Service time in years & days (through 2025 season).

Chris Ilitch Owner
2017 -

• Christopher Ilitch, 2017 - 
  • upon his father’s 2017 death, Ilitch assumed control of the franchise, which is held in a private family trust
    
• Michael Ilitch, 1992-2017
  • Michael Ilitch, founder of the Little Caesars Pizza chain, bought the Tigers from Tom Monaghan for $85M in 1992
• Tom Monaghan, 1983-1992
  • Monaghan, founder of the Domino’s Pizza chain, purchased the club for $53M in 1983
• Forbes magazine valued the team at $1.55 billion in March 2025.

• 2026-30 payroll and tax tracker
• Detroit free agent signings, 1991-2025

TIGERS PAYROLLS
Year	Opening Day 26-man	Year End 40-man	CB Tax 40-man
2025	$145,318,033 (17)	$163,485,242 (16)	$181,627,318 (17)
2024	$ 97,684,833 (25)	$101,035,919 (26)	$109,511,305 (28)
2023	$122,235,500 (19)	$125,411,146 (21)	$146,479,739 (21)
2022	$135,043,500 (17)	$130,977,815 (20)	$152,359,282 (20)
2021	$ 80,866,200 (24)	$  86,047,409 (25)	$103,879,667 (23)
2020	$ 43,442,519 (21)	$  44,920,345 (22)	$119,860,487 (22)
2019	$115,118,500 (22)	$117,097,633 (21)	$128,891,911 (23)
2018	$125,286,000 (19)	$133,020,546 (17)	$135,349,421 (20)
2017	$199,750,600 ( 2)	$190,815,585 ( 3)	$207,204,947 ( 3)
2016	$198,593,000 ( 3)	$199,316,863 ( 4)	$212,044,266 ( 3)
2015	$172,792,250 ( 5)	$164,010,992 ( 6)	$181,612,247 ( 5)
2014	$163,635,500 ( 4)	$173,291,085 ( 4)	$187,003,795 ( 3)
2013	$148,693,600 ( 5)	$154,728,724 ( 5)	$164,982,798 ( 8)
2012	$133,995,400 ( 5)	$140,701,213 ( 5)	$145,231,588 ( 8)
2011	$106,953,000 (12)	$113,230,923 (10)
2010	$133,995,400 ( 5)	$135,913,308 ( 5)
2009	$115,085,145 ( 6)	$139,429,408 ( 5)
2008	$137,685,196 ( 2)	$136,198,404 ( 4)
2007	$ 95,180,369 ( 9)	$ 98,519,780 (12)
2006	$ 82,612,866 (14)	$ 89,763,276 (14)
2005	$ 69,092,000 (15)	$ 68,751,682 (15)
2004	$ 46,832,000 (22)	$ 60,288,197 (19)
2003	$ 49,168,000 (18)	$ 59,006,941 (23)
2002	$ 55,048,000 (19)	$ 54,390,870 (20)
2001	$ 49,456,167 (20)	$ 51,101,480 (18)
2000	$ 61,700,000 (14)	$ 54,806,803 (15)

• Opening Day payrolls compiled by Baseball Prospectus include salaries and pro-rated signing bonuses for players on the active 25/26-man roster and injured list. Deferred payments and performance and award bonuses are not included.
• Year End 40-man roster payrolls obtained by The Associated Press include salaries and pro-rated shares of signing bonuses, earned performance and award bonuses, non-cash compensation, buyouts of unexercised options and cash transactions. Deferrals may be discounted to reflect present-day value.
• Year End Competitive Balance Tax payrolls obtained by The Associated Press include average annual value of contracts, earned bonuses, non-cash compensation, cash transactions, buyouts of unexercised options, and health and pension benefits. Deferrals may be discounted to reflect present-day value.

 

Scott Harris  President, Baseball Operations
2022 –

• 2022 -
  • selected by Detroit as President, Baseball Operations 9/19/22, replacing Executive VP of Baseball Ops and GM Al Avila
• 2020-22, San Francisco
  • hired by San Francisco as General Manager 11/11/19
  • accepted position with Detroit 9/19/22
• 2012-19, Chicago Cubs
  • Director of Baseball Operations, Assistant General Manager
• 2010-11, Major League Baseball, commissioner’s office
  • Coordinator of Major League Operations

• former Executive VP of Baseball Operations and GM Al Avila
  • 2021 -
    • signed multi-year extension with Detroit 7/5/19
    • fired by Detroit 8/10/22 (replaced temporarily by Sam Menzin)
  • 5 years (2016-20)
    • promoted to Executive VP of Baseball Operations & GM by Detroit 8/4/15, replacing President/CEO/GM Dave Dombrowski
• former President/CEO/GM Dave Dombrowski
  • 4 years (2012-15)
    • signed extension with Detroit 8/8/11
    • annual salary of about $3M
    • released from contract by Detroit 8/4/15
  • 4 years (2008-11)
    • signed extension with Detroit 11/06
  • 5 years/about $10M (2002-06), plus 2007 extension
    • hired by Detroit 11/01

