MLB
Chicago Cubs 2025 Tax Table
The Chicago Cubs 2025 tax salary table, including team tax space, and complete breakdowns of player tax salaries and bonuses.
Total Tax Allocations
$149,677,380 / 13th
Active Tax
$127,860,714 / 13th
Tax Space
$91,322,620
Est. Tax Bill
$0
2025 Active Roster
Pre-Arbitration
Arbitration
Player Option
Opt-Out
Club Option
Mutual Option
Vested Option
Estimate
| Player (40) | Pos | Exp | Options Minor | Status | Luxury Tax | Luxury Tax % League CBT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Swanson
1 Dansby Swanson
|
SS | 8.047 | 0 |
Veteran
|
$25,285,714 | 10.49% |
|
Happ
2 Ian Happ
|
LF | 7.036 | 0 |
Veteran
|
$20,333,333 | 8.44% |
|
Taillon
3 Jameson Taillon
|
SP | 8.110 | 0 |
Veteran
|
$17,000,000 | 7.05% |
|
Suzuki
4 Seiya Suzuki
|
OF | 3.000 | 3 |
Veteran
|
$17,000,000 | 7.05% |
|
Tucker
5 Kyle Tucker
|
RF | 5.079 | 1 |
Arbitration 3
|
$16,700,000 | 6.93% |
|
Boyd
6 Matt Boyd
|
SP | 8.057 | 0 |
Veteran
|
$14,500,000 | 6.02% |
|
Imanaga
7 Shota Imanaga
|
SP | 1.000 | 0 |
Veteran
|
$13,250,000 | 5.50% |
|
Hoerner
8 Nico Hoerner
|
2B | 5.014 | 2 |
Arbitration 3
Bypassed |
$11,666,667 | 4.84% |
|
Steele
9 Justin Steele
|
SP | 3.143 |
Arbitration 2
Super Two |
$7,950,000 | 3.30% | |
|
Kelly
10 Carson Kelly
|
C | 6.161 | 0 |
Veteran
|
$5,750,000 | 2.39% |
|
Pearson
11 Nate Pearson
|
RP | 4.005 | 1 |
Arbitration 2
|
$1,250,000 | 0.52% |
|
Merryweather
12 Julian Merryweather
|
RP | 4.109 |
Arbitration 2
|
$1,225,000 | 0.51% | |
|
Thaiss
13 Matt Thaiss
|
C | 3.038 |
Arbitration 1
|
$1,000,000 | 0.41% | |
|
Morgan
14 Eli Morgan
|
RP | 3.091 | 1 |
Arbitration 1
|
$945,000 | 0.39% |
|
Thompson
15 Keegan Thompson
|
RP | 3.006 |
Arbitration 1
|
$850,000 | 0.35% | |
|
Roberts
16 Ethan Roberts
|
RP | 2.075 | 2 |
Arbitration 1
|
$850,000 | 0.35% |
|
Poteet
17 Cody Poteet
|
SP | 2.095 | 2 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$800,000 | 0.33% |
|
Miller
18 Tyson Miller
|
RP | 1.085 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$800,000 | 0.33% | |
|
Zastryzny
19 Rob Zastryzny
|
RP | 1.064 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$800,000 | 0.33% | |
|
Alcantara
20 Kevin Alcantara
|
OF | 0.005 | 1 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$800,000 | 0.33% |
|
Amaya
21 Miguel Amaya
|
C | 1.130 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$800,000 | 0.33% | |
|
Busch
22 Michael Busch
|
1B | 1.045 | 2 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$800,000 | 0.33% |
|
Hollowell
23 Gavin Hollowell
|
RP | 0.095 | 1 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$800,000 | 0.33% |
|
Kilian
24 Caleb Kilian
|
SP | 0.153 | 1 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$800,000 | 0.33% |
|
Hodge
25 Porter Hodge
|
RP | 0.125 | 3 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$800,000 | 0.33% |
|
Crow-Armstrong
26 Pete Crow-Armstrong
|
CF | 0.170 | 2 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$800,000 | 0.33% |
|
Caissie
27 Owen Caissie
|
OF | 3 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$800,000 | 0.33% | |
|
Workman
28 Gage Workman
|
3B | 3 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$800,000 | 0.33% | |
|
Little
29 Luke Little
|
RP | 1.020 | 2 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$800,000 | 0.33% |
|
Mervis
30 Matt Mervis
|
1B | 0.053 | 1 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$800,000 | 0.33% |
|
Canario
31 Alexander Canario
|
OF | 0.062 | 1 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$800,000 | 0.33% |
|
Wicks
32 Jordan Wicks
|
SP | 1.037 | 3 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$800,000 | 0.33% |
|
Cowles
33 Benjamin Cowles
|
SS | 3 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$800,000 | 0.33% | |
|
Neely
34 Jack Neely
|
RP | 0.034 | 2 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$800,000 | 0.33% |
|
Mastrobuoni
35 Miles Mastrobuoni
|
LF | 1.077 | 1 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$800,000 | 0.33% |
|
Brown
36 Ben Brown
|
RP | 1.000 | 2 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$800,000 | 0.33% |
|
Assad
37 Javier Assad
|
SP | 2.027 | 2 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$800,000 | 0.33% |
|
Vazquez
38 Luis Vazquez
|
SS | 0.047 | 2 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$800,000 | 0.33% |
|
Palencia
39 Daniel Palencia
|
RP | 0.159 | 2 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$800,000 | 0.33% |
|
Arias
40 Michael Arias
|
RP | 2 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$800,000 | 0.33% |
2025 Retained
Leftover salaries from players who have been traded or released, or buyouts for declined options.
| Player (1) | Pos | Exp | Options Minor | Status | Luxury Tax | Luxury Tax % League CBT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Smyly
1 Drew Smyly
|
RP | 12.143 | 0 |
2025 Active Competitive Balance Tax Totals
|
Tax Summary
Tax figures based on payroll data only. Outside revenue sources will be adjusted when available after the regular season.
|
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| Competitive Balance Tax Threshold | $241,000,000 | |
| Guaranteed Contracts | $127,860,714 | 13th |
| Injured Contracts | $0 | - |
| Retained Contracts | $0 | - |
| Player Benefits | $17,500,000 | - |
| Minor League Contracts | $2,650,000 | - |
| Pre-Arbitration Bonus Pool Contribution | $1,666,666 | - |
| Actual Tax Payroll | $149,677,380 | - |
| Competitive Balance Tax Space | $91,322,620 | 18th |
| Projected Arbitration AAV/Payroll | $27,695,000 | - |
| Projected Pre-Arbitration AAV/Payroll | $8,690,000 | - |
| Projected Tax Payroll (Active + Est. Arb + Est. Pre-Arb) | $186,062,380 | - |
| Projected Competitive Balance Tax Space (Active + Est. Arb + Est. Pre-Arb) | $54,937,620 | - |
