Detroit Tigers 2018 Payroll
An updated look at the Detroit Tigers 2018 payroll salary table, including active salaries, bonuses, statuses, retained & dead payments, minor/non-roster players, and team totals.
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Club Option
Mutual Option
| Active Players (33) | Age | Pos. | Status | Waiver Options | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Incentives | Total Salary | Adj. Salary |
Payroll % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan Zimmermann | 32 | SP | Vet | $24,000,000 | - | - | $24,000,000 | $24,000,000 | 18.33 | |
| Victor Martinez | 39 | DH | Vet | $18,000,000 | - | - | $18,000,000 | $18,000,000 | 13.74 | |
| Nick Castellanos | 26 | RF | Arb 2 | 3 | $6,050,000 | - | - | $6,050,000 | $6,050,000 | 4.62 |
| Francisco Liriano | 34 | SP | Vet | $4,000,000 | - | - | $4,000,000 | $4,000,000 | 3.05 | |
| James McCann | 28 | C | Arb 1 | 3 | $2,375,000 | - | - | $2,375,000 | $2,375,000 | 1.81 |
| Shane Greene | 29 | RP/CL | Arb 1 | 1 | $1,950,000 | - | - | $1,950,000 | $1,950,000 | 1.49 |
| Alex Wilson | 31 | RP | Arb 2 | 1 | $1,925,000 | - | - | $1,925,000 | $1,925,000 | 1.47 |
| Blaine Hardy | 31 | RP | Arb 1 | 1 | $795,000 | - | - | $795,000 | $795,000 | 0.61 |
| Matt Boyd | 27 | SP | Pre-Arb | $562,000 | - | - | $562,000 | $562,000 | 0.43 | |
| Daniel Norris | 25 | SP | Pre-Arb | 1 | $561,400 | - | - | $561,400 | $561,400 | 0.43 |
| Buck Farmer | 27 | RP | Pre-Arb | $554,800 | - | - | $554,800 | $554,800 | 0.42 | |
| Jacoby Jones | 26 | CF | Pre-Arb | 2 | $549,400 | - | - | $549,400 | $549,400 | 0.42 |
| Jeimer Candelario | 24 | 3B | Pre-Arb | 1 | $548,300 | - | - | $548,300 | $548,300 | 0.42 |
| Joe Jimenez | 23 | RP | Pre-Arb | 2 | $547,200 | - | - | $547,200 | $547,200 | 0.42 |
| Niko Goodrum | 26 | 2B | Pre-Arb | 3 | $545,000 | - | - | $545,000 | $545,000 | 0.42 |
| Victor Reyes | 23 | LF | Pre-Arb | 3 | $545,000 | - | - | $545,000 | $545,000 | 0.42 |
| Daniel Stumpf | 27 | RP | Pre-Arb | 2 | $552,000 | - | - | $552,000 | $519,400 | 0.40 |
| Drew VerHagen | 27 | RP | Pre-Arb | $551,400 | - | - | $551,400 | $429,925 | 0.33 | |
| Louis Coleman | 32 | RP | Arb 4 | $545,000 | - | - | $545,000 | $416,060 | 0.32 | |
| Ronny Rodriguez | 26 | 3B | Pre-Arb | 3 | $545,000 | - | - | $545,000 | $313,510 | 0.24 |
| Grayson Greiner | 25 | C | Pre-Arb | 3 | $545,000 | - | - | $545,000 | $295,930 | 0.23 |
| Mikie Mahtook | 28 | LF | Pre-Arb | 1 | $560,400 | - | - | $560,400 | $292,261 | 0.22 |
| Jim Adduci | 33 | CF | Pre-Arb | 1 | $545,000 | - | - | $545,000 | $263,700 | 0.20 |
| Victor Alcantara | 25 | RP | Pre-Arb | 1 | $545,000 | - | - | $545,000 | $231,470 | 0.18 |
| Zac Reininger | 25 | RP | Pre-Arb | 3 | $545,000 | - | - | $545,000 | $146,500 | 0.11 |
