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GM: John Mozeliak

Overview

Ranks vs the 30 teams in 2017, or a custom range (defaults to every team-season since 1985, when our data starts).

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Front Office

PoorAverageGreat
Value
Payroll $M
$145M
Surplus $M
-6
Win %
0.512
TAB
+5.2
WAB
-0.3
Roster composition
Roster fWAR
40.8
Dead money %
21%
Depth Players
9.0
Dead WAR
-3.2

Offense

PoorAverageGreat

Pitching & Defense

PoorAverageGreat

Roster

2017 depth chart — stacked by playing time

C

RYadier Molina133
RCarson Kelly31
REric Fryer26
RAlberto Rosario3

1B

LMatt Carpenter120
RJosé A. Martínez33
RLuke Voit31
LMatt Adams⇄29
RJedd Gyorko10
RAlex D. Mejia1
RYadier Molina1

2B

LKolten Wong106
LGreg Garcia34
RPaul DeJong20
LMatt Carpenter13
RAlex D. Mejia7
RJedd Gyorko5
BBreyvic Valera3
RAledmys Díaz1

3B

RJedd Gyorko109
LGreg Garcia41
LMatt Carpenter16
RJhonny Peralta15
RAlex D. Mejia13
RAledmys Díaz4

SS

RPaul DeJong86
RAledmys Díaz68
LGreg Garcia12
RAlex D. Mejia7

LF

RTommy Pham86
RRandal Grichuk58
RJosé A. Martínez24
RHarrison Bader7
RAledmys Díaz3
LMagneuris Sierra3
RJedd Gyorko1

CF

BDexter Fowler109
RTommy Pham37
RHarrison Bader20
LMagneuris Sierra7
RRandal Grichuk5

RF

RStephen Piscotty99
RRandal Grichuk55
RJosé A. Martínez17
LMagneuris Sierra8
RHarrison Bader3
RChad Huffman1
RTommy Pham1

DH

RJosé A. Martínez3
LMatt Adams⇄2
LMatt Carpenter2
RJedd Gyorko1
BDexter Fowler1
RChad Huffman1
RLuke Voit1

Starters

RCarlos Martinez3.5 WAR
RMichael Wacha2.7 WAR
RAdam Wainwright2.0 WAR
RMike Leake⇄1.9 WAR
RLuke Weaver1.4 WAR
RLance Lynn1.0 WAR
RJack Flaherty-0.1 WAR
LMarco Gonzales⇄-0.2 WAR
RJohn Gant-0.3 WAR

Bullpen

★ RSeunghwan Oh20 sv
RMatt Bowman23 h
LTyler Lyons15 h
LBrett Cecil14 h
RTrevor Rosenthal12 h
RJohn Brebbia5 h
RSam Tuivailala1 h
LKevin Siegrist⇄0 h

Each position shows its top 3 by games (top = starter) — click "+more" for the rest. The letter is bats/throws; ⇄ marks a player traded mid-season. Starters are ranked by WAR, bullpen by holds; ★ marks the closer (most save chances). MLB Stats API.

Key additions (new vs 2016)

PlayerfWAR
Dexter Fowler2.4
Paul DeJong2.0
Brett Cecil1.0
Lance Lynn1.0
Juan Nicasio0.2
Luke Voit0.2

Key subtractions (gone from 2016)

Player2016 fWAR
Brandon Moss1.2
Jaime García1.2
Jeremy Hazelbaker0.6
Seth Maness0.1
Dean Kiekhefer-0.0
Michael McKenry-0.0

Contract Value

WAR translated into tier-adjusted market value, then compared with what the player was paid by Cardinals. Guaranteed contracts from the 2015-present contract-data period use the known contract period through 2017; everyone else is shown as a 2017 season snapshot.

PlayerPeriodfWARTier Market $MPaid $MSurplus $M$ / WARTierContract
Tommy Pham 2017 +5.8 +95.1 0.4 +94.6 $0.1M 2.05× –
Carlos Martinez 2017 +3.5 +54.5 3.7 +50.8 $1.1M 1.96× –
Michael Wacha 2017 +2.7 +42.0 2.8 +39.2 $1.0M 1.96× Extension · 2026–2027 · $17.0M AAV
Jedd Gyorko 2017 +3.6 +35.7 6.0 +29.7 $1.7M 1.25× –
Trevor Rosenthal 2017 +1.6 +25.0 6.4 +18.6 $4.0M 1.95× –
Paul DeJong 2017 +2.0 +14.2 0.4 +13.8 $0.2M 0.89× –
Matt Carpenter 2017 +2.7 +23.0 10.0 +13.0 $3.7M 1.07× –
Luke Weaver 2017 +1.4 +11.4 0.2 +11.2 $0.1M 1.02× Free Agent · 2026–2027 · $11.0M AAV
Kolten Wong 2017 +2.1 +13.6 2.5 +11.1 $1.2M 0.82× –
Mike Leake↔ 2017 +1.9 +22.9 12.7 +10.3 $6.6M 1.49× –
José A. Martínez 2017 +1.6 +10.5 0.5 +9.9 $0.3M 0.81× –
Randal Grichuk 2017 +1.4 +9.4 0.6 +8.8 $0.4M 0.83× Free Agent · 2026–2026 · $0.8M AAV
Dexter Fowler 2017 +2.4 +23.8 16.5 +7.3 $6.8M 1.22× –
Matt Bowman 2017 +0.7 +7.1 0.5 +6.5 $0.8M 1.34× –
Yadier Molina 2017 +2.5 +20.1 14.0 +6.1 $5.6M 1.00× –
Tyler Lyons 2017 +1.0 +5.6 0.5 +5.0 $0.5M 0.67× –
Adam Wainwright 2017 +2.0 +24.3 19.5 +4.8 $9.5M 1.49× –
Greg Garcia 2017 +1.0 +4.7 0.5 +4.1 $0.5M 0.58× –
Brett Cecil 2017 +1.0 +11.1 7.8 +3.4 $7.4M 1.34× –
Stephen Piscotty 2017 +0.7 +4.3 1.3 +3.0 $2.0M 0.83× –
Juan Nicasio↔ 2017 +0.2 +2.4 0.4 +2.0 $1.9M 1.34× –
Harrison Bader 2017 +0.1 +0.7 0.1 +0.6 $1.0M 0.83× Free Agent · 2026–2027 · $10.2M AAV
Lance Lynn 2017 +1.0 +8.1 7.5 +0.6 $7.5M 1.02× –
Sam Tuivailala 2017 +0.2 +1.2 0.5 +0.6 $2.5M 0.67× –
Luke Voit 2017 +0.2 +0.7 0.3 +0.4 $1.7M 0.56× –
Ryan Sherriff 2017 +0.1 +0.3 0.1 +0.2 $2.2M 0.67× –
John Brebbia 2017 +0.1 +0.5 0.4 +0.1 $3.9M 0.67× –
Magneuris Sierra 2017 -0.0 -0.2 0.1 -0.3 – 0.83× –
Alberto Rosario 2017 -0.1 -0.3 0.1 -0.4 – 0.52× –
Aledmys Díaz 2017 +0.4 +2.0 2.5 -0.5 $6.2M 0.61× –
Sandy Alcantara 2017 -0.1 -0.5 0.1 -0.6 – 0.67× Arb extension · 2022–2026 · $11.2M AAV
Josh Lucas 2017 -0.1 -0.7 0.0 -0.8 – 0.67× –
Mike Mayers 2017 -0.2 -0.8 0.0 -0.8 – 0.67× –
Breyvic Valera 2017 -0.2 -0.8 0.1 -0.9 – 0.56× –
Jack Flaherty 2017 -0.1 -0.9 0.1 -0.9 – 1.02× Free Agent · 2025–2026 · $17.5M AAV
Miguel Socolovich 2017 -0.1 -0.6 0.5 -1.1 – 0.67× –
Matt Adams↔ 2017 -0.1 -0.5 0.7 -1.2 – 0.69× –
Marco Gonzales↔ 2017 -0.2 -1.5 0.0 -1.5 – 1.02× –
Kevin Siegrist↔ 2017 -0.0 -0.2 1.4 -1.6 – 0.67× –
Carson Kelly 2017 -0.4 -1.6 0.2 -1.9 – 0.52× Free Agent · 2026–2027 · $5.8M AAV
John Gant 2017 -0.3 -1.3 0.5 -1.9 – 0.67× –
Eric Fryer 2017 -0.3 -1.4 0.7 -2.1 – 0.52× –
Seunghwan Oh 2017 +0.0 +0.4 2.8 -2.4 $83.1M 1.34× –
Jonathan Broxton 2017 -0.1 -0.4 3.8 -4.2 – 0.67× –
Zach Duke 2017 -0.2 -1.2 5.5 -6.7 – 0.67× –
Jhonny Peralta 2017 -0.3 -1.5 10.0 -11.5 – 0.58× –
Chad Huffman 2017 +0.0 +0.2 0.2 -0.0 $6.3M 0.69× –
Alex D. Mejia 2017 -0.4 -2.0 – – – 0.58× –
Total—+40.7+458.4145.4+314.4—

Trades

Every graded 2017 deal involving the Cardinals — best expected value first. Surplus is realized value in $M; 8 total.

