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Red Sox BOS

202278–84 (0.481)
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President of baseball ops: Chaim Bloom · GM: Brian O'Halloran

Overview

Ranks vs the 30 teams in 2022, 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
$198M
Surplus $M
-93
Win %
0.481
TAB
-9.5
WAB
-8.0
Roster composition
Roster fWAR
28.6
Dead money %
42%
Depth Players
3.0
Dead WAR
-6.0

Offense

PoorAverageGreat

Pitching & Defense

PoorAverageGreat

Roster

2022 depth chart — stacked by playing time

C

LReese McGuire⇄36
RConnor Wong20

1B

RBobby Dalbec89
LFranchy Cordero53
LTriston Casas27
LEric Hosmer⇄14
RChristian Vázquez⇄9
RChristian Arroyo9
LTravis Shaw3
RYu Chang⇄1

2B

RTrevor Story94
RChristian Arroyo40
BYolmer Sánchez⇄14
REnrique Hernández11
RJeter Downs8
RYu Chang⇄7
BJonathan Araúz⇄6
RBobby Dalbec2
RConnor Wong2
RChristian Vázquez⇄1

3B

LRafael Devers138
RBobby Dalbec24
RChristian Arroyo10
RJeter Downs6
RConnor Wong1

SS

RXander Bogaerts146
RChristian Arroyo14
REnrique Hernández10
RJeter Downs3
RYu Chang⇄3
RBobby Dalbec1

LF

LAlex Verdugo102
RTommy Pham⇄49
LFranchy Cordero12
RRob Refsnyder6
BAbraham Almonte3
RJaylin Davis1

CF

REnrique Hernández80
LJarren Duran51
RRob Refsnyder17
BAbraham Almonte5
RJaylin Davis4
LFranchy Cordero2

RF

LAlex Verdugo52
RRob Refsnyder28
LFranchy Cordero26
RChristian Arroyo17
LJarren Duran7
RJaylin Davis3
BAbraham Almonte1

DH

RJ.D. Martinez139
RRob Refsnyder7
RChristian Arroyo5
RTommy Pham⇄4
RXander Bogaerts4
LFranchy Cordero3
LRafael Devers3
LTravis Shaw3
BAbraham Almonte2
LAlex Verdugo2
RConnor Wong1
RBobby Dalbec1
RJeter Downs1
LJarren Duran1

Starters

LRich Hill1.8 WAR
RMichael Wacha1.5 WAR
RNick Pivetta1.5 WAR
RGarrett Whitlock1.4 WAR
RBrayan Bello1.3 WAR
RNathan Eovaldi1.0 WAR
RTanner Houck0.7 WAR
RKutter Crawford0.5 WAR
LAustin Davis⇄0.3 WAR
LChris Sale0.2 WAR
RJosh Winckowski-0.0 WAR
RConnor Seabold-0.2 WAR

Bullpen

★ RJohn Schreiber8 sv
RRyan Brasier13 h
LMatt Strahm13 h
RMatt Barnes4 h
RTyler Danish3 h
RHirokazu Sawamura3 h
LAustin Davis⇄0 h
LJake Diekman⇄0 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 2021)

PlayerfWAR
Trevor Story2.5
Rich Hill1.8
Michael Wacha1.5
Brayan Bello1.3
Reese McGuire1.3
Rob Refsnyder1.0

Key subtractions (gone from 2021)

Player2021 fWAR
Eduardo Rodriguez3.9
Hunter Renfroe2.6
Garrett Richards1.1
Kyle Schwarber1.1
Jose Iglesias0.7
Martín Pérez0.6

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 2022; everyone else is shown as a 2022 season snapshot.

