Friday marked the deadline for arbitration-eligible players to reach an agreement with their respective MLB teams.
As a result, the Red Sox had a busy day, agreeing to deals with five different players, including a record-breaking contract with star outfielder Mookie Betts. However, the club did not come to terms on salaries for outfielder Andrew Benintendi and pitcher Eduardo Rodriguez.
Let’s take a look at the arbitration salaries the Red Sox agreed to, as well as what the team’s payroll situation looks like a month out from the start of Spring Training.
Mookie Betts, one-year, $27 million: Betts’s final-year arbitration deal is the largest in MLB history, eclipsing Nolan Arenado’s $26 million salary last offseason.