Boston Red Sox Payroll Table

An updated look at the Boston Red Sox 2016 payroll table, including team totals, retained figures, and complete breakdowns of player salaries, and bonuses.

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Adjusted Payroll Total

$207,758,836

2016 Active Roster Payroll

Pre-Arbitration
Arbitration
Player Option
Opt-Out
Club Option
Mutual Option
Vested Option
Estimate
Player (35) Pos Exp Options Minor Status Payroll Salary Payroll Salary Adjusted Base Salary Signing Bonus
Price David Price SP 6.164 0 Veteran $30,000,000 $30,000,000 $30,000,000 -
Ramirez Hanley Ramirez DH 10.014 0 Veteran $22,750,000 $22,750,000 $22,000,000 $750,000
Porcello Rick Porcello SP 6.170 0 Veteran $20,125,000 $20,125,000 $20,000,000 $125,000
Ortiz David Ortiz DH 17.048 0 Veteran $16,000,000 $16,000,000 $16,000,000 -
Pedroia Dustin Pedroia 2B 14.041 0 Veteran $13,225,000 $13,225,000 $13,000,000 $125,000
Buchholz Clay Buchholz SP 7.059 0 Club Exercised $13,000,000 $13,000,000 $13,000,000 -
Kimbrel Craig Kimbrel RP 5.066 0 Arbitration 3 $11,300,000 $11,300,000 $11,000,000 $250,000
Uehara Koji Uehara RP 7.000 0 Veteran $9,000,000 $9,000,000 $9,000,000 -
Young Chris Young RF 9.162 0 Veteran $6,500,000 $6,500,000 $6,500,000 -
Hanigan Ryan Hanigan C 7.077 0 Veteran $3,700,000 $3,700,000 $3,700,000 -
Tazawa Junichi Tazawa RP 5.086 0 Arbitration 3 $3,375,000 $3,375,000 $3,375,000 -
Hill Aaron Hill 3B 10.136 0 Veteran $12,000,000 $2,644,808 $12,000,000 -
Kelly Joe Kelly RP 3.101 0 Arbitration 1 $2,600,000 $2,600,000 $2,600,000 -
Ziegler Brad Ziegler RP 7.122 0 Veteran $5,500,000 $2,584,730 $5,500,000 -
Ross Robbie Ross RP 3.100 0 Arbitration 1 $1,250,000 $1,250,000 $1,250,000 -
Bogaerts Xander Bogaerts SS 2.041 0 Pre-Arbitration $650,500 $650,500 $650,500 -
Holt Brock Holt 2B 2.052 1 Pre-Arbitration $606,000 $606,000 $606,000 -
Pomeranz Drew Pomeranz SP 3.013 0 Arbitration 1 $1,350,000 $597,540 $1,350,000 -
Betts Mookie Betts RF 1.070 0 Pre-Arbitration $566,000 $566,000 $566,000 -
Bradley Jr. Jackie Bradley Jr. CF 1.150 0 Pre-Arbitration $546,500 $546,500 $546,500 -
Shaw Travis Shaw 3B 0.088 0 Pre-Arbitration $515,000 $515,000 $515,000 -
Wright Steven Wright SP 1.089 0 Pre-Arbitration $514,500 $514,500 $514,500 -
Barnes Matt Barnes RP 0.110 0 Pre-Arbitration $511,000 $511,000 $511,000 -
Hembree Heath Hembree RP 0.148 0 Pre-Arbitration $507,500 $366,036 $507,500 -
León Sandy León C 2.028 0 Pre-Arbitration $534,000 $350,160 $534,000 -
Vazquez Christian Vazquez C 1.082 0 Pre-Arbitration $513,000 $339,163 $513,000 -
Hernandez Marco Hernandez SS 1 Pre-Arbitration $507,500 $285,619 $507,500 -
Rodriguez Eduardo Rodriguez SP 0.130 0 Pre-Arbitration $521,000 $241,995 $521,000 -
Abad Fernando Abad RP 4.073 0 Veteran $507,500 $174,699 $507,500 -
Benintendi Andrew Benintendi OF 0 Pre-Arbitration $507,500 $171,926 $507,500 -
Ramirez Noé Ramirez RP 0.044 0 Pre-Arbitration $509,500 $158,688 $509,500 -
Holaday Bryan Holaday C 2.025 0 Pre-Arbitration $519,000 $158,061 $519,000 -
Marrero Deven Marrero SS 0.060 3 Pre-Arbitration $507,500 $124,785 $507,500 -
Owens Henry Owens RP 0.062 0 $507,500 $102,601 $507,500 -
Scott Robby Scott RP 1 $507,500 $85,963 $507,500 -

