St. Louis Cardinals

St. Louis Cardinals 2021 Payroll

Cardinals 2021 Payroll

An updated look at the St. Louis Cardinals 2021 payroll table, including base pay, bonuses, options, & tax allocations.

 
Player Option
Club Option
Mutual Option
Qual. Offer
Estimate
Active Players (28) Age Pos. Status Base Salary Signing Bonus Incentives Payroll Salary Adj.
Salary
Payroll % Lux. Tax Salary
Goldschmidt Paul Goldschmidt 33 1B Vet $22,000,000 $4,000,000 - $26,000,000 $26,000,000 17.17 26,000,000
Carpenter Matt Carpenter 35 3B Vet $18,500,000 - - $18,500,000 $18,500,000 12.21 19,500,000
Mikolas Miles Mikolas 32 SP Vet $15,750,000 $1,000,000 - $16,750,000 $16,750,000 11.06 17,000,000
Miller Andrew Miller 36 RP Vet $12,000,000 - - $12,000,000 $12,000,000 7.92 12,000,000
Molina Yadier Molina 38 C Vet $9,000,000 - - $9,000,000 $9,000,000 5.94 9,000,000
Wainwright Adam Wainwright 39 SP Vet $8,000,000 - - $8,000,000 $8,000,000 5.28 8,000,000
DeJong Paul DeJong 27 SS Vet $4,000,000 $166,666 - $4,166,666 $4,166,666 2.75 4,333,333
Kim Kwang-hyun Kim 32 SP Vet $4,000,000 - - $4,000,000 $4,000,000 2.64 4,000,000
Flaherty Jack Flaherty 25 SP Vet $3,900,000 - - $3,900,000 $3,900,000 2.57 3,900,000
Happ J.A. Happ 38 SP Vet $8,000,000 - - $8,000,000 $2,795,715 1.85 2,795,715
Bader Harrison Bader 27 CF Vet $2,000,000 - - $2,000,000 $2,000,000 1.32 2,000,000
Reyes Alex Reyes 26 RP Vet $900,000 - - $900,000 $900,000 0.59 900,000
Lester Jon Lester 37 SP Vet $2,000,000 - - $2,000,000 $698,945 0.46 1,706,989
Edman Tommy Edman 26 2B Pre-Arb $596,000 - - $596,000 $596,000 0.39 596,000
Hudson Dakota Hudson 26 SP Pre-Arb $595,700 - - $595,700 $595,700 0.39 595,700
O'Neill Tyler O'Neill 26 LF Pre-Arb $594,700 - - $594,700 $594,700 0.39 594,700
Gallegos Giovanny Gallegos 29 RP Pre-Arb $594,500 - - $594,500 $594,500 0.39 594,500
Cabrera Genesis Cabrera 24 RP Pre-Arb $580,900 - - $580,900 $580,900 0.38 580,900
Knizner Andrew Knizner 26 C Pre-Arb $579,200 - - $579,200 $579,200 0.38 579,200
Carlson Dylan Carlson 22 LF Pre-Arb $577,100 - - $577,100 $577,100 0.38 577,100
Sosa Edmundo Sosa 25 SS Pre-Arb $575,900 - - $575,900 $575,900 0.38 575,900
Arenado Nolan Arenado 30 3B Vet $35,000,000 - $50,000 $35,050,000 $570,500 0.38 25,555,555
McFarland T.J. McFarland 32 RP Vet $1,000,000 - - $1,000,000 $424,704 0.28 424,704
Rondon Jose Rondon 27 2B Pre-Arb $570,500 - - $570,500 $389,509 0.26 389,509
Woodford Jake Woodford 24 RP Pre-Arb $578,300 - - $578,300 $354,426 0.23 354,426
Whitley Kodi Whitley 26 RP Pre-Arb $570,500 - - $570,500 $346,571 0.23 346,571
Garcia Luis Garcia 34 RP Vet $570,500 - - $570,500 $263,762 0.17 263,762
Nootbaar Lars Nootbaar 23 OF Pre-Arb $570,500 - - $570,500 $263,762 0.17 263,762


2021 Injured List

Salaries from players who have been placed on the injured list, still counting against the payroll.

