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MLB
Boston Red Sox 2026 Financial Summary
A current summary of Boston Red Sox 2026 player cap & cash figures.
RELATED:
Red Sox Acquire 1B Willson Contreras
Projected Total Tax
$233,611,718 / 9th
Projected Cash Payroll
$188,538,809 / 13th
2026 Active Roster
| Player (39) | Pos | Age | Type | Luxury Tax | Luxury Tax % League CBT | Cash Salary 2026 | Free Agent Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Crochet Garrett Crochet | SP | 27 |
Extension
Arbitration |
$28,333,333 | 11.61% | $28,000,000 | 2032 |
2 |
Suarez Ranger Suarez | SP | 30 |
Free Agent
|
$26,000,000 | 10.66% | $10,000,000 | 2031 |
3 |
Gray Sonny Gray | SP | 36 |
Free Agent
|
$21,000,000 | 8.61% | $11,000,000 | 2028 |
4 |
Yoshida Masataka Yoshida | OF | 32 |
Free Agent
Foreign Professional |
$18,000,000 | 7.38% | $18,000,000 | 2028 |
5 |
Contreras Willson Contreras | 1B | 34 |
Free Agent
|
$17,250,000 | 7.07% | $14,000,000 | 2029 |
6 |
Anthony Roman Anthony | RF | 22 |
Extension
Pre-Arbitration |
$16,250,000 | 6.66% | $7,000,000 | 2035 |
7 |
Chapman Aroldis Chapman | RP | 38 |
Extension
|
$13,300,000 | 5.45% | $13,000,000 | 2028 |
8 |
Bello Brayan Bello | SP | 27 |
Extension
Pre-Arbitration |
$9,166,667 | 3.76% | $6,000,000 | 2031 |
9 |
Sandoval Patrick Sandoval | SP | 29 |
Free Agent
|
$9,125,000 | 3.74% | $12,750,000 | 2027 |
10 |
Duran Jarren Duran | LF | 29 |
Arbitration 2
Super Two |
$7,700,000 | 3.16% | $7,700,000 | 2029 |
11 |
Campbell Kristian Campbell | 2B | 24 |
Extension
Pre-Arbitration |
$7,500,000 | 3.07% | $2,000,000 | 2035 |
12 |
Rafaela Ceddanne Rafaela | CF | 25 |
Extension
Pre-Arbitration |
$6,250,000 | 2.56% | $2,000,000 | 2033 |
13 |
Kiner-Falefa Isiah Kiner-Falefa | SS | 31 |
Free Agent
|
$6,000,000 | 2.46% | $6,000,000 | 2027 |
14 |
Whitlock Garrett Whitlock | SP | 30 |
Extension
Pre-Arbitration |
$4,687,500 | 1.92% | $7,250,000 | 2029 |
15 |
Crawford Kutter Crawford | SP | 30 |
Arbitration 2
Super Two |
$2,750,000 | 1.13% | $2,750,000 | 2029 |
16 |
Casas Triston Casas | 1B | 26 |
Arbitration 1
|
$1,610,000 | 0.66% | $1,610,000 | 2029 |
17 |
Gonzalez Romy Gonzalez | 2B | 29 |
Arbitration 1
|
$1,600,000 | 0.66% | $1,600,000 | 2029 |
18 |
Oviedo Johan Oviedo | SP | 28 |
Arbitration 2
|
$1,550,000 | 0.64% | $1,550,000 | 2028 |
19 |
Wong Connor Wong | C | 30 |
Arbitration 1
|
$1,375,000 | 0.56% | $1,375,000 | 2029 |
20 |
Abreu Wilyer Abreu | RF | 27 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% | $820,000 | 2030 |
21 |
Seigler Anthony Seigler | C | 27 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% | $820,000 | |
22 |
Eaton Nate Eaton | LF | 29 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% | $820,000 | |
23 |
Gasper Mickey Gasper | 1B | 30 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% | $820,000 | |
24 |
Monasterio Andruw Monasterio | SS | 29 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% | $820,000 | |
25 |
Morán Jovani Morán | RP | 29 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% | $820,000 | |
26 |
Slaten Justin Slaten | RP | 28 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% | $820,000 | 2030 |
27 |
Sogard Nick Sogard | 2B | 28 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% | $820,000 | |
28 |
Bennett Jake Bennett | P | 25 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% | $820,000 | |
29 |
Watson Ryan Watson | P | 28 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% | $820,000 | |
30 |
Kelly Zack Kelly | RP | 31 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% | $820,000 | |
31 |
Mayer Marcelo Mayer | 3B | 23 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% | $820,000 | |
32 |
Samaniego Tyler Samaniego | P | 27 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% | $820,000 | |
33 |
Durbin Caleb Durbin | 3B | 26 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% | $820,000 | |
34 |
Uberstine Tyler Uberstine | P | 27 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% | $820,000 | |
35 |
Weissert Greg Weissert | RP | 31 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% | $820,000 | |
36 |
Early Connelly Early | SP | 24 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% | $820,000 | |
37 |
Narvaez Carlos Narvaez | C | 27 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% | $820,000 | |
38 |
Cheng Tsung-Che Cheng | SS | 24 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% | $820,000 | |
39 |
Tolle Payton Tolle | SP | 23 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% | $820,000 |
2026 Injured List
Salaries from players who have been placed on the injured list, still counting against the payroll.
