Boston Red Sox

Service time in years & days (through 2024 season).

John Henry Principal Owner
2002 -

  • John Henry, 2002 -
    • John Henry, Larry Lucchino and Tom Werner formed Fenway Sports Group in 2001 and bought the Red Sox and control of the New England Sports Network for $700M.
  • Yawkey Trust, 1992-2001
    • the Yawkey Trust (formerly JRY Corp.) assumed control of the club after the death of Jean Yawkey in 1992
  • Forbes magazine valued the club at $4.5 billion in March 2024.

RED SOX PAYROLLS
Year Opening Day 26-man Year End 40-man CB Tax 40-man
2024 $171,242,167 (12) $                   (   ) $226,128,399 (12)
2023 $181,207,484 (12) $203,096,349 (10) $225,767,320 (12)
2022 $206,553,059 ( 6) $217,089,051 ( 6) $236,149,678 ( 5)
2021 $180,147,694 ( 8) $187,356,913 ( 6) $207,640,471 ( 6)
2020 $ 73,931,812 (  4) $  64,338,341 (13) $184,859,384 (  8)
2019 $236,171,429 (  1) $228,403,219 ( 1) $243,653,717 ( 1)
2018 $233,752,429 (  1) $230,396,923 ( 1) $239,481,745 ( 1)
2017 $197,041,179 (  3) $189,218,620 ( 4) $191,888,422 ( 6)
2016 $197,899,679 (  4) $200,563,162 ( 3) $204,012,716 ( 5)
2015 $184,345,996 (  3) $185,568,958 ( 3) $199,491,005 ( 3)
2014 $156,350,125 (  5) $168,178,367 ( 5) $185,922,329 ( 5)
2013 $154,555,500 (  4) $176,481,441 ( 3) $177,774,334 ( 3)
2012 $175,249,119 (  2) $168,614,614 ( 3) $177,952,823 ( 2)
2011 $163,822,475 (  3) $174,116,280 ( 2)
2010 $168,109,833 (  2) $170,650,856 ( 2)
2009 $121,745,999 (  5) $140,454,683 ( 4)
2008 $133,390,035 (  4) $147,075,645 ( 2)
2007 $143,026,214 (  2) $155,402,595 ( 2)
2006 $120,099,824 (  2) $137,497,097 ( 2)
2005 $123,505,125 (  2) $116,640,070 ( 2)
2004 $127,298,500 (  2) $130,395,386 ( 2)
2003 $ 99,946,500 (  6) $104,873,607 ( 5)
2002 $108,366,060 (  2) $110,249,535 ( 2)
2001 $110,035,883 (  2) $114,331,641 ( 3)
2000 $ 81,200,000 (  5) $ 75,525,525 (  7)
  • Opening Day payrolls compiled by Baseball Prospectus include salaries and pro-rated signing bonuses for players on the active 25/26-man roster and injured list. Deferred payments and performance and award bonuses are not included.
  • Year End 40-man roster payrolls obtained by The Associated Press include salaries and pro-rated shares of signing bonuses, earned performance and award bonuses, non-cash compensation, buyouts of unexercised options and cash transactions. Deferrals may be discounted to reflect present-day value.
  • Year End Competitive Balance Tax payrolls obtained by The Associated Press include average annual value of contracts, earned bonuses, non-cash compensation, cash transactions, buyouts of unexercised options, and health and pension benefits. Deferrals may be discounted to reflect present-day value.

Craig Breslow Chief Baseball Officer
2024 -

  • 2024 -
    • hired by Boston as Chief Baseball Officer 10/25/23
  • 2019-23, Chicago Cubs
    • Assistant GM/VP, Pitching (2021-23), Director of Pitching / Special Assistant to the President and General Manager (2020), Director of Strategic Initiatives for Baseball Operations (2019)
  • Executive VP / Assistant GM Raquel Ferreria
  • Executive VP / Assistant GM Eddie Romero
  • Executive VP Baseball Operations Brian O’Halloran
  • Assistant GM Mike Groopman
  • Assistant GM Paul Toboni
  • VP / Professional Scouting Gus Quattlebaum
  • VP / Player Development Ben Crockett
  • VP / Scouting Michael Rikard
  • former Chief Baseball Officer Chaim Bloom
    • 2020 -
      • hired by Boston as Chief Baseball Officer 10/19
      • fired by Boston 9/14/23
  • former General Manager Brian O’Halloran
    • 2020 -
      • promoted by Boston from Executive VP / Assistant General Manager to General Manager 10/19
      • offered senior leadership position in baseball operations 9/14/23
  • former President, Baseball Operations Dave Dombrowski
    • 5 years (2016-20)
      • hired by Boston as President, Baseball Operations 8/19/15
      • fired by Boston 9/9/19
  • former Senior VP/GM Mike Hazen
    • 2015: promoted to Senior VP/GM by Boston 9/24/15
    • 2016: hired by Arizona as Executive VP & GM 10/17/16
  • former Executive VP/GM Ben Cherington
    • 2012: promoted to GM by Boston 10/25/11
    • 2015: signed extension with Boston (resigned 8/19/15)
  • former Executive VP/GM Theo Epstein
    • 2003: hired by Boston 11/02, 3 years (2003-05)
    • 2006: returned 1/06 after 10/05 resignation, 3 yr/$4.5M (2006-08)
    • 2009: signed extension 11/3/08, 4 yr (2009-12), resigned 10/20/11

Alex Cora Manager 
3 years (2025-27)

  • 3 years/$21.75M (2025-27)
    • signed extension as Boston manager 7/24/24
  • 2 years (2021-22), plus 2023-24 club option
    • hired as manager by Boston 11/6/20
    • Boston exercised 2023-24 option 11/22/21
  • 1 year (2021), plus 2022 club option
    • signed extension as manager with Boston 11/14/18
    • new deal includes pay raise of unspecified amount
    • Cora resigned 1/14/20
  • 3 years (2018-20), plus 2021 club option
    • hired as manager by Boston 11/2/17, replacing John Farrell
  • former interim manager Ron Roenicke
    • promoted from bench coach to interim manager by Boston 2/11/20
    • will not return as manager in 2021, Red Sox announced 9/27/20
  • former manager John Farrell
    • 1 year (2017), plus 2018 club option
      • signed extension with Boston 2/21/15
      • Boston exercised 2018 option 12/16
      • fired by Boston 10/11/17
    • 4 years (2013-16)
      • hired as manager by Boston 10/20/12, replacing Bobby Valentine
  • former manager Bobby Valentine
    • 2 years (2012-13), hired by Boston 11/30/11, fired 10/4/12
  • former manager Terry Francona
    • 3 years/$12M (2009-11), plus 2012, 2013 club options
    • 2 years/$4.05M (2007-08)
    • 3 years/$1.65M (2004-06), plus 2007 club option

 

Rafael Devers 3b
10 years/$313.5M (2024-33)

  • 10 years/$313.5M (2024-33)
    • signed extension with Boston 1/11/23
    • $20M signing bonus, paid $5M each February, 2023-26
    • 24:$27.5M, 25:$27.5M, 26:$27.5M, 27:$31M, 28:$31M, 29:$31M, 30:$31M, 31:$29M, 32:$29M, 33:$29M
    • $2M assignment bonus with trade, paid by receiving club
    • Devers to defer $75M in salary: $7.5M annually, paid $3.75M each Feb. 1 and Nov. 30, 10 years after it is earned through 2043
    • deferrals reduce contract’s average annual value to about $29M
  • 1 year/$17.5M (2023)
    • re-signed by Boston 1/3/23 (avoided arbitration)
  • 1 year/$11.2M (2022)
    • re-signed by Boston 3/22/22 (avoided arbitration)
  • 1 year/$4.575M (2021)
    • re-signed by Boston 1/15/21 (avoided arbitration)
  • 1 year/$692,500 (2020)
    • renewed by Boston 3/20
  • 1 year/$614,500 (2019)
    • re-signed by Boston 3/19
  • 1 year/$564,500 (2018)
    • re-signed by Boston 3/18
  • 1 year (2017)
    • contract selected by Boston 7/24/17
  • signed by Boston 8/9/13 as an amateur free agent from the Dominican Republic
  • $1.5M signing bonus
  • agent: Klutch Sports
  • ML service: 7.070

