Rafael Devers

Boston Red Sox, 3rd Base
Age: 27-327d (Oct 24, 1996)
Exp: 6.07 Years
Country: DO
Agent(s): Rep 1 Sports
2024 Payroll Salary

$29,318,181

2024 Cash

$25,000,000

Career Earnings

$66,745,481

2023-2033 Extension (CURRENT)

Rafael Devers signed a 10 year , $313,500,000 contract with the Boston Red Sox, including $20,000,000 signing bonus, $313,500,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $31,350,000. In 2024, Devers will earn a base salary of $20,000,000 and a signing bonus of $5,000,000, while carrying a total salary of $29,318,181.
Contract Terms:
10 yr(s) / $313,500,000
Average Salary:
$31,350,000
Signing Bonus:
$20,000,000
Free Agent:
2034 / UFA
Year Age Status PayrollAnnual Luxury Tax Tax % League Tax Cash Annual Cash Cumulative
2023 26
ARB 3
 $19,318,182 $17,500,000 7.51% $22,500,000 $22,500,000
2024 27 $29,318,181 $29,152,686 12.30% $25,000,000 $47,500,000
2025 28 $29,318,181 $29,152,686 12.10% $25,000,000 $72,500,000
2026 29 $29,318,181 $29,152,686 11.95% $25,000,000 $97,500,000
2027 30 $32,818,181 $29,152,686 - $23,500,000 $121,000,000
2028 31 $32,818,181 $29,152,686 - $23,500,000 $144,500,000
2029 32 $32,818,181 $29,152,686 - $23,500,000 $168,000,000
2030 33 $32,818,181 $29,152,686 - $23,500,000 $191,500,000
2031 34 $30,818,181 $29,152,686 - $21,500,000 $213,000,000
2032 35 $30,818,181 $29,152,686 - $21,500,000 $234,500,000
2033 36 $30,818,190 $29,152,686 - $21,500,000 $256,000,000
2034 37
UFA
Deferred Money
2034 37 $7,500,000 $7,500,000 - $7,500,000 $263,500,000
2035 38 $7,500,000 $7,500,000 - $7,500,000 $271,000,000
2036 39 $7,500,000 $7,500,000 - $7,500,000 $278,500,000
2037 40 $7,500,000 $7,500,000 - $7,500,000 $286,000,000
2038 41 $7,500,000 $7,500,000 - $7,500,000 $293,500,000
2039 42 $7,500,000 $7,500,000 - $7,500,000 $301,000,000
2040 43 $7,500,000 $7,500,000 - $7,500,000 $308,500,000
2041 44 $7,500,000 $7,500,000 - $7,500,000 $316,000,000
2042 45 $7,500,000 $7,500,000 - $7,500,000 $323,500,000
2043 46 $7,500,000 $7,500,000 - $7,500,000 $331,000,000
Year Age Service Status Base Salary Signing Proration Incentives Likely Incentives Unlikely Payroll Salary Luxury Tax
2023 26 5.070
ARB 3
 $17,500,000 $1,818,182 - - $19,318,182 $17,500,000
2024 27 6.070 $27,500,000 $1,818,182 - - $29,318,181 $29,152,686
2025 28 - $27,500,000 $1,818,182 - - $29,318,181 $29,152,686
2026 29 - $27,500,000 $1,818,182 - - $29,318,181 $29,152,686
2027 30 - $31,000,000 $1,818,182 - - $32,818,181 $29,152,686
2028 31 - $31,000,000 $1,818,182 - - $32,818,181 $29,152,686
2029 32 - $31,000,000 $1,818,182 - - $32,818,181 $29,152,686
2030 33 - $31,000,000 $1,818,182 - - $32,818,181 $29,152,686
2031 34 - $29,000,000 $1,818,182 - - $30,818,181 $29,152,686
2032 35 - $29,000,000 $1,818,182 - - $30,818,181 $29,152,686
2033 36 - $29,000,000 $1,818,190 - - $30,818,190 $29,152,686
2034 37 --
UFA
Deferred Money
2034 37 $7,500,000 - - - $7,500,000
2035 38 $7,500,000 - - - $7,500,000
2036 39 $7,500,000 - - - $7,500,000
2037 40 $7,500,000 - - - $7,500,000
2038 41 $7,500,000 - - - $7,500,000
2039 42 $7,500,000 - - - $7,500,000
2040 43 $7,500,000 - - - $7,500,000
2041 44 $7,500,000 - - - $7,500,000
2042 45 $7,500,000 - - - $7,500,000
2043 46 $7,500,000 - - - $7,500,000
Year Age Status Base Salary Signing Bonus Cash Total Cash Cumulative AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2023 26
ARB 3
 $17,500,000 $5,000,000 $22,500,000 $22,500,000 $22,500,000 $23,272,727
2024 27 $20,000,000 $5,000,000 $25,000,000 $47,500,000 $23,750,000 $23,350,000
2025 28 $20,000,000 $5,000,000 $25,000,000 $72,500,000 $24,166,667 $23,166,667
2026 29 $20,000,000 $5,000,000 $25,000,000 $97,500,000 $24,375,000 $22,937,500
2027 30 $23,500,000 - $23,500,000 $121,000,000 $24,200,000 $22,642,857
2028 31 $23,500,000 - $23,500,000 $144,500,000 $24,083,333 $22,500,000
2029 32 $23,500,000 - $23,500,000 $168,000,000 $24,000,000 $22,300,000
2030 33 $23,500,000 - $23,500,000 $191,500,000 $23,937,500 $22,000,000
2031 34 $21,500,000 - $21,500,000 $213,000,000 $23,666,667 $21,500,000
2032 35 $21,500,000 - $21,500,000 $234,500,000 $23,450,000 $21,500,000
2033 36 $21,500,000 - $21,500,000 $256,000,000 $23,272,727 $21,500,000
Deferred Cash
2034 37 - $7,500,000 - $7,500,000 $263,500,000 $7,500,000 $7,500,000
2035 38 - $7,500,000 - $7,500,000 $271,000,000 $7,500,000 $7,500,000
2036 39 - $7,500,000 - $7,500,000 $278,500,000 $7,500,000 $7,500,000
2037 40 - $7,500,000 - $7,500,000 $286,000,000 $7,500,000 $7,500,000
2038 41 - $7,500,000 - $7,500,000 $293,500,000 $7,500,000 $7,500,000
2039 42 - $7,500,000 - $7,500,000 $301,000,000 $7,500,000 $7,500,000
2040 43 - $7,500,000 - $7,500,000 $308,500,000 $7,500,000 $7,500,000
2041 44 - $7,500,000 - $7,500,000 $316,000,000 $7,500,000 $7,500,000
2042 45 - $7,500,000 - $7,500,000 $323,500,000 $7,500,000 $7,500,000
2043 46 - $7,500,000 - $7,500,000 $331,000,000 $7,500,000 $7,500,000
Contract Notes
  • 2023: 1 year, $17.5M contract remains intact
  • 10 year, $313.5M extension runs from 2024-2033
  • $7.5M deferred annually to 2034-2043
  • Deferrals reduce present day contract to 10 years, $291,526,861
  • Present Day CBT Salary: $17.5M in 2023, $29,152,686 from 2024-2033
  • Trade Assignment Bonus: $2M (one time)
Source: MLB contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2023-2023 Arbitration

