Cardinals Exempt List

[Cardinals GM (John C)]

Promote CI Miguel Vargas (AAS: $1.0M) to the active roster.  Here is the new minor league exempt list (only 9 of 10 slots filled):

MI Matt McLain (CIN) - $0.6M 
MI Colson Montgomery (CWS) - $0.6M 
MI William Bergolla, Jr. (PHI) - $1.0M
OF Ethan Wilson (PHI) - $0.6M
OF Jordan Viars (PHI) - $1.0M
SP Asa Lacy (KC) - $0.6M
SP Cole Henry (WSH) - $0.6M
SP Slade Cecconi (ARI) - $0.6M
SP Jaden Hill (COL) - $1.0M

[Cardinals GM (John C)]

Following the 2023 PB Draft, here is the updated minor league exempt roster for the Cardinals (11 of 12 spots filled):

P Asa Lacy (KC) - $0.7M
P Cole Henry (WSH) - $0.7M
CI Colson Montgomery (CWS) - $0.7M
OF Drew Gilbert (HOU) - $0.7M
OF Ethan Wilson (PHI) - $0.7M
P Jaden Hill (COL) - $1.0M
P Jake Bennett (WAS) - $0.7M
P Justin Campbell (CLE) - $0.7M
P Kevin Kelly (TB) - $0.7M
MI Matt McLain (CIN) - $0.7M
P Slade Cecconi (ARI) - $0.7M

NOTE:  Cards draftee P Kevin Ginkel is not eligible for the exempt roster and was placed on the 40-man roster.

[Cardinals GM (John C)]

Signed P Hayden Juenger (TOR) - 23: $0.81M and assigned him to the minkr league exempt roster.  Here is the roster in alphabetical order by first name:

P Asa Lacy (KC) - $0.7M
P Cole Henry (WSH) - $0.7M
CI Colson Montgomery (CWS) - $0.7M
OF Drew Gilbert (HOU) - $0.7M
OF Ethan Wilson (PHI) - $0.7M
P Hayden Juenger (TOR) - $0.81M
P Jaden Hill (COL) - $1.0M
P Jake Bennett (WAS) - $0.7M
P Justin Campbell (CLE) - $0.7M
P Kevin Kelly (TB) - $0.7M
MI Matt McLain (CIN) - $0.7M
P Slade Cecconi (ARI) - $0.7M

[Cardinals GM (John C)]

Call up MI Matt McLain (CIN) - 23: $0.7M (PP 1/5) … he has debuted and is no longer eligible to be sent back to the exempt roster.

Add newly-signed P Josh Stephan (TEX) - $1.0M to the minor leage exempt roster.

Here is the updated minor league roster:

P Asa Lacy (KC) - $0.7M
P Cole Henry (WSH) - $0.7M
CI Colson Montgomery (CWS) - $0.7M Top Prospect #29
OF Drew Gilbert (HOU) - $0.7M Top Prospect #95
OF Ethan Wilson (PHI) - $0.7M
P Hayden Juenger (TOR) - $0.81M
P Jaden Hill (COL) - $1.0M
P Jake Bennett (WAS) - $0.7M
P Josh Stephan (TEX) - $1.0M
P Justin Campbell (CLE) - $0.7M
P Kevin Kelly (TB) - $0.7M
P Slade Cecconi (ARI) - $0.7M

[Cardinals GM (John C)]

Call up P Kevin Kelly to the MLB roster.

Here is the updated minor league roster:

P Asa Lacy (KC) - $0.7M
P Cole Henry (WSH) - $0.7M
CI Colson Montgomery (CWS) - $0.7M
OF Drew Gilbert (HOU) - $0.7M
OF Ethan Wilson (PHI) - $0.7M
P Hayden Juenger (TOR) - $0.81M
P Jaden Hill (COL) - $1.0M
P Jake Bennett (WAS) - $0.7M
P Josh Stephan (TEX) - $1.0M
P Justin Campbell (CLE) - $0.7M
P Kevin Kelly (TB) - $0.7M
P Slade Cecconi (ARI) - $0.7M

[Cardinals GM (John C)]

Signed P Sean Reynolds (MIA) - $1.0M and assigned him to the minor league exempt roster. 

