MLB Trade Rumors posted Tuesday their annual estimates for arbitration salaries for next season.
They’ve gotten pretty good at this. Most of their estimates are pretty close to what the players actually sign for, unless said player winds up with a multi-year deal.
Sometime after the World Series, along with Dep’s help, I will post a Cubs payroll estimate for 2025. Until we get certainty about Cody Bellinger’s opt-out decision, we won’t have a good handle on exactly how that payroll will shake out.
In the meantime, here are the 14 Cubs players who are arbitration-eligible for 2025 (in alphabetical order), MLBTR’s estimates, and what I think the team will do with all of them.