Detroit Tigers 2020 Payroll
An updated look at the Detroit Tigers 2020 payroll salary table, including active salaries, bonuses, statuses, retained & dead payments, minor/non-roster players, and team totals.
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| Active Players (29) | Age | Pos. | Status | Waiver Options | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Payroll Salary | Adj. Salary |
Payroll % | Lux. Tax Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miguel Cabrera | 37 | DH | Vet | $30,000,000 | - | $30,000,000 | $30,000,000 | 29.17 | 29,200,000 | |
| Jordan Zimmermann | 34 | SP | Vet | $25,000,000 | - | $25,000,000 | $25,000,000 | 24.31 | 22,000,000 | |
| C.J. Cron | 30 | 1B | Arb 3 | $6,100,000 | - | $6,100,000 | $6,100,000 | 5.93 | 6,100,000 | |
| Jonathan Schoop | 28 | 2B | Vet | $6,100,000 | - | $6,100,000 | $6,100,000 | 5.93 | 6,100,000 | |
| Matt Boyd | 29 | SP | Arb 2 | $5,300,000 | - | $5,300,000 | $5,300,000 | 5.15 | 5,300,000 | |
| Austin Romine | 31 | C | Vet | $4,150,000 | - | $4,150,000 | $4,150,000 | 4.04 | 4,150,000 | |
| Michael Fulmer | 27 | SP | Arb 2 | 2 | $2,800,000 | - | $2,800,000 | $2,800,000 | 2.72 | 2,800,000 |
| Jacoby Jones | 28 | CF | Arb 1 | 2 | $1,575,000 | - | $1,575,000 | $1,575,000 | 1.53 | 1,575,000 |
| Cameron Maybin | 33 | RF | Vet | $1,500,000 | - | $1,500,000 | $1,500,000 | 1.46 | 1,500,000 | |
| Ivan Nova | 33 | SP | Vet | $1,500,000 | - | $1,500,000 | $1,500,000 | 1.46 | 1,500,000 | |
| Buck Farmer | 29 | RP | Arb 1 | $1,150,000 | - | $1,150,000 | $1,150,000 | 1.12 | 1,150,000 | |
| Niko Goodrum | 28 | SS | Pre-Arb | 3 | $698,200 | - | $698,200 | $698,200 | 0.68 | 698,200 |
| Joe Jimenez | 25 | RP/CL | Pre-Arb | 2 | $584,900 | - | $584,900 | $584,900 | 0.57 | 584,900 |
| Jeimer Candelario | 26 | 3B | Pre-Arb | $583,300 | - | $583,300 | $583,300 | 0.57 | 583,300 | |
| Victor Reyes | 25 | RF | Pre-Arb | 2 | $573,900 | - | $573,900 | $573,900 | 0.56 | 573,900 |
| Spencer Turnbull | 27 | SP | Pre-Arb | 2 | $573,500 | - | $573,500 | $573,500 | 0.56 | 573,500 |
| Grayson Greiner | 27 | C | Pre-Arb | 2 | $571,800 | - | $571,800 | $571,800 | 0.56 | 571,800 |
| Christin Stewart | 26 | LF | Pre-Arb | 3 | $571,600 | - | $571,600 | $571,600 | 0.56 | 571,600 |
| Jose Cisnero | 31 | RP | Pre-Arb | 1 | $571,200 | - | $571,200 | $571,200 | 0.56 | 571,200 |
| Harold Castro | 26 | 3B | Pre-Arb | 2 | $570,700 | - | $570,700 | $570,700 | 0.55 | 570,700 |
| Dawel Lugo | 25 | SS | Pre-Arb | $570,100 | - | $570,100 | $570,100 | 0.55 | 570,100 | |
| Gregory Soto | 25 | RP | Pre-Arb | 1 | $567,800 | - | $567,800 | $567,800 | 0.55 | 567,800 |
| Tyler Alexander | 25 | RP | Pre-Arb | 2 | $566,600 | - | $566,600 | $566,600 | 0.55 | 566,600 |
| David McKay | 25 | RP | Pre-Arb | 2 | $565,800 | - | $565,800 | $565,800 | 0.55 | 565,800 |
| Bryan Garcia | 25 | RP | Pre-Arb | 3 | $564,400 | - | $564,400 | $564,400 | 0.55 | 564,400 |
| Rony Garcia | 22 | RP | Pre-Arb | 3 | $563,500 | - | $563,500 | $563,500 | 0.55 | 563,500 |
| Jordy Mercer | 33 | SS | Vet | - | - | - | - | 0.00 | 0 | |
| Nick Ramirez | 30 | RP | Pre-Arb | 3 | - | - | - | - | 0.00 | 0 |
| John Schreiber | 26 | RP | Pre-Arb | 3 | - | - | - | - | 0.00 | 583,500 |
2020 Injured List
Salaries from players who have been placed on the injured list, still counting against the payroll.
