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202483–79 (0.512)
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President of baseball ops: Jed Hoyer · GM: Carter Hawkins

Overview

Ranks vs the 30 teams in 2024, or a custom range (defaults to every team-season since 1985, when our data starts).

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Front Office

PoorAverageGreat
Value
Payroll $M
$215M
Surplus $M
-65
Win %
0.512
TAB
-1.6
WAB
-2.6
Roster composition
Roster fWAR
36.0
Dead money %
32%
Depth Players
10.0
Dead WAR
-5.2

Offense

PoorAverageGreat

Pitching & Defense

PoorAverageGreat

Roster

2024 depth chart — stacked by playing time

C

RMiguel Amaya116
RYan Gomes34
RChristian Bethancourt⇄24
RTomás Nido⇄17

1B

LMichael Busch142
RPatrick Wisdom27
LCody Bellinger22
RDavid Bote3
LMatt Mervis1

2B

RNico Hoerner144
RNick Madrigal15
LMiles Mastrobuoni10
RDavid Bote6
LMichael Busch3
RPatrick Wisdom3
RLuis Vázquez1

3B

RChristopher Morel⇄74
RIsaac Paredes⇄52
RNick Madrigal36
RDavid Bote26
RPatrick Wisdom17
LMiles Mastrobuoni17
RLuis Vázquez3
LMichael Busch1

SS

RDansby Swanson148
LMiles Mastrobuoni10
RNico Hoerner10
RLuis Vázquez6

LF

BIan Happ144
LMike Tauchman16
RAlexander Canario10
RPatrick Wisdom3
RGarrett Cooper⇄2
LCody Bellinger1
LMiles Mastrobuoni1
RSeiya Suzuki1

CF

LPete Crow-Armstrong117
LCody Bellinger48
LMike Tauchman15

RF

RSeiya Suzuki72
LMike Tauchman51
LCody Bellinger49
RPatrick Wisdom5
RAlexander Canario5
RKevin Alcántara3
LMiles Mastrobuoni2

DH

RSeiya Suzuki59
LCody Bellinger24
LMike Tauchman21
RPatrick Wisdom11
BIan Happ8
LMatt Mervis8
LMichael Busch3
RAlexander Canario1
RNick Madrigal1

Starters

LShota Imanaga3.1 WAR
LJustin Steele3.0 WAR
RJameson Taillon2.3 WAR
RBen Brown1.3 WAR
RJavier Assad1.0 WAR
RKyle Hendricks0.4 WAR
RNate Pearson⇄0.2 WAR
RHayden Wesneski0.2 WAR
LLuke Little0.1 WAR
RCaleb Kilian-0.1 WAR
LJordan Wicks-0.1 WAR

Bullpen

★ RPorter Hodge9 sv
RTyson Miller⇄15 h
LDrew Smyly10 h
RJorge Lopez⇄10 h
LLuke Little3 h
RKeegan Thompson2 h
RHector Neris⇄0 h
RMark Leiter Jr.⇄0 h

Each position shows its top 3 by games (top = starter) — click "+more" for the rest. The letter is bats/throws; ⇄ marks a player traded mid-season. Starters are ranked by WAR, bullpen by holds; ★ marks the closer (most save chances). MLB Stats API.

Key additions (new vs 2023)

PlayerfWAR
Shota Imanaga3.1
Michael Busch2.2
Ben Brown1.3
Porter Hodge0.9
Christian Bethancourt0.6
Tyson Miller0.5

Key subtractions (gone from 2023)

Player2023 fWAR
Michael Fulmer0.4
Jeimer Candelario0.2
Nelson Velázquez0.2
Shane Greene0.0
Nick Burdi0.0
Tyler Duffey-0.0

Contract Value

WAR translated into tier-adjusted market value, then compared with what the player was paid by Cubs. Guaranteed contracts from the 2015-present contract-data period use the known contract period through 2024; everyone else is shown as a 2024 season snapshot.

