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 (28) | 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 | $11,111,111 | 25.78 | 29,200,000 | |
| Jordan Zimmermann | 34 | RP | Vet | $25,000,000 | - | $25,000,000 | $9,259,259 | 21.48 | 22,000,000 | |
| Matt Boyd | 29 | SP | Arb 2 | $5,300,000 | - | $5,300,000 | $1,962,963 | 4.55 | 5,300,000 | |
| Austin Romine | 31 | C | Vet | $4,150,000 | - | $4,150,000 | $1,537,037 | 3.57 | 4,150,000 | |
| Daniel Norris | 27 | RP | Arb 2 | 1 | $2,960,000 | - | $2,960,000 | $1,097,222 | 2.55 | 2,960,000 |
| Michael Fulmer | 27 | SP | Arb 2 | 2 | $2,800,000 | - | $2,800,000 | $1,037,037 | 2.41 | 2,800,000 |
| Buck Farmer | 29 | RP/CL | Arb 1 | $1,150,000 | - | $1,150,000 | $425,926 | 0.99 | 1,150,000 | |
| Niko Goodrum | 28 | SS | Pre-Arb | 3 | $698,200 | - | $698,200 | $258,593 | 0.60 | 698,200 |
| Joe Jimenez | 25 | RP | Pre-Arb | 2 | $584,900 | - | $584,900 | $216,630 | 0.50 | 584,900 |
| Jeimer Candelario | 26 | 3B | Pre-Arb | $583,300 | - | $583,300 | $216,037 | 0.50 | 583,300 | |
| Victor Reyes | 25 | RF | Pre-Arb | 2 | $573,900 | - | $573,900 | $212,556 | 0.49 | 573,900 |
| Spencer Turnbull | 27 | SP | Pre-Arb | 2 | $573,500 | - | $573,500 | $212,407 | 0.49 | 573,500 |
| Jose Cisnero | 31 | RP | Pre-Arb | 1 | $571,200 | - | $571,200 | $211,556 | 0.49 | 571,200 |
| Gregory Soto | 25 | RP | Pre-Arb | 1 | $567,800 | - | $567,800 | $210,296 | 0.49 | 567,800 |
| Tyler Alexander | 25 | RP | Pre-Arb | 2 | $566,600 | - | $566,600 | $209,852 | 0.49 | 566,600 |
| Bryan Garcia | 25 | RP | Pre-Arb | 3 | $564,400 | - | $564,400 | $209,037 | 0.49 | 564,400 |
| Rony Garcia | 22 | RP | Pre-Arb | 3 | $563,500 | - | $563,500 | $208,704 | 0.48 | 563,500 |
| Willi Castro | 23 | SS | Pre-Arb | 1 | $563,500 | - | $563,500 | $149,520 | 0.35 | 563,500 |
| Travis Demeritte | 25 | RF | Pre-Arb | 3 | $566,400 | - | $566,400 | $144,026 | 0.33 | 566,400 |
| Casey Mize | 23 | SP | Pre-Arb | $563,500 | - | $563,500 | $130,830 | 0.30 | 563,500 | |
| Isaac Paredes | 21 | INF | Pre-Arb | 3 | $563,500 | - | $563,500 | $130,830 | 0.30 | 563,500 |
| Tarik Skubal | 23 | SP | Pre-Arb | $563,500 | - | $563,500 | $130,830 | 0.30 | 563,500 | |
| Jorge Bonifacio | 27 | RF | Arb 1 | $563,500 | - | $563,500 | $124,600 | 0.29 | 563,500 | |
| Derek Hill | 24 | OF | Pre-Arb | 3 | $563,500 | - | $563,500 | $80,990 | 0.19 | 563,500 |
| Sergio Alcantara | 23 | 2B | Pre-Arb | 1 | $563,500 | - | $563,500 | $74,760 | 0.17 | 563,500 |
| Daz Cameron | 23 | OF | Pre-Arb | 3 | $563,500 | - | $563,500 | $59,185 | 0.14 | 563,500 |
| Nick Ramirez | 30 | RP | Pre-Arb | 3 | $563,500 | - | $563,500 | $56,070 | 0.13 | 563,500 |
| Eric Haase | 27 | C | Pre-Arb | 1 | $565,400 | - | $565,400 | $40,625 | 0.09 | 565,400 |
2020 Injured List
Salaries from players who have been placed on the injured list, still counting against the payroll.
| Player (6) | Age | Pos. | Status | Waiver Options | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Adj. Salary |
Payroll % | Lux. Tax Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C.J. Cron (60-day, Knee) |
30 | 1B | Arb 3 | $6,100,000 | - | $6,100,000 | $2,259,259 | 5.24 | 6,100,000 | |
| Jonathan Schoop (10-day, Wrist) |
28 | 2B | Vet | $6,100,000 | - | $6,100,000 | $2,259,259 | 5.24 | 6,100,000 | |
| Jacoby Jones (60-day, Hand) |
28 | CF | Arb 1 | 2 | $1,575,000 | - | $1,575,000 | $583,333 | 1.35 | 1,575,000 |
| Ivan Nova (60-day, Arm) |
33 | SP | Vet | $1,500,000 | - | $1,500,000 | $555,556 | 1.29 | 1,500,000 | |
| Harold Castro (10-day, Hamstring) |
26 | 3B | Pre-Arb | 2 | $570,700 | - | $570,700 | $211,370 | 0.49 | 570,700 |
| Dario Agrazal (60-day, Arm) |
25 | SP | Pre-Arb | 1 | $563,500 | - | $563,500 | $208,704 | 0.48 | 563,500 |
2020 Retained Salaries
Leftover salaries from players who have been traded or released, or buyouts for declined options.
