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 | $168,815,000 | $149,250,000 | $82,000,000 | $72,600,000 | $28,000,000 | |
| Signed Players | 40 | 42 | 34 | 27 | 17 | |
| Catchers | $9,250,000 | $9,250,000 | ||||
| Infield | $25,470,000 | $33,000,000 | $35,000,000 | $35,600,000 | $28,000,000 | |
| Outfield | $40,850,000 | $33,000,000 | $19,000,000 | $19,000,000 | ||
| Starting Pitchers | $62,900,000 | $63,500,000 | $28,000,000 | $18,000,000 | ||
| Relief Pitchers | $4,335,000 | $5,000,000 | ||||
| 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 | - | - | - |
| Jameson Taillon | 31 | SP | 6.110 | $14,000,000 | $18,000,000 | $18,000,000 | $18,000,000 | UFA |
| Dansby Swanson | 29 | SS | 6.047 | $14,000,000 | $26,000,000 | $28,000,000 | $28,000,000 | $28,000,000 |
| Cody Bellinger | 27 | CF | 5.160 | $12,000,000 | $12,000,000 | UFA | - | - |
| Ian Happ | 28 | LF | 5.036 | $10,850,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Drew Smyly | 34 | SP | 10.143 | $8,000,000 | $8,500,000 | $10,000,000 | UFA | - |
| Trey Mancini | 31 | 1B | 6.015 | $7,000,000 | $7,000,000 | UFA | - | - |
| Yan Gomes | 35 | C | 10.083 | $6,000,000 | $6,000,000 | UFA | - | - |
| Tucker Barnhart | 32 | C | 8.075 | $3,250,000 | $3,250,000 | UFA | - | - |
| Nico Hoerner | 26 | SS | 3.014 | $2,525,000 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | UFA | - |
| Brad Boxberger | 35 | RP | 9.033 | $2,000,000 | $5,000,000 | UFA | - | - |
| Adrian Sampson | 31 | SP | 2.117 | $1,900,000 | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | - |
| Rowan Wick | 30 | RP | 3.114 | $1,550,000 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | UFA | - |
| Nick Madrigal | 26 | 2B | 2.164 | $1,225,000 | ARB 2 (S2) | ARB 3 (S2) | ARB 4 (S2) | UFA |
| Codi Heuer | 26 | RP | 3.000 | $785,000 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | UFA | - |
| Eric Hosmer | 33 | 1B | 11.146 | $720,000 | 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Julian Merryweather | 31 | RP | 2.109 | PRE-ARB | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | - |
| Christopher Morel | 24 | OF | 0.142 | PRE-ARB | PRE-ARB | PRE-ARB | ARB 1 | - |
| Ethan Roberts | 25 | RP | 1.000 | 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 |
| 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 |