The St. Louis Cardinals’ full system view by position and level is updated to reflect rosters and transactions for the 2025-2026 offseason.
This newest Roster Matrix covers the St. Louis Cardinals and the entire minor league system, including the MLB club and their four full-season affiliates plus two rookie level teams – for the 2025-2026 offseason.
As a reminder, the previous matrix outlined all organizational transactions during the 2025 regular season.
A refresher
If you are new to The Cardinal Nation and not familiar with the Cardinals organization roster matrix, here is quick summary:
As the 2025-2026 offseason opened, the Cardinals organization had 235 players under contract from top to bottom, including a full 40-man roster. The 40-man members are called out in bold.
The matrix places each of the 235 players by position at his assigned level in the system as well as by position.
The matrix is updated whenever transactions occur.
Nowhere else will you find this current and comprehensive single-page view of the entire Cardinals organization plus a decade of history.
(Do not be concerned about the order of the players’ names within position. It has no relative significance.)
Looking ahead and back
Now that you’ve found this page once, remember one of three ways to get back here. Bookmark the page, type “Roster Matrix” in the dark blue search box at the upper right (click on the magnifying glass icon) or use the menu at the left of the page: “ROSTERS/PLAYERS/MOVES” > “TRANSACTIONS/ROSTER MATRIX”.
While you are using that menu, note TCN’s full rosters and player pages for every level and every player in the Cardinals system. These rosters remain in sync with the Roster Matrix and carry biographical information on all players.
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For details behind prior years’ rosters and transactions (back to 2009), check out the earlier versions of the Cardinals organization Roster Matrix, via the following link.
Transactions
11/2: New organization total: 235 players. 40-man roster full.
11/2: RHS Miles Mikolas declares free agency. DSL RHP Michael Correa released. 40-man roster at 39. New organization total: 233 players.
11/6: Mem UT Bryan Torres onto 40-man roster. StL LHP Zack Thompson off 60-day IL, cleared waivers and assigned to Mem. Mem LHR Anthony Veneziano cleared waivers and became a free agent. Mem OF Michael Siani claimed off waivers by ATL. Mem RHR Roddery Munoz claimed off waivers by CIN. New organization total: 230 players. 40-man roster at 37.
11/6: 10 minor league free agents (MEM): RHR Osvaldo Berrios, RHS Zach Plesac, RHR Jack Ralston, RHS Curtis Taylor, RHR Zack Weiss, RHS Aaron Wilkerson, LHR Tyler Matzek, LHR Oddanier Mosqueda, LHS Drew Rom, C Gavin Collins. Two minor league free agents (SPR): RHR Ricardo Velez, OF Darlin Moquete. New organization total: 218 players. 40-man roster at 37.
retro to 11/1: Impending minor league FAs re-signed. Mem C Andy Yerzy, Mem 1B Matt Lloyd, Mem RHR Gerson Moreno, Spr 3B Ramon Mendoza, Spr RHS Hancel Rincon. International FAs RHP Sal Figuereo, OF Andey Garrido signed, assigned to DSL. New organization total: 220 players.
11/18: StL RHR Jorge Alcala designated for assignment. Added to the 40-man roster: Spr C Leonardo Bernal, Spr OF Joshua Baez, Spr LHS Brycen Mautz and Spr LHS Cooper Hjerpe. 40-man roster full.
11/21: Four players non-tendered. StL LHR John King, StL RHR Jorge Alcala (previously DFAed), StL C Yohel Pozo, Mem RHS Sem Robberse. 40-man roster at 37. New organization total: 216 players.
11/24: C Yohel Pozo signed to a major league contract. RHPs Sem Robberse and Scott Blewett signed to minor league contracts with spring training invites. 40-man roster at 38. New organization total: 219 players.
11/25: StL RHS Sonny Gray traded to Bos for RHS Richard Fitts (StL) and LHS Brandon Clarke (Peo). New organization total: 220 players.
12/5: RHR Zak Kent claimed off waivers from CLE, placed on 40-man. New organization total: 221 players. 40-man roster at 39.
12/10: Rule 5 draft ML phase: AAA RHR Matt Pushard from Mia, Spr RHS Cade Winquest to NYY. AAA phase: AA RHS Ryan Murphy from SF; Spr RHR Sean Harney to Ari, Mem 1B Matt Lloyd to Bos, Spr RHR Zane Mills to ChC. 40-man roster full. New organization total: 219 players.
12/11: DSL RHP Pedro Olivero released. New organization total: 218 players.
