Service time in years & days (through 2020 season).

Bill DeWitt Jr. Owner
1995 -

• Bill DeWitt Jr., 1995 -
  • a group led by DeWitt purchased the Cardinals for $150M in 1995.
• Anheuser-Busch Companies, 1953-1995
  • August A. Busch Jr., chairman of the brewing company, persuaded the board to purchase the club in 1953, paying $2.5M cash and assuming $1.25M in Cardinals’ debt
• Forbes magazine valued the team at $2.245 billion in April, 2021.

• 2021-25 payroll obligations
• Cardinals free agent signings, 1991-2020

CARDINALS PAYROLLS
Year	Opening Day 26-man	Year End 40-man	CB Tax 40-man
2021	$163,542,500 (10)	$                     (  )	$177,181,388 (10)
2020	$  69,461,295 (10)	$  69,331,172 (10)	$178,369,208 (11)
2019	$162,620,267 ( 7)	$178,872,485 ( 7)	$197,759,794 ( 7)
2018	$159,698,667 (10)	$165,792,867 ( 8)	$175,703,458 ( 9)
2017	$148,152,933 (14)	$155,235,772 (13)	$182,701,709 (10)
2016	$145,553,500 (10)	$153,738,117 (10)	$178,298,756 ( 8)
2015	$122,066,500 (12)	$132,638,936 (12)	$146,590,405 (12)
2014	$111,250,000 (14)	$121,003,590 (11)	$138,533,204 (12)
2013	$116,790,787 (12)	$119,642,308 (11)	$138,550,976 (10)
2012	$111,858,500 ( 8)	$115,449,953 ( 9)	$125,811,271 ( 9)
2011	$109,048,000 (10)	$113,156,467 (11)
2010	$ 94,220,500 (12)	$ 98,354,244 (12)
2009	$ 88,528,409 (13)	$102,678,475 (11)
2008	$ 99,624,449 (12)	$109,090,046 (11)
2007	$ 90,286,823 (10)	$ 99,329,875 (11)
2006	$ 88,891,371 (11)	$ 96,115,466 (10)
2005	$ 92,106,833 ( 6)	$ 87,368,220 ( 7)
2004	$ 83,228,333 ( 9)	$ 92,816,050 ( 8)
2003	$ 83,786,666 ( 8)	$101,825,848 ( 7)
2002	$ 74,660,875 (13)	$ 76,227,801 (10)
2001	$ 78,538,333 ( 9)	$ 76,153,956 (11)
2000	$ 63,900,000 (11)	$ 69,111,153 ( 9)

• Opening Day payrolls compiled by Baseball Prospectus include salaries and pro-rated signing bonuses for players on the active 25/26-man roster and injured list. Deferred payments and performance and award bonuses are not included.
• Year End 40-man roster payrolls obtained by The Associated Press include salaries and pro-rated shares of signing bonuses, earned performance and award bonuses, non-cash compensation, buyouts of unexercised options and cash transactions. Deferrals may be discounted to reflect present-day value.
• Year End Competitive Balance Tax payrolls obtained by The Associated Press include average annual value of contracts, earned bonuses, non-cash compensation, cash transactions, buyouts of unexercised options, and health and pension benefits. Deferrals may be discounted to reflect present-day value.

John Mozeliak President, Baseball Operations
3 years (2021-23)

• 3 years (2021-23)
  • signed extension with St. Louis 11/4/19
• 2017-20
  • promoted by St. Louis from Senior VP & GM to President of Baseball Operations 6/30/17
• 2 years (2017-18)
  • signed extension with St. Louis 4/12/14
• 3 years (2014-16)
  • signed extension with St. Louis 2/14/13
• 3 years (2011-13)
  • signed extension with St. Louis 7/14/10
• 3 years (2008-10)
  • selected as interim GM by St. Louis 10/3/07
  • hired as permanent GM 10/31/07
• Assistant GM (1/03 – 10/07). Assistant GM & Scouting Director (2003-04). Director, Baseball Operations (2001-02). Scouting Director (1999-2000). Assistant Scouting Director (1998). Assistant, Scouting (1996-97).

Mike Girsch Vice President and General Manager
2 years (2021-22)

• 2 years (2021-22)
  • signed extension with St. Louis 11/4/19
• 2017-19, plus 2020 club option
  • promoted by St. Louis from Assistant GM to General Manager 6/30/17
  • St. Louis exercised 2020 option 11/4/19
• Assistant GM (1/7/11 – 6/30/17). Director, Baseball Development (2008-2011). Coordinator, Amateur Scouting (2006-07).
• Assistant GM Moises Rodriguez
• Assistant GM & Director, Amateur Scouting Randy Flores
  
• Director, Player Development Gary LaRocque

Mike Shildt Manager
3 years (2020-22)

• 3 years (2020-22)
  • signed new extension with St. Louis 11/4/19
• 3 years (2018-20)
  • 2018 – third base coach
  • selected by St. Louis as interim manager 7/14/18
  • signed extension with St. Louis as permanent manager 8/28/18
• 2017
  • quality control coach, third base coach for St. Louis
    
• 2007-16
  • scout, minor-league manager for St. Louis organization

• former manager Mike Matheny
  • 3 years (2018-20)
    • signed extension with St. Louis 11/4/16, fired 7/14/18 with about $5.3M remaining on contract
  • 3 years (2015-17)
    • signed extension with St. Louis 11/20/13
  • 2 years (2012-13), plus 2014 club option
    • hired as manager by St. Louis 11/14/11, replacing Tony La Russa
    • St. Louis exercised 2014 option 2/14/13

 

