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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.
Active Players (40) | Age | Pos. | Status | Waiver Options | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Payroll Salary | Adj. Salary |
Payroll % | Lux. Tax Salary |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Marcus Stroman | 32 | SP | Vet | n/a | $25,000,000 | - | $25,000,000 | $25,000,000 | 14.81 | 23,666,667 |
Seiya Suzuki | 28 | OF | Vet | 3 | $17,000,000 | $1,000,000 | $18,000,000 | $18,000,000 | 10.66 | 17,000,000 |
Dansby Swanson | 29 | SS | Vet | n/a | $13,000,000 | $1,000,000 | $14,000,000 | $14,000,000 | 8.29 | 25,285,714 |
Kyle Hendricks | 33 | SP | Vet | n/a | $14,000,000 | - | $14,000,000 | $14,000,000 | 8.29 | 13,875,000 |
Jameson Taillon | 31 | SP | Vet | n/a | $14,000,000 | - | $14,000,000 | $14,000,000 | 8.29 | 17,000,000 |
Cody Bellinger | 27 | CF | Vet | n/a | $12,000,000 | - | $12,000,000 | $12,000,000 | 7.11 | 17,500,000 |
Ian Happ | 28 | LF | Arb 3 | n/a | $10,850,000 | - | $10,850,000 | $10,850,000 | 6.43 | 10,850,000 |
Drew Smyly | 34 | SP | Vet | n/a | $8,000,000 | - | $8,000,000 | $8,000,000 | 4.74 | 9,500,000 |
Trey Mancini | 31 | 1B | Vet | n/a | $7,000,000 | - | $7,000,000 | $7,000,000 | 4.15 | 7,000,000 |
Yan Gomes | 35 | C | Vet | n/a | $6,000,000 | - | $6,000,000 | $6,000,000 | 3.55 | 6,500,000 |
Tucker Barnhart | 32 | C | Vet | n/a | $3,250,000 | - | $3,250,000 | $3,250,000 | 1.93 | 3,250,000 |
Nico Hoerner | 26 | SS | Arb 1 | 2 | $2,525,000 | - | $2,525,000 | $2,525,000 | 1.50 | 2,525,000 |
Brad Boxberger | 35 | RP | Vet | n/a | $2,000,000 | - | $2,000,000 | $2,000,000 | 1.18 | 2,800,000 |
Adrian Sampson | 31 | SP | Pre-Arb | 3 | $1,900,000 | - | $1,900,000 | $1,900,000 | 1.13 | 1,900,000 |
Rowan Wick | 30 | RP | Arb 1 | 1 | $1,550,000 | - | $1,550,000 | $1,550,000 | 0.92 | 1,550,000 |
Nick Madrigal | 26 | 2B | Arb 1 (S2) | 2 | $1,225,000 | - | $1,225,000 | $1,225,000 | 0.73 | 1,225,000 |
Codi Heuer | 26 | RP | Arb 1 | 2 | $785,000 | - | $785,000 | $785,000 | 0.47 | 785,000 |
Eric Hosmer | 33 | 1B | Vet | n/a | $720,000 | - | $720,000 | $720,000 | 0.43 | 720,000 |
Kevin Alcantara | 20 | OF | Pre-Arb | 3 | - | - | - | - | 0.00 | 0 |
Adbert Alzolay | 28 | RP | Pre-Arb | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0.00 | 0 |
Miguel Amaya | 24 | C | Pre-Arb | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0.00 | 0 |
Javier Assad | 25 | SP | Pre-Arb | 3 | - | - | - | - | 0.00 | 0 |
Ben Brown | 23 | P | Pre-Arb | 3 | - | - | - | - | 0.00 | 0 |
Alexander Canario | 23 | OF | Pre-Arb | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0.00 | 0 |
Brennen Davis | 23 | OF | Pre-Arb | 3 | - | - | - | - | 0.00 | 0 |
Jeremiah Estrada | 24 | RP | Pre-Arb | 3 | - | - | - | - | 0.00 | 0 |
Brandon Hughes | 27 | RP/CL | Pre-Arb | 3 | - | - | - | - | 0.00 | 0 |
Ryan Jensen | 25 | P | Pre-Arb | 3 | - | - | - | - | 0.00 | 0 |
Caleb Kilian | 26 | SP | Pre-Arb | 2 | - | - | - | - | 0.00 | 0 |
Miles Mastrobuoni | 27 | LF | Pre-Arb | 3 | - | - | - | - | 0.00 | 0 |
Zach McKinstry | 28 | SS | Pre-Arb | 0 | - | - | - | - | 0.00 | 0 |
Julian Merryweather | 31 | RP | Pre-Arb | 0 | - | - | - | - | 0.00 | 0 |
Christopher Morel | 24 | OF | Pre-Arb | 2 | - | - | - | - | 0.00 | 0 |
Ethan Roberts | 25 | RP | Pre-Arb | 3 | - | - | - | - | 0.00 | 0 |
Michael Rucker | 29 | RP | Pre-Arb | 2 | - | - | - | - | 0.00 | 0 |
