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
$183,394,047 / 14th
Active Tax
$159,960,714 / 14th
Tax Space
$57,605,953
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
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 | $16,500,000 | 6.85% |
|
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 (S2) | $6,550,000 | 2.72% | |
|
Kelly
10 Carson Kelly
|
C | 6.161 | 0 | Veteran | $5,750,000 | 2.39% |
|
Rea
11 Colin Rea
|
SP | 5.057 | Veteran | $5,000,000 | 2.07% | |
|
Thielbar
12 Caleb Thielbar
|
RP | 6.131 | 0 | Veteran | $2,750,000 | 1.14% |
|
Pearson
13 Nate Pearson
|
RP | 4.005 | 1 | Arbitration 2 | $1,350,000 | 0.56% |
|
Merryweather
14 Julian Merryweather
|
RP | 4.109 | Arbitration 2 | $1,225,000 | 0.51% | |
|
Morgan
15 Eli Morgan
|
RP | 3.091 | 1 | Arbitration 1 | $950,000 | 0.39% |
|
Thompson
16 Keegan Thompson
|
RP | 3.006 | Arbitration 1 | $850,000 | 0.35% | |
|
Poteet
17 Cody Poteet
|
SP | 2.095 | 2 | Pre-Arbitration | $800,000 | 0.33% |
|
Festa
18 Matt Festa
|
RP | 2.003 | Pre-Arbitration | $800,000 | 0.33% | |
|
Miller
19 Tyson Miller
|
RP | 1.085 | Pre-Arbitration | $800,000 | 0.33% | |
|
Zastryzny
20 Rob Zastryzny
|
RP | 1.064 | Pre-Arbitration | $800,000 | 0.33% | |
|
Roberts
21 Ethan Roberts
|
RP | 2.075 | 2 | Pre-Arbitration | $800,000 | 0.33% |
|
Alcantara
22 Kevin Alcantara
|
OF | 0.005 | 1 | Pre-Arbitration | $800,000 | 0.33% |
|
Amaya
23 Miguel Amaya
|
C | 1.130 | Pre-Arbitration | $800,000 | 0.33% | |
|
Brujan
24 Vidal Brujan
|
2B | 2.014 | Pre-Arbitration | $800,000 | 0.33% | |
|
Busch
25 Michael Busch
|
1B | 1.045 | 2 | Pre-Arbitration | $800,000 | 0.33% |
|
Hollowell
26 Gavin Hollowell
|
RP | 0.095 | 1 | Pre-Arbitration | $800,000 | 0.33% |
|
Kilian
27 Caleb Kilian
|
SP | 0.153 | 1 | Pre-Arbitration | $800,000 | 0.33% |
|
Hodge
28 Porter Hodge
|
RP | 0.125 | 3 | Pre-Arbitration | $800,000 | 0.33% |
|
Crow-Armstrong
29 Pete Crow-Armstrong
|
CF | 0.170 | 2 | Pre-Arbitration | $800,000 | 0.33% |
|
Caissie
30 Owen Caissie
|
OF | 3 | Pre-Arbitration | $800,000 | 0.33% | |
|
Workman
31 Gage Workman
|
3B | 3 | Pre-Arbitration | $800,000 | 0.33% | |
|
Little
32 Luke Little
|
RP | 1.020 | 2 | Pre-Arbitration | $800,000 | 0.33% |
|
Canario
33 Alexander Canario
|
OF | 0.062 | 1 | Pre-Arbitration | $800,000 | 0.33% |
|
Wicks
34 Jordan Wicks
|
SP | 1.037 | 3 | Pre-Arbitration | $800,000 | 0.33% |
|
Cowles
35 Benjamin Cowles
|
SS | 3 | Pre-Arbitration | $800,000 | 0.33% | |
|
Neely
36 Jack Neely
|
RP | 0.034 | 2 | Pre-Arbitration | $800,000 | 0.33% |
|
Brown
37 Ben Brown
|
RP | 1.000 | 2 | Pre-Arbitration | $800,000 | 0.33% |
|
Assad
38 Javier Assad
|
SP | 2.027 | 2 | Pre-Arbitration | $800,000 | 0.33% |
|
Vazquez
39 Luis Vazquez
|
SS | 0.047 | 2 | Pre-Arbitration | $800,000 | 0.33% |
|
Palencia
40 Daniel Palencia
|
RP | 0.159 | 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 (3) | Pos | Exp | Options Minor | Status | Luxury Tax | Luxury Tax % League CBT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Bellinger
1 Cody Bellinger
|
CF | 7.160 | 0 | $1,666,667 | 0.69% | |
|
Smyly
2 Drew Smyly
|
RP | 12.143 | 0 | |||
|
Thaiss
3 Matt Thaiss
|
C | 3.038 | $-50,000 | -0.02% |
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 | $159,960,714 | 14th |
| Injured Contracts | $0 | - |
| Retained Contracts | $1,616,667 | - |
| Player Benefits | $17,500,000 | - |
| Minor League Contracts | $2,650,000 | - |
| Pre-Arbitration Bonus Pool Contribution | $1,666,666 | - |
| Actual Tax Payroll | $183,394,047 | - |
| Competitive Balance Tax Space | $57,605,953 | 17th |
| Projected Pre-Arbitration AAV/Payroll | $8,690,000 | - |
| Projected Tax Payroll (Active + Est. Arb + Est. Pre-Arb) | $192,084,047 | - |
| Projected Competitive Balance Tax Space (Active + Est. Arb + Est. Pre-Arb) | $48,915,953 | - |
