St. Louis Cardinals Payroll Table

An updated look at the St. Louis Cardinals 2020 payroll table, including team totals, retained figures, and complete breakdowns of player salaries, and bonuses.

Adjusted Payroll Total

$73,246,343

2020 Active Roster Payroll

Pre-Arbitration

Arbitration

Player Option

Opt-Out

Club Option

Mutual Option

Vested Option

Estimate

Player (28)	Pos	Exp	Options Minor	Status	Payroll Salary	Payroll Salary Adjusted	Base Salary	Signing Bonus	Incentives Likely	Incentives Unlikely
Goldschmidt Paul Goldschmidt	1B	8.059	0	Veteran	$26,000,000	$12,148,148	$22,000,000	$4,000,000	-	-
Molina Yadier Molina	C	15.123	0	Veteran	$20,000,000	$7,407,407	$20,000,000	-	-	-
Fowler Dexter Fowler	RF	10.168	0	Veteran	$16,500,000	$7,370,370	$14,500,000	$2,000,000	-	-
Carpenter Matt Carpenter	3B	8.012	0	Veteran	$18,500,000	$6,851,852	$18,500,000	-	-	-
Miller Andrew Miller	RP	11.062	0	Veteran	$11,537,000	$4,296,259	$11,500,000	-	$37,000	-
Wong Kolten Wong	2B	6.045	0		$10,250,000	$3,796,296	$10,250,000	-	-	-
Wainwright Adam Wainwright	SP	14.027	0	Veteran	$6,111,111	$2,962,963	$5,000,000	-	$1,111,111	-
Kim Kwang-hyun Kim	SP		3	Veteran	$4,000,000	$1,481,481	$4,000,000	-	-	-
Miller Brad Miller	2B	6.004	0	Veteran	$2,000,000	$740,741	$2,000,000	-	-	-
Wieters Matt Wieters	C	10.129	0	Veteran	$2,000,000	$740,741	$2,000,000	-	-	-
DeJong Paul DeJong	SS	2.127	0	Arbitration 1 Bypassed	$1,666,666	$722,222	$1,500,000	$166,666	-	-
Flaherty Jack Flaherty	SP	2.006	0	Pre-Arbitration	$604,500	$223,889	$604,500	-	-	-
Bader Harrison Bader	CF	2.030	0	Pre-Arbitration	$590,100	$218,556	$590,100	-	-	-
Gallegos Giovanny Gallegos	RP	1.085	0	Pre-Arbitration	$582,400	$215,704	$582,400	-	-	-
Edman Tommy Edman	LF	0.114	0	Pre-Arbitration	$581,800	$215,481	$581,800	-	-	-
Webb Tyler Webb	RP	1.076	0	Pre-Arbitration	$575,800	$213,259	$575,800	-	-	-
O'Neill Tyler O'Neill	LF	1.059	0	Pre-Arbitration	$573,400	$212,370	$573,400	-	-	-
Gomber Austin Gomber	SP	0.111	0	Pre-Arbitration	$570,000	$211,111	$570,000	-	-	-
Helsley Ryan Helsley	RP	0.105	0	Pre-Arbitration	$569,000	$210,741	$569,000	-	-	-
Ravelo Rangel Ravelo	1B	0.054	0	Pre-Arbitration	$566,000	$209,630	$566,000	-	-	-
Dean Austin Dean	LF	0.124	0	Pre-Arbitration	$563,500	$208,704	$563,500	-	-	-
Whitley Kodi Whitley	RP		1	Pre-Arbitration	$563,500	$208,704	$563,500	-	-	-
Woodford Jake Woodford	RP		1	Pre-Arbitration	$563,500	$186,900	$563,500	-	-	-
Reyes Alex Reyes	RP	2.064	0	Pre-Arbitration	$575,000	$171,666	$575,000	-	-	-
Cabrera Genesis Cabrera	RP	0.049	1	Pre-Arbitration	$563,500	$168,210	$563,500	-	-	-
Carlson Dylan Carlson	OF		3	Pre-Arbitration	$563,500	$140,175	$563,500	-	-	-
Elledge Seth Elledge	RP		2	Pre-Arbitration	$563,500	$121,485	$563,500	-	-	-
Oviedo Johan Oviedo	RP		1	Pre-Arbitration	$563,500	$102,795	$563,500	-	-	-

