Boston Red Sox 2021 - Player Salaries
Boston Red Sox have a total of 25 players in their home squad. Their highest paid player is Chris Sale earning $30,000,000 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:- $204,957,356 per year
- $3,941,488 per week
Active Squad:
| Active Players (25) | Signing Bonus | Age | Position | Contract Type | Basic Salary | Payroll Salary | Percent of Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Sale | - | 32 | SP | Vet | $30,000,000 | $30,000,000 | 10.99 |
| Xander Bogaerts | - | 28 | SS | Vet | $20,000,000 | $20,000,000 | 10.99 |
| Martinez | - | 33 | DH | Vet | $19,350,000 | $19,350,000 | 10.63 |
| Nathan Eovaldi | - | 31 | SP | Vet | $17,000,000 | $17,000,000 | 9.34 |
| Garrett Richards | - | 33 | RP | Vet | $8,500,000 | $8,500,000 | 4.67 |
| Eduardo Rodriguez | - | 28 | SP | Arb 4 | $8,300,000 | $8,300,000 | 4.56 |
| Adam Ottavino | $75,044 | 35 | RP | Vet | $7,150,000 | $7,225,044 | 4.48 |
| Christian Vazquez | - | 30 | C | Vet | $6,250,000 | $6,250,000 | 3.43 |
| Rafael Devers | - | 24 | 3B | Arb 1 | $4,575,000 | $4,575,000 | 2.51 |
| Enrique Hernandez | - | 29 | 2B | Vet | $6,000,000 | $6,000,000 | 2.47 |
| Matt Barnes | - | 31 | RP/CL | Arb 3 | $4,500,000 | $4,500,000 | 2.47 |
| Martin Perez | - | 30 | RP | Vet | $4,500,000 | $4,500,000 | 2.47 |
| Hunter Renfroe | - | 29 | RF | Arb 2 | $3,100,000 | $3,100,000 | 1.70 |
| Kyle Schwarber | - | 28 | LF | Arb 3 | $7,000,000 | $7,000,000 | 1.34 |
| Kevin Plawecki | - | 30 | C | Arb 3 | $1,600,000 | $1,600,000 | 0.88 |
| Hirokazu Sawamura | - | 33 | RP | Pre-Arb | $1,200,000 | $1,200,000 | 0.66 |
| Hansel Robles | - | 30 | RP | Arb 4 | $2,000,000 | $2,000,000 | 0.38 |
| Alex Verdugo | - | 25 | CF | Pre-Arb | $649,500 | $649,500 | 0.36 |
| Nick Pivetta | - | 28 | SP | Pre-Arb | $613,500 | $613,500 | 0.34 |
| Bobby Dalbec | - | 26 | 1B | Pre-Arb | $575,000 | $575,000 | 0.32 |
| Garrett Whitlock | - | 25 | RP | Pre-Arb | $570,500 | $570,500 | 0.31 |
| Travis Shaw | - | 31 | 1B | Arb 3 | $1,500,000 | $1,500,000 | 0.22 |
| Jarren Duran | - | 24 | 2B | Pre-Arb | $570,500 | $570,500 | 0.13 |
| Austin Davis | - | 28 | RP | Pre-Arb | $588,000 | $588,000 | 0.11 |
| Jonathan Arauz | - | 22 | SS | Pre-Arb | $570,500 | $570,500 | 0.11 |
Injured List Cap Players
| Player (7) | Basic Salary | Age | Position | Contract Type | Waiver Options | Signing Bonus | Total | Adjusted Salary | Percent of Total | Inc. Luxury Tax |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Andriese Hamstring | $1,850,000 | 31 | RP | Arb 3 | - | $1,850,000 | $1,850,000 | 1.02 | 2,100,000 | |
| Daniel Santana Groin | $1,750,000 | 30 | OF | Arb 4 | - | $1,750,000 | $1,750,000 | 0.96 | 1,750,000 | |
| Ryan Brasier Calf | $1,250,000 | 33 | RP | Arb 1 | 1 | - | $1,250,000 | $1,250,000 | 0.69 | 1,250,000 |
| Christian Arroyo Hamstring | $581,500 | 26 | SS | Pre-Arb | - | $581,500 | $581,500 | 0.32 | 581,500 | |
| Josh Taylor Covid | $580,500 | 28 | RP | Pre-Arb | 2 | - | $580,500 | $580,500 | 0.32 | 580,500 |
| Darwinzon Hernandez Oblique | $578,500 | 24 | RP | Pre-Arb | 2 | - | $578,500 | $578,500 | 0.32 | 578,500 |
| Eduard Bazardo Back | $570,500 | 25 | RP | Pre-Arb | 3 | - | $570,500 | $282,164 | 0.16 | 282,164 |
Released or Traded Players
| Player (8) | Total | Age | Position | Basic Salary | Signing Bonus | Adjusted Salary | Percent of Total | Inc. Luxury Tax |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Price | $16,000,000 | 35 | SP | $16,000,000 | - | $16,000,000 | 8.79 | 16,000,000 |
