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MLB
Roman Anthony
Roman Anthony
Boston Red Sox, Right Field
Age: 21y-10m-12d (May 13, 2004)
Exp: .112 Years
Country: US
Drafted: Round 2 (#79 overall), 2022
Agent(s): Mark Rodgers (Frontline)
2026 Payroll Salary
$2,625,000
2026 Cash
$7,000,000
Career Earnings
$3,682,951
2026-2034 Pre-Arbitration Extension (CURRENT)
Roman Anthony signed a 8 year, $130,000,000 contract with the Boston Red Sox, including $5,000,000 signing bonus, $130,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $16,250,000. In 2026, Anthony will earn a base salary of $2,000,000 and a signing bonus of $5,000,000, while carrying a total salary of $2,625,000.
Contract Terms:
8 yr(s) / $130,000,000
Average Salary:
$16,250,000
Signing Bonus:
$5,000,000
Free Agent:
2035 / UFA
YOS @ Signing:
0
| Year | Age | YOS | Status | PayrollAnnual | Luxury Tax | Tax % League Tax | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 |
|
22 | 0.112 |
Pre-Arb
|
$2,625,000 | $16,250,000 | 6.66% | $7,000,000 | $7,000,000 |
| 2027 |
|
23 | 0.112 |
Pre-Arb
|
$4,625,000 | $16,250,000 | 6.58% | $4,000,000 | $11,000,000 |
| 2028 |
|
24 | 0.112 |
Pre-Arb
|
$8,625,000 | $16,250,000 | 6.50% | $8,000,000 | $19,000,000 |
| 2029 |
|
25 | 0.112 |
ARB 1
|
$15,625,000 | $16,250,000 | 6.42% | $15,000,000 | $34,000,000 |
| 2030 |
|
26 | 0.112 |
ARB 2
|
$19,625,000 | $16,250,000 | 6.35% | $19,000,000 | $53,000,000 |
| 2031 |
|
27 | 0.112 |
ARB 3
|
$23,625,000 | $16,250,000 | - | $23,000,000 | $76,000,000 |
| 2032 |
|
28 | 0.112 | $25,625,000 | $16,250,000 | - | $25,000,000 | $101,000,000 | |
| 2033 |
|
29 | 0.112 | $29,625,000 | $16,250,000 | - | $29,000,000 | $130,000,000 | |
| 2034 |
|
30 | 0.112 |
Club
|
$30,000,000 | $16,250,000 | - | $30,000,000 | $160,000,000 |
| 2035 |
|
31 | - |
UFA |
| Year | Age | Service | Status | Base Salary | Signing Proration | Incentives Likely | Incentives Unlikely | Payroll Salary | Luxury Tax | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 |
|
22 | 0.112 |
Pre-Arb
|
$2,000,000 | $625,000 | - | - | $2,625,000 | $16,250,000 |
| 2027 |
|
23 | - |
Pre-Arb
|
$4,000,000 | $625,000 | - | - | $4,625,000 | $16,250,000 |
| 2028 |
|
24 | - |
Pre-Arb
|
$8,000,000 | $625,000 | - | - | $8,625,000 | $16,250,000 |
| 2029 |
|
25 | - |
ARB 1
|
$15,000,000 | $625,000 | - | - | $15,625,000 | $16,250,000 |
| 2030 |
|
26 | - |
ARB 2
|
$19,000,000 | $625,000 | - | - | $19,625,000 | $16,250,000 |
| 2031 |
|
27 | - |
ARB 3
|
$23,000,000 | $625,000 | - | - | $23,625,000 | $16,250,000 |
| 2032 |
|
28 | - | $25,000,000 | $625,000 | - | - | $25,625,000 | $16,250,000 | |
| 2033 |
|
29 | - | $29,000,000 | $625,000 | - | - | $29,625,000 | $16,250,000 | |
| 2034 |
|
30 | - |
Club
|
$30,000,000 | - | - | - | $30,000,000 | $16,250,000 |
| 2035 |
|
31 | -- |
UFA |
| Year | Age | Status | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Cash Remaining | AYC Cumulative | AYC Remaining | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 |
|
22 |
Pre-Arb |
$2,000,000 | $5,000,000 | $7,000,000 | $7,000,000 | $160,000,000 | $7,000,000 | $17,777,778 |
| 2027 |
|
23 |
Pre-Arb |
$4,000,000 | - | $4,000,000 | $11,000,000 | $153,000,000 | $5,500,000 | $19,125,000 |
| 2028 |
|
24 |
Pre-Arb |
$8,000,000 | - | $8,000,000 | $19,000,000 | $149,000,000 | $6,333,333 | $21,285,714 |
| 2029 |
|
25 |
ARB 1 |
$15,000,000 | - | $15,000,000 | $34,000,000 | $141,000,000 | $8,500,000 | $23,500,000 |
| 2030 |
|
26 |
ARB 2 |
$19,000,000 | - | $19,000,000 | $53,000,000 | $126,000,000 | $10,600,000 | $25,200,000 |
| 2031 |
|
27 |
ARB 3 |
$23,000,000 | - | $23,000,000 | $76,000,000 | $107,000,000 | $12,666,667 | $26,750,000 |
| 2032 |
|
28 | $25,000,000 | - | $25,000,000 | $101,000,000 | $84,000,000 | $14,428,571 | $28,000,000 | |
