Detroit Tigers 2019 Payroll
An updated look at the Detroit Tigers 2019 payroll salary table, including active salaries, bonuses, statuses, retained & dead payments, minor/non-roster players, and team totals.
Player Option
Club Option
Mutual Option
| Active Players (25) | Age | Pos. | Status | Waiver Options | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Payroll Salary | Adj. Salary |
Payroll % | Lux. Tax Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miguel Cabrera | 36 | 1B | Vet | $30,000,000 | - | $30,000,000 | $30,000,000 | 25.66 | 29,200,000 | |
| Nick Castellanos | 27 | RF | Arb 3 | 3 | $9,950,000 | - | $9,950,000 | $9,950,000 | 8.51 | 9,950,000 |
| Shane Greene | 30 | RP/CL | Arb 2 | 1 | $4,000,000 | - | $4,000,000 | $4,000,000 | 3.42 | 4,000,000 |
| Matt Boyd | 28 | SP | Arb 1 | $2,600,000 | - | $2,600,000 | $2,600,000 | 2.22 | 2,600,000 | |
| Josh Harrison | 31 | 2B | Vet | $2,000,000 | - | $2,000,000 | $2,000,000 | 1.71 | 2,000,000 | |
| Blaine Hardy | 32 | RP | Arb 1 | 1 | $1,300,000 | - | $1,300,000 | $1,300,000 | 1.11 | 1,300,000 |
| Daniel Norris | 26 | SP | Arb 1 | 1 | $1,275,000 | - | $1,275,000 | $1,275,000 | 1.09 | 1,275,000 |
| Gordon Beckham | 32 | 2B | Vet | $700,000 | - | $700,000 | $700,000 | 0.60 | 700,000 | |
| Niko Goodrum | 27 | 2B | Pre-Arb | 3 | $670,500 | - | $670,500 | $670,500 | 0.57 | 670,500 |
| Buck Farmer | 28 | RP | Pre-Arb | $570,800 | - | $570,800 | $570,800 | 0.49 | 570,800 | |
| Joe Jimenez | 24 | RP | Pre-Arb | 2 | $569,200 | - | $569,200 | $569,200 | 0.49 | 569,200 |
| John Hicks | 29 | C | Pre-Arb | $567,100 | - | $567,100 | $567,100 | 0.49 | 567,100 | |
| Jacoby Jones | 27 | CF | Pre-Arb | 2 | $567,100 | - | $567,100 | $567,100 | 0.49 | 567,100 |
| Daniel Stumpf | 28 | RP | Pre-Arb | 2 | $566,600 | - | $566,600 | $566,600 | 0.48 | 566,600 |
| Victor Alcantara | 26 | RP | Pre-Arb | 1 | $559,100 | - | $559,100 | $559,100 | 0.48 | 559,100 |
| Grayson Greiner | 26 | C | Pre-Arb | 2 | $558,600 | - | $558,600 | $558,600 | 0.48 | 558,600 |
| Christin Stewart | 25 | LF | Pre-Arb | 3 | $556,400 | - | $556,400 | $556,400 | 0.48 | 556,400 |
| Spencer Turnbull | 26 | SP | Pre-Arb | 2 | $556,100 | - | $556,100 | $556,100 | 0.48 | 556,100 |
| Ronny Rodriguez | 27 | 2B | Pre-Arb | 3 | $555,000 | - | $555,000 | $504,296 | 0.43 | 504,296 |
| Brandon Dixon | 27 | 1B | Pre-Arb | 3 | $555,000 | - | $555,000 | $492,360 | 0.42 | 492,360 |
| Zac Reininger | 26 | RP | Pre-Arb | 2 | $555,000 | - | $555,000 | $462,520 | 0.40 | 462,520 |
| Nick Ramirez | 29 | SP | Pre-Arb | $555,000 | - | $555,000 | $426,712 | 0.36 | 426,712 | |
| Gregory Soto | 24 | P | Pre-Arb | 2 | $555,000 | - | $555,000 | $426,712 | 0.36 | 426,712 |
| Sandy Baez | 25 | RP | Pre-Arb | 1 | $555,000 | - | $555,000 | $405,824 | 0.35 | 405,824 |
| Dawel Lugo | 24 | SS | Pre-Arb | 1 | $555,000 | - | $555,000 | $405,824 | 0.35 | 405,824 |
2019 Injured List
Salaries from players who have been placed on the injured list, still counting against the payroll.
| Player (5) | Age | Pos. | Status | Waiver Options | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Adj. Salary |
Payroll % | Tax Payroll |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan Zimmermann (10-day) | 33 | SP | Vet | $25,000,000 | - | $25,000,000 | $25,000,000 | 21.38 | 22,000,000 | |
| Tyson Ross (10-day) | 32 | SP | Vet | $5,750,000 | - | $6,000,000 | $6,000,000 | 5.13 | 5,750,000 | |
| Jordy Mercer (10-day) | 32 | SS | Vet | $5,250,000 | - | $5,250,000 | $5,250,000 | 4.49 | 5,250,000 | |
| Michael Fulmer (60-day) | 26 | SP | Arb 1 | 2 | $2,800,000 | - | $2,800,000 | $2,800,000 | 2.39 | 2,800,000 |
| Matt Moore (60-day) | 30 | SP | Vet | $2,500,000 | - | $2,500,000 | $2,500,000 | 2.14 | 2,500,000 |
2019 Retained Salaries
Leftover salaries from players who have been traded or released, or buyouts for declined options.
