MLB
Boston Red Sox Payroll Table
An updated look at the Boston Red Sox 2023 payroll table, including team totals, retained figures, and complete breakdowns of player salaries, and bonuses.
Adjusted Payroll Total
$180,926,796
2023 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Story Trevor Story | SS | 7.000 | 0 | Veteran | $20,000,000 | $20,000,000 | $20,000,000 | - |
| Devers Rafael Devers | 3B | 5.070 | 0 | Veteran | $19,318,182 | $19,318,182 | $17,500,000 | $1,818,182 |
| Sale Chris Sale | SP | 12.061 | 0 | Veteran | $27,500,000 | $17,500,000 | $27,500,000 | - |
| Jansen Kenley Jansen | RP | 12.072 | 0 | Veteran | $16,000,000 | $16,000,000 | $16,000,000 | - |
| Yoshida Masataka Yoshida | LF | 3 | Veteran | $15,600,000 | $15,600,000 | $15,000,000 | $600,000 | |
| Turner Justin Turner | DH | 12.045 | 0 | Veteran | $9,300,000 | $9,300,000 | $8,300,000 | - |
| Duvall Adam Duvall | RF | 6.151 | 0 | Veteran | $7,500,000 | $7,500,000 | $7,000,000 | - |
| Verdugo Alex Verdugo | RF | 4.078 | 0 | Arbitration 2 | $6,300,000 | $6,300,000 | $6,300,000 | - |
| Pivetta Nick Pivetta | RP | 4.166 | 0 | Arbitration 2 | $5,350,000 | $5,350,000 | $5,350,000 | - |
| Whitlock Garrett Whitlock | SP | 2.000 | 3 | Pre-Arbitration Bypassed | $1,250,000 | $1,250,000 | $1,000,000 | $250,000 |
| McGuire Reese McGuire | C | 3.027 | 0 | Arbitration 1 | $1,225,000 | $1,225,000 | $1,225,000 | - |
| Refsnyder Rob Refsnyder | RF | 4.048 | 0 | Arbitration 2 | $1,200,000 | $1,200,000 | $1,200,000 | - |
| Schreiber John Schreiber | RP | 2.027 | 3 | Pre-Arbitration | $750,000 | $750,000 | $750,000 | - |
| Houck Tanner Houck | SP | 1.100 | 2 | Pre-Arbitration | $740,000 | $740,000 | $740,000 | - |
| Crawford Kutter Crawford | SP | 0.136 | 2 | Pre-Arbitration | $730,000 | $726,125 | $730,000 | - |
| Kelly Zack Kelly | RP | 0.038 | 2 | Pre-Arbitration | $723,500 | $723,500 | $723,500 | - |
| Winckowski Josh Winckowski | RP | 0.074 | 1 | Pre-Arbitration | $722,000 | $722,000 | $722,000 | - |
| Wong Connor Wong | C | 0.079 | 1 | Pre-Arbitration | $722,000 | $722,000 | $722,000 | - |
| Bello Brayan Bello | SP | 0.082 | 2 | Pre-Arbitration | $729,500 | $713,804 | $729,500 | - |
| Bernardino Brennan Bernardino | RP | 0.005 | 1 | Pre-Arbitration | $720,000 | $569,037 | $720,000 | - |
| Reyes Pablo Reyes | LF | 1.073 | 0 | Pre-Arbitration | $720,000 | $545,811 | $720,000 | - |
| Murphy Chris Murphy | RP | 2 | Pre-Arbitration | $720,000 | $309,680 | $720,000 | - | |
| Llovera Mauricio Llovera | RP | 0.155 | 1 | Pre-Arbitration | $720,000 | $255,486 | $720,000 | - |
| Valdez Enmanuel Valdez | 2B | 1 | Pre-Arbitration | $720,000 | $255,486 | $720,000 | - | |
| Abreu Wilyer Abreu | OF | 2 | Pre-Arbitration | $720,000 | $154,840 | $720,000 | - | |
| Rafaela Ceddanne Rafaela | OF | 2 | Pre-Arbitration | $720,000 | $131,614 | $720,000 | - | |
| Dalbec Bobby Dalbec | 1B | 2.081 | 1 | Pre-Arbitration | $720,000 | $123,872 | $720,000 | - |
| Robertson Nick Robertson | RP | 1 | Pre-Arbitration | $720,000 | $77,420 | $720,000 | - |
2023 Injured List Payroll
Salaries from players who have been placed on the injured list, still counting against the payroll.
