Chicago Cubs

Service time in years & days (through 2024 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 $4.22 billion in March 2024.

CUBS PAYROLLS

Year Opening Day 26-man Year End 40-man CB Tax 40-man
2024 $214,430,500 ( 9) $                    (   ) $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)

  • Chicago Cubs
    • 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
  • 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

Carter Hawkins General Manager
2021 –

  • Chicago Cubs
    • 2021 -
      • hired by Chicago Cubs as General Manager 10/15/21
  • 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
  • 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

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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • former manager Dale Sveum
    • 3 years (2012-14)
      • hired as manager by Chicago Cubs 11/17/11
      • fired by Chicago Cubs 9/30/13
  • 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
  • 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
  • former manager Dusty Baker
    • 4 years/about $15M (2003-06)
      • hired as manager by Chicago Cubs 11/02

 

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)
  • 1 year/$3.15M (2020)
    • re-signed by Atlanta 1/10/20 (avoided arbitration)
  • 1 year/$585,000 (2019)
    • re-signed by Atlanta 3/19
  • 1 year/$565,000 (2018)
    • 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
  • drafted by Arizona 2015 (1-1) (Vanderbilt)
  • $6.5M signing bonus ($8,616,900 slot)
  • agent: Excel
  • ML service: 8.047

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
  • 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: 7.036

Seiya Suzuki 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: 3.000

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
  • 1 year/$587,500 (2019)
    • re-signed by Pittsburgh 3/19
  • 1 year/$571,000 (2018)
    • 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: 8.110

Kyle Tucker rf
2025

  • 1 year/$12M (2024)
    • re-signed by Houston 1/11/24 (avoided arbitration)
    • acquired by Chicago Cubs in trade from Houston 12/13/24
  • 1 year/$5M (2023)
    • lost arbitration with Houston 2/9/23 ($7.5M-$5M)
  • 1 year/$764,200 (2022)
    • re-signed by Houston 3/22
  • 1 year/$624,300 (2021)
    • re-signed by Houston 3/21
  • 1 year/$568,700 (2020)
    • re-signed by Houston 3/20
  • 1 year (2019)
    • re-signed by Houston 3/19
  • 1 year (2018)
    • contract selected by Houston 7/7/18
  • drafted by Houston 2015 (1-5) (Plant HS, Tampa)
  • $4M signing bonus ($4,188,700 slot)
  • agent: Excel
  • ML service: 5.079

Shota Imanaga lhp
4 years/$53M (2024-27) with options

  • 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, $57M club option (26:$20M, 27:$20M, 28:$17M) or $15M player option for 2026.
    • if Imanaga exercises his 2026 player option, then the Cubs have a $42M club option (27:$24M, 28:$18M). If club declines its $42M option for 2027-28, 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.
    • 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
  • 2016-23
    • Yokohama DeNA BayStars of Japan
  • agent: Octagon (Yoshinori Hasegawa)
  • ML service: 1.000

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
  • 1 year (2021)
    • re-signed by Chicago Cubs 3/21
  • 1 year/$565,000 (2020)
    • 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: 5.014

Matt 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: 8.057

Justin Steele lhp
2025

  • 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
  • 1 year/$705,000 (2022)
    • re-signed by Chicago Cubs 3/22
  • 1 year (2021)
    • re-signed by Chicago Cubs 3/21
  • 1 year (2020)
    • 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: 3.143

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
  • 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: 6.161

Nate Pearson rhp
2025

  • 1 year/$800,000 (2024)
    • re-signed by Toronto 1/11/24 (avoided arbitration)
    • acquired by Chicago Cubs in trade from Toronto 7/27/24
  • 1 year (2023)
    • re-signed by Toronto 3/23
  • 1 year/$710,300 (2022)
    • re-signed by Toronto 3/22
  • 1 year/$577,500 (2021)
    • re-signed by Toronto 3/21
  • 1 year (2020)
    • contract selected by Toronto 7/29/20
  • drafted by Toronto 2017 (1-28) (Central Florida)
  • $2.4529M signing bonus ($2.3029M slot)
  • agent: Excel
  • ML service: 4.005

