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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.
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Payroll Allocations | $152,290,338 | $55,010,000 | $42,510,000 | $5,500,000 | $7,000,000 | |
| Signed Players | 26 | 19 | 15 | 10 | 9 | |
| Catchers | $9,666,922 | |||||
| Infield | $50,564,765 | $2,510,000 | $4,010,000 | $5,500,000 | $7,000,000 | |
| Outfield | $28,998,710 | $28,500,000 | $24,500,000 | |||
| Starting Pitchers | $30,911,056 | $24,000,000 | $14,000,000 | $16,000,000 | ||
| Relief Pitchers | $21,692,205 | $16,000,000 | ||||
| Designated Hitter | ||||||
| Disabled List | $8,671,299 | |||||
| Suspended | ||||||
| Retained/Deferred | $9,175,012 |
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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| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Rizzo | 31 | 1B | $16,500,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| 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 |
| Nico Hoerner | 24 | 2B | $570,500 | TC | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 |
| 3rd Base | Age | Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kris Bryant | 29 | 3B | $19,500,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Javier Baez | 28 | SS | $11,650,000 | 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 | - |
| Jake Marisnick | 30 | CF | $1,000,000 | $4,000,000 | 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 | - | - |
| Trevor Williams | 29 | SP | $2,500,000 | ARB 3 | 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 |
| Cory Abbott | 25 | SP | $570,500 | - | - | - | - |
| Relief Pitchers | Age | Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Craig Kimbrel | 33 | RP/CL | $16,000,000 | $16,000,000 | UFA | - | - |
| Daniel Winkler | 31 | RP | $900,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Adam Morgan | 31 | RP | $900,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Ryan Tepera | 33 | RP | $800,000 | 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 |
| 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 |
Retained/Buried Payroll Figures
Values for players who have been released, traded, or otherwise removed from the roster.
| Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yu Darvish | SP | $3,000,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Joc Pederson | LF | $2,564,480 | - | - | - | - |
| Andrew Chafin | RP | $1,427,404 | - | - | - | - |
| Brandon Workman | RP | $1,000,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Eric Sogard | 3B | $639,744 | - | - | - | - |
| 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 |
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Top Earners
- Jason Heyward (RF) $126,889,278
- Craig Kimbrel (RP/CL) $88,530,926
- Anthony Rizzo (1B) $62,565,422
- Kris Bryant (3B) $59,020,737
- Kyle Hendricks (SP) $32,149,468
Top Cubs Contracts
- Jason Heyward (RF) $184,000,000
- Kyle Hendricks (SP) $55,500,000
- Craig Kimbrel (RP/CL) $43,000,000
- Anthony Rizzo (1B) $41,000,000
- Kris Bryant (3B) $19,500,000
2022 Free Agents
Transactions
Jul 28 2021
Eric Sogard
Released by Chicago (CHC)
Jul 26 2021
Andrew Chafin
Traded to Oakland (OAK) from Chicago (CHC) for Greg Deichmann and Daniel Palencia
Jul 26 2021
Greg Deichmann
Traded to Chicago (CHC) from Oakland (OAK) with Daniel Palencia for Andrew Chafin
Jul 24 2021
BJ Murray Jr.
Signed a contract with Chicago (CHC)
Jul 24 2021
Zachary Leigh
Signed a contract with Chicago (CHC)
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