Chicago Cubs 2019 Payroll

An updated look at the Chicago Cubs 2019 payroll salary table, including active salaries, bonuses, statuses, retained & dead payments, minor/non-roster players, and team totals.

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Active Players (25)	Age	Pos.	Status	Waiver Options	Base Salary	Signing Bonus	Payroll Salary	Adj. Salary	Payroll %	Lux. Tax Salary
Lester Jon Lester	35	SP	Vet		$22,500,000	$5,000,000	$27,500,000	$27,500,000	13.03	25,833,333
Heyward Jason Heyward	29	RF	Vet		$20,000,000	$2,500,000	$22,500,000	$22,500,000	10.66	23,000,000
Darvish Yu Darvish	32	SP	Vet		$20,000,000	-	$20,000,000	$20,000,000	9.47	21,000,000
Bryant Kris Bryant	27	3B	Arb 2	3	$12,900,000	-	$12,900,000	$12,900,000	6.11	12,900,000
Chatwood Tyler Chatwood	29	RP	Vet		$12,500,000	-	$12,500,000	$12,500,000	5.92	12,666,667
Rizzo Anthony Rizzo	29	1B	Vet		$11,000,000	$285,714	$11,285,714	$11,285,714	5.35	5,857,143
Quintana Jose Quintana	30	SP	Vet		$10,500,000	-	$10,500,000	$10,500,000	4.97	10,500,000
Kimbrel Craig Kimbrel	31	RP/CL	Vet		$10,000,000	-	$10,000,000	$10,000,000	4.74	14,333,333
Hendricks Kyle Hendricks	29	SP	Arb 2	3	$7,405,000	-	$7,405,000	$7,405,000	3.51	7,405,000
Cishek Steve Cishek	33	RP	Vet		$6,500,000	-	$6,500,000	$6,500,000	3.08	6,500,000
Strop Pedro Strop	34	RP/CL	Vet		$6,250,000	-	$6,250,000	$6,250,000	2.96	6,250,000
Baez Javier Baez	26	SS	Arb 1	2	$5,200,000	-	$5,200,000	$5,200,000	2.46	5,200,000
Kintzler Brandon Kintzler	34	RP	Vet		$5,000,000	-	$5,000,000	$5,000,000	2.37	5,000,000
Russell Addison Russell	25	SS	Arb 2	3	$3,400,000	-	$3,400,000	$3,400,000	1.61	3,400,000
Schwarber Kyle Schwarber	26	LF	Arb 1	2	$3,390,000	-	$3,390,000	$3,390,000	1.61	3,390,000
Montgomery Mike Montgomery	29	RP	Arb 1		$2,440,000	-	$2,440,000	$2,440,000	1.16	2,440,000
Brach Brad Brach	33	RP	Vet		$1,650,000	-	$1,650,000	$1,650,000	0.78	3,000,000
Descalso Daniel Descalso	32	2B	Vet		$1,500,000	-	$1,500,000	$1,500,000	0.71	2,500,000
Contreras Willson Contreras	27	C	Pre-Arb	2	$684,000	-	$684,000	$684,000	0.32	684,000
Almora Albert Almora	25	CF	Pre-Arb	2	$615,500	-	$615,500	$615,500	0.29	615,500
Bote David Bote	26	3B	Pre-Arb	2	$561,500	$10,000	$571,500	$571,500	0.27	561,500
Caratini Victor Caratini	25	C	Pre-Arb	1	$569,500	-	$569,500	$569,500	0.27	569,500
Ryan Kyle Ryan	27	RP	Pre-Arb	1	$555,000	-	$555,000	$528,168	0.25	528,168
Rosario Randy Rosario	25	RP	Pre-Arb	1	$564,000	-	$564,000	$354,744	0.17	354,744
Garcia Robel Garcia	26	2B	Pre-Arb		$555,000	-	$555,000	$265,576	0.13	265,576

2019 Injured List

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

Player (6)	Age	Pos.	Status	Waiver Options	Base Salary	Signing Bonus	Total Salary	Adj. Salary	Payroll %	Tax Payroll
Hamels Cole Hamels (10-day)	35	SP	Vet		$20,000,000	-	$20,000,000	$20,000,000	9.47	20,000,000
Morrow Brandon Morrow (60-day)	34	RP/CL	Vet		$9,000,000	-	$9,000,000	$9,000,000	4.26	10,500,000
Edwards C.J. Edwards (10-day)	27	RP	Arb 1	1	$1,500,000	-	$1,500,000	$1,185,555	0.56	1,185,555
Cedeno Xavier Cedeno (10-day)	32	RP	Arb 3		$900,000	-	$900,000	$900,000	0.43	900,000
Webster Allen Webster (60-day)	29	SP	Pre-Arb		$650,000	-	$650,000	$618,615	0.29	618,615
Graveman Kendall Graveman (60-day)	28	SP	Arb 1	1	$575,000	-	$575,000	$575,000	0.27	575,000

