MLB
Chicago Cubs Payroll Table
An updated look at the Chicago Cubs 2020 payroll table, including team totals, retained figures, and complete breakdowns of player salaries, and bonuses.
Total Cap Allocations
$218,072,563 / 4th
Adjusted Payroll Total
$86,596,171
2020 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lester Jon Lester | SP | 13.075 | 0 | Vet | $20,000,000 | $10,555,556 | $15,000,000 | $5,000,000 | - | - |
| Darvish Yu Darvish | SP | 8.000 | 0 | Vet | $22,000,000 | $8,148,148 | $22,000,000 | - | - | - |
| Heyward Jason Heyward | RF | 10.000 | 0 | Vet | $23,500,000 | $7,777,778 | $21,000,000 | $2,500,000 | - | - |
| Bryant Kris Bryant | 3B | 4.171 | 0 | Arb 3 (S2) | $18,600,000 | $6,888,889 | $18,600,000 | - | - | - |
| Rizzo Anthony Rizzo | 1B | 7.168 | 0 | Vet | $16,500,000 | $6,111,111 | $16,500,000 | - | - | - |
| Kimbrel Craig Kimbrel | RP | 8.162 | 0 | Vet | $16,000,000 | $5,925,926 | $16,000,000 | - | - | - |
| Hendricks Kyle Hendricks | SP | 5.081 | 0 | Vet | $12,000,000 | $4,444,444 | $12,000,000 | - | - | - |
| Quintana Jose Quintana | RP | 7.133 | 0 | Vet | $10,500,000 | $4,259,259 | $10,500,000 | - | - | - |
| Báez Javier Báez | SS | 4.089 | 0 | Arb 2 | $10,000,000 | $3,703,704 | $10,000,000 | - | - | - |
| Schwarber Kyle Schwarber | LF | 4.086 | 0 | Arb 2 | $7,010,000 | $2,596,296 | $7,010,000 | - | - | - |
| Contreras Willson Contreras | C | 3.108 | 0 | Arb 1 | $4,500,000 | $1,666,667 | $4,500,000 | - | - | - |
| Chafin Andrew Chafin | RP | 5.020 | 0 | Arb 3 | $3,045,000 | $471,324 | $3,045,000 | - | - | - |
| Kipnis Jason Kipnis | 2B | 8.069 | 0 | Vet | $1,000,000 | $370,370 | $1,000,000 | - | - | - |
| Ryan Kyle Ryan | RP | 2.139 | 0 | Arb 1 (S2) | $975,000 | $361,111 | $975,000 | - | - | - |
| Bote David Bote | 2B | 1.100 | 1 | Vet | $960,000 | $352,852 | $950,000 | $10,000 | - | - |
| Tepera Ryan Tepera | RP | 4.008 | 0 | Vet | $900,000 | $318,408 | $900,000 | - | - | - |
| Jeffress Jeremy Jeffress | RP | 6.090 | 0 | Vet | $850,000 | $314,815 | $850,000 | - | - | - |
| Winkler Dan Winkler | RP | 4.063 | 0 | Vet | $750,000 | $277,778 | $750,000 | - | - | - |
| Maybin Cameron Maybin | RF | 10.059 | 0 | Vet | $1,500,000 | $232,176 | $1,500,000 | - | - | - |
| Happ Ian Happ | CF | 2.036 | 0 | Pre-Arb | $624,000 | $231,111 | $624,000 | - | - | - |
| Caratini Victor Caratini | C | 2.051 | 0 | Pre-Arb | $592,000 | $219,259 | $592,000 | - | - | - |
| Mills Alec Mills | SP | 0.097 | 0 | Pre-Arb | $569,500 | $210,926 | $569,500 | - | - | - |
| Hoerner Nico Hoerner | SS | 0.021 | 2 | Pre-Arb | $565,000 | $209,259 | $565,000 | - | - | - |
| Underwood Duane Underwood | RP | 0.044 | 0 | Pre-Arb | $565,000 | $209,259 | $565,000 | - | - | - |
| Hamilton Billy Hamilton | CF | 6.028 | 0 | Vet | $1,000,000 | $110,558 | $1,000,000 | - | - | - |
| Adam Jason Adam | RP | 0.147 | 1 | Pre-Arb | $563,500 | $109,025 | $563,500 | - | - | - |
| Alzolay Adbert Alzolay | SP | 0.019 | 0 | Pre-Arb | $563,500 | $37,380 | $563,500 | - | - | - |
| Marquez Brailyn Marquez | RP | 1 | Pre-Arb | $563,500 | $3,115 | $563,500 | - | - | - |
2020 Injured List Payroll
Salaries from players who have been placed on the injured list, still counting against the payroll.
| Player (7) | Pos | Exp | Options Minor | Status | Payroll Salary | Payroll Salary Adjusted | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Incentives Likely | Incentives Unlikely |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chatwood Tyler Chatwood | SP | 8.039 | 0 | Vet | $13,000,000 | $4,814,815 | $13,000,000 | - | - | - |
| Descalso Daniel Descalso | 2B | 9.016 | 0 | Vet | $2,500,000 | $925,926 | $2,500,000 | - | - | - |
| Wick Rowan Wick | RP | 0.114 | 1 | Pre-Arb | $571,500 | $211,667 | $571,500 | - | - | - |
| Wieck Brad Wieck | RP | 0.125 | 1 | Pre-Arb | $571,500 | $211,667 | $571,500 | - | - | - |
| Norwood James Norwood | RP | 0.070 | 0 | Pre-Arb | $563,500 | $208,741 | $563,500 | - | - | - |
| Vargas Ildemaro Vargas | 2B | 1.028 | 0 | Pre-Arb | $572,600 | $66,465 | $572,600 | - | - | - |
| Rodriguez Manuel Rodriguez | P | 1 | Pre-Arb | $563,500 | $9,345 | $563,500 | - | - | - |
2020 Retained Payroll
Leftover salaries from players who have been traded or released, or buyouts for declined options.
| Player (6) | Pos | Payroll Salary | Payroll Salary Adjusted | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lester Jon Lester | SP | $10,000,000 | $10,000,000 | |||||||
| Descalso Daniel Descalso | 2B | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 | |||||||
| Brach Brad Brach | RP | $500,000 | $500,000 | |||||||
| Martinez Jose Martinez | 1B | $466,413 | $466,413 | |||||||
| Souza Steven Souza | RF | $370,370 | $370,370 | |||||||
| Sadler Casey Sadler | RP | $127,680 | $127,680 |
2020 Payroll Totals
| Payroll Summary | |||||||
| Active Roster | $66,116,504 | 3rd | |||||
| Injured List | $6,448,626 | 15th | |||||
| Retained | $12,464,463 | 12th | |||||
| Minor | $1,566,578 | 7th | |||||
| Total Adjusted Payroll Allocations | $86,596,171 | 3rd | |||||
2020 Minor
Salaries from players currently in the system. denotes a buried salary that counts against the payroll.
| Player (17) | Pos | Exp | Options Minor | Status | Payroll Salary | Payroll Salary Adjusted | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Incentives Likely | Incentives Unlikely |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 Tyler Olson
|
RP | 2.114 | 0 | Pre-Arb | $650,000 | $650,000 | $650,000 | - | - | - |
|
2 Albert Almora
|
CF | 3.073 | 0 | Arb 1 | $1,575,000 | $583,333 | $1,575,000 | - | - | - |
|
3 Miguel Amaya
|
C | 0.130 | 0 | Pre-Arb | $563,500 | $563,500 | $563,500 | - | - | - |
|
4 Jose Martinez
|
1B | 3.027 | 2 | Vet | $2,125,000 | $320,624 | $2,000,000 | $125,000 | - | - |
|
5 Jharel Cotton
|
RP | 2.158 | 0 | Arb 1 (S2) | $640,000 | $237,037 | $640,000 | - | - | - |
|
6 Josh Phegley
|
C | 5.087 | 0 | Vet | $1,000,000 | $210,064 | $1,000,000 | - | - | - |
|
7 Trevor Megill
|
RP | 2.002 | 1 | Pre-Arb | $563,500 | $208,704 | $563,500 | - | - | - |
|
8 Colin Rea
|
RP | 2.140 | 0 | Pre-Arb | $563,500 | $133,945 | $563,500 | - | - | - |
|
9 Josh Osich
|
RP | 3.119 | 1 | Vet | $850,000 | $98,679 | $850,000 | - | - | - |
|
10 Rex Brothers
|
RP | 4.091 | 0 | Vet | $575,000 | $82,654 | $575,000 | - | - | - |
|
11 Hernán Pérez
|
2B | 5.056 | 0 | Vet | $1,000,000 | $71,864 | $1,000,000 | - | - | - |
|
12 Dillon Maples
|
RP | 0.117 | 0 | Pre-Arb | $563,500 | $24,920 | $563,500 | - | - | - |
|
13 Justin Steele
|
SP | 0 | Pre-Arb | $563,500 | $12,460 | $563,500 | - | - | - | |
|
14 Matt Dermody
|
RP | 0.100 | 2 | Pre-Arb | $563,500 | $9,345 | $563,500 | - | - | - |
|
15 Tyson Miller
|
P | 0 | Pre-Arb | $563,500 | $6,230 | $563,500 | - | - | - | |
|
16 Ian Miller
|
CF | 0.029 | 3 | Pre-Arb | $563,500 | $6,230 | $563,500 | - | - | - |
|
17 Patrick Wisdom
|
3B | 0.044 | 3 | Pre-Arb | $563,500 | $6,230 | $563,500 | - | - | - |