Alex Bregman 2b
3 years/$120M (2025-27)

  • 3 years/$120M (2025-27)
    • signed by Boston as a free agent 2/12/25
    • $5M signing bonus
    • 25:$35M, 26:$40M, 27:$40M
    • Bregman may opt out of contract after 2025 and 2026 World Series
    • $60M is deferred ($20M annually), to be paid over 10 years starting 10 years after the season it is earned
  • 5 years/$100M (2020-24)
    • signed extension with Houston 3/22/19
    • $10M signing bonus
    • 20:$11M, 21:$11M, 22:$11M, 23:$28.5M, 24:$28.5M
    • 2023-24 salaries increase based on MVP vote:
      • $1.5M for winning MVP in 2020-22 ($750,000 for second place in vote, $500,000 for third)
      • $2M for winning 2020 and 2021 MVP awards
      • 2024 salary increases $2M with MVP awards in 1) 2021 or 2022, and 2) MVP award in 2023
    • limited no-trade protection (may block deals to 10 clubs in 2023-24)
  • 1 year/$640,500 (2019)
    • renewed by Houston 3/19
  • 1 year/$599,000 (2018)
    • renewed by Houston 3/18 (split contract, $269,700 in minors)
  • 1 year/$535,000 (2017)
    • renewed by Houston 3/2/17
  • 1 year/$539,400 (2017)
    • re-signed by Houston 3/17
  • 1 year (2016)
    • contract selected by Houston 7/25/16
  • drafted by Houston 2015 (1-2) (LSU)
  • $5.9M signing bonus ($7,420,100 slot)
  • agent: Boras Corp.
  • ML service: 8.070

Trevor Story 2b
6 years/$140M (2022-27), plus 2028 option

  • 6 years/$140M (2022-27), plus 2028 club option
    • signed by Boston as a free agent 3/21/22
    • 22:$20M, 23:$20M, 24:$22.5M, 25:$22.5M, 26:$25M, 27:$25M, 28:$25M club option ($5M buyout)
    • Story may opt out of contract after 2025 season. If he does so, Boston may negate his decision by exercising its 2028 option.
  • 2 years/$27.5M (2020-21)
    • signed extension with Colorado 1/31/20 (avoided arbitration, $11.5M-$10.75M)
    • $2M signing bonus
    • 20:$8M, 21:$17.5M
  • 1 year/$5M (2019)
    • re-signed by Colorado 1/11/19 (avoided arbitration)
  • 1 year/$555,000 (2018)
    • re-signed by Colorado 3/18
  • 1 year/$540,000 (2017)
    • re-signed by Colorado 3/17
  • 1 year/$507,500 (2016)
    • contract selected by Colorado 11/20/15
    • re-signed by Colorado 3/16
  • drafted by Colorado 2011 (1s-45) (Irving HS, Texas)
  • $915,000 signing bonus
  • agent: Wasserman (formerly Excel)
  • ML service: 9.000

Walker Buehler rhp
1 year/$21.05M (2025), plus 2026 option

  • 1 year/$21.05M (2025), plus 2026 mutual option
    • signed by Boston as a free agent 12/23/24
    • $3.05M signing bonus
    • 25:$15M, 26:$25M mutual option ($3M buyout)
    • performance bonuses: $500,000 each for 20, 22, 24, 26, 28 starts
  • 1 year/$8.025M (2024)
    • re-signed by LA Dodgers 1/11/24 (avoided arbitration)
  • 1 year/$8.025M (2023)
    • re-signed by LA Dodgers 1/13/23 (avoided arbitration)
  • 2 years/$8M (2021-22)
    • signed extension with LA Dodgers 2/10/21 (avoided arbitration, $4.15M-$3.3M)
    • $2M signing bonus
    • 21:$2.75M, 22:$3.25M
    • 2022 salary may increase based on 2021 starts and Cy Young vote:
      • $500,000 each for 14, 16, 18, 20, 24, 28 games started
      • $1.125M for winning Cy Young ($625,000 for second or third)
  • 1 year/$603,500 (2020)
    • re-signed by LA Dodgers 3/20
  • 1 year/$570,000 (2019)
    • re-signed by LA Dodgers 3/19
  • 1 year (2018)
    • re-signed by LA Dodgers 3/18
  • 1 year (2017)
    • contract selected by LA Dodgers 9/6/17
  • drafted by LA Dodgers 2015 (1-24) (Vanderbilt)
  • $1,777,500 signing bonus ($2,094,400 slot)
  • agent: Excel
  • ML service: 6.168

Lucas Giolito rhp
2 years/$38.5M (2024-25), plus option

  • 2 years/$38.5M (2024-25), plus conditional option
    • signed by Boston as a free agent 12/29/23
    • 24:$18M, 25:$19M player option ($1M buyout), 26:$14M club option if Giolito exercises 2025 option (2026 becomes $19M mutual option with $1.5M buyout if Giolito pitches 140 innings in 2025)
    • annual performance bonuses for 2024-25: $250,000 each for 150, 160, 170, 180 innings pitched
    • Giolito exercised 2025 player option at $19M 10/31/24
  • 1 year/$10.4M (2023)
    • re-signed by Chicago White Sox 1/13/23 (avoided arbitration)
    • acquired by LA Angels in trade from Chicago White Sox 7/26/23 with $3,746,236 remaining on contract
    • claimed by Cleveland off waivers from LA Angels with Guardians to pay $1,789,247 remaining in 2023 salary
  • 1 year/$7.45M (2022)
    • re-signed by Chicago White Sox 4/1/22 (avoided arbitration, $7.5M-$7.3M)
  • 1 year/$4.15M (2021)
    • re-signed by Chicago White Sox 1/15/21 (avoided arbitration)
  • 1 year/$627,000 (2020)
    • re-signed by Chicago White Sox 3/20
  • 1 year/$573,000 (2019)
    • re-signed by Chicago White Sox 3/19
  • 1 year/$555,000 (2018)
    • re-signed by Chicago White Sox 2/18
  • 1 year (2017)
    • acquired by Chicago White Sox in trade from Washington 12/7/16
    • re-signed by Chicago White Sox 2/17
  • 1 year (2016)
    • contract selected by Washington 6/28/16
  • drafted by Washington 2012 (1-16) (Harvard-Westlake HS, Studio City, Calif.)
  • $2.925M signing bonus ($2.125M slot)
  • agent: CAA
  • ML service: 7.080

Masataka Yoshida of
5 years/$90M (2023-27)

  • 5 years/$90M (2023-27)
    • signed by Boston as a free agent 12/7/22
    • $3M signing bonus
    • 23:$15M, 24-27:$18M annually
    • Boston paid $15.375M posting fee to Orix of Japan for negotiating rights with Yoshida
  • 2016-22
    • Orix Buffaloes of Japan
  • agent: Boras Corp
  • ML service: 2.000

Aroldis Chapman lhp
1 year/$10.75M (2025)

