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	15.37	23,000,000
Bryant Kris Bryant	29	3B	Arb 4		$19,500,000	-	$19,500,000	$19,500,000	12.75	19,500,000
Rizzo Anthony Rizzo	31	1B	Vet		$16,500,000	-	$16,500,000	$16,500,000	10.79	16,500,000
Kimbrel Craig Kimbrel	33	RP/CL	Vet		$16,000,000	-	$16,000,000	$16,000,000	10.46	14,000,000
Hendricks Kyle Hendricks	31	SP	Vet		$14,000,000	-	$14,000,000	$14,000,000	9.16	14,000,000
Baez Javier Baez	28	SS	Arb 3		$11,650,000	-	$11,650,000	$11,650,000	7.62	11,650,000
Davies Zach Davies	28	SP	Arb 3	1	$8,630,000	-	$8,630,000	$8,630,000	5.64	8,630,000
Contreras Willson Contreras	29	C	Arb 2	2	$6,650,000	-	$6,650,000	$6,650,000	4.35	6,650,000
Pederson Joc Pederson	29	LF	Vet		$4,500,000	-	$4,500,000	$4,500,000	2.94	7,000,000
Happ Ian Happ	26	CF	Arb 1	2	$4,100,000	-	$4,100,000	$4,100,000	2.68	4,100,000
Arrieta Jake Arrieta	35	SP	Vet		$4,000,000	-	$4,000,000	$4,000,000	2.62	6,000,000
Williams Trevor Williams	29	SP	Arb 2	3	$2,500,000	-	$2,500,000	$2,500,000	1.63	2,500,000
Chafin Andrew Chafin	31	RP	Vet		$2,250,000	-	$2,250,000	$2,250,000	1.47	2,750,000
Bote David Bote	28	2B	Pre-Arb	2	$1,000,000	$10,000	$1,010,000	$1,010,000	0.66	3,000,000
Duffy Matt Duffy	30	3B	Vet		$1,000,000	-	$1,000,000	$1,000,000	0.65	1,000,000
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
Wolters Tony Wolters	29	C	Arb 3	1	$1,000,000	-	$1,000,000	$1,000,000	0.65	1,000,000
Brothers Rex Brothers	33	RP	Vet	1	$850,000	-	$850,000	$850,000	0.56	850,000
Tepera Ryan Tepera	33	RP	Arb 3		$800,000	-	$800,000	$800,000	0.52	800,000
Strop Pedro Strop	36	RP	Vet		$800,000	-	$800,000	$748,374	0.49	748,374
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	0.38	576,500
Alzolay Adbert Alzolay	26	SP	Pre-Arb	1	$573,000	-	$573,000	$573,000	0.37	573,000
Steele Justin Steele	25	SP	Pre-Arb	1	$570,500	-	$570,500	$533,658	0.35	533,658
Wieck Brad Wieck	29	RP	Pre-Arb	1	$570,500	-	$570,500	$533,658	0.35	533,658

2021 Injured List

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

Player (7)	Age	Pos.	Status	Waiver Options	Base Salary	Signing Bonus	Total Salary	Adj. Salary	Payroll %	Lux. Tax Salary
Romine Austin Romine (10-day, Knee)	32	C	Vet		$1,500,000	-	$1,500,000	$1,500,000	0.98	1,500,000
Workman Brandon Workman (10-day, Undisclosed)	32	RP	Vet		$1,000,000	-	$1,000,000	$1,000,000	0.65	1,000,000
Winkler Daniel Winkler (10-day, Undisclosed)	31	RP	Arb 4		$900,000	-	$900,000	$900,000	0.59	900,000
Holder Jonathan Holder (10-day, Pectoral)	28	RP	Arb 1	1	$750,000	-	$750,000	$750,000	0.49	750,000
Wick Rowan Wick (10-day, Oblique)	28	RP	Pre-Arb	1	$593,000	-	$593,000	$593,000	0.39	593,000
Adam Jason Adam (10-day, Undisclosed)	29	RP	Pre-Arb	2	$592,500	-	$592,500	$592,500	0.39	592,500
Miller Tyson Miller (10-day, Covid-19)	25	SP	Pre-Arb	2	$570,500	-	$570,500	$570,500	0.37	570,500

