Chicago Cubs Payroll Table

An updated look at the Chicago Cubs 2022 payroll table, including team totals, retained figures, and complete breakdowns of player salaries, and bonuses.

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Adjusted Payroll Total

$150,580,017

2022 Active Roster Payroll

Pre-Arbitration
Arbitration
Player Option
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Player (28) Pos Exp Options Minor Status Payroll Salary Payroll Salary Adjusted Base Salary Signing Bonus
Stroman Marcus Stroman SP 7.026 0 Veteran $25,000,000 $25,000,000 $25,000,000 -
Miley Wade Miley SP 10.025 0 Veteran $10,000,000 $10,000,000 $10,000,000 -
Contreras Willson Contreras C 5.108 0 Arbitration 3 $9,625,000 $9,625,000 $9,625,000 -
Suzuki Seiya Suzuki RF 3 Veteran $8,000,000 $8,000,000 $7,000,000 $1,000,000
Happ Ian Happ LF 4.036 0 Arbitration 2 $6,850,000 $6,850,000 $6,850,000 -
Gomes Yan Gomes C 9.083 0 Veteran $6,000,000 $6,000,000 $6,000,000 -
Smyly Drew Smyly SP 9.143 0 Veteran $4,250,000 $4,250,000 $4,250,000 -
Bote David Bote 2B 3.100 1 Veteran $2,510,000 $2,510,000 $2,500,000 $10,000
Reyes Franmil Reyes DH 3.115 2 Arbitration 1 $4,550,000 $1,450,000 $4,550,000 -
Wisdom Patrick Wisdom 3B 1.058 3 Pre-Arbitration $730,000 $730,000 $730,000 -
Wick Rowan Wick RP 2.114 1 Pre-Arbitration $724,000 $724,000 $724,000 -
Hoerner Nico Hoerner SS 2.014 2 Pre-Arbitration $720,000 $720,000 $720,000 -
Alzolay Adbert Alzolay RP 1.050 0 Pre-Arbitration $718,250 $718,250 $718,250 -
Thompson Keegan Thompson SP 0.131 0 Pre-Arbitration $706,000 $706,000 $706,000 -
Assad Javier Assad SP 2 Pre-Arbitration $700,000 $700,000 $700,000 -
Rivas Alfonso Rivas 1B 0.037 1 Pre-Arbitration $701,500 $562,684 $701,500 -
Rucker Michael Rucker RP 0.066 1 Pre-Arbitration $702,500 $548,120 $702,500 -
Morel Christopher Morel CF 1 Pre-Arbitration $700,000 $542,286 $700,000 -
Hughes Brandon Hughes RP 3 Pre-Arbitration $700,000 $538,440 $700,000 -
Higgins P.J. Higgins C 0.138 3 Pre-Arbitration $700,000 $523,056 $700,000 -
Rodriguez Manuel Rodriguez RP 0.074 0 Pre-Arbitration $700,000 $484,596 $700,000 -
Leiter Jr. Mark Leiter Jr. RP 1.082 0 Pre-Arbitration $700,000 $457,674 $700,000 -
Velazquez Nelson Velazquez OF 0 Pre-Arbitration $700,000 $419,214 $700,000 -
Sampson Adrian Sampson SP 2.009 3 Pre-Arbitration $700,000 $415,368 $700,000 -
Uelmen Erich Uelmen RP 2 Pre-Arbitration $700,000 $307,680 $700,000 -
McKinstry Zach McKinstry SS 0.148 0 Pre-Arbitration $700,000 $261,528 $700,000 -
Wesneski Hayden Wesneski SP 1 Pre-Arbitration $700,000 $115,380 $700,000 -
Quiroz Esteban Quiroz 2B 3 Pre-Arbitration $700,000 $69,228 $700,000 -

2022 Injured List Payroll

Salaries from players who have been placed on the injured list, still counting against the payroll.

Player (10) Pos Exp Options Minor Status Payroll Salary Payroll Salary Adjusted Base Salary Signing Bonus
Heyward Jason Heyward RF 12.000 0 Veteran $24,500,000 $24,500,000 $22,000,000 $2,500,000
Hendricks Kyle Hendricks SP 7.081 0 Veteran $14,000,000 $14,000,000 $14,000,000 -
Mills Alec Mills SP 2.097 0 Pre-Arbitration $741,250 $741,250 $741,250 -
Ortega Rafael Ortega DH 1.145 0 Pre-Arbitration $738,500 $738,500 $738,500 -
Heuer Codi Heuer RP 2.000 3 Pre-Arbitration $734,000 $734,000 $734,000 -
Wieck Brad Wieck RP 2.085 1 Pre-Arbitration $717,000 $717,000 $717,000 -
Madrigal Nick Madrigal 2B 1.164 2 Pre-Arbitration $716,500 $716,500 $716,500 -
Steele Justin Steele SP 0.143 0 Pre-Arbitration $705,000 $705,000 $705,000 -
Roberts Ethan Roberts RP 2 Pre-Arbitration $700,000 $700,000 $700,000 -
Brault Steven Brault RP 4.085 1 Veteran $1,500,000 $667,602 $1,500,000 -

2022 Suspended/Restricted Payroll

Salaries from players who have been suspended/restricted, still counting against the payroll.