  • 1 year/$10.75M (2025)
    • signed by Boston as a free agent 12/3/24
  • 1 year/$10.5M (2024)
    • signed by Pittsburgh as a free agent 1/22/24
  • 1 year/$3.75M (2023)
    • signed by Kansas City as a free agent 1/19/23
    • performance bonuses:
      • $312,500 each for 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 55 games
      • $312,500 each for 12, 16, 20, 24, 28, 32, 36, 40 games finished
    • award bonuses: $100,000 each for MVP, Cy Young ($50,000 for second-fifth in voting). $100,000 each for WS MVP, Reliever of Year ($50,000 for Reliever of Year finalist). $50,000 each for All Star, Gold Glove, LCS MVP
    • perks: hotel suite on road
    • acquired by Texas in trade from Kansas City 6/30/23 with $1.875M remaining on contract (Rangers responsible for bonuses earned)
  • 3 years/$48M (2020-22)
    • signed extension with NY Yankees 11/3/19, prior to deadline for Chapman to exercise right to opt out of his previous contract
    • 20-22: annual salaries of $16M
    • for tax purposes, the extension’s average annual value is $17,466,667, which includes a $16M salary, plus $1,466,667 to account for the difference between the $18,666,667 ($56/3) actually paid by the Yankees under the previous contract and the club’s lesser $17.2M AAV charge ($86/5) for 2017-19
    • full no-trade protection throughout the contract
  • 5 years/$86M (2017-21)
    • signed by NY Yankees as a free agent 12/8/16
    • $11M signing bonus ($1M paid in 2016, $5M each in 2017-18)
    • 17-21: annual salaries of $15M
    • Chapman may opt out of contract after 2019 season
    • full no-trade protection for 2017-19
    • limited no-trade protection for 2020-21 (may block deals to Seattle and the five clubs based in California)
  • 1 year/$11.325 (2016)
    • signed by NY Yankees 2/12/16 (avoided arbitration, $13M-$9M)
    • suspended for first 30 games of 2016 season, with Chapman losing 30 days’ ML service and pay, or $1,856,557
    • acquired by Chicago Cubs in trade from NY Yankees 7/25/16 with $4,331,967 remaining on contract
  • 1 year/$8.05M (2015)
    • re-signed by Cincinnati 2/13/15 (avoided arbitration, $8.7M-$6.65M)
    • award bonuses
    • acquired by NY Yankees in trade from Cincinnati 12/28/15
  • 1 year/$5M (2014), plus bonus
    • re-signed by Cincinnati 1/28/14 (avoided arbitration, $5.4M-$4.6M)
    • award bonuses, including $25,000 for All-Star selection
    • also due deferred $3M bonus when arbitration-eligible after 2013
  • 6 years/$30.25M (2010-15)
    • signed by Cincinnati as an amateur free agent 1/11/10
    • $16.25M signing bonus ($1.5M at signing; $1.5M each Nov. 1, 2010-13; $1.25M each Nov. 1, 2014-20)
    • 10:$1M, 11:$1M, 12:$2M, 13:$2M, 14:$3M, 15:$5M player option
    • Chapman must decide whether to accept or decline 2015 player option within 5 days after end of 2014 World Series
    • if Chapman qualifies for arbitration after 2012, $5M is converted to a bonus and he becomes arbitration-eligible
    • if Chapman qualifies for arbitration after 2013, $3M is converted to a bonus and he becomes arbitration-eligible (met 10/2013)
    • award bonuses, including $25,000 for All-Star selection
  • defected from Cuba to Netherlands 7/1/09
  • agent: Wasserman
  • ML service: 14.009

Liam Hendriks rhp
2 years/$10M (2024-25), plus 2026 option

  • 2 years/$10M (2024-25), plus 2026 mutual option
    • signed by Boston as a free agent 2/19/24
    • 24:$2M, 25:$6M, 26:$12M mutual option ($2M buyout)
    • 2025 performance bonuses:
      • $250,000 each for 30, 35, 40, 45 innings pitched. $500,000 each for 50, 55, 60, 65 IP. $1M each for 70, 75 IP
      • $1M each for 45, 50, 55 60, 65 games finished
  • 3 years/$54M (2021-23), plus 2024 club option
    • signed by Chicago White Sox as a free agent 1/15/21
    • $1M signing bonus, paid 7/1/21
    • 21:$11M, 22:$13M, 23:$14M, 24:$15M club option ($15M buyout)
    • 2024 option is guaranteed with trade
    • if club declines 2024 option, $15M buyout is paid in 10 annual installments of $1.5M, 2024-33
    • Hendriks may block all trades for 2021 (through October 2021), trades to 10 clubs for 2022, trades to 5 clubs for 2023.
    • Chicago White Sox declined 2024 option 11/3/23
  • 1 year/$5.3M (2020)
    • re-signed by Oakland 1/10/20 (avoided arbitration)
  • 1 year/$2.15M (2019)
    • re-signed by Oakland 11/30/18 (avoided arbitration)
  • 1 year/$1.9M (2018)
    • re-signed by Oakland 1/12/18 (avoided arbitration)
    • DFA by Oakland 6/25/18, sent outright to Triple-A 7/2/18
    • contract selected by Oakland 9/1/18
  • 1 year/$1.1M (2017)
    • re-signed by Oakland 1/13/17 (avoided arbitration)
  • 1 year/$523,400 (2016)
    • acquired by Oakland in trade from Toronto 11/20/15
    • signed by Oakland 3/16
  • 1 year/$518,400 (2015)
    • re-signed by Toronto 3/15
  • 1 year (2014)
    • claimed by Toronto off waivers 2/21/14 after being DFA by Baltimore 2/19/14
    • signed by Toronto 3/14
    • acquired by Kansas City in trade from Toronto 7/28/14
    • acquired by Toronto in trade from Kansas City 10/30/14 after being DFA by Kansas City 10/24/14
  • 1 year (2013)
    • re-signed by Minnesota 2/21/13
    • claimed by Chicago Cubs off waivers 12/13/13 after being DFA by Minnesota 12/5/13
    • claimed by Baltimore off waivers from Chicago Cubs 12/23/13
  • 1 year/$480,000 (2012)
    • re-signed by Minnesota 3/3/12
  • 1 year (2011)
    • contract selected by Minnesota 9/6/11
  • signed by Minnesota 2/07 as an amateur free agent from Australia
  • agent: MVP Sports
  • ML service: 10.164

Patrick Sandoval lhp
2 years/$18.5M (2025-26)

  • 2 years/$18.5M (2025-26)
    • signed by Boston as a free agent 12/20/24
    • 25:$5.5M, 26:$12.75M
  • 1 year/$565,750 (2020)
    • re-signed by LA Angels 3/20
  • 1 year/$5.025M (2024)
    • re-signed by LA Angels 1/11/24 (avoided arbitration)
    • non-tendered by LA Angels 11/22/24
  • 1 year/$2.75M (2023)
    • re-signed by LA Angels 1/13/23 (avoided arbitration)
  • 1 year/$720,000 (2022)
    • re-signed by LA Angels 3/22
  • 1 year (2021)
    • re-signed by LA Angels 3/21
  • 1 year/$565,750 (2020)
    • re-signed by LA Angels 3/20
  • 1 year (2019)
    • contract selected by LA Angels 8/5/19
  • acquired by LA Angels in trade from Houston 7/26/18
  • drafted by LA Angels 2015 (11-319) (Mission Viejo HS, Calif.)
  • $900,000 signing bonus
  • agent: Wasserman
  • ML service: 4.149

Garrett Whitlock rhp
4 years/$18.75M (2023-26), plus 2027-28 options

  • 4 years/$18.75M (2023-26), plus 2027-28 club options
    • signed extension with Boston 4/10/22
    • $1M signing bonus
    • 23:$1M, 24:$3.25M, 25:$5.25M, 26:$7.25M, 27:$8.25M club option ($1M buyout), 28:$10.5M club option ($500,000 buyout)
    • options may increase up to $4M each based on innings and awards
  • 1 year/$720,000 (2022)
    • re-signed by Boston 3/22 (split contract, $285,250 in minors)
  • 1 year/$570,500 (2021)
    • selected by Boston from NY Yankees in Rule 5 draft 12/10/20
    • re-signed by Boston 3/21
  • drafted by NY Yankees 2017 (18-542) (Alabama-Birmingham)
  • $247,500 signing bonus
  • agent: Kent Matthes
  • ML service: 4.000

Tanner Houck rhp
1 year/$3.95M (2025)

  • 1 year/$3.95M (2025)
    • re-signed by 1/9/25 (avoided arbitration)
  • 1 year/$770,000 (2024)
    • re-signed by Boston 3/24
  • 1 year/$740,000 (2023)
    • re-signed by Boston 3/23
  • 1 year/$716,000 (2022)
    • renewed by Boston 3/22
  • 1 year/$577,000 (2021)
    • re-signed by Boston 3/21
  • 1 year (2020)
    • contract selected by Boston 9/15/20
  • drafted by Boston 2017 (1-24) (Missouri)
  • $2,614,500 signing bonus (slot amount)
  • agent: CAA
  • ML service: 3.100

Garrett Crochet lhp
1 year/$3.8M (2025)