PlayerPeriodfWARTier Market $MPaid $MSurplus $M$ / WARTierContract
Seiya Suzuki 2022–2024 +8.5 +108.4 47.0 +61.4 $5.5M 1.60× Free agent · 2022–2026 · $17.0M AAV
Dansby Swanson 2023–2024 +9.0 +95.4 40.0 +55.4 $4.4M 1.32× Free Agent · 2023–2029 · $25.3M AAV
Justin Steele 2024 +3.0 +46.9 4.0 +42.9 $1.3M 1.96× Arbitration · 2026–2026 · $6.8M AAV
Shota Imanaga 2024 +3.1 +48.4 9.2 +39.1 $3.0M 1.96× Qualifying Offer · 2026–2026 · $22.0M AAV
Pete Crow-Armstrong 2024 +2.6 +33.5 0.7 +32.8 $0.3M 1.60× Pre-arb extension · 2027–2032 · $19.2M AAV
Ian Happ 2024 +3.6 +51.0 21.0 +30.0 $5.9M 1.79× Extension · 2024–2026 · $20.3M AAV
Nico Hoerner 2024 +3.8 +36.8 11.5 +25.3 $3.0M 1.20× Extension · 2027–2032 · $23.5M AAV
Jameson Taillon 2023–2024 +3.9 +46.1 32.0 +14.1 $8.2M 1.49× Free Agent · 2023–2026 · $17.0M AAV
Michael Busch 2024 +2.2 +14.3 0.7 +13.6 $0.3M 0.81× Pre-arbitration · 2026–2026 · $0.9M AAV
Ben Brown 2024 +1.3 +10.5 0.7 +9.8 $0.6M 1.02× Pre-arbitration · 2026–2026 · $0.8M AAV
Porter Hodge 2024 +0.9 +9.6 0.7 +8.8 $0.8M 1.34× –
Javier Assad 2024 +1.0 +8.5 0.8 +7.8 $0.7M 1.02× –
Mark Leiter Jr.↔ 2024 +1.3 +6.9 1.0 +5.9 $0.8M 0.67× –
Mike Tauchman 2024 +1.0 +7.0 1.9 +5.0 $1.9M 0.83× –
Tyson Miller↔ 2024 +0.5 +2.8 0.6 +2.2 $1.2M 0.67× –
Jorge López↔ 2024 +0.3 +3.0 0.9 +2.1 $3.3M 1.34× –
Christian Bethancourt↔ 2024 +0.6 +2.6 0.8 +1.8 $1.3M 0.52× –
Miguel Amaya 2024 +0.6 +2.5 0.7 +1.8 $1.2M 0.52× Pre-arbitration · 2026–2026 · $0.8M AAV
Alexander Canario 2024 +0.2 +1.6 0.7 +0.9 $3.1M 0.83× –
Colten Brewer 2024 +0.3 +1.6 0.7 +0.9 $2.3M 0.67× –
Isaac Paredes↔ 2024 +0.4 +1.8 1.2 +0.7 $2.9M 0.58× Arbitration · 2026–2027 · $9.3M AAV
Nate Pearson↔ 2024 +0.2 +1.0 0.3 +0.7 $1.4M 0.67× Free Agent · 2026–2026 · $1.4M AAV
Garrett Cooper↔ 2024 +0.2 +1.1 0.6 +0.6 $3.4M 0.83× –
Jesus Tinoco↔ 2024 +0.1 +0.4 0.0 +0.4 $0.6M 0.67× –
Hunter Bigge↔ 2024 +0.1 +0.3 0.0 +0.3 $0.6M 0.67× –
Hayden Wesneski 2024 +0.2 +1.0 0.7 +0.2 $4.1M 0.67× Arbitration · 2026–2026 · $1.0M AAV