| Player (2) | Age | Pos. | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Adj. Salary |
Payroll % | Tax Payroll |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Verlander | 36 | SP | $8,000,000 | - | $8,000,000 | $8,000,000 | 6.84 | 0 |
| Prince Fielder | 35 | DH | $6,000,000 | - | $6,000,000 | $6,000,000 | 5.13 | 0 |
2019 Minor/In the System
Salaries from players currently in the system. denotes a buried salary that counts against the payroll.
| Player (35) | League | Age | Pos. | Waiver Options | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Adj. Salary |
Tax Payroll |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Adleman | 31 | SP | $555,000 | - | $555,000 | $555,000 | 555,000 | ||
| Sergio Alcantara | 22 | 2B | 2 | $555,000 | - | $555,000 | $555,000 | 150,000 | |
| Willi Castro | AAA | 22 | SS | 2 | $555,000 | - | $555,000 | $555,000 | 150,000 |
| Matt Hall | AAA | 25 | RP | 3 | $555,000 | - | $555,000 | $555,000 | 150,000 |
| Franklin Perez | 21 | SP | 3 | $555,000 | - | $555,000 | $555,000 | 150,000 | |
| Reed Garrett | 26 | RP | 3 | $555,000 | - | $555,000 | $149,200 | 149,200 | |
| Jeimer Candelario | 25 | 3B | 1 | $555,000 | - | $555,000 | $146,216 | 146,216 | |
| Drew VerHagen | 28 | RP | $567,400 | - | $567,400 | $115,938 | 115,938 | ||
| Dustin Peterson | 24 | RF | 2 | $555,000 | - | $555,000 | $95,488 | 95,488 | |
| Jose Fernandez | 26 | RP | 3 | $555,000 | - | $555,000 | $47,744 | 47,744 | |
| Mikie Mahtook | 29 | CF | $574,500 | - | $574,500 | $43,246 | 43,246 | ||
| Harold Castro | 25 | 3B | 3 | $555,000 | - | $555,000 | $38,792 | 38,792 | |
| Ryan Carpenter | 29 | SP | 2 | $555,000 | - | $555,000 | $17,904 | 17,904 | |
| Eduardo Jimenez | 24 | RP | 2 | $555,000 | - | $555,000 | $17,904 | 17,904 | |
| Victor Reyes | 24 | LF | 3 | $555,000 | - | $555,000 | $5,968 | 5,968 | |
| Tyler Alexander | AAA | 24 | P | - | - | - | - | 0 | |
| Beau Burrows | AAA | 22 | SP | - | - | - | - | 0 | |
| Daz Cameron | AAA | 22 | OF | - | - | - | - | 0 | |
| Jose Cisnero | AAA | 30 | RP | - | - | - | - | 0 | |
| Louis Coleman | 33 | RP | - | - | - | - | 0 | ||
| Kody Eaves | 25 | 2B | - | - | - | - | 0 | ||
| Kyle Funkhouser | AAA | 25 | SP | - | - | - | - | 0 | |
| Bryan Garcia | AAA | 24 | P | - | - | - | - | 0 | |
| Zac Houston | AAA | 24 | P | - | - | - | - | 0 | |
| Pete Kozma | AAA | 31 | SS | - | - | - | - | 0 | |
| Taylor Motter | 29 | SS | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 | |
| Chace Numata | 26 | C | - | - | - | - | 0 | ||
| Jacob Robson | AAA | 24 | CF | - | - | - | - | 0 | |
| Maximiguel Rudecindo | 20 | P | - | - | - | - | 0 | ||
| Hector Sanchez | 29 | C | - | - | - | - | 0 | ||
| Kade Scivicque | 26 | C | - | - | - | - | 0 | ||
| Caleb Thielbar | AAA | 32 | RP | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Paul Voelker | AAA | 26 | P | - | - | - | - | 0 | |
| Bobby Wilson | AAA | 36 | C | - | - | - | - | 0 | |
| Daniel Woodrow | AAA | 24 | RF | - | - | - | - | 0 |
2019 Payroll Totals
| Payroll Type | Total |
|---|---|
| Active Payroll | $60,690,748 |
| Injured Reserve Money | $41,550,000 |
| Retained Salary | $14,000,000 |
| Buried Minor Salary | $678,400 |
| Total Payroll | $116,919,148 |
| Payroll Type | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Total Adj. Salary | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Active Payroll | $61,451,500 | - | - | $61,451,500 | $60,690,748 | |
| Injured Reserve Money | $41,300,000 | - | $250,000 | $41,550,000 | $41,550,000 | |
| Retained Salary | $14,000,000 | - | - | $14,000,000 | $14,000,000 | |
| Buried Minor Salary | $5,581,900 | - | - | $5,581,900 | $678,400 | |
| Total Payroll | $122,333,400 | - | $250,000 | $122,583,400 | $116,919,148 | |
2019 Competitive Balance Tax Totals
| Payroll Type | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Competitive Balance Tax Threshold | $206,000,000 | ||||||
| Total AAV/Payroll | $94,169,148 | ||||||
| Estimated Player Benefits | $14,500,000 | ||||||
| Estimated Minor League Contracts | $0 | ||||||
| Proj. Comp. Balance Payroll | $108,669,148 | ||||||
| Comp. Balance Tax Space | $97,330,852 | ||||||