  • 1 year/$3.8M (2025)
    • re-signed by 1/9/25 (avoided arbitration)
  • 1 year/$800,000 (2024)
    • re-signed by Chicago White Sox 1/11/24 (avoided arbitration)
    • acquired by Boston in trade from Chicago White Sox 12/11/24
  • 1 year/$733,000 (2023)
    • re-signed by Chicago White Sox 2/24/23
  • 1 year/$715,000 (2022)
    • re-signed by Chicago White Sox 3/22
  • 1 year/$572,000 (2021)
    • re-signed by Chicago White Sox 3/21
  • 1 year (2020)
    • contract selected by Chicago White Sox 9/18/20
  • drafted by Chicago White Sox 2020 (1-11) (Tennessee)
  • $4,547,500 signing bonus (slot amount)
  • agent: CAA
  • ML service: 4.028

Jarren Duran cf
1 year/$3.85M (2025), plus 2026 option

  • 1 year/$3.85M (2025), plus 2026 club option
    • re-signed by Boston 1/17/25 (avoided arbitration, $4M-$3.5M)
    • 25:$3.75M, 26:$8M club option ($100,000 buyout)
    • 2025 performance bonuses: $50,000 each for 450, 500, 500 plate appearances
    • escalators may increase price of 2026 option:
      • $500,000 for selection as second team All-MLB in 2025
      • $1M for top 20 finish in 2025 MVP vote
      • $2M for top 10 finish in 2025 MVP vote
      • $3M for top 5 finish in 2025 MVP vote
      • $4M for winning 2025 MVP
    • if Duran is traded, 2026 option is eliminated and acquiring team pays $100,000 assignment bonus
  • 1 year/$760,000 (2024)
    • re-signed by Boston 3/24
    • suspended two games without pay 8/12/24
  • 1 year (2023)
    • re-signed by Boston 3/23
  • 1 year (2022)
    • re-signed by Boston 3/22
  • 1 year (2021)
    • contract selected by Boston 7/16/21
  • drafted by Boston 2018 (7-220) (Long Beach State)
  • $189,800 signing bonus (slot amount)
  • agent: BJB Group
  • ML service: 2.155

Kutter Crawford rhp
1 year/$2.75M (2025)

  • 1 year/$2.75M (2025)
    • re-signed by 1/9/25 (avoided arbitration)
  • 1 year/$760,000 (2024)
    • re-signed by Boston 3/24
  • 1 year/$730,000 (2023)
    • re-signed by Boston 3/23
  • 1 year/$702,000 (2022)
    • re-signed by Boston 3/22
  • 1 year (2021)
    • contract selected by Boston 9/5/21
    • returned by Boston to Triple-A 9/6/21
  • drafted by Boston 2017 (16-491) (Florida Gulf Coast)
  • ML service: 2.136

Brayan Bello rhp
6 years/$55M (2024-29), plus 2030 option

  • 6 years/$55M (2024-29), plus 2030 club option
    • signed extension with Boston 3/7/24
    • $1M signing bonus
    • 24:$1M, 25:$2.5M, 26:$6M, 27:$8.5M, 28:$16M, 29:$19M, 30:$21M club option ($1M buyout)
    • 2029 salary and 2030 option increase based on Bello’s 2024-29 Cy Young votes and All Star selections: $2M each for winning Cy Young, $1M each for second or third in Cy Young vote, $750,000 each for fourth or fifth in vote, $500,000 each for sixth through 10th in vote, $200,000 each for All Star selection (maximum increases: additional $11M for 2029 and additional $13.2M for 2030)
  • 1 year/$729,500 (2023)
    • re-signed by Boston 3/23
  • 1 year (2022)
    • contract selected by Boston 11/19/21
    • re-signed by Boston 3/22
  • signed by Boston 7/2/17 as an amateur free agent from the Dominican Republic
  • $28,000 signing bonus
  • agent: ISE
  • ML service: 2.082

Justin Wilson lhp
1 year/$2.25M (2025)

  • 1 year/$2.25M (2025)
    • signed by Boston as a free agent 11/14/24
    • performance bonuses based on games pitched: $150,000 each for 40, 45, 50, 55, 60 games
  • 1 year (2024)
    • signed by LA Dodgers as a free agent 2/16/24 (minor-league contract)
    • released by LA Dodgers 3/13/24 (Wilson exercised right to opt out)
    • signed by Cincinnati as a free agent 3/15/24
    • may earn additional $1M in performance bonuses
  • 1 year/$1M (2023), plus 2024 club option
    • signed by Milwaukee as a free agent 2/18/23
    • 23:$850,000, 24:$2.5M club option ($150,000 buyout)
  • 1 year/$5.15M (2021), plus 2022 options
    • re-signed by NY Yankees as a free agent 2/23/21
    • 21:$2.85M, 22:$2.3M player option or $7.15M club option ($1.15M buyout)
    • Wilson’s exercise of 2022 player option triggers a 2023 club option at a salary of the Major League minimum plus $500,000 and 2023 performance bonuses: $100,000 each for 40, 45, 50, 55, 60 games
    • acquired by Cincinnati in trade from NY Yankees 7/27/21 with $3,341,936 remaining on contract ($1,041,936 in 2021 salary and $2.3M for 2022 buyout)
    • Wilson exercised 2022 option 11/4/21
  • 2 years/$10M (2019-20)
    • signed by NY Mets as a free agent 1/25/19
    • 19:$5M, 20:$5M
    • annual performance bonuses: $250,000 each for 60, 65 games
  • 1 year/$4.25M (2018)
    • re-signed by Chicago Cubs 1/12/18 (avoided arbitration)
  • 1 year/$2.7M (2017)
    • re-signed by Detroit 1/15/17 (avoided arbitration)
    • acquired by Chicago Cubs in trade from Detroit 7/31/17
  • 1 year/$1.525M (2016)
    • signed by Detroit 1/13/16 (avoided arbitration)
  • 1 year/$556,000 (2015)
    • re-signed by NY Yankees 3/15
    • acquired by Detroit in trade from NY Yankees 12/9/15
  • 1 year/$515,000 (2014)
    • re-signed by Pittsburgh 3/6/14
    • acquired by NY Yankees in trade from Pittsburgh 11/12/14
  • 1 year/$493,500 (2013)
    • re-signed by Pittsburgh 3/1/13
  • 1 year (2012)
    • contract selected by Pittsburgh 11/18/11
    • re-signed by Pittsburgh 3/3/12
  • drafted by Pittsburgh 2008 (5-144) (Fresno State)
  • $195,000 signing bonus
  • agent: ACES
  • ML service: 12.035

Rob Refsnyder 2b-lf
1 year/$2M (2024), plus 2025 option

  • 1 year/$2M (2024), plus 2025 club option
    • signed extension with Boston 6/3/23
    • 24:$1.85M, 25:$2M club option ($150,000 buyout)
    • 2025 option may increase based on 2024 plate appearances:
      • $25,000 each for 250, 275 PA
      • $50,000 each for 300, 325, 350, 400, 425 PA
    • 2025 performance bonuses if Boston exercises its club option: $25,000 each for 300, 325, 350, 400, 425, 450 PA
    • Boston exercised 2025 option at $2.1M 11/4/24
  • 1 year/$1.2M (2023)
    • re-signed by Boston 11/9/22 (avoided arbitration)
    • performance bonuses: $25,000 each for 300, 350, 400, 450 plate appearances
  • 1 year (2022)
    • signed by Boston as a free agent 11/30/21 (minor-league contract)
    • contract selected by Boston 4/19/22
    • returned by Boston to Triple-A 4/29/22
    • contract selected by Boston 6/10/22
  • 1 year (2021)
    • signed by Minnesota as a free agent 12/17/20 (minor-league contract)
    • contract selected by Minnesota 5/15/21
    • sent outright to Triple-A by Minnesota 11/6/21
  • 1 year (2020)
    • signed by Texas as a free agent 11/27/19 (minor-league contract)
    • salary of $660,000 in majors
    • contract selected by Texas 3/23/20
    • DFA by Texas 8/24/20
  • 1 year (2019)
    • signed by Arizona as a free agent 11/26/18 (minor-league contract)
    • acquired by Cincinnati in trade from Arizona 4/7/19
  • 1 year/$552,500 (2018)
    • claimed by Cleveland off waivers from Toronto 11/20/17
    • re-signed by Cleveland 3/18
    • acquired by Tampa Bay  in trade from Cleveland 3/27/18
    • DFA by Tampa Bay 6/19/18, sent outright to Triple-A 6/22/18
  • 1 year (2017)
    • re-signed by NY Yankees 3/17
    • acquired by Toronto in trade 7/23/17 after being DFA by NY Yankees 7/19/17
  • 1 year (2016)
    • re-signed by NY Yankees 3/16
  • 1 year (2015)
    • contract selected by NY Yankees 7/11/15
  • drafted by NY Yankees 2012 (5-187) (Arizona)
  • $205,900 signing bonus (slot amount)
  • agent: PSI Sports
  • ML service: 6.048

