Detroit Tigers Payroll Table

An updated look at the Detroit Tigers 2015 payroll table, including team totals, retained figures, and complete breakdowns of player salaries, and bonuses.

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Adjusted Payroll Total

$162,160,921

2015 Active Roster Payroll

Pre-Arbitration
Arbitration
Player Option
Opt-Out
Club Option
Mutual Option
Vested Option
Estimate
Player (37) Pos Exp Options Minor Status Payroll Salary Payroll Salary Adjusted Base Salary Signing Bonus Incentives Likely Incentives Unlikely
Verlander Justin Verlander SP 9.002 0
Veteran
$28,000,000 $28,000,000 $28,000,000 - - -
Cabrera Miguel Cabrera 1B 11.101 0
Veteran
$22,000,000 $22,000,000 $22,000,000 - - -
Kinsler Ian Kinsler 2B 9.000 0
Veteran
$16,000,000 $16,000,000 $16,000,000 - - -
Martinez Victor Martinez DH 11.114 0
Veteran
$14,000,000 $14,000,000 $14,000,000 - - -
Simon Alfredo Simon SP 5.142 0
Arbitration 3
$5,500,000 $5,500,000 $5,500,000 - - -
Avila Alex Avila C 5.061 0
Arbitration 3
$5,400,000 $5,400,000 $5,400,000 - - -
Davis Rajai Davis CF 7.167 0
Veteran
$5,000,000 $5,000,000 $5,000,000 - - -
Martinez J.D. Martinez DH 3.036 0
Arbitration 1
$3,000,000 $3,000,000 $3,000,000 - - -
Alburquerque Al Alburquerque RP 3.147 0
Arbitration 2
Super Two
$1,725,000 $1,725,000 $1,725,000 - - -
Iglesias Jose Iglesias SS 2.036 0
Pre-Arbitration
$1,443,750 $1,443,750 $1,443,750 - - -
Gorzelanny Tom Gorzelanny RP 7.160 0
Veteran
$1,000,000 $1,000,000 $1,000,000 - - -
Castellanos Nick Castellanos 3B 1.029 0
Pre-Arbitration
$525,000 $525,000 $525,000 - - -
Romine Andrew Romine SS 2.049 0
Pre-Arbitration
$520,000 $520,000 $520,000 - - -
Gose Anthony Gose RP 1.082 0
Pre-Arbitration
$515,000 $515,000 $515,000 - - -
Hardy Blaine Hardy RP 0.106 1
Pre-Arbitration
$508,382 $508,382 $508,382 - - -
McCann James McCann C 0.028 0
Pre-Arbitration
$507,500 $507,500 $507,500 - - -
Lobstein Kyle Lobstein RP 0.033 1
Pre-Arbitration
$507,500 $501,953 $507,500 - - -
Wilson Alex Wilson RP 1.038 0
Pre-Arbitration
$507,500 $454,808 $507,500 - - -
Rondón Bruce Rondón RP 1.103 0 $510,000 $284,262 $510,000 - - -
Collins Tyler Collins LF 1.080 0 $507,500 $269,002 $507,500 - - -
Krol Ian Krol RP 1.082 0
Pre-Arbitration
$515,000 $256,092 $515,000 - - -
Holaday Bryan Holaday C 1.107 0
Pre-Arbitration
$507,500 $241,270 $507,500 - - -
Feliz Neftali Feliz RP 4.151 0
Arbitration 3
$507,500 $238,497 $507,500 - - -
Farmer Buck Farmer RP 0.045 0
Pre-Arbitration
$507,500 $221,857 $507,500 - - -
Ryan Kyle Ryan RP 0.029 0
Pre-Arbitration
$507,500 $216,311 $507,500 - - -
Marte Jefry Marte 1B 1.146 0 $507,500 $202,445 $507,500 - - -
Norris Daniel Norris SP 0
Pre-Arbitration
$508,700 $180,685 $508,700 - - -
Boyd Matt Boyd SP 0
Pre-Arbitration
$507,500 $166,393 $507,500 - - -
Wilson Josh Wilson 2B 5.031 0 $507,500 $166,393 $507,500 - - -
VerHagen Drew VerHagen RP 0.029 0
Pre-Arbitration
$507,500 $135,887 $507,500 - - -
Knudson Guido Knudson SP 0.015 0 $507,500 $124,795 $507,500 - - -
Wolf Randy Wolf SP 13.151 0
Veteran
$507,500 $124,795 $507,500 - - -
Ferrell Jeff Ferrell RP 0
Pre-Arbitration
$507,500 $105,382 $507,500 - - -
Váldez José A. Váldez RP 0.097 0 $507,500 $102,609 $507,500 - - -
Machado Dixon Machado SS 0
Pre-Arbitration
$507,500 $97,062 $507,500 - - -
Moya Steven Moya RF 0.028 0 $507,500 $72,103 $507,500 - - -
Weber Thad Weber RP 0.030 0 $507,500 $72,103 $507,500 - - -

2015 Injured List Payroll

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

Player (3) Pos Exp Options Minor Status Payroll Salary Payroll Salary Adjusted Base Salary Signing Bonus Incentives Likely Incentives Unlikely
Sánchez Aníbal Sánchez RP 8.099 0
Veteran
$16,800,000 $16,800,000 $16,000,000 $800,000 - -
Nathan Joe Nathan RP 13.120 0
Veteran
$10,000,000 $10,000,000 $10,000,000 - - -
Greene Shane Greene RP 0.093 0
Pre-Arbitration
$515,000 $272,978 $515,000 - - -

2015 Retained Payroll

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

Player (7) Pos Payroll Salary Payroll Salary Adjusted
Price David Price SP $12,519,126 $12,519,126
Céspedes Yoenis Céspedes CF $6,713,115 $6,713,115
Soria Joakim Soria RP $4,437,159 $4,437,159
Chamberlain Joba Chamberlain RP $1,000,000 $1,000,000
Greene Shane Greene RP $272,978 $272,978
Nesbitt Angel Nesbitt RP $188,579 $188,579
Krauss Marc Krauss LF $77,650 $77,650

2015 Payroll Totals

Payroll Summary
Active Roster $109,879,336 8th
Injured List $27,072,978 4th
Retained $25,208,607 11th
Total Adjusted Payroll Allocations $162,160,921 6th

2015 Minor

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

Player (6) Pos Exp Options Minor Status Payroll Salary Payroll Salary Adjusted Base Salary Signing Bonus Incentives Likely Incentives Unlikely
1
Angel Nesbitt
RP 0.105 0 - - - - - -
2
Brendan Harris
2B 0 - - - - - -
3
Jordan Lennerton
1B 0 - - - - - -
4
Ryan Perry
RP 2.147 0 - - - - - -
5
Josh Prince
CF 0.030 0 - - - - - -
6
Josh Zeid
RP 1.017 0 - - - - - -

TRANSACTIONS

Dec 19, 2024
Ryan Miller, RP

Signed a 1 year $800,000 minor league contract with Detroit (DET)

Dec 14, 2024
Oliver Castillo, P

Signed a contract with Detroit (DET)

Dec 12, 2024
Omar Bustamante, C

Signed a contract with Detroit (DET)

Dec 11, 2024
Junior Tilien, SS

Rule 5 Drafted by Detroit (DET) from New York (NYM)

Dec 10, 2024
Aleiman Cruz, P

Signed a contract with Detroit (DET)

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