Boston Red Sox 2020 - Player Salaries
Boston Red Sox have a total of 30 players in their home squad. Their highest paid player is Martinez earning $23,750,000 per year.
Boston Red Sox play in the Major League Baseball, the top tier American baseball league in the United States and Canada.
The teams total salary cap is:- $198,757,428 per year
- $3,822,258 per week
Active Squad:
| Active Players (30) | Basic Salary | Age | Position | Status | Waiver Options | Signing Bonus | Payroll Salary | Adj. Salary | Percent of Total | Lux. Tax Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martinez | $23,750,000 | 32 | DH | Vet | - | $23,750,000 | $23,750,000 | 12.58 | 22,000,000 | |
| Xander Bogaerts | $20,000,000 | 27 | SS | Vet | - | $20,000,000 | $20,000,000 | 10.60 | 20,000,000 | |
| Nathan Eovaldi | $17,000,000 | 30 | SP | Vet | - | $17,000,000 | $17,000,000 | 9.01 | 17,000,000 | |
| Jr Jackie Bradley Jr | $11,000,000 | 30 | CF | Arb 4 | - | $11,000,000 | $11,000,000 | 5.83 | 11,000,000 | |
| Eduardo Rodriguez | $8,300,000 | 27 | SP | Arb 3 | 2 | - | $8,300,000 | $8,300,000 | 4.40 | 8,300,000 |
| Martin Perez | $5,500,000 | 29 | SP | Vet | - | $5,500,000 | $5,500,000 | 2.91 | 6,500,000 | |
| Kevin Pillar | $4,250,000 | 31 | CF | Arb 3 | - | $4,250,000 | $4,250,000 | 2.25 | 4,250,000 | |
| Christian Vazquez | $4,200,000 | 29 | C | Arb 3 | - | $4,200,000 | $4,200,000 | 2.23 | 4,516,667 | |
| Brandon Workman | $3,500,000 | 31 | RP/CL | Arb 3 | - | $3,500,000 | $3,500,000 | 1.85 | 3,500,000 | |
| Andrew Benintendi | $3,400,000 | 25 | LF | Arb 1 | 3 | - | $3,400,000 | $3,400,000 | 1.80 | 5,000,000 |
| Matt Barnes | $3,100,000 | 30 | RP | Arb 2 | 2 | - | $3,100,000 | $3,100,000 | 1.64 | 3,100,000 |
| Jose Peraza | $2,850,000 | 26 | 2B | Arb 1 | 1 | - | $2,850,000 | $2,850,000 | 1.51 | 2,850,000 |
| Mitch Moreland | $2,500,000 | 34 | 1B | Vet | - | $2,500,000 | $2,500,000 | 1.32 | 3,000,000 | |
| Heath Hembree | $1,612,500 | 31 | RP | Arb 2 | - | $1,612,500 | $1,612,500 | 0.85 | 1,612,500 | |
| Kevin Plawecki | $900,000 | 29 | C | Arb 2 | - | $900,000 | $900,000 | 0.48 | 900,000 | |
| Josh Osich | $850,000 | 31 | RP | Arb 1 | 1 | - | $850,000 | $850,000 | 0.45 | 850,000 |
| Rafael Devers | $692,500 | 23 | 3B | Pre-Arb | 3 | - | $692,500 | $692,500 | 0.37 | 692,500 |
| Alex Verdugo | $601,500 | 24 | RF | Pre-Arb | 2 | - | $601,500 | $601,500 | 0.32 | 601,500 |
| Hugh Collin Mc Hugh | $600,000 | 33 | RP | Vet | 1 | - | $600,000 | $600,000 | 0.32 | 600,000 |
| Ryan Weber | $600,000 | 29 | SP | Pre-Arb | 1 | - | $600,000 | $600,000 | 0.32 | 600,000 |
| Ryan Brasier | $584,500 | 32 | RP | Pre-Arb | 1 | - | $584,500 | $584,500 | 0.31 | 584,500 |
| Marcus Walden | $579,500 | 31 | RP | Pre-Arb | 2 | - | $579,500 | $579,500 | 0.31 | 579,500 |
| Josh Taylor | $577,000 | 27 | RP | Pre-Arb | 2 | - | $577,000 | $577,000 | 0.31 | 577,000 |
| Austin Brice | $573,500 | 28 | RP | Pre-Arb | - | $573,500 | $573,500 | 0.30 | 573,500 | |
| Michael Chavis | $571,000 | 24 | 2B | Pre-Arb | 2 | - | $571,000 | $571,000 | 0.30 | 571,000 |
| Tzu Wei Lin | $570,000 | 26 | SS | Pre-Arb | - | $570,000 | $570,000 | 0.30 | 570,000 | |
| Colten Brewer | $569,500 | 27 | RP | Pre-Arb | 1 | - | $569,500 | $569,500 | 0.30 | 569,500 |
| Darwinzon Hernandez | $566,000 | 23 | RP | Pre-Arb | 2 | - | $566,000 | $566,000 | 0.30 | 566,000 |
| Jonathan Arauz | $563,500 | 21 | SS | Pre-Arb | 3 | - | $563,500 | $563,500 | 0.30 | 563,500 |
| Brian Johnson | - | 29 | SP | Pre-Arb | - | -0 | -0 | 0.00 | 583,500 |
Injured List Cap Players
| Player (2) | Basic Salary | Age | Position | Status | Waiver Options | Signing Bonus | Total | Adjusted Salary | Percent of Total | Lux. Tax Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Sale Elbow | $30,000,000 | 31 | SP | Vet | - | $30,000,000 | $20,000,000 | 10.60 | 25,600,000 | |
