Chicago Cubs

Active Players (26)	Age	Pos.	Status	Waiver Options	Base Salary	Signing Bonus	Payroll Salary	Adj. Salary	Payroll %	Lux. Tax Salary
Heyward Jason Heyward	31	RF	Vet		$21,000,000	$2,500,000	$23,500,000	$23,500,000	15.18	23,000,000
Bryant Kris Bryant	29	3B	Arb 4		$19,500,000	-	$19,500,000	$19,500,000	12.59	19,500,000
Rizzo Anthony Rizzo	31	1B	Vet		$16,500,000	-	$16,500,000	$16,500,000	10.66	16,500,000
Kimbrel Craig Kimbrel	33	RP/CL	Vet		$16,000,000	-	$16,000,000	$16,000,000	10.33	14,000,000
Hendricks Kyle Hendricks	31	SP	Vet		$14,000,000	-	$14,000,000	$14,000,000	9.04	14,000,000
Baez Javier Baez	28	SS	Arb 3		$11,650,000	-	$11,650,000	$11,650,000	7.52	11,650,000
Davies Zach Davies	28	SP	Arb 3	1	$8,630,000	-	$8,630,000	$8,630,000	5.57	8,630,000
Contreras Willson Contreras	29	C	Arb 2	2	$6,650,000	-	$6,650,000	$6,650,000	4.29	6,650,000
Pederson Joc Pederson	29	LF	Vet		$4,500,000	-	$4,500,000	$4,500,000	2.91	7,000,000
Williams Trevor Williams	29	SP	Arb 2	3	$2,500,000	-	$2,500,000	$2,500,000	1.61	2,500,000
Chafin Andrew Chafin	31	RP	Vet		$2,250,000	-	$2,250,000	$2,250,000	1.45	2,750,000
Bote David Bote	28	2B	Pre-Arb	2	$1,000,000	$10,000	$1,010,000	$1,010,000	0.65	3,000,000
Duffy Matt Duffy	30	3B	Vet		$1,000,000	-	$1,000,000	$1,000,000	0.65	1,000,000
Sogard Eric Sogard	35	3B	Vet		$1,000,000	-	$1,000,000	$1,000,000	0.65	1,000,000
Wolters Tony Wolters	29	C	Arb 3	1	$1,000,000	-	$1,000,000	$1,000,000	0.65	1,000,000
Brothers Rex Brothers	33	RP	Vet	1	$850,000	-	$850,000	$850,000	0.55	850,000
Tepera Ryan Tepera	33	RP	Arb 3		$800,000	-	$800,000	$800,000	0.52	800,000
Mills Alec Mills	29	RP	Pre-Arb		$600,000	-	$600,000	$600,000	0.39	600,000
Maples Dillon Maples	29	RP	Pre-Arb		$576,500	-	$576,500	$576,500	0.37	576,500
Adam Jason Adam	29	RP	Pre-Arb	2	$592,500	-	$592,500	$557,375	0.36	557,375
Alzolay Adbert Alzolay	26	SP	Pre-Arb	1	$573,000	-	$573,000	$542,256	0.35	542,256
Steele Justin Steele	25	SP	Pre-Arb	1	$570,500	-	$570,500	$499,921	0.32	499,921
Vargas Ildemaro Vargas	29	2B	Pre-Arb		$570,500	-	$570,500	$475,385	0.31	475,385
Thompson Keegan Thompson	26	SP	Pre-Arb	3	$570,500	-	$570,500	$472,318	0.31	472,318
Martini Nick Martini	31	RF	Pre-Arb	1	$570,500	-	$570,500	$456,983	0.30	456,983
Wieck Brad Wieck	29	RP	Pre-Arb	1	$570,500	-	$570,500	$450,849	0.29	450,849

2021 Injured List

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

Player (10)	Age	Pos.	Status	Waiver Options	Base Salary	Signing Bonus	Total Salary	Adj. Salary	Payroll %	Lux. Tax Salary
Happ Ian Happ (10-day, Ribs)	26	CF	Arb 1	2	$4,100,000	-	$4,100,000	$4,100,000	2.65	4,100,000
Arrieta Jake Arrieta (10-day, Thumb)	35	SP	Vet		$4,000,000	-	$4,000,000	$4,000,000	2.58	6,000,000
Romine Austin Romine (60-day, Wrist)	32	C	Vet		$1,500,000	-	$1,500,000	$1,500,000	0.97	1,500,000
Marisnick Jake Marisnick (10-day, Hamstring)	30	CF	Vet		$1,000,000	-	$1,000,000	$1,000,000	0.65	1,500,000
Winkler Daniel Winkler (10-day, Arm)	31	RP	Arb 4		$900,000	-	$900,000	$900,000	0.58	900,000
Miller Shelby Miller (10-day, Back)	30	SP	Vet		$875,000	-	$875,000	$875,000	0.57	875,000
Holder Jonathan Holder (60-day, Pectoral)	28	RP	Arb 1	1	$750,000	-	$750,000	$750,000	0.48	750,000
Wick Rowan Wick (60-day, Oblique)	28	RP	Pre-Arb	1	$593,000	-	$593,000	$593,000	0.38	593,000
Hoerner Nico Hoerner (10-day, Ribs)	24	2B	Pre-Arb	3	$570,500	-	$570,500	$502,988	0.32	502,988
Megill Trevor Megill (10-day, Arm)	27	RP	Pre-Arb	3	$570,500	-	$570,500	$490,720	0.32	490,720

