MLB
Chicago Cubs 2025 Financial Summary
A current summary of Chicago Cubs 2025 player cap & cash figures.
Current Payroll Allocations
$183,635,000
Projected Total Allocations
$189,165,000
Tax Space
$39,262,620
Cash Total
$193,120,000 / 12th
2025 Active Roster
Pre-Arbitration
Arbitration
Player Option
Opt-Out
Club Option
Mutual Option
Vested Option
Estimate
| Player (26) | Pos | Age | Status | Luxury Tax | Luxury Tax % League CBT | Cash Total | Payroll Salary Adjusted | Free Agent Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Swanson Dansby Swanson | SS | 31 |
Veteran
|
$25,285,714 | 10.49% | $27,000,000 | $28,000,000 | 2030 |
2 |
Happ Ian Happ | LF | 30 |
Veteran
|
$20,333,333 | 8.44% | $20,000,000 | $21,000,000 | 2027 |
3 |
Suzuki Seiya Suzuki | DH | 30 |
Veteran
|
$17,000,000 | 7.05% | $18,000,000 | $19,000,000 | 2027 |
4 |
Taillon Jameson Taillon | SP | 33 |
Veteran
|
$17,000,000 | 7.05% | $18,000,000 | $18,000,000 | 2027 |
5 |
Tucker Kyle Tucker | RF | 28 |
Arbitration 3
|
$16,500,000 | 6.85% | $16,500,000 | $16,500,000 | 2026 |
6 |
Boyd Matt Boyd | SP | 34 |
Veteran
|
$14,500,000 | 6.02% | $12,500,000 | $10,000,000 | 2028 |
7 |
Imanaga Shota Imanaga | SP | 31 |
Veteran
|
$13,250,000 | 5.50% | $13,000,000 | $13,250,000 | 2029 |
8 |
Hoerner Nico Hoerner | 2B | 28 |
Arbitration 3
Bypassed |
$11,666,667 | 4.84% | $11,500,000 | $11,500,000 | 2027 |
9 |
Pressly Ryan Pressly | RP | 36 |
Veteran
|
$8,500,000 | 3.53% | $8,500,000 | $8,500,000 | 2026 |
10 |
Steele Justin Steele | SP | 29 |
Arbitration 2
Super Two |
$6,550,000 | 2.72% | $6,550,000 | $6,550,000 | 2028 |
11 |
Turner Justin Turner | 3B | 40 |
Veteran
|
$6,000,000 | 2.49% | $4,000,000 | $6,000,000 | 2027 |
12 |
Kelly Carson Kelly | C | 30 |
Veteran
|
$5,750,000 | 2.39% | $5,000,000 | $5,000,000 | 2028 |
13 |
Rea Colin Rea | SP | 35 |
Veteran
|
$5,000,000 | 2.07% | $4,250,000 | $4,250,000 | 2027 |
14 |
Brasier Ryan Brasier | RP | 37 |
Veteran
|
$4,500,000 | 1.87% | $4,500,000 | $4,500,000 | 2026 |
15 |
Thielbar Caleb Thielbar | RP | 38 |
Veteran
|
$2,750,000 | 1.14% | $2,750,000 | $2,750,000 | 2026 |
16 |
Berti Jon Berti | 2B | 35 |
Veteran
|
$2,000,000 | 0.83% | $2,000,000 | $2,000,000 | 2026 |
17 |
Pearson Nate Pearson | RP | 28 |
Arbitration 2
|
$1,350,000 | 0.56% | $1,350,000 | $1,350,000 | 2027 |
18 |
Merryweather Julian Merryweather | RP | 33 |
Arbitration 2
|
$1,225,000 | 0.51% | $1,225,000 | $1,225,000 | 2027 |
19 |
Keller Brad Keller | RP | 29 |
Veteran
|
$1,000,000 | - | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 | 2026 |
20 |
Amaya Miguel Amaya | C | 26 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$800,000 | 0.33% | $800,000 | $800,000 | |
21 |
Busch Michael Busch | 1B | 27 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$800,000 | 0.33% | $800,000 | $800,000 | |
22 |
Hodge Porter Hodge | RP | 24 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$800,000 | 0.33% | $800,000 | $800,000 | |
23 |
Crow-Armstrong Pete Crow-Armstrong | CF | 23 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$800,000 | 0.33% | $800,000 | $800,000 | |
24 |
Workman Gage Workman | 3B | 25 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$800,000 | 0.33% | $800,000 | $800,000 | |
25 |
Brown Ben Brown | RP | 25 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$800,000 | 0.33% | $800,000 | $800,000 | |
26 |
Shaw Matt Shaw | 3B | 23 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$760,000 | 0.32% | $760,000 | $760,000 |
2025 Injured List
Salaries from players who have been placed on the injured list, still counting against the payroll.
