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Red Sox BOS

201984–78 (0.519)
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President of baseball ops: Dave Dombrowski

Overview

Ranks vs the 30 teams in 2019, or a custom range (defaults to every team-season since 1985, when our data starts).

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Front Office

PoorAverageGreat
Value
Payroll $M
$218M
Surplus $M
-72
Win %
0.519
TAB
+3.7
WAB
-4.6
Roster composition
Roster fWAR
44.3
Dead money %
29%
Depth Players
9.0
Dead WAR
-6.1

Offense

PoorAverageGreat

Pitching & Defense

PoorAverageGreat

Roster

2019 depth chart — stacked by playing time

C

RChristian Vázquez119
BSandy León65
BBlake Swihart⇄8
LJuan Centeno5

1B

LMitch Moreland85
RMichael Chavis49
RSam Travis29
RSteve Pearce19
LBrock Holt11
RChristian Vázquez10
BSandy León1

2B

LBrock Holt60
LMarco Hernández48
RMichael Chavis45
REduardo Núñez31
RChris Owings⇄13
LTzu-Wei Lin8
RDustin Pedroia4
RChristian Vázquez2

3B

LRafael Devers152
REduardo Núñez8
RChris Owings⇄7
RMichael Chavis5
LBrock Holt4
RChristian Vázquez4

SS

RXander Bogaerts153
REduardo Núñez6
LBrock Holt6
RChris Owings⇄5
LMarco Hernández2
LTzu-Wei Lin2
LRafael Devers1

LF

LAndrew Benintendi131
RSam Travis18
RJ.D. Martinez15
RGorkys Hernández6
LBrock Holt4
RSteve Pearce4
RChris Owings⇄1

CF

LJackie Bradley Jr.144
RMookie Betts17
LAndrew Benintendi12
RGorkys Hernández2
LTzu-Wei Lin1

RF

RMookie Betts132
RJ.D. Martinez24
RGorkys Hernández7
LBrock Holt6
LJackie Bradley Jr.3
RSam Travis1

DH

RJ.D. Martinez107
REduardo Núñez12
RChristian Vázquez11
RSam Travis8
RMookie Betts7
RSteve Pearce5
LMitch Moreland4
LMarco Hernández3
RDustin Pedroia2
LBrock Holt1
RGorkys Hernández1
LJuan Centeno1
RMichael Chavis1
LRafael Devers1
RXander Bogaerts1

Starters

LEduardo Rodriguez3.6 WAR
LChris Sale3.6 WAR
LDavid Price2.4 WAR
RRick Porcello1.7 WAR
LJosh Taylor0.9 WAR
LDarwinzon Hernandez0.6 WAR
RRyan Weber0.3 WAR
RTravis Lakins Sr.0.3 WAR
RHector Velazquez0.2 WAR
LBobby Poyner-0.0 WAR
LBrian Johnson-0.0 WAR
RAndrew Cashner⇄-0.1 WAR
RJhoulys Chacin⇄-0.2 WAR
RNathan Eovaldi-0.3 WAR
RJosh A. Smith-0.4 WAR

Bullpen

★ RBrandon Workman16 sv
RMatt Barnes26 h
RRyan Brasier10 h
RMarcus Walden8 h
RColten Brewer6 h
LJosh Taylor6 h
RHeath Hembree4 h
LDarwinzon Hernandez4 h

Each position shows its top 3 by games (top = starter) — click "+more" for the rest. The letter is bats/throws; ⇄ marks a player traded mid-season. Starters are ranked by WAR, bullpen by holds; ★ marks the closer (most save chances). MLB Stats API.

Key additions (new vs 2018)

PlayerfWAR
Michael Chavis0.9
Josh Taylor0.9
Darwinzon Hernández0.6
Ryan Weber0.3
Travis Lakins0.3
Colten Brewer-0.0

Key subtractions (gone from 2018)

Player2018 fWAR
Craig Kimbrel1.3
Joe Kelly0.6
Ian Kinsler0.1
Carson Smith0.1
Hanley Ramirez0.0
Tony Renda0.0

Contract Value

WAR translated into tier-adjusted market value, then compared with what the player was paid by Red Sox. Guaranteed contracts from the 2015-present contract-data period use the known contract period through 2019; everyone else is shown as a 2019 season snapshot.

