Detroit Tigers Payroll Table

An updated look at the Detroit Tigers 2021 payroll table, including team totals, retained figures, and complete breakdowns of player salaries, and bonuses.

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Adjusted Payroll Total

$83,698,945

2021 Active Roster Payroll

Pre-Arbitration
Arbitration
Player Option
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Club Option
Mutual Option
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Player (28) Pos Exp Options Minor Status Payroll Salary Payroll Salary Adjusted Base Salary Signing Bonus
Cabrera Miguel Cabrera DH 17.101 0 Veteran $30,000,000 $30,000,000 $30,000,000 -
Grossman Robbie Grossman LF 6.060 0 Veteran $5,500,000 $5,500,000 $5,000,000 -
Schoop Jonathan Schoop 2B 7.027 0 Veteran $4,500,000 $4,500,000 $4,500,000 -
Ureña José Ureña SP 5.040 0 Veteran $3,450,000 $3,450,000 $3,250,000 -
Fulmer Michael Fulmer RP 4.157 0 Arbitration 3 (S2) $3,100,000 $3,100,000 $3,100,000 -
Candelario Jeimer Candelario 1B 3.038 0 Arbitration 1 $2,850,000 $2,850,000 $2,850,000 -
Goodrum Niko Goodrum 2B 3.031 3 Arbitration 1 $2,100,000 $2,100,000 $2,100,000 -
Jimenez Joe Jimenez RP 3.077 0 Arbitration 1 $1,500,000 $1,500,000 $1,500,000 -
Holland Derek Holland RP 11.105 0 Veteran $925,000 $925,000 $925,000 -
Peralta Wily Peralta SP 5.166 0 Veteran $1,500,000 $887,150 $1,500,000 -
Castro Harold Castro 3B 1.141 2 Pre-Arbitration $581,700 $581,700 $581,700 -
Alexander Tyler Alexander SP 1.058 2 Pre-Arbitration $578,800 $578,800 $578,800 -
Skubal Tarik Skubal SP 0.114 2 Pre-Arbitration $574,300 $574,300 $574,300 -
Mize Casey Mize SP 0.111 3 Pre-Arbitration $574,100 $574,100 $574,100 -
Baddoo Akil Baddoo OF 2 Pre-Arbitration $570,500 $570,500 $570,500 -
Castro Willi Castro SS 0.170 0 Pre-Arbitration $578,500 $559,800 $578,500 -
Funkhouser Kyle Funkhouser RP 0.136 1 Pre-Arbitration $570,500 $460,050 $570,500 -
Haase Eric Haase C 0.099 0 Pre-Arbitration $570,500 $441,648 $570,500 -
Garcia Bryan Garcia RP 1.029 1 Pre-Arbitration $576,600 $368,900 $576,600 -
Manning Matt Manning SP 1 Pre-Arbitration $570,500 $303,633 $570,500 -
Cameron Daz Cameron OF 0.053 0 Pre-Arbitration $570,500 $291,365 $570,500 -
Lange Alex Lange RP 2 Pre-Arbitration $570,500 $272,963 $570,500 -
Short Zack Short 2B 0 Pre-Arbitration $570,500 $266,829 $570,500 -
Krol Ian Krol RP 3.162 0 $570,500 $220,824 $570,500 -
Paredes Isaac Paredes 3B 0.117 0 Pre-Arbitration $570,500 $190,154 $570,500 -
Garneau Dustin Garneau C 2.140 0 Pre-Arbitration $570,500 $141,082 $570,500 -
Hutchison Drew Hutchison SP 4.130 0 Veteran $570,500 $104,278 $570,500 -
Foley Jason Foley RP 2 Pre-Arbitration $570,500 $95,077 $570,500 -

2021 Injured List Payroll

Salaries from players who have been placed on the injured list, still counting against the payroll.

