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	15.21	23,000,000
Bryant Kris Bryant	29	3B	Arb 4		$19,500,000	-	$19,500,000	$19,500,000	12.62	19,500,000
Rizzo Anthony Rizzo	31	1B	Vet		$16,500,000	-	$16,500,000	$16,500,000	10.68	16,500,000
Kimbrel Craig Kimbrel	33	RP/CL	Vet		$16,000,000	-	$16,000,000	$16,000,000	10.36	14,000,000
Hendricks Kyle Hendricks	31	SP	Vet		$14,000,000	-	$14,000,000	$14,000,000	9.06	14,000,000
Baez Javier Baez	28	SS	Arb 3		$11,650,000	-	$11,650,000	$11,650,000	7.54	11,650,000
Davies Zach Davies	28	SP	Arb 3	1	$8,630,000	-	$8,630,000	$8,630,000	5.59	8,630,000
Contreras Willson Contreras	29	C	Arb 2	2	$6,650,000	-	$6,650,000	$6,650,000	4.30	6,650,000
Pederson Joc Pederson	29	LF	Vet		$4,500,000	-	$4,500,000	$4,500,000	2.91	7,000,000
Happ Ian Happ	26	CF	Arb 1	2	$4,100,000	-	$4,100,000	$4,100,000	2.65	4,100,000
Arrieta Jake Arrieta	35	SP	Vet		$4,000,000	-	$4,000,000	$4,000,000	2.59	6,000,000
Chafin Andrew Chafin	31	RP	Vet		$2,250,000	-	$2,250,000	$2,250,000	1.46	2,750,000
Marisnick Jake Marisnick	30	CF	Vet		$1,000,000	-	$1,000,000	$1,000,000	0.65	1,500,000
Sogard Eric Sogard	35	3B	Vet		$1,000,000	-	$1,000,000	$1,000,000	0.65	1,000,000
Winkler Daniel Winkler	31	RP	Arb 4		$900,000	-	$900,000	$900,000	0.58	900,000
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
Lobaton Jose Lobaton	36	C	Vet		$1,000,000	-	$1,000,000	$612,903	0.40	612,903
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
Thompson Keegan Thompson	26	SP	Pre-Arb	3	$570,500	-	$570,500	$472,318	0.31	472,318
Megill Trevor Megill	27	RP	Pre-Arb	3	$570,500	-	$570,500	$460,050	0.30	460,050
Nance Tommy Nance	30	RP	Pre-Arb		$570,500	-	$570,500	$429,380	0.28	429,380
Wisdom Patrick Wisdom	29	3B	Pre-Arb	3	$570,500	-	$570,500	$401,777	0.26	401,777
Ortega Rafael Ortega	30	LF	Pre-Arb		$570,500	-	$570,500	$398,710	0.26	398,710
Alcantara Sergio Alcantara	24	2B	Pre-Arb		$570,500	-	$570,500	$386,442	0.25	386,442

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
Williams Trevor Williams (10-day, Appendix)	29	SP	Arb 2	3	$2,500,000	-	$2,500,000	$2,500,000	1.62	2,500,000
Romine Austin Romine (60-day, Wrist)	32	C	Vet		$1,500,000	-	$1,500,000	$1,500,000	0.97	1,500,000
Bote David Bote (10-day, Shoulder)	28	2B	Pre-Arb	2	$1,000,000	$10,000	$1,010,000	$1,010,000	0.65	3,000,000
Duffy Matt Duffy (10-day, Back)	30	3B	Vet		$1,000,000	-	$1,000,000	$1,000,000	0.65	1,000,000
Holder Jonathan Holder (60-day, Pectoral)	28	RP	Arb 1	1	$750,000	-	$750,000	$750,000	0.49	750,000
Wick Rowan Wick (60-day, Oblique)	28	RP	Pre-Arb	1	$593,000	-	$593,000	$593,000	0.38	593,000
Alzolay Adbert Alzolay (10-day, Finger)	26	SP	Pre-Arb	1	$573,000	-	$573,000	$542,256	0.35	542,256
Hoerner Nico Hoerner (10-day, Hamstring)	24	2B	Pre-Arb	3	$570,500	-	$570,500	$502,988	0.33	502,988
Steele Justin Steele (10-day, Hamstring)	25	SP	Pre-Arb	1	$570,500	-	$570,500	$499,921	0.32	499,921
Higgins P.J. Higgins (10-day, Arm)	28	C	Pre-Arb		$570,500	-	$570,500	$420,179	0.27	420,179