Nolan Arenado 3b
8 years/$260M (2019-26), plus 2027 extension

• 8 years/$260M (2019-26)
  • signed extension with Colorado 2/26/19
  • 19:$26M, 20-24:$35M, 25:$32M, 26:$27M
  • Arenado may opt out of contract after 2021 season
  • no-trade protection
  • award bonuses: $100,000 for MVP ($50,000 for 2nd-5th in vote). $100,000 for Comeback Player of Year. $75,000 each LCS / WS MVP, $50,000 for Silver Slugger. $25,000 each All Star, Gold Glove
  • replaced 1 year, $26M deal signed 1/31/19, avoiding arbitration, $30M-$24M (record 1-year salary for arbitration-eligible player)
  • acquired by St. Louis in trade from Colorado 2/1/21, with Arenado and both clubs agreeing to the following:
    • Arenado agreed to waive no-trade provision while retaining the right to block all future trades
    • Arenado agreed to defer $20M of his 2021 salary
    • Arenado retained his right to opt out of his contract after the 2021 season and also received the right to opt out of the contract after the 2022 season
    • St. Louis added one guaranteed year to Arenado’s contract at a salary of $15M for 2027
    • Colorado agreed to pay $51M ($14,429,500 in 2021, $5,570,500 in 2022, $21M in 2023, $5M in 2024, $5M in 2025)
• 2 years/$29.5M (2017-18)
  • signed extension with Colorado 1/13/17 (avoided arbitration)
  • 17:$11.75M, 18:$17.75M
• 1 year/$5M (2016)
  • re-signed by Colorado 1/15/16 (avoided arbitration)
• 1 year/$512,500 (2015)
  • re-signed by Colorado 3/6/15
• 1 year/$500,000 (2014)
  • re-signed by Colorado 3/9/14
• 1 year (2013)
  • contract purchased by Colorado 4/28/13
• drafted by Colorado 2009 (2-59) (El Toro HS, Lake Forest, Calif.)
• $625,000 signing bonus
• agent: Wasserman
  
• ML service: 7.155

Paul Goldschmidt 1b
5 years/$130M (2020-24)

• 5 years/$130M (2020-24)
  • signed extension with St. Louis 3/23/19
  • $20M signing bonus ($2.25M installments each 1/15 and 7/15 in 2020, 2021, 2023 and 2024. $1M each 1/15 and 7/15 in 2022.)
  • 20-24:$22M annually
  • award bonuses: $1.5M for MVP ($1M for second in vote, $500,000 for third, $250,000 for fourth or fifth, $100,000 for sixth-10th). $250,000 each All Star, Gold Glove. $150,000 for WS MVP. $100,000 for LCS MVP. $50,000 each for Silver Slugger, LDS MVP
    
  • at signing, largest contract in Cardinals club history
• 5 years/$32M (2014-18), plus 2019 club option
  • signed extension with Arizona 3/29/13
  • $0.5M signing bonus
  • 14:$1M, 15:$3M, 16:$5.75M, 17:$8.75M, 18:$11M, 19:$14.5M club option ($2M buyout)
  • assignment bonus: $1M if traded
  • Arizona exercised 2019 option 10/29/18
  • acquired by St. Louis in trade from Arizona 12/5/18
• 1 year/$500,000 (2013)
  • re-signed by Arizona 3/2/13
• 1 year/$482,000 (2012)
  • re-signed by Arizona 3/3/12
• 1 year (2011)
  • contract purchased by Arizona 8/1/11
• drafted by Arizona 2009 (8-246) (Texas State)
• $95,000 signing bonus
• agent: Excel Sports
• ML service: 9.059

Matt Carpenter 3b
2 years/$39M (2020-21), plus 2022 option

• 2 years/$39M (2020-21), plus 2022 option
  • signed extension with St. Louis 4/10/19
  • 20:$18.5M, 21:$18.5M, 22:$18.5M club option ($2M buyout)
  • 2022 option guaranteed with 1,100 plate appearances in 2020-21 combined, including 550 PA in 2021
  • no-trade protection, 2020-22
• 6 years/$52M (2014-19), plus 2020 club option
  • signed extension with St. Louis 3/8/14
  • $1.5M signing bonus
  • 14:$1M, 15:$3.5M, 16:$6.25M, 17:$9.75M, 18:$13.5M, 19:$14.5M, 20:$18.5M club option ($2M buyout)
  • award bonuses, including $50,000 for All-Star selection
• 1 year/$504,000 (2013)
  • re-signed by St. Louis 3/13
  • award bonuses, including $10,000 for All-Star selection
• 1 year/$480,000 (2012)
  • re-signed by St. Louis 2/29/12
• 1 year (2011)
  • contract purchased by St. Louis 6/3/11
• drafted by St. Louis 2009 (13-399) (TCU)
• $1,000 signing bonus
• agent: Select Sports Group
• ML service: 9.012

Miles Mikolas rhp
4 years/$68M (2020-23)

• 4 years/$68M (2020-23)
  • signed extension with St. Louis 2/26/19
  • $5M signing bonus, paid $1M at signing, $1M each 1/15, 2020-23
  • 20-23:$15.75M annually
  • annual salaries increase $500,000 each with 200 innings in 2019
  • full no-trade protection
• 2 years/$15.5M (2018-19)
  • signed by St. Louis as a free agent 12/5/17
  • 18:$7.5M, 19:$8M
  • 2019 salary may increase based on 2018 innings pitched (increased by $1M to $9M)
• 2015-17
  • Yomiuri of Japan
    
