MLB
Chicago Cubs Payroll Table
An updated look at the Chicago Cubs 2023 payroll table, including team totals, retained figures, and complete breakdowns of player salaries, and bonuses.
Total Cap Allocations
$201,548,535 / 12th
Adjusted Payroll Total
$188,909,358
2023 Active Roster Payroll
Pre-Arbitration
Arbitration
Player Option
Opt-Out
Club Option
Mutual Option
Vested Option
Estimate
| Player (28) | Pos | Exp | Options Minor | Status | Payroll Salary | Payroll Salary Adjusted | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Incentives Likely | Incentives Unlikely |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stroman Marcus Stroman | SP | 8.026 | 0 | Vet | $25,000,000 | $25,000,000 | $25,000,000 | - | - | - |
| Suzuki Seiya Suzuki | RF | 1.000 | 3 | Vet | $18,000,000 | $18,000,000 | $17,000,000 | $1,000,000 | - | - |
| Taillon Jameson Taillon | SP | 6.110 | 0 | Vet | $14,000,000 | $14,000,000 | $14,000,000 | - | - | - |
| Hendricks Kyle Hendricks | SP | 8.081 | 0 | Vet | $14,000,000 | $14,000,000 | $14,000,000 | - | - | - |
| Swanson Dansby Swanson | SS | 6.047 | 0 | Vet | $14,000,000 | $14,000,000 | $13,000,000 | $1,000,000 | - | - |
| Bellinger Cody Bellinger | CF | 5.160 | 0 | Vet | $12,000,000 | $12,000,000 | $12,000,000 | - | - | - |
| Happ Ian Happ | LF | 5.036 | 0 | Arb 3 | $10,850,000 | $10,850,000 | $10,850,000 | - | - | - |
| Smyly Drew Smyly | SP | 10.143 | 0 | Vet | $10,000,000 | $10,000,000 | $8,000,000 | - | $2,000,000 | - |
| Gomes Yan Gomes | C | 10.083 | 0 | Vet | $6,500,000 | $6,500,000 | $6,000,000 | - | $500,000 | - |
| Candelario Jeimer Candelario | 3B | 5.038 | 0 | Vet | $5,800,000 | $2,466,684 | $5,000,000 | - | $800,000 | - |
| Leiter Jr. Mark Leiter Jr. | RP | 2.031 | 0 | Pre-Arb | $850,000 | $850,000 | $850,000 | - | - | - |
| Wisdom Patrick Wisdom | 3B | 2.058 | 3 | Pre-Arb | $763,000 | $763,000 | $763,000 | - | - | - |
| Alzolay Adbert Alzolay | RP | 2.050 | 0 | Pre-Arb | $744,750 | $744,750 | $744,750 | - | - | - |
| Steele Justin Steele | SP | 1.143 | 0 | Pre-Arb | $740,000 | $740,000 | $740,000 | - | - | - |
| Merryweather Julian Merryweather | RP | 2.109 | 0 | Pre-Arb | $737,000 | $737,000 | $737,000 | - | - | - |
| Assad Javier Assad | SP | 0.044 | 2 | Pre-Arb | $721,500 | $589,608 | $721,500 | - | - | - |
| Morel Christopher Morel | OF | 0.142 | 1 | Pre-Arb | $720,000 | $561,295 | $720,000 | - | - | - |
| Tauchman Mike Tauchman | CF | 3.007 | 0 | Vet | $720,000 | $522,585 | $720,000 | - | - | - |
| Amaya Miguel Amaya | C | 0 | Pre-Arb | $720,000 | $495,488 | $720,000 | - | - | - | |
| Mastrobuoni Miles Mastrobuoni | LF | 0.014 | 2 | Pre-Arb | $720,500 | $402,896 | $720,500 | - | - | - |
| Palencia Daniel Palencia | RP | 3 | Pre-Arb | $720,000 | $340,648 | $720,000 | - | - | - | |
| Cuas José Cuas | RP | 0.123 | 2 | Pre-Arb | $726,000 | $241,986 | $726,000 | - | - | - |
| Young Jared Young | 1B | 0.022 | 2 | Pre-Arb | $720,000 | $123,872 | $720,000 | - | - | - |
| Canario Alexander Canario | OF | 1 | Pre-Arb | $720,000 | $116,130 | $720,000 | - | - | - | |
| Little Luke Little | P | 3 | Pre-Arb | $720,000 | $96,775 | $720,000 | - | - | - | |
| Crow-Armstrong Pete Crow-Armstrong | OF | 3 | Pre-Arb | $720,000 | $77,420 | $720,000 | - | - | - | |
| Greene Shane Greene | RP | 7.021 | 0 | Vet | $720,000 | $27,097 | $720,000 | - | - | - |
| Duffey Tyler Duffey | RP | 6.026 | 0 | Vet | $720,000 | $3,871 | $720,000 | - | - | - |
2023 Injured List Payroll
Salaries from players who have been placed on the injured list, still counting against the payroll.