Julian Merryweather rhp
1 year/$1.225M (2025)

  • 1 year/$1.225M (2025)
    • re-signed by Chicago Cubs 11/22/24 (avoided arbitration)
  • 1 year/$1.175M (2024)
    • re-signed by Chicago Cubs 1/11/24 (avoided arbitration)
  • 1 year/$737,000 (2023)
    • claimed by Chicago Cubs off waivers 1/17/23 after being DFA by Toronto 1/10/23
    • re-signed by Chicago Cubs 3/23
  • 1 year/$711,200 (2022)
    • re-signed by Toronto 3/22
  • 1 year/$578,400 (2021)
    • re-signed by Toronto 3/21
  • 1 year/$563,500 (2020)
    • re-signed by Toronto 3/20
  • 1 year (2019)
    • re-signed by Toronto 3/19
  • 1 year (2018)
    • contract selected by Cleveland 11/20/17
    • re-signed by Cleveland 3/18
    • acquired by Toronto in trade from Cleveland 10/5/18
  • drafted by Cleveland 2014 (5-158) (Oklahoma Baptist)
  • $20,000 signing bonus ($299,600 slot)
  • agent: Warner Sports
  • ML service: 4.109

Eli Morgan rhp
2025

  • 1 year/$751,200 (2024)
    • re-signed by Cleveland 3/24
    • acquired by Chicago Cubs in trade from Cleveland 11/20/24
  • 1 year/$727,000 (2023)
    • re-signed by Cleveland 3/23
  • 1 year/$702,100 (2022)
    • re-signed by Cleveland 3/22
  • 1 year (2021)
    • contract selected by Cleveland 11/20/20
    • re-signed by Cleveland 3/21
  • drafted by Cleveland 2017 (8-252) (Gonzaga)
  • $135,000 signing bonus ($150,200 slot)
  • agent: CAA
  • ML service: 3.091

Keegan Thompson rhp
2025

  • 1 year (2024)
    • re-signed by Chicago Cubs 3/24
  • 1 year/$740,000 (2023)
    • re-signed by Chicago Cubs 3/23
  • 1 year/$706,000 (2022)
    • re-signed by Chicago Cubs 3/22
  • 1 year (2021)
    • contract selected by Chicago Cubs 3/20
    • re-signed by Chicago Cubs 3/21
  • drafted by Chicago Cubs 2017 (3-105) (Auburn)
  • $511,900 signing bonus (slot amount)
  • ML service: 3.006

Javier Assad rhp
1 year/$755,000 (2024)

  • 1 year/$755,000 (2024)
    • re-signed by Chicago Cubs 3/24
  • 1 year/$721,500 (2023)
    • re-signed by Chicago Cubs 3/23
  • 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: 2.027

Cody Poteet rhp
1 year/$750,000 (2024)

  • 1 year/$750,000 (2024)
    • signed by NY Yankees as a free agent 1/5/24 (split contract, $200,000 in minors)
    • acquired by Chicago Cubs in trade from NY Yankees 12/17/24
  • 1 year (2023)
    • signed by Kansas City as a free agent 12/15/22 (minor-league contract)
    • released by Kansas City 12/23
  • 1 year/$704,000 (2022)
    • re-signed by Miami 3/22
    • sent outright to Triple-A b Miami 11/8/22
  • 1 year (2021)
    • contract selected by Miami 5/12/21
  • drafted by Miami 2015 (4-116) (UCLA)
  • $488,700 signing bonus (slot amount)
  • agent: Beverly Hills Sports
  • ML service: 2.095

Rob Zastryzny lhp
1 year (2024)

