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Chicago Cubs 2023 Payroll

Cubs 2023 Payroll

An updated look at the Chicago Cubs 2023 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 32 SP Vet $25,000,000 - - $25,000,000 $25,000,000 13.23 23,666,667
Suzuki Seiya Suzuki 28 RF Vet $17,000,000 $1,000,000 - $18,000,000 $18,000,000 9.53 17,000,000
Swanson Dansby Swanson 29 SS Vet $13,000,000 $1,000,000 - $14,000,000 $14,000,000 7.41 25,285,714
Hendricks Kyle Hendricks 33 SP Vet $14,000,000 - - $14,000,000 $14,000,000 7.41 13,875,000
Taillon Jameson Taillon 31 SP Vet $14,000,000 - - $14,000,000 $14,000,000 7.41 17,000,000
Bellinger Cody Bellinger 27 CF Vet $12,000,000 - - $12,000,000 $12,000,000 6.35 17,500,000
Happ Ian Happ 28 LF Vet $10,850,000 - - $10,850,000 $10,850,000 5.74 10,850,000
Smyly Drew Smyly 34 SP Vet $8,000,000 - $2,000,000 $10,000,000 $10,000,000 5.29 9,500,000
Gomes Yan Gomes 35 C Vet $6,000,000 - $500,000 $6,500,000 $6,500,000 3.44 6,500,000
Candelario Jeimer Candelario 29 3B Vet $5,000,000 - $800,000 $5,800,000 $2,466,684 1.31 2,466,684
Leiter Jr. Mark Leiter Jr. 32 RP/CL Pre-Arb $850,000 - - $850,000 $850,000 0.45 850,000
Wisdom Patrick Wisdom 31 3B Pre-Arb $763,000 - - $763,000 $763,000 0.40 763,000
Alzolay Adbert Alzolay 28 RP Pre-Arb $744,750 - - $744,750 $744,750 0.39 744,750
Steele Justin Steele 27 SP Pre-Arb $740,000 - - $740,000 $740,000 0.39 740,000
Merryweather Julian Merryweather 31 RP Pre-Arb $737,000 - - $737,000 $737,000 0.39 737,000
Assad Javier Assad 25 SP Pre-Arb $721,500 - - $721,500 $589,608 0.31 589,608
Morel Christopher Morel 24 OF Pre-Arb $720,000 - - $720,000 $561,295 0.30 561,295
Tauchman Mike Tauchman 32 CF $720,000 - - $720,000 $522,585 0.28 522,585
Amaya Miguel Amaya 24 C Pre-Arb $720,000 - - $720,000 $495,488 0.26 495,488
Mastrobuoni Miles Mastrobuoni 27 LF Pre-Arb $720,500 - - $720,500 $402,896 0.21 402,896
Palencia Daniel Palencia 23 RP Pre-Arb $720,000 - - $720,000 $340,648 0.18 340,648
Cuas Jose Cuas 29 RP Pre-Arb $726,000 - - $726,000 $241,986 0.13 241,986
Young Jared Young 27 1B Pre-Arb $720,000 - - $720,000 $123,872 0.07 123,872
Canario Alexander Canario 23 OF Pre-Arb $720,000 - - $720,000 $116,130 0.06 116,130
Little Luke Little 22 P Pre-Arb $720,000 - - $720,000 $96,775 0.05 96,775
Crow-Armstrong Pete Crow-Armstrong 21 OF Pre-Arb $720,000 - - $720,000 $77,420 0.04 77,420
Greene Shane Greene 34 RP Vet $720,000 - - $720,000 $27,097 0.01 27,097
Duffey Tyler Duffey 32 RP Vet $720,000 - - $720,000 $3,871 0.00 3,871


