MLB
Chicago Cubs Payroll Table
An updated look at the Chicago Cubs 2024 payroll table, including team totals, retained figures, and complete breakdowns of player salaries, and bonuses.
Total Cap Allocations
$237,125,481 / 8th
Adjusted Payroll Total
$227,494,299
2024 Active Roster Payroll
Pre-Arbitration
Arbitration
Player Option
Opt-Out
Club Option
Mutual Option
Vested Option
Estimate
| Player (26) | Pos | Exp | Status | Payroll Salary | Payroll Salary Adjusted | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Incentives Likely | Incentives Unlikely |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swanson Dansby Swanson | SS | 7.047 | Vet | $26,000,000 | $26,000,000 | $25,000,000 | $1,000,000 | - | - |
| Happ Ian Happ | LF | 6.036 | Vet | $21,000,000 | $21,000,000 | $20,000,000 | $1,000,000 | - | - |
| Suzuki Seiya Suzuki | DH | 2.000 | Vet | $21,000,000 | $21,000,000 | $20,000,000 | $1,000,000 | - | - |
| Taillon Jameson Taillon | SP | 7.110 | Vet | $18,000,000 | $18,000,000 | $18,000,000 | - | - | - |
| Hendricks Kyle Hendricks | SP | 9.081 | Vet | $16,500,000 | $16,500,000 | $16,500,000 | - | - | - |
| Hoerner Nico Hoerner | 2B | 4.014 | Vet | $11,500,000 | $11,500,000 | $11,500,000 | - | - | - |
| Smyly Drew Smyly | RP | 11.143 | Vet | $10,500,000 | $10,500,000 | $10,500,000 | - | - | - |
| Imanaga Shota Imanaga | SP | Vet | $9,250,000 | $9,250,000 | $9,000,000 | $250,000 | - | - | |
| Neris Hector Neris | RP | 8.068 | Vet | $9,000,000 | $9,000,000 | $9,000,000 | - | - | - |
| Bote David Bote | 2B | 4.083 | Vet | $5,510,000 | $5,510,000 | $5,500,000 | $10,000 | - | - |
| Steele Justin Steele | SP | 2.143 | Arb 1 (S2) | $4,000,000 | $4,000,000 | $4,000,000 | - | - | - |
| Wisdom Patrick Wisdom | 3B | 3.058 | Arb 1 | $2,725,000 | $2,725,000 | $2,725,000 | - | - | - |
| Tauchman Mike Tauchman | CF | 3.143 | Arb 1 | $1,950,000 | $1,950,000 | $1,950,000 | - | - | - |
| Leiter Jr. Mark Leiter Jr. | RP | 3.031 | Arb 1 | $1,500,000 | $1,500,000 | $1,500,000 | - | - | - |
| Merryweather Julian Merryweather | RP | 3.109 | Arb 1 | $1,175,000 | $1,175,000 | $1,175,000 | - | - | - |
| Morel Christopher Morel | 3B | 1.117 | Pre-Arb | $767,000 | $767,000 | $767,000 | - | - | - |
| Assad Javier Assad | SP | 1.027 | Pre-Arb | $755,000 | $755,000 | $755,000 | - | - | - |
| Amaya Miguel Amaya | C | 0.130 | Pre-Arb | $746,500 | $746,500 | $746,500 | - | - | - |
| Busch Michael Busch | DH | 0.045 | Pre-Arb | $741,500 | $741,500 | $741,500 | - | - | - |
| Crow-Armstrong Pete Crow-Armstrong | OF | 0.021 | Pre-Arb | $740,000 | $588,744 | $740,000 | - | - | - |
| Mastrobuoni Miles Mastrobuoni | LF | 0.140 | Pre-Arb | $746,000 | $565,551 | $746,000 | - | - | - |
| Miller Tyson Miller | RP | 0.071 | Pre-Arb | $740,000 | $548,964 | $740,000 | - | - | - |
| Hodge Porter Hodge | RP | Pre-Arb | $740,000 | $489,294 | $740,000 | - | - | - | |
| Lopez Jorge Lopez | RP | 5.102 | Vet | $740,000 | $369,954 | $740,000 | - | - | - |
| Tinoco Jesus Tinoco | RP | 1.010 | $740,000 | $286,416 | $740,000 | - | - | - | |
| Bethancourt Christian Bethancourt | C | 4.038 | Arb 2 | $740,000 | $258,570 | $740,000 | - | - | - |
2024 Injured List Payroll
Salaries from players who have been placed on the injured list, still counting against the payroll.
