Ranking the 10 best contracts in recent St. Louis Cardinals history

Adam Wainwright # 50 and Yadier Molina #4 of the St. Louis Cardinals bump gloves prior to the start of the game against the Pittsburgh Pirates on May 10, 2019 at Busch Stadium in St. Louis, Missouri. (Photo by St. Louis Cardinals, LLC/Getty Images)
Adam Wainwright # 50 and Yadier Molina #4 of the St. Louis Cardinals bump gloves prior to the start of the game against the Pittsburgh Pirates on May 10, 2019 at Busch Stadium in St. Louis, Missouri. (Photo by St. Louis Cardinals, LLC/Getty Images) /
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John Mozeliak, President of Baseball Operations for the St. Louis Cardinals, watches a game against the Kansas City Royals at Busch Stadium on August 24, 2020 in St Louis, Missouri. (Photo by Dilip Vishwanat/Getty Images) /

No. 7: Seung-hwan Oh (2016-2017)

Value: +$15.6 million

Another pitcher from South Korea, “Final Boss” signed a 2 year, $5 million deal with the Cardinals and became an instant success out of the bullpen.

During 2016, Oh had a record of 6-3 while converting 19 save opportunities, 14 holds, and maintaining an ERA of 1.92. This dominate debut for the Cardinals would falter in his second season, as his 20 saves were accompanied by an ERA of 4.10.

Final Boss did give the Cardinals plenty of value for a player only making $2.5 million each season. Oh would bounce back in 2018 with the Blue Jays and Rockies, but has not pitched in a big league game since 2019.