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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 | $143,975,081 | $41,010,000 | $42,510,000 | $21,500,000 | $7,000,000 | |
| Signed Players | 28 | 21 | 19 | 16 | 15 | |
| Catchers | $9,666,922 | |||||
| Infield | $3,787,471 | $2,510,000 | $4,010,000 | $5,500,000 | $7,000,000 | |
| Outfield | $28,714,487 | $24,500,000 | $24,500,000 | |||
| Starting Pitchers | $24,576,674 | $14,000,000 | $14,000,000 | $16,000,000 | ||
| Relief Pitchers | $4,729,772 | |||||
| Designated Hitter | ||||||
| Disabled List | $26,630,098 | |||||
| Suspended | ||||||
| Retained/Deferred | $71,230,985 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Schwindel | 29 | 1B | $570,500 | TC | TC | ARB 1 | ARB 2 |
| Alfonso Rivas | 24 | 1B | $570,500 | - | - | - | - |
| 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 |
| Nick Madrigal | 24 | 2B | $584,000 | TC | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 |
| Nico Hoerner | 24 | 2B | $570,500 | TC | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 |
| Sergio Alcantara | 24 | 2B | $570,500 | TC | TC | ARB 1 | ARB 2 |
| 3rd Base | Age | Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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| 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 | - |
| Michael Hermosillo | 26 | CF | $575,000 | TC | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 |
| Trayce Thompson | 30 | CF | $570,500 | ARB 3 | UFA | - | - |
| Rafael Ortega | 30 | LF | $570,500 | TC | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 |
| 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 | - | - | - |
| 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 |
| Justin Steele | 25 | SP | $570,500 | - | - | - | - |
| Relief Pitchers | Age | Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Morgan | 31 | RP | $900,000 | 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 |
| Codi Heuer | 24 | RP | $585,000 | TC | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 |
| Tommy Nance | 30 | RP | $570,500 | - | - | - | - |
| Manuel Rodriguez | 24 | RP | $570,500 | - | - | - | - |
| Michael Rucker | 27 | RP | $570,500 | - | - | - | - |
| Adrian Sampson | 29 | RP | $570,500 | TC | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 |
| Keegan Thompson | 26 | RP | $570,500 | - | - | - | - |
| Brad Wieck | 29 | RP | $570,500 | TC | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 |
| Trevor Megill | 27 | RP | $570,500 | - | - | - | - |
Retained/Buried Payroll Figures
Values for players who have been released, traded, or otherwise removed from the roster.
| Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shelby Miller | SP | $263,424 | - | - | - | - |
| Kyle Ryan | RP | $137,632 | - | - | - | - |
| Tyson Miller | SP | $107,345 | - | - | - | - |
| Jason Adam | RP | $105,105 | - | - | - | - |
| Jake Jewell | RP | $76,675 | - | - | - | - |
| Ryan Meisinger | RP | $49,072 | - | - | - | - |
| Ildemaro Vargas | 2B | $42,938 | - | - | - | - |
| Pedro Strop | RP | $21,505 | - | - | - | - |
| Robert Stock | RP | $3,067 | - | - | - | - |
| Anthony Rizzo | 1B | $16,500,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Kris Bryant | 3B | $12,685,465 | - | - | - | - |
| Javier Baez | SS | $11,450,645 | - | - | - | - |
| Craig Kimbrel | RP/CL | $10,408,570 | - | - | - | - |
| Jake Arrieta | SP | $6,000,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Yu Darvish | SP | $3,000,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Joc Pederson | LF | $2,564,480 | - | - | - | - |
| Trevor Williams | SP | $2,300,645 | - | - | - | - |
| Andrew Chafin | RP | $1,427,404 | - | - | - | - |
| Brandon Workman | RP | $1,000,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Daniel Winkler | RP | $900,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Jake Marisnick | CF | $650,560 | - | - | - | - |
| Eric Sogard | 3B | $639,744 | - | - | - | - |
| Ryan Tepera | RP | $516,134 | - | - | - | - |
| Codi Heuer | RP | $380,575 | - | - | - | - |
Deferred Payroll Figures
| Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Heyward | RF | - | - | - | $5,000,000 | $5,000,000 |
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Top Earners
- Kyle Hendricks (SP) $32,149,468
- Robinson Chirinos (C) $17,268,800
- Zach Davies (SP) $15,467,264
- Willson Contreras (C) $11,507,167
- Austin Romine (C) $9,763,344
Top Cubs Contracts
- Kyle Hendricks (SP) $55,500,000
- David Bote (2B) $15,000,000
- Zach Davies (SP) $8,630,000
- Willson Contreras (C) $6,650,000
- Ian Happ (CF) $4,100,000
2022 Free Agents
Transactions
Sep 10 2021
Jackson McClelland
Signed a minor league contract with Chicago (CHC)
Aug 21 2021
Kyle Ryan
Released by Chicago (CHC)
Aug 20 2021
Daniel Winkler
Released by Chicago (CHC)
Aug 19 2021
Marcus Walden
Signed a minor league contract with Chicago (CHC)
Aug 12 2021
Jake Arrieta
Released by Chicago (CHC)
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