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 $2.2 billion in April, 2020.
CARDINALS PAYROLLS |
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Year | Opening Day 26/30 | Year End 40-man | CB Tax 40-man |
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
- 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
- 3 years (2018-20)
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 (previously ISE/Relativity Baseball)
- 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
- 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.)
- ML service: 4.037
Dexter Fowler rf
5 years/$82.5M (2017-21)
- 5 years/$82.5M (2017-21)
- signed by St. Louis as a free agent 12/8/16
- $10M signing bonus (paid in $1M installments each July 1 & Oct. 1, 2017-21)
- 17-21: $14.5M annually
- award bonuses: $0.25M for MVP ($0.15M for second in vote, $0.1M for third-fifth). $0.15M for WS MVP. $0.1M for LCS MVP. $50,000 each for All-Star, Gold Glove, LDS MVP. $25,000 for Silver Slugger
- full no-trade protection
- 1 year/$13M (2016), plus 2017 mutual option
- re-signed by Chicago Cubs as a free agent 2/25/16
- 16:$8M, 17:$9M mutual option ($5M buyout)
- Fowler declined 2017 option 11/16
- Chicago Cubs made $17.2M qualifying offer 11/16 (rejected)
- 1 year/$9.5M (2015)
- acquired by Chicago Cubs in trade from Houston 1/19/15
- signed by Chicago Cubs 1/23/15 (avoided arbitration, $10.8M-$8.5M)
- Chicago Cubs made qualifying offer to Fowler 11/6/15
- acquired by Chicago Cubs in trade from Houston 1/19/15
- 2 years/$11.6M (2013-14)
- signed extension with Colorado 2/11/13 (avoided arbitration, $5.15M-$4.25M)
- $1M signing bonus
- 13:$3.25M, 14:$7.35M
- acquired by Houston in trade from Colorado 12/3/13
- 1 year/$2.35M (2012)
- re-signed by Colorado 1/17/12 (avoided arbitration)
- 1 year/$424,000 (2011)
- re-signed by Colorado 3/11
- 1 year/$406,000 (2010)
- re-signed by Colorado 3/5/10
- 1 year/$401,000 (2009)
- re-signed by Colorado 3/4/09 ($65,000 in minors)
- 1 year (2008)
- contract purchased by Colorado 9/2/08
- drafted by Colorado 2004 (14-410) (Milton HS, Alpharetta, GA)
- signed 8/04, $925,000 signing bonus paid over 5 years (14th-round record at signing)
- agent: Casey Close, Excel Sports
- ML service: 11.168
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: Darek Braunecker, 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
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)
- 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
- ML service: 1.000
Jack Flaherty rhp
2021
- 2021
- arbitration-eligible ($3.9M-$3M)
- 1 year/$604,500 (2020)
- renewed by St. Louis 3/8/20
- 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)
- 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
- 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)
- 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
- 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
- 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 Group
- ML service: 3.000
Giovanny Gallegos rhp
1 year/$582,400 (2020)
- 1 year/$582,400 (2020)
- re-signed by St. Louis 3/20
- 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
Tommy Edman 3b-rf
1 year/$581,800 (2020)
- 1 year/$581,800 (2020)
- re-signed by St. Louis 3/20
- 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/$580,500 (2020)
- 1 year/$580,500 (2020)
- re-signed by St. Louis 3/20
- 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 Webb lhp
1 year/$575,800 (2020)
- 1 year/$575,800 (2020)
- re-signed by St. Louis 3/20
- 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)
- ML service: 2.076
Tyler O’Neill of
1 year/$573,400 (2020)
- 1 year/$573,400 (2020)
- re-signed by St. Louis 3/20
- 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)
- ML service: 2.059
Daniel Poncedeleon rhp
1 year/$572,800 (2020)
- 1 year/$572,800 (2020)
- re-signed by St. Louis 3/20
- 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 Gomber lhp
1 year/$570,000 (2020)
- 1 year/$570,000 (2020)
- re-signed by St. Louis 3/20
- 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 11/20/17
- re-signed by St. Louis 3/18
- drafted by St. Louis 2014 (4-135) (Florida Atlantic)
- $374,100 signing bonus (slot amount)
- ML service: 1.111
Ryan Helsley rhp
1 year/$569,000 (2020)
- 1 year/$569,000 (2020)
- re-signed by St. Louis 3/20
- 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)
- ML service: 1.105
Lane Thomas cf
1 year/$568,800 (2020)
- 1 year/$568,800 (2020)
- re-signed by St. Louis 3/20
- 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
Andrew Knizner c
1 year/$566,900 (2020)
- 1 year/$566,900 (2020)
- re-signed by St. Louis 3/20
- 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
Junior Fernandez rhp
1 year/$566,000 (2020)