12/17: Free agent RHP Dustin May signs. Mem OF Matt Koperniak designated for assignment. New organization total: 219 players. 40-man roster remains full.
12/19: OF Matt Koperniak cleared waivers, returns to Memphis.
12/21: StL 1B Willson Contreras traded to Red Sox for MLB RHS Hunter Dobbins, Low-A RHS Yhoiker Fajardo, High-A RHS Blake Aita. 40-man roster remains full. New organization total: 221 players.
12/22: LHR Jared Shuster signed to a minor league contract with MLB spring camp invite. New organization total: 222 players.
1/5: LHS Bruce Zimmermann signed to minors free agent contract, assigned to Memphis. New organization total: 223 players.
1/6: LHR Justin Bruihl acquired from CLE for cash considerations. RHR Zak Kent designated for assignment. 40-man roster remains full. New organization total: 224 players.
1/9: RHR Zak Kent claimed off waivers by Texas. New organization total: 223 players.
1/13: StL 3B Nolan Arenado and cash traded to Arizona for minors RHP Jack Martinez. Free agent RHR Ryne Stanek signed. 40-man roster remains full. New organization total: 224 players.
1/15: 12 international players signed, assigned to DSL. RHPs Jordan Beltran, Javier Martinez and Rafaeli Moronta. LHP Emilio Jimenez. C Sebastian Rojas. IF Roberth Castillo. SS Carlos Carrion. OFs Luis Estrella, Jhon Franganten, Misael Sanchez and Christopher Vargas. CF Emanuel Luna. New organization total: 236 players.
Retro to 10/22: International FA LHP Juan Santillan signed, assigned to DSL. New organization total: 237 players.
1/23: Spr 3B Jacob Buchberger retired. New organization total: 236 players.
1/26: 27 Non-roster invitees to big league camp including minor free agent signing, outfielder Nelson Velazquez. New organization total: 237 players.
Retro to 1/19: RHP Robbie Knowles, RHP Dominic Freeberger signed to minors contracts, assigned to FCL. New organization total: 239 players.
2/2: StL 2B Brendan Donovan to SEA for three players and two Comp B round draft picks. SHP Jurrangelo Cijntje (Spr), OF Tai Peete (Peo), OF Colton Ledbetter (Spr). New organization total 241 players. 40-man roster at 39 players.
2/3: 1B/OF Bligh Madris signed to minors contract, assigned to Mem. New organization total 242 players.
2/6: 3B Bryan Ramos claimed off waivers from BAL, assigned to StL.
New organization total: 243 players. 40-man roster now full.
The St. Louis Cardinals Organization Roster Matrix (effective 2/6/26)
| St. Louis (29) | 40-man (40) | ||||||
| SP | RP | C | 1B | 2B | SS | 3B | OF |
| Fitts | Svanson | I Herrera | Burleson | Gorman | Winn | Ramos | Nootbaar |
| McGreevy | Ry Fernandez | Pages | Fermin | Scott | |||
| Pallante | Romero (L) | Crooks | Saggese | Walker | |||
| Liberatore (L) | Graceffo | Pozo | Church | ||||
| May | Leahy | ||||||
| Dobbins | Roycroft | ||||||
| O’Brien | |||||||
| Bruihl (L) | |||||||
| Stanek | |||||||
| Memphis (28) | |||||||
| SP | RP | C | 1B | 2B | SS | 3B | OF |
| Roby | Naughton (L NRI) | Yerzy (NRI) | Jordan (NRI) | Prieto | Wetherholt (NRI) | Antico (NRI) | |
| Mathews (L NRI) | V Santos | Linarez (NRI) | Madris | Moore (NRI) | Torres | ||
| Rajcic (NRI) | Granillo | Koperniak (NRI) | |||||
| Bedell | Raquet (L) | Velazquez (NRI) | |||||
| Robberse (NRI) | Moreno (NRI) | ||||||
| Zimmermann (L NRI) | Cornwell (L) | ||||||
| Hales (NRI) | |||||||
| Z Thompson (L NRI) | |||||||
| Blewett (NRI) | |||||||
| Pushard | |||||||
| Shuster (L NRI) | |||||||
| Springfield (33) | |||||||
| SP | RP | C | 1B | 2B | SS | 3B | OF |
| Rincon (NRI) | Hayes | Bernal | Harris | J Rivas (NRI) | R Mendoza (NRI) | C Davis (NRI) | |
| Murphy | E Nunez | Tarlow (NRI) | Paige | Gazdar | Jo Baez | ||
| Hansen (L NRI) | Watson (L) | Adkison | Levenson | ||||
| Mautz (L) | Gastelum (NRI) | Mendlinger | |||||
| Henderson (L NRI) | Saladin | Ugueto | |||||
| Hjerpe (L) | Clemente | Ledbetter | |||||
| Hence | Love (NRI) | ||||||
| Lin | Bradt | ||||||
| Doyle (L) | Burns | ||||||
| Cijntje (L/R) | |||||||
| Peoria (35+1) | |||||||
| SP | RP | C | 1B | 2B | SS | 3B | OF |
| Franklin | G Salas | Campos | Kross | Richardson | Villarroel | Ortiz | Petrutz |
| Davila | A Holiday | S Hernandez | A Encarnacion | Martin | Jesus Baez | Sojka | |
| B Davis (L) | Showalter | Ra Rodriguez | Cho | ||||
| Molina | Picone | Honeyman | |||||
| Dohm | Findlay (L) | Jo Cordoba | |||||
| Elissalt | Savacool | Peete | |||||
| B Thompson | J Ramirez | ||||||
| Clarke | Carpenter | ||||||
| Aita | Jos King | ||||||
| Wood (RL) | |||||||
| Worley | |||||||
| Palm Beach (34) | |||||||
| SP | RP | C | 1B | 2B | SS | 3B | OF |
| Sequera | Reyes | Caraballo | Gurevitch | J Mejia | Weingartner | McGee | Miura |
| Odle | Harrison | Birge | Flores | Dattalo | J Suarez | ||
| Sparks | B Lopez | Heath | Haskins | Pino | |||
| Ynfante | Y Herrera (L) | Y Pena | |||||
| Dutkanych | Olsen | Nickens | |||||
| Y Batista (L) | Kublick | ||||||
| Van Dyke | Brodersen | ||||||
| Fajardo | Watts | ||||||
| Galvez | |||||||
| Breckheimer | |||||||
| Mack (L) | |||||||
| Fl Complex Lg (36) | |||||||
| P | P | C | 1B | 2B | SS | 3B | OF |
| Menes | Moran | C Lopez | Salazar | B Taveras | Y Guerrero | D Rojas | Velasquez |
| B Holiday | Paulino | Loaiza | Guribe | Padilla | R Cabrera | ||
| G Vargas | A Bolivar | Asprilla | Junco | Arthur | |||
| Willis | Rice (L) | Lebron | Lucena | ||||
| K Ramirez | Cuello | Mitchell | |||||
| Crossland (L) | Best | ||||||
| Young | Driessen | ||||||
| Graham | Jack Martinez | ||||||
| Echeman | Knowles | ||||||
| Shelagowski | Freeberger | ||||||
| DSL (33+1) | |||||||
| P (first year 2024) | P (1st year 2023) | C | 1B | 2B | SS | 3B | OF |
| Zulueta | X Cruz | (first year 2024) | (first year 2024) | (first year 2024) | (first year 2024) | ||
| Franco | Ja Baez | JP Cabrera | Saez | Amoroso | |||
| Chinchilla | R Lopez | ||||||
| J Garcia | |||||||
| Ry Rodriguez | (first year 2025) | (first year 2025) | (first year 2025) | (first year 2025) | (first year 2025) | (first year 2025) | |
| Chaparro | J Perez | Dos Santos | Cordero | Hunter | |||
| Rujano | Mi Hernandez | Takahashi | |||||
| P (first year 2025) | P (first year 2025) | H Cabrera | Portolatin | Strop | |||
| Alvarez | B Rodriguez | Garrido | |||||
| JE Cabrera | K Peralta | ||||||
| JC Garcia | B Reyes (RL) | ||||||
| D Gomez | D Mejia | ||||||
| Cana (L) | Ri Fernandez | ||||||
| Santillan (L) | Figuereo | ||||||
| P (first year 2026) | C (first year 2026) | 2B (first year 2026) | SS (first year 2026) | OF (first year 2026) | |||
| Beltran | S Rojas | Castillo | Carrion | Estrella | |||
| Javier Martinez | Franganten | ||||||
| Moronta | Sanchez | ||||||
| Jimenez (L) | C Vargas | ||||||
| Luna |
Codes
(IL): injured list (7-day, 10-day, 15-day or 60-day)
(FSIL): full-season injured list
(DFA): designated for assignment
(TI): temporarily inactive list
(PL): paternity leave
(RL): restricted list
(L): left-handed pitcher
bold: on the Cardinals’ 40-man roster
(#+#): for teams, the number of active players on the roster plus number of inactive/not under contract (IL+TI+PL+RL) players
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