BASEBALL · 2018 SEASON · ARCHIVE
Chicago Cubs 2018 - payroll
Salaries as they stood in 2018. See the current Chicago Cubs payroll .
YEARLY TOTAL$194,259,933
WEEKLY TOTAL$3,735,768
ACTIVE ROSTER38
PLAYERS LISTED65
HIGHEST PAIDJason Heyward · $28,166,667
PAYROLL RANK4th in MLB
Active roster · 38 players
38 rowsTop 16 of 37 players with a figure listed
| NAME | PAYROLL SALARY | POSITION | EXPERIENCE | STATUS | ADJUSTED PAYROLL | BASE SALARY | OTHER PAY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Heyward | $28,166,667 | Right fielder | 8 yr | Veteran | $28,166,667 | $21,500,000 | $6,666,667 |
| Jon Lester | $27,500,000 | Starting pitcher | 11 yr 75 d | Veteran | $27,500,000 | $22,500,000 | $5,000,000 |
| Ben Zobrist | $16,500,000 | Second baseman | 10 yr 134 d | Veteran | $16,500,000 | $16,000,000 | $500,000 |
| Tyler Chatwood | $12,500,000 | Starting pitcher | 6 yr 39 d | Veteran | $12,500,000 | $12,500,000 | - |
| Kris Bryant | $10,850,000 | Third baseman | 2 yr 171 d | Arbitration 1 (S2) | $10,850,000 | $10,850,000 | - |
| Jose Quintana | $8,850,000 | Starting pitcher | 5 yr 133 d | Arbitration 4 Bypassed | $8,850,000 | $8,850,000 | - |
| Steve Cishek | $7,500,000 | Relief pitcher | 6 yr 143 d | Veteran | $7,500,000 | $6,500,000 | - |
| Anthony Rizzo | $7,285,714 | First baseman | 5 yr 168 d | Arbitration 4 Bypassed | $7,285,714 | $7,000,000 | $285,714 |
| Pedro Strop | $5,850,000 | Relief pitcher | 6 yr 156 d | Veteran | $5,850,000 | $5,850,000 | - |
| Justin Wilson | $4,250,000 | Relief pitcher | 5 yr 35 d | Arbitration 3 | $4,250,000 | $4,250,000 | - |
| Kyle Hendricks | $4,175,000 | Starting pitcher | 3 yr 80 d | Arbitration 1 | $4,175,000 | $4,175,000 | - |
| Daniel Murphy | $17,500,000 | Second baseman | 8 yr 109 d | Veteran | $3,857,526 | $17,500,000 | - |
| Brian Duensing | $3,500,000 | Relief pitcher | 8 yr 55 d | Veteran | $3,500,000 | $3,500,000 | - |
| Cole Hamels | $22,500,000 | Starting pitcher | 11 yr 143 d | Veteran | $2,096,774 | $22,500,000 | - |
| Brandon Kintzler | $5,000,000 | Relief pitcher | 6 yr 3 d | Veteran | $1,666,684 | $5,000,000 | - |
| Tommy La Stella | $950,000 | Third baseman | 3 yr 57 d | Arbitration 1 | $950,000 | $950,000 | - |
| Javier Báez | $657,000 | Second baseman | 2 yr 89 d | Pre-Arbitration | $657,000 | $657,000 | - |
| Mike Montgomery | $611,250 | Starting pitcher | 2 yr 89 d | Pre-Arbitration | $611,250 | $611,250 | - |
| Willson Contreras | $604,500 | Catcher | 1 yr 108 d | Pre-Arbitration | $604,500 | $604,500 | - |
| Kyle Schwarber | $604,500 | Left fielder | 2 yr 86 d | Pre-Arbitration | $604,500 | $604,500 | - |
| C.J. Edwards | $594,000 | Relief pitcher | 1 yr 134 d | Pre-Arbitration | $594,000 | $594,000 | - |
| Albert Almora | $584,500 | Center fielder | 1 yr 73 d | Pre-Arbitration | $584,500 | $584,500 | - |
| Ian Happ | $570,000 | Center fielder | 0 yr 142 d | Pre-Arbitration | $570,000 | $570,000 | - |
| Victor Caratini | $547,500 | Catcher | 0 yr 75 d | Pre-Arbitration | $432,768 | $547,500 | - |
| Jesse Chavez | $1,500,000 | Relief pitcher | 7 yr 108 d | Veteran | $397,824 | $1,000,000 | - |
| Randy Rosario | $545,000 | Relief pitcher | 0 yr 10 d | Pre-Arbitration | $354,530 | $545,000 | - |
| David Bote | $545,000 | Second baseman | - | Pre-Arbitration | $293,000 | $545,000 | - |
| Jorge De La Rosa | $545,000 | Relief pitcher | 13 yr 15 d | Veteran | $149,430 | $545,000 | - |
| James Norwood | $545,000 | Relief pitcher | - | Pre-Arbitration | $131,850 | $545,000 | - |
| Dillon Maples | $545,000 | Relief pitcher | 0 yr 31 d | Pre-Arbitration | $117,200 | $545,000 | - |
| Bobby Wilson | $545,000 | Catcher | 5 yr 58 d | - | $93,760 | $545,000 | - |