Here is the Cardinals' updated minor league roster:

P Asa Lacy (KC) - $0.7M
P Cole Henry (WSH) - $0.7M
CI Colson Montgomery (CWS) - $0.7M
OF Drew Gilbert (HOU) - $0.7M
OF Ethan Wilson (PHI) - $0.7M
P Hayden Juenger (TOR) - $0.81M
P Jaden Hill (COL) - $1.0M
P Jake Bennett (WAS) - $0.7M
P Josh Stephan (TEX) - $1.0M
P Justin Campbell (CLE) - $0.7M
P Sean Reynolds (MIA) - $1.0M
P Slade Cecconi (ARI) - $0.7M

[Cardinals GM (John C)]

Released P Jaden Hill (COL) - $1.0M

Calling up P Slade Cecconi (ARI) - $0.7M

Updated minor league exempt roster:

P Asa Lacy (KC) - $0.7M
P Cole Henry (WSH) - $0.7M
CI Colson Montgomery (CWS) - $0.7M Top Prospect #17
OF Drew Gilbert (NYM) - $0.7M Top Prospect #57
OF Ethan Wilson (PHI) - $0.7M
P Hayden Juenger (TOR) - $0.81M
P Jake Bennett (WAS) - $0.7M
P Josh Stephan (TEX) - $1.0M
P Justin Campbell (CLE) - $0.7M
CI/P Sean Reynolds (MIA) - $1.0M

[Cardinals GM (John C)]

Add P Ian Bedell (STL) - $1.0M and P Mason Barnett (KC) to the Cards’ minor league exempt roster after they were signed today as FA’s. Both are on $1.0M minor league contracts.

Here is the updated minor league exempt roster:

P Asa Lacy (KC) - $0.7M
P Cole Henry (WSH) - $0.7M
CI Colson Montgomery (CWS) - $0.7M
OF Drew Gilbert (NYM) - $0.7M
OF Ethan Wilson (PHI) - $0.7M
P Hayden Juenger (TOR) - $0.81M
P Ian Bedell (STL) - $1.0M
P Jake Bennett (WAS) - $0.7M
P Josh Stephan (TEX) - $1.0M
P Justin Campbell (CLE) - $0.7M
P Mason Barnett (KC) - $1.0M
CI/P Sean Reynolds (MIA) - $1.0M

[Cardinals GM (John C)]

Changes to the Cardinals' minor league exempt roster and the current roster (alphabetical by first name -- you're welcome, Ethan!):

Remove from the Current List
MI Colson Montgomery (CWS) - $0.7M
OF Drew Gilbert (NYM) - $0.7M
P Hayden Juenger (TOR) - $0.81M
P Sean Reynolds (SD) - $1.0M

Add to the Current List
OF Enrique Bradfield (BAL) - $0.7M
MI Jacob Gonzalez (CWS) - $0.7M
OF Jack Hurley (ARI) - $0.7M
P Andrew Walters (CLE) - $0.7M

Current Minor League Exempt Roster (12/12)
P Andrew Walters (CLE) - $0.7M
P Asa Lacy (KC) - $0.7M
P Cole Henry (WSH) - $0.7M
OF Enrique Bradfield (BAL) - $0.7M
OF Ethan Wilson (PHI) - $0.7M
P Ian Bedell (STL) - $1.0M
OF Jack Hurley (ARI) - $0.7M
MI Jacob Gonzalez (CWS) - $0.7M
P Jake Bennett (WAS) - $0.7M
P Josh Stephan (TEX) - $1.0M
P Justin Campbell (CLE) - $0.7M
P Mason Barnett (KC) - $1.0M

[Cardinals GM (John C)]

The following four minor leaguers have been released (Sean Reynolds was on the 40-man, the other three were on the minor league exempt roster).

P Sean Reynolds (SD) - $1.0M
P Asa Lacy (KC) - $0.7M
OF Ethan Wilson (PHI) - $0.7M
P Justin Campbell (CLE) - $0.7M

Here is the new minor league exempt roster, adding the four players just signed as FAs (Stafura, Mejia, Honeyman, and Sanders) and alphabetized by first name:

P Cole Henry (WSH) - $0.7M
OF Enrique Bradfield (BAL) - $0.7M
P Ian Bedell (STL) - $1.0M
OF Jack Hurley (ARI) - $0.7M
MI Jacob Gonzalez (CWS) - $0.7M
P Jake Bennett (WAS) - $0.7M
MI Jonathan Mejia (STL) - $1.0M
P Josh Stephan (TEX) - $1.0M
P Mason Barnett (KC) - $1.0M
MI Sammy Stafura (CIN) - $1.0M
OF Travis Honeyman (STL) - $1.0M
SP Will Sanders (CHC) - $1.0M

Also, Andrew Walters was moved from the minor league roster to the 40-man roster.

[Cardinals GM (John C)]

Remove Cole Henry from the minor league roster and add newly-signed minor leaguer OF Adriel Radney (ARI) - $1.0M.

Here is the new minor league exempt roster:

OF Adriel Radney (ARI) - $1.0M
OF Enrique Bradfield (BAL) - $0.7M
P Ian Bedell (STL) - $1.0M
OF Jack Hurley (ARI) - $0.7M
MI Jacob Gonzalez (CWS) - $0.7M
P Jake Bennett (WAS) - $0.7M
MI Jonathan Mejia (STL) - $1.0M
P Josh Stephan (TEX) - $1.0M
P Mason Barnett (KC) - $1.0M
MI Sammy Stafura (CIN) - $1.0M
OF Travis Honeyman (STL) - $1.0M
P Will Sanders (CHC) - $1.0M

[Cardinals GM (John C)]

Remove P Josh Stephan (TEX) - $1.0M [Released] from the minor league exempt roster and move P Andrew Walters - $0.7M from the active roster to the exempt roster (he has not yet debuted).

Here is the updated exempt roster, in alphabetical order by first name:

OF Adriel Radney (ARI) - $1.0M
P Andrew Walters (CLE) - $0.7M
OF Enrique Bradfield (BAL) - $0.7M
P Ian Bedell (STL) - $1.0M
OF Jack Hurley (ARI) - $0.7M
MI Jacob Gonzalez (CWS) - $0.7M
P Jake Bennett (WAS) - $0.7M
MI Jonathan Mejia (STL) - $1.0M
P Mason Barnett (KC) - $1.0M
MI Sammy Stafura (CIN) - $1.0M
OF Travis Honeyman (STL) - $1.0M
P Will Sanders (CHC) - $1.0M

[Cardinals GM (John C)]

Promote P Andrew Walter (CLE) - $0.7M minor leaguer and add new FA signee C Hunter Feduccia (LAD) - $0.8M minor leaguer to the minor league exempt roster.

Here is the new exempt roster:

OF Adriel Radney (ARI) - $1.0M
OF Enrique Bradfield (BAL) - $0.7M
C Hunter Feduccia (LAD) - $0.8M
P Ian Bedell (STL) - $1.0M
OF Jack Hurley (ARI) - $0.7M
MI Jacob Gonzalez (CWS) - $0.7M
P Jake Bennett (WAS) - $0.7M
MI Jonathan Mejia (STL) - $1.0M
P Mason Barnett (KC) - $1.0M
MI Sammy Stafura (CIN) - $1.0M
OF Travis Honeyman (STL) - $1.0M
P Will Sanders (CHC) - $1.0M

[Cardinals GM (John C)]

Traded Ian Bedell, Mason Barnett, and Adriel Radney from the minor league exempt list. Move Andrew Walters, Colson Montgomery, and Drew Gilbert (none has debuted yet) from the 40-man roster to the minor league exempt list. Here is the updated list (alphabetical by first name):

P Andrew Walters (CLE) - $0.7M
MI Colson Montgomery (CWS) - $0.7M
OF Drew Gilbert (NYM) - $0.7M
OF Enrique Bradfield (BAL) - $0.7M
C Hunter Feduccia (LAD) - $0.8M
OF Jack Hurley (ARI) - $0.7M
MI Jacob Gonzalez (CWS) - $0.7M
P Jake Bennett (WAS) - $0.7M
MI Jonathan Mejia (STL) - $1.0M
MI Sammy Stafura (CIN) - $1.0M
OF Travis Honeyman (STL) - $1.0M
P Will Sanders (CHC) - $1.0M

[Cardinals GM (John C)]

Released MI Jonathan Mejia (STL) and MI Sammy Stafura (CIN) from their minor league contracts (no cap hit) and signed FA pitchers Grant Taylor (STL) and Chandler Champlain (KC) for $1.0M each and assigned them to the minor league exempt roster. Here is the new minor league exempt roster:

P Andrew Walters (CLE) - $0.7M
P Chandler Champlain (KC) - $1.0M
MI Colson Montgomery (CWS) - $0.7M
OF Drew Gilbert (NYM) - $0.7M
OF Enrique Bradfield (BAL) - $0.7M
P Grant Taylor (CWS) - $1.0M
C Hunter Feduccia (LAD) - $0.8M
OF Jack Hurley (ARI) - $0.7M
MI Jacob Gonzalez (CWS) - $0.7M
P Jake Bennett (WAS) - $0.7M
OF Travis Honeyman (STL) - $1.0M
P Will Sanders (CHC) - $1.0M

[Cardinals GM (John C)]

Add pitchers CJ Culpepper, Brody Hopkins, and Yohanfer Santana to the minor league roster. There were three open spots after my recent trade so no roster move needed.

Updated roster:

P Andrew Walters (CLE) - $0.7M
P Brody Hopkins (SEA) - $1.0M
P C.J. Culpepper (MIN) - $1.0M
MI Colson Montgomery (CWS) - $0.7M Top Prospect #16
OF Drew Gilbert (NYM) - $0.7M Top Prospect #38
OF Enrique Bradfield (BAL) - $0.7M
C Hunter Feduccia (LAD) - $0.8M
OF Jack Hurley (ARI) - $0.7M
MI Jacob Gonzalez (CWS) - $0.7M
P Jake Bennett (WAS) - $0.7M
P Will Sanders (CHC) - $1.0M
P Yohanfer Santana (MIA) - $1.0M

[Cardinals GM (John C)]

I am adjusting my minor league roster with the addition of several new minor leaguers to the pool. Promote C Hunter Feduccia (debuted in 2024), P Andrew Walters, and OF Jack Hurley to the MLB roster. MOve P Troy Melton, MI Felnin Celesten, and MI Cooper Kinney to the minor league roster.

Here is the updated minor league roster:

Minor League Exempt Roster (12/12)

P Brody Hopkins (TB) - $1.0M
P C.J. Culpepper (MIN) - $1.0M
MI Colson Montgomery (CWS) - $0.7M Top Prospect #16
MI Cooper Kinney (TB) - $0.7M
OF Drew Gilbert (NYM) - $0.7M Top Prospect #37
OF Enrique Bradfield (BAL) - $0.7M
MI Felnin Celesten (SEA) - $0.7M Top Prospect #89
MI Jacob Gonzalez (CWS) - $0.7M
P Jake Bennett (WAS) - $0.7M
P Troy Melton (DET) - $1.0M
P Will Sanders (CHC) - $1.0M
P Yohanfer Santana (MIA) - $1.0M