BASEBALL · 2021 SEASON · ARCHIVE
St. Louis Cardinals 2021 - payroll
Salaries as they stood in 2021. See the current St. Louis Cardinals payroll .
YEARLY TOTAL$158,820,966
WEEKLY TOTAL$2,912,885
ACTIVE ROSTER28
PLAYERS LISTED65
HIGHEST PAIDNolan Arenado · $35,050,000
PAYROLL RANK11th in MLB
Active roster · 28 players
28 rowsTop 16 of 28 players
| NAME | PAYROLL SALARY | POSITION | EXPERIENCE | STATUS | ADJUSTED PAYROLL | BASE SALARY | OTHER PAY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Goldschmidt | $26,000,000 | First baseman | 9 yr 59 d | Veteran | $26,000,000 | $22,000,000 | $4,000,000 |
| Matt Carpenter | $18,500,000 | Second baseman | 9 yr 12 d | Veteran | $18,500,000 | $18,500,000 | - |
| Miles Mikolas | $16,750,000 | Starting pitcher | 4 yr 37 d | Veteran | $16,750,000 | $15,750,000 | $1,000,000 |
| Andrew Miller | $12,000,000 | Relief pitcher | 12 yr 62 d | Veteran | $12,000,000 | $12,000,000 | - |
| Yadier Molina | $9,000,000 | Catcher | 16 yr 123 d | Veteran | $9,000,000 | $9,000,000 | - |
| Adam Wainwright | $8,000,000 | Starting pitcher | 15 yr 27 d | Veteran | $8,000,000 | $8,000,000 | - |
| Paul DeJong | $4,166,666 | Shortstop | 3 yr 127 d | Arbitration 2 Bypassed | $4,166,666 | $4,000,000 | $166,666 |
| Kwang-hyun Kim | $4,000,000 | Starting pitcher | 1 yr | Veteran | $4,000,000 | $4,000,000 | - |
| Jack Flaherty | $3,900,000 | Starting pitcher | 3 yr 6 d | Arbitration 1 | $3,900,000 | $3,900,000 | - |
| J.A. Happ | $8,000,000 | Starting pitcher | 12 yr 47 d | Veteran | $2,795,715 | $8,000,000 | - |
| Harrison Bader | $2,000,000 | Center fielder | 3 yr 30 d | Arbitration 1 | $2,000,000 | $2,000,000 | - |
| Alex Reyes | $900,000 | Relief pitcher | 3 yr 43 d | Arbitration 1 | $900,000 | $900,000 | - |
| Jon Lester | $2,000,000 | Starting pitcher | 14 yr 75 d | Veteran | $698,945 | $2,000,000 | - |
| Tommy Edman | $596,000 | Second baseman | 1 yr 114 d | Pre-Arbitration | $596,000 | $596,000 | - |
| Dakota Hudson | $595,700 | Starting pitcher | 2 yr 66 d | Pre-Arbitration | $595,700 | $595,700 | - |
| Tyler O'Neill | $594,700 | Left fielder | 2 yr 59 d | Pre-Arbitration | $594,700 | $594,700 | - |
| Giovanny Gallegos | $594,500 | Relief pitcher | 2 yr 85 d | Pre-Arbitration | $594,500 | $594,500 | - |
| Genesis Cabrera | $580,900 | Relief pitcher | 1 yr 27 d | Pre-Arbitration | $580,900 | $580,900 | - |
| Andrew Knizner | $579,200 | Catcher | 1 yr 21 d | Pre-Arbitration | $579,200 | $579,200 | - |
| Dylan Carlson | $577,100 | Left fielder | 0 yr 94 d | Pre-Arbitration | $577,100 | $577,100 | - |
| Edmundo Sosa | $575,900 | Shortstop | 0 yr 140 d | Pre-Arbitration | $575,900 | $575,900 | - |
| Nolan Arenado | $35,050,000 | Third baseman | 7 yr 155 d | Veteran | $570,500 | $35,000,000 | - |
| T.J. McFarland | $1,000,000 | Relief pitcher | 6 yr 164 d | Veteran | $424,704 | $1,000,000 | - |
| Jose Rondon | $570,500 | Second baseman | 1 yr 56 d | Pre-Arbitration | $389,509 | $570,500 | - |
| Jake Woodford | $578,300 | Relief pitcher | 0 yr 167 d | Pre-Arbitration | $354,426 | $578,300 | - |
| Kodi Whitley | $570,500 | Relief pitcher | 1 yr | Pre-Arbitration | $346,571 | $570,500 | - |
| Luis Garcia | $570,500 | Relief pitcher | 5 yr 6 d | Veteran | $263,762 | $570,500 | - |
| Lars Nootbaar | $570,500 | Outfielder | - | Pre-Arbitration | $263,762 | $570,500 | - |
Additional contracts · 7 players
7 rowsAll 7 players
| NAME | PAYROLL SALARY | POSITION | EXPERIENCE | STATUS | ADJUSTED PAYROLL | BASE SALARY | OTHER PAY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlos Martinez | $11,700,000 | Starting pitcher | 7 yr 73 d | Veteran | $11,700,000 | $11,500,000 | $200,000 |
