St. Louis Cardinals

St. Louis Cardinals 2022 Payroll

Cardinals 2022 Payroll

An updated look at the St. Louis Cardinals 2022 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 34 1B Vet $22,000,000 $4,000,000 $300,000 $26,300,000 $26,300,000 16.81 26,000,000
Arenado Nolan Arenado 31 3B Vet $35,000,000 - $75,000 $35,075,000 $23,429,500 14.98 25,555,555
Wainwright Adam Wainwright 40 SP Vet $17,500,000 - - $17,500,000 $17,500,000 11.19 17,500,000
Mikolas Miles Mikolas 33 SP Vet $15,750,000 $1,000,000 - $16,750,000 $16,750,000 10.71 17,000,000
Molina Yadier Molina 39 C Vet $10,000,000 - - $10,000,000 $10,000,000 6.39 10,000,000
Matz Steven Matz 31 RP Vet $8,000,000 $500,000 - $8,500,000 $8,500,000 5.43 11,000,000
DeJong Paul DeJong 28 SS Vet $6,000,000 $166,666 - $6,166,666 $6,166,666 3.94 4,333,333
Dickerson Corey Dickerson 33 LF Vet $5,000,000 - - $5,000,000 $5,000,000 3.20 5,000,000
Flaherty Jack Flaherty 26 SP Vet $5,000,000 - - $5,000,000 $5,000,000 3.20 5,000,000
Pujols Albert Pujols 42 DH Vet $2,500,000 - $100,000 $2,600,000 $2,600,000 1.66 2,500,000
Gallegos Giovanny Gallegos 30 RP Arb 1 $2,410,000 - - $2,410,000 $2,410,000 1.54 2,410,000
Montgomery Jordan Montgomery 29 SP Vet $6,000,000 - - $6,000,000 $2,109,888 1.35 2,109,888
Stratton Chris Stratton 31 RP Vet $2,700,000 - - $2,700,000 $949,440 0.61 949,440
Hicks Jordan Hicks 25 RP Vet $937,500 - - $937,500 $937,500 0.60 937,500
Edman Tommy Edman 27 SS Pre-Arb $722,900 - - $722,900 $722,900 0.46 722,900
Helsley Ryan Helsley 27 RP/CL Pre-Arb $722,450 - - $722,450 $722,450 0.46 722,450
Knizner Andrew Knizner 27 C Pre-Arb $718,300 - - $718,300 $718,300 0.46 718,300
Quintana Jose Quintana 33 SP Vet $2,000,000 - - $2,000,000 $714,285 0.46 714,285
Carlson Dylan Carlson 23 RF Pre-Arb $703,000 - - $703,000 $703,000 0.45 703,000
Pallante Andre Pallante 23 RP Pre-Arb $700,000 - - $700,000 $700,000 0.45 700,000
Donovan Brendan Donovan 25 LF Pre-Arb $700,000 - - $700,000 $630,744 0.40 630,744
Nootbaar Lars Nootbaar 24 OF Pre-Arb $705,200 - - $705,200 $538,625 0.34 538,625
Yepez Juan Yepez 24 DH Pre-Arb $700,000 - - $700,000 $480,750 0.31 480,750
Woodford Jake Woodford 25 RP Pre-Arb $714,350 - - $714,350 $435,675 0.28 435,675
Thompson Zack Thompson 24 RP Pre-Arb $700,000 - - $700,000 $369,216 0.24 369,216
DeLuzio Ben DeLuzio 27 CF Pre-Arb $700,000 - - $700,000 $130,764 0.08 130,764
Burleson Alec Burleson 23 OF Pre-Arb $700,000 - - $700,000 $107,688 0.07 107,688
Liberatore Matthew Liberatore 22 SP Pre-Arb $700,000 - - $700,000 $96,150 0.06 96,150


2022 Injured List

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

Player (3) Age Pos. Status Base Salary Signing Bonus Incentives Total Salary Adj.
Salary
Payroll % Lux. Tax Salary
O'Neill Tyler O'Neill
(10-day, Hamstring)
27 LF Arb 1 $3,400,000 - - $3,400,000 $3,400,000 2.17 3,400,000
Reyes Alex Reyes
(60-day, Shoulder)
27 RP Vet $2,850,000 - - $2,850,000 $2,850,000 1.82 2,850,000
VerHagen Drew VerHagen
(60-day, Hip)
31 RP Vet $2,500,000 - - $2,500,000 $2,500,000 1.60 2,750,000


2022 Retained Salaries

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

Player (11) Age Pos. Base Salary Signing Bonus Incentives Total Salary Adj.
Salary
Payroll % Lux. Tax Salary
Bader Harrison Bader 28 CF $3,047,264 $500,000 - $3,547,264 $3,547,264 2.27 3,371,429
McFarland T.J. McFarland 33 RP $2,500,000 - - $2,500,000 $2,500,000 1.60 2,500,000
Quintana Jose Quintana 33 SP $1,285,715 - - $1,285,715 $1,285,715 0.82 1,285,715
Wittgren Nick Wittgren 31 RP $1,200,000 - - $1,200,000 $1,200,000 0.77 1,200,000
Sosa Edmundo Sosa 26 SS $456,088 - - $456,088 $456,088 0.29 456,088
Oviedo Johan Oviedo 24 P $226,914 - - $226,914 $226,914 0.15 226,914
Fernandez Junior Fernandez 25 SP $173,070 - - $173,070 $173,070 0.11 173,070
Romine Austin Romine 33 C $107,688 - - $107,688 $107,688 0.07 107,688
Capel Conner Capel 25 CF $61,536 - - $61,536 $61,536 0.04 61,536
Robertson Kramer Robertson 27 SS $7,692 - - $7,692 $7,692 0.00 7,692
Rondon Angel Rondon 24 P $3,846 - - $3,846 $3,846 0.00 3,846


