BASEBALL · 2021 SEASON · ARCHIVE
Chicago Cubs 2021 - payroll
Salaries as they stood in 2021. See the current Chicago Cubs payroll .
YEARLY TOTAL$144,040,237
WEEKLY TOTAL$2,770,005
ACTIVE ROSTER27
PLAYERS LISTED86
HIGHEST PAIDKyle Hendricks · $14,000,000
PAYROLL RANK13th in MLB
Active roster · 27 players
27 rowsTop 16 of 27 players
| NAME | PAYROLL SALARY | POSITION | EXPERIENCE | STATUS | ADJUSTED PAYROLL | BASE SALARY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle Hendricks | $14,000,000 | Starting pitcher | 6 yr 81 d | Veteran | $14,000,000 | $14,000,000 |
| Zach Davies | $8,630,000 | Starting pitcher | 5 yr 20 d | Arbitration 3 | $8,630,000 | $8,630,000 |
| Ian Happ | $4,100,000 | Center fielder | 3 yr 36 d | Arbitration 1 | $4,100,000 | $4,100,000 |
| Matt Duffy | $1,000,000 | Third baseman | 5 yr 59 d | Veteran | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 |
| Rex Brothers | $850,000 | Relief pitcher | 4 yr 163 d | Veteran | $850,000 | $850,000 |
| Alec Mills | $600,000 | Starting pitcher | 1 yr 97 d | Pre-Arbitration | $600,000 | $600,000 |
| Rowan Wick | $593,000 | Relief pitcher | 1 yr 114 d | Pre-Arbitration | $593,000 | $593,000 |
| Adbert Alzolay | $573,000 | Starting pitcher | 0 yr 50 d | Pre-Arbitration | $542,256 | $573,000 |
| Adam Morgan | $900,000 | Relief pitcher | 5 yr 17 d | Veteran | $464,544 | $900,000 |
| Justin Steele | $570,500 | Starting pitcher | 0 yr 11 d | Pre-Arbitration | $401,777 | $570,500 |
| Rafael Ortega | $570,500 | Left fielder | 1 yr 14 d | Pre-Arbitration | $398,710 | $570,500 |
| Sergio Alcantara | $570,500 | Second baseman | 0 yr 50 d | Pre-Arbitration | $355,772 | $570,500 |
| Trevor Megill | $570,500 | Relief pitcher | - | Pre-Arbitration | $331,236 | $570,500 |
| Codi Heuer | $585,000 | Relief pitcher | 1 yr | Pre-Arbitration | $204,425 | $585,000 |
| Frank Schwindel | $570,500 | First baseman | 0 yr 15 d | Pre-Arbitration | $202,422 | $570,500 |
| Michael Rucker | $570,500 | Relief pitcher | - | Pre-Arbitration | $196,288 | $570,500 |
| Adrian Sampson | $570,500 | Relief pitcher | 1 yr 134 d | Pre-Arbitration | $141,082 | $570,500 |
| Scott Effross | $570,500 | Pitcher | - | Pre-Arbitration | $110,412 | $570,500 |
| Johneshwy Fargas | $570,500 | Outfielder | - | Pre-Arbitration | $67,474 | $570,500 |
| Greg Deichmann | $570,500 | Outfielder | - | Pre-Arbitration | $55,206 | $570,500 |
| Cory Abbott | $570,500 | Starting pitcher | - | Pre-Arbitration | $39,871 | $570,500 |
| Jason Adam | $592,500 | Relief pitcher | 1 yr 81 d | Pre-Arbitration | $19,110 | $592,500 |
| Trent Giambrone | $570,500 | Second baseman | - | Pre-Arbitration | $12,268 | $570,500 |
| Erick Castillo | $570,500 | Catcher | - | Pre-Arbitration | $9,201 | $570,500 |
| Joseph Biagini | $570,500 | Relief pitcher | 4 yr 81 d | Veteran | $6,134 | $570,500 |
| Tyler Ladendorf | $570,500 | Second baseman | 1 yr 93 d | Pre-Arbitration | $6,134 | $570,500 |
| Tyler Payne | $570,500 | Catcher | - | Pre-Arbitration | $3,067 | $570,500 |
Additional contracts · 19 players
19 rowsTop 16 of 19 players
| NAME | PAYROLL SALARY | POSITION | EXPERIENCE | STATUS | ADJUSTED PAYROLL | BASE SALARY | OTHER PAY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Heyward | $23,500,000 | Right fielder | 11 yr | Veteran | $23,500,000 | $21,000,000 | $2,500,000 |
| Willson Contreras | $6,650,000 | Catcher | 4 yr 108 d | Arbitration 2 | $6,650,000 | $6,650,000 | - |
| Austin Romine | $2,000,000 | Catcher | 7 yr 44 d | Veteran | $2,000,000 | $1,500,000 | - |
| David Bote | $1,010,000 | Second baseman | 2 yr 100 d | Pre-Arbitration Bypassed | $1,010,000 | $1,000,000 | $10,000 |
| Jonathan Holder | $750,000 | Relief pitcher | 3 yr 124 d | Veteran | $750,000 | $750,000 | - |
| Jose Lobaton | $1,000,000 | Catcher | 7 yr 41 d | Veteran | $612,903 | $1,000,000 | - |
| Nico Hoerner | $570,500 | Second baseman | 1 yr 21 d | Pre-Arbitration | $502,988 | $570,500 | - |
| Robinson Chirinos | $1,000,000 | Catcher | 8 yr 102 d | Veteran | $483,840 | $1,000,000 | - |
| P.J. Higgins | $570,500 | Catcher | - | Pre-Arbitration | $423,246 | $570,500 | - |
| Kohl Stewart | $700,000 | Starting pitcher | 1 yr 65 d | Pre-Arbitration | $402,641 | $700,000 | - |
