MLB
Chicago Cubs Payroll Table
An updated look at the Chicago Cubs 2025 payroll table, including team totals, retained figures, and complete breakdowns of player salaries, and bonuses.
Current Payroll Allocations
$140,750,000
Projected Total Allocations
$174,875,000
2025 Active Roster Payroll
Pre-Arbitration
Arbitration
Player Option
Opt-Out
Club Option
Mutual Option
Vested Option
Estimate
| Player (40) | Pos | Exp | Options Minor | Status | Payroll Salary | Payroll Salary Adjusted | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Incentives Likely | Incentives Unlikely |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swanson Dansby Swanson | SS | 8.047 | 0 | Vet | $28,000,000 | $28,000,000 | $27,000,000 | $1,000,000 | - | - |
| Bellinger Cody Bellinger | CF | 7.160 | 0 | Vet | $27,500,000 | $27,500,000 | $27,500,000 | - | - | - |
| Happ Ian Happ | LF | 7.036 | 0 | Vet | $21,000,000 | $21,000,000 | $20,000,000 | $1,000,000 | - | - |
| Suzuki Seiya Suzuki | OF | 3.000 | 3 | Vet | $19,000,000 | $19,000,000 | $18,000,000 | $1,000,000 | - | - |
| Taillon Jameson Taillon | SP | 8.110 | 0 | Vet | $18,000,000 | $18,000,000 | $18,000,000 | - | - | - |
| Imanaga Shota Imanaga | SP | 1.000 | 0 | Vet | $13,250,000 | $13,250,000 | $13,000,000 | $250,000 | - | - |
| Hoerner Nico Hoerner | 2B | 5.014 | 2 | Vet | $11,500,000 | $11,500,000 | $11,500,000 | - | - | - |
| Steele Justin Steele | SP | 3.143 | 0 | Arb 2 (S2) | $7,950,000 | $7,950,000 | $7,950,000 | - | - | - |
| Paredes Isaac Paredes | 3B | 3.160 | 0 | Arb 2 (S2) | $6,280,000 | $6,280,000 | $6,280,000 | - | - | - |
| Tauchman Mike Tauchman | CF | 4.143 | 0 | Arb 2 | $2,600,000 | $2,600,000 | $2,600,000 | - | - | - |
| Madrigal Nick Madrigal | 2B | 4.087 | 2 | Arb 3 (S2) | $1,900,000 | $1,900,000 | $1,900,000 | - | - | - |
| Merryweather Julian Merryweather | RP | 4.109 | 0 | Arb 2 | $1,300,000 | $1,300,000 | $1,300,000 | - | - | - |
| Pearson Nate Pearson | RP | 4.005 | 1 | Arb 2 | $1,250,000 | $1,250,000 | $1,250,000 | - | - | - |
| Thaiss Matt Thaiss | C | 3.038 | 0 | $1,250,000 | $1,250,000 | $1,250,000 | - | - | - | |
| Thompson Keegan Thompson | RP | 3.006 | 1 | Arb 1 | $1,240,000 | $1,240,000 | $1,240,000 | - | - | - |
| Morgan Eli Morgan | RP | 3.091 | 2 | Arb 1 | $945,000 | $945,000 | $945,000 | - | - | - |
| Roberts Ethan Roberts | RP | 2.075 | 3 | Arb 1 | $850,000 | $850,000 | $850,000 | - | - | - |
| Alcantara Kevin Alcantara | OF | 0.005 | 2 | Pre-Arb | $800,000 | $800,000 | $800,000 | - | - | - |
| Amaya Miguel Amaya | C | 1.130 | 0 | Pre-Arb | $800,000 | $800,000 | $800,000 | - | - | - |
| Arias Michael Arias | P | 3 | Pre-Arb | $800,000 | $800,000 | $800,000 | - | - | - | |
| Assad Javier Assad | SP | 2.027 | 2 | Pre-Arb | $800,000 | $800,000 | $800,000 | - | - | - |
| Brown Ben Brown | RP | 1.000 | 2 | Pre-Arb | $800,000 | $800,000 | $800,000 | - | - | - |
