Chicago Cubs by Position

Chicago Cubs positional spending, including cap, cash, and contract average.

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Summary

Position Players   Payroll Payroll % Team Allocations Payroll % League Cap Cash Cash % Team Allocations Tax Tax % League Tax
Batters 17   $127,450,000 54.17% - $109,450,000 53.52% $121,985,714 -
Pitchers 24   $105,320,000 44.77% - $80,795,000 39.51% $106,320,000 -
Starting Pitcher 8   $75,390,000 32.04% - $50,865,000 24.87% $72,890,000 -
Relief Pitcher 15   $29,110,000 12.37% - $29,110,000 14.23% $32,610,000 -
Catcher 3   $6,640,000 2.82% - $6,640,000 3.25% $7,390,000 -
Infielders 9   $80,350,000 34.15% - $64,350,000 31.47% $74,802,381 -
Outfielders 5   $40,460,000 17.20% - $38,460,000 18.81% $39,793,333 -

Batters

Player (17) Pos Status Payroll Payroll % Team Allocations Payroll % League Cap Cash Cash % Team Allocations Tax Tax % League Tax
Bregman Alex Bregman 3B Active $35,000,000 14.88% 14.34% $20,000,000 9.78% $32,500,000 13.32%
Swanson Dansby Swanson SS Active $28,000,000 11.90% 11.48% $27,000,000 13.20% $25,285,714 10.36%
Happ Ian Happ LF Active $19,000,000 8.08% 7.79% $18,000,000 8.80% $20,333,333 8.33%
Suzuki Seiya Suzuki OF Active $19,000,000 8.08% 7.79% $18,000,000 8.80% $17,000,000 6.97%
Hoerner Nico Hoerner 2B Active $12,000,000 5.10% 4.92% $12,000,000 5.87% $11,666,667 4.78%
Kelly Carson Kelly C Active $5,000,000 2.13% 2.05% $5,000,000 2.45% $5,750,000 2.36%
Austin Tyler Austin 1B Active $1,250,000 0.53% 0.51% $1,250,000 0.61% $1,250,000 0.51%
Alcantara Kevin Alcantara OF Active $820,000 0.35% 0.34% $820,000 0.40% $820,000 0.34%
Amaya Miguel Amaya C Active $820,000 0.35% 0.34% $820,000 0.40% $820,000 0.34%
Ballesteros Moisés Ballesteros C Active $820,000 0.35% 0.34% $820,000 0.40% $820,000 0.34%
Busch Michael Busch 1B Active $820,000 0.35% 0.34% $820,000 0.40% $820,000 0.34%
Cowles Benjamin Cowles SS Active $820,000 0.35% 0.34% $820,000 0.40% $820,000 0.34%
Crow-Armstrong Pete Crow-Armstrong CF Active $820,000 0.35% 0.34% $820,000 0.40% $820,000 0.34%
Dean Justin Dean OF Active $820,000 0.35% 0.34% $820,000 0.40% $820,000 0.34%
Ramirez Pedro Ramirez SS Active $820,000 0.35% 0.34% $820,000 0.40% $820,000 0.34%
Shaw Matt Shaw 3B Active $820,000 0.35% 0.34% $820,000 0.40% $820,000 0.34%
Triantos James Triantos 3B Active $820,000 0.35% 0.34% $820,000 0.40% $820,000 0.34%
Totals $127,450,000 54.17% - $109,450,000 53.52% $121,985,714 -