PlayerPeriodfWARTier Market $MPaid $MSurplus $M$ / WARTierContract
Xander Bogaerts 2022 +6.0 +72.3 20.0 +52.3 $3.3M 1.51× Free Agent · 2023–2033 · $25.5M AAV
Rafael Devers 2022 +5.0 +57.5 11.2 +46.3 $2.2M 1.43× Extension · 2023–2033 · $31.4M AAV
John Schreiber 2022 +1.8 +27.4 0.6 +26.8 $0.3M 1.95× Arbitration · 2026–2026 · $3.7M AAV
Rich Hill 2022 +1.8 +21.2 5.0 +16.2 $2.8M 1.49× –
Nick Pivetta 2022 +1.5 +17.9 2.6 +15.3 $1.8M 1.49× Free Agent · 2025–2028 · $13.8M AAV
Garrett Whitlock 2022 +1.4 +15.1 0.7 +14.3 $0.5M 1.34× Pre-arb extension · 2023–2026 · $4.7M AAV
Michael Wacha 2022 +1.5 +18.2 7.0 +11.2 $4.6M 1.49× Extension · 2026–2027 · $17.0M AAV
Brayan Bello 2022 +1.3 +10.3 0.3 +9.9 $0.2M 1.02× Pre-arb extension · 2024–2030 · $9.2M AAV
Tanner Houck 2022 +0.7 +7.7 0.7 +7.0 $1.0M 1.34× Arbitration · 2026–2026 · $4.2M AAV
Rob Refsnyder 2022 +1.0 +7.0 0.1 +6.9 $0.1M 0.83× Free Agent · 2026–2026 · $6.2M AAV
Christian Vázquez↔ 2022 +1.7 +11.4 4.9 +6.4 $2.8M 0.81× Free Agent · 2026–2026 · $1.0M AAV
Reese McGuire↔ 2022 +1.3 +5.2 0.2 +5.0 $0.2M 0.52× –
Ryan Brasier 2022 +0.5 +5.6 1.4 +4.2 $2.7M 1.34× –
Kutter Crawford 2022 +0.5 +4.2 0.5 +3.7 $1.1M 1.02× Arbitration · 2026–2026 · $2.8M AAV
Alex Verdugo 2022 +1.1 +7.1 3.5 +3.5 $3.3M 0.83× –
Trevor Story 2022 +2.5 +21.9 20.0 +1.9 $7.8M 1.07× Free Agent · 2022–2028 · $23.3M AAV
Triston Casas 2022 +0.4 +1.8 0.1 +1.7 $0.3M 0.56× Arbitration · 2026–2026 · $1.6M AAV
Austin Davis↔ 2022 +0.3 +1.5 0.5 +1.0 $1.9M 0.67× –
Jaylin Davis 2022 +0.2 +1.1 0.1 +1.0 $0.6M 0.83× –
Matt Strahm 2022 +0.3 +3.5 3.0 +0.5 $9.2M 1.34× Extension · 2025–2026 · $7.5M AAV
Christian Arroyo 2022 +0.3 +1.4 1.2 +0.2 $3.9M 0.56× –
Connor Wong 2022 +0.0 +0.1 0.2 -0.1 $8.5M 0.52× Arbitration · 2026–2026 · $1.4M AAV
Zack Kelly 2022 -0.0 -0.0 0.1 -0.1 – 0.67× –
Josh Winckowski 2022 -0.0 -0.1 0.3 -0.3 – 1.02× –
Abraham Almonte 2022 -0.0 -0.3 0.1 -0.4 – 0.83× –
Michael Feliz 2022 -0.1 -0.3 0.1 -0.4 – 0.67× –
Frank German 2022 -0.2 -0.8 0.1 -0.9 – 0.67× –
Kaleb Ort 2022 -0.1 -0.7 0.3 -1.0 – 0.67× –
Hirokazu Sawamura 2022 +0.0 +0.1 1.2 -1.1 $52.4M 0.67× –
Jarren Duran 2022 -0.1 -0.8 0.3 -1.1 – 0.83× Arbitration · 2026–2026 · $7.7M AAV
Eduard Bazardo 2022 -0.2 -1.1 0.1 -1.2 – 0.67× Pre-arbitration · 2026–2026 · $0.9M AAV
Jonathan Araúz↔ 2022 -0.2 -1.1 0.1 -1.2 – 0.56× –
Tommy Pham↔ 2022 +0.1 +0.8 2.2 -1.4 $17.4M 0.83× –
Bobby Dalbec 2022 -0.2 -0.8 0.6 -1.5 – 0.56× –
Yolmer Sánchez↔ 2022 -0.3 -1.5 0.1 -1.6 – 0.56× –
Jeter Downs 2022 -0.3 -1.6 0.1 -1.7 – 0.56× –
Connor Seabold 2022 -0.2 -1.7 0.1 -1.8 – 1.02× Free Agent · 2026–2026 · $0.8M AAV
Jeurys Familia↔ 2022 -0.1 -0.6 1.2 -1.9 – 0.67× –
Franchy Cordero 2022 -0.3 -1.5 0.6 -2.1 – 0.56× –
Darwinzon Hernández 2022 -0.5 -2.6 0.1 -2.6 – 0.67× –
Tyler Danish 2022 -0.4 -2.0 0.6 -2.6 – 0.67× –
Eric Hosmer↔ 2022 -0.0 -0.1 2.8 -2.9 – 0.56× –
Travis Shaw 2022 -0.6 -2.9 0.7 -3.6 – 0.56× –
Kevin Plawecki↔ 2022 -0.4 -2.0 2.1 -4.1 – 0.65× –
Jake Diekman↔ 2022 -0.5 -2.7 2.2 -4.9 – 0.67× –
Enrique Hernández 2022 +0.3 +1.8 8.0 -6.2 $29.6M 0.83× Free Agent · 2026–2026 · $4.5M AAV
Matt Barnes 2022 +0.1 +1.3 8.1 -6.9 $69.3M 1.34× –
Nathan Eovaldi 2022 +1.0 +8.4 17.0 -8.6 $16.5M 1.02× Free Agent · 2025–2027 · $25.0M AAV
Hansel Robles 2022 -0.6 -6.9 2.2 -9.2 – 1.34× –
J.D. Martinez 2022 +1.4 +8.0 19.4 -11.3 $13.4M 0.69× –
Jackie Bradley Jr.↔ 2022 -0.4 -2.1 12.2 -14.3 – 0.65× –
Chris Sale 2022 +0.2 +1.3 30.0 -28.7 $186.3M 1.02× Extension · 2027–2028 · $27.0M AAV
Phillips Valdez 2022 +0.0 +0.2 0.2 -0.0 $5.9M 0.67× –
Yu Chang↔ 2022 +0.1 +0.4 – – – 0.56× –
Total—+28.6+307.5197.0+109.6—

