Service time in years & days (through 2022 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 $2.45 billion in March, 2022.
CARDINALS PAYROLLS |
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Year | Opening Day 26-man | Year End 40-man | CB Tax 40-man |
2022 | $154,987,997 (13) | $165,364,899 (12) | $174,439,667 (13) |
2021 | $163,542,500 (10) | $168,923,070 ( 9) | $198,350,234 ( 9) |
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
2023 -
- 2023 -
- signed multi-year extension with St. Louis 10/17/22
- 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
Oliver Marmol Manager
3 years (2022-24)
- 3 years (2022-24)
- hired by St. Louis as manager 10/25/21
- 2017-21, St. Louis
- 2017-18: first base coach
- 2019-21: bench coach
- 2011-16
- minor-league coach, manager in St. Louis system
- minor-league coach, manager in St. Louis system
- former manager Mike Shildt
- 3 years (2020-22)
- signed new extension with St. Louis 11/4/19
- fired by St. Louis 10/14/21
- 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
- 3 years (2020-22)
- 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)
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)
- perks: hotel suite on road trips
- 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, paid with 2% interest in 10 equal installments each July 1, 2022-31
- Arenado agreed to defer $6M annually in 2022-26 salaries, paid with no interest in 10 installments of $3M each July 1, 2032-41
- 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 up to $51M, including:
- guaranteed payments: $14,429,500 in 2021 (toward 2021 salary), $16M in 2023 (toward deferral of 2022 salary)
- conditional payments (if Arenado does not exercise right to opt out): $5,570,500 in 2022 and $5M each in 2024-26
- 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: 9.155
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: 11.059
Adam Wainwright rhp
1 year/$17.5M (2023)
- 1 year/$17.5M (2023)
- signed extension with St. Louis 10/26/22
- performance bonuses: $500,000 each for 28, 30 games started
- $10M is deferred, paid in $1M installments each 7/1, 2024-33
- award bonuses: $500,000 for top 10 finish in Cy Young vote. $50,000 each for All Star, Gold Glove, LCS MVP, WS MVP. $25,000 for Silver Slugger
- full no-trade protection
- perks: hotel suite on road
- 1 year/$17.5M (2022)
- signed extension with St. Louis 10/2/21
- full no-trade protection
- 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: 17.027
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.)
- agent: Octagon
- ML service: 6.037
Steven Matz lhp
4 years/$44M (2022-25)
- 4 years/$44M (2022-25)
- signed by St. Louis as a free agent 11/29/21
- $2M signing bonus
- 22:$8M, 23:$10M, 24:$12M, 25:$12M
- annual performance bonuses: $200,000 each for 130, 140, 150, 160, 170 innings pitched
- award bonuses: $25,000 for LCS MVP. $50,000 each for All Star, World Series MVP, Cy Young ($25,000 for second-fifth in CY vote)
- 1 year/$562,250 (2017)
- re-signed by NY Mets 3/17
- 1 year/$5.2M (2021)
- re-signed by NY Mets 12/2/20 (avoided arbitration)
- acquired by Toronto in trade from NY Mets 1/27/21
- 1 year/$5M (2020)
- re-signed by NY Mets 1/10/20 (avoided arbitration)
- 1 year/$2.625M (2019)
- re-signed by NY Mets 1/11/19 (avoided arbitration)
- 1 year/$577,000 (2018)
- re-signed by NY Mets 2/18
- re-signed by NY Mets 2/18
- 1 year/$562,250 (2017)
- re-signed by NY Mets 3/17
- 1 year/$515,750 (2016)
- re-signed by NY Mets 3/4/16
- 1 year (2015)
- re-signed by NY Mets 3/5/15
- 1 year (2014)
- contract selected by NY Mets 11/20/13
- re-signed by NY Mets 3/3/14