| Jordan Hicks | $862,500 | Relief pitcher | 3 yr | Arbitration 1 | $862,500 | $862,500 | - |
| Ryan Helsley | $582,300 | Relief pitcher | 1 yr 105 d | Pre-Arbitration | $582,300 | $582,300 | - |
| Max Moroff | $570,500 | Second baseman | 1 yr 53 d | Pre-Arbitration | $435,514 | $570,500 | - |
| Wade LeBlanc | $570,500 | Starting pitcher | 7 yr 131 d | Veteran | $331,236 | $570,500 | - |
| Junior Fernandez | $570,500 | Relief pitcher | 1 yr 5 d | Pre-Arbitration | $318,968 | $570,500 | - |
| Justin Miller | $570,500 | Relief pitcher | 3 yr 83 d | Veteran | $282,164 | $570,500 | - |
Additional contracts · 2 players
2 rows| NAME | PAYROLL SALARY | POSITION | ADJUSTED PAYROLL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Carpenter | $2,000,000 | Third baseman | $2,000,000 |
| Carlos Martinez | $500,000 | Starting pitcher | $500,000 |
Additional contracts · 8 players
8 rows| NAME | PAYROLL SALARY | POSITION | ADJUSTED PAYROLL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dexter Fowler | $14,750,000 | Right fielder | $14,750,000 |
| John Gant | $1,366,150 | Starting pitcher | $1,366,150 |
| Daniel Ponce de Leon | $544,604 | Relief pitcher | $544,604 |
| Lane Thomas | $368,040 | Center fielder | $368,040 |
| John Nogowski | $190,464 | First baseman | $190,464 |
| Brandon Dickson | $18,402 | Starting pitcher | $18,402 |
| Roel Ramírez | $18,402 | Pitcher | $18,402 |
| Bernardo Flores | $3,067 | Pitcher | $3,067 |
Payroll summary
8 rows| ALLOCATION | AMOUNT | MLB RANK |
|---|---|---|
| Active Roster | $116,018,560 | 10th |
| Injured List | $14,512,682 | 16th |
| Dead Money | $2,500,000 | 7th |
| Retained | $17,259,129 | 14th |
| Minor | $1,179,623 | 28th |
| Deferred | $0 | 27th |
| Signing Bonus | $0 | 27th |
| Total Adjusted Payroll Allocations | $151,469,994 | 11th |
Additional contracts · 12 players
12 rows| NAME | PAYROLL SALARY | POSITION | EXPERIENCE | STATUS | ADJUSTED PAYROLL | BASE SALARY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T.J. Zeuch | $578,000 | Starting pitcher | 0 yr 58 d | Pre-Arbitration | $578,000 | $578,000 |
| Justin Williams | $572,000 | Outfielder | 0 yr 58 d | Pre-Arbitration | $242,925 | $572,000 |
| Tyler Webb | $593,000 | Relief pitcher | 2 yr 76 d | Pre-Arbitration | $204,032 | $593,000 |
| Johan Oviedo | $570,500 | Starting pitcher | 0 yr 92 d | Pre-Arbitration | $202,422 | $570,500 |
| Seth Elledge | $570,500 | Relief pitcher | 0 yr 108 d | Pre-Arbitration | $147,216 | $570,500 |
| Austin Dean | $583,100 | Left fielder | 1 yr 124 d | Pre-Arbitration | $125,400 | $583,100 |
| Brandon Waddell | $570,500 | Relief pitcher | 0 yr 67 d | Pre-Arbitration | $122,680 | $570,500 |
| Ali Sanchez | $570,500 | Catcher | 0 yr 47 d | Pre-Arbitration | $67,474 | $570,500 |
| Scott Hurst | $570,500 | Center fielder | - | Pre-Arbitration | $36,804 | $570,500 |
| Angel Rondon | $570,500 | Pitcher | - | Pre-Arbitration | $30,670 | $570,500 |
| Iván Herrera | - | Catcher | 2 yr 34 d | Pre-Arbitration | - | - |
| Johan Quezada | - | Relief pitcher | 0 yr 19 d | Pre-Arbitration | - | - |
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Frequently asked questions
What was the St. Louis Cardinals 2021 yearly total?
St. Louis Cardinals carried a yearly total of $158,820,966 in 2021.
How many players did St. Louis Cardinals list in 2021?
28 players on the St. Louis Cardinals roster in 2021, plus 29 contracts carried beyond it.
Where can I see the current St. Louis Cardinals payroll?
This page is the 2021 archive. The current St. Louis Cardinals payroll is kept up to date on the main St. Louis Cardinals page.