An initially disastrous season for the Red Sox provided some hope for the future as several young players stepped up during a late-season surge. The new Dave Dombrowski/Mike Hazen-led front office will now have to add the final pieces around these emerging young stars to get the Sox back into contention in 2016.
Guaranteed Contracts
- Dustin Pedroia, 2B: $84MM through 2021
- Pablo Sandoval, 3B: $75MM through 2019 ($17MM club option for 2020)
- Hanley Ramirez, 1B/LF/DH: $66MM through 2018 ($22MM vesting option for 2019)
- Rusney Castillo, OF: $56.