MLB
St. Louis Cardinals Payroll Table
An updated look at the St. Louis Cardinals 2023 payroll table, including team totals, retained figures, and complete breakdowns of player salaries, and bonuses.
Total Payroll Allocations
$187,491,231 / 14th
Adjusted Payroll Total
$153,793,028
2023 Active Roster Payroll
Pre-Arbitration
Arbitration
Player Option
Opt-Out
Club Option
Mutual Option
Vested Option
Estimate
| Player (28) | Pos | Exp | Status | Payroll Salary | Payroll Salary Adjusted | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Incentives Likely | Incentives Unlikely |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goldschmidt Paul Goldschmidt | 1B | 11.059 | Vet | $26,000,000 | $26,000,000 | $22,000,000 | $4,000,000 | - | - |
| Mikolas Miles Mikolas | SP | 6.037 | Vet | $20,416,666 | $20,416,666 | $18,750,000 | $1,666,666 | - | - |
| Wainwright Adam Wainwright | SP | 17.027 | Vet | $18,500,000 | $18,500,000 | $17,500,000 | - | $1,000,000 | - |
| Edman Tommy Edman | SS | 3.114 | Arb 1 | $4,200,000 | $4,200,000 | $4,200,000 | - | - | - |
| VerHagen Drew VerHagen | RP | 4.066 | Vet | $3,500,000 | $3,500,000 | $3,000,000 | - | $500,000 | - |
| Hudson Dakota Hudson | SP | 4.062 | Arb 2 | $2,650,000 | $2,650,000 | $2,650,000 | - | - | - |
| Helsley Ryan Helsley | RP | 3.105 | Arb 1 | $2,150,000 | $2,150,000 | $2,150,000 | - | - | - |
| Knizner Andrew Knizner | C | 3.021 | Arb 1 | $1,100,000 | $1,100,000 | $1,100,000 | - | - | - |
| Nootbaar Lars Nootbaar | CF | 1.076 | Pre-Arb | $732,400 | $732,400 | $732,400 | - | - | - |
| Pallante Andre Pallante | SP | 1.000 | Pre-Arb | $728,600 | $646,305 | $728,600 | - | - | - |
| Walker Jordan Walker | 3B | Pre-Arb | $720,000 | $576,779 | $720,000 | - | - | - | |
| Thompson Zack Thompson | RP | 0.100 | Pre-Arb | $725,000 | $448,270 | $725,000 | - | - | - |
| Liberatore Matthew Liberatore | RP | 0.028 | Pre-Arb | $720,000 | $445,165 | $720,000 | - | - | - |
| Baker Luken Baker | 1B | Pre-Arb | $720,000 | $301,938 | $720,000 | - | - | - | |
| Fermin Jose Fermin | 2B | Pre-Arb | $720,000 | $263,228 | $720,000 | - | - | - | |
| Suarez Andrew Suarez | SP | 1.123 | Pre-Arb | $720,000 | $251,615 | $720,000 | - | - | - |
| King John King | RP | 2.026 | Pre-Arb | $720,000 | $236,131 | $720,000 | - | - | - |
| Yepez Juan Yepez | 3B | 0.127 | Pre-Arb | $720,000 | $236,131 | $720,000 | - | - | - |
| Lawrence Casey Lawrence | RP | 1.016 | Pre-Arb | $720,000 | $181,937 | $720,000 | - | - | - |
| Palacios Richard Palacios | OF | 0.110 | Pre-Arb | $720,000 | $174,195 | $720,000 | - | - | - |
| Winn Masyn Winn | SS | Pre-Arb | $720,000 | $170,324 | $720,000 | - | - | - | |
| Rom Drew Rom | P | Pre-Arb | $720,000 | $158,711 | $720,000 | - | - | - | |
| Barnes Jacob Barnes | RP | 5.071 | Vet | $720,000 | $154,840 | $720,000 | - | - | - |
| Naile James Naile | RP | 0.054 | Pre-Arb | $720,000 | $154,840 | $720,000 | - | - | - |
| Herrera Iván Herrera | C | 0.029 | Pre-Arb | $720,000 | $120,001 | $720,000 | - | - | - |
| Querecuto Juniel Querecuto | 2B | 0.011 | Pre-Arb | $720,000 | $69,678 | $720,000 | - | - | - |
| Lopez Irving Lopez | 2B | Pre-Arb | $720,000 | $34,839 | $720,000 | - | - | - | |
| Siani Mike Siani | OF | 0.015 | Pre-Arb | $720,000 | $34,839 | $720,000 | - | - | - |
2023 Injured List Payroll
Salaries from players who have been placed on the injured list, still counting against the payroll.
