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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.
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Payroll Allocations | $200,888,312 | $98,575,000 | $88,450,000 | $62,950,000 | $52,450,000 | |
| Signed Players | 26 | 22 | 16 | 10 | 7 | |
| Catchers | $9,250,000 | |||||
| Infield | $53,114,000 | $40,000,000 | $42,500,000 | $42,500,000 | $45,000,000 | |
| Outfield | $20,755,165 | $12,000,000 | ||||
| Starting Pitchers | $59,286,000 | $30,500,000 | $30,500,000 | $15,000,000 | ||
| Relief Pitchers | $22,405,345 | $16,075,000 | $15,450,000 | $5,450,000 | $7,450,000 | |
| Designated Hitter | $19,350,000 | |||||
| Disabled List | $34,025,000 | |||||
| Suspended | ||||||
| Retained/Deferred | $16,217,755 |
Roster Payroll Figures
Current & future salary payroll figures for players on the active roster. For more view the complete Red Sox Salary Payroll Table
| Players | Age | Pos. | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Sale | 33 | SP | $30,000,000 | $27,500,000 | $27,500,000 | UFA | - |
| Xander Bogaerts | 29 | SS | $20,000,000 | $20,000,000 | $20,000,000 | $20,000,000 | $20,000,000 |
| Trevor Story | 29 | 2B | $20,000,000 | $20,000,000 | $22,500,000 | $22,500,000 | $25,000,000 |
| J.D. Martinez | 34 | DH | $19,350,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Nathan Eovaldi | 32 | SP | $17,000,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Rafael Devers | 25 | 3B | $11,200,000 | ARB 3 | UFA | - | - |
| Jackie Bradley Jr. | 32 | RF | $9,500,000 | $12,000,000 | UFA | - | - |
| Matt Barnes | 32 | RP | $8,125,000 | $8,375,000 | $8,000,000 | UFA | - |
| Enrique Hernandez | 30 | CF | $8,000,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Christian Vazquez | 31 | C | $7,000,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Michael Wacha | 31 | SP | $7,000,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| James Paxton | 33 | SP | $6,000,000 | $13,000,000 | $13,000,000 | UFA | - |
| Rich Hill | 42 | SP | $5,000,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Alex Verdugo | 26 | LF | $3,550,000 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | UFA | - |
| Jake Diekman | 35 | RP/CL | $3,500,000 | $3,500,000 | $4,000,000 | UFA | - |
| Matthew Strahm | 30 | RP | $3,000,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Nick Pivetta | 29 | SP | $2,650,000 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | UFA | - |
| Kevin Plawecki | 31 | C | $2,250,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Hansel Robles | 31 | RP/CL | $2,250,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Ryan Brasier | 34 | RP | $1,400,000 | ARB 3 | UFA | - | - |
| Christian Arroyo | 27 | 2B | $1,200,000 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | UFA | - |
| Hirokazu Sawamura | 34 | RP | $1,200,000 | $3,000,000 | UFA | - | - |
| Josh Taylor | 29 | RP | $1,025,000 | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | UFA |
| Garrett Whitlock | 26 | SP | $920,000 | $1,200,000 | $3,450,000 | $5,450,000 | $7,450,000 |
| Franchy Cordero | 27 | LF | $825,000 | ARB 3 | UFA | - | - |
| Austin Davis | 29 | RP | $720,000 | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | UFA |
| Tanner Houck | 26 | SP | $716,000 | TC | TC | ARB 1 | ARB 2 |
| Bobby Dalbec | 27 | 1B | $714,000 | TC | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 |
| Tyler Danish | 27 | RP | $700,000 | TC | TC | ARB 1 | ARB 2 |
| John Schreiber | 28 | RP | $700,000 | TC | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 |
Retained/Buried Payroll Figures
Values for players who have been released, traded, or otherwise removed from the roster.
