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Boston Red Sox Multi-Year Payrolls
Red Sox Multi-Year Payrolls
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Salary Payroll Breakdown Totals
A current & future look at the signed players & cap dollars allocated by position group.
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Payroll Allocations | $170,220,000 | $127,050,000 | $40,500,000 | $37,500,000 | $20,000,000 | |
| Signed Players | 24 | 22 | 14 | 8 | 4 | |
| Catchers | $7,850,000 | $7,000,000 | ||||
| Infield | $32,075,000 | $27,000,000 | $20,000,000 | $20,000,000 | $20,000,000 | |
| Outfield | $3,900,000 | |||||
| Starting Pitchers | $58,300,000 | $53,000,000 | $17,500,000 | $17,500,000 | $15,000,000 | |
| Relief Pitchers | $17,820,000 | $4,700,000 | $3,000,000 | |||
| Designated Hitter | $19,350,000 | $19,350,000 | ||||
| Disabled List | $22,400,000 | |||||
| Suspended | ||||||
| Retained/Deferred | $30,925,000 | $16,000,000 |
Roster Payroll Figures
Current & future salary payroll figures for players on the active roster. For more view the complete Red Sox Salary Payroll Table
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| Catchers | Age | Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christian Vazquez | 30 | C | $6,250,000 | $7,000,000 | UFA | - | - |
| Kevin Plawecki | 30 | C | $1,600,000 | ARB 4 | UFA | - | - |
| 1st Base | Age | Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby Dalbec | 26 | 1B | - | TC | TC | ARB 1 | ARB 2 |
| 2nd Base | Age | Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enrique Hernandez | 29 | 2B | $6,000,000 | $8,000,000 | UFA | - | - |
| 3rd Base | Age | Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rafael Devers | 24 | 3B | $4,575,000 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | UFA | - |
| Marwin Gonzalez | 32 | 3B | $3,000,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Shortstop | Age | Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Xander Bogaerts | 28 | SS | $20,000,000 | $20,000,000 | $20,000,000 | $20,000,000 | $20,000,000 |
| Christian Arroyo | 26 | SS | - | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | UFA |
| Outfield | Age | Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hunter Renfroe | 29 | RF | $3,100,000 | ARB 3 | ARB 4 | UFA | - |
| Franchy Cordero | 26 | LF | $800,000 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | UFA | - |
| Alex Verdugo | 25 | CF | - | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | UFA |
| Starting Pitchers | Age | Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Sale | 32 | SP | $30,000,000 | $30,000,000 | $27,500,000 | $27,500,000 | UFA |
| Nathan Eovaldi | 31 | SP | $17,000,000 | $17,000,000 | UFA | - | - |
| Garrett Richards | 33 | SP | $8,500,000 | $10,000,000 | UFA | - | - |
| Eduardo Rodriguez | 28 | SP | $8,300,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Martin Perez | 30 | SP | $4,500,000 | $6,000,000 | UFA | - | - |
| Nick Pivetta | 28 | SP | - | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | UFA |
| Relief Pitchers | Age | Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Ottavino | 35 | RP | $7,225,044 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Matt Barnes | 31 | RP/CL | $4,500,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Matt Andriese | 31 | RP | $1,850,000 | $3,500,000 | UFA | - | - |
| Ryan Brasier | 33 | RP | $1,250,000 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | UFA | - |
| Hirokazu Sawamura | 33 | RP | $1,200,000 | $1,200,000 | $3,000,000 | UFA | - |
| Austin Brice | 29 | RP | $870,000 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | UFA | - |
| Darwinzon Hernandez | 24 | RP | - | TC | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 |
| Josh Taylor | 28 | RP | - | TC | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 |
| Designated Hitter | Age | Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J.D. Martinez | 33 | DH | $19,350,000 | $19,350,000 | UFA | - | - |
Retained/Buried Payroll Figures
Values for players who have been released, traded, or otherwise removed from the roster.
| Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Benintendi | LF | $2,800,000 | - | - | - | - |
| David Price | SP | $16,000,000 | $16,000,000 | - | - | - |
| Dustin Pedroia | 2B | $12,125,000 | - | - | - | - |
Deferred Payroll Figures
| Pos. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manny Ramirez | LF | $2,018,452 | $2,023,498 | $2,028,557 | $2,033,628 | $2,038,712 |
| Dustin Pedroia | 2B | $2,000,000 | $2,000,000 | $2,000,000 | $2,000,000 | $2,500,000 |
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Top Earners
- J.D. Martinez (DH) $99,071,096
- Nathan Eovaldi (SP) $55,359,296
- Xander Bogaerts (SS) $53,190,366
- Garrett Richards (SP) $45,875,948
- Adam Ottavino (RP) $34,899,962
Top Red Sox Contracts
- Xander Bogaerts (SS) $120,000,000
- J.D. Martinez (DH) $110,000,000
- Nathan Eovaldi (SP) $68,000,000
- Adam Ottavino (RP) $27,000,000
- Enrique Hernandez (2B) $14,000,000
2022 Free Agents
- J.D. Martinez (DH)
- Garrett Richards (SP)
- Eduardo Rodriguez (SP)
- Adam Ottavino (RP)
- Christian Vazquez (C)
Transactions
Mar 4 2021
Daniel Santana
Signed a 1 year $1.75 million contract with Boston (BOS)
Feb 27 2021
Zach Bryant
Traded to Boston (BOS) from Chicago (CHC) for Josh Osich
Feb 22 2021
Joel Payamps
Claimed off waivers by Boston (BOS)
Feb 18 2021
John Schreiber
Claimed off waivers by Boston (BOS)
Feb 17 2021
Nick Sogard
Traded to Boston (BOS) from Tampa Bay (TB) with Ronaldo Hernandez for Jeffrey Springs and Chris Mazza
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