• 1 year/$502,301 (2014)
  • re-signed by Texas 2/26/14
  • Texas sold rights to Yomiuri Giants 11/14
• 1 year/$492,800 (2013)
  • re-signed by San Diego 3/9/13
  • acquired by Pittsburgh in trade 11/25/13 after being DFA by San Diego 11/20/13
  • acquired by Texas in trade from Pittsburgh 12/30/13
• 1 year (2012)
  • contract purchased by San Diego 5/5/12
• drafted by San Diego 2009 (7-204) (Nova Southeastern, Fla.)
• agent: Octagon
• ML service: 4.037

Andrew Miller lhp
2 years/$25M (2019-20), plus 2021 option

• 2 years/$25M (2019-20), plus 2021 club option
  • signed by St. Louis as a free agent 12/21/18
  • 19:$11M, 20:$11.5M, 21:$12M club option ($2.5M buyout)
  • option guaranteed with 110 games pitched in 2019-20 combined (met)
  • annual performance bonuses: $100,000 each for 40, 45, 50, 55, 60 games pitched
    
  • $1M assignment bonus with each trade
• 4 years/$36M (2015-18)
  • signed by NY Yankees as a free agent 12/5/14
  • 15-18:$9M annually
  • acquired by Cleveland in trade from NY Yankees 7/31/16 with $21,098,361 remaining on contract
• 1 year/$1,903,125 (2014)
  • re-signed by Boston 2/15/14 (avoided arbitration, $2.15M-$1.55M)
  • acquired by Baltimore in trade from Boston 7/31/14
• 1 year/$1.475M (2013)
  • re-signed by Boston 1/18/13 (avoided arbitration)
• 1 year/$1.04M (2012)
  • re-signed by Boston 12/6/11 (avoided arbitration)
  • performance bonuses: $50,000 each for 20, 25 starts
• 1 year (2011), plus 2012 club option
  • re-signed by Boston as a free agent 12/16/10 (minor-league contract)
  • 11: split contract ($1.3M in majors), 12: club option
  • roster, performance bonuses
  • may opt out if not on Major League roster by specified date
  • $3M option for 2012 guaranteed if Boston designates Miller for assignment and another club claims him off waivers
  • contract purchased by Boston 6/19/11
  • Boston declined 2012 option 10/31/11
• 1 year/$1,790,219 (2010)
  • renewed by Florida 3/2/10
  • acquired by Boston in trade from Florida 11/12/10
  • non-tendered by Boston 12/2/10
• 4 years/$5.4M (2006-09)
  • signed Major League contract with Detroit 8/06
  • $3.55M signing bonus
  • on Major League roster: 08:$1.325M, 09:$1.575M
  • escalators may bring total package to $7.5M, depending on when Miller makes 25-man roster
  • contract guarantees September call-up in 2006
  • Miller may opt out of contract early & go to arbitration
  • acquired by Florida in trade from Detroit 12/4/07
• drafted by Detroit 2006 (1-6) (North Carolina)
• drafted by Tampa Bay 2003 (3-68) (did not sign)
• agents: Frontline
• ML service: 12.062

Carlos Martinez rhp
5 years/$51M (2017-21), plus 2022-23 options

• 5 years/$51M (2017-21), plus 2022-23 options
  • signed extension with St. Louis 2/2/17 (avoided arbitration, $4.25M-$3.9M)
  • $1M signing bonus
  • 17:$3.5M, 18:$11.5M, 19:$11.5M, 20:$11.5M, 21:$11.5M, 22:$17M club option ($0.5M buyout), 23:$18M club option ($0.5M buyout)
  • assignment bonus: $0.5M if traded before the end of 2019 season. $1M if traded after 2019 season
  • perks: suite on road beginning with 2020 season
• 1 year/$539,000 (2016)
  • re-signed by St. Louis 3/16
• 1 year/$520,000 (2015)
  • re-signed by St. Louis 3/15
• 1 year/$505,000 (2014)
  • re-signed by St. Louis 3/14
• 1 year (2013)
  • contract purchased by St. Louis 5/3/13
• signed by St. Louis 2010 as an amateur free agent from the Dominican Republic
• previously known as Carlos Matias, he signed with Boston in 2009 for $160,000, but the deal was voided
• $1.5M signing bonus
• agent: Octagon
  
• ML service: 7.073

Yadier Molina c
1 year/$9M (2021)

• 1 year/$9M (2021)
  • re-signed by St. Louis as a free agent 2/8/21
• 3 years/$60M (2018-20)
  • signed extension with St. Louis 4/2/17
  • 18:$20M, 19:$20M, 20:$20M
  • at signing, highest average annual value for active catcher
• 5 years/$75M (2013-17), plus 2018 mutual option
  • signed extension with St. Louis 3/1/12
  • $1M signing bonus (paid within 30 days of MLB approval of the deal)
  • 13:$14M, 14:$15M, 15:$15M, 16:$14M, 17:$14M, 18:$15M mutual option ($2M buyout)
  • award bonuses, including $50,000 for All-Star selection
  • full no-trade protection
• 4 years/$15.5M (2008-11), plus 2012 club option
  • re-signed by St. Louis 1/20/08 (avoided arbitration, $2.75M-$1.85M)
  • $250,000 signing bonus
  • 08:$1.75M, 09:$3.25M, 10:$4.25M, 11:$5.25M, 12:$7M club option ($750,000 buyout)
  • 2012 option increases to $7.5M if Molina is traded
  • award bonus: $50,000 each for All Star, Gold Glove
  • St. Louis exercised $7M option for 2012 10/31/11
• 1 year/$525,000 (2007)
  • re-signed by St. Louis 2/07
• 1 year/$400,000 (2006)
  • re-signed by St. Louis 2/06
• 1 year/$323,500 (2005)
  • re-signed by St. Louis 3/05
• drafted by St. Louis 2000 (4-113) (Maestro Ladi HS, Vega Alta, PR)
• agent: MDR Sports
• ML service: 16.123

