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.

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Adjusted Payroll Total

$221,580,085

2019 Active Roster Payroll

Pre-Arbitration
Arbitration
Player Option
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Mutual Option
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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
Veteran
$27,500,000 $27,500,000 $22,500,000 $5,000,000 - -
Heyward Jason Heyward RF 9.000 0
Veteran
$22,500,000 $22,500,000 $20,000,000 $2,500,000 - -
Darvish Yu Darvish SP 7.000 0
Veteran
$20,000,000 $20,000,000 $20,000,000 - - -
Hamels Cole Hamels SP 12.143 0
Veteran
$20,000,000 $20,000,000 $20,000,000 - - -
Bryant Kris Bryant 3B 3.171 0
Arbitration 2
Super Two
$12,900,000 $12,900,000 $12,900,000 - - -
Chatwood Tyler Chatwood RP 7.039 0
Veteran
$12,500,000 $12,500,000 $12,500,000 - - -
Rizzo Anthony Rizzo 1B 6.168 0 $11,285,714 $11,285,714 $11,000,000 $285,714 - -
Quintana Jose Quintana SP 6.133 0 Club Exercised $10,500,000 $10,500,000 $10,500,000 - - -
Kimbrel Craig Kimbrel RP 8.066 0
Veteran
$10,000,000 $10,000,000 $10,000,000 - - -
Hendricks Kyle Hendricks SP 4.081 0
Arbitration 2
$7,405,000 $7,405,000 $7,405,000 - - -
Cishek Steve Cishek RP 7.143 0
Veteran
$6,500,000 $6,500,000 $6,500,000 - - -
Strop Pedro Strop RP 7.156 0 Club Exercised $6,250,000 $6,250,000 $6,250,000 - - -
Báez Javier Báez SS 3.089 0
Arbitration 1
$5,200,000 $5,200,000 $5,200,000 - - -
Kintzler Brandon Kintzler RP 7.003 0
Veteran
$5,000,000 $5,000,000 $5,000,000 - - -
Russell Addison Russell SS 3.167 2
Arbitration 2
Super Two
$3,400,000 $3,400,000 $3,400,000 - - -
Schwarber Kyle Schwarber LF 3.086 0
Arbitration 1
$3,390,000 $3,390,000 $3,390,000 - - -
Zobrist Ben Zobrist 2B 11.134 0
Veteran
$12,500,000 $3,086,022 $12,000,000 $500,000 - -
Castellanos Nick Castellanos RF 5.029 0
Arbitration 3
$9,950,000 $2,859,700 $9,950,000 - - -
Descalso Daniel Descalso 2B 8.016 0
Veteran
$1,500,000 $1,500,000 $1,500,000 - - -
Phelps David Phelps RP 6.156 0
Veteran
$2,500,000 $833,342 $2,500,000 - - -
Contreras Willson Contreras C 2.108 0
Pre-Arbitration
$684,000 $684,000 $684,000 - - -
Caratini Victor Caratini C 1.051 0
Pre-Arbitration
$569,500 $569,500 $569,500 - - -
Almora Albert Almora CF 2.073 0
Pre-Arbitration
$615,500 $562,530 $615,500 - - -
Bote David Bote 3B 0.100 1
Pre-Arbitration
$561,500 $561,500 $561,500 - - -
Ryan Kyle Ryan RP 1.139 0
Pre-Arbitration
$555,000 $528,168 $555,000 - - -
Holland Derek Holland RP 9.105 0
Veteran
$6,500,000 $475,000 $6,500,000 - - -
Wick Rowan Wick RP 0.031 1
Pre-Arbitration
$555,000 $256,624 $555,000 - - -
Happ Ian Happ CF 1.141 0
Pre-Arbitration
$603,500 $214,170 $603,500 - - -
Kemp Tony Kemp LF 1.098 0
Pre-Arbitration
$583,600 $191,418 $583,600 - - -
Garcia Robel Garcia 2B 1
Pre-Arbitration
$555,000 $173,072 $555,000 - - -
Lucroy Jonathan Lucroy C 8.136 0
Veteran
$555,000 $158,152 $555,000 - - -
Maples Dillon Maples RP 0.072 0
Pre-Arbitration
$555,000 $134,280 $555,000 - - -
Mills Alec Mills RP 0.052 0
Pre-Arbitration
$555,000 $134,280 $555,000 - - -
Underwood Duane Underwood RP 0.001 0
Pre-Arbitration
$555,000 $125,328 $555,000 - - -
Wieck Brad Wieck RP 0.020 1
Pre-Arbitration
$555,000 $86,536 $555,000 - - -
Norwood James Norwood RP 0.044 0
Pre-Arbitration
$555,000 $77,584 $555,000 - - -
Hultzen Danny Hultzen RP 0
Pre-Arbitration
$555,000 $68,632 $555,000 - - -
Hoerner Nico Hoerner SS 2
Pre-Arbitration
$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
Veteran
$9,000,000 $9,000,000 $9,000,000 - - -
Cedeño Xavier Cedeño RP 5.003 0
Veteran
$900,000 $900,000 $900,000 - - -
Webster Allen Webster SP 0.170 0
Pre-Arbitration
$650,000 $618,615 $650,000 - - -
Graveman Kendall Graveman SP 3.078 0
Veteran
$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 (8) 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
Veteran
$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-Arbitration
$556,500 $252,310 $556,500 - - -
4
Taylor Davis
C 0.058 2
Pre-Arbitration
$555,000 $206,593 $555,000 - - -
5
Oscar De La Cruz
RP 1
Pre-Arbitration
$555,000 $61,239 $555,000 - - -
6
Adbert Alzolay
RP 0
Pre-Arbitration
$555,000 $56,696 $555,000 - - -
7
Justin Steele
SP 3.143 0
Pre-Arbitration
$555,000 $45,300 $555,000 - - -
8
Jim Adduci
CF 2.040 1
Pre-Arbitration
$555,000 $32,824 $555,000 - - -

TRANSACTIONS

Dec 22, 2024
Carlos Pérez, C

Signed a minor league contract with Chicago (CHC)

Dec 17, 2024
Cody Poteet, SP

Traded to Chicago (CHC) from New York (NYY) for Cody Bellinger

Dec 15, 2024
Luis Mata, P

Signed a contract with Chicago (CHC)

Dec 15, 2024
Anhuar Garcia, P

Signed a contract with Chicago (CHC)

Dec 15, 2024
Jubrayker Salaya, P

Signed a contract with Chicago (CHC)

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