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Boston Red Sox 2026 - payroll & player salaries
Major League Baseball, the top tier American baseball league in the United States and Canada.
YEARLY TOTAL$199,393,755$199.4m
WEEKLY TOTAL$3,834,495$3.8m
ACTIVE ROSTER26
PLAYERS LISTED67
HIGHEST PAIDSonny Gray · $31,000,000
PAYROLL RANK10th in MLB
Payroll by archived season
9 archived seasons, 2017 to 2025 · peaked in 2017 at $187,647,678 · down 24% since 2017
$188m 17
$186m 18
$182m 19
$101m 20
$161m 21
$122m 22
$142m 23
$90m 24
$142m 25
Season archives
Historic payrolls for Boston Red Sox
Active roster · 26 players
Top 16 of 26 players
| NAME | PAYROLL SALARY | POSITION | EXPERIENCE | STATUS | ADJUSTED PAYROLL | BASE SALARY | SIGNING BONUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masataka Yoshida | $18,600,000$18.6m | Outfielder | 3 yr | Veteran | $18,600,000$18.6m | $18,000,000$18.0m | $600,000 |
| Willson Contreras | $18,050,000$18.0m | First baseman | 9 yr 108 d | Veteran | $16,050,000$16.1m | $18,000,000$18.0m | - |
| Aroldis Chapman | $13,000,000$13.0m | Relief pitcher | 15 yr 9 d | Veteran | $13,000,000$13.0m | $12,000,000$12.0m | $1,000,000 |
| Patrick Sandoval | $12,750,000$12.7m | Starting pitcher | 5 yr 149 d | Arbitration 3 | $12,750,000$12.7m | $12,750,000$12.7m | - |
| Sonny Gray | $31,000,000$31.0m | Starting pitcher | 12 yr 61 d | Veteran | $11,000,000$11.0m | $31,000,000$31.0m | - |
| Jarren Duran | $7,725,000$7.7m | Left fielder | 3 yr 155 d | Arbitration 2 (S2) | $7,725,000$7.7m | $7,700,000$7.7m | - |
| Ranger Suarez | $7,600,000$7.6m | Starting pitcher | 6 yr 112 d | Veteran | $7,600,000$7.6m | $7,000,000$7.0m | $600,000 |
| Garrett Whitlock | $7,500,000$7.5m | Relief pitcher | 5 yr | Arbitration 3 Bypassed | $7,500,000$7.5m | $7,250,000$7.2m | $250,000 |
| Brayan Bello | $6,166,666$6.2m | Relief pitcher | 3 yr 82 d | Arbitration 1 Bypassed | $6,166,666$6.2m | $6,000,000$6.0m | $166,667 |
| Ceddanne Rafaela | $2,250,000$2.3m | Center fielder | 2 yr 35 d | Pre-Arbitration Bypassed | $2,250,000$2.3m | $2,000,000$2.0m | $250,000 |
| Connor Wong | $1,375,000$1.4m | Catcher | 3 yr 79 d | Arbitration 1 | $1,375,000$1.4m | $1,375,000$1.4m | - |
| Jake Rogers | $3,050,000$3.0m | Catcher | 5 yr 40 d | Arbitration 3 | $962,299 | $3,050,000$3.0m | - |
| Wilyer Abreu | $810,000 | Right fielder | 2 yr 41 d | Pre-Arbitration | $810,000 | $810,000 | - |
| Andruw Monasterio | $807,500 | Shortstop | 2 yr 99 d | Pre-Arbitration | $807,500 | $807,500 | - |
| Caleb Durbin | $796,000 | Third baseman | 0 yr 164 d | Pre-Arbitration | $796,000 | $796,000 | - |
| Justin Slaten | $791,500 | Relief pitcher | 2 yr | Pre-Arbitration | $791,500 | $791,500 | - |
| Jovani Morán | $790,000 | Relief pitcher | 1 yr 100 d | Pre-Arbitration | $790,000 | $790,000 | - |
| Payton Tolle | $780,000 | Starting pitcher | 0 yr 31 d | Pre-Arbitration | $678,749 | $780,000 | - |
| Tayron Guerrero | $820,000 | Relief pitcher | 2 yr 4 d | Pre-Arbitration | $551,872 | $820,000 | - |
| Nick Sogard | $780,000 | Second baseman | 0 yr 119 d | Pre-Arbitration | $549,390 | $780,000 | - |
| Jake Bennett | $780,000 | Starting pitcher | - | Pre-Arbitration | $511,830 | $780,000 | - |
| Anthony Seigler | $782,000 | Catcher | 0 yr 90 d | Pre-Arbitration | $491,197 | $782,000 | - |
| Jahmai Jones | $832,200 | Outfielder | 1 yr 148 d | Pre-Arbitration | $333,750 | $832,200 | - |
| Eli White | $900,000 | Outfielder | 3 yr 140 d | Arbitration 1 | $264,715 | $900,000 | - |
| Erik Miller | $810,000 | Relief pitcher | 2 yr | Pre-Arbitration | $238,260 | $810,000 | - |
| Seth Martinez | $850,000 | Relief pitcher | 2 yr 97 d | Pre-Arbitration | $222,727 | $850,000 | - |
| Listed total | $140,395,866$140.4m | $137,454,200$137.5m |
Additional contracts · 11 players
11 rowsAll 11 players
| NAME | PAYROLL SALARY | POSITION | EXPERIENCE | STATUS | ADJUSTED PAYROLL | BASE SALARY | OTHER PAY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trevor Story | $25,000,000$25.0m | Shortstop | 10 yr | Veteran | $25,000,000$25.0m | $25,000,000$25.0m | - |
| Garrett Crochet | $24,800,000$24.8m | Starting pitcher | 5 yr 28 d | Arbitration 3 Bypassed | $24,800,000$24.8m | $24,000,000$24.0m | $800,000 |
