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 (9) 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
Boyd Matt Boyd SP 34 10000000
$10,000,000
 		17000000
$17,000,000
 		15000000
$15,000,000
 		5
UFA
 -10
Steele Justin Steele SP 29 6550000
$6,550,000
 		-1
ARB 3 (S2)
 -1
ARB 4 (S2)
 5
UFA
 -10
Rea Colin Rea SP 35 4250000
$4,250,000
 		6000000
$6,000,000
 		5
UFA
 -10 -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
Poteet Cody Poteet SP 30 -1
$800,000
PRE
 		-1
ARB 1
 -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 (15) Pos Age 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029
Thielbar Caleb Thielbar RP 38 2750000
$2,750,000
 		5
UFA
 -10 -10 -10
Pearson Nate Pearson RP 28 1350000
$1,350,000
 		-1
ARB 3
 5
UFA
 -10 -10
Merryweather Julian Merryweather RP 33 1225000
$1,225,000
 		-1
ARB 3
 5
UFA
 -10 -10
Morgan Eli Morgan RP 29 950000
$950,000
 		-1
ARB 2
 -1
ARB 3
 5
UFA
 -10
Thompson Keegan Thompson RP 30 850000
$850,000
 		-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
Festa Matt Festa RP 32 -1
$800,000
PRE
 		-10 -10 -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
Roberts Ethan Roberts RP 27 -1
$800,000
PRE
 		-10 -10 5
UFA
 -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
Kelly Carson Kelly C 30 5000000
$5,000,000
 		5000000
$5,000,000
 		7500000
$7,500,000
 		5
UFA
 -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
Berti Jon Berti 2B 35 2000000
$2,000,000
 		5
UFA
 -10 -10 -10
Brujan Vidal Brujan 2B 27 -1
$800,000
PRE
 		-10 -10 -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
Vazquez Luis Vazquez SS 25 -1
$800,000
PRE
 		-2
PRE-ARB
 -2
PRE-ARB
 -10 -10
Workman Gage Workman 3B 25 -1
$800,000
PRE
 		-10 -10 -10 -10

Outfielders

Pre-Arbitration
Arbitration
Player Option
Opt-Out
Club Option
Mutual Option
Vested Option
Estimate
Player (7) Pos Age 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029
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
Tucker Kyle Tucker RF 28 16500000
$16,500,000
 		5
UFA
 -10 -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

Summary

            2025 2026 2027 2028 2029
Active Payroll
$162,175,000
$139,250,000
$65,750,000
$44,000,000
$26,000,000
Retained Payroll $4,950,000 $2,500,000      
Deferred Payroll          
Total Payroll $167,125,000 $141,750,000 $65,750,000 $44,000,000 $26,000,000

Positional Summary

            2025 2026 2027 2028 2029
Starting Pitcher
$55,250,000
$56,250,000
$30,250,000
$17,000,000
 
Relief Pitcher
$15,125,000
 
 
 
 
Catcher
$5,800,000
$5,000,000
$7,500,000
 
 
Infielders
$45,500,000
$40,000,000
$28,000,000
$27,000,000
$26,000,000
Outfielders
$59,700,000
$38,000,000
 
 
 
Designated Hitter
 
 
 
 
 

TRANSACTIONS

Jan 22, 2025
Reese McGuire, C

Signed a minor league contract with Chicago (CHC)

Jan 22, 2025
Jon Berti, 2B

Signed a 1 year $2 million contract with Chicago (CHC)

Jan 21, 2025
Trevor Richards, RP

Signed a minor league contract with Chicago (CHC)

Jan 16, 2025
Jose Carrillo, C

Signed a contract with Chicago (CHC)

Jan 16, 2025
Johansel Javier, P

Signed a contract with Chicago (CHC)

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Jan 22, 2025
Reese McGuire, C

Signed a minor league contract with Chicago (CHC)

Jan 22, 2025
Jon Berti, 2B

Signed a 1 year $2 million contract with Chicago (CHC)

Jan 21, 2025
Trevor Richards, RP

Signed a minor league contract with Chicago (CHC)

Jan 16, 2025
Jose Carrillo, C

Signed a contract with Chicago (CHC)

Jan 16, 2025
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Signed a contract with Chicago (CHC)

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