President of baseball ops: Chaim Bloom · GM: Brian O'Halloran
2021: made playoffs · 92–70. Ranks are vs the 30 teams that season.
Each position lists its starter then backups by games (so platoons & bench show). Starters (mound) & bullpen (left, foul territory) are ranked by WAR; ★ marks the closer (most save chances). MLB Stats API.
| Player | Age | Service | G | fWAR | Salary $M | Surplus $M |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nathan Eovaldi | 31 | FA-elig | 32 | 5.8 | 17.0 | +1.7 |
| Rafael Devers | 24 | arb | 156 | 4.2 | 4.6 | +9.2 |
| Xander Bogaerts | 28 | FA-elig | 144 | 4.1 | 20.0 | -6.6 |
| Eduardo Rodriguez | 28 | FA-elig | 32 | 3.9 | 8.3 | +4.2 |
| Enrique Hernández | 29 | FA-elig | 134 | 3.6 | 6.0 | +5.9 |
| J.D. Martinez | 33 | FA-elig | 148 | 2.7 | 19.4 | -10.4 |
| Hunter Renfroe | 29 | arb | 144 | 2.6 | 3.1 | +5.3 |
| Nick Pivetta | 28 | pre-arb | 31 | 2.3 | 0.6 | +6.7 |
| Tanner Houck | 25 | pre-arb | 18 | 2.2 | 0.2 | +7.1 |
| Alex Verdugo | 25 | pre-arb | 146 | 1.9 | 0.6 | +5.4 |
| Garrett Whitlock | 25 | – | 46 | 1.7 | 0.6 | +4.9 |
| Matt Barnes | 31 | FA-elig | 60 | 1.3 | 4.5 | -0.3 |
| Garrett Richards | 33 | FA-elig | 40 | 1.1 | 8.5 | -4.8 |
| Kyle Schwarber↔ WSN | 28 | FA-elig | 41 | 1.1 | 2.5 | +1.1 |
| Josh Taylor | 28 | pre-arb | 61 | 1.1 | 0.6 | +2.8 |
| Christian Vázquez | 30 | FA-elig | 138 | 1.0 | 6.2 | -2.9 |
| Chris Sale | 32 | FA-elig | 9 | 0.8 | 30.0 | -27.4 |
| Christian Arroyo | 26 | pre-arb | 57 | 0.8 | 0.6 | +2.0 |
| Jose Iglesias↔ ANA | 31 | FA-elig | 23 | 0.7 | 0.6 | +1.8 |
| Martín Pérez | 30 | FA-elig | 36 | 0.6 | 4.5 | -2.5 |
| Adam Ottavino | 35 | FA-elig | 69 | 0.6 | 7.2 | -5.4 |
| Bobby Dalbec | 26 | pre-arb | 133 | 0.5 | 0.6 | +0.9 |
| Hansel Robles↔ MIN | 30 | FA-elig | 27 | 0.4 | 0.8 | +0.6 |
| Kevin Plawecki | 30 | FA-elig | 64 | 0.4 | 1.6 | -0.4 |
| Austin Davis↔ PIT | 28 | pre-arb | 19 | 0.2 | 0.2 | +0.3 |
| Connor Wong | 25 | – | 6 | 0.1 | 0.1 | +0.4 |
| John Schreiber | 27 | pre-arb | 1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | +0.3 |
| Taylor Motter↔ COL | 31 | pre-arb | 3 | 0.1 | 0.0 | +0.3 |
| Jonathan Araúz | 22 | pre-arb | 28 | 0.1 | 0.2 | +0.1 |