  • 1 year (2024)
    • signed by Milwaukee as a free agent 12/12/23 (minor-league contract)
    • contract selected by Milwaukee 6/29/24
    • claimed by Chicago Cubs off waivers from Milwaukee 11/4/24
  • 1 year/$750,000 (2023)
    • signed by Pittsburgh as a free agent 12/22/22 (minor-league contract)
    • contract selected by Pittsburgh 3/30/23
    • DFA by Pittsburgh 7/7/23, sent outright to Triple-A 7/10/23
    • contract selected by Pittsburgh 8/24/23
    • DFA by Pittsburgh 9/4/23
  • 1 year (2022)
    • signed by NY Mets as a free agent 11/29/21 (minor-league contract)
    • contract selected by NY Mets 8/20/22
    • claimed by LA Angels off waivers 8/25/22 after being DFA by NY Mets 8/22/22
    • DFA by LA Angels 11/13/22, non-tendered 11/18/22
  • 1 year (2021)
    • signed by Miami as a free agent (minor-league contract)
    • contract selected by Miami 5/4/21
  • 1 year (2020)
    • signed by Baltimore as a free agent 11/19 (minor-league contract)
    • released by Baltimore 9/18/20
  • 1 year (2019)
    • re-signed by Chicago Cubs (minor-league contract)
    • released by Chicago Cubs 3/24/19
    • signed by LA Dodgers as a free agent 3/26/19 (minor-league contract)
  • 1 year (2018)
    • re-signed by Chicago Cubs 3/18
    • DFA by Chicago Cubs 9/1/18, sent outright to Triple-A 9/3/18
  • 1 year (2017)
    • re-signed by Chicago Cubs 3/17
  • 1 year (2016)
    • contract selected by Chicago Cubs 8/9/16
  • drafted by Chicago Cubs 2013 (2-41) (Missouri)
  • $1.1M signing bonus ($1,361,900 slot)
  • ML service: 1.157

Miguel Amaya c
1 year/$746,500 (2024)

  • 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
  • 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: 1.130

Miles Mastrobuoni 2b
1 year/$746,000 (2024)

  • 1 year/$746,000 (2024)
    • re-signed by Chicago Cubs 3/24
  • 1 year/$720,500 (2023)
    • re-signed by Chicago Cubs 3/23
  • 1 year (2022)
    • contract selected by Tampa Bay 9/22/22
    • acquired by Chicago Cubs in trade from Tampa Bay 11/13/22
  • drafted by Tampa Bay 2016 (14-420) (Nevada)
  • $100,000 signing bonus
  • ML service: 1.077

Michael Busch 2b
1 year/$741,500 (2024)

  • 1 year/$741,500 (2024)
    • acquired by Chicago Cubs in trade from LA Dodgers 1/11/24
    • re-signed by Chicago Cubs 3/24
  • 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: 1.045

Jordan Wicks lhp
1 year/$741,500 (2024)

  • 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: 1.037

Caleb Kilian rhp
1 year/$740,500 (2024)

  • 1 year/$740,500 (2024)
    • re-signed by Chicago Cubs 3/24
  • 1 year (2023)
    • re-signed by Chicago Cubs 3/23
  • 1 year (2022)
    • contract selected by Chicago Cubs 6/4/22
  • acquired by Chicago Cubs in trade from San Francisco 7/30/21
  • drafted by San Francisco 2019 (8-236) (Texas Tech)
  • $397,500 signing bonus ($176,300 slot)
  • agent: Octagon
  • ML service: 0.153

Luke Little lhp
1 year/$740,500 (2024)

  • 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: 1.020

Kevin Alcántara of
1 year (2024)

  • 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: 0.005

Michael Arias rhp
1 year (2024)

  • 1 year (2024)
    • contract selected by Chicago Cubs 11/14/23
    • re-signed by Chicago Cubs 3/24
  • 1 year (2021)
    • signed by Chicago Cubs as a free agent 1/15/21 (minor-league contract)
  • released by Toronto 5/29/20
  • signed by Toronto 6/1/19 as an amateur free agent from the Dominican Republic
  • ML service: 0.000

