Boston Red Sox Active Financial Summary
A summary of financial breakdowns for the Boston Red Sox, including multi-year payrolls, active roster salaries, top earnings, contracts, & free agents.
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Salary Payroll Breakdown Totals
A current & future look at the signed players & cap dollars allocated by position group.
| 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Payroll Allocations | $83,710,390 | $149,775,000 | $99,350,000 | $37,500,000 | $37,500,000 | |
| Signed Players | 28 | 32 | 27 | 21 | 16 | |
| Catchers | $1,988,889 | $7,900,000 | $7,000,000 | |||
| Infield | $13,384,177 | $39,975,000 | $20,000,000 | $20,000,000 | $20,000,000 | |
| Outfield | $5,584,146 | $6,600,000 | ||||
| Starting Pitchers | $19,658,394 | $53,150,000 | $37,000,000 | $17,500,000 | $17,500,000 | |
| Relief Pitchers | $3,525,591 | $6,800,000 | ||||
| Designated Hitter | $8,796,296 | $19,350,000 | $19,350,000 | |||
| Disabled List | $17,903,483 | |||||
| Suspended | ||||||
| Retained/Deferred | $15,053,004 | $16,000,000 | $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. | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christian Vazquez | 29 | C | $4,200,000 | $6,250,000 | $7,000,000 | UFA | - |
| Kevin Plawecki | 29 | C | $1,000,000 | ARB 3 | ARB 4 | UFA | - |
| 1st Base | Age | Pos. | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|
| 2nd Base | Age | Pos. | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dustin Pedroia | 36 | 2B | $13,125,000 | $12,125,000 | UFA | - | - |
| Michael Chavis | 24 | 2B | $571,000 | TC | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 |
| 3rd Base | Age | Pos. | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rafael Devers | 23 | 3B | $692,500 | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | UFA |
| Bobby Dalbec | 25 | 3B | $563,500 | - | - | - | - |
| Shortstop | Age | Pos. | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Xander Bogaerts | 27 | SS | $20,000,000 | $20,000,000 | $20,000,000 | $20,000,000 | $20,000,000 |
| Yairo Munoz | 25 | SS | $575,000 | TC | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 |
| Tzu-Wei Lin | 26 | SS | $570,000 | TC | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 |
| Christian Arroyo | 25 | SS | $565,500 | TC | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 |
| Jonathan Arauz | 21 | SS | $563,500 | - | - | - | - |
| Outfield | Age | Pos. | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jackie Bradley Jr. | 30 | CF | $11,000,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Andrew Benintendi | 25 | LF | $3,400,000 | $6,600,000 | ARB 3 | UFA | - |
| Alex Verdugo | 24 | RF | $601,500 | TC | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 |
| Cesar Puello | 29 | RF | $563,500 | TC | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 |
| Starting Pitchers | Age | Pos. | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Sale | 31 | SP | $30,000,000 | $30,000,000 | $30,000,000 | $27,500,000 | $27,500,000 |
| Nathan Eovaldi | 30 | SP | $17,000,000 | $17,000,000 | $17,000,000 | UFA | - |
| Eduardo Rodriguez | 27 | SP | $8,300,000 | ARB 4 | UFA | - | - |
| Martin Perez | 29 | SP | $5,700,000 | $6,850,000 | UFA | - | - |
| Zack Godley | 30 | SP | $1,500,000 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | UFA | - |
| Mike Kickham | 31 | SP | $563,500 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Tanner Houck | 24 | SP | $563,500 | - | - | - | - |
| Relief Pitchers | Age | Pos. | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Barnes | 30 | RP/CL | $3,100,000 | ARB 3 | UFA | - | - |
| Collin McHugh | 33 | RP | $600,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Ryan Weber | 29 | RP | $600,000 | TC | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 |
| Nick Pivetta | 27 | RP | $588,000 | TC | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 |
| Ryan Brasier | 32 | RP | $584,500 | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | UFA |
| Marcus Walden | 31 | RP | $579,500 | TC | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 |
| Josh Taylor | 27 | RP | $577,000 | TC | TC | ARB 1 | ARB 2 |
| Dylan Covey | 28 | RP | $575,000 | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | UFA |
| Austin Brice | 28 | RP | $573,500 | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | UFA |
| Colten Brewer | 27 | RP | $569,500 | TC | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 |
| Darwinzon Hernandez | 23 | RP | $566,000 | TC | TC | ARB 1 | ARB 2 |
| Chris Mazza | 30 | RP | $566,000 | TC | TC | ARB 1 | ARB 2 |
| Phillips Valdez | 28 | RP | $563,500 | TC | TC | ARB 1 | ARB 2 |
| Kyle Hart | 27 | RP | $563,500 | - | - | - | - |
| Andrew Triggs | 31 | RP | $563,500 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | ARB 4 | UFA |
| Domingo Tapia | 28 | RP | $563,500 | - | - | - | - |
| Designated Hitter | Age | Pos. | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J.D. Martinez | 32 | DH | $23,750,000 | $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. | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Price | SP | $5,925,926 | $16,000,000 | $16,000,000 | - | - |
| Pablo Sandoval | 3B | $5,000,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Brandon Workman | RP/CL | $1,296,316 | - | - | - | - |
| Kevin Pillar | CF | $916,242 | - | - | - | - |
| Marco Hernandez | 3B | $650,000 | - | - | - | - |
| Mitch Moreland | 1B | $525,146 | - | - | - | - |
| Heath Hembree | RP | $498,087 | - | - | - | - |
| Josh Osich | RP | $183,243 | - | - | - | - |
| Jonathan Lucroy | C | $58,044 | - | - | - | - |
Deferred Payroll Figures
| Pos. | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manny Ramirez | LF | $2,013,418 | $2,018,452 | $2,023,498 | $2,028,557 | $2,033,628 |