Pitchers

Player (24) Pos Status Payroll Payroll % Team Allocations Payroll % League Cap Cash Cash % Team Allocations Tax Tax % League Tax
Imanaga Shota Imanaga SP Active $22,025,000 9.36% 9.03% $0 0.00% $22,025,000 9.03%
Taillon Jameson Taillon SP Active $18,000,000 7.65% 7.38% $18,000,000 8.80% $17,000,000 6.97%
Boyd Matthew Boyd SP Active $17,000,000 7.23% 6.97% $14,500,000 7.09% $14,500,000 5.94%
Steele Justin Steele SP Active $6,775,000 2.88% 2.78% $6,775,000 3.31% $6,775,000 2.78%
Harvey Hunter Harvey RP Active $6,000,000 2.55% 2.46% $6,000,000 2.93% $6,000,000 2.46%
Maton Phil Maton RP Active $5,500,000 2.34% 2.25% $5,500,000 2.69% $7,250,000 2.97%
Rea Colin Rea SP Active $5,500,000 2.34% 2.25% $5,500,000 2.69% $6,500,000 2.66%
Cabrera Edward Cabrera SP Active $4,450,000 1.89% 1.82% $4,450,000 2.18% $4,450,000 1.82%
Thielbar Caleb Thielbar RP Active $4,000,000 1.70% 1.64% $4,000,000 1.96% $4,500,000 1.84%
Milner Hoby Milner RP Active $3,750,000 1.59% 1.54% $3,750,000 1.83% $3,750,000 1.54%
Assad Javier Assad RP Active $1,800,000 0.77% 0.74% $1,800,000 0.88% $1,800,000 0.74%
Webb Jacob Webb RP Active $1,500,000 0.64% 0.61% $1,500,000 0.73% $1,500,000 0.61%
Brown Ben Brown SP Active $820,000 0.35% 0.34% $820,000 0.40% $820,000 0.34%
Hodge Porter Hodge RP Active $820,000 0.35% 0.34% $820,000 0.40% $820,000 0.34%
Hollowell Gavin Hollowell RP Active $820,000 0.35% 0.34% $820,000 0.40% $820,000 0.34%
Horton Cade Horton SP Active $820,000 0.35% 0.34% $820,000 0.40% $820,000 0.34%
Little Luke Little RP Active $820,000 0.35% 0.34% $820,000 0.40% $820,000 0.34%
Martin Riley Martin P Active $820,000 0.35% 0.34% $820,000 0.40% $820,000 0.34%
Neely Jack Neely RP Active $820,000 0.35% 0.34% $820,000 0.40% $820,000 0.34%
Palencia Daniel Palencia RP Active $820,000 0.35% 0.34% $820,000 0.40% $820,000 0.34%
Roberts Ethan Roberts RP Active $820,000 0.35% 0.34% $820,000 0.40% $820,000 0.34%
Rolison Ryan Rolison RP Active $820,000 0.35% 0.34% $820,000 0.40% $820,000 0.34%
Wicks Jordan Wicks RP Active $820,000 0.35% 0.34% $820,000 0.40% $820,000 0.34%
Miller Shelby Miller RP Active $0 0.00% 0.00% $0 0.00% $1,250,000 0.51%
Totals $105,320,000 44.77% - $80,795,000 39.51% $106,320,000 -

Starting Pitcher

Player (8) Pos Status Payroll Payroll % Team Allocations Payroll % League Cap Cash Cash % Team Allocations Tax Tax % League Tax
Imanaga Shota Imanaga SP Active $22,025,000 9.36% 9.03% $0 0.00% $22,025,000 9.03%
Taillon Jameson Taillon SP Active $18,000,000 7.65% 7.38% $18,000,000 8.80% $17,000,000 6.97%
Boyd Matthew Boyd SP Active $17,000,000 7.23% 6.97% $14,500,000 7.09% $14,500,000 5.94%
Steele Justin Steele SP Active $6,775,000 2.88% 2.78% $6,775,000 3.31% $6,775,000 2.78%
Rea Colin Rea SP Active $5,500,000 2.34% 2.25% $5,500,000 2.69% $6,500,000 2.66%
Cabrera Edward Cabrera SP Active $4,450,000 1.89% 1.82% $4,450,000 2.18% $4,450,000 1.82%
Brown Ben Brown SP Active $820,000 0.35% 0.34% $820,000 0.40% $820,000 0.34%
Horton Cade Horton SP Active $820,000 0.35% 0.34% $820,000 0.40% $820,000 0.34%
Totals $75,390,000 32.04% - $50,865,000 24.87% $72,890,000 -

Relief Pitcher

Player (15) Pos Status Payroll Payroll % Team Allocations Payroll % League Cap Cash Cash % Team Allocations Tax Tax % League Tax
Harvey Hunter Harvey RP Active $6,000,000 2.55% 2.46% $6,000,000 2.93% $6,000,000 2.46%
Maton Phil Maton RP Active $5,500,000 2.34% 2.25% $5,500,000 2.69% $7,250,000 2.97%
Thielbar Caleb Thielbar RP Active $4,000,000 1.70% 1.64% $4,000,000 1.96% $4,500,000 1.84%
Milner Hoby Milner RP Active $3,750,000 1.59% 1.54% $3,750,000 1.83% $3,750,000 1.54%
Assad Javier Assad RP Active $1,800,000 0.77% 0.74% $1,800,000 0.88% $1,800,000 0.74%
Webb Jacob Webb RP Active $1,500,000 0.64% 0.61% $1,500,000 0.73% $1,500,000 0.61%
Hodge Porter Hodge RP Active $820,000 0.35% 0.34% $820,000 0.40% $820,000 0.34%
Hollowell Gavin Hollowell RP Active $820,000 0.35% 0.34% $820,000 0.40% $820,000 0.34%
Little Luke Little RP Active $820,000 0.35% 0.34% $820,000 0.40% $820,000 0.34%
Neely Jack Neely RP Active $820,000 0.35% 0.34% $820,000 0.40% $820,000 0.34%
Palencia Daniel Palencia RP Active $820,000 0.35% 0.34% $820,000 0.40% $820,000 0.34%
Roberts Ethan Roberts RP Active $820,000 0.35% 0.34% $820,000 0.40% $820,000 0.34%
Rolison Ryan Rolison RP Active $820,000 0.35% 0.34% $820,000 0.40% $820,000 0.34%
Wicks Jordan Wicks RP Active $820,000 0.35% 0.34% $820,000 0.40% $820,000 0.34%
Miller Shelby Miller RP Active $0 0.00% 0.00% $0 0.00% $1,250,000 0.51%
Totals $29,110,000 12.37% - $29,110,000 14.23% $32,610,000 -

