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Chicago Cubs 2020 - Player Salaries
Chicago Cubs have a total of 30 players in their home squad. Their highest paid player is Jason Heyward earning $21,000,000 per year.
Chicago Cubs play in the Major League Baseball, the top tier American baseball league in the United States and Canada.
The teams total salary cap is:- $189,459,500 per year
- $3,643,452 per week
Active Squad:
| Active Players (30) | Basic Salary | Age | Position | Status | Waiver Options | Signing Bonus | Payroll Salary | Adj. Salary | Percent of Total | Lux. Tax Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Heyward | $21,000,000 | 30 | RF | Vet | $2,500,000 | $23,500,000 | $23,500,000 | 12.40 | 23,000,000 | |
| Yu Darvish | $22,000,000 | 33 | SP | Vet | - | $22,000,000 | $22,000,000 | 11.61 | 21,000,000 | |
| Jon Lester | $15,000,000 | 36 | SP | Vet | $5,000,000 | $20,000,000 | $20,000,000 | 10.56 | 25,833,333 | |
| Kris Bryant | $18,600,000 | 28 | 3B | Arb 3 | 3 | - | $18,600,000 | $18,600,000 | 9.82 | 18,600,000 |
| Anthony Rizzo | $16,500,000 | 30 | 1B | Vet | - | $16,500,000 | $16,500,000 | 8.71 | 16,500,000 | |
| Craig Kimbrel | $16,000,000 | 32 | RP/CL | Vet | - | $16,000,000 | $16,000,000 | 8.45 | 14,333,333 | |
| Tyler Chatwood | $13,000,000 | 30 | SP | Vet | - | $13,000,000 | $13,000,000 | 6.86 | 12,666,667 | |
| Kyle Hendricks | $12,000,000 | 30 | SP | Arb 3 | - | $12,000,000 | $12,000,000 | 6.33 | 13,875,000 | |
| Jose Quintana | $10,500,000 | 31 | SP | Vet | - | $10,500,000 | $10,500,000 | 5.54 | 10,500,000 | |
| Javier Baez | $10,000,000 | 27 | SS | Arb 2 | 2 | - | $10,000,000 | $10,000,000 | 5.28 | 10,000,000 |
| Kyle Schwarber | $7,010,000 | 27 | LF | Arb 2 | 2 | - | $7,010,000 | $7,010,000 | 3.70 | 7,010,000 |
| Willson Contreras | $4,500,000 | 28 | C | Arb 1 | 2 | - | $4,500,000 | $4,500,000 | 2.38 | 4,500,000 |
| Daniel Descalso | $2,500,000 | 33 | 2B | Vet | - | $2,500,000 | $2,500,000 | 1.32 | 2,500,000 | |
| Albert Almora | $1,575,000 | 26 | CF | Arb 1 | 2 | - | $1,575,000 | $1,575,000 | 0.83 | 1,575,000 |
| Steven Souza | $1,000,000 | 31 | RF | Arb 3 | - | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 | 0.53 | 1,000,000 | |
| Kyle Ryan | $975,000 | 28 | RP | Pre-Arb | 1 | - | $975,000 | $975,000 | 0.51 | 975,000 |
| David Bote | $950,000 | 27 | 2B | Pre-Arb | 2 | $10,000 | $960,000 | $960,000 | 0.51 | 3,000,000 |
| Ryan Tepera | $900,000 | 32 | RP | Arb 2 | 1 | - | $900,000 | $900,000 | 0.48 | 900,000 |
| Jeremy Jeffress | $850,000 | 32 | RP | Vet | - | $850,000 | $850,000 | 0.45 | 850,000 | |
| Daniel Winkler | $750,000 | 30 | RP | Arb 3 | 3 | - | $750,000 | $750,000 | 0.40 | 750,000 |
| Jharel Cotton | $640,000 | 28 | RP | Arb 1 | 1 | - | $640,000 | $640,000 | 0.34 | 640,000 |
| Ian Happ | $624,000 | 25 | CF | Pre-Arb | 2 | - | $624,000 | $624,000 | 0.33 | 624,000 |
| Victor Caratini | $592,000 | 26 | C | Pre-Arb | 1 | - | $592,000 | $592,000 | 0.31 | 592,000 |
| Casey Sadler | $577,500 | 29 | RP | Pre-Arb | - | $577,500 | $577,500 | 0.30 | 577,500 | |
| Rowan Wick | $571,500 | 27 | RP | Pre-Arb | 1 | - | $571,500 | $571,500 | 0.30 | 571,500 |
| Brad Wieck | $571,500 | 28 | RP | Pre-Arb | 1 | - | $571,500 | $571,500 | 0.30 | 571,500 |
| Alec Mills | $569,500 | 28 | RP | Pre-Arb | - | $569,500 | $569,500 | 0.30 | 569,500 | |
| Nico Hoerner | $565,000 | 23 | SS | Pre-Arb | 3 | - | $565,000 | $565,000 | 0.30 | 565,000 |