| Player (2) | Pos | Age | Status | Luxury Tax | Luxury Tax % League CBT | Cash Total | Payroll Salary Adjusted | Free Agent Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Miller Tyson Miller | RP | 29 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$800,000 | 0.33% | $800,000 | $800,000 | |
2 |
Assad Javier Assad | SP | 27 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$800,000 | 0.33% | $800,000 | $800,000 |
2025 Retained
Cap breakdowns for players who have cap retained. All count against the team's payroll.
| Player (1) | Pos | Age | Status | Luxury Tax | Luxury Tax % League CBT | Cash Total | Payroll Salary Adjusted | Free Agent Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Bellinger Cody Bellinger | CF | 29 | $1,666,667 | - | $2,500,000 | $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 | Luxury Tax | Luxury Tax % League CBT | Cash Total | Payroll Salary Adjusted | Free Agent Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Heyward Jason Heyward | RF | 35 | - | - | $5,000,000 | - |
2025 Payroll Totals
| Payroll Summary | |||||||
| Active Roster | $181,135,000 | 6th | |||||
| Retained | $2,500,000 | 3rd | |||||
| Total Adjusted Payroll Allocations | $183,635,000 | 12th | |||||
| Projected Total Payroll (includes estimates for Arbitration and Pre-Arbitration) | $189,165,000 | - | |||||
| Projected Pre-Arbitration | $5,530,000 | - | |||||
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 | $179,920,714 | 7th |
| 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 | $201,737,380 | - |
| Competitive Balance Tax Space | $39,262,620 | 18th |
| Projected Pre-Arbitration AAV/Payroll | $5,530,000 | - |
| Projected Tax Payroll (Active + Est. Arb + Est. Pre-Arb) | $207,267,380 | - |
| Projected Competitive Balance Tax Space (Active + Est. Arb + Est. Pre-Arb) | $33,732,620 | - |
2025 Minor
Salaries from players currently in the system. denotes a buried salary that counts against the payroll.
| Player (14) | Pos | Age | Status | Luxury Tax | Luxury Tax % | Cash Total | Payroll Salary | Free Agent | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 Eli Morgan
|
RP | 29 |
Arbitration 1
|
$950,000 | 0.39% | $950,000 | $950,000 | 2028 | |
|
2 Keegan Thompson
|
RP | 30 |
Arbitration 1
|
$850,000 | - | $850,000 | $850,000 | 2028 | |
|
3 Cody Poteet
|
SP | 30 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
- | - | - | - | ||
|
4 Ethan Roberts
|
RP | 27 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
- | - | - | - | 2028 | |
|
5 Kevin Alcantara
|
OF | 22 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
- | - | - | - | ||
|
6 Vidal Brujan
|
2B | 27 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
- | - | - | - | ||
|
7 Gavin Hollowell
|
RP | 27 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
- | - | - | - | ||
|
8 Caleb Kilian
|
SP | 28 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
- | - | - | - | ||
|
9 Owen Caissie
|
OF | 22 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
- | - | - | - | ||
|
10 Luke Little
|
RP | 24 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
- | - | - | - | ||
|
11 Jordan Wicks
|
SP | 25 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
- | - | - | - | ||
|
12 Benjamin Cowles
|
SS | 25 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
- | - | - | - | ||
|
13 Jack Neely
|
RP | 25 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
- | - | - | - | ||
|
14 Daniel Palencia
|
RP | 25 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
- | - | - | - |
