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MLB
Detroit Tigers 2026 Luxury Tax Payroll
The Detroit Tigers 2026 tax salary table, including team tax space, and complete breakdowns of player tax salaries and bonuses.
Projected Total Tax
$238,075,605 / 9th
Est. Tax Bill
$0
2026 Active Roster
| Player (35) | Pos | Exp | Options Minor | Type | Luxury Tax | Luxury Tax % League CBT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Valdez
1 Framber Valdez
|
SP | 6.163 | n/a |
Free Agent
|
$36,569,356 | 14.99% |
|
Skubal
2 Tarik Skubal
|
SP | 5.114 | 2 |
Arbitration 3
|
$32,000,000 | 13.11% |
|
Báez
3 Javier Báez
|
SS | 10.089 | n/a |
Free Agent
|
$23,333,333 | 9.56% |
|
Torres
4 Gleyber Torres
|
2B | 7.162 | n/a | $22,025,000 | 9.03% | |
|
Flaherty
5 Jack Flaherty
|
SP | 8.006 | n/a |
Free Agent
|
$17,500,000 | 7.17% |
|
Jansen
6 Kenley Jansen
|
RP | 15.073 | n/a |
Free Agent
|
$11,000,000 | 4.51% |
|
Verlander
7 Justin Verlander
|
SP | 20.002 | n/a |
Free Agent
|
$10,000,000 | 4.10% |
|
Finnegan
8 Kyle Finnegan
|
RP | 6.000 | n/a |
Free Agent
|
$9,500,000 | 3.89% |
|
Anderson
9 Drew Anderson
|
SP | 0.114 |
Free Agent
|
$7,000,000 | 2.87% | |
|
Mize
10 Casey Mize
|
SP | 5.111 | 3 |
Arbitration 3
|
$6,150,000 | 2.52% |
|
Greene
11 Riley Greene
|
LF | 3.110 | 3 |
Arbitration 1
|
$5,000,000 | 2.05% |
|
Keith
12 Colt Keith
|
3B | 2.000 | 3 |
Extension
Pre-Arbitration |
$4,773,750 | 1.96% |
|
McKinstry
13 Zach McKinstry
|
2B | 4.099 |
Arbitration 2
|
$4,200,000 | 1.72% | |
|
Torkelson
14 Spencer Torkelson
|
1B | 3.076 | 1 |
Arbitration 1
|
$4,075,000 | 1.67% |
|
Vest
15 Will Vest
|
RP | 4.100 | 2 |
Arbitration 2
|
$3,950,000 | 1.62% |
|
Carpenter
16 Kerry Carpenter
|
RF | 3.057 | 3 |
Arbitration 1
|
$3,275,000 | 1.34% |
|
Vierling
17 Matt Vierling
|
RF | 4.026 | 1 |
Arbitration 2
|
$3,255,000 | 1.33% |
|
Rogers
18 Jake Rogers
|
C | 5.040 | 1 |
Arbitration 3
|
$3,050,000 | 1.25% |
|
Holton
19 Tyler Holton
|
RP | 3.047 | 2 |
Arbitration 1
|
$1,575,000 | 0.65% |
|
Brieske
20 Beau Brieske
|
RP | 3.056 | 2 |
Arbitration 2
Super Two |
$1,157,500 | 0.47% |
|
Jones
21 Jahmai Jones
|
OF | 1.148 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% | |
|
Hanifee
22 Brenan Hanifee
|
RP | 1.069 | 3 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% |
|
Perez
23 Wenceel Perez
|
CF | 2.000 | 2 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% |
|
Meadows
24 Parker Meadows
|
CF | 1.169 | 1 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% |
|
Gipson-Long
25 Sawyer Gipson-Long
|
SP | 2.022 | 3 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% |
|
Dingler
26 Dillon Dingler
|
C | 1.063 | 2 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% |
|
Cruz
27 Trei Cruz
|
SS | 3 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% | |
|
Horn
28 Bailey Horn
|
RP | 0.102 | 2 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% |
|
Liranzo
29 Thayron Liranzo
|
C | 3 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% | |
|
Sweeney
30 Trey Sweeney
|
SS | 1.042 | 3 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% |
|
Hurter
31 Brant Hurter
|
RP | 1.042 | 3 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% |
|
Jung
32 Jace Jung
|
3B | 0.079 | 3 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% |
|
Melton
33 Troy Melton
|
RP | 0.068 | 3 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% |
|
Valencia
34 Eduardo Valencia
|
C | 3 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% | |
|
Lee
35 Hao-Yu Lee
|
2B | 3 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% |
2026 Injured List
Salaries from players who have been placed on the injured list, still counting against the payroll.
