MLB
Chicago Cubs Payroll Table
An updated look at the Chicago Cubs 2016 payroll table, including team totals, retained figures, and complete breakdowns of player salaries, and bonuses.
Adjusted Payroll Total
$184,352,494
2016 Active Roster Payroll
Pre-Arbitration
Arbitration
Player Option
Opt-Out
Club Option
Mutual Option
Vested Option
Estimate
| Player (36) | Pos | Exp | Options Minor | Status | Payroll Salary | Payroll Salary Adjusted | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Incentives Likely | Incentives Unlikely |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lester Jon Lester | SP | 9.075 | 0 | Vet | $25,000,000 | $25,000,000 | $20,000,000 | $5,000,000 | - | - |
| Heyward Jason Heyward | RF | 6.000 | 0 | Vet | $21,666,666 | $21,666,666 | $15,000,000 | $6,666,666 | - | - |
| Lackey John Lackey | SP | 15.095 | 0 | $16,000,000 | $16,000,000 | $16,000,000 | - | - | - | |
| Montero Miguel Montero | C | 9.031 | 0 | Vet | $14,000,000 | $14,000,000 | $14,000,000 | - | - | - |
| Arrieta Jake Arrieta | SP | 4.145 | 0 | Arb 2 | $10,700,000 | $10,700,000 | $10,700,000 | - | - | - |
| Zobrist Ben Zobrist | 2B | 8.134 | 0 | Vet | $10,500,000 | $10,500,000 | $10,000,000 | $500,000 | - | - |
| Hammel Jason Hammel | SP | 8.153 | 0 | Vet | $9,000,000 | $9,000,000 | $9,000,000 | - | - | - |
| Fowler Dexter Fowler | CF | 6.168 | 0 | Vet | $8,000,000 | $8,000,000 | $8,000,000 | - | - | - |
| Wood Travis Wood | SP | 5.004 | 0 | Arb 3 | $6,170,000 | $6,170,000 | $6,170,000 | - | - | - |
| Rizzo Anthony Rizzo | 1B | 3.168 | 0 | Vet | $5,285,714 | $5,285,714 | $5,000,000 | $285,714 | - | - |
| Strop Pedro Strop | RP | 4.156 | 0 | Arb 3 (S2) | $4,400,000 | $4,400,000 | $4,400,000 | - | - | - |
| Chapman Aroldis Chapman | RP | 5.034 | 0 | Arb 3 | $11,325,000 | $4,331,967 | $11,325,000 | - | - | - |
| Cahill Trevor Cahill | RP | 6.098 | 0 | Vet | $4,250,000 | $4,250,000 | $4,250,000 | - | - | - |
| Rondón Héctor Rondón | RP | 3.000 | 0 | Arb 1 | $4,200,000 | $4,200,000 | $4,200,000 | - | - | - |
| Soler Jorge Soler | LF | 1.032 | 0 | Pre Arb | $3,666,667 | $3,666,667 | $3,000,000 | $666,667 | - | - |
| Coghlan Chris Coghlan | LF | 5.148 | 0 | $4,800,000 | $3,042,680 | $4,800,000 | - | - | - | |
| Ross David Ross | C | 13.001 | 0 | $2,500,000 | $2,500,000 | $2,250,000 | $250,000 | - | - | |
| Smith Joe Smith | RP | 8.091 | 0 | Vet | $5,250,000 | $1,807,377 | $5,250,000 | - | - | - |
| Grimm Justin Grimm | RP | 2.170 | 0 | Arb 1 (S2) | $1,275,000 | $1,275,000 | $1,275,000 | - | - | - |
| Bryant Kris Bryant | 3B | 0.171 | 0 | Pre Arb | $652,000 | $652,000 | $652,000 | - | - | - |
| Hendricks Kyle Hendricks | SP | 1.080 | 0 | Pre Arb | $541,000 | $541,000 | $541,000 | - | - | - |
| Russell Addison Russell | SS | 0.167 | 2 | Pre Arb | $527,000 | $527,000 | $527,000 | - | - | - |
| Schwarber Kyle Schwarber | LF | 0.086 | 0 | Pre Arb | $522,000 | $522,000 | $522,000 | - | - | - |
| Báez Javier Báez | 2B | 0.089 | 0 | Pre Arb | $521,000 | $521,000 | $521,000 | - | - | - |
| Szczur Matt Szczur | CF | 0.134 | 0 | Pre Arb | $511,500 | $511,500 | $511,500 | - | - | - |
| La Stella Tommy La Stella | 2B | 1.124 | 0 | Pre Arb | $532,000 | $438,957 | $532,000 | - | - | - |
| Contreras Willson Contreras | C | 0 | Pre Arb | $507,500 | $299,484 | $507,500 | - | - | - | |
