Service time in years & days (through 2022 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 $4.1 billion in March, 2023.

• 2023-27 payroll and tax tracker
• Chicago free agent signings, 1991-2023

CUBS PAYROLLS
Year	Opening Day 26-man	Year End 40-man	CB Tax 40-man
2023	$184,219,250 (11)	$                    (   )	$223,753,297 ( 9)
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 to President, Baseball Operations 10/15/21
  • 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
• 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 Jeff Greenberg
• Assistant GM / Senior VP Craig Breslow
• Assistant GM Ehsan Bokhari
• 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

David Ross Manager
2 years (2023-24), plus 2025 option

• 2 years (2023-24), plus 2025 club option
  • signed extension as manager with Chicago Cubs 3/11/22
• 3 years (2020-22), plus 2023 club option
  • hired as manager by Chicago Cubs 10/24/19
• 2002-16
  • catcher with Chicago Cubs, Boston, Atlanta, Cincinnati, Pittsburgh, San Diego and LA Dodgers

• 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

 

Marcus Stroman rhp
3 years/$71M (2022-24)

• 3 years/$71M (2022)
  • signed by Chicago Cubs as a free agent 12/1/21
  • 22:$25M, 23:$25M, 24:$21M
  • Stroman may opt out of contract after 2023 season
  • 2024 salary increases by $2M each with 160 innings pitched in 2022 or 2023
• 1 year/$18.9M (2021)
  • re-signed by NY Mets 11/11/20 (accepted qualifying offer)
• 1 year/$12M (2020)
  • re-signed by NY Mets 1/10/20 (avoided arbitration)
  • opted out of 2020 season, placed on restricted list 8/10/20
  • NY Mets made $18.9M qualifying offer 11/1/20
• 1 year/$7.4M (2019)
  • re-signed by Toronto 1/11/19 (avoided arbitration)
  • acquired by NY Mets in trade from Toronto 7/28/19 with $2,506,452 remaining on contract. Blue Jays pay Mets $1.5M as part of the deal
• 1 year (2018)
  • re-signed by Toronto 3/18
• 1 year/$6.5M (2018)
  • lost arbitration with Toronto 2/15/18 ($6.9M-$6.5M)
• 1 year/$3.4M (2017)
  • won arbitration with Toronto 2/14/17 ($3.4M-$3.1M)
• 1 year/$515,900 (2016)
  • re-signed by Toronto 3/16
• 1 year/$514,700 (2015)
  • re-signed by Toronto 3/15
• 1 year (2014)
  • contract selected by Toronto 5/4/14
• drafted by Toronto 2012 (1-22) (Duke)
• $1.8M signing bonus (slot amount)
• agent: Klutch Sports
• ML service: 8.026

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: 1.000

Kyle Hendricks rhp
4 years/$55.5M (2020-23), plus 2024 option

• 4 years/$55.5M (2020-23), plus 2024 club option
  • signed extension with Chicago Cubs 3/26/19
  • 20:$12M, 21:$14M, 22:$14M, 23:$14M, 24:$16M club option ($1.5M buyout)
  • 2024 option guaranteed with top 3 finish in 2020 Cy Young vote
  • salaries may increase up to $3M based on top 10 finishes in annual Cy Young vote
• 1 year/$7.405M (2019)
  • re-signed by Chicago Cubs 1/11/19 (avoided arbitration)
• 1 year/$4.175M (2018)
  • re-signed by Chicago Cubs 1/12/18 (avoided arbitration)
• 1 year/$760,500 (2017)
  • re-signed by Chicago Cubs 3/9/17
• 1 year/$541,000 (2016)
  • re-signed by Chicago Cubs 3/4/16
• 1 year/$510,000 (2015)
  • re-signed by Chicago Cubs 3/5/15
• 1 year (2014)
  • contract selected by Chicago Cubs 7/10/14
• acquired by Chicago Cubs in trade from Texas 7/31/12 (Dempster deal)
• drafted by Texas 2011 (8-264) (Dartmouth) 
• $125,000 signing bonus
• agent: Wasserman
  
• ML service: 8.081

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
  •  23:$13, 24:$25, 25:$27, 26:$27, 27:$27, 28:$26, 29:$25. d
    
• 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 ($8.6169M slot)
• agent: Excel
  
• ML service: 6.047

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 season
• 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: 6.110

Cody Bellinger 1b-of
1 year/$17.5M (2023), plus 2024 option

• 1 year/$17.5M (2023), plus 2024 mutual option
  • signed by Chicago Cubs as a free agent 12/6/22
  • 23:$12.5M, 24:$25M mutual option ($5M buyout)
  • award bonus: $1M for Comeback Player of the Year
• 1 year/$17M (2022)
  • re-signed by LA Dodgers 12/1/21 (avoided arbitration)
  • non-tendered by LA Dodgers 11/18/22
• 1 year/$16.1M (2021)
  • re-signed by LA Dodgers 1/15/21 (avoided arbitration)
• 1 year/$11.5M (2020)
  • re-signed by LA Dodgers 1/10/20 (avoided arbitration)
  • record salary for first-time arbitration-eligible player
• 1 year/$605,000 (2019)
  • re-signed by LA Dodgers 3/19
• 1 year/$585,000 (2018)
  • renewed by LA Dodgers 3/18
    
• 1 year (2017)
  • contract selected by LA Dodgers 4/25/17
• drafted by LA Dodgers 2013 (4-124) (Hamilton HS, Chandler, Ari.)
• $700,000 signing bonus
• agent: Boras Corp.
  
