MLB
Chicago Cubs Payroll Table
An updated look at the Chicago Cubs 2022 payroll table, including team totals, retained figures, and complete breakdowns of player salaries, and bonuses.
Total Payroll Allocations
$165,171,959 / 15th
Adjusted Payroll Total
$151,054,737
2022 Active Roster Payroll
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| Player (28) | Pos | Exp | Status | Payroll Salary | Payroll Salary Adjusted | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Incentives Likely | Incentives Unlikely |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stroman Marcus Stroman | SP | 7.026 | Vet | $25,000,000 | $25,000,000 | $25,000,000 | - | - | - |
| Miley Wade Miley | SP | 10.025 | Vet | $10,000,000 | $10,000,000 | $10,000,000 | - | - | - |
| Contreras Willson Contreras | C | 5.108 | Arb 3 | $9,625,000 | $9,625,000 | $9,625,000 | - | - | - |
| Suzuki Seiya Suzuki | RF | Vet | $8,000,000 | $8,000,000 | $7,000,000 | $1,000,000 | - | - | |
| Happ Ian Happ | LF | 4.036 | Arb 2 | $6,850,000 | $6,850,000 | $6,850,000 | - | - | - |
| Gomes Yan Gomes | C | 9.083 | Vet | $6,000,000 | $6,000,000 | $6,000,000 | - | - | - |
| Smyly Drew Smyly | RP | 9.143 | Vet | $4,250,000 | $4,250,000 | $4,250,000 | - | - | - |
| Bote David Bote | 2B | 3.100 | Vet | $2,510,000 | $2,510,000 | $2,500,000 | $10,000 | - | - |
| Reyes Franmil Reyes | DH | 3.115 | Arb 1 | $4,550,000 | $1,450,000 | $4,550,000 | - | - | - |
| Wisdom Patrick Wisdom | 3B | 1.058 | Pre-Arb | $730,000 | $730,000 | $730,000 | - | - | - |
| Wick Rowan Wick | RP | 2.114 | Pre-Arb | $724,000 | $724,000 | $724,000 | - | - | - |
| Hoerner Nico Hoerner | 2B | 2.014 | Pre-Arb | $720,000 | $720,000 | $720,000 | - | - | - |
| Alzolay Adbert Alzolay | RP | 1.050 | Pre-Arb | $718,250 | $718,250 | $718,250 | - | - | - |
| Thompson Keegan Thompson | RP | 0.131 | Pre-Arb | $706,000 | $706,000 | $706,000 | - | - | - |
| Assad Javier Assad | SP | Pre-Arb | $700,000 | $700,000 | $700,000 | - | - | - | |
| Rivas Alfonso Rivas | 1B | 0.037 | Pre-Arb | $701,500 | $562,684 | $701,500 | - | - | - |
| Rucker Michael Rucker | RP | 0.066 | Pre-Arb | $702,500 | $548,120 | $702,500 | - | - | - |
| Morel Christopher Morel | 3B | Pre-Arb | $700,000 | $542,286 | $700,000 | - | - | - | |
| Hughes Brandon Hughes | RP | Pre-Arb | $700,000 | $538,440 | $700,000 | - | - | - | |
| Higgins P.J. Higgins | C | 0.138 | Pre-Arb | $700,000 | $523,056 | $700,000 | - | - | - |
| Rodriguez Manuel Rodriguez | RP | 0.074 | Pre-Arb | $700,000 | $484,596 | $700,000 | - | - | - |
| Leiter Jr. Mark Leiter Jr. | RP | 1.082 | Pre-Arb | $700,000 | $457,674 | $700,000 | - | - | - |
| Velazquez Nelson Velazquez | DH | Pre-Arb | $700,000 | $419,214 | $700,000 | - | - | - | |
| Sampson Adrian Sampson | SP | 2.009 | Pre-Arb | $700,000 | $415,368 | $700,000 | - | - | - |
| Uelmen Erich Uelmen | RP | Pre-Arb | $700,000 | $307,680 | $700,000 | - | - | - | |
| McKinstry Zach McKinstry | 2B | 0.148 | Pre-Arb | $700,000 | $261,528 | $700,000 | - | - | - |
| Wesneski Hayden Wesneski | RP | Pre-Arb | $700,000 | $115,380 | $700,000 | - | - | - | |
| Quiroz Esteban Quiroz | 2B | Pre-Arb | $700,000 | $69,228 | $700,000 | - | - | - |
2022 Injured List Payroll
Salaries from players who have been placed on the injured list, still counting against the payroll.