Rafael Devers signed a 1 year , $17,500,000 contract with the Boston Red Sox, including $17,500,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $17,500,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $17,500,000
Average Salary:
$17,500,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2022-2022 Arbitration

Rafael Devers signed a 1 year , $11,200,000 contract with the Boston Red Sox, including $11,200,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $11,200,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $11,200,000
Average Salary:
$11,200,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2021-2021 Arbitration

Rafael Devers signed a 1 year , $4,575,000 contract with the Boston Red Sox, including $4,575,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $4,575,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $4,575,000
Average Salary:
$4,575,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2020-2020 Pre-Arb

Rafael Devers signed a 1 year , $692,500 contract with the Boston Red Sox, including $692,500 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $692,500.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $692,500
Average Salary:
$692,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2019-2019 Pre-Arb

Rafael Devers signed a 1 year , $614,500 contract with the Boston Red Sox, including $614,500 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $614,500.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $614,500
Average Salary:
$614,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2018-2018 Pre-Arb

Rafael Devers signed a 1 year , $564,500 contract with the Boston Red Sox, including $564,500 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $564,500.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $564,500
Average Salary:
$564,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2017-2017 Pre-Arb

Rafael Devers signed a 1 year , $535,000 contract with the Boston Red Sox, including $535,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $535,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $535,000
Average Salary:
$535,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2013-2013 Signing Bonus

Rafael Devers signed a 1 year , $1,500,000 contract with the Boston Red Sox, including $1,500,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,500,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,500,000
Average Salary:
$1,500,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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Career Earnings thru 2024

$66,745,481

Career Earnings w/ Different Teams

1 team

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2013 16
Signing Bonus
$1,500,000
$1,500,000
2017 20
Active
$535,000
$2,035,000
2018 21
Active
$564,500
$2,599,500
 Champion
2019 22
Active
$614,500
$3,214,000
2020 23
Active
$256,481
$3,470,481
2021 24
Active / Arb Avoided
$4,575,000
$8,045,481
 AL Silver Slugger:3B All MLB (2nd)
2022 25
Active / Arb Avoided
$11,200,000
$19,245,481
2023 26
Active
$22,500,000
$41,745,481
 AL Silver Slugger:3B
2024 27
Active
$25,000,000
$66,745,481
Total      
$66,745,481
$66,745,481
2025 28
Active
$25,000,000
2026 29
Active
$25,000,000
2027 30
Active
$23,500,000
2028 31
Active
$23,500,000
2029 32
Active
$23,500,000
2030 33
Active
$23,500,000
2031 34
Active
$21,500,000
2032 35
Active
$21,500,000
2033 36
Active
$21,500,000
2034 37
Deferred
$7,500,000
2035 38
Deferred
$7,500,000
2036 39
Deferred
$7,500,000
2037 40
Deferred
$7,500,000
2038 41
Deferred
$7,500,000
2039 42
Deferred
$7,500,000
2040 43
Deferred
$7,500,000
2041 44
Deferred
$7,500,000
2042 45
Deferred
$7,500,000
2043 46
Deferred
$7,500,000
Total
$350,245,481
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2013
16
$1,500,000
$1,500,000
$1,500,000
2017
20
$535,000
$535,000
$2,035,000
2018
21
$564,500
$564,500
$2,599,500
2019
22
$614,500
$614,500
$3,214,000
2020
23
$256,481
$256,481
$3,470,481
2021
24
$4,575,000
$4,575,000
$8,045,481
2022
25
$11,200,000
$11,200,000
$19,245,481
2023
26
$17,500,000
$5,000,000
$22,500,000
$41,745,481
2024
27
$20,000,000
$5,000,000
$25,000,000
$66,745,481
Total
$55,245,481
$11,500,000
$66,745,481
$66,745,481
2025
28
$20,000,000
$5,000,000
$25,000,000
2026
29
$20,000,000
$5,000,000
$25,000,000
2027
30
$23,500,000
$23,500,000
2028
31
$23,500,000
$23,500,000
2029
32
$23,500,000
$23,500,000
2030
33
$23,500,000
$23,500,000
2031
34
$21,500,000
$21,500,000
2032
35
$21,500,000
$21,500,000
2033
36
$21,500,000
$21,500,000
2034
37
$7,500,000
$7,500,000
2035
38
$7,500,000
$7,500,000
2036
39
$7,500,000
$7,500,000
2037
40
$7,500,000
$7,500,000
2038
41
$7,500,000
$7,500,000
2039
42
$7,500,000
$7,500,000
2040
43
$7,500,000
$7,500,000
2041
44
$7,500,000
$7,500,000
2042
45
$7,500,000
$7,500,000
2043
46
$7,500,000
$7,500,000
Total
$328,745,481
$21,500,000
$350,245,481

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
9 $55,245,481 $11,500,000 - $66,745,481

Injuries

Year Dates Reason
2018 BOS Jul 12, 2018 - Jul 21, 2018 Shoulder
2018 BOS Jul 29, 2018 - Aug 08, 2018 Hamstring
2018 BOS Aug 17, 2018 - Sep 04, 2018 Hamstring
2022 BOS Jul 23, 2022 - Aug 02, 2022 Hamstring
  • Jan 04, 2023 Signed an 10 year $313.5 million contract extension with Boston (BOS)
  • Jan 03, 2023 Signed a 1 year $17.5 million contract with Boston (BOS), avoiding arbitration
  • Mar 22, 2022 Signed a 1 year $11.2 million contract with Boston (BOS), avoiding arbitration
  • Jan 15, 2021 Signed a 1 year $4.575 million contract with Boston (BOS), avoiding arbitration
  • Mar 10, 2020 Signed a 1 year $692,500 contract with Boston (BOS)
  • Mar 02, 2019 Signed a 1 year $614,500 contract with Boston (BOS)
  • Mar 18, 2018 Signed a 1 year $564,500 contract with Boston (BOS)
  • Jul 24, 2017 Contract purchased by Boston (BOS)
  • Aug 09, 2013 Signed a contract with Boston (BOS)
Year Team GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB BB K SB AVG OBP SLG OPS WAR
2024 BOS 127 127 486 82 135 34 5 28 81 263 60 130 2 .278 .356 .541 .897 3.93
2023 BOS 153 151 580 90 157 34 0 33 100 290 62 126 5 .271 .351 .500 .851 3.49
2022 BOS 141 140 555 84 164 42 1 27 88 289 50 114 3 .295 .358 .521 .879 4.45
2021 BOS 156 155 591 101 165 37 1 38 113 318 62 143 5 .279 .352 .538 .890 3.67
2020 BOS 57 55 232 32 61 16 1 11 43 112 13 67 0 .263 .310 .483 .793 0.69
2019 BOS 156 152 647 129 201 54 4 32 115 359 48 119 8 .311 .361 .555 .916 5.37
2018 BOS 121 115 450 59 108 24 0 21 66 195 38 121 5 .240 .298 .433 .731 0.23
2017 BOS 58 56 222 34 63 15 0 10 30 108 18 57 3 .284 .338 .486 .824 0.93

TRANSACTIONS

Jan 04, 2023
Signed an 10 year $313.5 million contract extension with Boston (BOS)
Jan 03, 2023
Signed a 1 year $17.5 million contract with Boston (BOS), avoiding arbitration
Mar 22, 2022
Signed a 1 year $11.2 million contract with Boston (BOS), avoiding arbitration
Jan 15, 2021
Signed a 1 year $4.575 million contract with Boston (BOS), avoiding arbitration
Mar 10, 2020
Signed a 1 year $692,500 contract with Boston (BOS)
Mar 02, 2019
Signed a 1 year $614,500 contract with Boston (BOS)
Mar 18, 2018
Signed a 1 year $564,500 contract with Boston (BOS)
Jul 24, 2017
Contract purchased by Boston (BOS)
Aug 09, 2013
Signed a contract with Boston (BOS)

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