Chicago Cubs Payroll Table

An updated look at the Chicago Cubs 2024 payroll table, including team totals, retained figures, and complete breakdowns of player salaries, and bonuses.

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Adjusted Payroll Total

$229,567,975

2024 Active Roster Payroll

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Player (28) Pos Exp Options Minor Status Payroll Salary Payroll Salary Adjusted Base Salary Signing Bonus Incentives Likely Incentives Unlikely
Bellinger Cody Bellinger RF 6.160 0 Vet $27,500,000 $27,500,000 $27,500,000 - - -
Swanson Dansby Swanson SS 7.047 0 Vet $26,000,000 $26,000,000 $25,000,000 $1,000,000 - -
Happ Ian Happ LF 6.036 0 Vet $21,000,000 $21,000,000 $20,000,000 $1,000,000 - -
Suzuki Seiya Suzuki DH 2.000 3 Vet $21,000,000 $21,000,000 $20,000,000 $1,000,000 - -
Taillon Jameson Taillon SP 7.110 0 Vet $18,000,000 $18,000,000 $18,000,000 - - -
Hendricks Kyle Hendricks SP 9.081 0 Vet $16,500,000 $16,500,000 $16,500,000 - - -
Hoerner Nico Hoerner 2B 4.014 2 Vet $11,500,000 $11,500,000 $11,500,000 - - -
Smyly Drew Smyly RP 11.143 0 Vet $10,500,000 $10,500,000 $10,500,000 - - -
Imanaga Shota Imanaga SP 0 Vet $9,250,000 $9,250,000 $9,000,000 $250,000 - -
Steele Justin Steele SP 2.143 0 Arb 1 (S2) $4,000,000 $4,000,000 $4,000,000 - - -
Wisdom Patrick Wisdom 3B 3.058 3 Arb 1 $2,725,000 $2,725,000 $2,725,000 - - -
Tauchman Mike Tauchman CF 3.143 0 Arb 1 $1,950,000 $1,950,000 $1,950,000 - - -
Paredes Isaac Paredes 3B 2.160 0 Arb 1 (S2) $3,400,000 $1,169,892 $3,400,000 - - -
Assad Javier Assad SP 1.027 2 Pre-Arb $755,000 $755,000 $755,000 - - -
Amaya Miguel Amaya C 0.130 0 Pre-Arb $746,500 $746,500 $746,500 - - -
Busch Michael Busch 1B 0.045 2 Pre-Arb $741,500 $741,500 $741,500 - - -
Wesneski Hayden Wesneski SP 1.008 2 Pre-Arb $740,000 $636,480 $740,000 - - -
Crow-Armstrong Pete Crow-Armstrong CF 0.021 3 Pre-Arb $740,000 $588,744 $740,000 - - -
Miller Tyson Miller RP 0.071 0 Pre-Arb $740,000 $548,964 $740,000 - - -
Thompson Keegan Thompson RP 2.034 1 Pre-Arb $740,000 $533,052 $740,000 - - -
Kilian Caleb Kilian SP 0.020 1 Pre-Arb $740,500 $525,492 $740,500 - - -
Hodge Porter Hodge RP 3 Pre-Arb $740,000 $489,294 $740,000 - - -
Roberts Ethan Roberts RP 2.000 3 Pre-Arb $740,000 $343,862 $740,000 - - -
Pearson Nate Pearson RP 3.005 1 Arb 1 $800,000 $275,264 $800,000 - - -
Bethancourt Christian Bethancourt C 4.038 0 Arb 2 $740,000 $258,570 $740,000 - - -
Vazquez Luis Vazquez SS 3 Pre-Arb $740,000 $232,052 $740,000 - - -
Paredes Enoli Paredes RP 1.103 0 Pre-Arb $740,000 $19,890 $740,000 - - -
Alcantara Kevin Alcantara OF 2 Pre-Arb $740,000 $15,912 $740,000 - - -

2024 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 Incentives Likely Incentives Unlikely
Alzolay Adbert Alzolay RP 3.050 0 Arb 1 $2,110,000 $2,110,000 $2,110,000 - - -
Almonte Yency Almonte RP 4.143 0 Arb 2 $1,900,000 $1,900,000 $1,900,000 - - -
Madrigal Nick Madrigal 2B 3.164 2 Arb 2 (S2) $1,810,000 $1,810,000 $1,810,000 - - -
Merryweather Julian Merryweather RP 3.109 0 Arb 1 $1,175,000 $1,175,000 $1,175,000 - - -
Wicks Jordan Wicks SP 0.037 3 Pre-Arb $741,500 $741,500 $741,500 - - -
Brown Ben Brown RP 2 Pre-Arb $740,000 $732,043 $740,000 - - -
Brewer Colten Brewer RP 2.069 0 Pre-Arb $740,000 $656,370 $740,000 - - -
Little Luke Little RP 0.140 3 Pre-Arb $740,500 $648,903 $740,500 - - -
López Jorge López RP 5.102 0 Vet $740,000 $369,954 $740,000 - - -
Davis Brennen Davis OF 2 Pre-Arb $740,000 $63,648 $740,000 - - -