Jeff Greenberg General Manager
2024 -

• 2024 -
  • hired by Detroit as General Manager 9/21/23
• 2022-23, NHL Chicago Blackhawks
  • Associate General Manager
• 2011-22, Chicago Cubs
  • Assistant General Manager, Director of Pro Scouting, Director of Baseball Operations

• VP, Assistant GM Sam Menzin
  
• VP, Assistant GM Jay Sartori
• VP, Assistant GM Rob Metzler
• VP, Player Personnel Scott Bream
• VP, Assistant GM Ryan Garko
• Director, Player Development Shane Farrell
• Director, Amateur Scouting Mark Conner

A.J. Hinch Manager
2021 -

• Detroit, 2021 -
  • 2026 -
    • signed extension with Detroit 10/23
    • signed extension with Detroit through at least 2027 in 2025
  • 2021-25
    • hired as manager by Detroit 10/30/20
• Houston, 2015-19
  • 4 years (2019-22)
    • signed extension with Houston 8/29/18
    • fired by Houston 1/13/20
  • 1 year (2018), plus 2019 club option
    • signed extension as manager with Houston after 2015 season
  • 3 years (2015-17), plus 2018 club option
    • hired by Houston as manager 9/29/14, replacing Tom Lawless
• San Diego, 2010-14
  • VP, assistant GM, 2011-14 (resigned 8/5/14)
    
  • VP, pro scouting (hired 9/21/10)
• Arizona, 2006-12
  • 4 years (2009-12)
    • hired by Arizona as manager 5/8/09, replacing Bob Melvin
    • fired by Arizona 7/1/10
      
  • August, 2006 – May 2009
    • director, player development

• former manager Ron Gardenhire
  • 3 years (2018-20)
    • hired by Detroit as manager 10/19/17, replacing Brad Ausmus
    • retired 9/19/20
• former manager Brad Ausmus
  • 3 years (2014-16), plus 2017 club option
    • hired as manager by Detroit 11/4/13, replacing Jim Leyland
    • Detroit exercised 2017 option 10/5/16
    • fired by Detroit 9/22/17, effective at season’s end
• former manager Jim Leyland
  • 1 year (2013)
    • signed extension worth more than $2M with Detroit 10/30/12
    • retired 10/21/13
  • 1 year (2012)
    • signed extension with Detroit 8/8/11
  • 2 years (2010-11)
    • signed extension with Detroit 6/19/09
  • 3 years (2006-08), plus 2009 extension
    • hired 10/05, replacing Alan Trammell
    • 07:$2M
    • signed extension with Detroit 10/2/07

 

Javier Báez ss
6 years/$140M (2022-27)

• 6 years/$140M (2022-27)
  • signed by Detroit as a free agent 11/30/21
  • 22:$20M, 23:$22M, 24:$25M, 25:$25M, 26:$24M, 27:$24M
  • Baez may opt out of contract after 2023 season
  • award bonuses: $1M for league MVP award in 2022 or 2023. $2M for league MVP award in 2024-27
  • limited no-trade protection (may block deals to 10 clubs annually)
• 1 year/$11.65M (2021)
  • re-signed by Chicago Cubs 1/10/20 (avoided arbitration)
  • acquired by NY Mets in trade from Chicago Cubs 7/30/21 with $4,008,602 remaining on contract (as part of the deal, Cubs pay about $3,847,271, with Mets responsible for $161,331)
• 1 year/$10M (2020)
  • re-signed by Chicago Cubs 1/10/20 (avoided arbitration)
• 1 year/$5.2M (2019)
  • re-signed by Chicago Cubs 1/11/19 (avoided arbitration)
• 1 year/$657,000 (2018)
  • re-signed by Chicago Cubs 3/18
• 1 year/$609,000 (2017)
  • re-signed by Chicago Cubs 3/9/17
• 1 year/$512,000 (2016)
  • re-signed by Chicago Cubs 3/4/16
• 1 year (2015)
  • re-signed by Chicago Cubs 3/5/15
• 1 year (2014)
  • contract selected by Chicago Cubs 8/5/14
• drafted by Chicago Cubs 2011 (1-9) (Arlington County Day HS, Jacksonville)
• $2.625M signing bonus
• agent: Wasserman
  
• ML service: 10.089

Gleyber Torres 2b
1 year/$22.025M (2026)

• 1 year/$22.025M (2026)
  • re-signed by Detroit as a free agent 11/18/25 (accepted qualifying offer)
• 1 year/$15M (2025)
  • signed by Detroit as a free agent 12/27/24
  • assignment bonus: $500,000 with trade
    
• 1 year/$14.2M (2024)
  • re-signed by NY Yankees 1/11/24 (avoided arbitration)
• 1 year/$9.95M (2023)
  • re-signed by NY Yankees 1/29/23 (avoided arbitration, $10.2M-$9.7M)
• 1 year/$6.25M (2022)
  • re-signed by NY Yankees 3/22/22 (avoided arbitration)
• 1 year/$4M (2021)
  • re-signed by NY Yankees 1/15/21 (avoided arbitration)
• 1 year/$675,600 (2020)
  • re-signed by NY Yankees 3/20
    