Ben Brown rhp
1 year (2024)

  • 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: 1.000

Owen Caissie of
2025

  • 2025
    • contract selected by Chicago Cubs 11/19/24
  • acquired by Chicago Cubs in trade from San Diego 12/29/20
  • drafted by San Diego 2020 (2-45) (Notre Dame Catholic SS, Brampton, Ont.)
  • $1,200,004 signing bonus ($1,650,200 slot)
  • ML service: 0.000

Alexander Canario of
1 year (2024)

  • 1 year (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)
    • contract selected by San Francisco 11/20/20
    • re-signed by San Francisco 3/21
    • acquired by Chicago Cubs in trade from San Francisco 7/30/21
  • signed by San Francisco 7/2/16 as an amateur free agent from the Dominican Republic
  • $60,000 signing bonus
  • ML service: 0.062

Ben Cowles ss-3b
2025

  • 2025
    • contract selected by Chicago Cubs 11/19/24
  • 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

Pete Crow-Armstrong of
1 year (2024)

  • 1 year (2024)
    • re-signed by Chicago Cubs 3/24
  • 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: 0.170

Porter Hodge rhp
1 year (2024)

  • 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: 0.125

Gavin Hollowell rhp
1 year (2024)

  • 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: 0.095

Matt Mervis 1b
1 year (2024)

  • 1 year (2024)
    • re-signed by Chicago Cubs 3/24
  • 1 year (2023)
    • contract selected by Chicago Cubs 5/5/23
  • signed by Chicago Cubs 6/15/20 as an amateur free agent (Duke)
  • $20,000 signing bonus
  • ML service: 0.053

Tyson Miller rhp
1 year (2024)

  • 1 year (2024)
    • signed by Seattle as a free agent 11/10/23 (minor-league contract)
    • contract selected by Seattle 4/8/24
    • acquired by Chicago Cubs in trade 5/13/24 after being DFA by Seattle 5/10/24
  • 1 year (2023)
    • re-signed by Milwaukee 3/23
    • acquired by LA Dodgers in trade 7/12/23 after being DFA by Milwaukee 7/8/23
    • claimed by NY Mets off waivers 8/4/23 after being DFA by LA Dodgers 8/2/23
    • claimed by LA Dodgers off waivers 8/27/23 after being DFA by NY Mets 8/23/23
    • DFA by LA Dodgers 8/30/23
    • elected free agency 10/6/23
  • 1 year (2022)
    • re-signed by Texas (minor-league contract)
    • contract selected by Texas 6/10/22, 9/11/22
    • claimed by Milwaukee off waivers from Texas 11/10/22
  • 1 year (2021)
    • acquired by Texas in trade from NY Yankees 7/29/21
  • 1 year (2021)
    • re-signed by Chicago Cubs 3/21
    • claimed by Texas off waivers 6/4/21 after being DFA by Chicago Cubs 5/30/21
    • DFA by Texas 6/18/21, sent outright to Triple-A 6/20/21
  • 1 year (2020)
    • contract selected by Chicago Cubs 11/20/19
    • re-signed by Chicago Cubs 3/20
  • drafted by Chicago Cubs 2016 (4-134) (California Baptist)
  • $500,000 signing bonus ($429,700 slot)
  • agent: Wasserman
  • ML service: 1.085

Jack Neely rhp
1 year (2024)

  • 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

Daniel Palencia rhp
1 year (2024)

  • 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: 0.159

Ethan Roberts rhp
1 year (2024)

  • 1 year (2024)
    • re-signed by Chicago Cubs as a free agent 12/5/23 (minor-league 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: 2.075

Luis Vazquez ss
1 year (2024)

  • 1 year (2024)
    • contract selected by Chicago Cubs 8/25/23
    • re-signed by Chicago Cubs 3/24
  • drafted by Chicago Cubs 2017 (14-435) (Alberto Meléndez Torres HS, Orocovis, P.R.)
  • $125,000 signing bonus
  • ML service: 0.047


