STL depth chart 2027

2027 SEASON · DEPTH CHARTSt. Louis CardinalsSTL
Projected72–90.442
NL Central5thof 5
Park HR86PITCHER+
ROS PROJ72-90=TOTAL72-90
Total WAR +27.0
hWAR +15.9
pWAR +11.1
C+2.4
1B+1.7
2B+3.2
SS+2.1
3B+0.9
LF+0.8
CF+0.6
RF+1.6
DH+2.6
SP+6.3
BP+4.8

Depth chart data updated: October 24, 2026

Infield
CSO FAR +0.0
Pedro Pagés B/Rage 28
WAR+0.8
wRC+74
vL·vR80·71
BSR+0.0
FLD+3.6
PT301 PA
Leo Bernal wRC+104 vL·vR104·104 BSR+0.4 FLD+0.9 PT250 WAR+1.4
Jimmy Crooks wRC+78 vL·vR65·83 BSR+0.1 FLD+0.1 PT97 WAR+0.2
Position TotalPA648wRC+85FLD+4.6ROS+2.4TOTAL+2.4
1BSO FAR +0.0
Alec Burleson B/Lage 28
WAR+1.8
wRC+119
vL·vR97·128
BSR+0.0
FLD+0.2
PT518 PA
Replacement (call-up)wRC+75PT130WAR+0.0
Position TotalPA648wRC+109FLD+0.2ROS+1.7TOTAL+1.7
2BSO FAR +0.0
JJ Wetherholt B/Lage 24
WAR+3.9
wRC+117
vL·vR107·121
BSR+1.4
FLD+4.6
PT619 PA
Thomas Saggese wRC+85 vL·vR92·82 BSR+0.1 FLD+0.1 PT29 WAR+0.0
Position TotalPA648wRC+107FLD+4.6ROS+3.2TOTAL+3.2
SSSO FAR +0.0
Masyn Winn B/Rage 25
WAR+2.2
wRC+86
vL·vR93·84
BSR+2.6
FLD+6.3
PT558 PA
Replacement (call-up)wRC+75PT90WAR+0.0
Position TotalPA648wRC+84FLD+6.3ROS+2.1TOTAL+2.1
3BSO FAR +0.0
José Fermín B/Rage 28
WAR+0.4
wRC+93
vL·vR95·93
BSR+0.8
FLD-0.5
PT382 PA
César Prieto wRC+96 vL·vR82·101 BSR+0.4 FLD-1.4 PT250 WAR+0.6
Blaze Jordan wRC+100 vL·vR109·97 BSR+0.0 FLD-0.0 PT16 WAR+0.0
Position TotalPA648wRC+93FLD-1.9ROS+0.9TOTAL+0.9
Outfield
LFSO FAR +0.0
Joshua Báez B/Rage 24
WAR+0.6
wRC+98
vL·vR107·95
BSR+1.8
FLD+0.4
PT250 PA
Bryan Torres wRC+92 vL·vR79·97 BSR+0.6 FLD+0.0 PT250 WAR+0.4
Replacement (call-up)wRC+75PT148WAR+0.0
Position TotalPA648wRC+88FLD+0.5ROS+0.8TOTAL+0.8
CFSO FAR +0.0
Nathan Church B/Lage 27
WAR+0.6
wRC+88
vL·vR75·94
BSR+2.4
FLD+1.5
PT495 PA
Victor Scott II wRC+68 vL·vR58·72 BSR+1.7 FLD+1.4 PT153 WAR+0.2
Position TotalPA648wRC+81FLD+2.9ROS+0.6TOTAL+0.6
RFSO FAR +0.0
Jordan Walker B/Rage 25
WAR+1.7
wRC+109
vL·vR120·104
BSR+3.4
FLD-2.5
PT570 PA
Nelson Velázquez wRC+88 vL·vR99·84 BSR+0.1 FLD-0.1 PT78 WAR+0.0
Position TotalPA648wRC+104FLD-2.5ROS+1.6TOTAL+1.6
DH
DHSO FAR +0.0
Iván Herrera B/Rage 27
WAR+3.6
wRC+124
vL·vR140·118
BSR+0.6
FLD-4.8
PT520 PA
Nolan Gorman wRC+81 vL·vR78·83 BSR+0.0 FLD-0.6 PT128 WAR+0.1
Position TotalPA648wRC+103FLD-5.4ROS+2.6TOTAL+2.6
Rotation
ROTATIONSO FAR +0.0Starting Rotation
WAR+1.2
ERA4.70
FIP4.71
K%21.5
WPA/GS-5.6%
PT154 IP
Avg Start49
WAR+1.6
ERA4.38
FIP4.56
K%16.2
WPA/GS-5.5%
PT165 IP
Avg Start46
WAR+0.8
ERA4.02
FIP4.03
K%21.9
WPA/GS-4.2%
PT136 IP
Avg Start50
Andre PallanteSP4IP157GS29ERA4.38K%16.7WPA/GS-0.3%WAR+0.3Avg Start52
Hunter DobbinsSP5IP56GS10ERA4.43K%19.1WPA/GS-4.1%WAR+0.6
Quinn MathewsSP6IP175GS32ERA4.30K%23.9WPA/GS+2.2%WAR+1.8Avg Start52
Section TotalIP844GS153ROS+6.3TOTAL+6.3
Bullpen
BULLPENSO FAR +0.0Bullpen
WAR+0.5
ERA3.94
FIP3.89
K%25.3
WPA/App-0.1%
PT54 IP
George SorianoSUHI-LEVIP53ERA5.11K%23.9WPA/App-1.7%WAR+0.0
Ryne StanekSUIP51ERA4.55K%25.8WPA/App-0.9%WAR+0.0
Justin BruihlMRIP55ERA4.02K%16.9WPA/App-0.2%WAR+0.3
Max RajcicMRILIP29ERA4.91K%18.3WPA/App-1.4%WAR+0.0
Gordon GraceffoMRIP68ERA4.23K%19.7WPA/App-0.5%WAR+0.2
Luis GastelumMRIP64ERA3.86K%27.6WPA/App+0.0%WAR+0.6
Hancel RinconMRIP62ERA4.07K%25.3WPA/App-0.3%WAR+2.5
Cade WinquestMRIP68ERA4.08K%25.1WPA/App-0.3%WAR+0.4
Brycen MautzMRIP75ERA4.60K%20.3WPA/App-1.0%WAR+0.0
Bruce ZimmermannMRIP36ERA4.67K%17.4WPA/App-1.1%WAR+0.3
Section TotalIP614ROS+4.8TOTAL+4.8

