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DETROIT TIGERS PLAYER PAYROLL▼
| Estimated 2019 Payroll: | $55M | Legend: | FREE AGENT | Club Option | Player Option | Mutual Option | Vesting Option | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estimated Final 2018 Payroll: | $54M | Estimated Value|Money Owed to Team | ||||||
Players With Guaranteed Salaries▼
| Player | Age | Service Time | Contract | Info | AAV | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miguel Cabrera | 43.0 | 15.101 | 8 yr, $248M (2016-23) | $31,000,000 | $30,000,000 | $30,000,000 | $30,000,000 | $32,000,000 | $32,000,000 | $30,000,000 | $30,000,000 | |
| Jordan Zimmermann | 39.9 | 9.154 | 5 yr, $110M (2016-20) | $22,000,000 | $25,000,000 | $25,000,000 | FREE AGENT |
| Player | Age | Service Time | Contract | Info | AAV | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miguel Cabrera | 43.0 | 15.101 | 8 yr, $248M (2016-23) | $31,000,000 | $30,000,000 | $30,000,000 | $30,000,000 | $32,000,000 | $32,000,000 | $30,000,000 | $30,000,000 | |
| Jordan Zimmermann | 39.9 | 9.154 | 5 yr, $110M (2016-20) | $22,000,000 | $25,000,000 | $25,000,000 | FREE AGENT |
Incentives▼
| Description | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Incentives earned by Jack Flaherty (option escalator) |
| Description | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Incentives earned by Jack Flaherty (option escalator) |
Other Payments▼
| Description | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $ owed to TEX (Prince Fielder trade) | $6,000,000 | ||||||
| $ paid by Tigers to Cameron Maybin (acquired 8/31) | $873,134 | ||||||
| $ paid by Tigers to Daniel Norris (traded to MIL 7/30) | $2,254,054 | ||||||
| $ paid by Cleveland to Wilson Ramos (contract selected 8/6 after release from DET) | -$180,965 | ||||||
| $ paid by Tigers to Robbie Grossman (acquired by ATL 8/1) | $3,214,282 | ||||||
| $ paid by Tigers to Michael Fulmer (acquired by MIN 8/1) | $3,182,143 | ||||||
| $ paid by Tigers to Daniel Norris (released, then signed by DET) | $211,538 | ||||||
| $ paid by Tigers to Michael Lorenzen | $5,666,667 | ||||||
| $ paid by Tigers to Jack Flaherty | $9,408,602 | ||||||
| $ due for buyout of Miguel Cabrera | $8,000,000 | ||||||
| $ paid by Tigers to Mark Canha | $7,728,495 | ||||||
| $ paid by Tigers to Andrew Chafin | $2,856,183 | ||||||
| $ paid by Tigers to Carson Kelly | $2,314,516 | ||||||
| $ paid to Carlos Hernández | $280,645 | ||||||
| $ due for buyout of Shelby Miller | $250,000 | ||||||
| $ due for buyout of Casey Mize | $10,000 | ||||||
| $ paid by Twins to Randy Dobnak | -$2,000,000 | ||||||
| $ owed from ATL (Rafael Montero trade (prorated portion of $7.7M from Astros)) | -$2,574,194 | ||||||
| $ owed from BAL (Charlie Morton trade) | -$2,700,000 | ||||||
| $ paid by Guardians to Paul Sewald | -$3,413,978 | ||||||
| $ paid by Nationals to Kyle Finnegan | -$4,096,774 | ||||||
| $ paid by Twins to Chris Paddack | -$5,000,000 | ||||||
| $ paid by Astros and Braves to Rafael Montero | -$7,790,323 | ||||||
| $ paid by Orioles to Charlie Morton | -$10,241,935 | ||||||
| $ due for buyout of Randy Dobnak | |||||||
| $ due for buyout of Paul Sewald | |||||||
| $ due for buyout of John Brebbia | |||||||
| $ due for potential buyout of Kenley Jansen | |||||||
| $ due for potential buyout of Kyle Finnegan | |||||||
| $ due for potential buyout of Framber Valdez | |||||||
| $ due for potential buyout of Colt Keith | |||||||
| Estimated Payroll | $55,000,000 | $93,510,634 | $76,034,846 | $116,892,689 | $104,029,490 | $83,371,129 | $143,875,913 |
| Description | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $ owed to TEX (Prince Fielder trade) | $6,000,000 | ||||||
| $ paid by Tigers to Cameron Maybin (acquired 8/31) | $873,134 | ||||||
| $ paid by Tigers to Daniel Norris (traded to MIL 7/30) | $2,254,054 | ||||||
| $ paid by Cleveland to Wilson Ramos (contract selected 8/6 after release from DET) | -$180,965 | ||||||
| $ paid by Tigers to Robbie Grossman (acquired by ATL 8/1) | $3,214,282 | ||||||
| $ paid by Tigers to Michael Fulmer (acquired by MIN 8/1) | $3,182,143 | ||||||
| $ paid by Tigers to Daniel Norris (released, then signed by DET) | $211,538 | ||||||
| $ paid by Tigers to Michael Lorenzen | $5,666,667 | ||||||
| $ paid by Tigers to Jack Flaherty | $9,408,602 | ||||||
| $ due for buyout of Miguel Cabrera | $8,000,000 | ||||||
| $ paid by Tigers to Mark Canha | $7,728,495 | ||||||
| $ paid by Tigers to Andrew Chafin | $2,856,183 | ||||||
| $ paid by Tigers to Carson Kelly | $2,314,516 | ||||||
| $ paid to Carlos Hernández | $280,645 | ||||||
| $ due for buyout of Shelby Miller | $250,000 | ||||||