Ceddanne Rafaela 3b-of
8 years/$50M (2024-31), plus 2032 option

  • 8 years/$50M (2024-31), plus 2032 club option
    • signed extension with Boston 4/10/24, replacing 1 year contract signed 3/24 paying $743,500 in majors, $120,600 in minors
    • $2M signing bonus
    • 24:$1M, 25:$1M, 26:$2M, 27:$3.5M, 28:$5.5M, 29:$7.5M, 30:$10.5M, 31:$13M, 32:$16M club option ($4M buyout)
  • 1 year (2023)
    • contract selected by Boston 11/13/22
    • re-signed by Boston 3/23
  • signed by Boston 7/2/17 as an amateur free agent from Curacao
  • $10,000 signing bonus
  • agent: MVP Sports
  • ML service: 1.035

Tristan Casas 3b
1 year/$760,000 (2024)

  • 1 year/$760,000 (2024)
    • re-signed by Boston 3/24
  • 1 year/$723,500 (2023)
    • re-signed by Boston 3/23
  • 1 year (2022)
    • contract selected by Boston 9/4/22
  • drafted by Boston 2018 (1-26) (American Heritage HS, Plantation, Fla.)
  • $2,552,800 signing bonus (slot amount)
  • agent: MVP Sports
  • ML service: 2.032

Josh Winckowski rhp
1 year/$760,000 (2024)

  • 1 year/$760,000 (2024)
    • re-signed by Boston 3/24
  • 1 year/$722,000 (2023)
    • re-signed by Boston 3/23
  • 1 year (2022)
    • contract selected by Boston 11/19/21
    • re-signed by Boston 3/22
  • acquired by Boston in trade from NY Mets 2/10/21
  • acquired by NY Mets in trade from Toronto 1/27/21
  • drafted by Toronto 2016 (15-462) (Estero HS, Fla.)
  • $125,000 signing bonus
  • agent: Excel
  • ML service: 2.045

Connor Wong cf
1 year/$760,000 (2024)

  • 1 year/$760,000 (2024)
    • re-signed by Boston 3/24
  • 1 year/$722,000 (2023)
    • re-signed by Boston 3/23
  • 1 year (2022)
    • re-signed by Boston 3/22
  • 1 year (2021)
    • contract selected by Boston 11/20/20
    • re-signed by Boston 3/21
  • acquired by Boston in trade from LA Dodgers 2/10/20
  • drafted by LA Dodgers 2017 (3-100) (Houston)
  • $547,500 signing bonus ($537,100 slot)
  • ML service: 2.079

Wilyer Abreu of
1 year/$749,500 (2024)

  • 1 year/$749,500 (2024)
    • re-signed by Boston 3/24
  • 1 year (2023)
    • contract selected by Boston 11/13/22
    • re-signed by Boston 3/23
  • acquired by Boston in trade from Houston 8/1/22
  • signed by Houston 7/2/17 as an amateur free agent from Venezuela
  • $300,000 signing bonus
  • ML service: 1.041

Chris Murphy lhp
1 year/$743,500 (2024)

  • 1 year/$743,500 (2024)
    • re-signed by Boston 3/24
  • 1 year (2023)
    • contract selected by Boston 11/13/22
    • re-signed by Boston 3/23
  • drafted by Boston 2019 (6-197) (San Diego)
  • $200,000 signing bonus ($237,000 slot)
  • ML service: 1.081

Greg Weissert rhp
1 year/$743,500 (2024)

  • 1 year/$743,500 (2024)
    • re-signed by Boston 3/24
  • 1 year (2023)
    • re-signed by NY Yankees 3/23
    • acquired by Boston in trade from NY Yankees 12/5/23
  • 1 year (2022)
    • contract selected by NY Yankees 8/25/22
  • drafted by NY Yankees 2016 (18-548) (Fordham)
  • ML service: 1.079

Vaughn Grissom ss-3b
1 year/$742,000 (2024)

  • 1 year/$742,000 (2024)
    • re-signed by Boston 3/24
  • 1 year (2023)
    • re-signed by Atlanta 3/23
    • acquired by Boston in trade from Atlanta 12/30/23
  • 1 year (2022)
    • contract selected by Atlanta 8/10/22
  • drafted by Atlanta 2019 (11-337) (Hagerty HS, Oviedo, Fla.)
  • $347,500 signing bonus
  • agent: CAA
  • ML service: 1.066

Justin Slaten rhp
1 year/$740,000 (2024)

  • 1 year/$740,000 (2024)
    • selected by NY Mets from Texas in Rule 5 draft 12/6/23
    • acquired by Boston in trade from NY Mets 12/6/23
    • re-signed by Boston 3/24
  • drafted by Texas 2019 (3-86) (New Mexico)
  • $575,000 signing bonus ($699,700 slot)
  • ML service: 1.000

Brennan Bernardino lhp
1 year (2024)

  • 1 year (2024)
    • re-signed by Boston 3/24
  • 1 year (2023)
    • re-signed by Seattle 3/23
    • claimed by Boston off waivers 4/16/23 after being DFA by Seattle 4/12/23
  • 1 year (2022)
    • signed by Seattle as a free agent 6/27/22 (minor-league contract)
    • contract selected by Seattle 7/30/22
  • 2019-22: Mexican League
  • 1 year (2019)
    • signed by Cleveland as a free agent 7/27/19 (minor-league contract)
  • released by Cincinnati 7/5/18
  • drafted by Cincinnati 2014 (26-785) (Cal State Dominguez Hills)
  • agent: Suarez, Gomes & Associates
  • ML service: 1.153

Cooper Criswell rhp
1 year/$1M (2024)

  • 1 year/$1M (2024)
    • signed by Boston as a free agent 12/12/23
  • 1 year (2023)
    • contract selected by Tampa Bay 4/17/23
    • DFA by Tampa Bay 11/14/23, non-tendered 11/17/23
  • 1 year (2022)
    • re-signed by LA Angels 3/22
    • claimed by Tampa Bay off waivers from LA Angels 7/16/22
    • DFA by Tampa Bay 7/19/22, sent outright to Triple-A 7/21/2
    • contract selected by Tampa Bay 9/12/22
    • returned to Triple-A by Tampa Bay 9/13/22
  • 1 year (2021)
    • contract selected by LA Angels 8/27/21
  • drafted by Cincinnati 2018 (13-391) (North Carolina)
  • $125,000 signing bonus
  • agent: Frontline
  • ML service: 1.117

Hunter Dobbins rhp
2025

  • 2025
    • contract selected by Boston 11/19/24
  • drafted by Boston 2021 (8-226) (Texas Tech)
  • $197,500 signing bonus ($188,900 slot)
  • ML service: 0.000

Richard Fitts rhp
1 year (2024)

  • 1 year (2024)
    • acquired by Boston in trade from NY Yankees 12/5/23
    • contract selected by Boston 9/8/24
  • drafted by NY Yankees 2021 (6-183) (Auburn)
  • $346,800 signing bonus ($266,000 slot)
  • ML service: 0.022

Jhostynxon Garcia of
2025

  • 2025
    • contract selected by Boston 11/19/24
  • signed by Boston 7/2/19 as an amateur free agent from Venezuela
  • $350,000 signing bonus
  • ML service: 0.000

Mickey Gasper 1b
1 year (2024)

  • 1 year (2024)
    • selected by Boston from NY Yankees in minor-league phase of Rule 5 draft 12/26/23
    • contract selected by Boston 8/12/24
  • drafted by NY Yankees 2018 (27-817) (Bryant)
  • $5,000 signing bonus
  • ML service: 0.049

Romy González 2b
1 year (2024)

