MLB
Chicago Cubs Payroll Table
An updated look at the Chicago Cubs 2018 payroll table, including team totals, retained figures, and complete breakdowns of player salaries, and bonuses.
Total Payroll Allocations
$240,922,525 / 2nd
Adjusted Payroll Total
$194,259,933
2018 Active Roster Payroll
Pre-Arbitration
Arbitration
Player Option
Opt-Out
Club Option
Mutual Option
Vested Option
Estimate
| Player (38) | Pos | Exp | Status | Payroll Salary | Payroll Salary Adjusted | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Incentives Likely | Incentives Unlikely |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heyward Jason Heyward | RF | 8.000 | Vet | $28,166,667 | $28,166,667 | $21,500,000 | $6,666,667 | - | - |
| Lester Jon Lester | SP | 11.075 | Vet | $27,500,000 | $27,500,000 | $22,500,000 | $5,000,000 | - | - |
| Zobrist Ben Zobrist | 2B | 12.034 | $16,500,000 | $16,500,000 | $16,000,000 | $500,000 | - | - | |
| Chatwood Tyler Chatwood | RP | 6.039 | Vet | $12,500,000 | $12,500,000 | $12,500,000 | - | - | - |
| Bryant Kris Bryant | 1B | 2.171 | Arb 1 (S2) | $10,850,000 | $10,850,000 | $10,850,000 | - | - | - |
| Quintana Jose Quintana | SP | 5.133 | Vet | $8,850,000 | $8,850,000 | $8,850,000 | - | - | - |
| Cishek Steve Cishek | RP | 6.143 | Vet | $7,500,000 | $7,500,000 | $6,500,000 | - | $1,000,000 | - |
| Rizzo Anthony Rizzo | 1B | 5.168 | Vet | $7,285,714 | $7,285,714 | $7,000,000 | $285,714 | - | - |
| Strop Pedro Strop | RP | 6.156 | Vet | $5,850,000 | $5,850,000 | $5,850,000 | - | - | - |
| Wilson Justin Wilson | RP | 5.035 | Arb 3 | $4,250,000 | $4,250,000 | $4,250,000 | - | - | - |
| Hendricks Kyle Hendricks | SP | 3.080 | Arb 1 | $4,175,000 | $4,175,000 | $4,175,000 | - | - | - |
| Murphy Daniel Murphy | 1B | 8.109 | Vet | $17,500,000 | $3,857,526 | $17,500,000 | - | - | - |
| Duensing Brian Duensing | RP | 8.055 | Vet | $3,500,000 | $3,500,000 | $3,500,000 | - | - | - |
| Hamels Cole Hamels | SP | 11.143 | Vet | $22,500,000 | $2,096,774 | $22,500,000 | - | - | - |
| Kintzler Brandon Kintzler | RP | 6.003 | Vet | $5,000,000 | $1,666,684 | $5,000,000 | - | - | - |
| La Stella Tommy La Stella | 2B | 3.057 | Arb 1 | $950,000 | $950,000 | $950,000 | - | - | - |
| Baez Javier Baez | SS | 2.089 | Pre-Arb | $657,000 | $657,000 | $657,000 | - | - | - |
| Montgomery Mike Montgomery | RP | 2.089 | Pre-Arb | $611,250 | $611,250 | $611,250 | - | - | - |
| Contreras Willson Contreras | C | 1.108 | Pre-Arb | $604,500 | $604,500 | $604,500 | - | - | - |
| Schwarber Kyle Schwarber | DH | 2.086 | Pre-Arb | $604,500 | $604,500 | $604,500 | - | - | - |
| Edwards C.J. Edwards | RP | 1.134 | Pre-Arb | $594,000 | $594,000 | $594,000 | - | - | - |
| Almora Albert Almora | CF | 1.073 | Pre-Arb | $584,500 | $584,500 | $584,500 | - | - | - |
| Happ Ian Happ | LF | 0.142 | Pre-Arb | $570,000 | $570,000 | $570,000 | - | - | - |
| Caratini Victor Caratini | C | 0.075 | Pre-Arb | $547,500 | $432,768 | $547,500 | - | - | - |
| Chavez Jesse Chavez | RP | 7.108 | Vet | $1,500,000 | $397,824 | $1,000,000 | - | $500,000 | - |
| Rosario Randy Rosario | RP | 0.010 | Pre-Arb | $545,000 | $354,530 | $545,000 | - | - | - |
| Bote David Bote | 2B | Pre-Arb | $545,000 | $293,000 | $545,000 | - | - | - | |
| De La Rosa Jorge De La Rosa | RP | 13.015 | $545,000 | $149,430 | $545,000 | - | - | - | |
| Norwood James Norwood | RP | Pre-Arb | $545,000 | $131,850 | $545,000 | - | - | - | |
| Maples Dillon Maples | RP | 0.031 | Pre-Arb | $545,000 | $117,200 | $545,000 | - | - | - |
| Wilson Bobby Wilson | C | 5.057 | $545,000 | $93,760 | $545,000 | - | - | - | |
| Davis Taylor Davis | C | 0.027 | Pre-Arb | $545,000 | $87,900 | $545,000 | - | - | - |
| Gore Terrance Gore | CF | 1.000 | Pre-Arb | $545,000 | $87,900 | $545,000 | - | - | - |
| Mills Alec Mills | SP | 0.022 | Pre-Arb | $545,000 | $82,040 | $545,000 | - | - | - |
| Garcia Jaime Garcia | RP | 9.047 | $545,000 | $79,110 | $545,000 | - | - | - | |
| Webster Allen Webster | SP | 1.170 | $545,000 | $35,160 | $545,000 | - | - | - | |
| Freeman Mike Freeman | 2B | 0.106 | Pre-Arb | $545,000 | $26,370 | $545,000 | - | - | - |
| Alzolay Adbert Alzolay | RP | 3.050 | Pre-Arb | - | - | - | - | - | - |
2018 Injured List Payroll
Salaries from players who have been placed on the injured list, still counting against the payroll.
