BASEBALL · 2018 SEASON · ARCHIVE
Detroit Tigers 2018 - payroll
Salaries as they stood in 2018. See the current Detroit Tigers payroll .
YEARLY TOTAL$130,995,349
WEEKLY TOTAL$2,519,141
ACTIVE ROSTER33
PLAYERS LISTED71
HIGHEST PAIDMiguel Cabrera · $30,000,000
PAYROLL RANK17th in MLB
Active roster · 33 players
33 rowsTop 16 of 33 players
| NAME | PAYROLL SALARY | POSITION | EXPERIENCE | STATUS | ADJUSTED PAYROLL | BASE SALARY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan Zimmermann | $24,000,000 | Starting pitcher | 8 yr 154 d | Veteran | $24,000,000 | $24,000,000 |
| Victor Martinez | $18,000,000 | Designated hitter | 14 yr 114 d | Veteran | $18,000,000 | $18,000,000 |
| Nick Castellanos | $6,050,000 | Right fielder | 4 yr 29 d | Arbitration 2 | $6,050,000 | $6,050,000 |
| Francisco Liriano | $4,000,000 | Starting pitcher | 11 yr 104 d | Veteran | $4,000,000 | $4,000,000 |
| James McCann | $2,375,000 | Catcher | 3 yr 28 d | Arbitration 1 | $2,375,000 | $2,375,000 |
| Shane Greene | $1,950,000 | Relief pitcher | 3 yr 75 d | Arbitration 1 | $1,950,000 | $1,950,000 |
| Alex Wilson | $1,925,000 | Relief pitcher | 4 yr 38 d | Arbitration 2 | $1,925,000 | $1,925,000 |
| Blaine Hardy | $795,000 | Relief pitcher | 2 yr 130 d | Arbitration 1 (S2) | $795,000 | $795,000 |
| Matthew Boyd | $562,000 | Starting pitcher | 1 yr 136 d | Pre-Arbitration | $562,000 | $562,000 |
| Daniel Norris | $561,400 | Starting pitcher | 2 yr 73 d | Pre-Arbitration | $561,400 | $561,400 |
| Buck Farmer | $554,800 | Relief pitcher | 1 yr 83 d | Pre-Arbitration | $554,800 | $554,800 |
| Jacoby Jones | $549,400 | Center fielder | 0 yr 125 d | Pre-Arbitration | $549,400 | $549,400 |
| Jeimer Candelario | $548,300 | Third baseman | 0 yr 56 d | Pre-Arbitration | $548,300 | $548,300 |
| Joe Jimenez | $547,200 | Relief pitcher | 0 yr 77 d | Pre-Arbitration | $547,200 | $547,200 |
| Niko Goodrum | $545,000 | Second baseman | 0 yr 31 d | Pre-Arbitration | $545,000 | $545,000 |
| Víctor Reyes | $545,000 | Left fielder | - | Pre-Arbitration | $545,000 | $545,000 |
| Daniel Stumpf | $552,000 | Relief pitcher | 3 yr 37 d | - | $519,400 | $552,000 |
| Drew VerHagen | $551,400 | Relief pitcher | 1 yr 149 d | Pre-Arbitration | $429,925 | $551,400 |
| Louis Coleman | $545,000 | Relief pitcher | 4 yr 18 d | Veteran | $416,060 | $545,000 |
| Ronny Rodriguez | $545,000 | Third baseman | - | Pre-Arbitration | $313,510 | $545,000 |
| Grayson Greiner | $545,000 | Catcher | - | Pre-Arbitration | $295,930 | $545,000 |
| Mikie Mahtook | $560,400 | Left fielder | 2 yr 11 d | Pre-Arbitration | $292,261 | $560,400 |
| Jim Adduci | $545,000 | Center fielder | 1 yr 122 d | Pre-Arbitration | $263,700 | $545,000 |
| Victor Alcantara | $545,000 | Relief pitcher | 0 yr 27 d | Pre-Arbitration | $231,470 | $545,000 |
| Zac Reininger | $545,000 | Relief pitcher | 0 yr 39 d | Pre-Arbitration | $146,500 | $545,000 |
| Pete Kozma | $545,000 | Shortstop | 3 yr 49 d | Veteran | $120,130 | $545,000 |
| Dawel Lugo | $545,000 | Shortstop | - | Pre-Arbitration | $99,620 | $545,000 |
| Sandy Baez | $545,000 | Starting pitcher | 0 yr 31 d | - | $93,760 | $545,000 |
| Matt Hall | $545,000 | Relief pitcher | - | Pre-Arbitration | $87,900 | $545,000 |
| Jarrod Saltalamacchia | $650,000 | Catcher | 9 yr 63 d | Veteran | $76,890 | $650,000 |
| Christin Stewart | $545,000 | Outfielder | - | Pre-Arbitration | $64,460 | $545,000 |
| Spencer Turnbull | $545,000 | Starting pitcher | - | Pre-Arbitration | $58,600 | $545,000 |
| Harold Castro | $545,000 | Third baseman | - | Pre-Arbitration | $29,300 | $545,000 |
Additional contracts · 5 players
5 rowsAll 5 players