Player (10) Pos Exp Options Minor Status Payroll Salary Payroll Salary Adjusted Base Salary Signing Bonus
Boyd Matt Boyd SP 4.136 0 Arbitration 3 (S2) $6,500,000 $6,500,000 $6,500,000 -
Teherán Julio Teherán SP 8.062 0 Veteran $3,000,000 $3,000,000 $3,000,000 -
Cisnero Jose Cisnero RP 3.020 0 Arbitration 1 $970,000 $970,000 $970,000 -
Turnbull Spencer Turnbull SP 2.020 0 Pre-Arbitration $586,900 $586,900 $586,900 -
Soto Gregory Soto RP 1.102 0 Pre-Arbitration $579,600 $579,600 $579,600 -
Reyes Víctor Reyes RF 2.084 1 Pre-Arbitration $587,100 $511,272 $587,100 -
Rogers Jake Rogers C 0.062 1 Pre-Arbitration $570,500 $456,983 $570,500 -
Garcia Rony Garcia RP 1.000 2 Pre-Arbitration $575,000 $435,831 $575,000 -
Hill Derek Hill OF 0.072 0 Pre-Arbitration $570,500 $337,370 $570,500 -
Del Pozo Miguel Del Pozo RP 0.076 1 Pre-Arbitration $570,500 $125,747 $570,500 -

2021 Dead Money Payroll

Leftover salaries from players who have been traded or released, or buyouts for declined options.

Player (4) Pos Payroll Salary Payroll Salary Adjusted
Norris Daniel Norris RP $2,260,605 $2,260,605
Ramos Wilson Ramos C $2,000,000 $2,000,000
Mazara Nomar Mazara RF $1,750,000 $1,750,000
Burrows Beau Burrows SP $6,134 $6,134

2021 Retained Payroll

Cap breakdowns for players who have cap retained. All count against the team's payroll.

Player (2) Pos Payroll Salary Payroll Salary Adjusted VIA
Farmer Buck Farmer RP $1,850,000 $1,850,000
Ramirez Erasmo Ramirez SP $486,013 $486,013

2021 Payroll Totals

Payroll Summary
Active Roster $61,408,153 17th
Injured List $13,503,703 17th
Dead Money $6,016,739 20th
Retained $2,336,013 17th
Minor $434,337 30th
Total Adjusted Payroll Allocations $83,698,945 25th

2021 Minor

Salaries from players currently in the system. denotes a buried salary that counts against the payroll.

Player (8) Pos Exp Options Minor Status Payroll Salary Payroll Salary Adjusted Base Salary Signing Bonus
1
Jacoby Jones
CF 3.125 2 Arbitration 2 (S2) $2,650,000 $2,650,000 $2,650,000 -
2
Nivaldo Rodriguez
RP 0.056 1 Pre-Arbitration $570,500 $570,500 $570,500 -
3
Will Vest
RP 2 Pre-Arbitration $570,500 $570,500 $570,500 -
4
Grayson Greiner
C 2.083 1 Pre-Arbitration $583,100 $369,930 $583,100 -
5
Drew Carlton
P 1 Pre-Arbitration $570,500 $46,005 $570,500 -
6
Jacob Robson
CF 2 Pre-Arbitration $570,500 $18,402 $570,500 -
7
Alex Faedo
P 1.169 1 Pre-Arbitration - - - -
8
Joey Wentz
P 1.166 0 Pre-Arbitration - - - -

TRANSACTIONS

Mar 31, 2025
Justyn-Henry Malloy, DH

Contract purchased by Detroit (DET)

Mar 29, 2025
Eddys Leonard, SS

Released by Detroit (DET)

Mar 28, 2025
Brewer Hicklen, OF

Traded to Detroit (DET) from Milwaukee (MIL) for cash considerations, 0

Mar 26, 2025
Blake Pivaroff, P

Released by Detroit (DET)

Mar 26, 2025
Ben Gamel, LF

Signed a 1 year $1.2 million minor league contract with Detroit (DET)

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