MLB
Luke Little
Luke Little
Chicago Cubs, Relief Pitcher
Age: 24y-3m-26d (Aug 30, 2000)
Exp: 1.020 Years
Country: US
Drafted: Round 4 (#117 overall), 2020
2025 Payroll Salary
$800,000
2025 Cash
$800,000
Career Earnings
$1,238,378
2025-2025 Pre-Arbitration (CURRENT)
Luke Little 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, Little 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 |
|
24 |
Estimate
|
$800,000 | $800,000 | 0.33% | $800,000 | $800,000 |
| 2026 |
|
25 |
PRE-ARB
|
|||||
| 2027 |
|
26 |
ARB 1
|
| Year | Age | Service | Status | Base Salary | Incentives Likely | Incentives Unlikely | Payroll Salary | Luxury Tax | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
24 | 1.020 |
Estimate
|
$800,000 | - | - | $800,000 | $800,000 |
| 2026 |
|
25 | -- |
PRE-ARB
|
|||||
| 2027 |
|
26 | -- |
ARB 1
|
| Year | Age | Status | Base Salary | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Cash Remaining | AYC Cumulative | AYC Remaining | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
24 |
Estimate |
$800,000 | $800,000 | $800,000 | - | $800,000 | $800,000 |
Source:
MLB contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2024-2024 Pre-Arbitration
Luke Little signed a 1 year , $740,500 contract with the Chicago Cubs, including $740,500 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $740,500.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $740,500
Average Salary:
$740,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2023-2023 Pre-Arbitration
Luke Little signed a 1 year , $720,000 contract with the Chicago Cubs, including $720,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $720,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $720,000
Average Salary:
$720,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2020-2020 Signing Bonus
Luke Little signed a 1 year , $492,700 contract with the Chicago Cubs, including $492,700 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $492,700.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $492,700
Average Salary:
$492,700
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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Seasons
1.020 Years
Career Earnings thru 2025
$1,238,378
Earnings w/ Different Teams
1 team
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 19 |
|
Signing Bonus
|
$492,700 |
$492,700 |
|
| 2023 | 22 |
|
Active
|
$96,775 |
$589,475 |
|
| 2024 | 23 |
|
Injured
|
$648,903 |
$1,238,378 |
|
| Total |
$1,238,378 |
$1,238,378 |
||||
| 2025 | 24 |
|
Active / estimate-pre-arbitration
|
$800,000 |
||
| Total |
$2,038,378 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 |
|
$745,678 | $492,700 | - | $1,238,378 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 |
|
19 |
$492,700 |
$492,700 |
$492,700 |
||
| 2023 |
|
22 |
$96,775
|
$96,775 |
$589,475 |
||
| 2024 |
|
23 |
$648,903
|
$648,903 |
$1,238,378 |
||
| Total |
$745,678 |
$492,700 |
$1,238,378 |
$1,238,378 |
|||
| 2025 |
|
24 |
$800,000
|
$800,000 |
|||
| Total |
$1,545,678 |
$492,700 |
$2,038,378 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 |
|
$745,678 | $492,700 | - | $1,238,378 |
Injuries
| Year | Dates | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 |
CHC |
Jul 13, 2024 - Sep 29, 2024 | Shoulder |
-
Jun 23, 2024
Recalled from the Minors by Chicago (CHC)
-
Jun 22, 2024
Optioned to the Minors by Chicago (CHC)
-
May 15, 2024
Recalled from the Minors by Chicago (CHC)
-
Apr 27, 2024
Optioned to the Minors by Chicago (CHC)
-
Apr 23, 2024
Recalled from the Minors by Chicago (CHC)
-
Apr 21, 2024
Optioned to the Minors by Chicago (CHC)
-
Apr 20, 2024
Recalled from the Minors by Chicago (CHC)
-
Apr 17, 2024
Optioned to the Minors by Chicago (CHC)
-
Mar 01, 2024
Signed a 1 year $740,500 contract with Chicago (CHC)
-
Sep 06, 2023
Contract purchased by Chicago (CHC)
-
Jun 25, 2020
Signed a contract with Chicago (CHC)
-
Jun 11, 2020
Drafted by Chicago (CHC): Round 4 (#117 overall)
| Year | Team | GP | GS | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | W | L | SV | IP | ERA | WHIP | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | CHC | 30 | 1 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 18 | 28 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 26.0 | 3.46 | 1.27 | 0.35 |
| 2023 | CHC | 7 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 | 0.00 | 1.35 | 0.33 |