| Player (1) | Pos | Age | Type | Luxury Tax | Luxury Tax % League CBT | Cash Salary 2026 | Free Agent Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Houck Tanner Houck | SP | 30 |
Arbitration 2
|
$4,150,000 | - | $4,150,000 | 2028 |
2026 Retained
Cap breakdowns for players who have cap retained. All count against the team's payroll.
| Player (2) | Pos | Age | Type | Luxury Tax | Luxury Tax % League CBT | Cash Salary 2026 | Free Agent Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Hicks Jordan Hicks | RP | 29 |
Retained
|
$4,000,000 | - | $4,000,000 | |
2 |
Devers Rafael Devers | DH | 29 |
Retained
|
$2,057,552 | - | - |
2026 Deferred
Salaries for players who had salaries deferred to the current year. We are NOT counting these against the active payroll.
| Player (2) | Pos | Age | Type | Luxury Tax | Luxury Tax % League CBT | Cash Salary 2026 | Free Agent Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Pedroia Dustin Pedroia | 2B | 42 | - | - | $2,500,000 | ||
2 |
Ramirez Manny Ramirez | LF | 54 | - | - | $2,043,809 |
2026 Luxury Tax Payroll Totals
Tax figures based on payroll data only. Outside revenue sources will be adjusted when available after the regular season.
| Competitive Balance Tax Threshold | $244,000,000 | |
| Guaranteed Contracts | $199,447,500 | 11th |
| Projected Pre-Arbitration Contracts | $5,740,000 | - |
| Injured Contracts | $4,150,000 | - |
| Retained Contracts | $6,057,552 | - |
| Player Benefits | $18,000,000 | - |
| Minor League Contracts | $2,700,000 | - |
| Pre-Arbitration Bonus Pool Contribution | $1,666,666 | - |
| Projected Tax Payroll | $233,611,718 | - |
| Projected Competitive Balance Tax Space | $10,388,282 | - |
|
Projected Tax Bill
This team is currently a tax repeater at 30%.
|
$0 | - |
Glossary
First-Time Payor:
- 20% for exceeding by $20M or less
- 32% for exceeding by $20M-$40M
- 62.5% for exceeding by $40M-$60M
- 80% for exceeding by $60M+
Second-Time Payor:
- 30% for exceeding by $20M or less
- 42% for exceeding by $20M-$40M
- 75% for exceeding by $40M-$60M
- 90% for exceeding by $60M+
Third-Time (or more) Payor:
- 50% for exceeding by $20M or less
- 62% for exceeding by $20M-$40M
- 95% for exceeding by $40M-$60M
- 110% for exceeding by $60M+
Teams are considered “tax repeaters” when they exceed the threshold in consecutive seasons. They revert back to First-Time status after completing one season below the threshold.
Luxury Tax salaries are based on the Average Annual Value of all 40-man roster contracts, guaranteed contracts on the 60-day IL, retained salary from trades or releases, buried contracts in the minor leagues, a player benefits stipend, and the required pre-arbitration bonus pool contribution.
Players who are acquired or have contracts purchased during the season are calculated at a rate based on the amount of league days remaining in the season. If multiple years remain on the contract at the time of acquisition, the AAV is recalculated based on the total guaranteed money remaining.
Pre-Arbitration Players (0-3 years of service) are currently estimated at $820,000 ($40k above the $780,000 MLB minimum) Arbitration Salaries (3-6 years of service) are currently estimated based on the level of service (Arbitration 1-4), and Spotrac’s current Market Valuation for that player.
Player Benefits account for insurance, room & board stipends, transportation fees, etc…
The MLB Pre-Arbitration Bonus Pool is a $50 million pot of money created in the 2022 CBA to reward top-performing young players (under three years of service time) who are not yet eligible for salary arbitration. It's funded by all 30 teams, split into award bonuses and a statistical pool based on a version of Wins Above Replacement (WAR).
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