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.

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Adjusted Payroll Total

$182,926,796

2023 Active Roster Payroll

Pre-Arbitration
Arbitration
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Player (28) Pos Exp Options Minor Status Payroll Salary Payroll Salary Adjusted Base Salary Signing Bonus Incentives Likely Incentives Unlikely
Story Trevor Story SS 7.000 0 Vet $20,000,000 $20,000,000 $20,000,000 - - -
Devers Rafael Devers 3B 5.070 0 Vet $19,318,182 $19,318,182 $17,500,000 $1,818,182 - -
Sale Chris Sale SP 12.061 0 Vet $27,500,000 $17,500,000 $27,500,000 - - -
Jansen Kenley Jansen RP 12.072 0 Vet $16,000,000 $16,000,000 $16,000,000 - - -
Yoshida Masataka Yoshida LF 3 Vet $15,600,000 $15,600,000 $15,000,000 $600,000 - -
Turner Justin Turner 3B 12.045 0 Vet $9,300,000 $9,300,000 $8,300,000 - $1,000,000 -
Duvall Adam Duvall RF 6.151 0 Vet $7,500,000 $7,500,000 $7,000,000 - $500,000 -
Verdugo Alex Verdugo RF 4.078 0 Arb 2 $6,300,000 $6,300,000 $6,300,000 - - -
Pivetta Nick Pivetta RP 4.166 0 Arb 2 $5,350,000 $5,350,000 $5,350,000 - - -
Whitlock Garrett Whitlock SP 2.000 3 Vet $1,250,000 $1,250,000 $1,000,000 $250,000 - -
McGuire Reese McGuire C 3.027 0 Arb 1 $1,225,000 $1,225,000 $1,225,000 - - -
Refsnyder Rob Refsnyder RF 4.048 0 Arb 2 $1,200,000 $1,200,000 $1,200,000 - - -
Schreiber John Schreiber RP 2.027 3 Pre-Arb $750,000 $750,000 $750,000 - - -
Houck Tanner Houck SP 1.100 2 Pre-Arb $740,000 $740,000 $740,000 - - -
Crawford Kutter Crawford SP 0.136 2 Pre-Arb $730,000 $726,125 $730,000 - - -
Kelly Zack Kelly RP 0.038 3 Pre-Arb $723,500 $723,500 $723,500 - - -
Winckowski Josh Winckowski RP 0.074 2 Pre-Arb $722,000 $722,000 $722,000 - - -
Wong Connor Wong C 0.079 1 Pre-Arb $722,000 $722,000 $722,000 - - -
Bello Brayan Bello SP 0.082 2 Pre-Arb $729,500 $713,804 $729,500 - - -
Bernardino Brennan Bernardino RP 0.005 1 Pre-Arb $720,000 $569,037 $720,000 - - -
Reyes Pablo Reyes LF 1.073 0 Pre-Arb $720,000 $545,811 $720,000 - - -
Murphy Chris Murphy RP 2 Pre-Arb $720,000 $309,680 $720,000 - - -
Llovera Mauricio Llovera RP 0.155 1 Pre-Arb $720,000 $255,486 $720,000 - - -
Valdez Enmanuel Valdez 2B 2 Pre-Arb $720,000 $255,486 $720,000 - - -
Abreu Wilyer Abreu OF 2 Pre-Arb $720,000 $154,840 $720,000 - - -
Rafaela Ceddanne Rafaela OF 2 Pre-Arb $720,000 $131,614 $720,000 - - -
Dalbec Bobby Dalbec 1B 2.081 1 Pre-Arb $720,000 $123,872 $720,000 - - -
Robertson Nick Robertson RP 2 Pre-Arb $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 Incentives Likely Incentives Unlikely
Kluber Corey Kluber RP 10.074 0 Vet $10,000,000 $10,000,000 $10,000,000 - - -
Martin Chris Martin RP 5.133 0 Vet $6,000,000 $6,000,000 $6,000,000 - - -
Paxton James Paxton SP 8.151 0 Vet $4,000,000 $4,000,000 $4,000,000 - - -
Mondesi Adalberto Mondesi SS 5.088 0 Arb 3 $3,045,000 $3,045,000 $3,045,000 - - -
Urias Luis Urias 3B 3.120 2 Arb 2 (S2) $4,700,000 $1,541,409 $4,700,000 - - -
Rodriguez Joely Rodriguez RP 3.096 0 Vet $1,500,000 $1,500,000 $1,500,000 - - -
Casas Triston Casas 1B 0.032 3 Pre-Arb $732,500 $732,500 $732,500 - - -
Mills Wyatt Mills RP 0.134 1 Pre-Arb $727,500 $727,500 $727,500 - - -
Duran Jarren Duran CF 0.160 2 Pre-Arb $720,000 $646,452 $720,000 - - -
Ort Kaleb Ort RP 0.072 1 Pre-Arb $722,000 $543,480 $722,000 - - -

