Boston Red Sox Payroll Table

An updated look at the Boston Red Sox 2021 payroll table, including team totals, retained figures, and complete breakdowns of player salaries, and bonuses.

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Adjusted Payroll Total

$186,718,068

2021 Active Roster Payroll

Pre-Arbitration
Arbitration
Player Option
Opt-Out
Club Option
Mutual Option
Vested Option
Estimate
Player (28) Pos Exp Options Minor Status Payroll Salary Payroll Salary Adjusted Base Salary Signing Bonus Incentives Likely Incentives Unlikely
Sale Chris Sale SP 10.061 0
Veteran
 		$30,000,000 $20,000,000 $30,000,000 - - -
Bogaerts Xander Bogaerts SS 7.042 0 $20,000,000 $20,000,000 $20,000,000 - - -
Martinez J.D. Martinez DH 9.036 0
Veteran
 		$19,350,000 $19,350,000 $19,350,000 - - -
Eovaldi Nathan Eovaldi SP 9.013 0
Veteran
 		$17,000,000 $17,000,000 $17,000,000 - - -
Richards Garrett Richards RP 8.148 0
Veteran
 		$9,500,000 $9,500,000 $8,500,000 - $1,000,000 -
Rodriguez Eduardo Rodriguez SP 5.130 0
Arbitration 4
Super Two
 		$8,300,000 $8,300,000 $8,300,000 - - -
Ottavino Adam Ottavino RP 9.087 0
Veteran
 		$7,225,044 $7,225,044 $7,150,000 $75,044 - -
Vazquez Christian Vazquez C 6.031 0 $6,250,000 $6,250,000 $6,250,000 - - -
Devers Rafael Devers 3B 3.070 0
Arbitration 1
 		$4,575,000 $4,575,000 $4,575,000 - - -
Hernandez Enrique Hernandez 2B 6.054 0
Veteran
 		$6,000,000 $4,500,000 $6,000,000 - - -
Pérez Martín Pérez RP 8.038 0
Veteran
 		$4,500,000 $4,500,000 $4,500,000 - - -
Barnes Matt Barnes RP 5.110 0
Arbitration 3
 		$4,500,000 $4,500,000 $4,500,000 - - -
Renfroe Hunter Renfroe RF 3.165 0
Veteran
 		$3,700,000 $3,700,000 $3,100,000 - $600,000 -
Schwarber Kyle Schwarber LF 5.086 0
Veteran
 		$7,000,000 $2,459,459 $7,000,000 - - -
Plawecki Kevin Plawecki C 4.167 0
Arbitration 2
 		$1,600,000 $1,600,000 $1,600,000 - - -
Sawamura Hirokazu Sawamura RP 1.000 3
Veteran
 		$1,600,000 $1,600,000 $1,200,000 - $400,000 -
Brasier Ryan Brasier RP 3.109 0
Arbitration 1
 		$1,250,000 $1,250,000 $1,250,000 - - -
Robles Hansel Robles RP 5.119 0
Veteran
 		$2,075,000 $698,945 $2,000,000 - $75,000 -
Verdugo Alex Verdugo CF 2.078 0
Pre-Arbitration
 		$649,500 $649,500 $649,500 - - -
Pivetta Nick Pivetta SP 2.166 0
Pre-Arbitration
 		$613,500 $613,500 $613,500 - - -
Arroyo Christian Arroyo SS 2.036 0
Pre-Arbitration
 		$581,500 $581,500 $581,500 - - -
Hernandez Darwinzon Hernandez RP 1.080 1
Pre-Arbitration
 		$578,500 $578,500 $578,500 - - -
Dalbec Bobby Dalbec 1B 0.081 1
Pre-Arbitration
 		$575,000 $575,000 $575,000 - - -
Whitlock Garrett Whitlock RP 3
Pre-Arbitration
 		$570,500 $570,500 $570,500 - - -
Shaw Travis Shaw 1B 5.053 0
Veteran
 		$1,500,000 $395,185 $1,500,000 - - -
Davis Austin Davis RP 1.105 0
Pre-Arbitration
 		$588,000 $205,465 $588,000 - - -
Houck Tanner Houck SP 0.036 2
Pre-Arbitration
 		$577,000 $192,324 $577,000 - - -
Iglesias Jose Iglesias SS 8.036 0
Veteran
 		$570,500 $82,809 $570,500 - - -

2021 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 Incentives Likely Incentives Unlikely
Santana Danny Santana OF 5.140 0
Veteran
 		$1,750,000 $1,750,000 $1,750,000 - - -
Taylor Josh Taylor RP 1.121 2
Pre-Arbitration
 		$580,500 $580,500 $580,500 - - -
Valdez Phillips Valdez RP 1.040 1
Pre-Arbitration
 		$578,500 $388,750 $578,500 - - -
Munoz Yairo Munoz SS 2.060 0
Pre-Arbitration
 		$570,500 $113,479 $570,500 - - -