| $ due for buyout of Casey Mize | $10,000 | ||||||
| $ paid by Twins to Randy Dobnak | -$2,000,000 | ||||||
| $ owed from ATL (Rafael Montero trade (prorated portion of $7.7M from Astros)) | -$2,574,194 | ||||||
| $ owed from BAL (Charlie Morton trade) | -$2,700,000 | ||||||
| $ paid by Guardians to Paul Sewald | -$3,413,978 | ||||||
| $ paid by Nationals to Kyle Finnegan | -$4,096,774 | ||||||
| $ paid by Twins to Chris Paddack | -$5,000,000 | ||||||
| $ paid by Astros and Braves to Rafael Montero | -$7,790,323 | ||||||
| $ paid by Orioles to Charlie Morton | -$10,241,935 | ||||||
| $ due for buyout of Randy Dobnak | |||||||
| $ due for buyout of Paul Sewald | |||||||
| $ due for buyout of John Brebbia | |||||||
| $ due for potential buyout of Kenley Jansen | |||||||
| $ due for potential buyout of Kyle Finnegan | |||||||
| $ due for potential buyout of Framber Valdez | |||||||
| $ due for potential buyout of Colt Keith | |||||||
| Estimated Payroll | $55,000,000 | $93,510,634 | $76,034,846 | $116,892,689 | $104,029,490 | $83,371,129 | $143,875,913 |
Totals for estimated payrolls include potential buyouts and earned buyout escalators — but not option total or earned option escalator — for pending options
Other Payments (Luxury Tax)▼
| Description | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eduardo Rodriguez AAV adjustment (opt out changed effective AAV) | -$933,333 | -$933,333 | |||||
| Finnegan AAV adjustment (deferrals mean AAV is slightly different than real cash) | $280,421 |
| Description | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eduardo Rodriguez AAV adjustment (opt out changed effective AAV) | -$933,333 | -$933,333 | |||||
| Finnegan AAV adjustment (deferrals mean AAV is slightly different than real cash) | $280,421 |
Luxury Tax Payroll Estimate▼
| Description | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AAVs for players with guaranteed contracts (does not include players no longer on 40-man roster) | $53,000,000 | $70,850,000 | $48,566,892 | $86,504,487 | $81,728,656 | $40,947,083 | $125,946,387 |
| Salaries for players eligible for arbitration | $13,787,500 | $17,020,000 | $16,965,000 | $9,292,500 | $5,900,000 | $26,760,000 | |
| AAVs for players with guaranteed contracts no longer on the 40-man roster | $9,374,865 | $9,473,572 | $8,750,000 | $4,750,000 | $33,309,139 | ||
| Earned incentives and escalators | |||||||
| Sum of Other Payments (does not include potential buyouts) | $6,873,134 | $2,073,089 | $6,607,963 | $5,666,667 | $22,307,796 | -$37,536,559 | |
| Sum of Other Payments (Luxury Tax Only) | -$933,333 | -$652,912 | |||||
| Estimated salaries for players not yet eligible for arbitration and other players with non-guaranteed contracts | |||||||
| Estimated salaries for 40-man roster players in minor leagues | $2,250,000 | $2,250,000 | $2,250,000 | $2,500,000 | $2,500,000 | $2,500,000 | $2,500,000 |
| Estimated player benefits to be paid | $14,500,000 | $15,000,000 | $15,500,000 | $16,000,000 | $16,500,000 | $17,000,000 | $17,500,000 |
| Estimated Luxury Tax Payroll | $69,750,000 | $108,760,634 | $94,784,846 | $139,717,689 | $126,104,490 | $94,138,213 | $169,492,722 |
| Description | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AAVs for players with guaranteed contracts (does not include players no longer on 40-man roster) | $53,000,000 | $70,850,000 | $48,566,892 | $86,504,487 | $81,728,656 | $40,947,083 | $125,946,387 |
| Salaries for players eligible for arbitration | $13,787,500 | $17,020,000 | $16,965,000 | $9,292,500 | $5,900,000 | $26,760,000 | |
| AAVs for players with guaranteed contracts no longer on the 40-man roster | $9,374,865 | $9,473,572 | $8,750,000 | $4,750,000 | $33,309,139 | ||
| Earned incentives and escalators | |||||||
| Sum of Other Payments (does not include potential buyouts) | $6,873,134 | $2,073,089 | $6,607,963 | $5,666,667 | $22,307,796 | -$37,536,559 | |
| Sum of Other Payments (Luxury Tax Only) | -$933,333 | -$652,912 | |||||
| Estimated salaries for players not yet eligible for arbitration and other players with non-guaranteed contracts | |||||||
| Estimated salaries for 40-man roster players in minor leagues | $2,250,000 | $2,250,000 | $2,250,000 | $2,500,000 | $2,500,000 | $2,500,000 | $2,500,000 |
| Estimated player benefits to be paid | $14,500,000 | $15,000,000 | $15,500,000 | $16,000,000 | $16,500,000 | $17,000,000 | $17,500,000 |
| Estimated Luxury Tax Payroll | $69,750,000 | $108,760,634 | $94,784,846 | $139,717,689 | $126,104,490 | $94,138,213 | $169,492,722 |
Totals for estimated luxury tax payrolls include potential buyouts and earned buyout escalators — but not option total or earned option escalators — for pending options

