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Chicago Cubs 2026 - payroll & player salaries
Major League Baseball, the top tier American baseball league in the United States and Canada.
YEARLY TOTAL$240,612,439$240.6m
WEEKLY TOTAL$4,627,162$4.6m
ACTIVE ROSTER26
PLAYERS LISTED79
HIGHEST PAIDAlex Bregman · $35,000,000
PAYROLL RANK7th in MLB
Payroll by archived season
9 archived seasons, 2017 to 2025 · peaked in 2019 at $227,003,314 · up 19% since 2017
$177m 17
$196m 18
$227m 19
$176m 20
$42m 21
$90m 22
$144m 23
$185m 24
$210m 25
Season archives
Historic payrolls for Chicago Cubs
Active roster · 26 players
Top 16 of 26 players
| NAME | PAYROLL SALARY | POSITION | EXPERIENCE | STATUS | ADJUSTED PAYROLL | BASE SALARY | OTHER PAY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dansby Swanson | $28,000,000$28.0m | Shortstop | 9 yr 47 d | Veteran | $28,000,000$28.0m | $27,000,000$27.0m | $1,000,000 |
| Alex Bregman | $35,000,000$35.0m | Third baseman | 9 yr 70 d | Veteran | $26,300,000$26.3m | $35,000,000$35.0m | - |
| Shota Imanaga | $22,025,000$22.0m | Starting pitcher | 2 yr | - | $22,025,000$22.0m | $22,025,000$22.0m | - |
| Ian Happ | $19,000,000$19.0m | Left fielder | 8 yr 36 d | Veteran | $19,000,000$19.0m | $18,000,000$18.0m | $1,000,000 |
| Seiya Suzuki | $19,000,000$19.0m | Outfielder | 4 yr | Veteran | $19,000,000$19.0m | $18,000,000$18.0m | $1,000,000 |
| Matthew Boyd | $17,000,000$17.0m | Starting pitcher | 9 yr 57 d | Veteran | $17,000,000$17.0m | $14,500,000$14.5m | $2,500,000$2.5m |
| Nico Hoerner | $12,000,000$12.0m | Second baseman | 6 yr 14 d | Veteran | $12,000,000$12.0m | $12,000,000$12.0m | - |
| Kevin Gausman | $23,000,000$23.0m | Starting pitcher | 11 yr 151 d | Veteran | $6,887,701$6.9m | $23,000,000$23.0m | - |
| Colin Rea | $5,500,000$5.5m | Starting pitcher | 6 yr 57 d | Veteran | $5,500,000$5.5m | $5,500,000$5.5m | - |
| Carson Kelly | $5,000,000$5.0m | Catcher | 7 yr 161 d | Veteran | $5,000,000$5.0m | $5,000,000$5.0m | - |
| David Peterson | $8,100,000$8.1m | Starting pitcher | 5 yr 89 d | Arbitration 3 | $4,093,548$4.1m | $8,100,000$8.1m | - |
| Caleb Thielbar | $4,000,000$4.0m | Relief pitcher | 7 yr 131 d | Veteran | $4,000,000$4.0m | $4,000,000$4.0m | - |
| Clay Holmes | $13,000,000$13.0m | Starting pitcher | 7 yr 31 d | Veteran | $3,823,545$3.8m | $13,000,000$13.0m | - |
| Michael Conforto | $2,000,000$2.0m | Right fielder | 9 yr 43 d | Veteran | $2,000,000$2.0m | $2,000,000$2.0m | - |
| Javier Assad | $1,800,000$1.8m | Relief pitcher | 3 yr 27 d | Arbitration 1 | $1,800,000$1.8m | $1,800,000$1.8m | - |
| Jacob Webb | $1,750,000$1.7m | Relief pitcher | 5 yr 46 d | Veteran | $1,750,000$1.7m | $1,500,000$1.5m | - |
| Tyrone Taylor | $3,800,000$3.8m | Center fielder | 5 yr 93 d | Arbitration 3 | $1,117,655 | $3,800,000$3.8m | - |
| Pete Crow-Armstrong | $894,000 | Center fielder | 1 yr 170 d | pre-arbitration-avoided | $894,000 | $894,000 | - |
| Michael Busch | $860,000 | First baseman | 2 yr 45 d | Pre-Arbitration | $860,000 | $860,000 | - |
| Miguel Amaya | $808,500 | Catcher | 2 yr 130 d | Pre-Arbitration | $808,500 | $808,500 | - |
