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Boston Red Sox 2021 Payroll

Red Sox 2021 Payroll

An updated look at the Boston Red Sox 2021 payroll table, including base pay, bonuses, options, & tax allocations.

 
Player Option
Club Option
Mutual Option
Qual. Offer
Estimate
Active Players (28) Age Pos. Status Base Salary Signing Bonus Incentives Payroll Salary Adj.
Salary
Payroll % Lux. Tax Salary
Sale Chris Sale 32 SP Vet $30,000,000 - - $30,000,000 $20,000,000 10.69 25,600,000
Bogaerts Xander Bogaerts 28 SS Vet $20,000,000 - - $20,000,000 $20,000,000 10.69 20,000,000
Martinez J.D. Martinez 33 DH Vet $19,350,000 - - $19,350,000 $19,350,000 10.34 22,000,000
Eovaldi Nathan Eovaldi 31 SP Vet $17,000,000 - - $17,000,000 $17,000,000 9.09 17,000,000
Richards Garrett Richards 33 RP Vet $8,500,000 - $1,000,000 $9,500,000 $9,500,000 5.08 10,000,000
Rodriguez Eduardo Rodriguez 28 SP Vet $8,300,000 - - $8,300,000 $8,300,000 4.44 8,300,000
Ottavino Adam Ottavino 35 RP Vet $7,150,000 $75,044 - $7,225,044 $7,225,044 3.86 7,225,044
Vazquez Christian Vazquez 30 C Vet $6,250,000 - - $6,250,000 $6,250,000 3.34 4,516,667
Devers Rafael Devers 24 3B Vet $4,575,000 - - $4,575,000 $4,575,000 2.45 4,575,000
Hernandez Enrique Hernandez 29 2B Vet $6,000,000 - - $6,000,000 $4,500,000 2.41 7,000,000
Barnes Matt Barnes 31 RP Vet $4,500,000 - - $4,500,000 $4,500,000 2.41 4,500,000
Perez Martin Perez 30 RP Vet $4,500,000 - - $4,500,000 $4,500,000 2.41 5,000,000
Renfroe Hunter Renfroe 29 RF Vet $3,100,000 - $600,000 $3,700,000 $3,700,000 1.98 3,100,000
Schwarber Kyle Schwarber 28 LF Vet $7,000,000 - - $7,000,000 $2,459,459 1.31 3,548,387
Sawamura Hirokazu Sawamura 33 RP Vet $1,200,000 - $400,000 $1,600,000 $1,600,000 0.86 1,500,000
Plawecki Kevin Plawecki 30 C Vet $1,600,000 - - $1,600,000 $1,600,000 0.86 1,600,000
Brasier Ryan Brasier 33 RP Vet $1,250,000 - - $1,250,000 $1,250,000 0.67 1,250,000
Robles Hansel Robles 30 RP Vet $2,000,000 - $75,000 $2,075,000 $698,945 0.37 198,945
Verdugo Alex Verdugo 25 CF Pre-Arb $649,500 - - $649,500 $649,500 0.35 649,500
Pivetta Nick Pivetta 28 SP Pre-Arb $613,500 - - $613,500 $613,500 0.33 613,500
Arroyo Christian Arroyo 26 SS Pre-Arb $581,500 - - $581,500 $581,500 0.31 581,500
Hernandez Darwinzon Hernandez 24 RP Pre-Arb $578,500 - - $578,500 $578,500 0.31 578,500
Dalbec Bobby Dalbec 26 1B Pre-Arb $575,000 - - $575,000 $575,000 0.31 575,000
Whitlock Garrett Whitlock 25 RP Pre-Arb $570,500 - - $570,500 $570,500 0.30 570,500
Shaw Travis Shaw 31 1B Vet $1,500,000 - - $1,500,000 $395,185 0.21 395,185
Davis Austin Davis 28 RP Pre-Arb $588,000 - - $588,000 $205,465 0.11 205,465
Houck Tanner Houck 25 SP Pre-Arb $577,000 - - $577,000 $192,324 0.10 192,324
Iglesias Jose Iglesias 31 SS Vet $570,500 - - $570,500 $82,809 0.04 82,809


2021 Injured List

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

Player (4) Age Pos. Status Base Salary Signing Bonus Incentives Total Salary Adj.
Salary
Payroll % Lux. Tax Salary
Santana Danny Santana
30 OF Vet $1,750,000 - - $1,750,000 $1,750,000 0.94 0
Taylor Josh Taylor
(10-day, Back)
28 RP Pre-Arb $580,500 - - $580,500 $580,500 0.31 580,500
Valdez Phillips Valdez
(10-day, Covid-19)
29 RP Pre-Arb $578,500 - - $578,500 $388,750 0.21 0
Munoz Yairo Munoz
(10-day, Covid-19)
26 SS Pre-Arb $570,500 - - $570,500 $113,479 0.06 0