| Player (8) | Pos | Exp | Options Minor | Status | Payroll Salary | Payroll Salary Adjusted | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Incentives Likely | Incentives Unlikely |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fulmer Michael Fulmer | RP | 6.157 | 0 | Vet | $4,000,000 | $4,000,000 | $4,000,000 | - | - | - |
| Hoerner Nico Hoerner | 2B | 3.014 | 2 | Arb 1 | $2,525,000 | $2,525,000 | $2,525,000 | - | - | - |
| Boxberger Brad Boxberger | RP | 9.033 | 0 | Vet | $2,000,000 | $2,000,000 | $2,000,000 | - | - | - |
| Madrigal Nick Madrigal | 2B | 2.164 | 2 | Arb 1 (S2) | $1,225,000 | $1,225,000 | $1,225,000 | - | - | - |
| Heuer Codi Heuer | RP | 3.000 | 3 | Arb 1 | $785,000 | $785,000 | $785,000 | - | - | - |
| Hughes Brandon Hughes | RP | 0.141 | 3 | Pre-Arb | $728,000 | $728,000 | $728,000 | - | - | - |
| Roberts Ethan Roberts | RP | 1.000 | 3 | Pre-Arb | $721,000 | $721,000 | $721,000 | - | - | - |
| Burdi Nick Burdi | RP | 3.000 | 3 | Vet | $720,000 | $538,069 | $720,000 | - | - | - |
2023 Retained Payroll
Leftover salaries from players who have been traded or released, or buyouts for declined options.
| Player (10) | Pos | Payroll Salary | Payroll Salary Adjusted | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heyward Jason Heyward | RF | $21,280,000 | $21,280,000 | |||||||
| Mancini Trey Mancini | OF | $7,000,000 | $7,000,000 | |||||||
| Barnhart Tucker Barnhart | C | $3,250,000 | $3,250,000 | |||||||
| Wick Rowan Wick | RP | $1,550,000 | $1,550,000 | |||||||
| Sampson Adrian Sampson | SP | $1,276,885 | $1,276,885 | |||||||
| Velazquez Nelson Velazquez | CF | $390,971 | $390,971 | |||||||
| Torrens Luis Torrens | C | $225,748 | $225,748 | |||||||
| Kay Anthony Kay | RP | $220,647 | $220,647 | |||||||
| Hosmer Eric Hosmer | 1B | $197,421 | $197,421 | |||||||
| Borucki Ryan Borucki | RP | $11,613 | $11,613 |
2023 Payroll Totals
| Payroll Summary | |||||||
| Active Roster | $134,251,105 | 9th | |||||
| Injured List | $12,522,069 | 23rd | |||||
| Retained | $35,403,285 | 7th | |||||
| Minor | $6,732,899 | 5th | |||||
| Total Adjusted Payroll Allocations | $188,909,358 | 11th | |||||
2023 Minor
Salaries from players currently in the system. denotes a buried salary that counts against the payroll.
| Player (15) | Pos | Exp | Options Minor | Status | Payroll Salary | Payroll Salary Adjusted | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Incentives Likely | Incentives Unlikely |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 David Bote
|
2B | 4.083 | 1 | Vet | $4,010,000 | $4,010,000 | $4,000,000 | $10,000 | - | - |
|
2 Edwin Rios
|
3B | 3.003 | 0 | Vet | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 | - | - | - |
|
3 Edwin Uceta
|
RP | 0.101 | 0 | Pre-Arb | $720,000 | $720,000 | $720,000 | - | - | - |
|
4 Jake Wong
|
P | 3 | Pre-Arb | $720,000 | $720,000 | $720,000 | - | - | - | |
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5 Michael Rucker
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RP | 1.033 | 1 | Pre-Arb | $737,000 | $479,402 | $737,000 | - | - | - |
|
6 Hayden Wesneski
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RP | 0.031 | 2 | Pre-Arb | $721,500 | $457,722 | $721,500 | - | - | - |
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7 Keegan Thompson
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RP | 1.131 | 1 | Pre-Arb | $740,000 | $286,416 | $740,000 | - | - | - |
|
8 Jeremiah Estrada
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RP | 0.037 | 2 | Pre-Arb | $720,000 | $162,582 | $720,000 | - | - | - |
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9 Matt Mervis
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1B | 2 | Pre-Arb | $720,000 | $158,711 | $720,000 | - | - | - | |
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10 Jordan Wicks
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SP | 3 | Pre-Arb | $720,000 | $139,356 | $720,000 | - | - | - | |
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11 Caleb Kilian
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SP | 0.008 | 1 | Pre-Arb | $720,000 | $38,710 | $720,000 | - | - | - |
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12 Kevin Alcantara
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OF | 2 | Pre-Arb | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
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13 Ben Brown
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SP | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
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14 Brennen Davis
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OF | 2 | Pre-Arb | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
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15 Brad Wieck
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RP | 3.085 | 1 | Vet | - | - | - | - | - | - |