| Patrick Wisdom | $570,500 | Third baseman | 0 yr 79 d | Pre-Arbitration | $401,777 | $570,500 | - |
| Keegan Thompson | $570,500 | Relief pitcher | - | Pre-Arbitration | $395,643 | $570,500 | - |
| Brad Wieck | $570,500 | Relief pitcher | 1 yr 125 d | Pre-Arbitration | $392,576 | $570,500 | - |
| Tommy Nance | $570,500 | Relief pitcher | - | Pre-Arbitration | $208,556 | $570,500 | - |
| Nick Madrigal | $584,000 | Second baseman | 0 yr 164 d | Pre-Arbitration | $204,100 | $584,000 | - |
| Manuel Rodriguez | $570,500 | Relief pitcher | 0 yr 8 d | Pre-Arbitration | $202,422 | $570,500 | - |
| Michael Hermosillo | $575,000 | Center fielder | 1 yr 16 d | Pre-Arbitration | $145,277 | $575,000 | - |
| Nick Martini | $570,500 | Right fielder | 1 yr 28 d | Pre-Arbitration | $141,082 | $570,500 | - |
| Alfonso Rivas | $570,500 | First baseman | - | Pre-Arbitration | $110,412 | $570,500 | - |
Additional contracts · 25 players
25 rows| NAME | PAYROLL SALARY | POSITION | ADJUSTED PAYROLL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Rizzo | $16,500,000 | First baseman | $16,500,000 |
| Kris Bryant | $12,685,465 | Third baseman | $12,685,465 |
| Javier Báez | $11,450,645 | Shortstop | $11,450,645 |
| Craig Kimbrel | $10,408,570 | Relief pitcher | $10,408,570 |
| Jake Arrieta | $6,000,000 | Starting pitcher | $6,000,000 |
| Yu Darvish | $3,000,000 | Starting pitcher | $3,000,000 |
| Joc Pederson | $2,564,480 | Left fielder | $2,564,480 |
| Trevor Williams | $2,300,645 | Starting pitcher | $2,300,645 |
| Andrew Chafin | $1,427,404 | Relief pitcher | $1,427,404 |
| Brandon Workman | $1,000,000 | Relief pitcher | $1,000,000 |
| Dan Winkler | $900,000 | Relief pitcher | $900,000 |
| Jake Marisnick | $650,560 | Center fielder | $650,560 |
| Eric Sogard | $639,744 | Third baseman | $639,744 |
| Ryan Tepera | $516,134 | Relief pitcher | $516,134 |
| Codi Heuer | $380,575 | Relief pitcher | $380,575 |
| Shelby Miller | $263,424 | Starting pitcher | $263,424 |
| Tony Wolters | $263,424 | Catcher | $263,424 |
| Kyle Ryan | $137,632 | Relief pitcher | $137,632 |
| Tyson Miller | $107,345 | Starting pitcher | $107,345 |
| Jason Adam | $105,105 | Relief pitcher | $105,105 |
| Jake Jewell | $76,675 | Relief pitcher | $76,675 |
| Ryan Meisinger | $49,072 | Relief pitcher | $49,072 |
| Ildemaro Vargas | $42,938 | Second baseman | $42,938 |
| Pedro Strop | $21,505 | Relief pitcher | $21,505 |
| Robert Stock | $3,067 | Relief pitcher | $3,067 |
Payroll summary
6 rows| ALLOCATION | AMOUNT | MLB RANK |
|---|---|---|
| Active Roster | $33,340,389 | 26th |
| Injured List | $38,537,463 | 5th |
| Retained | $71,494,409 | 1st |
| Minor | $667,976 | 30th |
| Signing Bonus | $0 | 5th |
| Total Adjusted Payroll Allocations | $144,040,237 | 13th |
Additional contracts · 9 players
9 rows| NAME | PAYROLL SALARY | POSITION | EXPERIENCE | STATUS | ADJUSTED PAYROLL | BASE SALARY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dillon Maples | $576,500 | Relief pitcher | 0 yr 136 d | Pre-Arbitration | $533,028 | $576,500 |
| Andrew Romine | $570,500 | Shortstop | 6 yr 60 d | Veteran | $116,546 | $570,500 |
| Taylor Gushue | $570,500 | Catcher | - | Pre-Arbitration | $18,402 | $570,500 |
| Miguel Amaya | - | Catcher | - | Pre-Arbitration | - | - |
| Alexander Canario | - | Outfielder | 1 yr 62 d | Pre-Arbitration | - | - |
| Anderson Espinoza | - | Starting pitcher | 1 yr | Pre-Arbitration | - | - |
| Brailyn Marquez | - | Starting pitcher | 0 yr 3 d | Pre-Arbitration | - | - |
| Christopher Morel | - | Third baseman | 3 yr 117 d | Pre-Arbitration | - | - |
| Alexander Vizcaino | - | Starting pitcher | - | Pre-Arbitration | - | - |
Other MLB payrolls in 2021
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Frequently asked questions
What was the Chicago Cubs 2021 yearly total?
Chicago Cubs carried a yearly total of $144,040,237 in 2021.
How many players did Chicago Cubs list in 2021?
27 players on the Chicago Cubs roster in 2021, plus 53 contracts carried beyond it.
Where can I see the current Chicago Cubs payroll?
This page is the 2021 archive. The current Chicago Cubs payroll is kept up to date on the main Chicago Cubs page.