- 1 year/$566,000 (2020)
- re-signed by St. Louis 3/20
- 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
Edmundo Sosa ss
1 year/$563,500 (2020)
- 1 year/$563,500 (2020)
- re-signed by St. Louis 3/20
- 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
Kodi Whitley rhp
1 year/$563,500 (2020)
- 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
Genesis Cabrera lhp
1 year (2020)
- 1 year (2020)
- re-signed by St. Louis 3/20
- 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
Dylan Carlson of
1 year (2020)
- 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)
- ML service: 0.094
Austin Dean of
1 year (2020)
- 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
- 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
Seth Elledge rhp
1 year (2020)
- 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)
- ML service: 0.108
Ivan Herrera c
2021
- 2021
- contract selected by St. Louis 11/20/20
- contract selected by St. Louis 11/20/20
- signed by St. Louis 7/7/16 as an amateur free agent from Panama
- $200,000 signing bonus
- ML service: 0.000
Elehuris Montero 3b
1 year (2020)
- 1 year (2020)
- contract selected by St. Louis 11/20/19
- re-signed by St. Louis 3/20
- signed by St. Louis 8/29/14 as an amateur free agent from the Dominican Republic
- $300,000 signing bonus
- ML service: 0.000
John Nogowsk 1b
1 year (2020)
- 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
Johan Oviedo rhp
1 year (2020)
- 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
- ML service: 0.092
Angel Rondon rhp
2021
- 2021
- contract selected by St. Louis 11/20/20
- contract selected by St. Louis 11/20/20
- signed by St. Louis 1/6/16 as an amateur free agent from the Dominican Republic
- $25,000 signing bonus
- ML service: 0.000
Justin Williams of
1 year (2020)
- 1 year (2020)
- re-signed by St. Louis 3/20
- 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)
- ML service: 0.058
Jake Woodford rhp
1 year (2020)
- 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)
- ML service: 0.167
Minor-league contracts
Nabil Crismatt rhp
1 year (2020)
- 1 year (2020)
- signed by St. Louis as a free agent 11/20/19 (minor-league contract)
- contract selected by St. Louis 8/17/20
- sent outright to Triple-A by St. Louis 10/30/20
- 1 year (2019)
- signed by NY Mets as a free agent 1/24/19 (minor-league contract)
- signed by NY Mets as a free agent 1/24/19 (minor-league contract)
- signed by Seattle 8/3/11 as an amateur free agent from Colombia
- ML service: 0.050
Jesus Cruz rhp
1 year (2020)
- 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)
- 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
- signed by Arizona as a free agent 12/19 (minor-league contract)
- 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
Rob Kaminsky lhp
1 year (2020)
- 1 year (2020)
- signed by St. Louis as a free agent 12/14/19 (minor-league contract)
- contract selected by St. Louis 8/15/20
- DFA by St. Louis 9/16/20, sent outright to Alternate Training Site 9/18/20
- acquired by Cleveland in trade from St. Louis 7/30/15
- drafted by St. Louis 2013 (1-28) (St. Joseph Regional HS, Montvale, N.J.)
- $1.7853M signing bonus (slot amount)
- agent: Excel Sports
- ML service: 0.000 (through 2019)
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:
Ryan Meisinger rhp
1 year (2020)
- 1 year (2020)
- re-signed by St. Louis 3/20 (minor-league contract)
- contract selected by St. Louis 8/17/20
- DFA by St. Louis 9/8/20
- 1 year (2019)
- claimed by St. Louis off waivers from Baltimore 12/10/18
- DFA by St. Louis 12/21/18, sent outright to Triple-A 1/4/19
- 1 year (2018)
- contract selected by Baltimore 6/29/18
- drafted by Baltimore 2015 (11-343) (Radford)
- $100,000 signing bonus
- ML service: 0.057 (through 2019)
Malcom Nunez 3b
2020
- signed by St. Louis 7/3/18 as an amateur free agent from Cuba
- $300,000 signing bonus
- ML service:
Roel Ramirez rhp
1 year (2020)
- 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)
- 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
Ricardo Sanchez lhp
1 year (2020)
- 1 year (2020)
- claimed by St. Louis off waivers 2/6/20 after being DFA by Seattle 1/30/20
- re-signed by St. Louis 3/20
- sent outright to Triple-A by St. Louis 10/30/20
- 1 year (2019)
- acquired by Seattle in trade 11/28/18 after being DFA by Atlanta 11/26/18
- re-signed by Seattle 3/19
- 1 year (2018)
- contract selected by Atlanta 11/20/17
- re-signed by Atlanta 3/18
- acquired by Atlanta in trade from LA Angels 1/8/15
- signed by LA Angels as an amateur free agent from Venezuela
- $580,000 signing bonus
- ML service: 0.122
Alvaro Seijas rhp
1 year (2020)
- 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)
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: