Domestic Reserve List Limit (estimate): 162/175
Last Updated 2/9/26

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Pos. - Position (primary position first, plus any position played for ~5+ games in 2025)
Level - Highest level reached in 2025. Brief call-ups from one level to another may be excepted. Injured players may refer back to 2024 level.
YTD - Player has yet to debut professionally
Inactive Pitchers - Did not pitch in 2025

Player is on Boston's 40-man Roster
On the 40-man, optioned, countes towards DRL
Player will be eligible for the December 10, 2025 Rule 5 Draft unless added to the 40-man roster on/or before the November 18, 2025 reserve list deadline
ST - Player's status for MLB Spring Training if not on 40-man roster
Non-Roster Invitee
Player counts against the Domestic Reserve List
Bats left (hitters); throws left (pitchers)
Switch hitter (for hitters only)

Free Agents

Major League Free Agents - Following the completion of the term of their major league contract, any player with 6+ years of major league service time who has not executed a contract for the next succeeding season shall be eligible to become a free agent. (Basic Agreement, Article XX(B)).

Article XX(D) Free Agents - Any player: (1) with 3+ years of major league service time and whose contract is assigned outright to a minor league club; or (2) whose contract is assigned outright to a minor league club for the second time or any subsequent time in his career may elect, in lieu of accepting such assignment, to become a free agent. (Basic Agreement, Article XX(D)).

Minor League Free Agents - On the fifth day following the completion of the World Series on the last year of a player's minor league contract, the player's minor league contract shall expire and the player shall become a minor league free agent.  (Major League Rule 55(a)). Standard minor league player contracts are typically for seven seasons. Starting with the 2023 draft, standard minor league player cotnracts are six seasons for players who sign at age 19 or older.