| Eduard Bazardo | 25 | – | 2 | 0.1 | 0.2 | -0.1 |
| Stephen Gonsalves | 26 | pre-arb | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | +0.1 |
| Travis Shaw↔ MIL | 31 | FA-elig | 28 | 0.0 | 0.5 | -0.4 |
| Yacksel Ríos↔ SEA | 28 | pre-arb | 20 | -0.0 | 0.2 | -0.2 |
| Brandon Brennan | 29 | – | 1 | -0.0 | 0.0 | -0.0 |
| Raynel Espinal | 29 | – | 1 | -0.0 | 0.0 | -0.0 |
| Kaleb Ort | 29 | – | 1 | -0.0 | 0.0 | -0.1 |
| Colten Brewer | 28 | pre-arb | 1 | -0.0 | 0.0 | -0.2 |
| Ryan Brasier | 33 | FA-elig | 13 | -0.1 | 1.2 | -1.5 |
| Phillips Valdez | 29 | pre-arb | 28 | -0.1 | 0.4 | -0.7 |
| Michael Feliz↔ CIN | 28 | FA-elig | 4 | -0.1 | 0.2 | -0.5 |
| Jack López | 28 | – | 7 | -0.1 | 0.0 | -0.4 |
| Kutter Crawford | 25 | – | 1 | -0.1 | 0.0 | -0.3 |
| Austin Brice | 29 | arb | 13 | -0.1 | 0.9 | -1.2 |
| Matt Andriese↔ SEA | 31 | FA-elig | 26 | -0.1 | 1.4 | -1.8 |
| Brandon Workman↔ CHC | 32 | FA-elig | 19 | -0.1 | 0.2 | -0.6 |
| Connor Seabold | 25 | – | 1 | -0.1 | 0.0 | -0.4 |
| Darwinzon Hernández | 24 | pre-arb | 48 | -0.2 | 0.6 | -1.1 |
| Danny Santana | 30 | FA-elig | 38 | -0.2 | 1.8 | -2.3 |
| Brad Peacock | 33 | FA-elig | 2 | -0.2 | 0.0 | -0.7 |
| Michael Chavis↔ PIT | 25 | – | 31 | -0.2 | 0.3 | -0.9 |
| Hirokazu Sawamura | 33 | pre-arb | 55 | -0.2 | 1.2 | -1.9 |
| Ryan Weber↔ MIL | 30 | – | 1 | -0.2 | 0.1 | -0.9 |
| Yairo Muñoz | 26 | pre-arb | 5 | -0.3 | 0.1 | -1.0 |
| Jarren Duran | 24 | – | 33 | -0.3 | 0.2 | -1.2 |
| Marwin Gonzalez↔ HOU | 32 | FA-elig | 77 | -0.4 | 2.5 | -3.9 |
| Franchy Cordero | 26 | arb | 48 | -0.8 | 0.1 | -2.9 |
| Player | fWAR |
|---|---|
| Eduardo Rodriguez | 3.9 |
| Enrique Hernández | 3.6 |
| Hunter Renfroe | 2.6 |
| Garrett Whitlock | 1.7 |
| Garrett Richards | 1.1 |
| Kyle Schwarber | 1.1 |
| Player | 2020 fWAR |
|---|---|
| Jackie Bradley Jr. | 1.6 |
| Mitch Moreland | 1.1 |
| Kevin Pillar | 0.4 |
| Chris Mazza | 0.4 |
| Robert Stock | 0.2 |
| Dylan Covey | 0.1 |
What the front office was committed to as of 2021, 2021–2027. Guaranteed $ are contract commitments signed by 2021; arbitration & free-agent years are projected from service time. Hover a figure for its luxury-tax (CBT) & actual-cash values.