2021 Retained Salaries

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

Player (2)	Age	Pos.	Base Salary	Signing Bonus	Total Salary	Adj. Salary	Payroll %	Lux. Tax Salary
Darvish Yu Darvish	34	SP	$3,000,000	-	$3,000,000	$3,000,000	1.94	3,000,000
Workman Brandon Workman	32	RP	$1,000,000	-	$1,000,000	$1,000,000	0.65	1,000,000

2021 Minor/In the System

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

Player (24)	Age	Pos.	Waiver Options	Base Salary	Signing Bonus	Total Salary	Adj. Salary	Lux. Tax Salary
Strop Pedro Strop	36	RP		$800,000	-	$800,000	$21,505	21,505
Stewart Kohl Stewart	26	SP	2	$700,000	-	$700,000	$3,763	3,763
Miller Tyson Miller	25	SP	2	$570,500	-	$570,500	$107,345	107,345
Abbott Cory Abbott	25	SP	3	-	-	-0	-0	0
Amaya Miguel Amaya	22	C	2	-	-	-0	-0	0
Marquez Brailyn Marquez	22	SP	3	-	-	-0	-0	0
Morel Christopher Morel	22	3B	3	-	-	-0	-0	0
Rodriguez Manuel Rodriguez	24	RP	2	-	-	-0	-0	0
Morgan Adam Morgan	31	RP		$900,000	-	$900,000	$900,000	900,000
Ryan Kyle Ryan	29	RP	1	$800,000	-	$800,000	$25,806	25,806
Hermosillo Michael Hermosillo	26	CF		$575,000	-	$575,000	$575,000	575,000
Alcantara Sergio Alcantara	24	2B		-	-	-0	-0	0
Biagini Joseph Biagini	31	RP		-	-	-0	-0	0
Bourque James Bourque	27	RP	1	-	-	-0	-0	0
Gushue Taylor Gushue	27	C		-	-	-0	-0	0
Higgins P.J. Higgins	28	C		-	-	-0	-0	0
Jewell Jake Jewell	28	RP	1	-	-	-0	-0	0
Lobaton Jose Lobaton	36	C		-	-	-0	-0	0
Maybin Cameron Maybin	34	RF		-	-	-0	-0	0
Miller Ian Miller	29	CF	3	-	-	-0	-0	0
Ortega Rafael Ortega	30	LF		-	-	-0	-0	0
Snelten D.J. Snelten	29	SP	2	-	-	-0	-0	0
Stock Robert Stock	31	RP	1	-	-	-0	-0	0
Wisdom Patrick Wisdom	29	3B	3	-	-	-0	-0	0

2021 Signing Bonus

Does not count against team payroll.

Player (2)	Age	Pos.	Base Salary	Signing Bonus	Total Salary	Adj. Salary	Payroll %
HernandezCristian Hernandez	0	SS	-	$3,000,000	$3,000,000	$3,000,000	1.94

2021 Payroll Totals

Payroll Type	Base Salary	Signing Bonus	Incentives	Total Salary	Total Adj. Salary
Active Payroll	$134,024,500	$2,510,000	-	$136,534,500	$135,971,587
Injured Reserve Money	$14,859,000	-	-	$14,859,000	$14,711,708
Retained Salary	$4,000,000	-	-	$4,000,000	$4,000,000
Buried Minor Salary	$2,870,500	-	-	$2,870,500	$158,419
Total Payroll	$155,754,000	$2,510,000	-	$158,264,000	$154,841,714

2021 Competitive Balance Tax Totals

Payroll Type							Total
Competitive Balance Tax Threshold							$210,000,000
Total AAV/Payroll							$159,831,714
Estimated Player Benefits							$15,500,000
Estimated Minor League Contracts							$2,500,000
Proj. Comp. Balance Payroll							$177,831,714
Comp. Balance Tax Space							$32,168,286

Cubs Payroll Totals

Active Payroll: $135,971,587
Injured Reserve: $14,711,708
Retained: $4,000,000
Buried Minor Salaries: $158,419
Total Payroll: $154,841,714

Cubs Luxury Tax Payroll

2021 Tax Threshold $210,000,000
40-Man Tax Payroll: $159,831,714
Est. Benefits: $15,500,000
Est. Minor Salaries: $2,500,000
Total Tax Allocations $177,831,714
Est. Tax Space $32,168,286
Est. Tax Bill $0

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