MLB
St. Louis Cardinals Payroll Table
An updated look at the St. Louis Cardinals 2020 payroll table, including team totals, retained figures, and complete breakdowns of player salaries, and bonuses.
Total Payroll Allocations
$179,697,777 / 9th
Adjusted Payroll Total
$73,246,343
2020 Active Roster Payroll
Pre-Arbitration
Arbitration
Player Option
Opt-Out
Club Option
Mutual Option
Vested Option
Estimate
| Player (28) | Pos | Exp | Status | Payroll Salary | Payroll Salary Adjusted | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Incentives Likely | Incentives Unlikely |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goldschmidt Paul Goldschmidt | 1B | 8.059 | Vet | $26,000,000 | $12,148,148 | $22,000,000 | $4,000,000 | - | - |
| Molina Yadier Molina | C | 15.123 | Vet | $20,000,000 | $7,407,407 | $20,000,000 | - | - | - |
| Fowler Dexter Fowler | RF | 10.168 | Vet | $16,500,000 | $7,370,370 | $14,500,000 | $2,000,000 | - | - |
| Carpenter Matt Carpenter | 3B | 8.012 | Vet | $18,500,000 | $6,851,852 | $18,500,000 | - | - | - |
| Miller Andrew Miller | RP | 11.062 | Vet | $11,537,000 | $4,296,259 | $11,500,000 | - | $37,000 | - |
| Wong Kolten Wong | 2B | 6.045 | Vet | $10,250,000 | $3,796,296 | $10,250,000 | - | - | - |
| Wainwright Adam Wainwright | SP | 14.027 | Vet | $6,111,111 | $2,962,963 | $5,000,000 | - | $1,111,111 | - |
| Kim Kwang-hyun Kim | SP | Vet | $4,000,000 | $1,481,481 | $4,000,000 | - | - | - | |
| Miller Brad Miller | LF | 6.004 | Vet | $2,000,000 | $740,741 | $2,000,000 | - | - | - |
| Wieters Matt Wieters | C | 10.129 | Vet | $2,000,000 | $740,741 | $2,000,000 | - | - | - |
| DeJong Paul DeJong | SS | 2.127 | Vet | $1,666,666 | $722,222 | $1,500,000 | $166,666 | - | - |
| Flaherty Jack Flaherty | SP | 2.006 | Pre-Arb | $604,500 | $223,889 | $604,500 | - | - | - |
| Bader Harrison Bader | CF | 2.030 | Pre-Arb | $590,100 | $218,556 | $590,100 | - | - | - |
| Gallegos Giovanny Gallegos | RP | 1.085 | Pre-Arb | $582,400 | $215,704 | $582,400 | - | - | - |
| Edman Tommy Edman | SS | 0.114 | Pre-Arb | $581,800 | $215,481 | $581,800 | - | - | - |
| Webb Tyler Webb | RP | 1.076 | Pre-Arb | $575,800 | $213,259 | $575,800 | - | - | - |
| O'Neill Tyler O'Neill | LF | 1.059 | Pre-Arb | $573,400 | $212,370 | $573,400 | - | - | - |
| Gomber Austin Gomber | SP | 0.111 | Pre-Arb | $570,000 | $211,111 | $570,000 | - | - | - |
| Helsley Ryan Helsley | RP | 0.105 | Pre-Arb | $569,000 | $210,741 | $569,000 | - | - | - |
| Ravelo Rangel Ravelo | 1B | 0.054 | Pre-Arb | $566,000 | $209,630 | $566,000 | - | - | - |
| Dean Austin Dean | LF | 0.124 | Pre-Arb | $563,500 | $208,704 | $563,500 | - | - | - |
| Whitley Kodi Whitley | RP | Pre-Arb | $563,500 | $208,704 | $563,500 | - | - | - | |
| Woodford Jake Woodford | SP | Pre-Arb | $563,500 | $186,900 | $563,500 | - | - | - | |
| Reyes Alex Reyes | RP | 2.064 | Pre-Arb | $575,000 | $171,666 | $575,000 | - | - | - |
| Cabrera Genesis Cabrera | RP | 0.049 | Pre-Arb | $563,500 | $168,210 | $563,500 | - | - | - |
| Carlson Dylan Carlson | CF | Pre-Arb | $563,500 | $140,175 | $563,500 | - | - | - | |
| Elledge Seth Elledge | RP | Pre-Arb | $563,500 | $121,485 | $563,500 | - | - | - | |
| Oviedo Johan Oviedo | SP | Pre-Arb | $563,500 | $102,795 | $563,500 | - | - | - |
2020 Exempt List Payroll
Cap breakdowns for players currently on the Exempt List. All do not count against the team's salary cap
| Player (1) | Pos | Exp | Status | Payroll Salary | Payroll Salary Adjusted | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Incentives Likely | Incentives Unlikely |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hicks Jordan Hicks | SP | 2.000 | Pre-Arb | $578,800 | $214,370 | $578,800 | - | - | - |
2020 Injured List Payroll
Salaries from players who have been placed on the injured list, still counting against the payroll.
| Player (6) | Pos | Exp | Status | Payroll Salary | Payroll Salary Adjusted | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Incentives Likely | Incentives Unlikely |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mikolas Miles Mikolas | SP | 3.037 | Vet | $16,750,000 | $6,833,333 | $15,750,000 | $1,000,000 | - | - |
| Martinez Carlos Martinez | SP | 6.073 | Vet | $11,700,000 | $4,459,259 | $11,500,000 | $200,000 | - | - |
| Gant John Gant | SP | 3.004 | Arb 1 | $1,300,000 | $481,481 | $1,300,000 | - | - | - |
| Brebbia John Brebbia | RP | 2.092 | Pre-Arb | $587,600 | $217,630 | $587,600 | - | - | - |
| Hudson Dakota Hudson | SP | 1.066 | Pre-Arb | $580,500 | $215,000 | $580,500 | - | - | - |
| Sanchez Ricardo Sanchez | SP | Pre-Arb | $563,500 | $137,060 | $563,500 | - | - | - |
2020 Retained Payroll
Leftover salaries from players who have been traded or released, or buyouts for declined options.
| Player (3) | Pos | Payroll Salary | Payroll Salary Adjusted | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leake Mike Leake | SP | $4,000,000 | $4,000,000 | ||||||
| Cecil Brett Cecil | RP | $7,000,000 | $2,842,593 | ||||||
| Wong Kolten Wong | 2B | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 |
2020 Deferred Payroll
Salaries for players who had salaries deferred to the current year. We are NOT counting these against the active payroll.
| Player (1) | Pos | Exp | Status | Payroll Salary | Payroll Salary Adjusted | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Incentives Likely | Incentives Unlikely |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holliday Matt Holliday | OF | 14.000 | $1,500,000 | $1,500,000 | $1,500,000 | - | - | - |
2020 Payroll Totals
| Payroll Summary | |||||||
| Active Roster | $51,757,860 | 9th | |||||
| Exempt List | $214,370 | 13th | |||||
| Injured List | $12,343,763 | 8th | |||||
| Retained | $12,000,000 | 14th | |||||
| Minor | $1,087,757 | 12th | |||||
| Total Adjusted Payroll Allocations | $73,246,343 | 10th | |||||
2020 Minor
Salaries from players currently in the system. denotes a buried salary that counts against the payroll.
| Player (15) | Pos | Exp | Status | Payroll Salary | Payroll Salary Adjusted | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Incentives Likely | Incentives Unlikely |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 Elehuris Montero
|
1B | 1.061 | Pre-Arb | $563,500 | $563,500 | $563,500 | - | - | - |
|
2 Alvaro Seijas
|
SP | Pre-Arb | $563,500 | $563,500 | $563,500 | - | - | - | |
|
3 Lane Thomas
|
RF | 0.085 | Pre-Arb | $568,800 | $172,920 | $568,800 | - | - | - |
|
4 Rob Kaminsky
|
P | Pre-Arb | $563,500 | $137,060 | $563,500 | - | - | - | |
|
5 Junior Fernandez
|
RP | 0.045 | Pre-Arb | $563,500 | $133,945 | $563,500 | - | - | - |
|
6 Andrew Knizner
|
C | 0.071 | Pre-Arb | $563,500 | $133,945 | $563,500 | - | - | - |
|
7 Daniel Ponce de Leon
|
RP | 0.141 | Pre-Arb | $572,800 | $132,972 | $572,800 | - | - | - |
|
8 Edmundo Sosa
|
3B | 0.040 | Pre-Arb | $563,500 | $109,025 | $563,500 | - | - | - |
|
9 Max Schrock
|
SS | Pre-Arb | $563,500 | $80,990 | $563,500 | - | - | - | |
|
10 Roel Ramirez
|
P | Pre-Arb | $563,500 | $77,875 | $563,500 | - | - | - | |
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11 Nabil Crismatt
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RP | Pre-Arb | $563,500 | $56,070 | $563,500 | - | - | - | |
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12 Ryan Meisinger
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RP | 0.057 | Pre-Arb | $563,500 | $21,805 | $563,500 | - | - | - |
|
13 Justin Williams
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OF | 0.041 | Pre-Arb | $563,500 | $15,575 | $563,500 | - | - | - |
|
14 John Nogowski
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1B | Pre-Arb | $563,500 | $12,460 | $563,500 | - | - | - | |
|
15 Jesús Cruz
|
P | Pre-Arb | $563,500 | $3,115 | $563,500 | - | - | - |
