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Chicago Cubs Multi-Year Payrolls
Cubs Multi-Year Payrolls
Cubs – The Athletic
Bowden: MLB trade deadline grades for all 30 teams, from the Dodgers (A+) to the Rockies (F)
Rosenthal: Breaking down one of the wildest (the wildest?) MLB trade deadlines ever
Long before trade deadline, Cubs president Jed Hoyer had seen enough: ‘There was no reason to go halfway’
Salary Payroll Breakdown Totals
A current & future look at the signed players & cap dollars allocated by position group.
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Payroll Allocations | $140,438,877 | $51,010,000 | $42,510,000 | $5,500,000 | $7,000,000 | |
| Signed Players | 22 | 21 | 19 | 14 | 12 | |
| Catchers | $9,666,922 | |||||
| Infield | $3,670,925 | $2,510,000 | $4,010,000 | $5,500,000 | $7,000,000 | |
| Outfield | $27,998,710 | $24,500,000 | $24,500,000 | |||
| Starting Pitchers | $28,174,897 | $24,000,000 | $14,000,000 | $16,000,000 | ||
| Relief Pitchers | $5,835,777 | |||||
| Designated Hitter | ||||||
| Disabled List | $9,954,887 | |||||
| Suspended | ||||||
| Retained/Deferred | $64,067,606 |
Roster Payroll Figures
Current & future salary payroll figures for players on the active roster. For more view the complete Cubs Salary Payroll Table
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Arbitration
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| Catchers | Age | Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willson Contreras | 29 | C | $6,650,000 | ARB 3 | UFA | - | - |
| Austin Romine | 32 | C | $1,500,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Jose Lobaton | 36 | C | $1,000,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Robinson Chirinos | 37 | C | $1,000,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| P.J. Higgins | 28 | C | $570,500 | - | - | - | - |
| 1st Base | Age | Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|
| 2nd Base | Age | Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Bote | 28 | 2B | $1,010,000 | $2,510,000 | $4,010,000 | $5,500,000 | $7,000,000 |
| Nick Madrigal | 24 | 2B | $584,000 | TC | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 |
| Nico Hoerner | 24 | 2B | $570,500 | TC | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 |
| Sergio Alcantara | 24 | 2B | $570,500 | TC | TC | ARB 1 | ARB 2 |
| 3rd Base | Age | Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Duffy | 30 | 3B | $1,000,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Patrick Wisdom | 29 | 3B | $570,500 | TC | TC | ARB 1 | ARB 2 |
| Shortstop | Age | Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Romine | 35 | SS | $570,500 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Outfield | Age | Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Heyward | 31 | RF | $23,500,000 | $24,500,000 | $24,500,000 | UFA | - |
| Ian Happ | 26 | CF | $4,100,000 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | UFA | - |
| Rafael Ortega | 30 | LF | $570,500 | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | UFA |
| Starting Pitchers | Age | Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle Hendricks | 31 | SP | $14,000,000 | $14,000,000 | $14,000,000 | UFA | - |
| Zach Davies | 28 | SP | $8,630,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Jake Arrieta | 35 | SP | $4,000,000 | $10,000,000 | UFA | - | - |
| Kohl Stewart | 26 | SP | $700,000 | TC | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 |
| Alec Mills | 29 | SP | $600,000 | TC | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 |
| Adbert Alzolay | 26 | SP | $573,000 | TC | TC | ARB 1 | ARB 2 |
| Relief Pitchers | Age | Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Winkler | 31 | RP | $900,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Adam Morgan | 31 | RP | $900,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Kyle Ryan | 29 | RP | $800,000 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | UFA | - |
| Jonathan Holder | 28 | RP | $750,000 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | UFA | - |
| Rowan Wick | 28 | RP | $593,000 | TC | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 |
| Codi Heuer | 24 | RP | $585,000 | TC | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 |
| Dillon Maples | 29 | RP | $576,500 | TC | TC | ARB 1 | ARB 2 |
| Brad Wieck | 29 | RP | $570,500 | TC | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 |
| Trevor Megill | 27 | RP | $570,500 | - | - | - | - |
| Jake Jewell | 28 | RP | $570,500 | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | UFA |
| Michael Rucker | 27 | RP | $570,500 | - | - | - | - |
Retained/Buried Payroll Figures
Values for players who have been released, traded, or otherwise removed from the roster.
| Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Rizzo | 1B | $16,500,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Kris Bryant | 3B | $12,685,465 | - | - | - | - |
| Javier Baez | SS | $11,450,645 | - | - | - | - |
| Craig Kimbrel | RP/CL | $10,408,570 | - | - | - | - |
| Yu Darvish | SP | $3,000,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Joc Pederson | LF | $2,564,480 | - | - | - | - |
| Trevor Williams | SP | $2,300,645 | - | - | - | - |
| Andrew Chafin | RP | $1,427,404 | - | - | - | - |
| Brandon Workman | RP | $1,000,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Jake Marisnick | CF | $650,560 | - | - | - | - |
| Eric Sogard | 3B | $639,744 | - | - | - | - |
| Ryan Tepera | RP | $516,134 | - | - | - | - |
| Codi Heuer | RP | $380,575 | - | - | - | - |
| Shelby Miller | SP | $263,424 | - | - | - | - |
| Tyson Miller | SP | $107,345 | - | - | - | - |
| Jason Adam | RP | $105,105 | - | - | - | - |
| Ildemaro Vargas | 2B | $42,938 | - | - | - | - |
| Pedro Strop | RP | $21,505 | - | - | - | - |
| Robert Stock | RP | $3,067 | - | - | - | - |
Deferred Payroll Figures
| Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|
Cubs – The Athletic
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Patrick Mooney
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Jul 31, 2021
Jim Bowden
Bowden: MLB trade deadline grades for all 30 teams, from the Dodgers (A+) to the Rockies (F)
Jul 31, 2021
Ken Rosenthal
Rosenthal: Breaking down one of the wildest (the wildest?) MLB trade deadlines ever
Top Earners
- Jason Heyward (RF) $126,889,278
- Kyle Hendricks (SP) $32,149,468
- Robinson Chirinos (C) $17,268,800
- Zach Davies (SP) $15,467,264
- Willson Contreras (C) $11,507,167
Top Cubs Contracts
- Jason Heyward (RF) $184,000,000
- Kyle Hendricks (SP) $55,500,000
- David Bote (2B) $15,000,000
- Zach Davies (SP) $8,630,000
- Willson Contreras (C) $6,650,000
2022 Free Agents
Transactions
Jul 30 2021
Trevor Williams
Traded to New York (NYM) from Chicago (CHC) with Javier Baez for Pete Crow-Armstrong
Jul 30 2021
Javier Baez
Traded to New York (NYM) from Chicago (CHC) with Trevor Williams for Pete Crow-Armstrong
Jul 30 2021
Anderson Espinoza
Traded to Chicago (CHC) from San Diego (SD) for Jake Marisnick
Jul 30 2021
Caleb Kilian
Traded to Chicago (CHC) from San Francisco (SF) with Alexander Canario for Kris Bryant
Jul 30 2021
Alexander Canario
Traded to Chicago (CHC) from San Francisco (SF) with Caleb Kilian for Kris Bryant
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