BASEBALL · 2022 SEASON · ARCHIVE
Chicago Cubs 2022 - payroll
Salaries as they stood in 2022. See the current Chicago Cubs payroll .
YEARLY TOTAL$151,054,737
WEEKLY TOTAL$2,904,899
ACTIVE ROSTER28
PLAYERS LISTED79
HIGHEST PAIDMarcus Stroman · $25,000,000
PAYROLL RANK14th in MLB
Active roster · 28 players
28 rowsTop 16 of 28 players
| NAME | PAYROLL SALARY | POSITION | EXPERIENCE | STATUS | ADJUSTED PAYROLL | BASE SALARY | OTHER PAY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marcus Stroman | $25,000,000 | Starting pitcher | 7 yr 26 d | Veteran | $25,000,000 | $25,000,000 | - |
| Wade Miley | $10,000,000 | Starting pitcher | 10 yr 25 d | Veteran | $10,000,000 | $10,000,000 | - |
| Willson Contreras | $9,625,000 | Catcher | 5 yr 108 d | Arbitration 3 | $9,625,000 | $9,625,000 | - |
| Seiya Suzuki | $8,000,000 | Right fielder | - | Veteran | $8,000,000 | $7,000,000 | $1,000,000 |
| Ian Happ | $6,850,000 | Left fielder | 4 yr 36 d | Arbitration 2 | $6,850,000 | $6,850,000 | - |
| Yan Gomes | $6,000,000 | Catcher | 9 yr 83 d | Veteran | $6,000,000 | $6,000,000 | - |
| Drew Smyly | $4,250,000 | Starting pitcher | 9 yr 143 d | Veteran | $4,250,000 | $4,250,000 | - |
| David Bote | $2,510,000 | Second baseman | 3 yr 100 d | Arbitration 1 Bypassed | $2,510,000 | $2,500,000 | $10,000 |
| Franmil Reyes | $4,550,000 | Designated hitter | 3 yr 115 d | Arbitration 1 | $1,450,000 | $4,550,000 | - |
| Patrick Wisdom | $730,000 | Third baseman | 1 yr 58 d | Pre-Arbitration | $730,000 | $730,000 | - |
| Rowan Wick | $724,000 | Relief pitcher | 2 yr 114 d | Pre-Arbitration | $724,000 | $724,000 | - |
| Nico Hoerner | $720,000 | Shortstop | 2 yr 14 d | Pre-Arbitration | $720,000 | $720,000 | - |
| Adbert Alzolay | $718,250 | Relief pitcher | 1 yr 50 d | Pre-Arbitration | $718,250 | $718,250 | - |
| Keegan Thompson | $706,000 | Starting pitcher | 0 yr 131 d | Pre-Arbitration | $706,000 | $706,000 | - |
| Javier Assad | $700,000 | Starting pitcher | - | Pre-Arbitration | $700,000 | $700,000 | - |
| Alfonso Rivas | $701,500 | First baseman | 0 yr 37 d | Pre-Arbitration | $562,684 | $701,500 | - |
| Michael Rucker | $702,500 | Relief pitcher | 0 yr 66 d | Pre-Arbitration | $548,120 | $702,500 | - |
| Christopher Morel | $700,000 | Center fielder | - | Pre-Arbitration | $542,286 | $700,000 | - |
| Brandon Hughes | $700,000 | Relief pitcher | - | Pre-Arbitration | $538,440 | $700,000 | - |
| P.J. Higgins | $700,000 | Catcher | 0 yr 138 d | Pre-Arbitration | $523,056 | $700,000 | - |
| Manuel Rodriguez | $700,000 | Relief pitcher | 0 yr 74 d | Pre-Arbitration | $484,596 | $700,000 | - |
| Mark Leiter Jr. | $700,000 | Relief pitcher | 1 yr 82 d | Pre-Arbitration | $457,674 | $700,000 | - |
| Nelson Velazquez | $700,000 | Outfielder | - | Pre-Arbitration | $419,214 | $700,000 | - |
| Adrian Sampson | $700,000 | Starting pitcher | 2 yr 9 d | Pre-Arbitration | $415,368 | $700,000 | - |
| Erich Uelmen | $700,000 | Relief pitcher | - | Pre-Arbitration | $307,680 | $700,000 | - |
| Zach McKinstry | $700,000 | Shortstop | 0 yr 148 d | Pre-Arbitration | $261,528 | $700,000 | - |
| Hayden Wesneski | $700,000 | Starting pitcher | - | Pre-Arbitration | $115,380 | $700,000 | - |
| Esteban Quiroz | $700,000 | Second baseman | - | Pre-Arbitration | $69,228 | $700,000 | - |
Additional contracts · 10 players
10 rowsAll 10 players
| NAME | PAYROLL SALARY | POSITION | EXPERIENCE | STATUS | ADJUSTED PAYROLL | BASE SALARY | OTHER PAY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Heyward | $24,500,000 | Right fielder | 12 yr | Veteran | $24,500,000 | $22,000,000 | $2,500,000 |
| Kyle Hendricks | $14,000,000 | Starting pitcher | 7 yr 81 d | Veteran | $14,000,000 | $14,000,000 | - |
| Alec Mills | $741,250 | Starting pitcher | 2 yr 97 d | Pre-Arbitration | $741,250 | $741,250 | - |
| Rafael Ortega | $738,500 | Designated hitter | 1 yr 145 d | Pre-Arbitration | $738,500 | $738,500 | - |
| Codi Heuer | $734,000 | Relief pitcher | 2 yr | Pre-Arbitration | $734,000 | $734,000 | - |
| Brad Wieck | $717,000 | Relief pitcher | 2 yr 85 d | Pre-Arbitration | $717,000 | $717,000 | - |
| Nick Madrigal | $716,500 | Second baseman | 1 yr 164 d | Pre-Arbitration | $716,500 | $716,500 | - |
