Chicago Cubs Payroll Table

An updated look at the Chicago Cubs 2018 payroll table, including team totals, retained figures, and complete breakdowns of player salaries, and bonuses.

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Adjusted Payroll Total

$194,259,933

2018 Active Roster Payroll

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Player (38) Pos Exp Options Minor Status Payroll Salary Payroll Salary Adjusted Base Salary Signing Bonus
Heyward Jason Heyward RF 8.000 0 Veteran $28,166,667 $28,166,667 $21,500,000 $6,666,667
Lester Jon Lester SP 11.075 0 Veteran $27,500,000 $27,500,000 $22,500,000 $5,000,000
Zobrist Ben Zobrist 2B 10.134 0 Veteran $16,500,000 $16,500,000 $16,000,000 $500,000
Chatwood Tyler Chatwood SP 6.039 0 Veteran $12,500,000 $12,500,000 $12,500,000 -
Bryant Kris Bryant 3B 2.171 0 Arbitration 1 (S2) $10,850,000 $10,850,000 $10,850,000 -
Quintana Jose Quintana SP 5.133 0 Arbitration 4 Bypassed $8,850,000 $8,850,000 $8,850,000 -
Cishek Steve Cishek RP 6.143 0 Veteran $7,500,000 $7,500,000 $6,500,000 -
Rizzo Anthony Rizzo 1B 5.168 0 Arbitration 4 Bypassed $7,285,714 $7,285,714 $7,000,000 $285,714
Strop Pedro Strop RP 6.156 0 $5,850,000 $5,850,000 $5,850,000 -
Wilson Justin Wilson RP 5.035 0 Arbitration 3 $4,250,000 $4,250,000 $4,250,000 -
Hendricks Kyle Hendricks SP 3.080 0 Arbitration 1 $4,175,000 $4,175,000 $4,175,000 -
Murphy Daniel Murphy 2B 8.109 0 Veteran $17,500,000 $3,857,526 $17,500,000 -
Duensing Brian Duensing RP 8.055 0 Veteran $3,500,000 $3,500,000 $3,500,000 -
Hamels Cole Hamels SP 11.143 0 Veteran $22,500,000 $2,096,774 $22,500,000 -
Kintzler Brandon Kintzler RP 6.003 0 Veteran $5,000,000 $1,666,684 $5,000,000 -
La Stella Tommy La Stella 3B 3.057 0 Arbitration 1 $950,000 $950,000 $950,000 -
Báez Javier Báez 2B 2.089 0 Pre-Arbitration $657,000 $657,000 $657,000 -
Montgomery Mike Montgomery SP 2.089 0 Pre-Arbitration $611,250 $611,250 $611,250 -
Contreras Willson Contreras C 1.108 0 Pre-Arbitration $604,500 $604,500 $604,500 -
Schwarber Kyle Schwarber LF 2.086 0 Pre-Arbitration $604,500 $604,500 $604,500 -
Edwards C.J. Edwards RP 1.134 0 Pre-Arbitration $594,000 $594,000 $594,000 -
Almora Albert Almora CF 1.073 0 Pre-Arbitration $584,500 $584,500 $584,500 -
Happ Ian Happ CF 0.142 0 Pre-Arbitration $570,000 $570,000 $570,000 -
Caratini Victor Caratini C 0.075 0 Pre-Arbitration $547,500 $432,768 $547,500 -
Chavez Jesse Chavez RP 7.108 0 Veteran $1,500,000 $397,824 $1,000,000 -
Rosario Randy Rosario RP 0.010 0 Pre-Arbitration $545,000 $354,530 $545,000 -
Bote David Bote 2B 1 Pre-Arbitration $545,000 $293,000 $545,000 -
De La Rosa Jorge De La Rosa RP 13.015 0 Veteran $545,000 $149,430 $545,000 -
Norwood James Norwood RP 0 Pre-Arbitration $545,000 $131,850 $545,000 -
Maples Dillon Maples RP 0.031 0 Pre-Arbitration $545,000 $117,200 $545,000 -
Wilson Bobby Wilson C 5.058 0 $545,000 $93,760 $545,000 -
Davis Taylor Davis C 0.027 2 Pre-Arbitration $545,000 $87,900 $545,000 -
Gore Terrance Gore LF 1.000 0 Pre-Arbitration $545,000 $87,900 $545,000 -
Mills Alec Mills RP 0.022 0 Pre-Arbitration $545,000 $82,040 $545,000 -
Garcia Jaime Garcia RP 9.047 0 $545,000 $79,110 $545,000 -
Webster Allen Webster SP 0.157 0 Pre-Arbitration $545,000 $35,160 $545,000 -
Freeman Mike Freeman 2B 0.106 1 Pre-Arbitration $545,000 $26,370 $545,000 -
Alzolay Adbert Alzolay SP 4.050 0 Pre-Arbitration - - - -

