A group led by Bill DeWitt Jr. bought the Cardinals for $150M in 1995.
August A. Busch Jr. had purchased the club for $3.75M in 1953.Forbes magazine valued the club at $716M in March, 2013.

• Opening Day payrolls
  (Major League contracts plus pro-rated signing bonuses):
• 2013: $116,790,787
• 2012: $111,858,500
• 2011: $109,048,000
• 2010: $ 94,220,500
• 2009: $ 88,528,409
• 2008: $ 99,624,449
• 2007: $ 90,286,823
• 2006: $ 88,891,371
• 2005: $ 92,106,833
• 2004: $ 83,228,333
• 2003: $ 83,786,666
• 2002: $ 74,660,875
• 2001: $ 78,538,333
• 2000: $ 63,900,000

• 2013-18 payroll obligations

• 2013 payroll obligations for former players:
• $ 282,787 (Ronny Cedeno)

• Payments from other clubs for 2013:
• none

Bill DeWitt III President
2008 –

• promoted to club president 3/08, replacing Mark Lamping

John Mozeliak Senior VP & General Manager
3 years (2011-13)
3 years (2014-16)

• 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 – present), Assistant GM & Scouting Director (2003-04), Director, Baseball Operations (2001-02), Scouting Director (1999-2000), Assistant Scouting Director (1998), Assistant, Scouting (1996-97)
• Assistant GM Michael Girsch
• Director, Scouting Dan Kantrovitz
• Director, Player Personnel Matt Slater
• Farm Director John Vuch

Mike Matheny Manager
2 years (2012-13), plus 2014 club option

• 2 years (2012-13), plus 2014 club option
• hired as manager by St. Louis 11/14/11
• St. Louis exercised 2014 option 2/14/13
• St. Louis, special adviser, 2010-11
• former manager Tony La Russa
• 1 year (2011), plus 2012 mutual option
• signed extension with St. Louis 10/19/10
• retired 10/31/11
• 1 year (2010)
• signed extension with St. Louis 10/26/09
• 2 years/$8.5M (2008-09)
• signed extension with St. Louis paying more than $4M annually 10/22/07
• 3 years/about $8.25M (2005-07)
• signed extension with St. Louis 2/05
• 07:$2.8M
• 2 years/about $4M (2002-03), plus $2M 2004 club option
• 2 years (2000-01)
• signed extension with St. Louis 10/99
• 2 years/$3M (1996-97), plus 1998 club option
• hired by St. Louis 10/95
• Oakland A’s, 1986 – 1995
• Chicago White Sox, 1979 – 1986

   
Matt Holliday lf
7 years/$120M (2010-16), plus 2017 option

• 7 years/$120M (2010-16), plus 2017 option
• re-signed by St. Louis as a free agent 1/10
• 10-16: $17M annually, 17:$17M club option ($1M buyout)
• club must exercise or decline option within 5 days of end of 2016 World Series
• 2017 option guaranteed with top 10 finish in 2016 MVP vote
• $2M annually deferred without interest, to be paid from 2020 to 2029 in annual installments of $1.4M or $1.6M, depending on whether the option vests or is exercised (present value of $113,580,723 per MLBPA)
• full no-trade clause
• award bonuses: $0.2M for MVP ($0.1M for 2nd in vote, $50,000 for 3rd); $0.15M for WS MVP; $0.1M for NLCS MVP; $50,000 each for NLDS MVP, All Star election, Gold Glove, Silver Slugger; $25,000 for All Star selection
• perks: suite on road
• 2 years/$23M (2008-09)
• signed extension with Colorado 1/18/08 (avoided arbitration)
• 08:$9.5M, 09:$13.5M
• award bonuses: $25,000 each for All Star, Gold Glove; $50,000 for Silver Slugger; $75,000 for LCS MVP; $0.1M each for MVP, WS MVP
• acquired by Oakland in trade from Colorado 11/12/08
• acquired by St. Louis in trade from Oakland 7/24/09 (A’s to pay $1.5M of approximately $5.385M remaining of 2009 salary)
• 1 year/$4.4M (2007)
• re-signed 1/07 (avoided arbitration)
• 4 years (2002-05), plus 2006 & 2007 options
• 02:$0.1M, 03:$0.125M, 04:$0.15M, 05:$0.316M, 06:$0.5M club option ($0.1M buyout), 07:$0.6M club option ($0.1M buyout)
• in majors, salaries increase to 02:$0.2M, 03:$0.3M, 04:$0.3M
• Colorado exercised $0.5M 2006 option 10/05
• if otherwise eligible for arbitration or free agency, Holliday has right to void remainder of contract & forfeit buyout (Holliday exercised this right after 2006 & re-signed, avoiding arbitration)
• performance bonuses:
• 2004: $40,000 each for 200, 250, 300, 350 and 400 PAs
• 2005: $50,000 each for 250, 300, 350, 400 PAs
• roster bonuses: $0.2M for 60 days on active roster, $0.25M for 120 days on active roster, $0.3M for 180 days on the active roster
• award bonuses: $25,000 each for All Star, Gold Glove; $50,000 each for Rookie of the Year, Silver Slugger, LDS MVP; $75,000 for LCS MVP; $0.1M each for MVP or World Series MVP
• Holliday may not play football for 3 years but may after 2004
• signed 3/02
• drafted 1998 (7-210), $0.8425M signing bonus (largest-ever for 7th-round)
• first pro contract required club to offer Holliday a Major League contract by August 2001
• agent: Scott Boras (formerly Jot Hartley)
• ML service: 9.000