2019 Suspended/Restricted

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

Player (1)	Age	Pos.	Status	Waiver Options	Base Salary	Signing Bonus	Total Salary	Adj. Salary	Payroll %	Tax Payroll
Zobrist Ben Zobrist	38	2B	Vet		$12,000,000	$500,000	$12,500,000	$2,822,568	1.34	2,822,568

2019 Minor/In the System

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

Player (43)	League	Age	Pos.	Waiver Options	Base Salary	Signing Bonus	Total Salary	Adj. Salary	Tax Payroll
Barnette Tony Barnette		35	RP	3	$750,000	-	$1,000,000	$1,000,000	750,000
Duensing Brian Duensing		36	RP		$3,500,000	-	$3,500,000	$846,774	846,774
Happ Ian Happ	AAA	24	CF	3	$603,500	-	$603,500	$603,500	162,250
Steele Justin Steele		23	SP	3	$555,000	-	$555,000	$555,000	150,000
Underwood Duane Underwood	AAA	24	SP	1	$555,000	-	$555,000	$555,000	150,000
De La Cruz Oscar De La Cruz		24	RP	2	$555,000	-	$555,000	$447,600	447,600
Zagunis Mark Zagunis		26	LF	1	$556,500	-	$556,500	$173,536	173,536
Collins Tim Collins		29	RP		$850,000	-	$850,000	$109,680	109,680
Davis Taylor Davis		29	C	3	$555,000	-	$555,000	$98,472	98,472
Gonzalez Carlos Gonzalez		33	RF		$555,000	-	$555,000	$77,584	77,584
Maples Dillon Maples		27	RP	2	$555,000	-	$555,000	$74,600	74,600
Wick Rowan Wick		26	RP	2	$555,000	-	$555,000	$47,744	47,744
Alzolay Adbert Alzolay		24	RP	2	$555,000	-	$555,000	$35,808	35,808
Adduci Jim Adduci		34	CF	1	$555,000	-	$555,000	$20,888	20,888
Mills Alec Mills		27	RP	1	$555,000	-	$555,000	$8,952	8,952
Norwood James Norwood		25	RP	2	$555,000	-	$555,000	$2,984	2,984
Arcia Francisco Arcia	AAA	29	C	3	-	-	-0	-0	0
Baldonado Alberto Baldonado	AAA	26	P		-	-	-0	-0	0
Bernard Wynton Bernard		28	LF		-	-	-0	-0	0
Black Corey Black	AAA	27	SP		-	-	-0	-0	0
Borenstein Zach Borenstein	AAA	28	LF		-	-	-0	-0	0
Brooks Craig Brooks	AAA	26	P		-	-	-0	-0	0
Castillo Erick Castillo	AAA	26	C		-	-	-0	-0	0
Clarkin Ian Clarkin	AAA	24	SP	2	-	-	-0	-0	0
Clifton Trevor Clifton	AAA	24	P		-	-	-0	-0	0
Dewees Donnie Dewees	AAA	25	OF		-	-	-0	-0	0
Evans Phillip Evans	AAA	27	3B	2	-	-	-0	-0	0
Field Johnny Field	AAA	27	OF	2	-	-	-0	-0	0
Gonzalez Eric Gonzalez	AAA	22	C		-	-	-0	-0	0
Hagerty Luke Hagerty		38	RP		-	-	-0	-0	0
Hultzen Danny Hultzen	AAA	29	RP		-	-	-0	-0	0
Lillis-White Conor Lillis-White	AAA	26	P		-	-	-0	-0	0
Lorenzo Rafelin Lorenzo	AAA	22	C		-	-	-0	-0	0
Lugo Luis Lugo	AAA	25	P		-	-	-0	-0	0
Machado Dixon Machado		27	2B		-	-	-0	-0	0
Martinez Eddy Julio Martinez		0	CF		-	-	-0	-0	0
Mekkes Dakota Mekkes	AAA	24	P		-	-	-0	-0	0
Rea Colin Rea	AAA	28	SP	2	-	-	-0	-0	0
Remillard Will Remillard	AAA	26	C		-	-	-0	-0	0
Robinson Duncan Robinson	AAA	25	P		-	-	-0	-0	0
Vargas Alexander Vargas	AAA	21	P		-	-	-0	-0	0
Vasto Jerry Vasto	AAA	0	RP	2	-	-	-0	-0	0
Zagurski Mike Zagurski		36	RP		-	-	-0	-0	0

2019 Signing Bonus

Does not count against team payroll.