Catcher

Player (3) Pos Status Payroll Payroll % Team Allocations Payroll % League Cap Cash Cash % Team Allocations Tax Tax % League Tax
Kelly Carson Kelly C Active $5,000,000 2.13% 2.05% $5,000,000 2.45% $5,750,000 2.36%
Amaya Miguel Amaya C Active $820,000 0.35% 0.34% $820,000 0.40% $820,000 0.34%
Ballesteros Moisés Ballesteros C Active $820,000 0.35% 0.34% $820,000 0.40% $820,000 0.34%
Totals $6,640,000 2.82% - $6,640,000 3.25% $7,390,000 -

Infielders

Player (9) Pos Status Payroll Payroll % Team Allocations Payroll % League Cap Cash Cash % Team Allocations Tax Tax % League Tax
Bregman Alex Bregman 3B Active $35,000,000 14.88% 14.34% $20,000,000 9.78% $32,500,000 13.32%
Swanson Dansby Swanson SS Active $28,000,000 11.90% 11.48% $27,000,000 13.20% $25,285,714 10.36%
Hoerner Nico Hoerner 2B Active $12,000,000 5.10% 4.92% $12,000,000 5.87% $11,666,667 4.78%
Austin Tyler Austin 1B Active $1,250,000 0.53% 0.51% $1,250,000 0.61% $1,250,000 0.51%
Busch Michael Busch 1B Active $820,000 0.35% 0.34% $820,000 0.40% $820,000 0.34%
Cowles Benjamin Cowles SS Active $820,000 0.35% 0.34% $820,000 0.40% $820,000 0.34%
Ramirez Pedro Ramirez SS Active $820,000 0.35% 0.34% $820,000 0.40% $820,000 0.34%
Shaw Matt Shaw 3B Active $820,000 0.35% 0.34% $820,000 0.40% $820,000 0.34%
Triantos James Triantos 3B Active $820,000 0.35% 0.34% $820,000 0.40% $820,000 0.34%
Totals $80,350,000 34.15% - $64,350,000 31.47% $74,802,381 -

Outfielders

Player (5) Pos Status Payroll Payroll % Team Allocations Payroll % League Cap Cash Cash % Team Allocations Tax Tax % League Tax
Happ Ian Happ LF Active $19,000,000 8.08% 7.79% $18,000,000 8.80% $20,333,333 8.33%
Suzuki Seiya Suzuki OF Active $19,000,000 8.08% 7.79% $18,000,000 8.80% $17,000,000 6.97%
Alcantara Kevin Alcantara OF Active $820,000 0.35% 0.34% $820,000 0.40% $820,000 0.34%
Crow-Armstrong Pete Crow-Armstrong CF Active $820,000 0.35% 0.34% $820,000 0.40% $820,000 0.34%
Dean Justin Dean OF Active $820,000 0.35% 0.34% $820,000 0.40% $820,000 0.34%
Totals $40,460,000 17.20% - $38,460,000 18.81% $39,793,333 -

TRANSACTIONS

Mar 01, 2026
Benjamin Cowles, SS

Claimed off waivers by Chicago (CHC)

Feb 23, 2026
Michael Conforto, LF

Signed a minor league contract with Chicago (CHC)

Feb 21, 2026
Alex Madera, SS

Signed a contract with Chicago (CHC)

Feb 20, 2026
Jackson Brockett, P

Signed a contract with Chicago (CHC)

Feb 20, 2026
Ethan Hearn, C

Signed a minor league contract with Chicago (CHC)

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