2020 Exempt List Payroll

Cap breakdowns for players currently on the Exempt List. All do not count against the team's salary cap

Player (1)	Pos	Exp	Options Minor	Status	Payroll Salary	Payroll Salary Adjusted	Base Salary	Signing Bonus	Incentives Likely	Incentives Unlikely
Hicks Jordan Hicks	RP	2.000	0	Pre-Arbitration	$578,800	$214,370	$578,800	-	-	-

2020 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	Incentives Likely	Incentives Unlikely
Mikolas Miles Mikolas	SP	3.037	0	Veteran	$16,750,000	$6,833,333	$15,750,000	$1,000,000	-	-
Martinez Carlos Martinez	SP	6.073	0	Veteran	$11,700,000	$4,459,259	$11,500,000	$200,000	-	-
Gant John Gant	RP	3.004	0	Arbitration 1	$1,300,000	$481,481	$1,300,000	-	-	-
Brebbia John Brebbia	RP	2.092	0	Pre-Arbitration	$587,600	$217,630	$587,600	-	-	-
Hudson Dakota Hudson	SP	1.066	2	Pre-Arbitration	$580,500	$215,000	$580,500	-	-	-
Sanchez Ricardo Sanchez	SP		0	Pre-Arbitration	$563,500	$137,060	$563,500	-	-	-

2020 Retained Payroll

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

Player (3)	Pos	Payroll Salary	Payroll Salary Adjusted
Leake Mike Leake	SP	$4,000,000	$4,000,000
Cecil Brett Cecil	RP	$7,000,000	$2,842,593
Wong Kolten Wong	2B	$1,000,000	$1,000,000

2020 Deferred Payroll

Salaries for players who had salaries deferred to the current year. We are NOT counting these against the active payroll.

Player (1)	Pos	Exp	Options Minor	Status	Payroll Salary	Payroll Salary Adjusted	Base Salary	Signing Bonus	Incentives Likely	Incentives Unlikely
Holliday Matt Holliday	1B	14.000	0		$1,500,000	$1,500,000	$1,500,000	-	-	-

2020 Payroll Totals


Payroll Summary
Active Roster	$51,757,860	9th
Exempt List	$214,370	13th
Injured List	$12,343,763	8th
Retained	$12,000,000	14th
Minor	$1,087,757	8th
Total Adjusted Payroll Allocations	$73,246,343	10th

2020 Minor

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

Player (15)	Pos	Exp	Options Minor	Status	Payroll Salary	Payroll Salary Adjusted	Base Salary	Signing Bonus	Incentives Likely	Incentives Unlikely
1 Elehuris Montero	3B	1.061	0	Pre-Arbitration	$563,500	$563,500	$563,500	-	-	-
2 Alvaro Seijas	SP		3	Pre-Arbitration	$563,500	$563,500	$563,500	-	-	-
3 Lane Thomas	CF	0.085	1	Pre-Arbitration	$568,800	$172,920	$568,800	-	-	-
4 Rob Kaminsky	RP		5	Pre-Arbitration	$563,500	$137,060	$563,500	-	-	-
5 Junior Fernandez	RP	0.045	0	Pre-Arbitration	$563,500	$133,945	$563,500	-	-	-
6 Andrew Knizner	C	0.071	1	Pre-Arbitration	$563,500	$133,945	$563,500	-	-	-
7 Daniel Ponce de Leon	SP	0.141	0	Pre-Arbitration	$572,800	$132,972	$572,800	-	-	-
8 Edmundo Sosa	SS	0.040	0	Pre-Arbitration	$563,500	$109,025	$563,500	-	-	-
9 Max Schrock	SS		1	Pre-Arbitration	$563,500	$80,990	$563,500	-	-	-
10 Roel Ramírez	P		2	Pre-Arbitration	$563,500	$77,875	$563,500	-	-	-
11 Nabil Crismatt	RP		0	Pre-Arbitration	$563,500	$56,070	$563,500	-	-	-
12 Ryan Meisinger	RP	0.057	3	Pre-Arbitration	$563,500	$21,805	$563,500	-	-	-
13 Justin Williams	OF	0.041	0	Pre-Arbitration	$563,500	$15,575	$563,500	-	-	-
14 John Nogowski	1B		5	Pre-Arbitration	$563,500	$12,460	$563,500	-	-	-
15 Jesús Cruz	P		3	Pre-Arbitration	$563,500	$3,115	$563,500	-	-	-