MLB
Chicago Cubs 2025 Financial Summary
A current summary of Chicago Cubs 2025 player cap & cash figures.
Current Payroll Allocations
$183,625,000
Projected Total Allocations
$189,155,000
Tax Space
$36,005,953
Cash Total
$194,560,000 / 11th
2025 Active Roster
Pre-Arbitration
Arbitration
Player Option
Opt-Out
Club Option
Mutual Option
Vested Option
Estimate
| Player (36) | Pos | Age | Status | Luxury Tax | Luxury Tax % League CBT | Cash Total | Payroll Salary Adjusted | Free Agent Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Swanson Dansby Swanson | SS | 31 |
Veteran
|
$25,285,714 | 10.49% | $27,000,000 | $28,000,000 | 2030 |
2 |
Happ Ian Happ | LF | 30 |
Veteran
|
$20,333,333 | 8.44% | $20,000,000 | $21,000,000 | 2027 |
3 |
Suzuki Seiya Suzuki | OF | 30 |
Veteran
|
$17,000,000 | 7.05% | $18,000,000 | $19,000,000 | 2027 |
4 |
Taillon Jameson Taillon | SP | 33 |
Veteran
|
$17,000,000 | 7.05% | $18,000,000 | $18,000,000 | 2027 |
5 |
Tucker Kyle Tucker | RF | 28 |
Arbitration 3
|
$16,500,000 | 6.85% | $16,500,000 | $16,500,000 | 2026 |
6 |
Boyd Matt Boyd | SP | 34 |
Veteran
|
$14,500,000 | 6.02% | $12,500,000 | $10,000,000 | 2028 |
7 |
Imanaga Shota Imanaga | SP | 31 |
Veteran
|
$13,250,000 | 5.50% | $13,000,000 | $13,250,000 | 2029 |
8 |
Hoerner Nico Hoerner | 2B | 28 |
Arbitration 3
Bypassed |
$11,666,667 | 4.84% | $11,500,000 | $11,500,000 | 2027 |
9 |
Pressly Ryan Pressly | RP | 36 |
Veteran
|
$8,500,000 | 3.53% | $8,500,000 | $8,500,000 | 2026 |
10 |
Steele Justin Steele | SP | 29 |
Arbitration 2
Super Two |
$6,550,000 | 2.72% | $6,550,000 | $6,550,000 | 2028 |
11 |
Turner Justin Turner | DH | 40 |
Veteran
|
$6,000,000 | 2.49% | $4,000,000 | $6,000,000 | 2027 |
12 |
Kelly Carson Kelly | C | 30 |
Veteran
|
$5,750,000 | 2.39% | $5,000,000 | $5,000,000 | 2028 |
13 |
Rea Colin Rea | SP | 35 |
Veteran
|
$5,000,000 | 2.07% | $4,250,000 | $4,250,000 | 2027 |
14 |
Brasier Ryan Brasier | RP | 37 |
Veteran
|
$4,500,000 | 1.87% | $4,500,000 | $4,500,000 | 2026 |
15 |
Thielbar Caleb Thielbar | RP | 38 |
Veteran
|
$2,750,000 | 1.14% | $2,750,000 | $2,750,000 | 2026 |
16 |
Berti Jon Berti | 2B | 35 |
Veteran
|
$2,000,000 | 0.83% | $2,000,000 | $2,000,000 | 2026 |
17 |
Pearson Nate Pearson | RP | 28 |
Arbitration 2
|
$1,350,000 | 0.56% | $1,350,000 | $1,350,000 | 2027 |
18 |
Merryweather Julian Merryweather | RP | 33 |
Arbitration 2
|
$1,225,000 | 0.51% | $1,225,000 | $1,225,000 | 2027 |
19 |
Morgan Eli Morgan | RP | 29 |
Arbitration 1
|
$950,000 | 0.39% | $950,000 | $950,000 | 2028 |
20 |
Thompson Keegan Thompson | RP | 30 |
Arbitration 1
|
$850,000 | 0.35% | $850,000 | $850,000 | 2028 |
21 |
Miller Tyson Miller | RP | 29 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$800,000 | 0.33% | $800,000 | $800,000 | |
22 |
Roberts Ethan Roberts | RP | 27 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$800,000 | 0.33% | $800,000 | $800,000 | 2028 |
23 |
Alcantara Kevin Alcantara | OF | 22 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$800,000 | 0.33% | $800,000 | $800,000 | |
24 |
Amaya Miguel Amaya | C | 26 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$800,000 | 0.33% | $800,000 | $800,000 | |
25 |
Brujan Vidal Brujan | 2B | 27 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$800,000 | 0.33% | $800,000 | $800,000 | |
26 |
Busch Michael Busch | 1B | 27 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$800,000 | 0.33% | $800,000 | $800,000 | |
27 |
Hodge Porter Hodge | RP | 24 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$800,000 | 0.33% | $800,000 | $800,000 | |
28 |
Crow-Armstrong Pete Crow-Armstrong | CF | 23 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$800,000 | 0.33% | $800,000 | $800,000 | |