Player (7) Age Pos. Status Base Salary Signing Bonus Incentives Total Salary Adj.
Salary
Payroll % Lux. Tax Salary
Martinez Carlos Martinez
(60-day, Thumb)
29 SP Vet $11,500,000 $200,000 - $11,700,000 $11,700,000 7.72 10,200,000
Hicks Jordan Hicks
(60-day, Elbow)
24 RP Vet $862,500 - - $862,500 $862,500 0.57 862,500
Helsley Ryan Helsley
(60-day, Elbow)
26 RP/CL Pre-Arb $582,300 - - $582,300 $582,300 0.38 582,300
Moroff Max Moroff
(60-day, Shoulder)
28 2B Pre-Arb $570,500 - - $570,500 $435,514 0.29 435,514
LeBlanc Wade LeBlanc
(10-day, Elbow)
36 SP Vet $570,500 - - $570,500 $331,236 0.22 331,236
Fernandez Junior Fernandez
(60-day, Shoulder)
24 RP Pre-Arb $570,500 - - $570,500 $318,968 0.21 318,968
Miller Justin Miller
(10-day, Elbow)
34 RP $570,500 - - $570,500 $282,164 0.19 282,164


2021 Retained Salaries

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

Player (10) Age Pos. Base Salary Signing Bonus Incentives Total Salary Adj.
Salary
Payroll % Lux. Tax Salary
Fowler Dexter Fowler 35 RF $12,750,000 $2,000,000 - $14,750,000 $14,750,000 9.74 14,750,000
Carpenter Matt Carpenter 35 3B $2,000,000 - - $2,000,000 $2,000,000 1.32 -
Gant John Gant 28 SP $1,366,150 - - $1,366,150 $1,366,150 0.90 1,366,150
Ponce de Leon Daniel Ponce de Leon 29 RP $544,604 - - $544,604 $544,604 0.36 544,604
Martinez Carlos Martinez 29 SP $500,000 - - $500,000 $500,000 0.33 -
Thomas Lane Thomas 25 CF $368,040 - - $368,040 $368,040 0.24 368,040
Nogowski John Nogowski 28 1B $190,464 - - $190,464 $190,464 0.13 190,464
Dickson Brandon Dickson 36 SP $18,402 - - $18,402 $18,402 0.01 18,402
Ramirez Roel Ramirez 26 P $18,402 - - $18,402 $18,402 0.01 18,402
Flores Bernardo Flores 25 P $3,067 - - $3,067 $3,067 0.00 3,067


2021 Deferred Salaries

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

Player (1) Age Pos. Base Salary Signing Bonus Incentives Total Salary Adj.
Salary
Holliday Matt Holliday 41 OF $1,500,000 - -0 $1,500,000 $1,500,000


2021 Payroll Totals

 
Payroll Type Base Salary Signing Bonus Incentives Total Salary Total Adj. Salary
Active Payroll $153,604,300 $5,166,666 $50,000 $158,820,966 $116,018,560
Injured List Money $15,226,800 $200,000 - $15,426,800 $14,512,682
Retained Salary $17,759,129 $2,000,000 - $19,759,129 $19,759,129
Deferred Salary $1,500,000 - - $1,500,000 $1,500,000
Buried Minor Salary $5,171,100 - - $5,171,100 $1,179,623
Active Total Payroll $191,761,329 $7,366,666 $50,000 $199,177,995 $151,469,994
Payroll Adjustment $17,453,076
Total Payroll $168,923,070

 

2021 Active Competitive Balance Tax Totals

Note: Tax figures based on payroll data only. Outside revenue sources will be adjusted when available after the regular season.

Payroll Type Total
Competitive Balance Tax Threshold $210,000,000
Tax Payroll $198,350,234
Tax Bill $0


2021 Minor

Salaries from players currently in the system. denotes a buried salary that counts against the payroll.

