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Cardinals STL

202483–79 (0.512)
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President of baseball ops: John Mozeliak · GM: Mike Girsch

Overview

Ranks vs the 30 teams in 2024, 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
$179M
Surplus $M
-44
Win %
0.512
TAB
-3.1
WAB
-0.3
Roster composition
Roster fWAR
32.4
Dead money %
21%
Depth Players
7.0
Dead WAR
-4.3

Offense

PoorAverageGreat

Pitching & Defense

PoorAverageGreat

Roster

2024 depth chart — stacked by playing time

C

RPedro Pagés66
RIván Herrera56
RWillson Contreras51

1B

RPaul Goldschmidt150
LAlec Burleson15
LMatt Carpenter5
RLuken Baker1
RPedro Pagés1

2B

LNolan Gorman105
LBrendan Donovan53
RThomas Saggese13
RJosé Fermín11
LMatt Carpenter1

3B

RNolan Arenado146
RJosé Fermín13
LBrendan Donovan9
LBrandon Crawford6
LNolan Gorman2
RThomas Saggese2
LMatt Carpenter1

SS

RMasyn Winn148
LBrandon Crawford18
RThomas Saggese3

LF

LBrendan Donovan105
LAlec Burleson31
LLars Nootbaar30
LMichael Siani4
LVictor Scott II2
RJosé Fermín1

CF

LMichael Siani110
LVictor Scott II46
BDylan Carlson⇄27
LLars Nootbaar24

RF

LLars Nootbaar74
LAlec Burleson49
RJordan Walker48
LMichael Siani9
LVictor Scott II5
LBrendan Donovan1

DH

LAlec Burleson58
LMatt Carpenter40
RWillson Contreras33
RJosé Fermín13
RIván Herrera12
RLuken Baker12
RNolan Arenado6
LBrendan Donovan5
RPaul Goldschmidt5
RJordan Walker1
LBrandon Crawford1
RMasyn Winn1
LMichael Siani1

Starters

RSonny Gray3.8 WAR
RMiles Mikolas1.9 WAR
RAndre Pallante1.8 WAR
RKyle Gibson1.4 WAR
RLance Lynn1.3 WAR
RErick Fedde⇄0.8 WAR
RMichael McGreevy0.6 WAR
LMatthew Liberatore0.4 WAR
LSteven Matz0.0 WAR
RGordon Graceffo0.0 WAR
LZack Thompson-0.3 WAR

Bullpen

★ RRyan Helsley49 sv
RAndrew Kittredge37 h
LJoJo Romero30 h
RRyan Fernandez12 h
LJohn King9 h
RKyle Leahy3 h
RGiovanny Gallegos2 h
RChris Roycroft1 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 2023)

PlayerfWAR
Sonny Gray3.8
Kyle Gibson1.4
Lance Lynn1.3
Erick Fedde0.8
Ryan Fernandez0.7
Michael McGreevy0.6

Key subtractions (gone from 2023)

Player2023 fWAR
Jordan Montgomery2.6
Jack Flaherty1.6
Chris Stratton1.0
Jordan Hicks0.9
Tyler O'Neill0.7
Richie Palacios0.4

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 2024; everyone else is shown as a 2024 season snapshot.

PlayerPeriodfWARTier Market $MPaid $MSurplus $M$ / WARTierContract
Sonny Gray 2024 +3.8 +66.8 10.0 +56.8 $2.6M 2.19× Free Agent · 2024–2027 · $25.0M AAV
Brendan Donovan 2024 +3.2 +40.8 0.8 +40.0 $0.2M 1.60× Arbitration · 2026–2026 · $5.8M AAV
Masyn Winn 2024 +3.6 +38.2 0.7 +37.4 $0.2M 1.32× Pre-arbitration · 2026–2026 · $0.8M AAV
Ryan Helsley 2024 +2.3 +35.2 3.8 +31.4 $1.7M 1.95× Free Agent · 2026–2027 · $14.0M AAV
Andre Pallante 2024 +1.8 +21.2 0.8 +20.4 $0.4M 1.49× Arbitration · 2026–2026 · $4.0M AAV
Lars Nootbaar 2024 +1.7 +16.6 0.8 +15.9 $0.4M 1.22× Arbitration · 2026–2026 · $5.2M AAV
Willson Contreras 2023–2024 +5.4 +43.4 28.0 +15.4 $5.2M 1.00× Free Agent · 2023–2027 · $17.5M AAV
Iván Herrera 2024 +2.1 +12.9 0.7 +12.2 $0.4M 0.76× Pre-arbitration · 2026–2026 · $0.8M AAV
Ryan Fernandez 2024 +0.7 +8.0 0.7 +7.2 $1.0M 1.34× Pre-arbitration · 2026–2026 · $0.8M AAV
Michael Siani 2024 +1.1 +7.2 0.7 +6.4 $0.7M 0.83× –
Michael McGreevy 2024 +0.6 +5.0 0.0 +5.0 $0.1M 1.02× Pre-arbitration · 2026–2026 · $0.8M AAV
Miles Mikolas 2024 +1.9 +23.1 18.5 +4.6 $9.5M 1.49× Free Agent · 2026–2026 · $2.2M AAV
Erick Fedde↔ 2024 +0.8 +6.8 2.4 +4.4 $2.9M 1.02× Free Agent · 2026–2026 · $1.5M AAV
Alec Burleson 2024 +0.7 +3.6 0.8 +2.9 $1.1M 0.69× Arbitration · 2026–2026 · $3.3M AAV
Pedro Pagés 2024 +0.5 +2.0 0.7 +1.2 $1.6M 0.52× Pre-arbitration · 2026–2026 · $0.8M AAV
Kyle Leahy 2024 +0.3 +1.8 0.7 +1.1 $2.2M 0.67× Pre-arbitration · 2026–2026 · $0.8M AAV
Matthew Liberatore 2024 +0.4 +1.9 0.7 +1.1 $2.1M 0.67× Arbitration · 2026–2026 · $2.3M AAV
Lance Lynn 2024 +1.3 +10.7 10.0 +0.7 $7.6M 1.02× –
Nolan Gorman 2024 +0.3 +1.4 0.8 +0.7 $2.3M 0.56× Arbitration · 2026–2026 · $2.7M AAV
Andrew Kittredge 2024 +0.3 +3.2 2.6 +0.5 $8.9M 1.34× Free Agent · 2025–2026 · $10.0M AAV
Shawn Armstrong↔ 2024 +0.2 +0.9 0.4 +0.5 $2.3M 0.67× Free Agent · 2026–2027 · $5.5M AAV
John King 2024 +0.3 +1.4 1.0 +0.4 $3.9M 0.67× Free Agent · 2026–2026 · $1.5M AAV
Adam Kloffenstein 2024 +0.0 +0.1 0.0 +0.1 $0.2M 0.67× –
Chris Roycroft 2024 +0.1 +0.7 0.7 -0.1 $6.0M 0.67× –
Thomas Saggese 2024 -0.0 -0.2 0.1 -0.3 – 0.56× Pre-arbitration · 2026–2026 · $0.8M AAV
Kyle Gibson 2024 +1.4 +11.6 12.0 -0.4 $8.4M 1.02× –
Nick Robertson↔ 2024 -0.0 -0.2 0.7 -0.8 – 0.67× –
Ryan Loutos 2024 -0.0 -0.0 0.7 -0.8 – 0.67× –
Brandon Crawford 2024 +0.1 +0.6 2.0 -1.4 $17.4M 0.61× –
Luken Baker 2024 -0.1 -0.7 0.7 -1.4 – 0.69× –
Tommy Pham↔ 2024 -0.2 -1.1 0.4 -1.6 – 0.83× –
Riley O'Brien 2024 -0.2 -1.0 0.7 -1.7 – 0.67× Pre-arbitration · 2026–2026 · $0.8M AAV
JoJo Romero 2024 -0.1 -1.0 0.9 -1.8 – 1.34× Arbitration · 2026–2026 · $4.3M AAV
Matt Carpenter 2024 -0.2 -1.1 0.7 -1.9 – 0.69× –
Zack Thompson 2024 -0.3 -1.5 0.8 -2.3 – 0.67× –
Victor Scott II 2024 -0.4 -2.9 0.7 -3.7 – 0.83× –
José Fermín 2024 -0.7 -3.4 0.7 -4.1 – 0.58× Pre-arbitration · 2026–2026 · $0.8M AAV
Jordan Walker 2024 -0.6 -4.3 0.7 -5.1 – 0.83× Pre-arbitration · 2026–2026 · $0.8M AAV
Nolan Arenado 2024 +3.2 +28.6 35.0 -6.4 $10.9M 1.12× Arb extension · 2019–2020 · $32.5M AAV
Dylan Carlson↔ 2024 -0.9 -5.8 1.4 -7.2 – 0.83× –
Giovanny Gallegos 2024 -0.5 -2.5 5.8 -8.2 – 0.67× –
Steven Matz 2024 +0.0 +0.4 12.5 -12.1 $278.6M 1.02× Free Agent · 2026–2027 · $7.5M AAV
Paul Goldschmidt 2024 +1.2 +5.2 26.0 -20.8 $22.4M 0.56× Free Agent · 2026–2026 · $4.0M AAV
Gordon Graceffo 2024 +0.0 +0.1 0.0 +0.0 $1.7M 1.02× Pre-arbitration · 2026–2026 · $0.8M AAV
Total—+35.1+373.7188.8+184.2—

