MLB
Chicago Cubs 2025 Financial Summary
A current summary of Chicago Cubs 2025 player cap & cash figures.
Current Payroll Allocations
$163,425,000
Projected Total Allocations
$171,325,000
Tax Space
$58,472,620
Cash Total
$167,675,000 / 13th
2025 Active Roster
Pre-Arbitration
Arbitration
Player Option
Opt-Out
Club Option
Mutual Option
Vested Option
Estimate
| Player (40) | Pos | Age | Status | Payroll Salary Adjusted | Luxury Tax | Luxury Tax % League CBT | Cash Total | Free Agent Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Swanson Dansby Swanson | SS | 31 |
Veteran
|
$28,000,000 | $25,285,714 | 10.49% | $27,000,000 | 2030 |
2 |
Happ Ian Happ | LF | 30 |
Veteran
|
$21,000,000 | $20,333,333 | 8.44% | $20,000,000 | 2027 |
3 |
Suzuki Seiya Suzuki | OF | 30 |
Veteran
|
$19,000,000 | $17,000,000 | 7.05% | $18,000,000 | 2027 |
4 |
Taillon Jameson Taillon | SP | 33 |
Veteran
|
$18,000,000 | $17,000,000 | 7.05% | $18,000,000 | 2027 |
5 |
Tucker Kyle Tucker | RF | 28 |
Arbitration 3
|
$16,250,000 | $16,250,000 | 6.74% | $16,250,000 | 2026 |
6 |
Imanaga Shota Imanaga | SP | 31 |
Veteran
|
$13,250,000 | $13,250,000 | 5.50% | $13,000,000 | 2029 |
7 |
Hoerner Nico Hoerner | 2B | 28 |
Arbitration 3
Bypassed |
$11,500,000 | $11,666,667 | 4.84% | $11,500,000 | 2027 |
8 |
Boyd Matt Boyd | SP | 34 |
Veteran
|
$10,000,000 | $14,500,000 | 6.02% | $12,500,000 | 2028 |
9 |
Steele Justin Steele | SP | 29 |
Arbitration 2
Super Two |
$6,550,000 | $6,550,000 | 2.72% | $6,550,000 | 2028 |
10 |
Kelly Carson Kelly | C | 30 |
Veteran
|
$5,000,000 | $5,750,000 | 2.39% | $5,000,000 | 2028 |
11 |
Rea Colin Rea | SP | 35 |
Veteran
|
$4,250,000 | $5,000,000 | 2.07% | $4,250,000 | 2027 |
12 |
Thielbar Caleb Thielbar | RP | 38 |
Veteran
|
$2,750,000 | $2,750,000 | 1.14% | $2,750,000 | 2026 |
13 |
Pearson Nate Pearson | RP | 28 |
Arbitration 2
|
$1,350,000 | $1,350,000 | 0.56% | $1,350,000 | 2027 |
14 |
Merryweather Julian Merryweather | RP | 33 |
Arbitration 2
|
$1,225,000 | $1,225,000 | 0.51% | $1,225,000 | 2027 |
15 |
Thaiss Matt Thaiss | C | 30 |
Arbitration 1
|
$1,000,000 | $1,000,000 | 0.41% | $1,000,000 | 2028 |
16 |
Morgan Eli Morgan | RP | 29 |
Arbitration 1
|
$950,000 | $950,000 | 0.39% | $950,000 | 2028 |
17 |
Thompson Keegan Thompson | RP | 30 |
Arbitration 1
|
$850,000 | $850,000 | 0.35% | $850,000 | 2028 |
18 |
Poteet Cody Poteet | SP | 30 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$800,000 | $800,000 | 0.33% | $800,000 | |
19 |
Festa Matt Festa | RP | 32 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$800,000 | $800,000 | 0.33% | $800,000 | |
20 |
Miller Tyson Miller | RP | 29 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$800,000 | $800,000 | 0.33% | $800,000 | |
21 |
Zastryzny Rob Zastryzny | RP | 33 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$800,000 | $800,000 | 0.33% | $800,000 | |
22 |
Roberts Ethan Roberts | RP | 27 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$800,000 | $800,000 | 0.33% | $800,000 | 2028 |
23 |
Alcantara Kevin Alcantara | OF | 22 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$800,000 | $800,000 | 0.33% | $800,000 | |
24 |
Amaya Miguel Amaya | C | 26 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$800,000 | $800,000 | 0.33% | $800,000 | |
25 |
Busch Michael Busch | 1B | 27 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$800,000 | $800,000 | 0.33% | $800,000 | |
26 |
Hollowell Gavin Hollowell | RP | 27 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$800,000 | $800,000 | 0.33% | $800,000 | |
27 |
Kilian Caleb Kilian | SP | 28 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$800,000 | $800,000 | 0.33% | $800,000 | |
28 |