29 |
Caissie Owen Caissie | OF | 22 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$800,000 | 0.33% | $800,000 | $800,000 | |
30 |
Workman Gage Workman | 3B | 25 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$800,000 | 0.33% | $800,000 | $800,000 | |
31 |
Little Luke Little | RP | 24 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$800,000 | 0.33% | $800,000 | $800,000 | |
32 |
Wicks Jordan Wicks | SP | 25 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$800,000 | 0.33% | $800,000 | $800,000 | |
33 |
Cowles Benjamin Cowles | SS | 25 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$800,000 | 0.33% | $800,000 | $800,000 | |
34 |
Brown Ben Brown | RP | 25 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$800,000 | 0.33% | $800,000 | $800,000 | |
35 |
Assad Javier Assad | SP | 27 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$800,000 | 0.33% | $800,000 | $800,000 | |
36 |
Palencia Daniel Palencia | RP | 25 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$800,000 | 0.33% | $800,000 | $800,000 |
2025 Retained
Leftover salaries from players who have been traded or released, or buyouts for declined options.
| Player (2) | Pos | Age | Status | Luxury Tax | Luxury Tax % League CBT | Payroll Salary Adjusted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Bellinger Cody Bellinger | CF | 29 | $1,666,667 | 0.69% | $2,500,000 | |
2 |
Thaiss Matt Thaiss | C | 30 | - | - | $-50,000 |
2025 Deferred
Salaries for players who had salaries deferred to the current year. We are NOT counting these against the active payroll.
| Player (1) | Pos | Age | Status | Luxury Tax | Luxury Tax % League CBT | Cash Total | Payroll Salary Adjusted | Free Agent Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Heyward Jason Heyward | RF | 35 | - | - | $5,000,000 | - |
2025 Payroll Totals
| Payroll Summary | |||||||
| Active Roster | $181,175,000 | 9th | |||||
| Retained | $2,450,000 | 12th | |||||
| Total Adjusted Payroll Allocations | $183,625,000 | 12th | |||||
| Projected Total Payroll (includes estimates for Arbitration and Pre-Arbitration) | $189,155,000 | - | |||||
| Projected Pre-Arbitration | $5,530,000 | - | |||||
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.
|
||
| Competitive Balance Tax Threshold | $241,000,000 | |
| Guaranteed Contracts | $180,960,714 | 11th |
| Injured Contracts | $0 | - |
| Retained Contracts | $1,666,667 | - |
| Player Benefits | $17,500,000 | - |
| Minor Buried League Contracts | $3,200,000 | - |
| Pre-Arbitration Bonus Pool Contribution | $1,666,666 | - |
| Actual Tax Payroll | $204,994,047 | - |
| Competitive Balance Tax Space | $36,005,953 | 19th |
| Projected Pre-Arbitration AAV/Payroll | $5,530,000 | - |
| Projected Tax Payroll (Active + Est. Arb + Est. Pre-Arb) | $210,524,047 | - |
| Projected Competitive Balance Tax Space (Active + Est. Arb + Est. Pre-Arb) | $30,475,953 | - |
2025 Minor
Salaries from players currently in the system. denotes a buried salary that counts against the payroll.
| Player (4) | Pos | Age | Status | Luxury Tax | Luxury Tax % | Cash Total | Payroll Salary | Free Agent | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 Cody Poteet
|
SP | 30 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$800,000 | 0.33% | $800,000 | $800,000 | ||
|
2 Gavin Hollowell
|
RP | 27 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$800,000 | 0.33% | $800,000 | $800,000 | ||
|
3 Caleb Kilian
|
SP | 28 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$800,000 | 0.33% | $800,000 | $800,000 | ||
|
4 Jack Neely
|
RP | 25 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$800,000 | 0.33% | $800,000 | $800,000 |
