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Paul Goldschmidt

St. Louis Cardinals, 1st Base

2020-2024 Extension (CURRENT)

Year Age PayrollAnnual Luxury Tax Tax % League Tax Cash Annual Cash Cumulative
2020 32 $12,148,148 $26,000,000 12.50% $12,148,148 $12,148,148
2021 33 $26,000,000 $26,000,000 12.38% $26,000,000 $38,148,148
2022 34 $26,300,000 $26,000,000 11.30% $26,300,000 $64,448,148
2023 35 $26,000,000 $26,000,000 11.16% $26,000,000 $90,448,148
2024 36 $26,000,000 $26,000,000 10.97% $26,000,000 $116,448,148
2025 37
UFA
Year Age Service Base Salary Signing Proration Incentives Likely Incentives Unlikely Payroll Salary Luxury Tax
2020 32 8.059 $22,000,000 $4,000,000 - - $12,148,148 $26,000,000
2021 33 9.059 $22,000,000 $4,000,000 - - $26,000,000 $26,000,000
2022 34 10.059 $22,000,000 $4,000,000 $300,000 - $26,300,000 $26,000,000
2023 35 11.059 $22,000,000 $4,000,000 - - $26,000,000 $26,000,000
2024 36 12.059 $22,000,000 $4,000,000 - - $26,000,000 $26,000,000
2025 37 --
UFA
Year Age Base Salary Signing Bonus Cash Total Cash Cumulative AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2020 32 $8,148,148 $4,000,000 $12,148,148 $12,148,148 $12,148,148 $23,289,630
2021 33 $22,000,000 $4,000,000 $26,000,000 $38,148,148 $19,074,074 $26,075,000
2022 34 $22,000,000 $4,000,000 $26,300,000 $64,448,148 $21,482,716 $26,100,000
2023 35 $22,000,000 $4,000,000 $26,000,000 $90,448,148 $22,612,037 $26,000,000
2024 36 $22,000,000 $4,000,000 $26,000,000 $116,448,148 $23,289,630 $26,000,000
Contract Notes
  • Full No Trade Clause
  • All Star: $250,000 (2022)
  • Gold Glove: $250,000
  • WS MVP: $150,000
  • LCS MVP: $100,000
  • $50,000 each for Silver Slugger, LDS MVP
  • MVP: $1.5M ($1M for 2nd, $500,000 for 3rd, $250,000 for 4th-5th, $100,000 for 6th-10th)
  • Largest total value contract in St. Louis Cardinals history at the time of signing
Source: MLB contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2009 21
Signing Bonus
$95,000
$95,000
2011 23
Active
$133,458
$228,458
2012 24
Active
$482,000
$710,458
2013 25
Active
$500,000
$1,210,458
 NL Hank Aaron NL Gold Glove:1B NL Silver Slugger:1B
2014 26
Active
$1,100,000
$2,310,458
2015 27
Active
$3,100,000
$5,410,458
 NL Gold Glove:1B NL Silver Slugger:1B
2016 28
Active
$5,850,000
$11,260,458
2017 29
Active
$8,850,000
$20,110,458
 NL Gold Glove:1B NL Silver Slugger:1B
2018 30
Active
$11,100,000
$31,210,458
 NL Silver Slugger:1B
2019 31
Active / Club Exercised
$15,500,000
$46,710,458
2020 32
Active
$12,148,148
$58,858,606
2021 33
Active
$26,000,000
$84,858,606
 NL Gold Glove:1B
2022 34
Active
$26,300,000
$111,158,606
 NL Silver Slugger:1B NL MVP All MLB (1st)
2023 35
Active
$26,000,000
$137,158,606
2024 36
Active
$26,000,000
$163,158,606
Total      
$163,158,606
$163,158,606
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2009
21
$95,000
$95,000
$95,000
2011
23
$133,458
$133,458
$228,458
2012
24
$482,000
$482,000
$710,458
2013
25
$500,000
$500,000
$1,210,458
2014
26
$1,000,000
$100,000
$1,100,000
$2,310,458
2015
27
$3,000,000
$100,000
$3,100,000
$5,410,458
2016
28
$5,750,000
$100,000
$5,850,000
$11,260,458
2017
29
$8,750,000
$100,000
$8,850,000
$20,110,458
2018
30
$11,000,000
$100,000
$11,100,000
$31,210,458
2019
31
$14,500,000
$1,000,000
$15,500,000
$46,710,458
2020
32
$8,148,148
$4,000,000
$12,148,148
$58,858,606
2021
33
$22,000,000
$4,000,000
$26,000,000
$84,858,606
2022
34
$22,000,000
$4,000,000
$300,000
$26,300,000
$111,158,606
2023
35
$22,000,000
$4,000,000
$26,000,000
$137,158,606
2024
36
$22,000,000
$4,000,000
$26,000,000
$163,158,606
Total
$141,263,606
$20,595,000
$1,300,000
$163,158,606
$163,158,606

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
9 $30,615,458 $595,000 - $31,210,458
6 $110,648,148 $20,000,000 $1,300,000 $131,948,148
Cap Hit

$26,000,000 / 28th

Cash Total

$26,000,000 / 22nd

Contract Value

$130,000,000 / 43rd

Contract Average

$26,000,000 / 27th

AAV% of Cap

12.5% / 21st

Signing Bonus

$20,000,000 / 7th

2-Year Cash

$38,148,148 / 47th

3-Year Cash

$64,448,148 / 29th

Total Guaranteed

$130,000,000 / 43rd

Guaranteed at Signing

$0 / 22nd

  • Mar 21, 2019 Signed a 5 year $130 million contract extension with St. Louis (STL)
  • Dec 05, 2018 Traded to St. Louis (STL) from Arizona (ARI) for Luke Weaver|17703, Carson Kelly, Andy Young and 2019 1st round pick
  • Oct 30, 2018 Arizona (ARI) exercised a $14.5M club option for 2019
  • Mar 29, 2013 Signed a 5 year $32 million extension with Arizona (ARI)
  • Mar 03, 2012 Signed a 1 year $482k contract with Arizona (ARI)
  • Jun 30, 2009 Signed a contract with Arizona (ARI)
  • Jun 09, 2009 Drafted by Arizona (ARI): Round 8 (#246 overall)