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.

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Current Payroll Allocations

$125,131,667

Projected Total Allocations

$136,981,667

2025 Active Roster Payroll

Pre-Arbitration
Arbitration
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Player (40) 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 Veteran $25,000,000 $25,000,000 $25,000,000 - - -
Arenado Nolan Arenado 3B 11.155 0 Veteran $32,000,000 $21,000,000 $32,000,000 - - -
Contreras Willson Contreras 1B 8.108 0 Veteran $18,000,000 $18,000,000 $18,000,000 - - -
Mikolas Miles Mikolas SP 8.037 0 Veteran $17,666,667 $17,666,667 $16,000,000 $1,666,667 - -
Matz Steven Matz SP 9.099 0 Veteran $12,500,000 $12,500,000 $12,000,000 $500,000 - -
Helsley Ryan Helsley RP 5.105 0 Arbitration 3 $8,200,000 $8,200,000 $8,200,000 - - -
Fedde Erick Fedde SP 5.099 0 $7,500,000 $7,500,000 $7,500,000 - - -
Nootbaar Lars Nootbaar CF 3.076 2 Arbitration 1 $2,950,000 $2,950,000 $2,950,000 - - -
Donovan Brendan Donovan LF 3.000 3 Arbitration 1 $2,850,000 $2,850,000 $2,850,000 - - -
Romero JoJo Romero RP 4.045 0 Arbitration 2 $2,260,000 $2,260,000 $2,260,000 - - -
Pallante Andre Pallante SP 2.145 1 Arbitration 1 (S2) $2,100,000 $2,100,000 $2,100,000 - - -
King John King RP 3.145 1 Arbitration 2 (S2) $1,605,000 $1,605,000 $1,605,000 - - -
Baker Luken Baker 1B 0.122 1 Pre-Arbitration $800,000 $800,000 $800,000 - - -
Burleson Alec Burleson RF 2.029 3 Pre-Arbitration $800,000 $800,000 $800,000 - - -
Fermin Jose Fermin 2B 0.166 1 Pre-Arbitration $800,000 $800,000 $800,000 - - -
Fernandez Ryan Fernandez RP 1.000 0 Pre-Arbitration $800,000 $800,000 $800,000 - - -
Gorman Nolan Gorman 2B 2.114 2 Pre-Arbitration $800,000 $800,000 $800,000 - - -
Graceffo Gordon Graceffo RP 0.004 2 Pre-Arbitration $800,000 $800,000 $800,000 - - -
Helman Michael Helman 2B 0.029 3 Pre-Arbitration $800,000 $800,000 $800,000 - - -
Hence Tink Hence SP 3 Pre-Arbitration $800,000 $800,000 $800,000 - - -
Herrera Iván Herrera C 1.034 0 Pre-Arbitration $800,000 $800,000 $800,000 - - -
Horn Bailey Horn RP 0.060 2 Pre-Arbitration $800,000 $800,000 $800,000 - - -
Koperniak Matt Koperniak 3B 3 Pre-Arbitration $800,000 $800,000 $800,000 - - -
Leahy Kyle Leahy RP 0.140 1 Pre-Arbitration $800,000 $800,000 $800,000 - - -
Liberatore Matthew Liberatore RP 1.144 1 Pre-Arbitration $800,000 $800,000 $800,000 - - -
Loutos Ryan Loutos RP 0.021 2 Pre-Arbitration $800,000 $800,000 $800,000 - - -
McGreevy Michael McGreevy SP 0.014 2 Pre-Arbitration $800,000 $800,000 $800,000 - - -
Munoz Roddery Munoz SP 0.087 1 Pre-Arbitration $800,000 $800,000 $800,000 - - -
O'Brien Riley O'Brien RP 1.008 1 Pre-Arbitration $800,000 $800,000 $800,000 - - -
Pages Pedro Pages C 0.166 2 Pre-Arbitration $800,000 $800,000 $800,000 - - -
Robberse Sem Robberse SP 2 Pre-Arbitration $800,000 $800,000 $800,000 - - -
Roby Tekoah Roby SP 3 Pre-Arbitration $800,000 $800,000 $800,000 - - -
Roycroft Chris Roycroft RP 0.083 2 Pre-Arbitration $800,000 $800,000 $800,000 - - -
Saggese Thomas Saggese SS 0.020 3 Pre-Arbitration $800,000 $800,000 $800,000 - - -
Scott II Victor Scott II CF 0.083 2 Pre-Arbitration $800,000 $800,000 $800,000 - - -
Siani Mike Siani OF 1.033 2 Pre-Arbitration $800,000 $800,000 $800,000 - - -
Svanson Matt Svanson RP 3 Pre-Arbitration $800,000 $800,000 $800,000 - - -
Thompson Zack Thompson SP 1.072 1 Pre-Arbitration $800,000 $800,000 $800,000 - - -
Walker Jordan Walker RF 1.044 1 Pre-Arbitration $800,000 $800,000 $800,000 - - -
Winn Masyn Winn SS 1.045 3 Pre-Arbitration $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 $121,631,667 19th
Retained $3,500,000 13th
Total Adjusted Payroll Allocations $125,131,667 19th
Projected Pre-Arbitration $11,850,000 -
Projected Total Payroll (includes estimates for Arbitration and Pre-Arbitration) $136,981,667 -

TRANSACTIONS

Feb 13, 2025
Andre Pallante, SP

Signed a 1 year $2.1 million contract with St. Louis (STL), settling in arbitration

Feb 12, 2025
Brendan Donovan, LF

Signed a 1 year $2.85 million contract with St. Louis (STL), settling in arbitration

Feb 12, 2025
Lars Nootbaar, CF

Signed a 1 year $2.95 million contract with St. Louis (STL), settling in arbitration

Feb 10, 2025
Rob Kaminsky, P

Signed a minor league contract with St. Louis (STL)

Feb 07, 2025
Nick Anderson, RP

Signed a 1 year $1.1 million minor league contract with St. Louis (STL)

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Feb 13, 2025
Andre Pallante, SP

Signed a 1 year $2.1 million contract with St. Louis (STL), settling in arbitration

Feb 12, 2025
Brendan Donovan, LF

Signed a 1 year $2.85 million contract with St. Louis (STL), settling in arbitration

Feb 12, 2025
Lars Nootbaar, CF

Signed a 1 year $2.95 million contract with St. Louis (STL), settling in arbitration

Feb 10, 2025
Rob Kaminsky, P

Signed a minor league contract with St. Louis (STL)

Feb 07, 2025
Nick Anderson, RP

Signed a 1 year $1.1 million minor league contract with St. Louis (STL)

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