Chicago Cubs Roster Moves 8-19-2025- CUBS PLEASE READ

[Brent]

Cubs Extensions:

OF Cody Bellinger, $9.5M 2025

Ranks:
2025: 38
2024: 50

38 = $5.0M

Extension must be 70% of current contract.

$9.5M x 70% = $6.65M

Contracts are in $500K increments.

New Contract:
OF Cody Bellinger, $6.5M 2027

[BHows]

You did everything correct except the final salary must be rounded up instead of down. $7m instead of $6.5.
If you round down you wouldn't be paying him the required 70%.
Proceed?

[Brent]

You did everything correct except the final salary must be rounded up instead of down. $7m instead of $6.5.
If you round down you wouldn't be paying him the required 70%.
Proceed?

Yeah, that works.

[BHows]

Cody Bellinger new contract= $7M (2027)

[Ben]

SS 9/5/25