2023 Retained Payroll

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

Player (12) Pos Payroll Salary Payroll Salary Adjusted
Hernandez Enrique Hernandez SS $8,897,879 $8,897,879
Barnes Matt Barnes RP $4,875,000 $4,875,000
Bleier Richard Bleier RP $3,500,000 $3,500,000
Brasier Ryan Brasier RP $2,000,000 $2,000,000
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
Alfaro Jorge Alfaro C $100,646 $100,646
Scott Tayler Scott RP $46,452 $46,452
Sherriff Ryan Sherriff RP $30,968 $30,968
Littell Zack Littell RP $15,484 $15,484
Faria Jake Faria RP $7,904 $7,904

2023 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 $2,028,557 $2,028,557 $2,028,557 - - -
Pedroia Dustin Pedroia 2B 14.041 0 $2,000,000 $2,000,000 $2,000,000 - - -

2023 Payroll Totals
Payroll Summary
Active Roster $128,063,857 11th
Injured List $28,736,341 14th
Retained $22,444,333 13th
Minor $3,682,265 15th
Total Adjusted Payroll Allocations $182,926,796 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 Incentives Likely Incentives Unlikely
1
Christian Arroyo 		2B 4.036 0 Arb 2 $2,000,000 $2,000,000 $2,000,000 - - -
2
Yu-Cheng Chang 		SS 3.007 0 Vet $850,000 $850,000 $850,000 - - -
3
Logan Gillaspie 		RP 0.047 1 Pre-Arb $721,200 $721,200 $721,200 - - -
4
Noah Song 		P 3 Pre-Arb $720,000 $720,000 $720,000 - - -
5
Joe Jacques 		RP 2 Pre-Arb $720,000 $270,970 $720,000 - - -
6
Justin Garza 		RP 0.102 2 Pre-Arb $720,000 $212,905 $720,000 - - -
7
Brandon Walter 		RP 2 Pre-Arb $720,000 $123,872 $720,000 - - -
8
David Hamilton 		SS 2 Pre-Arb $720,000 $73,549 $720,000 - - -
9
Caleb Hamilton 		C 0.064 2 Pre-Arb $720,000 $54,194 $720,000 - - -
10
Zack Weiss 		RP 0.044 2 Pre-Arb $720,000 $54,194 $720,000 - - -
11
Kyle Barraclough 		RP 4.089 2 Vet $720,000 $19,355 $720,000 - - -
12
Norwith Gudino 		RP 3 Pre-Arb $720,000 $11,613 $720,000 - - -
13
Dinelson Lamet 		RP 5.070 0 Arb 4 (S2) $720,000 $7,742 $720,000 - - -
14
Matt Dermody 		RP 0.110 2 Pre-Arb $720,000 $3,871 $720,000 - - -
15
Bryan Mata 		SP 0 Pre-Arb - - - - - -

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Nov 04, 2024
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Released by Boston (BOS)

Nov 04, 2024
Felix Cepeda, P

Released by Boston (BOS)

Nov 04, 2024
Mark Contreras, OF

Released by Boston (BOS)

Nov 04, 2024
Dalton Guthrie, SS

Released by Boston (BOS)

Nov 04, 2024
Rob Refsnyder, RF

Boston (BOS) exercised a $2.1 million club option for 2025

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