MLB
Chicago Cubs Payroll Table
An updated look at the Chicago Cubs 2019 payroll table, including team totals, retained figures, and complete breakdowns of player salaries, and bonuses.
Adjusted Payroll Total
$221,580,085
2019 Active Roster Payroll
Pre-Arbitration
Arbitration
Player Option
Opt-Out
Club Option
Mutual Option
Vested Option
Estimate
| Player (38) | Pos | Exp | Options Minor | Status | Payroll Salary | Payroll Salary Adjusted | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Incentives Likely | Incentives Unlikely |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lester Jon Lester | SP | 12.075 | 0 | Vet | $27,500,000 | $27,500,000 | $22,500,000 | $5,000,000 | - | - |
| Heyward Jason Heyward | RF | 9.000 | 0 | Vet | $22,500,000 | $22,500,000 | $20,000,000 | $2,500,000 | - | - |
| Darvish Yu Darvish | SP | 7.000 | 0 | Vet | $20,000,000 | $20,000,000 | $20,000,000 | - | - | - |
| Hamels Cole Hamels | SP | 12.143 | 0 | Vet | $20,000,000 | $20,000,000 | $20,000,000 | - | - | - |
| Bryant Kris Bryant | 3B | 3.171 | 0 | Arb 2 (S2) | $12,900,000 | $12,900,000 | $12,900,000 | - | - | - |
| Chatwood Tyler Chatwood | RP | 7.039 | 0 | Vet | $12,500,000 | $12,500,000 | $12,500,000 | - | - | - |
| Rizzo Anthony Rizzo | 1B | 6.168 | 0 | Vet | $11,285,714 | $11,285,714 | $11,000,000 | $285,714 | - | - |
| Quintana Jose Quintana | SP | 6.133 | 0 | Vet | $10,500,000 | $10,500,000 | $10,500,000 | - | - | - |
| Kimbrel Craig Kimbrel | RP | 8.066 | 0 | Vet | $10,000,000 | $10,000,000 | $10,000,000 | - | - | - |
| Hendricks Kyle Hendricks | SP | 4.081 | 0 | Arb 2 | $7,405,000 | $7,405,000 | $7,405,000 | - | - | - |
| Cishek Steve Cishek | RP | 7.143 | 0 | Vet | $6,500,000 | $6,500,000 | $6,500,000 | - | - | - |
| Strop Pedro Strop | RP | 7.156 | 0 | Vet | $6,250,000 | $6,250,000 | $6,250,000 | - | - | - |
| Báez Javier Báez | SS | 3.089 | 0 | Arb 1 | $5,200,000 | $5,200,000 | $5,200,000 | - | - | - |
| Kintzler Brandon Kintzler | RP | 7.003 | 0 | Vet | $5,000,000 | $5,000,000 | $5,000,000 | - | - | - |
| Russell Addison Russell | SS | 3.167 | 2 | Arb 2 (S2) | $3,400,000 | $3,400,000 | $3,400,000 | - | - | - |
| Schwarber Kyle Schwarber | LF | 3.086 | 0 | Arb 1 | $3,390,000 | $3,390,000 | $3,390,000 | - | - | - |
| Zobrist Ben Zobrist | 2B | 11.134 | 0 | Vet | $12,500,000 | $3,086,022 | $12,000,000 | $500,000 | - | - |
| Castellanos Nick Castellanos | RF | 5.029 | 0 | Arb 3 | $9,950,000 | $2,859,700 | $9,950,000 | - | - | - |
| Descalso Daniel Descalso | 2B | 8.016 | 0 | Vet | $1,500,000 | $1,500,000 | $1,500,000 | - | - | - |
| Phelps David Phelps | RP | 6.156 | 0 | Vet | $2,500,000 | $833,342 | $2,500,000 | - | - | - |
| Contreras Willson Contreras | C | 2.108 | 0 | Pre Arb | $684,000 | $684,000 | $684,000 | - | - | - |
| Caratini Victor Caratini | C | 1.051 | 0 | Pre Arb | $569,500 | $569,500 | $569,500 | - | - | - |
| Almora Albert Almora | CF | 2.073 | 0 | Pre Arb | $615,500 | $562,530 | $615,500 | - | - | - |
| Bote David Bote | 3B | 0.100 | 1 | Pre Arb | $561,500 | $561,500 | $561,500 | - | - | - |
| Ryan Kyle Ryan | RP | 1.139 | 0 | Pre Arb | $555,000 | $528,168 | $555,000 | - | - | - |
| Holland Derek Holland | RP | 9.105 | 0 | Vet | $6,500,000 | $475,000 | $6,500,000 | - | - | - |
| Wick Rowan Wick | RP | 0.031 | 1 | Pre Arb | $555,000 | $256,624 | $555,000 | - | - | - |
| Happ Ian Happ | CF | 1.141 | 0 | Pre Arb | $603,500 | $214,170 | $603,500 | - | - | - |
| Kemp Tony Kemp | LF | 1.098 | 0 | Pre Arb | $583,600 | $191,418 | $583,600 | - | - | - |
| Garcia Robel Garcia | 2B | 1 | Pre Arb | $555,000 | $173,072 | $555,000 | - | - | - | |
| Lucroy Jonathan Lucroy | C | 8.136 | 0 | Vet | $555,000 | $158,152 | $555,000 | - | - | - |
| Maples Dillon Maples | RP | 0.072 | 0 | Pre Arb | $555,000 | $134,280 | $555,000 | - | - | - |
| Mills Alec Mills | RP | 0.052 | 0 | Pre Arb | $555,000 | $134,280 | $555,000 | - | - | - |
| Underwood Duane Underwood | RP | 0.001 | 0 | Pre Arb | $555,000 | $125,328 | $555,000 | - | - | - |
| Wieck Brad Wieck | RP | 0.020 | 1 | Pre Arb | $555,000 | $86,536 | $555,000 | - | - | - |
| Norwood James Norwood | RP | 0.044 | 0 | Pre Arb | $555,000 | $77,584 | $555,000 | - | - | - |
| Hultzen Danny Hultzen | RP | 0 | Pre Arb | $555,000 | $68,632 | $555,000 | - | - | - | |
| Hoerner Nico Hoerner | SS | 2 | Pre Arb | $555,000 | $62,664 | $555,000 | - | - | - |
2019 Injured List Payroll
Salaries from players who have been placed on the injured list, still counting against the payroll.