- drafted by NY Mets 2009 (2-72) (Melville HS, East Setauket, NY)
- $895,000 signing bonus
- agent: Icon Sports
- ML service: 7.099
Willson Contreras c
5 years/$87.5M (2023-27), plus 2028 option
- 5 years/$87.5 (2023-27), plus 2028 club option
- signed by St. Louis as a free agent 12/7/22
- 23:$10M, 24:$18M, 25:$18M, 26:$18M, 27:$18.5M, 28:$17.5M club option ($5M buyout)
- award bonuses: $250,000 for top 3 finish in MVP vote. $50,000 each for Gold Glove, WS MVP, LCS MVP, All Star election or selection. $25,000 for Silver Slugger
- full no-trade protection for 2023-26
- limited no-trade protection after 2026 allowing Contreras to block deals to 10 clubs annually
- perks: hotel suite on road
- 1 year/$9.625M (2022)
- re-signed by Chicago Cubs 6/9/22 (avoided arbitration, $10.25M-$9M)
- 1 year/$6.65M (2021)
- re-signed by Chicago Cubs 1/10/20 (avoided arbitration)
- 1 year/$4.5M (2020)
- re-signed by Chicago Cubs 1/10/20 (avoided arbitration)
- 1 year/$684,000 (2019)
- re-signed by Chicago Cubs 3/19
- 1 year/$604,500 (2018)
- re-signed by Chicago Cubs 3/18
- 1 year/$554,500 (2017)
- re-signed by Chicago Cubs 3/9/17
- 1 year (2016)
- contract selected by Chicago Cubs 11/20/15
- re-signed by Chicago Cubs 3/4/16
- signed by Chicago Cubs 2009 as an amateur free agent from Venezuela
- agent: Octagon
- ML service: 6.108
Jordan Montgomery lhp
1 year/$10M (2023)
- 1 year/$10M (2023)
- re-signed by St. Louis 1/13/23 (avoided arbitration)
- 1 year/$6M (2022)
- re-signed by NY Yankees 3/22/22 (avoided arbitration)
- acquired by St. Louis in trade from NY Yankees 8/2/22 with $2,109,890 remaining on contract
- 1 year/$2.13M (2021)
- re-signed by NY Yankees 1/15/21 (avoided arbitration)
- 1 year/$850,000 (2020)
- re-signed by NY Yankees 1/10/20 (avoided arbitration)
- 1 year/$596,600 (2019)
- re-signed by NY Yankees 3/8/19 ($290,225 in minors)
- re-signed by NY Yankees 3/8/19 ($290,225 in minors)
- 1 year/$580,450 (2018)
- re-signed by NY Yankees 3/18
- re-signed by NY Yankees 3/18
- 1 year (2017)
- contract selected by NY Yankees 4/12/17
- drafted by NY Yankees 2014 (4-122) (South Carolina)
- $424,000 signing bonus
- agent: Beverly Hills Sports
- ML service: 5.153
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: 5.057
Jack Flaherty rhp
1 year/$5.4M (2023)
- 1 year/$5.4M (2023)
- re-signed by St. Louis 1/13/23 (avoided arbitration)
- 1 year/$5M (2022)
- re-signed by St. Louis 3/22/22 (avoided arbitration)
- 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
- 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: 5.006
Giovanny Gallegos rhp
2 years/$11M (2023-24), plus 2025 club option
- 2 years/$11M (2023-24), plus 2025 club option
- signed extension with St. Louis 10/3/22 (avoided arbitration)
- $500,000 signing bonus
- 23:$4.5M, 24:$5.5M, 25:$6.5M club option ($500,000 buyout)
- 2025 option increases based on 2024 games finished: $500,000 each for 20, 26, 31 GF. $1M each for 36, 41 GF
- award bonuses: $250,000 for Hoffman/Rivera reliever of the year. $50,000 each for All Star, WS MVP. $25,000 for LCS MVP
- 1 year/$2.41M (2022)
- re-signed by St. Louis 3/22/22 (avoided arbitration)
- 1 year/$594,500 (2021)
- re-signed by St. Louis 3/21
- re-signed by St. Louis 3/21
- 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: 4.085
Tyler O’Neill lf
1 year/$4.95M (2023)
- 1 year/$4.95M (2023)
- re-signed by St. Louis 1/13/23 (avoided arbitration)
- 1 year/$3.4M (2022)
- lost arbitration with St. Louis 5/11/22 ($4.15M-$3.4M)
- 1 year/$594,700 (2021)
- re-signed by St. Louis 3/21
- re-signed by St. Louis 3/21
- 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)
- agent: Boras Corp.