Yadier Molina c
5 years/$75M (2013-17), plus 2018 mutual option

• 5 years/$75M (2013-17), plus 2018 mutual option
• signed extension with St. Louis 3/1/12
• $1M signing bonus (paid within 30 days of MLB approval of the deal)
• 13:$14M, 14:$15M, 15:$15M, 16:$14M, 17:$14M, 18:$15M mutual option ($2M buyout)
• no-trade protection
• 4 years/$15.5M (2008-11), plus 2012 club option
• re-signed by St. Louis 1/20/08 (avoided arbitration, $2.75M-$1.85M)
• $0.25M signing bonus
• 08:$1.75M, 09:$3.25M, 10:$4.25M, 11:$5.25M, 12:$7M club option ($0.75M buyout)
• 2012 option increases to $7.5M if Molina is traded
• award bonus: $50,000 each for All Star, Gold Glove
• St. Louis exercised $7M option for 2012 10/31/11
• 1 year/$0.525M (2007), re-signed 2/07
• 1 year/$0.4M (2006), re-signed 2/06
• 1 year/$0.3235M (2005), re-signed 3/05
• drafted by St. Louis 2000 (4-113) (Maestro Ladi HS, Vega Alta, PR)
• agent: Melvin Roman
• ML service: 8.123

Carlos Beltran rf
2 years/$26M (2012-13)

• 2 years/$26M (2012-13)
• signed by St. Louis as a free agent 12/23/11
• 12:$13M, 13:$13M
• full no-trade clause
• award bonuses for All-Star, Gold Glove, Silver Slugger, LCS MVP, WS MVP or top 5 in NL MVP vote
• 7 years/$119M (2005-11)
• signed by NY Mets as a free agent 1/05
• $11M signing bonus
• $5M at signing 1/05, $2M 6/15/05, $2M 1/15/06, $2M 1/15/07
• 05:$10M, 06:$12M, 07:$12M, 08:$18.5M, 09:$18.5M, 10:$18.5M, 11:$18.5M
• full no-trade clause
• $22M ($5.5M annually from 2008-11 salaries) deferred at 1.72% compounded interest
• club agreed to not offer arbitration after 2011 season
• award bonuses: $0.1M each for Silver Slugger, Aaron Award, Gold Glove, All Star, most All Star votes in league, BA/TSN/AP MVP or Player of Year; $0.15M each for LDS MVP, LCS MVP; $0.2M each for 2nd-5th in MVP vote; $0.25M for WS MVP; $0.5M for first MVP; $1M for second MVP; $1.5M for third and subsequent MVPs
• perks: hotel suite on road, 15-person suite at home games, player to purchase post-season tickets, club agreed to lease ocular enhancer machine (device that throws numbered & multi-colored tennis balls at 150 mph)
• Beltran to donate $0.3M annually to charity (half to club charity, half to charity of player’s choice)
• acquired by San Francisco in trade from NY Mets 7/28/11 (waived no-trade clause) (Mets pay $4M of remaining $6.5M in 2011 salary)
• 1 year/$9M (2004)
• re-signed by Kansas City 1 /04 (avoided arbitration)
• acquired by Houston in trade from Kansas City 6/04
• 1 year/$6M (2003)
• lost in arbitration to Kansas City 2/03 ($6.95M-$6M)
• 1 year/$3.5M (2002)
• re-signed by Kansas City 1 /02 (avoided arbitration)
• award bonuses: $0.1M for MVP, $25,000 for ALCS MVP, $50,000 each for All Star, Gold Glove, Silver Slugger, WS MVP
• 1 year/$0.425M (2001)
• 1 year/$0.35M (2000)
• 1 year/$0.2M (1999)
• drafted by Kansas City 1995 (2-49)
• agent: Dan Lozano (previously Scott Boras)
• ML service: 14.014

Chris Carpenter rhp
2 years/$21M (2012-13)