| Player (4) | 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 | 13.92 | 0 |
| Cameron Maybin | 33 | RF | $323,380 | - | $323,380 | $323,380 | 0.75 | 323,380 |
| Jordy Mercer | 33 | SS | $82,920 | - | $82,920 | $82,920 | 0.19 | 82,920 |
| Carson Fulmer | 26 | RP | $81,926 | - | $81,926 | $81,926 | 0.19 | 81,926 |
2020 Player Pool
Salaries from players currently in the system. denotes a buried salary that counts against the payroll.
| Player (24) | League | Age | Pos. | Waiver Options | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Adj. Salary |
Lux. Tax Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dereck Rodriguez | 28 | RP | 2 | $576,000 | - | $576,000 | $576,000 | 576,000 | |
| Grayson Greiner | 27 | C | 2 | $571,800 | - | $571,800 | $170,694 | 571,800 | |
| Christin Stewart | 26 | LF | 3 | $571,600 | - | $571,600 | $151,680 | 571,600 | |
| Beau Burrows | 23 | RP | 3 | $563,500 | - | $563,500 | $65,415 | 563,500 | |
| Anthony Castro | 25 | P | 3 | $563,500 | - | $563,500 | $34,265 | 563,500 | |
| Kyle Funkhouser | 26 | RP | 3 | $563,500 | - | $563,500 | $152,635 | 563,500 | |
| John Schreiber | 26 | RP | 3 | $563,500 | - | $563,500 | $152,635 | 563,500 | |
| Zack Short | AAA | 25 | 2B | 3 | $563,500 | - | $563,500 | $563,500 | 563,500 |
| Franklin Perez | AA | 22 | SP | 2 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Jake Rogers | AAA | 25 | C | 3 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Dawel Lugo | 25 | SS | $570,100 | - | $570,100 | $78,775 | 570,100 | ||
| David McKay | 25 | RP | 2 | $565,800 | - | $565,800 | $9,383 | 565,800 | |
| Tim Adleman | AAA | 32 | SP | 3 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Nolan Blackwood | 25 | P | - | - | - | - | 0 | ||
| Shao-Ching Chiang | AAA | 26 | P | - | - | - | - | 0 | |
| Brandon Dixon | AAA | 28 | 1B | 2 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Alex Faedo | 24 | P | - | - | - | - | 0 | ||
| Riley Greene | 19 | OF | - | - | - | - | 0 | ||
| Matt Manning | 22 | P | - | - | - | - | 0 | ||
| Brady Policelli | 25 | C | - | - | - | - | 0 | ||
| Frank Schwindel | AAA | 28 | 1B | 3 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Chris Smith | AAA | 31 | P | 2 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Troy Stokes | 24 | OF | 2 | - | - | - | - | 0 | |
| Spencer Torkelson | 20 | 3B | - | - | - | - | 0 |
2020 Signing Bonus
Does not count against team payroll.
| Player (4) | Age | Pos. | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Adj. Salary |
Payroll % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spencer Torkelson | 20 | 3B | - | $8,416,300 | $8,416,300 | $8,416,300 | 19.53 |
| Dillon Dingler | 21 | C | - | $1,925,300 | $1,925,300 | $1,925,300 | 4.47 |
| Danny Cabrera | 21 | OF | - | $1,200,000 | $1,200,000 | $1,200,000 | 2.78 |
| Gage Workman | 20 | 3B | - | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 | 2.32 |
| Trei Cruz | 21 | SS | - | $900,000 | $900,000 | $900,000 | 2.09 |
| Colt Keith | 18 | 3B | - | $500,000 | $500,000 | $500,000 | 1.16 |
2020 Payroll Totals
| Payroll Type | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Incentives | Total Salary | Total Adj. Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Active Payroll | $83,410,600 | - | - | $83,410,600 | $29,718,489 | |
| Injured Reserve Money | $16,409,200 | - | - | $16,409,200 | $6,077,481 | |
| Retained Salary | $6,488,226 | - | - | $6,488,226 | $6,488,226 | |
| Buried Minor Salary | $4,533,300 | - | - | $4,533,300 | $815,482 | |
| Total Payroll | $110,841,326 | - | - | $110,841,326 | $43,099,678 | |
2020 Competitive Balance Tax Totals
| Payroll Type | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Competitive Balance Tax Threshold | $208,000,000 | ||||||
| Total AAV/Payroll | $102,180,826 | ||||||
| Estimated Player Benefits | $15,000,000 | ||||||
| Estimated Minor League Contracts | $2,500,000 | ||||||
| Proj. Comp. Balance Payroll | $119,680,826 | ||||||
| Comp. Balance Tax Space | $88,319,174 | ||||||