St. Louis Cardinals

St. Louis Cardinals 2023 Payroll

Cardinals 2023 Payroll

An updated look at the St. Louis Cardinals 2023 payroll table, including base pay, bonuses, options, & tax allocations.

 
Player Option
Club Option
Mutual Option
Qual. Offer
Estimate
Active Players (26) Age Pos. Status Waiver Options Base Salary Signing Bonus Payroll Salary Adj.
Salary
Payroll % Lux. Tax Salary
Goldschmidt Paul Goldschmidt 35 1B Vet n/a $22,000,000 $4,000,000 $26,000,000 $26,000,000 16.14 26,000,000
Mikolas Miles Mikolas 34 SP Vet n/a $18,750,000 $1,666,666 $20,416,666 $20,416,666 12.67 18,583,333
Wainwright Adam Wainwright 41 SP Vet n/a $17,500,000 - $18,500,000 $18,500,000 11.48 17,500,000
Arenado Nolan Arenado 32 3B Vet n/a $35,000,000 - $35,000,000 $13,000,000 8.07 14,555,555
Matz Steven Matz 32 SP Vet n/a $10,000,000 $500,000 $10,500,000 $10,500,000 6.52 11,000,000
Contreras Willson Contreras 31 C Vet n/a $10,000,000 - $10,000,000 $10,000,000 6.21 17,500,000
Montgomery Jordan Montgomery 30 SP Arb 4 (S2) n/a $10,000,000 - $10,000,000 $10,000,000 6.21 10,000,000
DeJong Paul DeJong 29 SS Vet n/a $9,000,000 $166,668 $9,166,668 $9,166,668 5.69 4,333,333
Flaherty Jack Flaherty 27 SP Arb 3 n/a $5,400,000 - $5,400,000 $5,400,000 3.35 5,400,000
Gallegos Giovanny Gallegos 31 RP Vet 1 $4,500,000 $250,000 $4,750,000 $4,750,000 2.95 5,500,000
Edman Tommy Edman 28 SS Arb 1 3 $4,200,000 - $4,200,000 $4,200,000 2.61 4,200,000
VerHagen Drew VerHagen 32 RP Arb 2 0 $3,000,000 - $3,000,000 $3,000,000 1.86 2,750,000
Stratton Chris Stratton 32 RP Arb 3 n/a $2,800,000 - $2,800,000 $2,800,000 1.74 2,800,000
Helsley Ryan Helsley 28 RP/CL Arb 1 2 $2,150,000 - $2,150,000 $2,150,000 1.33 2,150,000
Hicks Jordan Hicks 26 RP Arb 3 n/a $1,837,500 - $1,837,500 $1,837,500 1.14 1,837,500
Knizner Andrew Knizner 28 C Arb 1 1 $1,100,000 - $1,100,000 $1,100,000 0.68 1,100,000
Cabrera Genesis Cabrera 26 RP Arb 1 1 $950,000 - $950,000 $950,000 0.59 950,000
Donovan Brendan Donovan 26 2B Pre-Arb 3 $728,600 - $728,600 $728,600 0.45 728,600
Gorman Nolan Gorman 23 3B Pre-Arb 3 $726,950 - $726,950 $726,950 0.45 726,950
Burleson Alec Burleson 24 RF Pre-Arb 3 $721,450 - $721,450 $721,450 0.45 721,450
Pallante Andre Pallante 24 RP Pre-Arb 3 $728,600 - $728,600 $646,305 0.40 646,305
Yepez Juan Yepez 25 3B Pre-Arb 2 $720,000 - $720,000 $623,231 0.39 623,231
Walker Jordan Walker 21 3B Pre-Arb '24 $720,000 - $720,000 $576,779 0.36 576,779
Barrera Tres Barrera 28 C Pre-Arb 1 $720,000 - $720,000 $572,908 0.36 572,908
Liberatore Matthew Liberatore 23 SP Pre-Arb 2 $720,000 - $720,000 $530,327 0.33 530,327
Mercado Oscar Mercado 28 OF Pre-Arb $720,000 - $720,000 $530,327 0.33 530,327


