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Cardinals STL

202293–69 (0.574)Made Playoffs
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President of baseball ops: John Mozeliak · GM: Mike Girsch

Overview

Ranks vs the 30 teams in 2022, 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
$165M
Surplus $M
+2
Win %
0.574
TAB
+9.6
WAB
+9.2
Roster composition
Roster fWAR
45.5
Dead money %
21%
Depth Players
7.0
Dead WAR
-3.6

Offense

PoorAverageGreat

Pitching & Defense

PoorAverageGreat

Roster

2022 depth chart — stacked by playing time

C

RAndrew Knizner90
RYadier Molina77
RIván Herrera11
RAustin Romine⇄10

1B

RPaul Goldschmidt128
RAlbert Pujols22
LBrendan Donovan16
RJuan Yepez15
LAlec Burleson6
RAndrew Knizner5
RYadier Molina1

2B

BTommy Edman89
LNolan Gorman68
LBrendan Donovan38
REdmundo Sosa⇄1
RPaul DeJong1

3B

RNolan Arenado131
LBrendan Donovan31
BTommy Edman8
RJuan Yepez6
LCory Spangenberg1

SS

BTommy Edman80
RPaul DeJong75
LBrendan Donovan7
RKramer Robertson1

LF

RTyler O'Neill83
LCorey Dickerson60
RJuan Yepez23
LBrendan Donovan19
LLars Nootbaar11
LAlec Burleson2
LConner Capel⇄2
LNolan Gorman1

CF

BDylan Carlson73
RTyler O'Neill21
RBen DeLuzio18
LLars Nootbaar12
BTommy Edman1

RF

LLars Nootbaar79
BDylan Carlson62
LBrendan Donovan20
RJuan Yepez17
LCorey Dickerson10
LAlec Burleson9
BTommy Edman2

DH

RAlbert Pujols68
RPaul Goldschmidt23
LCorey Dickerson20
RJuan Yepez18
RNolan Arenado17
LNolan Gorman16
LBrendan Donovan16
LLars Nootbaar8
LAlec Burleson3
BDylan Carlson2
LConner Capel⇄2
RBen DeLuzio2
RAndrew Knizner1
RAustin Romine⇄1
RTyler O'Neill1
RYadier Molina1

Starters

RAdam Wainwright2.9 WAR
RMiles Mikolas2.8 WAR
LJose Quintana⇄1.8 WAR
LJordan Montgomery⇄1.4 WAR
RDakota Hudson1.1 WAR
LSteven Matz0.7 WAR
RAndre Pallante0.6 WAR
RJake Woodford0.6 WAR
LPacky Naughton0.4 WAR
RJordan Hicks0.3 WAR
RJohan Oviedo⇄0.1 WAR
LZack Thompson0.1 WAR
LMatthew Liberatore0.0 WAR
RJack Flaherty0.0 WAR

Bullpen

★ RRyan Helsley19 sv
LGenesis Cabrera13 h
RGiovanny Gallegos12 h
RNick Wittgren4 h
LPacky Naughton3 h
LT.J. McFarland2 h
RJake Woodford1 h
LZack Thompson1 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 2021)

PlayerfWAR
Brendan Donovan2.6
Albert Pujols1.9
Jose Quintana1.8
Jordan Montgomery1.4
Steven Matz0.7
Corey Dickerson0.6

Key subtractions (gone from 2021)

Player2021 fWAR
Kwang Hyun Kim1.3
Luis García0.7
Carlos Martinez0.5
J.A. Happ0.4
José Rondon0.3
Jon Lester0.2

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 2022; everyone else is shown as a 2022 season snapshot.

PlayerPeriodfWARTier Market $MPaid $MSurplus $M$ / WARTierContract
Tommy Edman 2022 +5.4 +59.0 0.7 +58.3 $0.1M 1.38× Extension · 2025–2030 · $14.8M AAV
Paul Goldschmidt 2022 +6.8 +74.9 26.0 +48.9 $3.8M 1.37× Free Agent · 2026–2026 · $4.0M AAV
Nolan Arenado 2022 +7.2 +82.5 35.0 +47.5 $4.8M 1.43× Arb extension · 2019–2020 · $32.5M AAV
Lars Nootbaar 2022 +2.6 +33.7 0.5 +33.2 $0.2M 1.60× Arbitration · 2026–2026 · $5.2M AAV
Ryan Helsley 2022 +2.0 +31.2 0.7 +30.5 $0.4M 1.95× Free Agent · 2026–2027 · $14.0M AAV
Adam Wainwright 2022 +2.9 +45.2 17.5 +27.7 $6.1M 1.96× –
Miles Mikolas 2022 +2.8 +44.1 17.0 +27.1 $6.0M 1.96× Free Agent · 2026–2026 · $2.2M AAV
Brendan Donovan 2022 +2.6 +22.3 0.6 +21.6 $0.2M 1.07× Arbitration · 2026–2026 · $5.8M AAV
Jose Quintana↔ 2022 +1.8 +21.7 0.8 +20.9 $0.4M 1.49× Free Agent · 2026–2026 · $6.0M AAV
Dylan Carlson 2022 +1.9 +18.2 0.7 +17.5 $0.4M 1.22× –
Albert Pujols 2022 +1.9 +15.2 2.5 +12.7 $1.3M 1.01× –
Giovanny Gallegos 2022 +1.4 +14.5 2.4 +12.1 $1.8M 1.34× –
Tyler O'Neill 2022 +1.5 +14.9 3.4 +11.5 $2.2M 1.22× Free Agent · 2025–2027 · $16.5M AAV
Jordan Montgomery↔ 2022 +1.4 +11.2 2.1 +9.1 $1.5M 1.02× Free Agent · 2026–2026 · $1.2M AAV
Dakota Hudson 2022 +1.1 +8.7 1.1 +7.6 $1.0M 1.02× –
Harrison Bader↔ 2022 +1.4 +9.5 4.4 +5.2 $3.0M 0.83× Free Agent · 2026–2027 · $10.2M AAV
Jake Woodford 2022 +0.6 +3.1 0.4 +2.7 $0.8M 0.67× Free Agent · 2026–2026 · $1.0M AAV
Andre Pallante 2022 +0.6 +3.3 0.7 +2.6 $1.1M 0.67× Arbitration · 2026–2026 · $4.0M AAV
Chris Stratton↔ 2022 +0.3 +3.1 0.9 +2.2 $3.1M 1.34× –
Packy Naughton 2022 +0.4 +2.4 0.4 +1.9 $1.0M 0.67× –
Jordan Hicks 2022 +0.3 +1.7 0.9 +0.8 $2.9M 0.67× Free Agent · 2024–2024 · $11.0M AAV
Ben DeLuzio 2022 +0.1 +0.6 0.1 +0.5 $1.4M 0.83× –
Johan Oviedo↔ 2022 +0.1 +0.7 0.2 +0.5 $1.2M 0.67× Arbitration · 2026–2026 · $1.6M AAV
Angel Rondón 2022 +0.1 +0.4 0.0 +0.4 $0.1M 0.67× –
Jake Walsh 2022 +0.0 +0.2 0.0 +0.2 $1.2M 0.67× –
Zack Thompson 2022 +0.1 +0.5 0.4 +0.2 $3.6M 0.67× –
Matthew Liberatore 2022 +0.0 +0.2 0.1 +0.1 $3.7M 1.02× Arbitration · 2026–2026 · $2.3M AAV
Edmundo Sosa↔ 2022 +0.0 +0.2 0.3 -0.1 $8.1M 0.56× Arbitration · 2026–2026 · $4.4M AAV
Conner Capel↔ 2022 -0.0 -0.1 0.0 -0.2 – 0.69× –
Juan Yepez 2022 +0.0 +0.1 0.5 -0.4 $29.5M 0.83× –
James Naile 2022 -0.1 -0.5 0.1 -0.6 – 0.67× –
Nick Wittgren 2022 +0.1 +0.5 1.2 -0.7 $13.6M 0.67× –
Corey Dickerson 2022 +0.6 +4.2 5.0 -0.8 $8.0M 0.83× –
Andrew Knizner 2022 -0.0 -0.2 0.7 -0.9 – 0.52× –
JoJo Romero↔ 2022 -0.1 -0.5 0.4 -0.9 – 0.67× Arbitration · 2026–2026 · $4.3M AAV
Iván Herrera 2022 -0.2 -1.0 0.1 -1.1 – 0.52× Pre-arbitration · 2026–2026 · $0.8M AAV
Kramer Robertson 2022 -0.1 -0.4 0.7 -1.1 – 0.61× –
Aaron Brooks 2022 -0.2 -0.9 0.2 -1.2 – 0.67× –
Kodi Whitley 2022 -0.2 -1.0 0.2 -1.2 – 0.67× –
Junior Fernández↔ 2022 -0.3 -1.5 0.1 -1.6 – 0.67× –
Alec Burleson 2022 -0.2 -1.6 0.1 -1.8 – 0.83× Arbitration · 2026–2026 · $3.3M AAV
Austin Romine↔ 2022 -0.4 -2.0 0.1 -2.0 – 0.69× –
Steven Matz 2022 +0.7 +5.4 8.5 -3.1 $12.7M 1.02× Free Agent · 2026–2027 · $7.5M AAV
T.J. McFarland 2022 -0.3 -1.8 2.5 -4.3 – 0.67× –
Génesis Cabrera 2022 -0.8 -4.1 0.6 -4.7 – 0.67× –
Jack Flaherty 2022 +0.0 +0.1 5.0 -4.9 $383.2M 1.02× Free Agent · 2025–2026 · $17.5M AAV
Drew VerHagen 2022 -0.6 -3.2 2.5 -5.7 – 0.67× –
Paul DeJong 2022 +0.0 +0.1 6.2 -6.0 $219.1M 0.61× –
Yadier Molina 2022 +0.1 +0.5 10.0 -9.5 $78.3M 0.52× –
Cory Spangenberg 2022 +0.0 +0.0 0.0 -0.0 $85.5M 0.58× –
Nolan Gorman 2022 +0.1 +0.4 0.5 -0.0 $4.7M 0.56× Arbitration · 2026–2026 · $2.7M AAV
Total—+45.4+515.7165.0+350.7—

Trades

Every graded 2022 deal involving the Cardinals — best expected value first. Surplus is realized value in $M; 6 total.

