Arbitration figures are due today and the expected raises for the Cubs’ seven eligible players should exceed $40 million. The biggest chunk of that is tied to Kris Bryant, who could see a raise of $6 million or more above last season’s $12.9 million salary. Javier Báez should expect a decent raise as he enters his second arb year, and, though the Cubs have indicated they’d like to work out an extension agreement with their shortstop, keeping it to one year limits their financial burden
Other eligible players include Kyle Schwarber, Willson Contreras, Albert Almora Jr.