Adam Wainwright rhp
1 year/$8M (2021)

• 1 year/$8M (2021)
  • re-signed by St. Louis as a free agent 1/29/21
  • performance bonuses:
    • starts
    • relief appearances
  • award bonuses: $500,000 for 1st-10th finish in Cy Young vote. $50,000 each for All Star, Gold Glove, DS MVP, LCS MVP, WS MVP. $25,000 for Silver Slugger
  • full no-trade protection
• 1 year/$5M (2020)
  • re-signed by St. Louis as a free agent 11/12/19
  • performance bonuses:
    • $1.5M each for 20, 25 starts. $2M for 28 starts.
    • $500,000 each for 35, 40, 45, 50, 55, 60 relief appearances
  • full no-trade protection
• 1 year/$2M (2019)
  • re-signed by St. Louis 10/29/18
  • performance bonuses:
    • games started: $500,000 for 5 GS. $1M each for 10, 15 GS. $1.5M for 20 GS. $2M each for 25, 30 GS.
    • relief appearances: $500,000 each 35, 40, 45, 50, 55, 60 games
    • games finished: $500,000 each for 25, 30 GF. $600,000 each for 35, 40, 45, 50, 55 GF.
• 5 years/$97.5M (2014-18)
  • signed extension with St. Louis 3/27/13
  • 14:$19.5M, 15:$19.5M, 16:$19.5M, 17:$19.5M, 18:$19.5M
  • award bonuses: $500,000 each for Top 10 finish in Cy Young vote. $50,000 each for All-Star, Gold Glove, WS MVP, LCS MVP, Division Series MVP. $25,000 for Silver Slugger
  • full no-trade protection
• 4 years/$15M (2008-11), plus 2012, 2013 club options
  • signed extension with St. Louis 3/20/08, replacing 1 year/$448,000 deal renewed 3/4/08 ($246,000 in minors)
  • $750,000 signing bonus
  • 08:$500,000, 09:$2.6M, 10:$4.65M, 11:$6.5M, 12:$9M club option, 13:$12M club option
  • 2012, 2013 options guaranteed with top five finish in 2010 or 2011 Cy Young vote (met 11/16/10)
  • 2012 club option increases to $10M with 2010 or 2011 Cy Young
  • club must exercise 2012 & 2013 options at same time, but may void if Wainwright is on DL with arm injury at end of 2011 season
  • award bonuses: $250,000 for Cy Young ($100,000 for second or third in vote, $50,000 for fourth or fifth place). $50,000 for All-Star.
  • St. Louis exercised 2012-13 options 10/27/11
• 1 year/$410,000 (2007)
  • re-signed by St. Louis 2/07
• 1 year/$327,000 (2006)
  • re-signed by St. Louis 2/06
• 1 year/$316,000 (2005)
  • re-signed by St. Louis 2/05 ($52,600 in minors)
• 1 year/$300,000 (2004)
  • acquired by St. Louis in trade from Atlanta 12/03
  • signed by St. Louis 2/04
• drafted by Atlanta 2000 (1-29) (Glynn Academy, Ga.)
• $1.25M signing bonus
• agent: Aegis Sports
• ML service: 15.027

Paul DeJong ss
6 years/$26M (2018-23), plus 2024-25 options

• 6 years/$26M (2018-23), plus 2024-25 club options
  • signed extension with St. Louis 3/5/18
  • $1M signing bonus
  • 18:$1M, 19:$1.5M, 20:$1.5M, 21:$4M, 22:$6M, 23:$9M, 24:$12.5M club option ($2M buyout), 25:$15M club option ($1M buyout)
  • at signing, largest-ever contract for a player with less than one year of Major League service time
• 1 year (2017)
  • contract selected by St. Louis 5/28/17
• drafted by St. Louis 2015 (4-131) (Illinois State)
  
• $200,000 signing bonus ($422,900 slot)
• agent: CL Rocks
  
• ML service: 3.127

Kwang-hyun Kim lhp
2 years/$8M (2020-21)

• 2 years/$8M (2020-21)
  • signed by St. Louis as a free agent 12/16/19
  • 20:$4M, 21:$4M
  • may earn additional $1.5M annually in performance bonuses
  • may not be demoted to minor leagues without permission
• 2007-19: SK Wyverns of Korea
• agent: Boggs & Associates
• ML service: 1.000

Jack Flaherty rhp
1 year/$3.9M (2021)

• 1 year/$3.9M (2021)
  • won arbitration with St. Louis 2/13/21 ($3.9M-$3M)
• 1 year/$604,500 (2020)
  • renewed by St. Louis 3/8/20
    
• 1 year/$562,100 (2019)
  • renewed by St. Louis 3/10/19
• 1 year/$545,000 (2018)
  • re-signed by St. Louis 3/18
• 1 year (2017)
  • contract selected by St. Louis 9/1/17
• drafted by St. Louis 2014 (1-34) (Harvard-Westlake HS, Studio City, Calif.)
• $2M signing bonus ($1.6504M slot)
• agent: CAA
• ML service: 3.006

John Gant rhp
1 year/$2.1M (2021)

