Boston Red Sox Payroll Table

An updated look at the Boston Red Sox 2022 payroll table, including team totals, retained figures, and complete breakdowns of player salaries, and bonuses.

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Total Payroll Allocations

$258,701,320 / 5th

Adjusted Payroll Total

$211,812,131

2022 Active Roster Payroll

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Player (25) Pos Exp Status Payroll Salary Payroll Salary Adjusted Base Salary Signing Bonus Incentives Likely Incentives Unlikely
Bogaerts Xander Bogaerts 2B 8.042 Vet $20,000,000 $20,000,000 $20,000,000 - - -
Martinez J.D. Martinez DH 10.036 Vet $19,350,000 $19,350,000 $19,350,000 - - -
Eovaldi Nathan Eovaldi SP 10.013 Vet $17,000,000 $17,000,000 $17,000,000 - - -
Devers Rafael Devers 3B 4.070 Arb 2 $11,200,000 $11,200,000 $11,200,000 - - -
Barnes Matt Barnes RP 6.110 Vet $8,125,000 $8,125,000 $7,250,000 $875,000 - -
Hernandez Enrique Hernandez SS 7.054 Vet $8,000,000 $7,000,000 $8,000,000 - - -
Wacha Michael Wacha SP 8.062 Vet $7,000,000 $7,000,000 $7,000,000 - - -
Hill Rich Hill SP 12.127 Vet $5,500,000 $5,500,000 $5,000,000 - $500,000 -
Verdugo Alex Verdugo LF 3.078 Arb 1 $3,550,000 $3,550,000 $3,550,000 - - -
Strahm Matt Strahm RP 5.064 Vet $3,000,000 $3,000,000 $3,000,000 - - -
Pivetta Nick Pivetta SP 3.166 Arb 1 $2,650,000 $2,650,000 $2,650,000 - - -
Brasier Ryan Brasier RP 4.109 Arb 2 $1,400,000 $1,400,000 $1,400,000 - - -
Arroyo Christian Arroyo 2B 3.036 Arb 1 $1,200,000 $1,200,000 $1,200,000 - - -
Dalbec Bobby Dalbec 3B 1.081 Pre-Arb $714,000 $643,372 $714,000 - - -
Schreiber John Schreiber RP 1.041 Pre-Arb $700,000 $599,976 $700,000 - - -
Bello Brayan Bello SP Pre-Arb $700,000 $311,526 $700,000 - - -
Ort Kaleb Ort RP 0.005 Pre-Arb $700,000 $265,374 $700,000 - - -
McGuire Reese McGuire C 2.027 Pre-Arb $722,400 $254,016 $722,400 - - -
Wong Connor Wong C 0.027 Pre-Arb $700,000 $199,992 $700,000 - - -
Kelly Zack Kelly RP Pre-Arb $700,000 $146,148 $700,000 - - -
Casas Triston Casas 1B Pre-Arb $700,000 $119,226 $700,000 - - -
Hernandez Darwinzon Hernandez RP 2.080 Pre-Arb $700,000 $92,304 $700,000 - - -
Chang Yu-Cheng Chang SS 2.007 Pre-Arb $705,400 $89,148 $705,400 - - -
German Frank German RP Pre-Arb $700,000 $73,074 $700,000 - - -
Pham Tommy Pham LF 6.107 Vet $6,000,000 - $6,000,000 - - -

2022 Injured List Payroll

Salaries from players who have been placed on the injured list, still counting against the payroll.

Player (9) Pos Exp Status Payroll Salary Payroll Salary Adjusted Base Salary Signing Bonus Incentives Likely Incentives Unlikely
Sale Chris Sale SP 11.061 Vet $30,000,000 $20,000,000 $30,000,000 - - -
Story Trevor Story SS 6.000 Vet $20,000,000 $20,000,000 $20,000,000 - - -
Paxton James Paxton SP 7.151 Vet $6,000,000 $6,000,000 $6,000,000 - - -
Taylor Josh Taylor RP 2.121 Arb 1 (S2) $1,025,000 $1,025,000 $1,025,000 - - -
Whitlock Garrett Whitlock SP 1.000 Pre-Arb $720,000 $720,000 $720,000 - - -
Houck Tanner Houck SP 0.100 Pre-Arb $716,000 $716,000 $716,000 - - -
Cordero Franchy Cordero RF 3.122 Arb 2 $825,000 $630,087 $825,000 - - -
Refsnyder Rob Refsnyder RF 3.091 Arb 1 $800,000 $553,896 $800,000 - - -
Crawford Kutter Crawford SP 0.002 Pre-Arb $702,000 $547,694 $702,000 - - -

2022 Retained Payroll

Leftover salaries from players who have been traded or released, or buyouts for declined options.

