MLB
Boston Red Sox Payroll Table
An updated look at the Boston Red Sox 2018 payroll table, including team totals, retained figures, and complete breakdowns of player salaries, and bonuses.
Adjusted Payroll Total
$227,398,860
2018 Active Roster Payroll
Pre-Arbitration
Arbitration
Player Option
Opt-Out
Club Option
Mutual Option
Vested Option
Estimate
| Player (36) | Pos | Exp | Options Minor | Status | Payroll Salary | Payroll Salary Adjusted | Base Salary | Signing Bonus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price David Price | SP | 8.164 | 0 | Veteran | $30,000,000 | $30,000,000 | $30,000,000 | - |
| Martinez J.D. Martinez | DH | 6.036 | 0 | Veteran | $23,750,000 | $23,750,000 | $23,750,000 | - |
| Porcello Rick Porcello | SP | 8.170 | 0 | Veteran | $21,125,000 | $21,125,000 | $21,000,000 | $125,000 |
| Kimbrel Craig Kimbrel | RP | 7.066 | 0 | Veteran | $13,050,000 | $13,050,000 | $13,000,000 | - |
| Sale Chris Sale | SP | 7.061 | 0 | Veteran | $12,515,000 | $12,515,000 | $12,500,000 | - |
| Betts Mookie Betts | RF | 3.070 | 0 | Arbitration 1 | $10,500,000 | $10,500,000 | $10,500,000 | - |
| Pomeranz Drew Pomeranz | SP | 5.013 | 0 | Arbitration 3 | $8,500,000 | $8,500,000 | $8,500,000 | - |
| Bogaerts Xander Bogaerts | SS | 4.041 | 0 | Arbitration 2 | $7,050,000 | $7,050,000 | $7,050,000 | - |
| Moreland Mitch Moreland | 1B | 7.067 | 0 | Veteran | $6,500,000 | $6,500,000 | $6,500,000 | - |
| Bradley Jr. Jackie Bradley Jr. | CF | 3.150 | 0 | Arbitration 2 (S2) | $6,100,000 | $6,100,000 | $6,100,000 | - |
| Nunez Eduardo Nunez | 2B | 6.090 | 0 | Veteran | $4,000,000 | $4,000,000 | $4,000,000 | - |
| Kelly Joe Kelly | RP | 5.029 | 0 | Arbitration 3 | $3,825,000 | $3,825,000 | $3,825,000 | - |
| Rodriguez Eduardo Rodriguez | SP | 2.130 | 0 | Arbitration 1 (S2) | $2,375,000 | $2,375,000 | $2,375,000 | - |
| Holt Brock Holt | 2B | 4.052 | 1 | Arbitration 2 | $2,225,000 | $2,225,000 | $2,225,000 | - |
| Thornburg Tyler Thornburg | RP | 4.057 | 0 | Arbitration 2 | $2,050,000 | $2,050,000 | $2,050,000 | - |
| León Sandy León | C | 3.149 | 0 | Arbitration 2 (S2) | $1,950,000 | $1,950,000 | $1,950,000 | - |
| Kinsler Ian Kinsler | 2B | 12.000 | 0 | Veteran | $11,000,000 | $1,833,340 | $11,000,000 | - |
| Pearce Steven Pearce | LF | 8.116 | 0 | Veteran | $6,250,000 | $1,500,000 | $6,250,000 | - |
| Vazquez Christian Vazquez | C | 3.031 | 0 | Arbitration 1 | $1,425,000 | $1,425,000 | $1,425,000 | - |
| Wright Steven Wright | SP | 3.089 | 0 | Arbitration 1 | $1,100,000 | $1,100,000 | $1,100,000 | - |
| Workman Brandon Workman | RP | 3.115 | 0 | Arbitration 2 | $835,000 | $781,086 | $835,000 | - |
| Eovaldi Nathan Eovaldi | SP | 6.013 | 0 | Veteran | $2,000,000 | $731,204 | $2,000,000 | - |
| Benintendi Andrew Benintendi | OF | 1.062 | 0 | Pre-Arbitration | $620,500 | $620,500 | $620,500 | - |
| Barnes Matt Barnes | RP | 2.110 | 0 | Pre-Arbitration | $605,000 | $605,000 | $605,000 | - |
| Hembree Heath Hembree | RP | 2.106 | 0 | Pre-Arbitration | $581,500 | $581,500 | $581,500 | - |
| Devers Rafael Devers | 3B | 0.070 | 0 | Pre-Arbitration | $564,500 | $564,500 | $564,500 | - |
| Swihart Blake Swihart | LF | 1.164 | 0 | Pre-Arbitration | $563,500 | $563,500 | $563,500 | - |