| Player (10) | Pos | Exp | Options Minor | Status | Payroll Salary | Payroll Salary Adjusted | Base Salary | Signing Bonus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kluber Corey Kluber | RP | 10.074 | 0 | Veteran | $10,000,000 | $10,000,000 | $10,000,000 | - |
| Martin Chris Martin | RP | 5.133 | 0 | Veteran | $6,000,000 | $6,000,000 | $6,000,000 | - |
| Paxton James Paxton | SP | 8.151 | 0 | Veteran | $4,000,000 | $4,000,000 | $4,000,000 | - |
| Mondesi Adalberto Mondesi | SS | 5.088 | 0 | Arbitration 3 | $3,045,000 | $3,045,000 | $3,045,000 | - |
| Urias Luis Urias | 3B | 3.120 | 0 | Arbitration 2 (S2) | $4,700,000 | $1,541,409 | $4,700,000 | - |
| Rodriguez Joely Rodriguez | RP | 3.096 | 0 | Veteran | $1,500,000 | $1,500,000 | $1,500,000 | - |
| Casas Triston Casas | 1B | 0.032 | 3 | Pre-Arbitration | $732,500 | $732,500 | $732,500 | - |
| Mills Wyatt Mills | RP | 0.134 | 1 | Pre-Arbitration | $727,500 | $727,500 | $727,500 | - |
| Duran Jarren Duran | CF | 0.160 | 2 | Pre-Arbitration | $720,000 | $646,452 | $720,000 | - |
| Ort Kaleb Ort | RP | 0.072 | 0 | Pre-Arbitration | $722,000 | $543,480 | $722,000 | - |
2023 Dead Money Payroll
Leftover salaries from players who have been traded or released, or buyouts for declined options.
| Player (6) | Pos | Payroll Salary | Payroll Salary Adjusted | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bleier Richard Bleier | RP | $3,500,000 | $3,500,000 | |||||
| Tapia Raimel Tapia | LF | $2,000,000 | $2,000,000 | |||||
| Hosmer Eric Hosmer | 1B | $720,000 | $720,000 | |||||
| Bleier Richard Bleier | RP | $250,000 | $250,000 | |||||
| Sherriff Ryan Sherriff | RP | $30,968 | $30,968 | |||||
| Faria Jake Faria | RP | $7,904 | $7,904 |
2023 Retained Payroll
Cap breakdowns for players who have cap retained. All count against the team's payroll.
| Player (6) | Pos | Payroll Salary | Payroll Salary Adjusted | VIA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hernandez Enrique Hernandez | SS | $8,897,879 | $8,897,879 | ||||||
| Barnes Matt Barnes | RP | $4,875,000 | $4,875,000 | ||||||
| Brasier Ryan Brasier | RP | $2,000,000 | $2,000,000 | ||||||
| Alfaro Jorge Alfaro | C | $100,646 | $100,646 | ||||||
| Scott Tayler Scott | RP | $46,452 | $46,452 | ||||||
| Littell Zack Littell | RP | $15,484 | $15,484 |
2023 Payroll Totals
| Payroll Summary | |||||||
| Active Roster | $128,063,857 | 11th | |||||
| Injured List | $28,736,341 | 14th | |||||
| Dead Money | $6,508,872 | 20th | |||||
| Retained | $15,935,461 | 9th | |||||
| Minor | $1,682,265 | 14th | |||||
| Total Adjusted Payroll Allocations | $180,926,796 | 13th | |||||
2023 Minor
Salaries from players currently in the system. denotes a buried salary that counts against the payroll.
| Player (15) | Pos | Exp | Options Minor | Status | Payroll Salary | Payroll Salary Adjusted | Base Salary | Signing Bonus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 Christian Arroyo
|
2B | 4.036 | 0 | Arbitration 2 | $2,000,000 | $2,000,000 | $2,000,000 | - |
|
2 Yu-Cheng Chang
|
SS | 3.007 | 0 | Veteran | $850,000 | $850,000 | $850,000 | - |
|
3 Logan Gillaspie
|
RP | 0.047 | 1 | Pre-Arbitration | $721,200 | $721,200 | $721,200 | - |
|
4 Noah Song
|
P | 3 | Pre-Arbitration | $720,000 | $720,000 | $720,000 | - | |
|
5 Joe Jacques
|
RP | 2 | Pre-Arbitration | $720,000 | $270,970 | $720,000 | - | |
|
6 Justin Garza
|
RP | 0.102 | 2 | Pre-Arbitration | $720,000 | $212,905 | $720,000 | - |
|
7 Brandon Walter
|
RP | 2 | Pre-Arbitration | $720,000 | $123,872 | $720,000 | - | |
|
8 David Hamilton
|
SS | 2 | Pre-Arbitration | $720,000 | $73,549 | $720,000 | - | |
|
9 Caleb Hamilton
|
C | 0.064 | 2 | Pre-Arbitration | $720,000 | $54,194 | $720,000 | - |
|
10 Zack Weiss
|
RP | 0.044 | 2 | Pre-Arbitration | $720,000 | $54,194 | $720,000 | - |
|
11 Kyle Barraclough
|
RP | 4.089 | 2 | Veteran | $720,000 | $19,355 | $720,000 | - |
|
12 Norwith Gudino
|
RP | 3 | Pre-Arbitration | $720,000 | $11,613 | $720,000 | - | |
|
13 Dinelson Lamet
|
RP | 5.070 | 0 | Arbitration 4 (S2) | $720,000 | $7,742 | $720,000 | - |
|
14 Matt Dermody
|
RP | 0.110 | 2 | Pre-Arbitration | $720,000 | $3,871 | $720,000 | - |
|
15 Bryan Mata
|
SP | 0 | Pre-Arbitration | - | - | - | - |
