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 (8) 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 -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
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 (14) Pos Age 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029
Pearson Nate Pearson RP 28 -2
$1,250,000
ARB
 		-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 -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
Thompson Keegan Thompson RP 30 850000
$850,000
 		-1
ARB 2
 -1
ARB 3
 5
UFA
 -10
Arias Michael Arias RP 23 -1
$800,000
PRE
 		-10 -10 -10 -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 (3) 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
Thaiss Matt Thaiss C 30 1000000
$1,000,000
 		-1
ARB 2
 -1
ARB 3
 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 (7) 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
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
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 (8) 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 -2
$16,700,000
ARB
 		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
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
$128,825,000
$133,250,000
$65,750,000
$44,000,000
$26,000,000
Retained Payroll $2,500,000        
Deferred Payroll          
Total Payroll $131,325,000 $133,250,000 $65,750,000 $44,000,000 $26,000,000

Positional Summary

            2025 2026 2027 2028 2029
Starting Pitcher
$52,400,000
$50,250,000
$30,250,000
$17,000,000
 
Relief Pitcher
$12,320,000
 
 
 
 
Catcher
$6,800,000
$5,000,000
$7,500,000
 
 
Infielders
$43,500,000
$40,000,000
$28,000,000
$27,000,000
$26,000,000
Outfielders
$60,700,000
$38,000,000
 
 
 
Designated Hitter
 
 
 
 
 

TRANSACTIONS

Dec 22, 2024
Carlos Pérez, C

Signed a minor league contract with Chicago (CHC)

Dec 17, 2024
Cody Poteet, SP

Traded to Chicago (CHC) from New York (NYY) for Cody Bellinger

Dec 15, 2024
Luis Mata, P

Signed a contract with Chicago (CHC)

Dec 15, 2024
Anhuar Garcia, P

Signed a contract with Chicago (CHC)

Dec 15, 2024
Jubrayker Salaya, P

Signed a contract with Chicago (CHC)

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Carlos Pérez, C

Signed a minor league contract with Chicago (CHC)

Dec 17, 2024
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Traded to Chicago (CHC) from New York (NYY) for Cody Bellinger

Dec 15, 2024
Luis Mata, P

Signed a contract with Chicago (CHC)

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