MLB
Hayden Wesneski
Hayden Wesneski
Chicago Cubs, Starting Pitcher
Age: 26-358d (Dec 05, 1997)
Exp: 1.170 Years
Country: US
College: Sam Houston State (TX)
Drafted: Round 6 (#195 overall), 2019
Agent(s): MVP Sports Group
2025 Payroll Salary
$800,000
2025 Cash
$800,000
Career Earnings
$1,427,082
2025-2025 Pre-Arb (CURRENT)
Hayden Wesneski signed a 1 year , $800,000 contract with the Chicago Cubs, including $800,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $800,000. In 2025, Wesneski will earn a base salary of $800,000, while carrying a total salary of $800,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $800,000
Average Salary:
$800,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
| Year | Age | Status | PayrollAnnual | Luxury Tax | Tax % League Tax | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
27 |
Estimate
|
$800,000 | $800,000 | 0.33% | $800,000 | $800,000 |
| 2026 |
|
28 |
ARB 1 (S2)
|
| Year | Age | Service | Status | Base Salary | Incentives Likely | Incentives Unlikely | Payroll Salary | Luxury Tax | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
27 | 1.170 |
Estimate
|
$800,000 | - | - | $800,000 | $800,000 |
| 2026 |
|
28 | -- |
ARB 1 (S2)
|
| Year | Age | Status | Base Salary | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | AYC Cumulative | AYC Remaining | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
27 |
Estimate |
$800,000 | $800,000 | $800,000 | $800,000 | $800,000 |
Source:
MLB contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2024-2024 Pre-Arb
Hayden Wesneski signed a 1 year , $740,000 contract with the Chicago Cubs, including $740,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $740,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $740,000
Average Salary:
$740,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2023-2023 Pre-Arb
Hayden Wesneski signed a 1 year , $721,500 contract with the Chicago Cubs, including $721,500 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $721,500.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $721,500
Average Salary:
$721,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2022-2022 Pre-Arb
Hayden Wesneski signed a 1 year , $700,000 contract with the New York Yankees, including $700,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $700,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $700,000
Average Salary:
$700,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2019-2019 Signing Bonus
Hayden Wesneski signed a 1 year , $217,500 contract with the New York Yankees, including $217,500 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $217,500.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $217,500
Average Salary:
$217,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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Seasons
1.170 Years
Career Earnings thru 2025
$1,427,082
Earnings w/ Different Teams
2 teams
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 21 |
|
Signing Bonus
|
$217,500 |
$217,500 |
|
| 2022 | 24 |
|
Active
|
$115,380 |
$332,880 |
|
| 2023 | 25 |
|
Reserve / minor-buried
|
$457,722 |
$790,602 |
|
| 2024 | 26 |
|
Active
|
$636,480 |
$1,427,082 |
|
| Total |
$1,427,082 |
$1,427,082 |
||||
| 2025 | 27 |
|
Active / estimate-pre-arbitration
|
$800,000 |
||
| Total |
$2,227,082 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
- | $217,500 | - | $217,500 |
| 3 |
|
$1,209,582 | - | - | $1,209,582 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 |
|
21 |
$217,500 |
$217,500 |
$217,500 |
||
| 2022 |
|
24 |
$115,380
|
$115,380 |
$332,880 |
||
| 2023 |
|
25 |
$457,722
|
$457,722 |
$790,602 |
||
| 2024 |
|
26 |
$636,480
|
$636,480 |
$1,427,082 |
||
| Total |
$1,209,582 |
$217,500 |
$1,427,082 |
$1,427,082 |
|||
| 2025 |
|
27 |
$800,000
|
$800,000 |
|||
| Total |
$2,009,582 |
$217,500 |
$2,227,082 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
- | $217,500 | - | $217,500 |
| 3 |
|
$1,209,582 | - | - | $1,209,582 |
Injuries
| Year | Dates | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 |
CHC |
Jul 20, 2024 - Sep 20, 2024 | Arm |
-
Apr 23, 2024
Recalled from the Minors by Chicago (CHC)
-
Apr 18, 2024
Optioned to the Minors by Chicago (CHC)
-
Apr 17, 2024
Recalled from the Minors by Chicago (CHC)
-
Oct 01, 2023
Optioned to the Minors by Chicago (CHC)
-
Jul 28, 2023
Recalled from the Minors by Chicago (CHC)
-
Jul 04, 2023
Optioned to the Minors by Chicago (CHC)
-
May 30, 2023
Recalled from the Minors by Chicago (CHC)
-
May 15, 2023
Optioned to the Minors by Chicago (CHC)
-
Mar 01, 2023
Signed a 1 year $721,500 contract with Chicago (CHC)
-
Sep 05, 2022
Contract purchased by Chicago (CHC)
-
Aug 01, 2022
Traded to Chicago (CHC) from New York (NYY) for Scott Effross
-
Jun 10, 2019
Signed a contract with New York (NYY)
-
Jun 06, 2019
Drafted by New York (NYY): Round 6 (#195 overall)
-
Jul 15, 2016
Unsigned by Tampa Bay (TB)
-
Jun 11, 2016
Drafted by Tampa Bay (TB): Round 30 (#990 overall)
| Year | Team | GP | GS | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | W | L | SV | IP | ERA | WHIP | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | CHC | 28 | 7 | 56 | 37 | 29 | 21 | 67 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 67.7 | 3.86 | 1.14 | -0.28 |
| 2023 | CHC | 34 | 11 | 82 | 50 | 46 | 32 | 83 | 20 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 89.3 | 4.63 | 1.28 | 0.25 |
| 2022 | CHC | 6 | 4 | 24 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 33 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 33.0 | 2.18 | 0.94 | 1.10 |
