BASEBALL · 2019 SEASON · ARCHIVE
Boston Red Sox 2019 - payroll
Salaries as they stood in 2019. See the current Boston Red Sox payroll .
YEARLY TOTAL$229,166,880
WEEKLY TOTAL$4,407,055
ACTIVE ROSTER37
PLAYERS LISTED65
HIGHEST PAIDDavid Price · $31,000,000
PAYROLL RANK1st in MLB
Active roster · 37 players
37 rowsTop 16 of 37 players
| NAME | PAYROLL SALARY | POSITION | EXPERIENCE | STATUS | ADJUSTED PAYROLL | BASE SALARY | OTHER PAY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Price | $31,000,000 | Starting pitcher | 9 yr 164 d | Veteran | $31,000,000 | $31,000,000 | - |
| J.D. Martinez | $23,750,000 | Designated hitter | 7 yr 36 d | Veteran | $23,750,000 | $23,750,000 | - |
| Rick Porcello | $21,125,000 | Starting pitcher | 9 yr 170 d | Veteran | $21,125,000 | $21,000,000 | $125,000 |
| Mookie Betts | $20,100,000 | Right fielder | 4 yr 70 d | Arbitration 2 | $20,100,000 | $20,000,000 | - |
| Nathan Eovaldi | $17,000,000 | Starting pitcher | 7 yr 13 d | Veteran | $17,000,000 | $17,000,000 | - |
| Xander Bogaerts | $12,000,000 | Shortstop | 5 yr 41 d | Arbitration 3 Bypassed | $12,000,000 | $12,000,000 | - |
| Jackie Bradley Jr. | $8,550,000 | Center fielder | 4 yr 150 d | Arbitration 3 (S2) | $8,550,000 | $8,550,000 | - |
| Mitch Moreland | $6,500,000 | First baseman | 8 yr 67 d | Veteran | $6,500,000 | $6,500,000 | - |
| Eduardo Rodriguez | $4,325,000 | Starting pitcher | 3 yr 130 d | Arbitration 2 (S2) | $4,325,000 | $4,300,000 | - |
| Brock Holt | $3,575,000 | Second baseman | 5 yr 52 d | Arbitration 3 | $3,575,000 | $3,575,000 | - |
| Christian Vazquez | $2,850,000 | Catcher | 4 yr 31 d | Arbitration 2 Bypassed | $2,850,000 | $2,850,000 | - |
| Sandy León | $2,475,000 | Catcher | 4 yr 149 d | Arbitration 3 (S2) | $2,222,102 | $2,475,000 | - |
| Matt Barnes | $1,600,000 | Relief pitcher | 3 yr 110 d | Arbitration 1 | $1,600,000 | $1,600,000 | - |
| Andrew Cashner | $12,500,000 | Relief pitcher | 8 yr 126 d | Veteran | $1,577,000 | $8,000,000 | $1,500,000 |
| Heath Hembree | $1,312,500 | Relief pitcher | 3 yr 106 d | Arbitration 1 | $1,312,500 | $1,312,500 | - |
| Brandon Workman | $1,150,000 | Relief pitcher | 4 yr 51 d | Arbitration 3 | $1,150,000 | $1,150,000 | - |
| Andrew Benintendi | $717,500 | Left fielder | 2 yr 62 d | Pre-Arbitration | $717,500 | $717,500 | - |
| Rafael Devers | $614,500 | Third baseman | 1 yr 70 d | Pre-Arbitration | $614,500 | $614,500 | - |
| Brian Johnson | $575,000 | Relief pitcher | 1 yr 43 d | Pre-Arbitration | $575,000 | $575,000 | - |
| Marcus Walden | $555,000 | Relief pitcher | 0 yr 25 d | Pre-Arbitration | $528,790 | $555,000 | - |
| Hector Velazquez | $568,500 | Relief pitcher | 1 yr 48 d | Pre-Arbitration | $511,379 | $568,500 | - |
| Ryan Brasier | $577,500 | Relief pitcher | 1 yr 126 d | Pre-Arbitration | $501,242 | $577,500 | - |
| Marco Hernandez | $564,000 | Third baseman | 2 yr 105 d | Pre-Arbitration | $486,800 | $564,000 | - |
| Colten Brewer | $557,000 | Relief pitcher | 0 yr 64 d | Pre-Arbitration | $470,073 | $557,000 | - |
| Josh Taylor | $555,000 | Relief pitcher | - | Pre-Arbitration | $459,089 | $555,000 | - |
| Sam Travis | $558,500 | First baseman | 0 yr 119 d | Pre-Arbitration | $360,060 | $558,500 | - |
| Ryan Weber | $555,000 | Relief pitcher | 1 yr 63 d | Pre-Arbitration | $317,204 | $555,000 | - |
| Josh D. Smith | $555,000 | Relief pitcher | - | Pre-Arbitration | $296,272 | $555,000 | - |
| Darwinzon Hernandez | $555,000 | Relief pitcher | - | Pre-Arbitration | $261,785 | $555,000 | - |