| Player (2) | Pos | Exp | Options Minor | Type | Luxury Tax | Luxury Tax % League CBT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Olson
1 Reese Olson
|
SP | 2.123 | 2 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | |
|
Jobe
2 Jackson Jobe
|
SP | 1.006 | 3 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 |
2026 Minor
Salaries from players currently in the system. denotes a buried salary that counts against the payroll.
| Player (5) | Pos | Exp | Options Minor | Type | Luxury Tax | Luxury Tax % League CBT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Madden
1 Ty Madden
|
SP | 1.035 | 3 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% |
|
Smith
2 Dylan Smith
|
RP | 0.020 | 3 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% |
|
Miller
3 Jake Miller
|
P | 3 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% | |
|
Sommers
4 Drew Sommers
|
RP | 0.032 | 3 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% |
|
Montero
5 Keider Montero
|
SP | 1.011 | 2 |
Pre-Arbitration
|
$820,000 | 0.34% |
2026 Luxury Tax Payroll Totals
Tax figures based on payroll data only. Outside revenue sources will be adjusted when available after the regular season.
| Competitive Balance Tax Threshold | $244,000,000 | |
| Guaranteed Contracts | $209,388,939 | 10th |
| Projected Pre-Arbitration Contracts | $4,920,000 | - |
| Injured Contracts | $1,640,000 | - |
| Retained Contracts | $0 | - |
| Player Benefits | $18,000,000 | - |
| Minor Buried League Contracts | $4,100,000 | - |
| Pre-Arbitration Bonus Pool Contribution | $1,666,666 | - |
| Projected Tax Payroll | $238,075,605 | - |
| Projected Competitive Balance Tax Space | $5,924,395 | - |
|
Projected Tax Bill
This team is currently a tax repeater at 20%.
|
$0 | - |
|
Total Allocations
This team is the combined value of projected tax payroll allocations plus the projected tax bill.
|
$238,075,605 | - |
Glossary
First-Time Payor:
- 20% for exceeding by $20M or less
- 32% for exceeding by $20M-$40M
- 62.5% for exceeding by $40M-$60M
- 80% for exceeding by $60M+
Second-Time Payor:
- 30% for exceeding by $20M or less
- 42% for exceeding by $20M-$40M
- 75% for exceeding by $40M-$60M
- 90% for exceeding by $60M+
Third-Time (or more) Payor:
- 50% for exceeding by $20M or less
- 62% for exceeding by $20M-$40M
- 95% for exceeding by $40M-$60M
- 110% for exceeding by $60M+
Teams are considered “tax repeaters” when they exceed the threshold in consecutive seasons. They revert back to First-Time status after completing one season below the threshold.
Luxury Tax salaries are based on the Average Annual Value of all 40-man roster contracts, guaranteed contracts on the 60-day IL, retained salary from trades or releases, buried contracts in the minor leagues, a player benefits stipend, and the required pre-arbitration bonus pool contribution.
Players who are acquired or have contracts purchased during the season are calculated at a rate based on the amount of league days remaining in the season. If multiple years remain on the contract at the time of acquisition, the AAV is recalculated based on the total guaranteed money remaining.
Pre-Arbitration Players (0-3 years of service) are currently estimated at $820,000 ($40k above the $780,000 MLB minimum) Arbitration Salaries (3-6 years of service) are currently estimated based on the level of service (Arbitration 1-4), and Spotrac’s current Market Valuation for that player.
Player Benefits account for insurance, room & board stipends, transportation fees, etc…
The MLB Pre-Arbitration Bonus Pool is a $50 million pot of money created in the 2022 CBA to reward top-performing young players (under three years of service time) who are not yet eligible for salary arbitration. It's funded by all 30 teams, split into award bonuses and a statistical pool based on a version of Wins Above Replacement (WAR).
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