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MLB
Boston Red Sox 2026 Financial Summary
A current summary of Boston Red Sox 2026 player cap & cash figures.
RELATED:
MLB 2027 Contract Options Watchlist
Summary
- Adjusted Payroll Total $194,901,566 / 12th
- Cash Total $211,365,709 / 11th
2026 Active Roster
| RK | Player |
|
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Ranger Suarez
(SP, 30)
|
$26,000,000 |
| 2 |
Sonny Gray
(SP, 36)
|
$21,000,000 |
| 3 |
Masataka Yoshida
(OF, 32)
|
$18,000,000 |
| 4 |
Willson Contreras
(1B, 34)
|
$17,250,000 |
| 5 |
Aroldis Chapman
(RP, 38)
|
$13,300,000 |
| 6 |
Brayan Bello
(SP, 27)
|
$9,166,667 |
| 7 |
Jarren Duran
(LF, 29)
|
$7,700,000 |
| 8 |
Ceddanne Rafaela
(CF, 25)
|
$6,250,000 |
| 9 |
Isiah Kiner-Falefa
(SS, 31)
|
$6,000,000 |
| 10 |
Garrett Whitlock
(RP, 30)
|
$4,687,500 |
| 11 |
Connor Wong
(C, 30)
|
$1,375,000 |
| 12 |
Wilyer Abreu
(RF, 27)
|
$810,000 |
| 13 |
Andruw Monasterio
(SS, 29)
|
$807,500 |
| 14 |
Greg Weissert
(RP, 31)
|
$807,500 |
| 15 |
Carlos Narvaez
(C, 27)
|
$800,000 |
| 16 |
Caleb Durbin
(3B, 26)
|
$796,000 |
| 17 |
Justin Slaten
(RP, 28)
|
$791,500 |
| 18 |
Jovani Morán
(RP, 29)
|
$790,000 |
| 19 |
Connelly Early
(SP, 24)
|
$789,500 |
| 20 |
Marcelo Mayer
(2B, 23)
|
$783,500 |
| 21 |
Ryan Watson
(RP, 28)
|
$780,000 |
| 22 |
Zack Kelly
(RP, 31)
|
$776,145 |
| 23 |
Tyler Samaniego
(RP, 27)
|
$723,525 |
| 24 |
Payton Tolle
(SP, 23)
|
$654,847 |
| 25 |
Mickey Gasper
(C, 30)
|
$596,453 |
| 26 |
Nick Sogard
(2B, 28)
|
$558,914 |
2026 Injured List
Salaries from players who have been placed on the injured list, still counting against the payroll.
| RK | Player |
|
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Garrett Crochet
(SP, 27)
|
$28,333,333 |
| 2 |
Trevor Story
(SS, 33)
|
$23,333,333 |
| 3 |
Roman Anthony
(LF, 22)
|
$16,250,000 |
| 4 |
Patrick Sandoval
(SP, 29)
|
$9,125,000 |
| 5 |
Tanner Houck
(SP, 30)
|
$4,150,000 |
| 6 |
Kutter Crawford
(SP, 30)
|
$2,750,000 |
| 7 |
Triston Casas
(1B, 26)
|
$1,610,000 |
| 8 |
Romy Gonzalez
(2B, 29)
|
$1,600,000 |
| 9 |
Johan Oviedo
(RP, 28)
|
$1,550,000 |
| 10 |
Danny Coulombe
(RP, 36)
|
$1,000,000 |
2026 Retained
Cap breakdowns for players who have cap retained. All count against the team's payroll.
| RK | Player |
|
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Jordan Hicks
(RP, 29)
|
$4,983,351 |
| 2 |
Rafael Devers
(DH, 29)
|
$4,057,552 |
2026 Deferred
Salaries for players who had salaries deferred to the current year. We are NOT counting these against the active payroll.
| RK | Player |
|
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Dustin Pedroia
(2B, 42)
|
$0 |
| 2 |
Manny Ramirez
(LF, 54)
|
$0 |
2026 Luxury Tax Payroll Totals
Tax figures based on payroll data only. Outside revenue sources will be adjusted when available after the regular season.