2021 Retained Payroll

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

Player (13) Pos Payroll Salary Payroll Salary Adjusted
Price David Price SP $16,000,000 $16,000,000
Pedroia Dustin Pedroia 2B $12,125,000 $12,125,000
Schwarber Kyle Schwarber LF $3,000,000 $3,000,000
Gonzalez Marwin Gonzalez 3B $2,911,051 $2,911,051
Benintendi Andrew Benintendi LF $2,800,000 $2,800,000
Andriese Matt Andriese RP $1,721,171 $1,721,171
Richards Garrett Richards SP $1,500,000 $1,500,000
Pérez Martín Pérez SP $500,000 $500,000
Chavis Michael Chavis 2B $361,998 $361,998
Workman Brandon Workman RP $360,192 $360,192
Feliz Michael Feliz RP $73,612 $73,612
Brennan Brandon Brennan RP $18,402 $18,402
Weber Ryan Weber SP $3,067 $3,067

2021 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
Ramirez Manny Ramirez LF 17.042 0 $2,018,452 $2,018,452 $2,018,452 - - -
Pedroia Dustin Pedroia 2B 14.041 0 $2,000,000 $2,000,000 $2,000,000 - - -

2021 Payroll Totals
Payroll Summary
Active Roster $141,452,731 5th
Injured List $2,832,729 29th
Retained $41,374,493 5th
Minor $1,058,115 27th
Total Adjusted Payroll Allocations $186,718,068 6th

2021 Minor

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

Player (24) Pos Exp Options Minor Status Payroll Salary Payroll Salary Adjusted Base Salary Signing Bonus Incentives Likely Incentives Unlikely
1
Daniel Gossett 		SP 2.059 1
Pre-Arbitration
 $750,000 $750,000 $750,000 - - -
2
Geoff Hartlieb 		P 1.093 2
Pre-Arbitration
 $570,500 $570,500 $570,500 - - -
3
Austin Brice 		RP 3.100 0
Arbitration 1
 $870,000 $266,589 $870,000 - - -
4
Eduard Bazardo 		RP 0
Pre-Arbitration
 $570,500 $242,293 $570,500 - - -
5
Jarren Duran 		2B 2
Pre-Arbitration
 $570,500 $187,087 $570,500 - - -
6
Yacksel Ríos 		RP 2.019 0
Pre-Arbitration
 $570,500 $184,020 $570,500 - - -
7
Jonathan Araúz 		SS 1.000 1
Pre-Arbitration
 $570,500 $162,551 $570,500 - - -
8
Franchy Cordero 		LF 3.038 0
Arbitration 1
 $800,000 $116,127 $800,000 - - -
9
Connor Wong 		C 1
Pre-Arbitration
 $570,500 $79,742 $570,500 - - -
10
Jack López 		SS 3
Pre-Arbitration
 $570,500 $49,072 $570,500 - - -
11
Stephen Gonsalves 		SP 0.056 0
Pre-Arbitration
 $570,500 $42,938 $570,500 - - -
12
Brad Peacock 		SP 6.165 0
Veteran
 $570,500 $39,871 $570,500 - - -
13
Colten Brewer 		RP 2.044 0
Pre-Arbitration
 $570,500 $21,469 $570,500 - - -
14
John Schreiber 		RP 1.017 3
Pre-Arbitration
 $570,500 $18,402 $570,500 - - -
15
Kaleb Ort 		P 0
Pre-Arbitration
 $570,500 $12,268 $570,500 - - -
16
Taylor Motter 		SS 1.033 1
Pre-Arbitration
 $570,500 $9,201 $570,500 - - -
17
Kutter Crawford 		P 2
Pre-Arbitration
 $570,500 $3,067 $570,500 - - -
18
Raynel Espinal 		P 3
Pre-Arbitration
 $570,500 $3,067 $570,500 - - -
19
Connor Seabold 		SP 0
Pre-Arbitration
 $570,500 $3,067 $570,500 - - -
20
Jay Groome 		SP 0
Pre-Arbitration
 - - - - - -
21
Ronaldo Hernandez 		C 0.004 1
Pre-Arbitration
 - - - - - -
22
Bryan Mata 		SP 0
Pre-Arbitration
 - - - - - -
23
Hudson Potts 		3B 2
Pre-Arbitration
 - - - - - -
24
Jeisson Rosario 		OF 2 - - - - - -

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Dec 21, 2024
Yhoiker Fajardo, P

Traded to Boston (BOS) from Chicago (CHW) for Cam Booser

Dec 20, 2024
Patrick Sandoval, SP

Signed a 2 year $18.25 million contract with Boston (BOS)

Dec 15, 2024
Robert Moreno, P

Signed a contract with Boston (BOS)

Dec 15, 2024
Joe Vogatsky, P

Traded to Boston (BOS) from Pittsburgh (PIT) for Enmanuel Valdez

Dec 11, 2024
Jack Anderson, P

Rule 5 Drafted by Boston (BOS) from Detroit (DET)

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