| Dustin Pedroia Knee | $13,000,000 | 36 | 2B | Vet | $125,000 | $13,125,000 | $13,125,000 | 6.95 | 13,750,000 |
Released or Traded Players
| Player (2) | Total | Age | Position | Basic Salary | Signing Bonus | Adjusted Salary | Percent of Total | Lux. Tax Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Price | $16,000,000 | 34 | SP | $16,000,000 | - | $16,000,000 | 8.48 | 16,000,000 |
| Pablo Sandoval | $5,000,000 | 33 | 3B | $5,000,000 | - | $5,000,000 | 2.65 | 0 |
Pool Players
| Player (29) | Basic Salary | League | Age | Position | Waiver Options | Signing Bonus | Total | Adjusted Salary | Lux. Tax Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rusney Castillo | $13,500,000 | AAA | 33 | LF | 1 | $771,428 | $14,271,428 | $14,271,428 | 0 |
| Jonathan Lucroy | $1,500,000 | AAA | 34 | C | - | $1,500,000 | $1,500,000 | 0 | |
| Trevor Hildenberger | $700,000 | AAA | 29 | RP | 2 | - | $700,000 | $700,000 | 0 |
| Marco Hernandez | $650,000 | AAA | 27 | 3B | 1 | - | $650,000 | $650,000 | 0 |
| Jeffrey Springs | $585,000 | AAA | 27 | RP | 3 | - | $585,000 | $585,000 | 585,000 |
| Chris Mazza | $566,000 | AAA | 30 | RP | 2 | - | $566,000 | $566,000 | 566,000 |
| Matt Hall | $565,000 | AAA | 26 | SP | 2 | - | $565,000 | $565,000 | 565,000 |
| Michael Shawaryn | $565,000 | AAA | 25 | P | 2 | - | $565,000 | $565,000 | 565,000 |
| Yoan Aybar | $563,500 | AA | 22 | P | 3 | - | $563,500 | $563,500 | 563,500 |
| Chatham | $563,500 | AAA | 25 | SS | 3 | - | $563,500 | $563,500 | 563,500 |
| Bobby Dalbec | $563,500 | AAA | 25 | 3B | 3 | - | $563,500 | $563,500 | 563,500 |
| Kyle Hart | $563,500 | AAA | 27 | P | 3 | - | $563,500 | $563,500 | 563,500 |
| Marcus Wilson | $563,500 | AAA | 23 | OF | 3 | - | $563,500 | $563,500 | 563,500 |
| Alvarez | - | AAA | 29 | RP | 1 | - | -0 | -0 | 0 |
| John Andreoli | - | AAA | 30 | OF | 2 | - | -0 | -0 | 0 |
| Jett Bandy | - | AAA | 30 | C | - | -0 | -0 | 0 | |
| Juan Centeno | - | AAA | 30 | C | - | -0 | -0 | 0 | |
| Yoel Espinal | - | 27 | P | - | -0 | -0 | 0 | ||
| Ryder Jones | - | AAA | 26 | 3B | 1 | - | -0 | -0 | 0 |
| Tommy Joseph | - | AAA | 28 | 1B | 1 | - | -0 | -0 | 0 |
| Mike Kickham | - | AAA | 31 | RP | - | -0 | -0 | 0 | |
| Robinson Leyer | - | AA | 27 | P | - | -0 | -0 | 0 | |
| Nick Longhi | - | AAA | 24 | 1B | - | -0 | -0 | 0 | |
| Yairo Munoz | - | AAA | 25 | SS | 1 | - | -0 | -0 | 0 |
| Bobby Poyner | - | AAA | 27 | RP | 1 | - | -0 | -0 | 0 |
| Denyi Reyes | - | AAA | 23 | SP | 2 | - | -0 | -0 | 0 |
| Caleb Simpson | - | 28 | RP | - | -0 | -0 | 0 | ||
| Domingo Tapia | - | AAA | 28 | P | - | -0 | -0 | 0 | |
| Phillips Valdez | - | AAA | 28 | P | 2 | - | -0 | -0 | 0 |
Contract Signing Bonus
| Player (2) | Total | Age | Position | Basic Salary | Signing Bonus | Adjusted Salary | Percent of Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Yorke | $2,700,000 | 18 | 2B | - | $2,700,000 | $2,700,000 | 1.43 |
| Blaze Jordan | $1,750,000 | 17 | 3B | - | $1,750,000 | $1,750,000 | 0.93 |
Totals:
| Payroll Type | Basic Salary | Signing Bonus | Incentives | Total | Total Adjusted Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Payroll | $120,361,000 | - | - | $120,361,000 | $120,361,000 |
| Reserve Money | $43,000,000 | $125,000 | - | $43,125,000 | $33,125,000 |
| Salary | $21,000,000 | - | - | $21,000,000 | $21,000,000 |
| Salary | $2,013,418 | - | - | $2,013,418 | $2,013,418 |
| Minor Salary | $13,500,000 | $771,428 | - | $14,271,428 | $14,271,428 |
| Payroll | $197,861,000 | $896,428 | - | $198,757,428 | $188,757,428 |
Competitive Balance Tax:
| Payroll Type | Total |
|---|---|
| Competitive Balance Tax Threshold | $208,000,000 |
| Total AAV/Payroll | $182,476,167 |
| Estimated Player Benefits | $15,000,000 |
| Estimated Minor League Contracts | $2,500,000 |
| Proj. Comp. Balance Payroll | $199,976,167 |
| Comp. Balance Tax Space | $8,023,833 |
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