Service time in years & days (through 2025 season).
Tom Ricketts Owner
2009 -
- Tom Ricketts, 2009 -
- The family of TD Ameritrade founder Joe Ricketts bought Wrigley Field, a 95 percent stake in the Cubs and a 25 percent stake in Comcast SportsNet Chicago from the Tribune Company for $845M in October 2009
- the club’s five-member board consists of chairman Tom Ricketts and board members Pete, Laura and Todd Ricketts, as well as the Tribune Company, which retained a 5 percent stake in the franchise (Pete Ricketts has since relinquished his seat on the board)
- Tribune Company, 1981-2009
- The Tribune Company had purchased the team for $20.5M in 1981
- Forbes magazine valued the club at $4.6 billion in March 2025.
CUBS PAYROLLS |
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| Year | Opening Day 26-man | Year End 40-man | CB Tax 40-man |
| 2025 | $190,613,250 (12) | $209,694,776 (11) | $231,124,468 (11) |
| 2024 | $214,430,500 ( 9) | $229,724,211 ( 8) | $239,851,546 ( 9) |
| 2023 | $184,219,250 (11) | $195,546,627 (13) | $230,302,842 (10) |
| 2022 | $143,403,500 (14) | $152,535,284 (14) | $180,512,338 (12) |
| 2021 | $147,825,000 (12) | $152,189,618 (13) | $165,665,645 (15) |
| 2020 | $ 73,428,704 ( 5) | $ 80,584,972( 5) | $216,269,251 ( 3) |
| 2019 | $203,079,488 ( 3) | $220,307,173 ( 3) | $237,199,519 ( 2) |
| 2018 | $182,406,139 ( 4) | $198,733,661 ( 3) | $193,316,649 ( 5) |
| 2017 | $172,199,881 ( 6) | $186,222,249 ( 6) | $183,310,943 ( 9) |
| 2016 | $171,611,834 ( 6) | $181,914,941 ( 5) | $205,917,980 ( 4) |
| 2015 | $120,337,385 (13) | $133,051,389 (11) | $154,907,624 (10) |
| 2014 | $ 92,677,368 (19) | $ 93,196,617 (20) | $111,520,741 (18) |
| 2013 | $106,837,810 (14) | $100,859,265 (15) | $118,060,990 (14) |
| 2012 | $109,316,000 ( 9) | $107,708,021 (10) | $112,711,841 (14) |
| 2011 | $134,004,000 ( 6) | $140,608,942 ( 6) | |
| 2010 | $144,359,000 ( 4) | $142,410,031 ( 4) | |
| 2009 | $134,809,000 ( 3) | $141,632,703 ( 3) | |
| 2008 | $118,345,833 ( 6) | $130,508,691 ( 5) | |
| 2007 | $ 99,670,332 ( 8) | $115,943,318 ( 5) | |
| 2006 | $ 94,424,499 ( 8) | $ 99,021,384 ( 7) | |
| 2005 | $ 87,032,933 (10) | $ 76,598,500 (11) | |
| 2004 | $ 90,560,000 ( 8) | $100,653,389 ( 6) | |
| 2003 | $ 79,868,333 (11) | $ 86,576,763 (12) | |
| 2002 | $ 75,690,833 (12) | $ 74,950,543 (11) | |
| 2001 | $ 64,715,833 (15) | $ 72,896,143 (13) | |
| 2000 | $ 62,100,000 (12) | $ 59,480,018 (13) | |
- Opening Day payrolls compiled by Baseball Prospectus include salaries and pro-rated signing bonuses for players on the active 25/26-man roster and injured list. Deferred payments and performance and award bonuses are not included.
- Year End 40-man roster payrolls obtained by The Associated Press include salaries and pro-rated shares of signing bonuses, earned performance and award bonuses, non-cash compensation, buyouts of unexercised options and cash transactions. Deferrals may be discounted to reflect present-day value.
- Year End Competitive Balance Tax payrolls obtained by The Associated Press include average annual value of contracts, earned bonuses, non-cash compensation, cash transactions, buyouts of unexercised options, and health and pension benefits. Deferrals may be discounted to reflect present-day value.
Jed Hoyer President, Baseball Operations
5 years (2021-25)
2026 -
- Chicago Cubs
- 2026 -
- signed multi-year extension with Chicago Cubs as President, Baseball Operations 7/28/25
- 5 years (2021-25)
- promoted by Chicago Cubs to President, Baseball Operations 11/17/20
- signed extension with Chicago Cubs 11/23/20
- 5 years (2017-21)
- signed extension with Chicago Cubs as Executive VP, GM 9/16
- 2012 -
- hired by Chicago Cubs as Executive VP/General Manager 10/26/11
- 2026 -
- San Diego, 2010 – 2011
- hired by San Diego as Executive VP/General Manager 10/23/09
- 4 years (2010-13), plus 2014 club option
- Boston, 2002 – 2009
- Assistant GM, 1/06 – 10/09
- co-GM, 10/05 – 1/06
- assistant to the GM, 2004-05
- former President, Baseball Operations Theo Epstein
- 5 years (2017-21)
- signed extension with Chicago Cubs worth up to $10M annually, plus performance bonuses, 9/16
- 5 years/$18.5M (2012-16)
- hired by Chicago Cubs 10/20/11
- Boston, 2002-11
- 4 years (2009-12)
- signed extension with Boston 11/3/08
- resigned 10/20/11
- 3 years/$4.5M (2006-08)
- returned to Boston as Executive VP and General Manager 1/06 after resignation 10/05
- 3 years (2003-05)
- promoted by Boston to General Manager 11/02
- 4 years (2009-12)
- 5 years (2017-21)
Carter Hawkins General Manager
2021 –
- Chicago Cubs
- 2021 -
- hired by Chicago Cubs as General Manager 10/15/21
- 2021 -
- Cleveland, 2008–21
- Assistant General Manager, 2017-21
- Director, Player Development, 2015-16
- Assistant Director, Player Development, 2010-14
- advance and pro scouting, 2008-09
- Senior Vice President, Player Personnel Jason McLeod
- Vice President, Scouting Dan Kantrovitz
- Assistant GM Ehsan Bokhari
- Assistant GM Jared Banner
- Assistant GM Garrett Chiado
- VP / Baseball Operations Greg Davey
- former GM Jim Hendry
- 4 years (2009-12)
- signed extension with Chicago Cubs 10/20/08
- fired by Cubs 8/19/11
- 2 years (2007-08), plus 2009 option
- signed extension with Chicago Cubs 4/06
- Hendry holds option to return on a one-year deal for 2009 (he must exercise the option by 12/30/08)
- promoted from assistant GM 7/02
- 4 years (2009-12)
Craig Counsell Manager
5 years/$40M (2024-28)
- 5 years/$40M (2024-28)
- hired as manager by Chicago Cubs 11/6/23
- deal reportedly worth more than $40M
- Milwaukee, 2013-23
- 3 years (2021-23)
- signed extension with Milwaukee 1/8/20
- 2023 salary: $3.5M
- 3 years (2018-20)
- signed extension with Milwaukee 11/11/16
- 3 years (2015-17)
- hired by Milwaukee as manager 5/4/15
- 3 years (2021-23)
- former manager David Ross
- 2 years (2023-24), plus 2025 club option
- signed extension as manager with Chicago Cubs 3/11/22
- fired by Chicago Cubs 11/6/23
- 3 years (2020-22), plus 2023 club option
- hired as manager by Chicago Cubs 10/24/19
- 2 years (2023-24), plus 2025 club option
- former manager Joe Maddon
- 5 years/$25M (2015-19)
- hired as manager by Chicago Cubs 10/31/14
- performance bonuses based on post-season
- deal does not include opt-out clause
- Cubs announced 9/29/19 the club will not re-sign Maddon
- 5 years/$25M (2015-19)
- former manager Rick Renteria
- 3 years (2014-16), plus 2017-18 club options
- hired as manager by Chicago Cub 11/7/13
- fired by Chicago Cubs 10/31/14
- 3 years (2014-16), plus 2017-18 club options
- former manager Dale Sveum
- 3 years (2012-14)
- hired as manager by Chicago Cubs 11/17/11
- fired by Chicago Cubs 9/30/13
- 3 years (2012-14)
- former manager Mike Quade
- 2 years (2011-12), plus 2013 club option
- hired as interim manager by Chicago Cubs 8/22/10, replacing Lou Piniella
- selected as permanent manager by Chicago Cubs 10/19/10
- fired by Cubs 11/2/11
- 2 years (2011-12), plus 2013 club option
- former manager Lou Piniella
- 3 years/$10M (2007-09), plus 2010 club option
- hired by Chicago Cubs 10/06, replacing Dusty Baker
- Cubs exercised $4M option for 2010 9/30/08
- 3 years/$10M (2007-09), plus 2010 club option
- former manager Dusty Baker
- 4 years/about $15M (2003-06)
- hired as manager by Chicago Cubs 11/02
- 4 years/about $15M (2003-06)
Alex Bregman 3b
5 years/$175M (2026-30)
- 5 years/$175M (2026-30)
- signed by Chicago Cubs as a free agent 1/11/25
- 26-30: $35M annually
- $70M in salary is deferred ($15M each in 2026 and 2029, $10M each in 2027 and 2028, $20M in 2030)
- deferred money is paid in eight installments each July 31, 2034-41:
- 2026, 2029 deferrals paid in installments of $1.875M
- 2027, 2028 deferrals paid in installments of $1.25M
- 2030 deferral paid in installments of $2.5M
- full no-trade protection
- perks: hotel suite on road trips
- 3 years/$120M (2025-27)
- signed by Boston as a free agent 2/12/25
- $5M signing bonus, paid 1/15/28
- 25:$35M, 26:$40M, 27:$40M
- Bregman may opt out of contract after 2025 and 2026 World Series
- $60M is deferred ($20M annually), to be paid 2035-46
- Bregman exercised right to opt out of contract 11/3/25
- 5 years/$100M (2020-24)
- signed extension with Houston 3/22/19
- $10M signing bonus
- 20:$11M, 21:$11M, 22:$11M, 23:$28.5M, 24:$28.5M
- 2023-24 salaries increase based on MVP vote:
- $1.5M for winning MVP in 2020-22 ($750,000 for second place in vote, $500,000 for third)
- $2M for winning 2020 and 2021 MVP awards
- 2024 salary increases $2M with MVP awards in 1) 2021 or 2022, and 2) MVP award in 2023
- limited no-trade protection (may block deals to 10 clubs in 2023-24)
- 1 year/$640,500 (2019)
- renewed by Houston 3/19
- 1 year/$599,000 (2018)
- renewed by Houston 3/18 (split contract, $269,700 in minors)
- 1 year/$535,000 (2017)
- renewed by Houston 3/2/17
- 1 year/$539,400 (2017)
- re-signed by Houston 3/17
- 1 year (2016)
- contract selected by Houston 7/25/16
- drafted by Houston 2015 (1-2) (LSU)
- $5.9M signing bonus ($7,420,100 slot)
- agent: Boras Corp.