| Johnson Brian Johnson | SP | 0.043 | 0 | Pre-Arbitration | $548,000 | $548,000 | $548,000 | - |
| Velazquez Hector Velazquez | RP | 0.048 | 1 | Pre-Arbitration | $547,000 | $547,000 | $547,000 | - |
| Brasier Ryan Brasier | RP | 0.041 | 0 | Pre-Arbitration | $545,000 | $249,050 | $545,000 | - |
| Lin Tzu-Wei Lin | SS | 0.053 | 0 | Pre-Arbitration | $545,000 | $234,400 | $545,000 | - |
| Poyner Bobby Poyner | RP | 0.109 | 1 | $545,000 | $158,220 | $545,000 | - | |
| Travis Sam Travis | 1B | 0.076 | 0 | Pre-Arbitration | $545,000 | $128,920 | $545,000 | - |
| Cuevas William Cuevas | RP | 2 | $545,000 | $102,550 | $545,000 | - | ||
| Scott Robby Scott | RP | 1.021 | 1 | $545,000 | $87,900 | $545,000 | - | |
| Phillips Brandon Phillips | 2B | 13.022 | 0 | Veteran | $545,000 | $79,110 | $545,000 | - |
2018 Injured List Payroll
Salaries from players who have been placed on the injured list, still counting against the payroll.
| Player (4) | Pos | Exp | Options Minor | Status | Payroll Salary | Payroll Salary Adjusted | Base Salary | Signing Bonus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pedroia Dustin Pedroia | 2B | 14.041 | 0 | Veteran | $16,125,000 | $16,125,000 | $16,000,000 | $125,000 |
| Smith Carson Smith | RP | 3.028 | 3 | Arbitration 1 | $850,000 | $850,000 | $850,000 | - |
| Hernandez Marco Hernandez | SS | 1.105 | 1 | Pre-Arbitration | $554,000 | $554,000 | $554,000 | - |
| Maddox Austin Maddox | RP | 0.042 | 2 | $545,000 | $545,000 | $545,000 | - |
2018 Retained Payroll
Leftover salaries from players who have been traded or released, or buyouts for declined options.
| Player (3) | Pos | Payroll Salary | Payroll Salary Adjusted | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ramirez Hanley Ramirez | 1B | $22,750,000 | $22,750,000 | |||||
| Sandoval Pablo Sandoval | 3B | $18,000,000 | $17,455,000 | |||||
| Craig Allen Craig | RF | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 |
2018 Retained Payroll
Cap breakdowns for players who have cap retained. All count against the team's payroll.
| Player (1) | Pos | Payroll Salary | Payroll Salary Adjusted | VIA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beeks Jalen Beeks | SP | $5,860 | $5,860 |
2018 Payroll Totals
| Payroll Summary | |||||||
| Active Roster | $167,955,780 | 1st | |||||
| Injured List | $18,074,000 | 10th | |||||
| Retained | $41,750,000 | 5th | |||||
| Retained | $5,860 | 12th | |||||
| Minor | $158,220 | 29th | |||||
| Total Adjusted Payroll Allocations | $227,398,860 | 1st | |||||
2018 Minor
Salaries from players currently in the system. denotes a buried salary that counts against the payroll.
| Player (7) | Pos | Exp | Options Minor | Status | Payroll Salary | Payroll Salary Adjusted | Base Salary | Signing Bonus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 Rusney Castillo
|
LF | 0.143 | 1 | Veteran | $11,771,428 | $11,771,428 | $11,000,000 | $771,428 |
|
2 Marcus Walden
|
RP | 2 | Pre-Arbitration | $545,000 | $61,530 | $545,000 | - | |
|
3 Justin Haley
|
RP | 3 | $545,000 | $49,810 | $545,000 | - | ||
|
4 Dan Butler
|
C | 0.045 | 0 | Pre-Arbitration | $545,000 | $32,230 | $545,000 | - |
|
5 Tony Renda
|
2B | 2 | $545,000 | $14,650 | $545,000 | - | ||
|
6 Ivan De Jesus Jr.
|
SS | 0.041 | 0 | - | - | - | - | |
|
7 Mike Olt
|
3B | 1.156 | 0 | - | - | - | - |