| Pete Kozma | 30 | SS | Arb 1 | $545,000 | - | - | $545,000 | $120,130 | 0.09 | |
| Dawel Lugo | 23 | SS | Pre-Arb | 2 | $545,000 | - | - | $545,000 | $99,620 | 0.08 |
| Sandy Baez | 24 | SP | Pre-Arb | 2 | $545,000 | - | - | $545,000 | $93,760 | 0.07 |
| Matt Hall | 24 | RP | Pre-Arb | 3 | $545,000 | - | - | $545,000 | $87,900 | 0.07 |
| Jarrod Saltalamacchia | 33 | C | Vet | $650,000 | - | - | $650,000 | $76,890 | 0.06 | |
| Christin Stewart | 24 | OF | Pre-Arb | 3 | $545,000 | - | - | $545,000 | $64,460 | 0.05 |
| Spencer Turnbull | 25 | SP | Pre-Arb | 3 | $545,000 | - | - | $545,000 | $58,600 | 0.04 |
| Harold Castro | 24 | 3B | Pre-Arb | 3 | $545,000 | - | - | $545,000 | $29,300 | 0.02 |
2018 Disabled List
Salaries from players who have been placed on the disabled list, still counting against the payroll.
| Player (5) | Age | Pos. | Status | Waiver Options | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Incentives | Total Salary | Adj. Salary |
Payroll % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miguel Cabrera (10-day) | 35 | 1B | Vet | $30,000,000 | - | - | $30,000,000 | $30,000,000 | 22.91 | |
| Jose Iglesias (60-day) | 28 | SS | Arb 3 | $6,275,000 | - | - | $6,275,000 | $6,275,000 | 4.79 | |
| Michael Fulmer (60-day) | 25 | SP | Pre-Arb | 2 | $575,200 | - | - | $575,200 | $575,200 | 0.44 |
| John Hicks (60-day) | 28 | 1B | Pre-Arb | $551,300 | - | - | $551,300 | $551,300 | 0.42 | |
| Artie Lewicki (60-day) | 26 | P | Pre-Arb | 3 | $545,000 | - | - | $545,000 | $319,370 | 0.24 |
2018 Retained Salaries
Leftover salaries from players who have been traded or released, or buyouts for declined options.
| Player (7) | Age | Pos. | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Incentives | Total Salary | Adj. Salary |
Payroll % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Verlander | 35 | SP | $8,000,000 | - | - | $8,000,000 | $8,000,000 | 6.11 |
| Prince Fielder | 34 | DH | $6,000,000 | - | - | $6,000,000 | $6,000,000 | 4.58 |
| Anibal Sanchez | 34 | RP | $5,000,000 | - | - | $5,000,000 | $5,000,000 | 3.82 |
| Michael Fiers | 33 | SP | $4,193,552 | - | - | $4,193,552 | $4,193,552 | 3.20 |
| Leonys Martin | 30 | CF | $1,166,642 | - | - | $1,166,642 | $1,166,642 | 0.89 |
| Zach McAllister | 30 | RP | $26,370 | - | - | $26,370 | $26,370 | 0.02 |
| Josh Smoker | 29 | RP | $15,335 | - | - | $15,335 | $15,335 | 0.01 |
2018 Deferred Salaries
Salaries for players who had salaries deferred to the current year. We are NOT counting these against the active payroll.
| Player (1) | Age | Pos. | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Incentives | Total Salary | Adj. Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Francisco Rodriguez | 36 | RP | $2,000,000 | - | - | $2,000,000 | $2,000,000 |
2018 Signing Bonus
Does not count against team payroll.
| Player (7) | Age | Pos. | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Incentives | Total Salary | Adj. Salary |
Payroll % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Casey Mize | 21 | P | - | $7,500,000 | - | $7,500,000 | $7,500,000 | 5.73 |
| Parker Meadows | 18 | OF | - | $2,500,000 | - | $2,500,000 | $2,500,000 | 1.91 |
| Jose de la Cruz | 0 | OF | - | $1,800,000 | - | $1,800,000 | $1,800,000 | 1.37 |
| Adinso Reyes | 0 | SS | - | $1,450,000 | - | $1,450,000 | $1,450,000 | 1.11 |
| Kingston Liniak | 18 | OF | - | $900,000 | - | $900,000 | $900,000 | 0.69 |
| Kody Clemens | 22 | 2B | - | $600,000 | - | $600,000 | $600,000 | 0.46 |
| Adam Wolf | 21 | P | - | $398,300 | - | $398,300 | $398,300 | 0.30 |
| Tarik Skubal | 21 | P | - | $350,000 | - | $350,000 | $350,000 | 0.27 |
| Hugh Smith | 21 | P | - | $300,000 | - | $300,000 | $300,000 | 0.23 |
| Matt Hall | 24 | RP | - | $239,400 | - | $239,400 | $239,400 | 0.18 |
| Eric De La Rosa | 21 | OF | - | $231,900 | - | $231,900 | $231,900 | 0.18 |
| Jeremiah Burks | 21 | SS | - | $182,900 | - | $182,900 | $182,900 | 0.14 |
| Kacey Murphy | 21 | P | - | $145,000 | - | $145,000 | $145,000 | 0.11 |
| Kelvin Smith | 18 | 3B | - | $140,000 | - | $140,000 | $140,000 | 0.11 |
| Nick Ames | 21 | 1B | - | $125,000 | - | $125,000 | $125,000 | 0.10 |
| Maddux Conger | 22 | P | - | $125,000 | - | $125,000 | $125,000 | 0.10 |
| Dayton Dugas | 21 | OF | - | $125,000 | - | $125,000 | $125,000 | 0.10 |
| Reece Hampton | 21 | OF | - | $125,000 | - | $125,000 | $125,000 | 0.10 |
| Christopher Proctor | 21 | C | - | $125,000 | - | $125,000 | $125,000 | 0.10 |
| Avery Tuck | 20 | OF | - | $125,000 | - | $125,000 | $125,000 | 0.10 |
| Jordan Verdon | 0 | 3B | - | $125,000 | - | $125,000 | $125,000 | 0.10 |
| Clark Brinkman | 22 | OF | - | $110,000 | - | $110,000 | $110,000 | 0.08 |
| Garrett Hill | 22 | P | - | $100,000 | - | $100,000 | $100,000 | 0.08 |
| Zach Malis | 21 | 3B | - | $100,000 | - | $100,000 | $100,000 | 0.08 |
| Daniel Reyes | 21 | OF | - | $80,000 | - | $80,000 | $80,000 | 0.06 |
| Yasin Chentouf | 21 | OF | - | $75,000 | - | $75,000 | $75,000 | 0.06 |
| Chavez Fernander | 20 | P | - | $75,000 | - | $75,000 | $75,000 | 0.06 |
| Angel Reyes | 20 | P | - | $70,000 | - | $70,000 | $70,000 | 0.05 |
| Kevynn Arias | 21 | C | - | $15,000 | - | $15,000 | $15,000 | 0.01 |
| Brock Deatherage | 22 | OF | - | $10,000 | - | $10,000 | $10,000 | 0.01 |
| Luke Sherley | 22 | SS | - | $7,500 | - | $7,500 | $7,500 | 0.01 |
| Ethan DeCaster | 23 | P | - | $4,000 | - | $4,000 | $4,000 | 0.00 |
| John Valente | 23 | 3B | - | $2,500 | - | $2,500 | $2,500 | 0.00 |
| Jeb Bargfeldt | 22 | P | - | $1,500 | - | $1,500 | $1,500 | 0.00 |
| Justin Childers | 22 | 1B | - | $1,500 | - | $1,500 | $1,500 | 0.00 |
| Vinny Esposito | 22 | OF | - | $1,500 | - | $1,500 | $1,500 | 0.00 |
| Matthew Jarecki | 22 | OF | - | $1,500 | - | $1,500 | $1,500 | 0.00 |
| Chance Kirby | 22 | P | - | $1,500 | - | $1,500 | $1,500 | 0.00 |
| Stevie Ledesma | 22 | P | - | $1,500 | - | $1,500 | $1,500 | 0.00 |
| Jared Tobey | 22 | P | - | $1,500 | - | $1,500 | $1,500 | 0.00 |
| Jayce Vancena | 22 | P | - | $1,500 | - | $1,500 | $1,500 | 0.00 |
| Robbie Welhaf | 23 | P | - | - | - | - | - | 0.00 |
2018 Minor/In the System