| NAME | PAYROLL SALARY | POSITION | EXPERIENCE | STATUS | ADJUSTED PAYROLL | BASE SALARY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miguel Cabrera | $30,000,000 | First baseman | 14 yr 101 d | Veteran | $30,000,000 | $30,000,000 |
| Jose Iglesias | $6,275,000 | Shortstop | 5 yr 36 d | Arbitration 3 | $6,275,000 | $6,275,000 |
| Michael Fulmer | $575,200 | Starting pitcher | 1 yr 157 d | Pre-Arbitration | $575,200 | $575,200 |
| John Hicks | $551,300 | First baseman | 1 yr 1 d | Pre-Arbitration | $551,300 | $551,300 |
| Artie Lewicki | $545,000 | Pitcher | 0 yr 29 d | Pre-Arbitration | $319,370 | $545,000 |
Additional contracts · 8 players
8 rows| NAME | PAYROLL SALARY | POSITION | ADJUSTED PAYROLL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Verlander | $8,000,000 | Starting pitcher | $8,000,000 |
| Prince Fielder | $6,000,000 | Designated hitter | $6,000,000 |
| Aníbal Sánchez | $5,000,000 | Relief pitcher | $5,000,000 |
| Michael Fiers | $4,193,552 | Starting pitcher | $4,193,552 |
| Leonys Martin | $1,166,642 | Center fielder | $1,166,642 |
| Chad Bell | $35,460 | Relief pitcher | $35,460 |
| Zach McAllister | $26,370 | Relief pitcher | $26,370 |
| Josh Smoker | $15,335 | Relief pitcher | $15,335 |
Payroll summary
7 rows| ALLOCATION | AMOUNT | MLB RANK |
|---|---|---|
| Active Roster | $67,047,516 | 24th |
| Injured List | $37,720,870 | 4th |
| Retained | $24,437,359 | 11th |
| Minor | $1,789,604 | 7th |
| Deferred | $0 | 10th |
| Signing Bonus | $0 | 10th |
| Total Adjusted Payroll Allocations | $130,995,349 | 17th |
Additional contracts · 18 players
18 rows| NAME | PAYROLL SALARY | POSITION | EXPERIENCE | STATUS | ADJUSTED PAYROLL | BASE SALARY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wade LeBlanc | $1,000,000 | Relief pitcher | 4 yr 131 d | Veteran | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 |
| Craig Gentry | $900,000 | Left fielder | 6 yr 65 d | Veteran | $750,045 | $900,000 |
| Nick Tepesch | $572,300 | Starting pitcher | 2 yr 136 d | - | $572,300 | $572,300 |
| Kevin Chapman | $545,000 | Relief pitcher | 0 yr 157 d | - | $545,000 | $545,000 |
| Dustin Peterson | $545,000 | Right fielder | - | Pre-Arbitration | $545,000 | $545,000 |
| Dixon Machado | $553,600 | Shortstop | 1 yr 75 d | Pre-Arbitration | $291,648 | $553,600 |
| Warwick Saupold | $550,400 | Relief pitcher | 1 yr 35 d | - | $254,474 | $550,400 |
| Ryan Carpenter | $545,000 | Starting pitcher | - | Pre-Arbitration | $210,960 | $545,000 |
| Johnny Barbato | $548,600 | Relief pitcher | 1 yr 8 d | - | $185,787 | $548,600 |
| Mike Gerber | $545,000 | Outfielder | 0 yr 51 d | - | $84,970 | $545,000 |
| Jacob Turner | $545,000 | Relief pitcher | 4 yr 33 d | Veteran | $11,720 | $545,000 |
| Christian Binford | - | Pitcher | - | - | - | - |
| Willi Castro | - | Shortstop | 6 yr 17 d | Pre-Arbitration | - | - |
| Edwin Espinal | - | First baseman | - | - | - | - |
| Chad Huffman | - | First baseman | - | - | - | - |
| Eduardo Jiménez | - | Pitcher | 0 yr 21 d | - | - | - |
| Gabriel Quintana | - | Third baseman | - | - | - | - |
| Gregory Soto | - | Pitcher | 6 yr 102 d | Pre-Arbitration | - | - |
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Frequently asked questions
What was the Detroit Tigers 2018 yearly total?
Detroit Tigers carried a yearly total of $130,995,349 in 2018.
How many players did Detroit Tigers list in 2018?
33 players on the Detroit Tigers roster in 2018, plus 31 contracts carried beyond it.
Where can I see the current Detroit Tigers payroll?
This page is the 2018 archive. The current Detroit Tigers payroll is kept up to date on the main Detroit Tigers page.