Player (1) Pos Exp Options Minor Status Payroll Salary Payroll Salary Adjusted Base Salary Signing Bonus
Vizcaino Alexander Vizcaino SP 1 Pre-Arbitration - - - -

2022 Dead Money Payroll

Leftover salaries from players who have been traded or released, or buyouts for declined options.

Player (11) Pos Payroll Salary Payroll Salary Adjusted
Villar Jonathan Villar SS $6,000,000 $6,000,000
Givens Mychal Givens RP $2,250,000 $2,250,000
Norris Daniel Norris RP $1,750,000 $1,750,000
Smyly Drew Smyly SP $1,000,000 $1,000,000
Schwindel Frank Schwindel 1B $496,128 $496,128
Gsellman Robert Gsellman RP $164,850 $164,850
Farrell Luke Farrell RP $53,844 $53,844
Menez Conner Menez P $30,769 $30,769
Stout Eric Stout P $11,538 $11,538
St. John Locke St. John P $7,526 $7,526
Sampson Adrian Sampson RP $3,763 $3,763

2022 Retained Payroll

Cap breakdowns for players who have cap retained. All count against the team's payroll.

Player (7) Pos Payroll Salary Payroll Salary Adjusted VIA
Simmons Andrelton Simmons SS $4,000,000 $4,000,000
Robertson David Robertson RP $2,269,231 $2,269,231
Martin Chris Martin RP $1,565,934 $1,565,934
Effross Scott Effross RP $450,918 $450,918
Chavez Jesse Chavez RP $120,960 $120,960
Vargas Ildemaro Vargas 2B $46,152 $46,152
Padilla Nicholas Padilla RP $3,846 $3,846

2022 Payroll Totals

Payroll Summary
Active Roster $83,228,504 17th
Injured List $44,219,852 6th
Dead Money $11,768,418 13th
Retained $8,457,041 8th
Minor $2,906,202 10th
Total Adjusted Payroll Allocations $150,580,017 14th

2022 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
1
Clint Frazier
OF 3.149 0 Veteran $1,500,000 $1,500,000 $1,500,000 -
2
Michael Hermosillo
CF 1.064 0 Pre-Arbitration $707,000 $675,990 $707,000 -
3
Sean Newcomb
RP 3.121 0 Arbitration 1 $900,000 $474,720 $900,000 -
4
Matt Swarmer
SP 3 Pre-Arbitration $700,000 $173,070 $700,000 -
5
Robert Gsellman
RP 5.042 0 Veteran $1,000,000 $164,850 $1,000,000 -
6
Anderson Espinoza
RP 1.000 1 Pre-Arbitration $700,000 $107,688 $700,000 -
7
Jeremiah Estrada
RP 1 Pre-Arbitration $700,000 $88,458 $700,000 -
8
Kervin Castro
RP 0.028 2 Pre-Arbitration $700,000 $84,612 $700,000 -
9
Jared Young
1B 2 Pre-Arbitration $700,000 $49,998 $700,000 -
10
Caleb Kilian
SP 1 Pre-Arbitration $700,000 $30,768 $700,000 -
11
Narciso Crook
RF 2 Pre-Arbitration $700,000 $19,230 $700,000 -
12
Brendon Little
P 2 Pre-Arbitration $700,000 $11,538 $700,000 -
13
Miguel Amaya
C 1.130 0 Pre-Arbitration - - - -
14
Alexander Canario
OF 0.062 0 Pre-Arbitration - - - -
15
Brailyn Marquez
SP 0.003 1 Pre-Arbitration - - - -

TRANSACTIONS

Mar 27, 2025
Cody Poteet, SP

Designated for Assignment by Chicago (CHC)

Mar 21, 2025
Nicky Lopez, SS

Released by Chicago (CHC)

Mar 17, 2025
Matt Shaw, 3B

Contract purchased by Chicago (CHC)

Mar 17, 2025
Keegan Thompson, RP

Designated for Assignment by Chicago (CHC)

Mar 12, 2025
Travis Jankowski, LF

Released by Chicago (CHC)

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