• ML service: 5.160

Ian Happ cf
1 year/$10.85M (2023)
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: Excel
  
• ML service: 5.036

Drew Smyly lhp
2 years/$19M (2023-24)

• 2 years/$19M (2023-24)
  • signed by Chicago Cubs as a free agent 12/23/22
  • 23:$8M, 24:$8.5M, 25:$10M mutual option ($2.5M buyout)
  • Smyly may opt out of contract after 2023 season with 100 innings pitched in 2023
  • 2024-25 salaries may increase up to $3M based on innings pitched in the previous season: $250,000 each for 110, 120 IP. $750,000 each for 130, 140 IP. $1M for 150 IP.
  • annual performance bonuses in same amounts at same levels: $250,000 each for 110, 120 IP. $750,000 each for 130, 140 IP. $1M for 150 IP
• 1 year/$5.25M (2022), plus 2023 club option
  • signed by Chicago Cubs as a free agent 3/18/22
  • 22:$4.25M, 23: club option ($1M buyout)
  • may earn additional $2.5M in performance bonuses
  • Chicago Cubs declined 2023 option 11/8/22
• 1 year/$11M (2021)
  • signed by Atlanta as a free agent 11/16/20
• 1 year/$4M (2020)
  • signed by San Francisco as a free agent 1/16/20
  • roster bonuses: $250,000 for 130 days on active roster
  • performance bonuses based on games started: $250,000 each for 12, 14, 16, 18 GS. $300,000 each for 20, 22, 24, 26, 28 GS.
  • performance bonuses as reliever: $250,000 each for 25, 35 games finished. $125,000 each for 45, 50, 55, 60 GF.
• 2 years/$10M (2018-19)
  • signed by Chicago Cubs as a free agent 12/12/17
  • 18:$3M, 19:$7M
  • 2019 performance bonuses: may earn up to $6M as a starter and up to $1M as a reliever
  • acquired by Texas in trade from Chicago Cubs 11/2/18
  • DFA by Texas 6/21/19, released 6/25/19
  • signed by Milwaukee as a free agent 7/1/19 (minor-league contract)
  • released by Milwaukee 7/21/19 (exercised right to opt out)
  • signed by Philadelphia as a free agent 7/21/19 (due pro-rated portion of $555,000 Major League minimum, or $211,855)
• 1 year/$6.85M (2017)
  • acquired by Seattle in trade from Tampa Bay 1/11/17
  • signed by Seattle 1/13/17 (avoided arbitration)
  • non-tendered by Seattle 12/1/17
• 1 year/$3.75M (2016)
  • won arbitration with Tampa Bay 2/4/16 ($3.75M-$3.2M)
• 1 year/$2.65M (2015)
  • re-signed by Tampa Bay 1/16/15 (avoided arbitration)
  • may earn additional $50,000 in performance bonuses based on games started
• 1 year/$520,000 (2014)
  • re-signed by Detroit 2/24/14
  • acquired by Tampa Bay in trade from Detroit 7/31/14 (Price deal)
    
• 1 year/$498,000 (2013)
  • re-signed by Detroit 2/22/13
• 1 year (2012)
  • contract purchased by Detroit 4/12/12
• drafted by Detroit 2010 (2-68) (Arkansas)
• $1.1M signing bonus
• agent: Frontline
• ML service: 10.143

Trey Mancini 1b-dh
2 years/$14M (2023-24)

• 2 years/$14M (2023-24)
  • signed by Chicago Cubs as a free agent 1/20/23
  • 23:$7M, 24:$7M
  • Mancini may opt out of contract after 2023 season if he has 350 plate appearances in 2023
  • 2024 salary may increase by $4M to $11M based on 2023 plate appearances: $250,000 each for 375, 400, 425, 450, 475, 500 PA
  • 2023 performance bonuses: $250,000 each for 350, 400 PA
  • 2024 performance bonuses: $500,000 each for 400, 450, 500, 550, 600 PA
• 1 year/$7.75M (2022), plus 2023 mutual option
  • re-signed by Baltimore 4/2/22 (avoided arbitration, $8M-$7.375M)
  • 22:$7.5M, 23:$10M mutual option ($250,000 buyout)
  • acquired by Houston in trade from Baltimore 8/1/22 with $2,928,571 remaining on contract ($2,678,571 in 2022 salary and $250,000 buyout for 2023)
  • Houston declined 2023 option 11/10/22
• 1 year/$4.75M (2021)
  • re-signed by Baltimore 1/15/21 (avoided arbitration)
    
• 1 year/$4.75M (2020)
  • re-signed by Baltimore 1/10/20 (avoided arbitration)
    
• 1 year/$575,500 (2019)
  • re-signed by Baltimore 3/19
    
• 1 year/$556,500 (2018)
  • re-signed by Baltimore 3/18
• 1 year/$536,000 (2017)
  • re-signed by Baltimore 3/17
• 1 year (2016)
  • contract selected by Baltimore 9/18/16
• drafted by Baltimore 2013 (8-249) (Notre Dame)
  
• $151,900 signing bonus (slot amount)
• agent: Frontline
• ML service: 6.015

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
• 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: 10.083

Michael Fulmer rhp
1 year/$4M (2023)

