Chicago Cubs Payroll Table

An updated look at the Chicago Cubs 2025 payroll table, including team totals, retained figures, and complete breakdowns of player salaries, and bonuses.

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Adjusted Payroll Total

$192,879,750

2025 Active Roster Payroll

Pre-Arbitration
Arbitration
Player Option
Opt-Out
Club Option
Mutual Option
Vested Option
Estimate
Player (26)
Pos
Exp
Options Minor
Status
Payroll Salary
Payroll Salary Adjusted
Base Salary
Signing Bonus
Swanson Dansby Swanson SS 8.047 0 Veteran $28,000,000 $28,000,000 $27,000,000 $1,000,000
Happ Ian Happ LF 7.036 0 Veteran $21,000,000 $21,000,000 $20,000,000 $1,000,000
Suzuki Seiya Suzuki DH 3.000 3 Veteran $19,000,000 $19,000,000 $18,000,000 $1,000,000
Taillon Jameson Taillon SP 8.110 0 Veteran $18,000,000 $18,000,000 $18,000,000 -
Tucker Kyle Tucker RF 5.079 1 Arbitration 3 $16,500,000 $16,500,000 $16,500,000 -
Imanaga Shota Imanaga SP 1.000 0 Veteran $13,250,000 $13,250,000 $13,000,000 $250,000
Hoerner Nico Hoerner 2B 5.014 2 Arbitration 3 Bypassed $11,500,000 $11,500,000 $11,500,000 -
Boyd Matt Boyd SP 8.057 0 Veteran $10,000,000 $10,000,000 $7,500,000 $2,500,000
Pressly Ryan Pressly RP 11.039 0 Veteran $8,500,000 $8,500,000 $14,000,000 -
Steele Justin Steele SP 3.143 0 Arbitration 2 (S2) $6,550,000 $6,550,000 $6,550,000 -
Turner Justin Turner 3B 14.045 0 Veteran $6,000,000 $6,000,000 $4,000,000 -
Kelly Carson Kelly C 6.161 0 Veteran $5,000,000 $5,000,000 $5,000,000 -
Rea Colin Rea RP 5.057 0 Veteran $4,250,000 $4,250,000 $4,250,000 -
Thielbar Caleb Thielbar RP 6.131 0 Veteran $2,750,000 $2,750,000 $2,750,000 -
Berti Jon Berti 2B 5.168 0 Veteran $2,000,000 $2,000,000 $2,000,000 -
Keller Brad Keller RP 6.062 0 Veteran $1,500,000 $1,500,000 $1,500,000 -
Pearson Nate Pearson RP 4.005 1 Arbitration 2 $1,350,000 $1,350,000 $1,350,000 -
Merryweather Julian Merryweather RP 4.109 0 Arbitration 2 $1,225,000 $1,225,000 $1,225,000 -
Morgan Eli Morgan RP 3.091 1 Arbitration 1 $950,000 $950,000 $950,000 -
Amaya Miguel Amaya C 1.130 0 Pre-Arbitration $782,500 $782,500 $782,500 -
Busch Michael Busch 1B 1.045 2 Pre-Arbitration $780,500 $780,500 $780,500 -
Crow-Armstrong Pete Crow-Armstrong CF 0.170 2 Pre-Arbitration $771,000 $771,000 $771,000 -
Hodge Porter Hodge RP 0.125 3 Pre-Arbitration $767,000 $767,000 $767,000 -
Brown Ben Brown SP 1.000 2 Pre-Arbitration $762,500 $762,500 $762,500 -
Shaw Matt Shaw 3B 3 Pre-Arbitration $760,000 $760,000 $760,000 -
Workman Gage Workman 3B 3 Pre-Arbitration $760,000 $760,000 $760,000 -

2025 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
Brasier Ryan Brasier RP 7.094 0 Veteran $4,500,000 $4,500,000 $4,500,000 -
Brujan Vidal Brujan 2B 2.014 0 Pre-Arbitration $800,000 $800,000 $800,000 -
Assad Javier Assad SP 2.027 2 Pre-Arbitration $793,250 $793,250 $793,250 -
Miller Tyson Miller RP 1.085 0 Pre-Arbitration $778,000 $778,000 $778,000 -

2025 Retained Payroll

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

Player (2)
Pos
Payroll Salary
Payroll Salary Adjusted
VIA
Bellinger Cody Bellinger CF $2,500,000 $2,500,000
Thaiss Matt Thaiss C $-50,000 $-50,000

2025 Payroll Totals

Payroll Summary
Active Roster $182,708,500 6th
Injured List $6,871,250 23rd
Retained $2,450,000 9th
Minor $850,000 15th
Total Adjusted Payroll Allocations $192,879,750 12th

2025 Minor

Salaries from players currently in the system. denotes a buried salary that counts against the payroll.

Player (11) Pos Exp Options Minor Status Payroll Salary Payroll Salary Adjusted Base Salary Signing Bonus
1
Keegan Thompson
RP 3.006 0 Arbitration 1 $850,000 $850,000 $850,000 -
2
Kevin Alcantara
OF 0.005 1 Pre-Arbitration - - - -
3
Owen Caissie
OF 3 Pre-Arbitration - - - -
4
Benjamin Cowles
SS 3 Pre-Arbitration - - - -
5
Gavin Hollowell
RP 0.095 1 Pre-Arbitration - - - -
6
Caleb Kilian
SP 0.153 1 Pre-Arbitration - - - -
7
Luke Little
RP 1.020 2 Pre-Arbitration - - - -
8
Jack Neely
RP 0.034 2 Pre-Arbitration - - - -
9
Daniel Palencia
RP 0.159 2 Pre-Arbitration - - - -
10
Ethan Roberts
RP 2.075 2 Pre-Arbitration - - - -
11
Jordan Wicks
SP 1.037 3 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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