BASEBALL · 2017 SEASON · ARCHIVE
St. Louis Cardinals 2017 - payroll
Salaries as they stood in 2017. See the current St. Louis Cardinals payroll .
YEARLY TOTAL$146,256,085
WEEKLY TOTAL$2,812,617
ACTIVE ROSTER37
PLAYERS LISTED68
HIGHEST PAIDAdam Wainwright · $19,500,000
PAYROLL RANK14th in MLB
Active roster · 37 players
37 rowsTop 16 of 37 players
| NAME | PAYROLL SALARY | POSITION | EXPERIENCE | STATUS | ADJUSTED PAYROLL | BASE SALARY | OTHER PAY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Wainwright | $19,500,000 | Starting pitcher | 11 yr 27 d | Veteran | $19,500,000 | $19,500,000 | - |
| Dexter Fowler | $16,500,000 | Center fielder | 7 yr 168 d | Veteran | $16,500,000 | $14,500,000 | $2,000,000 |
| Yadier Molina | $14,200,000 | Catcher | 12 yr 123 d | Veteran | $14,200,000 | $14,000,000 | $200,000 |
| Matt Carpenter | $10,000,000 | First baseman | 5 yr 12 d | Arbitration 3 Bypassed | $10,000,000 | $9,750,000 | $250,000 |
| Lance Lynn | $8,500,000 | Starting pitcher | 5 yr 119 d | Arbitration 3 | $8,500,000 | $7,500,000 | - |
| Brett Cecil | $7,750,000 | Relief pitcher | 6 yr 152 d | Veteran | $7,750,000 | $7,500,000 | $250,000 |
| Zach Duke | $5,500,000 | Relief pitcher | 10 yr 54 d | Veteran | $5,500,000 | $5,500,000 | - |
| Jedd Gyorko | $6,000,000 | Third baseman | 3 yr 164 d | Arbitration 1 Bypassed | $4,000,000 | $6,000,000 | - |
| Carlos Martinez | $3,700,000 | Starting pitcher | 3 yr 73 d | Arbitration 1 | $3,700,000 | $3,500,000 | $200,000 |
| Michael Wacha | $2,775,000 | Starting pitcher | 3 yr 62 d | Arbitration 1 | $2,775,000 | $2,775,000 | - |
| Seunghwan Oh | $2,750,000 | Relief pitcher | 3 yr | - | $2,750,000 | $2,750,000 | - |
| Kolten Wong | $2,500,000 | Second baseman | 3 yr 45 d | Arbitration 1 Bypassed | $2,500,000 | $2,500,000 | - |
| Aledmys Diaz | $2,500,000 | Shortstop | 1 yr | Veteran | $2,500,000 | $2,000,000 | $500,000 |
| Stephen Piscotty | $1,333,333 | Right fielder | 1 yr 76 d | pre-arbitration-avoided | $1,333,333 | $1,000,000 | $333,333 |
| Tyler Lyons | $549,800 | Relief pitcher | 2 yr 70 d | Pre-Arbitration | $549,800 | $549,800 | - |
| Greg Garcia | $547,900 | Second baseman | 1 yr 83 d | Pre-Arbitration | $547,900 | $547,900 | - |
| Matt Bowman | $546,600 | Relief pitcher | 1 yr | Pre-Arbitration | $546,600 | $546,600 | - |
| Jose Martinez | $535,000 | Outfielder | 0 yr 27 d | Pre-Arbitration | $535,000 | $535,000 | - |
| Juan Nicasio | $3,650,000 | Relief pitcher | 5 yr 84 d | Arbitration 3 | $518,570 | $3,650,000 | - |
| Randal Grichuk | $557,200 | Right fielder | 2 yr 48 d | Pre-Arbitration | $475,020 | $557,200 | - |
| Tommy Pham | $535,000 | Left fielder | 1 yr 129 d | Pre-Arbitration | $438,450 | $535,000 | - |
| John Brebbia | $535,000 | Relief pitcher | - | Pre-Arbitration | $374,144 | $535,000 | - |
| Sam Tuivailala | $536,500 | Relief pitcher | 0 yr 128 d | Pre-Arbitration | $366,500 | $536,500 | - |
| Paul DeJong | $535,000 | Shortstop | - | Pre-Arbitration | $359,529 | $535,000 | - |
| Luke Voit | $535,000 | First baseman | - | Pre-Arbitration | $271,839 | $535,000 | - |
| John Gant | $536,600 | Starting pitcher | 0 yr 134 d | Pre-Arbitration | $245,532 | $536,600 | - |
| Carson Kelly | $535,000 | Catcher | 0 yr 29 d | Pre-Arbitration | $213,379 | $535,000 | - |
| Luke Weaver | $535,000 | Starting pitcher | 0 yr 51 d | Pre-Arbitration | $175,380 | $535,000 | - |
| Alex Mejia | $535,000 | Shortstop | - | - | $125,689 | $535,000 | - |
| Ryan Sherriff | $535,000 | Relief pitcher | - | Pre-Arbitration | $116,920 | $535,000 | - |
| Magneuris Sierra | $535,000 | Outfielder | - | Pre-Arbitration | $111,074 | $535,000 | - |
| Harrison Bader | $535,000 | Outfielder | - | Pre-Arbitration | $108,151 | $535,000 | - |
