BASEBALL · 2024 SEASON · ARCHIVE
Chicago Cubs 2024 - payroll
Salaries as they stood in 2024. See the current Chicago Cubs payroll .
YEARLY TOTAL$231,700,554
WEEKLY TOTAL$4,455,780
ACTIVE ROSTER28
PLAYERS LISTED80
HIGHEST PAIDCody Bellinger · $27,500,000
PAYROLL RANK7th in MLB
Active roster · 28 players
28 rowsTop 16 of 28 players
| NAME | PAYROLL SALARY | POSITION | EXPERIENCE | STATUS | ADJUSTED PAYROLL | BASE SALARY | OTHER PAY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cody Bellinger | $27,500,000 | Right fielder | 6 yr 160 d | Veteran | $27,500,000 | $27,500,000 | - |
| Dansby Swanson | $26,000,000 | Shortstop | 7 yr 47 d | Veteran | $26,000,000 | $25,000,000 | $1,000,000 |
| Ian Happ | $21,000,000 | Left fielder | 6 yr 36 d | Veteran | $21,000,000 | $20,000,000 | $1,000,000 |
| Seiya Suzuki | $21,000,000 | Designated hitter | 2 yr | Veteran | $21,000,000 | $20,000,000 | $1,000,000 |
| Jameson Taillon | $18,000,000 | Starting pitcher | 7 yr 110 d | Veteran | $18,000,000 | $18,000,000 | - |
| Kyle Hendricks | $16,500,000 | Starting pitcher | 9 yr 81 d | Veteran | $16,500,000 | $16,500,000 | - |
| Nico Hoerner | $11,500,000 | Second baseman | 4 yr 14 d | Arbitration 2 Bypassed | $11,500,000 | $11,500,000 | - |
| Drew Smyly | $10,500,000 | Relief pitcher | 11 yr 143 d | Veteran | $10,500,000 | $10,500,000 | - |
| Shota Imanaga | $9,250,000 | Starting pitcher | - | Veteran | $9,250,000 | $9,000,000 | $250,000 |
| Justin Steele | $4,000,000 | Starting pitcher | 2 yr 143 d | Arbitration 1 (S2) | $4,000,000 | $4,000,000 | - |
| Patrick Wisdom | $2,725,000 | Third baseman | 3 yr 58 d | Arbitration 1 | $2,725,000 | $2,725,000 | - |
| Mike Tauchman | $1,950,000 | Center fielder | 3 yr 143 d | Arbitration 1 | $1,950,000 | $1,950,000 | - |
| Isaac Paredes | $3,400,000 | Third baseman | 2 yr 160 d | Arbitration 1 (S2) | $1,169,892 | $3,400,000 | - |
| Javier Assad | $755,000 | Starting pitcher | 1 yr 27 d | Pre-Arbitration | $755,000 | $755,000 | - |
| Miguel Amaya | $746,500 | Catcher | 0 yr 130 d | Pre-Arbitration | $746,500 | $746,500 | - |
| Michael Busch | $741,500 | First baseman | 0 yr 45 d | Pre-Arbitration | $741,500 | $741,500 | - |
| Hayden Wesneski | $740,000 | Starting pitcher | 1 yr 8 d | Pre-Arbitration | $636,480 | $740,000 | - |
| Pete Crow-Armstrong | $740,000 | Center fielder | 0 yr 21 d | Pre-Arbitration | $592,795 | $740,000 | - |
| Tyson Miller | $740,000 | Relief pitcher | 0 yr 71 d | Pre-Arbitration | $548,964 | $740,000 | - |
| Keegan Thompson | $740,000 | Relief pitcher | 2 yr 34 d | Pre-Arbitration | $533,052 | $740,000 | - |
| Caleb Kilian | $740,500 | Starting pitcher | 0 yr 20 d | Pre-Arbitration | $525,492 | $740,500 | - |
| Porter Hodge | $740,000 | Relief pitcher | - | Pre-Arbitration | $497,311 | $740,000 | - |
| Ethan Roberts | $740,000 | Relief pitcher | 2 yr | Pre-Arbitration | $343,862 | $740,000 | - |
| Nate Pearson | $800,000 | Relief pitcher | 3 yr 5 d | Arbitration 1 | $275,264 | $800,000 | - |
| Christian Bethancourt | $740,000 | Catcher | 4 yr 38 d | Arbitration 2 | $258,570 | $740,000 | - |
| Luis Vazquez | $740,000 | Shortstop | - | Pre-Arbitration | $186,989 | $740,000 | - |
| Enoli Paredes | $740,000 | Relief pitcher | 1 yr 103 d | Pre-Arbitration | $19,890 | $740,000 | - |
| Kevin Alcantara | $740,000 | Outfielder | - | Pre-Arbitration | $15,912 | $740,000 | - |
Additional contracts · 10 players
10 rowsAll 10 players
| NAME | PAYROLL SALARY | POSITION | EXPERIENCE | STATUS | ADJUSTED PAYROLL | BASE SALARY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adbert Alzolay | $2,110,000 | Relief pitcher | 3 yr 50 d | Arbitration 1 | $2,110,000 | $2,110,000 |
| Yency Almonte | $1,900,000 | Relief pitcher | 4 yr 143 d | Arbitration 2 | $1,900,000 | $1,900,000 |
| Nick Madrigal | $1,810,000 | Second baseman | 3 yr 164 d | Arbitration 2 (S2) | $1,810,000 | $1,810,000 |
| Julian Merryweather | $1,175,000 | Relief pitcher | 3 yr 109 d | Arbitration 1 | $1,175,000 | $1,175,000 |
| Jordan Wicks | $741,500 | Starting pitcher | 0 yr 37 d | Pre-Arbitration | $741,500 | $741,500 |