| 2033 |
|
29 | $29,000,000 | - | $29,000,000 | $130,000,000 | $59,000,000 | $16,250,000 | $29,500,000 | |
| 2034 |
|
30 |
Club |
$30,000,000 | - | $30,000,000 | $160,000,000 | $30,000,000 | $17,777,778 | $30,000,000 |
Contract Notes
- Signed at 0.058 years of service
- 2034 Club Option (no buyout)
- 2031 Escalators - requires a Top 2 ROY finish in 2025 (not met)
$1Mfor 2025 ROY (1st or 2nd place)$2Mper MVP award$1Mper MVP 2nd/3rd finish$750kper MVP 4th-5th finish$500kper MVP 6th-10th finish$200kper All-Star Selection - 2032-33 Escalators
$1Mfor 2025 ROY (1st or 2nd place)
$2M per MVP award
$1M per MVP 2nd/3rd finish
$750k per MVP 4th-5th finish
$500k per MVP 6th-10th finish
$200k per All-Star Selection - 2034 Option Escalators
$2M for 2025 ROY (1st or 2nd place)
$2M per MVP award
$1M per MVP 2nd/3rd finish
$750k per MVP 4th-5th finish
$500k per MVP 6th-10th finish
$200k per All-Star Selection
Source:
Alex Speier
2025-2025 Pre-Arbitration
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $760,000
Average Salary:
$760,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
0
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2022-2022 Signing Bonus
Contract Terms:
0 yr(s) / $2,500,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
0
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Seasons
.112 Years
Career Earnings thru 2026
$3,682,951
Earnings w/ Different Teams
1 team
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Service | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 18 |
|
- |
Signing Bonus
|
$2,500,000 |
$2,500,000 |
|
| 2025 | 21 |
|
0 |
Injured
Pre-Arb Bonus Pool
|
$457,634 $725,317 |
$2,957,634 $3,682,951 |
|
| Total |
$3,682,951 |
$2,957,634 $3,682,951 |
|||||
| 2026 | 22 |
|
0.112 |
Active / Pre-Arbitration Bypassed
|
$7,000,000 |
||
| 2027 | 23 |
|
0.112 |
Active / Pre-Arbitration Bypassed
|
$4,000,000 |
||
| 2028 | 24 |
|
0.112 |
Active / Pre-Arbitration Bypassed
|
$8,000,000 |
||
| 2029 | 25 |
|
0.112 |
Active / Arbitration 1 Bypassed
|
$15,000,000 |
||
| 2030 | 26 |
|
0.112 |
Active / Arbitration 2 Bypassed
|
$19,000,000 |
||
| 2031 | 27 |
|
0.112 |
Active / Arbitration 3 Bypassed
|
$23,000,000 |
||
| 2032 | 28 |
|
0.112 |
Active
|
$25,000,000 |
||
| 2033 | 29 |
|
0.112 |
Active
|
$29,000,000 |
||
| 2034 | 30 |
|
0.112 |
Active / Club
|
$30,000,000 |
||
| Total |
$163,682,951 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 |
|
$1,182,951 | $2,500,000 | - | $3,682,951 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 |
|
18 |
$2,500,000 |
$2,500,000 |
$2,500,000 |
||
| 2025 |
|
21 |
$457,634 $725,317
|
$457,634 $725,317 |
$2,957,634 $3,682,951 |
||
| Total |
$1,182,951 |
$2,500,000 |
$3,682,951 |
$2,957,634 $3,682,951 |
|||
| 2026 |
|
22 |
$2,000,000
|
$5,000,000 |
$7,000,000 |
||
| 2027 |
|
23 |
$4,000,000
|
$4,000,000 |
|||
| 2028 |
|
24 |
$8,000,000
|
$8,000,000 |
|||
| 2029 |
|
25 |
$15,000,000
|
$15,000,000 |
|||
| 2030 |
|
26 |
$19,000,000
|
$19,000,000 |
|||
| 2031 |
|
27 |
$23,000,000
|
$23,000,000 |
|||
| 2032 |
|
28 |
$25,000,000
|
$25,000,000 |
|||
| 2033 |
|
29 |
$29,000,000
|
$29,000,000 |
|||
| 2034 |
|
30 |
$30,000,000
|
$30,000,000 |
|||
| Total |
$156,182,951 |
$7,500,000 |
$163,682,951 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 |
|
$1,182,951 | $2,500,000 | - | $3,682,951 |
Injuries
| Year | Dates | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
BOS |
Sep 03, 2025 - Sep 28, 2025 | Oblique |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | TB | BB | K | SB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | BOS | 72 | 66 | 303 | 257 | 48 | 75 | 18 | 1 | 8 | 32 | 119 | 40 | 84 | 4 | .292 | .396 | .463 | .859 | 3.15 |
| 2024 | BOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