2023 Injured List

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

Player (8) Age Pos. Status Base Salary Signing Bonus Incentives Total Salary Adj.
Salary
Payroll % Lux. Tax Salary
Fulmer Michael Fulmer
(60-day, Arm)
30 RP Vet $4,000,000 - - $4,000,000 $4,000,000 2.12 4,000,000
Hoerner Nico Hoerner
(10-day, Knee)
26 2B Arb 1 $2,525,000 - - $2,525,000 $2,525,000 1.34 2,525,000
Boxberger Brad Boxberger
(15-day, Arm)
35 RP Vet $2,000,000 - - $2,000,000 $2,000,000 1.06 2,800,000
Madrigal Nick Madrigal
(60-day, Hamstring)
26 2B Arb 1 (S2) $1,225,000 - - $1,225,000 $1,225,000 0.65 1,225,000
Heuer Codi Heuer
(60-day, Elbow-tommy-john)
26 RP Arb 1 $785,000 - - $785,000 $785,000 0.42 785,000
Hughes Brandon Hughes
(60-day, Knee)
27 RP Pre-Arb $728,000 - - $728,000 $728,000 0.39 728,000
Roberts Ethan Roberts
(60-day, Elbow-tommy-john)
25 RP Pre-Arb $721,000 - - $721,000 $721,000 0.38 721,000
Burdi Nick Burdi
(60-day, Appendix)
30 RP $720,000 - - $720,000 $538,069 0.28 538,069


2023 Retained Salaries

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

Player (10) Age Pos. Base Salary Signing Bonus Incentives Total Salary Adj.
Salary
Payroll % Lux. Tax Salary
Heyward Jason Heyward 33 RF $21,280,000 - - $21,280,000 $21,280,000 11.26 23,000,000
Mancini Trey Mancini 31 OF $7,000,000 - - $7,000,000 $7,000,000 3.71 7,000,000
Barnhart Tucker Barnhart 32 C $3,250,000 - - $3,250,000 $3,250,000 1.72 3,250,000
Wick Rowan Wick 30 RP $1,550,000 - - $1,550,000 $1,550,000 0.82 1,550,000
Sampson Adrian Sampson 31 SP $1,276,885 - - $1,276,885 $1,276,885 0.68 1,276,885
Velazquez Nelson Velazquez 24 CF $390,971 - - $390,971 $390,971 0.21 390,971
Torrens Luis Torrens 27 C $225,748 - - $225,748 $225,748 0.12 225,748
Kay Anthony Kay 28 RP $220,647 - - $220,647 $220,647 0.12 220,647
Hosmer Eric Hosmer 33 1B $197,421 - - $197,421 $197,421 0.10 197,421
Borucki Ryan Borucki 29 RP $11,613 - - $11,613 $11,613 0.01 11,613


2023 Payroll Totals

 
Payroll Type Base Salary Signing Bonus Incentives Total Salary Total Adj. Salary
Active Payroll $138,052,750 $2,000,000 $3,300,000 $143,352,750 $134,251,105
Injured List Money $12,704,000 - - $12,704,000 $12,522,069
Retained Salary $35,403,285 - - $35,403,285 $35,403,285
Buried Minor Salary $10,078,500 $10,000 - $10,088,500 $6,732,899
Active Total Payroll $196,238,535 $2,010,000 $3,300,000 $201,548,535 $188,909,358

 

2023 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 $233,000,000
Tax Payroll $230,302,842
Tax Bill $0


2023 Minor

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

Player (12) Status Age Pos. Base Salary Signing Bonus Incentives Total Salary Adj.
Salary
Lux. Tax Salary
Thompson Keegan Thompson Pre-Arb 28 RP $740,000 - - $740,000 $286,416 286,416
Rucker Michael Rucker Pre-Arb 29 RP $737,000 - - $737,000 $479,402 479,402
Wesneski Hayden Wesneski Pre-Arb 25 RP $721,500 - - $721,500 $457,722 457,722
Estrada Jeremiah Estrada Pre-Arb 24 RP $720,000 - - $720,000 $162,582 162,582
Kilian Caleb Kilian Pre-Arb 26 SP $720,000 - - $720,000 $38,710 38,710
Mervis Matt Mervis Pre-Arb 25 1B $720,000 - - $720,000 $158,711 158,711
Wicks Jordan Wicks Pre-Arb 23 SP $720,000 - - $720,000 $139,356 139,356
Alcantara Kevin Alcantara Pre-Arb 20 OF - - - -0 -0 0
Brown Ben Brown Pre-Arb 23 SP - - - -0 -0 0
Davis Brennen Davis Pre-Arb 23 OF - - - -0 -0 0
Bote David Bote Vet 30 2B $4,000,000 $10,000 - $4,010,000 $4,010,000 3,000,000
Rios Edwin Rios 29 3B $1,000,000 - - $1,000,000 $1,000,000 1,000,000
Uceta Edwin Uceta Pre-Arb 25 RP $720,000 - - $720,000 $720,000 720,000
Wieck Brad Wieck 31 RP - - - -0 -0 0
 