  • 1 year (2024)
    • claimed by Boston off waivers 1/31/24 after being DFA by Chicago White Sox 1/26/24
    • re-signed by Boston 3/24
  • 1 year/$723,000 (2023)
    • re-signed by Chicago White Sox 2/24/23
  • 1 year (2022)
    • re-signed by Chicago White Sox 3/22
  • 1 year (2021)
    • contract selected by Chicago White Sox 9/1/21
  • drafted by Chicago White Sox 2018 (18-528) (Miami)
  • $125,000 signing bonus
  • agent: MVP Sports
  • ML service: 2.083

Luis Guerrero rhp
1 year (2024)

  • 1 year (2024)
    • contract selected by Boston 9/6/24
  • drafted by Boston 2021 (17-496) (Chipola College, Marianna, Fla.)
  • $125,000 signing bonus
  • ML service: 0.024

David Hamilton ss-2b
1 year (2024)

  • 1 year (2024)
    • re-signed by Boston 3/24
  • 1 year (2023)
    • contract selected by Boston 11/13/22
    • re-signed by Boston 3/23
  • acquired by Boston in trade from Milwaukee 12/1/21
  • drafted by Milwaukee 2019 (8-253) (Texas)
  • $400,000 signing bonus ($162,000 slot)
  • ML service: 1.020

Zack Kelly rhp
1 year (2024)

  • 1 year (2024)
    • re-signed by Boston 3/24
  • 1 year/$723,500 (2023)
    • re-signed by Boston 3/23
  • 1 year (2022)
    • signed by Boston as a free agent 12/21/20 (minor-league contract)
    • contract selected by Boston 3/22
  • 1 year (2018)
    • released by Oakland 4/18/18
    • signed by LA Angels as a free agent 4/27/18 (minor-league contract)
    • released by LA Angels 5/29/00
  • signed by Oakland 6/16/17 as an amateur free agent (Newberry College, S.C.)
  • ML service: 2.017

Carlos Narvaez c
1 year (2024)

  • 1 year (2024)
    • contract selected by NY Yankees 11/6/23
    • re-signed by NY Yankees 3/24
    • acquired by Boston in trade from NY Yankees 12/11/24
  • signed by NY Yankees 7/2/15 as an amateur free agent from Venezuela
  • ML service: 0.038

Zach Penrod lhp
1 year (2024)

  • 1 year (2024)
    • contract selected by Boston 9/14/24
  • 1 year (2023)
    • signed by Boston as a free agent 8/16/23 (minor-league contract)
  • 2021-22
    • independent Pioneer League
  • released by Texas 6/1/20
  • signed by Texas 7/2/18 as an amateur free agent (Northwest Nazarene, Nampa, Idaho)
  • agent: Dynamic Sports Group
  • ML service: 0.016

Luis Perales rhp
1 year (2024)

  • 1 year (2024)
    • contract selected by Boston 11/14/23
    • re-signed by Boston 3/24
  • signed by Boston 7/2/19 as an amateur free agent from the Dominican Republic
  • $75,000 signing bonus
  • ML service: 0.000

Quinn Priester rhp
1 year (2024)

  • 1 year (2024)
    • re-signed by Pittsburgh 3/24
    • acquired by Boston in trade from Pittsburgh 7/29/24
  • 1 year (2023)
    • contract selected by Pittsburgh 7/17/23
  • drafted by Pittsburgh 2019 (1-18) (Cary-Grove HS, Cary, Ill.)
  • $3.4M signing bonus ($3,481,300 slot)
  • agent: Wasserman
  • ML service: 0.134

Blake Sabol of
2025

  • 2025
    • acquired by Boston in trade 1/15/25 after being DFA by San Francisco 1/11/25
  • 1 year (2024)
    • re-signed by San Francisco 3/24
  • 1 year/$720,000 (2023)
    • selected by Cincinnati from Pittsburgh in Rule 5 draft 12/7/22
    • acquired by San Francisco in trade from Cincinnati 12/8/22
    • re-signed by San Francisco 3/23
  • drafted by Pittsburgh 2019 (7-214) (Southern California)
  • $247,500 signing bonus ($206,500 slot)
  • ML service: 1.023

Nick Sogard inf-of
1 year (2024)

  • 1 year (2024)
    • contract selected by Boston 7/31/24
  • acquired by Boston in trade from Tampa Bay 2/17/21
  • drafted by Tampa Bay 2019 (12-368) (Loyola Marymount)
  • $125,000 signing bonus
  • ML service: 0.050

 

Minor leagues

Austin L. Adams rhp
1 year (2025)

  • 1 year (2025)
    • signed by Boston as a free agent 12/22/24 (minor-league contract)
    • $1.5M in performance bonuses based on appearances
  • 1 year/$800,000 (2024)
    • signed by NY Mets as a free agent 11/30/23 (split contract with salary of $180,000 in minors)
    • performance bonuses based on games pitched in majors: $100,000 each for 15,25, 35, 45, 55 games
    • DFA by NY Mets 2/6/24, sent outright to Triple-A 2/11/24
    • acquired by Oakland in trade from NY Mets 3/24/24
    • sent outright to Triple-A by Athletics 11/24
  • 1 year (2023)
    • signed by Arizona as a free agent 1/26/23 (minor-league contract)
    • contract selected by Arizona 5/20/23
    • sent outright to Triple-A by Arizona 11/6/23 (elected free agency)
  • 1 year/$925,000 (2022)
    • re-signed by San Diego 11/30/21 (avoided arbitration)
    • sent outright to Triple-A by San Diego 11/10/22 (refused assignment, elected free agency)
  • 1 year/$580,200 (2021)
    • re-signed by San Diego 3/21
  • 1 year (2020)
    • re-signed by Seattle 3/20
    • acquired by San Diego in trade from Seattle 8/30/20
  • 1 year (2019)
    • re-signed by Washington 3/19
    • acquired by Seattle in trade 5/4/19 after being DFA by Washington 4/30/19
  • 1 year (2018)
    • re-signed by Washington 3/18
  • 1 year (2017)
    • contract selected by LA Angels 11/18/16
    • re-signed by Washington 3/17
    • acquired by Washington in trade from LA Angels 12/10/16
  • drafted by LA Angels 2012 (8-267) (South Florida)
  • $127,500 signing bonus ($134,800 slot)
  • agent: Full Circle Sports
  • ML service: 5.150

Roman Anthony of
2025

  • drafted by Boston 2022 (2-79) (Stoneman Douglas HS, Parkland, Fla.)
  • $2.5M signing bonus ($820,400 slot)
  • ML service:

Franklin Arias ss
2025

  • signed by Boston 1/15/21 as an amateur free agent from Venezuela
  • $525,000 signing bonus
  • ML service:

Miguel Bleis of
2025

  • signed by Boston 1/15/21 as an amateur free agent from the Dominican Republic
  • $1.5M signing bonus
  • ML service:

Isaiah Campbell rhp
1 year (2025)

  • 1 year (2025)
    • re-signed by Boston as a free agent 11/22/24 (minor-league contract)
  • 1 year/$746,000 (2024)
    • re-signed by Boston 3/24
    • DFA by Boston 11/19/24, non-tendered 11/22/24
  • 1 year (2023)
    • contract selected by Seattle 11/13/22
    • re-signed by Seattle 3/23
    • acquired by Boston in trade from Seattle 11/17/23
  • drafted by Seattle 2019 (2s-76) (Arkansas)
  • $850,000 signing bonus ($818,200 slot)
  • ML service: 1.011

Kristian Campbell 2b
2025

  • drafted by Boston 2023 (4c-132) (Georgia Tech)
  • $492,700 signing bonus (slot amount)
  • ML service:

Yoeilin Cespedes ss
2025

  • signed by Boston 1/15/23 an amateur free agent from the Dominican Republic
  • $1.4M signing bonus
  • ML service:

Mark Contreras of
1 year (2024)

  • 1 year (2024)
    • signed by Boston as a free agent 11/11/23 (minor-league contract)
  • 2023
    • DFA by Minnesota 12/20/22, sent outright to Triple-A 1/3/23
  • 1 year (2022)
    • contract selected by Minnesota 5/10/22
    • DFA by Minnesota 12/20/22
  • drafted by Minnesota 2017 (9-256) (UC-Riverside)
  • $10,000 signing bonus ($148,000 slot)
  • ML service: 0.042 (through 2022)