Trades

Every graded 2024 deal involving the Cardinals — best expected value first. Surplus is realized value in $M; 4 total.

2024 · TBR / STL Jan 5, 2024
TBR · Erik Neander +$9.6M
Richie Palacios
STL · John Mozeliak −$9.6M
Andrew Kittredge
Too soon to call unsettled
2024 · STL / ANA Feb 7, 2024
STL · John Mozeliak +$3.2M
cash / PTBNL
ANA · Perry Minasian −$3.2M
Guillo Zuñiga
Too soon to call unsettled
2024 · STL / TBR Jul 30, 2024
STL · John Mozeliak +$1.6M
Shawn Armstrong
TBR · Erik Neander −$1.6M
Dylan Carlson
Too soon to call unsettled
2024 · CHW / STL / LAD Jul 29, 2024
CHW · Chris Getz +$27.2M
Miguel Vargas, Alexander Albertus, Jeral Perez
STL · John Mozeliak +$12.8M
Erick Fedde, Tommy Pham
LAD · Andrew Friedman −$40.0M
Tommy Edman, Oliver Gonzalez, Michael Kopech
Too soon to call 3-teamunsettled

Current & Historical Payroll

2024 payroll
$179.2M
2025 guaranteed
$64.0M

What the front office was committed to as of 2024, 2024–2030. Guaranteed $ are contract commitments signed by 2024; 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 (13)

PlayerAgeSvc2024202520262027202820292030
Nolan Arenado3310.155$35.0M$21.0M$5.0M$6.0MFREE AGENT
Paul Goldschmidt3612.059$26.0MFREE AGENT
Miles Mikolas357.037$18.5MFREE AGENT
Willson Contreras327.108$18.0M$18.0M$18.0M$17.0M$20.0MCLUBFREE AGENT
Steven Matz338.099$12.5MFREE AGENT
Kyle Gibson3610.039$12.0MFREE AGENT
Sonny Gray3410.061$10.0M$25.0M$11.0M$30.0MMUTUALFREE AGENT
Lance Lynn3712.119$10.0MFREE AGENT
Giovanny Gallegos327.000$5.8MFREE AGENT
Brandon Crawford3713.000$2.0MFREE AGENT
Matt Carpenter3811.145$740kFREE AGENT
Tommy Pham368.107$426kFREE AGENT
Shawn Armstrong339.000$396kFREE AGENT

Arbitration-eligible (5)

PlayerAgeSvc2024202520262027202820292030
Ryan Helsley294.105$3.8MARB 3FREE AGENT
Andrew Kittredge345.070$2.6MFREE AGENT
Erick Fedde314.099$2.4MARB 3FREE AGENT
Dylan Carlson253.104$1.4MARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
JoJo Romero273.045$860kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT

Pre-arbitration (26)

PlayerAgeSvc2024202520262027202820292030
John King292.148$1.0MARB 1ARB 2FREE AGENT
Lars Nootbaar262.076$761kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Brendan Donovan272.000$757kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Andre Pallante251.166$757kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Nolan Gorman241.139$756kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Zack Thompson261.045$751kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Alec Burleson251.029$750kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jordan Walker220.149$747kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Matthew Liberatore240.144$747kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
José Fermín250.070$744kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Iván Herrera240.063$743kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Masyn Winn220.045$742kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Michael Siani242.000$742kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Riley O'Brien290.008$740kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Chris Roycroft270.000$740kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Victor Scott II230.000$740kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Luken Baker270.081$740kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Ryan Fernandez260.000$740kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Pedro Pagés250.000$740kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Kyle Leahy270.017$740kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Ryan Loutos250.000$740kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Nick Robertson251.000$658kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Thomas Saggese220.000$76kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Michael McGreevy230.000$48kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Gordon Graceffo240.000$12kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Adam Kloffenstein23–$4k

Graphs

How each 2024 acquisition stacked onto Cardinals's playoff-odds curve. The side table is ranked by PPA.

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