{"id":678124,"date":"2026-05-18T06:51:16","date_gmt":"2026-05-18T06:51:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/678124\/"},"modified":"2026-05-18T06:51:16","modified_gmt":"2026-05-18T06:51:16","slug":"struggling-mlb-player-still-owed-50-million-by-boston-red-sox","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/678124\/","title":{"rendered":"Struggling MLB Player Still Owed $50 Million By Boston Red Sox"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t\t\t<img width=\"780\" height=\"520\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/GettyImages-2273002203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-featured-image size-featured-image wp-post-image\" alt=\"\"   decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGetty\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>BALTIMORE, MARYLAND &#8211; APRIL 24: Starting pitcher Brayan Bello #66 of the Boston Red Sox reacts in first inning against the Baltimore Orioles at Oriole Park at Camden Yards on April 24, 2026 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by Patrick Smith\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p>On Sunday, the <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" title=\"Boston Red Sox\" href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/sports\/mlb\/boston-red-sox\/\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"265471\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Boston Red Sox<\/a> are playing the <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" title=\"Atlanta Braves\" href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/sports\/mlb\/atlanta-braves\/\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"265473\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Atlanta Braves<\/a> at Truist Park in Georgia.<\/p>\n<p>The series is tied up at 1-1 after the first two games.<\/p>\n<p>That said, the Red Sox got off to a rough start on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>Starting pitcher <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" title=\"Brayan Bello\" href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/mlb\/player\/brayan-bello\/\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"265472\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Brayan Bello<\/a> went 5.0 innings, allowing eight hits and seven earned runs.<\/p>\n<p>UPDATE: The Red Sox lost Sunday\u2019s game 8-1.<\/p>\n<p>Struggling Red Sox Pitcher Still Owed $50 Million<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6016682\" class=\"size-full wp-image-6016682\" data-lazy-load=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/GettyImages-2276204646.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"780\" height=\"520\"  \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-6016682\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">GettyBrayan Bello #66 of the Boston Red Sox returns to the dugout following the second inning against the Atlanta Braves at Truist Park on May 17, 2026 in Atlanta, Georgia.<\/p>\n<p>Bello (who turned 27 on Sunday) has shown a lot of promise for the Red Sox at different points in his young career.<\/p>\n<p>That said, he has had a tough start to the 2026 season.<\/p>\n<p>Coming into the day, Bello was already 2-4 with a 6.46 ERA in eight games.<\/p>\n<p>Brayan Bello last 3 outings<\/p>\n<p>With opener: 13.1 IP, 2 ER<br \/>\nFirst two innings without opener: 5 ER <\/p>\n<p>With Bello struggling, it\u2019s worth noting that the Red Sox still owe him a lot of money.<\/p>\n<p>He is under <a href=\"https:\/\/www.spotrac.com\/mlb\/player\/_\/id\/74775\/brayan-bello\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener external nofollow\">contract<\/a> through the end of the 2029 season (with a team option in 2030).<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/alexspeier\/status\/1765876625919312342?referrer=grok-com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener external nofollow\">Alex Speier of The Boston Globe wrote (on March 7, 2024):<\/a> \u201cThe Bello deal: $1M signing bonus SALARIES 2024: $1M 2025: $2.5M 2026: $6M 2027: $8.5M 2028: $16M 2029: $19M 2030 team option: $21M ($1M buyout)\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Bello deal:<\/p>\n<p>$1M signing bonus<\/p>\n<p>SALARIES<\/p>\n<p>2024: $1M<br \/>\n2025: $2.5M<br \/>\n2026: $6M<br \/>\n2027: $8.5M<br \/>\n2028: $16M<br \/>\n2029: $19M<\/p>\n<p>2030 team option: $21M ($1M buyout)<\/p>\n<p>Social Media Reacts To Bello\u2019s Struggles<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6016681\" class=\"size-full wp-image-6016681\" data-lazy-load=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/GettyImages-2276193208.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"780\" height=\"520\"  \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-6016681\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">GettyBrayan Bello #66 of the Boston Red Sox pitches during the first inning against the Atlanta Braves at Truist Park on May 17, 2026 in Atlanta, Georgia.<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s what people were saying about Bello:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/BallParkBuzz\/status\/2056084165896863971\" rel=\"nofollow\">@BallParkBuzz:<\/a> \u201cIn year 5, this just cannot happen to Brayan Bello. He\u2019s been in the league long enough that he shouldn\u2019t need an opener. At the very least Bello has to keep the team in the game. He failed miserably today.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/JustBB_Media\/status\/2056093324545573048\" rel=\"nofollow\">Just Baseball:<\/a> \u201cBrayan Bello this season: As a starter: 30.2 IP | 9.68 ERA | 2.25 WHIP As a reliever: 13.1 IP | 1.35 ERA | 0.75 WHIP Bello started today\u2019s game after the Red Sox used an opener in his last two outings.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/TolleEnthusiast\/status\/2056071333021184017\" rel=\"nofollow\">@TolleEnthusiast:<\/a> \u201cBryan Bello should be used in the bullpen when the Red Sox just need to eat innings because they are either up or down by 5. I don\u2019t want to ever see him start another game once Crochet is back\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/tylermilliken_\/status\/2056071036462870831\" rel=\"nofollow\">Tyler Milliken:<\/a> \u201cNo opener for Brayan Bello and the 1st has been ugly. Falling behind hitters. Eventually pays when he leaves a cutter down the middle. Brutal for this offense.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Red Sox Right Now<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6016677\" class=\"size-full wp-image-6016677\" data-lazy-load=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/GettyImages-2276475095.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"780\" height=\"527\"  \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-6016677\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">GettyInterim manager <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" title=\"Chad Tracy\" href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/mlb\/player\/chad-tracy\/\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"265475\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Chad Tracy<\/a> #17 of the Boston Red Sox looks on prior to the first pitch against the Atlanta Braves at Truist Park on May 15, 2026 in Atlanta, Georgia.<\/p>\n<p>The Red Sox came into the day at the bottom of the American League East with a 19-26 record in 45 games.<\/p>\n<p>They are 11-12 in 23 games on the road.<\/p>\n<p>Following the Braves, the Red Sox will visit the <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" title=\"Kansas City Royals\" href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/sports\/mlb\/kansas-city-royals\/\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"265479\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Kansas City Royals<\/a> on Monday.<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/author\/benstinarheavy\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Ben Stinar<\/a> Ben Stinar has been covering the NBA for over seven years.\u00a0&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\nHe has written for OnSI, Forbes, Amico Hoops, The Big Lead and had a podcast with former All-Star Jameer Nelson. <a href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/author\/benstinarheavy\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">More about Ben Stinar<\/a>\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t<script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Getty BALTIMORE, MARYLAND &#8211; APRIL 24: Starting pitcher Brayan Bello #66 of the Boston Red Sox reacts in&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":678125,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[558],"tags":[64,63,591,85],"class_list":["post-678124","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-mlb","tag-au","tag-australia","tag-mlb","tag-sports"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/678124","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=678124"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/678124\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/678125"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=678124"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=678124"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=678124"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}