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
$242,900,103 / 8th
Adjusted Payroll Total
$229,797,898
2024 Active Roster Payroll
Pre-Arbitration
Arbitration
Player Option
Opt-Out
Club Option
Mutual Option
Vested Option
Estimate
| Player (28) | Pos | Exp | Options Minor | Status | Payroll Salary | Payroll Salary Adjusted | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Incentives Likely | Incentives Unlikely |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bellinger Cody Bellinger | RF | 6.160 | 0 | Vet | $27,500,000 | $27,500,000 | $27,500,000 | - | - | - |
| Swanson Dansby Swanson | SS | 7.047 | 0 | Vet | $26,000,000 | $26,000,000 | $25,000,000 | $1,000,000 | - | - |
| Happ Ian Happ | LF | 6.036 | 0 | Vet | $21,000,000 | $21,000,000 | $20,000,000 | $1,000,000 | - | - |
| Suzuki Seiya Suzuki | DH | 2.000 | 3 | Vet | $21,000,000 | $21,000,000 | $20,000,000 | $1,000,000 | - | - |
| Taillon Jameson Taillon | SP | 7.110 | 0 | Vet | $18,000,000 | $18,000,000 | $18,000,000 | - | - | - |
| Hendricks Kyle Hendricks | SP | 9.081 | 0 | Vet | $16,500,000 | $16,500,000 | $16,500,000 | - | - | - |
| Hoerner Nico Hoerner | 2B | 4.014 | 2 | Vet | $11,500,000 | $11,500,000 | $11,500,000 | - | - | - |
| Smyly Drew Smyly | RP | 11.143 | 0 | Vet | $10,500,000 | $10,500,000 | $10,500,000 | - | - | - |
| Imanaga Shota Imanaga | SP | 0 | Vet | $9,250,000 | $9,250,000 | $9,000,000 | $250,000 | - | - | |
| Wisdom Patrick Wisdom | 3B | 3.058 | 3 | Arb 1 | $2,725,000 | $2,725,000 | $2,725,000 | - | - | - |
| Tauchman Mike Tauchman | CF | 3.143 | 0 | Arb 1 | $1,950,000 | $1,950,000 | $1,950,000 | - | - | - |
| Wingenter Trey Wingenter | RP | 4.017 | 1 | Vet | $1,200,000 | $1,200,000 | $1,200,000 | - | - | - |
| Paredes Isaac Paredes | 3B | 2.160 | 0 | Arb 1 (S2) | $3,400,000 | $1,169,892 | $3,400,000 | - | - | - |
| Assad Javier Assad | SP | 1.027 | 2 | Pre-Arb | $755,000 | $755,000 | $755,000 | - | - | - |
| Amaya Miguel Amaya | C | 0.130 | 0 | Pre-Arb | $746,500 | $746,500 | $746,500 | - | - | - |
| Busch Michael Busch | 1B | 0.045 | 2 | Pre-Arb | $741,500 | $741,500 | $741,500 | - | - | - |
| Wicks Jordan Wicks | SP | 0.037 | 3 | Pre-Arb | $741,500 | $741,500 | $741,500 | - | - | - |
| Crow-Armstrong Pete Crow-Armstrong | CF | 0.021 | 3 | Pre-Arb | $740,000 | $588,744 | $740,000 | - | - | - |
| Miller Tyson Miller | RP | 0.071 | 0 | Pre-Arb | $740,000 | $548,964 | $740,000 | - | - | - |
| Thompson Keegan Thompson | RP | 2.034 | 1 | Pre-Arb | $740,000 | $533,052 | $740,000 | - | - | - |
| Hodge Porter Hodge | RP | 3 | Pre-Arb | $740,000 | $489,294 | $740,000 | - | - | - | |
| Mastrobuoni Miles Mastrobuoni | LF | 0.140 | 2 | Pre-Arb | $746,000 | $433,188 | $746,000 | - | - | - |
| Armstrong Shawn Armstrong | RP | 5.113 | 0 | Arb 3 | $2,050,000 | $308,616 | $2,050,000 | - | - | - |
| Roberts Ethan Roberts | RP | 2.000 | 3 | $740,000 | $298,350 | $740,000 | - | - | - | |
| Pearson Nate Pearson | RP | 3.005 | 1 | Arb 1 | $800,000 | $275,264 | $800,000 | - | - | - |
| Bethancourt Christian Bethancourt | C | 4.038 | 0 | Arb 2 | $740,000 | $258,570 | $740,000 | - | - | - |
| Vazquez Luis Vazquez | SS | 3 | Pre-Arb | $740,000 | $182,988 | $740,000 | - | - | - | |
| Neely Jack Neely | RP | 3 | Pre-Arb | $740,000 | $127,296 | $740,000 | - | - | - |
2024 Injured List Payroll
Salaries from players who have been placed on the injured list, still counting against the payroll.
| Player (10) | Pos | Exp | Options Minor | Status | Payroll Salary | Payroll Salary Adjusted | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Incentives Likely | Incentives Unlikely |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steele Justin Steele | SP | 2.143 | 0 | Arb 1 (S2) | $4,000,000 | $4,000,000 | $4,000,000 | - | - | - |
| Alzolay Adbert Alzolay | RP | 3.050 | 0 | Arb 1 | $2,110,000 | $2,110,000 | $2,110,000 | - | - | - |
| Almonte Yency Almonte | RP | 4.143 | 0 | Arb 2 | $1,900,000 | $1,900,000 | $1,900,000 | - | - | - |
| Madrigal Nick Madrigal | 2B | 3.164 | 2 | Arb 2 (S2) | $1,810,000 | $1,810,000 | $1,810,000 | - | - | - |
| Merryweather Julian Merryweather | RP | 3.109 | 0 | Arb 1 | $1,175,000 | $1,175,000 | $1,175,000 | - | - | - |
| Brown Ben Brown | RP | 2 | Pre-Arb | $740,000 | $732,043 | $740,000 | - | - | - | |
| Brewer Colten Brewer | RP | 2.069 | 0 | Pre-Arb | $740,000 | $656,370 | $740,000 | - | - | - |
| Little Luke Little | RP | 0.140 | 3 | Pre-Arb | $740,500 | $648,903 | $740,500 | - | - | - |
| Wesneski Hayden Wesneski | SP | 1.008 | 2 | Pre-Arb | $740,000 | $636,480 | $740,000 | - | - | - |
| López Jorge López | RP | 5.102 | 0 | Vet | $740,000 | $369,954 | $740,000 | - | - | - |
2024 Retained Payroll
Leftover salaries from players who have been traded or released, or buyouts for declined options.
| Player (19) | Pos | Payroll Salary | Payroll Salary Adjusted | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neris Hector Neris | RP | $9,000,000 | $9,000,000 | |||||||
| 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 | |||||||
| Leiter Jr. Mark Leiter Jr. | RP | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 | |||||||
| Boxberger Brad Boxberger | RP | $800,000 | $800,000 | |||||||
| Morel Christopher Morel | 3B | $507,188 | $507,188 | |||||||
| Nido Tomás Nido | C | $286,416 | $286,416 | |||||||
| Cooper Garrett Cooper | 1B | $241,950 | $241,950 | |||||||
| Cuas José Cuas | RP | $118,968 | $118,968 |