Minor-league contracts

Adbert Alzolay rhp
1 year/$2.11M (2024)

  • 1 year/$2.11M (2024)
    • re-signed by Chicago Cubs 1/11/24 (avoided arbitration)
    • DFA by Chicago Cubs 11/19/24
  • 1 year/$744,750 (2023)
    • re-signed by Chicago Cubs 3/23
  • 1 year/$718,250 (2022)
    • re-signed by Chicago Cubs 3/22
  • 1 year/$573,000 (2021)
    • re-signed by Chicago Cubs 3/21
  • 1 year (2020)
    • re-signed by Chicago Cubs 3/20
  • 1 year (2019)
    • re-signed by Chicago Cubs 3/19
  • 1 year (2018)
    • contract selected by Chicago Cubs 11/20/17
    • re-signed by Chicago Cubs 3/18
  • signed by Chicago Cubs 11/28/12 as an amateur free agent from Venezuela
  • agent: Octagon
  • ML service: 4.050

Moises Ballesteros c
2025

  • signed by Chicago Cubs 1/15/21 as an amateur free agent from Venezuela
  • $1.5M signing bonus
  • ML service:

Phil Bickford rhp
1 year (2025)

  • 1 year (2025)
    • signed by Chicago Cubs as a free agent 11/22/24 (minor-league contract)
  • 1 year/$900,000 (2024)
    • won arbitration with NY Mets 2/6/24 ($900,000-$815,000)
    • DFA by NY Mets 3/23/24, released 3/26/24 (due 45 days’ termination pay, $217,742)
    • signed by NY Yankees as a free agent 4/2/24 (minor-league contract with salary of $1.1M in majors)
    • contract selected by NY Yankees 6/21/24
    • DFA by NY Yankees 6/30/24, sent outright to Triple-A 7/3/24 (refused assignment, elected free agency)
    • re-signed by NY Yankees as a free agent 7/4/24 (minor-league contract)
    • contract selected by NY Yankees 8/25/24
    • DFA by NY Yankees 9/7/24, sent outright to Triple-A 9/9/24
    • elected free agency 10/1/24
  • 1 year/$740,000 (2023)
    • re-signed by LA Dodgers 3/23
    • acquired by NY Mets in trade 8/1/23 after being DFA by LA Dodgers 7/29/23
  • 1 year (2022)
    • re-signed by LA Dodgers 3/22
  • 1 year (2021)
    • re-signed by Milwaukee 3/21
    • claimed off waivers by LA Dodgers 5/3/21 after being DFA by Milwaukee 4/28/21
  • 1 year (2020)
    • contract selected by Milwaukee 9/1/20
  • drafted by Milwaukee 2015 (1-18) (Southern Nevada)
  • $2,333,800 signing bonus (slot amount)
  • agent: GSE
  • ML service: 2.134 (through 2023)

Brandon Birdsell rhp
2025

  • drafted by Chicago Cubs 2022 (5-143) (Texas Tech)
  • $385,000 signing bonus ($402,500 slot)
  • ML service:

Gilberto Celestino of
1 year (2024)

  • 1 year (2024)
    • signed by Pittsburgh as a free agent 11/20/23 (minor-league contract)
    • acquired by Chicago Cubs in trade from Pittsburgh 7/26/24
  • 1 year/$731,450 (2023)
    • signed by Minnesota 3/23
    • DFA by Minnesota 10/1/23, sent outright to Triple-A 10/5/23
  • 1 year/$702,850 (2022)
    • re-signed by Minnesota 3/22
  • 1 year (2021)
    • re-signed by Minnesota 3/21
  • 1 year (2020)
    • contract selected by Minnesota 11/20/19
    • re-signed by Minnesota 3/20
  • acquired by Minnesota in trade from Houston 7/27/18
  • signed by Houston 7/2/15 as an amateur free agent from the Dominican Republic
  • $2.25M signing bonus
  • ML service: 1.160 (through 2023)

