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

$175,932,759

2024 Active Roster Payroll

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Player (28) Pos Exp Options Minor Status Payroll Salary Payroll Salary Adjusted Base Salary Signing Bonus Incentives Likely Incentives Unlikely
Goldschmidt Paul Goldschmidt 1B 12.059 0 Vet $26,000,000 $26,000,000 $22,000,000 $4,000,000 - -
Arenado Nolan Arenado 3B 10.155 0 Vet $35,000,000 $24,000,000 $35,000,000 - - -
Mikolas Miles Mikolas SP 7.037 0 Vet $17,666,667 $17,666,667 $16,000,000 $1,666,667 - -
Matz Steven Matz SP 8.099 0 Vet $12,500,000 $12,500,000 $12,000,000 $500,000 - -
Gibson Kyle Gibson SP 10.039 0 Vet $12,000,000 $12,000,000 $12,000,000 - - -
Helsley Ryan Helsley RP 4.105 0 Arb 2 $3,800,000 $3,800,000 $3,800,000 - - -
Kittredge Andrew Kittredge RP 5.070 0 Arb 3 $2,630,000 $2,630,000 $2,630,000 - - -
Fedde Erick Fedde SP 4.099 0 $7,500,000 $2,500,026 $7,500,000 - - -
King John King RP 2.148 1 Arb 1 (S2) $1,005,000 $1,005,000 $1,005,000 - - -
Nootbaar Lars Nootbaar LF 2.076 2 Pre Arb $761,000 $761,000 $761,000 - - -
Donovan Brendan Donovan 2B 2.000 3 Pre Arb $757,200 $757,200 $757,200 - - -
Burleson Alec Burleson DH 1.029 3 Pre Arb $750,050 $750,050 $750,050 - - -
Liberatore Matthew Liberatore RP 0.144 1 Pre Arb $747,200 $747,200 $747,200 - - -
Winn Masyn Winn SS 0.045 3 Pre Arb $742,250 $742,250 $742,250 - - -
Siani Mike Siani CF 0.033 2 Pre Arb $741,650 $741,650 $741,650 - - -
Carpenter Matt Carpenter DH 11.145 0 Vet $740,000 $740,000 $740,000 - - -
Fernandez Ryan Fernandez RP 0 Pre Arb $740,000 $740,000 $740,000 - - -
O'Brien Riley O'Brien RP 0.008 1 Pre Arb $740,450 $676,770 $740,450 - - -
Pages Pedro Pages C 3 Pre Arb $740,000 $656,370 $740,000 - - -
Pallante Andre Pallante SP 1.166 2 Pre Arb $756,900 $614,419 $756,900 - - -
Herrera Iván Herrera C 0.063 1 Pre Arb $743,150 $567,290 $743,150 - - -
Leahy Kyle Leahy RP 0.017 2 Pre Arb $740,000 $429,624 $740,000 - - -
Fermin Jose Fermin 2B 0.070 3 Pre Arb $740,000 $377,910 $740,000 - - -
Walker Jordan Walker RF 0.149 2 Pre Arb $747,450 $265,254 $747,450 - - -
Roycroft Chris Roycroft RP 3 Pre Arb $740,000 $262,548 $740,000 - - -
Baker Luken Baker 1B 0.081 2 Pre Arb $740,000 $159,120 $740,000 - - -
Saggese Thomas Saggese SS 3 Pre Arb $740,000 $75,582 $740,000 - - -
McGreevy Michael McGreevy SP 3 Pre Arb $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 Incentives Likely Incentives Unlikely
Contreras Willson Contreras C 7.108 0 Vet $18,000,000 $18,000,000 $18,000,000 - - -
Gray Sonny Gray SP 10.061 0 Vet $10,000,000 $10,000,000 $10,000,000 - - -
Lynn Lance Lynn SP 12.119 0 Vet $10,000,000 $10,000,000 $10,000,000 - - -
Middleton Keynan Middleton RP 6.023 0 Vet $5,000,000 $5,000,000 $5,000,000 - - -
Romero JoJo Romero RP 3.045 0 Arb 1 $860,000 $860,000 $860,000 - - -
Rom Drew Rom P 0.044 2 Pre Arb $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 (11) Pos Payroll Salary Payroll Salary Adjusted
Gallegos Giovanny Gallegos RP $5,750,000 $5,750,000
Edman Tommy Edman SS $4,466,692 $4,466,692
DeJong Paul DeJong SS $3,000,000 $3,000,000
Crawford Brandon Crawford SS $2,000,000 $2,000,000
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
Raposo Nick Raposo C $15,912 $15,912

2024 Deferred Payroll

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

Player (3) Pos Exp Options Minor Status Payroll Salary Payroll Salary Adjusted Base Salary Signing Bonus Incentives Likely Incentives Unlikely
Arenado Nolan Arenado 3B 10.155 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 - - -
Wainwright Adam Wainwright SP 17.027 0 $1,000,000 $1,000,000 $1,000,000 - - -

2024 Payroll Totals
Payroll Summary
Active Roster $112,213,666 12th
Injured List $44,602,200 8th
Retained $18,024,055 22nd
Minor $1,092,838 29th
Total Adjusted Payroll Allocations $175,932,759 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 Incentives Likely Incentives Unlikely
1
Nolan Gorman 		2B 1.139 3 Pre Arb $755,550 $597,114 $755,550 - - -
2
Victor Scott II 		CF 0 Pre Arb $740,000 $262,548 $740,000 - - -
3
Zack Thompson 		SP 1.045 1 Pre Arb $750,850 $113,036 $750,850 - - -
4
Ryan Loutos 		RP 3 Pre Arb $740,000 $75,582 $740,000 - - -
5
Jacob Bosiokovic 		RP 3 Pre Arb $740,000 $28,646 $740,000 - - -
6
Gordon Graceffo 		RP 3 Pre Arb $740,000 $11,934 $740,000 - - -
7
Adam Kloffenstein 		RP 3 Pre Arb $740,000 $3,978 $740,000 - - -
8
Sem Robberse 		SP 3 Pre Arb - - - - - -

TRANSACTIONS

Nov 22, 2024
Adam Kloffenstein, RP

Non-Tendered by St. Louis (STL)

Nov 19, 2024
Drew Rom, P

Outrighted by St. Louis (STL)

Nov 19, 2024
Matt Svanson, RP

Contract purchased by St. Louis (STL)

Nov 19, 2024
Tekoah Roby, SP

Contract purchased by St. Louis (STL)

Nov 19, 2024
Tink Hence, SP

Contract purchased by St. Louis (STL)

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