Noah Davis rhp
1 year (2025)

  • 1 year (2025)
    • signed by Boston as a free agent 12/26/24 (minor-league contract)
  • 1 year (2024)
    • re-signed by Colorado 3/24
    • sent outright to Triple-A by Colorado 9/1/24
  • 1 year (2023)
    • re-signed by Colorado 3/23
  • 1 year (2022)
    • contract selected by Colorado 11/19/21
    • re-signed by Colorado 3/22
  • acquired by Colorado in trade from Cincinnati 7/28/21
  • drafted by Cincinnati 2018 (11-319) (UC Santa Barbara)
  • $127,500 signing bonus
  • ML service: 0.087 (through 2023)

Shane Drohan rhp
1 year/$740,000 (2024)

  • 1 year/$740,000 (2024)
    • selected by Chicago White Sox from Boston in Rule 5 draft 12/6/23
    • re-signed by Chicago White Sox 3/24
    • DFA by Chicago White Sox 6/9/24, returned to Boston 6/12/24
  • drafted by Boston 2020 (5-148) (Florida State)
  • $600,000 signing bonus ($364,400 slot)
  • ML service: 0.000 (through 2023)

Nate Eaton of
1 year (2025)

  • 1 year (2025)
    • signed by Boston as a free agent 11/20/24 (minor-league contract)
    • salary of $780,000 in majors
  • 1 year/$722,200 (2023)
    • re-signed by Kansas City 3/23
    • DFA by Kansas City 11/2/23, sent outright to Triple-A 11/8/23
  • 1 year (2022)
    • contract selected by Kansas City 7/14/22
    • returned to Triple-A by Kansas City 7/18/22
    • contract selected by Kansas City 8/4/22
  • drafted by Kansas City 2018 (21-632) (VMI)
  • $85,000 signing bonus
  • agent: Gaeta Sports
  • ML service: 0.125 (through 2023)

Michael Fulmer rhp
2 years (2024-25)

  • 2 years (2024-25)
    • signed by Boston as a free agent 2/8/24 (minor-league contract)
  • 1 year/$4M (2023)
    • signed by Chicago Cubs as a free agent 2/15/23
  • 1 year/$4.95M (2022)
    • re-signed by Detroit 3/22/22 (avoided arbitration)
    • acquired by Minnesota in trade from Detroit 8/2/22 with $1,828,571 remaining on contract
  • 1 year/$3.1M (2021)
    • re-signed by Detroit 1/12/21 (avoided arbitration)
  • 1 year/$2.8M (2020)
    • re-signed by Detroit 1/6/20 (avoided arbitration)
  • 1 year/$2.8M (2019)
    • lost arbitration case with Detroit 2/15/19 ($3.4M-$2.8M)
  • 1 year/$575,200 (2018)
    • re-signed by Detroit 2/18
  • 1 year/$551,900 (2017)
    • re-signed by Detroit 3/17
  • 1 year (2016)
    • contract selected by Detroit 11/20/15
    • re-signed by Detroit 2/25/16
  • acquired by Detroit in trade from NY Mets 7/31/15
  • drafted by NY Mets 2011 (1s-44) (Deer Creek HS, Edmond, Okla.)
  • $937,500 signing bonus
  • agent: BBI Sports Group
  • ML service: 7.157 (through 2023)

Dalton Guthrie ss
1 year (2024)

  • 1 year (2024)
    • signed by Boston as a free agent 2/7/24 (minor-league contract)
  • 1 year/$722,500 (2023)
    • re-signed by Philadelphia 3/23
    • acquired by San Francisco in trade 6/23/23 after being DFA by Philadelphia 6/19/23
    • claimed by Atlanta off waivers 7/13/23 after being DFA by San Francisco 7/6/23
    • DFA by Atlanta 8/4/23
  • 1 year (2022)
    • contract selected by Philadelphia 9/4/22
  • drafted by Philadelphia 2017 (6-173) (Florida)
  • $350,000 signing bonus ($266,800 slot)
  • ML service: 0.032 (through 2022)

Blaze Jordan 1b
2025

  • drafted by Boston 2020 (3-89) (Desoto Central HS, Southaven, Miss.
  • $1.75M signing bonus ($667,900 slot)
  • ML service:

Mark Kolozsvary c
1 year (2025)

  • 1 year (2025)
    • re-signed by Boston as a free agent 1/24/25 (minor-league contract)
  • 1 year (2024)
    • signed by Boston as a free agent 12/13/23 (minor-league contract)
  • 1 year (2023)
    • contract selected by Baltimore 6/13/23
    • DFA by Baltimore 6/14/23, refused assignment and elected free agency 6/16/23
    • signed by Minnesota as a free agent 6/20/23 (minor-league contract)
  • 1 year (2022)
    • re-signed by Cincinnati 3/22
    • claimed by Baltimore off waivers from Cincinnati 10/14/22
    • sent outright to Triple-A by Baltimore 11/17/22
  • 1 year (2021)
    • contract selected by Cincinnati 9/20/21
  • drafted by Cincinnati 2017 (7-197) (Florida)
  • $150,000 signing bonus ($218,000 slot)
  • ML service: 0.047 (through 2023)

Bryan Mata rhp
1 year (2025)

  • 1 year (2025)
    • re-signed by Boston as a free agent 11/22/24 (minor-league contract)
  • 1 year/$740,000 (2024)
    • re-signed by Boston 3/24
    • DFA by Boston 11/19/24, non-tendered 11/22/24
  • 1 year (2023)
    • re-signed by Boston 3/23
  • 1 year (2022)
    • re-signed by Boston 3/22
  • 1 year (2021)
    • contract selected by Boston 11/20/20
    • re-signed by Boston 3/21
  • signed by Boston 1/27/16 as an amateur free agent from Venezuela
  • $25,000 signing bonus
  • ML service: 1.000

Marcelo Mayer ss
2025

  • drafted by Boston 2021 (1-4) (Eastlake HS, Calif.)
  • $6,664,000 signing bonus (slot amount)
  • ML service:

Wyatt Mills rhp
2 years (2024-25)

  • 2 years (2024-25)
    • re-signed by Boston as a free agent 11/26/23 (minor-league contract)
  • 1 year/$727,000 (2023)
    • re-signed by Boston 3/23
    • non-tendered by Boston 11/17/23
  • 1 year (2022)
    • re-signed by Seattle 3/22
    • acquired by Kansas City in trade from Seattle 6/27/22
    • acquired by Boston in trade 12/16/22 after being DFA by Kansas City 12/13/22
  • 1 year (2021)
    • contract selected by Seattle 11/20/20
    • re-signed by Seattle 3/21
  • drafted by Seattle 2017 (3-93) (Gonzaga)
  • $125,000 signing bonus ($579,800 slot)
  • ML service: 1.134 (through 2023)

Jovani Moran lhp
2025

  • 1 year (2024)
    • re-signed by Minnesota as a free agent 12/1/23 (minor-league contract)
    • acquired by Boston in trade from Minnesota 12/24/24
  • 1 year/$726,000 (2023)
    • re-signed by Minnesota 3/23
    • non-tendered by Minnesota 11/17/23
  • 1 year (2022)
    • re-signed by Minnesota 3/22
  • 1 year (2021)
    • contract selected by Minnesota 9/12/21
  • drafted by Minnesota 2015 (7-200) (Beltran Baseball Academy, Florida, Puerto Rico)
  • $275,000 signing bonus ($217,400 slot)
  • ML service: 1.090 (through 2023)

Sean Newcomb lhp
1 year (2025)

