MLB
St. Louis Cardinals Payroll Table
An updated look at the St. Louis Cardinals 2025 payroll table, including team totals, retained figures, and complete breakdowns of player salaries, and bonuses.
Current Payroll Allocations
$105,166,667
Projected Total Allocations
$137,716,667
2025 Active Roster Payroll
Pre-Arbitration
Arbitration
Player Option
Opt-Out
Club Option
Mutual Option
Vested Option
Estimate
| Player (38) | Pos | Exp | Options Minor | Status | Payroll Salary | Payroll Salary Adjusted | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Incentives Likely | Incentives Unlikely |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gray Sonny Gray | SP | 11.061 | 0 | Vet | $25,000,000 | $25,000,000 | $25,000,000 | - | - | - |
| Arenado Nolan Arenado | 3B | 11.155 | 0 | Vet | $32,000,000 | $21,000,000 | $32,000,000 | - | - | - |
| Contreras Willson Contreras | 1B | 8.108 | 0 | Vet | $18,000,000 | $18,000,000 | $18,000,000 | - | - | - |
| Mikolas Miles Mikolas | SP | 8.037 | 0 | Vet | $17,666,667 | $17,666,667 | $16,000,000 | $1,666,667 | - | - |
| Matz Steven Matz | SP | 9.099 | 0 | Vet | $12,500,000 | $12,500,000 | $12,000,000 | $500,000 | - | - |
| Helsley Ryan Helsley | RP | 5.105 | 0 | Arb 3 | $8,100,000 | $8,100,000 | $8,100,000 | - | - | - |
| Fedde Erick Fedde | SP | 5.099 | 0 | $7,500,000 | $7,500,000 | $7,500,000 | - | - | - | |
| Donovan Brendan Donovan | LF | 3.000 | 3 | Arb 1 | $4,000,000 | $4,000,000 | $4,000,000 | - | - | - |
| Nootbaar Lars Nootbaar | CF | 3.076 | 2 | Arb 1 | $2,850,000 | $2,850,000 | $2,850,000 | - | - | - |
| Romero JoJo Romero | RP | 4.045 | 0 | Arb 2 | $2,500,000 | $2,500,000 | $2,500,000 | - | - | - |
| Pallante Andre Pallante | SP | 2.145 | 2 | Arb 1 (S2) | $1,800,000 | $1,800,000 | $1,800,000 | - | - | - |
| King John King | RP | 3.145 | 1 | Arb 2 (S2) | $1,450,000 | $1,450,000 | $1,450,000 | - | - | - |
| Baker Luken Baker | 1B | 0.122 | 2 | Pre Arb | $800,000 | $800,000 | $800,000 | - | - | - |
| Burleson Alec Burleson | RF | 2.029 | 3 | Pre Arb | $800,000 | $800,000 | $800,000 | - | - | - |
| Fermin Jose Fermin | 2B | 0.166 | 3 | Pre Arb | $800,000 | $800,000 | $800,000 | - | - | - |
| Fernandez Ryan Fernandez | RP | 1.000 | 0 | Pre Arb | $800,000 | $800,000 | $800,000 | - | - | - |
| Gorman Nolan Gorman | 2B | 2.114 | 3 | Pre Arb | $800,000 | $800,000 | $800,000 | - | - | - |
| Graceffo Gordon Graceffo | RP | 0.004 | 3 | Pre Arb | $800,000 | $800,000 | $800,000 | - | - | - |
| Hence Tink Hence | SP | 3 | Pre Arb | $800,000 | $800,000 | $800,000 | - | - | - | |
| Herrera Iván Herrera | C | 1.034 | 1 | Pre Arb | $800,000 | $800,000 | $800,000 | - | - | - |
| Koperniak Matt Koperniak | 3B | 3 | Pre Arb | $800,000 | $800,000 | $800,000 | - | - | - | |
| Leahy Kyle Leahy | RP | 0.140 | 2 | Pre Arb | $800,000 | $800,000 | $800,000 | - | - | - |
| Liberatore Matthew Liberatore | RP | 1.144 | 1 | Pre Arb | $800,000 | $800,000 | $800,000 | - | - | - |
| Loutos Ryan Loutos | RP | 0.021 | 3 | Pre Arb | $800,000 | $800,000 | $800,000 | - | - | - |
| McGreevy Michael McGreevy | SP | 0.014 | 3 | Pre Arb | $800,000 | $800,000 | $800,000 | - | - | - |
| Munoz Roddery Munoz | SP | 0.087 | 2 | Pre Arb | $800,000 | $800,000 | $800,000 | - | - | - |
| O'Brien Riley O'Brien | RP | 1.008 | 1 | Pre Arb | $800,000 | $800,000 | $800,000 | - | - | - |
| Pages Pedro Pages | C | 0.166 | 3 | Pre Arb | $800,000 | $800,000 | $800,000 | - | - | - |
| Robberse Sem Robberse | SP | 3 | Pre Arb | $800,000 | $800,000 | $800,000 | - | - | - | |
| Roby Tekoah Roby | SP | 3 | Pre Arb | $800,000 | $800,000 | $800,000 | - | - | - | |
| Roycroft Chris Roycroft | RP | 0.083 | 3 | Pre Arb | $800,000 | $800,000 | $800,000 | - | - | - |
| Saggese Thomas Saggese | SS | 0.020 | 3 | Pre Arb | $800,000 | $800,000 | $800,000 | - | - | - |
| Scott II Victor Scott II | CF | 0.083 | 0 | Pre Arb | $800,000 | $800,000 | $800,000 | - | - | - |
| Siani Mike Siani | OF | 1.033 | 2 | Pre Arb | $800,000 | $800,000 | $800,000 | - | - | - |
| Svanson Matt Svanson | RP | 3 | Pre Arb | $800,000 | $800,000 | $800,000 | - | - | - | |
| Thompson Zack Thompson | SP | 1.072 | 1 | Pre Arb | $800,000 | $800,000 | $800,000 | - | - | - |
| Walker Jordan Walker | RF | 1.044 | 2 | Pre Arb | $800,000 | $800,000 | $800,000 | - | - | - |
| Winn Masyn Winn | SS | 1.045 | 3 | Pre Arb | $800,000 | $800,000 | $800,000 | - | - | - |
2025 Retained Payroll
Leftover salaries from players who have been traded or released, or buyouts for declined options.
| Player (4) | Pos | Payroll Salary | Payroll Salary Adjusted | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gibson Kyle Gibson | SP | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 | |||||||
| Lynn Lance Lynn | SP | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 | |||||||
| Middleton Keynan Middleton | RP | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 | |||||||
| Gallegos Giovanny Gallegos | RP | $500,000 | $500,000 |
2025 Deferred Payroll
Salaries for players who had salaries deferred to the current year. We are NOT counting these against the active payroll.
| Player (3) | Pos | Exp | Options Minor | Status | Payroll Salary | Payroll Salary Adjusted | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Incentives Likely | Incentives Unlikely |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arenado Nolan Arenado | 3B | 11.155 | 0 | $2,000,000 | $2,000,000 | $2,000,000 | - | - | - | |
| Holliday Matt Holliday | OF | 14.000 | 0 | $1,500,000 | $1,500,000 | $1,500,000 | - | - | - | |
| Wainwright Adam Wainwright | SP | 17.027 | 0 | $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 Adjusted Payroll Allocations | $105,166,667 | 15th | |||||
| Projected Arbitration | $20,700,000 | - | |||||
| Projected Pre-Arbitration | $11,850,000 | - | |||||
| Projected Total Payroll (includes estimates for Arbitration and Pre-Arbitration) | $137,716,667 | - | |||||
