
Detroit Tigers
Detroit Tigers Multi-Year Payrolls
Tigers Multi-Year Payrolls
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Salary Payroll Breakdown Totals
A current & future look at the signed players & cap dollars allocated by position group.
2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | ||
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Total Payroll Allocations | $136,415,934 | $84,650,000 | $73,000,000 | $71,000,000 | $39,000,000 | |
Signed Players | 24 | 26 | 20 | 17 | 12 | |
Catchers | $9,166,700 | |||||
Infield | $35,918,473 | $29,500,000 | $25,000,000 | $25,000,000 | $24,000,000 | |
Outfield | $11,101,150 | |||||
Starting Pitchers | $24,470,895 | $16,150,000 | $18,000,000 | $16,000,000 | $15,000,000 | |
Relief Pitchers | $22,199,599 | $7,000,000 | ||||
Designated Hitter | $32,000,000 | $32,000,000 | $30,000,000 | $30,000,000 | ||
Disabled List | $17,852,900 | |||||
Suspended | ||||||
Retained/Deferred | $167,739 |
Roster Payroll Figures
Current & future salary payroll figures for players on the active roster. For more view the complete Tigers Salary Payroll Table
Players | Age | Pos. | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
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Miguel Cabrera | 39 | DH | $32,000,000 | $32,000,000 | UFA | $30,000,000 | - |
Javier Baez | 29 | SS | $20,000,000 | $22,000,000 | $25,000,000 | $25,000,000 | $24,000,000 |
Eduardo Rodriguez | 29 | SP | $14,000,000 | $14,000,000 | $18,000,000 | $16,000,000 | $15,000,000 |
Tucker Barnhart | 31 | C | $7,750,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
Jonathan Schoop | 30 | 2B | $7,500,000 | $7,500,000 | UFA | - | - |
Andrew Chafin | 32 | RP | $6,000,000 | $7,000,000 | UFA | - | - |
Jeimer Candelario | 28 | 3B | $5,800,000 | ARB 3 | UFA | - | - |
Robbie Grossman | 32 | RF | $5,000,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
Michael Fulmer | 29 | RP | $4,950,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
Austin Meadows | 27 | LF | $4,000,000 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | UFA | - |
Wily Peralta | 33 | RP | $2,500,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
Jose Cisnero | 33 | RP | $1,900,000 | ARB 3 | UFA | - | - |
Joe Jimenez | 27 | RP | $1,790,000 | ARB 3 | UFA | - | - |
Spencer Turnbull | 29 | SP | $1,500,000 | $2,150,000 | ARB 3 | UFA | - |
Victor Reyes | 27 | CF | $1,400,000 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | UFA | - |
Harold Castro | 28 | 3B | $1,275,000 | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | UFA |
Jacob Barnes | 32 | RP | $1,130,000 | ARB 3 | UFA | - | - |
Gregory Soto | 27 | RP/CL | $722,400 | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | UFA |
Tyler Alexander | 27 | SP | $716,900 | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | UFA |
Casey Mize | 25 | SP | $714,200 | TC | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 |
Tarik Skubal | 25 | SP | $713,600 | TC | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 |
Eric Haase | 29 | C | $710,400 | TC | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 |
Kyle Funkhouser | 28 | RP | $710,200 | TC | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 |
Jake Rogers | 27 | C | $706,300 | TC | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 |
Matt Manning | 24 | SP | $705,300 | TC | TC | ARB 1 | ARB 2 |
Derek Hill | 26 | OF | $704,900 | TC | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 |
Rony Garcia | 24 | RP | $704,800 | TC | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 |
Alex Lange | 26 | RP | $703,700 | TC | TC | ARB 1 | ARB 2 |
Jason Foley | 26 | RP | $701,400 | - | - | - | - |
Spencer Torkelson | 22 | 1B | $700,000 | - | - | - | - |
Will Vest | 27 | RP | $700,000 | TC | TC | ARB 1 | ARB 2 |
Willi Castro | 25 | SS | $700,000 | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | UFA |
Beau Brieske | 24 | SP | $700,000 | - | - | - | - |
Retained/Buried Payroll Figures
Values for players who have been released, traded, or otherwise removed from the roster.
Pos. | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | |
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Drew Hutchison | SP | $167,739 | - | - | - | - |
Deferred Payroll Figures
Pos. | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
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Prospects
Pos. | Level | Rank | ETA | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | |
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Riley Greene | OF | AAA | #2 | 2022 | TC | TC | TC | ARB 1 | ARB 2 |
Jackson Jobe | P | Minors | #3 | 2025 | - | - | - | TC | TC |
Dillon Dingler | C | AA | #4 | 2023 | - | TC | TC | TC | ARB 1 |
Ty Madden | P | Minors | #5 | 2024 | - | - | TC | TC | TC |
Izaac Pacheco | SS | ROK | #6 | 2025 | - | - | - | TC | TC |
Dylan Smith | P | Minors | #7 | 2024 | - | - | TC | TC | TC |
Roberto Campos | SS | ROK | #8 | 2024 | - | - | TC | TC | TC |
Cristian Santana | SS | ROK | #9 | 2025 | - | - | - | TC | TC |
Ryan Kreidler | SS | AAA | #10 | 2023 | - | TC | TC | TC | ARB 1 |
Reese Olson | P | AA | #11 | 2023 | - | TC | TC | TC | ARB 1 |
Colt Keith | 3B | A+ | #12 | 2024 | - | - | TC | TC | TC |
Gage Workman | 3B | A+ | #14 | 2023 | - | TC | TC | TC | ARB 1 |
Danny Cabrera | OF | AA | #16 | 2023 | - | TC | TC | TC | ARB 1 |
Parker Meadows | OF | A+ | #17 | 2023 | - | TC | TC | TC | ARB 1 |
Kody Clemens | 2B | AAA | #18 | 2021 | TC | TC | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 |
Abel Bastidas | SS | ROK | #19 | 2025 | - | - | - | TC | TC |
Trei Cruz | SS | A | #20 | 2023 | - | TC | TC | TC | ARB 1 |
Bryant Packard | LF | A+ | #21 | 2022 | TC | TC | TC | ARB 1 | ARB 2 |
Andre Lipcius | 3B | AA | #22 | 2023 | - | TC | TC | TC | ARB 1 |
Adinso Reyes | SS | ROK | #24 | 2024 | - | - | TC | TC | TC |
Paul Richan | P | AA | #25 | 2021 | TC | TC | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 |
Tanner Kohlhepp | P | Minors | #26 | 2024 | - | - | TC | TC | TC |
Jacob Robson | CF | MLB | #28 | 2021 | TC | TC | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 |
Jose de la Cruz | OF | ROK | #29 | 2024 | - | - | TC | TC | TC |
Tyler Mattison | P | Minors | #30 | 2024 | - | - | TC | TC | TC |