Enoli Paredes↔ 2024 +0.0 +0.2 0.0 +0.1 $1.3M 0.67× –
Gavin Hollowell 2024 +0.0 +0.1 0.1 +0.1 $2.3M 0.67× –
Keegan Thompson 2024 +0.2 +0.8 0.7 +0.1 $4.8M 0.67× Free Agent · 2026–2026 · $1.3M AAV
Ethan Roberts 2024 +0.1 +0.5 0.7 -0.2 $7.2M 0.67× –
Richard Lovelady↔ 2024 -0.0 -0.1 0.1 -0.2 – 0.67× Free Agent · 2026–2026 · $1.0M AAV
Daniel Palencia 2024 +0.1 +0.4 0.7 -0.3 $9.2M 0.67× Pre-arbitration · 2026–2026 · $0.8M AAV
Luke Little 2024 +0.1 +0.4 0.7 -0.3 $9.9M 0.67× –
Jack Neely 2024 -0.1 -0.4 0.1 -0.5 – 0.67× –
Julian Merryweather 2024 +0.1 +0.5 1.2 -0.6 $11.8M 0.67× –
Yency Almonte 2024 +0.2 +1.2 1.9 -0.7 $8.8M 0.67× –
Kevin Alcántara 2024 -0.1 -0.8 0.0 -0.8 – 0.83× Pre-arbitration · 2026–2026 · $0.8M AAV
Jose Cuas↔ 2024 -0.2 -1.0 0.1 -1.1 – 0.67× –
Trey Wingenter↔ 2024 -0.1 -0.3 0.9 -1.1 – 0.67× –
Luis Vázquez 2024 -0.1 -0.5 0.7 -1.2 – 0.61× –
Caleb Kilian 2024 -0.1 -0.5 0.7 -1.3 – 1.02× Free Agent · 2026–2026 · $0.8M AAV
Christopher Morel↔ 2024 -0.2 -0.9 0.5 -1.5 – 0.58× Free Agent · 2026–2026 · $2.0M AAV
Jordan Wicks 2024 -0.1 -0.9 0.7 -1.6 – 1.02× Pre-arbitration · 2026–2026 · $0.8M AAV
Tomás Nido↔ 2024 -0.3 -1.2 0.7 -2.0 – 0.52× –
Miles Mastrobuoni 2024 -0.4 -1.8 0.7 -2.6 – 0.58× Pre-arbitration · 2026–2026 · $0.8M AAV
Matt Mervis 2024 -0.4 -2.3 0.7 -3.0 – 0.69× –
Patrick Wisdom 2024 -0.2 -1.0 2.7 -3.8 – 0.56× Free Agent · 2026–2026 · $1.0M AAV
David Bote 2024 +0.3 +1.3 5.5 -4.2 $19.8M 0.58× –
Nick Madrigal 2024 -0.7 -3.2 1.8 -5.0 – 0.58× Free Agent · 2026–2026 · $0.8M AAV
Héctor Neris↔ 2024 +0.1 +0.7 6.7 -6.0 $51.7M 0.67× –
Cody Bellinger 2024 +2.1 +20.3 27.5 -7.2 $13.2M 1.22× Free Agent · 2026–2030 · $32.5M AAV
Drew Smyly 2024 -0.3 -1.4 8.5 -9.9 – 0.67× –
Adbert Alzolay 2024 -0.8 -8.6 2.1 -10.7 – 1.34× –
Yan Gomes 2024 -1.2 -5.0 6.0 -11.0 – 0.52× –
Kyle Hendricks 2024 +0.4 +3.3 16.5 -13.2 $40.2M 1.02× –
Shawn Armstrong↔ 2024 +0.0 +0.3 0.3 -0.0 $5.9M 0.67× Free Agent · 2026–2027 · $5.5M AAV
Total—+47.3+543.1267.9+274.8—

Trades

Every graded 2024 deal involving the Cubs — best expected value first. Surplus is realized value in $M; 21 total.

2024 · NYY / CHC Dec 17, 2024
NYY · Brian Cashman +$49.6M
Cody Bellinger
CHC · Jed Hoyer −$49.6M
Cody Poteet
Too soon to call unsettled
2024 · CHC / TBR Jul 28, 2024
CHC · Jed Hoyer +$7.2M
Isaac Paredes
TBR · Erik Neander −$7.2M
Hunter Bigge, Ty Johnson, Christopher Morel
Too soon to call unsettled
2024 · NYY / CHC Jul 30, 2024
NYY · Brian Cashman +$1.6M
Mark Leiter
CHC · Jed Hoyer −$1.6M
Ben Cowles, Jack Neely
Too soon to call unsettled
2024 · CHC / PHI Feb 6, 2024
CHC · Jed Hoyer +$0.0M
cash / PTBNL
PHI · Dave Dombrowski +$0.0M
Michael Rucker
Too soon to call unsettled
2024 · TBR / CHC May 18, 2024
TBR · Erik Neander +$0.0M
Richard Lovelady
CHC · Jed Hoyer +$0.0M
Jeff Belge
Too soon to call unsettled
2024 · CHW / CHC Dec 17, 2024
CHW · Chris Getz +$1.6M
Matt Thaiss
CHC · Jed Hoyer −$1.6M
cash / PTBNL
Too soon to call unsettled
2024 · CHC / PHI Jun 18, 2024
CHC · Jed Hoyer +$0.0M
William Simoneit
PHI · Dave Dombrowski +$0.0M
cash / PTBNL
Too soon to call unsettled
2024 · CHC / CHW Feb 27, 2024
CHC · Jed Hoyer +$0.0M
Matthew Thompson
CHW · Chris Getz +$0.0M
Bailey Horn
Too soon to call unsettled
2024 · CHC / MIA Dec 29, 2024
CHC · Jed Hoyer +$0.8M
Vidal Bruján
MIA · Peter Bendix −$0.8M
Matt Mervis
Too soon to call unsettled
2024 · CLE / CHC Nov 20, 2024
CLE · Chris Antonetti +$2.4M
Alfonsin Rosario
CHC · Jed Hoyer −$2.4M
Eli Morgan
Too soon to call unsettled
2024 · CHC / MIA Jun 19, 2024
CHC · Jed Hoyer +$1.6M
cash / PTBNL
MIA · Peter Bendix −$1.6M
Ali Sánchez
Too soon to call unsettled
2024 · CHC / NYM Apr 11, 2024
CHC · Jed Hoyer +$0.8M
cash / PTBNL
NYM · David Stearns −$0.8M
Joe Hudson
Too soon to call unsettled
2024 · CHC / PIT Jul 25, 2024
CHC · Jed Hoyer +$0.0M
Gilberto Celestino
PIT · Ben Cherington +$0.0M
cash / PTBNL
Too soon to call unsettled
2024 · CHC / ANA Nov 20, 2024
CHC · Jed Hoyer +$0.0M
Matt Thaiss
ANA · Perry Minasian +$0.0M
cash / PTBNL
Too soon to call unsettled
2024 · CHC / BOS Apr 27, 2024
CHC · Jed Hoyer +$3.2M
cash / PTBNL
BOS · Craig Breslow −$3.2M
Garrett Cooper
Too soon to call unsettled
2024 · CHC / KCR Aug 2, 2024
CHC · Jed Hoyer +$0.0M
Kevin Padlo
KCR · J.J. Picollo +$0.0M
cash / PTBNL
Too soon to call unsettled
2024 · CHC / KCR Jul 16, 2024
CHC · Jed Hoyer +$0.8M
Jesús Tinoco
KCR · J.J. Picollo −$0.8M
cash / PTBNL
Too soon to call unsettled
2024 · CHC / SEA May 14, 2024
CHC · Jed Hoyer +$2.4M
Tyson Miller
SEA · Jerry Dipoto −$2.4M
Jake Slaughter
Too soon to call unsettled
2024 · TOR / CHC Jul 27, 2024
TOR · Ross Atkins +$0.8M
Josh Rivera, Yohendrick Pinango
CHC · Jed Hoyer −$0.8M
Nate Pearson
Too soon to call unsettled
2024 · CHC / LAD Jan 11, 2024
CHC · Jed Hoyer +$65.6M
Yency Almonte, Michael Busch
LAD · Andrew Friedman −$65.6M
Jackson Ferris, Zyhir Hope
Too soon to call unsettled
2024 · HOU / CHC Dec 13, 2024
HOU · Dana Brown +$4.0M
Isaac Paredes, Cam Smith, Hayden Wesneski
CHC · Jed Hoyer −$4.0M
Kyle Tucker
Too soon to call unsettled