• 2 years/$21M (2012-13)
• signed extension with St. Louis 9/11, replacing option year of previous deal
• 12:$8.5M, 13:$12.5M
• $2M annually deferred without interest
• 5 years/$63.5M (2007-11), plus 2012 club option
• signed extension with St. Louis 12/06
• 07:$8.5M, 08:$10.5M, 09:$14M, 10:$14.5M, 11:$15M, 12:$15M club option ($1M buyout)
• replaces final year, 2008 option from previous contract
• $8M deferred without interest ($2M annually, 2009-12)
• award bonuses: $0.25M for Cy Young
  ($0.1M for 2nd-3rd place, $50,000 for 4th-5th), $50,000 each for All
  Star selection, MVP, Gold Glove or LDS, LCS or WS MVP
• 2 years/$13M (2006-07), plus 2008 club option
• signed extension 4/05
• 06:$5M, 07:$7M, 08: $8M club option ($1M buyout)
• option vests with 200 IP in ’07 or 350 IP ’06-07 or 525 IP ’05-07
• 2008 option increases by $1M with 400 IP 2006-07
• performance bonuses: $0.1M for 170 IP,
  $0.2M for 180 IP, $0.2M for 190 IP, $0.25M each for 200 & 210
  IP, $0.5M for 220 IP
• award bonuses: $0.1M for Cy Young
  ($50,000 for 2nd or 3rd place, $25,000 for 4th or 5th), $50,000 each
  for All Star selection, MVP, WS MVP or Gold Glove, $25,000 each for LDS
  or LCS MVP
• 1 year/$0.5M (2004), plus 2005 club option
• re-signed 12/03
• 04:$0.3M, 05:$2M club option ($0.2M buyout)
• club exercised 2005 option 11/04
• 2005 bonuses:
• $50,000 for Cy Young award
• $2.55M ($0.3M for 10 GS, $0.35M for 15 GS, $0.4M for 20 GS, $0.45M for 25 GS, $0.5M for 30 GS, $0.55M for 34 GS)
• 2004 bonuses:
• $0.2M for making active roster (bringing salary to $0.5M)
• $0.5M ($50,000 for 10 GS, $0.1M for 20 GS, $0.15M for 30 GS, $0.2M for 34 GS)
• 1 year/$0.5M (2003), plus 2004 club option
• signed as a free agent 12/02
• 03:$0.3M, 04:$2M club option ($0.2M buyout)
• $2M in bonuses (03 salary increases to $0.5M on ML roster)
• 1 year/$3.45M (2002)
• re-signed 1/02 (avoided arbitration, $4.5M-$3.1M)
• $0.3M in performance bonuses ($0.1M each for 210, 218, 225 IP)
• refused assignment to Triple-A 10/02, electing free agency
• 3 years/$3.55M (1999-2001)
• 99:$0.4M, 00:$0.65M, 01:$2.5M
• 1 year/$0.19M (1998)
• drafted 1993 (1-15)
• agent: Bob LaMonte
• ML service: 15.080

Adam Wainwright rhp
4 years/$15M (2008-11), plus 2012, 2013 club options
5 years/$97.5M (2014-18)

• 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: $0.5M 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
• 4 years/$15M (2008-11), plus 2012, 2013 club options
• signed extension with St. Louis 3/20/08
• $0.75M signing bonus
• 08:$0.5M, 09:$2.6M, 10:$4.65M, 11:$6.5M, 12:$9M club option, 13:$12M club option
• replaced 1 year/$0.448M deal for 2008 renewed 3/4/08 ($0.246M in minors)
• 2012, 2013 options guaranteed with top 5 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 and 2013 options at same time, but may void if Wainwright is on disabled list with arm injury at end of 2011 season
• award bonuses: $0.25M for Cy Young ($0.1M for 2nd or 3rd in Cy Young vote, $50,000 for 4th or 5th place)
• St. Louis exercised 2012-13 options 10/27/11
• 1 year/$0.41M (2007)
• re-signed by St. Louis 2/07
• 1 year/$0.327M (2006)
• re-signed by St. Louis 2/06
• 1 year/$0.316M (2005)
• re-signed by St. Louis 2/05 ($52,600 in minors)
• 1 year/$0.3M (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: Steve Hammond
• ML service: 7.027

Jake Westbrook rhp
1 year/$9.75M (2013), plus 2014 mutual option

• 1 year/$9.75M (2013), plus 2014 mutual option
• signed extension with St. Louis 8/22/12
• 13:$8.75M, 14:$9.5M mutual option ($1M buyout)
• 2 years/$16.5M (2011-12), plus 2013 mutual option
• re-signed by St. Louis as a free agent 11/16/10
• 11:$8M, 12:$8.5M, 13:$8.5M mutual option ($1M buyout if club declines, none if player declines)
• full no-trade clause
• 3 years/$33M (2008-10)
• signed extension with Cleveland 4/07
• 2007 salary increased $2M (from $6.1M to $8.1M)
• 08:$10M, 09:$10M, 10:$11M
• $2M assignment bonus if traded
• Westbrook to donate $25,000 annually to Indians charity
• acquired by St. Louis in trade with Cleveland and San Diego 7/31/10 (Westbrook agreed to reduction of assignment bonus and Indians paid Cardinals an undisclosed amount of cash as part of the deal)
• 2 years/$7.5M (2005-06), plus 2007 club option
• signed extension 1/05 (avoided arbitration)
• $0.5M signing bonus
• 05:$2.9M, 06:$4.25M, 07:$5.6M club option ($0.3M buyout)
• 2007 option increases to:
• $5.8M with 200 IP in ’06, $6.1M with 210 IP in ’06
• buyout increases to $0.6M with 180 IP in 2005
• award bonuses for finishing in top 5 in Cy Young balloting
• club exercised $6.1M 2007 option 10/06
• 1 year/$0.925M (2004)
• re-signed 12/03 (avoided arbitration)
• $75,000 in performance bonuses
• 1 year/$0.3055M (2003) 3/03
• 1 year/$0.217M (2002) 3/02
• agent: Michael Maas
• ML service: 11.144

Rafael Furcal ss
2 years/$14M (2012-13)