• 1 year/$4M (2023)
  • signed by Chicago Cubs as a free agent 2/15/23
• 1 year/$4.95M (2022)
  • re-signed by Detroit 3/22/22 (avoided arbitration)
  • acquired by Minnesota in trade from Detroit 8/2/22 with $1,828,571 remaining on contract
• 1 year/$3.1M (2021)
  • re-signed by Detroit 1/12/21 (avoided arbitration)
• 1 year/$2.8M (2020)
  • re-signed by Detroit 1/6/20 (avoided arbitration)
• 1 year/$2.8M (2019)
  • lost arbitration case with Detroit 2/15/19 ($3.4M-$2.8M)
    
• 1 year/$575,200 (2018)
  • re-signed by Detroit 2/18
• 1 year/$551,900 (2017)
  • re-signed by Detroit 3/17
• 1 year (2016)
  • contract selected by Detroit 11/20/15
  • re-signed by Detroit 2/25/16
• acquired by Detroit in trade from NY Mets 7/31/15
  
• drafted by NY Mets 2011 (1s-44) (Deer Creek HS, Edmond, Okla.)
• $937,500 signing bonus
• agent: BBI Sports Group
  
• ML service: 6.157

Tucker Barnhart c
2 years/$6.5M (2023-24)

• 2 years/$6.5M (2023-24)
  • signed by Chicago Cubs as a free agent 12/23/22
  • 23:$3.25M, 24:$3.25M
  • Barnhart may opt out of contract after 2023 season
  • 2024 salary may increase based on starts as catcher in 2023: $250,000 each for 91,101 starts, $500,000 for 111 starts
  • annual performance bonuses based on starts as catcher: $250,000 each for 91, 101 starts. $500,000 for 111 starts
    
• 1 year/$5.25M (2022), plus 2023 club option
  • signed by Chicago Cubs as a free agent 3/18/22
• 4 years/$16M (2018-21), plus 2022 club option
  • signed extension with Cincinnati 9/22/17
  • $1.75M signing bonus
  • 18:$4M, 19:$2.5M, 20:$3.5M, 21:$3.75M, 22:$7.5M club option ($500,000 buyout)
  • acquired by Detroit in trade from Cincinnati 11/3/21
  • Detroit exercised 2022 club option 11/3/21
• 1 year/$575,000 (2017)
  • re-signed by Cincinnati 3/17
• 1 year/$517,500 (2016)
  • re-signed by Cincinnati 3/16
• 1 year (2015)
  • re-signed by Cincinnati 3/15
• 1 year/$500,000 (2014)
  • contract purchased by Cincinnati 11/20/13
  • re-signed by Cincinnati 3/14
• drafted by Cincinnati 2009 (10-299) (Brownsburg HS, Ind.)
• $250,000 signing bonus
• agent: Ballengee (previously Beverly Hills Sports) 
• ML service: 8.075

Nico Hoerner 2b
1 year/$2.525M (2023)
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: 3.014

Brad Boxberger rhp
1 year/$2.8M (2023), plus 2024 option

• 1 year/$2.8M (2023), plus 2024 mutual option
  • signed by Chicago Cubs as a free agent 12/15/22
  • 23:$2M, 24:$5M mutual option ($800,000 buyout)
• 1 year/$2.5M (2022), plus 2023 club option
  • re-signed by Milwaukee as a free agent 3/13/22
  • 22:$1.75M, 23:$3M club option ($750,000 buyout)
  • Milwaukee declined 2023 option 11/10/22
• 1 year (2021)
  • signed by Milwaukee as a free agent 2/14/21 (minor-league contract)
  • released by Milwaukee 3/25/21
  • re-signed by Milwaukee as a free agent 3/28/21 (minor-league contract)
  • contract selected by Milwaukee 4/6/21
• 1 year/$1M (2020)
  • signed by Miami as a free agent 2/13/20 (minor-league contract)
  • contract selected by Miami 7/23/20
    
• 1 year/$2.2M (2019)
  • signed by Kansas City as a free agent 2/19
  • may earn additional $1M in performance bonuses based on games (up to 60) and games finished (up to 45)
  • DFA by Kansas City 6/26/19, released 7/1/19
  • signed by Washington as a free agent 7/12/19
  • released by Washington 8/3/19
  • signed by Cincinnati as a free agent 8/6/19 (minor-league contract)
• 1 year/$1.85M (2018)
  • re-signed by Arizona 1/12/18 (avoided arbitration)
  • non-tendered by Arizona 11/30/18
• 1 year/$1.6M (2017)
  • re-signed by Tampa Bay 1/13/17 (avoided arbitration)
  • acquired by Arizona in trade from Tampa Bay 11/30/17
• 1 year/$519,200 (2016)
  • renewed by Tampa Bay 3/3/16
• 1 year/$521,400 (2015)
  • re-signed by Tampa Bay 3/8/15
• 1 year (2014)
  • acquired by Tampa Bay in trade from San Diego 1/22/14
  • signed by Tampa Bay 3/2/14
• 1 year/$492,300 (2013)
  • re-signed by San Diego 3/9/13
• 1 year (2012)
  • contract purchased by San Diego 6/10/12
• acquired by San Diego in trade from Cincinnati 12/17/11
• drafted by Cincinnati 2009 (1s-43) (USC)
• signed 8/17/09, $857,000 signing bonus
• agent: Paragon Sports
• ML service: 9.033

