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Chicago Cubs 2024 Payroll

Cubs 2024 Payroll

An updated look at the Chicago Cubs 2024 payroll table, including base pay, bonuses, options, & tax allocations.

 
Player Option
Club Option
Mutual Option
Qual. Offer
Estimate
Active Players (37) Age Pos. Status Waiver Options Base Salary Signing Bonus Payroll Salary Adj.
Salary
Payroll % Lux. Tax Salary
Swanson Dansby Swanson 30 SS Vet n/a $25,000,000 $1,000,000 $26,000,000 $26,000,000 15.10 25,285,714
Happ Ian Happ 29 LF Vet n/a $20,000,000 $1,000,000 $21,000,000 $21,000,000 12.19 20,333,333
Suzuki Seiya Suzuki 29 OF Vet 3 $20,000,000 $1,000,000 $21,000,000 $21,000,000 12.19 17,000,000
Taillon Jameson Taillon 32 SP Vet n/a $18,000,000 - $18,000,000 $18,000,000 10.45 17,000,000
Hendricks Kyle Hendricks 34 SP Vet n/a $16,500,000 - $16,500,000 $16,500,000 9.58 16,500,000
Hoerner Nico Hoerner 27 2B Vet 2 $11,500,000 - $11,500,000 $11,500,000 6.68 11,666,667
Smyly Drew Smyly 35 SP Vet n/a $10,500,000 - $10,500,000 $10,500,000 6.10 9,500,000
Gomes Yan Gomes 36 C Vet n/a $6,000,000 - $6,000,000 $6,000,000 3.48 6,000,000
Wisdom Patrick Wisdom 32 3B Arb 1 3 $2,725,000 - $2,725,000 $2,725,000 1.58 2,725,000
Steele Justin Steele 28 SP Arb 1 (S2) 1 - - -0 0$0 0 4,100,000
Tauchman Mike Tauchman 33 CF Arb 1 0 - - -0 0$0 0 2,700,000
Alzolay Adbert Alzolay 29 SP Arb 1 0 - - -0 0$0 0 2,300,000
Madrigal Nick Madrigal 27 2B Arb 2 (S2) 3 - - -0 0$0 0 1,900,000
Leiter Jr. Mark Leiter Jr. 33 RP/CL Arb 1 0 - - -0 0$0 0 1,400,000
Merryweather Julian Merryweather 32 RP Arb 1 0 - - -0 0$0 0 1,300,000
Alcantara Kevin Alcantara 21 OF Pre-Arb 2 - - -0 0$0 0 770,000
Amaya Miguel Amaya 25 C Pre-Arb 0 - - -0 0$0 0 770,000
Arias Michael Arias 22 P Pre-Arb 3 - - -0 0$0 0 770,000
Assad Javier Assad 26 RP Pre-Arb 2 - - -0 0$0 0 770,000
Brown Ben Brown 24 P Pre-Arb 2 - - -0 0$0 0 770,000
Canario Alexander Canario 24 OF Pre-Arb 0 - - -0 0$0 0 770,000
Crow-Armstrong Pete Crow-Armstrong 22 OF Pre-Arb 3 - - -0 0$0 0 770,000
Cuas Jose Cuas 30 RP Pre-Arb 3 - - -0 0$0 0 770,000
Davis Brennen Davis 24 OF Pre-Arb 2 - - -0 0$0 0 770,000
Hodge Porter Hodge 23 P Pre-Arb 3 - - -0 0$0 0 770,000
Horn Bailey Horn 26 P Pre-Arb 3 - - -0 0$0 0 770,000
Kilian Caleb Kilian 27 SP Pre-Arb 1 - - -0 0$0 0 770,000
Little Luke Little 23 P Pre-Arb 3 - - -0 0$0 0 770,000
Mastrobuoni Miles Mastrobuoni 28 LF Pre-Arb 2 - - -0 0$0 0 770,000
Mervis Matt Mervis 26 1B Pre-Arb 2 - - -0 0$0 0 770,000
Morel Christopher Morel 25 OF Pre-Arb 0 - - -0 0$0 0 770,000
Palencia Daniel Palencia 24 RP Pre-Arb 3 - - -0 0$0 0 770,000
Rucker Michael Rucker 30 RP Pre-Arb 1 - - -0 0$0 0 770,000
Thompson Keegan Thompson 29 RP Pre-Arb 1 - - -0 0$0 0 770,000
Vazquez Luis Vazquez 24 SS Pre-Arb 3 - - -0 0$0 0 770,000
Wesneski Hayden Wesneski 26 SP Pre-Arb 2 - - -0 0$0 0 770,000
Wicks Jordan Wicks 24 P Pre-Arb 3 - - -0 0$0 0 770,000


2024 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
Mancini Trey Mancini 32 OF $7,000,000 - $7,000,000 $7,000,000 4.06 7,000,000
Bellinger Cody Bellinger 28 CF $5,500,000 - $5,500,000 $5,500,000 3.19 -
Barnhart Tucker Barnhart 33 C $3,250,000 - $3,250,000 $3,250,000 1.89 3,250,000
Boxberger Brad Boxberger 36 RP $800,000 - $800,000 $800,000 0.46 -


2024 Deferred Salaries

Salaries for players who had salaries deferred to the current year. We are NOT counting these against the active payroll.

Player (1) Age Pos. Base Salary Signing Bonus Total Salary Adj.
Salary
Heyward Jason Heyward 34 RF - $5,000,000 $5,000,000 $5,000,000


2024 Payroll Totals

 
Payroll Type Base Salary Signing Bonus Incentives Total Salary Total Adj. Salary
Active Payroll $130,225,000 $3,000,000 - $133,225,000 $133,224,972
Est. Arbitration Salaries - - - - $13,700,000
Est. Pre-Arbitration Salaries - - - - $8,470,000
Retained Salary $16,550,000 - - $16,550,000 $16,550,000
Deferred Salary - $5,000,000 - $5,000,000 $5,000,000
Buried Minor Salary $5,500,000 $10,000 - $5,510,000 $5,510,000
Active Total Payroll $152,275,000 $3,010,000 - $155,285,000 $155,284,972
Projected Total Payroll - - - - $177,454,972

 

2024 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 $237,000,000
Est. Active AAV/Payroll $139,260,714
Est. Player Benefits $17,000,000
Est. Minor League Buried Contracts $3,000,000
Est. Minor League Contracts $2,250,000
Est. Pre-Arbitration Bonus Pool Contribution $1,666,666
Est. Tax Payroll $163,177,380
Est. Arbitration AAV/Payroll $13,700,000
Est. Pre-Arbitration AAV/Payroll $8,470,000
Est. Tax Payroll (Active + Est. Arb + Est. Pre-Arb) $185,347,380

Est. Tax Bill Details
Est. Competitive Balance Tax Space $73,822,620


2024 Minor

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

Player (1) Status Age Pos. Waiver Options Base Salary Signing Bonus Total Salary Adj.
Salary
Lux. Tax Salary
Bote David Bote Vet 31 2B 1 $5,500,000 $10,000 $5,510,000 $5,510,000 3,000,000
Wieck Brad Wieck 32 RP 1 - - -0 -0 0