| Competitive Balance Tax Threshold | $244,000,000 | |
| Guaranteed Contracts | $141,994,551 | 14th |
| Injured Contracts | $89,701,666 | - |
| Retained Contracts | $9,040,903 | - |
| Player Benefits | $18,000,000 | - |
| Minor Buried League Contracts | $7,609,516 | - |
| Pre-Arbitration Bonus Pool Contribution | $1,666,666 | - |
| Projected Tax Payroll | $268,013,302 | - |
|
Projected Tax Bill
This team is currently a tax repeater at 30%.
|
$7,685,587 | - |
Tax Bill Breakdown
The Boston Red Sox are being assessed at 30%. This means this is the second consecutive year the team is above the tax threshold. They will also be assessed at the following surcharges for additional overages over $20 million: 12%
| Salaries | Level Tax Tier | Amount Over | Amount Level Assessed | Tax % Base | Tax % Overage Charge | Total Level Amount | Total Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $268,013,302 | $244,000,000 | $24,013,302 | $20,000,000 | 0.30 | 0.000 | $6,000,000 | $6,000,000 |
| $264,000,000 | $4,013,302 | $4,013,302 | 0.30 | 0.120 | $1,685,587 | $7,685,587 | |
| $284,000,000 | - | - | 0.30 | 0.450 | |||
| $304,000,000 | - | - | 0.30 | 0.600 | |||
| $268,013,302 | Tax Bill: | $7,685,587 |
Glossary
First-Time Payor:
- 20% for exceeding by $20M or less
- 32% for exceeding by $20M-$40M
- 62.5% for exceeding by $40M-$60M
- 80% for exceeding by $60M+
Second-Time Payor:
- 30% for exceeding by $20M or less
- 42% for exceeding by $20M-$40M
- 75% for exceeding by $40M-$60M
- 90% for exceeding by $60M+
Third-Time (or more) Payor:
- 50% for exceeding by $20M or less
- 62% for exceeding by $20M-$40M
- 95% for exceeding by $40M-$60M
- 110% for exceeding by $60M+
Teams are considered “tax repeaters” when they exceed the threshold in consecutive seasons. They revert back to First-Time status after completing one season below the threshold.
Luxury Tax salaries are based on the Average Annual Value of all 40-man roster contracts, guaranteed contracts on the 60-day IL, retained salary from trades or releases, buried contracts in the minor leagues, a player benefits stipend, and the required pre-arbitration bonus pool contribution.
Players who are acquired or have contracts purchased during the season are calculated at a rate based on the amount of league days remaining in the season. If multiple years remain on the contract at the time of acquisition, the AAV is recalculated based on the total guaranteed money remaining.
Pre-Arbitration Players (0-3 years of service) are currently estimated at $820,000 ($40k above the $780,000 MLB minimum) Arbitration Salaries (3-6 years of service) are currently estimated based on the level of service (Arbitration 1-4), and Spotrac’s current Market Valuation for that player.
Player Benefits account for insurance, room & board stipends, transportation fees, etc…
The MLB Pre-Arbitration Bonus Pool is a $50 million pot of money created in the 2022 CBA to reward top-performing young players (under three years of service time) who are not yet eligible for salary arbitration. It's funded by all 30 teams, split into award bonuses and a statistical pool based on a version of Wins Above Replacement (WAR).
2026 Minor
Salaries from players currently in the system. denotes a buried salary that counts against the payroll.
| RK | Player |
|
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Kristian Campbell
(2B, 24)
|
$7,500,000 |
| 2 |
Jack Anderson
(RP, 26)
|
$37,539 |
| 3 |
Jake Bennett
(SP, 25)
|
$33,368 |
| 4 |
Tyler Uberstine
(SP, 27)
|
$13,155 |
| 5 |
Nate Eaton
(3B, 29)
|
$8,770 |
| 6 |
Alec Gamboa
(RP, 29)
|
$8,342 |
| 7 |
Eduardo Rivera
(RP, 23)
|
$8,342 |
| 8 |
Tsung-Che Cheng
(SS, 24)
|
$0 |
| 9 |
Anthony Seigler
(C, 27)
|
$0 |
