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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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Payroll Allocations | $103,500,000 | $75,500,000 | $73,000,000 | $71,000,000 | $39,000,000 | |
| Signed Players | 28 | 25 | 21 | 19 | 14 | |
| Catchers | $7,750,000 | |||||
| Infield | $33,000,000 | $29,500,000 | $25,000,000 | $25,000,000 | $24,000,000 | |
| Outfield | $6,250,000 | |||||
| Starting Pitchers | $15,750,000 | $14,000,000 | $18,000,000 | $16,000,000 | $15,000,000 | |
| Relief Pitchers | $8,750,000 | |||||
| Designated Hitter | $32,000,000 | $32,000,000 | $30,000,000 | $30,000,000 | ||
| Disabled List | ||||||
| Suspended | ||||||
| Retained/Deferred |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | - | - |
| Jeimer Candelario | 28 | 3B | $5,500,000 | ARB 3 | UFA | - | - |
| Michael Fulmer | 29 | RP | $5,000,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Robbie Grossman | 32 | RF | $5,000,000 | UFA | - | - | - |
| Jose Cisnero | 33 | RP | $2,000,000 | ARB 3 | UFA | - | - |
| Joe Jimenez | 27 | RP | $1,750,000 | ARB 3 | UFA | - | - |
| Spencer Turnbull | 29 | SP | $1,750,000 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | UFA | - |
| Victor Reyes | 27 | CF | $1,250,000 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | UFA | - |
| Jake Rogers | 27 | C | - | TC | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 |
| Tarik Skubal | 25 | SP | - | TC | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 |
| Gregory Soto | 27 | RP/CL | - | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | UFA |
| Tyler Alexander | 27 | SP | - | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | UFA |
| Akil Baddoo | 23 | LF | - | TC | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 |
| Willi Castro | 25 | SS | - | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | UFA |
| Harold Castro | 28 | 3B | - | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 | UFA |
| Miguel Del Pozo | 29 | RP | - | TC | TC | ARB 1 | ARB 2 |
| Kyle Funkhouser | 28 | SP | - | TC | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 |
| Rony Garcia | 24 | RP | - | TC | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 |
| Eric Haase | 29 | C | - | TC | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 |
| Derek Hill | 26 | OF | - | TC | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 |
| Alex Lange | 26 | RP | - | TC | TC | ARB 1 | ARB 2 |
| Matt Manning | 24 | SP | - | TC | TC | ARB 1 | ARB 2 |
| Casey Mize | 25 | SP | - | TC | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 |
| Isaac Paredes | 23 | 3B | - | TC | ARB 1 | ARB 2 | ARB 3 |
Deferred Payroll Figures
| Pos. | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|
Prospects
| Pos. | Level | Rank | ETA | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spencer Torkelson | 3B | AAA | #1 | 2022 | TC | TC | TC | ARB 1 | ARB 2 |
| 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 |
| Joey Wentz | P | MLB | #13 | 2022 | TC | TC | TC | ARB 1 | ARB 2 |
| Gage Workman | 3B | A+ | #14 | 2023 | - | TC | TC | TC | ARB 1 |
| Alex Faedo | P | MLB | #15 | 2022 | TC | TC | TC | ARB 1 | ARB 2 |
| 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 |
| Jason Foley | RP | MLB | #23 | 2022 | TC | TC | TC | ARB 1 | ARB 2 |
| 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 |
| Beau Brieske | P | AA | #27 | 2022 | TC | TC | TC | ARB 1 | ARB 2 |
| 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 |
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Top Earners
- Miguel Cabrera (DH) $353,023,111
- Javier Baez (SS) $45,207,493
- Jonathan Schoop (2B) $35,437,231
- Eduardo Rodriguez (SP) $33,715,093
- Tucker Barnhart (C) $23,056,965
Top Tigers Contracts
- Miguel Cabrera (DH) $248,000,000
- Javier Baez (SS) $140,000,000
- Eduardo Rodriguez (SP) $77,000,000
- Tucker Barnhart (C) $16,000,000
- Jonathan Schoop (2B) $15,000,000
2023 Free Agents
Transactions
Dec 1 2021
Jacob Barnes
Signed a minor league contract with Detroit (DET)
Nov 30 2021
Matt Boyd
Released by Detroit (DET)
Nov 30 2021
Javier Baez
Signed a 6 year $140 million contract with Detroit (DET)
Nov 29 2021
Grayson Greiner
Released by Detroit (DET)
Nov 19 2021
Kody Clemens
Contract purchased by Detroit (DET)
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