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.

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Starting Pitcher

Pre-Arbitration
Arbitration
Player Option
Opt-Out
Club Option
Mutual Option
Vested Option
Estimate
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 -2
$1,800,000
ARB
 		-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

Pre-Arbitration
Arbitration
Player Option
Opt-Out
Club Option
Mutual Option
Vested Option
Estimate
Player (11) Pos Age 2025 2026 2027 2028
Helsley Ryan Helsley RP 30 -2
$8,100,000
ARB
 		5
UFA
 -10 -10
Romero JoJo Romero RP 28 -2
$2,500,000
ARB
 		-1
ARB 3
 5
UFA
 -10
King John King RP 30 -2
$1,450,000
ARB
 		-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
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

Pre-Arbitration
Arbitration
Player Option
Opt-Out
Club Option
Mutual Option
Vested Option
Estimate
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

Pre-Arbitration
Arbitration
Player Option
Opt-Out
Club Option
Mutual Option
Vested Option
Estimate
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

Outfielders

Pre-Arbitration
Arbitration
Player Option
Opt-Out
Club Option
Mutual Option
Vested Option
Estimate
Player (6) Pos Age 2025 2026 2027 2028
Donovan Brendan Donovan LF 28 -2
$4,000,000
ARB
 		-1
ARB 2
 -1
ARB 3
 5
UFA
Nootbaar Lars Nootbaar CF 27 -2
$2,850,000
ARB
 		-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
$101,666,667
$69,000,000
$63,500,000
$17,500,000
Retained Payroll $3,500,000      
Deferred Payroll        
Total Payroll $105,166,667 $69,000,000 $63,500,000 $17,500,000

Positional Summary

            2025 2026 2027 2028
Starting Pitcher
$69,266,667
$35,000,000
$30,000,000
 
Relief Pitcher
$18,450,000
 
 
 
Catcher
$1,600,000
 
 
 
Infielders
$43,800,000
$34,000,000
$33,500,000
$17,500,000
Outfielders
$10,050,000
 
 
 
Designated Hitter
 
 
 
 

TRANSACTIONS

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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