| Player (11) | Pos | Exp | Status | Payroll Salary | Payroll Salary Adjusted | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Incentives Likely | Incentives Unlikely |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bellinger Cody Bellinger | RF | 6.160 | Vet | $27,500,000 | $27,500,000 | $27,500,000 | - | - | - |
| Alzolay Adbert Alzolay | RP | 3.050 | Arb 1 | $2,110,000 | $2,110,000 | $2,110,000 | - | - | - |
| Almonte Yency Almonte | RP | 4.143 | Arb 2 | $1,900,000 | $1,900,000 | $1,900,000 | - | - | - |
| Wicks Jordan Wicks | SP | 0.037 | Pre-Arb | $741,500 | $741,500 | $741,500 | - | - | - |
| Kilian Caleb Kilian | SP | 0.020 | Pre-Arb | $740,500 | $740,500 | $740,500 | - | - | - |
| Brown Ben Brown | RP | Pre-Arb | $740,000 | $732,043 | $740,000 | - | - | - | |
| Brewer Colten Brewer | RP | 2.069 | Pre-Arb | $740,000 | $656,370 | $740,000 | - | - | - |
| Little Luke Little | RP | 0.140 | Pre-Arb | $740,500 | $648,903 | $740,500 | - | - | - |
| Wesneski Hayden Wesneski | SP | 1.008 | Pre-Arb | $740,000 | $636,480 | $740,000 | - | - | - |
| Thompson Keegan Thompson | RP | 2.034 | Pre-Arb | $740,000 | $421,668 | $740,000 | - | - | - |
| Nido Tomas Nido | C | 4.089 | Vet | $740,000 | $405,756 | $740,000 | - | - | - |
2024 Retained Payroll
Leftover salaries from players who have been traded or released, or buyouts for declined options.
| Player (9) | Pos | Payroll Salary | Payroll Salary Adjusted | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mancini Trey Mancini | OF | $7,000,000 | $7,000,000 | ||||||
| Gomes Yan Gomes | C | $6,000,000 | $6,000,000 | ||||||
| Bellinger Cody Bellinger | CF | $5,500,000 | $5,500,000 | ||||||
| Barnhart Tucker Barnhart | C | $3,250,000 | $3,250,000 | ||||||
| Boxberger Brad Boxberger | RP | $800,000 | $800,000 | ||||||
| Cooper Garrett Cooper | 1B | $241,950 | $241,950 | ||||||
| Cuas José Cuas | RP | $114,716 | $114,716 | ||||||
| Lovelady Richard Lovelady | RP | $63,648 | $63,648 | ||||||
| Stroman Marcus Stroman | SP | $2,666,667 | - |
2024 Deferred Payroll
Salaries for players who had salaries deferred to the current year. We are NOT counting these against the active payroll.
| Player (1) | Pos | Exp | Status | Payroll Salary | Payroll Salary Adjusted | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Incentives Likely | Incentives Unlikely |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heyward Jason Heyward | RF | 14.000 | $5,000,000 | $5,000,000 | - | $5,000,000 | - | - |
2024 Payroll Totals
| Payroll Summary | |||||||
| Active Roster | $165,727,493 | 6th | |||||
| Injured List | $36,493,220 | 11th | |||||
| Retained | $25,636,981 | 6th | |||||
| Minor | $2,303,272 | 17th | |||||
| Total Adjusted Payroll Allocations | $227,494,299 | 7th | |||||
2024 Minor
Salaries from players currently in the system. denotes a buried salary that counts against the payroll.
| Player (12) | Pos | Exp | Status | Payroll Salary | Payroll Salary Adjusted | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Incentives Likely | Incentives Unlikely |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 Nick Madrigal
|
2B | 3.164 | Arb 2 (S2) | $1,810,000 | $1,810,000 | $1,810,000 | - | - | - |
|
2 Thomas Pannone
|
RP | 1.010 | Pre-Arb | $800,000 | $800,000 | $800,000 | - | - | - |
|
3 Daniel Palencia
|
RP | 0.090 | Pre-Arb | $740,000 | $198,900 | $740,000 | - | - | - |
|
4 Alexander Canario
|
OF | 0.031 | Pre-Arb | $740,000 | $123,318 | $740,000 | - | - | - |
|
5 Ethan Roberts
|
RP | 2.000 | $740,000 | $55,692 | $740,000 | - | - | - | |
|
6 Matt Mervis
|
1B | 0.041 | Pre-Arb | $740,000 | $43,758 | $740,000 | - | - | - |
|
7 Hunter Bigge
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RP | Pre-Arb | $740,000 | $35,802 | $740,000 | - | - | - | |
|
8 Luis Vazquez
|
SS | Pre-Arb | $740,000 | $35,802 | $740,000 | - | - | - | |
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9 Kevin Alcantara
|
OF | Pre-Arb | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
|
10 Michael Arias
|
P | Pre-Arb | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
|
11 Brennen Davis
|
OF | Pre-Arb | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
|
12 Brad Wieck
|
RP | 3.085 | Vet | - | - | - | - | - | - |