2021 Retained Salaries

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

Player (13) Age Pos. Base Salary Signing Bonus Incentives Total Salary Adj.
Salary
Payroll % Lux. Tax Salary
Price David Price 35 SP $16,000,000 - - $16,000,000 $16,000,000 8.55 16,000,000
Pedroia Dustin Pedroia 37 2B $12,000,000 $125,000 - $12,125,000 $12,125,000 6.48 13,750,000
Schwarber Kyle Schwarber 28 LF $3,000,000 - - $3,000,000 $3,000,000 1.60 -
Gonzalez Marwin Gonzalez 32 3B $2,911,051 - - $2,911,051 $2,911,051 1.56 3,000,000
Benintendi Andrew Benintendi 26 LF $2,800,000 - - $2,800,000 $2,800,000 1.50 2,800,000
Andriese Matt Andriese 31 RP $1,721,171 - - $1,721,171 $1,721,171 0.92 2,100,000
Richards Garrett Richards 33 SP $1,500,000 - - $1,500,000 $1,500,000 0.80 -
Perez Martin Perez 30 SP $500,000 - - $500,000 $500,000 0.27 -
Chavis Michael Chavis 25 2B $361,998 - - $361,998 $361,998 0.19 361,998
Workman Brandon Workman 32 RP $360,192 - - $360,192 $360,192 0.19 360,192
Feliz Michael Feliz 28 RP $73,612 - - $73,612 $73,612 0.04 73,612
Brennan Brandon Brennan 29 RP $18,402 - - $18,402 $18,402 0.01 18,402
Weber Ryan Weber 30 SP $3,067 - - $3,067 $3,067 0.00 3,067


2021 Deferred Salaries

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

Player (2) Age Pos. Base Salary Signing Bonus Incentives Total Salary Adj.
Salary
Ramirez Manny Ramirez 49 LF $2,018,452 - -0 $2,018,452 $2,018,452
Pedroia Dustin Pedroia 37 2B $2,000,000 - -0 $2,000,000 $2,000,000


2021 Payroll Totals

 
Payroll Type Base Salary Signing Bonus Incentives Total Salary Total Adj. Salary
Active Payroll $159,079,000 $75,044 $2,075,000 $161,229,044 $141,452,731
Injured List Money $3,479,500 - - $3,479,500 $2,832,729
Retained Salary $41,249,493 $125,000 - $41,374,493 $41,374,493
Deferred Salary $4,018,452 - - $4,018,452 $4,018,452
Buried Minor Salary $10,227,500 - - $10,227,500 $1,440,831
Active Total Payroll $214,035,493 $200,044 $2,075,000 $216,310,537 $187,100,784
Payroll Adjustment $256,129
Total Payroll $187,356,913

 

2021 Active Competitive Balance Tax Totals

Note: Tax figures based on payroll data only. Outside revenue sources will be adjusted when available after the regular season.

Payroll Type Total
Competitive Balance Tax Threshold $210,000,000
Tax Payroll $207,640,471
Tax Bill $0


2021 Minor

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

Player (22) Status Age Pos. Base Salary Signing Bonus Incentives Total Salary Adj.
Salary
Lux. Tax Salary
Cordero Franchy Cordero Arb 1 26 LF $800,000 - - $800,000 $116,127 116,127
Araúz Jonathan Araúz Pre-Arb 22 SS $570,500 - - $570,500 $162,551 162,551
Bazardo Eduard Bazardo Pre-Arb 25 RP $570,500 - - $570,500 $242,293 242,293
Crawford Kutter Crawford Pre-Arb 25 P $570,500 - - $570,500 $3,067 3,067
Seabold Connor Seabold Pre-Arb 25 SP $570,500 - - $570,500 $3,067 3,067
Wong Connor Wong Pre-Arb 25 C $570,500 - - $570,500 $79,742 79,742
Groome Jay Groome Pre-Arb 22 SP - - - -0 -0 0
Hernandez Ronaldo Hernandez Pre-Arb 23 C - - - -0 -0 0
Mata Bryan Mata Pre-Arb 22 SP - - - -0 -0 0
Potts Hudson Potts Pre-Arb 22 3B - - - -0 -0 0
Rosario Jeisson Rosario Pre-Arb 21 OF - - - -0 -0 0
Brice Austin Brice Arb 1 29 RP $870,000 - - $870,000 $266,589 266,589
Gossett Daniel Gossett Pre-Arb 28 SP $750,000 - - $750,000 $750,000 750,000
Brewer Colten Brewer Pre-Arb 28 RP $570,500 - - $570,500 $21,469 21,469
Duran Jarren Duran Pre-Arb 24 2B $570,500 - - $570,500 $187,087 187,087
Espinal Raynel Espinal Pre-Arb 29 P $570,500 - - $570,500 $3,067 3,067
Gonsalves Stephen Gonsalves Pre-Arb 26 SP $570,500 - - $570,500 $42,938 42,938
Hartlieb Geoff Hartlieb Pre-Arb 27 P $570,500 - - $570,500 $570,500 0
Lopez Jack Lopez Pre-Arb 28 SS $570,500 - - $570,500 $49,072 49,072
Motter Taylor Motter Pre-Arb 31 SS $570,500 - - $570,500 $9,201 9,201
Ort Kaleb Ort Pre-Arb 29 P $570,500 - - $570,500 $12,268 12,268
Peacock Brad Peacock Vet 33 SP $570,500 - - $570,500 $39,871 39,871
Rios Yacksel Rios Pre-Arb 28 RP $570,500 - - $570,500 $184,020 184,020
Schreiber John Schreiber Pre-Arb 27 RP $570,500 - - $570,500 $18,402 18,402
 