Trades

Every graded 2022 deal involving the Red Sox — best expected value first. Surplus is realized value in $M; 13 total.

2022 · BOS / CHW Aug 1, 2022
BOS · Chaim Bloom +$8.8M
Reese McGuire
CHW · Kenny Williams −$8.8M
Jake Diekman
Too soon to call unsettled
2022 · CIN / BOS Aug 1, 2022
CIN · Nick Krall +$4.8M
cash / PTBNL
BOS · Chaim Bloom −$4.8M
Tommy Pham
Too soon to call unsettled
2022 · BOS / ATL Dec 16, 2022
BOS · Chaim Bloom +$0.0M
cash / PTBNL
ATL · Alex Anthopoulos +$0.0M
Hoy Park
Too soon to call unsettled
2022 · CHW / BOS Aug 31, 2022
CHW · Kenny Williams +$0.0M
cash / PTBNL
BOS · Chaim Bloom +$0.0M
Taylor Broadway
Too soon to call unsettled
2022 · BOS / ATL Jul 1, 2022
BOS · Chaim Bloom +$0.8M
cash / PTBNL
ATL · Alex Anthopoulos −$0.8M
Silvino Bracho
Too soon to call unsettled
2022 · PHI / BOS Jun 18, 2022
PHI · Dave Dombrowski +$0.0M
cash / PTBNL
BOS · Chaim Bloom +$0.0M
James Norwood
Too soon to call unsettled
2022 · BOS / HOU Aug 1, 2022
BOS · Chaim Bloom +$88.8M
Wilyer Abreu, Enmanuel Valdez
HOU · James Click −$88.8M
Christian Vázquez
Too soon to call unsettled
2022 · MIL / BOS Jul 25, 2022
MIL · David Stearns +$0.0M
cash / PTBNL
BOS · Chaim Bloom +$0.0M
Abraham Almonte
Too soon to call unsettled
2022 · CIN / BOS Sep 14, 2022
CIN · Nick Krall +$0.0M
Nicholas Northcut
BOS · Chaim Bloom +$0.0M
cash / PTBNL
Too soon to call unsettled
2022 · KCR / BOS Dec 16, 2022
KCR · J.J. Picollo +$0.0M
Jacob Wallace
BOS · Chaim Bloom +$0.0M
Wyatt Mills
Too soon to call unsettled
2022 · SEA / BOS Nov 9, 2022
SEA · Jerry Dipoto +$0.8M
Easton McGee
BOS · Chaim Bloom −$0.8M
cash / PTBNL
Too soon to call unsettled
2022 · PIT / BOS Nov 23, 2022
PIT · Ben Cherington +$0.0M
Inmer Lobo
BOS · Chaim Bloom +$0.0M
Hoy Park
Too soon to call unsettled
2022 · SDP / BOS Aug 2, 2022
SDP · AJ Preller +$16.0M
Jay Groome
BOS · Chaim Bloom −$16.0M
Corey Rosier, Max Ferguson, Eric Hosmer
Too soon to call unsettled

