St. Louis Cardinals Contracts
Contract terms for all active St. Louis Cardinals players, including average salary, years of experience, free agency year, and contract length & value.
Cardinals – The Athletic
| Player (32) | Pos. | Age | Exp. | Type | Contract Terms | Avg. Salary | Free Agent | Acquired |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Goldschmidt | 1B | 32 | 8.059 | Extension | 5 yr, $130,000,000 | $26,000,000 | 2025 | Traded |
| Dexter Fowler | RF | 34 | 10.168 | Free Agent | 5 yr, $82,500,000 | $16,500,000 | 2022 | Free Agent |
| Miles Mikolas | SP | 31 | 3.037 | Pre-Arbitration Extension | 4 yr, $68,000,000 | $17,000,000 | 2024 | Free Agent |
| Yadier Molina | C | 37 | 15.123 | Extension | 3 yr, $60,000,000 | $20,000,000 | 2021 | Drafted |
| Carlos Martinez | SP | 28 | 6.073 | Arbitration Extension | 5 yr, $51,000,000 | $10,200,000 | 2024 | International |
| Matt Carpenter | 3B | 34 | 8.012 | Extension | 2 yr, $39,000,000 | $19,500,000 | 2023 | Drafted |
| Brett Cecil | RP | 34 | 9.152 | Free Agent | 4 yr, $30,500,000 | $7,625,000 | 2021 | Free Agent |
| Paul DeJong | SS | 26 | 2.124 | Pre-Arbitration Extension | 6 yr, $26,000,000 | $4,333,333 | 2026 | Drafted |
| Kolten Wong | 2B | 29 | 6.045 | Pre-Arbitration Extension | 5 yr, $25,500,000 | $5,100,000 | 2022 | Drafted |
| Andrew Miller | RP | 35 | 11.062 | Free Agent | 2 yr, $25,000,000 | $12,500,000 | 2022 | Free Agent |
| Kwang-hyun Kim | SP | 31 | Entry Level | 2 yr, $8,000,000 | $4,000,000 | - | International | |
| Adam Wainwright | SP | 38 | 14.027 | Extension | 1 yr, $5,000,000 | $5,000,000 | 2021 | Free Agent |
| Matt Wieters | C | 34 | 10.129 | Free Agent | 1 yr, $2,000,000 | $2,000,000 | 2021 | Free Agent |
| Brad Miller | 2B | 30 | 6.004 | Free Agent | 1 yr, $2,000,000 | $2,000,000 | 2021 | Free Agent |
| John Gant | RP | 27 | 3.004 | Arbitration | 1 yr, $1,300,000 | $1,300,000 | 2023 | Traded |
| Jack Flaherty | SP | 24 | 2.006 | Pre-Arbitration | 1 yr, $604,500 | $604,500 | 2024 | Drafted |
| Harrison Bader | RF | 26 | 2.03 | Pre-Arbitration | 1 yr, $590,100 | $590,100 | 2024 | Drafted |
| John Brebbia | RP | 30 | 2.093 | Pre-Arbitration | 1 yr, $587,600 | $587,600 | 2024 | Rule 5 |
| Giovanny Gallegos | RP | 28 | 1.085 | Pre-Arbitration | 1 yr, $582,400 | $582,400 | 2025 | Traded |
| Tommy Edman | OF | 25 | .114 | Pre-Arbitration | 1 yr, $581,800 | $581,800 | 2026 | Drafted |
| Dakota Hudson | SP | 25 | 1.066 | Pre-Arbitration | 1 yr, $580,500 | $580,500 | 2025 | Drafted |
| Jordan Hicks | RP | 23 | 2 | Pre-Arbitration | 1 yr, $578,800 | $578,800 | 2024 | Drafted |
| Tyler Webb | RP | 29 | 1.076 | Pre-Arbitration | 1 yr, $575,800 | $575,800 | 2025 | Claimed |
| Tyler O'Neill | OF | 25 | 1.059 | Pre-Arbitration | 1 yr, $573,400 | $573,400 | 2025 | Traded |
| Daniel Poncedeleon | RP | 28 | .141 | Pre-Arbitration | 1 yr, $572,800 | $572,800 | 2025 | Drafted |
| Ryan Helsley | P | 25 | .105 | Pre-Arbitration | 1 yr, $569,000 | $569,000 | 2026 | Drafted |
| Lane Thomas | CF | 24 | .085 | Pre-Arbitration | 1 yr, $568,800 | $568,800 | 2026 | traded |
| Rangel Ravelo | 1B | 28 | .054 | Pre-Arbitration | 1 yr, $566,000 | $566,000 | 2026 | Minors |
| Dylan Carlson | OF | 21 | 1 yr, - | - | - | Drafted | ||
| Alexander Reyes | RP | 25 | 2.065 | 1 yr, - | - | 2024 | International | |
| Genesis Cabrera | RP | 23 | .049 | 1 yr, - | - | - | Traded | |
| Junior Fernandez | SP | 23 | .045 | Pre-Arbitration | 1 yr, - | - | - | International |