- ML service: 9.070
Dansby Swanson ss
7 years/$177M (2023-29)
- 7 years/$177M (2023-29)
- signed by Chicago Cubs as a free agent 12/19/22
- $7M signing bonus
- 23:$13M, 24:$25M, 25:$27M, 26:$27M, 27:$27M, 28:$26M, 29:$25M
- full no-trade protection
- perk: hotel suite on road
- 1 year/$10M (2022)
- won arbitration with Atlanta 6/8/22 ($10M-$9.2M)
- 1 year/$6M (2021)
- lost arbitration with Atlanta 2/16/21 ($6.7M-$6M)
- lost arbitration with Atlanta 2/16/21 ($6.7M-$6M)
- 1 year/$3.15M (2020)
- re-signed by Atlanta 1/10/20 (avoided arbitration)
- re-signed by Atlanta 1/10/20 (avoided arbitration)
- 1 year/$585,000 (2019)
- re-signed by Atlanta 3/19
- re-signed by Atlanta 3/19
- 1 year/$565,000 (2018)
- re-signed by Atlanta 3/18
- re-signed by Atlanta 3/18
- 1 year/$540,000 (2017)
- re-signed by Atlanta 3/17
- 1 year (2016)
- acquired by Atlanta in trade from Arizona 12/8/15
- contract selected by Atlanta 8/17/16
- acquired by Atlanta in trade from Arizona 12/8/15
- drafted by Arizona 2015 (1-1) (Vanderbilt)
- $6.5M signing bonus ($8,616,900 slot)
- agent: Excel
- ML service: 9.047
Shota Imanaga lhp
1 year/$22.025M (2026)
- 1 year/$22.025M (2026)
- re-signed by Chicago Cubs as a free agent 11/18/25 (accepted qualifying offer)
- 4 years/$53M (2024-27) with 2028 options
- signed by Chicago Cubs as a free agent 1/11/24
- $1M signing bonus
- 24:$9M, 25:$13M, 26:$15M player option or $57M club option ($20M each in 2026-27, $17M in 2028), 27:$15M player option
- if Imanaga exercises his 2026 player option, then the Cubs have a $42M club option (27:$24M, 28:$18M). If club declines its 2027-28 option, Imanaga has a $15M player option for 2027
- salaries in all future seasons increase based on finishes in Cy Young vote: $1M for finishing first, $500,000 for second or third. $250,000 for fourth through 10th (met with fifith-place finish in 2024 vote)
- 2025 salary increases $250,000 for winning 2024 Rookie of Year
- limited no-trade protection (becomes full no-trade protection if club exercises either of its options)
- Imanaga to be XX(B) free agent upon expiration of contract
- Cubs to pay Yokohama $9.825M posting fee, plus 15 percent of all exercised options and escalators
- Chicago Cubs declined 2026-28 option 11/4/25, Imanaga declined 2026 player option 11/4/25
- 2016-23
- Yokohama DeNA BayStars of Japan
- agent: Octagon (Yoshinori Hasegawa)
- ML service: 2.000
Ian Happ cf
3 years/$61M (2024-26)
- 3 years/$61M (2024-26)
- signed extension with Chicago Cubs 4/12/23
- $3M signing bonus
- 24:$20M, 25:$20M, 26:$18M
- full no-trade protection
- perk: hotel suite on road
- 1 year/$10.85M (2023)
- re-signed by Chicago Cubs 1/13/23 (avoided arbitration)
- 1 year/$6.85M (2022)
- re-signed by Chicago Cubs 3/22/22 (avoided arbitration)
- 1 year/$4.1M (2021)
- won arbitration with Chicago Cubs 2/19/21 ($4.1M-$3.25M)
- 1 year/$624,000 (2020)
- re-signed by Chicago Cubs 3/20
- re-signed by Chicago Cubs 3/20
- 1 year/$603,500 (2019)
- re-signed by Chicago Cubs 3/19
- 1 year/$570,000 (2018)
- re-signed by Chicago Cubs 3/18
- 1 year (2017)
- contract selected by Chicago Cubs 5/13/17
- drafted by Chicago Cubs 2015 (1-9) (Cincinnati)
- $3M signing bonus ($3.351M slot)
- agent: WME
- ML service: 8.036
Seiya Suzuki dh-of
5 years/$85M (2022-26)
- 5 years/$85M (2022-26)
- signed by Chicago Cubs as a free agent 3/17/22
- $5M signing bonus
- 22:$7M, 23:$17M, 24:$20M, 25:$18M, 26:$18M
- full no-trade protection
- Cubs paid additional posting fee of $14.625M to Hiroshima of Japan
- 2013-21
- Hiroshima Carp of Japan
- agent: Wasserman
- ML service: 4.000
Jameson Taillon rhp
4 years/$68M (2023-26)
- 4 years/$68M (2023-26)
- signed by Chicago Cubs as a free agent 12/7/22
- 23:$14M, 24:$18M, 25:$18M, 26:$18M
- limited no-trade protection allowing Taillon to block deals to 10 clubs annually
- perk: hotel suite on road
- Cubs may defer $10M of Taillon’s 2026 salary if he has a right elbow injury at the end of the 2025 seasonjeux gonflables
- 1 year/$5.8M (2022)
- re-signed by NY Yankees 3/22/22 (avoided arbitration)
- 1 year/$2.25M (2021)
- re-signed by Pittsburgh 12/2/20 (avoided arbitration)
- acquired by NY Yankees in trade from Pittsburgh 1/24/21
- 1 year/$2.25M (2020)
- re-signed by Pittsburgh 1/10/20
- re-signed by Pittsburgh 1/10/20
- 1 year/$587,500 (2019)
- re-signed by Pittsburgh 3/19
- re-signed by Pittsburgh 3/19
- 1 year/$571,000 (2018)
- re-signed by Pittsburgh 3/18
- re-signed by Pittsburgh 3/18
- 1 year/$555,000 (2017)
- re-signed by Pittsburgh 3/17
- 1 year (2016)
- re-signed by Pittsburgh 3/16
- 1 year (2015)
- contract selected by Pittsburgh 11/20/14
- re-signed by Pittsburgh 3/4/15
- drafted by Pittsburgh 2010 (1-2) (The Woodlands HS, Texas)
- $6.5M signing bonus
- agent: Excel
- ML service: 9.110
Matthew Boyd lhp
2 years/$29M (2025-26), plus 2027 option
- 2 years/$29M (2025-26), plus 2027 mutual option
- signed by Chicago Cubs as a free agent 12/2/24
- $5M signing bonus
- 25:$7.5M, 26:$14.5M, 27:$15M mutual option ($2M buyout)
- annual performance bonuses based on innings pitched: $100,000 each for 80, 90, 100, 110, 120 IP
- 1 year (2024)
- signed by Cleveland as a free agent 6/28/24
- 1 year/$10M (2023)
- signed by Detroit as a free agent 12/2/22
- performance bonuses: $250,000 each for 20, 22, 24, 26 starts
- 1 year/$5.2M (2022)
- signed by San Francisco as a free agent 3/16/22
- performance bonuses based on games started: $400,000 each for 12, 14, 16 starts. $500,000 for for 18 starts. $600,000 for 20 starts
- acquired by Seattle in trade from San Francisco 8/2/22 with $1,828,571 remaining on contract
- 1 year/$6.5M (2021)
- re-signed by Detroit 1/15/21 (avoided arbitration)
- non-tendered by Detroit 11/30/21
- 1 year/$5.3M (2020)
- re-signed by Detroit 1/10/20 (avoided arbitration)
- 1 year/$2.6M (2019)
- re-signed by Detroit 1/11/19 (avoided arbitration)
- 1 year/$562,000 (2018)
- re-signed by Detroit 2/18
- 1 year/$544,200 (2017)
- re-signed by Detroit 3/17
- 1 year (2016)
- re-signed by Detroit 3/5/16
- 1 year (2015)
- contract selected by Toronto 6/27/15
- acquired by Detroit in trade from Toronto 7/30/15 (Price deal)
- drafted by Toronto 2013 (6-175) (Oregon State)
- $75,000 signing bonus ($250,100 slot)
- agent: Boras Corp.
