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 | $186,433,473 | $181,760,000 | $114,500,000 | $103,600,000 | $28,000,000 | |
| Signed Players | 28 | 40 | 31 | 24 | 9 | |
| Catchers | $6,495,488 | $6,000,000 | ||||
| Infield | $20,322,911 | $37,500,000 | $46,500,000 | $47,600,000 | $28,000,000 | |
| Outfield | $42,530,326 | $54,000,000 | $40,000,000 | $38,000,000 | ||
| Starting Pitchers | $62,468,964 | $63,500,000 | $28,000,000 | $18,000,000 | ||
| Relief Pitchers | $12,260,545 | $5,000,000 | ||||
| Designated Hitter | ||||||
| Disabled List | $10,408,503 | |||||
| Suspended | ||||||
| Retained/Deferred | $36,123,285 | $10,250,000 |
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 | RF | 1.000 | $18,000,000 | $21,000,000 | $19,000,000 | $19,000,000 | UFA |
| Kyle Hendricks | 33 | SP | 8.081 | $14,000,000 | $16,000,000 | 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 | $21,000,000 | $21,000,000 | $19,000,000 | UFA |
| Drew Smyly | 34 | SP | 10.143 | $8,000,000 | $8,500,000 | $10,000,000 | UFA | - |
| Yan Gomes | 35 | C | 10.083 | $6,000,000 | $6,000,000 | UFA | - | - |
| Jeimer Candelario | 29 | 3B | 5.038 | $5,000,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Michael Fulmer | 30 | RP | 6.157 | $4,000,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Nico Hoerner | 26 | 2B | 3.014 | $2,525,000 | $11,500,000 | $11,500,000 | $12,000,000 | UFA |
| Brad Boxberger | 35 | RP | 9.033 | $2,000,000 | $5,000,000 | UFA | - | - |
| Nick Madrigal | 26 | 2B | 2.164 | $1,225,000 | ARB 2 (S2) | ARB 3 (S2) | ARB 4 (S2) | UFA |
| Mark Leiter Jr. | 32 | RP | 2.031 | $850,000 | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | UFA |
| Codi Heuer | 26 | RP | 3.000 | $785,000 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | UFA | - |
| Patrick Wisdom | 31 | 3B | 2.058 | $763,000 | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | UFA |
| Adbert Alzolay | 28 | RP/CL | 2.050 | $744,750 | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | UFA |
| Justin Steele | 27 | SP | 1.143 | $740,000 | ARB 1 (S2) | ARB 2 (S2) | ARB 3 (S2) | ARB 4 (S2) |
| Julian Merryweather | 31 | RP | 2.109 | $737,000 | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | UFA |
| Brandon Hughes | 27 | RP | 0.141 | $728,000 | PRE-ARB | PRE-ARB | ARB 1 | - |
| Jose Cuas | 29 | RP | 0.123 | $726,000 | PRE-ARB | PRE-ARB | ARB 1 | - |
| Javier Assad | 25 | SP | 0.044 | $721,500 | PRE-ARB | PRE-ARB | PRE-ARB | ARB 1 |
| Hayden Wesneski | 25 | RP | 0.031 | $721,500 | PRE-ARB | PRE-ARB | PRE-ARB | ARB 1 |
| Ethan Roberts | 25 | RP | 1.000 | $721,000 | PRE-ARB | ARB 1 | - | - |
| Miles Mastrobuoni | 27 | LF | 0.014 | $720,500 | PRE-ARB | PRE-ARB | PRE-ARB | ARB 1 |
| Jared Young | 27 | 1B | 0.022 | $720,000 | PRE-ARB | PRE-ARB | PRE-ARB | ARB 1 |
| Jordan Wicks | 23 | SP | 0.000 | $720,000 | PRE-ARB | - | - | - |
| Alexander Canario | 23 | OF | 0.000 | $720,000 | PRE-ARB | - | - | - |
| Luke Little | 22 | P | 0.000 | $720,000 | PRE-ARB | - | - | - |
| Pete Crow-Armstrong | 21 | OF | 0.000 | $720,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Daniel Palencia | 23 | RP | 0.000 | $720,000 | PRE-ARB | - | - | - |
| Miguel Amaya | 24 | C | 0.000 | $720,000 | PRE-ARB | - | - | - |
| Mike Tauchman | 32 | CF | 3.007 | $720,000 | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | UFA |
| Nick Burdi | 30 | RP | 3.000 | $720,000 | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | UFA |
| Christopher Morel | 24 | OF | 0.142 | $720,000 | PRE-ARB | PRE-ARB | ARB 1 | - |
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 |
| Trey Mancini | OF | $7,000,000 | $7,000,000 | - | - | - |
| Tucker Barnhart | C | $3,250,000 | $3,250,000 | - | - | - |
| Rowan Wick | RP | $1,550,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Adrian Sampson | SP | $1,276,885 | - | - | - | - |
| Nelson Velazquez | CF | $390,971 | - | - | - | - |
| Luis Torrens | C | $225,748 | - | - | - | - |
| Anthony Kay | RP | $220,647 | - | - | - | - |
| Eric Hosmer | 1B | $197,421 | - | - | - | - |
| Ryan Borucki | RP | $11,613 | - | - | - | - |
Deferred Payroll Figures
| Pos. | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Heyward | RF | - | $5,000,000 | $5,000,000 | $5,000,000 | $5,000,000 |