| Player (10) | Pos | Exp | Status | Payroll Salary | Payroll Salary Adjusted | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Incentives Likely | Incentives Unlikely |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heyward Jason Heyward | RF | 12.000 | Vet | $24,500,000 | $24,500,000 | $22,000,000 | $2,500,000 | - | - |
| Hendricks Kyle Hendricks | SP | 7.081 | Vet | $14,000,000 | $14,000,000 | $14,000,000 | - | - | - |
| Mills Alec Mills | SP | 2.097 | Pre-Arb | $741,250 | $741,250 | $741,250 | - | - | - |
| Ortega Rafael Ortega | DH | 1.145 | Pre-Arb | $738,500 | $738,500 | $738,500 | - | - | - |
| Heuer Codi Heuer | RP | 2.000 | Pre-Arb | $734,000 | $734,000 | $734,000 | - | - | - |
| Wieck Brad Wieck | RP | 2.085 | Pre-Arb | $717,000 | $717,000 | $717,000 | - | - | - |
| Madrigal Nick Madrigal | 2B | 1.164 | Pre-Arb | $716,500 | $716,500 | $716,500 | - | - | - |
| Steele Justin Steele | SP | 0.143 | Pre-Arb | $705,000 | $705,000 | $705,000 | - | - | - |
| Roberts Ethan Roberts | RP | Pre-Arb | $700,000 | $700,000 | $700,000 | - | - | - | |
| Brault Steven Brault | RP | 4.085 | Vet | $1,500,000 | $667,602 | $1,500,000 | - | - | - |
2022 Suspended/Restricted Payroll
Salaries from players who have been suspended/restricted, still counting against the payroll.
| Player (1) | Pos | Exp | Status | Payroll Salary | Payroll Salary Adjusted | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Incentives Likely | Incentives Unlikely |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vizcaino Alexander Vizcaino | SP | Pre-Arb | - | - | - | - | - | - |
2022 Retained Payroll
Leftover salaries from players who have been traded or released, or buyouts for declined options.
| Player (18) | Pos | Payroll Salary | Payroll Salary Adjusted | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Villar Jonathan Villar | SS | $6,000,000 | $6,000,000 | ||||||
| Simmons Andrelton Simmons | SS | $4,000,000 | $4,000,000 | ||||||
| Robertson David Robertson | RP | $2,269,231 | $2,269,231 | ||||||
| Givens Mychal Givens | RP | $2,250,000 | $2,250,000 | ||||||
| Norris Daniel Norris | RP | $1,750,000 | $1,750,000 | ||||||
| Martin Chris Martin | RP | $1,565,934 | $1,565,934 | ||||||
| Smyly Drew Smyly | RP | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 | ||||||
| Schwindel Frank Schwindel | 1B | $496,128 | $496,128 | ||||||
| Effross Scott Effross | RP | $450,918 | $450,918 | ||||||
| Gsellman Robert Gsellman | RP | $164,850 | $164,850 | ||||||
| Chavez Jesse Chavez | RP | $120,960 | $120,960 | ||||||
| Farrell Luke Farrell | RP | $53,844 | $53,844 | ||||||
| Vargas Ildemaro Vargas | 2B | $46,152 | $46,152 | ||||||
| Menez Conner Menez | P | $30,769 | $30,769 | ||||||
| Stout Eric Stout | P | $11,538 | $11,538 | ||||||
| St. John Locke St. John | P | $7,526 | $7,526 | ||||||
| Padilla Nicholas Padilla | RP | $3,846 | $3,846 | ||||||
| Sampson Adrian Sampson | SP | $3,763 | $3,763 |
2022 Payroll Totals
| Payroll Summary | |||||||
| Active Roster | $83,228,504 | 17th | |||||
| Injured List | $44,219,852 | 6th | |||||
| Retained | $20,225,459 | 13th | |||||
| Minor | $3,380,922 | 13th | |||||
| Total Adjusted Payroll Allocations | $151,054,737 | 14th | |||||
2022 Minor
Salaries from players currently in the system. denotes a buried salary that counts against the payroll.
| Player (15) | Pos | Exp | Status | Payroll Salary | Payroll Salary Adjusted | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Incentives Likely | Incentives Unlikely |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 Clint Frazier
|
OF | 3.149 | Vet | $1,500,000 | $1,500,000 | $1,500,000 | - | - | - |
|
2 Michael Hermosillo
|
CF | 1.064 | Pre-Arb | $707,000 | $675,990 | $707,000 | - | - | - |
|
3 Sean Newcomb
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RP | 3.121 | Arb 1 | $900,000 | $474,720 | $900,000 | - | - | - |
|
4 Matt Swarmer
|
P | Pre-Arb | $700,000 | $173,070 | $700,000 | - | - | - | |
|
5 Robert Gsellman
|
RP | 5.042 | Vet | $1,000,000 | $164,850 | $1,000,000 | - | - | - |
|
6 Anderson Espinoza
|
SP | 1.000 | Pre-Arb | $700,000 | $107,688 | $700,000 | - | - | - |
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7 Jeremiah Estrada
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RP | Pre-Arb | $700,000 | $88,458 | $700,000 | - | - | - | |
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8 Kervin Castro
|
P | 0.028 | Pre-Arb | $700,000 | $84,612 | $700,000 | - | - | - |
|
9 Jared Young
|
1B | Pre-Arb | $700,000 | $49,998 | $700,000 | - | - | - | |
|
10 Caleb Kilian
|
SP | Pre-Arb | $700,000 | $30,768 | $700,000 | - | - | - | |
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11 Narciso Crook
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RF | Pre-Arb | $700,000 | $19,230 | $700,000 | - | - | - | |
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12 Brendon Little
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RP | Pre-Arb | $700,000 | $11,538 | $700,000 | - | - | - | |
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13 Miguel Amaya
|
C | 0.130 | Pre-Arb | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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14 Alexander Canario
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OF | 0.031 | Pre-Arb | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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15 Brailyn Marquez
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SP | 0.003 | Pre-Arb | - | - | - | - | - | - |
