 SP Pre-Arb $700,000 - - $700,000 $415,368 0.27 415,368
Uelmen Erich Uelmen 26 RP Pre-Arb $700,000 - - $700,000 $307,680 0.20 307,680
McKinstry Zach McKinstry 27 SS Pre-Arb $700,000 - - $700,000 $261,528 0.17 261,528
Wesneski Hayden Wesneski 24 SP Pre-Arb $700,000 - - $700,000 $115,380 0.08 115,380
Quiroz Esteban Quiroz 30 2B Pre-Arb $700,000 - - $700,000 $69,228 0.05 69,228


2022 Injured List

Salaries from players who have been placed on the injured list, still counting against the payroll.

Player (10) Age Pos. Status Base Salary Signing Bonus Incentives Total Salary Adj.
Salary
Payroll % Lux. Tax Salary
Heyward Jason Heyward
(60-day, Knee)
32 RF Vet $22,000,000 $2,500,000 - $24,500,000 $24,500,000 16.22 23,000,000
Hendricks Kyle Hendricks
(60-day, Shoulder)
32 SP Vet $14,000,000 - - $14,000,000 $14,000,000 9.27 13,875,000
Mills Alec Mills
(60-day, Back)
30 SP Pre-Arb $741,250 - - $741,250 $741,250 0.49 741,250
Ortega Rafael Ortega
(60-day, Finger)
31 DH Pre-Arb $738,500 - - $738,500 $738,500 0.49 738,500
Heuer Codi Heuer
(60-day, Elbow-tommy-john)
25 RP Pre-Arb $734,000 - - $734,000 $734,000 0.49 734,000
Wieck Brad Wieck
(60-day, Elbow)
30 RP Pre-Arb $717,000 - - $717,000 $717,000 0.47 717,000
Madrigal Nick Madrigal
(10-day, Groin)
25 2B Pre-Arb $716,500 - - $716,500 $716,500 0.47 716,500
Steele Justin Steele
(15-day, Back)
26 SP Pre-Arb $705,000 - - $705,000 $705,000 0.47 705,000
Roberts Ethan Roberts
(60-day, Shoulder)
24 RP Pre-Arb $700,000 - - $700,000 $700,000 0.46 700,000
Brault Steven Brault
(15-day, Shoulder)
30 RP $1,500,000 - - $1,500,000 $667,602 0.44 667,602


2022 Suspended/Restricted

Salaries from players who have been suspended/restricted, still counting against the payroll.

Player (1) Age Pos. Status Base Salary Signing Bonus Incentives Total Salary Adj.
Salary
Payroll % Lux. Tax Salary
Vizcaino Alexander Vizcaino 25 SP Pre-Arb - - - -0 -0 0.00 0


2022 Retained Salaries

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

Player (18) Age Pos. Base Salary Signing Bonus Incentives Total Salary Adj.
Salary
Payroll % Lux. Tax Salary
Villar Jonathan Villar 31 SS $6,000,000 - - $6,000,000 $6,000,000 3.97 6,000,000
Simmons Andrelton Simmons 32 SS $4,000,000 - - $4,000,000 $4,000,000 2.65 4,000,000
Robertson David Robertson 37 RP/CL $2,269,231 - - $2,269,231 $2,269,231 1.50 2,269,231
Givens Mychal Givens 32 RP $2,250,000 - - $2,250,000 $2,250,000 1.49 2,250,000
Norris Daniel Norris 29 RP $1,750,000 - - $1,750,000 $1,750,000 1.16 1,750,000
Martin Chris Martin 36 RP $1,565,934 - - $1,565,934 $1,565,934 1.04 1,565,934
Smyly Drew Smyly 33 SP $1,000,000 - - $1,000,000 $1,000,000 0.66 -
Schwindel Frank Schwindel 30 1B $496,128 - - $496,128 $496,128 0.33 496,128
Effross Scott Effross 28 RP $450,918 - - $450,918 $450,918 0.30 450,918
Gsellman Robert Gsellman 28 RP $164,850 - - $164,850 $164,850 0.11 164,850
Chavez Jesse Chavez 38 RP $120,960 - - $120,960 $120,960 0.08 120,960
Farrell Luke Farrell 31 RP $53,844 - - $53,844 $53,844 0.04 53,844
Vargas Ildemaro Vargas 30 2B $46,152 - - $46,152 $46,152 0.03 46,152
Menez Conner Menez 27 P $30,769 - - $30,769 $30,769 0.02 30,769
Stout Eric Stout 29 P $11,538 - - $11,538 $11,538 0.01 11,538
St. John Locke St. John 29 P $7,526 - - $7,526 $7,526 0.00 7,526
Padilla Nicholas Padilla 25 RP $3,846 - - $3,846 $3,846 0.00 3,846
Sampson Adrian Sampson 30 RP $3,763 - - $3,763 $3,763 0.00 3,763


2022 Payroll Totals

 
Payroll Type Base Salary Signing Bonus Incentives Total Salary Total Adj. Salary
Active Payroll $89,177,250 $1,010,000 - $90,187,250 $83,228,504
Injured List Money $42,552,250 $2,500,000 - $45,052,250 $44,219,852
Retained Salary $20,225,459 - - $20,225,459 $20,225,459
Buried Minor Salary $9,707,000 - - $9,707,000 $3,380,922
Active Total Payroll $161,661,959 $3,510,000 - $165,171,959 $151,054,737
Payroll Adjustment $1,480,547
Total Payroll $152,535,284

 

2022 Active Competitive Balance Tax Totals

Note: Tax figures based on payroll data only. Outside revenue sources will be adjusted when available after the regular season.