| Dustin Pedroia | $12,125,000 | 37 | 2B | $12,000,000 | $125,000 | $12,125,000 | 6.66 | 13,750,000 |
| Marwin Gonzalez | $3,000,000 | 32 | 3B | $3,000,000 | - | $3,000,000 | 1.65 | 3,000,000 |
| Andrew Benintendi | $2,800,000 | 26 | LF | $2,800,000 | - | $2,800,000 | 1.54 | 2,800,000 |
| Hansel Robles | $1,301,055 | 30 | RP | $1,301,055 | - | $1,301,055 | 0.71 | 1,301,055 |
| Michael Chavis | $361,998 | 25 | 2B | $361,998 | - | $361,998 | 0.20 | 361,998 |
| Brandon Workman | $360,192 | 32 | RP | $360,192 | - | $360,192 | 0.20 | 360,192 |
| Ryan Weber | $3,067 | 30 | SP | $3,067 | - | $3,067 | 0.00 | 3,067 |
Contract Signing Bonus
| Player (8) | Total | Age | Position | Basic Salary | Signing Bonus | Adjusted Salary | Percent of Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marcelo Mayer | $6,664,000 | 18 | SS | - | $6,664,000 | $6,664,000 | 3.66 |
| Miguel Bleis | $1,500,000 | 0 | OF | - | $1,500,000 | $1,500,000 | 0.82 |
| Nathan Hickey | $1,000,000 | 21 | C | - | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 | 0.55 |
| Enderso Lira | $850,000 | 0 | C | - | $850,000 | $850,000 | 0.47 |
| Donough Tyler Mc Donough | $828,600 | 22 | 2B | - | $828,600 | $828,600 | 0.46 |
| Luis Ravelo | $545,000 | 0 | SS | - | $545,000 | $545,000 | 0.30 |
| Cruz Elmer Rodriguez Cruz | $497,500 | 17 | P | - | $497,500 | $497,500 | 0.27 |
| Ahbram Liendo | $450,000 | 0 | SS | - | $450,000 | $450,000 | 0.25 |
| Jedixon Paez | $450,000 | 0 | P | - | $450,000 | $450,000 | 0.25 |
| Alvaro Mejias | $300,000 | 0 | P | - | $300,000 | $300,000 | 0.16 |
| Niko Kavadas | $250,000 | 22 | 1B | - | $250,000 | $250,000 | 0.14 |
| Wyatt Olds | $236,500 | 21 | P | - | $236,500 | $236,500 | 0.13 |
| Hunter Dobbins | $197,500 | 21 | P | - | $197,500 | $197,500 | 0.11 |
| Elveny Daniel Mc Elveny | $197,500 | 18 | SS | - | $197,500 | $197,500 | 0.11 |
| Tyler Miller | $157,800 | 21 | 3B | - | $157,800 | $157,800 | 0.09 |
| Christopher Troye | $122,500 | 22 | P | - | $122,500 | $122,500 | 0.07 |
| Vela | $122,500 | 21 | 2B | - | $122,500 | $122,500 | 0.07 |
| Jacob Webb | $122,500 | 22 | P | - | $122,500 | $122,500 | 0.07 |
| Phillip Sikes | $97,500 | 22 | OF | - | $97,500 | $97,500 | 0.05 |
| Tyler Uberstine | $97,500 | 22 | P | - | $97,500 | $97,500 | 0.05 |
| Matt Litwicki | $47,500 | 22 | P | - | $47,500 | $47,500 | 0.03 |
| Luis Guerrero | -0 | 20 | P | - | - | -0 | 0.00 |
Totals:
| Payroll Type | Basic Salary | Signing Bonus | Incentives | Total | Total Adjusted Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Payroll | $156,662,500 | $75,044 | - | $156,737,544 | $138,127,087 |
| Reserve Money | $7,161,000 | - | - | $7,161,000 | $6,872,664 |
| Salary | $35,826,312 | $125,000 | - | $35,951,312 | $35,951,312 |
| Salary | $4,018,452 | - | - | $4,018,452 | $4,018,452 |
| Minor Salary | $5,107,500 | - | - | $5,107,500 | $1,022,832 |
| Payroll | $204,757,312 | $200,044 | - | $204,957,356 | $181,973,895 |
Competitive Balance Tax:
| Payroll Type | Total |
|---|---|
| Competitive Balance Tax Threshold | $210,000,000 |
| Total AAV/Payroll | $195,165,562 |
| Estimated Player Benefits | $15,500,000 |
| Estimated Minor League Contracts | $2,500,000 |
| Proj. Comp. Balance Payroll | $213,165,562 |
| Comp. Balance Tax Space | $-3,165,562 |
| Est. Tax Bill (20%) | $633,112 |
| Est. Payroll + Tax Bill | $213,798,674 |
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