- ML service: 4.059
Tommy Edman 2b
1 year/$4.2M (2023)
- 1 year/$4.2M (2023)
- re-signed by St. Louis 1/13/23 (avoided arbitration)
- 1 year/$722,900 (2022)
- re-signed by St. Louis 3/22
- 1 year/$596,000 (2021)
- re-signed by St. Louis 3/21
- re-signed by St. Louis 3/21
- 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: 3.114
Drew VerHagen rhp
2 years/$5.5M (2022-23)
- 2 years/$5.5M (2022-23)
- signed by St. Louis as a free agent 3/11/22
- 22:$2.5M, 23:$3M
- performance bonuses:
- $125,000 each for 1, 2, 3, 4 games started
- $125,000 each for 25, 35, 45, 55 games pitched
- VerHagen may not be demoted to minors without permission
- VerHagen will become a XX(B) free agent at contract’s end
- 1 year (2021)
- re-signed by Nippon Ham Fighters of Japan 11/20
- 1 year (2020)
- signed by Nippon Ham Fighters of Japan 11/19
- 1 year/$567,400 (2019)
- re-signed by Detroit 3/19
- DFA by Detroit 5/5/19, sent outright to Triple-A 5/11/19
- contract selected by Detroit 7/25/19
- released by Detroit 11/25/19
- 1 year/$551,400 (2018)
- re-signed by Detroit 3/18
- DFA by Detroit 4/23/18, sent outright to Triple-A 4/27/18
- contract selected by Detroit 6/4/18
- 1 year (2017)
- re-signed by Detroit 3/17
- 1 year/$509,500 (2016)
- re-signed by Detroit 2/25/16
- 1 year (2015)
- re-signed by Detroit 2/19/15
- 1 year (2014)
- contract selected by Detroit 7/19/14
- drafted by Detroit 2012 (4-154) (Vanderbilt)
- $392,500 signing bonus ($283,000 slot)
- agent: ISE
- ML service: 4.066
Chris Stratton rhp
1 year/$2.8M (2023)
- 1 year/$2.8M (2023)
- re-signed by St. Louis 11/17/22 (avoided arbitration)
- re-signed by St. Louis 11/17/22 (avoided arbitration)
- 1 year/$2.7M (2022)
- re-signed by Pittsburgh 3/22/22 (avoided arbitration)
- acquired by St. Louis in trade from Pittsburgh 8/2/22 with $949,451 remaining on contract
- 1 year/$1.1M (2021)
- re-signed by Pittsburgh 1/15/21 (avoided arbitration)
- re-signed by Pittsburgh 1/15/21 (avoided arbitration)
- 1 year/$588,500 (2020)
- re-signed by Pittsburgh 3/20
- re-signed by Pittsburgh 3/20
- 1 year/$567,500 (2019)
- re-signed by San Francisco 3/19
- acquired by LA Angels in trade from San Francisco 3/26/19
- acquired by Pittsburgh in trade from LA Angels 5/11/19
- 1 year/$552,500 (2018)
- re-signed by San Francisco 3/18
- re-signed by San Francisco 3/18
- 1 year (2017)
- re-signed by San Francisco 3/17
- 1 year (2016)
- contract selected by San Francisco 11/20/15
- re-signed by San Francisco 3/16
- drafted by San Francisco 2012 (1-20) (Mississippi State)
- $1.85M signing bonus (slot amount)
- agent: Bo McKinnis
- ML service: 5.100
Ryan Helsley rhp
2023
- 2023
- arbitration-eligible ($3M-$2.15M)
- 1 year/$722,450 (2022)
- re-signed by St. Louis 3/22
- 1 year/$582,300 (2021)
- re-signed by St. Louis 3/21
- re-signed by St. Louis 3/21
- 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)
- agent: Ballengee
- ML service: 3.105
Jordan Hicks rhp
1 year/$1,837,500 (2023)
- 1 year/$1,837,500 (2023)
- re-signed by St. Louis 1/13/23 (avoided arbitration)
- 1 year/$938,000 (2022)
- re-signed by St. Louis 3/22/22 (avoided arbitration)
- 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
- ML service: 5.000
Dakota Hudson rhp
1 year/$2.65M (2023)
- 1 year/$2.65M (2023)
- re-signed by St. Louis 1/13/23 (avoided arbitration)
- 1 year/$1.05M (2022)
- re-signed by St. Louis 3/22/22 (avoided arbitration)
- 1 year/$595,700 (2021)
- re-signed by St. Louis 3/21
- re-signed by St. Louis 3/21
- 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: 4.062
Génesis Cabrera lhp
2023
- 2023
- arbitration-eligible ($1.15M-$950,000)
- 1 year/$719,200 (2022)
- re-signed by St. Louis 3/22
- 1 year/$580,900 (2021)
- re-signed by St. Louis 3/21
- re-signed by St. Louis 3/21
- 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: 3.011
Andrew Knizner c
1 year/$1.1M (2023)
- 1 year/$1.1M (2023)
- re-signed by St. Louis 1/13/23 (avoided arbitration)
- 1 year/$718,300 (2022)
- re-signed by St. Louis 3/22
- 1 year/$579,200 (2021)
- re-signed by St. Louis 3/21
- re-signed by St. Louis 3/21
- 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: 3.021
Jake Woodford rhp
1 year/$714,350 (2022)
- 1 year/$714,350 (2022)
- re-signed by St. Louis 3/22
- 1 year/$578,300 (2021)
- re-signed by St. Louis 3/21
- 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: 2.052
Lars Nootbaar of
1 year/$705,200 (2022)
- 1 year/$705,200 (2022)
- re-signed by St. Louis 3/22
- 1 year (2021)
- contract selected by St. Louis 6/22/21
- drafted by St. Louis 2018 (8-243) (USC)
- $150,000 signing bonus ($163,100 slot)
- ML service: 1.076
Dylan Carlson rf
1 year/$703,800 (2022)
- 1 year/$703,800 (2022)
- renewed by St. Louis 3/22
- 1 year/$577,100 (2021)
- re-signed by St. Louis 3/21
- 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: 2.104
JoJo Romero lhp
1 year/$703,000 (2022)
- 1 year/$703,000 (2022)
- re-signed by Philadelphia 3/22
- acquired by St. Louis in trade from Philadelphia 7/30/22
- 1 year (2021)
- re-signed by Philadelphia 3/21
- re-signed by Philadelphia 3/21
- 1 year (2020)
- contract selected by Philadelphia 11/20/19
- re-signed by Philadelphia 3/20
- drafted by Philadelphia 2016 (4-107) (Yavapai JC, Ariz.)
- $800,000 signing bonus ($557,600 slot)
- agent: PSI Sports
- ML service: 2.101
Andre Pallante rhp
1 year/$700,000 (2022)
- 1 year/$700,000 (2022)
- contract selected by St. Louis 4/5/22
- drafted by St. Louis 2019 (4-125) (UC Irivine)
- $455,600 signing bonus
- ML service: 1.000
Alec Burleson of
1 year (2022)
- 1 year (2022)
- contract selected by St. Louis 9/7/22
- drafted by St. Louis 2020 (2s-70) (East Lincoln HS, Denver, N.C.)
- $700,000 signing bonus ($906,800 slot)
- ML service: 0.029
Brendan Donovan 2b
1 year (2022)
- 1 year (2022)
- contract selected by St. Louis 11/19/21
- re-signed by St. Louis 3/22
- drafted by St. Louis 2018 (7-213) (South Alabama)
- $200,300 signing bonus
- ML service: 0.164
Moisés Gómez of
2023
- 2023
- contract selected by St. Louis 11/7/22
- 1 year (2022)
- signed by St. Louis as a free agent 11/5/21 (minor-league contract)
- released by Tampa Bay 10/22/21
- signed by Tampa Bay 4/28/15 as an amateur free agent from Venezuela
- ML service: 0.000
Nolan Gorman 2b
1 year (2022)
- 1 year (2022)
- contract selected by St. Louis 5/20/22
- contract selected by St. Louis 5/20/22
- drafted by St. Louis 2018 (1-19) (Sandra Day O’Connor HS, Phoenix)
- $3.2317M signing bonus (slot amount)
- ML service: 0.139
Iván Herrera c
1 year (2022)
- 1 year (2022)
- re-signed by St. Louis 3/22
- 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: 0.029
Matthew Liberatore lhp
1 year (2022)
- 1 year (2022)
- contract selected by St. Louis 5/21/22
- 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: 0.028
James Naile rhp
1 year (2022)
- 1 year (2022)
- signed by St. Louis as a free agent 11/18/21 (minor-league contract)
- contract selected by St. Louis 6/27/22
- drafted by Oakland 2015 (20-608) (Alabama-Birmingham)
- ML service: 0.054
Packy Naughton lhp
1 year (2022)
- 1 year (2022)
- claimed by St. Louis off waivers 3/21/22 after being DFA by LA Angels 3/18/22
- re-signed by St. Louis 3/22
- 1 year (2021)
- contract selected by LA Angels 8/4/21
- acquired by LA Angels in trade from Cincinnati 8/31/20
- drafted by Cincinnati 2017 (9-257) (Virginia Tech)
- $137,500 signing bonus ($147,400 slot)
- ML service: 1.003
Freddy Pacheco rhp
1 year (2022)
- 1 year (2022)
- contract selected by St. Louis 11/19/21
- re-signed by St. Louis 3/22
- signed by St. Louis 11/29/17 as an amateur free agent from Venezuela
- ML service: 0.000
Wilking Rodriguez rhp
2023
- 2023
- selected by St. Louis from NY Yankees in Rule 5 draft 12/7/22
- 1 year (2022)
- signed by NY Yankees as a free agent 8/30/22 (minor-league contract)
- signed by NY Yankees as a free agent 8/30/22 (minor-league contract)
- 1 year (2015)
- re-signed by NY Yankees (minor-league contract)
- re-signed by NY Yankees (minor-league contract)
- 1 year (2014)
- signed by Kansas City as a free agent 11/6/13 (minor-league contract)
- contract selected by Kansas City 6/2/14
- released by Kansas City 8/11/14
- signed by NY Yankees as a free agent 9/22/14 (minor-league contract)
- 1 year (2012)
- contract selected by Tampa Bay 11/18/11
- sent outright to Triple-A by Tampa Bay 10/18/12
- signed by Tampa Bay 2/26/07 as an amateur free agent from Venezuela
- ML service: 0.008
Connor Thomas lhp
2023
- 2023
- contract selected by St. Louis 11/15/22
- drafted by St. Louis 2019 (5-155) (Georgia Tech)
- $340,000 signing bonus (slot amount)
- ML service: 0.000
Zack Thompson lhp
1 year (2022)
- 1 year (2022)
- contract selected by St. Louis 6/3/22
- drafted by St. Louis 2019 (1-19) (Kentucky)
- $3M signing bonus ($3.359M slot)
- ML service: 0.100
Jake Walsh rhp
1 year (2022)
- 1 year (2022)
- contract selected by St. Louis 11/19/21
- re-signed by St. Louis 3/22
- drafted by St. Louis 2017 (16-484) (Florida Southern)
- ML service: 0.013
Juan Yepez 1b
1 year (2022)
- 1 year (2022)
- re-signed by St. Louis 3/22
- 1 year (2021)
- contract selected by St. Louis 10/6/21
- acquired by St. Louis in trade from Atlanta 5/20/17
- signed by Atlanta 7/2/14 as an amateur free agent from Venezuela
- ML service: 0.127
Guillermo Zuniga rhp
1 year (2023)
- 1 year (2023)
- signed by St. Louis as a free agent 12/6/22
- 1 year (2018)
- signed by LA Dodgers as a free agent 12/6/17 (minor-league contract)
- signed by Atlanta 7/2/16 as an amateur free agent from Columbia
- ML service: 0.000
Minor-league contracts
Joshua Baez of
2022
- drafted by St. Louis 2021 (2-54) (Dexter Southfield HS, Brookline, Mass.)