Payroll Type Total
Competitive Balance Tax Threshold $230,000,000
Tax Payroll $180,512,338
Tax Bill $0


2022 Minor

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

Player (15) Status Age Pos. Base Salary Signing Bonus Incentives Total Salary Adj.
Salary
Lux. Tax Salary
Crook Narciso Crook Pre-Arb 26 RF $700,000 - - $700,000 $19,230 19,230
Espinoza Anderson Espinoza Pre-Arb 24 RP $700,000 - - $700,000 $107,688 107,688
Estrada Jeremiah Estrada Pre-Arb 23 RP $700,000 - - $700,000 $88,458 88,458
Kilian Caleb Kilian Pre-Arb 25 SP $700,000 - - $700,000 $30,768 30,768
Young Jared Young Pre-Arb 26 1B $700,000 - - $700,000 $49,998 49,998
Amaya Miguel Amaya Pre-Arb 23 C - - - -0 -0 0
Canario Alexander Canario Pre-Arb 22 OF - - - -0 -0 0
Marquez Brailyn Marquez Pre-Arb 23 SP - - - -0 -0 0
Frazier Clint Frazier 27 OF $1,500,000 - - $1,500,000 $1,500,000 1,500,000
Gsellman Robert Gsellman 28 RP $1,000,000 - - $1,000,000 $164,850 164,850
Newcomb Sean Newcomb Arb 1 29 RP $900,000 - - $900,000 $474,720 474,720
Hermosillo Michael Hermosillo Pre-Arb 27 CF $707,000 - - $707,000 $675,990 675,990
Castro Kervin Castro Pre-Arb 23 RP $700,000 - - $700,000 $84,612 84,612
Little Brendon Little Pre-Arb 25 P $700,000 - - $700,000 $11,538 11,538
Swarmer Matt Swarmer Pre-Arb 28 SP $700,000 - - $700,000 $173,070 173,070
 

2022 Signing Bonus

Does not count against team payroll.

Player (18) Age Pos. Base Salary Signing Bonus Incentives Total Salary Adj.
Salary
HortonCade Horton 20 SP - $4,450,000 - $4,450,000 $4,450,000
FerrisJackson Ferris 18 SP - $3,005,000 - $3,005,000 $3,005,000
SanchezAdan Sanchez 17 C - $1,500,000 - $1,500,000 $1,500,000
HernandezAlexis Hernandez 17 SS - $1,300,000 - $1,300,000 $1,300,000
MuleNazier Mule 17 RP - $1,000,000 - $1,000,000 $1,000,000
RojasJefferson Rojas 17 SS - $1,000,000 - $1,000,000 $1,000,000
PaciollaChristopher Paciolla 18 SS - $900,000 - $900,000 $900,000
AlcantaraJosefrailin Alcantara 17 OF - $500,000 - $500,000 $500,000
BirdsellBrandon Birdsell 22 RP - $385,000 - $385,000 $385,000
FrischWill Frisch 21 P - $228,000 - $228,000 $228,000
RujanoLuis Rujano 19 P - $210,000 - $210,000 $210,000
McGwireMason McGwire 18 P - $200,000 - $200,000 $200,000
NolandConnor Noland 22 P - $200,000 - $200,000 $200,000
HodgePorter Hodge 21 P - $125,000 - $125,000 $125,000
MarshallShane Marshall 22 P - $125,000 - $125,000 $125,000
McCulloughBrody McCullough 22 P - $125,000 - $125,000 $125,000
McGearyHaydn McGeary 22 C - $125,000 - $125,000 $125,000
NoriegaBranden Noriega 20 P - $125,000 - $125,000 $125,000
PetersMathew Peters 21 P - $125,000 - $125,000 $125,000
WheatJP Wheat 19 P - $125,000 - $125,000 $125,000
CollierKe'Shun Collier 21 OF - $100,000 - $100,000 $100,000
SilverioFreylin Silverio 16 P - $100,000 - $100,000 $100,000
AleksandrovYoanis Aleksandrov 17 C - $85,000 - $85,000 $85,000
BrownGarrett Brown 22 P - $80,000 - $80,000 $80,000
GonzalezYoendris Gonzalez 19 P - $64,000 - $64,000 $64,000
De LeonDarlyn De Leon 17 SS - $50,000 - $50,000 $50,000
GarriolaAndy Garriola 22 OF - $50,000 - $50,000 $50,000
SanchezSandy Sanchez 16 SS - $30,000 - $30,000 $30,000
HullNick Hull 22 P - $25,000 - $25,000 $25,000
BelliardAlbert Belliard 17 OF - $10,000 - $10,000 $10,000
BenschopDaniel Benschop 17 OF - $10,000 - $10,000 $10,000
De LeonAbel De Leon 17 C - $10,000 - $10,000 $10,000
DiazYidel Diaz 17 C - $10,000 - $10,000 $10,000
FebrilletMoises Febrillet 17 SS - $10,000 - $10,000 $10,000
GomezDilver Gomez 18 C - $10,000 - $10,000 $10,000
RamirezJosias Ramirez 16 OF - $10,000 - $10,000 $10,000
WasherJake Washer 26 C - $5,000 - $5,000 $5,000
KachmarChris Kachmar 25 P - $1,000 - $1,000 $1,000