Page Last Updated: December 15, 2009
Recent News:
12/14 Signed Mike Cameron (OF) - 2 year, $15.5m contract
12/4 Signed John Lackey (P) - 5 year, $85m contract
12/13 Signed Boof Bonsor (P) 1 year, $650,000
12/10 Traded Mike Lowell (3B) to Texas from Max Ramirez [C]
12/7 Signed Scot Atchison to 1 year contract with 2 option years
12/4 Signed Marco Scutaro (SS) - 2 years with 1 option year
11/9 Signed Time Wakefield (P) - 2 year, $5m contract
11/5 Trade for Jeremy Hermida (OF) from Florida Marlins
Players Signed for 2010 Season
Player Under Contract Until Pos 2009 Salary* 2010 Salary*
John Lackey 2015 SP $9.00 $16.50
Dustin Pedroia 2014 plus one option year 2B $1.50 $3.50
Jon Lester 2013 plus one option year SP $0.40 $3.75
Kevin Youkilis 2012 plus one option year 1B $9.38 $9.38
Daisuke Matsuzaka 2012 SP $8.00 $8.33
Junichi Tazawa 2011 plus 3 option years SP $1.10 $1.10
Marco Scutaro  2011 plus 1 option years SS $1.10 $5.50
JD Drew 2011 OF $14.00 $14.00
Mike Cameron 2011 OF $14.00 $7.75
Tim Wakefield 2011 SP $4.00 $3.50
Scot Atchison 2010 plus 2 option years RP $0.40 $0.42
David Ortiz 2010 plus one option year 1B $12.50 $12.50
Mike Lowell 2010 3B $12.00 $12.00
Josh Beckett 2010 SP $10.50 $12.00
Victor Martinez 2010 C $6.20 $7.50
Jason Varitek 2010 C $5.00 $3.00
Boof Bonsor 2010 RP $0.40 $0.65
      $109.48 $121.38
2010 Payroll Obligations for Former Players      
Player   Pos   2010 Salary*
Alex Gonzalez SS   $0.50
Julio Lugo SS   $9.25
Billy Wagner   RP   $1.00
$10.75
Players Possibly returning for 2010      
Player Under Contract Until Pos 2009 Salary* Estimate 2010 Salary*
Jonathan Papelbon 2009 RP $6.25 $6.25
Casey Kotchman (contract offer 12/13/2009) 1B $2.89 $2.89
Jeremy Hermida (contract offer 12/13/2009) OF $2.25 $2.25
Hideki Okajima (contract offer 12/13/2009) RP $1.75 $1.75
Javier Lopez 2009 RP $1.35 $1.35
Clay Buchholtz 2009 SP $0.40 $0.40
Jacoby Ellsbury 2009 OF $0.40 $0.40
Ramon Ramirez (contract offer 12/13/2009) RP $0.40 $0.40
Ramon Ramirez (contract offer 12/13/2009) RP $0.40 $0.40
Daniel Bard 2009 RP $0.40 $0.40
Jed Lowrie 2009 SS $0.40 $0.40
Manny Delcarmen (contract offer 12/13/2009) RP $0.42 $0.42
Billy Traber 2009 RP $0.40 $0.40
         
Total Salary: $127.185 $149.835
2010 Free Agents
Player Free Agents Leaving / Trades Pos 2009 Salary*
Jason Bay Free Agent OF $7.50
Nick Green Free Agent SS $0.40
Rocco Baldelli Free Agent OF $0.50
       
Total: $8.40
Players left during 2010 Off-Season
Player Free Agents Leaving / Trades Pos 2009 Salary*
Alex Gonzalez Signed with Toronto SS $5.38
Billy Wagner Signed with Atlanta RP $10.50
Takashi Saito Signed with Atlanta RP $2.00
George Kottaras Claimed by Milwaukee C $0.40
$18.28
Players left during 2009 Season
Player Free Agents Leaving / Trades Pos 2009 Salary*
Julio Lugo Traded to St Louis SS $9.00
Mark Kotsay Waived/Signed w/ Chicago 1B $1.50
Wes Littleton Signed with Milwaukee RP $0.41
Justin Masterson Traded to Cleveland RP $0.40
Adam LaRoche Traded to Atlanta 1B $7.05
Brad Penny Released SP $5.00
John Smoltz Released SP $5.50
Total: $28.86
*Dollar amounts are in Millions