• 2 years/$14M (2012-13)
• re-signed by St. Louis as a free agent 12/12/11
• $1M signing bonus
• 12:$6M, 13:$7M
• 3 years/$30M (2009-11)
• re-signed by LA Dodgers as a free agent 12/18/09
• $3M signing bonus (deferred to January 2012)
• 09:$6.5M, 10:$8.5M, 11:$12M, 12:$12M club option
• 2012 option becomes guaranteed with 600 PAs in 2011
• may earn additional $1M annually based on health
• limited no-trade clause (may block deals to specified clubs)
• acquired by St. Louis in trade from LA Dodgers 7/31/11 (waived 10-5 rights) (Cardinals to pay about $1.4M of remaining 2011 salary, with Dodgers paying the balance)
• St. Louis declined 2012 option 10/31/11
• 3 years/$39M (2006-08)
• signed by LA Dodgers as a free agent 12/05
• $5M signing bonus
• 06:$4M, 07:$13M, 08:$13M
• additional $4M payment due in January 2009
• 1 year/$5.6M (2005)
• re-signed by Atlanta 1/05 (avoided arbitration)
• 1 year/$3.7M (2004)
• re-signed by Atlanta 1 /04 (avoided arbitration)
• 1 year/$2.2M (2003)
• re-signed by Atlanta 1/03 (avoided arbitration)
• agent: Paul Kinzer
• ML service: 13.000

Jaime Garcia lhp
4 years/$27M (2012-15), plus 2016, 2017 club options

• 4 years/$27M (2012-15), plus 2016, 2017 club options
• signed extension with St. Louis 7/13/11
• $0.5M signing bonus
• 12:$3.25M, 13:$5.75M, 14:$7.75M, 15:$9.25M, 16:$11.5M club option ($0.5M buyout), 17:$12M club option ($0.5M buyout)
• 1 year/$0.437M (2011)
• re-signed by St. Louis 2/11
• 1 year/$0.4M (2010)
• re-signed by St. Louis 3/4/10
• 1 year (2009)
• re-signed by St. Louis 2/28/09
• 1 year (2008)
• contract purchased by St. Louis 7/10/08
• drafted by St. Louis 2005 (22-608) (Sharyland HS, Mission, Texas)
• agent: Melvin Roman
• ML service: 4.047

Jason Motte rhp 
2 years/$12M (2013-14)

• 2 years/$12M (2013-14)
• signed extension with St. Louis 1/23/13 (avoided arbitration, $5.5M-$4.5M)
• $1M signing bonus
• 13:$4M, 13:$7M
• 2014 performance bonuses: $0.25M each for 50, 60 games finished
• 1 year/$1.95M (2012)
• re-signed by St. Louis 1/25/12 (avoided arbitration, $2.4M-$1.5M)
• performance bonuses: $25,000 each for 50, 55, 60 games finished
• 1 year/$0.435M (2011)
• re-signed by St. Louis 2/11
• 1 year/$0.411M (2010)
• re-signed by St. Louis 3/4/10
• 1 year/$0.4M (2009)
• re-signed by St. Louis 2/28/09
• 1 year (2008)
• contract purchased 11/20/07
• re-signed 3/4/08
• drafted 2003 (19-575) (Iona) (as catcher)
• agent: Levinsons, ACES
• ML service: 4.027

Edward Mujica rhp
1 year/$3.2M (2013)

• 1 year/$3.2M (2013)
• re-signed by St. Louis 1/18/13 (avoided arbitration)
• 1 year/$1.625M (2012)
• re-signed by Miami 1/17/12 (avoided arbitration)
• acquired by St. Louis in trade from Miami 7/31/12
• 1 year/$0.8M (2011)
• acquired by Florida in trade from San Diego 11/13/10
• signed by Florida 1/17/11 (avoided arbitration)
• 1 year/$0.4198M (2010)
• re-signed by San Diego 3/3/10
• 1 year/$0.41M (2009)
• re-signed by Cleveland 3/9/09 ($189,000 in minors)
• acquired by San Diego in trade from Cleveland 4/1/09
• 1 year/$0.3916M (2008)
• re-signed 2/28/08 (split contract, $136,700 in minors)
• 1 year (2007)
• 1 year (2006)
• contract purchased 11/05
• re-signed 3/06
• signed 2001 as amateur free agent from Venezuela
• agent: Octagon
• ML service: 5.115

David Freese 3b 
1 year/$3.15M (2013)

• 1 year/$3.15M (2013)
• re-signed by St. Louis 2/8/13 (avoided arbitration, $3.75M-$2.4M)
• 1 year/$0.508M (2012)
• re-signed by St. Louis 2/22/12 (split contract, $0.2496M in minors)
• 1 year/$0.416M (2011)
• re-signed by St. Louis 2/11
• 1 year/$0.4M (2010)
• re-signed by St. Louis 3/4/10
• 1 year (2009)
• contract purchased by St. Louis 4/5/09
• acquired by St. Louis in trade from San Diego 12/15/07 (Edmonds deal)
• drafted 2006 (9-273) (South Alabama)
• $6,000 signing bonus
• agent: CAA Sports (Nez Balelo)
• ML service: 3.028

Ty Wigginton inf
2 years/$5M (2013-14)