- $2.25M signing bonus ($1,338,500 slot)
- ML service:
Tres Barrera c
1 year (2023)
- 1 year (2023)
- signed by St. Louis as a free agent 1/20/23 (minor-league contract)
- signed by St. Louis as a free agent 1/20/23 (minor-league contract)
- 1 year/$700,000 (2022)
- renewed by Washington 3/22
- sent outright to Triple-A by Washington 11/10/22
- 1 year (2021)
- re-signed by Washington 3/21
- re-signed by Washington 3/21
- 1 year (2020)
- re-signed by Washington 3/20
- placed on restricted list 7/25/20 (positive PED test)
- 1 year (2019)
- contract selected by Washington 9/8/19
- contract selected by Washington 9/8/19
- drafted by Washington 2016 (6-184) (Texas)
- $210,000 signing bonus ($265,400 slot)
- ML service: 1.000
Cooper Hjerpe lhp
2022
- drafted by St. Louis 2022 (1-22) (Oregon State)
- $3,182,200 signing bonus (slot)
- ML service:
Michael McGreevy rhp
2022
- drafted by St. Louis 2021 (1-18) (UC Santa Barbara)
- $2.75M signing bonus ($3,481,300 slot)
- ML service:
Jonathan Mejia ss
2022
- signed by St. Louis 1/15/22 as an amateur free agent from the Dominican Republic
- signing bonus of about $2M
- ML service:
Oscar Mercado of
1 year (2023)
- 1 year (2023)
- signed by St. Louis as a free agent 11/18/22 (minor-league contract)
- 1 year/$709,900 (2022)
- re-signed by Cleveland 3/22
- claimed by Philadelphia off waivers 6/27/22 after being DFA by Cleveland 6/21/22
- claimed by Cleveland off waivers 7/3/22 after being DFA by Philadelphia 7/1/22
- DFA by Cleveland 7/11/22, sent outright to Triple-A 7/14/22
- 1 year (2021)
- re-signed by Cleveland 3/21
- 1 year/$573,400 (2020)
- re-signed by Cleveland 3/20
- 1 year (2019)
- re-signed by Cleveland 3/19
- re-signed by Cleveland 3/19
- 1 year (2018)
- contract selected by St. Louis 11/20/17
- re-signed by St. Louis 3/18
- acquired by Cleveland in trade from St. Louis 7/31/18
- drafted by St. Louis 2013 (2-57) (Gaither HS, Tampa)
- $1.5M signing bonus ($971,400 slot)
- agent: Excel
- ML service: 2.153
Taylor Motter of
1 year (2023)
- 1 year (2023)
- signed by St. Louis as a free agent 11/18/22 (minor-league contract)
- 1 year (2022)
- signed by Cincinnati as a free agent 4/28/22 (minor-league contract)
- contract selected by Cincinnati 5/20/22
- released by Cincinnati 7/18/22
- signed by Atlanta as a free agent 7/29/22 (minor-league contract)
- 1 year (2021)
- signed by Colorado as a free agent 3/3/21 (minor-league contract)
- contract selected by Colorado 8/10/21
- claimed by Boston off waivers 9/2/21 after being DFA by Colorado 8/30/21
- DFA by Boston 9/7/21, sent outright to Triple-A 9/10/21
- elected free agency 10/7/21
- 1 year/$350,000 (2020)
- signed by Kiwoom Heroes of South Korea 12/19
- signed by Kiwoom Heroes of South Korea 12/19
- 1 year (2019)
- signed by Detroit as a free agent 3/6/19 (minor-league contract)
- released by Detroit 5/13/19
- signed by Oakland as a free agent 6/25/19 (minor-league contract)
- DFA by Minnesota 7/25/18, sent outright to Triple-A 7/27/18
- 1 year (2018)
- re-signed by Seattle 3/18
- claimed by Minnesota off waivers 5/28/18 after being DFA by Seattle 5/27/18
- 1 year/$537,200 (2017)
- re-signed by Seattle 2/17
- 1 year (2016)
- contract selected by Tampa Bay 11/20/15
- re-signed by Tampa Bay 3/3/16
- acquired by Seattle in trade from Tampa Bay 11/18/16
- drafted by Tampa Bay 2011 (17-540) (Coastal Carolina)
- ML service: 1.113
Blake Parker rhp
1 year (2022)
- 1 year (2022)
- signed by St. Louis as a free agent 3/26/22 (minor-league contract)
- 1 year (2021)
- signed by Cleveland as a free agent 2/15/21 (minor-league contract)
- may earn up to $2.5M with performance bonuses
- contract selected by Cleveland 6/4/21
- signed by Cleveland as a free agent 2/15/21 (minor-league contract)
- 1 year (2020)
- re-signed by Philadelphia as a free agent 2/5/20 (minor-league contract)
- contract selected by Philadelphia 8/11/20
- sent outright to Triple-A by Philadelphia 10/30/20 (elected free agency)
- 1 year/$1.8M (2019)
- signed by Minnesota as a free agent 1/14/19
- roster bonuses: $500,000 for 130 days on active Major League roster. $400,000 for 140 days. $250,000 each for 150, 160 days
- DFA by Minnesota 7/24/19, sent outright to Triple-A 7/27/19 (refused assignment, elected free agency 7/29/19)
- signed by Philadelphia as a free agent 7/30/19 (minor-league contract)
- sent outright to Triple-A by Philadelphia 11/4/19 (elected free agency)
- 1 year (2018)
- re-signed by LA Angels 1/11/18 (avoided arbitration)
- non-tendered by LA Angels 11/30/18
- 1 year/$560,000 (2017)
- DFA by LA Angels 1/19/17, sent outright to Triple-A 1/24/17
- contract selected by LA Angels 4/2/17
- 1 year (2016)
- signed by Seattle as a free agent 12/17/15 (minor-league contract)
- contract selected by Seattle 8/4/16
- claimed by NY Yankees off waivers 8/9/16 after being DFA by Seattle 8/6/16
- claimed by LA Angels off waivers from NY Yankees 10/5/16
- claimed by Milwaukee off waivers from LA Angels 11/23/16
- claimed by LA Angels off waivers from Milwaukee 12/23/16
- 1 year (2015)
- re-signed by Chicago Cubs 3/5/15
- DFA by Chicago Cubs 5/5/15, released 5/6/15
- 1 year (2014)
- re-signed by Chicago Cubs 3/3/14
- 1 year (2013)
- re-signed by Chicago Cubs as a free agent 11/7/12 (minor-league contract)
- contract selected by Chicago Cubs 6/1/13
- 1 year (2012)
- contract purchased by Chicago Cubs 5/17/12
- sent outright to Triple-A by Chicago Cubs 10/26/12
- 1 year (2011)
- re-signed by Chicago Cubs (minor-league contract)
- 1 year (2010)
- contract purchased by Chicago Cubs 11/20/09
- re-signed by Chicago Cubs 2/10
- sent outright to Triple-A by Chicago Cubs 10/14/10
- drafted by Chicago Cubs 2006 (16-479) (Arkansas)
- ML service: 6.118 (through 2021)
Johan Quezada rhp
1 year (2022)
- 1 year (2022)
- re-signed by St. Louis 3/22
- DFA by St. Louis 3/29/22, sent outright to Double-A 3/30/22
- 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: 0.029 (through 2021)
Kramer Robertson 2b-ss
1 year (2022)
- 1 year (2022)
- contract selected by St. Louis 5/11/22
- claimed by Atlanta off waivers from St. Louis 6/5/22
- claimed by NY Mets off waivers from Atlanta 6/27/22
- claimed by St. Louis off waivers 8/5/22 after being DFA by NY Mets 8/3/22
- sent outright to Triple-A by St. Louis 11/2/22
- drafted by St. Louis 2017 (4-124) (LSU)
- $150,000 signing bonus ($424,800 slot)
- ML service: 0.006
Kyle Ryan lhp
1 year (2022)
- 1 year (2022)
- signed by St. Louis as a free agent 11/19/21 (minor-league contract)
- 1 year/$800,000 (2021)
- re-signed by Chicago Cubs 12/2/20 (avoided arbitration)
- salary of $250,000 in minors
- performance bonuses based on games pitched: $25,000 each for 40, 45 games. $50,000 each for 50, 55, 60 games
- DFA by Chicago Cubs 5/7/21, sent outright to Triple-A 5/11/21
- recalled by Chicago Cubs 6/20/21
- DFA by Chicago Cubs 8/12/21, sent outright to Triple-A 8/14/21
- 1 year/$975,000 (2020)
- re-signed by Chicago Cubs 1/10/20 (avoided arbitration)
- 1 year/$555,000 (2019)
- re-signed by Chicago Cubs as a free agent 11/28/18
- split contract paying $180,000 in minors
- roster bonus: salary increases to $700,000 with one day on active Major League roster, not including disabled list
- 1 year (2018)
- signed by Chicago Cubs as a free agent 1/25/18 (minor-league contract)
- 1 year/$546,400 (2017)
- re-signed by Detroit 3/17
- sent outright to Triple-A by Detroit 11/2/17
- 1 year/$509,500 (2016)
- re-signed by Detroit 3/5/16
- 1 year/$507,500 (2015)
- re-signed by Detroit 2/19/15
- 1 year (2014)
- contract selected by Detroit 8/30/14
- drafted by Detroit 2010 (12-373) (Auburndale HS, Fla.)
