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
$126,955,554 / 15th
Active Tax
$105,138,888 / 15th
Tax Space
$114,044,446
Est. Tax Bill
$0
2025 Active Roster
Pre-Arbitration
Arbitration
Player Option
Opt-Out
Club Option
Mutual Option
Vested Option
Estimate
| Player (38) | Pos | Exp | Options Minor | Status | Luxury Tax | Luxury Tax % League CBT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Arenado
1 Nolan Arenado
|
3B | 11.155 | 0 | $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
|
$8,100,000 | 3.36% |
|
Fedde
7 Erick Fedde
|
SP | 5.099 | 0 | $7,500,000 | 3.11% | |
|
Donovan
8 Brendan Donovan
|
LF | 3.000 | 3 |
Arbitration 1
|
$4,000,000 | 1.66% |
|
Nootbaar
9 Lars Nootbaar
|
CF | 3.076 | 2 |
Arbitration 1
|
$2,850,000 | 1.18% |
|
Romero
10 JoJo Romero
|
RP | 4.045 |
Arbitration 2
|
$2,500,000 | 1.04% | |
|
Pallante
11 Andre Pallante
|
SP | 2.145 | 1 |
Arbitration 1
Super Two |
$1,800,000 | 0.75% |
|
King
12 John King
|
RP | 3.145 | 1 |
Arbitration 2
Super Two |
$1,450,000 | 0.60% |
|
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% |
|
Thompson
21 Zack Thompson
|
SP | 1.072 | 1 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$800,000 | 0.33% |
|
Pages
22 Pedro Pages
|
C | 0.166 | 2 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$800,000 | 0.33% |
|
Robberse
23 Sem Robberse
|
SP | 2 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$800,000 | 0.33% | |
|
Walker
24 Jordan Walker
|
RF | 1.044 | 1 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$800,000 | 0.33% |
|
Winn
25 Masyn Winn
|
SS | 1.045 | 3 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$800,000 | 0.33% |
|
Hence
26 Tink Hence
|
SP | 3 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$800,000 | 0.33% | |
|
Burleson
27 Alec Burleson
|
RF | 2.029 | 3 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$800,000 | 0.33% |
|
Roby
28 Tekoah Roby
|
SP | 3 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$800,000 | 0.33% | |
|
Saggese
29 Thomas Saggese
|
SS | 0.020 | 3 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$800,000 | 0.33% |
|
Koperniak
30 Matt Koperniak
|
3B | 3 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$800,000 | 0.33% | |
|
McGreevy
31 Michael McGreevy
|
SP | 0.014 | 2 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$800,000 | 0.33% |
|
Graceffo
32 Gordon Graceffo
|
RP | 0.004 | 2 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$800,000 | 0.33% |
|
Svanson
33 Matt Svanson
|
RP | 3 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$800,000 | 0.33% | |
|
Fermin
34 Jose Fermin
|
2B | 0.166 | 1 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$800,000 | 0.33% |
|
Scott II
35 Victor Scott II
|
CF | 0.083 | 2 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$800,000 | 0.33% |
|
Munoz
36 Roddery Munoz
|
SP | 0.087 | 1 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$800,000 | 0.33% |
|
Loutos
37 Ryan Loutos
|
RP | 0.021 | 2 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$800,000 | 0.33% |
|
Roycroft
38 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 | $105,138,888 | 15th |
| 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 | $126,955,554 | - |
| Competitive Balance Tax Space | $114,044,446 | 16th |
| Projected Arbitration AAV/Payroll | $20,700,000 | - |
| Projected Pre-Arbitration AAV/Payroll | $12,640,000 | - |
| Projected Tax Payroll (Active + Est. Arb + Est. Pre-Arb) | $160,295,554 | - |
| Projected Competitive Balance Tax Space (Active + Est. Arb + Est. Pre-Arb) | $80,704,446 | - |