• 2 years/$5M (2013-14)
• signed by St. Louis as a free agent 12/14/12
• 13:$2.5M, 14:$2.5M
• 2 years/$8M (2011-12), plus 2013 option)
• signed by Colorado as a free agent 12/7/10
• 11:$3.5M, 12:$4M, 13:$4M option ($0.5M buyout)
• acquired by Philadelphia in trade from Colorado 11/21/11 (Phillies and Rockies split 2012 salary)
• Colorado receives additional $0.1M if 2013 option is exercised
• Philadelphia declined 2013 option 10/29/12
• 2 years/$6M (2009-10)
• signed by Baltimore as a free agent 2/5/09
• 09:$2.5M, 10:$3.5M
• award bonuses
• 1 year/$4.35M (2008)
• re-signed by Houston 1/18/08 (avoided arbitration)
• 1 year/$2.7M (2007)
• re-signed by Tampa Bay 1/07 (avoided arbitration)
• acquired by Houston in trade from Tampa Bay 7/28/07
• 1 year/$0.675M (2006)
• signed as a free agent 1/06
• performance bonuses: $25,000 each for 80, 100, 120 games
• 1 year/$0.342M (2005)
• released 12/05
• 1 year/$0.316M (2004)
• re-signed 2/04
• 1 year/$0.3025M (2003)
• drafted by NY Mets 1998 (17-514) (UNC-Asheville)
• agent: ACES
• ML service: 9.169

Allen Craig 1b-of
5 years/$31M (2013-17), plus 2018 option

• 5 year/$31M (2013-17), plus 2018 club option
• signed extension with St. Louis 3/8/13
• 13:$1.75M, 14:$2.75M, 15:$5.5M, 16:$9M, 17:$11M, 18:$13M club option ($1M buyout)
• 1 year/$0.495M (2012)
• re-signed by St. Louis 2/29/12 (split contract, $0.2484M in minors)
• 1 year/$0.414M (2011)
• re-signed by St. Louis 2/11
• 1 year/$0.4M (2010)
• contract purchased by St. Louis 11/18/09
• re-signed by St. Louis 3/4/10
• drafted by St. Louis 2006 (8-256) (Cal)
• $15,000 signing bonus
• agent: Levinsons, ACES
• ML service: 2.077

Randy Choate lhp
3 years/$7.5M (2013-15)

• 3 years/$7.5M (2013-15)
• signed by St. Louis as a free agent 12/5/12
• 13:$1.5M, 14:$3M, 15:$3M
• performance bonuses: $50,000 for 70 relief appearances. $75,000 for 75 relief appearances. $0.125M for 80 relief appearances
• 2 years/$2.5M (2011-12)
• signed by Florida as a free agent 12/15/10
• 11:$1M, 12:$1.5M
• $0.15M in performance bonuses based on games
• acquired by LA Dodgers in trade from Miami 7/25/12
• 1 year/$0.7M (2010)
• re-signed by Tampa Bay 12/11/09 (avoided arbitration)
• 1 year (2009)
• signed by Tampa Bay as a free agent 1/6/09 (minor-league contract)
• contract purchased by Tampa Bay 5/25/09
• 1 year/$0.5M (2008)
• signed as a free agent by Milwaukee 11/14/07 (split contract)
• 1 year (2007)
• re-signed by Arizona (minor-league contract)
• 2 years/$1.3M (2005-06)
• signed extension with Arizona 1/05
• 05:$0.55M, 06:$0.75M
• sent outright to Triple-A by Arizona 5/05
• contract purchased 6/06, DFA 8/06
• contract purchased 9/06, DFA 11/06
• 1 year/$325,750 (2004)
• acquired by Montreal in trade from NY Yankees 12/03
• acquired by Arizona in trade from Montreal 3/04
• signed by Arizona 3/04
• drafted by NY Yankees 1997 (5-169) (Florida State)
• agent: Levinsons, ACES
• ML service: 8.073

Mitchell Boggs rhp
1 year/$1.475M (2013)

• 1 year/$1.475M (2013)
• re-signed by St. Louis 1/18/13 (avoided arbitration)
• performance bonuses
• 1 year/$0.506M (2012)
• re-signed by St. Louis 2/29/12
• 1 year/$0.431M (2011)
• re-signed by St. Louis 2/11
• 1 year/$0.402M (2010)
• re-signed by St. Louis 3/4/10
• 1 year (2009)
• re-signed by St. Louis 2/28/09
• 1 year (2008)
• contract purchased by St. Louis 6/6/08
• drafted 2005 (5-170) (Georgia)
• $0.17M signing bonus
• agent: Career Sports & Entertainment
• ML service: 3.125 
  

Marc Rzepczynski lhp
1 year/$1.1M (2013)

• 1 year/$1.1M (2013)
• re-signed by St. Louis 2/1/13 (avoided arbitration, $1.3M-$0.9M)
• performance bonuses: $25,000 each for 70, 75 appearances
• 1 year/$0.504M (2012)
• re-signed by St. Louis 2/29/12
• 1 year/$0.4296M (2011)
• re-signed by Toronto 3/11
• acquired by St. Louis in trade from Toronto 7/27/11
• 1 year/$0.404M (2010)
• re-signed by Toronto 2/10
• 1 year (2009)
• contract purchased by Toronto 7/7/09
• drafted 2007 (5-175) (UC-Riverside)
• $0.11M signing bonus
• agent: John Boggs
• ML service: 3.036

