BASEBALL · 2017 SEASON · ARCHIVE
Boston Red Sox 2017 - payroll
Salaries as they stood in 2017. See the current Boston Red Sox payroll .
YEARLY TOTAL$209,902,508
WEEKLY TOTAL$4,036,587
ACTIVE ROSTER39
PLAYERS LISTED77
HIGHEST PAIDDavid Price · $30,000,000
PAYROLL RANK2nd in MLB
Active roster · 39 players
39 rowsTop 16 of 39 players
| NAME | PAYROLL SALARY | POSITION | EXPERIENCE | STATUS | ADJUSTED PAYROLL | BASE SALARY | OTHER PAY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Price | $30,000,000 | Starting pitcher | 7 yr 164 d | Veteran | $30,000,000 | $30,000,000 | - |
| Hanley Ramirez | $22,750,000 | Designated hitter | 11 yr 14 d | Veteran | $22,750,000 | $22,000,000 | $750,000 |
| Rick Porcello | $20,125,000 | Starting pitcher | 7 yr 170 d | Veteran | $20,125,000 | $20,000,000 | $125,000 |
| Dustin Pedroia | $15,125,000 | Second baseman | 14 yr 41 d | Veteran | $15,125,000 | $15,000,000 | $125,000 |
| Craig Kimbrel | $13,250,000 | Relief pitcher | 6 yr 66 d | Veteran | $13,250,000 | $13,000,000 | $250,000 |
| Chris Sale | $12,000,000 | Starting pitcher | 6 yr 61 d | Veteran | $12,000,000 | $12,000,000 | - |
| Rusney Castillo | $11,271,428 | Left fielder | 0 yr 143 d | Veteran | $11,271,428 | $10,500,000 | $771,428 |
| Chris Young | $6,500,000 | Right fielder | 10 yr 162 d | Veteran | $6,500,000 | $6,500,000 | - |
| Mitch Moreland | $5,500,000 | First baseman | 6 yr 67 d | Veteran | $5,500,000 | $5,500,000 | - |
| Xander Bogaerts | $4,500,000 | Shortstop | 3 yr 41 d | Arbitration 1 | $4,500,000 | $4,500,000 | - |
| Drew Pomeranz | $4,450,000 | Starting pitcher | 4 yr 13 d | Arbitration 2 | $4,450,000 | $4,450,000 | - |
| Jackie Bradley Jr. | $3,600,000 | Center fielder | 2 yr 150 d | Arbitration 1 (S2) | $3,600,000 | $3,600,000 | - |
| Joe Kelly | $2,800,000 | Relief pitcher | 4 yr 29 d | Arbitration 2 | $2,800,000 | $2,800,000 | - |
| Addison Reed | $7,750,000 | Relief pitcher | 5 yr 1 d | Arbitration 3 | $2,668,050 | $7,750,000 | - |
| Doug Fister | $2,200,000 | Starting pitcher | 7 yr 58 d | Veteran | $2,200,000 | $1,750,000 | - |
| Fernando Abad | $2,000,000 | Relief pitcher | 5 yr 73 d | Arbitration 3 | $2,000,000 | $2,000,000 | - |
| Brock Holt | $1,950,000 | Second baseman | 3 yr 52 d | Arbitration 1 | $1,950,000 | $1,950,000 | - |
| Eduardo Nunez | $4,200,000 | Shortstop | 5 yr 90 d | Arbitration 3 | $1,560,668 | $4,200,000 | - |
| Sandy León | $1,300,000 | Catcher | 2 yr 149 d | Arbitration 1 (S2) | $1,300,000 | $1,300,000 | - |
| Rajai Davis | $6,000,000 | Center fielder | 9 yr 167 d | Veteran | $1,278,693 | $6,000,000 | - |
| Mookie Betts | $950,000 | Right fielder | 2 yr 70 d | Pre-Arbitration | $950,000 | $950,000 | - |
| Eduardo Rodriguez | $584,500 | Starting pitcher | 1 yr 130 d | Pre-Arbitration | $584,500 | $584,500 | - |
| Matt Barnes | $563,500 | Relief pitcher | 1 yr 110 d | Pre-Arbitration | $563,500 | $563,500 | - |
| Christian Vazquez | $561,000 | Catcher | 2 yr 31 d | Pre-Arbitration | $561,000 | $561,000 | - |
| Carson Smith | $556,750 | Relief pitcher | 2 yr 28 d | Pre-Arbitration | $556,750 | $556,750 | - |
| Andrew Benintendi | $549,000 | Outfielder | 0 yr 62 d | Pre-Arbitration | $549,000 | $549,000 | - |
| Heath Hembree | $547,000 | Relief pitcher | 1 yr 106 d | Pre-Arbitration | $547,000 | $547,000 | - |
| Roenis Elias | $582,500 | Relief pitcher | 1 yr 119 d | Pre-Arbitration | $531,561 | $582,500 | - |
| Robby Scott | $537,000 | Relief pitcher | 0 yr 31 d | - | $469,440 | $537,000 | - |
| Blaine Boyer | $535,000 | Relief pitcher | 8 yr 70 d | - | $371,221 | $535,000 | - |
| Deven Marrero | $535,000 | Shortstop | 0 yr 106 d | Pre-Arbitration | $327,376 | $535,000 | - |
| Brandon Workman | $635,000 | Relief pitcher | 3 yr 18 d | Arbitration 1 | $315,770 | $635,000 | - |
| Sam Travis | $535,000 | First baseman | - | Pre-Arbitration | $219,225 | $535,000 | - |
| Rafael Devers | $535,000 | Third baseman | - | Pre-Arbitration | $204,610 | $535,000 | - |
| Austin Maddox | $535,000 | Relief pitcher | - | - | $195,841 | $535,000 | - |
