St. Louis Cardinals 2019 Payroll

An updated look at the St. Louis Cardinals 2019 payroll salary table, including active salaries, bonuses, statuses, retained & dead payments, minor/non-roster players, and team totals.

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Active Players (25)	Age	Pos.	Status	Waiver Options	Base Salary	Signing Bonus	Payroll Salary	Adj. Salary	Payroll %	Lux. Tax Salary
Molina Yadier Molina	36	C	Vet		$20,000,000	-	$20,000,000	$20,000,000	12.23	20,000,000
Fowler Dexter Fowler	33	CF	Vet		$14,500,000	$2,000,000	$16,500,000	$16,500,000	10.09	16,500,000
Goldschmidt Paul Goldschmidt	31	1B	Vet		$14,500,000	-	$15,500,000	$15,500,000	9.48	14,500,000
Carpenter Matt Carpenter	33	1B	Vet		$14,500,000	$250,000	$14,750,000	$14,750,000	9.02	19,500,000
Martinez Carlos Martinez	27	RP	Arb 3	2	$11,500,000	$200,000	$11,700,000	$11,700,000	7.16	10,200,000
Miller Andrew Miller	34	RP	Vet		$11,000,000	-	$11,000,000	$11,000,000	6.73	12,500,000
Mikolas Miles Mikolas	30	SP	Pre-Arb		$7,750,000	$1,000,000	$8,750,000	$8,750,000	5.35	7,750,000
Wong Kolten Wong	28	2B	Arb 3	3	$6,500,000	-	$6,500,000	$6,500,000	3.98	5,100,000
Wacha Michael Wacha	28	RP	Arb 3	2	$6,350,000	-	$6,350,000	$6,350,000	3.88	6,350,000
Wainwright Adam Wainwright	37	SP	Vet		$2,000,000	-	$2,000,000	$2,000,000	1.22	2,000,000
DeJong Paul DeJong	25	SS	Pre-Arb	3	$1,500,000	$166,666	$1,666,666	$1,666,666	1.02	4,333,333
Wieters Matt Wieters	33	C	Vet		$1,500,000	-	$1,500,000	$1,500,000	0.92	1,500,000
Gant John Gant	26	RP	Pre-Arb	1	$571,300	-	$571,300	$571,300	0.35	571,300
Brebbia John Brebbia	29	RP	Pre-Arb	3	$569,300	-	$569,300	$569,300	0.35	569,300
Flaherty Jack Flaherty	23	SP	Pre-Arb	3	$562,100	-	$562,100	$562,100	0.34	562,100
Hudson Dakota Hudson	24	SP	Pre-Arb	3	$559,100	-	$559,100	$559,100	0.34	559,100
Munoz Yairo Munoz	24	SS	Pre-Arb	2	$562,000	-	$562,000	$540,938	0.33	540,938
Gallegos Giovanny Gallegos	27	RP	Pre-Arb	2	$555,000	-	$555,000	$522,200	0.32	522,200
Bader Harrison Bader	25	RF	Pre-Arb	2	$578,300	-	$578,300	$509,876	0.31	509,876
Webb Tyler Webb	28	RP	Pre-Arb	2	$555,000	-	$555,000	$492,360	0.30	492,360
O'Neill Tyler O'Neill	24	OF	Pre-Arb	3	$564,000	-	$564,000	$394,160	0.24	394,160
Edman Tommy Edman	24	SS	Pre-Arb		$555,000	-	$555,000	$340,176	0.21	340,176
Helsley Ryan Helsley	24	P	Pre-Arb		$555,000	-	$555,000	$310,336	0.19	310,336
Thomas Lane Thomas	23	CF	Pre-Arb		$555,000	-	$555,000	$256,624	0.16	256,624
Fernandez Junior Fernandez	22	P	Pre-Arb		$555,000	-	$555,000	$167,104	0.10	167,104

2019 Injured List

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

Player (5)	Age	Pos.	Status	Waiver Options	Base Salary	Signing Bonus	Total Salary	Adj. Salary	Payroll %	Tax Payroll
Ozuna Marcell Ozuna (10-day)	28	LF	Arb 3	1	$12,250,000	-	$12,250,000	$12,250,000	7.49	12,250,000
Cecil Brett Cecil (60-day)	32	RP	Vet		$7,500,000	$250,000	$7,750,000	$7,750,000	4.74	7,625,000
Martinez Jose Martinez (10-day)	30	1B	Pre-Arb	2	$1,000,000	$125,000	$1,125,000	$1,125,000	0.69	1,625,000
Cingrani Tony Cingrani (60-day)	29	RP	Arb 3		$2,650,000	-	$2,650,000	$869,067	0.53	869,067
Hicks Jordan Hicks (60-day)	22	RP/CL	Pre-Arb	3	$555,000	-	$555,000	$555,000	0.34	575,000

2019 Retained Salaries

Leftover salaries from players who have been traded or released, or buyouts for declined options.

