Boston Red Sox Payroll Table

An updated look at the Boston Red Sox 2020 payroll table, including team totals, retained figures, and complete breakdowns of player salaries, and bonuses.

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Total Payroll Allocations

$192,616,932 / 8th

Adjusted Payroll Total

$84,210,390

2020 Active Roster Payroll

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Player (29) Pos Exp Status Payroll Salary Payroll Salary Adjusted Base Salary Signing Bonus Incentives Likely Incentives Unlikely
Martinez J.D. Martinez DH 8.036 Vet $23,750,000 $8,796,296 $23,750,000 - - -
Bogaerts Xander Bogaerts 2B 6.041 Vet $20,000,000 $7,407,407 $20,000,000 - - -
Eovaldi Nathan Eovaldi SP 8.013 Vet $17,000,000 $6,296,296 $17,000,000 - - -
Bradley Jr. Jackie Bradley Jr. CF 5.150 Arb 4 (S2) $11,000,000 $4,074,074 $11,000,000 - - -
Perez Martin Perez SP 7.038 Vet $5,700,000 $2,222,222 $5,500,000 - $200,000 -
Vazquez Christian Vazquez C 5.031 Vet $4,200,000 $1,555,556 $4,200,000 - - -
Benintendi Andrew Benintendi LF 3.062 Vet $3,400,000 $1,259,259 $3,400,000 - - -
Barnes Matt Barnes RP 4.110 Arb 2 $3,100,000 $1,148,148 $3,100,000 - - -
Plawecki Kevin Plawecki C 3.167 Vet $1,000,000 $433,333 $900,000 - $100,000 -
Devers Rafael Devers 3B 2.069 Pre-Arb $692,500 $256,481 $692,500 - - -
Verdugo Alex Verdugo LF 1.078 Pre-Arb $601,500 $222,778 $601,500 - - -
Brasier Ryan Brasier RP 2.109 Pre-Arb $584,500 $216,481 $584,500 - - -
Chavis Michael Chavis 2B 0.164 Pre-Arb $571,000 $211,481 $571,000 - - -
Lin Tzu-Wei Lin SS 1.041 Pre-Arb $570,000 $211,111 $570,000 - - -
Hernandez Darwinzon Hernandez RP 0.080 Pre-Arb $566,000 $209,630 $566,000 - - -
Weber Ryan Weber RP 1.138 Pre-Arb $600,000 $208,971 $600,000 - - -
Araúz Jonathan Araúz SS Pre-Arb $563,500 $208,704 $563,500 - - -
Valdez Phillips Valdez RP 0.040 Pre-Arb $563,500 $208,704 $563,500 - - -
Walden Marcus Walden RP 1.025 Pre-Arb $579,500 $166,556 $579,500 - - -
Arroyo Christian Arroyo 2B 1.064 Pre-Arb $565,500 $146,922 $565,500 - - -
Mazza Chris Mazza RP 0.054 Pre-Arb $566,000 $122,031 $566,000 - - -
Covey Dylan Covey RP 2.093 Pre-Arb $575,000 $92,191 $575,000 - - -
Dalbec Bobby Dalbec 3B Pre-Arb $563,500 $90,335 $563,500 - - -
Kickham Mike Kickham RP 0.087 Pre-Arb $563,500 $87,220 $563,500 - - -
Triggs Andrew Triggs SP 2.123 Pre-Arb $563,500 $80,990 $563,500 - - -
Tapia Domingo Tapia RP Pre-Arb $563,500 $49,840 $563,500 - - -
Houck Tanner Houck SP Pre-Arb $563,500 $40,495 $563,500 - - -
Puello Cesar Puello RF 1.144 Pre-Arb $563,500 $28,035 $563,500 - - -
Pivetta Nick Pivetta SP 2.093 Pre-Arb $588,000 $19,500 $588,000 - - -

2020 Exempt List Payroll

Cap breakdowns for players currently on the Exempt List. All do not count against the team's salary cap

