Ceddanne Rafaela

Boston Red Sox, Center Field
Age: 25y-5m-18d (Sep 18, 2000)
Exp: 2.035 Years
Country: CW
Agent(s): MVP Sports Group
2026 Payroll Salary

$2,250,000

2026 Cash

$2,000,000

Career Earnings

$4,634,857

2024-2032 Pre-Arbitration Extension (CURRENT)

Ceddanne Rafaela signed a 8 year, $50,000,000 contract with the Boston Red Sox, including $2,000,000 signing bonus, $50,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $6,250,000. In 2026, Rafaela will earn a base salary of $2,000,000, while carrying a total salary of $2,250,000.
Contract Terms:
8 yr(s) / $50,000,000
Average Salary:
$6,250,000
Signing Bonus:
$2,000,000
Free Agent:
2033 / UFA
YOS @ Signing:
0.035
Year Age YOS Status PayrollAnnual Luxury Tax Tax % League Tax Cash Annual Cash Cumulative
2024 23 0.035
Pre-Arb
 $1,250,000 $6,250,000 2.64% $3,000,000 $3,000,000
2025 24 1.035
Pre-Arb
 $1,250,000 $6,250,000 2.59% $1,000,000 $4,000,000
2026 25 2.035
Pre-Arb
 $2,250,000 $6,250,000 2.56% $2,000,000 $6,000,000
2027 26 2.035
ARB 1
 $3,750,000 $6,250,000 2.53% $3,500,000 $9,500,000
2028 27 2.035
ARB 2
 $5,750,000 $6,250,000 2.50% $5,500,000 $15,000,000
2029 28 2.035
ARB 3
 $7,750,000 $6,250,000 2.47% $7,500,000 $22,500,000
2030 29 2.035 $10,750,000 $6,250,000 2.44% $10,500,000 $33,000,000
2031 30 2.035 $13,250,000 $6,250,000 - $13,000,000 $46,000,000
2032 31 2.035
Club
 $16,000,000 $6,250,000 - $4,000,000 $50,000,000
2033 32 -
UFA
Year Age Service Status Base Salary Signing Proration Incentives Likely Incentives Unlikely Payroll Salary Luxury Tax
2024 23 0.035
Pre-Arb
 $1,000,000 $250,000 - - $1,250,000 $6,250,000
2025 24 1.035
Pre-Arb
 $1,000,000 $250,000 - - $1,250,000 $6,250,000
2026 25 2.035
Pre-Arb
 $2,000,000 $250,000 - - $2,250,000 $6,250,000
2027 26 -
ARB 1
 $3,500,000 $250,000 - - $3,750,000 $6,250,000
2028 27 -
ARB 2
 $5,500,000 $250,000 - - $5,750,000 $6,250,000
2029 28 -
ARB 3
 $7,500,000 $250,000 - - $7,750,000 $6,250,000
2030 29 - $10,500,000 $250,000 - - $10,750,000 $6,250,000
2031 30 - $13,000,000 $250,000 - - $13,250,000 $6,250,000
2032 31 -
Club
 $16,000,000 - - - $16,000,000 $6,250,000
2033 32 --
UFA
Year Age Status Base Salary Signing Bonus Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2024 23
Pre-Arb
 $1,000,000 $2,000,000 $3,000,000 $3,000,000 $50,493,243 $3,000,000 $5,555,556
2025 24
Pre-Arb
 $1,000,000 - $1,000,000 $4,000,000 $47,493,243 $2,000,000 $5,875,000
2026 25
Pre-Arb
 $2,000,000 - $2,000,000 $6,000,000 $46,000,000 $2,000,000 $6,571,429
2027 26
ARB 1
 $3,500,000 - $3,500,000 $9,500,000 $44,000,000 $2,375,000 $7,333,333
2028 27
ARB 2
 $5,500,000 - $5,500,000 $15,000,000 $40,500,000 $3,000,000 $8,100,000
2029 28
ARB 3
 $7,500,000 - $7,500,000 $22,500,000 $35,000,000 $3,750,000 $8,750,000
2030 29 $10,500,000 - $10,500,000 $33,000,000 $27,500,000 $4,714,286 $9,166,667
2031 30 $13,000,000 - $13,000,000 $46,000,000 $17,000,000 $5,750,000 $8,500,000
2032 31
Club
 $4,000,000 - $4,000,000 $50,000,000 $4,000,000 $5,555,556 $4,000,000
Contract Notes
  • Signed at 0.049 years of service
  • 2032 Club Option includes a $4M buyout
Source: MLB contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2024-2024 Pre-Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $743,500
Average Salary:
$743,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
0.035
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2023-2023 Pre-Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $720,000
Average Salary:
$720,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
0
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2017-2017 Signing Bonus

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $10,000
Average Salary:
$10,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
0
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Seasons

2.035 Years

Career Earnings thru 2026

$4,634,857

Earnings w/ Different Teams

1 team

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Service Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2017 16
-
Signing Bonus
$10,000
$10,000
2023 22
0
Active
$131,614
$141,614
2024 23
0.035
Active / Pre-Arbitration Bypassed
$3,000,000
$3,141,614
2025 24
1.035
Active / Pre-Arbitration Bypassed
Pre-Arb Bonus Pool
$1,000,000
$493,243
$4,141,614
$4,634,857
 AL Gold Glove:CF
Total      
$4,634,857
$4,141,614
$4,634,857
2026 25
2.035
Active / Pre-Arbitration Bypassed
$2,000,000
2027 26
2.035
Active / Arbitration 1 Bypassed
$3,500,000
2028 27
2.035
Active / Arbitration 2 Bypassed
$5,500,000
2029 28
2.035
Active / Arbitration 3 Bypassed
$7,500,000
2030 29
2.035
Active
$10,500,000
2031 30
2.035
Active
$13,000,000
2032 31
2.035
Active / Club
$4,000,000
Total
$50,634,857

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
4 $2,624,857 $2,010,000 - $4,634,857
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2017
16
$10,000
$10,000
$10,000
2023
22
$131,614
$131,614
$141,614
2024
23
$1,000,000
$2,000,000
$3,000,000
$3,141,614
2025
24
$1,000,000
$493,243
$1,000,000
$493,243
$4,141,614
$4,634,857
Total
$2,624,857
$2,010,000
$4,634,857
$4,141,614
$4,634,857
2026
25
$2,000,000
$2,000,000
2027
26
$3,500,000
$3,500,000
2028
27
$5,500,000
$5,500,000
2029
28
$7,500,000
$7,500,000
2030
29
$10,500,000
$10,500,000
2031
30
$13,000,000
$13,000,000
2032
31
$4,000,000
$4,000,000
Total
$48,624,857
$2,010,000
$50,634,857

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
4 $2,624,857 $2,010,000 - $4,634,857
  • Apr 08, 2024 Signed a 8 year $50 million contract extension with Boston (BOS)
  • Mar 01, 2024 Signed a 1 year $743,500 contract with Boston (BOS)
  • Aug 28, 2023 Recalled from the Minors by Boston (BOS)
  • Nov 15, 2022 Contract purchased by Boston (BOS)
  • Jul 02, 2017 Signed a contract with Boston (BOS)
Year Team GP GS PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB BB K SB AVG OBP SLG OPS WAR
2025 BOS 156 148 587 546 84 136 34 4 16 63 226 28 117 20 .249 .293 .414 .707 4.63
2024 BOS 152 147 569 544 70 134 23 5 15 75 212 15 151 19 .246 .274 .390 .664 2.78
2023 BOS 28 17 89 83 11 20 6 0 2 5 32 4 28 3 .241 .281 .386 .667 -0.04
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