Nolan Gorman

St. Louis Cardinals, 3rd Base
Age: 25y-10m-19d (May 10, 2000)
Exp: 3.114 Years
Country: US
Drafted: Round 1 (#19 overall), 2018
Agent(s): Excel Sports Management
2026 Payroll Salary

$2,655,000

2026 Cash

$2,655,000

Career Earnings

$6,132,955

2026-2026 Arbitration (CURRENT)

Nolan Gorman signed a 1 year, $2,655,000 contract with the St. Louis Cardinals, including $2,655,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $2,655,000. In 2026, Gorman will earn a base salary of $2,655,000, while carrying a total salary of $2,655,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $2,655,000
Average Salary:
$2,655,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2029 / UFA
YOS @ Signing:
3.114
Year Age YOS Status PayrollAnnual Luxury Tax Tax % League Tax Cash Annual Cash Cumulative
2026 26 3.114
Arb Avoided
 $2,655,000 $2,655,000 1.09% $2,655,000 $2,655,000
2027 27 --
ARB 2
2028 28 --
ARB 3
2029 29 -
UFA
Year Age Service Status Base Salary Incentives Likely Incentives Unlikely Payroll Salary Luxury Tax
2026 26 3.114
Arb Avoided
 $2,655,000 - - $2,655,000 $2,655,000
2027 27 --
ARB 2
2028 28 --
ARB 3
2029 29 --
UFA
Year Age Status Base Salary Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2026 26
Arb Avoided
 $2,655,000 $2,655,000 $2,655,000 $2,655,000 $2,655,000 $2,655,000
Source: MLB contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2025-2025 Pre-Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $782,900
Average Salary:
$782,900
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2029 / UFA
YOS @ Signing:
2.114
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2024-2024 Pre-Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $755,550
Average Salary:
$755,550
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
1.139
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2023-2023 Pre-Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $726,950
Average Salary:
$726,950
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
0.139
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2022-2022 Pre-Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $700,000
Average Salary:
$700,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
0
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2018-2018 Signing Bonus

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $3,231,700
Average Salary:
$3,231,700
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
0
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Seasons

3.114 Years

Career Earnings thru 2026

$6,132,955

Earnings w/ Different Teams

1 team

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Service Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2018 18
-
Signing Bonus
$3,231,700
$3,231,700
2022 22
0
Reserve / minor-buried
$469,212
$3,700,912
2023 23
0.139
Injured
Pre-Arb Bonus Pool
$726,950
$325,079
$4,427,862
$4,752,941
2024 24
1.139
Reserve / minor-buried
$597,114
$5,350,055
2025 25
2.114
Active
$782,900
$6,132,955
Total      
$6,132,955
$6,132,955
2026 26
3.114
Active / Arb Avoided
$2,655,000
Total
$8,787,955

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
5 $2,901,255 $3,231,700 - $6,132,955
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2018
18
$3,231,700
$3,231,700
$3,231,700
2022
22
$469,212
$469,212
$3,700,912
2023
23
$726,950
$325,079
$726,950
$325,079
$4,427,862
$4,752,941
2024
24
$597,114
$597,114
$5,350,055
2025
25
$782,900
$782,900
$6,132,955
Total
$2,901,255
$3,231,700
$6,132,955
$6,132,955
2026
26
$2,655,000
$2,655,000
Total
$5,556,255
$3,231,700
$8,787,955

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
5 $2,901,255 $3,231,700 - $6,132,955

Injuries

Year Dates Reason
2025 STL Jul 13, 2025 - Aug 01, 2025 Back
2025 STL Apr 02, 2025 - Apr 12, 2025 Hamstring
2023 STL Sep 13, 2023 - Oct 01, 2023 Hamstring
2023 STL Aug 17, 2023 - Aug 25, 2023 Back
  • Jan 08, 2026 Signed a 1 year $2.655 million contract with St. Louis (STL), avoiding arbitration
  • Aug 21, 2024 Optioned to the Minors by St. Louis (STL)
  • Mar 01, 2024 Signed a 1 year $755,550 contract with St. Louis (STL)
  • Mar 01, 2023 Signed a 1 year $726,950 contract with St. Louis (STL)
  • Sep 19, 2022 Demoted to the Minors by St. Louis (STL)
  • May 20, 2022 Contract purchased by St. Louis (STL)
  • Jun 11, 2018 Signed a contract with St. Louis (STL)
  • Jun 04, 2018 Drafted by St. Louis (STL): Round 1 (#19 overall)
Year Team GP GS PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB BB K SB AVG OBP SLG OPS WAR
2026 STL 2 2 8 8 1 2 0 0 0 3 2 0 2 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
2025 STL 111 98 402 351 48 72 14 1 14 46 130 47 136 1 .205 .296 .370 .666 0.31
2024 STL 107 97 402 365 42 74 15 0 19 50 146 34 151 6 .203 .271 .400 .671 0.34
2023 STL 116 106 464 406 59 96 17 0 27 76 194 53 148 7 .236 .328 .478 .806 2.42
2022 STL 89 73 313 283 44 64 13 0 14 35 119 28 103 1 .226 .300 .420 .720 0.73
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