| Duane Underwood | $565,000 | 25 | RP | Pre-Arb | - | $565,000 | $565,000 | 0.30 | 565,000 | |
| Trevor Megill | $563,500 | 24 | RP | Pre-Arb | 3 | - | $563,500 | $563,500 | 0.30 | 563,500 |
Released or Traded Players
| Player (1) | Total | Age | Position | Basic Salary | Signing Bonus | Adjusted Salary | Percent of Total | Lux. Tax Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brad Brach | $500,000 | 34 | RP | $500,000 | - | $500,000 | 0.26 | 1,125,000 |
Pool Players
| Player (19) | Basic Salary | League | Age | Position | Waiver Options | Signing Bonus | Total | Adjusted Salary | Lux. Tax Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Kipnis | $1,000,000 | 33 | 2B | - | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 | 1,000,000 | ||
| Hernan Perez | $1,000,000 | AAA | 29 | 2B | - | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 | 1,000,000 | |
| Tyler Olson | $650,000 | AAA | 30 | RP | - | $650,000 | $650,000 | 0 | |
| Adbert Alzolay | $563,500 | AAA | 25 | RP | 1 | - | $563,500 | $563,500 | 563,500 |
| Miguel Amaya | $563,500 | AA | 21 | C | 3 | - | $563,500 | $563,500 | 563,500 |
| Robel Garcia | $563,500 | AAA | 27 | 2B | 2 | - | $563,500 | $563,500 | 563,500 |
| Dillon Maples | $563,500 | AAA | 28 | RP | 1 | - | $563,500 | $563,500 | 563,500 |
| Tyson Miller | $563,500 | AAA | 24 | P | 3 | - | $563,500 | $563,500 | 563,500 |
| James Norwood | $563,500 | AAA | 26 | RP | 2 | - | $563,500 | $563,500 | 0 |
| Colin Rea | $563,500 | AAA | 30 | SP | 2 | - | $563,500 | $563,500 | 0 |
| Manuel Rodriguez | $563,500 | AA | 23 | P | 3 | - | $563,500 | $563,500 | 0 |
| Zack Short | $563,500 | AAA | 25 | 2B | 3 | - | $563,500 | $563,500 | 0 |
| Justin Steele | $563,500 | AA | 24 | SP | 2 | - | $563,500 | $563,500 | 0 |
| Rex Brothers | - | AAA | 32 | RP | 2 | - | -0 | -0 | 0 |
| Danny Hultzen | - | AAA | 30 | RP | - | -0 | -0 | 0 | |
| Ian Miller | - | AAA | 28 | CF | 3 | - | -0 | -0 | 0 |
| Pelham | - | AAA | 25 | RP | 2 | - | -0 | -0 | 0 |
| Josh Phegley | - | AAA | 32 | C | - | -0 | -0 | 0 | |
| Michael Rucker | - | AAA | 26 | RP | 3 | - | -0 | -0 | 0 |
Contract Signing Bonus
| Player (1) | Total | Age | Position | Basic Salary | Signing Bonus | Adjusted Salary | Percent of Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ed Howard | $3,745,500 | 17 | SS | - | $3,745,500 | $3,745,500 | 1.98 |
| Burl Carraway | $1,050,000 | 21 | P | - | $1,050,000 | $1,050,000 | 0.55 |
| Koen Moreno | $900,000 | 18 | P | - | $900,000 | $900,000 | 0.48 |
| Luke Little | $492,700 | 19 | P | - | $492,700 | $492,700 | 0.26 |
Totals:
| Payroll Type | Basic Salary | Signing Bonus | Incentives | Total | Total Adjusted Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Payroll | $181,449,500 | $7,510,000 | - | $188,959,500 | $188,959,500 |
| Salary | $500,000 | - | - | $500,000 | $500,000 |
| Payroll | $181,949,500 | $7,510,000 | - | $189,459,500 | $189,459,500 |
Competitive Balance Tax:
| Payroll Type | Total |
|---|---|
| Competitive Balance Tax Threshold | $208,000,000 |
| Total AAV/Payroll | $199,150,333 |
| Estimated Player Benefits | $15,000,000 |
| Estimated Minor League Contracts | $2,500,000 |
| Proj. Comp. Balance Payroll | $216,650,333 |
| Comp. Balance Tax Space | $-8,650,333 |
| Est. Tax Bill (30%) | $2,595,100 |
| Est. Payroll + Tax Bill | $219,245,433 |
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