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MLB
St. Louis Cardinals 2025 Financial Summary
A current summary of St. Louis Cardinals 2025 player cap & cash figures.
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Total Tax
$156,648,581
Active Tax
$92,228,724
Projected Cash Payroll
$153,377,987 / 20th
2025 Active Roster
| Player (28) | Pos | Age | Type | Luxury Tax | Luxury Tax % League CBT | Cash Salary 2025 | Free Agent Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Gray Sonny Gray | SP | 35 |
Free Agent
|
$25,000,000 | 10.37% | $25,000,000 | 2028 |
2 |
Arenado Nolan Arenado | 3B | 34 |
Extension
Arbitration |
$25,555,555 | 10.60% | $21,000,000 | 2028 |
3 |
Mikolas Miles Mikolas | SP | 36 |
Extension
|
$18,583,333 | 7.71% | $16,000,000 | 2026 |
4 |
Nootbaar Lars Nootbaar | LF | 27 |
Arbitration 1
|
$2,950,000 | 1.22% | $2,950,000 | |
5 |
Donovan Brendan Donovan | 2B | 28 |
Arbitration 1
|
$2,850,000 | 1.18% | $2,850,000 | |
6 |
Romero JoJo Romero | RP | 28 |
Arbitration 2
|
$2,260,000 | 0.94% | $2,260,000 | 2027 |
7 |
Pallante Andre Pallante | SP | 26 |
Arbitration 1
Super Two |
$2,100,000 | 0.87% | $2,100,000 | 2029 |
8 |
King John King | RP | 30 |
Arbitration 2
Super Two |
$1,605,000 | 0.67% | $1,605,000 | 2028 |
9 |
Gorman Nolan Gorman | 3B | 25 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$782,900 | 0.32% | $782,900 | 2029 |
10 |
Burleson Alec Burleson | 1B | 26 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$778,650 | 0.32% | $778,650 | |
11 |
Liberatore Matthew Liberatore | SP | 25 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$775,800 | 0.32% | $775,800 | |
12 |
Walker Jordan Walker | RF | 23 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$770,800 | 0.32% | $770,800 | |
13 |
Herrera Iván Herrera | C | 25 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$770,300 | 0.32% | $770,300 | |
14 |
Pages Pedro Pages | C | 26 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$768,300 | 0.32% | $768,300 | |
15 |
Leahy Kyle Leahy | RP | 28 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$767,000 | 0.32% | $767,000 | |
16 |
Scott II Victor Scott II | CF | 24 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$764,150 | 0.32% | $764,150 | |
17 |
Pozo Yohel Pozo | C | 28 |
Free Agent
|
$715,050 | 0.30% | $715,050 | |
18 |
O'Brien Riley O'Brien | RP | 30 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$562,129 | 0.23% | $562,129 | |
19 |
Fernandez Ryan Fernandez | RP | 27 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$558,585 | 0.23% | $558,585 | |
20 |
Saggese Thomas Saggese | SS | 23 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$545,208 | 0.23% | $545,208 | |
21 |
Svanson Matt Svanson | RP | 26 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$507,112 | 0.21% | $507,112 | |
22 |
Alcala Jorge Alcala | RP | 29 |
Arbitration 2
|
$419,355 | 0.17% | $419,355 | 2027 |
23 |
Graceffo Gordon Graceffo | RP | 25 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$411,261 | 0.17% | $411,261 | |
24 |
Fermin Jose Fermin | 2B | 26 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$390,668 | 0.16% | $390,668 | |
25 |
McGreevy Michael McGreevy | SP | 24 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$380,674 | 0.16% | $380,674 | |
26 |
Roycroft Chris Roycroft | RP | 28 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$354,528 | 0.15% | $354,528 | |
27 |
Church Nathan Church | OF | 24 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$175,699 | 0.07% | $175,699 | |
28 |
Crooks III Jimmy Crooks III | C | 23 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$126,667 | 0.05% | $126,667 |
2025 Injured List
Salaries from players who have been placed on the injured list, still counting against the payroll.
| Player (3) | Pos | Age | Type | Luxury Tax | Luxury Tax % League CBT | Cash Salary 2025 | Free Agent Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Contreras Willson Contreras | 1B | 33 |
Free Agent
|
$17,500,000 | 7.26% | $17,419,356 | 2029 |
2 |
Thompson Zack Thompson | SP | 27 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$772,200 | - | $772,200 | |
3 |
Winn Masyn Winn | SS | 23 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$770,850 | 0.32% | $770,850 |
2025 Retained
Cap breakdowns for players who have cap retained. All count against the team's payroll.