2016 Injured List Payroll

Salaries from players who have been placed on the injured list, still counting against the payroll.

Player (5) Pos Exp Options Minor Status Payroll Salary Payroll Salary Adjusted Base Salary Signing Bonus
Sandoval Pablo Sandoval 3B 7.047 0 Veteran $17,600,000 $17,600,000 $17,000,000 $600,000
Workman Brandon Workman RP 2.018 0 Pre-Arbitration $539,500 $539,500 $539,500 -
Smith Carson Smith RP 1.028 3 Pre-Arbitration $529,000 $529,000 $529,000 -
Rutledge Josh Rutledge SS 3.090 0 $507,500 $479,729 $507,500 -
Swihart Blake Swihart C 0.156 0 Pre-Arbitration $518,500 $419,284 $518,500 -

2016 Dead Money Payroll

Leftover salaries from players who have been traded or released, or buyouts for declined options.

Player (5) Pos Payroll Salary Payroll Salary Adjusted
Crawford Carl Crawford LF $857,000 $857,000
González Adrián González 1B $857,000 $857,000
Layne Tommy Layne RP $372,801 $372,801
Martínez Michael Martínez 2B $66,552 $66,552
Light Pat Light RP $41,595 $41,595

2016 Payroll Totals

Payroll Summary
Active Roster $165,121,274 4th
Injured List $19,567,513 9th
Dead Money $2,194,948 29th
Minor $20,875,101 1st
Total Adjusted Payroll Allocations $207,758,836 3rd

2016 Minor

Salaries from players currently in the system. denotes a buried salary that counts against the payroll.

Player (12) Pos Exp Options Minor Status Payroll Salary Payroll Salary Adjusted Base Salary Signing Bonus
1
Rusney Castillo
LF 0.115 1 Veteran $11,271,428 $11,271,428 $10,500,000 $771,428
2
Allen Craig
RF 4.153 0 minor-buried $9,000,000 $9,000,000 $9,000,000 -
3
Brennan Boesch
RF 4.049 0 $1,000,000 $1,000,000 $1,000,000 -
4
Sean O'Sullivan
RP 2.081 0 $507,500 $285,619 $507,500 -
5
Bryce Brentz
RF 0.012 0 $507,500 $133,104 $507,500 -
6
Yoan Moncada
2B 0 Pre-Arbitration $507,500 $80,417 $507,500 -
7
Ryan LaMarre
CF 0.046 0 Pre-Arbitration $507,500 $52,687 $507,500 -
8
Roenis Elias
RP 1.112 0 Pre-Arbitration $558,000 $21,343 $558,000 -
9
William Cuevas
RP 2 $507,500 $16,638 $507,500 -
10
Mike Miller
SS 3 $507,500 $13,865 $507,500 -
11
Williams Jerez
RP 0.074 0 Pre-Arbitration - - - -
12
Brian Johnson
SP 0.012 0 Pre-Arbitration - - - -

TRANSACTIONS

Mar 31, 2025
Garrett Crochet, SP

Signed a 6 year $170 million contract extension with Boston (BOS)

Mar 27, 2025
Sean Newcomb, SP

Contract purchased by Boston (BOS)

Mar 27, 2025
Kristian Campbell, 2B

Contract purchased by Boston (BOS)

Mar 23, 2025
Adam Ottavino, RP

Released by Boston (BOS)

Mar 19, 2025
Luis Guerrero, RP

Optioned to the Minors by Boston (BOS)

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