- ML service: 9.057
Nico Hoerner 2b
3 years/$35M (2024-26)
- 3 years/$35M (2024-26)
- signed extension with Chicago Cubs 3/28/23
- 24:$11.5M, 25:$11.5M, 26:$12M
- 1 year/$2.525M (2023)
- re-signed by Chicago Cubs 1/13/23 (avoided arbitration)
- 1 year/$720,000 (2022)
- re-signed by Chicago Cubs 3/22
- earned additional $541,479 from 2022 pre-arbitration bonus pool
- 1 year (2021)
- re-signed by Chicago Cubs 3/21
- re-signed by Chicago Cubs 3/21
- 1 year/$565,000 (2020)
- re-signed by Chicago Cubs 3/20
- re-signed by Chicago Cubs 3/20
- 1 year (2019)
- contract selected by Chicago Cubs 9/9/19
- drafted by Chicago Cubs 2018 (1-24) (Stanford)
- $2.724M signing bonus (slot amount)
- agent: Apex Baseball
- ML service: 6.014
Justin Steele lhp
1 year/$6.775M (2025)
- 1 year/$6.775M (2026)
- re-signed by Chicago Cubs 1/8/26 (avoided arbitration)
- 1 year/$6.55M (2025)
- re-signed by Chicago Cubs 1/9/25 (avoided arbitration)
- 1 year/$4M (2024)
- re-signed by Chicago Cubs 1/11/24 (avoided arbitration)
- 1 year/$740,000 (2023)
- re-signed by Chicago Cubs 3/23
- earned additional $1,673,331 from 2023 pre-arbitration bonus pool
- 1 year/$705,000 (2022)
- re-signed by Chicago Cubs 3/22
- earned additional $283,127 from 2022 pre-arbitration bonus pool
- 1 year (2021)
- re-signed by Chicago Cubs 3/21
- re-signed by Chicago Cubs 3/21
- 1 year (2020)
- re-signed by Chicago Cubs 3/20
- re-signed by Chicago Cubs 3/20
- 1 year (2019)
- contract selected by Chicago Cubs 11/20/18
- drafted by Chicago Cubs 2014 (4-139) (George County HS, Lucedale, Miss.)
- $1M signing bonus ($359,900 slot)
- agent: Wasserman
- ML service: 4.143
Carson Kelly c
2 years/$11.5M (2025-26), plus 2027 option
- 2 years/$11.5M (2025-26) plus 2027 mutual option
- signed by Chicago Cubs as a free agent 12/13/24
- 25-26:$5M annually, 27:$7.5M mutual option ($1.5M buyout)
- may earn additional $500,00 annually in performance bonuses based on games started
- 1 year/$4.275M (2023)
- re-signed by Arizona 1/13/23 (avoided arbitration)
- DFA by Arizona 8/13/23, released 8/15/23
- signed by Detroit as a free agent 8/19/23 (Tigers to pay pro-rated minimum salary. Diamondbacks pay balance of 2023 salary)
- new deal with Detroit includes 2024 club option at $3.5M and performance bonuses ($125,000 for each 95, 100, 105, 110 games as catcher)
- Detroit exercised 2024 club option 11/6/23
- acquired by Texas in trade from Detroit 7/28/24
- 1 year/$3.35M (2022)
- re-signed by Arizona 3/22/22 (avoided arbitration)
- 1 year/$1.7M (2021)
- re-signed by Arizona 1/15/21 (avoided arbitration)
- 1 year/$581,700 (2020)
- re-signed by Arizona 3/20
- 1 year/$560,000 (2019)
- re-signed by Arizona 3/19
- re-signed by Arizona 3/19
- 1 year (2018)
- re-signed by St. Louis 3/18
- acquired by Arizona in trade from St. Louis 12/5/18
- 1 year (2017)
- re-signed by St. Louis 3/17
- 1 year (2016)
- contract selected by St. Louis 9/4/16
- drafted by St. Louis 2012 (2-86) (Westview HS, Portland, Ore.)
- $1.6M signing bonus ($574,300 slot)
- agent: Apex
- ML service: 7.161
Phil Maton rhp
2 years/$14.5M (2026-27), plus 2028 option
- 2 years/$14.5M (2026-27), plus 2028 club option
- signed by Chicago Cubs as a free agent 11/25/25
- 26:$5.5M, 27:$6M, 28:$8.5M club option ($3M buyout)
- 2026-27 performance bonuses: $125,000 each for 40, 50 games
- 2028 performance bonuses: $250,000 each for 40, 50 games
- assignment bonus: $250,000, paid by acquiring club
- 1 year/$2M (2025)
- signed by St. Louis as a free agent 3/13/25
- acquired by Texas in trade from St. Louis 7/31/25
- 1 year/$6.5M (2024), plus 2025 club option
- signed by Tampa Bay as a free agent 2/5/24
- 24:$6.25M, 25:$7.75M club option ($250,000 buyout)
- acquired by NY Mets in trade from Tampa Bay 7/9/24
- NY Mets declined 2024 option 11/4/24
- 1 year/$2.55M (2023)
- re-signed by Houston 1/13/23 (avoided arbitration)
- 1 year/$1.55M (2022)
- re-signed by Houston 3/22/22 (avoided arbitration)
- 1 year/$975,000 (2021)
- re-signed by Cleveland 1/15/21 (avoided arbitration)
- acquired by Houston in trade from Cleveland 7/30/21
- 1 year/$572,100 (2020)
- re-signed by Cleveland 3/20
- 1 year/$562,900 (2019)
- re-signed by San Diego 3/19
- acquired by Cleveland in trade from San Diego 7/12/19
- 1 year/$548,700 (2018)
- re-signed by San Diego 3/18
- re-signed by San Diego 3/18
- 1 year (2017)
- contract selected by San Diego 6/11/17
- drafted by San Diego 2015 (20-597) (Louisiana Tech)
- agent: Paragon
- ML service: 8.047
Colin Rea rhp
1 year/$6.5M (2026), plus 2027 option
- 1 year/$6.5M (2026) plus 2027 club option
- signed extension with Chicago Cubs 11/6/25
- 26:$5.5M, 27:$7.5M club option ($1M buyout)
- 1 year/$5M (2025) plus 2026 club option
- signed by Chicago Cubs as a free agent 1/10/25
- 25:$4.25M, 26:$6M club option ($750,000 buyout)
- 1 year/$4.5M (2024), plus 2025 club option
- re-signed by Milwaukee as a free agent 11/2/23
- 24:$3.5M, 25:$5.5M club option ($1M buyout)
- annual performance bonuses: $75,000 each for 80, 100 innings. $100,000 for 120 IP. $250,000 for 140 IP.
