St. Louis Cardinals Payroll Table

An updated look at the St. Louis Cardinals 2024 payroll table, including team totals, retained figures, and complete breakdowns of player salaries, and bonuses.

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Adjusted Payroll Total

$179,432,759

2024 Active Roster Payroll

Pre-Arbitration
Arbitration
Player Option
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Player (28) Pos Exp Options Minor Status Payroll Salary Payroll Salary Adjusted Base Salary Signing Bonus
Goldschmidt Paul Goldschmidt 1B 12.059 0 Veteran $26,000,000 $26,000,000 $22,000,000 $4,000,000
Arenado Nolan Arenado 3B 10.155 0 $35,000,000 $24,000,000 $35,000,000 -
Mikolas Miles Mikolas SP 7.037 0 Veteran $17,666,667 $17,666,667 $16,000,000 $1,666,667
Matz Steven Matz SP 8.099 0 Veteran $12,500,000 $12,500,000 $12,000,000 $500,000
Gibson Kyle Gibson SP 10.039 0 Veteran $12,000,000 $12,000,000 $12,000,000 -
Helsley Ryan Helsley RP 4.105 0 Arbitration 2 $3,800,000 $3,800,000 $3,800,000 -
Kittredge Andrew Kittredge RP 5.070 0 Arbitration 3 $2,630,000 $2,630,000 $2,630,000 -
Fedde Erick Fedde SP 4.099 0 Veteran $7,500,000 $2,500,026 $7,500,000 -
King John King RP 2.148 1 Arbitration 1 (S2) $1,005,000 $1,005,000 $1,005,000 -
Nootbaar Lars Nootbaar LF 2.076 2 Pre-Arbitration $761,000 $761,000 $761,000 -
Donovan Brendan Donovan 2B 2.000 3 Pre-Arbitration $757,200 $757,200 $757,200 -
Burleson Alec Burleson DH 1.029 3 Pre-Arbitration $750,050 $750,050 $750,050 -
Liberatore Matthew Liberatore RP 0.144 1 Pre-Arbitration $747,200 $747,200 $747,200 -
Winn Masyn Winn SS 0.045 3 Pre-Arbitration $742,250 $742,250 $742,250 -
Siani Mike Siani CF 0.033 2 Pre-Arbitration $741,650 $741,650 $741,650 -
Carpenter Matt Carpenter DH 11.145 0 Veteran $740,000 $740,000 $740,000 -
Fernandez Ryan Fernandez RP 0 Pre-Arbitration $740,000 $740,000 $740,000 -
O'Brien Riley O'Brien RP 0.008 1 Pre-Arbitration $740,450 $676,770 $740,450 -
Pages Pedro Pages C 2 Pre-Arbitration $740,000 $656,370 $740,000 -
Pallante Andre Pallante SP 1.166 1 Pre-Arbitration $756,900 $614,419 $756,900 -
Herrera Iván Herrera C 0.063 0 Pre-Arbitration $743,150 $567,290 $743,150 -
Leahy Kyle Leahy RP 0.017 1 Pre-Arbitration $740,000 $429,624 $740,000 -
Fermin Jose Fermin 2B 0.070 1 Pre-Arbitration $740,000 $377,910 $740,000 -
Walker Jordan Walker RF 0.149 1 Pre-Arbitration $747,450 $265,254 $747,450 -
Roycroft Chris Roycroft RP 2 Pre-Arbitration $740,000 $262,548 $740,000 -
Baker Luken Baker 1B 0.081 1 Pre-Arbitration $740,000 $159,120 $740,000 -
Saggese Thomas Saggese SS 3 Pre-Arbitration $740,000 $75,582 $740,000 -
McGreevy Michael McGreevy SP 2 Pre-Arbitration $740,000 $47,736 $740,000 -

2024 Injured List Payroll

Salaries from players who have been placed on the injured list, still counting against the payroll.

