Boston Red Sox 2019 Payroll

An updated look at the Boston Red Sox 2019 payroll salary table, including active salaries, bonuses, statuses, retained & dead payments, minor/non-roster players, and team totals.

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Active Players (25)	Age	Pos.	Status	Waiver Options	Base Salary	Signing Bonus	Payroll Salary	Adj. Salary	Payroll %	Lux. Tax Salary
Price David Price	33	SP	Vet		$31,000,000	-	$31,000,000	$31,000,000	13.54	31,000,000
Martinez J.D. Martinez	31	DH	Vet		$23,750,000	-	$23,750,000	$23,750,000	10.38	22,000,000
Porcello Rick Porcello	30	SP	Vet		$21,000,000	$125,000	$21,125,000	$21,125,000	9.23	20,625,000
Betts Mookie Betts	26	RF	Arb 2	2	$20,000,000	-	$20,050,000	$20,050,000	8.76	20,000,000
Sale Chris Sale	30	SP	Vet		$15,000,000	-	$15,000,000	$15,000,000	6.55	15,000,000
Bogaerts Xander Bogaerts	26	SS	Arb 3	3	$12,000,000	-	$12,000,000	$12,000,000	5.24	20,000,000
Bradley Jr. Jackie Bradley Jr.	29	CF	Arb 3	1	$8,550,000	-	$8,550,000	$8,550,000	3.74	8,550,000
Nunez Eduardo Nunez	32	3B	Vet		$5,000,000	-	$5,000,000	$5,000,000	2.18	5,000,000
Rodriguez Eduardo Rodriguez	26	SP	Arb 2	2	$4,300,000	-	$4,300,000	$4,300,000	1.88	4,300,000
Holt Brock Holt	31	2B	Arb 3	1	$3,575,000	-	$3,575,000	$3,575,000	1.56	3,575,000
Vazquez Christian Vazquez	28	C	Arb 2		$2,850,000	-	$2,850,000	$2,850,000	1.25	4,516,667
Leon Sandy Leon	30	C	Arb 3		$2,475,000	-	$2,475,000	$2,222,102	0.97	2,222,102
Barnes Matt Barnes	29	RP/CL	Arb 1	2	$1,600,000	-	$1,600,000	$1,600,000	0.70	1,600,000
Cashner Andrew Cashner	32	SP	Vet		$8,000,000	$1,500,000	$9,500,000	$1,577,000	0.69	1,577,000
Hembree Heath Hembree	30	RP	Arb 1		$1,312,500	-	$1,312,500	$1,312,500	0.57	1,312,500
Workman Brandon Workman	30	RP	Arb 2		$1,150,000	-	$1,150,000	$1,150,000	0.50	1,150,000
Benintendi Andrew Benintendi	24	LF	Pre-Arb	3	$717,500	-	$717,500	$717,500	0.31	717,500
Devers Rafael Devers	22	3B	Pre-Arb	3	$614,500	-	$614,500	$614,500	0.27	614,500
Brasier Ryan Brasier	31	RP/CL	Pre-Arb	2	$577,500	-	$577,500	$577,500	0.25	577,500
Velazquez Hector Velazquez	30	RP	Pre-Arb	2	$568,500	-	$568,500	$568,500	0.25	568,500
Brewer Colten Brewer	26	RP	Pre-Arb	2	$557,000	-	$557,000	$548,085	0.24	548,085
Walden Marcus Walden	30	RP	Pre-Arb	2	$555,000	-	$555,000	$519,216	0.23	519,216
Chavis Michael Chavis	23	3B	Pre-Arb	3	$555,000	-	$555,000	$489,376	0.21	489,376
Hernandez Marco Hernandez	26	3B	Pre-Arb	2	$564,000	-	$564,000	$430,544	0.19	430,544
Taylor Josh Taylor	26	RP	Pre-Arb	3	$555,000	-	$555,000	$358,080	0.16	358,080

2019 Injured List

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

Player (6)	Age	Pos.	Status	Base Salary	Signing Bonus	Total Salary	Adj. Salary	Payroll %	Tax Payroll
Eovaldi Nathan Eovaldi (60-day)	29	SP	Vet	$17,000,000	-	$17,000,000	$17,000,000	7.43	17,000,000
Pedroia Dustin Pedroia (60-day)	35	2B	Vet	$15,000,000	$125,000	$15,125,000	$15,125,000	6.61	13,750,000
Moreland Mitch Moreland (10-day)	33	1B	Vet	$6,500,000	-	$6,500,000	$6,500,000	2.84	6,500,000
Pearce Steven Pearce (10-day)	36	1B	Vet	$6,250,000	-	$6,250,000	$6,250,000	2.73	6,250,000
Wright Steven Wright (10-day)	34	RP	Arb 2	$1,375,000	-	$1,375,000	$783,602	0.34	1,375,000
Johnson Brian Johnson (10-day)	28	RP	Pre-Arb	$575,000	-	$575,000	$575,000	0.25	575,000