PlayerPeriodfWARTier Market $MPaid $MSurplus $M$ / WARTierContract
Mookie Betts 2019 +5.8 +95.1 20.0 +75.1 $3.4M 2.05× Extension · 2024–2032 · $30.4M AAV
Rafael Devers 2019 +6.5 +73.9 0.6 +73.3 $0.1M 1.43× Extension · 2023–2033 · $31.4M AAV
Xander Bogaerts 2019 +6.0 +72.3 12.0 +60.3 $2.0M 1.51× Free Agent · 2023–2033 · $25.5M AAV
Eduardo Rodriguez 2019 +3.6 +62.9 4.3 +58.6 $1.2M 2.19× Free Agent · 2024–2028 · $20.0M AAV
Chris Sale 2019 +3.6 +63.0 15.0 +48.0 $4.2M 2.19× Extension · 2027–2028 · $27.0M AAV
Brandon Workman 2019 +2.1 +33.2 1.1 +32.0 $0.5M 1.95× –
Christian Vázquez 2019 +3.5 +27.6 2.9 +24.8 $0.8M 1.00× Free Agent · 2026–2026 · $1.0M AAV
J.D. Martinez 2019 +4.0 +47.4 23.8 +23.6 $6.0M 1.49× –
Matt Barnes 2019 +1.3 +13.6 1.6 +12.0 $1.3M 1.34× –
Jackie Bradley Jr. 2019 +2.0 +19.3 8.6 +10.8 $4.3M 1.22× –
Marcus Walden 2019 +1.0 +10.2 0.5 +9.7 $0.6M 1.34× –
Andrew Benintendi 2019 +1.4 +9.0 0.7 +8.3 $0.5M 0.83× Free Agent · 2023–2027 · $15.0M AAV
Josh Taylor 2019 +0.9 +4.7 0.5 +4.2 $0.5M 0.67× –
Michael Chavis 2019 +0.9 +4.1 0.5 +3.6 $0.5M 0.56× –
Darwinzon Hernández 2019 +0.6 +3.0 0.3 +2.7 $0.5M 0.67× –
Ryan Brasier 2019 +0.3 +3.2 0.6 +2.7 $1.9M 1.34× –
Brock Holt 2019 +1.2 +5.5 3.6 +2.0 $2.9M 0.56× –
Ryan Weber 2019 +0.3 +1.6 0.3 +1.3 $1.0M 0.67× –
Travis Lakins 2019 +0.3 +1.5 0.2 +1.3 $0.6M 0.67× –
Hector Velázquez 2019 +0.2 +1.3 0.6 +0.7 $2.4M 0.67× –
Bobby Poyner 2019 -0.0 -0.0 0.2 -0.2 – 0.67× –
Blake Swihart↔ 2019 -0.0 -0.0 0.3 -0.3 – 0.52× –
Tzu-Wei Lin 2019 -0.1 -0.3 0.3 -0.6 – 0.56× –
Colten Brewer 2019 -0.0 -0.2 0.6 -0.7 – 0.67× –
Brian Johnson 2019 -0.0 -0.2 0.6 -0.8 – 0.67× –
Erasmo Ramírez 2019 -0.1 -0.7 0.0 -0.8 – 0.67× –
Rick Porcello 2019 +1.7 +20.3 21.1 -0.8 $12.4M 1.49× –
Juan Centeno 2019 -0.2 -0.8 0.1 -0.9 – 0.52× –
Heath Hembree 2019 +0.1 +0.3 1.3 -1.0 $20.9M 0.67× –
Trevor Kelley 2019 -0.2 -1.1 0.1 -1.2 – 0.67× –
Chris Owings↔ 2019 -0.2 -0.9 1.2 -2.0 – 0.56× –
Tyler Thornburg 2019 -0.1 -0.3 1.8 -2.1 – 0.67× –
Josh A. Smith 2019 -0.4 -2.3 0.1 -2.4 – 0.67× –
David Price 2019 +2.4 +28.5 31.0 -2.5 $12.9M 1.49× –
Sam Travis 2019 -0.4 -2.0 0.6 -2.5 – 0.56× –
Mitch Moreland 2019 +0.9 +3.9 6.5 -2.6 $7.4M 0.56× –
Gorkys Hernández 2019 -0.4 -2.6 0.2 -2.8 – 0.83× –
Steven Wright 2019 -0.3 -1.4 1.4 -2.8 – 0.67× –
Jhoulys Chacín↔ 2019 -0.2 -1.4 1.6 -3.0 – 1.02× –
Marco Hernández 2019 -0.6 -2.6 0.6 -3.1 – 0.56× –
Sandy León 2019 -0.2 -0.9 2.5 -3.4 – 0.52× Free Agent · 2026–2026 · $1.0M AAV
Andrew Cashner↔ 2019 -0.1 -0.3 5.7 -5.9 – 0.67× –
Eduardo Núñez 2019 -0.8 -3.7 5.0 -8.7 – 0.56× –
Steve Pearce 2019 -0.9 -3.8 6.2 -10.1 – 0.56× –
Dustin Pedroia 2019 -0.4 -1.7 15.0 -16.7 – 0.56× –
Nathan Eovaldi 2019 -0.3 -2.3 17.0 -19.3 – 1.02× Free Agent · 2025–2027 · $25.0M AAV
Mike Shawaryn 2019 -0.2 -1.2 – – – 0.67× –
Total—+44.5+574.7218.7+357.8—

Trades

Every graded 2019 deal involving the Red Sox — best expected value first. Surplus is realized value in $M; 3 total.

