Boston Red Sox Payroll Table

An updated look at the Boston Red Sox 2018 payroll table, including team totals, retained figures, and complete breakdowns of player salaries, and bonuses.

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Total Payroll Allocations

$247,979,860 / 1st

Adjusted Payroll Total

$227,398,860

2018 Active Roster Payroll

Pre-Arbitration
Arbitration
Player Option
Opt-Out
Club Option
Mutual Option
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Player (36) Pos Exp Status Payroll Salary Payroll Salary Adjusted Base Salary Signing Bonus Incentives Likely Incentives Unlikely
Price David Price SP 8.164 Vet $30,000,000 $30,000,000 $30,000,000 - - -
Martinez J.D. Martinez DH 6.036 Vet $23,750,000 $23,750,000 $23,750,000 - - -
Porcello Rick Porcello SP 8.170 Vet $21,125,000 $21,125,000 $21,000,000 $125,000 - -
Kimbrel Craig Kimbrel RP 7.066 Vet $13,050,000 $13,050,000 $13,000,000 - $50,000 -
Sale Chris Sale SP 7.061 Vet $12,515,000 $12,515,000 $12,500,000 - $15,000 -
Betts Mookie Betts SS 3.070 Arb 1 $10,500,000 $10,500,000 $10,500,000 - - -
Pomeranz Drew Pomeranz RP 5.013 Arb 3 $8,500,000 $8,500,000 $8,500,000 - - -
Bogaerts Xander Bogaerts 2B 4.041 Arb 2 $7,050,000 $7,050,000 $7,050,000 - - -
Moreland Mitch Moreland 1B 7.067 Vet $6,500,000 $6,500,000 $6,500,000 - - -
Bradley Jr. Jackie Bradley Jr. CF 3.150 Arb 2 (S2) $6,100,000 $6,100,000 $6,100,000 - - -
Nunez Eduardo Nunez 3B 6.090 Vet $4,000,000 $4,000,000 $4,000,000 - - -
Kelly Joe Kelly RP 5.029 Arb 3 $3,825,000 $3,825,000 $3,825,000 - - -
Rodriguez Eduardo Rodriguez SP 2.130 Arb 1 (S2) $2,375,000 $2,375,000 $2,375,000 - - -
Holt Brock Holt 2B 4.052 Arb 2 $2,225,000 $2,225,000 $2,225,000 - - -
Thornburg Tyler Thornburg RP 4.057 Arb 2 $2,050,000 $2,050,000 $2,050,000 - - -
León Sandy León C 3.149 Arb 2 (S2) $1,950,000 $1,950,000 $1,950,000 - - -
Kinsler Ian Kinsler 2B 14.000 $11,000,000 $1,833,340 $11,000,000 - - -
Pearce Steven Pearce 1B 8.116 Vet $6,250,000 $1,500,000 $6,250,000 - - -
Vazquez Christian Vazquez C 3.031 Arb 1 $1,425,000 $1,425,000 $1,425,000 - - -
Wright Steven Wright RP 3.089 Arb 1 $1,100,000 $1,100,000 $1,100,000 - - -
Workman Brandon Workman RP 3.115 Arb 2 $835,000 $781,086 $835,000 - - -
Eovaldi Nathan Eovaldi SP 6.013 Vet $2,000,000 $731,204 $2,000,000 - - -
Benintendi Andrew Benintendi LF 1.062 Pre-Arb $620,500 $620,500 $620,500 - - -
Barnes Matt Barnes RP 2.110 Pre-Arb $605,000 $605,000 $605,000 - - -
Hembree Heath Hembree RP 2.106 Pre-Arb $581,500 $581,500 $581,500 - - -
Devers Rafael Devers 3B 0.070 Pre-Arb $564,500 $564,500 $564,500 - - -
Swihart Blake Swihart C 1.164 Pre-Arb $563,500 $563,500 $563,500 - - -
Johnson Brian Johnson SP 0.043 Pre-Arb $548,000 $548,000 $548,000 - - -
Velazquez Hector Velazquez RP 0.048 Pre-Arb $547,000 $547,000 $547,000 - - -
Brasier Ryan Brasier RP 0.041 Pre-Arb $545,000 $249,050 $545,000 - - -
Lin Tzu-Wei Lin SS 0.053 Pre-Arb $545,000 $234,400 $545,000 - - -
Poyner Bobby Poyner RP 0.109 $545,000 $158,220 $545,000 - - -
Travis Sam Travis 1B 0.076 Pre-Arb $545,000 $128,920 $545,000 - - -
Cuevas William Cuevas RP $545,000 $102,550 $545,000 - - -
Scott Robby Scott RP 1.094 $545,000 $87,900 $545,000 - - -
Phillips Brandon Phillips 2B 13.022 Vet $545,000 $79,110 $545,000 - - -