Player (6) Pos Exp Options Minor Status Payroll Salary Payroll Salary Adjusted Base Salary Signing Bonus
Contreras Willson Contreras C 7.108 0 Veteran $18,000,000 $18,000,000 $18,000,000 -
Gray Sonny Gray SP 10.061 0 Veteran $10,000,000 $10,000,000 $10,000,000 -
Lynn Lance Lynn SP 12.119 0 Veteran $10,000,000 $10,000,000 $10,000,000 -
Middleton Keynan Middleton RP 6.023 0 Veteran $5,000,000 $5,000,000 $5,000,000 -
Romero JoJo Romero RP 3.045 0 Arbitration 1 $860,000 $860,000 $860,000 -
Rom Drew Rom P 0.044 2 Pre-Arbitration $742,200 $742,200 $742,200 -

2024 Retained Payroll

Leftover salaries from players who have been traded or released, or buyouts for declined options.

Player (7) Pos Payroll Salary Payroll Salary Adjusted
DeJong Paul DeJong SS $3,000,000 $3,000,000
Crawford Brandon Crawford SS $2,000,000 $2,000,000
Gibson Kyle Gibson SP $1,000,000 $1,000,000
Lynn Lance Lynn SP $1,000,000 $1,000,000
Middleton Keynan Middleton RP $1,000,000 $1,000,000
Gallegos Giovanny Gallegos RP $500,000 $500,000
Raposo Nick Raposo C $15,912 $15,912

2024 Retained Payroll

Cap breakdowns for players who have cap retained. All count against the team's payroll.

Player (8) Pos Payroll Salary Payroll Salary Adjusted VIA
Gallegos Giovanny Gallegos RP $5,750,000 $5,750,000
Edman Tommy Edman SS $4,466,692 $4,466,692
Carlson Dylan Carlson CF $1,665,054 $1,665,054
Pham Tommy Pham LF $382,259 $382,259
Armstrong Shawn Armstrong RP $352,704 $352,704
Robertson Nick Robertson P $302,604 $302,604
Carpenter Matt Carpenter DH $54,465 $54,465
Ingram Kolton Ingram RP $34,365 $34,365

2024 Payroll Totals
Payroll Summary
Active Roster $112,213,666 12th
Injured List $44,602,200 8th
Retained $8,515,912 21st
Retained $13,008,143 12th
Minor $1,092,838 28th
Total Adjusted Payroll Allocations $179,432,759 12th

2024 Minor

Salaries from players currently in the system. denotes a buried salary that counts against the payroll.

Player (8) Pos Exp Options Minor Status Payroll Salary Payroll Salary Adjusted Base Salary Signing Bonus
1
Nolan Gorman 		2B 1.139 2 Pre-Arbitration $755,550 $597,114 $755,550 -
2
Victor Scott II 		CF 2 Pre-Arbitration $740,000 $262,548 $740,000 -
3
Zack Thompson 		SP 1.045 1 Pre-Arbitration $750,850 $113,036 $750,850 -
4
Ryan Loutos 		RP 2 Pre-Arbitration $740,000 $75,582 $740,000 -
5
Jacob Bosiokovic 		RP 3 Pre-Arbitration $740,000 $28,646 $740,000 -
6
Gordon Graceffo 		RP 2 Pre-Arbitration $740,000 $11,934 $740,000 -
7
Adam Kloffenstein 		RP 3 Pre-Arbitration $740,000 $3,978 $740,000 -
8
Sem Robberse 		SP 2 Pre-Arbitration - - - -

TRANSACTIONS

Mar 20, 2025
Chance Sisco, C

Released by St. Louis (STL)

Mar 13, 2025
Phil Maton, RP

Signed a 1 year $2 million contract with St. Louis (STL)

Mar 12, 2025
Bailey Horn, RP

Designated for Assignment by St. Louis (STL)

Feb 13, 2025
Andre Pallante, SP

Signed a 1 year $2.1 million contract with St. Louis (STL), settling in arbitration

Feb 12, 2025
Brendan Donovan, 2B

Signed a 1 year $2.85 million contract with St. Louis (STL), settling in arbitration

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TRANSACTIONS

Mar 20, 2025
Chance Sisco, C

Released by St. Louis (STL)

Mar 13, 2025
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Signed a 1 year $2 million contract with St. Louis (STL)

Mar 12, 2025
Bailey Horn, RP

Designated for Assignment by St. Louis (STL)

Feb 13, 2025
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Feb 12, 2025
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