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Chicago Cubs Multi-Year Payrolls
Cubs Multi-Year Payrolls
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Salary Payroll Breakdown Totals
A current & future look at the signed players & cap dollars allocated by position group.
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Payroll Allocations | $98,110,000 | $73,510,000 | $48,500,000 | $7,000,000 | $7,600,000 | |
| Signed Players | 28 | 25 | 23 | 20 | 14 | |
| Catchers | $13,500,000 | $6,000,000 | $6,000,000 | |||
| Infield | $2,510,000 | $4,010,000 | $5,500,000 | $7,000,000 | $7,600,000 | |
| Outfield | $33,100,000 | $24,500,000 | ||||
| Starting Pitchers | $49,000,000 | $39,000,000 | $37,000,000 | |||
| Relief Pitchers | ||||||
| Designated Hitter | ||||||
| Disabled List | ||||||
| Suspended | ||||||
| Retained/Deferred |
Roster Payroll Figures
Current & future salary payroll figures for players on the active roster. For more view the complete Cubs Salary Payroll Table
| Players | Age | Pos. | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marcus Stroman | 31 | SP | $25,000,000 | $25,000,000 | $21,000,000 | UFA | - |
| Jason Heyward | 32 | RF | $24,500,000 | $24,500,000 | UFA | - | - |
| Kyle Hendricks | 32 | SP | $14,000,000 | $14,000,000 | UFA | - | - |
| Wade Miley | 35 | SP | $10,000,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Ian Happ | 27 | LF | $8,000,000 | ARB 3 | UFA | - | - |
| Willson Contreras | 30 | C | $7,500,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Yan Gomes | 34 | C | $6,000,000 | $6,000,000 | $6,000,000 | UFA | - |
| David Bote | 29 | 2B | $2,510,000 | $4,010,000 | $5,500,000 | $7,000,000 | $7,600,000 |
| Michael Hermosillo | 27 | CF | $600,000 | TC | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 |
| Sergio Alcantara | 25 | 2B | - | TC | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 |
| Adbert Alzolay | 27 | SP | - | TC | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 |
| Miguel Amaya | 23 | C | - | - | - | - | - |
| Scott Effross | 28 | RP | - | TC | TC | ARB 1 | ARB 2 |
| Codi Heuer | 25 | RP | - | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | UFA |
| Nico Hoerner | 25 | SS | - | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | UFA |
| Nick Madrigal | 25 | 2B | - | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | ARB 4 |
| Alec Mills | 30 | SP | - | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | UFA |
| Rafael Ortega | 31 | CF | - | TC | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 |
| Harold Ramirez | 27 | RF | - | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | UFA |
| Alfonso Rivas | 25 | 1B | - | TC | TC | ARB 1 | ARB 2 |
| Manuel Rodriguez | 25 | RP | - | TC | TC | ARB 1 | ARB 2 |
| Michael Rucker | 28 | RP | - | TC | TC | ARB 1 | ARB 2 |
| Frank Schwindel | 30 | 1B | - | TC | TC | ARB 1 | ARB 2 |
| Justin Steele | 26 | SP | - | TC | TC | ARB 1 | ARB 2 |
| Keegan Thompson | 27 | RP | - | TC | TC | ARB 1 | ARB 2 |
| Rowan Wick | 29 | RP/CL | - | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | UFA |
| Brad Wieck | 30 | RP | - | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | UFA |
| Patrick Wisdom | 30 | 3B | - | TC | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 |
Deferred Payroll Figures
| Pos. | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Heyward | RF | - | - | $5,000,000 | $5,000,000 | $5,000,000 |
Prospects
| Pos. | Level | Rank | ETA | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brennen Davis | OF | AAA | #1 | 2022 | TC | TC | TC | ARB 1 | ARB 2 |
| Brailyn Marquez | SP | MLB | #2 | 2022 | TC | TC | TC | ARB 1 | ARB 2 |
| Cristian Hernandez | SS | ROK | #3 | 2025 | - | - | - | TC | TC |
| Pete Crow-Armstrong | OF | A | #5 | 2024 | - | - | TC | TC | TC |
| Jordan Wicks | P | A+ | #6 | 2023 | - | TC | TC | TC | ARB 1 |
| Ed Howard | SS | A | #7 | 2024 | - | - | TC | TC | TC |
| Reginald Preciado | SS | ROK | #8 | 2024 | - | - | TC | TC | TC |
| Owen Caissie | OF | A | #9 | 2024 | - | - | TC | TC | TC |
| Kohl Franklin | P | A | #10 | 2023 | - | TC | TC | TC | ARB 1 |
| James Triantos | 3B | ROK | #11 | 2025 | - | - | - | TC | TC |
| Alexander Canario | OF | MLB | #12 | 2023 | - | TC | TC | TC | ARB 1 |
| Davidjohn Herz | P | A+ | #13 | 2023 | - | TC | TC | TC | ARB 1 |
| Caleb Kilian | P | AA | #14 | 2022 | TC | TC | TC | ARB 1 | ARB 2 |
| Ryan Jensen | P | AA | #15 | 2022 | TC | TC | TC | ARB 1 | ARB 2 |
| Kevin Alcantara | OF | ROK | #16 | 2023 | - | TC | TC | TC | ARB 1 |
| Kevin Made | SS | A | #17 | 2024 | - | - | TC | TC | TC |
| Yohendrick Pinango | OF | A+ | #18 | 2024 | - | - | TC | TC | TC |
| Alexander Vizcaino | SP | MLB | #19 | 2022 | TC | TC | TC | ARB 1 | ARB 2 |
| Christopher Morel | 3B | MLB | #20 | 2022 | TC | TC | TC | ARB 1 | ARB 2 |
| Christian Franklin | OF | A | #21 | 2024 | - | - | TC | TC | TC |
| Greg Deichmann | OF | MLB | #22 | 2021 | TC | TC | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 |
| Chase Strumpf | 2B | AA | #23 | 2023 | - | TC | TC | TC | ARB 1 |
| Cole Roederer | OF | A+ | #24 | 2023 | - | TC | TC | TC | ARB 1 |
| Chris Clarke | P | A+ | #25 | 2023 | - | TC | TC | TC | ARB 1 |
| Jordan Nwogu | OF | A | #26 | 2023 | - | TC | TC | TC | ARB 1 |
| Pablo Aliendo | C | A+ | #27 | 2024 | - | - | TC | TC | TC |
| Riley Thompson | P | A | #28 | 2022 | TC | TC | TC | ARB 1 | ARB 2 |
| Nelson Velazquez | OF | AA | #29 | 2022 | TC | TC | TC | ARB 1 | ARB 2 |
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Top Earners
- Jason Heyward (RF) $148,889,278
- Marcus Stroman (SP) $65,463,544
- Wade Miley (SP) $49,918,222
- Kyle Hendricks (SP) $46,149,468
- Yan Gomes (C) $37,504,349
Top Cubs Contracts
- Jason Heyward (RF) $184,000,000
- Marcus Stroman (SP) $71,000,000
- Kyle Hendricks (SP) $55,500,000
- Wade Miley (SP) $15,000,000
- David Bote (2B) $15,000,000
2023 Free Agents
Transactions
Jan 15 2022
Moises Febrillet
Signed a contract with Chicago (CHC)
Jan 15 2022
Josias Ramirez
Signed a contract with Chicago (CHC)
Jan 15 2022
Carlos Altuve
Signed a contract with Chicago (CHC)
Jan 15 2022
Jefferson Rojas
Signed a contract with Chicago (CHC)
Jan 15 2022
Adan Sanchez
Signed a contract with Chicago (CHC)
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