| Ben Brown | $740,000 | Relief pitcher | - | Pre-Arbitration | $732,043 | $740,000 |
| Colten Brewer | $740,000 | Relief pitcher | 2 yr 69 d | Pre-Arbitration | $656,370 | $740,000 |
| Jorge López | $740,000 | Relief pitcher | 5 yr 102 d | Veteran | $369,954 | $740,000 |
| Luke Little | $740,500 | Relief pitcher | 0 yr 140 d | Pre-Arbitration | $207,021 | $740,500 |
| Brennen Davis | $740,000 | Outfielder | - | Pre-Arbitration | $63,648 | $740,000 |
Additional contracts · 4 players
4 rows| NAME | PAYROLL SALARY | POSITION | ADJUSTED PAYROLL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cody Bellinger | $5,000,000 | Center fielder | $5,000,000 |
| Drew Smyly | $2,500,000 | Relief pitcher | $2,500,000 |
| Brad Boxberger | $800,000 | Relief pitcher | $800,000 |
| Jimmy Herget | $50,000 | Relief pitcher | $50,000 |
Additional contracts · 20 players
20 rows| NAME | PAYROLL SALARY | POSITION | ADJUSTED PAYROLL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hector Neris | $9,000,000 | Relief pitcher | $9,000,000 |
| Trey Mancini | $7,000,000 | Outfielder | $7,000,000 |
| Yan Gomes | $6,000,000 | Catcher | $6,000,000 |
| Tucker Barnhart | $3,250,000 | Catcher | $3,250,000 |
| Mark Leiter Jr. | $1,000,000 | Relief pitcher | $1,000,000 |
| Christopher Morel | $507,188 | Third baseman | $507,188 |
| Shawn Armstrong | $308,616 | Relief pitcher | $308,616 |
| Tomás Nido | $286,416 | Catcher | $286,416 |
| Garrett Cooper | $241,950 | First baseman | $241,950 |
| José Cuas | $118,968 | Relief pitcher | $118,968 |
| Richard Lovelady | $81,720 | Relief pitcher | $81,720 |
| Shawn Armstrong | $50,000 | Relief pitcher | $50,000 |
| Gavin Hollowell | $50,000 | Relief pitcher | $50,000 |
| Tyson Miller | $50,000 | Relief pitcher | $50,000 |
| Enoli Paredes | $50,000 | Relief pitcher | $50,000 |
| Trey Wingenter | $50,000 | Relief pitcher | $50,000 |
| Hunter Bigge | $35,802 | Relief pitcher | $35,802 |
| Vinny Nittoli | $19,892 | Relief pitcher | $19,892 |
| Marcus Stroman | $2,666,667 | Starting pitcher | - |
| Jesus Tinoco | - | Relief pitcher | - |
Payroll summary
8 rows| ALLOCATION | AMOUNT | MLB RANK |
|---|---|---|
| Active Roster | $177,772,473 | 5th |
| Injured List | $9,765,536 | 26th |
| Dead Money | $8,350,000 | 6th |
| Retained | $30,767,219 | 7th |
| Minor | $7,711,993 | 4th |
| Deferred | $0 | 7th |
| Signing Bonus | $0 | 7th |
| Total Adjusted Payroll Allocations | $231,700,554 | 7th |
Additional contracts · 10 players
10 rows| NAME | PAYROLL SALARY | POSITION | EXPERIENCE | STATUS | ADJUSTED PAYROLL | BASE SALARY | OTHER PAY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Bote | $5,510,000 | Second baseman | 4 yr 83 d | Arbitration 3 Bypassed | $5,510,000 | $5,500,000 | $10,000 |
| Trey Wingenter | $1,200,000 | Relief pitcher | 4 yr 17 d | Veteran | $1,200,000 | $1,200,000 | - |
| Jimmy Herget | $740,000 | Relief pitcher | 2 yr 152 d | Pre-Arbitration | $740,000 | $740,000 | - |
| Miles Mastrobuoni | $746,000 | Left fielder | 0 yr 140 d | Pre-Arbitration | $421,155 | $746,000 | - |
| Daniel Palencia | $740,000 | Relief pitcher | 0 yr 90 d | Pre-Arbitration | $274,516 | $740,000 | - |
| Jack Neely | $740,000 | Relief pitcher | - | Pre-Arbitration | $135,268 | $740,000 | - |
| Alexander Canario | $740,000 | Outfielder | 0 yr 31 d | Pre-Arbitration | $123,318 | $740,000 | - |
| Matt Mervis | $740,000 | First baseman | 0 yr 41 d | Pre-Arbitration | $43,758 | $740,000 | - |
| Gavin Hollowell | $740,000 | Relief pitcher | 0 yr 87 d | Pre-Arbitration | $3,978 | $740,000 | - |
| Michael Arias | - | Pitcher | - | Pre-Arbitration | - | - | - |
Other MLB payrolls in 2024
The same season across the rest of the league
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Frequently asked questions
What was the Chicago Cubs 2024 yearly total?
Chicago Cubs carried a yearly total of $231,700,554 in 2024.
How many players did Chicago Cubs list in 2024?
28 players on the Chicago Cubs roster in 2024, plus 44 contracts carried beyond it.
Where can I see the current Chicago Cubs payroll?
This page is the 2024 archive. The current Chicago Cubs payroll is kept up to date on the main Chicago Cubs page.