Cardinals NL Central

72-90
Projected record
3%
Playoff odds
688 / 761
RS / RA projected
$34M
2026 payroll
617282

Ten thousand simulated seasons. Marks: 5th, 50th, and 95th percentile win totals.

AAA: Memphis Redbirds AA: Springfield Cardinals High-A: Peoria Chiefs Single-A: Palm Beach Cardinals

Hitters

PlayerPAHRSBAVGOBPSLGK%BB%HIT+NEXT+
Iván Herrera5711470.2450.3610.38517.510.9116.7126.8
JJ Wetherholt55516130.2440.3500.37515.711.2
Alec Burleson5422130.2870.3540.48916.88.5133.8136.2
Jordan Walker53326170.2890.3470.50724.07.7134.2129.7
Masyn Winn4895100.2390.3150.32721.39.080.395.1
Nathan Church354970.2330.2780.35319.25.475.777.0
José Fermín269560.2420.3170.36012.39.788.881.4
Nolan Gorman229700.1940.2790.31832.310.967.564.1
Pedro Pagés184420.2100.2560.31726.64.956.881.6
Victor Scott II184290.1940.2760.25823.98.755.771.6
Blaze Jordan179200.2460.2740.37115.13.9
Jimmy Crooks134400.1740.2460.31432.16.065.598.2
Bryan Torres125410.2390.2980.38920.08.0
Everson Pereira105510.2340.3050.44733.35.7108.2103.9
Thomas Saggese82110.1840.2440.27631.77.346.640.6
Ramón Urías68200.1580.2790.31617.68.872.890.4
César Prieto31000.0650.0650.06512.90.0

Pitchers

PlayerBFHRK%BB%AVGOPSPITCH+
Andre Pallante5641017.27.30.2490.668106.1
Michael McGreevy5521817.06.30.2500.710102.6
Matthew Liberatore5412123.18.10.2800.80290.9
Kyle Leahy5151221.66.80.2650.72899.0
Justin Bruihl274315.38.80.2640.702100.5
Gordon Graceffo249515.311.60.1870.594116.8
George Soriano233923.69.90.2150.691104.1
Riley O'Brien214224.89.30.1930.566118.1
Ryne Stanek213823.512.70.2380.75494.3
Hunter Dobbins212723.19.90.2330.702101.0
Matt Svanson207519.810.10.3060.82987.3
JoJo Romero186523.18.60.2440.710100.6
Caleb Ferguson129420.213.20.2700.80689.0
Luis Gastelum80527.57.50.2360.828
Ryan Fernandez59133.911.90.2120.632109.8
Peter Strzelecki47112.88.50.2200.664
Jared Shuster4419.113.60.2890.834
Quinn Mathews41124.414.60.2350.694
Max Rajcic39120.515.40.1820.702
Matt Pushard31019.412.90.2400.635

Payroll

PlayerPosTerms2026 salaryValue
Andre Pallanterhp-s1 y/$4M (26)$4,000,000+$9.2M
Alec Burleson1b1 y/$3.3M (26)$3,300,000+$18.0M
Nolan Gorman3b1 y/$2.655M (26)$2,655,000+$1.4M
Ryne Stanekrhp1 y/$3.5M (26)+27 cl opt$2,500,000$-0.7M
Matthew Liberatorelhp-s1 y/$2.26M (26)$2,262,500+$10.2M
Ramón Urías3b-2b1 y/$2M (26)+27 m opt$1,500,000+$0.6M
Caleb Fergusonlhp1 y/$4.5M (26)$1,323,529+$1.2M
Justin Bruihllhp1 y/$850,000 (26)$850,000+$0.3M
Masyn Winnss1 y/$799,450 (26)$799,450+$13.8M
Jordan Walkerrf1 y/$799,400 (26)$799,400+$14.2M
Iván Herrerac-dh1 y/$798,900 (26)$798,900+$26.0M
Pedro Pagésc1 y/$796,900 (26)$796,900+$6.7M
Kyle Leahyrhp-s1 y/$795,600 (26)$795,600+$1.9M
Riley O'Brienrhp-c1 y/$795,050 (26)$795,050+$1.1M
George Sorianorhp1 y/$793,350 (26)$793,350+$0.7M
José Fermínss1 y/$792,350 (26)$792,350+$0.8M
Michael McGreevyrhp-s1 y/$784,550 (26)$784,550+$10.6M
Nathan Churchlf1 y/$782,150 (26)$782,150+$4.4M
JJ Wetherholt2b1 y/$780,000 (26) 8 y/$112.5 (27-34)$780,000
Gordon Gracefforhp1 y/$784,550 (26)$752,358+$1.8M
Bryan Torresinf-of1 y/$780,000 (26)$557,802
Jimmy Crooksc1 y/$781,550 (26)$553,057+$12.1M
Victor Scott IIcf1 y/$792,750 (26)$546,784+$1.5M
Matt Svansonrhp1 y/$785,800 (26)$539,228+$2.6M
Hunter Dobbinsrhp-s1 y/$787,600 (26)$522,694+$3.5M
Thomas Saggesess-2b1 y/$787,200 (26)$467,985+$2.8M
Blaze Jordan3b-1b1 y (26)$450,482
Ryan Fernandezrhp1 y/$793,100 (26)$443,156+$1.0M
Max Rajcicrhp1 y (26)$425,455
Luis Gastelumrhp1 y (26)$342,033

Season to date through August 20, 2026, players with 30 plate appearances or batters faced for the club. Payroll figures are public estimates from Cot's Baseball Contracts. Click a column to sort; click a name for the career page.