- if club declines 2025 option, Rea to become a XX(B) free agent
- Milwaukee declined 2025 option 11/4/24
- re-signed by Milwaukee as a free agent 11/2/23
- 1 year (2023)
- signed by Milwaukee as a free agent 1/27/23 (MiLB contract)
- contract selected by Milwaukee 4/13/23
- 1 year (2022)
- signed by Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks of Japan 12/19/21
- 1 year/$702,500 (2021)
- re-signed by Chicago Cubs 12/2/20 (avoided arbitration)
- released by Chicago Cubs 1/5/21 (Rea to pursue deal in Japan)
- signed by Fukuoka of Japan 1/5/21
- signed by Milwaukee as a free agent 8/14/21 (MiLB contract)
- contract selected by Milwaukee 9/29/21
- 1 year (2020)
- contract selected by Chicago Cubs 11/4/19
- re-signed by Chicago Cubs 3/20
- 1 year (2019)
- signed by Chicago Cubs as a free agent 1/23/19 (MiLB contract)
- 1 year/$555,600 (2018)
- re-signed by San Diego 3/18
- DFA by San Diego 11/20/18
- 1 year/$545,800 (2017)
- re-signed by San Diego 3/17
- 1 year (2016)
- re-signed by San Diego 3/16
- acquired by Miami in trade from San Diego 7/29/16 with $181,219 remaining on contract
- re-acquired by San Diego in trade from Miami 8/1/16 after injury
- 1 year (2015)
- contract selected by San Diego 8/11/15
- drafted by San Diego 2011 (12-383) (Indiana State)
- agent: Sterling Sports
- ML service: 6.057
Hunter Harvey rhp
1 year/$6M (2026), plus 2027 option
- 1 year/$6M (2026), plus 2027 mutual option
- signed by Chicago Cubs as a free agent 12/27/25
- 26:$5M, 27:$8M mutual option ($1M buyout)
- performance bonuses for games pitched, games finished:
- $125,000 each for 40, 45, 55 g. $250,000 each for 60, 65 g
- $125,000 each for 20, 25, 30, 35 GF
- 1 year/$3.7M (2025)
- re-signed by Kansas City 1/9/25 (avoided arbitration)
- 1 year/$2.35M (2024)
- re-signed by Washington 1/11/24 (avoided arbitration)
- acquired by Kansas City in trade from Washington 7/13/24 with $985,484 remaining on contract
- 1 year/$870,000 (2023)
- re-signed by Washington 1/13/23 (avoided arbitration)
- 1 year (2022)
- claimed by Washington off waivers 3/21/22 after being DFA by San Francisco 3/14/22
- re-signed by Washington 3/22
- 1 year/$574,000 (2021)
- re-signed by Baltimore 3/21
- claimed by San Francisco off waivers from Baltimore 11/5/21
- 1 year/$565,000 (2020)
- re-signed by Baltimore 3/20
- re-signed by Baltimore 3/20
- 1 year (2019)
- re-signed by Baltimore 3/19
- re-signed by Baltimore 3/19
- 1 year (2018)
- contract selected by Baltimore 11/20/17
- re-signed by Baltimore 3/18
- drafted by Baltimore 2013 (1-22) (Bandys HS, Catawba, N.C.)
- $1,947,600 signing bonus (slot amount)
- agent: Beverly Hills Sports
- ML service: 6.047
Edward Cabrera rhp
1 year/$4.45M (2026)
- 1 year/$4.45M (2026)
- acquired by Chicago Cubs in trade from Miami 1/7/26
- re-signed by Chicago Cubs 1/8/26 (avoided arbitration)
- 1 year/$1.95M (2025)
- re-signed by Miami 1/9/25 (avoided arbitration)
- 1 year/$761,000 (2024)
- re-signed by Miami 3/24
- re-signed by Miami 3/24
- 1 year/$731,000 (2023)
- re-signed by Miami 3/23
- 1 year (2022)
- re-signed by Miami 3/22
- 1 year (2021)
- re-signed by Miami 3/21
- re-signed by Miami 3/21
- 1 year (2020)
- contract selected by Miami 11/20/19
- re-signed by Miami 3/20
- signed by Miami 7/2/15 as an amateur free agent from the Dominican Republic
- $100,000 signing bonus
- agent: CAA
- ML service: 3.147
Caleb Thielbar lhp
1 year/$4.5M (2026), plus 2027 option
- 1 year/$4.5M (2026), plus 2027 mutual option
- re-signed by Chicago Cubs as a free agent 12/16/25
- 26:$4M, 27:$6M mutual option ($500,000 buyout)
- performance bonuses: $125,000 each for 50, 55 games pitched. $250,000 each for 60, 65 games pitched
- 1 year/$2.75M (2025)
- signed by Chicago Cubs as a free agent 12/31/24
- 1 year/$3.225M (2024)
- re-signed by Minnesota 1/11/24 (avoided arbitration)
- 1 year/$2.4M (2023)
- re-signed by Minnesota 1/13/23 (avoided arbitration)
- 1 year/$1.3M (2022)
- re-signed by Minnesota as a free agent 11/30/21 (avoided arbitration)
- re-signed by Minnesota as a free agent 11/30/21 (avoided arbitration)
- 1 year/$650,000 (2021)
- re-signed by Minnesota 12/2/20 (avoided arbitration)
- 1 year (2020)
- signed by Minnesota as a free agent 12/19 (MiLB contract)
- contract selected by Minnesota 8/3/20
- 1 year (2019)
- re-signed by Detroit (MiLB contract)
- acquired by Atlanta in trade from Detroit 8/31/19
- 1 year (2018)
- signed by Detroit as a free agent 1/24/18 (MiLB contract)
- 1 year (2017)
- signed by Miami as a free agent 11/11/16 (MiLB contract)
- released by Miami 3/30/17
- signed by independent St. Paul of American Association 4/17
- 2016
- signed by independent St. Paul of American Association
- signed by independent St. Paul of American Association
- 1 year/$520,000 (2015)
- re-signed by Minnesota 3/3/15
- claimed by San Diego off waivers 8/8/15 after being DFA by Minnesota 7/31/15
- DFA by San Diego 8/30/15, sent outright to Triple-A 9/3/15
- 1 year/$510,000 (2014)
- re-signed by Minnesota 2/28/14
- 1 year (2013)
- contract selected by Minnesota 11/20/12
- 1 year (2012)
- re-signed by Minnesota (MiLB contract)
- 1 year (2011)
- signed by Minnesota as a free agent 8/18/11 (MiLB contract)
- released by Milwaukee 12/13/10
- drafted by Milwaukee 2009 (18-556) (South Dakota State)
- agent: ISE
- ML service: 7.131
Hoby Milner lhp
1 year/$3.75M (2026)
- 1 year/$3.75M (2026)
- signed by Chicago Cubs as a free agent 12/11/25
- performance bonuses
- 1 year/$2.5M (2025)
- signed by Texas as a free agent 12/20/24
- performance bonuses: $100,000 each for 35, 45 innings pitched. $150,000 each for 55, 65 IP
- 1 year/$2.05M (2024)
- re-signed by Milwaukee 1/10/24 (avoided arbitration)
- non-tendered by Milwaukee 11/22/24
- 1 year/$1.025M (2023)
- re-signed by Milwaukee 1/13/23 (avoided arbitration)
- 1 year/$705,100 (2022)
- re-signed by Milwaukee 3/22
- 1 year (2021)
- signed by Milwaukee as a free agent 12/16/20 (MiLB contract)
- contract selected by Milwaukee 5/15/21
- 1 year (2020)
- signed by LA Angels as a free agent 12/19 (MiLB contract)
- salary of $600,000 in majors
- contract selected by LA Angels 7/23/20
- non-tendered by LA Angels 12/2/20
- 1 year (2019)
- contract selected by Tampa Bay 8/20/19
- sent outright to Triple-A by Tampa Bay 10/31/19
- 1 year/$548,000 (2018)
- re-signed by Philadelphia 3/18
- acquired by Tampa Bay in trade 7/14/18 after being DFA by Philadelphia 7/10/18
- DFA by Tampa Bay 11/20/18, sent outright to Triple-A 11/26/18
- 1 year (2017)
- selected by Cleveland from Philadelphia in Rule 5 draft 12/8/16
- signed by Cleveland 3/17
- returned by Cleveland to Philadelphia 3/23/17
- contract selected by Philadelphia 6/20/17
- drafted by Philadelphia 2012 (7-248) (Texas)
- $140,700 signing bonus (slot amount)
- agent: MVP Sports
- ML service: 6.068
Javier Assad rhp
1 year/$1.8M (2026)
- 1 year/$1.8M (2026)
- re-signed by Chicago Cubs 1/8/26 (avoided arbitration)
- 1 year/$793,250 (2025)
- re-signed by Chicago Cubs 3/25
- 1 year/$755,000 (2024)
- re-signed by Chicago Cubs 3/24
- 1 year/$721,500 (2023)
- re-signed by Chicago Cubs 3/23
- earned additional $261,955 from 2023 pre-arbitration bonus pool
- 1 year (2022)
- contract selected by Chicago Cubs 8/23/22
- signed by Chicago Cubs 7/27/15 as a free agent from Mexico
- $150,000 signing bonus
- ML service: 3.027
Jacob Webb rhp
1 year/$1.5M (2026), plus 2027 option
- 1 year/$1.5M (2026), plus 2027 club option
- signed by Chicago Cubs as a free agent 12/23/25
- 26:$1.5M, 27:$2.5M club option (no buyout)
- annual performance bonuses: $125,000 each for 35, 45, 55, 65 games pitched
- 1 year/$1.25M (2025)
- signed by Texas as a free agent 12/11/24
- may earn additional $1.5M in performance bonuses
- non-tendered by Texas 11/21/25
- 1 year/$1M (2024)
- won arbitration with Baltimore 2/6/24 ($1M-$925,000)
- non-tendered by Baltimore 11/22/24
- 1 year (2023)
- signed by LA Angels as a free agent 11/24/22 (MiLB contract)
- contract selected by LA Angels 5/21/23
- claimed by Baltimore off waivers 8/7/23 after being DFA by LA Angels 8/5/23
- 1 year (2022)
- re-signed by Atlanta 3/22
- DFA by Atlanta 4/12/22, claimed by Arizona off waivers 4/19/22
- DFA by Arizona 6/5/22, acquired by Atlanta in trade 6/7/22
- DFA by Atlanta 6/16/22
- 1 year (2021)
- re-signed by Atlanta 3/21
- re-signed by Atlanta 3/21
- 1 year/$573,500 (2020)
- re-signed by Atlanta 3/20
- re-signed by Atlanta 3/20
- 1 year (2019)
- contract selected by Atlanta 11/20/18
- re-signed by Atlanta 3/19
- drafted by Atlanta 2014 (18-553) (Tabor College, Kan.)
