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
$153,019,047 / 7th
Active Tax
$131,202,381 / 6th
Tax Space
$87,980,953
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Bellinger
1 Cody Bellinger
|
CF | 7.160 | 0 | Vet | $26,666,667 | 11.07% |
|
Swanson
2 Dansby Swanson
|
SS | 8.047 | 0 | Vet | $25,285,714 | 10.49% |
|
Happ
3 Ian Happ
|
LF | 7.036 | 0 | Vet | $20,333,333 | 8.44% |
|
Taillon
4 Jameson Taillon
|
SP | 8.110 | 0 | Vet | $17,000,000 | 7.05% |
|
Suzuki
5 Seiya Suzuki
|
OF | 3.000 | 3 | Vet | $17,000,000 | 7.05% |
|
Imanaga
6 Shota Imanaga
|
SP | 1.000 | 0 | Vet | $13,250,000 | 5.50% |
|
Hoerner
7 Nico Hoerner
|
2B | 5.014 | 2 | Vet | $11,666,667 | 4.84% |
|
Steele
8 Justin Steele
|
SP | 3.143 | Arb 2 (S2) | $7,950,000 | 3.30% | |
|
Paredes
9 Isaac Paredes
|
3B | 3.160 | Arb 2 (S2) | $6,280,000 | 2.61% | |
|
Tauchman
10 Mike Tauchman
|
CF | 4.143 | Arb 2 | $2,600,000 | 1.08% | |
|
Madrigal
11 Nick Madrigal
|
2B | 4.087 | 2 | Arb 3 (S2) | $1,900,000 | 0.79% |
|
Merryweather
12 Julian Merryweather
|
RP | 4.109 | Arb 2 | $1,300,000 | 0.54% | |
|
Thaiss
13 Matt Thaiss
|
C | 3.038 | $1,250,000 | 0.52% | ||
|
Pearson
14 Nate Pearson
|
RP | 4.005 | 1 | Arb 2 | $1,250,000 | 0.52% |
|
Thompson
15 Keegan Thompson
|
RP | 3.006 | 1 | Arb 1 | $1,240,000 | 0.51% |
|
Morgan
16 Eli Morgan
|
RP | 3.091 | 2 | Arb 1 | $945,000 | 0.39% |
|
Roberts
17 Ethan Roberts
|
RP | 2.075 | 3 | Arb 1 | $850,000 | 0.35% |
|
Miller
18 Tyson Miller
|
RP | 1.085 | Pre-Arb | $800,000 | 0.33% | |
|
Zastryzny
19 Rob Zastryzny
|
RP | 1.064 | Pre-Arb | $800,000 | 0.33% | |
|
Alcantara
20 Kevin Alcantara
|
OF | 0.005 | 2 | Pre-Arb | $800,000 | 0.33% |
|
Amaya
21 Miguel Amaya
|
C | 1.130 | Pre-Arb | $800,000 | 0.33% | |
|
Busch
22 Michael Busch
|
1B | 1.045 | 2 | Pre-Arb | $800,000 | 0.33% |
|
Hollowell
23 Gavin Hollowell
|
RP | 0.095 | 2 | Pre-Arb | $800,000 | 0.33% |
|
Wesneski
24 Hayden Wesneski
|
SP | 1.170 | 2 | Pre-Arb | $800,000 | 0.33% |
|
Kilian
25 Caleb Kilian
|
SP | 0.153 | 1 | Pre-Arb | $800,000 | 0.33% |
|
Hodge
26 Porter Hodge
|
RP | 0.125 | 3 | Pre-Arb | $800,000 | 0.33% |
|
Crow-Armstrong
27 Pete Crow-Armstrong
|
CF | 0.170 | 3 | Pre-Arb | $800,000 | 0.33% |
|
Caissie
28 Owen Caissie
|
OF | 3 | Pre-Arb | $800,000 | 0.33% | |
|
Little
29 Luke Little
|
RP | 1.020 | 3 | Pre-Arb | $800,000 | 0.33% |
|
Mervis
30 Matt Mervis
|
1B | 0.053 | 2 | Pre-Arb | $800,000 | 0.33% |
|
Canario
31 Alexander Canario
|
OF | 0.062 | 1 | Pre-Arb | $800,000 | 0.33% |
|
Wicks
32 Jordan Wicks
|
SP | 1.037 | 3 | Pre-Arb | $800,000 | 0.33% |
|
Cowles
33 Benjamin Cowles
|
SS | 3 | Pre-Arb | $800,000 | 0.33% | |
|
Neely
34 Jack Neely
|
RP | 0.034 | 3 | Pre-Arb | $800,000 | 0.33% |
|
Mastrobuoni
35 Miles Mastrobuoni
|
LF | 1.077 | 2 | Pre-Arb | $800,000 | 0.33% |
|
Brown
36 Ben Brown
|
RP | 1.000 | 2 | Pre-Arb | $800,000 | 0.33% |
|
Assad
37 Javier Assad
|
SP | 2.027 | 2 | Pre-Arb | $800,000 | 0.33% |
|
Vazquez
38 Luis Vazquez
|
SS | 0.047 | 3 | Pre-Arb | $800,000 | 0.33% |
|
Palencia
39 Daniel Palencia
|
RP | 0.159 | 3 | Pre-Arb | $800,000 | 0.33% |
|
Arias
40 Michael Arias
|
P | 3 | Pre-Arb | $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 | $131,202,381 | 6th |
| 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 | $153,019,047 | - |
| Competitive Balance Tax Space | $87,980,953 | 24th |
| Projected Arbitration AAV/Payroll | $27,015,000 | - |
| Projected Pre-Arbitration AAV/Payroll | $7,110,000 | - |
| Projected Tax Payroll (Active + Est. Arb + Est. Pre-Arb) | $187,144,047 | - |
| Projected Competitive Balance Tax Space (Active + Est. Arb + Est. Pre-Arb) | $53,855,953 | - |