• 1 year/$2.1M (2021)
  • re-signed by St. Louis 12/3/20 (avoided arbitration)
• 1 year/$1.3M (2020)
  • re-signed by St. Louis 1/10/20 (avoided arbitration)
• 1 year/$571,300 (2019)
  • re-signed by St. Louis 3/19
• 1 year (2018)
  • re-signed by St. Louis 3/18
• 1 year/$536,600 (2017)
  • re-signed by St. Louis 3/17
• 1 year/$507,500 (2016)
  • contract selected by Atlanta 11/20/15
  • re-signed by Atlanta 3/16
  • acquired by St. Louis in trade from Atlanta 12/1/16
• acquired by Atlanta in trade from NY Mets 7/24/15
  
• drafted by NY Mets 2011 (21-642) (Wiregrass Ranch HS, Wesley Chapel, Fla.)
• $0.185M signing bonus
• ML service: 4.004

Harrison Bader cf
1 year/$2M (2021)

• 1 year/$2M (2021)
  • re-signed by St. Louis 1/15/21 (avoided arbitration)
• 1 year/$590,100 (2020)
  • re-signed by St. Louis 3/20
    
• 1 year/$578,300 (2019)
  • re-signed by St. Louis 3/10/19
• 1 year (2018)
  • re-signed by St. Louis 3/18
• 1 year (2017)
  • contract selected by St. Louis 7/25/17
• drafted by St. Louis 2015 (3-100) (Florida)
• $400,000 signing bonus ($570,300 slot)
• agent: Ballengee
• ML service: 3.030

Alex Reyes rhp
1 year/$900,000 (2021)

• 1 year/$900,000 (2021)
  • re-signed by St. Louis 1/15/21 (avoided arbitration)
• 1 year (2020)
  • re-signed by St. Louis 3/20
    
• 1 year/$564,600 (2019)
  • re-signed by St. Louis 3/10/19
• 1 year/$545,600 (2018)
  • re-signed by St. Louis 3/18
• 1 year/$535,000 (2017)
  • re-signed by St. Louis 3/17
• 1  year (2016)
  • contract selected by St. Louis 8/9/16
• signed by St. Louis 2013 as an amateur free agent from the Dominican Republic
• $950,000 signing bonus
• agent: Octagon
• ML service: 3.043

Jordan Hicks rhp
1 year/$862,500 (2021)

• 1 year/$862,500 (2021)
  • re-signed by St. Louis 1/15/21 (avoided arbitration)
• 1 year/$578,800 (2020)
  • re-signed by St. Louis 3/20
    
• 1 year/$555,000 (2019)
  • renewed by St. Louis 3/10/19
• 1 year/$545,000 (2018)
  • contract selected by St. Louis 3/28/18
• drafted by St. Louis 2015 (3s-105) (Cypress Creek HS, Houston)
• $600,000 signing bonus ($543,300 slot)
• agent: Ballengee
  
• ML service: 3.000

Tommy Edman 2b-of
1 year/$596,000 (2021)

• 1 year/$596,000 (2021)
  • re-signed by St. Louis 3/21
    
• 1 year/$581,800 (2020)
  • re-signed by St. Louis 3/20
    
• 1 year (2019)
  • contract selected by St. Louis 6/8/19
• drafted by St. Louis 2016 (6-196) (Stanford)
• $236,400 signing bonus (slot amount)
• ML service: 1.114

Dakota Hudson rhp
1 year/$595,700 (2021)

• 1 year/$595,700 (2021)
  • re-signed by St. Louis 3/21
    
• 1 year/$580,500 (2020)
  • re-signed by St. Louis 3/20
    
• 1 year/$559,100 (2019)
  • re-signed by St. Louis 3/10/19
• 1 year (2018)
  • contract selected by St. Louis 7/27/18
• drafted by St. Louis 2016 (1s-34) (Mississippi State)
• $2M signing bonus ($1.878M slot)
• ML service: 2.066

Tyler O’Neill of
1 year/$594,700 (2021)

• 1 year/$594,700 (2021)
  • re-signed by St. Louis 3/21
    
• 1 year/$573,400 (2020)
  • re-signed by St. Louis 3/20
    
• 1 year/$564,000 (2019)
  • re-signed by St. Louis 3/10/19
• 1 year (2018)
  • contract selected by St. Louis 11/20/17
  • re-signed by St. Louis 3/18
• acquired by St. Louis in trade from Seattle 7/21/17
  
• drafted by Seattle 2013 (3-85) (Garibaldi SS, Maple Ridge, B.C.)
• $650,000 signing bonus ($631,100 slot)
• agent: Boras Corp.
• ML service: 2.059

Giovanny Gallegos rhp
1 year/$594,500 (2021)

• 1 year/$594,500 (2021)
  • re-signed by St. Louis 3/21
    
• 1 year/$582,400 (2020)
  • re-signed by St. Louis 3/20
    
• 1 year (2019)
  • re-signed by St. Louis 3/10/19
• 1 year/$549,975 (2018)
  • re-signed by NY Yankees 3/18 ($144,811 in minors)
  • acquired by St. Louis in trade from NY Yankees 7/29/18
• 1 year (2017)
  • contract selected by NY Yankees 8/13/16
  • re-signed by NY Yankees 3/17
• signed by NY Yankees 1/6/11 as a free agent from Mexico
• ML service: 2.085

Tyler Webb lhp
1 year/$593,000 (2021)

• 1 year/$593,000 (2021)
  • re-signed by St. Louis 3/21
    
• 1 year/$575,800 (2020)
  • re-signed by St. Louis 3/20
    
• 1 year (2019)
  • re-signed by St. Louis 3/10/19
• 1 year (2018)
  • re-signed by Milwaukee 3/18
  • claimed by San Diego off waivers from Milwaukee 4/14/18
  • claimed by St. Louis off waivers 6/29/18 after being DFA by San Diego 6/24/18
    
