With one of highest payrolls in all of Major League Baseball, the Chicago Cubs don’t have a lot of money to spare. The team has to consider all their options with core players eligible for arbitration and players they want to renew.
Javier Báez, Kris Bryant, Willson Contreras and Kyle Schwarber are some of the big names eligible for arbitration this upcoming season. The majority of the Cubs’ core is projected to receive an increase in arbitration salary.
Below are the projected arbitration salaries for the Cubs according to MLB Trade Rumors.