2023 Injured List

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

Player (6) Age Pos. Status Waiver Options Base Salary Signing Bonus Total Salary Adj.
Salary
Payroll % Lux. Tax Salary
O'Neill Tyler O'Neill
(10-day, Back)
28 LF Arb 2 1 $4,950,000 - $4,950,000 $4,950,000 3.07 4,950,000
Carlson Dylan Carlson
(10-day, Ankle)
24 CF Pre-Arb 3 $742,400 - $742,400 $742,400 0.46 742,400
Woodford Jake Woodford
(15-day, Shoulder)
26 SP Pre-Arb 1 $739,800 - $739,800 $739,800 0.46 739,800
Nootbaar Lars Nootbaar
(10-day, Back)
25 CF Pre-Arb 2 $732,400 - $732,400 $732,400 0.45 732,400
Naughton Packy Naughton
(60-day, Arm)
27 RP Pre-Arb 1 $728,750 - $728,750 $728,750 0.45 728,750
Rodriguez Wilking Rodriguez
(60-day, Shoulder)
33 RP Pre-Arb 3 $720,400 - $720,400 $720,400 0.45 720,400


2023 Deferred Salaries

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

Player (1) Age Pos. Base Salary Signing Bonus Total Salary Adj.
Salary
Arenado Nolan Arenado 32 3B $2,000,000 - $2,000,000 $2,000,000


2023 Payroll Totals

 
Payroll Type Base Salary Signing Bonus Incentives Total Salary Total Adj. Salary
Active Payroll $164,693,100 $6,583,334 $1,000,000 $172,276,434 $149,427,711
Injured List Money $8,613,750 - - $8,613,750 $8,613,750
Deferred Salary $2,000,000 - - $2,000,000 $2,000,000
Active Total Payroll $173,306,850 $6,583,334 $1,000,000 $180,890,184 $158,041,461

 

2023 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 $233,000,000
Est. Active AAV/Payroll $163,501,952
Est. Player Benefits $16,500,000
Est. Minor League Contracts $3,071,604
Est. Pre-Arbitration Bonus Pool Contribution $1,666,666
Est. Tax Payroll $184,740,222

Est. Tax Bill Details
Est. Competitive Balance Tax Space $48,259,778


2023 Minor

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

Player (11) Status Age Pos. Waiver Options Base Salary Signing Bonus Total Salary Adj.
Salary
Lux. Tax Salary
Hudson Dakota Hudson Arb 2 28 RP 3 $2,650,000 - $2,650,000 $2,650,000 2,650,000
Thompson Zack Thompson Pre-Arb 25 RP 2 $725,000 - $725,000 $132,532 132,532
Naile James Naile Pre-Arb 30 RP 2 $720,000 - $720,000 $46,452 46,452
Romero JoJo Romero Pre-Arb 26 RP 1 $720,000 - $720,000 $81,291 81,291
Zuniga Guillermo Zuniga Pre-Arb 24 RP 3 $720,000 - $720,000 $15,484 15,484
Fermin Jose Fermin Pre-Arb 24 2B 3 - - -0 -0 0
Gomez Moises Gomez Pre-Arb 24 OF 3 - - -0 -0 0
Herrera Ivan Herrera Pre-Arb 23 C 1 - - -0 -0 0
Thomas Connor Thomas Pre-Arb 25 SP 3 - - -0 -0 0
Walsh Jake Walsh Pre-Arb 27 RP 2 - - -0 -0 0
Motter Taylor Motter Pre-Arb 33 SS 1 $775,000 - $775,000 $145,845 145,845
 

2023 Signing Bonus

Does not count against team payroll.

Player (0) Age Pos. Base Salary Signing Bonus Total Salary Adj.
Salary
AlmonteHancel Almonte 17 OF - - -0 -0
ArthurAndru Arthur 17 OF - - -0 -0
AtochaLuis Atocha 18 C - - -0 -0
BaezJarol Baez 17 P - - -0 -0
CarreraEmisael Carrera 17 P - - -0 -0
CruzXavier Cruz 17 P - - -0 -0
GilAngel Gil 17 OF - - -0 -0
LopezReiner Lopez 17 P - - -0 -0
MackBernard Mack 17 P - - -0 -0
MenesRuben Menes 21 P - - -0 -0
RamirezKeiverson Ramirez 17 P - - -0 -0
RojasDaniel Rojas 17 SS - - -0 -0
RojasStiveen Rojas 16 P - - -0 -0
RoquezFernando Roquez 17 OF - - -0 -0
TaverasBracewell Taveras 17 SS - - -0 -0
VargasGiovanni Vargas 17 P - - -0 -0
VelasquezFacundo Velasquez 17 OF - - -0 -0