Justin Steele | 27 | SP | Pre-Arb | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0.00 | 0 |
Keegan Thompson | 28 | RP | Pre-Arb | 2 | - | - | - | - | 0.00 | 0 |
Nelson Velazquez | 24 | OF | Pre-Arb | 2 | - | - | - | - | 0.00 | 0 |
Hayden Wesneski | 25 | SP | Pre-Arb | 3 | - | - | - | - | 0.00 | 0 |
Patrick Wisdom | 31 | 3B | Pre-Arb | 3 | - | - | - | - | 0.00 | 0 |
2023 Retained Salaries
Leftover salaries from players who have been traded or released, or buyouts for declined options.
Player (1) | Age | Pos. | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Adj. Salary |
Payroll % | Lux. Tax Salary |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jason Heyward | 33 | RF | $22,000,000 | - | $22,000,000 | $22,000,000 | 13.03 | 23,000,000 |
2023 Payroll Totals
Payroll Type | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Incentives | Total Salary | Total Adj. Salary | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Active Payroll | $140,805,000 | $2,000,000 | - | $142,805,000 | $142,805,000 | |
Retained Salary | $22,000,000 | - | - | $22,000,000 | $22,000,000 | |
Active Total Payroll | $162,805,000 | $2,000,000 | - | $164,805,000 | $164,805,000 | |
Projected Total Payroll | - | - | - | - | $164,805,000 |
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 | ||||||
Est. Active AAV/Payroll | $188,932,381 | ||||||
Est. Player Benefits | $16,500,000 | ||||||
Est. Minor League Contracts | $3,000,000 | ||||||
Est. Pre-Arbitration Bonus Pool Contribution | $1,666,666 | ||||||
Est. Tax Payroll | $210,099,047 | ||||||
Est. Tax Payroll (Active + Est. Arb + Est. Pre-Arb) | $210,099,047 | ||||||
Est. Tax Bill Details |
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Est. Competitive Balance Tax Space | $22,900,953 |
2023 Minor
Salaries from players currently in the system. denotes a buried salary that counts against the payroll.
Player (1) | League | Age | Pos. | Waiver Options | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Adj. Salary |
Lux. Tax Salary |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
David Bote | 30 | 2B | 1 | $4,000,000 | $10,000 | $4,010,000 | $4,010,000 | 3,000,000 | |
Vinny Nittoli | 32 | RP | 1 | $775,000 | - | $775,000 | $775,000 | 775,000 | |
Ryan Borucki | 29 | RP | 0 | - | - | - | - | 0 | |
Steven Brault | 31 | RP | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 | |
Narciso Crook | 27 | RF | 2 | - | - | - | - | 0 | |
Anderson Espinoza | 25 | SP | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 | |
Jordan Holloway | 27 | P | 0 | - | - | - | - | 0 | |
Anthony Kay | 28 | RP | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 | |
Alec Mills | 31 | SP | 0 | - | - | - | - | 0 | |
Franmil Reyes | 27 | DH | 2 | - | - | - | - | 0 | |
Manuel Rodriguez | 26 | RP | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 | |
Luis Torrens | 27 | C | 0 | - | - | - | - | 0 | |
Brad Wieck | 31 | RP | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 | |
Jared Young | 27 | 1B | 3 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
2023 Signing Bonus
Does not count against team payroll.
Player (1) | Age | Pos. | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Adj. Salary |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Derniche Valdez | 17 | SS | - | $2,700,000 | $2,700,000 | $2,700,000 |
Ludwig Espinoza | 17 | SS | - | $1,500,000 | $1,500,000 | $1,500,000 |
Angel Cepeda | 17 | SS | - | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 |