MLB Free Agents
2021 Chicago Cubs Free Agents
Tracking the status and signings of all 2021 MLB free agents.
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Player Option
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| Totals | 15 | $51,750,000 | $3,450,000 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average | 1 | $3,450,000 | $3,450,000 | ||||||
| Player (15) | Pos. | Age | Bats | Throws | From | To | Yrs | Dollars | Average Salary |
| Kyle Schwarber | LF | 28 | L | R | CHC | WSH | 1 | $10,000,000 | $10,000,000 |
| Jose Quintana | SP | 32 | R | L | CHC | LAA | 1 | $8,000,000 | $8,000,000 |
| Joc Pederson | LF | 29 | L | L | LAD | CHC | 1 | $7,000,000 | $7,000,000 |
| Jake Arrieta | SP | 35 | R | R | PHI | CHC | 1 | $6,000,000 | $6,000,000 |
| Jon Lester | SP | 37 | L | L | CHC | WSH | 1 | $5,000,000 | $5,000,000 |
| Tyler Chatwood | RP | 31 | R | R | CHC | TOR | 1 | $3,000,000 | $3,000,000 |
| Andrew Chafin | RP | 31 | R | L | CHC | CHC | 1 | $2,750,000 | $2,750,000 |
| Trevor Williams | SP | 29 | R | R | PIT | CHC | 1 | $2,500,000 | $2,500,000 |
| Jake Marisnick | CF | 30 | R | R | NYM | CHC | 1 | $1,500,000 | $1,500,000 |
| Austin Romine | C | 32 | R | R | DET | CHC | 1 | $1,500,000 | $1,500,000 |
| Jeremy Jeffress (minor) | RP | 33 | R | R | CHC | WSH | 1 | $1,250,000 | $1,250,000 |
| Albert Almora | CF | 27 | R | R | CHC | NYM | 1 | $1,250,000 | $1,250,000 |
| Brandon Workman | RP | 32 | R | R | PHI | CHC | 1 | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 |
| Billy Hamilton (minor) | CF | 30 | S | R | CHC | CLE | 1 | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 |
| Jose Martinez (minor) | 1B | 32 | R | R | CHC | NYM | 1 | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 |
| Adam Morgan (minor) | RP | 31 | L | L | PHI | CHC | 1 | $900,000 | $900,000 |
| Shelby Miller (minor) | SP | 30 | R | R | MIL | CHC | 1 | $875,000 | $875,000 |
| Ryan Tepera | RP | 33 | R | R | CHC | CHC | 1 | $800,000 | $800,000 |
| Pedro Strop (minor) | RP | 36 | R | R | CHC | CHC | 1 | $800,000 | $800,000 |
| Jonathan Holder | RP | 28 | R | R | NYY | CHC | 1 | $750,000 | $750,000 |
| Kohl Stewart | SP | 26 | R | R | BAL | CHC | 1 | $700,000 | $700,000 |
| Michael Hermosillo (minor) | CF | 26 | R | R | LAA | CHC | 1 | $575,000 | $575,000 |
| Cameron Maybin (minor) | RF | 34 | R | R | CHC | CHC | - | - | - |
| Jason Kipnis (minor) | 2B | 34 | L | R | CHC | ATL | - | - | - |
| Jose Lobaton (minor) | C | 36 | S | R | CHC | CHC | - | - | - |
| Nick Martini (minor) | RF | 31 | L | L | PHI | CHC | - | - | - |
| Matt Duffy (minor) | 3B | 30 | R | R | NYY | CHC | - | - | - |
| James Bourque (minor) | P | 27 | R | R | WSH | CHC | - | - | - |
| Jharel Cotton (minor) | SP | 29 | R | R | CHC | TEX | - | - | - |
| Jerry Vasto (minor) | RP | CHC | CHC | - | - | - | |||
| Taylor Gushue (minor) | C | 27 | S | R | WSH | CHC | - | - | - |
| Jake Jewell (minor) | RP | 28 | R | R | SF | CHC | - | - | - |
| Rafael Ortega (minor) | LF | 30 | L | R | ATL | CHC | - | - | - |
| Daniel Descalso | 2B | 34 | L | R | CHC | TBD | - | ||
| Josh Phegley | C | 33 | R | R | CHC | TBD | - | ||
| Tyler Olson | RP | 31 | R | L | CHC | TBD | - | ||
| Colin Rea | SP | 31 | R | R | CHC | TBD | - | ||
| Mark Zagunis | LF | 28 | R | R | CHC | TBD | - | ||
| Shae Simmons | RP | 30 | R | R | CHC | TBD | - | ||
| Cody Allen | RP | 32 | R | R | CHC | TBD | - | ||
| Scott Barnes | RP | 33 | CHC | TBD | - | ||||
| Scott Carroll | RP | 36 | R | R | CHC | TBD | - | ||
| Corey Black | SP | 29 | R | R | CHC | TBD | - | ||
| Erick Castillo | C | 28 | CHC | TBD | - | ||||
| Eric Gonzalez | C | 24 | CHC | TBD | - | ||||
| Luke Hagerty | RP | 40 | CHC | TBD | - | ||||
| Danny Hultzen | RP | 31 | L | L | CHC | TBD | - | ||
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