• 1 year (2017)
  • selected by Pittsburgh from NY Yankees in Rule 5 draft 12/8/16
  • re-signed by Pittsburgh 3/17
  • returned by Pittsburgh to NY Yankees 4/1/17
  • contract selected by NY Yankees 6/22/17
  • acquired by Milwaukee in trade from NY Yankees 7/13/17
• drafted by NY Yankees 2013 (10-314) (South Carolina)
• $30,000 signing bonus ($135,300 slot)
• agent: Beverly Hills Sports Council
• ML service: 2.076

Daniel Poncedeleon rhp
1 year/$585,500 (2021)

• 1 year/$585,500 (2021)
  • re-signed by St. Louis 3/21
    
• 1 year/$572,800 (2020)
  • re-signed by St. Louis 3/20
    
• 1 year (2019)
  • re-signed by St. Louis 3/10/19
• 1 year (2018)
  • contract selected by St. Louis 6/11/18
• drafted by St. Louis 2014 (9-285) (Embry-Riddle University)
• ML service: 1.086

Austin Dean of
1 year/$583,100 (2021)

• 1 year/$583,100 (2021)
  • re-signed by St. Louis 3/21
    
• 1 year (2020)
  • acquired by St. Louis in trade 1/14/20 after being DFA by Miami 1/8/20
  • re-signed by St. Louis 3/20
    
• 1 year (2019)
  • re-signed by Miami 3/19
    
• 1 year (2018)
  • contract selected by Miami 8/15/18
• drafted by Miami 2012 (4-137) (Klein Collins HS, Spring, Texas)
• $367,200 signing bonus ($333,500 slot)
• ML service: 1.124

Ryan Helsley rhp
1 year/$582,300 (2021)

• 1 year/$582,300 (2021)
  • re-signed by St. Louis 3/21
    
• 1 year/$569,000 (2020)
  • re-signed by St. Louis 3/20
    
• 1 year (2019)
  • contract selected by St. Louis 11/20/18
  • re-signed by St. Louis 3/10/19
• drafted by St. Louis 2015 (5-161) (Northeastern State, Okla.)
• $225,000 signing bonus ($316,500 slot)
• agent: Ballengee
• ML service: 1.105

Genesis Cabrera lhp
1 year/$580,900 (2021)

• 1 year/$580,900 (2021)
  • re-signed by St. Louis 3/21
    
• 1 year (2020)
  • re-signed by St. Louis 3/20
    
• 1 year (2019)
  • contract selected by St. Louis 11/20/18
  • re-signed by St. Louis 3/10/19
• acquired by St. Louis in trade from Tampa Bay 7/31/18
  
• signed by Tampa Bay 11/1/13 as an amateur free agent from the Dominican Republic
• $34,000 signing bonus
• ML service: 1.027

Andrew Knizner c
1 year/$579,200 (2021)

• 1 year/$579,200 (2021)
  • re-signed by St. Louis 3/21
    
• 1 year/$566,900 (2020)
  • re-signed by St. Louis 3/20
    
• 1 year (2019)
  • contract selected by St. Louis 5/31/19
• drafted by St. Louis 2016 (7-286) (NC State)
• $185,300 signing bonus (slot amount)
• ML service: 1.021

Jake Woodford rhp
1 year/$578,300 (2021)

• 1 year/$578,300 (2021)
  • re-signed by St. Louis 3/21
    
• 1 year (2020)
  • contract selected by St. Louis 11/20/19
  • re-signed by St. Louis 3/20
• drafted by St. Louis 2015 (1A-39) (Plant City HS, Fla.)
• $1.8M signing bonus ($1,585,400 slot)
• agent: Excel
• ML service: 0.167

Dylan Carlson of
1 year/$577,100 (2021)

• 1 year/$577,100 (2021)
  • re-signed by St. Louis 3/21
    
• 1 year (2020)
  • contract selected by St. Louis 8/15/20
• drafted by St. Louis 2016 (1s-33) (Elk Grove HS, Calif.)
• $1.35M signing bonus ($1.9095M slot)
• agent: ALIGND
• ML service: 0.094

Edmundo Sosa ss
1 year/$575,900 (2021)

• 1 year/$575,900 (2021)
  • re-signed by St. Louis 3/21
    
• 1 year/$563,500 (2020)
  • re-signed by St. Louis 3/20
    
• 1 year (2019)
  • re-signed by St. Louis 3/10/19
• 1 year (2018)
  • re-signed by St. Louis 3/18
• 1 year (2017)
  • contract selected by St. Louis 11/18/16
  • re-signed by St. Louis 3/17
• signed by St. Louis 7/2/12 as an amateur free agent from Panama
• $425,000 signing bonus
• agent: Octagon
  
• ML service: 0.140

Justin Williams of
1 year/$572,000 (2021)

• 1 year/$572,000 (2021)
  • re-signed by St. Louis 3/21
    
• 1 year (2020)
  • re-signed by St. Louis 3/20
    
• 1 year/$555,100 (2019)
  • re-signed by St. Louis 3/10/19
• 1 year (2018)
  • contract selected by Tampa Bay 11/20/17
  • re-signed by Tampa Bay 3/18
  • acquired by St. Louis in trade from Tampa Bay 7/31/18
• acquired by Tampa Bay in trade from Arizona 11/14/14
  
• drafted by Arizona 2013 (2-52) (Terrebonne HS, Houma, La.)
• $1.05M signing bonus ($1.0492M slot)
• agent: Roc Nation
• ML service: 0.058

John Nogowski 1b
1 year/$571,300 (2021)

