| Name | Pos | Salary | Through | Years Left | Notes | Years in Majors |
| L. Mccullers | SP | $12,750,000 | 1999 | 2 years left | | 13 years |
| X. Hernandez | SP | $10,750,000 | 1999 | 2 years left | | 9 years |
| C. Hoiles | C | $8,500,000 | 1999 | 2 years left | | 9 years |
| S. Corbett | MR | $5,750,000 | 1998 | 1 years left | Extension signed. | 9 years |
| S. Davis | MR | $4,850,000 | 1999 | 2 years left | | 16 years |
| G. Anderson | LF | $3,757,143 | 1998 | 1 years left | Arbitration (Estimate: $3,510,000) | 3 years |
| D. Berryhill | C | $3,540,000 | 1998 | 1 years left | Extension signed. | 9 years |
| G. Gagne | SS | $2,950,000 | 1999 | 2 years left | | 15 years |
| D. Deshields | 2B | $1,360,000 | 1998 | 1 years left | Extension signed. | 6 years |
| R. White | MR | $1,348,571 | 1998 | 1 years left | Arbitration (Estimate: $230,000), could become Free Agent with 172 more days of service this year. | 5 years |
| G. Mcmichael | MR | $771,429 | 1998 | 1 years left | Free agent after this season! | 6 years |
| B. Taylor | CL | $662,857 | 1998 | 1 years left | Arbitration (Estimate: $640,000), could become Free Agent with 172 more days of service this year. | 5 years |
| L. Moseby | RF | $300,000 | 1998 | 1 years left | Free agent after this season! | 18 years |
| K. Mitchell | LF | $200,000 | 1998 | 1 years left | Arbitration (Estimate: $200,000) | 4 years |
| M. Turner | MR | $200,000 | 1998 | 1 years left | Arbitration (Estimate: $290,000) | 3 years |
| M. Lawton | CF | $150,000 | 1998 | 1 years left | Arbitration (Estimate: $3,980,000) | 3 years |
| A. Pacheco | MR | $150,000 | 1998 | 1 years left | Possible Arbitration, 172 more days of service needed this year. | 2 years |
| P. Konerko | 1B | $150,000 | 1998 | 1 years left | Automatic Resign. | 1 years |
| D. Bell | 2B | $150,000 | 1998 | 1 years left | Arbitration (Estimate: $1,800,000) | 3 years |
| T. Nixon | CF | $150,000 | 1998 | 1 years left | Automatic Resign. | 1 years |
| A. Telemaco | SP | $150,000 | 1998 | 1 years left | Automatic Resign. | 1 years |
| A. Cianfrocco | 1B | $150,000 | 1998 | 1 years left | Automatic Resign. | 1 years |
| M. Williams | SP | $150,000 | 1998 | 1 years left | Possible Arbitration, 1 more days of service needed this year. | 2 years |
| M. Misuraca | MR | $150,000 | 1998 | 1 years left | Automatic Resign. | 0 years |
| J. Vitko | MR | $150,000 | 1998 | 1 years left | Automatic Resign. | 1 years |
| S. Halter | RF | $150,000 | 1998 | 1 years left | Automatic Resign. | 1 years |
| J. Schmidt | SP | $150,000 | 1998 | 1 years left | Arbitration (Estimate: $3,360,000) | 3 years |
| W. Greene | 3B | $150,000 | 1998 | 1 years left | Arbitration (Estimate: $1,280,000) | 3 years |
| N. Weber | MR | Minor-League-Contract | - | - | | 0 years |
| J. Mcdonald | LF | Minor-League-Contract | - | - | | 0 years |
| J. Snyder | SP | Minor-League-Contract | - | - | | 0 years |
| D. Brumley | MR | Minor-League-Contract | - | - | | 0 years |
| R. Faneyte | CF | Minor-League-Contract | - | - | | 0 years |
| R. Radmanovich | RF | Minor-League-Contract | - | - | | 0 years |
| M. Jerzembeck | SP | Minor-League-Contract | - | - | | 0 years |
| J. Phillips | 1B | Minor-League-Contract | - | - | | 0 years |
| C. Tremie | C | Minor-League-Contract | - | - | | 0 years |
| S. Lawrence | SP | Minor-League-Contract | - | - | | 0 years |
| P. Ahearne | SP | Minor-League-Contract | - | - | | 0 years |
| D. Brady | 2B | Minor-League-Contract | - | - | | 0 years |
| M. Neill | CF | Minor-League-Contract | - | - | | 0 years |
| R. Pickett | MR | Minor-League-Contract | - | - | | 0 years |
| R. Cedeno | CF | Minor-League-Contract | - | - | | 0 years |
| T. Wade | SP | Minor-League-Contract | - | - | | 0 years |
| G. Kingsale | RF | Minor-League-Contract | - | - | | 0 years |
| S. Soderstrom | SP | Minor-League-Contract | - | - | | 0 years |
| M. Suzuki | SP | Minor-League-Contract | - | - | | 0 years |
| M. Busby | MR | Minor-League-Contract | - | - | | 0 years |
| S. Williams | SP | Minor-League-Contract | - | - | | 0 years |
| M. Thurman | SP | Minor-League-Contract | - | - | | 0 years |
| J. Castillo | SP | Minor-League-Contract | - | - | | 0 years |
| S. Maloney | MR | Minor-League-Contract | - | - | | 0 years |
| P. Byrd | MR | Minor-League-Contract | - | - | | 0 years |
| A. Beltre | 3B | Minor-League-Contract | - | - | | 0 years |
| A. Encarnacion | C | Minor-League-Contract | - | - | | 1 years |
| R. Gorecki | SP | Minor-League-Contract | - | - | | 0 years |
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