| Player (4) | Pos | Exp | Options Minor | Status | Payroll Salary | Payroll Salary Adjusted | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Incentives Likely | Incentives Unlikely |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morrow Brandon Morrow | RP | 10.096 | 0 | Vet | $9,000,000 | $9,000,000 | $9,000,000 | - | - | - |
| Cedeño Xavier Cedeño | RP | 5.003 | 0 | Vet | $900,000 | $900,000 | $900,000 | - | - | - |
| Webster Allen Webster | SP | 0.170 | 0 | Pre Arb | $650,000 | $618,615 | $650,000 | - | - | - |
| Graveman Kendall Graveman | SP | 3.078 | 0 | Vet | $575,000 | $575,000 | $575,000 | - | - | - |
2019 Retained Payroll
Leftover salaries from players who have been traded or released, or buyouts for declined options.
| Player (11) | Pos | Payroll Salary | Payroll Salary Adjusted | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morrow Brandon Morrow | RP | $3,000,000 | $3,000,000 | |||||||
| Brach Brad Brach | RP | $1,750,000 | $1,750,000 | |||||||
| Montgomery Mike Montgomery | RP | $1,443,011 | $1,443,011 | |||||||
| Edwards C.J. Edwards | RP | $770,194 | $770,194 | |||||||
| Holland Derek Holland | RP | $500,000 | $500,000 | |||||||
| Rosario Randy Rosario | RP | $250,161 | $250,161 | |||||||
| Collins Tim Collins | RP | $243,011 | $243,011 | |||||||
| Maldonado Martin Maldonado | C | $228,495 | $228,495 | |||||||
| Gonzalez Carlos Gonzalez | RF | $77,584 | $77,584 | |||||||
| Tseng Jen-Ho Tseng | RP | $10,827 | $10,827 | |||||||
| Shepherd Chandler Shepherd | SP | $1,944 | $1,944 |
2019 Payroll Totals
| Payroll Summary | |||||||
| Active Roster | $197,673,216 | 1st | |||||
| Injured List | $11,093,615 | 14th | |||||
| Retained | $8,275,227 | 26th | |||||
| Minor | $4,538,027 | 5th | |||||
| Total Adjusted Payroll Allocations | $221,580,085 | 3rd | |||||
2019 Minor
Salaries from players currently in the system. denotes a buried salary that counts against the payroll.
| Player (13) | Pos | Exp | Options Minor | Status | Payroll Salary | Payroll Salary Adjusted | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Incentives Likely | Incentives Unlikely |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 Brian Duensing
|
RP | 9.055 | 0 | Vet | $3,500,000 | $3,500,000 | $3,500,000 | - | - | - |
|
2 Tony Barnette
|
RP | 3.000 | 3 | $1,000,000 | $383,065 | $750,000 | - | $250,000 | - | |
|
3 Mark Zagunis
|
LF | 0.044 | 1 | Pre Arb | $556,500 | $252,310 | $556,500 | - | - | - |
|
4 Taylor Davis
|
C | 0.058 | 2 | Pre Arb | $555,000 | $206,593 | $555,000 | - | - | - |
|
5 Oscar De La Cruz
|
RP | 1 | Pre Arb | $555,000 | $61,239 | $555,000 | - | - | - | |
|
6 Adbert Alzolay
|
RP | 0 | Pre Arb | $555,000 | $56,696 | $555,000 | - | - | - | |
|
7 Justin Steele
|
SP | 3.143 | 0 | Pre Arb | $555,000 | $45,300 | $555,000 | - | - | - |
|
8 Jim Adduci
|
CF | 2.040 | 1 | Pre Arb | $555,000 | $32,824 | $555,000 | - | - | - |
|
9 Corey Black
|
SP | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
|
10 Donnie Dewees
|
OF | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
|
11 Johnny Field
|
OF | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
|
12 Luke Hagerty
|
RP | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
|
13 Mike Zagurski
|
RP | 2.021 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
