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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.
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Payroll Allocations | $149,304,711 | $91,510,000 | $69,500,000 | $26,000,000 | $26,600,000 | |
| Signed Players | 26 | 27 | 23 | 19 | 12 | |
| Catchers | $16,148,056 | $6,000,000 | $6,000,000 | |||
| Infield | $2,428,028 | $7,000,000 | $7,600,000 | |||
| Outfield | $41,018,500 | $42,500,000 | $21,000,000 | $19,000,000 | $19,000,000 | |
| Starting Pitchers | $57,203,470 | $39,000,000 | $37,000,000 | |||
| Relief Pitchers | $6,303,241 | |||||
| Designated Hitter | $2,188,500 | |||||
| Disabled List | $53,969,698 | |||||
| Suspended | ||||||
| Retained/Deferred | $18,704,638 |
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 | - | - | - |
| Willson Contreras | 30 | C | $9,625,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Seiya Suzuki | 27 | RF | $8,000,000 | $18,000,000 | $21,000,000 | $19,000,000 | $19,000,000 |
| Ian Happ | 27 | LF | $6,850,000 | ARB 3 | UFA | - | - |
| Yan Gomes | 34 | C | $6,000,000 | $6,000,000 | $6,000,000 | UFA | - |
| Franmil Reyes | 26 | DH | $4,550,000 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | UFA | - |
| Drew Smyly | 33 | SP | $4,250,000 | - | UFA | - | - |
| Steven Brault | 30 | SP | $1,500,000 | ARB 3 | UFA | - | - |
| Robert Gsellman | 28 | RP | $1,000,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Sean Newcomb | 29 | RP | $900,000 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | UFA | - |
| Alec Mills | 30 | SP | $741,250 | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | UFA |
| Rafael Ortega | 31 | DH | $738,500 | TC | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 |
| Codi Heuer | 25 | RP | $734,000 | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | UFA |
| Patrick Wisdom | 30 | 3B | $730,000 | TC | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 |
| Rowan Wick | 29 | RP/CL | $724,000 | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | UFA |
| Nico Hoerner | 25 | SS | $720,000 | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | UFA |
| Adbert Alzolay | 27 | SP | $718,250 | TC | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 |
| Brad Wieck | 30 | RP | $717,000 | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | UFA |
| Nick Madrigal | 25 | 2B | $716,500 | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | ARB 4 |
| Michael Hermosillo | 27 | CF | $707,000 | TC | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 |
| Keegan Thompson | 27 | SP | $706,000 | TC | TC | ARB 1 | ARB 2 |
| Justin Steele | 26 | SP | $705,000 | TC | TC | ARB 1 | ARB 2 |
| Michael Rucker | 28 | RP | $702,500 | TC | TC | ARB 1 | ARB 2 |
| Ethan Roberts | 24 | RP | $700,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Christopher Morel | 23 | CF | $700,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Brandon Hughes | 26 | RP | $700,000 | - | - | - | - |
| P.J. Higgins | 29 | C | $700,000 | TC | TC | ARB 1 | ARB 2 |
| Mark Leiter Jr. | 31 | RP | $700,000 | TC | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | UFA |
| Nelson Velazquez | 23 | OF | $700,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Adrian Sampson | 30 | SP | $700,000 | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | UFA |
| Erich Uelmen | 26 | RP | $700,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Anderson Espinoza | 24 | RP | $700,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Zach McKinstry | 27 | SS | $700,000 | TC | TC | ARB 1 | ARB 2 |
| Kervin Castro | 23 | RP | $700,000 | - | - | - | - |
Retained/Buried Payroll Figures
Values for players who have been released, traded, or otherwise removed from the roster.
| Pos. | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonathan Villar | SS | $6,000,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Andrelton Simmons | SS | $4,000,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Mychal Givens | RP | $2,269,258 | - | - | - | - |
| David Robertson | RP/CL | $2,269,216 | - | - | - | - |
| Daniel Norris | RP | $1,750,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Chris Martin | RP | $1,579,688 | - | - | - | - |
| Scott Effross | RP | $450,918 | - | - | - | - |
| Robert Gsellman | RP | $164,850 | - | - | - | - |
| Jesse Chavez | RP | $120,960 | - | - | - | - |
| Ildemaro Vargas | 2B | $46,152 | - | - | - | - |
| Conner Menez | P | $30,769 | - | - | - | - |
| Eric Stout | P | $11,538 | - | - | - | - |
| Locke St. John | P | $7,526 | - | - | - | - |
| Adrian Sampson | RP | $3,763 | - | - | - | - |
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 |
| Miguel Amaya | C | MLB | #4 | 2021 | TC | TC | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 |
| 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 |
| Ryan Jensen | P | AA | #15 | 2022 | TC | TC | TC | ARB 1 | ARB 2 |
| Hayden Wesneski | P | AAA | #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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
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Top Earners
- Marcus Stroman (SP) $65,463,544
- Drew Smyly (SP) $42,884,336
- Yan Gomes (C) $37,504,349
- Willson Contreras (C) $21,132,167
- Ian Happ (LF) $15,500,281
Top Cubs Contracts
- Seiya Suzuki (RF) $85,000,000
- Marcus Stroman (SP) $71,000,000
- Yan Gomes (C) $13,000,000
- Willson Contreras (C) $9,625,000
- Ian Happ (LF) $6,850,000
2023 Free Agents
Transactions
Aug 9 2022
Frank Schwindel
Demoted to the Minors by Chicago (CHC)
Aug 8 2022
Franmil Reyes
Claimed off waivers by Chicago (CHC)
Aug 7 2022
Andrelton Simmons
Released by Chicago (CHC)
Aug 6 2022
Andrelton Simmons
Designated for Assignment by Chicago (CHC)
Aug 4 2022
Matt Dermody
Promoted from the Minors by Chicago (CHC)
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