Adrian Sampson rhp
1 year/$1.9M (2023)

• 1 year/$1.9M (2023)
  • re-signed by Chicago Cubs 11/18/22 (avoided arbitration)
• 1 year (2022)
  • re-signed by Chicago Cubs as a free agent 3/17/22 (minor-league contract)
  • contract selected by Chicago Cubs 5/8/22
  • claimed by Seattle off waivers 5/13/22 after being DFA by Chicago Cubs 5/10/22
  • DFA by Seattle 5/21/22, sent outright to Triple-A 5/24/22 (refused assignment, elected free agency 5/25/22)
  • signed by Chicago Cubs as a free agent 5/31/22 (minor-league contract)
  • contract selected by Chicago Cubs 6/16/22
• 1 year (2021)
  • signed by Chicago Cubs as a free agent 5/10/21 (minor-league contract)
  • contract selected by Chicago Cubs 8/18/21
  • sent outright to Triple-A by Chicago Cubs 11/5/21
    
• 2020
  • signed by Lotte Giants of Korea 11/19
  • $339,700 signing bonus, $500,000 salary
• 1 year (2019)
  • re-signed by Texas as a free agent 1/4/19 (minor-league contract)
  • contract selected by Texas 4/1/19
  • released by Texas 11/25/19
• 1 year (2018)
  • contract selected by Texas 9/4/18
  • non-tendered by Texas 11/30/18
• claimed by Texas off waivers from Seattle 11/2/16
  
• acquired by Seattle in trade from Pittsburgh 7/31/15
  
• drafted by Pittsburgh 2012 (5-166) (Bellevue JC, Wash.)
• $250,000 signing bonus ($252,100 slot)
• ML service: 2.117

Nick Madrigal 2b
1 year/$1.225M (2023)

• 1 year/$1.225M (2023)
  • re-signed by Chicago Cubs 1/13/23 (avoided arbitration)
• 1 year/$716,500 (2022)
  • re-signed by Chicago Cubs 3/22
• 1 year/$584,000 (2021)
  • re-signed by Chicago White Sox 3/21
  • acquired by Chicago Cubs in trade from Chicago White Sox 7/30/21 with $204,086 remaining on contract
• 1 year (2020)
  • contract selected by Chicago White Sox 7/31/20
• drafted by Chicago White Sox 2018 (1-4) (Oregon State)
• $6.4114M signing bonus (slot amount)
• ML service: 2.164

Edwin Ríos 3b
1 year/$1M (2023)

• 1 year/$1M (2023)
  • signed by Chicago Cubs as a free agent 2/17/23
• 1 year/$730,000 (2022)
  • re-signed by LA Dodgers 3/22
  • non-tendered by LA Dodgers 11/18/22
• 1 year/$590,500 (2021)
  • re-signed by LA Dodgers 3/21
• 1 year/$566,000 (2020)
  • re-signed by LA Dodgers 3/20
• 1 year (2019)
  • contract selected by LA Dodgers 11/20/18
  • re-signed by LA Dodgers 3/19
• drafted by LA Dodgers 2015 (6-192) (Florida International)
• $222,500 signing bonus ($234,800 slot)
• agent: Excel
• ML service: 3.003

Mike Tauchman cf
1 year (2023)

• 1 year (2023)
  • signed by Chicago Cubs as a free agent 1/13/23 (minor-league contract)
  • contract selected by Chicago Cubs 5/19/23
    
• 1 year/$1M (2022)
  • signed by Hanwha Eagles of Korea 12/9/21
    
• 1 year/$624,200 (2021)
  • re-signed by NY Yankees 3/21
  • acquired by San Francisco in trade from NY Yankees 4/27/21
  • DFA by San Francisco 7/29/21, sent outright to Triple-A 8/3/21
  • elected free agency 10/15/21
    
• 1 year/$603,100 (2020)
  • re-signed by NY Yankees 3/20
    
• 1 year/$557,000 (2019)
  • re-signed by Colorado 3/19
  • acquired by NY Yankees in trade from Colorado 3/23/19
• 1 year/$547,000 (2018)
  • re-signed by Colorado 3/18
    
• 1 year (2017)
  • contract selected by Colorado 6/27/17
• drafted by Colorado 2013 (10-289) (Bradley)
• $10,000 signing bonus ($138,700 slot)
• agent: Meister Sports
• ML service: 3.007

Mark Leiter Jr. rhp
1 year/$850,000 (2023)

• 1 year/$850,000 (2023)
  • DFA by Chicago Cubs 1/14/23, sent outright to Triple-A 1/19/23 (elected free agency)
  • re-signed by Chicago Cubs as a free agent 2/3/23 (minor-league contract)
  • contract selected by Chicago Cubs 3/30/23
• 1 year (2022)
  • signed by Chicago Cubs as a free agent 12/21 (minor-league contract)
  • contract selected by Chicago Cubs 4/16/22
    
• 1 year (2021)
  • signed by Detroit as a free agent 3/21 (minor-league contract)
• 1 year (2020)
  • signed by Arizona as a free agent 2/23/20 (minor-league contract)
    
• 1 year/$549,500 (2018)
  • re-signed by Philadelphia 3/18
  • claimed off waivers by Toronto 9/1/18 after being DFA by Philadelphia 8/28/18
  • DFA by Toronto 11/26/18, sent outright to Triple-A 11/30/18
• 1 year (2017)
  • contract selected by Philadelphia 4/18/17
• drafted by Philadelphia 2013 (22-661) (New Jersey Tech)
• ML service: 2.031