| Player (13) | Pos | Exp | Status | Payroll Salary | Payroll Salary Adjusted | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Incentives Likely | Incentives Unlikely |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arenado Nolan Arenado | 3B | 9.155 | Vet | $35,025,000 | $13,000,000 | $35,000,000 | - | $25,000 | - |
| Matz Steven Matz | SP | 7.099 | Vet | $10,500,000 | $10,500,000 | $10,000,000 | $500,000 | - | - |
| Contreras Willson Contreras | C | 6.108 | Vet | $10,000,000 | $10,000,000 | $10,000,000 | - | - | - |
| O'Neill Tyler O'Neill | LF | 4.059 | Arb 2 | $4,950,000 | $4,950,000 | $4,950,000 | - | - | - |
| Gallegos Giovanny Gallegos | RP | 4.085 | Vet | $4,750,000 | $4,750,000 | $4,500,000 | $250,000 | - | - |
| Carlson Dylan Carlson | CF | 2.104 | Pre-Arb | $742,400 | $742,400 | $742,400 | - | - | - |
| Naughton Packy Naughton | RP | 1.003 | Pre-Arb | $728,750 | $728,750 | $728,750 | - | - | - |
| Donovan Brendan Donovan | LF | 0.164 | Pre-Arb | $728,600 | $728,600 | $728,600 | - | - | - |
| Gorman Nolan Gorman | 2B | 0.139 | Pre-Arb | $726,950 | $726,950 | $726,950 | - | - | - |
| Burleson Alec Burleson | RF | 0.029 | Pre-Arb | $721,450 | $721,450 | $721,450 | - | - | - |
| Rodriguez Wilking Rodriguez | RP | 0.008 | Pre-Arb | $720,400 | $720,400 | $720,400 | - | - | - |
| Romero JoJo Romero | RP | 2.101 | Pre-Arb | $720,000 | $433,552 | $720,000 | - | - | - |
| Zuniga Guillo Zuniga | RP | Pre-Arb | $720,000 | $166,453 | $720,000 | - | - | - |
2023 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 | $7,690,864 | $7,690,864 | ||||||
| Montgomery Jordan Montgomery | SP | $6,612,931 | $6,612,931 | ||||||
| Flaherty Jack Flaherty | SP | $3,629,048 | $3,629,048 | ||||||
| Stratton Chris Stratton | RP | $1,851,598 | $1,851,598 | ||||||
| Cabrera Genesis Cabrera | RP | $582,224 | $582,224 | ||||||
| Mercado Oscar Mercado | OF | $181,937 | $181,937 | ||||||
| Tepera Ryan Tepera | RP | $11,613 | $11,613 |
2023 Deferred Payroll
Salaries for players who had salaries deferred to the current year. We are NOT counting these against the active payroll.
| Player (2) | Pos | Exp | Status | Payroll Salary | Payroll Salary Adjusted | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Incentives Likely | Incentives Unlikely |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arenado Nolan Arenado | 3B | 9.155 | $2,000,000 | $2,000,000 | $2,000,000 | - | - | - | |
| Holliday Matt Holliday | OF | 14.000 | $1,500,000 | $1,500,000 | $1,500,000 | - | - | - |
2023 Payroll Totals
| Payroll Summary | |||||||
| Active Roster | $83,908,832 | 15th | |||||
| Injured List | $48,168,555 | 7th | |||||
| Retained | $20,560,215 | 14th | |||||
| Minor | $1,155,426 | 29th | |||||
| Total Adjusted Payroll Allocations | $153,793,028 | 17th | |||||
2023 Minor
Salaries from players currently in the system. denotes a buried salary that counts against the payroll.
| Player (6) | Pos | Exp | Status | Payroll Salary | Payroll Salary Adjusted | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Incentives Likely | Incentives Unlikely |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 Jake Woodford
|
SP | 2.052 | Pre-Arb | $739,800 | $656,205 | $739,800 | - | - | - |
|
2 Taylor Motter
|
SS | 1.113 | Pre-Arb | $775,000 | $325,026 | $775,000 | - | - | - |
|
3 Tres Barrera
|
C | 1.000 | Pre-Arb | $720,000 | $112,259 | $720,000 | - | - | - |
|
4 Kyle Leahy
|
RP | 0.017 | Pre-Arb | $720,000 | $61,936 | $720,000 | - | - | - |
|
5 Moises Gomez
|
OF | Pre-Arb | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
|
6 Connor Thomas
|
P | Pre-Arb | - | - | - | - | - | - |
