Cubs – The Athletic
Dec 06, 2022
Evan Drellich
Chicago Cubs
Chicago Cubs Multi-Year Payrolls
Cubs Multi-Year Payrolls
Salary Payroll Breakdown Totals
A current & future look at the signed players & cap dollars allocated by position group.
| 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Payroll Allocations | $109,960,000 | $69,500,000 | $26,000,000 | $26,600,000 | ||
| Signed Players | 37 | 35 | 31 | 26 | 17 | |
| Catchers | $6,000,000 | $6,000,000 | ||||
| Infield | $7,000,000 | $7,600,000 | ||||
| Outfield | $35,500,000 | $21,000,000 | $19,000,000 | $19,000,000 | ||
| Starting Pitchers | $40,900,000 | $37,000,000 | ||||
| Relief Pitchers | $1,550,000 | |||||
| Designated Hitter | ||||||
| Disabled List | ||||||
| Suspended | ||||||
| Retained/Deferred | $22,000,000 |
Roster Payroll Figures
Current & future salary payroll figures for players on the active roster. For more view the complete Cubs Salary Payroll Table
Pre-Arbitration
Arbitration
Player Option
Club Option
Mutual Option
Estimate
| Players | Age | Pos. | Exp. | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marcus Stroman | 32 | SP | 8.026 | $25,000,000 | $21,000,000 | UFA | - | - |
| Seiya Suzuki | 28 | OF | 1.000 | $18,000,000 | $21,000,000 | $19,000,000 | $19,000,000 | UFA |
| Kyle Hendricks | 33 | SP | 8.081 | $14,000,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Yan Gomes | 35 | C | 10.083 | $6,000,000 | $6,000,000 | UFA | - | - |
| Adrian Sampson | 31 | SP | 2.117 | $1,900,000 | ARB 2 (S2) | ARB 3 (S2) | ARB 4 (S2) | - |
| Rowan Wick | 30 | RP | 3.114 | $1,550,000 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | UFA | - |
| Ian Happ | 28 | LF | 5.036 | ARB 3 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Nico Hoerner | 26 | SS | 3.014 | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | UFA | - |
| Nick Madrigal | 26 | 2B | 2.164 | ARB 1 (S2) | ARB 2 (S2) | ARB 3 (S2) | ARB 4 (S2) | UFA |
| Codi Heuer | 26 | RP | 3.000 | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | UFA | - |
| Kevin Alcantara | 20 | OF | 0.000 | PRE-ARB | - | - | - | - |
| Adbert Alzolay | 28 | RP | 2.050 | PRE-ARB | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | - |
| Miguel Amaya | 24 | C | 0.000 | PRE-ARB | - | - | - | - |
| Javier Assad | 25 | SP | 0.044 | PRE-ARB | PRE-ARB | PRE-ARB | PRE-ARB | ARB 1 |
| Ben Brown | 23 | P | 0.000 | PRE-ARB | - | - | - | - |
| Alexander Canario | 23 | OF | 0.000 | PRE-ARB | - | - | - | - |
| Brennen Davis | 23 | OF | 0.000 | PRE-ARB | - | - | - | - |
| Jeremiah Estrada | 24 | RP | 0.037 | PRE-ARB | PRE-ARB | PRE-ARB | PRE-ARB | ARB 1 |
| P.J. Higgins | 30 | C | 1.103 | PRE-ARB | PRE-ARB | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 |
| Brandon Hughes | 27 | RP/CL | 0.141 | PRE-ARB | PRE-ARB | PRE-ARB | ARB 1 | - |
| Ryan Jensen | 25 | P | 0.000 | PRE-ARB | - | - | - | - |
| Caleb Kilian | 26 | SP | 0.008 | PRE-ARB | PRE-ARB | PRE-ARB | PRE-ARB | ARB 1 |
| Mark Leiter Jr. | 32 | RP | 2.031 | PRE-ARB | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | - |
| Miles Mastrobuoni | 27 | LF | 0.014 | PRE-ARB | PRE-ARB | PRE-ARB | PRE-ARB | ARB 1 |
| Zach McKinstry | 28 | SS | 1.099 | PRE-ARB | PRE-ARB | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 |
| Christopher Morel | 24 | OF | 0.142 | PRE-ARB | PRE-ARB | PRE-ARB | ARB 1 | - |
| Alfonso Rivas | 26 | 1B | 1.009 | PRE-ARB | PRE-ARB | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 |
| Ethan Roberts | 25 | RP | 1.000 | PRE-ARB | PRE-ARB | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 |
| Manuel Rodriguez | 26 | RP | 1.029 | PRE-ARB | PRE-ARB | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 |
| Michael Rucker | 29 | RP | 1.033 | PRE-ARB | PRE-ARB | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 |
| Justin Steele | 27 | SP | 1.143 | PRE-ARB | ARB 1 (S2) | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 |
| Keegan Thompson | 28 | RP | 1.131 | PRE-ARB | PRE-ARB | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 |
| Erich Uelmen | 27 | RP | 0.081 | PRE-ARB | PRE-ARB | PRE-ARB | PRE-ARB | ARB 1 |
| Nelson Velazquez | 24 | OF | 0.111 | PRE-ARB | PRE-ARB | PRE-ARB | ARB 1 | - |
| Hayden Wesneski | 25 | SP | 0.031 | PRE-ARB | PRE-ARB | PRE-ARB | PRE-ARB | ARB 1 |
| Patrick Wisdom | 31 | 3B | 2.058 | PRE-ARB | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | - |
Retained/Buried Payroll Figures
Values for players who have been released, traded, or otherwise removed from the roster.
| Pos. | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Heyward | RF | $22,000,000 | $5,000,000 | $5,000,000 | $5,000,000 | $5,000,000 |
Deferred Payroll Figures
| Pos. | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Heyward | RF | - | $5,000,000 | $5,000,000 | $5,000,000 | $5,000,000 |
Top Earners
- Marcus Stroman (SP) $90,463,544
- Kyle Hendricks (SP) $60,149,468
- Cody Bellinger (CF) $57,284,259
- Yan Gomes (C) $43,242,053
- Seiya Suzuki (OF) $29,000,000
Top Cubs Contracts
- Seiya Suzuki (OF) $85,000,000
- Marcus Stroman (SP) $71,000,000
- Kyle Hendricks (SP) $55,500,000
- Cody Bellinger (CF) $17,500,000
- Yan Gomes (C) $13,000,000
2024 Free Agents
Transactions
Dec 6 2022
Cody Bellinger
Signed a 1 year $17.5 million contract with Chicago (CHC)
Nov 18 2022
Alexander Vizcaino
Non-Tendered by Chicago (CHC)
Nov 18 2022
Brailyn Marquez
Non-Tendered by Chicago (CHC)
Nov 18 2022
Rafael Ortega
Non-Tendered by Chicago (CHC)
Nov 18 2022
Rowan Wick
Signed a 1 year $1.55 million contract with Chicago (CHC), avoiding arbitration
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