| Justin Steele | $705,000 | Starting pitcher | 0 yr 143 d | Pre-Arbitration | $705,000 | $705,000 | - |
| Ethan Roberts | $700,000 | Relief pitcher | - | Pre-Arbitration | $700,000 | $700,000 | - |
| Steven Brault | $1,500,000 | Relief pitcher | 4 yr 85 d | Veteran | $667,602 | $1,500,000 | - |
Additional contracts · 1 player
1 rows| NAME | PAYROLL SALARY | POSITION | EXPERIENCE | STATUS | ADJUSTED PAYROLL | BASE SALARY | OTHER PAY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander Vizcaino | - | Starting pitcher | - | Pre-Arbitration | - | - | - |
Additional contracts · 1 player
1 rows| NAME | PAYROLL SALARY | POSITION | ADJUSTED PAYROLL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drew Smyly | $1,000,000 | Starting pitcher | $1,000,000 |
Additional contracts · 17 players
17 rows| NAME | PAYROLL SALARY | POSITION | ADJUSTED PAYROLL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jonathan Villar | $6,000,000 | Shortstop | $6,000,000 |
| Andrelton Simmons | $4,000,000 | Shortstop | $4,000,000 |
| David Robertson | $2,269,231 | Relief pitcher | $2,269,231 |
| Mychal Givens | $2,250,000 | Relief pitcher | $2,250,000 |
| Daniel Norris | $1,750,000 | Relief pitcher | $1,750,000 |
| Chris Martin | $1,565,934 | Relief pitcher | $1,565,934 |
| Frank Schwindel | $496,128 | First baseman | $496,128 |
| Scott Effross | $450,918 | Relief pitcher | $450,918 |
| Robert Gsellman | $164,850 | Relief pitcher | $164,850 |
| Jesse Chavez | $120,960 | Relief pitcher | $120,960 |
| Luke Farrell | $53,844 | Relief pitcher | $53,844 |
| Ildemaro Vargas | $46,152 | Second baseman | $46,152 |
| Conner Menez | $30,769 | Pitcher | $30,769 |
| Eric Stout | $11,538 | Pitcher | $11,538 |
| Locke St. John | $7,526 | Pitcher | $7,526 |
| Nicholas Padilla | $3,846 | Relief pitcher | $3,846 |
| Adrian Sampson | $3,763 | Relief pitcher | $3,763 |
Payroll summary
7 rows| ALLOCATION | AMOUNT | MLB RANK |
|---|---|---|
| Active Roster | $83,228,504 | 18th |
| Injured List | $44,219,852 | 6th |
| Dead Money | $1,000,000 | 17th |
| Retained | $19,225,459 | 12th |
| Minor | $3,380,922 | 13th |
| Signing Bonus | $0 | 22nd |
| Total Adjusted Payroll Allocations | $151,054,737 | 14th |
Additional contracts · 15 players
15 rows| NAME | PAYROLL SALARY | POSITION | EXPERIENCE | STATUS | ADJUSTED PAYROLL | BASE SALARY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clint Frazier | $1,500,000 | Outfielder | 3 yr 149 d | Veteran | $1,500,000 | $1,500,000 |
| Michael Hermosillo | $707,000 | Center fielder | 1 yr 64 d | Pre-Arbitration | $675,990 | $707,000 |
| Sean Newcomb | $900,000 | Relief pitcher | 3 yr 121 d | Arbitration 1 | $474,720 | $900,000 |
| Matt Swarmer | $700,000 | Starting pitcher | - | Pre-Arbitration | $173,070 | $700,000 |
| Robert Gsellman | $1,000,000 | Relief pitcher | 5 yr 42 d | Veteran | $164,850 | $1,000,000 |
| Anderson Espinoza | $700,000 | Relief pitcher | 1 yr | Pre-Arbitration | $107,688 | $700,000 |
| Jeremiah Estrada | $700,000 | Relief pitcher | - | Pre-Arbitration | $88,458 | $700,000 |
| Kervin Castro | $700,000 | Relief pitcher | 0 yr 28 d | Pre-Arbitration | $84,612 | $700,000 |
| Jared Young | $700,000 | First baseman | - | Pre-Arbitration | $49,998 | $700,000 |
| Caleb Kilian | $700,000 | Starting pitcher | - | Pre-Arbitration | $30,768 | $700,000 |
| Narciso Crook | $700,000 | Right fielder | - | Pre-Arbitration | $19,230 | $700,000 |
| Brendon Little | $700,000 | Pitcher | - | Pre-Arbitration | $11,538 | $700,000 |
| Miguel Amaya | - | Catcher | - | Pre-Arbitration | - | - |
| Alexander Canario | - | Outfielder | 1 yr 62 d | Pre-Arbitration | - | - |
| Brailyn Marquez | - | Starting pitcher | 0 yr 3 d | Pre-Arbitration | - | - |
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Frequently asked questions
What was the Chicago Cubs 2022 yearly total?
Chicago Cubs carried a yearly total of $151,054,737 in 2022.
How many players did Chicago Cubs list in 2022?
28 players on the Chicago Cubs roster in 2022, plus 44 contracts carried beyond it.
Where can I see the current Chicago Cubs payroll?
This page is the 2022 archive. The current Chicago Cubs payroll is kept up to date on the main Chicago Cubs page.