Player (1) Pos Exp Status Payroll Salary Payroll Salary Adjusted Base Salary Signing Bonus Incentives Likely Incentives Unlikely
McHugh Collin McHugh RP 6.084 Vet $600,000 $222,222 $600,000 - - -

2020 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 9.061 Vet $30,000,000 $7,407,407 $30,000,000 - - -
Pedroia Dustin Pedroia 2B 14.041 Vet $13,125,000 $4,762,737 $13,000,000 $125,000 - -
Rodriguez Eduardo Rodriguez SP 4.130 Arb 3 (S2) $8,300,000 $3,074,074 $8,300,000 - - -
Godley Zack Godley SP 3.103 Vet $1,500,000 $530,680 $1,500,000 - - -
Taylor Josh Taylor RP 0.121 Pre-Arb $577,000 $213,704 $577,000 - - -
Brice Austin Brice RP 2.100 Pre-Arb $573,500 $212,407 $573,500 - - -
Brewer Colten Brewer RP 1.044 Pre-Arb $569,500 $210,926 $569,500 - - -
Hart Kyle Hart P Pre-Arb $563,500 $143,290 $563,500 - - -
Munoz Yairo Munoz SS 1.154 Pre-Arb $575,000 $88,999 $575,000 - - -

2020 Retained Payroll

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

Player (10) Pos Payroll Salary Payroll Salary Adjusted
Price David Price SP $5,925,926 $5,925,926
Sandoval Pablo Sandoval 3B $5,000,000 $5,000,000
Workman Brandon Workman RP $1,296,316 $1,296,316
Pillar Kevin Pillar CF $916,242 $916,242
Hernandez Marco Hernandez 3B $650,000 $650,000
Moreland Mitch Moreland 1B $525,146 $525,146
Perez Martin Perez SP $500,000 $500,000
Hembree Heath Hembree RP $498,087 $498,087
Osich Josh Osich RP $183,243 $183,243
Lucroy Jonathan Lucroy C $58,044 $58,044

2020 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 $2,013,418 $2,013,418 $2,013,418 - - -

2020 Payroll Totals
Payroll Summary
Active Roster $36,071,047 16th
Exempt List $222,222 12th
Injured List $16,644,224 5th
Retained $15,553,004 7th
Minor $15,719,893 1st
Total Adjusted Payroll Allocations $84,210,390 4th

2020 Minor

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

Player (12) Pos Exp Status Payroll Salary Payroll Salary Adjusted Base Salary Signing Bonus Incentives Likely Incentives Unlikely
1
Rusney Castillo 		LF 0.143 Vet $14,271,428 $14,271,428 $13,500,000 $771,428 - -
2
Jose Peraza 		SS 3.141 Vet $2,850,000 $1,055,556 $2,850,000 - - -
3
Trevor Hildenberger 		RP 2.005 Pre-Arb $700,000 $700,000 $700,000 - - -
4
Michael Shawaryn 		P 0.058 $565,000 $565,000 $565,000 - - -
5
Yoan Aybar 		P Pre-Arb $563,500 $563,500 $563,500 - - -
6
C.J. Chatham 		SS $563,500 $563,500 $563,500 - - -
7
Marcus Wilson 		OF 0.009 Pre-Arb $563,500 $563,500 $563,500 - - -
8
Jeffrey Springs 		SP 1.058 Pre-Arb $585,000 $171,402 $585,000 - - -
9
Robert Stock 		RP 1.040 Pre-Arb $564,500 $102,993 $564,500 - - -
10
Robinson Leyer 		P Pre-Arb $563,500 $59,185 $563,500 - - -
11
Matt Hall 		SP 0.075 Pre-Arb $565,000 $56,214 $565,000 - - -
12
Deivy Grullon 		C 0.029 Pre-Arb $563,500 $3,115 $563,500 - - -

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Optioned to the Minors by Boston (BOS)

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