Brennen Davis of
1 year (2024)

  • 1 year (2024)
    • re-signed by Chicago Cubs 3/24
    • DFA by Chicago Cubs 11/19/24
  • 1 year (2023)
    • contract selected by Chicago Cubs 11/13/22
    • re-signed by Chicago Cubs 3/23
  • drafted by Chicago Cubs 2018 (2-62) (Basha HS, Chandler, Ari.)
  • $1.1M signing bonus ($1,060,900 slot)
  • agent: Wasserman
  • ML service: 0.017

Yan Gomes c
2 years/$13M (2022-23), plus 2024 option

  • 2 years/$13M (2022-23), plus 2024 club option
    • signed by Chicago Cubs as a free agent 12/1/21
    • 22:$6M, 23:$6M, 24:$6M club option ($1M buyout)
    • performance bonuses: $250,000 each for 81, 91, 101, 111 games started at catcher
    • Chicago Cubs exercised 2024 option 11/5/23
    • DFA by Chicago Cubs 6/19/24
  • 2 years/$10M (2020-21)
    • re-signed by Washington as a free agent 11/19
    • 20:$4M, 21:$6M
    • award bonuses
    • acquired by Oakland in trade from Washington 7/30/21
  • 6 years/$23M (2014-19), plus 2020-21 club options
    • signed extension with Cleveland 3/30/14, replacing 1-year, $0.513M deal signed 3/10/14
    • $500,000 signing bonus
    • 14:$550,000, 15:$1M, 16:$2.5M, 17:$4.5M, 18:$5.95M, 19:$7M, 20:$9M club option ($1M buyout), 21:$11M club option ($1M buyout)
    • acquired by Washington in trade from Cleveland 11/30/18
    • Washington declined 2020 option 11/2/19
  • 1 year (2013)
    • re-signed by Cleveland 3/11/13
  • 1 year (2012)
    • contract purchased by Toronto 5/17/12
    • acquired by Cleveland in trade from Toronto 11/3/12
  • drafted by Toronto 2009 (10-310) (Tennessee / Barry University, Fla.)
  • $85,000 signing bonus
  • agent: Wasserman
  • ML service: 11.083 (through 2023)

Cristian Hernandez ss
2025

  • signed by Chicago Cubs 1/15/21 as an amateur free agent from the Dominican Republic
  • $3M signing bonus
  • ML service:

Cade Horton rhp
2025

  • drafted by Chicago Cubs 2022 (1-7) (Oklahoma)
  • $4.45M signing bonus ($5,711,000 slot)
  • ML service:

Ed Howard ss
2025

  • drafted by Chicago Cubs 2020 (1-16) (Mount Carmel HS, Chicago)
  • $3.7455M signing bonus (slot amount)
  • ML service:

Caleb Knight c
1 year (2024)

  • 1 year (2024)
    • contract selected by Chicago Cubs 9/28/24
    • sent outright to Triple-A by Chicago Cubs 10/31/24
  • signed by Chicago Cubs 7/18 as an amateur free agent (Virginia)
  • ML service: 0.000

Brooks Kriske rhp
1 year (2025)

  • 1 year (2025)
    • signed by Chicago Cubs as a free agent 11/28/24 (minor-league contract)
  • 1 year (2024)
    • signed by Cincinnati as a free agent 12/21/23 (minor-league contract)
    • Kriske becomes XX(B) free agent upon expiration of contract
    • contract selected by Cincinnati 6/17/24
    • claimed by Baltimore off waivers 8/25/24 after being DFA by Cincinnati 8/22/24
  • 1 year (2023)
    • signed by Kansas City as a free agent 12/15/22 (minor-league contract)
    • contract selected by Kansas City 6/18/23
    • released by Kansas City 7/21/23
    • signed by Seibu Lions of Japan 7/22/23
  • 1 year (2022)
    • signed by Yokohama DeNa BayStars of Japan 12/8/21
  • 1 year (2021)
    • re-signed by NY Yankees 3/21
    • claimed by Baltimore off waivers 9/16/21 after being DFA by NY Yankees 9/14/21
    • released by Baltimore 11/30/21
  • 1 year (2020)
    • contract selected by NY Yankees 11/20/19
    • re-signed by NY Yankees 3/20
  • drafted by NY Yankees 2016 (6-188) (USC)
  • $100,000 signing bonus ($255,300 slot)
  • ML service: 0.121