2021 Retained Salaries

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

Player (1)	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	1.96	3,000,000

2021 Minor/In the System

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

Player (27)	Age	Pos.	Waiver Options	Base Salary	Signing Bonus	Total Salary	Adj. Salary	Lux. Tax Salary
Ryan Kyle Ryan	29	RP	1	$800,000	-	$800,000	$800,000	800,000
Stewart Kohl Stewart	26	SP	2	$700,000	-	$700,000	$700,000	700,000
Abbott Cory Abbott	25	SP	3	-	-	-0	-0	0
Amaya Miguel Amaya	22	C	2	-	-	-0	-0	0
Hoerner Nico Hoerner	24	2B	3	-	-	-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
Thompson Keegan Thompson	26	SP	3	-	-	-0	-0	0
Morgan Adam Morgan	31	RP		$900,000	-	$900,000	$900,000	900,000
Miller Shelby Miller	30	SP		$875,000	-	$875,000	$875,000	875,000
Hermosillo Michael Hermosillo	26	CF		$575,000	-	$575,000	$575,000	575,000
Alcantara Sergio Alcantara	24	2B		-	-	-0	-0	0
Biagini Joseph Biagini	31	RP		-	-	-0	-0	0
Bourque James Bourque	27	RP	1	-	-	-0	-0	0
Gushue Taylor Gushue	27	C		-	-	-0	-0	0
Higgins P.J. Higgins	28	C		-	-	-0	-0	0
Jewell Jake Jewell	28	RP	1	-	-	-0	-0	0
Lobaton Jose Lobaton	36	C		-	-	-0	-0	0
Martini Nick Martini	31	RF	1	-	-	-0	-0	0
Maybin Cameron Maybin	34	RF		-	-	-0	-0	0
Miller Ian Miller	29	CF	3	-	-	-0	-0	0
Ortega Rafael Ortega	30	LF		-	-	-0	-0	0
Snelten D.J. Snelten	29	SP	2	-	-	-0	-0	0
Stock Robert Stock	31	RP	1	-	-	-0	-0	0
Vargas Ildemaro Vargas	29	2B		-	-	-0	-0	0
Wisdom Patrick Wisdom	29	3B	3	-	-	-0	-0	0

2021 Signing Bonus

Does not count against team payroll.

Player (1)	Age	Pos.	Base Salary	Signing Bonus	Total Salary	Adj. Salary	Payroll %
HernandezCristian Hernandez	0	SS	-	$3,000,000	$3,000,000	$3,000,000	1.96

2021 Payroll Totals

Payroll Type	Base Salary	Signing Bonus	Incentives	Total Salary	Total Adj. Salary
Active Payroll	$141,620,500	$2,510,000	-	$144,130,500	$144,005,190
Injured Reserve Money	$5,906,000	-	-	$5,906,000	$5,906,000
Retained Salary	$3,000,000	-	-	$3,000,000	$3,000,000
Total Payroll	$150,526,500	$2,510,000	-	$153,036,500	$152,911,190

2021 Competitive Balance Tax Totals

Payroll Type							Total
Competitive Balance Tax Threshold							$210,000,000
Total AAV/Payroll							$159,401,190
Estimated Player Benefits							$15,500,000
Estimated Minor League Contracts							$2,500,000
Proj. Comp. Balance Payroll							$177,401,190
Comp. Balance Tax Space							$32,598,810

Cubs Payroll Totals

Active Payroll: $144,005,190
Injured Reserve: $5,906,000
Retained: $3,000,000
Total Payroll: $152,911,190

Cubs Luxury Tax Payroll

2021 Tax Threshold $210,000,000
40-Man Tax Payroll: $159,401,190
Est. Benefits: $15,500,000
Est. Minor Salaries: $2,500,000
Total Tax Allocations $177,401,190
Est. Tax Space $32,598,810
Est. Tax Bill $0

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