Jon Jay cf
1 year/$0.524M (2013)

• 1 year/$0.524M (2013)
• re-signed by St. Louis 2/20/13
• 1 year/$0.504M (2012)
• re-signed by St. Louis 2/22/12 (split contract)
• 1 year/$0.416M (2011)
• re-signed by St. Louis 2/11
• 1 year (2010)
• contract purchased by St. Louis 11/18/09
• re-signed by St. Louis 3/4/10
• drafted by St. Louis 2006 (2-74) (Miami, Fla.)
• $0.48M signing bonus
• agent: CAA Sports (Nez Balelo)
• ML service: 2.134

Lance Lynn rhp
1 year/$0.513M (2013)

• 1 year/$0.513M (2013)
• re-signed by St. Louis 3/13
• 1 year/$0.482M (2012)
• re-signed by St. Louis 2/29/12
• 1 year (2011)
• contract purchased by St. Louis 6/2/11
• re-signed by St. Louis 2/11
• drafted by St. Louis 2008 (1s-39) (Mississippi)
• signed 6/08, $0.938M signing bonus
• ML service: 1.119

Fernando Salas rhp
1 year/$0.512M (2013)

• 1 year/$0.512M (2013)
• re-signed by St. Louis 3/13
• 1 year/$0.498M (2012)
• re-signed by St. Louis 2/29/12
• 1 year (2011)
• re-signed by St. Louis 2/11
• 1 year/$0.4M (2010)
• contract purchased by St. Louis 5/27/10
• signed 2007 as an amateur free agent from Mexico
• agent: Paragon Sports
• ML service: 2.087

Daniel Descalso 2b
1 year/$0.511M (2013)

• 1 year/$0.511M (2013)
• re-signed by St. Louis 3/13
• 1 year/$0.495M (2012)
• re-signed by St. Louis 2/29/12
• 1 year/$0.414M (2011)
• re-signed by St. Louis 2/11
• 1 year/$0.4M (2010)
• contract purchased by St. Louis 9/18/10
• drafted by St. Louis 2007 (3-112) (UC Davis)
• $0.255M signing bonus
• agent: Steve Canter
• ML service: 2.016

Tony Cruz c
1 year/$0.503M (2013)

• 1 year/$0.503M (2013)
• re-signed by St. Louis 3/13
• 1 year/$0.481M (2012)
• re-signed by St. Louis 2/29/12
• 1 year (2011)
• contract purchased by St. Louis 11/17/10
• re-signed by St. Louis 2/11
• drafted by St. Louis 2007 (26-802) (Palm Beach CC, Fla.)
• ML service: 1.105

Matt Carpenter 3b
1 year (2013)

• 1 year (2013)
• re-signed by St. Louis 3/13
• 1 year/$0.48M (2012)
• re-signed by St. Louis 2/29/12
• 1 year (2011)
• contract purchased by St. Louis 6/3/11
• drafted by St. Louis 2009 (13-399) (TCU)
• $10,000 signing bonus
• agent: Select Sports
• ML service: 1.012

Shane Robinson of
1 year/$0.498M (2013)

• 1 year/$0.498M (2013)
• re-signed by St. Louis 3/13
• 1 year/$0.48M (2012)
• re-signed by St. Louis 2/29/12
• 1 year (2011)
• contract purchased by St. Louis 9/2/11
• 1 year (2010)
• re-signed by St. Louis 3/4/10
• sent outright to Triple-A by St. Louis 10/12/10
• 1 year (2009)
• contract purchased by St. Louis 5/7/09
• drafted by St. Louis 2006 (5-166) (Florida State)
• $.0.175M signing bonus
• agent: CAA Sports
• ML service: 1.030

Pete Kozma inf
1 year/$0.49M (2013)

• 1 year/$0.49M (2013)
• re-signed by St. Louis 3/13
• 1 year (2012)
• re-signed by St. Louis 2/29/12
• 1 year (2011)
• contract purchased by St. Louis 11/17/10
• re-signed by St. Louis 2/11
• drafted by St. Louis 2007 (1-18) (Owassa HS, Okla.)
• signed 7/21/07, $1.395M signing bonus
• agent: Hendricks Sports
• ML service: 0.060

Shelby Miller rhp
1 year/$0.49M (2013)

• 1 year/$0.49M (2013)
• re-signed by St. Louis 3/13
• 1 year (2012)
• contract purchased by St. Louis 9/4//12
• drafted by St. Louis 2009 (1-19) (Brownwood HS, Texas)
• $2.875M signing bonus
• ML service: 0.030

Matt Adams 1b
1 year (2013)

• 1 year (2013)
• re-signed by St. Louis 3/13
• 1 year (2012)
• contract purchased by St. Louis 5/20/12
• drafted by St. Louis 2009 (32-699) (Slippery Rock)
• $25,000 signing bonus
• ML service: 0.033

Ryan Jackson ss
1 year (2013)

• 1 year (2013)
• re-signed by St. Louis 3/13
• 1 year (2012)
• contract purchased by St. Louis 8/10/12
• drafted by St. Louis 2009 (5-159) (Miami-Fla.)
• $0.1575M signing bonus
• ML service: 0.055

Joe Kelly rhp
1 year (2013)

• 1 year (2013)
• re-signed by St. Louis 3/13
• 1 year (2012)
• contract purchased by St. Louis 6/10/12
• drafted by St. Louis 2009 (3-98) (UC-Riverside)
• $0.341M signing bonus
• ML service: 0.116

Trevor Rosenthal rhp
1 year (2013)

• 1 year (2013)
• re-signed by St. Louis 3/13
• 1 year (2012)
• contract purchased by St. Louis 7/16/12
• drafted by St. Louis 2009 (21-639) (Cowley County CC, Kan.)
• $65,000 signing bonus
• ML service: 0.058

Michael Blazek rhp
1 year (2013)

• 1 year (2013)
• contract purchased by St. Louis 11/20/12
• re-signed by St. Louis 3/13
• drafted by St. Louis 2007 (35-1,068) (Arbor View HS, Las Vegas)
• ML service: 0.000

Keith Butler rhp
1 year (2013)

• 1 year (2013)
• contract purchased by St. Louis 11/20/12
• re-signed by St. Louis 3/13
• drafted by St. Louis 2009 (24-729) (Wabash Valley CC, Ill.)
• ML service: 0.000

Adron Chambers of
1 year (2013)

• 1 year (2013)
• re-signed by St. Louis 3/13
• 1 year (2012)
• re-signed by St. Louis 2/29/12
• 1 year (2011)
• contract purchased by St. Louis 11/17/10
• re-signed by St. Louis 2/11
• drafted 2007 (38-1,153) (Pensacola JC, Fla.)
• ML service: 0.089

Maikel Cleto rhp
1 year (2013)

• 1 year (2013)
• re-signed by St. Louis 3/13
• 1 year (2012)
• re-signed by St. Louis 2/29/12
• 1 year (2011)
• contract purchased by Seattle 11/19/10
• acquired by St. Louis in trade from Seattle 12/12/10
• signed by St. Louis 2/11
• acquired by Seattle in trade from NY Mets 12/28/09 (J.J. Putz deal)
• signed 2006 as an amateur free agent from the Dominican Republic
• ML service: 0.068

Jermaine Curtis 3b
1 year (2013)

• 1 year (2013)
• contract purchased by St. Louis 4/26/13
• drafted by St. Louis 2008 (5-155) (UCLA)
• $0.181M signing bonus
• ML service: 0.000

Eric Fornataro rhp
1 year (2013)

• 1 year (2013)
• contract purchased by St. Louis 11/20/12
• re-signed by St. Louis 3/13
• drafted by St. Louis 2008 (6-185) (Miami-Dade CC, Fla.)
• $0.15M signing bonus
• ML service: 0.000

Sam Freeman lhp
1 year (2013)

• 1 year (2013)
• re-signed by St. Louis 3/13
• 1 year (2012)
• contract purchased by St. Louis 11/18/11
• re-signed by St. Louis 2/29/12
• drafted by St. Louis 2008 (32-965) (University of Kansas)
• ML service: 0.063

John Gast lhp
1 year (2013)

• 1 year (2013)
• contract purchased by St. Louis 5/14/13
• drafted by St. Louis 2010 (6-199) (Florida State)
• $0.14M signing bonus
• agent: Sports One
• ML service: 0.000

Tyler Lyons lhp
1 year (2013)

• 1 year (2013)
• contract purchased by St. Louis 5/22/13
• drafted by St. Louis 2010 (9-289) (Oklahoma State)
• $40,000 signing bonus
• agent: Icon Sports
• ML service: 0.000

Seth Maness rhp
1 year (2013)

• 1 year (2013)
• contract purchased by St. Louis 4/29/13
• drafted by St. Louis 2011 (11-350) (East Carolina)
• ML service: 0.000

Victor Marte rhp
1 year (2013)

• 1 year (2013)
• re-signed by St. Louis 3/13
• 1 year (2012)
• re-signed by St. Louis (minor-league contract)
• contract purchased by St. Louis 4/6/12
• 1 year (2011)
• re-signed by Kansas City (minor-league contract)
• acquired by St. Louis in trade from Kansas City 4/13/11
• 1 year (2010)
• re-signed by Kansas City 2/10
• sent outright to Triple-A by Kansas City 11/24/10
• 1 year (2009)
• contract purchased by Kansas City 9/5/09
• 2006-08: Hiroshima of Japan
• ML service: 1.062

Carlos Martinez rhp
1 year (2013)

• 1 year (2013)
• contract purchased by St. Louis 5/3/13
• signed by St. Louis 2010 as an amateur free agent from the Dominican Republic
• previously known as Carlos Matias, he signed with Boston in 2009 for $0.16M, but the deal was voided
• $1.5M signing bonus
• ML service: 0.000

Jorge Rondon rhp
1 year (2013)

• 1 year (2013)
• contract purchased by St. Louis 10/29/12
• re-signed by St. Louis 3/13
• signed by St. Louis 2006 as an amateur free agent from Venezuela
• ML service: 0.000

Kevin Siegrist lhp
1 year (2013)

• 1 year (2013)
• contract purchased by St. Louis 11/20/12
• re-signed by St. Louis 3/13
• drafted by St. Louis 2008 (41-1,235) (Palm Beach CC, Fla.)
• ML service: 0.000

Michael Wacha rhp
1 year (2013)

• 1 year (2013)
• contract purchased by St. Louis 5/30/13
• drafted by St. Louis 2012 (1-19) (Texas A&M)
• $1.9M signing bonus (slot amount)
• agent: CAA
• ML service: 0.000

   
Minor-league contracts

Steve Bean c
2013

• drafted by St. Louis 2012 (1s-59) (Rockwell HS, Texas)
• $0.7M signing bonus ($0.8706M slot)
• agent: BBI Sports
• ML service:

Barret Browning lhp
2013

• 2013
• DFA by St. Louis 1/28/13
• 1 year (2012)
• selected by St. Louis from LA Angels in Rule 5 draft 12/8/11 (minor-league phase)
• contract purchased by St. Louis 6/30/12
• drafted by LA Angels 2006 (28-852) (Florida State)
• ML service: 0.055

Justin Christian lf
1 year (2013)

• 1 year (2013)
• signed by St. Louis as a free agent 11/26/12 (minor-league contract)
• 1 year (2012)
• released by San Francisco 2/13/12
• re-signed by San Francisco as a free agent 2/16/12 (minor-league contract)
• contract purchased by San Francisco 6/15/12
• sent outright to Triple-A by San Francisco 10/12/12
• 1 year (2011)
• signed by San Francisco as a free agent 2/5/11 (minor-league contract)
• contract purchased by San Francisco 9/6/11
• 1 year (2010)
• signed by NY Yankees as a free agent 5/8/10 (minor-league contract)
• 1 year (2009)
• signed by Baltimore as a free agent 1/15/09 (minor-league contract)
• agent: Nick Brockmeyer, Platinum Sports
• ML service: 1.014

Marco Gonzales lhp
2013

• drafted by St. Louis 2013 (1-19) (Gonzaga)
• $1.85M signing bonus ($2.0558M slot)
• agent: Randy Rowley
• ML service:

Chad Huffman of
1 year (2013)

• 1 year (2013)
• signed by St. Louis as a free agent 2/11/13 (minor-league contract)
• 1 year (2012)
• signed by Cleveland as a free agent 12/21/11 (minor-league contract)
• 1 year (2011)
• signed by Cleveland (minor-league contract)
• 1 year (2010)
• contract purchased by San Diego 11/20/09
• re-signed by San Diego 3/3/10
• claimed by NY Yankees off waivers 4/7/10 after being DFA by San Diego 4/4/10
• claimed by Cleveland off waivers from NY Yankees 9/17/10
• sent outright to Triple-A by Cleveland 11/3/10
• drafted by San Diego 2006 (2-53) (TCU)
• $0.66M signing bonus
• ML service: 0.022

Tyrell Jenkins rhp
2013

• drafted by St. Louis 2010 (1s-50) (Henderson HS, Texas)
• $1.3M signing bonus
• ML service:

Rob Johnson c
1 year (2013)

• 1 year (2013)
• signed by St. Louis as a free agent 11/13/12 (minor-league contract)
• 1 year (2012)
• signed by NY Mets as a free agent 12/22/11 (minor-league contract)
• contract purchased by NY Mets 5/8/12
• sent outright to Triple-A by NY Mets 10/16/12 (refused assignment 10/17/12)
• 1 year/$0.4217M (2011)
• re-signed by San Diego 2/27/11
• refused outright assignment by San Diego 10/25/11
• 1 year/$0.4125M (2010)
• re-signed by Seattle 2/26/10
• acquired in trade 12/21/10 after being DFA by Seattle 12/13/10
• 1 year/$0.4M (2009)
• re-signed by Seattle 2/21/09
• 1 year (2008)
• 1 year (2007)
• contract purchased by Seattle 9/1/07
• drafted 2004 (4-123) (Houston)
• $0.26M signing bonus
• ML service: 3.102

Stephen Piscotty 3b-of
2013

• drafted by St. Louis 2012 (1s-36) (Stanford)
• $1.4304M signing bonus (slot amount)
• agent: CAA
• ML service:

James Ramsey of
2013

• drafted by St. Louis 2012 (1-23) (Florida State)
• $1.6M signing bonus ($1.775M slot)
• agent: Career Sports
• ML service:

Jordan Swagerty rhp
2013

• drafted by St. Louis 2010 (2-75) (Arizona State)
• $0.625M signing bonus
• ML service:

Oscar Taveras of
2013

• signed by St. Louis 2008 as an amateur free agent from the Dominican Republic
• $0.145M signing bonus
• agent: Melvin Roman
• ML service: 0.000

Patrick Wisdom 3b
2013

• drafted by St. Louis 2012 (1s-52) (St. Mary’s, Calif.)
• $0.67879M signing bonus ($0.9697M slot)
• agent: Sosnick-Cobbe
• ML service:

Kolten Wong 2b
2013

• drafted by St. Louis 2011 (1-22) (Hawaii)
• $1.3M signing bonus
• ML service: