BASEBALL · 2018 SEASON · ARCHIVE
Boston Red Sox 2018 - payroll
Salaries as they stood in 2018. See the current Boston Red Sox payroll .
YEARLY TOTAL$227,398,860
WEEKLY TOTAL$4,373,055
ACTIVE ROSTER36
PLAYERS LISTED59
HIGHEST PAIDDavid Price · $30,000,000
PAYROLL RANK1st in MLB
Active roster · 36 players
36 rowsTop 16 of 36 players
| NAME | PAYROLL SALARY | POSITION | EXPERIENCE | STATUS | ADJUSTED PAYROLL | BASE SALARY | OTHER PAY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Price | $30,000,000 | Starting pitcher | 8 yr 164 d | Veteran | $30,000,000 | $30,000,000 | - |
| J.D. Martinez | $23,750,000 | Designated hitter | 6 yr 36 d | Veteran | $23,750,000 | $23,750,000 | - |
| Rick Porcello | $21,125,000 | Starting pitcher | 8 yr 170 d | Veteran | $21,125,000 | $21,000,000 | $125,000 |
| Craig Kimbrel | $13,050,000 | Relief pitcher | 7 yr 66 d | Veteran | $13,050,000 | $13,000,000 | - |
| Chris Sale | $12,515,000 | Starting pitcher | 7 yr 61 d | Veteran | $12,515,000 | $12,500,000 | - |
| Mookie Betts | $10,500,000 | Right fielder | 3 yr 70 d | Arbitration 1 | $10,500,000 | $10,500,000 | - |
| Drew Pomeranz | $8,500,000 | Starting pitcher | 5 yr 13 d | Arbitration 3 | $8,500,000 | $8,500,000 | - |
| Xander Bogaerts | $7,050,000 | Shortstop | 4 yr 41 d | Arbitration 2 | $7,050,000 | $7,050,000 | - |
| Mitch Moreland | $6,500,000 | First baseman | 7 yr 67 d | Veteran | $6,500,000 | $6,500,000 | - |
| Jackie Bradley Jr. | $6,100,000 | Center fielder | 3 yr 150 d | Arbitration 2 (S2) | $6,100,000 | $6,100,000 | - |
| Eduardo Nunez | $4,000,000 | Second baseman | 6 yr 90 d | Veteran | $4,000,000 | $4,000,000 | - |
| Joe Kelly | $3,825,000 | Relief pitcher | 5 yr 29 d | Arbitration 3 | $3,825,000 | $3,825,000 | - |
| Eduardo Rodriguez | $2,375,000 | Starting pitcher | 2 yr 130 d | Arbitration 1 (S2) | $2,375,000 | $2,375,000 | - |
| Brock Holt | $2,225,000 | Second baseman | 4 yr 52 d | Arbitration 2 | $2,225,000 | $2,225,000 | - |
| Tyler Thornburg | $2,050,000 | Relief pitcher | 4 yr 57 d | Arbitration 2 | $2,050,000 | $2,050,000 | - |
| Sandy León | $1,950,000 | Catcher | 3 yr 149 d | Arbitration 2 (S2) | $1,950,000 | $1,950,000 | - |
| Ian Kinsler | $11,000,000 | Second baseman | 12 yr | Veteran | $1,833,340 | $11,000,000 | - |
| Steven Pearce | $6,250,000 | Left fielder | 8 yr 116 d | Veteran | $1,500,000 | $6,250,000 | - |
| Christian Vazquez | $1,425,000 | Catcher | 3 yr 31 d | Arbitration 1 | $1,425,000 | $1,425,000 | - |
| Steven Wright | $1,100,000 | Starting pitcher | 3 yr 89 d | Arbitration 1 | $1,100,000 | $1,100,000 | - |
| Brandon Workman | $835,000 | Relief pitcher | 3 yr 115 d | Arbitration 2 | $781,086 | $835,000 | - |
| Nathan Eovaldi | $2,000,000 | Starting pitcher | 6 yr 13 d | Veteran | $731,204 | $2,000,000 | - |
| Andrew Benintendi | $620,500 | Outfielder | 1 yr 62 d | Pre-Arbitration | $620,500 | $620,500 | - |
| Matt Barnes | $605,000 | Relief pitcher | 2 yr 110 d | Pre-Arbitration | $605,000 | $605,000 | - |
| Heath Hembree | $581,500 | Relief pitcher | 2 yr 106 d | Pre-Arbitration | $581,500 | $581,500 | - |
| Rafael Devers | $564,500 | Third baseman | 0 yr 70 d | Pre-Arbitration | $564,500 | $564,500 | - |
| Blake Swihart | $563,500 | Left fielder | 1 yr 164 d | Pre-Arbitration | $563,500 | $563,500 | - |
| Brian Johnson | $548,000 | Starting pitcher | 0 yr 43 d | Pre-Arbitration | $548,000 | $548,000 | - |
| Hector Velazquez | $547,000 | Relief pitcher | 0 yr 48 d | Pre-Arbitration | $547,000 | $547,000 | - |
| Ryan Brasier | $545,000 | Relief pitcher | 0 yr 41 d | Pre-Arbitration | $249,050 | $545,000 | - |
| Tzu-Wei Lin | $545,000 | Shortstop | 0 yr 53 d | Pre-Arbitration | $234,400 | $545,000 | - |
| Bobby Poyner | $545,000 | Relief pitcher | 0 yr 109 d | - | $158,220 | $545,000 | - |
| Sam Travis | $545,000 | First baseman | 0 yr 76 d | Pre-Arbitration | $128,920 | $545,000 | - |
| William Cuevas | $545,000 | Relief pitcher | - | - | $102,550 | $545,000 | - |
| Robby Scott | $545,000 | Relief pitcher | 1 yr 21 d | - | $87,900 | $545,000 | - |
| Brandon Phillips | $545,000 | Second baseman | 13 yr 22 d | Veteran | $79,110 | $545,000 | - |
Additional contracts · 4 players
4 rowsAll 4 players
| NAME | PAYROLL SALARY | POSITION | EXPERIENCE | STATUS | ADJUSTED PAYROLL | BASE SALARY | SIGNING BONUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dustin Pedroia | $16,125,000 | Second baseman | 14 yr 41 d | Veteran | $16,125,000 | $16,000,000 | $125,000 |
| Carson Smith | $850,000 | Relief pitcher | 3 yr 28 d | Arbitration 1 | $850,000 | $850,000 | - |
| Marco Hernandez | $554,000 | Shortstop | 1 yr 105 d | Pre-Arbitration | $554,000 | $554,000 | - |
| Austin Maddox | $545,000 | Relief pitcher | 0 yr 42 d | - | $545,000 | $545,000 | - |
Additional contracts · 1 player
1 rows| NAME | PAYROLL SALARY | POSITION | ADJUSTED PAYROLL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allen Craig | $1,000,000 | Right fielder | $1,000,000 |
Additional contracts · 3 players
3 rows| NAME | PAYROLL SALARY | POSITION | ADJUSTED PAYROLL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hanley Ramirez | $22,750,000 | First baseman | $22,750,000 |
| Pablo Sandoval | $18,000,000 | Third baseman | $17,455,000 |
| Jalen Beeks | $5,860 | Starting pitcher | $5,860 |
Payroll summary
8 rows| ALLOCATION | AMOUNT | MLB RANK |
|---|---|---|
| Active Roster | $167,955,780 | 1st |
| Injured List | $18,074,000 | 10th |
| Dead Money | $1,000,000 | 11th |
| Retained | $40,755,860 | 4th |
| Minor | $158,220 | 29th |
| Deferred | $0 | 9th |
| Signing Bonus | $0 | 9th |
| Total Adjusted Payroll Allocations | $227,398,860 | 1st |
Additional contracts · 7 players
7 rows| NAME | PAYROLL SALARY | POSITION | EXPERIENCE | STATUS | ADJUSTED PAYROLL | BASE SALARY | OTHER PAY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rusney Castillo | $11,771,428 | Left fielder | 0 yr 143 d | Veteran | $11,771,428 | $11,000,000 | $771,428 |
| Marcus Walden | $545,000 | Relief pitcher | - | Pre-Arbitration | $61,530 | $545,000 | - |
| Justin Haley | $545,000 | Relief pitcher | - | - | $49,810 | $545,000 | - |
| Dan Butler | $545,000 | Catcher | 0 yr 45 d | Pre-Arbitration | $32,230 | $545,000 | - |
| Tony Renda | $545,000 | Second baseman | - | - | $14,650 | $545,000 | - |
| Ivan De Jesus Jr. | - | Shortstop | 0 yr 41 d | - | - | - | - |
| Mike Olt | - | Third baseman | 1 yr 156 d | - | - | - | - |
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Frequently asked questions
What was the Boston Red Sox 2018 yearly total?
Boston Red Sox carried a yearly total of $227,398,860 in 2018.
How many players did Boston Red Sox list in 2018?
36 players on the Boston Red Sox roster in 2018, plus 15 contracts carried beyond it.
Where can I see the current Boston Red Sox payroll?
This page is the 2018 archive. The current Boston Red Sox payroll is kept up to date on the main Boston Red Sox page.