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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.

 
Player Option
Club Option
Mutual Option
Qual. Offer
Estimate
Active Players (26) Age Pos. Status Waiver Options Base Salary Signing Bonus Payroll Salary Adj.
Salary
Payroll % Lux. Tax Salary
Stroman Marcus Stroman 32 SP Vet n/a $25,000,000 - $25,000,000 $25,000,000 13.63 23,666,667
Suzuki Seiya Suzuki 28 RF Vet 3 $17,000,000 $1,000,000 $18,000,000 $18,000,000 9.81 17,000,000
Swanson Dansby Swanson 29 SS Vet n/a $13,000,000 $1,000,000 $14,000,000 $14,000,000 7.63 25,285,714
Hendricks Kyle Hendricks 33 SP Vet n/a $14,000,000 - $14,000,000 $14,000,000 7.63 13,875,000
Taillon Jameson Taillon 31 SP Vet n/a $14,000,000 - $14,000,000 $14,000,000 7.63 17,000,000
Happ Ian Happ 28 LF Arb 3 n/a $10,850,000 - $10,850,000 $10,850,000 5.92 10,850,000
Smyly Drew Smyly 34 SP Vet n/a $8,000,000 - $8,000,000 $8,000,000 4.36 9,500,000
Mancini Trey Mancini 31 RF Vet n/a $7,000,000 - $7,000,000 $7,000,000 3.82 7,000,000
Gomes Yan Gomes 35 C Vet n/a $6,000,000 - $6,000,000 $6,000,000 3.27 6,500,000
Fulmer Michael Fulmer 30 RP Vet n/a $4,000,000 - $4,000,000 $4,000,000 2.18 4,000,000
Barnhart Tucker Barnhart 32 C Vet n/a $3,250,000 - $3,250,000 $3,250,000 1.77 3,250,000
Hoerner Nico Hoerner 26 2B Arb 1 2 $2,525,000 - $2,525,000 $2,525,000 1.38 2,525,000
Leiter Jr. Mark Leiter Jr. 32 RP/CL Pre-Arb 0 $850,000 - $850,000 $850,000 0.46 850,000
Wisdom Patrick Wisdom 31 3B Pre-Arb 3 $763,000 - $763,000 $763,000 0.42 763,000
Alzolay Adbert Alzolay 28 RP Pre-Arb 1 $744,750 - $744,750 $744,750 0.41 744,750
Merryweather Julian Merryweather 31 RP Pre-Arb 0 $737,000 - $737,000 $737,000 0.40 737,000
Hughes Brandon Hughes 27 RP Pre-Arb 3 $728,000 - $728,000 $728,000 0.40 728,000
Rucker Michael Rucker 29 RP Pre-Arb 2 $737,000 - $737,000 $705,236 0.38 705,236
Wesneski Hayden Wesneski 25 SP Pre-Arb 3 $721,500 - $721,500 $663,309 0.36 663,309
Velazquez Nelson Velazquez 24 CF Pre-Arb 2 $720,000 - $720,000 $634,844 0.35 634,844
Mastrobuoni Miles Mastrobuoni 27 LF Pre-Arb 3 $720,500 - $720,500 $615,966 0.34 615,966
Assad Javier Assad 25 RP Pre-Arb 3 $721,500 - $721,500 $589,608 0.32 589,608
Estrada Jeremiah Estrada 24 RP Pre-Arb 3 $720,000 - $720,000 $588,392 0.32 588,392
Mervis Matt Mervis 25 1B Pre-Arb 3 $720,000 - $720,000 $576,779 0.31 576,779
Tauchman Mike Tauchman 32 CF Vet 0 $720,000 - $720,000 $522,585 0.28 522,585
Amaya Miguel Amaya 24 C Pre-Arb 1 $720,000 - $720,000 $495,488 0.27 495,488