- agent: KHG Sports
- ML service: 5.046
Tyler Austin 1b-of
1 year/$1.25M (2026)
- 1 year/$1.25M (2026)
- signed by Chicago Cubs as a free agent 12/18/25
- 2020-25
- Yokohama DeNA BayStars of NPB
- 1 year/$568,600 (2019)
- re-signed by Minnesota 3/19
- acquired by San Francisco in trade 4/8/19 after being DFA by Minnesota 4/6/19
- DFA by San Francisco 8/2/19, sent outright to Triple-A 8/9/19 (refused assignment)
- signed by Milwaukee as a free agent 8/16/19 (MiLB contract)
- contract selected by Milwaukee 9/1/19
- sent outright to Triple-A by Milwaukee 11/1/19 (elected free agency)
- 1 year/$558,600 (2018)
- re-signed by NY Yankees 3/18
- acquired by Minnesota in trade from NY Yankees 7/30/18
- 1 year/$544,000 (2017)
- re-signed by NY Yankees 3/17
- 1 year (2016)
- contract selected by NY Yankees 8/13/16
- 1 year (2015)
- contract selected by NY Yankees 11/20/14
- re-signed by NY Yankees 3/15
- DFA by NY Yankees 9/1/15, sent outright to Triple-A 9/9/15
- drafted by NY Yankees 2010 (13-415) (Heritage HS, Conyers, Ga.)
- $130,000 signing bonus
- ML service: 2.151 (through 2019)
Miguel Amaya c
1 year/$782,500 (2025)
- 1 year/$782,500 (2025)
- re-signed by Chicago Cubs 3/25
- 1 year/$746,500 (2024)
- re-signed by Chicago Cubs 3/24
- 1 year (2023)
- re-signed by Chicago Cubs 3/23
- 1 year (2022)
- re-signed by Chicago Cubs 3/22
- 1 year (2021)
- re-signed by Chicago Cubs 3/21
- re-signed by Chicago Cubs 3/21
- 1 year (2020)
- contract selected by Chicago Cubs 11/20/19
- re-signed by Chicago Cubs 3/20
- signed by Chicago Cubs 7/7/15 as an amateur free agent from Panama
- $1M signing bonus
- ML service: 2.130
Ethan Roberts rhp
1 year (2025)
- 1 year (2025)
- re-signed by Chicago Cubs 3/25
- 1 year (2024)
- re-signed by Chicago Cubs as a free agent 12/5/23 (MiLB contract)
- contract selected by Chicago Cubs 6/16/24
- 1 year/$721,000 (2023)
- re-signed by Chicago Cubs 3/23
- non-tendered by Chicago Cubs 11/17/23
- 1 year/$700,000 (2022)
- contract selected by Chicago Cubs 11/19/21
- re-signed by Chicago Cubs 3/22
- drafted by Chicago Cubs 2018 (4-128) (Tennessee Tech)
- $130,000 signing bonus ($426,100 slot)
- ML service: 2.131
Ryan Rolison lhp
2026
- 2026
- DFA by Chicago White Sox 12/23/25, claimed by Chicago Cubs off waivers 1/7/26
- 1 year (2025)
- contract selected by Colorado 5/11/25
- DFA by Colorado 11/18/25, acquired by Atlanta in trade 11/19/25
- DFA by Atlanta 12/11/25, claimed off waivers by Chicago White Sox 12/12/25
- 1 year (2024)
- re-signed by Colorado (MiLB contract)
- 1 year/$725,000 (2023)
- re-signed by Colorado 3/23
- sent outright to Triple-A by Colorado 10/20/23
- 1 year/$700,000 (2022)
- contract selected by Colorado 11/19/21
- re-signed by Colorado 3/22
- drafted by Colorado 2018 (1-22) (Mississippi)
- $2,912,300 signing bonus (slot amount)
- ML service: 2.114
Michael Busch 3b
1 year/$780,500 (2025)
- 1 year/$780,500 (2025)
- re-signed by Chicago Cubs 3/25
- earned additional $483,708 from 2025 pre-arbitration bonus pool
- 1 year/$741,500 (2024)
- acquired by Chicago Cubs in trade from LA Dodgers 1/11/24
- re-signed by Chicago Cubs 3/24
- earned additional $325,723 from 2024 pre-arbitration bonus pool
- 1 year (2023)
- contract selected by LA Dodgers 11/13/22
- re-signed by LA Dodgers 3/23
- drafted by LA Dodgers 2019 (1-31) (North Carolina)
- $2,312,000 signing bonus (slot amount)
- ML service: 2.045
Pete Crow-Armstrong cf
1 year/$771,000 (2025)
- 1 year/$771,000 (2025)
- re-signed by Chicago Cubs 3/25
- earned additional $1,206,207 from 2025 pre-arbitration bonus pool
- 1 year (2024)
- re-signed by Chicago Cubs 3/24
- earned additional $342,128 from 2024 pre-arbitration bonus pool
- 1 year (2023)
- contract selected by Chicago Cubs 9/11/23
- acquired by Chicago Cubs in trade from NY Mets 7/30/21 (Baez deal)
- drafted by NY Mets 2020 (1-19) (Harvard-Westlake HS, Studio City, Calif.)
- $3.359M signing bonus (slot amount)
- ML service: 1.170
Ben Brown rhp
1 year/$762,500 (2025)
- 1 year/$762,500 (2025)
- re-signed by Chicago Cubs 3/25
- 1 year (2024)
- re-signed by Chicago Cubs 3/24
- 1 year (2023)
- contract selected by Chicago Cubs 11/13/22
- re-signed by Chicago Cubs 3/23
- acquired by Chicago Cubs in trade from Philadelphia 8/2/22
- drafted by Philadelphia 2017 (33-983) (Melville HS, East Setauket, NY)
- ML service: 1.169
Daniel Palencia rhp
1 year (2025)
- 1 year (2025)
- re-signed by Chicago Cubs 3/25
- 1 year (2024)
- re-signed by Chicago Cubs 3/24
- 1 year (2023)
- contract selected by Chicago Cubs 7/4/23
- acquired by Chicago Cubs in trade from Oakland 7/26/21
- signed by Oakland 2/13/20 as an amateur free agent from Venezuela
- $10,000 signing bonus
- ML service: 1.154
Porter Hodge rhp
1 year/$767,000 (2025)
- 1 year/$767,000 (2025)
- re-signed by Chicago Cubs 3/25
- 1 year (2024)
- contract selected by Chicago Cubs 11/14/23
- re-signed by Chicago Cubs 3/24
- drafted by Chicago Cubs 2019 (13-402) (Cottonwood HS, Salt Lake City)
- $125,000 signing bonus
- ML service: 1.117
Jordan Wicks lhp
1 year (2025)
- 1 year (2025)
- re-signed by Chicago Cubs 3/25
- 1 year/$741,500 (2024)
- re-signed by Chicago Cubs 3/24
- 1 year (2023)
- contract selected by Chicago Cubs 8/25/23
- drafted by Chicago Cubs 2021 (1-21) (Kansas State)
- $3,132,300 signing bonus (slot amount)
- agent: Paragon Sports
- ML service: 1.070
Luke Little lhp
1 year (2025)
- 1 year (2025)
- re-signed by Chicago Cubs 3/25
- 1 year/$740,500 (2024)
- re-signed by Chicago Cubs 3/24
- 1 year (2023)
- contract selected by Chicago Cubs 9/6/23
- drafted by Chicago Cubs 2020 (4-117) (San Jacinto JC, Calif.)
