MLB
Chicago Cubs Payroll Table
An updated look at the Chicago Cubs 2025 payroll table, including team totals, retained figures, and complete breakdowns of player salaries, and bonuses.
Current Payroll Allocations
$143,825,000
Projected Total Allocations
$170,580,000
2025 Active Roster Payroll
Pre-Arbitration
Arbitration
Player Option
Opt-Out
Club Option
Mutual Option
Vested Option
Estimate
| Player (38) | Pos | Exp | Options Minor | Status | Payroll Salary | Payroll Salary Adjusted | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Incentives Likely | Incentives Unlikely |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swanson Dansby Swanson | SS | 8.047 | 0 | Vet | $28,000,000 | $28,000,000 | $27,000,000 | $1,000,000 | - | - |
| Bellinger Cody Bellinger | CF | 7.160 | 0 | Vet | $27,500,000 | $27,500,000 | $27,500,000 | - | - | - |
| Happ Ian Happ | LF | 7.036 | 0 | Vet | $21,000,000 | $21,000,000 | $20,000,000 | $1,000,000 | - | - |
| Suzuki Seiya Suzuki | OF | 3.000 | 3 | Vet | $19,000,000 | $19,000,000 | $18,000,000 | $1,000,000 | - | - |
| Taillon Jameson Taillon | SP | 8.110 | 0 | Vet | $18,000,000 | $18,000,000 | $18,000,000 | - | - | - |
| Imanaga Shota Imanaga | SP | 1.000 | 0 | Vet | $13,250,000 | $13,250,000 | $13,000,000 | $250,000 | - | - |
| Hoerner Nico Hoerner | 2B | 5.014 | 2 | Vet | $11,500,000 | $11,500,000 | $11,500,000 | - | - | - |
| Steele Justin Steele | SP | 3.143 | 0 | Arb 2 (S2) | $7,950,000 | $7,950,000 | $7,950,000 | - | - | - |
| Paredes Isaac Paredes | 3B | 3.160 | 0 | Arb 2 (S2) | $6,280,000 | $6,280,000 | $6,280,000 | - | - | - |
| Pearson Nate Pearson | RP | 4.005 | 1 | Arb 2 | $1,250,000 | $1,250,000 | $1,250,000 | - | - | - |
| Merryweather Julian Merryweather | RP | 4.109 | 0 | Arb 2 | $1,225,000 | $1,225,000 | $1,225,000 | - | - | - |
| Thaiss Matt Thaiss | C | 3.038 | 0 | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 | - | - | - | |
| Morgan Eli Morgan | RP | 3.091 | 2 | Arb 1 | $945,000 | $945,000 | $945,000 | - | - | - |
| Roberts Ethan Roberts | RP | 2.075 | 3 | Arb 1 | $850,000 | $850,000 | $850,000 | - | - | - |
| Thompson Keegan Thompson | RP | 3.006 | 1 | Arb 1 | $850,000 | $850,000 | $850,000 | - | - | - |
| Alcantara Kevin Alcantara | OF | 0.005 | 2 | Pre Arb | $800,000 | $800,000 | $800,000 | - | - | - |
| Amaya Miguel Amaya | C | 1.130 | 0 | Pre Arb | $800,000 | $800,000 | $800,000 | - | - | - |
| Arias Michael Arias | RP | 3 | Pre Arb | $800,000 | $800,000 | $800,000 | - | - | - | |
| Assad Javier Assad | SP | 2.027 | 2 | Pre Arb | $800,000 | $800,000 | $800,000 | - | - | - |
| Brown Ben Brown | RP | 1.000 | 2 | Pre Arb | $800,000 | $800,000 | $800,000 | - | - | - |
| Busch Michael Busch | 1B | 1.045 | 2 | Pre Arb | $800,000 | $800,000 | $800,000 | - | - | - |
| Caissie Owen Caissie | OF | 3 | Pre Arb | $800,000 | $800,000 | $800,000 | - | - | - | |
| Canario Alexander Canario | OF | 0.062 | 1 | Pre Arb | $800,000 | $800,000 | $800,000 | - | - | - |
| Cowles Benjamin Cowles | SS | 3 | Pre Arb | $800,000 | $800,000 | $800,000 | - | - | - | |
| Crow-Armstrong Pete Crow-Armstrong | CF | 0.170 | 3 | Pre Arb | $800,000 | $800,000 | $800,000 | - | - | - |
| Hodge Porter Hodge | RP | 0.125 | 3 | Pre Arb | $800,000 | $800,000 | $800,000 | - | - | - |
| Hollowell Gavin Hollowell | RP | 0.095 | 2 | Pre Arb | $800,000 | $800,000 | $800,000 | - | - | - |
| Kilian Caleb Kilian | SP | 0.153 | 1 | Pre Arb | $800,000 | $800,000 | $800,000 | - | - | - |
| Little Luke Little | RP | 1.020 | 3 | Pre Arb | $800,000 | $800,000 | $800,000 | - | - | - |
| Mastrobuoni Miles Mastrobuoni | LF | 1.077 | 2 | Pre Arb | $800,000 | $800,000 | $800,000 | - | - | - |
| Mervis Matt Mervis | 1B | 0.053 | 2 | Pre Arb | $800,000 | $800,000 | $800,000 | - | - | - |
| Miller Tyson Miller | RP | 1.085 | 0 | Pre Arb | $800,000 | $800,000 | $800,000 | - | - | - |
| Neely Jack Neely | RP | 0.034 | 3 | Pre Arb | $800,000 | $800,000 | $800,000 | - | - | - |
| Palencia Daniel Palencia | RP | 0.159 | 3 | Pre Arb | $800,000 | $800,000 | $800,000 | - | - | - |
| Vazquez Luis Vazquez | SS | 0.047 | 3 | Pre Arb | $800,000 | $800,000 | $800,000 | - | - | - |
| Wesneski Hayden Wesneski | SP | 1.170 | 2 | Pre Arb | $800,000 | $800,000 | $800,000 | - | - | - |
| Wicks Jordan Wicks | SP | 1.037 | 3 | Pre Arb | $800,000 | $800,000 | $800,000 | - | - | - |
| Zastryzny Rob Zastryzny | RP | 1.064 | 0 | Pre Arb | $800,000 | $800,000 | $800,000 | - | - | - |
2025 Retained Payroll
Leftover salaries from players who have been traded or released, or buyouts for declined options.
| Player (1) | Pos | Payroll Salary | Payroll Salary Adjusted | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smyly Drew Smyly | RP | $2,500,000 | $2,500,000 |
2025 Deferred Payroll
Salaries for players who had salaries deferred to the current year. We are NOT counting these against the active payroll.
| Player (1) | Pos | Exp | Options Minor | Status | Payroll Salary | Payroll Salary Adjusted | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Incentives Likely | Incentives Unlikely |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heyward Jason Heyward | RF | 14.000 | 0 | $5,000,000 | $5,000,000 | - | $5,000,000 | - | - |
2025 Payroll Totals
| Payroll Summary | |||||||
| Active Roster | $141,325,000 | 5th | |||||
| Retained | $2,500,000 | 13th | |||||
| Total Adjusted Payroll Allocations | $143,825,000 | 7th | |||||
| Projected Arbitration | $17,275,000 | - | |||||
| Projected Pre-Arbitration | $9,480,000 | - | |||||
| Projected Total Payroll (includes estimates for Arbitration and Pre-Arbitration) | $170,580,000 | - | |||||
