MLB
Chicago Cubs Payroll Table
An updated look at the Chicago Cubs 2015 payroll table, including team totals, retained figures, and complete breakdowns of player salaries, and bonuses.
Adjusted Payroll Total
$132,993,810
2015 Active Roster Payroll
Pre-Arbitration
Arbitration
Player Option
Opt-Out
Club Option
Mutual Option
Vested Option
Estimate
| Player (37) | Pos | Exp | Options Minor | Status | Payroll Salary | Payroll Salary Adjusted | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Incentives Likely | Incentives Unlikely |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lester Jon Lester | SP | 8.075 | 0 | Vet | $20,000,000 | $20,000,000 | $15,000,000 | $5,000,000 | - | - |
| Montero Miguel Montero | C | 8.031 | 0 | Vet | $12,000,000 | $12,000,000 | $12,000,000 | - | - | - |
| Fowler Dexter Fowler | CF | 5.168 | 0 | Arb 4 (S2) | $9,500,000 | $9,500,000 | $9,500,000 | - | - | - |
| Hammel Jason Hammel | SP | 7.153 | 0 | Vet | $9,000,000 | $9,000,000 | $9,000,000 | - | - | - |
| Castro Starlin Castro | 2B | 4.150 | 0 | Vet | $6,857,142 | $6,857,142 | $6,000,000 | $857,142 | - | - |
| Wood Travis Wood | SP | 4.004 | 0 | Arb 2 | $5,685,000 | $5,685,000 | $5,685,000 | - | - | - |
| Rizzo Anthony Rizzo | 1B | 2.168 | 0 | Vet | $5,285,714 | $5,285,714 | $5,000,000 | $285,714 | - | - |
| Motte Jason Motte | RP | 6.027 | 0 | Vet | $4,500,000 | $4,500,000 | $4,500,000 | - | - | - |
| Wada Tsuyoshi Wada | SP | 1.145 | 0 | Vet | $4,000,000 | $4,000,000 | $4,000,000 | - | - | - |
| Arrieta Jake Arrieta | SP | 3.145 | 0 | Arb 1 | $3,630,000 | $3,630,000 | $3,630,000 | - | - | - |
| Haren Dan Haren | SP | 10.154 | 0 | $3,551,912 | $3,551,912 | $3,551,912 | - | - | - | |
| Soler Jorge Soler | LF | 0.033 | 0 | Pre-Arb | $2,666,667 | $2,666,667 | $2,000,000 | $666,667 | - | - |
| Denorfia Chris Denorfia | RF | 8.041 | 0 | $2,600,000 | $2,600,000 | $2,600,000 | - | - | - | |
| Strop Pedro Strop | RP | 3.156 | 0 | Arb 2 (S2) | $2,525,000 | $2,525,000 | $2,525,000 | - | - | - |
| Coghlan Chris Coghlan | LF | 5.148 | 0 | $2,505,000 | $2,505,000 | $2,505,000 | - | - | - | |
| Ross David Ross | C | 13.001 | 0 | $2,500,000 | $2,500,000 | $2,250,000 | $250,000 | - | - | |
| Hunter Tommy Hunter | RP | 5.090 | 0 | Arb 3 | $1,651,639 | $1,651,639 | $1,651,639 | - | - | - |
| Rodney Fernando Rodney | RP | 11.137 | 0 | Vet | $1,453,551 | $1,453,551 | $1,453,551 | - | - | - |
| Jackson Austin Jackson | CF | 5.000 | 0 | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 | - | - | - | |
| Herrera Jonathan Herrera | SS | 4.101 | 0 | $900,000 | $900,000 | $900,000 | - | - | - | |
| Rondón Héctor Rondón | RP | 2.000 | 0 | Pre-Arb | $544,000 | $544,000 | $544,000 | - | - | - |
| Grimm Justin Grimm | RP | 1.170 | 0 | Pre-Arb | $531,500 | $531,500 | $531,500 | - | - | - |
| Ramirez Neil Ramirez | RP | 0.158 | 0 | Pre-Arb | $514,500 | $514,500 | $514,500 | - | - | - |
| Hendricks Kyle Hendricks | SP | 0.080 | 0 | Pre-Arb | $510,000 | $510,000 | $510,000 | - | - | - |
| Bryant Kris Bryant | 3B | 0 | Pre-Arb | $507,500 | $471,448 | $507,500 | - | - | - | |
| Russell Addison Russell | SS | 2 | Pre-Arb | $507,500 | $460,355 | $507,500 | - | - | - | |
| Rosscup Zac Rosscup | RP | 0.123 | 0 | Pre-Arb | $510,500 | $435,180 | $510,500 | - | - | - |
| Szczur Matt Szczur | CF | 0.043 | 0 | Pre-Arb | $508,500 | $244,524 | $508,500 | - | - | - |
| Schwarber Kyle Schwarber | LF | 0 | Pre-Arb | $507,500 | $232,950 | $507,500 | - | - | - | |
| Richard Clayton Richard | SP | 5.070 | 0 | Vet | $507,500 | $221,857 | $507,500 | - | - | - |
| Medina Yoervis Medina | RP | 2.079 | 0 | $527,300 | $129,663 | $527,300 | - | - | - | |