| Taylor Davis | $545,000 | Catcher | 0 yr 27 d | Pre-Arbitration | $87,900 | $545,000 | - |
| Terrance Gore | $545,000 | Left fielder | 1 yr | Pre-Arbitration | $87,900 | $545,000 | - |
| Alec Mills | $545,000 | Relief pitcher | 0 yr 22 d | Pre-Arbitration | $82,040 | $545,000 | - |
| Jaime Garcia | $545,000 | Relief pitcher | 9 yr 47 d | Veteran | $79,110 | $545,000 | - |
| Allen Webster | $545,000 | Starting pitcher | 0 yr 157 d | Pre-Arbitration | $35,160 | $545,000 | - |
| Mike Freeman | $545,000 | Second baseman | 0 yr 106 d | Pre-Arbitration | $26,370 | $545,000 | - |
| Adbert Alzolay | - | Starting pitcher | 4 yr 50 d | Pre-Arbitration | - | - | - |
Additional contracts · 5 players
5 rowsAll 5 players
| NAME | PAYROLL SALARY | POSITION | EXPERIENCE | STATUS | ADJUSTED PAYROLL | BASE SALARY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yu Darvish | $25,000,000 | Starting pitcher | 6 yr | Veteran | $25,000,000 | $25,000,000 |
| Brandon Morrow | $9,000,000 | Relief pitcher | 9 yr 86 d | Veteran | $9,000,000 | $9,000,000 |
| Drew Smyly | $3,000,000 | Starting pitcher | 5 yr 154 d | Veteran | $3,000,000 | $3,000,000 |
| Justin Hancock | $545,000 | Relief pitcher | - | - | $354,530 | $545,000 |
| Mark Zagunis | $545,000 | Outfielder | 0 yr 10 d | Pre-Arbitration | $96,690 | $545,000 |
Additional contracts · 1 player
1 rows| NAME | PAYROLL SALARY | POSITION | EXPERIENCE | STATUS | ADJUSTED PAYROLL | BASE SALARY | OTHER PAY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Addison Russell | $3,200,000 | Shortstop | 2 yr 167 d | Arbitration 1 (S2) | $3,200,000 | $3,200,000 | - |
Additional contracts · 5 players
5 rows| NAME | PAYROLL SALARY | POSITION | ADJUSTED PAYROLL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Grimm | $532,258 | Relief pitcher | $532,258 |
| Eddie Butler | $368,196 | Relief pitcher | $368,196 |
| Luke Farrell | $187,520 | Relief pitcher | $187,520 |
| Chris Gimenez | $114,270 | Catcher | $114,270 |
| Efren Navarro | $14,650 | First baseman | $14,650 |
Payroll summary
7 rows| ALLOCATION | AMOUNT | MLB RANK |
|---|---|---|
| Active Roster | $152,092,957 | 4th |
| Injured List | $37,451,220 | 5th |
| Reserve/Suspended | $3,200,000 | 1st |
| Retained | $1,216,894 | 30th |
| Minor | $298,862 | 27th |
| Signing Bonus | $0 | 12th |
| Total Adjusted Payroll Allocations | $194,259,933 | 4th |
Additional contracts · 9 players
9 rows| NAME | PAYROLL SALARY | POSITION | EXPERIENCE | STATUS | ADJUSTED PAYROLL | BASE SALARY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shae Simmons | $750,000 | Relief pitcher | 3 yr 111 d | Veteran | $750,000 | $750,000 |
| Anthony Bass | $545,000 | Relief pitcher | 3 yr 159 d | Veteran | $181,660 | $545,000 |
| Rob Zastryzny | $545,000 | Relief pitcher | 0 yr 79 d | Pre-Arbitration | $61,532 | $545,000 |
| Cory Mazzoni | $545,000 | Relief pitcher | 0 yr 93 d | - | $49,810 | $545,000 |
| Jen-Ho Tseng | $545,000 | Pitcher | 0 yr 20 d | - | $2,930 | $545,000 |
| Duane Underwood | $545,000 | Starting pitcher | - | Pre-Arbitration | $2,930 | $545,000 |
| Casey Coleman | - | Relief pitcher | 1 yr 87 d | - | - | - |
| Oscar De La Cruz | - | Pitcher | - | Pre-Arbitration | - | - |
| Luis Marte | - | Relief pitcher | 0 yr 154 d | - | - | - |
Other MLB payrolls in 2018
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Frequently asked questions
What was the Chicago Cubs 2018 yearly total?
Chicago Cubs carried a yearly total of $194,259,933 in 2018.
How many players did Chicago Cubs list in 2018?
38 players on the Chicago Cubs roster in 2018, plus 20 contracts carried beyond it.
Where can I see the current Chicago Cubs payroll?
This page is the 2018 archive. The current Chicago Cubs payroll is kept up to date on the main Chicago Cubs page.