2024 Retained Payroll

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

Player (22) Pos Payroll Salary Payroll Salary Adjusted
Neris Hector Neris RP $9,000,000 $9,000,000
Mancini Trey Mancini OF $7,000,000 $7,000,000
Gomes Yan Gomes C $6,000,000 $6,000,000
Bellinger Cody Bellinger CF $5,000,000 $5,000,000
Barnhart Tucker Barnhart C $3,250,000 $3,250,000
Leiter Jr. Mark Leiter Jr. RP $1,000,000 $1,000,000
Boxberger Brad Boxberger RP $800,000 $800,000
Morel Christopher Morel 3B $507,188 $507,188
Armstrong Shawn Armstrong RP $308,616 $308,616
Nido Tomás Nido C $286,416 $286,416
Cooper Garrett Cooper 1B $241,950 $241,950
Cuas José Cuas RP $118,968 $118,968
Lovelady Richard Lovelady RP $81,720 $81,720
Armstrong Shawn Armstrong RP $50,000 $50,000
Herget Jimmy Herget RP $50,000 $50,000
Hollowell Gavin Hollowell RP $50,000 $50,000
Miller Tyson Miller RP $50,000 $50,000
Paredes Enoli Paredes RP $50,000 $50,000
Wingenter Trey Wingenter RP $50,000 $50,000
Bigge Hunter Bigge RP $35,802 $35,802
Nittoli Vinny Nittoli RP $19,892 $19,892
Stroman Marcus Stroman SP $2,666,667 -

2024 Deferred Payroll

Salaries for players who had salaries deferred to the current year. We are NOT counting these against the active payroll.

Player (1) Pos Exp Options Minor Status Payroll Salary Payroll Salary Adjusted Base Salary Signing Bonus Incentives Likely Incentives Unlikely
Heyward Jason Heyward RF 14.000 0 $5,000,000 $5,000,000 - $5,000,000 - -

2024 Payroll Totals
Payroll Summary
Active Roster $177,805,468 4th
Injured List $10,207,418 26th
Retained $36,617,219 7th
Minor $7,604,537 4th
Total Adjusted Payroll Allocations $229,567,975 7th

2024 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
David Bote 		2B 4.083 1 Vet $5,510,000 $5,510,000 $5,500,000 $10,000 - -
2
Trey Wingenter 		RP 4.017 1 Vet $1,200,000 $1,200,000 $1,200,000 - - -
3
Jimmy Herget 		RP 2.152 1 Pre-Arb $740,000 $740,000 $740,000 - - -
4
Miles Mastrobuoni 		LF 0.140 2 Pre-Arb $746,000 $421,155 $746,000 - - -
5
Daniel Palencia 		RP 0.090 3 Pre-Arb $740,000 $218,790 $740,000 - - -
6
Alexander Canario 		OF 0.031 1 Pre-Arb $740,000 $123,318 $740,000 - - -
7
Jack Neely 		RP 3 Pre-Arb $740,000 $83,538 $740,000 - - -
8
Matt Mervis 		1B 0.041 2 Pre-Arb $740,000 $43,758 $740,000 - - -
9
Gavin Hollowell 		RP 0.087 2 Pre-Arb $740,000 $3,978 $740,000 - - -
10
Michael Arias 		P 3 Pre-Arb - - - - - -

TRANSACTIONS

Nov 20, 2024
Trey Wingenter, RP

Designated for Assignment by Chicago (CHC)

Nov 20, 2024
Matt Thaiss, C

Traded to Chicago (CHC) from Los Angeles (LAA) for cash considerations

Nov 20, 2024
Patrick Wisdom, 3B

Designated for Assignment by Chicago (CHC)

Nov 20, 2024
Eli Morgan, RP

Traded to Chicago (CHC) from Cleveland (CLE) for Alfonsin Rosario

Nov 19, 2024
Benjamin Cowles, SS

Contract purchased by Chicago (CHC)

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