2023 Signing Bonus

Does not count against team payroll.

Player (10) Age Pos. Base Salary Signing Bonus Incentives Total Salary Adj.
Salary
ShawMatt Shaw 21 SS - $4,848,500 - $4,848,500 $4,848,500
ValdezDerniche Valdez 17 SS - $2,800,000 - $2,800,000 $2,800,000
WigginsJaxon Wiggins 21 P - $1,401,500 - $1,401,500 $1,401,500
CepedaAngel Cepeda 17 SS - $1,000,000 - $1,000,000 $1,000,000
EspinozaLudwing Espinoza 17 SS - $1,000,000 - $1,000,000 $1,000,000
RiveraJosh Rivera 22 3B - $725,000 - $725,000 $725,000
SandersWill Sanders 21 P - $600,000 - $600,000 $600,000
CaricoMichael Carico 20 C - $400,000 - $400,000 $400,000
HopeZyhir Hope 18 OF - $400,000 - $400,000 $400,000
MelendezYahil Melendez 17 SS - $400,000 - $400,000 $400,000
RosarioAlfonsin Rosario 19 OF - $325,600 - $325,600 $325,600
BatemanBrett Bateman 21 OF - $180,000 - $180,000 $180,000
LongJonathon Long 21 1B - $179,400 - $179,400 $179,400
BowserDrew Bowser 21 3B - $150,000 - $150,000 $150,000
BrownDaniel Brown 20 P - $150,000 - $150,000 $150,000
FlanaganEthan Flanagan 21 P - $150,000 - $150,000 $150,000
MooreGrayson Moore 21 P - $150,000 - $150,000 $150,000
TriceCarter Trice 20 2B - $150,000 - $150,000 $150,000
ArmstrongSam Armstrong 22 P - $135,000 - $135,000 $135,000
JohnsonTy Johnson 21 P - $125,000 - $125,000 $125,000
Martinez-GomezLuis Martinez-Gomez 20 P - $100,000 - $100,000 $100,000
LumpuyAlexey Lumpuy 19 OF - $90,000 - $90,000 $90,000
RamonEriandys Ramon 20 SS - $90,000 - $90,000 $90,000
DeanNick Dean 22 P - $75,000 - $75,000 $75,000
KalmerBrian Kalmer 22 3B - $50,000 - $50,000 $50,000
SiriSaul Siri 18 P - $20,000 - $20,000 $20,000
GutierrezAlbert Gutierrez 19 3B - $10,000 - $10,000 $10,000
MadeiraEmmanoel Madeira 16 P - $10,000 - $10,000 $10,000
CamposDaniel Campos 17 C - - - -0 -0
CastilloEduardo Castillo 19 P - - - -0 -0
CespedesIvan Cespedes 17 C - - - -0 -0
ChalaAlberto Chala 19 P - - - -0 -0
CruzMiguel Cruz 19 P - - - -0 -0
EspinozaRonnyel Espinoza 17 2B - - - -0 -0
FerreraOmar Ferrera 20 SS - - - -0 -0
FlorentinoJostin Florentino 18 P - - - -0 -0
GuzmanJeremy Guzman 19 P - - - -0 -0
PascualBrailin Pascual 18 SS - - - -0 -0
PayaresSantiago Payares 17 P - - - -0 -0
VelasquezGrenyerbert Velasquez 17 3B - - - -0 -0