Player (0)	Age	Pos.	Base Salary	Signing Bonus	Total Salary	Adj. Salary	Payroll %
QuinteroRonnier Quintero	16	C	-	$3,000,000	$3,000,000	$3,000,000	1.42
JensenRyan Jensen	21	P	-	$2,000,000	$2,000,000	$2,000,000	0.95
MadeKevin Made	0	SS	-	$1,700,000	$1,700,000	$1,700,000	0.81
StrumpfChase Strumpf	21	2B	-	$1,050,300	$1,050,300	$1,050,300	0.50
AltuveBrayan Altuve	0	C	-	$1,000,000	$1,000,000	$1,000,000	0.47
HearnEthan Hearn	18	C	-	$950,000	$950,000	$950,000	0.45
HerzDavidjohn Herz	18	P	-	$500,000	$500,000	$500,000	0.24
McAveneMichael McAvene	21	P	-	$500,000	$500,000	$500,000	0.24
ClarkeChris Clarke	20	P	-	$426,600	$426,600	$426,600	0.20
SchlafferTyler Schlaffer	18	P	-	$250,000	$250,000	$250,000	0.12
BurgmannJosh Burgmann	21	P	-	$225,000	$225,000	$225,000	0.11
BiggeHunter Bigge	21	P	-	$125,000	$125,000	$125,000	0.06
BryantZach Bryant	21	P	-	$125,000	$125,000	$125,000	0.06
CollierManny Collier	18	CF	-	$125,000	$125,000	$125,000	0.06
LaskeyAdam Laskey	21	P	-	$125,000	$125,000	$125,000	0.06
OquendoJohzan Oquendo	18	P	-	$125,000	$125,000	$125,000	0.06
ReynoldsRyan Reynolds	21	3B	-	$125,000	$125,000	$125,000	0.06
AlmanzarElian Almanzar	19	P	-	$75,000	$75,000	$75,000	0.04
CombsShane Combs	22	P	-	$50,000	$50,000	$50,000	0.02
DeppermannBrad Deppermann	23	P	-	$50,000	$50,000	$50,000	0.02
ByrdGrayson Byrd	23	SS	-	$5,000	$5,000	$5,000	0.00
DaltonTanner Dalton	22	P	-	$5,000	$5,000	$5,000	0.00
HillDarius Hill	21	OF	-	$5,000	$5,000	$5,000	0.00
MaldonadoNelson Maldonado	22	OF	-	$5,000	$5,000	$5,000	0.00
UeckertCayne Ueckert	23	P	-	$5,000	$5,000	$5,000	0.00
KingBryan King	22	P	-	$1,000	$1,000	$1,000	0.00
MooreAlex Moore	22	P	-	$1,000	$1,000	$1,000	0.00
OlsonJacob Olson	22	SS	-	$1,000	$1,000	$1,000	0.00
TaylorZac Taylor	23	OF	-	$1,000	$1,000	$1,000	0.00
WindhamBryce Windham	22	2B	-	$1,000	$1,000	$1,000	0.00

2019 Payroll Totals

Payroll Type	Total
Active Payroll	$173,509,702
Injured Reserve Money	$32,279,170
Buried Minor Salary	$2,497,022
Total Payroll	$211,108,462

Payroll Type		Base Salary	Signing Bonus	Total Salary	Total Adj. Salary
Active Payroll	$166,239,500	$7,795,714	-	$174,035,214	$173,509,702
Injured Reserve Money	$32,625,000	-	-	$32,625,000	$32,279,170
Suspended/Restricted Money	$12,000,000	$500,000	-	$12,500,000	$2,822,568
Buried Minor Salary	$10,096,500	-	$250,000	$10,346,500	$2,497,022
Total Payroll	$220,961,000	$8,295,714	$250,000	$229,506,714	$211,108,462

2019 Competitive Balance Tax Totals

Payroll Type							Total
Competitive Balance Tax Threshold							$206,000,000
Total AAV/Payroll							$199,996,891
Estimated Player Benefits							$14,500,000
Estimated Minor League Contracts							$0
Proj. Comp. Balance Payroll							$214,496,891
Comp. Balance Tax Space							$-8,496,891
Est. Tax Bill (20%)							$1,699,378
Est. Payroll + Tax Bill							$216,196,269

Cubs Luxury Tax Payroll

2019 Tax Threshold $206,000,000
40-Man Tax Payroll: $199,996,891
Est. Benefits: $14,500,000
Est. Minor Salaries: -
Total Tax Allocations $214,496,891
Est. Tax Space $-8,496,891
Est. Tax Bill $1,699,378

Cubs Payroll Totals

Active Payroll: $173,509,702
Injured Reserve: $32,279,170
Suspended/Restricted Salaries: $2,822,568
Buried Minor Salaries: $2,497,022
Total Payroll: $211,108,462

Transactions

Jul 12 2019 Junichi Tazawa Released by Chicago (CHC)

Jul 9 2019 Tyler Schlaffer Signed a contract with Chicago (CHC)

Jul 9 2019 Ethan Hearn Signed a contract with Chicago (CHC)

Jul 8 2019 Jacob Hannemann Released by Chicago (CHC)

Jul 8 2019 Cristhian Adames Released by Chicago (CHC)

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