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 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 Total Payroll Allocations $144,011,885 $41,010,000 $42,510,000 $21,500,000 $7,000,000 Signed Players 28 22 20 17 15 Catchers $9,666,922 Infield $3,787,471 $2,510,000 $4,010,000 $5,500,000 $7,000,000 Outfield $28,855,569 $24,500,000 $24,500,000 Starting Pitchers $24,576,674 $14,000,000 $14,000,000 $16,000,000 Relief Pitchers $4,729,772 Designated Hitter Disabled List $26,740,510 Suspended Retained/Deferred $71,230,985
Catchers Age Pos. 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 Willson Contreras 29 C $6,650,000 0ARB 3 0UFA 0- 0- Austin Romine 32 C $1,500,000 0UFA 0- 0- 0- Jose Lobaton 36 C $1,000,000 0UFA 0- 0- 0- Robinson Chirinos 37 C $1,000,000 0UFA 0- 0- 0- P.J. Higgins 28 C $570,500 0- 0- 0- 0-
1st Base Age Pos. 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 Frank Schwindel 29 1B $570,500 0TC 0TC 0ARB 1 0ARB 2 Alfonso Rivas 24 1B $570,500 0- 0- 0- 0-
2nd Base Age Pos. 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 David Bote 28 2B $1,010,000 $2,510,000 $4,010,000 $5,500,000 $7,000,000 Nick Madrigal 24 2B $584,000 0TC 0ARB 1 0ARB 2 0ARB 3 Sergio Alcantara 24 2B $570,500 0TC 0TC 0ARB 1 0ARB 2 Nico Hoerner 24 2B $570,500 0TC 0ARB 1 0ARB 2 0ARB 3
3rd Base Age Pos. 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 Matt Duffy 30 3B $1,000,000 0UFA 0- 0- 0- Patrick Wisdom 29 3B $570,500 0TC 0TC 0ARB 1 0ARB 2
Shortstop Age Pos. 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Outfield Age Pos. 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 Jason Heyward 31 RF $23,500,000 $24,500,000 $24,500,000 0UFA 0- Ian Happ 26 CF $4,100,000 0ARB 2 0ARB 3 0UFA 0- Michael Hermosillo 26 CF $575,000 0TC 0ARB 1 0ARB 2 0ARB 3 Rafael Ortega 30 LF $570,500 0TC 0ARB 1 0ARB 2 0ARB 3 Nick Martini 31 RF $570,500 0ARB 1 0ARB 2 0ARB 3 0UFA Trayce Thompson 30 CF $570,500 0ARB 3 0UFA 0- 0-
Starting Pitchers Age Pos. 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 Kyle Hendricks 31 SP $14,000,000 $14,000,000 $14,000,000 0UFA 0- Zach Davies 28 SP $8,630,000 0UFA 0- 0- 0- Kohl Stewart 26 SP $700,000 0TC 0ARB 1 0ARB 2 0ARB 3 Alec Mills 29 SP $600,000 0TC 0ARB 1 0ARB 2 0ARB 3 Adbert Alzolay 26 SP $573,000 0TC 0TC 0ARB 1 0ARB 2 Justin Steele 25 SP $570,500 0- 0- 0- 0-
Retained/Buried Payroll Figures Relief Pitchers Age Pos. 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 Adam Morgan 31 RP $900,000 0UFA 0- 0- 0- Jonathan Holder 28 RP $750,000 0ARB 2 0ARB 3 0UFA 0- Rowan Wick 28 RP $593,000 0TC 0ARB 1 0ARB 2 0ARB 3 Codi Heuer 24 RP $585,000 0TC 0ARB 1 0ARB 2 0ARB 3 Keegan Thompson 26 RP $570,500 0- 0- 0- 0- Brad Wieck 29 RP $570,500 0TC 0ARB 1 0ARB 2 0ARB 3 Trevor Megill 27 RP $570,500 0- 0- 0- 0- Tommy Nance 30 RP $570,500 0- 0- 0- 0- Manuel Rodriguez 24 RP $570,500 0- 0- 0- 0- Michael Rucker 27 RP $570,500 0- 0- 0- 0- Adrian Sampson 29 RP $570,500 0TC 0ARB 1 0ARB 2 0ARB 3
Pos. 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 Codi Heuer RP $380,575 0- 0- 0- 0- Shelby Miller SP $263,424 0- 0- 0- 0- Kyle Ryan RP $137,632 0- 0- 0- 0- Tyson Miller SP $107,345 0- 0- 0- 0- Jason Adam RP $105,105 0- 0- 0- 0- Jake Jewell RP $76,675 0- 0- 0- 0- Ryan Meisinger RP $49,072 0- 0- 0- 0- Ildemaro Vargas 2B $42,938 0- 0- 0- 0- Pedro Strop RP $21,505 0- 0- 0- 0- Robert Stock RP $3,067 0- 0- 0- 0- Kris Bryant 3B $12,685,465 0- 0- 0- 0- Javier Baez SS $11,450,645 0- 0- 0- 0- Craig Kimbrel RP/CL $10,408,570 0- 0- 0- 0- Jake Arrieta SP $6,000,000 0- 0- 0- 0- Yu Darvish SP $3,000,000 0- 0- 0- 0- Joc Pederson LF $2,564,480 0- 0- 0- 0- Trevor Williams SP $2,300,645 0- 0- 0- 0- Andrew Chafin RP $1,427,404 0- 0- 0- 0- Brandon Workman RP $1,000,000 0- 0- 0- 0- Daniel Winkler RP $900,000 0- 0- 0- 0- Jake Marisnick CF $650,560 0- 0- 0- 0- Eric Sogard 3B $639,744 0- 0- 0- 0- Ryan Tepera RP $516,134 0- 0- 0- 0-
Pos. 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 Jason Heyward RF 0- 0- 0- $5,000,000 $5,000,000