Hodge Porter Hodge | RP | 24 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$800,000 | $800,000 | 0.33% | $800,000 | |
29 |
Crow-Armstrong Pete Crow-Armstrong | CF | 23 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$800,000 | $800,000 | 0.33% | $800,000 | |
30 |
Caissie Owen Caissie | OF | 22 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$800,000 | $800,000 | 0.33% | $800,000 | |
31 |
Workman Gage Workman | 3B | 25 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$800,000 | $800,000 | 0.33% | $800,000 | |
32 |
Little Luke Little | RP | 24 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$800,000 | $800,000 | 0.33% | $800,000 | |
33 |
Canario Alexander Canario | OF | 25 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$800,000 | $800,000 | 0.33% | $800,000 | |
34 |
Wicks Jordan Wicks | SP | 25 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$800,000 | $800,000 | 0.33% | $800,000 | |
35 |
Cowles Benjamin Cowles | SS | 25 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$800,000 | $800,000 | 0.33% | $800,000 | |
36 |
Neely Jack Neely | RP | 25 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$800,000 | $800,000 | 0.33% | $800,000 | |
37 |
Brown Ben Brown | RP | 25 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$800,000 | $800,000 | 0.33% | $800,000 | |
38 |
Assad Javier Assad | SP | 27 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$800,000 | $800,000 | 0.33% | $800,000 | |
39 |
Vazquez Luis Vazquez | SS | 25 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$800,000 | $800,000 | 0.33% | $800,000 | |
40 |
Palencia Daniel Palencia | RP | 25 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$800,000 | $800,000 | 0.33% | $800,000 |
2025 Retained
Leftover salaries from players who have been traded or released, or buyouts for declined options.
| Player (1) | Pos | Age | Status | Payroll Salary Adjusted | Luxury Tax | Luxury Tax % League CBT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Smyly Drew Smyly | RP | 36 | $2,500,000 | - | - |
2025 Deferred
Salaries for players who had salaries deferred to the current year. We are NOT counting these against the active payroll.
| Player (1) | Pos | Age | Status | Payroll Salary Adjusted | Luxury Tax | Luxury Tax % League CBT | Cash Total | Free Agent Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Heyward Jason Heyward | RF | 35 | $5,000,000 | $5,000,000 | - | $5,000,000 |
2025 Payroll Totals
| Payroll Summary | |||||||
| Active Roster | $160,925,000 | 13th | |||||
| Retained | $2,500,000 | 12th | |||||
| Total Payroll Allocations | $163,425,000 | 12th | |||||
| Total Adjusted Payroll Allocations | $163,425,000 | 12th | |||||
| Projected Total Payroll (includes estimates for Arbitration and Pre-Arbitration) | $171,325,000 | - | |||||
| Projected Pre-Arbitration | $7,900,000 | - | |||||
2025 Active Competitive Balance Tax Totals
|
Tax Summary
Tax figures based on payroll data only. Outside revenue sources will be adjusted when available after the regular season.
|
||
| Competitive Balance Tax Threshold | $241,000,000 | |
| Guaranteed Contracts | $160,710,714 | 14th |
| Injured Contracts | $0 | - |
| Retained Contracts | $0 | - |
| Player Benefits | $17,500,000 | - |
| Minor League Contracts | $2,650,000 | - |
| Pre-Arbitration Bonus Pool Contribution | $1,666,666 | - |
| Actual Tax Payroll | $182,527,380 | - |
| Competitive Balance Tax Space | $58,472,620 | 17th |
| Projected Pre-Arbitration AAV/Payroll | $7,900,000 | - |
| Projected Tax Payroll (Active + Est. Arb + Est. Pre-Arb) | $190,427,380 | - |
| Projected Competitive Balance Tax Space (Active + Est. Arb + Est. Pre-Arb) | $50,572,620 | - |