| Player | Age | Svc | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Sale | 32 | 10.061 | $30.0M | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Xander Bogaerts | 28 | 7.042 | $20.0M | FREE AGENT | |||||
| J.D. Martinez | 33 | 9.036 | $19.4M | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Nathan Eovaldi | 31 | 9.013 | $17.0M | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Garrett Richards | 33 | 8.148 | $8.5M | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Adam Ottavino | 35 | 9.087 | $7.2M | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Christian Vázquez | 30 | 6.031 | $6.2M | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Enrique Hernández | 29 | 6.054 | $6.0M | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Martín Pérez | 30 | 8.038 | $4.5M | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Kyle Schwarber | 28 | 6.000 | $2.5M | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Marwin Gonzalez | 32 | 8.133 | $2.5M | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Matt Andriese | 31 | 6.000 | $1.4M | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Jose Iglesias | 31 | 8.036 | $588k | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Brandon Workman | 32 | 8.000 | $236k | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Michael Feliz | 28 | 6.000 | $190k | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Brad Peacock | 33 | 6.165 | $40k | FREE AGENT |
| Player | Age | Svc | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eduardo Rodriguez | 28 | 5.130 | $8.3M | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Rafael Devers | 24 | 3.070 | $4.6M | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |||
| Matt Barnes | 31 | 5.110 | $4.5M | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Hunter Renfroe | 29 | 3.165 | $3.1M | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |||
| Danny Santana | 30 | 5.140 | $1.8M | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Kevin Plawecki | 30 | 4.167 | $1.6M | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||||
| Ryan Brasier | 33 | 3.109 | $1.2M | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |||
| Austin Brice | 29 | 3.100 | $870k | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |||
| Hansel Robles | 30 | 5.119 | $750k | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Travis Shaw | 31 | 5.053 | $500k | FREE AGENT | |||||
| Franchy Cordero | 26 | 3.038 | $116k | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Player | Age | Svc | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hirokazu Sawamura | 33 | 1.000 | $1.2M | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |
| Alex Verdugo | 25 | 2.078 | $650k | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||
| Nick Pivetta | 28 | 2.166 | $614k | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||
| Christian Arroyo | 26 | 2.036 | $582k | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||
| Josh Taylor | 28 | 1.121 | $580k | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |
| Darwinzon Hernández | 24 | 1.080 | $578k | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |
| Bobby Dalbec | 26 | 0.081 | $575k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Garrett Whitlock | 25 | 0.000 | $570k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Phillips Valdez | 29 | 1.040 | $389k | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |
| Michael Chavis | 25 | 1.164 | $261k | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |
| Eduard Bazardo | 25 | 0.000 | $242k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Austin Davis | 28 | 1.105 | $203k | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |
| Tanner Houck | 25 | 0.036 | $192k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Jarren Duran | 24 | 0.000 | $187k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Jonathan Araúz | 22 | 1.000 | $163k | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |
| Yacksel Ríos | 28 | 2.019 | $160k | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||
| Ryan Weber | 30 | 2.138 | $143k | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||
| Yairo Muñoz | 26 | 2.060 | $113k | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||
| Connor Wong | 25 | 0.000 | $80k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Jack López | 28 | 0.000 | $49k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Stephen Gonsalves | 26 | 0.056 | $43k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Colten Brewer | 28 | 2.044 | $21k | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||
| Brandon Brennan | 29 | 2.000 | $18k | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | ||
| John Schreiber | 27 | 1.017 | $18k | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |
| Kaleb Ort | 29 | 0.000 | $12k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Taylor Motter | 31 | 1.033 | $12k | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT | |
| Raynel Espinal | 29 | 0.000 | $3k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Connor Seabold | 25 | 0.000 | $3k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
| Kutter Crawford | 25 | 0.000 | $3k | Pre-Arb | Pre-Arb | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | FREE AGENT |
Every roster slot ranked best→worst by WAR. Bars = Red Sox 2021; the black line = the league-average player at each slot that season. Staying above the line deep into the roster is the depth edge; dropping below it = holes & dead weight.
| Regime | Seasons | Win % | Playoff % | Pennant % | WS % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WINDOW | 289 | 52.2 | 30.1 | 4.8 | 1.0 |
| CONTEND | 311 | 56.8 | 63.0 | 19.3 | 10.3 |
| FORCED-SPEND | 260 | 47.9 | 8.8 | 1.2 | 1.2 |
| REBUILD | 328 | 43.3 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
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