MLB
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 | Vet | $26,000,000 | $12,148,148 | $22,000,000 | $4,000,000 | - | - |
| Molina Yadier Molina | C | 15.123 | 0 | Vet | $20,000,000 | $7,407,407 | $20,000,000 | - | - | - |
| Fowler Dexter Fowler | RF | 10.168 | 0 | Vet | $16,500,000 | $7,370,370 | $14,500,000 | $2,000,000 | - | - |
| Carpenter Matt Carpenter | 3B | 8.012 | 0 | Vet | $18,500,000 | $6,851,852 | $18,500,000 | - | - | - |
| Miller Andrew Miller | RP | 11.062 | 0 | Vet | $11,537,000 | $4,296,259 | $11,500,000 | - | $37,000 | - |
| Wong Kolten Wong | 2B | 6.045 | 0 | Vet | $10,250,000 | $3,796,296 | $10,250,000 | - | - | - |
| Wainwright Adam Wainwright | SP | 14.027 | 0 | Vet | $6,111,111 | $2,962,963 | $5,000,000 | - | $1,111,111 | - |
| Kim Kwang-hyun Kim | SP | 3 | Vet | $4,000,000 | $1,481,481 | $4,000,000 | - | - | - | |
| Miller Brad Miller | 2B | 6.004 | 0 | Vet | $2,000,000 | $740,741 | $2,000,000 | - | - | - |
| Wieters Matt Wieters | C | 10.129 | 0 | Vet | $2,000,000 | $740,741 | $2,000,000 | - | - | - |
| DeJong Paul DeJong | SS | 2.127 | 0 | Vet | $1,666,666 | $722,222 | $1,500,000 | $166,666 | - | - |
| Flaherty Jack Flaherty | SP | 2.006 | 0 | Pre Arb | $604,500 | $223,889 | $604,500 | - | - | - |
| Bader Harrison Bader | CF | 2.030 | 0 | Pre Arb | $590,100 | $218,556 | $590,100 | - | - | - |
| Gallegos Giovanny Gallegos | RP | 1.085 | 0 | Pre Arb | $582,400 | $215,704 | $582,400 | - | - | - |
| Edman Tommy Edman | LF | 0.114 | 0 | Pre Arb | $581,800 | $215,481 | $581,800 | - | - | - |
| Webb Tyler Webb | RP | 1.076 | 0 | Pre Arb | $575,800 | $213,259 | $575,800 | - | - | - |
| O'Neill Tyler O'Neill | LF | 1.059 | 0 | Pre Arb | $573,400 | $212,370 | $573,400 | - | - | - |
| Gomber Austin Gomber | SP | 0.111 | 0 | Pre Arb | $570,000 | $211,111 | $570,000 | - | - | - |
| Helsley Ryan Helsley | RP | 0.105 | 0 | Pre Arb | $569,000 | $210,741 | $569,000 | - | - | - |
| Ravelo Rangel Ravelo | 1B | 0.054 | 0 | Pre Arb | $566,000 | $209,630 | $566,000 | - | - | - |
| Dean Austin Dean | LF | 0.124 | 0 | Pre Arb | $563,500 | $208,704 | $563,500 | - | - | - |
| Whitley Kodi Whitley | RP | 1 | Pre Arb | $563,500 | $208,704 | $563,500 | - | - | - | |
| Woodford Jake Woodford | RP | 1 | Pre Arb | $563,500 | $186,900 | $563,500 | - | - | - | |
| Reyes Alex Reyes | RP | 2.064 | 0 | Pre Arb | $575,000 | $171,666 | $575,000 | - | - | - |
| Cabrera Genesis Cabrera | RP | 0.049 | 1 | Pre Arb | $563,500 | $168,210 | $563,500 | - | - | - |
| Carlson Dylan Carlson | OF | 3 | Pre Arb | $563,500 | $140,175 | $563,500 | - | - | - | |
| Elledge Seth Elledge | RP | 2 | Pre Arb | $563,500 | $121,485 | $563,500 | - | - | - | |
| Oviedo Johan Oviedo | RP | 1 | Pre Arb | $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 Arb | $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 | Vet | $16,750,000 | $6,833,333 | $15,750,000 | $1,000,000 | - | - |
| Martinez Carlos Martinez | SP | 6.073 | 0 | Vet | $11,700,000 | $4,459,259 | $11,500,000 | $200,000 | - | - |
| Gant John Gant | RP | 3.004 | 0 | Arb 1 | $1,300,000 | $481,481 | $1,300,000 | - | - | - |
| Brebbia John Brebbia | RP | 2.092 | 0 | Pre Arb | $587,600 | $217,630 | $587,600 | - | - | - |
| Hudson Dakota Hudson | SP | 1.066 | 2 | Pre Arb | $580,500 | $215,000 | $580,500 | - | - | - |
| Sanchez Ricardo Sanchez | SP | 0 | Pre Arb | $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 Arb | $563,500 | $563,500 | $563,500 | - | - | - |
|
2 Alvaro Seijas
|
SP | 3 | Pre Arb | $563,500 | $563,500 | $563,500 | - | - | - | |
|
3 Lane Thomas
|
CF | 0.085 | 1 | Pre Arb | $568,800 | $172,920 | $568,800 | - | - | - |
|
4 Rob Kaminsky
|
RP | 5 | Pre Arb | $563,500 | $137,060 | $563,500 | - | - | - | |
|
5 Junior Fernandez
|
RP | 0.045 | 0 | Pre Arb | $563,500 | $133,945 | $563,500 | - | - | - |
|
6 Andrew Knizner
|
C | 0.071 | 1 | Pre Arb | $563,500 | $133,945 | $563,500 | - | - | - |
|
7 Daniel Ponce de Leon
|
SP | 0.141 | 0 | Pre Arb | $572,800 | $132,972 | $572,800 | - | - | - |
|
8 Edmundo Sosa
|
SS | 0.040 | 0 | Pre Arb | $563,500 | $109,025 | $563,500 | - | - | - |
|
9 Max Schrock
|
SS | 1 | Pre Arb | $563,500 | $80,990 | $563,500 | - | - | - | |
|
10 Roel Ramírez
|
P | 2 | Pre Arb | $563,500 | $77,875 | $563,500 | - | - | - | |
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11 Nabil Crismatt
|
RP | 0 | Pre Arb | $563,500 | $56,070 | $563,500 | - | - | - | |
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12 Ryan Meisinger
|
RP | 0.057 | 3 | Pre Arb | $563,500 | $21,805 | $563,500 | - | - | - |
|
13 Justin Williams
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OF | 0.041 | 0 | Pre Arb | $563,500 | $15,575 | $563,500 | - | - | - |
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14 John Nogowski
|
1B | 5 | Pre Arb | $563,500 | $12,460 | $563,500 | - | - | - | |
|
15 Jesús Cruz
|
P | 3 | Pre Arb | $563,500 | $3,115 | $563,500 | - | - | - |
