Chicago Cubs Payroll Outlook
ERROR Salary Payroll Breakdown Totals A current & future look at the signed players & cap dollars allocated by position group.
Roster Payroll Figures 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 Total Payroll Allocations $148,299,368 $105,010,000 $69,500,000 $26,000,000 $26,600,000 Signed Players 26 29 23 20 13 Catchers $16,148,056 $6,000,000 $6,000,000 Infield $14,541,093 $14,010,000 $5,500,000 $7,000,000 $7,600,000 Outfield $41,018,500 $42,500,000 $21,000,000 $19,000,000 $19,000,000 Starting Pitchers $56,422,152 $39,000,000 $37,000,000 Relief Pitchers $16,970,904 $3,500,000 Designated Hitter $738,500 Disabled List $56,989,051 Suspended Retained/Deferred $189,939
Retained/Buried Payroll Figures Players Age Pos. 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 Marcus Stroman 31 SP $25,000,000 $25,000,000 $21,000,000 0UFA 0- Jason Heyward 32 RF $24,500,000 $24,500,000 0UFA 0- 0- Kyle Hendricks 32 SP $14,000,000 $14,000,000 0UFA 0- 0- Wade Miley 35 SP $10,000,000 0UFA 0- 0- 0- Willson Contreras 30 C $9,625,000 0UFA 0- 0- 0- Seiya Suzuki 27 RF $8,000,000 $18,000,000 $21,000,000 $19,000,000 $19,000,000 Ian Happ 27 LF $6,850,000 0ARB 3 0UFA 0- 0- Yan Gomes 34 C $6,000,000 $6,000,000 $6,000,000 0UFA 0- Jonathan Villar 31 2B $4,500,000 $10,000,000 0UFA 0- 0- Drew Smyly 33 SP $4,250,000 0- 0UFA 0- 0- Andrelton Simmons 32 SS $4,000,000 0UFA 0- 0- 0- Mychal Givens 32 RP $3,500,000 $3,500,000 0UFA 0- 0- David Robertson 37 RP/CL $3,500,000 0UFA 0- 0- 0- David Bote 29 2B $2,510,000 $4,010,000 $5,500,000 $7,000,000 $7,600,000 Chris Martin 36 RP $2,500,000 0UFA 0UFA 0- 0- Daniel Norris 29 RP $1,750,000 0UFA 0- 0- 0- Alec Mills 30 SP $741,250 0ARB 1 0ARB 2 0ARB 3 0UFA Rafael Ortega 31 DH $738,500 0TC 0ARB 1 0ARB 2 0ARB 3 Codi Heuer 25 RP $734,000 0ARB 1 0ARB 2 0ARB 3 0UFA Patrick Wisdom 30 3B $730,000 0TC 0ARB 1 0ARB 2 0ARB 3 Rowan Wick 29 RP $724,000 0ARB 1 0ARB 2 0ARB 3 0UFA Nico Hoerner 25 SS $720,000 0ARB 1 0ARB 2 0ARB 3 0UFA Adbert Alzolay 27 SP $718,250 0TC 0ARB 1 0ARB 2 0ARB 3 Brad Wieck 30 RP $717,000 0ARB 1 0ARB 2 0ARB 3 0UFA Nick Madrigal 25 2B $716,500 0ARB 1 0ARB 2 0ARB 3 0ARB 4 Michael Hermosillo 27 CF $707,000 0TC 0ARB 1 0ARB 2 0ARB 3 Keegan Thompson 27 RP $706,000 0TC 0TC 0ARB 1 0ARB 2 Frank Schwindel 30 1B $705,500 0TC 0TC 0ARB 1 0ARB 2 Justin Steele 26 SP $705,000 0TC 0TC 0ARB 1 0ARB 2 Scott Effross 28 RP $701,500 0TC 0TC 0ARB 1 0ARB 2 Alfonso Rivas 25 1B $701,500 0TC 0TC 0ARB 1 0ARB 2 Ethan Roberts 24 RP $700,000 0- 0- 0- 0- Christopher Morel 23 CF $700,000 0- 0- 0- 0- Brandon Hughes 26 RP $700,000 0- 0- 0- 0- P.J. Higgins 29 C $700,000 0TC 0TC 0ARB 1 0ARB 2 Mark Leiter Jr. 31 SP $700,000 0TC 0ARB 1 0ARB 2 0UFA Matt Swarmer 28 SP $700,000 0- 0- 0- 0- Nelson Velazquez 23 OF $700,000 0- 0- 0- 0- Adrian Sampson 30 RP $700,000 0ARB 1 0ARB 2 0ARB 3 0UFA
Pos. 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 Jesse Chavez RP $120,960 0- 0- 0- 0- Ildemaro Vargas 2B $46,152 0- 0- 0- 0- Eric Stout P $11,538 0- 0- 0- 0- Locke St. John P $7,526 0- 0- 0- 0- Adrian Sampson RP $3,763 0- 0- 0- 0-
Prospects Pos. 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 Jason Heyward RF 0- 0- $5,000,000 $5,000,000 $5,000,000
Pos. Level Rank ETA 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 Brennen Davis OF AAA #1 2022 0TC 0TC 0TC 0ARB 1 0ARB 2 Brailyn Marquez SP MLB #2 2022 0TC 0TC 0TC 0ARB 1 0ARB 2 Cristian Hernandez SS ROK #3 2025 0- 0- 0- 0TC 0TC Miguel Amaya C MLB #4 2021 0TC 0TC 0ARB 1 Pete Crow-Armstrong 0- 0- 0TC 0TC 0TC Jordan Wicks P A+ #6 2023 0- 0TC 0TC 0TC 0ARB 1 SS A #7 2024 0- 0- 0TC 0TC 0TC Reginald Preciado SS ROK #8 2024 0- 0- 0TC 0TC 0TC Owen Caissie OF A #9 2024 0- 0- 0TC 0TC 0TC Kohl Franklin P A #10 2023 0- 0TC 0TC 0TC 0ARB 1 James Triantos 3B ROK #11 2025 0- 0- 0- 0TC 0TC Alexander Canario OF MLB #12 2023 0- 0TC 0TC 0TC 0ARB 1 Davidjohn Herz P A+ #13 2023 0- 0TC 0TC 0TC 0ARB 1 Ryan Jensen P AA #15 2022 0TC 0TC 0TC 0ARB 1 0ARB 2 Kevin Alcantara OF ROK #16 2023 0- 0TC 0TC 0TC 0ARB 1 Kevin Made SS A #17 2024 0- 0- 0TC 0TC 0TC Yohendrick Pinango OF A+ #18 2024 0- 0- 0TC 0TC 0TC Christian Franklin OF A #21 2024 0- 0- 0TC 0TC 0TC Greg Deichmann OF MLB #22 2021 0TC 0TC 0ARB 1 0ARB 2 0ARB 3 Chase Strumpf 2B AA #23 2023 0- 0TC 0TC 0TC 0ARB 1 Cole Roederer OF A+ #24 2023 0- 0TC 0TC 0TC 0ARB 1 Chris Clarke P A+ #25 2023 0- 0TC 0TC 0TC 0ARB 1 Jordan Nwogu OF A #26 2023 0- 0TC 0TC 0TC 0ARB 1 Pablo Aliendo C A+ #27 2024 0- 0- 0TC 0TC 0TC Riley Thompson P A #28 2022 0TC 0TC 0TC 0ARB 1 0ARB 2