| Player (5) | Pos | Exp | Status | Payroll Salary | Payroll Salary Adjusted | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Incentives Likely | Incentives Unlikely |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darvish Yu Darvish | SP | 6.000 | Vet | $25,000,000 | $25,000,000 | $25,000,000 | - | - | - |
| Morrow Brandon Morrow | RP | 9.086 | Vet | $9,000,000 | $9,000,000 | $9,000,000 | - | - | - |
| Smyly Drew Smyly | RP | 5.154 | Vet | $3,000,000 | $3,000,000 | $3,000,000 | - | - | - |
| Hancock Justin Hancock | RP | $545,000 | $354,530 | $545,000 | - | - | - | ||
| Zagunis Mark Zagunis | LF | 0.010 | Pre-Arb | $545,000 | $96,690 | $545,000 | - | - | - |
2018 Reserve/Suspended Payroll
Cap breakdowns for players currently in suspended. All count against the team's payroll.
| Player (1) | Pos | Exp | Status | Payroll Salary | Payroll Salary Adjusted | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Incentives Likely | Incentives Unlikely |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russell Addison Russell | SS | 4.188 | $3,200,000 | $3,200,000 | $3,200,000 | - | - | - |
2018 Retained Payroll
Leftover salaries from players who have been traded or released, or buyouts for declined options.
| Player (5) | Pos | Payroll Salary | Payroll Salary Adjusted | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grimm Justin Grimm | RP | $532,258 | $532,258 | ||||||
| Butler Eddie Butler | RP | $368,196 | $368,196 | ||||||
| Farrell Luke Farrell | RP | $187,520 | $187,520 | ||||||
| Gimenez Chris Gimenez | C | $114,270 | $114,270 | ||||||
| Navarro Efren Navarro | 1B | $14,650 | $14,650 |
2018 Payroll Totals
| Payroll Summary | |||||||
| Active Roster | $152,092,957 | 4th | |||||
| Injured List | $37,451,220 | 5th | |||||
| Reserve/Suspended | $3,200,000 | 1st | |||||
| Retained | $1,216,894 | 30th | |||||
| Minor | $298,862 | 27th | |||||
| Total Adjusted Payroll Allocations | $194,259,933 | 4th | |||||
2018 Minor
Salaries from players currently in the system. denotes a buried salary that counts against the payroll.
| Player (9) | Pos | Exp | Status | Payroll Salary | Payroll Salary Adjusted | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Incentives Likely | Incentives Unlikely |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 Shae Simmons
|
RP | 3.111 | Vet | $750,000 | $750,000 | $750,000 | - | - | - |
|
2 Anthony Bass
|
RP | 3.159 | Vet | $545,000 | $181,660 | $545,000 | - | - | - |
|
3 Rob Zastryzny
|
RP | 0.079 | Pre-Arb | $545,000 | $61,532 | $545,000 | - | - | - |
|
4 Cory Mazzoni
|
RP | 0.093 | $545,000 | $49,810 | $545,000 | - | - | - | |
|
5 Jen-Ho Tseng
|
RP | 0.020 | $545,000 | $2,930 | $545,000 | - | - | - | |
|
6 Duane Underwood
|
RP | Pre-Arb | $545,000 | $2,930 | $545,000 | - | - | - | |
|
7 Casey Coleman
|
RP | 1.087 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
|
8 Oscar De La Cruz
|
P | Pre-Arb | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
|
9 Luis Marte
|
RP | 0.154 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
