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.

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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 Options Minor Status Payroll Salary Payroll Salary Adjusted Base Salary Signing Bonus Incentives Likely Incentives Unlikely
Goldschmidt Paul Goldschmidt 1B 11.059 0
Veteran
 		$26,000,000 $26,000,000 $22,000,000 $4,000,000 - -
Mikolas Miles Mikolas SP 6.037 0
Veteran
 		$20,416,666 $20,416,666 $18,750,000 $1,666,666 - -
Wainwright Adam Wainwright SP 17.027 0
Veteran
 		$18,500,000 $18,500,000 $17,500,000 - $1,000,000 -
Edman Tommy Edman SS 3.114 0
Arbitration 1
 		$4,200,000 $4,200,000 $4,200,000 - - -
VerHagen Drew VerHagen RP 4.066 0
Veteran
 		$3,500,000 $3,500,000 $3,000,000 - $500,000 -
Hudson Dakota Hudson SP 4.062 2
Arbitration 2
 		$2,650,000 $2,650,000 $2,650,000 - - -
Helsley Ryan Helsley RP 3.105 0
Arbitration 1
 		$2,150,000 $2,150,000 $2,150,000 - - -
Knizner Andrew Knizner C 3.021 1
Arbitration 1
 		$1,100,000 $1,100,000 $1,100,000 - - -
Nootbaar Lars Nootbaar CF 1.076 2
Pre-Arbitration
 		$732,400 $732,400 $732,400 - - -
Pallante Andre Pallante RP 1.000 1
Pre-Arbitration
 		$728,600 $646,305 $728,600 - - -
Walker Jordan Walker 3B 1
Pre-Arbitration
 		$720,000 $576,779 $720,000 - - -
Thompson Zack Thompson RP 0.100 1
Pre-Arbitration
 		$725,000 $448,270 $725,000 - - -
Liberatore Matthew Liberatore SP 0.028 1
Pre-Arbitration
 		$720,000 $445,165 $720,000 - - -
Baker Luken Baker 1B 1
Pre-Arbitration
 		$720,000 $301,938 $720,000 - - -
Fermin Jose Fermin 2B 1
Pre-Arbitration
 		$720,000 $263,228 $720,000 - - -
Suarez Andrew Suarez RP 1.123 1
Pre-Arbitration
 		$720,000 $251,615 $720,000 - - -
King John King RP 2.026 1
Pre-Arbitration
 		$720,000 $236,131 $720,000 - - -
Yepez Juan Yepez 3B 0.127 1
Pre-Arbitration
 		$720,000 $236,131 $720,000 - - -
Lawrence Casey Lawrence RP 1.016 0
Pre-Arbitration
 		$720,000 $181,937 $720,000 - - -
Palacios Richard Palacios LF 0.110 1
Pre-Arbitration
 		$720,000 $174,195 $720,000 - - -
Winn Masyn Winn SS 3
Pre-Arbitration
 		$720,000 $170,324 $720,000 - - -
Rom Drew Rom SP 2
Pre-Arbitration
 		$720,000 $158,711 $720,000 - - -
Barnes Jacob Barnes RP 5.071 0
Veteran
 		$720,000 $154,840 $720,000 - - -
Naile James Naile RP 0.054 1
Pre-Arbitration
 		$720,000 $154,840 $720,000 - - -
Herrera Iván Herrera C 0.029 0
Pre-Arbitration
 		$720,000 $120,001 $720,000 - - -
Querecuto Juniel Querecuto 2B 0.011 3
Pre-Arbitration
 		$720,000 $69,678 $720,000 - - -
Lopez Irving Lopez 2B 3
Pre-Arbitration
 		$720,000 $34,839 $720,000 - - -
Siani Mike Siani OF 0.015 2
Pre-Arbitration
 		$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 Options Minor Status Payroll Salary Payroll Salary Adjusted Base Salary Signing Bonus Incentives Likely Incentives Unlikely
Arenado Nolan Arenado 3B 9.155 0 early-termination-declined $35,025,000 $13,000,000 $35,000,000 - $25,000 -
Matz Steven Matz SP 7.099 0
Veteran
 		$10,500,000 $10,500,000 $10,000,000 $500,000 - -
Contreras Willson Contreras C 6.108 0
Veteran
 		$10,000,000 $10,000,000 $10,000,000 - - -
O'Neill Tyler O'Neill LF 4.059 0
Arbitration 2
 		$4,950,000 $4,950,000 $4,950,000 - - -
Gallegos Giovanny Gallegos RP 4.085 0 Arb Avoided $4,750,000 $4,750,000 $4,500,000 $250,000 - -
Carlson Dylan Carlson CF 2.104 3
Pre-Arbitration
 		$742,400 $742,400 $742,400 - - -
Naughton Packy Naughton RP 1.003 1
Pre-Arbitration
 		$728,750 $728,750 $728,750 - - -
Donovan Brendan Donovan 2B 0.164 3
Pre-Arbitration
 		$728,600 $728,600 $728,600 - - -
Gorman Nolan Gorman 3B 0.139 2
Pre-Arbitration
 		$726,950 $726,950 $726,950 - - -
Burleson Alec Burleson RF 0.029 3
Pre-Arbitration
 		$721,450 $721,450 $721,450 - - -
Rodriguez Wilking Rodriguez RP 0.008 1
Pre-Arbitration
 		$720,400 $720,400 $720,400 - - -
Romero JoJo Romero RP 2.101 0
Pre-Arbitration
 		$720,000 $433,552 $720,000 - - -
Zuniga Guillo Zuniga RP 2
Pre-Arbitration
 		$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 Options Minor Status Payroll Salary Payroll Salary Adjusted Base Salary Signing Bonus Incentives Likely Incentives Unlikely
Arenado Nolan Arenado 3B 9.155 0 $2,000,000 $2,000,000 $2,000,000 - - -
Holliday Matt Holliday OF 14.000 0 $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 25th
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 Options Minor Status Payroll Salary Payroll Salary Adjusted Base Salary Signing Bonus Incentives Likely Incentives Unlikely
1
Jake Woodford 		SP 2.052 1
Pre-Arbitration
 $739,800 $656,205 $739,800 - - -
2
Taylor Motter 		SS 1.113 1
Pre-Arbitration
 $775,000 $325,026 $775,000 - - -
3
Tres Barrera 		C 1.000 1
Pre-Arbitration
 $720,000 $112,259 $720,000 - - -
4
Kyle Leahy 		P 1
Pre-Arbitration
 $720,000 $61,936 $720,000 - - -
5
Moises Gomez 		OF 2
Pre-Arbitration
 - - - - - -
6
Connor Thomas 		SP 2 - - - - - -

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Dec 13, 2024
Jan Ewing Cabrera, P

Signed a contract with St. Louis (STL)

Dec 11, 2024
Miguel Ugueto, OF

Rule 5 Drafted by St. Louis (STL) from Boston (BOS)

Dec 11, 2024
Jawilme Ramirez, P

Rule 5 Drafted by St. Louis (STL) from New York (NYM)

Dec 11, 2024
Angel Gonzalez, P

Rule 5 Drafted by St. Louis (STL) from Chicago (CHC)

Dec 11, 2024
Oddanier Mosqueda, P

Rule 5 Drafted by St. Louis (STL) from New York (NYY)

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