Chicago Cubs Multi-Year Payroll Table

A summary of financial breakdowns for the Chicago Cubs, including multi-year payroll salaries, tax salaries & free agents.

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Starting Pitcher

Pre-Arbitration
Arbitration
Player Option
Opt-Out
Club Option
Mutual Option
Vested Option
Estimate
Player (7) Pos Age 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029
Taillon Jameson Taillon SP 33 18000000
$18,000,000
 		18000000
$18,000,000
 		5
UFA
 -10 -10
Imanaga Shota Imanaga SP 31 13250000
$13,250,000
 		15250000
$15,250,000
 		15250000
$15,250,000
 		17000000
$17,000,000
 		5
UFA
Steele Justin Steele SP 29 -2
$7,950,000
ARB
 		-1
ARB 3 (S2)
 -1
ARB 4 (S2)
 5
UFA
 -10
Assad Javier Assad SP 27 -1
$800,000
PRE
 		-1
ARB 1
 -10 -10 -10
Kilian Caleb Kilian SP 28 -1
$800,000
PRE
 		-2
PRE-ARB
 -2
PRE-ARB
 -10 -10
Wesneski Hayden Wesneski SP 27 -1
$800,000
PRE
 		-1
ARB 1 (S2)
 -10 -10 -10
Wicks Jordan Wicks SP 25 -1
$800,000
PRE
 		-2
PRE-ARB
 -2
PRE-ARB
 -10 -10

Relief Pitcher

Pre-Arbitration
Arbitration
Player Option
Opt-Out
Club Option
Mutual Option
Vested Option
Estimate
Player (13) Pos Age 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029
Merryweather Julian Merryweather RP 33 -2
$1,300,000
ARB
 		-1
ARB 3
 5
UFA
 -10 -10
Pearson Nate Pearson RP 28 -2
$1,250,000
ARB
 		-1
ARB 3
 5
UFA
 -10 -10
Thompson Keegan Thompson RP 30 -2
$1,240,000
ARB
 		-1
ARB 2
 -1
ARB 3
 5
UFA
 -10
Morgan Eli Morgan RP 29 -2
$945,000
ARB
 		-1
ARB 2
 -1
ARB 3
 5
UFA
 -10
Roberts Ethan Roberts RP 27 -2
$850,000
ARB
 		-1
ARB 2
 -1
ARB 3
 5
UFA
 -10
Brown Ben Brown RP 25 -1
$800,000
PRE
 		-2
PRE-ARB
 -1
ARB 1
 -10 -10
Hodge Porter Hodge RP 24 -1
$800,000
PRE
 		-2
PRE-ARB
 -2
PRE-ARB
 -10 -10
Hollowell Gavin Hollowell RP 27 -1
$800,000
PRE
 		-2
PRE-ARB
 -2
PRE-ARB
 -10 -10
Little Luke Little RP 24 -1
$800,000
PRE
 		-2
PRE-ARB
 -1
ARB 1
 -10 -10
Miller Tyson Miller RP 29 -1
$800,000
PRE
 		-2
PRE-ARB
 -1
ARB 1
 -10 -10
Neely Jack Neely RP 25 -1
$800,000
PRE
 		-2
PRE-ARB
 -2
PRE-ARB
 -10 -10
Palencia Daniel Palencia RP 25 -1
$800,000
PRE
 		-2
PRE-ARB
 -2
PRE-ARB
 -10 -10
Zastryzny Rob Zastryzny RP 33 -1
$800,000
PRE
 		-1
ARB 1
 -10 -10 -10

Catcher

Pre-Arbitration
Arbitration
Player Option
Opt-Out
Club Option
Mutual Option
Vested Option
Estimate
Player (2) Pos Age 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029
Thaiss Matt Thaiss C 30 -2
$1,250,000
ARB
 		-10 -10 -10 -10
Amaya Miguel Amaya C 26 -1
$800,000
PRE
 		-1
ARB 1 (S2)
 -10 -10 -10

Infielders

Pre-Arbitration
Arbitration
Player Option
Opt-Out
Club Option
Mutual Option
Vested Option
Estimate
Player (8) Pos Age 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029
Swanson Dansby Swanson SS 31 28000000
$28,000,000
 		28000000
$28,000,000
 		28000000
$28,000,000
 		27000000
$27,000,000
 		26000000
$26,000,000
Hoerner Nico Hoerner 2B 28 11500000
$11,500,000
 		12000000
$12,000,000
 		5
UFA
 -10 -10
Paredes Isaac Paredes 3B 26 -2
$6,280,000
ARB
 		-1
ARB 3 (S2)
 -1
ARB 4 (S2)
 5
UFA
 -10
Madrigal Nick Madrigal 2B 28 -2
$1,900,000
ARB
 		-1
ARB 4 (S2)
 5
UFA
 -10 -10
Busch Michael Busch 1B 27 -1
$800,000
PRE
 		-2
PRE-ARB
 -1
ARB 1
 -10 -10
Cowles Benjamin Cowles SS 25 -1
$800,000
PRE
 		-10 -10 -10 -10
Mervis Matt Mervis 1B 27 -1
$800,000
PRE
 		-2
PRE-ARB
 -2
PRE-ARB
 -10 -10
Vazquez Luis Vazquez SS 25 -1
$800,000
PRE
 		-2
PRE-ARB
 -2
PRE-ARB
 -10 -10

Outfielders

Pre-Arbitration
Arbitration
Player Option
Opt-Out
Club Option
Mutual Option
Vested Option
Estimate
Player (9) Pos Age 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029
Bellinger Cody Bellinger CF 29 27500000
$27,500,000
 		25000000
$25,000,000
 		5
UFA
 -10 -10
Happ Ian Happ LF 30 21000000
$21,000,000
 		19000000
$19,000,000
 		5
UFA
 -10 -10
Suzuki Seiya Suzuki OF 30 19000000
$19,000,000
 		19000000
$19,000,000
 		5
UFA
 -10 -10
Tauchman Mike Tauchman CF 34 -2
$2,600,000
ARB
 		-1
ARB 3
 5
UFA
 -10 -10
Alcantara Kevin Alcantara OF 22 -1
$800,000
PRE
 		-2
PRE-ARB
 -2
PRE-ARB
 -10 -10
Caissie Owen Caissie OF 22 -1
$800,000
PRE
 		-10 -10 -10 -10
Canario Alexander Canario OF 25 -1
$800,000
PRE
 		-2
PRE-ARB
 -2
PRE-ARB
 -10 -10
Crow-Armstrong Pete Crow-Armstrong CF 23 -1
$800,000
PRE
 		-2
PRE-ARB
 -2
PRE-ARB
 -10 -10
Mastrobuoni Miles Mastrobuoni LF 29 -1
$800,000
PRE
 		-2
PRE-ARB
 -1
ARB 1
 -10 -10

Summary

            2025 2026 2027 2028 2029
Active Payroll
$138,250,000
$136,250,000
$43,250,000
$44,000,000
$26,000,000
Retained Payroll $2,500,000        
Deferred Payroll          
Total Payroll $140,750,000 $136,250,000 $43,250,000 $44,000,000 $26,000,000

Positional Summary

            2025 2026 2027 2028 2029
Starting Pitcher
$42,400,000
$33,250,000
$15,250,000
$17,000,000
 
Relief Pitcher
$11,985,000
 
 
 
 
Catcher
$2,050,000
 
 
 
 
Infielders
$50,880,000
$40,000,000
$28,000,000
$27,000,000
$26,000,000
Outfielders
$74,100,000
$63,000,000
 
 
 
Designated Hitter
 
 
 
 
 

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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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
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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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