2021 Signing Bonus

Does not count against team payroll.

Player (13) Age Pos. Base Salary Signing Bonus Incentives Total Salary Adj.
Salary
MayerMarcelo Mayer 18 SS - $6,664,000 - $6,664,000 $6,664,000
BleisMiguel Bleis 17 OF - $1,500,000 - $1,500,000 $1,500,000
HickeyNathan Hickey 21 C - $1,000,000 - $1,000,000 $1,000,000
LiraEnderso Lira 17 C - $850,000 - $850,000 $850,000
McDonoughTyler McDonough 22 2B - $828,600 - $828,600 $828,600
RaveloLuis Ravelo 0 SS - $545,000 - $545,000 $545,000
Rodriguez-CruzElmer Rodriguez-Cruz 17 P - $497,500 - $497,500 $497,500
LiendoAhbram Liendo 17 SS - $450,000 - $450,000 $450,000
PaezJedixon Paez 17 P - $450,000 - $450,000 $450,000
MejiasAlvaro Mejias 0 P - $300,000 - $300,000 $300,000
KavadasNiko Kavadas 22 1B - $250,000 - $250,000 $250,000
OldsWyatt Olds 21 P - $236,500 - $236,500 $236,500
DobbinsHunter Dobbins 21 P - $197,500 - $197,500 $197,500
McElvenyDaniel McElveny 18 SS - $197,500 - $197,500 $197,500
ReyesJean Carlos Reyes 17 P - $195,000 - $195,000 $195,000
MillerTyler Miller 21 3B - $157,800 - $157,800 $157,800
CastilloJosue Castillo 17 2B - $150,000 - $150,000 $150,000
LopezAngel Lopez 17 P - $150,000 - $150,000 $150,000
SierraArmando Sierra 17 1B - $150,000 - $150,000 $150,000
CastilloElvys Castillo 17 OF - $140,000 - $140,000 $140,000
BurnetYizreel Burnet 17 P - $125,000 - $125,000 $125,000
GuerreroLuis Guerrero 20 P - $125,000 - $125,000 $125,000
TroyeChristopher Troye 22 P - $122,500 - $122,500 $122,500
VelaB.J. Vela 21 2B - $122,500 - $122,500 $122,500
WebbJacob Webb 22 P - $122,500 - $122,500 $122,500
SikesPhillip Sikes 22 OF - $97,500 - $97,500 $97,500
UberstineTyler Uberstine 22 P - $97,500 - $97,500 $97,500
AyubiKarim Ayubi 17 OF - $85,000 - $85,000 $85,000
NunezDaniel Nunez 18 P - $50,000 - $50,000 $50,000
PolancoEybersson Polanco 17 P - $50,000 - $50,000 $50,000
LitwickiMatt Litwicki 22 P - $47,500 - $47,500 $47,500
GuzmanSmil Guzman 17 P - $22,500 - $22,500 $22,500
GarciaJogly Garcia 18 P - $20,000 - $20,000 $20,000
NunezCristian Nunez 18 P - $20,000 - $20,000 $20,000
AscanioAli Ascanio 17 P - $10,000 - $10,000 $10,000
De La CruzRuben De La Cruz 16 P - $10,000 - $10,000 $10,000
DelandaJunior Delanda 18 P - $10,000 - $10,000 $10,000
FloresAnddy Flores 17 P - $10,000 - $10,000 $10,000
FloresJhaydel Flores 16 SS - $10,000 - $10,000 $10,000
LinarezYohander Linarez 16 SS - $10,000 - $10,000 $10,000
LugoAndy Lugo 17 3B - $10,000 - $10,000 $10,000
MotaHelison Mota 17 3B - $10,000 - $10,000 $10,000
RamirezRonny Ramirez -3 OF - $10,000 - $10,000 $10,000
ReinitaYevganni Reinita 18 2B - $10,000 - $10,000 $10,000
RodriguezYonfi Rodriguez 18 P - $10,000 - $10,000 $10,000
LirianoJose Liriano 18 OF - $5,000 - $5,000 $5,000
SimonClaudio Simon 19 2B - $5,000 - $5,000 $5,000
AbreuWandy Abreu 19 P - $1,000 - $1,000 $1,000