Future Depth Chart — STL

Click a year tab for the projected lineup, rotation, and team WAR
PEAK 2029 · 72W · 24.8 WAR OFF-BOOKS 7YR $105M AGE 25.6 ↗ 26.9 WINDOW no projected contention years
NL Central · 2027
#1MIL118#2CHC106#3STL95#4PIT95#5CIN84
Projected: 70–92 Team WAR: 22.5 Avg Age: 25.6 Est. Payroll: $29M FA Budget Room: $209M (CBT $238M) REBUILD

Position Players

PosPlayerWARSalary
CIván Herrera (27)3.6$4.7M
Rainiel Rodriguez (20)0.3$0.0M
1BAlec Burleson (28)1.7$3.6M
Bligh Madris (31)0.0$1.6M
2BJJ Wetherholt (24)4.0$5.0M
César Prieto (28)0.1$0.8M
SSMasyn Winn (25)2.2$3.2M
Jesús Báez (22)0.2$0.0M
3BDeniel Ortiz (22)1.0$0.0M
Noah Mendlinger (26)0.1$0.0M
LFJosé Fermín (28)1.2$0.8M
Nathan Church (27)0.1$0.8M
CFVictor Scott II (26)0.5$0.8M
Trevor Condon (19)0.0$0.0M
RFJordan Walker (25)1.7$2.4M
Joshua Báez (24)0.1$0.8M
DHFA — replacement level0.0—

Pitchers

RolePlayerWARSalary
SPTekoah Roby (prospect)2.0$0.8M
Richard Fitts (prospect)1.1$0.8M
Mason Molina (prospect)0.9$0.8M
RPDaniel Eagen (prospect)0.7$0.8M
José Davila (prospect)0.5$0.8M
Sandro Santana (prospect)0.5$0.8M
Off The Books for 2027
No major contracts expired entering this year

Farm System

NamePosLevelAgeCareer WAR
Rainiel RodriguezCAA2028.7
Sebastian Dos SantosSSA1915.7
Jesús BáezSSAA2214.0
Miguel HernándezSSROK1912.5
Yairo PadillaSSA208.3