MLB
St. Louis Cardinals Payroll Table
An updated look at the St. Louis Cardinals 2021 payroll table, including team totals, retained figures, and complete breakdowns of player salaries, and bonuses.
Total Payroll Allocations
$199,177,995 / 10th
Adjusted Payroll Total
$151,469,994
2021 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 | 9.059 | Vet | $26,000,000 | $26,000,000 | $22,000,000 | $4,000,000 | - | - |
| Carpenter Matt Carpenter | 3B | 9.012 | Vet | $18,500,000 | $18,500,000 | $18,500,000 | - | - | - |
| Mikolas Miles Mikolas | SP | 4.037 | Vet | $16,750,000 | $16,750,000 | $15,750,000 | $1,000,000 | - | - |
| Miller Andrew Miller | RP | 12.062 | Vet | $12,000,000 | $12,000,000 | $12,000,000 | - | - | - |
| Molina Yadier Molina | C | 16.123 | Vet | $9,000,000 | $9,000,000 | $9,000,000 | - | - | - |
| Wainwright Adam Wainwright | SP | 15.027 | Vet | $8,000,000 | $8,000,000 | $8,000,000 | - | - | - |
| DeJong Paul DeJong | SS | 3.127 | Vet | $4,166,666 | $4,166,666 | $4,000,000 | $166,666 | - | - |
| Kim Kwang-hyun Kim | SP | 1.000 | Vet | $4,000,000 | $4,000,000 | $4,000,000 | - | - | - |
| Flaherty Jack Flaherty | SP | 3.006 | Arb 1 | $3,900,000 | $3,900,000 | $3,900,000 | - | - | - |
| Happ J.A. Happ | SP | 12.047 | Vet | $8,000,000 | $2,795,715 | $8,000,000 | - | - | - |
| Bader Harrison Bader | CF | 3.030 | Arb 1 | $2,000,000 | $2,000,000 | $2,000,000 | - | - | - |
| Reyes Alex Reyes | RP | 3.043 | Arb 1 | $900,000 | $900,000 | $900,000 | - | - | - |
| Lester Jon Lester | SP | 14.075 | Vet | $2,000,000 | $698,945 | $2,000,000 | - | - | - |
| Edman Tommy Edman | SS | 1.114 | Pre-Arb | $596,000 | $596,000 | $596,000 | - | - | - |
| Hudson Dakota Hudson | SP | 2.066 | Pre-Arb | $595,700 | $595,700 | $595,700 | - | - | - |
| O'Neill Tyler O'Neill | LF | 2.059 | Pre-Arb | $594,700 | $594,700 | $594,700 | - | - | - |
| Gallegos Giovanny Gallegos | RP | 2.085 | Pre-Arb | $594,500 | $594,500 | $594,500 | - | - | - |
| Cabrera Genesis Cabrera | RP | 1.027 | Pre-Arb | $580,900 | $580,900 | $580,900 | - | - | - |
| Knizner Andrew Knizner | C | 1.021 | Pre-Arb | $579,200 | $579,200 | $579,200 | - | - | - |
| Carlson Dylan Carlson | CF | 0.094 | Pre-Arb | $577,100 | $577,100 | $577,100 | - | - | - |
| Sosa Edmundo Sosa | 3B | 0.140 | Pre-Arb | $575,900 | $575,900 | $575,900 | - | - | - |
| Arenado Nolan Arenado | 3B | 7.155 | Vet | $35,050,000 | $570,500 | $35,000,000 | - | $50,000 | - |
| McFarland T.J. McFarland | RP | 6.164 | Vet | $1,000,000 | $424,704 | $1,000,000 | - | - | - |
| Rondon Jose Rondon | 2B | 1.056 | Pre-Arb | $570,500 | $389,509 | $570,500 | - | - | - |
| Woodford Jake Woodford | SP | 0.167 | Pre-Arb | $578,300 | $354,426 | $578,300 | - | - | - |
| Whitley Kodi Whitley | RP | 1.000 | Pre-Arb | $570,500 | $346,571 | $570,500 | - | - | - |
| Garcia Luis Garcia | RP | 5.006 | Vet | $570,500 | $263,762 | $570,500 | - | - | - |
| Nootbaar Lars Nootbaar | CF | Pre-Arb | $570,500 | $263,762 | $570,500 | - | - | - |
2021 Injured List Payroll
Salaries from players who have been placed on the injured list, still counting against the payroll.
| Player (7) | Pos | Exp | Status | Payroll Salary | Payroll Salary Adjusted | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Incentives Likely | Incentives Unlikely |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martinez Carlos Martinez | SP | 7.073 | Vet | $11,700,000 | $11,700,000 | $11,500,000 | $200,000 | - | - |
| Hicks Jordan Hicks | SP | 3.000 | Arb 1 | $862,500 | $862,500 | $862,500 | - | - | - |
| Helsley Ryan Helsley | RP | 1.105 | Pre-Arb | $582,300 | $582,300 | $582,300 | - | - | - |
| Moroff Max Moroff | 2B | 1.053 | Pre-Arb | $570,500 | $435,514 | $570,500 | - | - | - |
| LeBlanc Wade LeBlanc | SP | 7.131 | Vet | $570,500 | $331,236 | $570,500 | - | - | - |
| Fernandez Junior Fernandez | RP | 1.005 | Pre-Arb | $570,500 | $318,968 | $570,500 | - | - | - |
| Miller Justin Miller | RP | 3.083 | Vet | $570,500 | $282,164 | $570,500 | - | - | - |
2021 Retained Payroll
Leftover salaries from players who have been traded or released, or buyouts for declined options.
| Player (10) | Pos | Payroll Salary | Payroll Salary Adjusted | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fowler Dexter Fowler | RF | $14,750,000 | $14,750,000 | ||||||
| Carpenter Matt Carpenter | 3B | $2,000,000 | $2,000,000 | ||||||
| Gant John Gant | SP | $1,366,150 | $1,366,150 | ||||||
| Ponce de Leon Daniel Ponce de Leon | RP | $544,604 | $544,604 | ||||||
| Martinez Carlos Martinez | SP | $500,000 | $500,000 | ||||||
| Thomas Lane Thomas | RF | $368,040 | $368,040 | ||||||
| Nogowski John Nogowski | 1B | $190,464 | $190,464 | ||||||
| Dickson Brandon Dickson | SP | $18,402 | $18,402 | ||||||
| Ramirez Roel Ramirez | P | $18,402 | $18,402 | ||||||
| Flores Bernardo Flores | P | $3,067 | $3,067 |
2021 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 | - | - | - |
2021 Payroll Totals
| Payroll Summary | |||||||
| Active Roster | $116,018,560 | 10th | |||||
| Injured List | $14,512,682 | 16th | |||||
| Retained | $19,759,129 | 12th | |||||
| Minor | $1,179,623 | 28th | |||||
| Total Adjusted Payroll Allocations | $151,469,994 | 11th | |||||
2021 Minor
Salaries from players currently in the system. denotes a buried salary that counts against the payroll.
| Player (12) | Pos | Exp | Status | Payroll Salary | Payroll Salary Adjusted | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Incentives Likely | Incentives Unlikely |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 T.J. Zeuch
|
SP | 0.058 | Pre-Arb | $578,000 | $578,000 | $578,000 | - | - | - |
|
2 Justin Williams
|
OF | 0.058 | Pre-Arb | $572,000 | $242,925 | $572,000 | - | - | - |
|
3 Tyler Webb
|
RP | 2.076 | Pre-Arb | $593,000 | $204,032 | $593,000 | - | - | - |
|
4 Johan Oviedo
|
SP | 0.092 | Pre-Arb | $570,500 | $202,422 | $570,500 | - | - | - |
|
5 Seth Elledge
|
RP | 0.108 | Pre-Arb | $570,500 | $147,216 | $570,500 | - | - | - |
|
6 Austin Dean
|
LF | 1.124 | Pre-Arb | $583,100 | $125,400 | $583,100 | - | - | - |
|
7 Brandon Waddell
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P | 0.067 | Pre-Arb | $570,500 | $122,680 | $570,500 | - | - | - |
|
8 Ali Sanchez
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C | 0.047 | Pre-Arb | $570,500 | $67,474 | $570,500 | - | - | - |
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9 Scott Hurst
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CF | Pre-Arb | $570,500 | $36,804 | $570,500 | - | - | - | |
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10 Angel Rondon
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P | Pre-Arb | $570,500 | $30,670 | $570,500 | - | - | - | |
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11 Iván Herrera
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C | 0.063 | Pre-Arb | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
12 Johan Quezada
|
RP | 0.019 | Pre-Arb | - | - | - | - | - | - |