- $492,700 signing bonus (slot amount)
- ML service: 1.024
Kevin Alcántara of
1 year (2025)
- 1 year (2025)
- re-signed by Chicago Cubs 3/25
- 1 year (2024)
- re-signed by Chicago Cubs 3/24
- 1 year (2023)
- contract selected by Chicago Cubs 11/13/22
- re-signed by Chicago Cubs 3/23
- acquired by Chicago Cubs in trade from NY Yankees 7/29/21
- signed by NY Yankees 7/12/18 as an amateur free agent from the Dominican Republic
- $1M signing bonus
- ML service: 0.033
Moises Ballesteros c
1 year (2025)
- 1 year (2025)
- contract selected by Chicago Cubs 5/13/25
- signed by Chicago Cubs 1/15/21 as an amateur free agent from Venezuela
- $1.5M signing bonus
- ML service: 0.030
Ben Cowles ss-3b
2026
- 2026
- DFA by Chicago White Sox 1/8/26, claimed off waivers by Chicago Cubs 1/15/26
- 1 year (2025)
- contract selected by Chicago Cubs 11/19/24
- re-signed by Chicago Cubs 3/25
- claimed by Chicago White Sox off waivers 9/3/25 after being DFA by Chicago Cubs 9/1/25
- acquired by Chicago Cubs in trade from NY Yankees 7/30/24
- drafted by NY Yankees 2021 (10-303) (Maryland)
- $140,000 signing bonus ($144,100 slot)
- ML service: 0.000
Justin Dean cf
2026
- 2026
- DFA by San Francisco 1/6/26, claimed off waivers by Chicago Cubs 1/13/26
- 1 year (2025)
- signed by LA Dodgers as a free agent 12/15/24 (MiLB contract)
- contract selected by LA Dodgers 8/8/25
- claimed by San Francisco off waivers from LA Dodgers 11/6/25
- drafted by Atlanta 2018 (17-502) (Lenoir-Rhyne, Hickory, N.C.)
- $125,000 signing bonus
- ML service: 0.052
Gavin Hollowell rhp
1 year (2025)
- 1 year (2025)
- re-signed by Chicago Cubs 3/25
- 1 year (2024)
- re-signed by Colorado 3/24
- claimed by Arizona off waivers from Colorado 6/18/24
- claimed by Chicago Cubs off waivers 8/23/24 after being DFA by Arizona 8/20/24
- 1 year (2023)
- re-signed by Colorado 3/23
- 1 year (2022)
- contract selected by Colorado 9/18/22
- drafted by Colorado 2019 (6-189) (St. John’s)
- $225,000 signing bonus ($253,300 slot)
- ML service: 0.110
Cade Horton rhp
1 year (2025)
- 1 year (2025)
- contract selected by Chicago Cubs 5/10/25
- earned additional $858,806 from 2025 pre-arbitration bonus pool
- drafted by Chicago Cubs 2022 (1-7) (Oklahoma)
- $4.45M signing bonus ($5,711,000 slot)
- ML service: 0.142
Riley Martin lhp
2026
- 2026
- contract selected by Chicago Cubs 11/18/25
- drafted by Chicago Cubs 2021 (6-184) (Quincy)
- $1,000 signing bonus
- ML service: 0.000
Jack Neely rhp
1 year (2025)
- 1 year (2025)
- re-signed by Chicago Cubs 3/25
- 1 year (2024)
- acquired by Chicago Cubs in trade from NY Yankees 7/30/24
- contract selected by Chicago Cubs 8/20/24
- drafted by NY Yankees 2021 (11-333) (Ohio State)
- $150,000 signing bonus
- ML service: 0.034
Pedro Ramirez 2b
2026
- 2026
- contract selected by Chicago Cubs 11/18/25
- signed by Chicago Cubs 1/15/21 as an amateur free agent from Venezuela
- $75,000 signing bonus
- ML service: 0.000
Matt Shaw 1b
1 year/$760,000 (2025)
- 1 year/$760,000 (2025)
- contract selected by Chicago Cubs 3/17/25
- drafted by Chicago Cubs 2023 (1-13) (Maryland)
- $4.05M signing bonus (slot amount)
- ML service: 0.162
James Triantos 2b
2026
- 2026
- contract selected by Chicago Cubs 11/18/25
- drafted by Chicago Cubs 2021 (2-56) (Madison HS, Vienna, Va.)
- $2.1M signing bonus ($1,276,400 slot)
- ML service: 0.000
Minor-league contracts
Yency Almonte rhp
1 year (2025)
- 1 year (2025)
- re-signed by Chicago Cubs as a free agent 3/4/25 (MiLB contract)
- 1 year/$1.9M (2024)
- re-signed by LA Dodgers 11/17/23 (avoided arbitration)
- acquired by Chicago Cubs in trade from LA Dodgers 1/11/24
- sent outright to Triple-A by Chicago Cubs 11/4/24 (elected free agency)
- 1 year (2022)
- signed by LA Dodgers as a free agent 3/14/22 (MiLB contract)
- salary of $1.5M in majors
- 1 year/$1.5M (2023)
- re-signed by LA Dodgers 1/13/23 (avoided arbitration)
- 1 year (2022)
- signed by LA Dodgers as a free agent 3/14/22 (MiLB contract)
- salary of $1.5M in majors
- contract selected by LA Dodgers 5/12/22
- 1 year/$575,500 (2021)
- re-signed by Colorado 3/21
- sent outright to Triple-A by Colorado 10/21/21
- 1 year/$565,500 (2020)
- re-signed by Colorado 3/20
- 1 year (2019)
- re-signed by Colorado 3/19
- re-signed by Colorado 3/19
- 1 year (2018)
- re-signed by Colorado 3/18
- re-signed by Colorado 3/18
- 1 year (2017)
- contract selected by Colorado 11/18/16
- re-signed by Colorado 3/17
- acquired by Colorado in trade from Chicago White Sox 11/24/15
- acquired by Chicago White Sox in trade from LA Angels 2/4/15
- drafted by LA Angels 2012 (17-537) (Columbus HS, Miami)
- $250,000 signing bonus
- agent: Rosenhaus Sports
- ML service: 5.143 (through 2024)
Tyler Beede rhp
1 year (2026)
- 1 year (2026)
- signed by Chicago Cubs as a free agent 1/12/26 (MiLB contract)
- 1 year (2025)
- signed by Minnesota as a free agent 4/15/25 (MiLB contract)
- 1 year (2024)
- signed by Cleveland as a free agent 1/27/24 (MiLB contract)
- salary of $1.2M in majors
- contract selected by Cleveland 3/28/24
- sent outright to Triple-A 5/6/24 after being DFA 5/3/24
- elected free agent 10/22/24
- 2023
- signed by Yomiuri Giants of Japan 12/16/22
- signed by Yomiuri Giants of Japan 12/16/22
- 1 year/$730,000 (2022)
- re-signed by San Francisco 3/22
- claimed by Pittsburgh off waivers 5/12/22 after being DFA by San Francisco 5/5/22
- DFA by Pittsburgh 9/15/22, sent outright to Triple-A 9/22/22
- 1 year (2021)
- re-signed by San Francisco 3/21
- re-signed by San Francisco 3/21
- 1 year/$569,750 (2020)
- re-signed by San Francisco 3/20
- re-signed by San Francisco 3/20
- 1 year (2019)
- re-signed by San Francisco 3/19
- re-signed by San Francisco 3/19
- 1 year (2018)
- contract selected by San Francisco 11/20/17
- re-signed by San Francisco 3/18
- drafted by San Francisco 2014 (1-14) (Vanderbilt)
- $2,613,200 signing bonus (slot amount)
- agent: ACES
- ML service: 3.143 (through 2024)
Christian Bethancourt c
1 year (2026)
- 1 year (2026)
- signed by Chicago Cubs as a free agent 12/22/25 (MiLB contract)
- salary of $1.6M in majors
- 1 year (2025)
- signed by Toronto as a free agent 1/22/25 (MiLB contract)
- 1 year/$2.05M (2024)
- acquired by Miami in trade from Cleveland 12/20/23
- re-signed by Miami 1/11/24 (avoided arbitration)
- DFA by Miami 6/21/24, released 6/27/24
- signed by Chicago Cubs as a free agent 7/5/24 (MiLB contract)
- contract selected by Chicago Cubs 7/26/24
- sent outright to Triple-A by Chicago Cubs 11/4/24 (refused assignment, elected free agency)
- 1 year/$1.35M (2023)
- re-signed by Tampa Bay 1/13/23 (avoided arbitration)
- sent outright to Triple-A by Tampa Bay 11/4/23
- claimed by Cleveland off waivers from Tampa Bay 11/6/23
- 1 year (2022)
- signed by Oakland as a free agent (MiLB contract)
- contract selected by Oakland 4/15/22
- acquired by Tampa Bay in trade from Oakland 7/9/22
- 1 year (2021)
- released by Philadelphia 3/28/21
- signed by Pittsburgh as a free agent 5/3/21 (MiLB contract)
- 1 year (2020)
- signed by Philadelphia as a free agent 1/2/20 (MiLB contract)
- 1 year (2019)
- re-signed /25
- 1 year (2018)
- signed by Milwaukee as a free agent 1/8/18 (MiLB contract)
- 1 year/$541,800 (2017)
- re-signed by San Diego 3/17
- sent outright to Triple-A 4/25/17
- 1 year/$511,200 (2016)
- re-signed by San Diego 3/16
- 1 year/$507,500 (2015)
- re-signed by Atlanta 3/2/15
- acquired by San Diego in trade from Atlanta 12/10/15
- 1 year (2014)
- re-signed by Atlanta 2/25/14
- 1 year (2013)
- contract selected by Atlanta 11/20/12
- re-signed by Atlanta 2/27/13
- signed by Atlanta 3/08 as an amateur free agent from Panama
- $600,000 signing bonus
- agent: Boras Corp.