| Alberto Rosario | $535,000 | Catcher | 0 yr 89 d | - | $90,613 | $535,000 | - |
| Sandy Alcantara | $535,000 | Pitcher | - | Pre-Arbitration | $90,613 | $535,000 | - |
| Jack Flaherty | $535,000 | Starting pitcher | - | Pre-Arbitration | $90,613 | $535,000 | - |
| Breyvic Valera | $535,000 | Second baseman | - | Pre-Arbitration | $52,614 | $535,000 | - |
| Josh Lucas | $535,000 | Relief pitcher | 0 yr 121 d | - | $49,691 | $535,000 | - |
Additional contracts · 2 players
2 rows| NAME | PAYROLL SALARY | POSITION | EXPERIENCE | STATUS | ADJUSTED PAYROLL | BASE SALARY | OTHER PAY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trevor Rosenthal | $6,400,000 | Relief pitcher | 4 yr 58 d | Arbitration 2 | $6,400,000 | $6,400,000 | - |
| Alex Reyes | $535,000 | Relief pitcher | 0 yr 55 d | Pre-Arbitration | $535,000 | $535,000 | - |
Additional contracts · 3 players
3 rowsAll 3 players
| NAME | PAYROLL SALARY | POSITION | ADJUSTED PAYROLL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brayan Pena | $2,500,000 | Catcher | $2,500,000 |
| Matt Holliday | $1,000,000 | Outfielder | $1,000,000 |
| Jordan Walden | $250,000 | Relief pitcher | $250,000 |
Additional contracts · 5 players
5 rows| NAME | PAYROLL SALARY | POSITION | ADJUSTED PAYROLL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Leake | $12,295,089 | Starting pitcher | $12,295,089 |
| Jhonny Peralta | $10,000,000 | Third baseman | $10,000,000 |
| Jonathan Broxton | $3,750,000 | Relief pitcher | $3,750,000 |
| Matt Adams | $734,427 | First baseman | $734,427 |
| Chad Huffman | $242,609 | First baseman | $242,609 |
Payroll summary
8 rows| ALLOCATION | AMOUNT | MLB RANK |
|---|---|---|
| Active Roster | $107,961,954 | 16th |
| Injured List | $6,935,000 | 17th |
| Dead Money | $3,750,000 | 8th |
| Retained | $27,022,125 | 10th |
| Minor | $587,006 | 20th |
| Deferred | $0 | 6th |
| Signing Bonus | $0 | 6th |
| Total Adjusted Payroll Allocations | $146,256,085 | 14th |
Additional contracts · 13 players
13 rows| NAME | PAYROLL SALARY | POSITION | EXPERIENCE | STATUS | ADJUSTED PAYROLL | BASE SALARY | OTHER PAY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adolis García | $2,500,000 | Center fielder | 5 yr 95 d | Veteran | $2,500,000 | - | $2,500,000 |
| Sean Gilmartin | $535,000 | Relief pitcher | 1 yr 54 d | Pre-Arbitration | $535,000 | $535,000 | - |
| Eric Fryer | $675,000 | Catcher | 2 yr 108 d | - | $402,101 | $675,000 | - |
| Miguel Socolovich | $537,500 | Relief pitcher | 1 yr 27 d | - | $158,598 | $537,500 | - |
| Mike Mayers | $535,000 | Relief pitcher | 0 yr 28 d | Pre-Arbitration | $26,307 | $535,000 | - |
| Hector Mendoza | - | Pitcher | - | - | - | - | - |
| Joe Gomez | - | Catcher | - | - | - | - | - |
| Gabriel Lino | - | Catcher | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mark Montgomery | - | Pitcher | - | - | - | - | - |
| Zach Phillips | - | Relief pitcher | 0 yr 91 d | - | - | - | - |
| Edmundo Sosa | - | Shortstop | 5 yr 140 d | Pre-Arbitration | - | - | - |
| Dickie Joe Thon | - | Shortstop | - | - | - | - | - |
| Rowan Wick | - | Pitcher | 3 yr 114 d | Pre-Arbitration | - | - | - |
Other MLB payrolls in 2017
The same season across the rest of the league
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Frequently asked questions
What was the St. Louis Cardinals 2017 yearly total?
St. Louis Cardinals carried a yearly total of $146,256,085 in 2017.
How many players did St. Louis Cardinals list in 2017?
37 players on the St. Louis Cardinals roster in 2017, plus 23 contracts carried beyond it.
Where can I see the current St. Louis Cardinals payroll?
This page is the 2017 archive. The current St. Louis Cardinals payroll is kept up to date on the main St. Louis Cardinals page.