Nick Burdi rhp
1 year (2023)

• 1 year (2023)
  • claimed by Chicago Cubs off waivers from San Diego 12/7/22
  • contract selected by Chicago Cubs 5/15/23
• 1 year (2022)
  • released by San Diego 4/21/22
  • re-signed by San Diego as a free agent 5/3/22 (minor-league contract)
• 1 year (2021)
  • signed by San Diego as a free agent 12/22/20 (minor-league contract)
    
• 1 year/$574,000 (2020)
  • re-signed by Pittsburgh 3/20
    
• 1 year/$559,000 (2019)
  • re-signed by Pittsburgh 3/19
    
• 1 year/$545,000 (2018)
  • acquired by Pittsburgh in trade from Philadelphia 12/14/17
  • selected by Philadelphia from Minnesota in Rule 5 draft 12/14/17
  • re-signed by Pittsburgh 3/18
• drafted by Minnesota 2014 (2-46) (Louisville)
• $1,218,800 signing bonus (slot amount)
  
• ML service: 3.000

Codi Heuer rhp
1 year/$785,000 (2023)

• 1 year/$785,000 (2023)
  • re-signed by Chicago Cubs 1/13/23 (avoided arbitration)
• 1 year/$734,000 (2022)
  • re-signed by Chicago Cubs 3/22
• 1 year/$585,000 (2021)
  • re-signed by Chicago White Sox 3/21
  • acquired by Chicago Cubs in trade from Chicago White Sox 7/30/21 with $204,436 remaining on contract
• 1 year (2020)
  • contract selected by Chicago White Sox 7/23/20
• drafted by Chicago White Sox 2018 (6-168) (Wichita State)
• $260,000 signing bonus ($290,200 slot)
  
• ML service: 3.000

Patrick Wisdom 1b
1 year/$763,000 (2023)

• 1 year/$763,000 (2023)
  • re-signed by Chicago Cubs 3/23
• 1 year/$730,000 (2022)
  • re-signed by Chicago Cubs 3/22
• 1 year (2021)
  • re-signed by Chicago Cubs as a free agent 2/4/21 (minor-league contract)
  • contract selected by Chicago Cubs 5/25/21
• 1 year/$600,000 (2020)
  • signed by Seattle as a free agent 11/19 (split contract paying $150,000 in minors)
  • DFA by Seattle 8/10/20, released 8/14/20
  • signed by Chicago Cubs as a free agent 8/23/20 (minor-league contract)
  • contract selected by Chicago Cubs 9/26/20
  • DFA by Chicago Cubs 9/27/20, sent outright to Alternate Training Site 9/28/20
• 1 year (2019)
  • re-signed by Texas 3/19
  • DFA by Texas 7/6/19, sent outright to Triple-A 7/10/19
• 1 year (2018)
  • contract selected by St. Louis 8/11/18
  • acquired by Texas in trade from St. Louis 12/11/18
• drafted by St. Louis 2012 (1s-52) (St. Mary’s, Calif.)
• $678,790 signing bonus ($969,700 slot)
• agent: Apex
• ML service: 2.058

Adbert Alzolay rhp
1 year/$744,750 (2023)

• 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
  
• ML service: 2.050

Justin Steele lhp
1 year/$740,000 (2023)

• 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: 1.143

Keegan Thompson rhp
1 year/$740,000 (2023)

• 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: 1.131

Julian Merryweather rhp
1 year/$737,000 (2023)

• 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)
• ML service: 2.109

Michael Rucker rhp
1 year/$737,000 (2023)

• 1 year/$737,000 (2023)
  • re-signed by Chicago Cubs 3/23
• 1 year/$702,500 (2022)
  • re-signed by Chicago Cubs 3/22
• 1 year (2021)
  • contract selected by Chicago Cubs 7/30/21
    
• 1 year (2020)
  • selected by Baltimore from Chicago Cubs in Rule 5 draft 12/12/20
  • returned by Baltimore to Chicago Cubs 3/6/20
    
• drafted by Chicago Cubs 2016 (11-344) (BYU)
• $180,000 signing bonus (slot amount)
• ML service: 1.033

Brandon Hughes lhp
1 year/$728,000 (2023)

• 1 year/$728,000 (2023)
  • re-signed by Chicago Cubs 3/23
• 1 year (2022)
  • contract selected by Chicago Cubs 5/17/22
• drafted by Chicago Cubs 2017 (16-495) (Michigan State)
• ML service: 0.141

Javier Assad rhp
1 year/$721,500 (2023)

• 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: 0.044

Hayden Wesneski rhp
1 year/$721,500 (2023)

• 1 year/$721,500 (2023)
  • re-signed by Chicago Cubs 3/23
• 1 year (2022)
  • contract selected by Chicago Cubs 9/5/22
• acquired by Chicago Cubs in trade from NY Yankees 8/1/22
• drafted by NY Yankees 2019 (6-195) (Sam Houston State)
• $217,500 signing bonus ($241,000 slot)
• ML service: 0.031

Ethan Roberts rhp
1 year/$721,000 (2023)

• 1 year/$721,000 (2023)
  • re-signed by Chicago Cubs 3/23
• 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: 1.000

Miles Mastrobuoni 2b
1 year/$720,500 (2023)