| Busch Michael Busch | 1B | 1.045 | 2 | Pre-Arb | $800,000 | $800,000 | $800,000 | - | - | - |
| Caissie Owen Caissie | OF | 3 | Pre-Arb | $800,000 | $800,000 | $800,000 | - | - | - | |
| Canario Alexander Canario | OF | 0.062 | 1 | Pre-Arb | $800,000 | $800,000 | $800,000 | - | - | - |
| Cowles Benjamin Cowles | SS | 3 | Pre-Arb | $800,000 | $800,000 | $800,000 | - | - | - | |
| Crow-Armstrong Pete Crow-Armstrong | CF | 0.170 | 3 | Pre-Arb | $800,000 | $800,000 | $800,000 | - | - | - |
| Hodge Porter Hodge | RP | 0.125 | 3 | Pre-Arb | $800,000 | $800,000 | $800,000 | - | - | - |
| Hollowell Gavin Hollowell | RP | 0.095 | 2 | Pre-Arb | $800,000 | $800,000 | $800,000 | - | - | - |
| Kilian Caleb Kilian | SP | 0.153 | 1 | Pre-Arb | $800,000 | $800,000 | $800,000 | - | - | - |
| Little Luke Little | RP | 1.020 | 3 | Pre-Arb | $800,000 | $800,000 | $800,000 | - | - | - |
| Mastrobuoni Miles Mastrobuoni | LF | 1.077 | 2 | Pre-Arb | $800,000 | $800,000 | $800,000 | - | - | - |
| Mervis Matt Mervis | 1B | 0.053 | 2 | Pre-Arb | $800,000 | $800,000 | $800,000 | - | - | - |
| Miller Tyson Miller | RP | 1.085 | 0 | Pre-Arb | $800,000 | $800,000 | $800,000 | - | - | - |
| Neely Jack Neely | RP | 0.034 | 3 | Pre-Arb | $800,000 | $800,000 | $800,000 | - | - | - |
| Palencia Daniel Palencia | RP | 0.159 | 3 | Pre-Arb | $800,000 | $800,000 | $800,000 | - | - | - |
| Vazquez Luis Vazquez | SS | 0.047 | 3 | Pre-Arb | $800,000 | $800,000 | $800,000 | - | - | - |
| Wesneski Hayden Wesneski | SP | 1.170 | 2 | Pre-Arb | $800,000 | $800,000 | $800,000 | - | - | - |
| Wicks Jordan Wicks | SP | 1.037 | 3 | Pre-Arb | $800,000 | $800,000 | $800,000 | - | - | - |
| Zastryzny Rob Zastryzny | RP | 1.064 | 0 | Pre-Arb | $800,000 | $800,000 | $800,000 | - | - | - |
2025 Retained Payroll
Leftover salaries from players who have been traded or released, or buyouts for declined options.
| Player (1) | Pos | Payroll Salary | Payroll Salary Adjusted | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smyly Drew Smyly | RP | $2,500,000 | $2,500,000 |
2025 Deferred Payroll
Salaries for players who had salaries deferred to the current year. We are NOT counting these against the active payroll.
| Player (1) | Pos | Exp | Options Minor | Status | Payroll Salary | Payroll Salary Adjusted | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Incentives Likely | Incentives Unlikely |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heyward Jason Heyward | RF | 14.000 | 0 | $5,000,000 | $5,000,000 | - | $5,000,000 | - | - |
2025 Payroll Totals
| Payroll Summary | |||||||
| Active Roster | $138,250,000 | 5th | |||||
| Retained | $2,500,000 | 14th | |||||
| Total Adjusted Payroll Allocations | $140,750,000 | 7th | |||||
| Projected Arbitration | $27,015,000 | - | |||||
| Projected Pre-Arbitration | $7,110,000 | - | |||||
| Projected Total Payroll (includes estimates for Arbitration and Pre-Arbitration) | $174,875,000 | - | |||||
