St. Louis Cardinals 2025 Financial Summary

A current summary of St. Louis Cardinals 2025 player cap & cash figures.

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Current Payroll Allocations

$105,166,667

Projected Total Allocations

$137,716,667

Tax Space

$114,044,446

Cash Total

$107,500,000 / 15th

2025 Active Roster

Pre-Arbitration
Arbitration
Player Option
Opt-Out
Club Option
Mutual Option
Vested Option
Estimate
  Player (38) Pos Age Status Payroll Salary Adjusted Luxury Tax Luxury Tax % League CBT Cash Total Free Agent Year
1
Gray Sonny Gray SP 35 Vet $25,000,000 $25,000,000 10.37% $25,000,000 2028
2
Arenado Nolan Arenado 3B 34 Vet $21,000,000 $25,555,555 10.60% $21,000,000 2028
3
Contreras Willson Contreras 1B 33 Vet $18,000,000 $17,500,000 7.26% $18,000,000 2029
4
Mikolas Miles Mikolas SP 36 Vet $17,666,667 $18,583,333 7.71% $16,000,000 2026
5
Matz Steven Matz SP 34 Vet $12,500,000 $11,000,000 4.56% $12,000,000 2026
6
Helsley Ryan Helsley RP 30 Arb 3 $8,100,000 $8,100,000 3.36% $8,100,000 2026
7
Fedde Erick Fedde SP 32 $7,500,000 $7,500,000 3.11% $7,500,000 2026
8
Donovan Brendan Donovan LF 28 Arb 1 $4,000,000 $4,000,000 1.66% $4,000,000
9
Nootbaar Lars Nootbaar CF 27 Arb 1 $2,850,000 $2,850,000 1.18% $2,850,000
10
Romero JoJo Romero RP 28 Arb 2 $2,500,000 $2,500,000 1.04% $2,500,000
11
Pallante Andre Pallante SP 26 Arb 1 (S2) $1,800,000 $1,800,000 0.75% $1,800,000
12
King John King RP 30 Arb 2 (S2) $1,450,000 $1,450,000 0.60% $1,450,000
13
Herrera Iván Herrera C 25 Pre Arb $800,000 $800,000 0.33% $800,000
14
O'Brien Riley O'Brien RP 30 Pre Arb $800,000 $800,000 0.33% $800,000
15
Liberatore Matthew Liberatore RP 25 Pre Arb $800,000 $800,000 0.33% $800,000
16
Gorman Nolan Gorman 2B 25 Pre Arb $800,000 $800,000 0.33% $800,000
17
Baker Luken Baker 1B 28 Pre Arb $800,000 $800,000 0.33% $800,000
18
Siani Mike Siani OF 25 Pre Arb $800,000 $800,000 0.33% $800,000
19
Leahy Kyle Leahy RP 28 Pre Arb $800,000 $800,000 0.33% $800,000
20
Fernandez Ryan Fernandez RP 27 Pre Arb $800,000 $800,000 0.33% $800,000
21
Thompson Zack Thompson SP 27 Pre Arb $800,000 $800,000 0.33% $800,000
22
Pages Pedro Pages C 26 Pre Arb $800,000 $800,000 0.33% $800,000
23
Robberse Sem Robberse SP 23 Pre Arb $800,000 $800,000 0.33% $800,000
24
Walker Jordan Walker RF 23 Pre Arb $800,000 $800,000 0.33% $800,000
25
Winn Masyn Winn SS 23 Pre Arb $800,000 $800,000 0.33% $800,000
26
Hence Tink Hence SP 22 Pre Arb $800,000 $800,000 0.33% $800,000
27
Burleson Alec Burleson RF 26 Pre Arb $800,000 $800,000 0.33% $800,000
28
Roby Tekoah Roby SP 23 Pre Arb $800,000 $800,000 0.33% $800,000
29
Saggese Thomas Saggese SS 23 Pre Arb $800,000 $800,000 0.33% $800,000
30
Koperniak Matt Koperniak 3B 27 Pre Arb $800,000 $800,000 0.33% $800,000
31
McGreevy Michael McGreevy SP 24 Pre Arb $800,000 $800,000 0.33% $800,000
32
Graceffo Gordon Graceffo RP 25 Pre Arb $800,000 $800,000 0.33% $800,000
33
Svanson Matt Svanson RP 26 Pre Arb $800,000 $800,000 0.33% $800,000
34
Fermin Jose Fermin 2B 26 Pre Arb $800,000 $800,000 0.33% $800,000
35
Scott II Victor Scott II CF 24 Pre Arb $800,000 $800,000 0.33% $800,000
36
Munoz Roddery Munoz SP 25 Pre Arb $800,000 $800,000 0.33% $800,000
37
Loutos Ryan Loutos RP 26 Pre Arb $800,000 $800,000 0.33% $800,000
38
Roycroft Chris Roycroft RP 28 Pre Arb $800,000 $800,000 0.33% $800,000

2025 Retained

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

  Player (4) Pos Age Status Payroll Salary Adjusted Luxury Tax Luxury Tax % League CBT
1
Lynn Lance Lynn SP 38 $1,000,000 - -
2
Gibson Kyle Gibson SP 37 $1,000,000 - -
3
Middleton Keynan Middleton RP 31 $1,000,000 - -
4
Gallegos Giovanny Gallegos RP 33 $500,000 - -

2025 Deferred

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

  Player (3) Pos Age Status Payroll Salary Adjusted Luxury Tax Luxury Tax % League CBT Cash Total Free Agent Year
1
Arenado Nolan Arenado 3B 34 $2,000,000 $2,000,000 - $2,000,000
2
Holliday Matt Holliday OF 45 $1,500,000 $1,500,000 - $1,500,000
3
Wainwright Adam Wainwright SP 43 $1,000,000 $1,000,000 - $1,000,000

2025 Payroll Totals

Payroll Summary
Active Roster $101,666,667 14th
Retained $3,500,000 11th
Total Payroll Allocations $116,166,667 14th
Total Adjusted Payroll Allocations $105,166,667 15th
Projected Total Payroll (includes estimates for Arbitration and Pre-Arbitration) $137,716,667 -
Projected Arbitration $20,700,000 -
Projected Pre-Arbitration $11,850,000 -

2025 Active Competitive Balance Tax Totals

Tax Summary
Tax figures based on payroll data only. Outside revenue sources will be adjusted when available after the regular season.
Competitive Balance Tax Threshold $241,000,000
Guaranteed Contracts $105,138,888 15th
Injured Contracts $0 -
Retained Contracts $0 -
Player Benefits $17,500,000 -
Minor League Contracts $2,650,000 -
Pre-Arbitration Bonus Pool Contribution $1,666,666 -
Actual Tax Payroll $126,955,554 -
Competitive Balance Tax Space $114,044,446 16th
     
Projected Arbitration AAV/Payroll $20,700,000 -
Projected Pre-Arbitration AAV/Payroll $11,850,000 -
Projected Tax Payroll (Active + Est. Arb + Est. Pre-Arb) $159,505,554 -
Projected Competitive Balance Tax Space (Active + Est. Arb + Est. Pre-Arb) $81,494,446 -

TRANSACTIONS

Nov 22, 2024
Adam Kloffenstein, RP

Non-Tendered by St. Louis (STL)

Nov 19, 2024
Drew Rom, P

Outrighted by St. Louis (STL)

Nov 19, 2024
Matt Svanson, RP

Contract purchased by St. Louis (STL)

Nov 19, 2024
Tekoah Roby, SP

Contract purchased by St. Louis (STL)

Nov 19, 2024
Tink Hence, SP

Contract purchased by St. Louis (STL)

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