• 1 year/$571,300 (2021)
  • re-signed by St. Louis 3/21
    
• 1 year (2020)
  • contract selected by St. Louis 8/15/20
• signed by St. Louis as a free agent 6/17 (minor-league contract)
• released by Oakland 3/27/17
• drafted by Oakland 2014 (34-1,032) (Florida State)
• ML service: 0.017

Seth Elledge rhp
1 year (2021)

• 1 year (2021)
  • re-signed by St. Louis 3/21
    
• 1 year (2020)
  • contract selected by St. Louis 8/15/20
• acquired by St. Louis in trade from Seattle 7/27/18
• drafted by Seattle 2017 (4-123) (Dallas Baptist)
• $400,000 signing bonus ($428,900 slot)
• agent: SSG
• ML service: 0.108

Junior Fernandez rhp
1 year (2021)

• 1 year (2021)
  • re-signed by St. Louis 3/21
    
• 1 year/$566,000 (2020)
  • re-signed by St. Louis 3/20
    
• 1 year (2019)
  • contract selected by St. Louis 8/6/19
• signed by St. Louis 7/2/14 as an amateur free agent from the Dominican Republic
• $400,000 signing bonus
  
• ML service: 1.005

Bernardo Flores lhp
1 year (2021)

• 1 year (2021)
  • re-signed by Chicago White Sox 3/21
  • claimed by St. Louis off waivers from Chicago White Sox 4/1/21
• 1 year (2020)
  • contract selected by Chicago White Sox 11/20/19
  • re-signed by Chicago White Sox 3/20
• drafted by Chicago White Sox 2016 (7-206) (USC)
• $200,000 signing bonus ($214,900 slot)
• ML service: 0.036

Ivan Herrera c
1 year (2021)

• 1 year (2021)
  • contract selected by St. Louis 11/20/20
  • re-signed by St. Louis 3/21
    
• signed by St. Louis 7/7/16 as an amateur free agent from Panama
• $200,000 signing bonus
• ML service: 0.000

Scott Hurst cf
1 year (2021)

• 1 year (2021)
  • contract selected by St. Louis 4/16/21
• drafted by St. Louis 2017 (3-94) (Cal State Fullerton)
• $450,000 signing bonus ($570,900 slot)
• ML service: 0.000

Max Moroff 2b
1 year (2021)

• 1 year (2021)
  • signed by St. Louis as a free agent 12/15/20 (minor-league contract)
  • contract selected by St. Louis 5/14/21
    
• 1 year (2020)
  • signed by NY Mets 12/5/19 as a free agent (minor-league contract)
• 1 year/$570,500 (2019)
  • re-signed by Cleveland 3/19
  • DFA by Cleveland 5/5/19, sent outright to Triple-A 5/11/19
• 1 year (2018)
  • re-signed by Pittsburgh 3/18
  • acquired by Cleveland in trade from Pittsburgh 11/14/18
    
• 1 year (2017)
  • re-signed by Pittsburgh 3/17
• 1 year (2016)
  • contract selected by Pittsburgh 11/20/15
  • re-signed by Pittsburgh 3/16
• drafted by Pittsburgh 2012 (16-496) (Trinity Prep, Winter Park, Fla.)
  
• $300,000 signing bonus
• ML service: 1.053

Johan Oviedo rhp
1 year (2021)

• 1 year (2021)
  • re-signed by St. Louis 3/21
    
• 1 year (2020)
  • contract selected by St. Louis 8/19/20
• signed by St. Louis 7/2/16 as a free agent from Cuba
  
• $1.9M signing bonus
• agent: ISE
  
• ML service: 0.092

Johan Quezada rhp
1 year (2021)

• 1 year (2021)
  • acquired by St. Louis in trade from Philadelphia 2/10/21
  • re-signed by St. Louis 3/21
    
• 1 year (2020)
  • signed by Miami as a free agent 12/18/19 (minor-league contract)
  • contract selected by Miami 9/11/20
  • claimed by Philadelphia off waivers from Miami 10/30/20
    
• signed by Minnesota 9/10/12 as an amateur free agent from the Dominican Republic
• ML service: 0.019

Angel Rondon rhp
1 year (2021)

• 1 year (2021)
  • contract selected by St. Louis 11/20/20
  • re-signed by St. Louis 3/21
    
• signed by St. Louis 1/6/16 as an amateur free agent from the Dominican Republic
• $25,000 signing bonus
• ML service: 0.000

Ali Sanchez c
1 year (2021)

• 1 year (2021)
  • acquired by St. Louis in trade 2/12/21 after being DFA by NY Mets 2/10/21
  • re-signed by St. Louis 3/21
• 1 year (2020)
  • contract selected by NY Mets 11/20/19
  • re-signed by NY Mets 3/20
• signed by NY Mets 7/2/13 as an amateur free agent from Venezuela
• $690,000 signing bonus
• ML service: 0.047

Lane Thomas cf
1 year (2021)

• 1 year (2021)
  • re-signed by St. Louis 3/21
    
• 1 year/$568,800 (2020)
  • re-signed by St. Louis 3/20
    
• 1 year (2019)
  • contract selected by St. Louis 11/20/18
  • re-signed by St. Louis 3/10/19
• acquired by St. Louis in trade from Toronto 7/2/17
  
• drafted by Toronto 2014 (5-144) (Bearden HS, Knoxville, Tenn.)
• $750,000 signing bonus ($343,000 slot)
• ML service: 1.068

Kodi Whitley rhp
1 year (2021)

• 1 year (2021)
  • re-signed by St. Louis 3/21
    
• 1 year/$563,500 (2020)
  • contract selected by St. Louis 7/23/20
• drafted by St. Louis 2017 (27-814) (Mount Olive)
  
• $70,000 signing bonus
• ML service: 1.000

 