- ML service: 5.023 (through 2024)
Brandon Birdsell rhp
2025
- drafted by Chicago Cubs 2022 (5-143) (Texas Tech)
- $385,000 signing bonus ($402,500 slot)
- ML service:
Jeff Brigham rhp
1 year (2026)
- 1 year (2026)
- signed by Chicago Cubs as a free agent 1/8/26 (MiLB contract)
- 1 year (2025)
- signed by Arizona as a free agent 12/24 (MiLB contract)
- contract selected by Arizona 5/30/25
- released by Arizona 8/13/25
- 1 year (2024)
- signed by Minnesota as a free agent 2/13/24 (MiLB contract)
- 1 year/$760,000 (2023)
- re-signed by NY Mets 1/13/23 (avoided arbitration)
- non-tendered by NY Mets 11/17/23
- 1 year (2022)
- contract selected by Miami 7/24/22, 9/1/22
- acquired by NY Mets in trade from Miami 11/18/22
- 1 year/$570,750 (2021)
- re-signed by Miami 3/21
- sent outright to Triple-A by Miami 10/27/21
- 1 year/$563,500 (2020)
- re-signed by Miami 3/20
- re-signed by Miami 3/20
- 1 year (2019)
- re-signed by Miami 3/19
- re-signed by Miami 3/19
- 1 year (2018)
- contract selected by Miami 9/1/18
- acquired by Miami in trade from LA Dodgers 7/30/15
- drafted by LA Dodgers 2014 (4-129) (Washington)
- $396,300 signing bonus (slot amount)
- ML service: 3.142 (through 2024)
Ethan Conrad of
2025
- drafted by Chicago Cubs 2025 (1-17) (Wake Forest)
- $3,563,100 signing bonus ($4,750,800 slot)
- ML service:
Tom Cosgrove lhp
1 year/$760,000 (2025)
- 1 year/$760,000 (2025)
- re-signed by San Diego 3/25
- acquired by Chicago Cubs in trade 4/10/25 after being DFA by San Diego 4/6/25
- DFA by Chicago Cubs 8/31/25, sent outright to Triple-A 9/3/25
- 1 year/$750,500 (2024)
- re-signed by San Diego 3/24
- re-signed by San Diego 3/24
- 1 year (2023)
- contract selected by San Diego 11/13/22
- re-signed by San Diego 3/23
- drafted by San Diego 2017 (12-348) (Manhattan)
- $115,000 signing bonus
- ML service: 1.085 (through 2024)
Austin Gomber lhp
1 year/$6.35M (2025)
- 1 year/$6.35M (2025)
- re-signed by Colorado 1/9/25 (avoided arbitration)
- released by Colorado 8/22/25
- signed by Chicago Cubs as a free agent 9/2/25 (MiLB contract)
- 1 year/$3.15M (2024)
- re-signed by Colorado 1/11/24 (avoided arbitration)
- 1 year/$1.65M (2023)
- re-signed by Colorado 1/11/23 (avoided arbitration)
- re-signed by Colorado 1/11/23 (avoided arbitration)
- 1 year/$710,000 (2022)
- renewed by Colorado 3/22
- 1 year/$575,500 (2021)
- acquired by Colorado in trade from St. Louis 2/1/21
- re-signed by Colorado 3/21
- 1 year/$570,000 (2020)
- re-signed by St. Louis 3/20
- re-signed by St. Louis 3/20
- 1 year (2019)
- re-signed by St. Louis 3/10/19
- 1 year (2018)
- contract selected by St. Louis 11/20/17
- re-signed by St. Louis 3/18
- drafted by St. Louis 2014 (4-135) (Florida Atlantic)
- $374,100 signing bonus (slot amount)
- agent: Wasserman
- ML service: 5.111 (through 2024)
Ben Heller rhp
1 year (2025)
- 1 year (2025)
- signed by Chicago Cubs as a free agent 12/30/24 (MiLB contract)
- 1 year (2024)
- signed by Pittsburgh as a free agent 12/25/23 (MiLB contract)
- contract selected by Pittsburgh 6/4/24
- DFA by Pittsburgh 6/10/24, sent outright to Triple-A 6/14/24
- contract selected by Pittsburgh 8/8/24
- sent outright to Triple-A by Pittsburgh 11/4/24 (elected free agency)
- 1 year (2023)
- signed by Tampa Bay as a free agent 1/19/23 (MiLB contract)
- contract selected by Tampa Bay 5/24/23
- DFA by Tampa Bay 6/2/23, acquired by Atlanta in trade 6/6/23
- sent outright to Triple-A by Atlanta 11/1/23
- 1 year (2022)
- signed by Minnesota as a free agent 7/14/22 (MiLB contract)
- 1 year/$625,000 (2021)
- re-signed by NY Yankees 12/2/20 (avoided arbitration)
- split contract paying $225,000 in minors
- DFA by NY Yankees 2/10/21, released 2/12/21
- signed by Arizona as a free agent 2/20/21 (MiLB contract)
- released by Arizona 4/20/21
- 1 year/$575,150 (2020)
- re-signed by NY Yankees 3/20
- 1 year/$555,000 (2019)
- re-signed by NY Yankees 3/8/19 ($273,738 in minors)
- 1 year/$547,475 (2018)
- re-signed by NY Yankees 3/18 ($96,395 in minors)
- 1 year (2017)
- re-signed by NY Yankees 3/17
- 1 year (2016)
- acquired by NY Yankees in trade from Cleveland 7/31/16
- contract selected by NY Yankees 8/11/16
- drafted by Cleveland 2013 (22-651) (Olivet Nazarene, Ill.)