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 | Incentives | Total Salary | Adj. Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wade LeBlanc | 33 | RP | $1,000,000 | - | - | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 | ||
| Craig Gentry | 34 | LF | $900,000 | - | - | $900,000 | $750,045 | ||
| Nick Tepesch | 29 | SP | $572,300 | - | - | $572,300 | $572,300 | ||
| Kevin Chapman | 30 | RP | $545,000 | - | - | $545,000 | $545,000 | ||
| Dustin Peterson | 23 | RF | $545,000 | - | - | $545,000 | $545,000 | ||
| Dixon Machado | 26 | SS | $553,600 | - | - | $553,600 | $291,648 | ||
| Warwick Saupold | 28 | RP | 1 | $550,400 | - | - | $550,400 | $254,474 | |
| Ryan Carpenter | 28 | SP | 3 | $545,000 | - | - | $545,000 | $210,960 | |
| Johnny Barbato | 25 | RP | 1 | $548,600 | - | - | $548,600 | $185,787 | |
| Mike Gerber | 25 | OF | 3 | $545,000 | - | - | $545,000 | $84,970 | |
| Jacob Turner | 27 | RP | $545,000 | - | - | $545,000 | $11,720 | ||
| Sergio Alcantara | 21 | 2B | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Phillippe Aumont | 29 | RP | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Christian Binford | 25 | P | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Willi Castro | 21 | SS | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Hunter Cervenka | 28 | RP | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Kevin Comer | 25 | SP | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Edwin Espinal | 24 | 1B | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Chad Huffman | 33 | 1B | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Eduardo Jimenez | 23 | P | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Mark Montgomery | 27 | P | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Gerson Moreno | 22 | P | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Brayan Pena | 36 | C | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Gabriel Quintana | 25 | 3B | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| James Russell | 32 | RP | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Kade Scivicque | 25 | C | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Gregory Soto | 23 | P | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Caleb Thielbar | 31 | RP | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Josh Thole | 31 | C | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| Enrique Yeguez | 0 | P | - | - | - | - | - |
2018 Cap Totals
| Cap Type | Total |
|---|---|
| Active Payroll | $67,047,516 |
| Disabled List Money | $37,720,870 |
| Retained Salary | $24,401,899 |
| Deferred Salary | $2,000,000 |
| Buried Minor Salary | $1,789,604 |
| Total Payroll | $130,959,889 |
| Cap Type | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Incentives | Total Salary | Total Adj. Salary | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Active Payroll | $72,906,900 | - | - | $72,906,900 | $67,047,516 | ||
| Disabled List Money | $37,946,500 | - | - | $37,946,500 | $37,720,870 | ||
| Retained Salary | $24,401,899 | - | - | $24,401,899 | $24,401,899 | ||
| Deferred Salary | $2,000,000 | - | - | $2,000,000 | $2,000,000 | ||
| Buried Minor Salary | $4,187,600 | - | - | $4,187,600 | $1,789,604 | ||
| Total Payroll | $139,442,899 | - | - | $139,442,899 | $130,959,889 | ||