| Trent Thornton | $1,000,000 | Relief pitcher | 5 yr 148 d | Veteran | $775,401 | $1,000,000 | - |
| Ryan Rolison | $780,000 | Relief pitcher | 2 yr 114 d | Pre-Arbitration | $743,514 | $780,000 | - |
| Pedro Ramirez | $780,000 | Shortstop | - | Pre-Arbitration | $560,459 | $780,000 | - |
| Aaron Civale | $6,000,000$6.0m | Relief pitcher | 6 yr 58 d | Veteran | $546,150 | $6,000,000$6.0m | - |
| James Triantos | $780,000 | Third baseman | - | Pre-Arbitration | $316,447 | $780,000 | - |
| Ryan Zeferjahn | $780,000 | Relief pitcher | 1 yr 38 d | Pre-Arbitration | $229,405 | $780,000 | - |
| Listed total | $232,657,500$232.7m | $226,907,500$226.9m | $5,500,000$5.5m |
Additional contracts · 14 players
All 14 players
| NAME | PAYROLL SALARY | POSITION | EXPERIENCE | STATUS | ADJUSTED PAYROLL | BASE SALARY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Steele | $6,775,000$6.8m | Starting pitcher | 4 yr 143 d | Arbitration 3 (S2) | $6,775,000$6.8m | $6,775,000$6.8m |
| Phil Maton | $5,500,000$5.5m | Relief pitcher | 8 yr 47 d | Veteran | $5,500,000$5.5m | $5,500,000$5.5m |
| Hunter Harvey | $5,000,000$5.0m | Relief pitcher | 6 yr 47 d | Veteran | $5,000,000$5.0m | $5,000,000$5.0m |
| Edward Cabrera | $4,450,000$4.5m | Starting pitcher | 3 yr 147 d | Arbitration 2 (S2) | $4,450,000$4.5m | $4,450,000$4.5m |
| Hoby Milner | $3,750,000$3.8m | Relief pitcher | 6 yr 68 d | Veteran | $3,750,000$3.8m | $3,750,000$3.8m |
| Tyler Austin | $1,200,000 | First baseman | 2 yr 151 d | Veteran | $1,200,000 | $1,200,000 |
| Shelby Miller | $1,000,000 | Relief pitcher | 10 yr 16 d | Veteran | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 |
| Cade Horton | $817,500 | Starting pitcher | 0 yr 142 d | Pre-Arbitration | $817,500 | $817,500 |
| Daniel Palencia | $808,000 | Relief pitcher | 1 yr 154 d | Pre-Arbitration | $808,000 | $808,000 |
| Matt Shaw | $804,500 | Third baseman | 0 yr 162 d | Pre-Arbitration | $804,500 | $804,500 |
| Ben Brown | $800,000 | Relief pitcher | 1 yr 169 d | Pre-Arbitration | $800,000 | $800,000 |
| Porter Hodge | $800,000 | Relief pitcher | 1 yr 117 d | Pre-Arbitration | $800,000 | $800,000 |
| Riley Martin | $780,000 | Relief pitcher | - | Pre-Arbitration | $741,485 | $780,000 |
| Gavin Hollowell | $780,000 | Relief pitcher | 0 yr 110 d | Pre-Arbitration | $536,935 | $780,000 |
| Listed total | $33,265,000$33.3m | $33,265,000$33.3m |
Additional contracts · 10 players
10 rows| NAME | PAYROLL SALARY | POSITION | ADJUSTED PAYROLL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jameson Taillon | $11,909,091$11.9m | Starting pitcher | $11,909,091$11.9m |
| Jake Woodford | $953,871 | Relief pitcher | $953,871 |
| Moisés Ballesteros | $389,899 | Catcher | $389,899 |
| Luke Little | $216,476 | Relief pitcher | $216,476 |
| Nicky Lopez | $172,043 | Shortstop | $172,043 |
| Vince Velasquez | $73,925 | Relief pitcher | $73,925 |
| Bryse Wilson | $73,387 | Relief pitcher | $73,387 |
| Charlie Barnes | $46,761 | Relief pitcher | $46,761 |
| Christian Roa | $30,750 | Relief pitcher | $30,750 |
| Yosver Zulueta | $8,883 | Relief pitcher | $8,883 |