| La Stella Tommy La Stella | 2B | 0.124 | 0 | Pre-Arb | $513,000 | $114,934 | $513,000 | - | - | - |
| Berry Quintin Berry | LF | 1.052 | 0 | $507,500 | $91,516 | $507,500 | - | - | - | |
| Cahill Trevor Cahill | RP | 5.160 | 0 | Arb 4 | $507,500 | $91,516 | $507,500 | - | - | - |
| Báez Javier Báez | 2B | 0.055 | 0 | Pre-Arb | $507,500 | $91,516 | $507,500 | - | - | - |
| Teagarden Taylor Teagarden | C | 4.020 | 0 | $507,500 | $80,423 | $507,500 | - | - | - | |
| Edwards C.J. Edwards | RP | 0 | Pre-Arb | $507,500 | $74,877 | $507,500 | - | - | - |
2015 Injured List Payroll
Salaries from players who have been placed on the injured list, still counting against the payroll.
| Player (1) | Pos | Exp | Options Minor | Status | Payroll Salary | Payroll Salary Adjusted | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Incentives Likely | Incentives Unlikely |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turner Jacob Turner | RP | 2.033 | 0 | Pre-Arb | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 | - | - | - |
2015 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 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson Edwin Jackson | SP | $14,000,000 | $14,000,000 | |||||||
| Soriano Rafael Soriano | RP | $4,100,000 | $4,100,000 | |||||||
| Coke Phil Coke | RP | $2,250,000 | $2,250,000 | |||||||
| Sweeney Ryan Sweeney | CF | $1,500,000 | $1,500,000 | |||||||
| Castillo Welington Castillo | C | $516,393 | $516,393 | |||||||
| Fujikawa Kyuji Fujikawa | RP | $500,000 | $500,000 | |||||||
| Doubront Felix Doubront | SP | $473,360 | $473,360 | |||||||
| Veras Jose Veras | RP | $150,000 | $150,000 | |||||||
| Lake Junior Lake | LF | $103,081 | $103,081 | |||||||
| Germen Gonzalez Germen | RP | $44,371 | $44,371 | |||||||
| Roach Donn Roach | RP | $19,412 | $19,412 |
2015 Payroll Totals
| Payroll Summary | |||||||
| Active Roster | $106,652,384 | 9th | |||||
| Injured List | $1,000,000 | 27th | |||||
| Retained | $23,656,617 | 13th | |||||
| Minor | $1,684,809 | 9th | |||||
| Total Adjusted Payroll Allocations | $132,993,810 | 11th | |||||
2015 Minor
Salaries from players currently in the system. denotes a buried salary that counts against the payroll.
| Player (14) | Pos | Exp | Options Minor | Status | Payroll Salary | Payroll Salary Adjusted | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Incentives Likely | Incentives Unlikely |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 Gerardo Concepcion
|
RP | 0 | $1,200,000 | $1,200,000 | $600,000 | $600,000 | - | - | ||
|
2 James Russell
|
RP | 5.000 | 0 | Arb 3 | $507,500 | $327,240 | $507,500 | - | - | - |
|
3 Brian Schlitter
|
RP | 2.029 | 0 | $524,500 | $63,054 | $524,500 | - | - | - | |
|
4 Arismendy Alcantara
|
CF | 0.082 | 0 | Pre-Arb | $510,000 | $44,590 | $510,000 | - | - | - |
|
5 Mike Baxter
|
LF | 3.045 | 0 | $507,500 | $41,598 | $507,500 | - | - | - | |
|
6 Dallas Beeler
|
RP | 0.050 | 0 | $508,000 | $8,327 | $508,000 | - | - | - | |
|
7 Pedro Feliciano
|
RP | 8.118 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
|
8 Anthony Carter
|
RP | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
|
9 Drake Britton
|
RP | 0.103 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
|
10 Adron Chambers
|
LF | 0.134 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
|
11 Eric Jokisch
|
SP | 0.027 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
|
12 Joe Ortiz
|
RP | 1.062 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
|
13 Felipe Paulino
|
SP | 6.163 | 0 | Vet | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
14 Christian Villanueva
|
3B | 1.014 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
