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CHICAGO CUBS PLAYER PAYROLL▼
| Estimated 2019 Payroll: | $114M | Legend: | FREE AGENT | Club Option | Player Option | Mutual Option | Vesting Option | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estimated Final 2018 Payroll: | $109M | Estimated Value|Money Owed to Team | ||||||
Players With Guaranteed Salaries▼
| Player | Age | Service Time | Contract | Info | AAV | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jon Lester | 42.2 | 12.075 | 6 yr, $145M (2015-20) | $25,833,333 | $27,500,000 | $20,000,000 | $25,000,000 | |||||
| Jason Heyward | 36.7 | 9.000 | 5 yr, $120M (2016-23; 2019 opt out exercised); can opt out after 2019 | $23,000,000 | $20,000,000 | $21,000,000 | $21,000,000 | $22,000,000 | $22,000,000 | |||
| Yu Darvish | 39.6 | 7.000 | 2 yr, $45M (2018-19); can opt out after 2019 | $21,000,000 | $20,000,000 | $22,000,000 | $23,000,000 | $20,000,000 | $19,000,000 | FREE AGENT | ||
| Craig Kimbrel | 37.9 | 8.066 | 3 yr, $43M (2019-21), 2022 club option | $14,333,333 | $10,000,000 | $16,000,000 | $16,000,000 | $16,000,000 | FREE AGENT | |||
| Tyler Chatwood | 36.3 | 7.039 | 3 yr, $38M (2018-20) | $12,666,667 | $12,500,000 | $13,000,000 | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Anthony Rizzo | 36.7 | 6.168 | 7 yr, $42M (2013-19), 2020-21 club options | $5,714,286 | $12,285,714 | $16,500,000 | $16,500,000 | FREE AGENT | ||||
| Jose Quintana | 37.2 | 6.133 | 6 yr, $37M (2014-19; 2019 club option exercised), 2020 club option | $10,500,000 | $10,500,000 | $11,500,000 | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Daniel Descalso | 39.5 | 8.016 | 2 yr, $5M (2019-20) | $2,500,000 | $1,500,000 | $2,500,000 | $3,500,000 |
| Player | Age | Service Time | Contract | Info | AAV | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jon Lester | 42.2 | 12.075 | 6 yr, $145M (2015-20) | $25,833,333 | $27,500,000 | $20,000,000 | $25,000,000 | |||||
| Jason Heyward | 36.7 | 9.000 | 5 yr, $120M (2016-23; 2019 opt out exercised); can opt out after 2019 | $23,000,000 | $20,000,000 | $21,000,000 | $21,000,000 | $22,000,000 | $22,000,000 | |||
| Yu Darvish | 39.6 | 7.000 | 2 yr, $45M (2018-19); can opt out after 2019 | $21,000,000 | $20,000,000 | $22,000,000 | $23,000,000 | $20,000,000 | $19,000,000 | FREE AGENT | ||
| Craig Kimbrel | 37.9 | 8.066 | 3 yr, $43M (2019-21), 2022 club option | $14,333,333 | $10,000,000 | $16,000,000 | $16,000,000 | $16,000,000 | FREE AGENT | |||
| Tyler Chatwood | 36.3 | 7.039 | 3 yr, $38M (2018-20) | $12,666,667 | $12,500,000 | $13,000,000 | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Anthony Rizzo | 36.7 | 6.168 | 7 yr, $42M (2013-19), 2020-21 club options | $5,714,286 | $12,285,714 | $16,500,000 | $16,500,000 | FREE AGENT | ||||
| Jose Quintana | 37.2 | 6.133 | 6 yr, $37M (2014-19; 2019 club option exercised), 2020 club option | $10,500,000 | $10,500,000 | $11,500,000 | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Daniel Descalso | 39.5 | 8.016 | 2 yr, $5M (2019-20) | $2,500,000 | $1,500,000 | $2,500,000 | $3,500,000 |
Other Payments▼
| Description | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buyout for Brandon Morrow | $3,000,000 | ||||||
