St. Louis Cardinals
St. Louis Cardinals Current Contracts
Cardinals Current Contracts
Contract terms for all active St. Louis Cardinals players, including average salary, guarantees, free agency year, and contract length & value.
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| Player (26) | Pos. | Age | Exp. | Type | Contract Terms | Avg. Salary | Free Agent | Acquired |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nolan Arenado | 3B | 29 | 7.155 | Arbitration Extension | 8 yr, $260,000,000 | $32,500,000 | 2028 | Traded |
| Paul Goldschmidt | 1B | 33 | 9.059 | Extension | 5 yr, $130,000,000 | $26,000,000 | 2025 | Traded |
| Miles Mikolas | SP | 32 | 4.037 | Pre-Arbitration Extension | 4 yr, $68,000,000 | $17,000,000 | 2024 | Free Agent |
| Carlos Martinez | SP | 29 | 7.073 | Arbitration Extension | 5 yr, $51,000,000 | $10,200,000 | 2024 | International |
| Matt Carpenter | 3B | 35 | 9.012 | Extension | 2 yr, $39,000,000 | $19,500,000 | 2023 | Drafted |
| Paul DeJong | SS | 27 | 3.124 | Pre-Arbitration Extension | 6 yr, $26,000,000 | $4,333,333 | 2026 | Drafted |
| Yadier Molina | C | 38 | 16.123 | Free Agent | 1 yr, $9,000,000 | $9,000,000 | 2022 | Free Agent |
| Adam Wainwright | SP | 39 | 15.027 | Free Agent | 1 yr, $8,000,000 | $8,000,000 | 2022 | Free Agent |
| Kwang-hyun Kim | SP | 32 | 1 | Entry Level | 2 yr, $8,000,000 | $4,000,000 | - | International |
| Jack Flaherty | SP | 25 | 3.006 | Arbitration | 1 yr, $3,900,000 | $3,900,000 | 2024 | Drafted |
| John Gant | RP | 28 | 4.004 | Arbitration | 1 yr, $2,100,000 | $2,100,000 | 2023 | Traded |
| Harrison Bader | CF | 26 | 3.03 | Arbitration | 1 yr, $2,000,000 | $2,000,000 | 2024 | Drafted |
| Alexander Reyes | RP | 26 | 3.043 | Arbitration | 1 yr, $900,000 | $900,000 | 2024 | International |
| Jordan Hicks | RP | 24 | 3 | Arbitration | 1 yr, $862,500 | $862,500 | 2024 | Drafted |
| Ryan Helsley | RP | 26 | 1.105 | Pre-Arbitration | 1 yr, - | - | 2026 | Drafted |
| Dylan Carlson | LF | 22 | .094 | Pre-Arbitration | 1 yr, - | - | - | Drafted |
| Tommy Edman | 2B | 25 | 1.114 | Pre-Arbitration | 1 yr, - | - | 2026 | Drafted |
| Dakota Hudson | SP | 26 | 2.066 | Pre-Arbitration | 1 yr, - | - | 2025 | Drafted |
| Andrew Knizner | C | 26 | 1.021 | Pre-Arbitration | 1 yr, - | - | 2026 | Drafted |
| Giovanny Gallegos | RP | 29 | 2.085 | Pre-Arbitration | 1 yr, - | - | 2025 | Traded |
| Edmundo Sosa | SS | 24 | .14 | Pre-Arbitration | 1 yr, - | - | - | Minors |
| Tyler Webb | RP | 30 | 2.076 | Pre-Arbitration | 1 yr, - | - | 2025 | Claimed |
| Tyler O'Neill | OF | 25 | 2.059 | Pre-Arbitration | 1 yr, - | - | 2025 | Traded |
| Justin Williams | OF | 25 | .058 | Pre-Arbitration | 1 yr, - | - | 2025 | Traded |
| Daniel Poncedeleon | RP | 29 | 1.086 | Pre-Arbitration | 1 yr, - | - | 2026 | Drafted |
| Kodi Whitley | RP | 26 | 3 | Pre-Arbitration | 1 yr, - | - | - | Drafted |
St. Louis Cardinals Quick Facts
- Average Contract: 2.7 years, $40,618,000
- Average 2021 Salary: $14,000,000
- Average 2021 Cash: $14,000,000
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Transactions
Feb 13 2021
Jack Flaherty
Signed a 1 year $3.9 million contract with St. Louis (STL), settling in arbitration
Feb 13 2021
Matt Szczur
Signed a minor league contract with St. Louis (STL)
Feb 12 2021
Ali Sanchez
Traded to St. Louis (STL) from New York (NYM) for cash considerations
Feb 10 2021
Johan Quezada
Traded to St. Louis (STL) from Philadelphia (PHI) for cash considerations
Feb 8 2021
Yadier Molina
Signed a 1 year $9 million contract with St. Louis (STL)
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