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:

Matt Shaw 3b
2025

  • drafted by Chicago Cubs 2023 (1-13) (Maryland)
  • $4.05M signing bonus (slot amount)
  • ML service:

Josh Staumont rhp
1 year/$950,000 (2024)

  • 1 year/$950,000 (2024)
    • signed by Minnesota as a free agent 12/27/23
    • performance bonus: $100,000 for 60 games pitched
    • DFA by Minnesota 7/30/24, released 8/2/24
    • signed by Chicago Cubs as a free agent 8/8/24 (minor-league contract)
  • 1 year/$1.025M (2023)
    • re-signed by Kansas City 1/13/23 (avoided arbitration)
    • DFA by Kansas City 11/14/23, non-tendered 11/17/23
  • 1 year/$728,000 (2022)
    • re-signed by Kansas City 3/22
  • 1 year/$588,700 (2021)
    • re-signed by Kansas City 3/21
  • 1 year/$565,950 (2020)
    • re-signed by Kansas City 2/27/20
  • 1 year (2019)
    • contract selected by Kansas City 11/20/18
    • re-signed by Kansas City 2/18/19
  • drafted by Kansas City 2015 (2-64) (Azusa Pacific)
  • $964,600 signing bonus (slot amount)
  • agent: Excel
  • ML service: 4.071 (through 2023)

Chase Strumpf 2b
2025

  • drafted by Chicago Cubs 2019 (2-64) (UCLA)
  • $1,050,300 signing bonus (slot amount)
  • ML service:

Trayce Thompson of
1 year (2024)

  • 1 year (2024)
    • signed by NY Mets as a free agent 12/13/23 (minor-league contract)
    • released by NY Mets 7/4/24
    • signed by Chicago Cubs as a free agent 7/10/24 (minor-league contract)
  • 1 year/$1.45M (2023)
    • re-signed by LA Dodgers 1/13/23 (avoided arbitration)
    • acquired by Chicago White Sox in trade from LA Dodgers 7/28/23 with $506,720 remaining on contract
    • sent outright to Triple-A by Chicago White Sox 11/4/23
  • 1 year (2022)
    • signed by San Diego as a free agent 3/26/22 (minor-league contract)
    • contract selected by San Diego 4/28/22
    • DFA by San Diego 5/10/22 (refused assignment)
    • signed by Detroit as a free agent 5/19/22 (minor-league contract)
    • acquired by LA Dodgers in trade from Detroit 6/20/22
    • contract selected by LA Dodgers 6/22/22
  • 1 year (2021)
    • re-signed by Arizona (minor-league contract)
    • acquired by Chicago Cubs in trade from Arizona 5/11/21
    • contract selected by Chicago Cubs 9/14/21
  • 1 year (2020)
    • signed by Arizona as a free agent 2/3/20 (minor-league contract)
  • 1 year (2019)
    • signed by Cleveland as a free agent 12/1/18 (minor-league contract)
  • 1 year (2018)
    • re-signed by LA Dodgers 3/18
    • claimed by NY Yankees off waivers 4/3/18 after being DFA by LA Dodgers 3/27/18
    • claimed by Oakland off waivers from NY Yankees 4/5/18
    • acquired by Chicago White Sox in trade 4/19/18 after being DFA by Oakland 4/17/18
    • DFA by Chicago White Sox 6/23/18, sent outright to Triple-A 6/25/18
  • 1 year (2017)
    • re-signed by LA Dodgers 3/17
  • 1 year/$512,500 (2016)
    • re-signed by LA Dodgers 3/16
  • 1 year (2015)
    • re-signed by Chicago White Sox 3/3/15
    • acquired by LA Dodgers in trade from Chicago White Sox 12/16/15
  • 1 year (2014)
    • contract selected by Chicago White Sox 11/20/13 
    • re-signed by Chicago White Sox 3/1/14
  • drafted by Chicago White Sox 2009 (2-61) (Santa Margarita Catholic HS, Calif.)
  • $625,000 signing bonus
  • agent: Wasserman
  • ML service: 4.010 (through 2023)