| Michael Shawaryn | $555,000 | Pitcher | 0 yr 58 d | - | $188,895 | $555,000 | - |
| Travis Lakins | $555,000 | Relief pitcher | - | Pre-Arbitration | $182,316 | $555,000 | - |
| Bobby Poyner | $555,000 | Relief pitcher | 0 yr 109 d | - | $170,331 | $555,000 | - |
| Gorkys Hernández | $1,000,000 | Left fielder | 3 yr 13 d | Veteran | $155,914 | $1,000,000 | - |
| Chris Owings | $555,000 | Second baseman | 5 yr 12 d | Veteran | $149,194 | $555,000 | - |
| Trevor Kelley | $555,000 | Pitcher | - | Pre-Arbitration | $98,648 | $555,000 | - |
| Juan Centeno | $555,000 | Catcher | 2 yr 8 d | Pre-Arbitration | $88,091 | $555,000 | - |
| Jhoulys Chacin | $555,000 | Starting pitcher | 8 yr 54 d | Veteran | $86,536 | $555,000 | - |
Additional contracts · 5 players
5 rowsAll 5 players
| NAME | PAYROLL SALARY | POSITION | EXPERIENCE | STATUS | ADJUSTED PAYROLL | BASE SALARY | SIGNING BONUS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dustin Pedroia | $15,125,000 | Second baseman | 14 yr 41 d | Veteran | $15,125,000 | $15,000,000 | $125,000 |
| Chris Sale | $15,000,000 | Starting pitcher | 8 yr 61 d | Veteran | $15,000,000 | $15,000,000 | - |
| Steven Pearce | $6,250,000 | First baseman | 9 yr 116 d | Veteran | $6,250,000 | $6,250,000 | - |
| Steven Wright | $1,375,000 | Relief pitcher | 4 yr 88 d | Arbitration 2 | $717,070 | $1,375,000 | - |
| Michael Chavis | $555,000 | Third baseman | - | Pre-Arbitration | $491,713 | $555,000 | - |
Additional contracts · 5 players
5 rows| NAME | PAYROLL SALARY | POSITION | ADJUSTED PAYROLL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pablo Sandoval | $19,000,000 | Third baseman | $18,445,000 |
| Eduardo Nunez | $5,000,000 | Third baseman | $5,000,000 |
| Tyler Thornburg | $1,750,000 | Relief pitcher | $1,750,000 |
| Blake Swihart | $112,527 | Catcher | $112,527 |
| Chandler Shepherd | $25,273 | Starting pitcher | $25,273 |
Payroll summary
7 rows| ALLOCATION | AMOUNT | MLB RANK |
|---|---|---|
| Active Roster | $165,856,221 | 3rd |
| Injured List | $37,583,783 | 3rd |
| Retained | $25,887,800 | 8th |
| Minor | $394,076 | 21st |
| Deferred | $0 | 13th |
| Signing Bonus | $0 | 13th |
| Total Adjusted Payroll Allocations | $229,166,880 | 1st |
Additional contracts · 11 players
11 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 |
| Jenrry Mejia | $625,000 | Relief pitcher | 4 yr 140 d | - | $625,000 | $625,000 | - |
| Denyi Reyes | $555,000 | Starting pitcher | 0 yr 37 d | - | $555,000 | $555,000 | - |
| Tzu-Wei Lin | $555,000 | Shortstop | 0 yr 135 d | Pre-Arbitration | $307,395 | $555,000 | - |
| Óscar Hernández | $555,000 | Catcher | 1 yr 22 d | Pre-Arbitration | $54,423 | $555,000 | - |
| Erasmo Ramirez | $1,000,000 | Relief pitcher | 5 yr 157 d | Veteran | $32,258 | $1,000,000 | - |
| Kevin Lenik | - | Pitcher | - | - | - | - | - |
| Austin Maddox | - | Relief pitcher | 1 yr 42 d | - | - | - | - |
| Mike Miller | - | Shortstop | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tony Renda | - | Second baseman | - | - | - | - | - |
| Andrew Schwaab | - | Pitcher | - | - | - | - | - |
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Frequently asked questions
What was the Boston Red Sox 2019 yearly total?
Boston Red Sox carried a yearly total of $229,166,880 in 2019.
How many players did Boston Red Sox list in 2019?
37 players on the Boston Red Sox roster in 2019, plus 21 contracts carried beyond it.
Where can I see the current Boston Red Sox payroll?
This page is the 2019 archive. The current Boston Red Sox payroll is kept up to date on the main Boston Red Sox page.