BASEBALL · 2019 SEASON · ARCHIVE
Detroit Tigers 2019 - payroll
Salaries as they stood in 2019. See the current Detroit Tigers payroll .
YEARLY TOTAL$114,631,137
WEEKLY TOTAL$2,204,445
ACTIVE ROSTER32
PLAYERS LISTED69
HIGHEST PAIDMiguel Cabrera · $30,000,000
PAYROLL RANK20th in MLB
Active roster · 32 players
32 rowsTop 16 of 32 players
| NAME | PAYROLL SALARY | POSITION | EXPERIENCE | STATUS | ADJUSTED PAYROLL | BASE SALARY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miguel Cabrera | $30,000,000 | Designated hitter | 15 yr 101 d | Veteran | $30,000,000 | $30,000,000 |
| Jordan Zimmermann | $25,000,000 | Starting pitcher | 9 yr 154 d | Veteran | $25,000,000 | $25,000,000 |
| Jordy Mercer | $5,250,000 | Shortstop | 6 yr 95 d | Veteran | $5,250,000 | $5,250,000 |
| Matthew Boyd | $2,600,000 | Starting pitcher | 2 yr 136 d | Arbitration 1 (S2) | $2,600,000 | $2,600,000 |
| Daniel Norris | $1,275,000 | Starting pitcher | 3 yr 73 d | Arbitration 1 | $1,275,000 | $1,275,000 |
| Gordon Beckham | $700,000 | Second baseman | 8 yr 23 d | Veteran | $700,000 | $700,000 |
| Buck Farmer | $570,800 | Relief pitcher | 2 yr 83 d | Pre-Arbitration | $570,800 | $570,800 |
| Joe Jimenez | $569,200 | Relief pitcher | 1 yr 77 d | Pre-Arbitration | $569,200 | $569,200 |
| Spencer Turnbull | $556,100 | Starting pitcher | 0 yr 20 d | Pre-Arbitration | $556,100 | $556,100 |
| Grayson Greiner | $558,600 | Catcher | 0 yr 102 d | Pre-Arbitration | $528,528 | $558,600 |
| Christin Stewart | $556,400 | Left fielder | 0 yr 22 d | Pre-Arbitration | $523,425 | $556,400 |
| Brandon Dixon | $555,000 | First baseman | 0 yr 116 d | Pre-Arbitration | $492,360 | $555,000 |
| Victor Alcantara | $559,100 | Relief pitcher | 0 yr 107 d | Pre-Arbitration | $429,858 | $559,100 |
| Nick Ramirez | $555,000 | Relief pitcher | - | Pre-Arbitration | $426,712 | $555,000 |
| Harold Castro | $555,000 | Third baseman | 0 yr 10 d | Pre-Arbitration | $390,904 | $555,000 |
| Ronny Rodriguez | $555,000 | Second baseman | 0 yr 105 d | Pre-Arbitration | $378,968 | $555,000 |
| Drew VerHagen | $567,400 | Relief pitcher | 2 yr 125 d | Pre-Arbitration | $320,355 | $567,400 |
| Gregory Soto | $555,000 | Relief pitcher | - | Pre-Arbitration | $313,320 | $555,000 |
| Dawel Lugo | $555,000 | Shortstop | 0 yr 34 d | Pre-Arbitration | $283,480 | $555,000 |
| Jose Cisnero | $555,000 | Relief pitcher | 1 yr 92 d | Pre-Arbitration | $274,528 | $555,000 |
| Víctor Reyes | $555,000 | Left fielder | 1 yr | Pre-Arbitration | $250,656 | $555,000 |
| Zac Reininger | $555,000 | Relief pitcher | 0 yr 88 d | Pre-Arbitration | $217,832 | $555,000 |
| Jake Rogers | $555,000 | Catcher | - | Pre-Arbitration | $185,008 | $555,000 |
| Travis Demeritte | $555,000 | Left fielder | - | Pre-Arbitration | $179,040 | $555,000 |
| Tyler Alexander | $555,000 | Pitcher | - | Pre-Arbitration | $173,072 | $555,000 |
| Matt Hall | $555,000 | Relief pitcher | 0 yr 20 d | Pre-Arbitration | $164,120 | $555,000 |
| Edwin Jackson | $555,000 | Starting pitcher | 12 yr 40 d | Veteran | $158,152 | $555,000 |
| David McKay | $555,000 | Pitcher | - | Pre-Arbitration | $140,248 | $555,000 |
| Willi Castro | $555,000 | Shortstop | - | Pre-Arbitration | $110,408 | $555,000 |
| John Schreiber | $555,000 | Pitcher | - | Pre-Arbitration | $104,440 | $555,000 |
| Bryan Garcia | $555,000 | Pitcher | - | Pre-Arbitration | $86,536 | $555,000 |
| Eduardo Jiménez | $555,000 | Relief pitcher | 0 yr 21 d | - | $56,696 | $555,000 |
Additional contracts · 8 players
8 rowsAll 8 players