| Edwards C.J. Edwards | RP | 0.028 | 0 | Pre Arb | $507,500 | $293,938 | $507,500 | - | - | - |
| Federowicz Tim Federowicz | C | 1.107 | 0 | Pre Arb | $507,500 | $213,521 | $507,500 | - | - | - |
| Montgomery Mike Montgomery | RP | 0.089 | 0 | Pre Arb | $515,000 | $211,050 | $515,000 | - | - | - |
| Patton Spencer Patton | RP | 0.106 | 1 | Pre Arb | $507,500 | $210,748 | $507,500 | - | - | - |
| Almora Albert Almora | CF | 0 | Pre Arb | $507,500 | $202,429 | $507,500 | - | - | - | |
| Pena Felix Pena | RP | 1 | Pre Arb | $507,500 | $124,785 | $507,500 | - | - | - | |
| Zastryzny Rob Zastryzny | P | 0 | Pre Arb | $507,500 | $124,785 | $507,500 | - | - | - | |
| Kawasaki Munenori Kawasaki | SS | 2.183 | 0 | $507,500 | $99,828 | $507,500 | - | - | - | |
| Buchanan Jake Buchanan | RP | 0.105 | 1 | $507,500 | $88,736 | $507,500 | - | - | - |
2016 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rosscup Zac Rosscup | RP | 1.105 | 0 | Pre Arb | $524,500 | $524,500 | $524,500 | - | - | - |
| Brooks Aaron Brooks | SP | 0.070 | 0 | Pre Arb | $510,000 | $510,000 | $510,000 | - | - | - |
| Beeler Dallas Beeler | RP | 0.050 | 0 | $508,500 | $508,500 | $508,500 | - | - | - | |
| Villanueva Christian Villanueva | 3B | 1.014 | 0 | $507,500 | $507,500 | $507,500 | - | - | - |
2016 Retained Payroll
Leftover salaries from players who have been traded or released, or buyouts for declined options.
| Player (8) | Pos | Payroll Salary | Payroll Salary Adjusted | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson Edwin Jackson | SP | $12,492,500 | $12,492,500 | |||||||
| Richard Clayton Richard | SP | $2,000,000 | $2,000,000 | |||||||
| Hammel Jason Hammel | SP | $2,000,000 | $2,000,000 | |||||||
| Warren Adam Warren | RP | $1,049,726 | $1,049,726 | |||||||
| Ryan Brendan Ryan | 1B | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 | |||||||
| Sweeney Ryan Sweeney | CF | $500,000 | $500,000 | |||||||
| Brothers Rex Brothers | RP | $232,786 | $232,786 | |||||||
| Ramirez Neil Ramirez | RP | $137,574 | $137,574 |
2016 Payroll Totals
| Payroll Summary | |||||||
| Active Roster | $161,378,832 | 5th | |||||
| Injured List | $2,050,500 | 26th | |||||
| Retained | $19,412,586 | 12th | |||||
| Minor | $1,510,576 | 12th | |||||
| Total Adjusted Payroll Allocations | $184,352,494 | 5th | |||||
2016 Minor
Salaries from players currently in the system. denotes a buried salary that counts against the payroll.
| Player (10) | 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 Manny Parra
|
RP | 8.063 | 0 | $520,000 | $520,000 | $520,000 | - | - | - | |
|
3 Joel Peralta
|
RP | 9.132 | 0 | Vet | $507,500 | $260,662 | $507,500 | - | - | - |
|
4 Ryan Kalish
|
LF | 2.117 | 0 | $507,500 | $30,503 | $507,500 | - | - | - | |
|
5 Jeimer Candelario
|
3B | 0 | Pre Arb | $507,500 | $16,638 | $507,500 | - | - | - | |
|
6 Brian Matusz
|
RP | 5.156 | 0 | Arb 4 (S2) | $507,500 | $2,773 | $507,500 | - | - | - |
|
7 Josh Silver
|
SS | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
|
8 Pierce Johnson
|
RP | 5.137 | 0 | Pre Arb | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
9 Matt Murton
|
RF | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
|
10 Juan Pérez
|
LF | 1.058 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