2017 · MIA / STL
MIA · Michael Hill +$267.2M
Daniel Castano, Magneuris Sierra, Sandy Alcántara, Zac Gallen
STL · John Mozeliak −$267.2M
Marcell Ozuna
MIA came out ahead by $267.2M
2017 · STL / SEA
STL · John Mozeliak +$42.4M
Tyler O'Neill
SEA · Jerry Dipoto −$42.4M
Marco Gonzales
STL came out ahead by $42.4M
2017 · STL / PHI
STL · John Mozeliak +$0.0M
Juan Nicasio
PHI · Matt Klentak +$0.0M
Eliezer Alvarez
Even trade
2017 · TOR / STL
TOR · Mark Shapiro +$0.8M
cash / PTBNL
STL · John Mozeliak −$0.8M
Lane Thomas
TOR came out ahead by $0.8M
2017 · ATL / STL
ATL · John Hart +$4.8M
Matt Adams
STL · John Mozeliak −$4.8M
Juan Yepez
ATL came out ahead by $4.8M
2017 · SEA / STL
SEA · Jerry Dipoto +$31.2M
Mike Leake
STL · John Mozeliak −$31.2M
Rayder Ascanio
SEA came out ahead by $31.2M
2017 · TOR / STL
TOR · Mark Shapiro +$8.8M
Aledmys Díaz
STL · John Mozeliak −$8.8M
J.B. Woodman
TOR came out ahead by $8.8M
2017 · OAK / STL
OAK · Billy Beane +$7.2M
Stephen Piscotty
STL · John Mozeliak −$7.2M
Max Schrock, Yairo Muñoz
OAK came out ahead by $7.2M

Current & Historical Payroll

2017 payroll
$145.4M
2018 guaranteed
$0M

What the front office was committed to as of 2017, 2017–2023. Guaranteed $ are contract commitments signed by 2017; arbitration & free-agent years are projected from service time. Hover a figure for its luxury-tax (CBT) & actual-cash values.

current $ guaranteed $ arbitration (proj) pre-arb (proj) free agent club option player option mutual option vesting option

Guaranteed / signed (8)

PlayerAgeSvc2017201820192020202120222023
Adam Wainwright3511.027$19.5MFREE AGENT
Dexter Fowler317.168$16.5MFREE AGENT
Yadier Molina3412.123$14.0MFREE AGENT
Mike Leake297.000$12.7MFREE AGENT
Jhonny Peralta3514.000$10.0MFREE AGENT
Brett Cecil306.152$7.8MFREE AGENT
Zach Duke3410.054$5.5MFREE AGENT
Jonathan Broxton3312.000$3.8MFREE AGENT

Arbitration-eligible (11)

PlayerAgeSvc2017201820192020202120222023
Matt Carpenter315.012$10.0MFREE AGENT
Lance Lynn305.119$7.5MFREE AGENT
Trevor Rosenthal274.058$6.4MARB 3FREE AGENT
Jedd Gyorko283.164$6.0MARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Carlos Martinez253.073$3.7MARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Michael Wacha253.062$2.8MARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Seunghwan Oh343.000$2.8MARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Kolten Wong263.045$2.5MARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Kevin Siegrist273.116$1.4MARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Matt Adams284.033$663kARB 3FREE AGENT
Juan Nicasio305.084$432kFREE AGENT

Pre-arbitration (29)

PlayerAgeSvc2017201820192020202120222023
Aledmys Díaz261.000$2.5MPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Stephen Piscotty261.076$1.3MPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Eric Fryer312.108$675kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Randal Grichuk252.048$557kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Tyler Lyons292.070$550kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Greg Garcia271.083$548kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Matt Bowman261.000$547kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Miguel Socolovich301.027$538kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
John Gant240.134$537kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Sam Tuivailala240.128$536kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
José A. Martínez281.000$535kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Tommy Pham291.129$438kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
John Brebbia270.000$374kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Paul DeJong230.000$360kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Luke Voit260.000$272kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Chad Huffman32–$243k
Carson Kelly220.029$213kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Luke Weaver230.051$175kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Ryan Sherriff270.000$117kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Magneuris Sierra210.000$111kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Harrison Bader230.000$108kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Alberto Rosario300.089$91kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Sandy Alcantara210.000$91kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jack Flaherty210.000$91kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Breyvic Valera250.000$53kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Josh Lucas260.121$50kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Mike Mayers250.028$26kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Marco Gonzales250.043$15kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Alex D. Mejia26–—

Graphs

How each 2017 acquisition stacked onto Cardinals's playoff-odds curve. The side table is ranked by PPA.

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