MLB
Boston Red Sox Payroll Table
An updated look at the Boston Red Sox 2025 payroll table, including team totals, retained figures, and complete breakdowns of player salaries, and bonuses.
Current Payroll Allocations
$120,694,847
Projected Total Allocations
$141,884,847
2025 Active Roster Payroll
Pre-Arbitration
Arbitration
Player Option
Opt-Out
Club Option
Mutual Option
Vested Option
Estimate
| Player (40) | Pos | Exp | Options Minor | Status | Payroll Salary | Payroll Salary Adjusted | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Incentives Likely | Incentives Unlikely |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Devers Rafael Devers | 3B | 7.070 | 0 | Vet | $29,318,181 | $29,318,181 | $27,500,000 | $1,818,182 | - | - |
| Story Trevor Story | SS | 9.000 | 0 | Vet | $22,500,000 | $22,500,000 | $22,500,000 | - | - | - |
| Giolito Lucas Giolito | SP | 7.080 | 0 | Vet | $19,000,000 | $19,000,000 | $19,000,000 | - | - | - |
| Yoshida Masataka Yoshida | OF | 2.000 | 3 | Vet | $18,600,000 | $18,600,000 | $18,000,000 | $600,000 | - | - |
| Chapman Aroldis Chapman | RP | 14.009 | 0 | Vet | $10,750,000 | $10,750,000 | $10,750,000 | - | - | - |
| Hendriks Liam Hendriks | RP | 10.164 | 0 | Vet | $6,000,000 | $6,000,000 | $6,000,000 | - | - | - |
| Whitlock Garrett Whitlock | SP | 4.000 | 3 | Vet | $5,500,000 | $5,500,000 | $5,250,000 | $250,000 | - | - |
| Duran Jarren Duran | CF | 2.155 | 2 | Arb 1 (S2) | $4,110,000 | $4,110,000 | $4,110,000 | - | - | - |
| Crawford Kutter Crawford | SP | 2.136 | 2 | Arb 1 (S2) | $3,850,000 | $3,850,000 | $3,850,000 | - | - | - |
| Houck Tanner Houck | SP | 3.100 | 2 | Arb 1 | $3,750,000 | $3,750,000 | $3,750,000 | - | - | - |
| Bello Brayan Bello | SP | 2.082 | 2 | Vet | $2,666,666 | $2,666,666 | $2,500,000 | $166,667 | - | - |
| Wilson Justin Wilson | RP | 12.035 | 0 | Vet | $2,250,000 | $2,250,000 | $2,250,000 | - | - | - |
| Refsnyder Rob Refsnyder | RF | 6.048 | 0 | Vet | $2,100,000 | $2,100,000 | $2,100,000 | - | - | - |
| Rafaela Ceddanne Rafaela | SS | 1.035 | 2 | Vet | $1,250,000 | $1,250,000 | $1,000,000 | $250,000 | - | - |
| Abreu Wilyer Abreu | RF | 1.041 | 2 | Pre Arb | $800,000 | $800,000 | $800,000 | - | - | - |
| Bernardino Brennan Bernardino | RP | 1.153 | 1 | Pre Arb | $800,000 | $800,000 | $800,000 | - | - | - |
| Booser Cam Booser | RP | 0.150 | 3 | Pre Arb | $800,000 | $800,000 | $800,000 | - | - | - |
| Casas Triston Casas | 1B | 2.032 | 3 | Pre Arb | $800,000 | $800,000 | $800,000 | - | - | - |
| Criswell Cooper Criswell | SP | 1.117 | 1 | Pre Arb | $800,000 | $800,000 | $800,000 | - | - | - |
| Dobbins Hunter Dobbins | SP | 3 | Pre Arb | $800,000 | $800,000 | $800,000 | - | - | - | |
| Fitts Richard Fitts | SP | 0.022 | 3 | Pre Arb | $800,000 | $800,000 | $800,000 | - | - | - |
| Garcia Jhostynxon Garcia | OF | 3 | Pre Arb | $800,000 | $800,000 | $800,000 | - | - | - | |
| Gasper Mickey Gasper | 1B | 0.049 | 3 | Pre Arb | $800,000 | $800,000 | $800,000 | - | - | - |
