The Cubs 40 man roster stands at 37 players after not tendering contracts to LHP Wesley Wright and catcher John Baker.
The Cubs tendered contracts (for arb eligible players) as follows:
— Chris Coghlan : $1.4 million
— Luis Valbuena : $3.1 million
— Justin Ruggiano : $2.5 million
— Travis Wood : $5.5 million
— Pedro Strop : $2.4 million
— Jake Arrieta : $4.1 million
— Felix Doubront : $1.3 million
— Welington Castillo : $2.1 million
The projected 2015 salaries are based on MLBTR estimates. The release of Wright and Baker save the Cubs approximately $3.2 million.
Despite what people may "want" to believe, the Cubs are going into next season with basically the same club as last year's. Overtime to get the bleachers done in a reasonable time has to come out of somebody's pocket, and usually that is the players payroll budget.