2019 Retained Salaries

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

Player (3)	Age	Pos.	Base Salary	Signing Bonus	Total Salary	Adj. Salary	Payroll %	Tax Payroll
Sandoval Pablo Sandoval	32	3B	$19,000,000	-	$19,000,000	$18,445,000	8.06	18,445,000
Thornburg Tyler Thornburg	30	RP	$1,750,000	-	$1,750,000	$1,750,000	0.76	1,750,000
Swihart Blake Swihart	27	C	$92,948	-	$92,948	$92,948	0.04	92,948

2019 Deferred Salaries

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

Player (1)	Age	Pos.	Base Salary	Signing Bonus	Total Salary	Adj. Salary
Ramirez Manny Ramirez	47	LF	$2,008,397	-	$2,008,397	$2,008,397

2019 Minor/In the System

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

Player (32)	League	Age	Pos.	Waiver Options	Base Salary	Signing Bonus	Total Salary	Adj. Salary	Tax Payroll
Castillo Rusney Castillo		32	LF	1	$11,000,000	$771,428	$11,771,428	$11,771,428	10,357,143
Hernandez Gorkys Hernandez	AAA	31	LF		$1,000,000	-	$1,000,000	$1,000,000	1,000,000
Mejia Jenrry Mejia	AAA	29	RP		$625,000	-	$625,000	$625,000	625,000
Curletta Joey Curletta	AAA	25	1B		$555,000	-	$555,000	$555,000	150,000
Reyes Denyi Reyes	AA	22	SP	3	$555,000	-	$555,000	$555,000	150,000
Lin Tzu-Wei Lin		25	SS	1	$555,000	-	$555,000	$226,784	226,784
Smith Josh Smith		31	SP		$555,000	-	$555,000	$104,440	104,440
Shawaryn Michael Shawaryn		24	P		$555,000	-	$555,000	$95,488	95,488
Weber Ryan Weber		28	RP	2	$555,000	-	$555,000	$95,488	95,488
Travis Sam Travis		25	1B	1	$558,500	-	$558,500	$69,069	69,069
Lakins Travis Lakins		25	SP	3	$555,000	-	$555,000	$41,776	41,776
Poyner Bobby Poyner		26	RP	2	$555,000	-	$555,000	$17,904	17,904
Hernandez Darwinzon Hernandez		22	SP	3	$555,000	-	$555,000	$8,952	8,952
Hernandez Oscar Hernandez		25	C	2	$555,000	-	$555,000	$8,952	8,952
Ramirez Erasmo Ramirez		29	RP		$555,000	-	$555,000	$8,952	8,952
Kelley Trevor Kelley		25	P		$555,000	-	$555,000	$5,968	5,968
Bleich Jeremy Bleich		22	RP		-	-	-0	-0	0
Brentz Bryce Brentz	AAA	30	RF		-	-	-0	-0	0
Centeno Juan Centeno	AAA	29	C		-	-	-0	-0	0
Gomez Anyelo Gomez	AAA	26	SP	3	-	-	-0	-0	0
Gorst Matthew Gorst	AAA	24	P		-	-	-0	-0	0
Lenik Kevin Lenik	AAA	27	P		-	-	-0	-0	0
Maddox Austin Maddox	AAA	28	RP	2	-	-	-0	-0	0
Miller Mike Miller		29	SS	3	-	-	-0	-0	0
Ockimey Josh Ockimey	AAA	23	1B		-	-	-0	-0	0
Putnam Zach Putnam	AAA	31	RP	2	-	-	-0	-0	0
Renda Tony Renda	AAA	28	2B	2	-	-	-0	-0	0
Runzler Dan Runzler		34	RP		-	-	-0	-0	0
Schwaab Andrew Schwaab	AAA	26	P		-	-	-0	-0	0
Sturgeon Cole Sturgeon	AAA	27	RF		-	-	-0	-0	0
Tapia Domingo Tapia	AAA	27	P		-	-	-0	-0	0
Weems Jordan Weems	AAA	26	P		-	-	-0	-0	0

2019 Signing Bonus

Does not count against team payroll.