Current & Historical Payroll

2022 payroll
$197.5M
2023 guaranteed
$20.0M

What the front office was committed to as of 2022, 2022–2028. Guaranteed $ are contract commitments signed by 2022; 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 (18)

PlayerAgeSvc2022202320242025202620272028
Chris Sale3311.061$30.0MFREE AGENT
Trevor Story296.000$20.0M$20.0M$22.5M$22.5M$25.0MOPT-OUT$25.0M$25.0MCLUB
Xander Bogaerts298.042$20.0MFREE AGENT
J.D. Martinez3410.036$19.4MFREE AGENT
Nathan Eovaldi3210.013$17.0MFREE AGENT
Jackie Bradley Jr.329.000$12.2MFREE AGENT
Matt Barnes326.110$8.1MFREE AGENT
Enrique Hernández307.054$8.0MFREE AGENT
Michael Wacha308.062$7.0MFREE AGENT
Rich Hill4212.127$5.0MFREE AGENT
Christian Vázquez317.031$4.9MCLUBFREE AGENT
Eric Hosmer3210.146$2.8MFREE AGENT
Hansel Robles317.000$2.2MFREE AGENT
Tommy Pham346.107$2.2MFREE AGENT
Jake Diekman359.050$2.2MFREE AGENT
Jeurys Familia3210.000$1.2MFREE AGENT
Travis Shaw327.000$700kFREE AGENT
Michael Feliz297.000$100kFREE AGENT

Arbitration-eligible (12)

PlayerAgeSvc2022202320242025202620272028
Rafael Devers254.070$11.2MARB 3FREE AGENT
Alex Verdugo263.078$3.5MARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Matt Strahm305.064$3.0MFREE AGENT
Nick Pivetta293.166$2.6MARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Kevin Plawecki315.167$2.1MFREE AGENT
Ryan Brasier344.109$1.4MARB 3FREE AGENT
Christian Arroyo273.036$1.2MARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Franchy Cordero273.122$630kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Abraham Almonte334.155$108kARB 3FREE AGENT
Rob Refsnyder313.091$100kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Yolmer Sánchez305.040$92kFREE AGENT
Yu Chang263.000—ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT

Pre-arbitration (24)

PlayerAgeSvc2022202320242025202620272028
Hirokazu Sawamura341.000$1.2MPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Garrett Whitlock261.000$720kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Tanner Houck260.100$716kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Bobby Dalbec271.081$643kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
John Schreiber281.041$600kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Tyler Danish270.051$581kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Austin Davis292.105$548kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Kutter Crawford260.002$548kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Brayan Bello230.000$312kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jarren Duran250.080$304kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Josh Winckowski240.000$277kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Kaleb Ort300.005$265kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Phillips Valdez301.166$203kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Connor Wong260.027$200kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Reese McGuire272.027$189kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Zack Kelly270.000$143kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Eduard Bazardo260.082$131kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Triston Casas220.000$119kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Connor Seabold260.023$108kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2FREE AGENT
Jaylin Davis270.159$100kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jonathan Araúz231.060$94kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jeter Downs230.000$92kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Darwinzon Hernández252.080$92kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Frank German24–$73k

Graphs

How each 2022 acquisition stacked onto Red Sox's playoff-odds curve. The side table is ranked by PPA.

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