Player (4)	Age	Pos.	Base Salary	Signing Bonus	Total Salary	Adj. Salary	Payroll %	Tax Payroll
Gregerson Luke Gregerson	35	RP	$6,000,000	-	$6,000,000	$6,000,000	3.67	5,500,000
Gyorko Jedd Gyorko	30	3B	$5,376,344	-	$5,376,344	$5,376,344	3.29	3,977,476
Leake Mike Leake	31	SP	$5,000,000	-	$5,000,000	$5,000,000	3.06	6,823,772
Mejia Adalberto Mejia	26	RP	$21,077	-	$21,077	$21,077	0.01	21,077

2019 Minor/In the System

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

Player (25)	Age	Pos.	Waiver Options	Base Salary	Signing Bonus	Total Salary	Adj. Salary	Tax Payroll
Leone Dominic Leone	27	RP	1	$1,260,000	-	$1,260,000	$1,260,000	1,260,000
Ellis Chris Ellis	26	RP	3	$555,000	-	$555,000	$555,000	555,000
Garcia Adolis Garcia	26	OF	3	$555,000	-	$555,000	$555,000	150,000
Gomber Austin Gomber	25	SP	3	$555,000	-	$555,000	$555,000	150,000
Rosscup Zac Rosscup	31	RP		$555,000	-	$555,000	$555,000	555,000
Urias Ramon Urias	25	2B		$555,000	-	$555,000	$555,000	150,000
Mayers Mike Mayers	27	RP	1	$563,700	-	$563,700	$390,999	390,999
Shreve Chasen Shreve	28	RP		$900,000	-	$900,000	$217,741	217,741
Poncedeleon Daniel Poncedeleon	27	RP	3	$555,000	-	$555,000	$143,232	143,232
Knizner Andrew Knizner	24	C		$555,000	-	$555,000	$131,296	131,296
Williams Justin Williams	23	OF	3	$555,100	-	$555,100	$113,392	113,392
Ravelo Rangel Ravelo	27	1B	1	$555,000	-	$555,000	$71,616	71,616
Cabrera Genesis Cabrera	22	SP		$555,000	-	$555,000	$56,696	56,696
Gonzalez Merandy Gonzalez	23	RP	3	$555,000	-	$555,000	$54,133	54,133
Reyes Alexander Reyes	24	RP	3	$564,600	-	$564,600	$30,350	30,350
Robinson Drew Robinson	27	LF	2	$564,100	-	$564,100	$30,330	30,330
Arozarena Randy Arozarena	24	OF		$555,000	-	$555,000	$23,872	23,872
Sosa Edmundo Sosa	23	SS	2	$555,000	-	$555,000	$11,936	11,936
Arauz Harold Arauz	24	SP		-	-	-0	-0	0
Beck Chris Beck	28	RP		-	-	-0	-0	0
Gonzalez Derian Gonzalez	24	P	3	-	-	-0	-0	0
Hudson Joe Hudson	28	C	3	-	-	-0	-0	0
Layne Tom Layne	34	RP		-	-	-0	-0	0
Meisinger Ryan Meisinger	25	RP	3	-	-	-0	-0	0
Perez Williams Perez	28	SP		-	-	-0	-0	0

2019 Signing Bonus

Does not count against team payroll.

Player (4)	Age	Pos.	Base Salary	Signing Bonus	Total Salary	Adj. Salary	Payroll %
ThompsonZack Thompson	21	P	-	$3,000,000	$3,000,000	$3,000,000	1.83
FletcherTrejyn Fletcher	18	CF	-	$1,500,000	$1,500,000	$1,500,000	0.92
LoceyTony Locey	20	P	-	$604,800	$604,800	$604,800	0.37
PallanteAndre Pallante	20	P	-	$455,600	$455,600	$455,600	0.28
ThomasConnor Thomas	21	P	-	$340,000	$340,000	$340,000	0.21
StatlerTyler Statler	17	P	-	$300,000	$300,000	$300,000	0.18
PagesPedro Pages	20	C	-	$250,000	$250,000	$250,000	0.15
RalstonJack Ralston	21	P	-	$208,400	$208,400	$208,400	0.13
HartThomas Hart	18	P	-	$200,000	$200,000	$200,000	0.12
RichardsonZade Richardson	19	C	-	$200,000	$200,000	$200,000	0.12
RomeriPatrick Romeri	18	RF	-	$200,000	$200,000	$200,000	0.12
GraggLogan Gragg	20	P	-	$167,800	$167,800	$167,800	0.10
LottTodd Lott	21	OF	-	$152,000	$152,000	$152,000	0.09
LunnConnor Lunn	20	P	-	$125,000	$125,000	$125,000	0.08
VinskyDavid Vinsky	20	OF	-	$100,000	$100,000	$100,000	0.06
AntoniniAaron Antonini	20	C	-	$75,000	$75,000	$75,000	0.05
MarduenoAdrian Mardueno	21	P	-	$75,000	$75,000	$75,000	0.05
YaSenkaMichael YaSenka	21	P	-	$75,000	$75,000	$75,000	0.05
SkeelsKyle Skeels	22	C	-	$10,000	$10,000	$10,000	0.01
SommersJake Sommers	22	P	-	$10,000	$10,000	$10,000	0.01
BairdBen Baird	21	SS	-	$5,000	$5,000	$5,000	0.00
DulleCameron Dulle	24	P	-	$3,000	$3,000	$3,000	0.00
GreenAnthony Green	0	P	-	$3,000	$3,000	$3,000	0.00
GuayWill Guay	22	P	-	$3,000	$3,000	$3,000	0.00
LexEric Lex	23	P	-	$3,000	$3,000	$3,000	0.00
PearceDylan Pearce	22	P	-	$3,000	$3,000	$3,000	0.00
PeckTyler Peck	21	P	-	$3,000	$3,000	$3,000	0.00
PolitzScott Politz	22	P	-	$3,000	$3,000	$3,000	0.00
RandolphJeremy Randolph	23	P	-	$3,000	$3,000	$3,000	0.00
RedmondChandler Redmond	22	2B	-	$3,000	$3,000	$3,000	0.00
WareBrylie Ware	22	3B	-	$3,000	$3,000	$3,000	0.00
DavilaJose Davila	0	P	-	-	-0	-0	0.00
JewTommy Jew	21	CF	-	-	-0	-0	0.00
RivasJeremy Rivas	0	SS	-	-	-0	-0	0.00

2019 Payroll Totals

Payroll Type	Total
Active Payroll	$122,012,240
Injured Reserve Money	$22,549,067
Retained Salary	$16,397,421
Buried Minor Salary	$2,535,593
Total Payroll	$163,494,321

Payroll Type		Base Salary	Signing Bonus	Total Salary	Total Adj. Salary
Active Payroll	$118,896,100	$3,616,666	$1,000,000	$123,512,766	$122,012,240
Injured Reserve Money	$23,955,000	$375,000	-	$24,330,000	$22,549,067
Retained Salary	$16,397,421	-	-	$16,397,421	$16,397,421
Buried Minor Salary	$8,292,500	-	-	$8,292,500	$2,535,593
Total Payroll	$167,541,021	$3,991,666	$1,000,000	$172,532,687	$163,494,321

2019 Competitive Balance Tax Totals

Payroll Type							Total
Competitive Balance Tax Threshold							$206,000,000
Total AAV/Payroll							$159,211,825
Estimated Player Benefits							$14,500,000
Estimated Minor League Contracts							$0
Proj. Comp. Balance Payroll							$173,711,825
Comp. Balance Tax Space							$32,288,175

Cardinals Luxury Tax Payroll

2019 Tax Threshold $206,000,000
40-Man Tax Payroll: $159,211,825
Est. Benefits: $14,500,000
Est. Minor Salaries: -
Total Tax Allocations $173,711,825
Est. Tax Space $32,288,175
Est. Tax Bill $0

Cardinals Payroll Totals

Active Payroll: $122,012,240
Injured Reserve: $22,549,067
Retained: $16,397,421
Buried Minor Salaries: $2,535,593
Total Payroll: $163,494,321

Transactions

Jul 31 2019 Tony Cingrani Traded to St. Louis (STL) from Los Angeles (LAD) as part of a 3-team trade: St. Louis (STL) traded Jedd Gyorko and cash considerations & international cap space to Los Angeles (LAD); Los Angeles (LAD) traded Jeffry Abreu to St. Louis (STL)

Jul 31 2019 Jedd Gyorko Traded to Los Angeles (LAD) from St. Louis (STL) as part of a 3-team trade: St. Louis (STL) traded cash considerations & international cap space to Los Angeles (LAD); Los Angeles (LAD) traded Tony Cingrani and Jeffry Abreu to St. Louis (STL)

Jul 30 2019 Adalberto Mejia Claimed off waivers by St. Louis (STL)

Jul 29 2019 Zac Rosscup Traded to St. Louis (STL) from Los Angeles (LAD) for cash considerations

Jul 16 2019 Tyler Reichenborn Signed a minor league contract with St. Louis (STL)

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