MLB
St. Louis Cardinals 2025 Tax Table
The St. Louis Cardinals 2025 tax salary table, including team tax space, and complete breakdowns of player tax salaries and bonuses.
Total Tax Allocations
$146,920,554 / 18th
Active Tax
$125,103,888 / 18th
Tax Space
$94,079,446
Est. Tax Bill
$0
2025 Active Roster
Pre-Arbitration
Arbitration
Player Option
Opt-Out
Club Option
Mutual Option
Vested Option
Estimate
| Player (40) | Pos | Exp | Options Minor | Status | Luxury Tax | Luxury Tax % League CBT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Arenado
1 Nolan Arenado
|
3B | 11.155 | 0 | Veteran | $25,555,555 | 10.60% |
|
Gray
2 Sonny Gray
|
SP | 11.061 | 0 | Veteran | $25,000,000 | 10.37% |
|
Mikolas
3 Miles Mikolas
|
SP | 8.037 | 0 | Veteran | $18,583,333 | 7.71% |
|
Contreras
4 Willson Contreras
|
1B | 8.108 | 0 | Veteran | $17,500,000 | 7.26% |
|
Matz
5 Steven Matz
|
SP | 9.099 | 0 | Veteran | $11,000,000 | 4.56% |
|
Helsley
6 Ryan Helsley
|
RP | 5.105 | 0 | Arbitration 3 | $8,200,000 | 3.40% |
|
Fedde
7 Erick Fedde
|
SP | 5.099 | 0 | $7,500,000 | 3.11% | |
|
Nootbaar
8 Lars Nootbaar
|
CF | 3.076 | 2 | Arbitration 1 | $2,950,000 | 1.22% |
|
Donovan
9 Brendan Donovan
|
LF | 3.000 | 3 | Arbitration 1 | $2,850,000 | 1.18% |
|
Romero
10 JoJo Romero
|
RP | 4.045 | Arbitration 2 | $2,260,000 | 0.94% | |
|
Pallante
11 Andre Pallante
|
SP | 2.145 | 1 | Arbitration 1 (S2) | $2,100,000 | 0.87% |
|
King
12 John King
|
RP | 3.145 | 1 | Arbitration 2 (S2) | $1,605,000 | 0.67% |
|
Herrera
13 Iván Herrera
|
C | 1.034 | Pre-Arbitration | $800,000 | 0.33% | |
|
O'Brien
14 Riley O'Brien
|
RP | 1.008 | 1 | Pre-Arbitration | $800,000 | 0.33% |
|
Liberatore
15 Matthew Liberatore
|
RP | 1.144 | 1 | Pre-Arbitration | $800,000 | 0.33% |
|
Gorman
16 Nolan Gorman
|
2B | 2.114 | 2 | Pre-Arbitration | $800,000 | 0.33% |
|
Baker
17 Luken Baker
|
1B | 0.122 | 1 | Pre-Arbitration | $800,000 | 0.33% |
|
Siani
18 Mike Siani
|
OF | 1.033 | 2 | Pre-Arbitration | $800,000 | 0.33% |
|
Leahy
19 Kyle Leahy
|
RP | 0.140 | 1 | Pre-Arbitration | $800,000 | 0.33% |
|
Fernandez
20 Ryan Fernandez
|
RP | 1.000 | 0 | Pre-Arbitration | $800,000 | 0.33% |
|
Helman
21 Michael Helman
|
2B | 0.029 | 3 | Pre-Arbitration | $800,000 | 0.33% |
|
Thompson
22 Zack Thompson
|
SP | 1.072 | 1 | Pre-Arbitration | $800,000 | 0.33% |
|
Pages
23 Pedro Pages
|
C | 0.166 | 2 | Pre-Arbitration | $800,000 | 0.33% |
|
Robberse
24 Sem Robberse
|
SP | 2 | Pre-Arbitration | $800,000 | 0.33% | |
|
Walker
25 Jordan Walker
|
RF | 1.044 | 1 | Pre-Arbitration | $800,000 | 0.33% |
|
Winn
26 Masyn Winn
|
SS | 1.045 | 3 | Pre-Arbitration | $800,000 | 0.33% |
|
Hence
27 Tink Hence
|
SP | 3 | Pre-Arbitration | $800,000 | 0.33% | |
|
Burleson
28 Alec Burleson
|
RF | 2.029 | 3 | Pre-Arbitration | $800,000 | 0.33% |
|
Roby
29 Tekoah Roby
|
SP | 3 | Pre-Arbitration | $800,000 | 0.33% | |
|
Horn
30 Bailey Horn
|
RP | 0.060 | 2 | Pre-Arbitration | $800,000 | 0.33% |
|
Saggese
31 Thomas Saggese
|
SS | 0.020 | 3 | Pre-Arbitration | $800,000 | 0.33% |
|
Koperniak
32 Matt Koperniak
|
3B | 3 | Pre-Arbitration | $800,000 | 0.33% | |
|
McGreevy
33 Michael McGreevy
|
SP | 0.014 | 2 | Pre-Arbitration | $800,000 | 0.33% |
|
Graceffo
34 Gordon Graceffo
|
RP | 0.004 | 2 | Pre-Arbitration | $800,000 | 0.33% |
|
Svanson
35 Matt Svanson
|
RP | 3 | Pre-Arbitration | $800,000 | 0.33% | |
|
Fermin
36 Jose Fermin
|
2B | 0.166 | 1 | Pre-Arbitration | $800,000 | 0.33% |
|
Scott II
37 Victor Scott II
|
CF | 0.083 | 2 | Pre-Arbitration | $800,000 | 0.33% |
|
Munoz
38 Roddery Munoz
|
SP | 0.087 | 1 | Pre-Arbitration | $800,000 | 0.33% |
|
Loutos
39 Ryan Loutos
|
RP | 0.021 | 2 | Pre-Arbitration | $800,000 | 0.33% |
|
Roycroft
40 Chris Roycroft
|
RP | 0.083 | 2 | Pre-Arbitration | $800,000 | 0.33% |
2025 Retained
Leftover salaries from players who have been traded or released, or buyouts for declined options.
| Player (4) | Pos | Exp | Options Minor | Status | Luxury Tax | Luxury Tax % League CBT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Lynn
1 Lance Lynn
|
SP | 13.119 | 0 | |||
|
Gibson
2 Kyle Gibson
|
SP | 11.039 | 0 | |||
|
Middleton
3 Keynan Middleton
|
RP | 7.023 | 0 | |||
|
Gallegos
4 Giovanny Gallegos
|
RP | 6.041 | 0 |
2025 Active Competitive Balance Tax Totals
|
Tax Summary
Tax figures based on payroll data only. Outside revenue sources will be adjusted when available after the regular season.
|
||
| Competitive Balance Tax Threshold | $241,000,000 | |
| Guaranteed Contracts | $125,103,888 | 18th |
| Injured Contracts | $0 | - |
| Retained Contracts | $0 | - |
| Player Benefits | $17,500,000 | - |
| Minor League Contracts | $2,650,000 | - |
| Pre-Arbitration Bonus Pool Contribution | $1,666,666 | - |
| Actual Tax Payroll | $146,920,554 | - |
| Competitive Balance Tax Space | $94,079,446 | 13th |
| Projected Pre-Arbitration AAV/Payroll | $11,850,000 | - |
| Projected Tax Payroll (Active + Est. Arb + Est. Pre-Arb) | $158,770,554 | - |
| Projected Competitive Balance Tax Space (Active + Est. Arb + Est. Pre-Arb) | $82,229,446 | - |