Player (16) Pos Payroll Salary Payroll Salary Adjusted
Bradley Jr. Jackie Bradley Jr. CF $17,500,000 $17,500,000
Price David Price SP $16,000,000 $16,000,000
Vazquez Christian Vazquez C $4,538,516 $4,538,516
Diekman Jake Diekman RP $2,250,000 $2,250,000
Robles Hansel Robles RP $2,250,000 $2,250,000
Plawecki Kevin Plawecki C $2,250,000 $2,250,000
Pham Tommy Pham LF $1,500,000 $1,500,000
Sawamura Hirokazu Sawamura RP $1,000,000 $1,000,000
Davis Austin Davis RP $569,664 $569,664
Shaw Travis Shaw 1B $217,755 $217,755
Valdez Phillips Valdez RP $202,852 $202,852
Araúz Jonathan Araúz SS $167,743 $167,743
Familia Jeurys Familia RP $119,226 $119,226
Sanchez Yolmer Sanchez 2B $111,534 $111,534
Bracho Silvino Bracho RP $11,538 $11,538
Feliz Michael Feliz RP $7,692 $7,692

2022 Deferred Payroll

Salaries for players who had salaries deferred to the current year. We are NOT counting these against the active payroll.

Player (3) Pos Exp Status Payroll Salary Payroll Salary Adjusted Base Salary Signing Bonus Incentives Likely Incentives Unlikely
Ottavino Adam Ottavino RP 10.087 $3,000,000 $3,000,000 - $3,000,000 - -
Ramirez Manny Ramirez LF 17.042 $2,023,498 $2,023,498 $2,023,498 - - -
Pedroia Dustin Pedroia 2B 14.041 $2,000,000 $2,000,000 $2,000,000 - - -

2022 Payroll Totals
Payroll Summary
Active Roster $109,769,156 12th
Injured List $50,192,677 5th
Retained $48,696,520 2nd
Minor $3,153,778 17th
Total Adjusted Payroll Allocations $211,812,131 6th

2022 Minor

Salaries from players currently in the system. denotes a buried salary that counts against the payroll.

Player (17) Pos Exp Status Payroll Salary Payroll Salary Adjusted Base Salary Signing Bonus Incentives Likely Incentives Unlikely
1
Hirokazu Sawamura 		RP 1.000 Vet $1,200,000 $1,200,000 $1,200,000 - - -
2
James Norwood 		RP 1.089 Pre-Arb $706,400 $706,400 $706,400 - - -
3
Jake Reed 		RP 0.051 Pre-Arb $705,000 $705,000 $705,000 - - -
4
Easton McGee 		SP Pre-Arb $700,000 $700,000 $700,000 - - -
5
Caleb Hamilton 		C Pre-Arb $700,000 $700,000 $700,000 - - -
6
Tyler Danish 		SP 0.051 Pre-Arb $700,000 $580,746 $700,000 - - -
7
Jarren Duran 		LF 0.080 Pre-Arb $700,000 $303,834 $700,000 - - -
8
Josh Winckowski 		RP Pre-Arb $700,000 $276,912 $700,000 - - -
9
Eric Hosmer 		1B 10.146 Vet $20,000,000 $246,154 $20,000,000 - - -
10
Eduard Bazardo 		P 0.082 Pre-Arb $700,000 $130,764 $700,000 - - -
11
Abraham Almonte 		CF 4.155 Vet $700,000 $107,688 $700,000 - - -
12
Connor Seabold 		SP 0.023 Pre-Arb $700,000 $107,688 $700,000 - - -
13
Jaylin Davis 		RF 0.159 Pre-Arb $700,000 $99,996 $700,000 - - -
14
Jeter Downs 		SS Pre-Arb $700,000 $92,304 $700,000 - - -
15
Ronaldo Hernandez 		C Pre-Arb $700,000 $7,692 $700,000 - - -
16
Dan Altavilla 		RP 4.063 Vet - - - - - -
17
Bryan Mata 		SP Pre-Arb - - - - - -

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Contract purchased by Boston (BOS)

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Designated for Assignment by Boston (BOS)

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