President of baseball ops: Jed Hoyer · GM: Carter Hawkins
2025: made playoffs · 92–70. Ranks are vs the 30 teams that season.
Each position lists its starter then backups by games (so platoons & bench show). Starters (mound) & bullpen (left, foul territory) are ranked by WAR; ★ marks the closer (most save chances). MLB Stats API.
| Player | Age | Service | G | fWAR | Salary $M | Surplus $M |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pete Crow-Armstrong | 23 | pre-arb | 157 | 5.4 | 0.8 | +20.7 |
| Nico Hoerner | 28 | arb | 156 | 4.8 | 11.5 | +7.6 |
| Kyle Tucker | 28 | arb | 136 | 4.5 | 16.5 | +1.4 |
| Michael Busch | 27 | pre-arb | 155 | 3.5 | 0.8 | +13.1 |
| Matthew Boyd | 34 | FA-elig | 31 | 3.4 | 10.5 | +3.2 |
| Dansby Swanson | 31 | FA-elig | 159 | 3.4 | 28.0 | -14.6 |
| Ian Happ | 30 | FA-elig | 150 | 2.8 | 21.0 | -9.8 |
| Carson Kelly | 30 | FA-elig | 111 | 2.7 | 5.5 | +5.1 |
| Seiya Suzuki | 30 | arb | 151 | 2.6 | 19.0 | -8.7 |
| Cade Horton | 23 | – | 23 | 2.2 | 0.6 | +8.0 |
| Colin Rea | 34 | arb | 32 | 1.9 | 4.2 | +3.1 |
| Matt Shaw | 23 | – | 126 | 1.5 | 0.7 | +5.2 |
| Brad Keller | 29 | FA-elig | 68 | 1.3 | 1.5 | +3.6 |
| Caleb Thielbar | 38 | FA-elig | 67 | 1.1 | 2.8 | +1.7 |
| Jameson Taillon | 33 | FA-elig | 23 | 1.1 | 18.0 | -13.6 |
| Ben Brown | 25 | pre-arb | 25 | 1.1 | 0.7 | +3.6 |
| Daniel Palencia | 25 | pre-arb | 54 | 1.0 | 0.7 | +3.1 |
| Shota Imanaga | 31 | pre-arb | 25 | 0.9 | 13.5 | -10.0 |
| Miguel Amaya | 26 | pre-arb | 28 | 0.9 | 0.8 | +2.6 |
| Drew Pomeranz | 36 | FA-elig | 57 | 0.7 | 1.3 | +1.4 |
| Reese McGuire | 30 | arb | 45 | 0.7 | 1.0 | +1.7 |
| Andrew Kittredge↔ BAL | 35 | FA-elig | 23 | 0.6 | 2.6 | -0.3 |
| Javier Assad | 27 | pre-arb | 8 | 0.3 | 0.8 | +0.6 |
| Ryan Brasier | 37 | FA-elig | 28 | 0.3 | 3.0 | -1.8 |
| Moisés Ballesteros | 21 | – | 20 | 0.3 | 0.1 | +1.0 |
| Jordan Wicks | 25 | pre-arb | 8 | 0.1 | 0.1 | +0.4 |
| Kevin Alcántara | 22 | pre-arb | 10 | 0.1 | 0.2 | +0.1 |
| Tom Cosgrove | 29 | pre-arb | 2 | 0.1 | 0.2 | +0.1 |
| Justin Steele | 29 | arb | 4 | 0.0 | 6.5 | -6.4 |
| Owen Caissie | 22 | – | 12 | 0.0 | 0.1 | +0.0 |
| Michael Fulmer↔ BOS | 32 | FA-elig | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | +0.1 |
| Brooks Kriske↔ MIN | 31 | – | 4 | -0.0 | 0.0 | -0.1 |
| Gavin Hollowell | 27 | pre-arb | 7 | -0.0 | 0.1 | -0.2 |
| Aaron Civale↔ CHW | 30 | arb | 5 | -0.0 | 1.0 | -1.1 |
| Luke Little | 24 | pre-arb | 2 | -0.0 | 0.0 | -0.2 |
| Michael Soroka↔ WSN | 27 | FA-elig | 6 | -0.1 | 1.7 | -1.9 |
| Taylor Rogers↔ CIN | 34 | FA-elig | 17 | -0.1 | 1.8 | -2.0 |
| Julian Merryweather | 33 | – | 21 | -0.1 | 1.2 | -1.6 |
| Gage Workman↔ CHW | 25 | – | 9 | -0.1 | 0.1 | -0.6 |
| Nicky Lopez↔ ANA | 30 | – | 14 | -0.1 | 0.1 | -0.6 |
| Nate Pearson | 28 | – | 11 | -0.2 | 1.4 | -2.1 |
| Vidal Bruján↔ ATL | 27 | – | 36 | -0.2 | 0.3 | -1.2 |
| Carlos Santana↔ CLE | 39 | FA-elig | 8 | -0.2 | 0.8 | -1.7 |
| Ethan Roberts | 27 | pre-arb | 10 | -0.2 | 0.2 | -1.2 |
| Chris Flexen | 30 | – | 21 | -0.3 | 0.8 | -1.8 |
| Eli Morgan | 29 | arb | 7 | -0.3 | 0.9 | -2.0 |
| Justin Turner | 40 | FA-elig | 80 | -0.3 | 4.5 | -5.6 |
| Génesis Cabrera↔ MIN | 28 | – | 9 | -0.3 | 0.1 | -1.2 |
| Ryan Pressly | 36 | – | 44 | -0.3 | 9.2 | -10.6 |
| Jon Berti | 35 | – | 53 | -0.5 | 2.0 | -3.9 |
| Willi Castro↔ MIN | 28 | arb | 34 | -0.5 | 1.2 | -3.4 |
| Porter Hodge | 24 | pre-arb | 36 | -0.6 | 0.7 | -3.2 |
| Player | fWAR |
|---|---|
| Kyle Tucker | 4.5 |
| Matthew Boyd | 3.4 |
| Carson Kelly | 2.7 |
| Cade Horton | 2.2 |
| Colin Rea | 1.9 |
| Matt Shaw | 1.5 |
| Player | 2024 fWAR |
|---|---|
| Cody Bellinger | 2.1 |
| Mark Leiter Jr. | 1.3 |
| Mike Tauchman | 1.0 |
| Christian Bethancourt | 0.6 |
| Kyle Hendricks | 0.4 |
| Isaac Paredes | 0.4 |
What the front office was committed to as of 2025, 2025–2031. Guaranteed $ are contract commitments signed by 2025; arbitration & free-agent years are projected from service time. Hover a figure for its luxury-tax (CBT) & actual-cash values.
