
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.
Active Players (40) | Age | Pos. | Status | Waiver Options | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Payroll Salary | Adj. Salary |
Payroll % | Lux. Tax Salary |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jon Lester | 35 | SP | Vet | $22,500,000 | $5,000,000 | $27,500,000 | $27,500,000 | 13.05 | 25,833,333 | |
Jason Heyward | 29 | RF | Vet | $20,000,000 | $2,500,000 | $22,500,000 | $22,500,000 | 10.67 | 23,000,000 | |
Yu Darvish | 32 | SP | Vet | $20,000,000 | - | $20,000,000 | $20,000,000 | 9.49 | 21,000,000 | |
Cole Hamels | 35 | SP | Vet | $20,000,000 | - | $20,000,000 | $20,000,000 | 9.49 | 20,000,000 | |
Kris Bryant | 27 | 3B | Arb 2 | 3 | $12,900,000 | - | $12,900,000 | $12,900,000 | 6.12 | 12,900,000 |
Tyler Chatwood | 29 | SP | Vet | $12,500,000 | - | $12,500,000 | $12,500,000 | 5.93 | 12,666,667 | |
Ben Zobrist | 38 | 2B | Vet | $12,000,000 | $500,000 | $12,500,000 | $12,500,000 | 5.93 | 14,000,000 | |
Anthony Rizzo | 29 | 1B | Vet | $11,000,000 | $285,714 | $11,285,714 | $11,285,714 | 5.35 | 5,857,143 | |
Jose Quintana | 30 | SP | Vet | $10,500,000 | - | $10,500,000 | $10,500,000 | 4.98 | 10,500,000 | |
Brandon Morrow | 34 | RP/CL | Vet | $9,000,000 | - | $9,000,000 | $9,000,000 | 4.27 | 10,500,000 | |
Kyle Hendricks | 29 | SP | Arb 2 | 3 | $7,405,000 | - | $7,405,000 | $7,405,000 | 3.51 | 7,405,000 |
Steve Cishek | 33 | RP | Vet | $6,500,000 | - | $6,500,000 | $6,500,000 | 3.08 | 6,500,000 | |
Pedro Strop | 34 | RP | Vet | $6,250,000 | - | $6,250,000 | $6,250,000 | 2.96 | 6,250,000 | |
Javier Baez | 26 | 2B | Arb 1 | 2 | $5,200,000 | - | $5,200,000 | $5,200,000 | 2.47 | 5,200,000 |
Brandon Kintzler | 34 | RP | Vet | $5,000,000 | - | $5,000,000 | $5,000,000 | 2.37 | 5,000,000 | |
Brian Duensing | 36 | RP | Vet | $3,500,000 | - | $3,500,000 | $3,500,000 | 1.66 | 3,500,000 | |
Kyle Schwarber | 26 | LF | Arb 1 | 2 | $3,390,000 | - | $3,390,000 | $3,390,000 | 1.61 | 3,390,000 |
Brad Brach | 33 | RP | Vet | $3,000,000 | - | $3,000,000 | $3,000,000 | 1.42 | 4,350,000 | |
Mike Montgomery | 29 | SP | Arb 1 | $2,440,000 | - | $2,440,000 | $2,440,000 | 1.16 | 2,440,000 | |
Daniel Descalso | 32 | 2B | Vet | $1,500,000 | - | $1,500,000 | $1,500,000 | 0.71 | 2,500,000 | |
C.J. Edwards | 27 | RP | Arb 1 | 1 | $1,500,000 | - | $1,500,000 | $1,500,000 | 0.71 | 1,500,000 |
Tony Barnette | 35 | RP | Arb 1 | 3 | $750,000 | - | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 | 0.47 | 750,000 |
Xavier Cedeno | 32 | RP | Arb 3 | $900,000 | - | $900,000 | $900,000 | 0.43 | 900,000 | |
Kyle Ryan | 27 | RP | Pre-Arb | $555,000 | - | $555,000 | $555,000 | 0.26 | 555,000 | |
Albert Almora | 25 | CF | Pre-Arb | 2 | - | - | - | - | 0.00 | 575,000 |
Adbert Alzolay | 24 | P | Pre-Arb | 3 | - | - | - | - | 0.00 | 0 |
David Bote | 26 | 2B | Pre-Arb | 3 | - | - | - | - | 0.00 | 575,000 |
Victor Caratini | 25 | C | Pre-Arb | 2 | - | - | - | - | 0.00 | 575,000 |
Willson Contreras | 27 | C | Pre-Arb | 2 | - | - | - | - | 0.00 | 575,000 |
Taylor Davis | 29 | C | Pre-Arb | 3 | - | - | - | - | 0.00 | 0 |
Ian Happ | 24 | CF | Pre-Arb | 3 | - | - | - | - | 0.00 | 575,000 |
Dillon Maples | 27 | RP | Pre-Arb | 3 | - | - | - | - | 0.00 | 0 |
Alec Mills | 27 | RP | Pre-Arb | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0.00 | 575,000 |
James Norwood | 25 | P | Pre-Arb | 3 | - | - | - | - | 0.00 | 0 |
Randy Rosario | 25 | RP | Pre-Arb | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0.00 | 0 |
Justin Steele | 23 | SP | Pre-Arb | - | - | - | - | 0.00 | 0 | |
Jen-Ho Tseng | 24 | P | Pre-Arb | 3 | - | - | - | - | 0.00 | 0 |
Duane Underwood | 24 | SP | Pre-Arb | 2 | - | - | - | - | 0.00 | 0 |
Rowan Wick | 26 | RP | Pre-Arb | 2 | - | - | - | - | 0.00 | 0 |
Mark Zagunis | 26 | OF | Pre-Arb | 2 | - | - | - | - | 0.00 | 0 |
2019 Injured Reserve
Salaries from players who have been placed on the injured reserve, still counting against the payroll.
