St. Louis Cardinals Multi-Year Payroll Table

A summary of financial breakdowns for the St. Louis Cardinals, including multi-year payroll salaries, tax salaries & free agents.

Starting Pitcher

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Player (11)	Pos	Age	2025	2026	2027	2028
Gray Sonny Gray	SP	35	25000000 $25,000,000	35000000 $35,000,000	30000000 $30,000,000	5 UFA
Mikolas Miles Mikolas	SP	36	17666667 $17,666,667	5 UFA	-10	-10
Matz Steven Matz	SP	34	12500000 $12,500,000	5 UFA	-10	-10
Fedde Erick Fedde	SP	32	7500000 $7,500,000	5 UFA	-10	-10
Pallante Andre Pallante	SP	26	2012500 $2,012,500	-1 ARB 2 (S2)	-1 ARB 3 (S2)	-1 ARB 4 (S2)
Hence Tink Hence	SP	22	-1 $800,000 PRE	-10	-10	-10
McGreevy Michael McGreevy	SP	24	-1 $800,000 PRE	-2 PRE-ARB	-2 PRE-ARB	-10
Munoz Roddery Munoz	SP	25	-1 $800,000 PRE	-2 PRE-ARB	-2 PRE-ARB	-10
Robberse Sem Robberse	SP	23	-1 $800,000 PRE	-10	-10	-10
Roby Tekoah Roby	SP	23	-1 $800,000 PRE	-10	-10	-10
Thompson Zack Thompson	SP	27	-1 $800,000 PRE	-2 PRE-ARB	-1 ARB 1	-10

Relief Pitcher

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Player (12)	Pos	Age	2025	2026	2027	2028
Helsley Ryan Helsley	RP	30	8200000 $8,200,000	5 UFA	-10	-10
Romero JoJo Romero	RP	28	2260000 $2,260,000	-1 ARB 3	5 UFA	-10
King John King	RP	30	1605000 $1,605,000	-1 ARB 3 (S2)	-1 ARB 4 (S2)	5 UFA
Fernandez Ryan Fernandez	RP	27	-1 $800,000 PRE	-2 PRE-ARB	-1 ARB 1	-10
Graceffo Gordon Graceffo	RP	25	-1 $800,000 PRE	-2 PRE-ARB	-2 PRE-ARB	-10
Horn Bailey Horn	RP	27	-1 $800,000 PRE	-2 PRE-ARB	-2 PRE-ARB	-10
Leahy Kyle Leahy	RP	28	-1 $800,000 PRE	-2 PRE-ARB	-10	-10
Liberatore Matthew Liberatore	RP	25	-1 $800,000 PRE	-1 ARB 1 (S2)	-10	-10
Loutos Ryan Loutos	RP	26	-1 $800,000 PRE	-2 PRE-ARB	-2 PRE-ARB	-10
O'Brien Riley O'Brien	RP	30	-1 $800,000 PRE	-2 PRE-ARB	-1 ARB 1	-10
Roycroft Chris Roycroft	RP	28	-1 $800,000 PRE	-2 PRE-ARB	-2 PRE-ARB	-10
Svanson Matt Svanson	RP	26	-1 $800,000 PRE	-10	-10	-10

Catcher

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Player (2)	Pos	Age	2025	2026	2027	2028
Herrera Iván Herrera	C	25	-1 $800,000 PRE	-2 PRE-ARB	-1 ARB 1	-10
Pages Pedro Pages	C	26	-1 $800,000 PRE	-2 PRE-ARB	-2 PRE-ARB	-10

Infielders

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Player (8)	Pos	Age	2025	2026	2027	2028
Arenado Nolan Arenado	3B	34	21000000 $21,000,000	16000000 $16,000,000	15000000 $15,000,000	5 UFA
Contreras Willson Contreras	1B	33	18000000 $18,000,000	18000000 $18,000,000	18500000 $18,500,000	17500000 $17,500,000
Baker Luken Baker	1B	28	-1 $800,000 PRE	-2 PRE-ARB	-2 PRE-ARB	-10
Fermin Jose Fermin	2B	26	-1 $800,000 PRE	-2 PRE-ARB	-2 PRE-ARB	-10
Gorman Nolan Gorman	2B	25	-1 $800,000 PRE	-1 ARB 1	-10	-10
Koperniak Matt Koperniak	3B	27	-1 $800,000 PRE	-10	-10	-10
Saggese Thomas Saggese	SS	23	-1 $800,000 PRE	-2 PRE-ARB	-2 PRE-ARB	-10
Winn Masyn Winn	SS	23	-1 $800,000 PRE	-2 PRE-ARB	-1 ARB 1	-10

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Player (6)	Pos	Age	2025	2026	2027	2028
Donovan Brendan Donovan	LF	28	3075000 $3,075,000	-1 ARB 2	-1 ARB 3	5 UFA
Nootbaar Lars Nootbaar	CF	27	2700000 $2,700,000	-1 ARB 2	-1 ARB 3	5 UFA
Burleson Alec Burleson	RF	26	-1 $800,000 PRE	-1 ARB 1	-10	-10
Scott II Victor Scott II	CF	24	-1 $800,000 PRE	-2 PRE-ARB	-2 PRE-ARB	-10
Siani Mike Siani	OF	25	-1 $800,000 PRE	-2 PRE-ARB	-1 ARB 1	-10
Walker Jordan Walker	RF	23	-1 $800,000 PRE	-2 PRE-ARB	-1 ARB 1	-10

Summary

	2025	2026	2027	2028
Active Payroll	$121,519,167	$69,000,000	$63,500,000	$17,500,000
Retained Payroll	$3,500,000
Deferred Payroll
Total Payroll	$125,019,167	$69,000,000	$63,500,000	$17,500,000

Positional Summary

	2025	2026	2027	2028
Starting Pitcher	$69,479,167	$35,000,000	$30,000,000
Relief Pitcher	$19,265,000
Catcher	$1,600,000
Infielders	$43,800,000	$34,000,000	$33,500,000	$17,500,000
Outfielders	$8,975,000
Designated Hitter