  • 1 year (2025)
    • signed by Boston as a free agent 1/16/26 (minor-league contract)
  • 1 year/$1M (2024)
    • re-signed by Oakland 11/2/23 (avoided arbitration)
    • DFA by Oakland 6/29/24, released 7/5/24
  • 1 year (2023)
    • signed by San Francisco as a free agent 2/6/23 (minor-league contract)
    • acquired by Oakland in trade from San Francisco 8/21/23
    • contract selected by Oakland 8/23/23
  • 1 year/$900,00 (2022)
    • re-signed by Atlanta 3/22/22 (avoided arbitration)
    • acquired by Chicago Cubs in trade 4/20/22 after being DFA by Atlanta 4/19/22
    • DFA by Chicago Cubs 6/13/22, sent outright to Triple-A 6/20/22
    • contract selected by Chicago Cubs 8/4/22
    • DFA by Chicago Cubs 9/17/22, sent outright to Triple-A 9/19/22
  • 1 year/$600,500 (2021)
    • re-signed by Atlanta 3/21
  • 1 year/$593,500 (2020)
    • re-signed by Atlanta 3/20
  • 1 year/$575,000 (2019)
    • re-signed by Atlanta 3/19
  • 1 year (2018)
    • re-signed by Atlanta 3/18
  • 1 year (2017)
    • contract selected by Atlanta 6/10/17
  • acquired by Atlanta in trade from LA Angels 11/12/15
  • drafted by LA Angels 2014 (1-15) (Hartford)
  • $2,518,400 signing bonus ($2,475,600 slot)
  • agent: Legacy Agency
  • ML service: 4.113 (through 2023)

Luis Pareles rhp
2025

  • signed by Boston 7/2/19 as an amateur free agent from Venezuela
  • $75,000 signing bonus
  • ML service:

Joely Rodríguez rhp
1 year/$2M (2024)

  • 1 year (2024)
    • re-signed by Boston as a free agent 2/22/24 (minor-league contract with salary of $2M in majors)
    • contract selected by Boston 3/28/24
    • DFA by Boston 4/28/24, sent outright to Triple-A 5/1/24
    • contract selected by Boston 8/23/24
    • DFA by Boston 8/26/24, sent outright to Triple-A 8/28/24
  • 1 year/$2M (2023), plus 2024 club option
    • signed by Boston as a free agent 11/23/22
    • 23:$1.5M, 24:$4.25M club option ($500,000 buyout)
    • performance bonuses based on games pitched: $50,000 each for 30, 40, 50, 60, 70 games
    • roster bonses based on days on active roster: $200,000 each for 30, 60, 90, 120 days on active roster
    • Rodríguez to become XX(B) free agent upon contract’s end
    • Boston declined 2024 option 11/4/23
  • 1 year/$2M (2022)
    • re-signed by NY Yankees as a free agent 11/10/21
    • performance bonuses: $50,000 each for 30, 40, 50, 60, 70 games
    • acquired by NY Mets in trade from NY Yankees 4/4/22 (NY Mets pay additional $500,000 assignment bonus negotiated to win permission from Rodriguez to refuse trade as a free agent dealt before June 1.
  • 1 year (2015)
    • re-signed by Philadelphia 3/15
  • 2 years/$5.5M (2020-21), plus 2022 club option
    • signed by Texas as a free agent 12/16/19
    • 20:$2.5M, 21:$2.5M, 22:$3M club option ($500,000 buyout)
    • annual performance bonuses: $50,000 each for 20, 25, 30, 35, 40 games finished
    • acquired by NY Yankees in trade from Texas 7/29/21, with $887,097 in 2021 salary and $500,000 buyout remaining on contract (as part of the deal, Rangers pay Yankees $2,722,854, which also covers a portion of the money due Joey Gallo) (Rangers also responsible for $500,000 2022 buyout if option is declined)
    • NY Yankees declined 2022 option 11/7/21 (elected free agency)
  • 1 year (2019)
    • re-signed by Chunichi Dragons of Japan
  • 1 year (2018)
    • signed by Baltimore as a free agent 11/17 (minor-league contract)
    • released by Baltimore 7/18/18
    • signed by Chunichi Dragons of Japan 7/25/18
  • 1 year (2017)
    • re-signed by Philadelphia 3/17
    • claimed by Texas off waivers 6/13/17 after being DFA by Philadelphia 6/8/17
    • DFA by Texas 9/1/17, sent outright to Triple-A 9/7/17
  • 1 year (2016)
    • contract selected by Philadelphia 9/10/16
  • 1 year (2015)
    • re-signed by Philadelphia 3/15
    • sent outright to Triple-A by Philadelphia 12/1715
  • 1 year (2014)
    • contract selected by Pittsburgh 11/20/13
    • re-signed by Pittsburgh 3/6/14
    • acquired by Philadelphia in trade from Pittsburgh 12/10/14
  • signed by Pittsburgh 3/25/09 as an amateur free agent from the Dominican Republic
  • agent: LA Sports Management
  • ML service: 4.096 (through 2023)

Mikey Romero ss
2025

  • drafted by Boston 2022 (1-24) (Orange Lutheran HS, Calif.)
  • $2.3M signing bonus ($2,976,400 slot)
  • ML service:

David Sandlin rhp
2025

  • acquired by Boston in trade from Kansas City 2/17/24
  • drafted by Kansas City 2022 (11-325) (Oklahoma)
  • $400,000 signing bonus
  • ML service:

Noah Song rhp
2025

  • 1 year/$720,000 (2023)
    • selected by Philadelphia from Boston in Rule 5 draft 12/7/22 (subsequently placed on military list by Philadelphia)
    • re-signed by Philadelphia 3/23
    • DFA by Philadelphia 7/29/23, returned to Boston 8/4/23
  • drafted by Boston 2019 (4-137) (Navy)
  • $100,000 signing bonus ($406,000 slot)
  • ML service: 0.000 (through 2022)

Abraham Toro 3b
1 year (2025)

  • 1 year (2025)
    • signed by Boston as a free agent 1/28/25 (minor-league contract)
    • salary of $1M in majors
  • 1 year/$1.275M (2024)
    • re-signed by Oakland 11/17/22 (avoided arbitration)
    • DFA by Oakland 8/27/24, sent outright to Triple-A 8/28/24
    • elected free agency 10/14/24
  • 1 year/$1.525M (2023)
    • re-signed by Pittsburgh 11/18/22 (avoided arbitration)
  • 1 year/$1.25M (2023)
    • re-signed by Milwaukee 1/13/23 (avoided arbitration)
    • acquired by Oakland in trade from Milwaukee 11/15/23
  • 1 year/$730,300 (2022)
    • re-signed by Seattle 3/22
    • acquired by Milwaukee in trade from Seattle 12/2/22
  • 1 year (2021)
    • re-signed by Houston 3/21
    • acquired by Seattle in trade from Houston 7/26/21
  • 1 year/$573,700 (2020)
    • re-signed by Houston 3/20
  • 1 year (2019)
    • contract selected by Houston 8/22/19
  • drafted by Houston 2016 (5-157) (Seminole State JC, Okla.)
  • $250,000 signing bonus ($344,300 slot)
  • ML service: 3.011 (through 2023)

Seby Zavala c
1 year (2025)

  • 1 year (2025)
    • signed by Boston as a free agent 11/20/24 (minor-league contract)
  • 1 year/$756,700 (2024)
    • re-signed by Seattle 3/24
    • DFA by Seattle 6/18/24, sent outright to Triple-A 6/22/24
    • contract selected by Seattle 7/2/24
    • DFA by Seattle 7/6/24, sent outright to Triple-A 7/8/24
    • contract selected by Seattle 9/10/24
    • DFA by Seattle 9/13/24, sent outright to Triple-A
    • elected free agency 10/3/24
  • 1 year/$732,000 (2023)
    • re-signed by Chicago White Sox 2/24/23
    • claimed by Arizona off waivers 9/6/23 after being DFA by Chicago White Sox 9/4/23
    • acquired by Seattle in trade from Arizona 11/22/23
  • 1 year (2022)
    • re-signed by Chicago White Sox 3/22
    • sent outright to Triple-A by Chicago White Sox 4/7/22
    • contract selected by Chicago White Sox 6/12/22
  • 1 year (2021)
    • re-signed by Chicago White Sox 3/21
  • 1 year (2020)
    • re-signed by Chicago White Sox 3/20
  • 1 year (2019)
    • contract selected by Chicago White Sox 11/20/18
    • re-signed by Chicago White Sox 3/19
  • drafted by Chicago White Sox 2015 (12-352) (San Diego State)
  • $100,000 signing bonus
  • agent: Headline Sports Group
  • ML service: 2.045 (through 2023)