- $100,000 signing bonus
- agent: Frontline
- ML service: 4.005 (through 2021)
Cory Spangenberg 2b-3b
1 year (2022)
- 1 year (2022)
- signed by St. Louis as a free agent 3/26/22 (minor-league contract)
- contract selected by St. Louis 7/25/22
- returned to Triple-A by St. Louis 7/28/22
- 1 year/$1.4M (2021)
- re-signed by Seibu Lions of Japan 1/14/21
- may earn additional $400,000 in performance bonuses
- 1 year (2020)
- signed by Seibu Lions of Japan 12/19
- 1 year/$1.2M (2019)
- signed by Milwaukee as a free agent 12/21/18 (split contract with salary of $0.25M in minors)
- DFA by Milwaukee 5/14/19, sent outright to Triple-A 5/16/19
- contract selected by Milwaukee 8/24/19
- sent outright to Triple-A by Milwaukee 11/1/19
- 1 year/$1.7M (2018)
- re-signed by San Diego 1/12/18 (avoided arbitration)
- DFA by San Diego 11/20/18, released 11/26/18
- 1 year/$545,000 (2017)
- re-signed by San Diego 3/17
- 1 year/$517,700 (2016)
- re-signed by San Diego 3/16
- 1 year (2015)
- re-signed by San Diego 3/10/15
- 1 year (2014)
- contract selected by San Diego 9/1/14
- drafted by San Diego 2011 (1-10) (Indian River JC, Fla.)
- $1.863M signing bonus
- agent: Jet Sports
- ML service: 4.041 (through 2021)
Andrew Suarez lhp
1 year (2023)
- 1 year (2023)
- signed by St. Louis as a free agent 1/27/23 (minor-league contract)
- signed by St. Louis as a free agent 1/27/23 (minor-league contract)
- 2022
- signed by Yakult Swallows of Japan 12/21
- signed by Yakult Swallows of Japan 12/21
- 2021
- San Francisco sold rights to LG Twins of Korea 1/4/21
- San Francisco sold rights to LG Twins of Korea 1/4/21
- 1 year/$576,000 (2020)
- re-signed by San Francisco 3/20
- re-signed by San Francisco 3/20
- 1 year (2019)
- re-signed by San Francisco 3/19
- re-signed by San Francisco 3/19
- 1 year (2018)
- contract selected by San Francisco 4/11/18
- drafted by San Francisco 2015 (2-61) (Miami)
- $1.0101M signing bonus (slot amount)
- ML service: 1.123
Anderson Tejeda ss
1 year (2022)
- 1 year (2022)
- signed by St. Louis as a free agent 11/18/21 (minor-league contract)
- 1 year (2021)
- re-signed by Texas 3/21
- sent outright to Triple-A by Texas 11/7/21 (elected free agency)
- 1 year (2020)
- contract selected by Texas 11/20/19
- re-signed by Texas 3/20
- signed by Texas 9/8/14 as an amateur free agent from the Dominican Republic
- $100,000 signing bonus
- ML service: 0.112 (through 2021)
Brandon Waddell lhp
1 year (2022)
- 1 year (2022)
- re-signed by St. Louis 3/22
- sent outright to Triple-A by St. Louis 4/7/22
- 1 year (2021)
- DFA by Minnesota 2/11/21, sent outright to Triple-A 2/13/21
- contract selected by Minnesota 4/7/21
- claimed by Baltimore off waivers 5/8/21 after being DFA by Minnesota 5/7/21
- claimed by St. Louis off waivers 6/6/21 after being DFA by Baltimore 6/4/21
- contract selected by St. Louis 6/28/21
- 1 year (2020)
- contract selected by Pittsburgh 8/9/20
- claimed by Minnesota off waivers from Pittsburgh 10/30/20
- drafted by Pittsburgh 2015 (5-157) (Virginia)
- $315,000 signing bonus ($329,100 slot)
- agent: Republik
- ML service: 0.106 (through 2021)
Jordan Walker 3b
2022
- drafted by St. Louis 2020 (1-21) (Decatur HS, Ga.)
- $2.9M signing bonus ($3.1323M slot)
- ML service:
Kodi Whitley rhp
1 year/$714,350 (2022)
- 1 year/$714,350 (2022)
- re-signed by St. Louis 3/22
- sent outright to Triple-A by St. Louis 11/2/22
- 1 year (2021)
- re-signed by St. Louis 3/21
- 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: 1.157
Masyn Winn ss-rhp
2022
- drafted by St. Louis 2020 (2-54) (Kingswood HS, Texas)
- $2.1M signing bonus ($1,338,500 slot)
- ML service: