All five of the Cardinals' starting pitchers are under the team's control for the next two seasons, and three could be here through 2013. A look at the contract status and salaries of the arms the Cardinals will count on:
| PITCHER | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 |
| RH Adam Wainwright | $6.5 million | $9 million* | $12 million* | free agent |
| RH Chris Carpenter | $15 million | $15 million** | free agent | |
| RH Jake Westbrook | $8 million | $8.5 million | $8.5 million*** | free agent |
| LH Jaime Garcia | $500,000**** | arbitration | arbitration | arbitration |
| RH Kyle Lohse | $11,875,000 | $11,875,000 | free agency |
* Two-year option triggered by Wainwright's second-place finish in 2010 Cy Young Award voting. To secure the option he must finish this season healthy.
** Team option for Carpenter's final year.
*** Mutual option for third year of Westbrook's contract.
**** Estimated salary. Team can negotiate salary or set it unilaterally for Garcia.