| Player (1) | Age | Pos. | Status | Waiver Options | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Adj. Salary |
Payroll % | Lux. Tax Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Norris (10-day, Illness) |
27 | SP | Arb 2 | 1 | $2,960,000 | - | $2,960,000 | $2,960,000 | 2.88 | 2,960,000 |
2020 Retained Salaries
Leftover salaries from players who have been traded or released, or buyouts for declined options.
| Player (1) | Age | Pos. | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Adj. Salary |
Payroll % | Lux. Tax Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prince Fielder | 36 | DH | $6,000,000 | - | $6,000,000 | $6,000,000 | 5.83 | 0 |
2020 Player Pool
Salaries from players currently in the system. denotes a buried salary that counts against the payroll.
| Player (30) | League | Age | Pos. | Waiver Options | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Adj. Salary |
Lux. Tax Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Travis Demeritte | AAA | 25 | RF | 3 | $566,400 | - | $566,400 | $566,400 | 566,400 |
| Eric Haase | AAA | 27 | C | 1 | $565,400 | - | $565,400 | $565,400 | 565,400 |
| Tim Adleman | AAA | 32 | SP | 3 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Dario Agrazal | AAA | 25 | SP | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Sergio Alcantara | AAA | 23 | 2B | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Nolan Blackwood | 25 | P | - | - | - | - | 0 | ||
| Jorge Bonifacio | AAA | 27 | RF | - | - | - | - | 0 | |
| Beau Burrows | AAA | 23 | SP | 3 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Daz Cameron | AAA | 23 | OF | 3 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Anthony Castro | AAA | 25 | P | 3 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Willi Castro | AAA | 23 | SS | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Shao-Ching Chiang | AAA | 26 | P | - | - | - | - | 0 | |
| Brandon Dixon | AAA | 28 | 1B | 2 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Alex Faedo | 24 | P | - | - | - | - | 0 | ||
| Kyle Funkhouser | AAA | 26 | SP | 3 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Zack Godley | 30 | SP | - | - | - | - | 0 | ||
| Riley Greene | 19 | OF | - | - | - | - | 0 | ||
| Derek Hill | AA | 24 | OF | 3 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Matt Manning | 22 | P | - | - | - | - | 0 | ||
| Casey Mize | 23 | P | - | - | - | - | 0 | ||
| Isaac Paredes | AAA | 21 | INF | 3 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Franklin Perez | AA | 22 | SP | 2 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Brady Policelli | 25 | C | - | - | - | - | 0 | ||
| Jake Rogers | AAA | 25 | C | 3 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Hector Santiago | AAA | 32 | RP | - | - | - | - | 0 | |
| Frank Schwindel | AAA | 28 | 1B | 3 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Tarik Skubal | 23 | P | - | - | - | - | 0 | ||
| Chris Smith | AAA | 31 | P | 2 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Troy Stokes | AAA | 24 | OF | 2 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Spencer Torkelson | 20 | 3B | - | - | - | - | 0 |
2020 Signing Bonus
Does not count against team payroll.
| Player (1) | Age | Pos. | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Adj. Salary |
Payroll % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spencer Torkelson | 20 | 3B | - | $8,416,300 | $8,416,300 | $8,416,300 | 8.18 |
| Dillon Dingler | 21 | C | - | $1,925,300 | $1,925,300 | $1,925,300 | 1.87 |
| Danny Cabrera | 21 | OF | - | $1,200,000 | $1,200,000 | $1,200,000 | 1.17 |
| Gage Workman | 20 | 3B | - | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 | 0.97 |
| Trei Cruz | 21 | SS | - | $900,000 | $900,000 | $900,000 | 0.88 |
| Colt Keith | 18 | 3B | - | $500,000 | $500,000 | $500,000 | 0.49 |
2020 Payroll Totals
| Payroll Type | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Incentives | Total Salary | Total Adj. Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Active Payroll | $93,872,300 | - | - | $93,872,300 | $93,872,300 | |
| Injured Reserve Money | $2,960,000 | - | - | $2,960,000 | $2,960,000 | |
| Retained Salary | $6,000,000 | - | - | $6,000,000 | $6,000,000 | |
| Total Payroll | $102,832,300 | - | - | $102,832,300 | $102,832,300 | |
2020 Competitive Balance Tax Totals
| Payroll Type | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Competitive Balance Tax Threshold | $208,000,000 | ||||||
| Total AAV/Payroll | $94,747,600 | ||||||
| Estimated Player Benefits | $15,000,000 | ||||||
| Estimated Minor League Contracts | $2,500,000 | ||||||
| Proj. Comp. Balance Payroll | $112,247,600 | ||||||
| Comp. Balance Tax Space | $95,752,400 | ||||||