| Pos. | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Price | SP | $16,000,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Travis Shaw | 1B | $217,755 | - | - | - | - |
Deferred Payroll Figures
| Pos. | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Ottavino | RP | $3,000,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Manny Ramirez | LF | $2,023,498 | $2,028,557 | $2,033,628 | $2,038,712 | $2,043,809 |
| Dustin Pedroia | 2B | $2,000,000 | $2,000,000 | $2,000,000 | $2,500,000 | $2,500,000 |
Prospects
| Pos. | Level | Rank | ETA | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marcelo Mayer | SS | ROK | #1 | 2024 | - | - | TC | TC | TC |
| Triston Casas | 3B | AAA | #2 | 2022 | TC | TC | TC | ARB 1 | ARB 2 |
| Nick Yorke | 2B | A+ | #4 | 2024 | - | - | TC | TC | TC |
| Jeter Downs | SS | AAA | #5 | 2021 | TC | TC | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 |
| Brayan Bello | SP | AA | #6 | 2022 | TC | TC | TC | ARB 1 | ARB 2 |
| Bryan Mata | SP | MLB | #7 | 2023 | - | TC | TC | TC | ARB 1 |
| Jason Groome | SP | MLB | #8 | 2022 | TC | TC | TC | ARB 1 | ARB 2 |
| Blaze Jordan | 3B | A | #9 | 2024 | - | - | TC | TC | TC |
| Gilberto Jimenez | OF | A | #10 | 2023 | - | TC | TC | TC | ARB 1 |
| Chris Murphy | P | AA | #11 | 2022 | TC | TC | TC | ARB 1 | ARB 2 |
| Matthew Lugo | SS | A | #12 | 2023 | - | TC | TC | TC | ARB 1 |
| Connor Seabold | SP | MLB | #13 | 2021 | TC | TC | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 |
| Wikelman Gonzalez | P | A | #14 | 2025 | - | - | - | TC | TC |
| Brandon Walter | P | A+ | #15 | 2023 | - | TC | TC | TC | ARB 1 |
| David Hamilton | SS | AA | #16 | 2023 | - | TC | TC | TC | ARB 1 |
| Tyler McDonough | 2B | A | #16 | 2024 | - | - | TC | TC | TC |
| Alex Binelas | 3B | A | #17 | 2024 | - | - | TC | TC | TC |
| Nathan Hickey | C | A | #18 | 2024 | - | - | TC | TC | TC |
| Josh Winckowski | SP | AAA | #19 | 2022 | TC | TC | TC | ARB 1 | ARB 2 |
| Thad Ward | P | AA | #20 | 2023 | - | TC | TC | TC | ARB 1 |
| Nick Decker | OF | A | #21 | 2023 | - | TC | TC | TC | ARB 1 |
| Chih-Jung Liu | P | A | #24 | 2023 | - | TC | TC | TC | ARB 1 |
| Cameron Cannon | SS | AA | #25 | 2022 | TC | TC | TC | ARB 1 | ARB 2 |
| Niko Kavadas | 1B | A | #27 | 2024 | - | - | TC | TC | TC |
| Brandon Howlett | 3B | A+ | #28 | 2023 | - | TC | TC | TC | ARB 1 |
| Bradley Blalock | P | A | #29 | 2024 | - | - | TC | TC | TC |
| Noah Song | P | Minors | #30 | 2023 | - | TC | TC | TC | ARB 1 |
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Top Earners
- J.D. Martinez (DH) $118,421,096
- Xander Bogaerts (SS) $73,190,366
- Nathan Eovaldi (SP) $72,359,296
- Rich Hill (SP) $71,557,809
- Trevor Story (2B) $49,980,463
Top Red Sox Contracts
- Trevor Story (2B) $140,000,000
- Xander Bogaerts (SS) $120,000,000
- J.D. Martinez (DH) $110,000,000
- Nathan Eovaldi (SP) $68,000,000
- Jackie Bradley Jr. (RF) $24,000,000
2023 Free Agents
Transactions
May 17 2022
Carlos Martinez
Released by Boston (BOS)
May 14 2022
Jaylin Davis
Designated for Assignment by Boston (BOS)
May 14 2022
Kutter Crawford
Optioned to the Minors by Boston (BOS)
May 12 2022
Jonathan Arauz
Optioned to the Minors by Boston (BOS)
May 8 2022
Tyler Danish
Promoted from the Minors by Boston (BOS)
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