Player (3)	Age	Pos.	Base Salary	Signing Bonus	Total Salary	Adj. Salary	Payroll %
CannonCameron Cannon	21	SS	-	$1,300,000	$1,300,000	$1,300,000	0.57
LugoMatthew Lugo	18	SS	-	$1,100,000	$1,100,000	$1,100,000	0.48
ChaconJuan Camilo Chacon	0	OF	-	$900,000	$900,000	$900,000	0.39
ZeferjahnRyan Zeferjahn	21	P	-	$500,000	$500,000	$500,000	0.22
BellBrock Bell	21	P	-	$465,000	$465,000	$465,000	0.20
GroshansJaxx Groshans	20	C	-	$304,200	$304,200	$304,200	0.13
MurphyChris Murphy	21	P	-	$200,000	$200,000	$200,000	0.09
DaltonWil Dalton	21	CF	-	$135,000	$135,000	$135,000	0.06
ErroAlex Erro	21	SS	-	$125,000	$125,000	$125,000	0.05
HarringtonReed Harrington	20	P	-	$125,000	$125,000	$125,000	0.05
HerbertJacob Herbert	19	C	-	$125,000	$125,000	$125,000	0.05
PaulinoLeon Paulino	18	CF	-	$125,000	$125,000	$125,000	0.05
ScrogginsCody Scroggins	22	P	-	$100,000	$100,000	$100,000	0.04
SongNoah Song	22	P	-	$100,000	$100,000	$100,000	0.04
BakstDaniel Bakst	21	SS	-	$75,000	$75,000	$75,000	0.03
BandyLuke Bandy	21	CF	-	$75,000	$75,000	$75,000	0.03
SpackeDylan Spacke	21	P	-	$75,000	$75,000	$75,000	0.03
ScottStephen Scott	22	OF	-	$50,000	$50,000	$50,000	0.02
WalterBrandon Walter	22	P	-	$35,000	$35,000	$35,000	0.02
RoedahlDevon Roedahl	22	P	-	$25,000	$25,000	$25,000	0.01
D'AlessandroDominic D'Alessandro	22	1B	-	$10,000	$10,000	$10,000	0.00
DavisJoe Davis	22	1B	-	$5,000	$5,000	$5,000	0.00
MillerDean Miller	22	OF	-	$5,000	$5,000	$5,000	0.00
CruzNathanael Cruz	0	P	-	-	-0	-0	0.00

2019 Payroll Totals

Payroll Type	Total
Active Payroll	$159,884,903
Injured Reserve Money	$46,233,602
Retained Salary	$20,287,948
Deferred Salary	$2,008,397
Buried Minor Salary	$683,773
Total Payroll	$227,090,226

Payroll Type		Base Salary	Signing Bonus	Total Salary	Total Adj. Salary
Active Payroll	$166,826,500	$1,625,000	$50,000	$168,501,500	$159,884,903
Injured Reserve Money	$46,700,000	$125,000	-	$46,825,000	$46,233,602
Retained Salary	$20,842,948	-	-	$20,842,948	$20,287,948
Deferred Salary	$2,008,397	-	-	$2,008,397	$2,008,397
Buried Minor Salary	$6,108,500	-	-	$6,108,500	$683,773
Total Payroll	$240,477,948	$1,750,000	$50,000	$242,277,948	$227,090,226

2019 Competitive Balance Tax Totals

Payroll Type							Total
Competitive Balance Tax Threshold							$206,000,000
Total AAV/Payroll							$203,223,291
Estimated Player Benefits							$14,500,000
Estimated Minor League Contracts							$0
Proj. Comp. Balance Payroll							$217,723,291
Comp. Balance Tax Space							$-11,723,291
Est. Tax Bill (30%)							$3,516,987
Est. Payroll + Tax Bill							$221,240,278

Red Sox Luxury Tax Payroll

2019 Tax Threshold $206,000,000
40-Man Tax Payroll: $203,223,291
Est. Benefits: $14,500,000
Est. Minor Salaries: -
Total Tax Allocations $217,723,291
Est. Tax Space $-11,723,291
Est. Tax Bill $3,516,987

Red Sox Payroll Totals

Active Payroll: $159,884,903
Injured Reserve: $46,233,602
Retained: $20,287,948
Buried Minor Salaries: $683,773
Total Payroll: $227,090,226

Transactions

Jul 13 2019 Elio Prado Traded to Baltimore (BAL) from Boston (BOS) with Noelberth Romero for Andrew Cashner

Jul 13 2019 Andrew Cashner Traded to Boston (BOS) from Baltimore (BAL) for Elio Prado and Noelberth Romero

Jul 10 2019 Tyler Thornburg Released by Boston (BOS)

Jul 6 2019 Noah Song Signed a contract with Boston (BOS)

Jul 4 2019 Stephen Scott Signed a contract with Boston (BOS)

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