2018 Injured List Payroll

Salaries from players who have been placed on the injured list, still counting against the payroll.

Player (5) Pos Exp Options Minor Status Payroll Salary Payroll Salary Adjusted Base Salary Signing Bonus
Darvish Yu Darvish SP 6.000 0 Veteran $25,000,000 $25,000,000 $25,000,000 -
Morrow Brandon Morrow RP 9.086 0 Veteran $9,000,000 $9,000,000 $9,000,000 -
Smyly Drew Smyly SP 5.154 0 Veteran $3,000,000 $3,000,000 $3,000,000 -
Hancock Justin Hancock RP 3 $545,000 $354,530 $545,000 -
Zagunis Mark Zagunis OF 0.010 1 Pre-Arbitration $545,000 $96,690 $545,000 -

2018 Reserve/Suspended Payroll

Cap breakdowns for players currently in suspended. All count against the team's payroll.

Player (1) Pos Exp Options Minor Status Payroll Salary Payroll Salary Adjusted Base Salary Signing Bonus
Russell Addison Russell SS 2.167 2 Arbitration 1 (S2) $3,200,000 $3,200,000 $3,200,000 -

2018 Retained Payroll

Leftover salaries from players who have been traded or released, or buyouts for declined options.

Player (5) Pos Payroll Salary Payroll Salary Adjusted
Grimm Justin Grimm RP $532,258 $532,258
Butler Eddie Butler RP $368,196 $368,196
Farrell Luke Farrell RP $187,520 $187,520
Gimenez Chris Gimenez C $114,270 $114,270
Navarro Efren Navarro 1B $14,650 $14,650

2018 Payroll Totals
Payroll Summary
Active Roster $152,092,957 4th
Injured List $37,451,220 5th
Reserve/Suspended $3,200,000 1st
Retained $1,216,894 30th
Minor $298,862 26th
Total Adjusted Payroll Allocations $194,259,933 4th

2018 Minor

Salaries from players currently in the system. denotes a buried salary that counts against the payroll.

Player (9) Pos Exp Options Minor Status Payroll Salary Payroll Salary Adjusted Base Salary Signing Bonus
1
Shae Simmons 		RP 3.111 2 Veteran $750,000 $750,000 $750,000 -
2
Anthony Bass 		RP 3.159 0 Veteran $545,000 $181,660 $545,000 -
3
Rob Zastryzny 		RP 0.079 0 Pre-Arbitration $545,000 $61,532 $545,000 -
4
Cory Mazzoni 		RP 0.093 1 $545,000 $49,810 $545,000 -
5
Jen-Ho Tseng 		P 0.020 2 $545,000 $2,930 $545,000 -
6
Duane Underwood 		SP 0 Pre-Arbitration $545,000 $2,930 $545,000 -
7
Casey Coleman 		RP 1.087 0 - - - -
8
Oscar De La Cruz 		P 1 Pre-Arbitration - - - -
9
Luis Marte 		RP 0.154 0 - - - -

TRANSACTIONS

Mar 21, 2025
Nicky Lopez, SS

Released by Chicago (CHC)

Mar 17, 2025
Matt Shaw, 3B

Contract purchased by Chicago (CHC)

Mar 17, 2025
Keegan Thompson, RP

Designated for Assignment by Chicago (CHC)

Mar 12, 2025
Travis Jankowski, LF

Released by Chicago (CHC)

Mar 05, 2025
Jackson Kirkpatrick, P

Signed a contract with Chicago (CHC)

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