2021 Retained Salaries

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

Player (7)	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
Miller Shelby Miller	30	SP	$263,424	-	$263,424	$263,424	0.17	263,424
Miller Tyson Miller	25	SP	$107,345	-	$107,345	$107,345	0.07	107,345
Adam Jason Adam	29	RP	$105,105	-	$105,105	$105,105	0.07	105,105
Vargas Ildemaro Vargas	29	2B	$42,938	-	$42,938	$42,938	0.03	42,938
Strop Pedro Strop	36	RP	$21,505	-	$21,505	$21,505	0.01	21,505

2021 Minor/In the System

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

Player (21)	Age	Pos.	Waiver Options	Base Salary	Signing Bonus	Total Salary	Adj. Salary	Lux. Tax Salary
Stewart Kohl Stewart	26	SP	2	$700,000	-	$700,000	$52,682	52,682
Abbott Cory Abbott	25	SP	3	$570,500	-	$570,500	$9,201	9,201
Wieck Brad Wieck	29	RP	1	$570,500	-	$570,500	$61,340	61,340
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
Gordon Dee Gordon	33	2B		$1,000,000	-	$1,000,000	$1,000,000	1,000,000
Wolters Tony Wolters	29	C	1	$1,000,000	-	$1,000,000	$263,424	263,424
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
Martini Nick Martini	31	RF	1	$570,500	-	$570,500	$70,541	70,541
Biagini Joseph Biagini	31	RP		-	-	-0	-0	0
Bourque James Bourque	27	RP	1	-	-	-0	-0	0
Chalmers Dakota Chalmers	24	SP	2	-	-	-0	-0	0
Gushue Taylor Gushue	27	C		-	-	-0	-0	0
Jewell Jake Jewell	28	RP	1	-	-	-0	-0	0
Miller Ian Miller	29	CF	3	-	-	-0	-0	0
Snelten D.J. Snelten	29	SP	2	-	-	-0	-0	0
Stock Robert Stock	31	RP	1	-	-	-0	-0	0

2021 Signing Bonus

Does not count against team payroll.

Player (7)	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	$138,929,500	$2,500,000	-	$141,429,500	$140,168,080
Injured Reserve Money	$9,627,500	$10,000	-	$9,637,500	$9,318,344
Retained Salary	$4,540,317	-	-	$4,540,317	$4,540,317
Buried Minor Salary	$4,211,500	-	-	$4,211,500	$482,994
Total Payroll	$157,308,817	$2,510,000	-	$159,818,817	$154,509,735

2021 Competitive Balance Tax Totals

Payroll Type							Total
Competitive Balance Tax Threshold							$210,000,000
Total AAV/Payroll							$159,499,735
Estimated Player Benefits							$15,500,000
Estimated Minor League Contracts							$2,500,000
Proj. Comp. Balance Payroll							$177,499,735
Comp. Balance Tax Space							$32,500,265

Cubs Payroll Totals

Active Payroll: $140,168,080
Injured Reserve: $9,318,344
Retained: $4,540,317
Buried Minor Salaries: $482,994
Total Payroll: $154,509,735

Cubs Luxury Tax Payroll

2021 Tax Threshold $210,000,000
40-Man Tax Payroll: $159,499,735
Est. Benefits: $15,500,000
Est. Minor Salaries: $2,500,000
Total Tax Allocations $177,499,735
Est. Tax Space $32,500,265
Est. Tax Bill $0

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