| NAME | PAYROLL SALARY | POSITION | EXPERIENCE | STATUS | ADJUSTED PAYROLL | BASE SALARY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyson Ross | $6,000,000 | Starting pitcher | 7 yr 118 d | Veteran | $6,000,000 | $5,750,000 |
| Michael Fulmer | $2,800,000 | Starting pitcher | 2 yr 157 d | Arbitration 1 (S2) | $2,800,000 | $2,800,000 |
| Matt Moore | $2,500,000 | Starting pitcher | 7 yr | Veteran | $2,500,000 | $2,500,000 |
| Blaine Hardy | $1,300,000 | Relief pitcher | 3 yr 108 d | Arbitration 2 (S2) | $1,300,000 | $1,300,000 |
| Niko Goodrum | $670,500 | Left fielder | 1 yr 31 d | Pre-Arbitration | $670,500 | $670,500 |
| Jacoby Jones | $567,100 | Center fielder | 1 yr 125 d | Pre-Arbitration | $567,100 | $567,100 |
| Jeimer Candelario | $555,000 | Third baseman | 1 yr 56 d | Pre-Arbitration | $459,536 | $555,000 |
| Daniel Stumpf | $566,600 | Relief pitcher | 3 yr 37 d | - | $441,670 | $566,600 |
Additional contracts · 10 players
10 rows| NAME | PAYROLL SALARY | POSITION | ADJUSTED PAYROLL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Verlander | $8,000,000 | Starting pitcher | $8,000,000 |
| Nick Castellanos | $7,090,300 | Right fielder | $7,090,300 |
| Prince Fielder | $6,000,000 | Designated hitter | $6,000,000 |
| Shane Greene | $2,688,195 | Relief pitcher | $2,688,195 |
| Josh Harrison | $2,000,000 | Second baseman | $2,000,000 |
| Reed Garrett | $149,200 | Relief pitcher | $149,200 |
| Ryan Carpenter | $86,536 | Starting pitcher | $86,536 |
| Trevor Rosenthal | $71,616 | Relief pitcher | $71,616 |
| Carlos Torres | $38,792 | Relief pitcher | $38,792 |
| Sandy Baez | $23,872 | Relief pitcher | $23,872 |
Payroll summary
6 rows| ALLOCATION | AMOUNT | MLB RANK |
|---|---|---|
| Active Roster | $72,709,746 | 21st |
| Injured List | $14,738,806 | 9th |
| Retained | $26,148,511 | 7th |
| Minor | $1,034,074 | 10th |
| Signing Bonus | $0 | 20th |
| Total Adjusted Payroll Allocations | $114,631,137 | 20th |
Additional contracts · 13 players
13 rows| NAME | PAYROLL SALARY | POSITION | EXPERIENCE | STATUS | ADJUSTED PAYROLL | BASE SALARY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Hicks | $567,100 | Catcher | 2 yr 1 d | Pre-Arbitration | $567,100 | $567,100 |
| Tim Adleman | $555,000 | Starting pitcher | 1 yr 155 d | - | $555,000 | $555,000 |
| Marcos Diplan | $555,000 | Pitcher | 0 yr 78 d | - | $555,000 | $555,000 |
| Franklin Perez | $555,000 | Starting pitcher | - | Pre-Arbitration | $555,000 | $555,000 |
| Troy Stokes | $555,000 | Outfielder | 0 yr 144 d | Pre-Arbitration | $555,000 | $555,000 |
| Austin Adams | $555,000 | Relief pitcher | 1 yr 68 d | Pre-Arbitration | $149,200 | $555,000 |
| Bobby Wilson | $555,000 | Catcher | 6 yr 35 d | Veteran | $131,296 | $555,000 |
| Dustin Peterson | $555,000 | Right fielder | 0 yr 3 d | Pre-Arbitration | $95,488 | $555,000 |
| Jose Fernandez | $555,000 | Relief pitcher | 0 yr 30 d | - | $47,744 | $555,000 |
| Mikie Mahtook | $574,500 | Center fielder | 2 yr 109 d | Pre-Arbitration | $43,246 | $574,500 |
| Chace Numata | - | Catcher | - | - | - | - |
| Maximiguel Rudecindo | - | Pitcher | - | - | - | - |
| Paul Voelker | - | Pitcher | - | - | - | - |
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Frequently asked questions
What was the Detroit Tigers 2019 yearly total?
Detroit Tigers carried a yearly total of $114,631,137 in 2019.
How many players did Detroit Tigers list in 2019?
32 players on the Detroit Tigers roster in 2019, plus 31 contracts carried beyond it.
Where can I see the current Detroit Tigers payroll?
This page is the 2019 archive. The current Detroit Tigers payroll is kept up to date on the main Detroit Tigers page.