2019 · BAL / BOS
BAL · Mike Elias +$1.6M
Elio Prado, Noelberth Romero
BOS · Dave Dombrowski −$1.6M
Andrew Cashner
BAL came out ahead by $1.6M
2019 · BOS / ARI
BOS · Dave Dombrowski +$3.2M
Marcus Wilson
ARI · Mike Hazen −$3.2M
Blake Swihart
BOS came out ahead by $3.2M
2019 · BOS / CLE
BOS · Dave Dombrowski +$0.8M
Adenys Bautista
CLE · Chris Antonetti −$0.8M
Sandy León
BOS came out ahead by $0.8M

Current & Historical Payroll

2019 payroll
$218.2M
2020 guaranteed
$0M

What the front office was committed to as of 2019, 2019–2025. Guaranteed $ are contract commitments signed by 2019; arbitration & free-agent years are projected from service time. Hover a figure for its luxury-tax (CBT) & actual-cash values.

current $ guaranteed $ arbitration (proj) pre-arb (proj) free agent club option player option mutual option vesting option

Guaranteed / signed (13)

PlayerAgeSvc2019202020212022202320242025
David Price339.164$31.0MFREE AGENT
J.D. Martinez317.036$23.8MFREE AGENT
Rick Porcello309.170$21.1MFREE AGENT
Nathan Eovaldi297.013$17.0MFREE AGENT
Dustin Pedroia3514.041$15.0MFREE AGENT
Chris Sale308.061$15.0MCLUBFREE AGENT
Jackie Bradley Jr.296.000$8.6MFREE AGENT
Mitch Moreland338.067$6.5MFREE AGENT
Steve Pearce3612.000$6.2MFREE AGENT
Andrew Cashner328.126$5.7MFREE AGENT
Eduardo Núñez329.000$5.0MFREE AGENT
Tyler Thornburg307.000$1.8MFREE AGENT
Jhoulys Chacín318.054$1.6MFREE AGENT

Arbitration-eligible (13)

PlayerAgeSvc2019202020212022202320242025
Mookie Betts264.070$20.0MARB 3FREE AGENT
Xander Bogaerts265.041$12.0MFREE AGENT
Eduardo Rodriguez263.130$4.3MARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Brock Holt315.052$3.6MFREE AGENT
Christian Vázquez284.031$2.9MARB 3FREE AGENT
Sandy León304.149$2.5MARB 3FREE AGENT
Matt Barnes293.110$1.6MARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Steven Wright344.088$1.4MARB 3FREE AGENT
Heath Hembree303.106$1.3MARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Chris Owings275.012$1.2MFREE AGENT
Brandon Workman304.051$1.1MARB 3FREE AGENT
Gorkys Hernández313.013$156kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Erasmo Ramírez295.157$32kFREE AGENT

Pre-arbitration (21)

PlayerAgeSvc2019202020212022202320242025
Andrew Benintendi242.062$718kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Rafael Devers221.070$614kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Ryan Brasier311.126$578kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Brian Johnson281.043$575kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Hector Velázquez301.048$568kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Marco Hernández262.105$564kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Sam Travis250.119$558kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Colten Brewer260.064$557kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Marcus Walden300.025$529kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Michael Chavis230.000$492kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Josh Taylor260.000$459kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Ryan Weber281.063$317kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Tzu-Wei Lin250.135$307kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Darwinzon Hernández220.000$262kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Blake Swihart272.164$254kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Travis Lakins250.000$182kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Bobby Poyner260.109$170kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Trevor Kelley260.000$99kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Josh A. Smith31–$90k
Juan Centeno292.008$88kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Mike Shawaryn24–—

Graphs

How each 2019 acquisition stacked onto Red Sox's playoff-odds curve. The side table is ranked by PPA.

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Decision-maker records extend to 1933; resource-controlled WAR and payroll metrics cover 1985–2026. Data sources include FanGraphs, Baseball-Reference, the Chadwick Bureau register, the Lahman Database, prospect rankings from Baseball America, MLB Pipeline, and FanGraphs, and public payroll records. Transaction and trade data was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by Retrosheet. Executive birth/death data via Wikidata (CC0).
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