Current & Historical Payroll

2024 payroll
$214.6M
2025 guaranteed
$86.0M

What the front office was committed to as of 2024, 2024–2030. Guaranteed $ are contract commitments signed by 2024; arbitration & free-agent years are projected from service time. Hover a figure for its luxury-tax (CBT) & actual-cash values.

current $ guaranteed $ arbitration (proj) pre-arb (proj) free agent club option player option mutual option vesting option

Guaranteed / signed (13)

PlayerAgeSvc2024202520262027202820292030
Cody Bellinger286.160$27.5MFREE AGENT
Dansby Swanson307.047$26.0M$28.0M$28.0M$28.0M$27.0M$26.0MFREE AGENT
Seiya Suzuki292.000$21.0M$19.0M$19.0MFREE AGENT
Ian Happ296.036$21.0M$21.0M$19.0MFREE AGENT
Jameson Taillon327.110$18.0M$18.0M$18.0MFREE AGENT
Kyle Hendricks349.081$16.5MFREE AGENT
Drew Smyly3511.143$8.5MFREE AGENT
Héctor Neris3510.000$6.7MFREE AGENT
Yan Gomes3612.000$6.0MFREE AGENT
Mark Leiter Jr.337.000$975kFREE AGENT
Tomás Nido307.000$729kFREE AGENT
Garrett Cooper337.000$583kFREE AGENT
Shawn Armstrong339.000$288kFREE AGENT

Arbitration-eligible (13)

PlayerAgeSvc2024202520262027202820292030
Nico Hoerner274.014$11.5MARB 3FREE AGENT
David Bote314.083$5.5MARB 3FREE AGENT
Patrick Wisdom323.058$2.7MARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Adbert Alzolay293.050$2.1MARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Mike Tauchman333.143$1.9MARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Yency Almonte304.143$1.9MARB 3FREE AGENT
Nick Madrigal273.164$1.8MARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Julian Merryweather323.109$1.2MARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jorge López315.102$923kFREE AGENT
Trey Wingenter304.017$857kARB 3FREE AGENT
Christian Bethancourt324.038$794kARB 3FREE AGENT
Nate Pearson273.005$253kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Enoli Paredes284.000$41kARB 3FREE AGENT

Pre-arbitration (30)

PlayerAgeSvc2024202520262027202820292030
Shota Imanaga300.000$9.2MPre-ArbPre-ArbFREE AGENT
Justin Steele282.143$4.0MARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Isaac Paredes252.160$1.2MARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Javier Assad261.027$755kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Miguel Amaya250.130$746kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Miles Mastrobuoni280.140$746kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Michael Busch260.045$742kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jordan Wicks240.037$742kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Luke Little230.140$740kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Caleb Kilian270.020$740kPre-ArbPre-ArbFREE AGENT
Keegan Thompson292.034$740kARB 1ARB 2FREE AGENT
Pete Crow-Armstrong220.021$740kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Ethan Roberts262.000$740kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Ben Brown240.000$740kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Porter Hodge230.000$740kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Daniel Palencia240.090$740kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Alexander Canario240.031$740kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Matt Mervis260.041$740kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Hayden Wesneski261.008$740kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Luis Vázquez240.000$740kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Colten Brewer312.069$656kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Tyson Miller280.071$625kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Christopher Morel251.117$520kPre-ArbARB 1FREE AGENT
Richard Lovelady282.026$148kARB 1ARB 2FREE AGENT
Jack Neely240.000$135kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jose Cuas301.129$82kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Gavin Hollowell261.018$50kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jesus Tinoco291.010$46kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Hunter Bigge260.000$33kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Kevin Alcántara210.000$16kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT

Graphs

How each 2024 acquisition stacked onto Cubs's playoff-odds curve. The side table is ranked by PPA.

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