Minor-league contracts

Jesus Cruz rhp
2021

• 1 year (2020)
  • contract selected by St. Louis 8/18/20
  • DFA by St. Louis 9/1/20
• signed by St. Louis as a free agent 7/2/17
• ML service: 0.000 (through 2019)
  

Nolan Gorman 3b
2021

• drafted by St. Louis 2018 (1-19) (Sandra Day O’Connor HS, Phoenix)
• $3.2317M signing bonus (slot amount)
• ML service:

Tyler Heineman c
1 year (2021)

• 1 year (2021)
  • signed by St. Louis as a free agent 11/13/20 (minor-league contract)
    
• 1 year/$575,000 (2020)
  • signed by San Francisco as a free agent 1/6/20 (minor-league contract with salary of $575,000 in majors)
  • contract selected by San Francisco 7/23/20
  • sent outright to Triple-A by San Francisco 11/1/20 (elected free agency)
    
• 1 year (2019)
  • signed by Arizona as a free agent 12/19 (minor-league contract)
    
  • acquired by Miami in trade from Arizona 6/3/19
  • contract selected by Miami 9/3/19
  • sent outright to Triple-A by Miami 10/16/19
• acquired by Milwaukee in trade from Houston 3/26/17
• drafted by Houston 2012 (8-249) (UCLA)
• $125,000 signing bonus ($140,400 slot)
• ML service: 0.121

Matthew Liberatore lhp
2021

• acquired by St. Louis in trade from Tampa Bay 1/9/20
  
• drafted by Tampa Bay 2018 (1-16) (Mountain Ridge HS, Glendale, Ari.)
• $3.4975M signing bonus ($3.6035M slot)
• ML service:

Malcom Nunez 3b
2021

• signed by St. Louis 7/3/18 as an amateur free agent from Cuba
• $300,000 signing bonus
  
• ML service:

Roel Ramirez rhp
2021

• 1 year (2020)
  • contract selected by St. Louis 8/5/20
  • DFA by St. Louis 9/21/20
• acquired by St. Louis in trade from Tampa Bay 7/31/18
• drafted by Tampa Bay 2013 (8-248) (United South HS, Laredo, Texas)
• $127,500 signing bonus ($152,200 slot)
• ML service: 0.000 (through 2019)
  

Jose Rondon 2b
1 year (2021)

• 1 year (2021)
  • signed by St. Louis as a free agent 12/18/20 (minor-league contract)
    
• 1 year (2020)
  • re-signed by Baltimore as a free agent 11/19 (minor-league contract)
• 1 year/$560,000 (2019)
  • re-signed by Chicago White Sox 3/19
  • claimed by Baltimore off waivers 7/30/19 after being DFA by Chicago White Sox 7/28/19
  • DFA by Baltimore 8/2/19, sent outright to Triple-A 8/7/19
    
• 1 year (2018)
  • acquired by Chicago White Sox in trade 1/10/18 after being DFA by San Diego 1/6/18
  • re-signed by Chicago White Sox 3/18
• 1 year (2017)
  • re-signed by San Diego 3/17
• 1 year (2016)
  • contract selected by San Diego 11/20/15
  • re-signed by San Diego 3/16
• acquired by San Diego in trade from LA Angels 7/18/14
• signed by LA Angels 7/13/11 as an amateur free agent from Venezuela
• $70,000 signing bonus
  
• ML service: 1.056

Alvaro Seijas rhp
2021

• 1 year (2020)
  • contract selected by St. Louis 11/20/19
  • re-signed by St. Louis 3/20
  • sent outright to Alternate Training Site by St. Louis 8/21/20
• signed by St. Louis 7/2/15 as an amateur free agent from Venezuela
• $762,500 signing bonus
• ML service: 0.000 (through 2019)
  

Matt Szczur of
1 year (2021)

• 1 year (2021)
  • signed by St. Louis as a free agent 2/13/21 (minor-league contract)
• 1 year (2020)
  • signed by Philadelphia as a free agent 12/14/19 (minor-league contract)
• 1 year (2019)
  • signed by Arizona as a free agent 12/14/18 (minor-league contract)
• 1 year/$900,000 (2018)
  • re-signed by San Diego 1/12/18 (avoided arbitration)
  • DFA by San Diego 7/1/18, sent outright to Triple-A 7/8/18
• 1 year/$549,500 (2017)
  • re-signed by Chicago Cubs 3/9/17
  • acquired by San Diego in trade 5/8/17 after being DFA by Chicago Cubs 5/6/17
• 1 year/$511,500 (2016)
  • re-signed by Chicago Cubs 3/4/16
• 1 year/$508,500 (2015)
  • re-signed by Chicago Cubs 3/5/15
• 1 year (2014)
  • re-signed by Chicago Cubs 3/3/14
• 1 year (2013)
  • re-signed by Chicago Cubs 3/4/13
• 1 year (2012)
  • contract purchased by Chicago Cubs 11/18/11
  • re-signed by Chicago Cubs 3/5/12
• signed new contract with Chicago Cubs 1/14/11, receiving additional $1.4M bonus to forgo football
• drafted by Chicago Cubs 2010 (5-160) (Villanova)
• signed 6/10, 100,000 signing bonus
• agent: Turner Gary Sports
  
• ML service: 3.064

Zack Thompson lhp
2021

• drafted by St. Louis 2019 (1-19) (Kentucky)
  
• $3M signing bonus ($3.359M slot)
• ML service:

Jordan Walker 3b
2021

• drafted by St. Louis 2020 (1-21) (Decatur HS, Ga.)
  
• $2.9M signing bonus ($3.1323M slot)
• ML service: