St. Louis Cardinals Payroll Table

An updated look at the St. Louis Cardinals 2024 payroll table, including team totals, retained figures, and complete breakdowns of player salaries, and bonuses.

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Total Cap Allocations

$199,341,622 / 14th

Adjusted Payroll Total

$175,900,935

2024 Active Roster Payroll

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Player (28) Pos Exp Options Minor Status Payroll Salary Payroll Salary Adjusted Base Salary Signing Bonus Incentives Likely Incentives Unlikely
Goldschmidt Paul Goldschmidt 1B 12.059 0 Vet $26,000,000 $26,000,000 $22,000,000 $4,000,000 - -
Arenado Nolan Arenado 3B 10.155 0 Vet $35,000,000 $24,000,000 $35,000,000 - - -
Mikolas Miles Mikolas SP 7.037 0 Vet $17,666,667 $17,666,667 $16,000,000 $1,666,667 - -
Matz Steven Matz SP 8.099 0 Vet $12,500,000 $12,500,000 $12,000,000 $500,000 - -
Gibson Kyle Gibson SP 10.039 0 Vet $12,000,000 $12,000,000 $12,000,000 - - -
Gray Sonny Gray SP 10.061 0 Vet $10,000,000 $10,000,000 $10,000,000 - - -
Helsley Ryan Helsley RP 4.105 0 Arb 2 $3,800,000 $3,800,000 $3,800,000 - - -
Kittredge Andrew Kittredge RP 5.070 0 Arb 3 $2,630,000 $2,630,000 $2,630,000 - - -
Fedde Erick Fedde SP 4.099 0 Vet $7,500,000 $2,500,026 $7,500,000 - - -
King John King RP 2.148 1 Arb 1 (S2) $1,005,000 $1,005,000 $1,005,000 - - -
Romero JoJo Romero RP 3.045 0 Arb 1 $860,000 $860,000 $860,000 - - -
Nootbaar Lars Nootbaar LF 2.076 2 Pre-Arb $761,000 $761,000 $761,000 - - -
Donovan Brendan Donovan 2B 2.000 3 Pre-Arb $757,200 $757,200 $757,200 - - -
Burleson Alec Burleson DH 1.029 3 Pre-Arb $750,050 $750,050 $750,050 - - -
Liberatore Matthew Liberatore RP 0.144 1 Pre-Arb $747,200 $747,200 $747,200 - - -
Winn Masyn Winn SS 0.045 3 Pre-Arb $742,250 $742,250 $742,250 - - -
Siani Mike Siani CF 0.033 2 Pre-Arb $741,650 $741,650 $741,650 - - -
Carpenter Matt Carpenter DH 11.145 0 Vet $740,000 $740,000 $740,000 - - -
Fernandez Ryan Fernandez RP 0 Pre-Arb $740,000 $740,000 $740,000 - - -
O'Brien Riley O'Brien RP 0.009 1 Pre-Arb $740,450 $676,770 $740,450 - - -
Pages Pedro Pages C 3 Pre-Arb $740,000 $656,370 $740,000 - - -
Pallante Andre Pallante SP 1.166 2 Pre-Arb $756,900 $614,419 $756,900 - - -
Herrera Iván Herrera C 0.063 1 Pre-Arb $743,150 $567,290 $743,150 - - -
Leahy Kyle Leahy RP 0.017 2 Pre-Arb $740,000 $485,316 $740,000 - - -
Fermin Jose Fermin 2B 0.070 3 Pre-Arb $740,000 $377,910 $740,000 - - -
Scott II Victor Scott II CF 0 Pre-Arb $740,000 $326,196 $740,000 - - -
Walker Jordan Walker RF 0.149 2 Pre-Arb $747,450 $265,254 $747,450 - - -
Baker Luken Baker 1B 0.081 2 Pre-Arb $740,000 $159,120 $740,000 - - -

2024 Injured List Payroll

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

Player (4) Pos Exp Options Minor Status Payroll Salary Payroll Salary Adjusted Base Salary Signing Bonus Incentives Likely Incentives Unlikely
Contreras Willson Contreras C 7.108 0 Vet $18,000,000 $18,000,000 $18,000,000 - - -
Lynn Lance Lynn SP 12.119 0 Vet $10,000,000 $10,000,000 $10,000,000 - - -
Middleton Keynan Middleton RP 6.023 0 Vet $5,000,000 $5,000,000 $5,000,000 - - -
Rom Drew Rom P 0.044 2 Pre-Arb $742,200 $742,200 $742,200 - - -

2024 Retained Payroll

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

Player (11) Pos Payroll Salary Payroll Salary Adjusted
Gallegos Giovanny Gallegos RP $5,750,000 $5,750,000
Edman Tommy Edman SS $4,466,692 $4,466,692
DeJong Paul DeJong SS $3,000,000 $3,000,000
Crawford Brandon Crawford SS $2,000,000 $2,000,000
Carlson Dylan Carlson CF $1,665,054 $1,665,054
Pham Tommy Pham LF $382,259 $382,259
Armstrong Shawn Armstrong RP $352,704 $352,704
Robertson Nick Robertson P $302,604 $302,604
Carpenter Matt Carpenter DH $54,465 $54,465
Ingram Kolton Ingram RP $34,365 $34,365
Raposo Nick Raposo C $15,912 $15,912

2024 Deferred Payroll

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

Player (3) Pos Exp Options Minor Status Payroll Salary Payroll Salary Adjusted Base Salary Signing Bonus Incentives Likely Incentives Unlikely
Arenado Nolan Arenado 3B 10.155 0 $2,000,000 $2,000,000 $2,000,000 - - -
Holliday Matt Holliday OF 14.000 0 $1,500,000 $1,500,000 $1,500,000 - - -
Wainwright Adam Wainwright SP 17.027 0 $1,000,000 $1,000,000 $1,000,000 - - -

2024 Payroll Totals
Payroll Summary
Active Roster $123,069,688 10th
Injured List $33,742,200 12th
Retained $18,024,055 20th
Minor $1,064,992 26th
Total Adjusted Payroll Allocations $175,900,935 12th

2024 Minor

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

Player (11) Pos Exp Options Minor Status Payroll Salary Payroll Salary Adjusted Base Salary Signing Bonus Incentives Likely Incentives Unlikely
1
Nolan Gorman 		2B 1.139 3 Pre-Arb $755,550 $597,114 $755,550 - - -
2
Chris Roycroft 		RP 3 Pre-Arb $740,000 $230,724 $740,000 - - -
3
Zack Thompson 		SP 1.045 1 Pre-Arb $750,850 $113,036 $750,850 - - -
4
Ryan Loutos 		RP 3 Pre-Arb $740,000 $75,582 $740,000 - - -
5
Jacob Bosiokovic 		RP 3 Pre-Arb $740,000 $28,646 $740,000 - - -
6
Gordon Graceffo 		RP 3 Pre-Arb $740,000 $11,934 $740,000 - - -
7
Adam Kloffenstein 		RP 3 Pre-Arb $740,000 $3,978 $740,000 - - -
8
Michael McGreevy 		SP 3 Pre-Arb $740,000 $3,978 $740,000 - - -
9
Alfonso Rivas 		1B 1.096 1 Pre-Arb - - - - - -
10
Sem Robberse 		SP 3 Pre-Arb - - - - - -
11
Jared Young 		1B 0.061 2 Pre-Arb - - - - - -

TRANSACTIONS

Aug 31, 2024
Tommy Pham, RF

Released by St. Louis (STL)

Aug 30, 2024
Jordan Walker, RF

Recalled from the Minors by St. Louis (STL)

Aug 27, 2024
Riley O'Brien, RP

Recalled from the Minors by St. Louis (STL)

Aug 27, 2024
Shawn Armstrong, RP

Designated for Assignment by St. Louis (STL)

Aug 25, 2024
Iván Herrera, C

Recalled from the Minors by St. Louis (STL)

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