Detroit Tigers Multi-Year Payroll Table

A summary of financial breakdowns for the Detroit Tigers, including multi-year payroll salaries, tax salaries & free agents.

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Starting Pitcher

Pre-Arbitration
Arbitration
Player Option
Opt-Out
Club Option
Mutual Option
Vested Option
Estimate
Player (9) Pos Age 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032
Flaherty Jack Flaherty SP 29 25000000
$25,000,000
 		10000000
$10,000,000
 		5
UFA
 -10 -10 -10 -10 -10
Cobb Alex Cobb SP 37 15000000
$15,000,000
 5
UFA
 -10 -10 -10 -10 -10 -10
Skubal Tarik Skubal SP 28 10150000
$10,150,000
 		-1
ARB 3
 5
UFA
 -10 -10 -10 -10 -10
Mize Casey Mize SP 28 2340000
$2,340,000
 		-1
ARB 3
 5
UFA
 -10 -10 -10 -10 -10
Urquidy José Urquidy SP 30 1000000
$1,000,000
 4000000
$4,000,000
 		5
UFA
 -10 -10 -10 -10 -10
Gipson-Long Sawyer Gipson-Long SP 27 800000
$800,000
 -2
PRE-ARB
 -2
PRE-ARB
 -10 -10 -10 -10 -10
Jobe Jackson Jobe SP 22 800000
$800,000
 		-2
PRE-ARB
 -2
PRE-ARB
 -10 -10 -10 -10 -10
Madden Ty Madden SP 25 800000
$800,000
 -2
PRE-ARB
 -2
PRE-ARB
 -10 -10 -10 -10 -10
Olson Reese Olson SP 25 800000
$800,000
 		-2
PRE-ARB
 -1
ARB 1
 -10 -10 -10 -10 -10

Relief Pitcher

Pre-Arbitration
Arbitration
Player Option
Opt-Out
Club Option
Mutual Option
Vested Option
Estimate
Player (9) Pos Age 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032
Maeda Kenta Maeda RP 37 10000000
$10,000,000
 		5
UFA
 -10 -10 -10 -10 -10 -10
Kahnle Tommy Kahnle RP 35 7750000
$7,750,000
 		5
UFA
 -10 -10 -10 -10 -10 -10
Brebbia John Brebbia RP 35 2250000
$2,250,000
 		4000000
$4,000,000
 		5
UFA
 -10 -10 -10 -10 -10
Vest Will Vest RP 30 1400000
$1,400,000
 		-1
ARB 2
 -1
ARB 3
 5
UFA
 -10 -10 -10 -10
Brieske Beau Brieske RP 27 1025000
$1,025,000
 		-1
ARB 2 (S2)
 -1
ARB 3 (S2)
 -1
ARB 4 (S2)
 5
UFA
 -10 -10 -10
Hanifee Brenan Hanifee RP 27 800000
$800,000
 		-2
PRE-ARB
 -2
PRE-ARB
 -10 -10 -10 -10 -10
Holton Tyler Holton RP 29 800000
$800,000
 		-1
ARB 1
 -1
ARB 2
 -1
ARB 3
 5
UFA
 -10 -10 -10
Hurter Brant Hurter RP 26 800000
$800,000
 		-2
PRE-ARB
 -2
PRE-ARB
 -10 -10 -10 -10 -10
Lange Alex Lange RP 29 800000
$800,000
 -1
ARB 1
 -1
ARB 2
 -1
ARB 3
 5
UFA
 -10 -10 -10

Catcher

Pre-Arbitration
Arbitration
Player Option
Opt-Out
Club Option
Mutual Option
Vested Option
Estimate
Player (2) Pos Age 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032
Rogers Jake Rogers C 30 2640000
$2,640,000
 		-1
ARB 3
 5
UFA
 -10 -10 -10 -10 -10
Dingler Dillon Dingler C 26 800000
$800,000
 		-2
PRE-ARB
 -2
PRE-ARB
 -10 -10 -10 -10 -10