Player (1) | Age | Pos. | Status | Waiver Options | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Adj. Salary |
Payroll % | Tax Payroll |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Kendall Graveman (60-day) | 28 | SP | Arb 1 | 2 | $575,000 | - | $575,000 | $575,000 | 0.27 | 575,000 |
2019 Reserve/Suspended
Salaries from players who have been suspended, still counting against the payroll.
Player (2) | Age | Pos. | Status | Waiver Options | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Adj. Salary |
Payroll % | Tax Payroll |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Addison Russell | 25 | SS | Arb 2 | 3 | $3,400,000 | - | $3,400,000 | $3,400,000 | 1.61 | 3,400,000 |
Oscar De La Cruz | 24 | P | Pre-Arb | 3 | - | - | - | - | 0.00 | 0 |
2019 Minor/In the System
Salaries from players currently in the system. denotes a buried salary that counts against the payroll.
Player (17) | League | Age | Pos. | Waiver Options | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Adj. Salary |
Tax Payroll |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cristhian Adames | 27 | SS | - | - | - | - | 0 | ||
Jim Adduci | 34 | CF | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 | |
Christian Bergman | 31 | RP | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 | |
Wynton Bernard | 28 | LF | - | - | - | - | 0 | ||
Corey Black | 27 | SP | - | - | - | - | 0 | ||
Ian Clarkin | 24 | SP | - | - | - | - | 0 | ||
Phillip Evans | 27 | 3B | 3 | - | - | - | - | 0 | |
Johnny Field | 27 | OF | 3 | - | - | - | - | 0 | |
Luke Hagerty | 38 | RP | - | - | - | - | 0 | ||
Danny Hultzen | 29 | RP | - | - | - | - | 0 | ||
Eddy Julio Martinez | 0 | CF | - | - | - | - | 0 | ||
Carlos Ramirez | 28 | RP | 3 | - | - | - | - | 0 | |
Colin Rea | 28 | SP | 3 | - | - | - | - | 0 | |
Rob Scahill | 32 | RP | - | - | - | - | 0 | ||
Jerry Vasto | 0 | RP | 3 | - | - | - | - | 0 | |
Allen Webster | 29 | SP | - | - | - | - | 0 | ||
Mike Zagurski | 36 | RP | - | - | - | - | 0 |
2019 Payroll Totals
Payroll Type | Total |
---|---|
Active Payroll | $206,825,714 |
Injured Reserve Money | $575,000 |
Reserve/Suspended Money | $3,400,000 |
Total Payroll | $210,800,714 |
Payroll Type | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Total Adj. Salary | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Active Payroll | $198,290,000 | $8,285,714 | $250,000 | $206,825,714 | $206,825,714 | |
Injured Reserve Money | $575,000 | - | - | $575,000 | $575,000 | |
Reserve/Suspended Money | $3,400,000 | - | - | $3,400,000 | $3,400,000 | |
Total Payroll | $202,265,000 | $8,285,714 | $250,000 | $210,800,714 | $210,800,714 |
2019 Competitive Balance Tax Totals
Payroll Type | Total | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Competitive Balance Tax Threshold | $206,000,000 | ||||||
Total AAV/Payroll | $209,947,143 | ||||||
Estimated Player Benefits | $14,500,000 | ||||||
Estimated Minor League Contracts | $2,500,000 | ||||||
Proj. Comp. Balance Payroll | $226,947,143 | ||||||
Comp. Balance Tax Space | $-20,947,143 | ||||||
Est. Tax Bill (20%, Surcharge 12%) | $4,303,086 | ||||||
Est. Payroll + Tax Bill | $231,250,229 |