James Triantos 2b
2025

  • drafted by Chicago Cubs 2021 (2-56) (Madison HS, Vienna, Va.)
  • $2.1M signing bonus ($1,276,400 slot)
  • ML service:

José Ureña rhp
1 year (2025)

  • 1 year (2025)
    • signed by Chicago Cubs as a free agent 12/16/24 (minor-league contract)
  • 1 year (2024)
    • signed by Texas as a free agent 1/16/24 (minor-league 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 (minor-league contract)
    • released by Washington 8/3/23
    • signed by Chicago White Sox as a free agent 8/7/23 (minor-league 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 (minor-league contract with 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 (minor-league 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
  • 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

Jaxon Wiggins rhp
2025

  • drafted by Chicago Cubs 2023 (2c-68) (Arkansas)
  • $1,401,500 signing bonus ($1.101M slot)
  • ML service:

Brad Wieck lhp
2 years (2023-24)

  • 2 year (2023-24)
    • re-signed by Chicago Cubs as a free agent 1/4/23 (minor-league contract)
  • 1 year/$717,000 (2022)
    • re-signed by Chicago Cubs 3/22
    • sent outright to Triple-A by Chicago Cubs 11/10/22 (elected free agency)
  • 1 year (2021)
    • re-signed by Chicago Cubs 3/21
  • 1 year/$571,500 (2020)
    • re-signed by Chicago Cubs 3/20
  • 1 year (2019)
    • re-signed by San Diego 3/19
    • acquired by Chicago Cubs in trade from San Diego 7/31/19
  • 1 year (2018)
    • contract selected by San Diego 11/20/17
    • re-signed by San Diego 3/18
  • acquired by San Diego in trade from NY Mets 6/13/15
  • drafted by NY Mets 2014 (7-205) (Oklahoma City College)
  • $100,000 signing bonus ($190,600 slot)
  • ML service: 3.085 (through 2022)

Trey Wingenter rhp
1 year/$1.2M (2024)

  • 1 year (2024)
    • re-signed by Detroit as a free agent 12/21/23 (minor-league contract with salary of $1.2M in majors)
    • acquired by Boston in trade from Detroit 7/6/24
    • contract selected by Boston 7/9/24
    • claimed by Chicago Cubs off waivers 8/2/24 after being DFA by Boston 7/30/24
    • DFA by Chicago Cubs 11/20/24
  • 1 year/$1M (2023)
    • signed by Detroit as a free agent (minor-league contract)
    • contract selected by Detroit 3/29/23
    • sent outright to Triple-A by Detroit 11/6/23 (elected free agency)
  • 1 year (2022)
    • signed by Cincinnati as a free agent 12/1/21 (minor-league contract)
  • 1 year (2021)
    • re-signed by San Diego 3/21
    • non-tendered by San Diego 11/30/21
  • 1 year/$571,300 (2020)
    • re-signed by San Diego 3/20
  • 1 year/$557,200 (2019)
    • re-signed by San Diego 3/19
  • 1 year (2018)
    • contract selected by San Diego 8/5/18
  • drafted by San Diego 2015 (17-507) (Auburn)
  • $100,000 signing bonus
  • ML service: 4.049