Infielders

Pre-Arbitration
Arbitration
Player Option
Opt-Out
Club Option
Mutual Option
Vested Option
Estimate
Player (7) Pos Age 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032
Báez Javier Báez 3B 32 25000000
$25,000,000
 		24000000
$24,000,000
 		24000000
$24,000,000
 		5
UFA
 -10 -10 -10 -10
Torres Gleyber Torres 2B 28 15000000
$15,000,000
 		5
UFA
 -10 -10 -10 -10 -10 -10
Keith Colt Keith 1B 23 3833333
$3,833,333
 		4333333
$4,333,333
 		4333333
$4,333,333
 		5333333
$5,333,333
 		5333334
$5,333,334
 		10000000
$10,000,000
 		13000000
$13,000,000
 		15000000
$15,000,000
McKinstry Zach McKinstry 3B 30 1650000
$1,650,000
 		-1
ARB 2
 -1
ARB 3
 5
UFA
 -10 -10 -10 -10
Ibanez Andy Ibanez 2B 32 1400000
$1,400,000
 		-1
ARB 2 (S2)
 -1
ARB 3 (S2)
 -1
ARB 4 (S2)
 5
UFA
 -10 -10 -10
Kreidler Ryan Kreidler SS 27 800000
$800,000
 		-2
PRE-ARB
 -2
PRE-ARB
 -10 -10 -10 -10 -10
Sweeney Trey Sweeney SS 25 800000
$800,000
 		-2
PRE-ARB
 -2
PRE-ARB
 -10 -10 -10 -10 -10

Outfielders

Pre-Arbitration
Arbitration
Player Option
Opt-Out
Club Option
Mutual Option
Vested Option
Estimate
Player (6) Pos Age 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032
Vierling Matt Vierling RF 28 3005000
$3,005,000
 -1
ARB 2
 -1
ARB 3
 5
UFA
 -10 -10 -10 -10
Margot Manuel Margot CF 30 1300000
$1,300,000
 		5
UFA
 -10 -10 -10 -10 -10 -10
Carpenter Kerry Carpenter RF 27 800000
$800,000
 		-1
ARB 1
 -1
ARB 2
 -1
ARB 3
 5
UFA
 -10 -10 -10
Greene Riley Greene LF 24 800000
$800,000
 		-1
ARB 1
 -1
ARB 2
 -1
ARB 3
 5
UFA
 -10 -10 -10
Meadows Parker Meadows CF 25 800000
$800,000
 -2
PRE-ARB
 -2
PRE-ARB
 -10 -10 -10 -10 -10
Perez Wenceel Perez CF 25 800000
$800,000
 -2
PRE-ARB
 -2
PRE-ARB
 -10 -10 -10 -10 -10

Designated Hitter

Pre-Arbitration
Arbitration
Player Option
Opt-Out
Club Option
Mutual Option
Vested Option
Estimate
Player (1) Pos Age 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032
Torkelson Spencer Torkelson DH 25 800000
$800,000
 		-1
ARB 1
 -1
ARB 2
 -1
ARB 3
 5
UFA
 -10 -10 -10

Summary

            2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032
Active Payroll
$119,538,333
$46,333,333
$28,333,333
$5,333,333
$5,333,334
$10,000,000
$13,000,000
$15,000,000
Retained Payroll                
Deferred Payroll                
Total Payroll $145,693,333 $46,333,333 $28,333,333 $5,333,333 $5,333,334 $10,000,000 $13,000,000 $15,000,000

Positional Summary

            2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032
Starting Pitcher
$56,690,000
$14,000,000
 
 
 
 
 
 
Relief Pitcher
$25,625,000
$4,000,000
 
 
 
 
 
 
Catcher
$3,440,000
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Infielders
$48,483,333
$28,333,333
$28,333,333
$5,333,333
$5,333,334
$10,000,000
$13,000,000
$15,000,000
Outfielders
$7,505,000
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Designated Hitter
$800,000
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

TRANSACTIONS

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)

Mar 23, 2025
Manuel Margot, CF

Signed a 1 year $1.3 million contract with Detroit (DET)

Mar 13, 2025
Bailey Horn, RP

Traded to Detroit (DET) from St. Louis (STL) for cash considerations, 0

Mar 08, 2025
José Urquidy, SP

Signed a 1 year $1 million contract with Detroit (DET), including a team option for 2026

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TRANSACTIONS

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)

Mar 23, 2025
Manuel Margot, CF

Signed a 1 year $1.3 million contract with Detroit (DET)

Mar 13, 2025
Bailey Horn, RP

Traded to Detroit (DET) from St. Louis (STL) for cash considerations, 0

Mar 08, 2025
José Urquidy, SP

Signed a 1 year $1 million contract with Detroit (DET), including a team option for 2026

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