Chicago Cubs Active Financial Summary
A summary of financial breakdowns for the Chicago Cubs, including multi-year payrolls, active roster salaries, top earnings, contracts, & free agents.
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Salary Payroll Breakdown Totals
A current & future look at the signed players & cap dollars allocated by position group.
| 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Payroll Allocations | $185,186,000 | $96,510,000 | $60,010,000 | $60,510,000 | $10,500,000 | |
| Signed Players | 27 | 20 | 14 | 12 | 6 | |
| Catchers | $5,092,000 | |||||
| Infield | $50,560,000 | $21,010,000 | $2,510,000 | $4,010,000 | $5,500,000 | |
| Outfield | $33,709,000 | $23,500,000 | $24,500,000 | $24,500,000 | ||
| Starting Pitchers | $77,500,000 | $61,000,000 | $33,000,000 | $32,000,000 | $16,000,000 | |
| Relief Pitchers | $17,825,000 | $16,000,000 | $16,000,000 | |||
| Designated Hitter | ||||||
| Disabled List | ||||||
| Suspended | ||||||
| Retained/Deferred | $500,000 | $5,000,000 |
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Roster Payroll Figures
Current & future salary payroll figures for players on the active roster. For more view the complete Cubs Salary Payroll Table
| Catchers | Age | Pos. | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willson Contreras | 28 | C | $4,500,000 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | UFA | - |
| Victor Caratini | 26 | C | $592,000 | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | UFA |
| 1st Base | Age | Pos. | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Rizzo | 30 | 1B | $16,500,000 | $16,500,000 | UFA | - | - |
| 2nd Base | Age | Pos. | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Descalso | 33 | 2B | $2,500,000 | $3,500,000 | UFA | - | - |
| Jason Kipnis | 33 | 2B | $1,000,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Hernan Perez | 29 | 2B | $1,000,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| David Bote | 27 | 2B | $960,000 | $1,010,000 | $2,510,000 | $4,010,000 | $5,500,000 |
| 3rd Base | Age | Pos. | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kris Bryant | 28 | 3B | $18,600,000 | ARB 4 | UFA | - | - |
| Shortstop | Age | Pos. | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Javier Baez | 27 | SS | $10,000,000 | ARB 3 | UFA | - | - |
| Outfield | Age | Pos. | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Heyward | 30 | RF | $23,500,000 | $23,500,000 | $24,500,000 | $24,500,000 | UFA |
| Kyle Schwarber | 27 | LF | $7,010,000 | ARB 3 | UFA | - | - |
| Albert Almora | 26 | CF | $1,575,000 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | UFA | - |
| Steven Souza | 31 | RF | $1,000,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Ian Happ | 25 | CF | $624,000 | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | UFA |
| Starting Pitchers | Age | Pos. | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yu Darvish | 33 | SP | $22,000,000 | $22,000,000 | $19,000,000 | $18,000,000 | UFA |
| Jon Lester | 36 | SP | $20,000,000 | $25,000,000 | UFA | - | - |
| Tyler Chatwood | 30 | SP | $13,000,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Kyle Hendricks | 30 | SP | $12,000,000 | $14,000,000 | $14,000,000 | $14,000,000 | UFA |
| Jose Quintana | 31 | SP | $10,500,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Relief Pitchers | Age | Pos. | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Craig Kimbrel | 32 | RP/CL | $16,000,000 | $16,000,000 | $16,000,000 | UFA | - |
| Kyle Ryan | 28 | RP | $975,000 | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | UFA |
| Jeremy Jeffress | 32 | RP | $850,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Alec Mills | 28 | RP | - | TC | TC | ARB 1 | ARB 2 |
| Casey Sadler | 29 | RP | - | TC | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 |
| Duane Underwood | 25 | RP | - | TC | TC | ARB 1 | ARB 2 |
| Rowan Wick | 27 | RP | - | TC | TC | ARB 1 | ARB 2 |
| Brad Wieck | 28 | RP | - | TC | TC | ARB 1 | ARB 2 |
Retained/Buried Payroll Figures
Values for players who have been released, traded, or otherwise removed from the roster.
| Pos. | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brad Brach | RP | $500,000 | - | - | - | - |
Deferred Payroll Figures
| Pos. | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
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