Here's Projected Salaries For All 11 Arbitration-Eligible Red Sox Players

These numbers could lead to some roster cuts

Scott Neville | Oct 10, 2022

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Could the Boston Red Sox cut ties with established veterans based on the projected arbitration numbers ahead of what will become a franchise-altering offseason?

MLB Trade Rumors' Steven Adams released the site's model-based projections Monday for the leagues arbitration cases this winter, which included 11 Red Sox players.

Here are MLB Trade Rumors' Red Sox salary projections:

3B Rafael Devers -- $16.9 million
OF Alex Verdugo -- $6.9 million
RHP Nick Pivetta -- $5.9 million
RHP Ryan Brasier -- $2.3 million
INF/RF Christian Arroyo -- $2.2 million
OF Rob Refsnyder -- $1.6 million
1B/OF Franchy Cordero -- $1.5 million
C Reese McGuire -- $1.3 million
LHP Josh Taylor -- $1.1 million
OF Abraham Almonte -- $900K
INF Yu Chang -- $900K

Among the 11 arbitration-eligible players, there are a few luxury tax hits that stand out. Brasier (0-3, 5.78 ERA) would be an obvious non-tender candidate after a dreadful season, while Cordero, Almonte and Chang would make sense to consider moving on from as well.

Another interesting player to pay attention to is outfielder Alex Verdugo. He certainly would not be a non-tender candidate, but could be dealt in a trade with a decent contract coming up.

Not only did Red Sox chief baseball officer Chaim Bloom make a similar move with outfielder Hunter Renfroe a year ago, but manager Alex Cora cited how Verdugo needs to take a big leap in 2023 after a year in which he left much to be desired.

It's not likely, but there is expected to be a massive roster shakeup on the horizon and Verdugo could become a casualty of an offseason full of transactions.

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Published Oct 10, 2022

SCOTT NEVILLE

Scott Neville covers the Boston Red Sox for Sports Illustrated's new page "Inside The Red Sox." Before starting "Inside The Red Sox", Neville attended Merrimack College, where he earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Communication and Media with a minor in Marketing. Neville spent all four years with Merrimack's radio station WMCK, where he grew as a radio/podcast host and producer. His propensity for being in front of a microphone eventually expanded to film, where he produced multiple short films alongside his then-roommate and current co-worker Stephen Mottram. On a journey that began as a way to receive easy credits via film classes, he received a call from "It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia" star Charlie Day. Day advised him to make a feature-length film, which he completed his senior year. While writing the film, Neville completed an internship for United Way as part of their NFL Partnership Program. Neville ran the blog for a team of interns and hosted an internet show called "United Way's NFL Partnership Series" where he interviewed NFL alumni. After college Neville wrote for SB Nation's "Over The Monster," a Red Sox sister site of the flagship brand. His work would eventually lead him to a job as a content producer with NESN, where he would cover all sports. After developing as a writer with the top regional network in the world, he was given the opportunity to join the Sports Illustrated Media Group in his current endeavor as the publisher of "Inside The Red Sox." The successful launch and quick rise of "Inside The Red Sox" led to Neville joining the Baseball Essential ownership group, a national baseball site under SIMG. Follow him on Twitter: @ScottNeville46 Email: nevilles@merrimack.edu