• 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: 0.014

Kevin Alcántara of
1 year (2023)

• 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: 0.000

Miguel Amaya c
1 year (2023)

• 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: 0.000

Ben Brown rhp
1 year (2023)

• 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: 0.000

Alexander Canario of
1 year (2023)

• 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: 0.000

Brennen Davis of
1 year (2023)

• 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 ($1.0609M slot)
  
• ML service: 0.000

Jeremiah Estrada rhp
1 year (2023)

• 1 year (2023)
  • re-signed by Chicago Cubs 3/23
• 1 year (2022)
  • contract selected by Chicago Cubs 8/29/22
• drafted by Chicago Cubs 2017 (6-195) (Palm Desert HS, Calif.)
• $1M signing bonus ($222,600 slot)
• ML service: 0.037

Ryan Jensen rhp
1 year (2023)

• 1 year (2023)
  • contract selected by Chicago Cubs 11/15/22
    
  • re-signed by Chicago Cubs 3/23
• drafted by Chicago Cubs 2019 (1-27) (Fresno State)
• $2M signing bonus ($2,570,100 slot)
• ML service: 0.000

Caleb Kilian rhp
1 year (2023)

• 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)
  
• ML service: 0.008

Matt Mervis 1b
1 year (2023)

• 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: 0.000

Christopher Morel 3b
1 year (2023)

• 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 Chicago Cubs 3/20
  • re-signed by Chicago Cubs 3/21
    
• signed by Chicago Cubs 8/23/15 as an amateur free agent from the Dominican Republic
• $800,000 signing bonus
  
• ML service: 0.142

Nelson Velázquez of
1 year (2023)

• 1 year (2023)
  • re-signed by Chicago Cubs 3/23
• 1 year (2022)
  • contract selected by Chicago Cubs 11/19/21
  • re-signed by Chicago Cubs 3/22
• drafted by Chicago Cubs 2017 (5-165) (P.J. Education HS, P.R.)
• $400,000 signing bonus ($285,800 slot)
  
• ML service: 0.111

Minor-league contracts

Sergio Alcántara ss
1 year (2023)

• 1 year (2023)
  • signed by Chicago Cubs as a free agent 12/22/22 (minor-league contract)
• 1 year/$712,500 (2022)
  • re-signed by Chicago Cubs 3/22
  • acquired by Arizona in trade 3/27/22 after being DFA by Chicago Cubs 3/23/22
  • claimed by San Diego off waivers 5/9/22 after being DFA by Arizona 5/6/22
  • claimed by Arizona off waivers 7/5/22 after being DFA by San Diego 6/30/22
  • non-tendered by Arizona 11/18/22
    
• 1 year (2021)
  • claimed by Chicago Cubs off waivers 2/5/21 after being DFA by Detroit 1/29/21
  • DFA by Chicago Cubs 2/18/21, sent outright to Triple-A 2/20/21
  • contract selected by Chicago Cubs 5/30/21
    
• 1 year (2020)
  • re-signed by Detroit 3/20
    
• 1 year (2019)
  • re-signed by Detroit 3/19
    
• 1 year (2018)
  • contract selected by Detroit 11/20/17
  • re-signed by Detroit 3/18
• acquired by Detroit in trade from Arizona 7/18/17
  
• signed by Arizona 7/10/12 as an amateur free agent from the Dominican Republic
  
• $700,000 signing bonus
  
• ML service: 2.005

Ryan Borucki lhp
1 year (2023)

• 1 year (2023)
  • signed by Chicago Cubs as a free agent 1/4/23 (minor-league contract)
  • contract selected by Chicago Cubs 4/30/23
  • DFA by Chicago Cubs 5/2/23, sent outright to Triple-A 5/5/23
    
• 1 year/$825,000 (2022)
  • re-signed by Toronto 3/22/22 (avoided arbitration)
  • acquired by Seattle in trade 6/4/22 after being DFA by Toronto 5/31/22
  • sent outright to Triple-A by Seattle 11/9/22 (elected free agency)
• 1 year/$595,200 (2021)
  • re-signed by Toronto 3/21
• 1 year/$573,800 (2020)
  • re-signed by Toronto 3/20
• 1 year/$565,200 (2019)
  • re-signed by Toronto 3/19
    
• 1 year (2018)
  • re-signed by Toronto 3/18
• 1 year (2017)
  • contract selected by Toronto 11/18/16
  • re-signed by Toronto 3/17
• drafted by Toronto 2012 (15-475) (Mundelein HS, Ill.)
• $426,000 signing bonus
• agent: ISE
• ML service: 4.066

David Bote 2b
5 years/$15M (2020-24), plus 2025 and 2026 options

• 5 years/$15M (2020-24), plus 2025 and 2026 club options
  • signed extension with Chicago Cubs 4/3/19
  • $50,000 signing bonus, paid within 30 days of contract approval
  • 20:$950,000, 21:$1M, 22:$2.5M, 23:$4M, 24:$5.5M, 25:$7M club option ($1M buyout), 26:$7.6M club option ($1M buyout)
  • sent outright to Triple-A by Chicago Cubs 11/10/22
• 1 year/$561,500 (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
• drafted by Chicago Cubs 2012 (18-554) (Neosho County JC, Kan.)
  