Player (12) Status Age Pos. Base Salary Signing Bonus Incentives Total Salary Adj.
Salary
Lux. Tax Salary
Dean Austin Dean Pre-Arb 27 LF $583,100 - - $583,100 $125,400 125,400
Zeuch T.J. Zeuch Pre-Arb 25 SP $578,000 - - $578,000 $578,000 0
Williams Justin Williams Pre-Arb 25 OF $572,000 - - $572,000 $242,925 242,925
Elledge Seth Elledge Pre-Arb 25 RP $570,500 - - $570,500 $147,216 147,216
Oviedo Johan Oviedo Pre-Arb 23 SP $570,500 - - $570,500 $202,422 202,422
Rondon Angel Rondon Pre-Arb 23 P $570,500 - - $570,500 $30,670 30,670
Sanchez Ali Sanchez Pre-Arb 24 C $570,500 - - $570,500 $67,474 67,474
Waddell Brandon Waddell Pre-Arb 27 RP $570,500 - - $570,500 $122,680 122,680
Herrera Iván Herrera Pre-Arb 21 C - - - -0 -0 0
Quezada Johan Quezada Pre-Arb 26 RP - - - -0 -0 0
Webb Tyler Webb Pre-Arb 30 RP $593,000 - - $593,000 $204,032 204,032
Hurst Scott Hurst Pre-Arb 25 CF $570,500 - - $570,500 $36,804 36,804
 

2021 Signing Bonus

Does not count against team payroll.

Player (10) Age Pos. Base Salary Signing Bonus Incentives Total Salary Adj.
Salary
McGreevyMichael McGreevy 20 P - $2,750,000 - $2,750,000 $2,750,000
BaezJoshua Baez 18 OF - $2,250,000 - $2,250,000 $2,250,000
WillisAlec Willis 18 P - $1,000,000 - $1,000,000 $1,000,000
HolgateRyan Holgate 21 OF - $875,000 - $875,000 $875,000
PinoLuis Pino 17 OF - $767,000 - $767,000 $767,000
BernalLeonardo Bernal 17 C - $680,000 - $680,000 $680,000
LoveAustin Love 22 P - $600,000 - $600,000 $600,000
ReynosoElias Reynoso 17 SS - $575,000 - $575,000 $575,000
MillsZane Mills 20 P - $375,000 - $375,000 $375,000
CarmonaCarlos Carmona 16 OF - $350,000 - $350,000 $350,000
AvendanoChristian Avendano 17 OF - $300,000 - $300,000 $300,000
De La RosaSamil De La Rosa 17 3B - $300,000 - $300,000 $300,000
GraceffoGordon Graceffo 21 P - $300,000 - $300,000 $300,000
EncarnacionAnyelo Encarnacion 17 SS - $250,000 - $250,000 $250,000
GerardChris Gerard 21 P - $250,000 - $250,000 $250,000
GuerreroYancel Guerrero 17 SS - $240,000 - $240,000 $240,000
PerezMarcelo Perez 17 SS - $215,000 - $215,000 $215,000
CabellElijah Cabell 22 OF - $125,000 - $125,000 $125,000
GranilloAndre Granillo 21 P - $125,000 - $125,000 $125,000
HeineckeHayes Heinecke 22 P - $125,000 - $125,000 $125,000
FranciscoThomas Francisco 22 1B - $100,000 - $100,000 $100,000
MarreroAndrew Marrero 21 P - $100,000 - $100,000 $100,000
BakerTrent Baker 22 P - $75,000 - $75,000 $75,000
CornwellAlex Cornwell 22 P - $50,000 - $50,000 $50,000
McKeithanAaron McKeithan 21 C - $50,000 - $50,000 $50,000
RuizAlfredo Ruiz 21 P - $50,000 - $50,000 $50,000
TovalinOsvaldo Tovalin 21 3B - $50,000 - $50,000 $50,000
AnticoMike Antico 23 OF - $20,000 - $20,000 $20,000