| Player (10) | Pos | Age | Type | Luxury Tax | Luxury Tax % League CBT | Cash Salary 2025 | Free Agent Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Matz Steven Matz | RP | 34 |
Retained
|
$8,467,742 | - | $8,467,742 | |
2 |
Fedde Erick Fedde | SP | 32 |
Retained
|
$7,107,741 | - | $7,107,741 | |
3 |
Helsley Ryan Helsley | RP | 30 |
Retained
|
$5,554,840 | - | $5,554,840 | |
4 |
Maton Phil Maton | RP | 32 |
Retained
|
$1,365,573 | - | $1,365,573 | |
5 |
Hampson Garrett Hampson | SS | 30 |
Retained
|
$326,882 | - | $326,882 | |
6 |
Barrero Jose Barrero | SS | 27 |
Retained
|
$236,988 | - | $236,988 | |
7 |
Baker Luken Baker | 1B | 28 |
Retained
|
$235,062 | - | $235,062 | |
8 |
Loutos Ryan Loutos | RP | 26 |
Retained
|
$175,382 | - | $175,382 | |
9 |
Vilade Ryan Vilade | LF | 26 |
Retained
|
$57,957 | - | $57,957 | |
10 |
Helman Michael Helman | 2B | 29 |
Retained
|
$31,974 | - | $31,974 |
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 | Type | Luxury Tax | Luxury Tax % League CBT | Cash Salary 2025 | Free Agent Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Arenado Nolan Arenado | 3B | 34 | - | - | $2,000,000 | ||
2 |
Holliday Matt Holliday | OF | 45 | - | - | $1,400,000 | ||
3 |
Wainwright Adam Wainwright | SP | 43 | - | - | $1,000,000 |
2025 Luxury Tax Payroll Totals
| Competitive Balance Tax Threshold | $241,000,000 | |
| Tax Payroll | $153,544,320 | - |
|
Tax Bill
This team was a tax repeater at 20%.
|
$0 | - |
|
Projected Tax Bill
This team is currently a tax repeater at 20%.
|
$0 | - |
Glossary
First-Time Payor:
- 20% for exceeding by $20M or less
- 32% for exceeding by $20M-$40M
- 62.5% for exceeding by $40M-$60M
- 80% for exceeding by $60M+
Second-Time Payor:
- 30% for exceeding by $20M or less
- 42% for exceeding by $20M-$40M
- 75% for exceeding by $40M-$60M
- 90% for exceeding by $60M+
Third-Time (or more) Payor:
- 50% for exceeding by $20M or less
- 62% for exceeding by $20M-$40M
- 95% for exceeding by $40M-$60M
- 110% for exceeding by $60M+
Teams are considered “tax repeaters” when they exceed the threshold in consecutive seasons. They revert back to First-Time status after completing one season below the threshold.
Luxury Tax salaries are based on the Average Annual Value of all 40-man roster contracts, guaranteed contracts on the 60-day IL, retained salary from trades or releases, buried contracts in the minor leagues, a player benefits stipend, and the required pre-arbitration bonus pool contribution.
Players who are acquired or have contracts purchased during the season are calculated at a rate based on the amount of league days remaining in the season. If multiple years remain on the contract at the time of acquisition, the AAV is recalculated based on the total guaranteed money remaining.
Pre-Arbitration Players (0-3 years of service) are currently estimated at $820,000 ($40k above the $780,000 MLB minimum) Arbitration Salaries (3-6 years of service) are currently estimated based on the level of service (Arbitration 1-4), and Spotrac’s current Market Valuation for that player.
Player Benefits account for insurance, room & board stipends, transportation fees, etc…
The MLB Pre-Arbitration Bonus Pool is a $50 million pot of money created in the 2022 CBA to reward top-performing young players (under three years of service time) who are not yet eligible for salary arbitration. It's funded by all 30 teams, split into award bonuses and a statistical pool based on a version of Wins Above Replacement (WAR).
2025 Minor
Salaries from players currently in the system. denotes a buried salary that counts against the payroll.
| Player (10) | Pos | Age | Type | Luxury Tax | Luxury Tax % | Cash Salary | Free Agent | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 Mike Siani
|
OF | 25 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$430,953 | 0.18% | $430,953 | ||
|
2 Andre Granillo
|
RP | 25 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$247,023 | 0.10% | $247,023 | ||
|
3 Roddery Munoz
|
RF | 25 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$234,085 | 0.10% | $234,085 | ||
|
4 Sem Robberse
|
SP | 23 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$62,000 | 0.03% | $62,000 | ||
|
5 Tink Hence
|
SP | 22 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$62,000 | 0.03% | $62,000 | ||
|
6 Tekoah Roby
|
SP | 23 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$62,000 | 0.03% | $62,000 | ||
|
7 Matt Koperniak
|
3B | 27 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$62,000 | 0.03% | $62,000 | ||
|
8 Anthony Veneziano
|
RP | 27 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$60,686 | 0.03% | $60,686 | ||
|
9 César Prieto
|
2B | 26 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$44,589 | 0.02% | $44,589 | ||
|
10 Nick Raquet
|
RP | 29 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$27,668 | 0.01% | $27,668 |