• $100,000 signing bonus
• agent: Magnus Sports
  
• ML service: 4.083

Owen Caissie of
2023

• 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:

Kervin Castro rhp
1 year (2023)

• 1 year (2023)
  • signed by Detroit as a free agent 12/26/22 (minor-league contract)
    
• 1 year (2022)
  • re-signed by San Francisco 3/22
  • claimed by Chicago Cubs off waivers 8/2/22 after being DFA by San Francisco 8/1/22
  • DFA by Chicago Cubs 9/5/22, sent outright to Triple-A 9/9/22
• 1 year (2021)
  • contract selected by San Francisco 11/20/20
  • re-signed by San Francisco 3/21
    
• signed by San Francisco 7/2/15 as an amateur free agent from the Dominican Republic
• ML service: 0.057

Pete Crow-Armstrong of
2023

• 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:

Tyler Duffey rhp
1 year (2023)

• 1 year (2023)
  • signed by Chicago Cubs as a free agent 1/27/23 (minor-league contract)
    
• 1 year/$3.8M (2022)
  • re-signed by Minnesota as a free agent 11/30/21 (avoided arbitration)
  • DFA by Minnesota 8/5/22, released 8/7/22
  • signed by Texas as a free agent 8/16/22 (minor-league contract)
  • released by Texas 8/28/22
  • signed by NY Yankees as a free agent 8/31/22 (minor-league contract)
    
• 1 year/$2.2M (2021)
  • re-signed by Minnesota 12/2/20 (avoided arbitration)
• 1 year/$1.2M (2020)
  • re-signed by Minnesota 1/10/20 (avoided arbitration)
• 1 year (2019)
  • re-signed by Minnesota 3/19
    
• 1 year (2018)
  • re-signed by Minnesota 3/18
• 1 year/$542,500 (2017)
  • re-signed by Minnesota 3/17
• 1 year (2016)
  • re-signed by Minnesota 3/2/16
• 1 year (2015)
  • contract selected by Minnesota 8/3/15
• drafted by Minnesota 2012 (5-160) (Rice)
• $267,100 signing bonus (slot amount)
• agent: Ballengee
• ML service: 6.025

Roenis Elías lhp
1 year (2023)

• 1 year (2023)
  • signed by Chicago Cubs as a free agent 12/22/22 (minor-league contract)
• 1 year (2022)
  • re-signed by Seattle as a free agent (minor-league contract)
  • contract selected by Seattle 5/16/22, returned to Triple-A 5/19/22
  • contract selected by Seattle 5/27/22
  • DFA by Seattle 6/20/22, sent outright to Triple-A 6/23/22
  • elected free agency 10/25/22
• 1 year (2021)
  • signed by Seattle as a free agent 1/7/21 (minor-league contract)
  • released by Seattle 3/25/21
• 1 year/$1.975M (2020)
  • re-signed by Washington 1/10/20 (avoided arbitration)
  • sent outright to Triple-A by Washington (elected free agency 10/12/20)
• 1 year/$910,000 (2019)
  • re-signed by Seattle 1/11/19 (avoided arbitration)
  • acquired by Washington in trade from Seattle 7/31/19 with $293,548 remaining on contract
• 1 year (2018)
  • re-signed by Boston 3/18
  • acquired by Seattle in trade from Boston 4/23/18
• 1 year/$582,500 (2017)
  • re-signed by Boston 3/17
• 1 year/$558,000 (2016)
  • re-signed by Boston 3/2/16
• 1 year (2015)
  • re-signed by Seattle 3/15
  • acquired by Boston in trade from Seattle 12/7/15
• 1 year/$500,000 (2014)
  • contract purchased by Seattle 3/28/14
• signed by Seattle 5/3/11 as an amateur free agent from Cuba
• agent: MDR Sports
• ML service: 5.101

Stephen Gonsalves lhp
2023

• 1 year (2022)
  • signed by Chicago Cubs as a free agent 12/7/21 (minor-league contract)
• 1 year (2021)
  • re-signed by Boston as a free agent 12/22/20 (minor-league contract)
  • contract selected by Boston 8/31/21
  • returned by Boston to Triple-A 9/13/21
• 1 year (2020)
  • re-signed by NY Mets 3/20
  • claimed by Boston off waivers 7/25/20 after being DFA by NY Mets 7/23/20
  • DFA by Boston 8/19/20, sent outright to Alternate Training Site 8/26/20
    
• 1 year (2019)
  • re-signed by Minnesota 3/19
  • claimed by NY Mets off waivers from Minnesota 11/4/19
    
• 1 year (2018)
  • re-signed by Minnesota 3/18
• 1 year (2018)
  • contract selected by Minnesota 11/20/17
• drafted by Minnesota 2013 (4-110) (Cathedral Catholic HS, San Diego)
• $700,000 signing bonus ($468,200 slot)
• agent: John Boggs
• ML service: 0.056 (through 2021)

Cristian Hernandez ss
2023

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

Jordan Holloway rhp
1 year (2023)

• 1 year (2023)
  • signed by Chicago Cubs as a free agent 1/23/23 (minor-league contract)
    
• 1 year (2022)
  • re-signed by Miami 3/22
  • sent outright to Triple-A by Miami 11/8/22
• 1 year (2021)
  • re-signed by Miami 3/21
    
• 1 year (2020)
  • re-signed by Miami 3/20
    
• 1 year (2019)
  • contract selected by Miami 11/20/18
  • re-signed by Miami 3/19
• drafted by Miami 2014 (20-587) (Ralston Valley HS, Arvada, Colo.)
• $400,000 signing bonus
  