| Gonzalez Romy Gonzalez | 2B | 2.083 | 2 | Pre Arb | $800,000 | $800,000 | $800,000 | - | - | - |
| Gonzalez Wikelman Gonzalez | SP | 3 | Pre Arb | $800,000 | $800,000 | $800,000 | - | - | - | |
| Grissom Vaughn Grissom | 2B | 1.066 | 2 | Pre Arb | $800,000 | $800,000 | $800,000 | - | - | - |
| Guerrero Luis Guerrero | RP | 0.024 | 3 | Pre Arb | $800,000 | $800,000 | $800,000 | - | - | - |
| Hamilton David Hamilton | SS | 1.020 | 2 | Pre Arb | $800,000 | $800,000 | $800,000 | - | - | - |
| Kelly Zack Kelly | RP | 2.017 | 3 | Pre Arb | $800,000 | $800,000 | $800,000 | - | - | - |
| Murphy Chris Murphy | SP | 1.081 | 2 | Pre Arb | $800,000 | $800,000 | $800,000 | - | - | - |
| Penrod Zach Penrod | RP | 0.016 | 3 | Pre Arb | $800,000 | $800,000 | $800,000 | - | - | - |
| Perales Luis Perales | SP | 3 | Pre Arb | $800,000 | $800,000 | $800,000 | - | - | - | |
| Priester Quinn Priester | SP | 0.134 | 2 | Pre Arb | $800,000 | $800,000 | $800,000 | - | - | - |
| Shugart Chase Shugart | RP | 0.034 | 3 | Pre Arb | $800,000 | $800,000 | $800,000 | - | - | - |
| Slaten Justin Slaten | RP | 1.000 | 0 | Pre Arb | $800,000 | $800,000 | $800,000 | - | - | - |
| Sogard Nick Sogard | 2B | 0.050 | 3 | Pre Arb | $800,000 | $800,000 | $800,000 | - | - | - |
| Valdez Enmanuel Valdez | 2B | 1.018 | 2 | Pre Arb | $800,000 | $800,000 | $800,000 | - | - | - |
| Weissert Greg Weissert | RP | 1.079 | 2 | Pre Arb | $800,000 | $800,000 | $800,000 | - | - | - |
| Winckowski Josh Winckowski | RP | 2.045 | 2 | Pre Arb | $800,000 | $800,000 | $800,000 | - | - | - |
| Wong Connor Wong | C | 2.079 | 1 | Pre Arb | $800,000 | $800,000 | $800,000 | - | - | - |
2025 Retained Payroll
Leftover salaries from players who have been traded or released, or buyouts for declined options.
| Player (1) | Pos | Payroll Salary | Payroll Salary Adjusted | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hosmer Eric Hosmer | 1B | $760,000 | $760,000 |
2025 Deferred Payroll
Salaries for players who had salaries deferred to the current year. We are NOT counting these against the active payroll.
| Player (2) | Pos | Exp | Options Minor | Status | Payroll Salary | Payroll Salary Adjusted | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Incentives Likely | Incentives Unlikely |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pedroia Dustin Pedroia | 2B | 14.041 | 0 | $2,500,000 | $2,500,000 | $2,500,000 | - | - | - | |
| Ramirez Manny Ramirez | LF | 17.042 | 0 | $2,038,712 | $2,038,712 | $2,038,712 | - | - | - |
2025 Payroll Totals
| Payroll Summary | |||||||
| Active Roster | $119,934,847 | 12th | |||||
| Retained | $760,000 | 19th | |||||
| Total Adjusted Payroll Allocations | $120,694,847 | 13th | |||||
| Projected Arbitration | $11,710,000 | - | |||||
| Projected Pre-Arbitration | $9,480,000 | - | |||||
| Projected Total Payroll (includes estimates for Arbitration and Pre-Arbitration) | $141,884,847 | - | |||||
