Chicago Cubs 2025 Financial Summary

A current summary of Chicago Cubs 2025 player cap & cash figures.

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Current Payroll Allocations

$140,750,000

Projected Total Allocations

$176,815,000

Tax Space

$87,980,953

Cash Total

$142,500,000 / 6th

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 Vet $28,000,000 $25,285,714 10.49% $27,000,000 2030
2
Bellinger Cody Bellinger CF 29 Vet $27,500,000 $26,666,667 11.07% $27,500,000 2027
3
Happ Ian Happ LF 30 Vet $21,000,000 $20,333,333 8.44% $20,000,000 2027
4
Suzuki Seiya Suzuki OF 30 Vet $19,000,000 $17,000,000 7.05% $18,000,000 2027
5
Taillon Jameson Taillon SP 33 Vet $18,000,000 $17,000,000 7.05% $18,000,000 2027
6
Imanaga Shota Imanaga SP 31 Vet $13,250,000 $13,250,000 5.50% $13,000,000 2029
7
Hoerner Nico Hoerner 2B 28 Vet $11,500,000 $11,666,667 4.84% $11,500,000 2027
8
Steele Justin Steele SP 29 Arb 2 (S2) $7,950,000 $7,950,000 3.30% $7,950,000 2028
9
Paredes Isaac Paredes 3B 26 Arb 2 (S2) $6,280,000 $6,280,000 2.61% $6,280,000 2028
10
Wisdom Patrick Wisdom 3B 33 Arb 2 $2,725,000 $2,725,000 1.13% $2,725,000 2027
11
Tauchman Mike Tauchman CF 34 Arb 2 $2,600,000 $2,600,000 1.08% $2,600,000 2027
12
Alzolay Adbert Alzolay RP 30 Arb 2 $2,200,000 $2,200,000 0.91% $2,200,000 2027
13
Madrigal Nick Madrigal 2B 28 Arb 3 (S2) $1,900,000 $1,900,000 0.79% $1,900,000 2027
14
Wingenter Trey Wingenter RP 31 Arb 2 $1,450,000 $1,450,000 0.60% $1,450,000 2026
15
Merryweather Julian Merryweather RP 33 Arb 2 $1,300,000 $1,300,000 0.54% $1,300,000 2027
16
Pearson Nate Pearson RP 28 Arb 2 $1,250,000 $1,250,000 0.52% $1,250,000 2027
17
Thompson Keegan Thompson RP 30 Arb 1 $1,240,000 $1,240,000 0.51% $1,240,000 2028
18
Roberts Ethan Roberts RP 27 Arb 1 $850,000 $850,000 0.35% $850,000 2028
19
Miller Tyson Miller RP 29 Pre-Arb $800,000 $800,000 0.33% $800,000
20
Zastryzny Rob Zastryzny RP 33 Pre-Arb $800,000 $800,000 0.33% $800,000
21
Davis Brennen Davis OF 25 Pre-Arb $800,000 $800,000 0.33% $800,000
22
Alcantara Kevin Alcantara OF 22 Pre-Arb $800,000 $800,000 0.33% $800,000
23
Amaya Miguel Amaya C 26 Pre-Arb $800,000 $800,000 0.33% $800,000
24
Busch Michael Busch 1B 27 Pre-Arb $800,000 $800,000 0.33% $800,000
25
Hollowell Gavin Hollowell RP 27 Pre-Arb $800,000 $800,000 0.33% $800,000
26
Wesneski Hayden Wesneski SP 27 Pre-Arb $800,000 $800,000 0.33% $800,000
27
Kilian Caleb Kilian SP 28 Pre-Arb $800,000 $800,000 0.33% $800,000
28
Hodge Porter Hodge RP 24 Pre-Arb $800,000 $800,000 0.33% $800,000
29
Crow-Armstrong Pete Crow-Armstrong CF 23 Pre-Arb $800,000 $800,000 0.33% $800,000
30
Little Luke Little RP 24 Pre-Arb $800,000 $800,000 0.33% $800,000
31
Mervis Matt Mervis 1B 27 Pre-Arb $800,000 $800,000 0.33% $800,000
32
Canario Alexander Canario OF 25 Pre-Arb $800,000 $800,000 0.33% $800,000
33
Wicks Jordan Wicks SP 25 Pre-Arb $800,000 $800,000 0.33% $800,000
34
Neely Jack Neely RP 25 Pre-Arb $800,000 $800,000 0.33% $800,000
35
Mastrobuoni Miles Mastrobuoni LF 29 Pre-Arb $800,000 $800,000 0.33% $800,000
36
Brown Ben Brown RP 25 Pre-Arb $800,000 $800,000 0.33% $800,000
37
Assad Javier Assad SP 27 Pre-Arb $800,000 $800,000 0.33% $800,000
38
Vazquez Luis Vazquez SS 25 Pre-Arb $800,000 $800,000 0.33% $800,000
39
Palencia Daniel Palencia RP 25 Pre-Arb $800,000 $800,000 0.33% $800,000
40
Arias Michael Arias P 23 Pre-Arb $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 $138,250,000 5th
Retained $2,500,000 14th
Total Payroll Allocations $140,750,000 7th
Total Adjusted Payroll Allocations $140,750,000 7th
Projected Total Payroll (includes estimates for Arbitration and Pre-Arbitration) $176,815,000 -
Projected Arbitration $29,745,000 -
Projected Pre-Arbitration $6,320,000 -

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 $131,202,381 6th
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 $153,019,047 -
Competitive Balance Tax Space $87,980,953 24th
     
Projected Arbitration AAV/Payroll $29,745,000 -
Projected Pre-Arbitration AAV/Payroll $6,320,000 -
Projected Tax Payroll (Active + Est. Arb + Est. Pre-Arb) $189,084,047 -
Projected Competitive Balance Tax Space (Active + Est. Arb + Est. Pre-Arb) $51,915,953 -

TRANSACTIONS

Nov 04, 2024
Enoli Paredes, RP

Released by Chicago (CHC)

Nov 04, 2024
Yency Almonte, RP

Released by Chicago (CHC)

Nov 04, 2024
Christian Bethancourt, C

Released by Chicago (CHC)

Nov 04, 2024
Colten Brewer, RP

Released by Chicago (CHC)

Nov 04, 2024
Colten Brewer, RP

Outrighted by Chicago (CHC)

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