| Buyout for Derek Holland | $500,000 | ||||||
| Buyout for Brad Brach | $500,000 | ||||||
| $ owed from SFG ($ owed to Derek Holland) | -$500,000 | ||||||
| $ paid by Tigers to Cameron Maybin (acquired 8/31) | -$873,134 | ||||||
| $ owed from ARI (Andrew Chafin trade) | -$1,037,044 | ||||||
| $ paid by Rays to José Martínez (acquired 8/30) | -$1,205,224 | ||||||
| $ owed to Andrew Chafin (traded to Cubs 8/31) | -$1,772,463 | ||||||
| $ paid by Cubs to Kris Bryant (traded to SFG 7/30) | $12,648,649 | ||||||
| $ paid by Cubs to Anthony Rizzo (traded to NYY 7/29) | $10,613,514 | ||||||
| $ paid by Cubs to Craig Kimbrel (traded to CHW 7/30) | $10,378,378 | ||||||
| $ due for buyout of Jon Lester | $10,000,000 | ||||||
| $ paid by Cubs to Javier Báez (traded to NYM 7/30) | $7,556,757 | ||||||
| $ owed to NYY (Anthony Rizzo trade) | $5,886,486 | ||||||
| $ owed to NYM (Javier Báez/Trevor Williams trade) | $4,570,729 | ||||||
| $ paid by Cubs to Joc Pederson (traded to ATL 7/15) | $2,578,378 | ||||||
| $ paid by Cubs to Trevor Williams (traded to NYM 7/30) | $1,621,622 | ||||||
| $ paid by Cubs to Andrew Chafin (traded to OAK 7/26) | $1,422,973 | ||||||
| $ owed to SDP (Yu Darvish trade) | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 | ||||
| $ due for buyout of Daniel Descalso | $1,000,000 | ||||||
| $ paid by Cubs to Jake Marisnick (traded to SDP 7/30) | $648,649 | ||||||
| $ paid by Cubs to Ryan Tepera (traded to CHW 7/29) | $514,595 | ||||||
| $ paid by Padres to Jake Arrieta (contract selected 8/18 after release from CHC) | -$144,159 | ||||||
| $ paid by Cubs to David Robertson (acquired by PHI 8/1) | $2,250,000 | ||||||
| $ paid by Cubs to Mychal Givens (acquired by NYM 8/1) | $2,250,000 | ||||||
| $ due for buyout of Jake Arrieta | $2,000,000 | ||||||
| $ paid by Cubs to Chris Martin (acquired by LAD 7/30) | $1,565,934 | ||||||
| $ paid to Jesse Chavez (acquired by ATL 4/20) | $120,960 | ||||||
| $ paid by Braves to Sean Newcomb (acquired by CHC 4/20) | -$69,231 | ||||||
| $ paid by Tigers to Daniel Norris (released, then signed by DET) | -$211,538 | ||||||
| $ paid by Angels to Jonathan Villar | -$369,231 | ||||||
| $ paid by Guardians to Franmil Reyes (claimed by CHC 8/8) | -$3,041,209 | ||||||
| $ due for buyout of Jonathan Villar | $1,500,000 | ||||||
| $ paid by Cubs to Adrian Sampson | $1,266,667 | ||||||
| $ due for buyout of Drew Smyly | $1,000,000 | ||||||
| $ paid by Dodgers to Jason Heyward | -$720,000 | ||||||
| $ owed from WSN (Jeimer Candelario trade) | -$1,449,677 | ||||||
| $ paid by Nationals to Jeimer Candelario | -$3,306,452 | ||||||
| $ due for buyout of Cody Bellinger | $5,000,000 | ||||||
| $ paid by Cubs to Mark Leiter Jr. | $1,008,065 | ||||||
| $ due for buyout of Brad Boxberger | $800,000 | ||||||
| $ paid by Cubs to Garrett Cooper | $282,258 | ||||||
| $ paid by Astros to Héctor Neris | -$147,204 | ||||||
| $ paid by Diamondbacks to Tucker Barnhart | -$409,785 | ||||||
| $ paid by Blue Jays to Nate Pearson | -$524,731 | ||||||
| $ paid by Rays and Cardinals to Shawn Armstrong | -$1,719,355 | ||||||
| $ paid by Rays to Isaac Paredes | -$2,248,387 | ||||||
| $ owed to NYY (Cody Bellinger trade) | $2,500,000 | ||||||
