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St. Louis Cardinals 2022 Payroll
Cardinals 2022 Payroll
An updated look at the St. Louis Cardinals 2022 payroll table, including base pay, bonuses, options, & tax allocations.
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| Active Players (26) | Age | Pos. | Status | Waiver Options | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Payroll Salary | Adj. Salary |
Payroll % | Lux. Tax Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nolan Arenado | 31 | 3B | Vet | $35,000,000 | - | $35,000,000 | $29,429,500 | 18.82 | 24,985,055 | |
| Paul Goldschmidt | 34 | 1B | Vet | $22,000,000 | $4,000,000 | $26,000,000 | $26,000,000 | 16.63 | 26,000,000 | |
| Adam Wainwright | 40 | SP | Vet | $17,500,000 | - | $17,500,000 | $17,500,000 | 11.19 | 17,500,000 | |
| Miles Mikolas | 33 | SP | Arb 3 | $15,750,000 | $1,000,000 | $16,750,000 | $16,750,000 | 10.71 | 17,000,000 | |
| Yadier Molina | 39 | C | Vet | $10,000,000 | - | $10,000,000 | $10,000,000 | 6.40 | 10,000,000 | |
| Steven Matz | 31 | SP | Vet | $8,000,000 | $500,000 | $8,500,000 | $8,500,000 | 5.44 | 11,000,000 | |
| Harrison Bader | 28 | CF | Arb 2 | 1 | $4,700,000 | $500,000 | $5,200,000 | $5,200,000 | 3.33 | 5,200,000 |
| Corey Dickerson | 33 | LF | Vet | $5,000,000 | - | $5,000,000 | $5,000,000 | 3.20 | 5,000,000 | |
| Tyler O'Neill | 27 | LF | Arb 1 | 1 | $3,400,000 | - | $3,400,000 | $3,400,000 | 2.17 | 3,400,000 |
| T.J. McFarland | 33 | RP | Vet | $2,500,000 | - | $2,500,000 | $2,500,000 | 1.60 | 2,500,000 | |
| Albert Pujols | 42 | DH | Vet | $2,500,000 | - | $2,500,000 | $2,500,000 | 1.60 | 2,500,000 | |
| Drew VerHagen | 31 | RP | Arb 3 | $2,500,000 | - | $2,500,000 | $2,500,000 | 1.60 | 2,750,000 | |
| Giovanny Gallegos | 30 | RP/CL | Arb 1 | 1 | $2,410,000 | - | $2,410,000 | $2,410,000 | 1.54 | 2,410,000 |
| Nick Wittgren | 31 | RP | Arb 3 | $1,200,000 | - | $1,200,000 | $1,200,000 | 0.77 | 1,200,000 | |
| Dakota Hudson | 27 | SP | Arb 1 | 3 | $1,050,000 | - | $1,050,000 | $1,050,000 | 0.67 | 1,050,000 |
| Jordan Hicks | 25 | SP | Arb 2 | 3 | $937,500 | - | $937,500 | $937,500 | 0.60 | 937,500 |
| Tommy Edman | 27 | 2B | Pre-Arb | 3 | $722,900 | - | $722,900 | $722,900 | 0.46 | 722,900 |
| Ryan Helsley | 27 | RP | Pre-Arb | 2 | $722,450 | - | $722,450 | $722,450 | 0.46 | 722,450 |
| Genesis Cabrera | 25 | RP | Pre-Arb | 2 | $719,200 | - | $719,200 | $719,200 | 0.46 | 719,200 |
| Andrew Knizner | 27 | C | Pre-Arb | 1 | $718,300 | - | $718,300 | $718,300 | 0.46 | 718,300 |
| Edmundo Sosa | 26 | SS | Pre-Arb | $715,600 | - | $715,600 | $715,600 | 0.46 | 715,600 | |
| Dylan Carlson | 23 | RF | Pre-Arb | 3 | $703,000 | - | $703,000 | $703,000 | 0.45 | 703,000 |
| Andre Pallante | 23 | RP | Pre-Arb | 3 | $700,000 | - | $700,000 | $700,000 | 0.45 | 700,000 |
| Brendan Donovan | 25 | OF | Pre-Arb | 3 | $700,000 | - | $700,000 | $613,369 | 0.39 | 613,369 |
| Juan Yepez | 24 | 3B | Pre-Arb | 3 | $700,000 | - | $700,000 | $583,265 | 0.37 | 583,265 |
| Jake Walsh | 26 | RP | Pre-Arb | 3 | $700,000 | - | $700,000 | $553,161 | 0.35 | 553,161 |
2022 Injured List
Salaries from players who have been placed on the injured list, still counting against the payroll.
| Player (2) | Age | Pos. | Status | Waiver Options | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Adj. Salary |
Payroll % | Lux. Tax Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Jack Flaherty (10-day, Shoulder) |
26 | SP | Arb 2 | 2 | $5,000,000 | - | $5,000,000 | $5,000,000 | 3.20 | 5,000,000 |
|
Alexander Reyes (60-day, Shoulder) |
27 | RP | Arb 2 | 2 | $2,850,000 | - | $2,850,000 | $2,850,000 | 1.82 | 2,850,000 |
2022 Payroll Totals
| Payroll Type | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Incentives | Total Salary | Total Adj. Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Active Payroll | $141,548,950 | $6,000,000 | - | $147,548,950 | $141,628,245 | |
| Injured List Money | $7,850,000 | - | - | $7,850,000 | $7,850,000 | |
| Total Payroll | $149,398,950 | $6,000,000 | - | $155,398,950 | $149,478,245 | |
2022 Active Competitive Balance Tax Totals
| Payroll Type | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Competitive Balance Tax Threshold | $230,000,000 | ||||||
| Total AAV/Payroll | $153,081,647 | ||||||
| Estimated Player Benefits | $16,000,000 | ||||||
| Estimated Minor League Contracts | $5,047,847 | ||||||
| Pre-Arbitration Bonus Pool Contribution | $1,666,666 | ||||||
| Proj. Tax Payroll | $175,796,160 | ||||||
2022 Minor
Salaries from players currently in the system. denotes a buried salary that counts against the payroll.
| Player (14) | League | Age | Pos. | Waiver Options | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Adj. Salary |
Lux. Tax Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul DeJong | 28 | SS | 3 | $6,000,000 | $166,666 | $6,166,666 | $6,166,666 | 4,333,333 | |
| Kodi Whitley | 27 | RP | 2 | $714,350 | - | $714,350 | $149,799 | 149,799 | |
| Jake Woodford | 25 | RP | 2 | $714,350 | - | $714,350 | $165,163 | 165,163 | |
| Lars Nootbaar | 24 | OF | 2 | $705,200 | - | $705,200 | $87,193 | 87,193 | |
| Packy Naughton | 26 | RP | 2 | $700,000 | - | $700,000 | $79,023 | 79,023 | |
| Kramer Robertson | 27 | SS | R5 | $700,000 | - | $700,000 | $7,526 | 7,526 | |
| Junior Fernandez | AAA | 25 | RP | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Ivan Herrera | AAA | 22 | C | 2 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Johan Oviedo | 24 | RP | 2 | - | - | - | - | 0 | |
| Freddy Pacheco | AAA | 24 | RP | 3 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Angel Rondon | AAA | 24 | P | 2 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Ali Sanchez | AAA | 25 | C | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| T.J. Zeuch | AAA | 26 | SP | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Aaron Brooks | 32 | RP | $1,400,000 | - | $1,400,000 | $225,810 | 225,810 | ||
| Joshua Baez | AAA | 19 | OF | - | - | - | - | 0 | |
| Luken Baker | AAA | 25 | 1B | - | - | - | - | 0 | |
| Roberto Baldoquin | 28 | 2B | - | - | - | - | 0 | ||
| Ian Bedell | A | 22 | P | - | - | - | - | 0 | |
| Jacob Bosiokovic | AAA | 28 | RP | R5 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Alec Burleson | AAA | 23 | OF | 3 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Conner Capel | AAA | 25 | CF | R5 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Nelfri Contreras | A | 23 | P | - | - | - | - | 0 | |
| Jonah Davis | AAA | 24 | OF | R5 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Ben DeLuzio | AAA | 27 | CF | R5 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Nick Dunn | AAA | 25 | 2B | R5 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Trejyn Fletcher | 21 | CF | - | - | - | - | 0 | ||
| Nolan Gorman | AAA | 22 | 3B | 3 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Carlos Guarate | A | 21 | P | - | - | - | - | 0 | |