- agent: Onyx Sports
- ML service: 3.165 (through 2024)
Ed Howard ss
2025
- drafted by Chicago Cubs 2020 (1-16) (Mount Carmel HS, Chicago)
- $3.7455M signing bonus (slot amount)
- ML service:
Brandon Hughes lhp
1 year (2025)
- 1 year (2025)
- signed by Chicago Cubs as a free agent 1/31/25 (MiLB contract)
- 1 year (2024)
- signed by Arizona as a free agent 2/1/24 (MiLB contract)
- contract selected by Arizona 4/30/24
- sent outright to Triple-A 8/2/24
- contract selected by Arizona 9/14/24
- non-tendered by Arizona 11/22/24
- 1 year/$728,000 (2023)
- re-signed by Chicago Cubs 3/23
- non-tendered by Chicago Cubs 11/17/23
- 1 year (2022)
- contract selected by Chicago Cubs 5/17/22
- drafted by Chicago Cubs 2017 (16-495) (Michigan State)
- ML service: 2.011 (through 2024)
Scott Kingery 2b
1 year (2026)
- 1 year (2026)
- signed by Chicago Cubs as a free agent 12/2/25 (MiLB contract)
- 1 year/$770,000 (2025)
- acquired by LA Angels in trade from Philadelphia 11/1/24
- contract selected by LA Angels 11/4/24
- re-signed by LA Angels 11/14/24 (avoided arbitration)
- DFA by LA Angels 3/17/25, sent outright to Triple-A 3/22/25
- contract selected by LA Angels 5/28/25
- DFA by LA Angels 8/11/25, sent outright to Triple-A 8/13/25
- contract selected by LA Angels 9/1/25
- DFA by LA Angels 9/13/25, sent outright to Triple-A 9/15/25
- elected free agency 10/1/25
- 6 years/$24M (2018-23), plus 2024-26 club options
- signed extension with Philadelphia 3/25/18
- $1.5M signing bonus
- 18:$750,000, 19:$1.25M, 20:$1.5M, 21:$4M, 22:$6M, 23:$8M, 24:$13M club option ($1M buyout), 25:$14M club option, 26:$15M club option
- sent outright to Triple-A by Philadelphia 6/7/21
- contract selected by Philadelphia 6/7/22
- sent outright to Triple-A by Philadelphia 6/10/22
- Philadelphia declined 2024 option 11/3/23
- drafted by Philadelphia 2015 (2-48) (Arizona)
- $1,259,600 signing bonus (slot amount)
- agent: PSI Sports
- ML service: 3.051 (through 2024)
Corbin Martin rhp
1 year (2026)
- 1 year (2026)
- signed by Chicago Cubs as a free agent 1/12/26 (MiLB contract)
- 1 year (2025)
- contract selected by Baltimore 7/2/25
- DFA by Baltimore 7/13/25, sent outright to Triple-A 7/17/25 (refused assignment, elected free agency)
- re-signed by Baltimore as a free agent 7/18/25
- DFA by Baltimore 9/2/25, sent outright to Triple-A 9/4/25
- elected free agency 10/1/25
- 1 year (2024)
- re-signed by Arizona 3/24
- claimed by Milwaukee off waivers 4/14/24 after being DFA by Arizona 4/7/24
- claimed by Baltimore off waivers 5/13/24 after being DFA by Milwaukee 5/10/24
- 1 year/$728,400 (2023)
- re-signed by Arizona 3/23
- 1 year/$705,100 (2022)
- re-signed by Arizona 3/22
- 1 year (2021)
- re-signed by Arizona 3/21
- 1 year/$565,700 (2020)
- re-signed by Arizona 3/20
- 1 year (2019)
- contract selected by Houston 5/12/19
- acquired by Arizona in trade from Houston 7/31/19
- drafted by Houston 2017 (2-56) (Texas A&M)
- $1M signing bonus ($1,178,600 slot)
- ML service: 2.079 (through 2024)
Yacksel Ríos rhp
1 year (2026)
- 1 year (2026)
- signed by Chicago Cubs as a free agent 1/17/26 (MiLB contract)
- 1 year (2025)
- re-signed by NY Mets (MiLB contract)
- 1 year (2024)
- signed by NY Mets as a free agent 1/10/24 (MiLB contract)
- 1 year (2023)
- signed by Atlanta as a free agent 1/7/23 (MiLB contract)
- acquired by Oakland in trade from Atlanta 6/18/23
- contract selected by Oakland 6/20/23
- elected free agency 10/4/23
- 1 year (2022)
- signed by Chicago White Sox as free agent 12/6/21 (MiLB contract)
- 1 year (2021)
- signed by Tampa Bay as a free agent 1/21/21 (MiLB contract)
- acquired by Seattle in trade from Tampa Bay 6/4/21
- acquired by Boston in trade 6/14/21 after being DFA by Seattle 6/11/21
- DFA by Boston 9/23/21
- 1 year (2020)
- re-signed by Pittsburgh 3/20
- sent outright to Alternate Training Site by Pittsburgh 6/28/20
- contract selected by Pittsburgh 8/3/20
- sent outright to Triple-A by Pittsburgh 10/30/20
- 1 year (2019)
- re-signed by Philadelphia 3/19
- claimed by Pittsburgh off waivers 8/3/19 after being DFA by Philadelphia 7/29/19
- 1 year (2018)
- re-signed by Philadelphia 3/18
- 1 year (2017)
- contract selected by Philadelphia 8/22/17
- drafted by Philadelphia 2011 (12-391) (Conchita Cuevas HS, Gurabo P.R.)
- agent: MAS+
- ML service: 3.020 (through 2024)
Jefferson Rojas 2b
2025
- signed by Chicago Cubs 1/15/22 as an amateur free agent from the Dominican Republic
- $1M signing bonus
- ML service:
Collin Snider rhp
1 year (2026)
- 1 year (2026)
- signed by Chicago Cubs as a free agent 12/11/25 (MiLB contract)
- 1 year/$773,000 (2025)
- re-signed by Seattle 3/25
- DFA by Seattle 7/30/25
- 1 year/$747,300 (2024)
- claimed by Seattle off waivers 2/6/24 after being DFA by Arizona 1/30/24
- re-signed by Seattle 3/24
- 1 year (2023)
- re-signed by Kansas City 3/23
- claimed by Arizona off waivers 12/18/23 after being DFA by Kansas City 12/11/23
- 1 year/$700,000 (2022)
- contract selected by Kansas City 11/19/21
- re-signed by Kansas City 3/22
- drafted by Kansas City 2017 (12-360) (Vanderbilt)
- $125,000 signing bonus
- agent: Jack Toffey
- ML service: 1.128 (through 2024)
Chase Strumpf 2b
2025
- drafted by Chicago Cubs 2019 (2-64) (UCLA)
- $1,050,300 signing bonus (slot amount)
- ML service:
José Ureña rhp
1 year (2025)
- 1 year (2025)
- signed by Chicago Cubs as a free agent 12/16/24 (MiLB contract)
- 1 year (2024)
- signed by Texas as a free agent 1/16/24 (MiLB contract)
- contract selected by Texas 3/26/24
- 1 year/$3.5M (2023), plus 2024 club option
- re-signed by Colorado as a free agent 11/11/22
- 23:$3M, 24:$4.5M club option ($500,000 buyout)
- performance bonuses: $250,000 each for 15, 20, 25, 30 starts
- DFA by Colorado 4/25/23, released 4/27/23
- signed by Washington as a free agent 5/2/23 (MiLB contract)
- released by Washington 8/3/23
- signed by Chicago White Sox as a free agent 8/7/23 (MiLB contract)
- contract selected by Chicago White Sox 9/9/23
- elected free agency 11/2/23
- 1 year (2022)
- signed by Milwaukee as a free agent 3/29/22 (MiLB contract)
- salaries of $1.25M in majors, $250,000 in minors
- performance bonuses:
- as starter: $50,000 for 5 starts. $100,000 for 10 starts. $200,000 for 15 starts. $300,000 for 20 starts, $400,000 for 25 starts, $500,000 for 30 starts
- as reliever: $50,000 for 20 games. $100,000 for 30 games. $150,000 for 40 games. $200,000 for 50 games. $250,000 for 60 games. $300,000 for 70 games.
- contract selected by Milwaukee 3/30/22
- DFA by Milwaukee 5/2/22, refused assignment, elected free agency 5/9/22
- signed by Colorado as a free agent 5/19/22 (MiLB contract)
- contract selected by Colorado 7/6/22
- 1 year/$3.2M (2021)
- signed by Detroit as a free agent 12/23/20
- performance bonuses: $50,000 each for 15, 18, 21, 24, 27 starts
- 1 year/$3.75M (2020)
- re-signed by Miami 1/10/20 (avoided arbitration)
- DFA by Miami 11/30/20, non-tendered 12/2/20
- 1 year/$3.2M (2019)
- re-signed by Miami 1/11/19 (avoided arbitration)
- 1 year (2018)
- re-signed by Miami 3/18
- re-signed by Miami 3/18
- 1 year/$535,000 (2017)
- renewed by Miami 3/17
- 1 year (2016)
- re-signed by Miami 3/16
- 1 year (2015)
- re-signed by Miami 3/3/15
- 1 year (2014)
- contract selected by Miami 11/20/13
- re-signed by Miami 3/1/14
- signed by Florida 5/08 as an amateur free agent from the Dominican Republic
- $52,000 signing bonus
- agent: Premier Talent
- ML service: 8.045 (through 2024)
Forrest Wall of
1 year (2025)
- 1 year (2025)
- signed by San Diego as a free agent 1/28/25 (MiLB contract)
- released by San Diego 8/3/25
- signed by Chicago Cubs as a free agent 8/7/25 (MiLB contract)
- 1 year/$750,000 (2024)
- re-signed by Atlanta 3/24
- claimed by Miami off waivers 7/25/24 after being DFA by Atlanta 7/22/24
- claimed by Baltimore off waivers 8/28/24 after being DFA by Miami 8/26/24
- DFA by Baltimore 9/1/24, sent outright to Triple-A 9/3/24
- 1 year (2023)
- signed by Atlanta as a free agent 1/30/23 (MiLB contract)
- contract selected by Atlanta 7/18/23
- 1 year (2022)
- signed by Seattle as a free agent 3/14/22 (MiLB contract)
- signed by Seattle as a free agent 3/14/22 (MiLB contract)
- 1 year (2021)
- re-signed by Toronto as a free agent 11/2/20 (MiLB contract)
- acquired by Toronto in trade from Colorado 7/26/18
- drafted by Colorado 2014 (CB-A-35) (Orangewood Christian HS, Winter Park, Fla.)
- $2M signing bonus ($1,614,500 slot)
- ML service: 0.124 (through 2024)
Jaxon Wiggins rhp
2025
- drafted by Chicago Cubs 2023 (2c-68) (Arkansas)
- $1,401,500 signing bonus ($1.101M slot)
- ML service: