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Cardinals STL

202578–84 (0.481)
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President of baseball ops: John Mozeliak · GM: Mike Girsch

Overview

Ranks vs the 30 teams in 2025, 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
$121M
Surplus $M
+0
Win %
0.481
TAB
-1.0
WAB
-0.7
Roster composition
Roster fWAR
30.2
Dead money %
28%
Depth Players
6.0
Dead WAR
-4.1

Offense

PoorAverageGreat

Pitching & Defense

PoorAverageGreat

Roster

2025 depth chart — stacked by playing time

C

RPedro Pagés110
RYohel Pozo46
LJimmy Crooks14
RIván Herrera14

1B

RWillson Contreras120
LAlec Burleson50
LNolan Gorman7
RYohel Pozo6
RLuken Baker2
RPedro Pagés2

2B

LBrendan Donovan100
RThomas Saggese35
LNolan Gorman28
RJosé Fermín15
RGarrett Hampson⇄7
RJosé Barrero6
LCésar Prieto2
RPedro Pagés1

3B

RNolan Arenado102
LNolan Gorman54
RThomas Saggese18
RJosé Fermín5
RGarrett Hampson⇄2
RJosé Barrero1

SS

RMasyn Winn129
RThomas Saggese33
LBrendan Donovan6
RJosé Barrero5
RGarrett Hampson⇄4

LF

LLars Nootbaar107
LAlec Burleson41
LBrendan Donovan18
RGarrett Hampson⇄11
LNathan Church5
RIván Herrera4
RJosé Fermín4
LVictor Scott II4

CF

LVictor Scott II136
LNathan Church18
LMichael Siani17
LLars Nootbaar12
RJosé Barrero6
RGarrett Hampson⇄5

RF

RJordan Walker108
LAlec Burleson34
LLars Nootbaar23
LNathan Church7
LVictor Scott II7
RGarrett Hampson⇄4
RRyan Vilade⇄4
RJosé Barrero2
RJosé Fermín1

DH

RIván Herrera89
LAlec Burleson22
LNolan Gorman22
RWillson Contreras15
RLuken Baker11
RNolan Arenado3
RYohel Pozo3
RGarrett Hampson⇄2
LBrendan Donovan2
LLars Nootbaar2
LJimmy Crooks1
LCésar Prieto1
RJosé Fermín1
RJordan Walker1
RThomas Saggese1
RRyan Vilade⇄1

Starters

RSonny Gray3.6 WAR
LMatthew Liberatore1.8 WAR
RKyle Leahy1.4 WAR
LSteven Matz⇄1.2 WAR
RMichael McGreevy0.9 WAR
RAndre Pallante0.7 WAR
RMiles Mikolas0.3 WAR
RErick Fedde⇄0.0 WAR

Bullpen

★ LJoJo Romero8 sv
RKyle Leahy18 h
RRiley O'Brien6 h
RMatt Svanson5 h
LJohn King3 h
RPhil Maton⇄0 h
RRyan Helsley⇄0 h
LSteven Matz⇄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 2024)

PlayerfWAR
Matt Svanson1.0
Phil Maton1.0
Yohel Pozo0.2
Nathan Church0.2
Anthony Veneziano0.1
Nick Raquet0.0

Key subtractions (gone from 2024)

Player2024 fWAR
Kyle Gibson1.4
Lance Lynn1.3
Paul Goldschmidt1.2
Andrew Kittredge0.3
Shawn Armstrong0.2
Brandon Crawford0.1

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 2025; everyone else is shown as a 2025 season snapshot.