| Tink Hence | 19 | P | - | - | - | - | 0 | ||
| Ryan Holgate | A | 22 | OF | - | - | - | - | 0 | |
| Scott Hurst | AAA | 26 | CF | 2 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Connor Jones | AAA | 27 | P | R5 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Evan Kruczynski | AAA | 27 | P | R5 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Matthew Liberatore | AAA | 22 | P | 3 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Irving Lopez | AAA | 27 | 2B | R5 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Austin Love | A | 23 | P | - | - | - | - | 0 | |
| Zach McAllister | 34 | RP | - | - | - | - | 0 | ||
| Michael McGreevy | A | 21 | P | - | - | - | - | 0 | |
| Evan Mendoza | AAA | 26 | P | R5 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Justin Miller | AAA | 35 | RP | - | - | - | - | 0 | |
| Max Moroff | AAA | 29 | 2B | - | - | - | - | 0 | |
| James Naile | AAA | 29 | RP | R5 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Ljay Newsome | AAA | 25 | SP | 3 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Malcom Nunez | AA | 21 | 3B | - | - | - | - | 0 | |
| Edwin Nunez | A | 20 | SP | - | - | - | - | 0 | |
| Blake Parker | 37 | RP | - | - | - | - | 0 | ||
| Tommy Parsons | AAA | 26 | P | R5 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Delvin Perez | AA | 23 | SS | - | - | - | - | 0 | |
| Luis Mario Pino | 18 | OF | - | - | - | - | 0 | ||
| Levi Prater | A | 23 | P | - | - | - | - | 0 | |
| Johan Quezada | 27 | RP | 2 | - | - | - | - | 0 | |
| Chandler Redmond | AAA | 25 | 2B | 3 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Jeremy Rivas | 19 | SS | - | - | - | - | 0 | ||
| Julio Rodriguez | AAA | 25 | C | - | - | - | - | 0 | |
| Patrick Romeri | A | 21 | RF | - | - | - | - | 0 | |
| Kyle Ryan | 30 | RP | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 | |
| Ramon Santos | AAA | 27 | RP | R5 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Cory Spangenberg | 31 | 2B | 2 | - | - | - | - | 0 | |
| Connor Thomas | AAA | 24 | RP | 3 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Zack Thompson | AAA | 24 | P | 3 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Justin Toerner | AAA | 25 | OF | R5 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Jhon Torres | A | 22 | OF | - | - | - | - | 0 | |
| Brandon Waddell | 28 | RP | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 | |
| Jordan Walker | A | 20 | 3B | - | - | - | - | 0 | |
| Austin Warner | AAA | 0 | P | R5 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Garrett Williams | AAA | 27 | P | R5 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Alec Willis | 19 | P | - | - | - | - | 0 | ||
| Masyn Winn | A | 20 | SS | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Cardinals Payroll Totals
- Active Payroll: $141,628,245
- Injured List: $7,850,000
- Buried Minor Salaries: $6,881,180
- Total Payroll: $156,359,425
Cardinals Luxury Tax Payroll
- 2022 Tax Threshold $230,000,000
- Total AAV/Tax Payroll: $153,081,647
- Est. Benefits: $16,000,000
- Est. Minor Salaries: $5,047,847
- Total Tax Allocations $175,796,160
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Transactions
May 15 2022
Jake Woodford
Demoted to the Minors by St. Louis (STL)
May 12 2022
Kramer Robertson
Demoted to the Minors by St. Louis (STL)
May 11 2022
Tyler O'Neill
Signed a 1 year $3.4 million contract with St. Louis (STL), settling in arbitration
May 11 2022
Kodi Whitley
Demoted to the Minors by St. Louis (STL)
May 11 2022
Jake Walsh
Demoted to the Minors by St. Louis (STL)
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