St. Louis Cardinals 2025 Financial Summary

A current summary of St. Louis Cardinals 2025 player cap & cash figures.

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Current Payroll Allocations

$105,166,667

Projected Total Allocations

$137,716,667

Tax Space

$114,044,446

Cash Total

$107,500,000 / 14th

2025 Active Roster

Pre-Arbitration
Arbitration
Player Option
Opt-Out
Club Option
Mutual Option
Vested Option
Estimate
  Player (36) Pos Age Status Payroll Salary Adjusted Luxury Tax Luxury Tax % League CBT Cash Total Free Agent Year
1
Gray Sonny Gray SP 35 Vet $25,000,000 $25,000,000 10.37% $25,000,000 2028
2
Arenado Nolan Arenado 3B 34 Vet $21,000,000 $25,555,555 10.60% $21,000,000 2028
3
Contreras Willson Contreras C 33 Vet $18,000,000 $17,500,000 7.26% $18,000,000 2029
4
Mikolas Miles Mikolas SP 36 Vet $17,666,667 $18,583,333 7.71% $16,000,000 2026
5
Matz Steven Matz SP 34 Vet $12,500,000 $11,000,000 4.56% $12,000,000 2026
6
Helsley Ryan Helsley RP 30 Arb 3 $8,100,000 $8,100,000 3.36% $8,100,000 2026
7
Fedde Erick Fedde SP 32 $7,500,000 $7,500,000 3.11% $7,500,000 2026
8
Donovan Brendan Donovan LF 28 Arb 1 $4,000,000 $4,000,000 1.66% $4,000,000
9
Nootbaar Lars Nootbaar CF 27 Arb 1 $2,850,000 $2,850,000 1.18% $2,850,000
10
Romero JoJo Romero RP 28 Arb 2 $2,500,000 $2,500,000 1.04% $2,500,000
11
Pallante Andre Pallante SP 26 Arb 1 (S2) $1,800,000 $1,800,000 0.75% $1,800,000
12
King John King RP 30 Arb 2 (S2) $1,450,000 $1,450,000 0.60% $1,450,000
13
Herrera Iván Herrera C 25 Pre-Arb $800,000 $800,000 0.33% $800,000
14
O'Brien Riley O'Brien RP 30 Pre-Arb $800,000 $800,000 0.33% $800,000
15
Liberatore Matthew Liberatore RP 25 Pre-Arb $800,000 $800,000 0.33% $800,000
16
Gorman Nolan Gorman 2B 25 Pre-Arb $800,000 $800,000 0.33% $800,000
17
Baker Luken Baker 1B 28 Pre-Arb $800,000 $800,000 0.33% $800,000
18
Kloffenstein Adam Kloffenstein RP 24 Pre-Arb $800,000 $800,000 0.33% $800,000
19
Siani Mike Siani OF 25 Pre-Arb $800,000 $800,000 0.33% $800,000
20
Rom Drew Rom P 25 Pre-Arb $800,000 $800,000 0.33% $800,000
21
Leahy Kyle Leahy RP 28 Pre-Arb $800,000 $800,000 0.33% $800,000
22
Fernandez Ryan Fernandez RP 27 Pre-Arb $800,000 $800,000 0.33% $800,000
23
Thompson Zack Thompson SP 27 Pre-Arb $800,000 $800,000 0.33% $800,000
24
Pages Pedro Pages C 26 Pre-Arb $800,000 $800,000 0.33% $800,000
25
Robberse Sem Robberse P 23 Pre-Arb $800,000 $800,000 0.33% $800,000
26
Walker Jordan Walker RF 23 Pre-Arb $800,000 $800,000 0.33% $800,000
27
Winn Masyn Winn SS 23 Pre-Arb $800,000 $800,000 0.33% $800,000
28
Burleson Alec Burleson RF 26 Pre-Arb $800,000 $800,000 0.33% $800,000
29
Saggese Thomas Saggese SS 23 Pre-Arb $800,000 $800,000 0.33% $800,000
30
McGreevy Michael McGreevy SP 24 Pre-Arb $800,000 $800,000 0.33% $800,000
31
Graceffo Gordon Graceffo RP 25 Pre-Arb $800,000 $800,000 0.33% $800,000
32
Fermin Jose Fermin 2B 26 Pre-Arb $800,000 $800,000 0.33% $800,000
33
Scott II Victor Scott II CF 24 Pre-Arb $800,000 $800,000 0.33% $800,000
34
Munoz Roddery Munoz SP 25 Pre-Arb $800,000 $800,000 0.33% $800,000
35
Loutos Ryan Loutos RP 26 Pre-Arb $800,000 $800,000 0.33% $800,000
36
Roycroft Chris Roycroft RP 28 Pre-Arb $800,000 $800,000 0.33% $800,000

2025 Retained

Leftover salaries from players who have been traded or released, or buyouts for declined options.

  Player (4) Pos Age Status Payroll Salary Adjusted Luxury Tax Luxury Tax % League CBT
1
Lynn Lance Lynn SP 38 $1,000,000 - -
2
Gibson Kyle Gibson SP 37 $1,000,000 - -
3
Middleton Keynan Middleton RP 31 $1,000,000 - -
4
Gallegos Giovanny Gallegos RP 33 $500,000 - -

2025 Deferred

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

  Player (3) Pos Age Status Payroll Salary Adjusted Luxury Tax Luxury Tax % League CBT Cash Total Free Agent Year
1
Arenado Nolan Arenado 3B 34 $2,000,000 $2,000,000 - $2,000,000
2
Holliday Matt Holliday OF 45 $1,500,000 $1,500,000 - $1,500,000
3
Wainwright Adam Wainwright SP 43 $1,000,000 $1,000,000 - $1,000,000

2025 Payroll Totals

Payroll Summary
Active Roster $101,666,667 14th
Retained $3,500,000 11th
Total Payroll Allocations $116,166,667 12th
Total Adjusted Payroll Allocations $105,166,667 15th
Projected Total Payroll (includes estimates for Arbitration and Pre-Arbitration) $137,716,667 -
Projected Arbitration $20,700,000 -
Projected Pre-Arbitration $11,850,000 -

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 $11,850,000 -
Projected Tax Payroll (Active + Est. Arb + Est. Pre-Arb) $159,505,554 -
Projected Competitive Balance Tax Space (Active + Est. Arb + Est. Pre-Arb) $81,494,446 -

TRANSACTIONS

Nov 01, 2024
Roddery Munoz, SP

Claimed off waivers by St. Louis (STL)

Oct 31, 2024
Keynan Middleton, RP

St. Louis (STL) declined a $6 million club option for 2025 ($1M buyout)

Oct 31, 2024
Lance Lynn, SP

St. Louis (STL) declined an $12 million club option for 2025 ($1M buyout)

Oct 31, 2024
Kyle Gibson, SP

St. Louis (STL) declined a $12M club option for 2025 ($1M buyout)

Oct 29, 2024
Jose Suriel, P

Released by St. Louis (STL)

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