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Justin Steele

Chicago Cubs, Starting Pitcher

2024-2024 Arbitration (CURRENT)

Year Age Status PayrollAnnual Luxury Tax Tax % League Tax Cash Annual Cash Cumulative
2024 28
Arb Avoided
$4,000,000 $4,000,000 1.69% $4,000,000 $4,000,000
2025 29
ARB 2
2026 30
ARB 3
2027 31
ARB 4
2028 32
UFA
Year Age Service Status Base Salary Incentives Likely Incentives Unlikely Payroll Salary Luxury Tax
2024 28 2.143
Arb Avoided
$4,000,000 - - $4,000,000 $4,000,000
2025 29 --
ARB 2
2026 30 --
ARB 3
2027 31 --
ARB 4
2028 32 --
UFA
Year Age Status Base Salary Cash Total Cash Cumulative AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2024 28
Arb Avoided
$4,000,000 $4,000,000 $4,000,000 $4,000,000 $4,000,000
Source: MLB contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2014 18
Signing Bonus
$1,000,000
$1,000,000
2019 23
Reserve / minor-buried
$45,300
$1,045,300
2020 24
Reserve / minor-buried
$12,460
$1,057,760
2021 25
Active
$401,777
$1,459,537
2022 26
Injured
$705,000
$2,164,537
2023 27
Active
$2,413,331
$4,577,868
2024 28
Injured / Arb Avoided
$4,000,000
$8,577,868
Total      
$8,577,868
$8,577,868
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2014
18
$1,000,000
$1,000,000
$1,000,000
2019
23
$45,300
$45,300
$1,045,300
2020
24
$12,460
$12,460
$1,057,760
2021
25
$401,777
$401,777
$1,459,537
2022
26
$705,000
$705,000
$2,164,537
2023
27
$740,000
$1,673,331
$2,413,331
$4,577,868
2024
28
$4,000,000
$4,000,000
$8,577,868
Total
$5,904,537
$1,000,000
$1,673,331
$8,577,868
$8,577,868

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
7 $5,904,537 $1,000,000 $1,673,331 $8,577,868
Cap Hit

$4,000,000 / 375th

Cash Total

$4,000,000 / 323rd

Contract Value

$4,000,000 / 392nd

Contract Average

$4,000,000 / 375th

AAV% of Cap

1.69% / 379th

Signing Bonus

$0 / 1235th

2-Year Cash

$4,000,000 / 364th

3-Year Cash

$4,000,000 / 377th

Total Guaranteed

$4,000,000 / 392nd

Guaranteed at Signing

$0 / 1st

  • Jan 11, 2024 Signed a 1 year $4 million contract with Chicago (CHC), avoiding arbitration
  • Mar 01, 2023 Signed a 1 year $740,000 contract with Chicago (CHC)
  • Mar 01, 2022 Signed a 1 year $705,000 contract with Chicago (CHC)
  • Mar 05, 2019 Signed a 1 year $555,000 contract with Chicago (CHC)
  • Nov 20, 2018 Contract purchased by Chicago (CHC)
  • Jun 19, 2014 Signed a contract with Chicago (CHC)
  • Jun 06, 2014 Drafted by Chicago (CHC): Round 5 (#139 overall)