2022 · STL / NYY Aug 2, 2022
STL · John Mozeliak +$41.6M
Jordan Montgomery
NYY · Brian Cashman −$41.6M
Harrison Bader
Too soon to call unsettled
2022 · STL / PIT Aug 1, 2022
STL · John Mozeliak +$6.4M
Chris Stratton, Jose Quintana
PIT · Ben Cherington −$6.4M
Malcom Nuñez, Johan Oviedo
Too soon to call unsettled
2022 · CLE / STL Nov 9, 2022
CLE · Chris Antonetti +$1.6M
cash / PTBNL
STL · John Mozeliak −$1.6M
José Fermín
Too soon to call unsettled
2022 · STL / CIN Aug 2, 2022
STL · John Mozeliak +$5.6M
cash / PTBNL
CIN · Nick Krall −$5.6M
Austin Romine
Too soon to call unsettled
2022 · OAK / STL Aug 2, 2022
OAK · Billy Beane +$0.0M
Carlos Guarate
STL · John Mozeliak +$0.0M
Austin Allen
Too soon to call unsettled
2022 · PHI / STL Jul 30, 2022
PHI · Dave Dombrowski +$11.2M
Edmundo Sosa
STL · John Mozeliak −$11.2M
JoJo Romero
Too soon to call unsettled

Current & Historical Payroll

2022 payroll
$165.0M
2023 guaranteed
$8.0M

What the front office was committed to as of 2022, 2022–2028. Guaranteed $ are contract commitments signed by 2022; 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 (11)

PlayerAgeSvc2022202320242025202620272028
Nolan Arenado318.155$35.0MOPT-OUT$8.0MOPT-OUT$24.0M$21.0M$5.0M$6.0MFREE AGENT
Paul Goldschmidt3410.059$26.0MFREE AGENT
Adam Wainwright4016.027$17.5MFREE AGENT
Yadier Molina3917.123$10.0MFREE AGENT
Steven Matz316.099$8.5MFREE AGENT
Corey Dickerson338.101$5.0MFREE AGENT
Albert Pujols4221.000$2.5MFREE AGENT
T.J. McFarland339.000$2.5MFREE AGENT
Nick Wittgren316.000$1.2MFREE AGENT
Jose Quintana3310.000$750kFREE AGENT
Austin Romine338.044$53kFREE AGENT

Arbitration-eligible (12)

PlayerAgeSvc2022202320242025202620272028
Miles Mikolas335.037$17.0MFREE AGENT
Paul DeJong284.127$6.2MARB 3FREE AGENT
Jack Flaherty264.006$5.0MARB 3FREE AGENT
Harrison Bader284.030$4.4MARB 3FREE AGENT
Tyler O'Neill273.059$3.4MARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Drew VerHagen313.066$2.5MARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Giovanny Gallegos303.085$2.4MARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jordan Montgomery294.153$2.1MARB 3FREE AGENT
Dakota Hudson273.066$1.1MARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jordan Hicks254.000$938kARB 3FREE AGENT
Chris Stratton314.100$900kARB 3FREE AGENT
Cory Spangenberg314.041$15kARB 3FREE AGENT

Pre-arbitration (28)

PlayerAgeSvc2022202320242025202620272028
Tommy Edman272.114$723kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Ryan Helsley272.105$722kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Andrew Knizner272.021$718kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Dylan Carlson231.104$703kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Kramer Robertson27–$700k
Andre Pallante230.000$700kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Brendan Donovan250.000$631kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Génesis Cabrera252.040$565kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Lars Nootbaar240.087$539kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Juan Yepez240.000$481kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Nolan Gorman220.000$469kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Packy Naughton260.046$438kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jake Woodford251.115$436kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
JoJo Romero251.117$372kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Zack Thompson240.000$369kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Edmundo Sosa261.140$310kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Aaron Brooks322.102$231kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Kodi Whitley271.115$184kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Johan Oviedo240.156$151kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Junior Fernández251.112$141kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Ben DeLuzio27–$131k
James Naile290.000$108kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Alec Burleson230.000$108kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Iván Herrera220.000$96kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Matthew Liberatore220.000$96kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jake Walsh26–$46k
Conner Capel250.000$25kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Angel Rondón240.011$4kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT

Graphs

How each 2022 acquisition stacked onto Cardinals's playoff-odds curve. The side table is ranked by PPA.

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Decision-maker records extend to 1933; resource-controlled WAR and payroll metrics cover 1985–2026. Data sources include FanGraphs, Baseball-Reference, the Chadwick Bureau register, the Lahman Database, prospect rankings from Baseball America, MLB Pipeline, and FanGraphs, and public payroll records. Transaction and trade data was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by Retrosheet. Executive birth/death data via Wikidata (CC0).
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