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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.
Active Players (26) | Age | Pos. | Status | Waiver Options | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Payroll Salary | Adj. Salary |
Payroll % | Lux. Tax Salary |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cody Bellinger | 28 | RF | Vet | n/a | $27,500,000 | - | $27,500,000 | $27,500,000 | 12.29 | 26,666,667 |
Dansby Swanson | 30 | SS | Vet | n/a | $25,000,000 | $1,000,000 | $26,000,000 | $26,000,000 | 11.62 | 25,285,714 |
Ian Happ | 29 | LF | Vet | n/a | $20,000,000 | $1,000,000 | $21,000,000 | $21,000,000 | 9.39 | 20,333,333 |
Seiya Suzuki | 29 | RF | Vet | 3 | $20,000,000 | $1,000,000 | $21,000,000 | $21,000,000 | 9.39 | 17,000,000 |
Kyle Hendricks | 34 | SP | Vet | n/a | $16,500,000 | - | $16,500,000 | $16,500,000 | 7.38 | 14,500,000 |
Nico Hoerner | 27 | 2B | Vet | 2 | $11,500,000 | - | $11,500,000 | $11,500,000 | 5.14 | 11,666,667 |
Drew Smyly | 35 | RP | Vet | n/a | $10,500,000 | - | $10,500,000 | $10,500,000 | 4.69 | 9,500,000 |
Shōta Imanaga | 30 | SP | Vet | n/a | $9,000,000 | $250,000 | $9,250,000 | $9,250,000 | 4.13 | 13,250,000 |
Hector Neris | 35 | RP | Vet | n/a | $9,000,000 | - | $9,000,000 | $9,000,000 | 4.02 | 9,000,000 |
Yan Gomes | 36 | C | Vet | n/a | $6,000,000 | - | $6,000,000 | $6,000,000 | 2.68 | 6,000,000 |
Justin Steele | 28 | SP | Arb 1 (S2) | 0 | $4,000,000 | - | $4,000,000 | $4,000,000 | 1.79 | 4,000,000 |
Adbert Alzolay | 29 | RP/CL | Arb 1 | 1 | $2,110,000 | - | $2,110,000 | $2,110,000 | 0.94 | 2,110,000 |
Mike Tauchman | 33 | CF | Arb 1 | 0 | $1,950,000 | - | $1,950,000 | $1,950,000 | 0.87 | 1,950,000 |
Yency Almonte | 30 | RP | Arb 2 | 0 | $1,900,000 | - | $1,900,000 | $1,900,000 | 0.85 | 1,900,000 |
Nick Madrigal | 27 | 2B | Arb 2 (S2) | 2 | $1,810,000 | - | $1,810,000 | $1,810,000 | 0.81 | 1,810,000 |
Garrett Cooper | 33 | 1B | Vet | n/a | $1,500,000 | - | $1,500,000 | $1,500,000 | 0.67 | 850,000 |
Mark Leiter Jr. | 33 | RP | Arb 1 | 0 | $1,500,000 | - | $1,500,000 | $1,500,000 | 0.67 | 1,500,000 |
Julian Merryweather | 32 | RP | Arb 1 | 0 | $1,175,000 | - | $1,175,000 | $1,175,000 | 0.53 | 1,175,000 |
Christopher Morel | 25 | 3B | Pre-Arb | 1 | $767,000 | - | $767,000 | $767,000 | 0.34 | 767,000 |
Jose Cuas | 30 | RP | Pre-Arb | 2 | $762,000 | - | $762,000 | $762,000 | 0.34 | 762,000 |
Javier Assad | 26 | SP | Pre-Arb | 2 | $755,000 | - | $755,000 | $755,000 | 0.34 | 755,000 |
Miguel Amaya | 25 | C | Pre-Arb | 0 | $746,500 | - | $746,500 | $746,500 | 0.33 | 746,500 |
Miles Mastrobuoni | 28 | LF | Pre-Arb | 2 | $746,000 | - | $746,000 | $746,000 | 0.33 | 746,000 |
Michael Busch | 26 | DH | Pre-Arb | 2 | $741,500 | - | $741,500 | $741,500 | 0.33 | 741,500 |
Jordan Wicks | 24 | SP | Pre-Arb | 3 | $741,500 | - | $741,500 | $741,500 | 0.33 | 741,500 |
Luke Little | 23 | RP | Pre-Arb | 3 | $740,500 | - | $740,500 | $740,500 | 0.33 | 740,500 |
2024 Injured List
Salaries from players who have been placed on the injured list, still counting against the payroll.