PlayerPeriodfWARTier Market $MPaid $MSurplus $M$ / WARTierContract
Sonny Gray 2024–2025 +7.4 +129.5 35.0 +94.5 $4.7M 2.19× Free Agent · 2024–2027 · $25.0M AAV
Masyn Winn 2025 +3.5 +32.5 0.8 +31.8 $0.2M 1.18× Pre-arbitration · 2026–2026 · $0.8M AAV
Iván Herrera 2025 +2.6 +28.1 0.8 +27.4 $0.3M 1.33× Pre-arbitration · 2026–2026 · $0.8M AAV
Brendan Donovan 2025 +2.8 +24.3 2.9 +21.4 $1.0M 1.07× Arbitration · 2026–2026 · $5.8M AAV
Willson Contreras 2023–2025 +8.2 +67.0 46.0 +21.0 $5.6M 1.02× Free Agent · 2023–2027 · $17.5M AAV
Matthew Liberatore 2025 +1.8 +21.4 0.8 +20.6 $0.4M 1.49× Arbitration · 2026–2026 · $2.3M AAV
Victor Scott II 2025 +1.7 +16.6 0.8 +15.8 $0.4M 1.22× –
Kyle Leahy 2025 +1.4 +14.9 0.8 +14.1 $0.6M 1.34× Pre-arbitration · 2026–2026 · $0.8M AAV
Alec Burleson 2025 +2.1 +13.4 0.8 +12.6 $0.4M 0.81× Arbitration · 2026–2026 · $3.3M AAV
Pedro Pagés 2025 +1.6 +9.5 0.8 +8.7 $0.5M 0.76× Pre-arbitration · 2026–2026 · $0.8M AAV
JoJo Romero 2025 +0.9 +9.5 2.3 +7.3 $2.5M 1.34× Arbitration · 2026–2026 · $4.3M AAV
Michael McGreevy 2025 +0.9 +7.4 0.4 +7.0 $0.4M 1.02× Pre-arbitration · 2026–2026 · $0.8M AAV
Matt Svanson 2025 +1.0 +5.3 0.5 +4.8 $0.5M 0.67× –
Phil Maton↔ 2025 +1.0 +5.2 0.9 +4.3 $0.9M 0.67× Free Agent · 2026–2028 · $7.2M AAV
Andre Pallante 2025 +0.7 +6.0 2.1 +3.9 $2.8M 1.02× Arbitration · 2026–2026 · $4.0M AAV
Riley O'Brien 2025 +0.3 +3.4 0.6 +2.9 $1.8M 1.34× Pre-arbitration · 2026–2026 · $0.8M AAV
Lars Nootbaar 2025 +0.8 +5.3 3.0 +2.4 $3.7M 0.83× Arbitration · 2026–2026 · $5.2M AAV
José Fermín 2025 +0.6 +2.7 0.4 +2.3 $0.6M 0.56× Pre-arbitration · 2026–2026 · $0.8M AAV
Gordon Graceffo 2025 +0.5 +2.5 0.4 +2.1 $0.9M 0.67× Pre-arbitration · 2026–2026 · $0.8M AAV
Thomas Saggese 2025 +0.5 +2.2 0.5 +1.7 $1.1M 0.56× Pre-arbitration · 2026–2026 · $0.8M AAV
Steven Matz↔ 2025 +1.2 +6.3 5.1 +1.2 $4.3M 0.67× Free Agent · 2026–2027 · $7.5M AAV
Nathan Church 2025 +0.2 +1.1 0.2 +0.9 $1.1M 0.83× Pre-arbitration · 2026–2026 · $0.8M AAV
Anthony Veneziano↔ 2025 +0.1 +0.3 0.0 +0.3 $0.3M 0.67× –
Nick Raquet 2025 +0.0 +0.1 0.0 +0.1 $1.1M 0.67× –
Yohel Pozo 2025 +0.2 +0.9 0.7 +0.1 $3.5M 0.52× Free Agent · 2026–2026 · $0.8M AAV
Andre Granillo 2025 +0.0 +0.1 0.2 -0.1 $13.2M 0.67× –
Luken Baker 2025 +0.0 +0.1 0.2 -0.1 $10.6M 0.69× –
César Prieto 2025 -0.1 -0.7 0.0 -0.7 – 0.56× Pre-arbitration · 2026–2026 · $0.8M AAV
Chris Roycroft 2025 -0.1 -0.6 0.4 -0.9 – 0.67× –
Ryan Helsley↔ 2025 +0.4 +2.3 3.4 -1.1 $7.9M 0.67× Free Agent · 2026–2027 · $14.0M AAV
Jorge Alcala↔ 2025 -0.2 -1.1 0.1 -1.3 – 0.67× –
José Barrero 2025 -0.2 -1.0 0.2 -1.3 – 0.56× –
Ryan Vilade↔ 2025 -0.2 -1.2 0.1 -1.3 – 0.83× Pre-arbitration · 2026–2026 · $0.9M AAV
Roddery Muñoz 2025 -0.3 -1.4 0.2 -1.6 – 0.67× –
Nolan Gorman 2025 -0.2 -0.9 0.8 -1.7 – 0.58× Arbitration · 2026–2026 · $2.7M AAV
Jimmy Crooks 2025 -0.4 -1.8 0.1 -1.9 – 0.52× –
Garrett Hampson↔ 2025 -0.2 -1.4 0.6 -2.0 – 0.83× –
Ryan Fernandez 2025 -0.3 -1.6 0.6 -2.2 – 0.67× Pre-arbitration · 2026–2026 · $0.8M AAV
John King 2025 -0.4 -2.3 1.6 -3.9 – 0.67× Free Agent · 2026–2026 · $1.5M AAV
Erick Fedde↔ 2025 +0.0 +0.2 4.4 -4.2 $183.1M 1.02× Free Agent · 2026–2026 · $1.5M AAV
Jordan Walker 2025 -1.3 -8.5 0.8 -9.3 – 0.83× Pre-arbitration · 2026–2026 · $0.8M AAV
Miles Mikolas 2025 +0.3 +2.5 17.7 -15.1 $56.6M 1.02× Free Agent · 2026–2026 · $2.2M AAV
Nolan Arenado 2025 +0.8 +3.8 21.0 -17.2 $25.4M 0.58× Arb extension · 2019–2020 · $32.5M AAV
Michael Siani 2025 -0.1 -0.6 – – – 0.83× –
Total—+39.5+401.3159.0+243.3—

Trades

Every graded 2025 deal involving the Cardinals — best expected value first. Surplus is realized value in $M; 10 total.

2025 · BOS / STL Dec 22, 2025
BOS · Craig Breslow +$16.8M
Willson Contreras
STL · John Mozeliak −$16.8M
Blake Aita, Hunter Dobbins, Yhoiker Fajardo
Too soon to call unsettled
2025 · STL / BOS Jul 31, 2025
STL · John Mozeliak +$8.8M
Blaze Jordan
BOS · Craig Breslow −$8.8M
Steven Matz
Too soon to call unsettled
2025 · DET / STL Mar 13, 2025
DET · Scott Harris +$0.0M
Bailey Horn
STL · John Mozeliak +$0.0M
cash / PTBNL
Too soon to call unsettled
2025 · TEX / STL Jul 31, 2025
TEX · Chris Young +$2.4M
Phil Maton
STL · John Mozeliak −$2.4M
Mason Molina, Skylar Hales
Too soon to call unsettled
2025 · STL / NYM Jul 30, 2025
STL · John Mozeliak +$6.4M
Jesús Báez#92, Frank Elissalt, Nate Dohm
NYM · David Stearns −$6.4M
Ryan Helsley
Too soon to call unsettled
2025 · NYM / STL Mar 25, 2025
NYM · David Stearns +$0.0M
cash / PTBNL
STL · John Mozeliak +$0.0M
Sean Harney
Too soon to call unsettled
2025 · MIN / STL Feb 6, 2025
MIN · Derek Falvey +$0.0M
cash / PTBNL
STL · John Mozeliak +$0.0M
Michael Helman
Too soon to call unsettled
2025 · STL / LAD May 1, 2025
STL · John Mozeliak +$0.8M
cash / PTBNL
LAD · Andrew Friedman −$0.8M
Ryan Loutos
Too soon to call unsettled
2025 · STL / ATL Jul 27, 2025
STL · John Mozeliak +$8.0M
cash / PTBNL
ATL · Alex Anthopoulos −$8.0M
Erick Fedde
Too soon to call unsettled
2025 · BOS / STL Nov 25, 2025
BOS · Craig Breslow +$31.2M
Sonny Gray
STL · John Mozeliak −$31.2M
Richard Fitts, Brandon Clarke
Too soon to call unsettled

Current & Historical Payroll

2025 payroll
$120.9M
2026 guaranteed
$34.0M

What the front office was committed to as of 2025, 2025–2031. Guaranteed $ are contract commitments signed by 2025; 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 (7)

PlayerAgeSvc2025202620272028202920302031
Sonny Gray3511.061$25.0M$11.0M$30.0MMUTUALFREE AGENT
Nolan Arenado3411.155$21.0M$5.0M$6.0MFREE AGENT
Willson Contreras338.108$18.0M$18.0M$17.0M$20.0MCLUBFREE AGENT
Miles Mikolas368.037$17.7MFREE AGENT
Steven Matz349.099$5.1MFREE AGENT
Phil Maton327.047$867kFREE AGENT
Garrett Hampson306.030$586kFREE AGENT

Arbitration-eligible (9)

PlayerAgeSvc2025202620272028202920302031
Erick Fedde325.099$4.4MFREE AGENT
Ryan Helsley305.105$3.4MFREE AGENT
Lars Nootbaar273.076$3.0MARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Brendan Donovan283.000$2.9MARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
JoJo Romero284.045$2.3MARB 3FREE AGENT
John King303.145$1.6MARB 2FREE AGENT
José Barrero273.082$237kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jorge Alcala294.165$149kARB 3FREE AGENT
Michael Siani253.000—ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT

Pre-arbitration (28)

PlayerAgeSvc2025202620272028202920302031
Andre Pallante262.145$2.1MARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Nolan Gorman252.114$783kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Alec Burleson262.029$779kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Matthew Liberatore251.144$776kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Masyn Winn231.045$771kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jordan Walker231.044$771kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Iván Herrera251.034$770kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Pedro Pagés260.166$768kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Kyle Leahy280.140$767kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Victor Scott II241.000$764kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Yohel Pozo280.036$715kPre-ArbFREE AGENT
Riley O'Brien301.008$562kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Ryan Fernandez271.000$559kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Thomas Saggese230.020$545kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Matt Svanson260.000$507kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Gordon Graceffo250.004$411kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
José Fermín260.166$391kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Michael McGreevy240.014$381kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Chris Roycroft280.083$355kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Andre Granillo250.000$247kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Luken Baker280.122$235kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Roddery Muñoz250.087$234kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Nathan Church240.000$176kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jimmy Crooks23–$127k
Ryan Vilade260.051$90kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
César Prieto260.000$45kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Nick Raquet290.000$28kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Anthony Veneziano270.045$22kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT

Graphs

How each 2025 acquisition stacked onto Cardinals's playoff-odds curve. The side table is ranked by PPA.

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