| Isiah Kiner-Falefa | $6,000,000$6.0m | Shortstop | 8 yr | Veteran | $6,000,000$6.0m | $6,000,000$6.0m | - |
| Tanner Houck | $4,150,000$4.1m | Starting pitcher | 4 yr 100 d | Arbitration 2 | $4,150,000$4.1m | $4,150,000$4.1m | - |
| Kutter Crawford | $2,750,000$2.7m | Starting pitcher | 3 yr 136 d | Arbitration 2 (S2) | $2,750,000$2.7m | $2,750,000$2.7m | - |
| Roman Anthony | $2,625,000$2.6m | Left fielder | 0 yr 112 d | Pre-Arbitration Bypassed | $2,625,000$2.6m | $2,000,000$2.0m | $625,000 |
| Adley Rutschman | $7,250,000$7.2m | Catcher | 4 yr | Arbitration 2 | $2,132,353$2.1m | $7,250,000$7.2m | - |
| Triston Casas | $1,610,000$1.6m | First baseman | 3 yr 32 d | Arbitration 1 | $1,610,000$1.6m | $1,610,000$1.6m | - |
| Johan Oviedo | $1,550,000$1.5m | Relief pitcher | 4 yr 78 d | Arbitration 2 | $1,550,000$1.5m | $1,550,000$1.5m | - |
| Zack Kelly | $820,000 | Relief pitcher | 2 yr 134 d | Pre-Arbitration | $613,989 | $820,000 | - |
| Curtis Mead | $780,000 | Third baseman | 1 yr 94 d | Pre-Arbitration | $262,773 | $780,000 | - |
| Listed total | $77,335,000$77.3m | $75,910,000$75.9m | $1,425,000$1.4m |
Additional contracts · 11 players
11 rows| NAME | PAYROLL SALARY | POSITION | ADJUSTED PAYROLL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan Hicks | $4,000,000$4.0m | Relief pitcher | $4,000,000$4.0m |
| Danny Coulombe | $1,750,000$1.7m | Relief pitcher | $1,750,000$1.7m |
| Carlos Narvaez | $564,710 | Catcher | $564,710 |
| Ryan Watson | $554,743 | Relief pitcher | $554,743 |
| Marcelo Mayer | $553,050 | Second baseman | $553,050 |
| Connelly Early | $523,528 | Starting pitcher | $523,528 |
| Tommy Kahnle | $240,642 | Relief pitcher | $240,642 |
| Ryan Watson | $100,000 | Relief pitcher | $100,000 |
| Jack Anderson | $91,914 | Relief pitcher | $91,914 |
| Joe La Sorsa | $88,958 | Relief pitcher | $88,958 |
| Tyler Uberstine | $75,093 | Starting pitcher | $75,093 |
| Listed total | $8,542,638$8.5m |
Additional contracts · 1 player
1 rows| NAME | PAYROLL SALARY | POSITION | ADJUSTED PAYROLL | ACQUIRED VIA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rafael Devers | - | Designated hitter | - | traded |
Payroll summary
7 rows| ALLOCATION | AMOUNT | MLB RANK |
|---|---|---|
| Active Roster | $112,816,455$112.8m | 13th |
| Injured List | $71,494,115$71.5m | 5th |
| Dead Money | $8,542,638$8.5m | 22nd |
| Minor | $6,540,547$6.5m | 6th |
| Deferred | $0 | 7th |
| Signing Bonus | $0 | 7th |
| Total Adjusted Payroll Allocations | $199,393,755$199.4m | 10th |
Additional contracts · 11 players
11 rows| NAME | PAYROLL SALARY | POSITION | EXPERIENCE | STATUS | ADJUSTED PAYROLL | BASE SALARY | OTHER PAY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kristian Campbell | $2,250,000$2.3m | Second baseman | 0 yr 86 d | Pre-Arbitration Bypassed | $2,250,000$2.3m | $2,000,000$2.0m | $250,000 |
| Romy Gonzalez | $1,600,000$1.6m | Second baseman | 3 yr 83 d | Arbitration 1 | $1,600,000$1.6m | $1,600,000$1.6m | - |
| Greg Weissert | $807,500 | Relief pitcher | 2 yr 79 d | Pre-Arbitration | $587,248 | $807,500 | - |
| Nate Eaton | $780,000 | Third baseman | 1 yr 20 d | Pre-Arbitration | $552,844 | $780,000 | - |
| Mickey Gasper | $780,000 | Catcher | 0 yr 149 d | Pre-Arbitration | $384,304 | $780,000 | - |
| Tsung-Che Cheng | $780,000 | Shortstop | 0 yr 10 d | Pre-Arbitration | $341,448 | $780,000 | - |
| Alec Gamboa | $780,000 | Relief pitcher | - | Pre-Arbitration | $278,137 | $780,000 | - |
| Tyler Samaniego | $780,000 | Relief pitcher | - | Pre-Arbitration | $239,827 | $780,000 | - |
| Eduardo Rivera | $780,000 | Relief pitcher | - | Pre-Arbitration | $220,672 | $780,000 | - |
| Brett Harris | $780,000 | Third baseman | 0 yr 105 d | Pre-Arbitration | $77,725 | $780,000 | - |
| Raymond Burgos | $780,000 | Relief pitcher | 0 yr 3 d | - | $8,342 | $780,000 | - |
| Listed total | $10,897,500$10.9m | $10,647,500$10.6m | $250,000 |
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Frequently asked questions
What is Boston Red Sox's yearly total?
Boston Red Sox's yearly total is $199,393,755.
How many players are on the Boston Red Sox roster?
26 players on the Boston Red Sox active roster. We list a further 34 carried beyond it.