| $ due for buyout of Drew Smyly | $2,500,000 | ||||||
| $ due for buyout of David Bote | $1,000,000 | ||||||
| $ owed from LAD (Ryan Brasier trade) | -$1,700,000 | ||||||
| $ owed from CIN (Taylor Rogers trade (prorated portion of $6M from Giants)) | -$1,935,484 | ||||||
| $ paid by Twins to Willi Castro | -$4,369,892 | ||||||
| $ owed from HOU (Ryan Pressly trade) | -$5,500,000 | ||||||
| $ paid by Nationals to Michael Soroka | -$6,096,774 | ||||||
| $ paid by Orioles to Andrew Kittredge | -$6,145,161 | ||||||
| $ paid by Brewers and White Sox to Aaron Civale | -$6,795,699 | ||||||
| $ paid by Reds to Taylor Rogers | -$8,129,032 | ||||||
| $ due for buyout of Justin Turner | |||||||
| $ due for potential buyout of Matthew Boyd | |||||||
| $ due for potential buyout of Carson Kelly | |||||||
| $ due for potential buyout of Colin Rea | |||||||
| $ due for potential buyout of Hunter Harvey | |||||||
| $ due for potential buyout of Caleb Thielbar | |||||||
| $ due for potential buyout of Phil Maton | |||||||
| $ due for potential buyout of Shelby Miller | |||||||
| Estimated Payroll | $114,285,714 | $193,797,135 | $137,953,598 | $131,430,685 | $179,205,538 | $217,304,624 | $198,743,173 |
| Description | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buyout for Brandon Morrow | $3,000,000 | ||||||
| Buyout for Derek Holland | $500,000 | ||||||
| Buyout for Brad Brach | $500,000 | ||||||
| $ owed from SFG ($ owed to Derek Holland) | -$500,000 | ||||||
| $ paid by Tigers to Cameron Maybin (acquired 8/31) | -$873,134 | ||||||
| $ owed from ARI (Andrew Chafin trade) | -$1,037,044 | ||||||
| $ paid by Rays to José Martínez (acquired 8/30) | -$1,205,224 | ||||||
| $ owed to Andrew Chafin (traded to Cubs 8/31) | -$1,772,463 | ||||||
| $ paid by Cubs to Kris Bryant (traded to SFG 7/30) | $12,648,649 | ||||||
| $ paid by Cubs to Anthony Rizzo (traded to NYY 7/29) | $10,613,514 | ||||||
| $ paid by Cubs to Craig Kimbrel (traded to CHW 7/30) | $10,378,378 | ||||||
| $ due for buyout of Jon Lester | $10,000,000 | ||||||
| $ paid by Cubs to Javier Báez (traded to NYM 7/30) | $7,556,757 | ||||||
| $ owed to NYY (Anthony Rizzo trade) | $5,886,486 | ||||||
| $ owed to NYM (Javier Báez/Trevor Williams trade) | $4,570,729 | ||||||
| $ paid by Cubs to Joc Pederson (traded to ATL 7/15) | $2,578,378 | ||||||
| $ paid by Cubs to Trevor Williams (traded to NYM 7/30) | $1,621,622 | ||||||
| $ paid by Cubs to Andrew Chafin (traded to OAK 7/26) | $1,422,973 | ||||||
| $ owed to SDP (Yu Darvish trade) | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 | ||||
| $ due for buyout of Daniel Descalso | $1,000,000 | ||||||
| $ paid by Cubs to Jake Marisnick (traded to SDP 7/30) | $648,649 | ||||||
| $ paid by Cubs to Ryan Tepera (traded to CHW 7/29) | $514,595 | ||||||
| $ paid by Padres to Jake Arrieta (contract selected 8/18 after release from CHC) | -$144,159 | ||||||
| $ paid by Cubs to David Robertson (acquired by PHI 8/1) | $2,250,000 | ||||||
| $ paid by Cubs to Mychal Givens (acquired by NYM 8/1) | $2,250,000 | ||||||
| $ due for buyout of Jake Arrieta | $2,000,000 | ||||||
| $ paid by Cubs to Chris Martin (acquired by LAD 7/30) | $1,565,934 | ||||||
| $ paid to Jesse Chavez (acquired by ATL 4/20) | $120,960 | ||||||
| $ paid by Braves to Sean Newcomb (acquired by CHC 4/20) | -$69,231 | ||||||
| $ paid by Tigers to Daniel Norris (released, then signed by DET) | -$211,538 | ||||||
| $ paid by Angels to Jonathan Villar | -$369,231 | ||||||
| $ paid by Guardians to Franmil Reyes (claimed by CHC 8/8) | -$3,041,209 | ||||||
| $ due for buyout of Jonathan Villar | $1,500,000 | ||||||
| $ paid by Cubs to Adrian Sampson | $1,266,667 | ||||||
| $ due for buyout of Drew Smyly | $1,000,000 | ||||||
| $ paid by Dodgers to Jason Heyward | -$720,000 | ||||||
| $ owed from WSN (Jeimer Candelario trade) | -$1,449,677 | ||||||
| $ paid by Nationals to Jeimer Candelario | -$3,306,452 | ||||||
| $ due for buyout of Cody Bellinger | $5,000,000 | ||||||
| $ paid by Cubs to Mark Leiter Jr. | $1,008,065 | ||||||
| $ due for buyout of Brad Boxberger | $800,000 | ||||||
| $ paid by Cubs to Garrett Cooper | $282,258 | ||||||
| $ paid by Astros to Héctor Neris | -$147,204 | ||||||
| $ paid by Diamondbacks to Tucker Barnhart | -$409,785 | ||||||
| $ paid by Blue Jays to Nate Pearson | -$524,731 | ||||||
| $ paid by Rays and Cardinals to Shawn Armstrong | -$1,719,355 | ||||||
| $ paid by Rays to Isaac Paredes | -$2,248,387 | ||||||
| $ owed to NYY (Cody Bellinger trade) | $2,500,000 | ||||||
| $ due for buyout of Drew Smyly | $2,500,000 | ||||||
| $ due for buyout of David Bote | $1,000,000 | ||||||
| $ owed from LAD (Ryan Brasier trade) | -$1,700,000 | ||||||
| $ owed from CIN (Taylor Rogers trade (prorated portion of $6M from Giants)) | -$1,935,484 | ||||||
| $ paid by Twins to Willi Castro | -$4,369,892 | ||||||
| $ owed from HOU (Ryan Pressly trade) | -$5,500,000 | ||||||
| $ paid by Nationals to Michael Soroka | -$6,096,774 | ||||||
| $ paid by Orioles to Andrew Kittredge | -$6,145,161 | ||||||
| $ paid by Brewers and White Sox to Aaron Civale | -$6,795,699 | ||||||
| $ paid by Reds to Taylor Rogers | -$8,129,032 | ||||||
| $ due for buyout of Justin Turner | |||||||
| $ due for potential buyout of Matthew Boyd | |||||||
| $ due for potential buyout of Carson Kelly | |||||||
| $ due for potential buyout of Colin Rea | |||||||
| $ due for potential buyout of Hunter Harvey | |||||||
| $ due for potential buyout of Caleb Thielbar | |||||||
| $ due for potential buyout of Phil Maton | |||||||
| $ due for potential buyout of Shelby Miller | |||||||
| Estimated Payroll | $114,285,714 | $193,797,135 | $137,953,598 | $131,430,685 | $179,205,538 | $217,304,624 | $198,743,173 |
Totals for estimated payrolls include potential buyouts and earned buyout escalators — but not option total or earned option escalator — for pending options
Other Payments (Luxury Tax)▼
| Description | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marcus Stroman AAV adjustment (opt out changed effective AAV) | $2,666,667 | ||||||
| Hendricks/Gomes AAV adjustment (credited for unpaid buyout) | -$2,500,000 | ||||||
| Andrew Kittredge AAV adjustment (credited for unpaid buyout, prorated to time with team) | |||||||
| Colin Rea AAV adjustment (credited for unpaid buyout) |
| Description | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marcus Stroman AAV adjustment (opt out changed effective AAV) | $2,666,667 | ||||||
| Hendricks/Gomes AAV adjustment (credited for unpaid buyout) | -$2,500,000 | ||||||
| Andrew Kittredge AAV adjustment (credited for unpaid buyout, prorated to time with team) | |||||||
| Colin Rea AAV adjustment (credited for unpaid buyout) |
Luxury Tax Payroll Estimate▼
| Description | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AAVs for players with guaranteed contracts (does not include players no longer on 40-man roster) | $115,547,619 | $150,533,333 | $42,375,000 | $102,291,667 | $147,127,381 | $159,326,359 | $177,150,123 |
| Salaries for players eligible for arbitration | $48,900,000 | $21,447,027 | $21,025,000 | $15,385,000 | $20,670,000 | $38,400,000 | |
| AAVs for players with guaranteed contracts no longer on the 40-man roster | $4,000,000 | $9,700,000 | $14,150,000 | $36,520,000 | $30,709,785 | $20,650,806 | |
| Earned incentives and escalators | |||||||
| Sum of Other Payments (does not include potential buyouts) | -$5,387,865 | $59,296,571 | $3,495,685 | -$3,209,462 | -$3,759,139 | -$38,172,042 | |
| Sum of Other Payments (Luxury Tax Only) | $166,667 | ||||||
| Estimated salaries for players not yet eligible for arbitration and other players with non-guaranteed contracts | |||||||
| Estimated salaries for 40-man roster players in minor leagues | $2,250,000 | $2,250,000 | $2,250,000 | $2,500,000 | $2,500,000 | $2,500,000 | $2,500,000 |
| Estimated player benefits to be paid | $14,500,000 | $15,000,000 | $15,500,000 | $16,000,000 | $16,500,000 | $17,000,000 | $17,500,000 |
| Estimated Luxury Tax Payroll | $132,297,619 | $215,295,468 | $150,568,598 | $161,129,019 | $216,489,586 | $228,280,339 | $219,695,554 |
| Description | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AAVs for players with guaranteed contracts (does not include players no longer on 40-man roster) | $115,547,619 | $150,533,333 | $42,375,000 | $102,291,667 | $147,127,381 | $159,326,359 | $177,150,123 |
| Salaries for players eligible for arbitration | $48,900,000 | $21,447,027 | $21,025,000 | $15,385,000 | $20,670,000 | $38,400,000 | |
| AAVs for players with guaranteed contracts no longer on the 40-man roster | $4,000,000 | $9,700,000 | $14,150,000 | $36,520,000 | $30,709,785 | $20,650,806 | |
| Earned incentives and escalators | |||||||
| Sum of Other Payments (does not include potential buyouts) | -$5,387,865 | $59,296,571 | $3,495,685 | -$3,209,462 | -$3,759,139 | -$38,172,042 | |
| Sum of Other Payments (Luxury Tax Only) | $166,667 | ||||||
| Estimated salaries for players not yet eligible for arbitration and other players with non-guaranteed contracts | |||||||
| Estimated salaries for 40-man roster players in minor leagues | $2,250,000 | $2,250,000 | $2,250,000 | $2,500,000 | $2,500,000 | $2,500,000 | $2,500,000 |
| Estimated player benefits to be paid | $14,500,000 | $15,000,000 | $15,500,000 | $16,000,000 | $16,500,000 | $17,000,000 | $17,500,000 |
| Estimated Luxury Tax Payroll | $132,297,619 | $215,295,468 | $150,568,598 | $161,129,019 | $216,489,586 | $228,280,339 | $219,695,554 |
Totals for estimated luxury tax payrolls include potential buyouts and earned buyout escalators — but not option total or earned option escalators — for pending options
