MLB
Chicago Cubs 2025 Financial Summary
A current summary of Chicago Cubs 2025 player cap & cash figures.
Total Payroll Allocations
$164,250,000 / 8th
Adjusted Payroll Total
$164,250,000
Tax Space
$88,380,953
Cash Total
$143,500,000 / 6th
2025 Active Roster
Pre-Arbitration
Arbitration
Player Option
Opt-Out
Club Option
Mutual Option
Vested Option
Estimate
| Player (10) | Pos | Age | Payroll Salary Adjusted | Luxury Tax | Luxury Tax % League CBT | Cash Total | Free Agent Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Swanson
1 Dansby Swanson
|
SS | 31 | $28,000,000 | $25,285,714 | 10.49% | $27,000,000 | 2030 |
|
Bellinger
2 Cody Bellinger
|
RF | 29 | $27,500,000 | $26,666,667 | 11.07% | $27,500,000 | 2027 |
|
Happ
3 Ian Happ
|
LF | 30 | $21,000,000 | $20,333,333 | 8.44% | $20,000,000 | 2027 |
|
Suzuki
4 Seiya Suzuki
|
RF | 30 | $19,000,000 | $17,000,000 | 7.05% | $18,000,000 | 2027 |
|
Taillon
5 Jameson Taillon
|
SP | 33 | $18,000,000 | $17,000,000 | 7.05% | $18,000,000 | 2027 |
|
Imanaga
6 Sh?ta Imanaga
|
SP | 31 | $13,250,000 | $13,250,000 | 5.50% | $13,000,000 | 2029 |
|
Hoerner
7 Nico Hoerner
|
2B | 28 | $11,500,000 | $11,666,667 | 4.84% | $11,500,000 | 2027 |
|
Smyly
8 Drew Smyly
|
RP | 36 | $10,000,000 | $10,000,000 | - | $2,500,000 | 2026 |
|
Neris
9 Hector Neris
|
RP | 36 | $9,000,000 | $9,000,000 | - | - | 2026 |
|
Bote
10 David Bote
|
2B | 32 | $7,000,000 | $7,000,000 | - | $1,000,000 | 2027 |
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 | Payroll Salary Adjusted | Luxury Tax | Luxury Tax % League CBT | Cash Total | Free Agent Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Heyward
1 Jason Heyward
|
RF | 35 | $5,000,000 | $5,000,000 | - | $5,000,000 |
2025 Payroll Totals
| Payroll Summary | |||||||
| Active Roster | $164,250,000 | 6th | |||||
| Total Payroll Allocations | $164,250,000 | 8th | |||||
| Total Adjusted Payroll Allocations | $164,250,000 | 6th | |||||
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.
|
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| Competitive Balance Tax Threshold | $241,000,000 | |
| Est. Guaranteed Contracts | $131,202,381 | 7th |
| Est. Injured Contracts | $0 | - |
| Est. Retained Contracts | $0 | - |
| Est. Player Benefits | $17,500,000 | - |
| Est. Minor League Contracts | $2,250,000 | - |
| Est. Pre-Arbitration Bonus Pool Contribution | $1,666,666 | - |
| Est. Actual Tax Payroll | $152,619,047 | - |
| Est. Competitive Balance Tax Space | $88,380,953 | 24th |
| Est. Projected Competitive Balance Tax Space (Active + Est. Arb + Est. Pre-Arb) | $88,380,953 | - |