| Tzu-Wei Lin | $535,000 | Shortstop | - | Pre-Arbitration | $151,996 | $535,000 | - |
| Hector Velazquez | $535,000 | Pitcher | - | Pre-Arbitration | $140,304 | $535,000 | - |
| Blake Swihart | $535,000 | Catcher | 1 yr 133 d | Pre-Arbitration | $90,613 | $535,000 | - |
| Hector Velazquez | $30,000 | Relief pitcher | - | Veteran | $30,000 | - | $30,000 |
Additional contracts · 6 players
6 rowsAll 6 players
| NAME | PAYROLL SALARY | POSITION | EXPERIENCE | STATUS | ADJUSTED PAYROLL | BASE SALARY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyler Thornburg | $2,050,000 | Relief pitcher | 3 yr 57 d | Arbitration 1 | $2,050,000 | $2,050,000 |
| Robbie Ross | $1,825,000 | Relief pitcher | 4 yr 100 d | Arbitration 2 | $1,825,000 | $1,825,000 |
| Josh Rutledge | $600,000 | Shortstop | 3 yr 90 d | - | $600,000 | $600,000 |
| Steven Wright | $593,500 | Starting pitcher | 2 yr 89 d | Pre-Arbitration | $593,500 | $593,500 |
| Marco Hernandez | $548,500 | Shortstop | 0 yr 105 d | Pre-Arbitration | $536,463 | $548,500 |
| Ben Taylor | $535,000 | Relief pitcher | - | Pre-Arbitration | $336,145 | $535,000 |
Additional contracts · 2 players
2 rows| NAME | PAYROLL SALARY | POSITION | ADJUSTED PAYROLL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allen Craig | $11,000,000 | Right fielder | $11,000,000 |
| Ryan Hanigan | $800,000 | Catcher | $800,000 |
Additional contracts · 5 players
5 rows| NAME | PAYROLL SALARY | POSITION | ADJUSTED PAYROLL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pablo Sandoval | $17,000,000 | Third baseman | $17,000,000 |
| Carl Crawford | $857,000 | Left fielder | $857,000 |
| Adrián González | $857,000 | First baseman | $857,000 |
| Chase d'Arnaud | $68,859 | Third baseman | $68,859 |
| Noé Ramirez | $14,615 | Relief pitcher | $14,615 |
Payroll summary
8 rows| ALLOCATION | AMOUNT | MLB RANK |
|---|---|---|
| Active Roster | $172,188,546 | 2nd |
| Injured List | $5,941,108 | 20th |
| Dead Money | $11,800,000 | 4th |
| Retained | $18,797,474 | 14th |
| Minor | $1,175,380 | 15th |
| Deferred | $0 | 10th |
| Signing Bonus | $0 | 10th |
| Total Adjusted Payroll Allocations | $209,902,508 | 2nd |
Additional contracts · 17 players
17 rows| NAME | PAYROLL SALARY | POSITION | EXPERIENCE | STATUS | ADJUSTED PAYROLL | BASE SALARY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle Kendrick | $1,000,000 | Starting pitcher | 7 yr 159 d | Veteran | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 |
| Justin Haley | $535,000 | Relief pitcher | - | - | $535,000 | $535,000 |
| Brian Johnson | $535,000 | Starting pitcher | 0 yr 12 d | Pre-Arbitration | $84,767 | $535,000 |
| Steve Selsky | $535,000 | Outfielder | 0 yr 43 d | - | $75,998 | $535,000 |
| Kyle Martin | $535,000 | Pitcher | - | - | $14,615 | $535,000 |
| Jecorrah Arnold | - | Third baseman | - | - | - | - |
| Brian Bogusevic | - | Right fielder | 2 yr 106 d | Pre-Arbitration | - | - |
| Cesar Cabral | - | Relief pitcher | 1 yr 113 d | - | - | - |
| Erik Cordier | - | Relief pitcher | 0 yr 129 d | - | - | - |
| Jacob Dahlstrand | - | Pitcher | - | - | - | - |
| Matt Dominguez | - | Third baseman | 2 yr 62 d | - | - | - |
| Shawn Haviland | - | Pitcher | - | - | - | - |
| Jorge Hernandez | - | Relief pitcher | - | Veteran | - | - |
| Heiker Meneses | - | Second baseman | - | - | - | - |
| Edgar Olmos | - | Relief pitcher | 0 yr 83 d | - | - | - |
| Mike Olt | - | Third baseman | 1 yr 156 d | - | - | - |
| Henry Owens | - | Relief pitcher | 0 yr 100 d | - | - | - |
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Frequently asked questions
What was the Boston Red Sox 2017 yearly total?
Boston Red Sox carried a yearly total of $209,902,508 in 2017.
How many players did Boston Red Sox list in 2017?
39 players on the Boston Red Sox roster in 2017, plus 30 contracts carried beyond it.
Where can I see the current Boston Red Sox payroll?
This page is the 2017 archive. The current Boston Red Sox payroll is kept up to date on the main Boston Red Sox page.