2023 Injured List

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

Player (8) Age Pos. Status Waiver Options Base Salary Signing Bonus Total Salary Adj.
Salary
Payroll % Lux. Tax Salary
Bellinger Cody Bellinger
(10-day, Knee)
27 CF n/a $12,000,000 - $12,000,000 $12,000,000 6.54 17,500,000
Boxberger Brad Boxberger
(15-day, Arm)
35 RP Vet n/a $2,000,000 - $2,000,000 $2,000,000 1.09 2,800,000
Sampson Adrian Sampson
(60-day, Knee)
31 SP Arb 1 (S2) 3 $1,900,000 - $1,900,000 $1,900,000 1.04 1,900,000
Rios Edwin Rios
(10-day, Groin)
29 3B Arb 1 1 $1,000,000 - $1,000,000 $1,000,000 0.55 1,000,000
Heuer Codi Heuer
(60-day, Elbow-tommy-john)
26 RP Arb 1 2 $785,000 - $785,000 $785,000 0.43 785,000
Steele Justin Steele
(15-day, Arm)
27 SP Pre-Arb 1 $740,000 - $740,000 $740,000 0.40 740,000
Roberts Ethan Roberts
(60-day, Elbow-tommy-john)
25 RP Pre-Arb 3 $721,000 - $721,000 $721,000 0.39 721,000
Burdi Nick Burdi
(15-day, Appendix)
30 RP Vet 3 $720,000 - $720,000 $538,069 0.29 538,069


2023 Retained Salaries

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

Player (4) Age Pos. Base Salary Signing Bonus Total Salary Adj.
Salary
Payroll % Lux. Tax Salary
Heyward Jason Heyward 33 RF $22,000,000 - $22,000,000 $22,000,000 12.00 23,000,000
Torrens Luis Torrens 27 C $225,748 - $225,748 $225,748 0.12 225,748
Hosmer Eric Hosmer 33 1B $197,421 - $197,421 $197,421 0.11 197,421
Borucki Ryan Borucki 29 RP $11,613 - $11,613 $11,613 0.01 11,613


2023 Payroll Totals

 
Payroll Type Base Salary Signing Bonus Incentives Total Salary Total Adj. Salary
Active Payroll $134,948,250 $2,000,000 - $136,948,250 $135,839,957
Injured List Money $19,866,000 - - $19,866,000 $19,684,069
Retained Salary $22,434,782 - - $22,434,782 $22,434,782
Active Total Payroll $177,249,032 $2,000,000 - $179,249,032 $177,958,808

 

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 $203,517,938
Est. Player Benefits $16,500,000
Est. Minor League Contracts $4,431,749
Est. Pre-Arbitration Bonus Pool Contribution $1,666,666
Est. Tax Payroll $226,116,353

Est. Tax Bill Details
Est. Competitive Balance Tax Space $6,883,647


2023 Minor

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

Player (10) Status Age Pos. Waiver Options Base Salary Signing Bonus Total Salary Adj.
Salary
Lux. Tax Salary
Madrigal Nick Madrigal Arb 1 (S2) 26 2B 2 $1,225,000 - $1,225,000 $1,225,000 1,225,000
Thompson Keegan Thompson Pre-Arb 28 RP 2 $740,000 - $740,000 $202,878 202,878
Kilian Caleb Kilian Pre-Arb 26 SP 2 $720,000 - $720,000 $3,871 3,871
Alcantara Kevin Alcantara Pre-Arb 20 OF 3 - - -0 -0 0
Brown Ben Brown Pre-Arb 23 SP 3 - - -0 -0 0
Canario Alexander Canario Pre-Arb 23 OF 1 - - -0 -0 0
Davis Brennen Davis Pre-Arb 23 OF 3 - - -0 -0 0
Jensen Ryan Jensen Pre-Arb 25 SP 3 - - -0 -0 0
Morel Christopher Morel Pre-Arb 24 OF 2 - - -0 -0 0
Bote David Bote Vet 30 2B 1 $4,000,000 $10,000 $4,010,000 $4,010,000 3,000,000
Wick Rowan Wick Arb 1 30 RP 1 $1,550,000 - $1,550,000 $1,550,000 1,550,000
Wieck Brad Wieck Arb 1 31 RP 1 - - -0 -0 0
 

2023 Signing Bonus

Does not count against team payroll.

Player (4) Age Pos. Base Salary Signing Bonus Total Salary Adj.
Salary
ValdezDerniche Valdez 17 SS - $2,700,000 $2,700,000 $2,700,000
EspinozaLudwig Espinoza 17 SS - $1,500,000 $1,500,000 $1,500,000
CepedaAngel Cepeda 17 SS - $1,000,000 $1,000,000 $1,000,000
StophelMitch Stophel 28 P - - -0 -0