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
$183,625,000
Projected Total Allocations
$189,155,000
2025 Active Roster Payroll
Pre-Arbitration
Arbitration
Player Option
Opt-Out
Club Option
Mutual Option
Vested Option
Estimate
| Player (36) | Pos | Exp | Options Minor | Status | Payroll Salary | Payroll Salary Adjusted | Base Salary | Signing Bonus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swanson Dansby Swanson | SS | 8.047 | 0 | Veteran | $28,000,000 | $28,000,000 | $27,000,000 | $1,000,000 |
| Happ Ian Happ | LF | 7.036 | 0 | Veteran | $21,000,000 | $21,000,000 | $20,000,000 | $1,000,000 |
| Suzuki Seiya Suzuki | OF | 3.000 | 3 | Veteran | $19,000,000 | $19,000,000 | $18,000,000 | $1,000,000 |
| Taillon Jameson Taillon | SP | 8.110 | 0 | Veteran | $18,000,000 | $18,000,000 | $18,000,000 | - |
| Tucker Kyle Tucker | RF | 5.079 | 1 | Arbitration 3 | $16,500,000 | $16,500,000 | $16,500,000 | - |
| Imanaga Shota Imanaga | SP | 1.000 | 0 | Veteran | $13,250,000 | $13,250,000 | $13,000,000 | $250,000 |
| Hoerner Nico Hoerner | 2B | 5.014 | 2 | Arbitration 3 Bypassed | $11,500,000 | $11,500,000 | $11,500,000 | - |
| Boyd Matt Boyd | SP | 8.057 | 0 | Veteran | $10,000,000 | $10,000,000 | $7,500,000 | $2,500,000 |
| Pressly Ryan Pressly | RP | 11.039 | 0 | Veteran | $8,500,000 | $8,500,000 | $14,000,000 | - |
| Steele Justin Steele | SP | 3.143 | 0 | Arbitration 2 (S2) | $6,550,000 | $6,550,000 | $6,550,000 | - |
| Turner Justin Turner | DH | 14.045 | 0 | Veteran | $6,000,000 | $6,000,000 | $4,000,000 | - |
| Kelly Carson Kelly | C | 6.161 | 0 | Veteran | $5,000,000 | $5,000,000 | $5,000,000 | - |
| Brasier Ryan Brasier | RP | 7.094 | 0 | Veteran | $4,500,000 | $4,500,000 | $4,500,000 | - |
| Rea Colin Rea | SP | 5.057 | 0 | Veteran | $4,250,000 | $4,250,000 | $4,250,000 | - |
| Thielbar Caleb Thielbar | RP | 6.131 | 0 | Veteran | $2,750,000 | $2,750,000 | $2,750,000 | - |
| Berti Jon Berti | 2B | 5.168 | 0 | Veteran | $2,000,000 | $2,000,000 | $2,000,000 | - |
| Pearson Nate Pearson | RP | 4.005 | 1 | Arbitration 2 | $1,350,000 | $1,350,000 | $1,350,000 | - |
| Merryweather Julian Merryweather | RP | 4.109 | 0 | Arbitration 2 | $1,225,000 | $1,225,000 | $1,225,000 | - |
| Morgan Eli Morgan | RP | 3.091 | 1 | Arbitration 1 | $950,000 | $950,000 | $950,000 | - |
| Thompson Keegan Thompson | RP | 3.006 | 0 | Arbitration 1 | $850,000 | $850,000 | $850,000 | - |
| Alcantara Kevin Alcantara | OF | 0.005 | 1 | Pre-Arbitration | $800,000 | $800,000 | $800,000 | - |
| Amaya Miguel Amaya | C | 1.130 | 0 | Pre-Arbitration | $800,000 | $800,000 | $800,000 | - |
| Assad Javier Assad | SP | 2.027 | 2 | Pre-Arbitration | $800,000 | $800,000 | $800,000 | - |
| Brown Ben Brown | RP | 1.000 | 2 | Pre-Arbitration | $800,000 | $800,000 | $800,000 | - |
| Brujan Vidal Brujan | 2B | 2.014 | 0 | Pre-Arbitration | $800,000 | $800,000 | $800,000 | - |
| Busch Michael Busch | 1B | 1.045 | 2 | Pre-Arbitration | $800,000 | $800,000 | $800,000 | - |
| Caissie Owen Caissie | OF | 3 | Pre-Arbitration | $800,000 | $800,000 | $800,000 | - | |
| Cowles Benjamin Cowles | SS | 3 | Pre-Arbitration | $800,000 | $800,000 | $800,000 | - | |
| Crow-Armstrong Pete Crow-Armstrong | CF | 0.170 | 2 | Pre-Arbitration | $800,000 | $800,000 | $800,000 | - |
| Hodge Porter Hodge | RP | 0.125 | 3 | Pre-Arbitration | $800,000 | $800,000 | $800,000 | - |
| Little Luke Little | RP | 1.020 | 2 | Pre-Arbitration | $800,000 | $800,000 | $800,000 | - |
| Miller Tyson Miller | RP | 1.085 | 0 | Pre-Arbitration | $800,000 | $800,000 | $800,000 | - |
| Palencia Daniel Palencia | RP | 0.159 | 2 | Pre-Arbitration | $800,000 | $800,000 | $800,000 | - |
| Roberts Ethan Roberts | RP | 2.075 | 2 | Pre-Arbitration | $800,000 | $800,000 | $800,000 | - |
| Wicks Jordan Wicks | SP | 1.037 | 3 | Pre-Arbitration | $800,000 | $800,000 | $800,000 | - |
| Workman Gage Workman | 3B | 3 | Pre-Arbitration | $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 (2) | Pos | Payroll Salary | Payroll Salary Adjusted | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bellinger Cody Bellinger | CF | $2,500,000 | $2,500,000 | |||||
| Thaiss Matt Thaiss | C | $-50,000 | $-50,000 |
2025 Payroll Totals
| Payroll Summary | |||||||
| Active Roster | $181,175,000 | 9th | |||||
| Retained | $2,450,000 | 12th | |||||
| Total Adjusted Payroll Allocations | $183,625,000 | 12th | |||||
| Projected Pre-Arbitration | $5,530,000 | - | |||||
| Projected Total Payroll (includes estimates for Arbitration and Pre-Arbitration) | $189,155,000 | - | |||||
2025 Minor
Salaries from players currently in the system. denotes a buried salary that counts against the payroll.
| Player (4) | Pos | Exp | Options Minor | Status | Payroll Salary | Payroll Salary Adjusted | Base Salary | Signing Bonus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 Gavin Hollowell
|
RP | 0.095 | 1 | Pre-Arbitration | $800,000 | $800,000 | $800,000 | - |
|
2 Caleb Kilian
|
SP | 0.153 | 1 | Pre-Arbitration | $800,000 | $800,000 | $800,000 | - |
|
3 Jack Neely
|
RP | 0.034 | 2 | Pre-Arbitration | $800,000 | $800,000 | $800,000 | - |
|
4 Cody Poteet
|
SP | 2.095 | 2 | Pre-Arbitration | $800,000 | $800,000 | $800,000 | - |