• ML service: 1.163

Cade Horton rhp
2023

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

Ed Howard ss
2023

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

Anthony Kay lhp
2023

• 2023
  • DFA by Chicago Cubs 1/20/23, sent outright to Triple-A 1/24/23
• 1 year (2022)
  • re-signed by Toronto 3/22
  • claimed by Chicago Cubs 12/22/22 after being DFA by Toronto 12/16/22
    
• 1 year (2021)
  • re-signed by Toronto 3/21
• 1 year/$565,600 (2020)
  • re-signed by Toronto 3/20
• 1 year (2019)
  • contract selected by Toronto 9/7/19
    
• acquired by Toronto in trade from NY Mets 7/28/19
• drafted by NY Mets 2016 (1-31) (Connecticut)
• $1.1M signing bonus ($1.9721M slot)
• ML service: 1.101

Brendon Little lhp
2023

• 1 year (2022)
  • contract selected by Chicago Cubs, returned to Triple-A 9/1/22
• drafted by Chicago Cubs 2017 (1-27) (State College of Florida, Manatee-Sarasota)
• $2.2M signing bonus ($2,373,300 slot)
• ML service: 0.000 (through 2021)
  

Brailyn Marquez lhp
1 year (2023)

• 1 year (2023)
  • re-signed by Chicago Cubs as a free agent 12/6/22 (minor-league contract)
    
• 1 year (2022)
  • re-signed by Chicago Cubs 3/22
  • non-tendered by Chicago Cubs 11/18/22
• 1 year (2021)
  • re-signed by Chicago Cubs 3/21
    
• 1 year (2020)
  • contract selected by Chicago Cubs 9/27/20
• signed by Chicago Cubs 8/23/15 as an amateur free agent from the Dominican Republic
• $600,000 signing bonus
  
• ML service: 0.003

Nick Neidert rhp
1 year (2023)

• 1 year (2023)
  • signed by Chicago Cubs as a free agent 12/24/22 (minor-league contract)
  • Neidert may opt out 6/1/23 or 7/1/23 if not on Major League roster
    
• 1 year (2022)
  • re-signed by Miami 3/22
  • DFA by Miami 4/3/22, sent outright to Triple-A
  • contract selected by Miami 7/30/22
  • non-tendered by Miami 11/18/22
• 1 year (2021)
  • re-signed by Miami 3/21
    
• 1 year (2020)
  • re-signed by Miami 3/20
    
• acquired by Miami in trade from Seattle 12/7/17
  
• drafted by Seattle 2015 (2-60) (Peachtree Ridge HS, Suwanee, Ga.)
• $1.2M signing bonus ($1.0259M slot)
• agent: CAA
• ML service: 1.063

Dom Nuñez c
1 year (2023)

• 1 year (2023)
  • signed by Chicago Cubs as a free agent 1/5/23 (minor-league contract)
    
• 1 year/$705,000 (2022)
  • re-signed by Colorado 3/22
  • claimed by San Francisco off waivers from Colorado 11/9/22
  • non-tendered by San Francisco 11/18/22
• 1 year/$572,500 (2021)
  • re-signed by Colorado 3/21
    
• 1 year/$565,500 (2020)
  • re-signed by Colorado 3/20
• 1 year (2019)
  • contract selected by Colorado 8/13/19
• drafted by Colorado 2013 (6-169) (Elk Grove HS, Calif.)
• $800,000 signing bonus ($265,000 slot)
• agent: ALIGND
• ML service: 1.098

Manuel Rodríguez rhp
2023

• 2023
  • DFA by Chicago Cubs 1/17/23, sent outright to Triple-A 1/24/23
• 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 7/21/16 as a free agent from Mexico
• signed by Yucatan of Mexico 5/20/14
• ML service: 1.029

Chase Strumpf 2b
2023

• drafted by Chicago Cubs 2019 (2-64) (UCLA)
• $1.0503M signing bonus (slot amount)
• ML service:

Riley Thompson rhp
2023

• drafted by Chicago Cubs 2018 (11-338) (Louisville)
• $200,000 signing bonus
  
• ML service:

Rowan Wick rhp
1 year/$1.55M (2023)

• 1 year/$1.55M (2023)
  • re-signed by Chicago Cubs 11/18/22 (avoided arbitration)
  • sent outright to Triple-A by Chicago Cubs 3/27/23
• 1 year/$724,000 (2022)
  • re-signed by Chicago Cubs 3/22
• 1 year/$593,000 (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 Chicago Cubs 3/19
    
• 1 year (2018)
  • claimed off waivers by San Diego on 2/16/18 after being DFA by   St. Louis 2/14/18
  • re-signed by San Diego 3/18
  • sent outright to Triple-A 3/29/18
  • contract selected by San Diego 8/31/18
  • acquired by Chicago Cubs in trade from San Diego 11/20/18
• 1 year (2017)
  • contract selected by St. Louis 11/18/16
  • re-signed by St. Louis 3/17
• drafted by St. Louis 2012 (9-300) (Cypress JC, Calif.)
  
• $75,000 signing bonus ($125,000 slot)
  
• ML service: 3.114

Jordan Wicks lhp
2023

• drafted by Chicago Cubs 2021 (1-21) (Kansas State)
• $3,132,300 signing bonus (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