| Listed total | $13,875,086$13.9m |
Additional contracts · 2 players
2 rows| NAME | PAYROLL SALARY | POSITION | ADJUSTED PAYROLL | ACQUIRED VIA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cody Bellinger | $2,500,000$2.5m | Center fielder | $2,500,000$2.5m | traded |
| Andrew Kittredge | - | Relief pitcher | - | opt-out-true-up |
Payroll summary
8 rows| ALLOCATION | AMOUNT | MLB RANK |
|---|---|---|
| Active Roster | $185,031,325$185.0m | 4th |
| Injured List | $32,983,420$33.0m | 18th |
| Dead Money | $13,875,086$13.9m | 18th |
| Retained | $2,500,000$2.5m | 7th |
| Minor | $6,222,608$6.2m | 7th |
| Deferred | $0 | 22nd |
| Signing Bonus | $0 | 22nd |
| Total Adjusted Payroll Allocations | $240,612,439$240.6m | 7th |
Additional contracts · 19 players
| NAME | PAYROLL SALARY | POSITION | EXPERIENCE | STATUS | ADJUSTED PAYROLL | BASE SALARY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dylan Carlson | $2,000,000$2.0m | Left fielder | 5 yr 67 d | Veteran | $2,000,000$2.0m | $2,000,000$2.0m |
| Scott Kingery | $1,250,000 | Second baseman | 3 yr 108 d | Veteran | $1,250,000 | $1,250,000 |
| Ethan Roberts | $820,000 | Relief pitcher | 2 yr 131 d | Pre-Arbitration | $521,815 | $820,000 |
| Justin Dean | $780,000 | Outfielder | 0 yr 52 d | Pre-Arbitration | $479,736 | $780,000 |
| Braxton Garrett | $1,530,000$1.5m | Starting pitcher | 3 yr 168 d | Arbitration 2 (S2) | $450,010 | $1,530,000$1.5m |
| Jordan Wicks | $786,750 | Starting pitcher | 1 yr 70 d | Pre-Arbitration | $408,229 | $786,750 |
| Kevin Alcantara | $780,000 | Outfielder | 0 yr 33 d | Pre-Arbitration | $369,561 | $780,000 |
| Tyler Ferguson | $780,000 | Relief pitcher | 1 yr 89 d | Pre-Arbitration | $208,550 | $780,000 |
| Corbin Martin | $800,000 | Relief pitcher | 2 yr 146 d | Pre-Arbitration | $98,925 | $800,000 |
| Jayden Murray | $780,000 | Relief pitcher | 0 yr 26 d | Pre-Arbitration | $88,711 | $780,000 |
| Drew Pomeranz | $850,000 | Relief pitcher | 12 yr 8 d | Veteran | $77,265 | $850,000 |
| Yacksel Ríos | $780,000 | Relief pitcher | 3 yr 20 d | Pre-Arbitration | $53,226 | $780,000 |
| Luis Peralta | $780,000 | Relief pitcher | 0 yr 106 d | Pre-Arbitration | $49,929 | $780,000 |
| Benjamin Cowles | $780,000 | Shortstop | - | Pre-Arbitration | $40,791 | $780,000 |
| Doug Nikhazy | $780,000 | Relief pitcher | 0 yr 4 d | Pre-Arbitration | $35,533 | $780,000 |
| Ty Blach | $820,000 | Relief pitcher | 4 yr 74 d | Veteran | $32,258 | $820,000 |
| Andrew Wantz | $780,000 | Relief pitcher | 2 yr 69 d | Pre-Arbitration | $25,668 | $780,000 |
| Antoine Kelly | $780,000 | Relief pitcher | - | Pre-Arbitration | $16,684 | $780,000 |
| Eduarniel Nunez | $780,000 | Relief pitcher | 0 yr 25 d | Pre-Arbitration | $15,717 | $780,000 |
| Listed total | $17,436,750$17.4m | $17,436,750$17.4m |
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Frequently asked questions
What is Chicago Cubs' yearly total?
Chicago Cubs' yearly total is $240,612,439.
How many players are on the Chicago Cubs roster?
26 players on the Chicago Cubs active roster. We list a further 45 carried beyond it.