2018 Injured List Payroll

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

Player (4) Pos Exp Status Payroll Salary Payroll Salary Adjusted Base Salary Signing Bonus Incentives Likely Incentives Unlikely
Pedroia Dustin Pedroia 2B 14.041 Vet $16,125,000 $16,125,000 $16,000,000 $125,000 - -
Smith Carson Smith RP 3.028 $850,000 $850,000 $850,000 - - -
Hernandez Marco Hernandez 3B 1.105 Pre-Arb $554,000 $554,000 $554,000 - - -
Maddox Austin Maddox RP 0.042 $545,000 $545,000 $545,000 - - -

2018 Retained Payroll

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

Player (4) Pos Payroll Salary Payroll Salary Adjusted
Ramirez Hanley Ramirez 1B $22,750,000 $22,750,000
Sandoval Pablo Sandoval 3B $18,000,000 $17,455,000
Craig Allen Craig RF $1,000,000 $1,000,000
Beeks Jalen Beeks RP $5,860 $5,860

2018 Deferred Payroll

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

Player (1) Pos Exp Status Payroll Salary Payroll Salary Adjusted Base Salary Signing Bonus Incentives Likely Incentives Unlikely
Ramirez Manny Ramirez LF 17.042 $2,003,389 $2,003,389 $2,003,389 - - -

2018 Payroll Totals

Payroll Summary
Active Roster $167,955,780 1st
Injured List $18,074,000 10th
Retained $41,755,860 5th
Minor $158,220 29th
Total Adjusted Payroll Allocations $227,398,860 1st

2018 Minor

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

Player (10) Pos Exp Status Payroll Salary Payroll Salary Adjusted Base Salary Signing Bonus Incentives Likely Incentives Unlikely
1
Rusney Castillo
LF 0.143 Vet $11,771,428 $11,771,428 $11,000,000 $771,428 - -
2
Marcus Walden
RP Pre-Arb $545,000 $61,530 $545,000 - - -
3
Justin Haley
RP $545,000 $49,810 $545,000 - - -
4
Dan Butler
C 0.045 $545,000 $32,230 $545,000 - - -
5
Tony Renda
2B $545,000 $14,650 $545,000 - - -
6
Jeremy Barfield
OF - - - - - -
7
Ivan De Jesus Jr.
SS 0.041 - - - - - -
8
Michael Ohlman
C - - - - - -
9
Mike Olt
3B 1.156 - - - - - -
10
Aneury Tavarez
OF - - - - - -

TRANSACTIONS

May 08, 2024
Naoyuki Uwasawa

Optioned to the Minors by Boston (BOS)

May 08, 2024
Zack Short

Designated for Assignment by Boston (BOS)

May 03, 2024
Bobby Dalbec

Optioned to the Minors by Boston (BOS)

May 02, 2024
Enmanuel Valdez

Optioned to the Minors by Boston (BOS)

May 02, 2024
Zack Short

Recalled from the Minors by Boston (BOS)

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