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
$184,176,666
Projected Total Allocations
$193,656,666
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 | Veteran | $27,000,000 | $27,000,000 | $27,500,000 | $1,818,182 | - | - |
| Bregman Alex Bregman | 2B | 8.070 | 0 | Veteran | $25,000,000 | $25,000,000 | $35,000,000 | $5,000,000 | - | - |
| Story Trevor Story | SS | 9.000 | 0 | Veteran | $22,500,000 | $22,500,000 | $22,500,000 | - | - | - |
| Buehler Walker Buehler | SP | 6.168 | 0 | Veteran | $21,050,000 | $21,050,000 | $15,000,000 | $3,050,000 | - | - |
| Giolito Lucas Giolito | SP | 7.080 | 0 | Veteran | $19,000,000 | $19,000,000 | $19,000,000 | - | - | - |
| Yoshida Masataka Yoshida | OF | 2.000 | 3 | Veteran | $18,600,000 | $18,600,000 | $18,000,000 | $600,000 | - | - |
| Chapman Aroldis Chapman | RP | 14.009 | 0 | Veteran | $10,750,000 | $10,750,000 | $10,750,000 | - | - | - |
| Hendriks Liam Hendriks | RP | 10.164 | 0 | Veteran | $6,000,000 | $6,000,000 | $6,000,000 | - | - | - |
| Whitlock Garrett Whitlock | SP | 4.000 | 3 | Arbitration 2 Bypassed | $5,500,000 | $5,500,000 | $5,250,000 | $250,000 | - | - |
| Houck Tanner Houck | SP | 3.100 | 2 | Arbitration 1 | $3,950,000 | $3,950,000 | $3,950,000 | - | - | - |
| Crochet Garrett Crochet | SP | 4.028 | 3 | Arbitration 2 | $3,800,000 | $3,800,000 | $3,800,000 | - | - | - |
| Duran Jarren Duran | CF | 2.155 | 2 | Arbitration 1 (S2) | $3,750,000 | $3,750,000 | $3,750,000 | - | - | - |
| Crawford Kutter Crawford | SP | 2.136 | 2 | Arbitration 1 (S2) | $2,750,000 | $2,750,000 | $2,750,000 | - | - | - |
| Bello Brayan Bello | SP | 2.082 | 2 | Pre-Arbitration Bypassed | $2,666,666 | $2,666,666 | $2,500,000 | $166,667 | - | - |
| Wilson Justin Wilson | RP | 12.035 | 0 | Veteran | $2,250,000 | $2,250,000 | $2,250,000 | - | - | - |
| Refsnyder Rob Refsnyder | RF | 6.048 | 0 | Veteran | $2,100,000 | $2,100,000 | $2,100,000 | - | - | - |
| Rafaela Ceddanne Rafaela | SS | 1.035 | 2 | Pre-Arbitration 2 Bypassed | $1,250,000 | $1,250,000 | $1,000,000 | $250,000 | - | - |
| Abreu Wilyer Abreu | RF | 1.041 | 2 | Pre-Arbitration | $800,000 | $800,000 | $800,000 | - | - | - |
| Bernardino Brennan Bernardino | RP | 1.153 | 1 | Pre-Arbitration | $800,000 | $800,000 | $800,000 | - | - | - |
| Casas Triston Casas | 1B | 2.032 | 3 | Pre-Arbitration | $800,000 | $800,000 | $800,000 | - | - | - |
| Criswell Cooper Criswell | SP | 1.117 | 1 | Pre-Arbitration | $800,000 | $800,000 | $800,000 | - | - | - |
| Dobbins Hunter Dobbins | SP | 3 | Pre-Arbitration | $800,000 | $800,000 | $800,000 | - | - | - | |
| Fitts Richard Fitts | SP | 0.022 | 3 | Pre-Arbitration | $800,000 | $800,000 | $800,000 | - | - | - |
| Garcia Jhostynxon Garcia | OF | 3 | Pre-Arbitration | $800,000 | $800,000 | $800,000 | - | - | - | |
| Gonzalez Romy Gonzalez | 2B | 2.083 | 2 | Pre-Arbitration | $800,000 | $800,000 | $800,000 | - | - | - |
| Grissom Vaughn Grissom | 2B | 1.066 | 1 | Pre-Arbitration | $800,000 | $800,000 | $800,000 | - | - | - |
| Guerrero Luis Guerrero | RP | 0.024 | 3 | Pre-Arbitration | $800,000 | $800,000 | $800,000 | - | - | - |
| Hamilton David Hamilton | SS | 1.020 | 2 | Pre-Arbitration | $800,000 | $800,000 | $800,000 | - | - | - |
| Kelly Zack Kelly | RP | 2.017 | 2 | Pre-Arbitration | $800,000 | $800,000 | $800,000 | - | - | - |
| Murphy Chris Murphy | SP | 1.081 | 2 | Pre-Arbitration | $800,000 | $800,000 | $800,000 | - | - | - |
| Narvaez Carlos Narvaez | C | 0.038 | 2 | Pre-Arbitration | $800,000 | $800,000 | $800,000 | - | - | - |
| Penrod Zach Penrod | RP | 0.016 | 3 | Pre-Arbitration | $800,000 | $800,000 | $800,000 | - | - | - |
| Perales Luis Perales | SP | 2 | Pre-Arbitration | $800,000 | $800,000 | $800,000 | - | - | - | |
| Priester Quinn Priester | SP | 0.134 | 1 | Pre-Arbitration | $800,000 | $800,000 | $800,000 | - | - | - |
| Sabol Blake Sabol | C | 1.023 | 2 | Pre-Arbitration | $800,000 | $800,000 | $800,000 | - | - | - |
| Slaten Justin Slaten | RP | 1.000 | 0 | Pre-Arbitration | $800,000 | $800,000 | $800,000 | - | - | - |
| Sogard Nick Sogard | 2B | 0.050 | 3 | Pre-Arbitration | $800,000 | $800,000 | $800,000 | - | - | - |
| Weissert Greg Weissert | RP | 1.079 | 1 | Pre-Arbitration | $800,000 | $800,000 | $800,000 | - | - | - |
| Winckowski Josh Winckowski | RP | 2.045 | 1 | Pre-Arbitration | $800,000 | $800,000 | $800,000 | - | - | - |
| Wong Connor Wong | C | 2.079 | 1 | Pre-Arbitration | $800,000 | $800,000 | $800,000 | - | - | - |
2025 Injured List Payroll
Salaries from players who have been placed on the injured list, still counting against the payroll.
| Player (1) | Pos | Exp | Options Minor | Status | Payroll Salary | Payroll Salary Adjusted | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Incentives Likely | Incentives Unlikely |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandoval Patrick Sandoval | SP | 4.149 | 1 | Veteran | $5,500,000 | $5,500,000 | $5,500,000 | - | - | - |
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 | $177,916,666 | 10th | |||||
| Injured List | $5,500,000 | 2nd | |||||
| Retained | $760,000 | 24th | |||||
| Total Adjusted Payroll Allocations | $184,176,666 | 12th | |||||
| Projected Pre-Arbitration | $9,480,000 | - | |||||
| Projected Total Payroll (includes estimates for Arbitration and Pre-Arbitration) | $193,656,666 | - | |||||