Player (3) | Age | Pos. | Status | Waiver Options | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Adj. Salary |
Payroll % | Lux. Tax Salary |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jameson Taillon (15-day, Back) |
32 | SP | Vet | n/a | $18,000,000 | - | $18,000,000 | $18,000,000 | 8.05 | 17,000,000 |
Patrick Wisdom (10-day, Back) |
32 | 3B | Arb 1 | 3 | $2,725,000 | - | $2,725,000 | $2,725,000 | 1.22 | 2,725,000 |
Caleb Kilian (60-day, Shoulder) |
27 | SP | Pre-Arb | 1 | $740,500 | - | $740,500 | $740,500 | 0.33 | 740,500 |
2024 Retained Salaries
Leftover salaries from players who have been traded or released, or buyouts for declined options.
Player (5) | Age | Pos. | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Adj. Salary |
Payroll % | Lux. Tax Salary |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Trey Mancini | 32 | OF | $7,000,000 | - | $7,000,000 | $7,000,000 | 3.13 | 7,000,000 |
Cody Bellinger | 28 | CF | $5,500,000 | - | $5,500,000 | $5,500,000 | 2.46 | - |
Tucker Barnhart | 33 | C | $3,250,000 | - | $3,250,000 | $3,250,000 | 1.45 | 3,250,000 |
Brad Boxberger | 36 | RP | $800,000 | - | $800,000 | $800,000 | 0.36 | - |
Marcus Stroman | 33 | SP | $2,666,667 | - | $2,666,667 | - | 0.00 | 2,666,667 |
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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 | $176,945,000 | $3,250,000 | - | $180,195,000 | $180,195,000 | |
Est. Pre-Arbitration Salaries | - | - | - | - | $6,160,000 | |
Injured List Money | $21,465,500 | - | - | $21,465,500 | $21,465,500 | |
Retained Salary | $19,216,667 | - | - | $19,216,667 | $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 | $223,127,167 | $3,260,000 | - | $226,387,167 | $223,720,500 | |
Projected Total Payroll | - | - | - | - | $229,880,500 |
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 | $207,879,548 | ||||||
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 | $231,796,214 | ||||||
Est. Pre-Arbitration AAV/Payroll | $6,160,000 | ||||||
Est. Tax Payroll (Active + Est. Arb + Est. Pre-Arb) | $237,956,214 | ||||||
Est. Tax Bill Details |
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Est. Competitive Balance Tax Space | $5,203,786 |
2024 Minor
Salaries from players currently in the system. denotes a buried salary that counts against the payroll.
Player (13) | Status | Age | Pos. | Waiver Options | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Adj. Salary |
Lux. Tax Salary |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Kevin Alcantara | Pre-Arb | 21 | OF | 2 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Michael Arias | Pre-Arb | 22 | P | 3 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Ben Brown | Pre-Arb | 24 | P | 2 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Alexander Canario | Pre-Arb | 24 | OF | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Pete Crow-Armstrong | Pre-Arb | 22 | OF | 3 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Brennen Davis | Pre-Arb | 24 | OF | 2 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Porter Hodge | Pre-Arb | 23 | P | 3 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Matt Mervis | Pre-Arb | 26 | 1B | 2 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Daniel Palencia | Pre-Arb | 24 | RP | 3 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Keegan Thompson | Pre-Arb | 29 | RP | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Luis Vazquez | Pre-Arb | 24 | SS | 3 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Hayden Wesneski | Pre-Arb | 26 | RP | 2 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
David Bote | Vet | 31 | 2B | 1 | $5,500,000 | $10,000 | $5,510,000 | $5,510,000 | 3,000,000 |
Thomas Pannone | 30 | RP | 1 | $800,000 | - | $800,000 | $800,000 | 800,000 | |
Brad Wieck | 32 | RP | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
2024 Signing Bonus
Does not count against team payroll.
Player (5) | Age | Pos. | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Adj. Salary |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Fernando Cruz | 0 | SS | - | $4,000,000 | $4,000,000 | $4,000,000 |
Robin Ortiz | 0 | OF | - | $400,000 | $400,000 | $400,000 |
Frailin Alejo | 0 | P | - | - | - | - |
Edgardo De Leon | 0 | SS | - | - | - | - |
Julian Duran | 0 | P | - | - | - | - |
Diego Gonzalez | 0 | C | - | - | - | - |
Cesar Lugo | 0 | OF | - | - | - | - |
Yander Maria | 0 | P | - | - | - | - |
Juan Monso | 0 | SS | - | - | - | - |
Isaac Moscote | 0 | SS | - | - | - | - |
Ezequiel Pena | 0 | SS | - | - | - | - |
Jesus Rodriguez | 0 | OF | - | - | - | - |
Enyel Rosario | 0 | SS | - | - | - | - |