2022 Deferred Salaries

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

Player (2) Age Pos. Base Salary Signing Bonus Incentives Total Salary Adj.
Salary
Arenado Nolan Arenado 31 3B $2,000,000 - -0 $2,000,000 $2,000,000
Holliday Matt Holliday 42 OF $1,500,000 - -0 $1,500,000 $1,500,000


2022 Payroll Totals

 
Payroll Type Base Salary Signing Bonus Incentives Total Salary Total Adj. Salary
Active Payroll $149,983,700 $5,666,666 $475,000 $156,125,366 $134,723,541
Injured List Money $8,750,000 - - $8,750,000 $8,750,000
Retained Salary $9,069,813 $500,000 - $9,569,813 $9,569,813
Deferred Salary $3,500,000 - - $3,500,000 $3,500,000
Buried Minor Salary $8,786,550 - - $8,786,550 $3,384,971
Active Total Payroll $176,590,063 $6,166,666 $475,000 $183,231,729 $156,428,325
Payroll Adjustment $8,936,574
Total Payroll $165,364,899

 

2022 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 $230,000,000
Tax Payroll $174,439,667
Tax Bill $0


2022 Minor

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

Player (13) Status Age Pos. Base Salary Signing Bonus Incentives Total Salary Adj.
Salary
Lux. Tax Salary
Hudson Dakota Hudson Arb 1 27 SP $1,050,000 - - $1,050,000 $1,050,000 1,050,000
Cabrera Genesis Cabrera Pre-Arb 25 RP $719,200 - - $719,200 $565,136 565,136
Whitley Kodi Whitley Pre-Arb 27 RP $714,350 - - $714,350 $184,475 184,475
Romero JoJo Romero Pre-Arb 25 RP $703,000 - - $703,000 $181,561 181,561
Gorman Nolan Gorman Pre-Arb 22 2B $700,000 - - $700,000 $469,212 469,212
Herrera Iván Herrera Pre-Arb 22 C $700,000 - - $700,000 $96,150 96,150
Naile James Naile Pre-Arb 29 RP $700,000 - - $700,000 $107,688 107,688
Naughton Packy Naughton Pre-Arb 26 RP $700,000 - - $700,000 $438,444 438,444
Robertson Kramer Robertson Pre-Arb 27 SS $700,000 - - $700,000 $700,000 700,000
Walsh Jake Walsh Pre-Arb 26 RP $700,000 - - $700,000 $46,152 46,152
Pacheco Freddy Pacheco Pre-Arb 24 RP - - - -0 -0 0
Brooks Aaron Brooks Pre-Arb 32 RP $1,400,000 - - $1,400,000 $230,769 230,769
Allen Austin Allen Pre-Arb 28 C $705,000 - - $705,000 $705,000 705,000
Spangenberg Cory Spangenberg 31 2B $700,000 - - $700,000 $15,384 15,384
 

2022 Signing Bonus

Does not count against team payroll.

Player (11) Age Pos. Base Salary Signing Bonus Incentives Total Salary Adj.
Salary
HjerpeCooper Hjerpe 21 SP - $3,182,200 - $3,182,200 $3,182,200
MejiaJonathan Mejia 17 SS - $2,000,000 - $2,000,000 $2,000,000
MautzBrycen Mautz 20 SP - $1,100,000 - $1,100,000 $1,100,000
HansenPete Hansen 21 SP - $629,800 - $629,800 $629,800
RajcicMax Rajcic 20 P - $600,000 - $600,000 $600,000
Crooks IIIJimmy Crooks III 20 C - $470,300 - $470,300 $470,300
Scott IIVictor Scott II 21 OF - $350,400 - $350,400 $350,400
IadiserniaAlex Iadisernia 21 OF - $212,000 - $212,000 $212,000
GalvezJovi Galvez 17 P - $200,000 - $200,000 $200,000
ArnoldChandler Arnold 22 P - $175,000 - $175,000 $175,000
RamosYaisel Ramos 19 OF - $175,000 - $175,000 $175,000
WinquestCade Winquest 22 P - $174,600 - $174,600 $174,600
CurialleMichael Curialle 21 SS - $150,000 - $150,000 $150,000
ChurchNathan Church 21 OF - $125,000 - $125,000 $125,000
KingJoseph King 21 P - $125,000 - $125,000 $125,000
LynchJohn Lynch 21 P - $125,000 - $125,000 $125,000
CarpenterD.J. Carpenter 22 P - $100,000 - $100,000 $100,000
HayesHunter Hayes 21 P - $100,000 - $100,000 $100,000
MooreBrody Moore 21 SS - $50,000 - $50,000 $50,000
JuncoYoerny Junco 17 SS - $35,000 - $35,000 $35,000
HickeyMatt Hickey 24 P - $25,000 - $25,000 $25,000
JacobsonTanner Jacobson 22 P - $25,000 - $25,000 $25,000
RotondoChris Rotondo 23 OF - $25,000 - $25,000 $25,000