Chicago Cubs Payroll Table

An updated look at the Chicago Cubs 2025 payroll table, including team totals, retained figures, and complete breakdowns of player salaries, and bonuses.

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Current Payroll Allocations

$140,750,000

Projected Total Allocations

$176,815,000

2025 Active Roster Payroll

Pre-Arbitration
Arbitration
Player Option
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Player (40) Pos Exp Options Minor Status Payroll Salary Payroll Salary Adjusted Base Salary Signing Bonus Incentives Likely Incentives Unlikely
Swanson Dansby Swanson SS 8.047 0 Vet $28,000,000 $28,000,000 $27,000,000 $1,000,000 - -
Bellinger Cody Bellinger CF 7.160 0 Vet $27,500,000 $27,500,000 $27,500,000 - - -
Happ Ian Happ LF 7.036 0 Vet $21,000,000 $21,000,000 $20,000,000 $1,000,000 - -
Suzuki Seiya Suzuki OF 3.000 3 Vet $19,000,000 $19,000,000 $18,000,000 $1,000,000 - -
Taillon Jameson Taillon SP 8.110 0 Vet $18,000,000 $18,000,000 $18,000,000 - - -
Imanaga Shota Imanaga SP 1.000 0 Vet $13,250,000 $13,250,000 $13,000,000 $250,000 - -
Hoerner Nico Hoerner 2B 5.014 2 Vet $11,500,000 $11,500,000 $11,500,000 - - -
Steele Justin Steele SP 3.143 0 Arb 2 (S2) $7,950,000 $7,950,000 $7,950,000 - - -
Paredes Isaac Paredes 3B 3.160 0 Arb 2 (S2) $6,280,000 $6,280,000 $6,280,000 - - -
Wisdom Patrick Wisdom 3B 4.058 3 Arb 2 $2,725,000 $2,725,000 $2,725,000 - - -
Tauchman Mike Tauchman CF 4.143 0 Arb 2 $2,600,000 $2,600,000 $2,600,000 - - -
Alzolay Adbert Alzolay RP 4.050 0 Arb 2 $2,200,000 $2,200,000 $2,200,000 - - -
Madrigal Nick Madrigal 2B 4.087 2 Arb 3 (S2) $1,900,000 $1,900,000 $1,900,000 - - -
Wingenter Trey Wingenter RP 4.049 1 Arb 2 $1,450,000 $1,450,000 $1,450,000 - - -
Merryweather Julian Merryweather RP 4.109 0 Arb 2 $1,300,000 $1,300,000 $1,300,000 - - -
Pearson Nate Pearson RP 4.005 1 Arb 2 $1,250,000 $1,250,000 $1,250,000 - - -
Thompson Keegan Thompson RP 3.006 1 Arb 1 $1,240,000 $1,240,000 $1,240,000 - - -
Roberts Ethan Roberts RP 2.075 3 Arb 1 $850,000 $850,000 $850,000 - - -
Alcantara Kevin Alcantara OF 0.005 2 Pre-Arb $800,000 $800,000 $800,000 - - -
Amaya Miguel Amaya C 1.130 0 Pre-Arb $800,000 $800,000 $800,000 - - -
Arias Michael Arias P 3 Pre-Arb $800,000 $800,000 $800,000 - - -
Assad Javier Assad SP 2.027 2 Pre-Arb $800,000 $800,000 $800,000 - - -
Brown Ben Brown RP 1.000 2 Pre-Arb $800,000 $800,000 $800,000 - - -
Busch Michael Busch 1B 1.045 2 Pre-Arb $800,000 $800,000 $800,000 - - -
Canario Alexander Canario OF 0.062 1 Pre-Arb $800,000 $800,000 $800,000 - - -
Crow-Armstrong Pete Crow-Armstrong CF 0.170 3 Pre-Arb $800,000 $800,000 $800,000 - - -
Davis Brennen Davis OF 0.017 2 Pre-Arb $800,000 $800,000 $800,000 - - -
Hodge Porter Hodge RP 0.125 3 Pre-Arb $800,000 $800,000 $800,000 - - -
Hollowell Gavin Hollowell RP 0.095 2 Pre-Arb $800,000 $800,000 $800,000 - - -
Kilian Caleb Kilian SP 0.153 1 Pre-Arb $800,000 $800,000 $800,000 - - -
Little Luke Little RP 1.020 3 Pre-Arb $800,000 $800,000 $800,000 - - -
Mastrobuoni Miles Mastrobuoni LF 1.077 2 Pre-Arb $800,000 $800,000 $800,000 - - -
Mervis Matt Mervis 1B 0.053 2 Pre-Arb $800,000 $800,000 $800,000 - - -
Miller Tyson Miller RP 1.085 0 Pre-Arb $800,000 $800,000 $800,000 - - -
Neely Jack Neely RP 0.034 3 Pre-Arb $800,000 $800,000 $800,000 - - -
Palencia Daniel Palencia RP 0.159 3 Pre-Arb $800,000 $800,000 $800,000 - - -
Vazquez Luis Vazquez SS 0.047 3 Pre-Arb $800,000 $800,000 $800,000 - - -
Wesneski Hayden Wesneski SP 1.170 2 Pre-Arb $800,000 $800,000 $800,000 - - -
Wicks Jordan Wicks SP 1.037 3 Pre-Arb $800,000 $800,000 $800,000 - - -
Zastryzny Rob Zastryzny RP 1.064 0 Pre-Arb $800,000 $800,000 $800,000 - - -

2025 Retained Payroll

Leftover salaries from players who have been traded or released, or buyouts for declined options.

Player (1) Pos Payroll Salary Payroll Salary Adjusted
Smyly Drew Smyly RP $2,500,000 $2,500,000

2025 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 Options Minor Status Payroll Salary Payroll Salary Adjusted Base Salary Signing Bonus Incentives Likely Incentives Unlikely
Heyward Jason Heyward RF 14.000 0 $5,000,000 $5,000,000 - $5,000,000 - -

2025 Payroll Totals

Payroll Summary
Active Roster $138,250,000 5th
Retained $2,500,000 14th
Total Adjusted Payroll Allocations $140,750,000 7th
Projected Arbitration $29,745,000 -
Projected Pre-Arbitration $6,320,000 -
Projected Total Payroll (includes estimates for Arbitration and Pre-Arbitration) $176,815,000 -