| Player | Age | Svc | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 | 2031 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dansby Swanson | 31 | 8.047 | $28.0M | $28.0M | $28.0M | $27.0M | $26.0M | FREE AGENT | |
| Ian Happ | 30 | 7.036 | $21.0M | $19.0M | FREE AGENT | ||||
| Seiya Suzuki | 30 | 3.000 | $19.0M | $19.0M | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |||
| Jameson Taillon | 33 | 8.110 | $18.0M | $18.0M | FREE AGENT | ||||
| Matthew Boyd | 34 | 8.057 | $10.5M | $17.0M | $15.0MMUTUAL | FREE AGENT | |||
| Ryan Pressly | 36 | 11.039 | $9.2M | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Carson Kelly | 30 | 6.161 | $5.5M | $5.0M | $7.5MMUTUAL | FREE AGENT | |||
| Justin Turner | 40 | 14.045 | $4.5M | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Ryan Brasier | 37 | 7.094 | $3.0M | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Caleb Thielbar | 38 | 6.131 | $2.8M | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Andrew Kittredge | 35 | 6.070 | $2.6M | $9.0MCLUB | FREE AGENT | ||||
| Taylor Rogers | 34 | 8.145 | $1.8M | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Michael Soroka | 27 | 6.009 | $1.7M | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Brad Keller | 29 | 6.062 | $1.5M | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Drew Pomeranz | 36 | 11.021 | $1.3M | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Carlos Santana | 39 | 14.115 | $767k | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Michael Fulmer | 32 | 7.157 | $25k | FREE AGENT |
| Player | Age | Svc | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 | 2031 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle Tucker | 28 | 5.079 | $16.5M | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Nico Hoerner | 28 | 5.014 | $11.5M | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Justin Steele | 29 | 3.143 | $6.5M | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |||
| Colin Rea | 34 | 5.057 | $4.2M | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Jon Berti | 35 | 5.168 | $2.0M | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Nate Pearson | 28 | 4.005 | $1.4M | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||||
| Willi Castro | 28 | 5.017 | $1.2M | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Julian Merryweather | 33 | 4.109 | $1.2M | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||||
| Reese McGuire | 30 | 4.155 | $1.0M | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||||
| Aaron Civale | 30 | 5.058 | $1.0M | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Eli Morgan | 29 | 3.091 | $950k | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |||
| Chris Flexen | 30 | 4.107 | $774k | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||||
| Nicky Lopez | 30 | 5.139 | $98k | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Génesis Cabrera | 28 | 5.011 | $78k | FREE AGENT |
| Player | Age | Svc | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 | 2031 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shota Imanaga | 31 | 1.000 | $13.5M | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |
| Miguel Amaya | 26 | 1.130 | $782k | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |
| Michael Busch | 27 | 1.045 | $780k | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |
| Javier Assad | 27 | 2.027 | $773k | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||
| Pete Crow-Armstrong | 23 | 0.170 | $771k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Ben Brown | 25 | 1.000 | $693k | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |
| Daniel Palencia | 25 | 0.159 | $682k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Porter Hodge | 24 | 0.125 | $676k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Matt Shaw | 23 | 0.000 | $662k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Cade Horton | 23 | 0.000 | $580k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Vidal Bruján | 27 | 2.014 | $323k | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||
| Ethan Roberts | 27 | 2.075 | $229k | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||
| Kevin Alcántara | 22 | 0.005 | $223k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Tom Cosgrove | 29 | 1.085 | $163k | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |
| Owen Caissie | 22 | 0.000 | $139k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Jordan Wicks | 25 | 1.037 | $135k | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |
| Moisés Ballesteros | 21 | 0.000 | $123k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Gage Workman | 25 | – | $95k | ||||||
| Gavin Hollowell | 27 | 0.095 | $61k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Brooks Kriske | 31 | 0.121 | $46k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Luke Little | 24 | 1.020 | $16k | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
Every roster slot ranked best→worst by WAR. Bars = Cubs 2025; the black line = the league-average player at each slot that season. Staying above the line deep into the roster is the depth edge; dropping below it = holes & dead weight.
| Regime | Seasons | Win % | Playoff % | Pennant % | WS % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WINDOW | 289 | 52.2 | 30.1 | 4.8 | 1.0 |
| CONTEND | 311 | 56.8 | 63.0 | 19.3 | 10.3 |
| FORCED-SPEND | 260 | 47.9 | 8.8 | 1.2 | 1.2 |
| REBUILD | 328 | 43.3 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
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