2013 Payroll

The following is my measurement of the Cardinals’ projected Opening Day 2013 payroll. Roster spots are filled with the most likely internal candidate until news otherwise comes out. The estimated salaries for Arbitration eligible players appear courtesy of MLB Trade Rumors.

PosPlayerSalaryNotes
CYadier Molina14.2001st year of 4 year contract
1BAllen Craig~0.5003rd year team control
2BDaniel Descalso~0.5002nd year team control
SSRafael Furcal7.5002nd year of 2 year contract (FA)
3BDavid Freese3.1501st year of arbitration
LFMatt Holliday17.0004th year of 7 year contract
CFJon Jay~0.5003rd year of team control
RFCarlos Beltran13.0002nd year of 2 year contract (FA)
CTony Cruz~0.5002nd year of team control
IFTy Wigginton2.5001st year of 2 year contract.
IFMatt Carpenter~0.5002nd year of team control
IFRonny Cedeno1.1501st year of 1 year contract (FA)
OFShane Robinson~0.5002nd year of team control
SPAdam Wainwright12.000Final option year of 4 year contract (FA)
SPChris Carpenter12.5002nd year of 2 year contract (FA)
SPJake Westbrook8.7501st year of 1 year contract
SPJaime Garcia5.8752nd year of 4 year contract
SPLance Lynn~0.5002nd year of team control
SPShelby Miller~0.5001st year of team control
LHPMarc Rzepczynski1.1001st arbitration year
LHPRandy Choate1.5001st year of 3 year contract
RHPEdward Mujica3.2001st year of 1 year contract (FA)
RHPJason Motte4.0001st year of 2 year contract
RHPMitchell Boggs1.4751st year of 1 year contract (FA)
RHPFernando Salas~0.5003rd year of team control
RHPJoe Kelly~0.5001st year of team control
GUARANTEED108.90016 signed
ARBITRATION (Est.)0.0000 arbitration cases
TEAM CONTROL~5.00010 team control
TOTAL113.90026 players

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