Anthony Tyler Payne (born October 25, 1992) is an American professional baseball catcher who is a free agent.

[1] Payne did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

On October 3, 2021, Payne was selected to the 40-man roster and promoted to the major leagues for the first time.

[5] On November 16, Payne re-signed with the Cubs on a minor league contract for the 2022 season.

[9] In 44 games for the Double–A Rocket City Trash Pandas, he batted .313/.369/.472 with 4 home runs and 26 RBI.