• 1 year/$605,200 (2019)
  • re-signed by NY Yankees 3/8/19 ($240,210 in minors)
    
• 1 year/$545,000 (2018)
  • contract selected by NY Yankees 11/20/17
  • re-signed by NY Yankees 3/18 ($44,500 in minors)
• acquired by NY Yankees in trade from Chicago Cubs 7/25/16
  
• signed by Chicago Cubs 7/2/13 as a free agent from Venezuela
• $1.7M signing bonus
  
• ML service: 7.162

Tarik Skubal lhp
2026

• 1 year/$10.15M (2025)
  • re-signed by Detroit 1/9/25 (avoided arbitration)
• 1 year/$2.65M (2024)
  • re-signed by Detroit 1/11/24 (avoided arbitration)
• 1 year/$743,700 (2023)
  • re-signed by Detroit 3/23
  • earned additional $408,487 from 2023 pre-arbitration bonus pool
• 1 year/$713,600 (2022)
  • re-signed by Detroit 3/22
  • earned additional $293,739 from 2022 pre-arbitration bonus pool
• 1 year/$574,300 (2021)
  • re-signed by Detroit 3/21
• 1 year (2020)
  • contract selected by Detroit 8/18/20
• drafted by Detroit 2018 (9-255) (Seattle)
• $350,000 signing bonus ($154,700 slot)
• agent: Boras Corp.
• ML service: 5.114

Jack Flaherty rhp
2 years/$35M (2025-26)

• 2 years/$35M (2025-26)
  • signed by Detroit as a free agent 2/3/25
  • $5M signing bonus
  • 25:$20M, 26:$10M
  • 2026 salary increases to $20M with 15 starts in 2025 (MET)
  • Flaherty may opt out of contract after 2025 World Series
  • one-time assignment bonus: $500,000 with trade
• 1 year/$14M (2024)
  • signed by Detroit a free agent 12/20/23
  • performance bonuses based on games started: $250,000 each for 26, 28 GS. $500,000 for 30 GS
  • acquired by LA Dodgers in trade from Detroit 7/30/24
• 1 year/$5.4M (2023)
  • re-signed by St. Louis 1/13/23 (avoided arbitration)
  • acquired by Baltimore in trade from St. Louis 8/1/23 with $1,770,968 remaining on contract
• 1 year/$5M (2022)
  • re-signed by St. Louis 3/22/22 (avoided arbitration)
• 1 year/$3.9M (2021)
  • won arbitration with St. Louis 2/13/21 ($3.9M-$3M)
• 1 year/$604,500 (2020)
  • renewed by St. Louis 3/8/20
    
• 1 year/$562,100 (2019)
  • renewed by St. Louis 3/10/19
• 1 year/$545,000 (2018)
  • re-signed by St. Louis 3/18
• 1 year (2017)
  • contract selected by St. Louis 9/1/17
• drafted by St. Louis 2014 (1-34) (Harvard-Westlake HS, Studio City, Calif.)
• $2M signing bonus ($1,650,400 slot)
• agent: CAA
• ML service: 8.006

Riley Greene of
2026

• 1 year/$812,400 (2025)
  • re-signed by Detroit 3/25
  • earned additional $378,111 from 2025 pre-arbitration bonus pool
• 1 year/$766,300 (2024)
  • re-signed by Detroit 3/24
  • earned additional $517,846 from 2024 pre-arbitration bonus pool
• 1 year/$727,800 (2023)
  • re-signed by Detroit 3/23
  • earned additional $364,464 from 2023 pre-arbitration bonus pool
• 1 year (2022)
  • contract selected by Detroit 6/18/22
• drafted by Detroit 2019 (1-5) (Hagerty HS, Oviedo, Fla.)
  
• $6,180,700 signing bonus (slot amount)
• agent: Apex
• ML service: 3.110

Casey Mize rhp
2026

• 1 year/$2.34M (2025)
  • re-signed by Detroit 1/9/25 (avoided arbitration)
• 1 year/$840,000 (2024), plus 2025 club option
  • re-signed by Detroit 1/19/24 (avoided arbitration, $840,000-$815,000)
  • 24:$830,000, 25:$3.1M club option ($10,000 buyout)
  • Detroit declined 2025 option 11/4/24
• 1 year/$734,200 (2023)
  • re-signed by Detroit 3/23
• 1 year/$714,200 (2022)
  • re-signed by Detroit 3/22
• 1 year/$574,100 (2021)
  • re-signed by Detroit 3/21
• 1 year (2020)
  • contract selected by Detroit 8/19/20
• drafted by Detroit 2018 (1-1) (Auburn)
• $7.5M signing bonus ($8.0963M slot)
• agent: Bledsoe Agency
• ML service: 5.111

Colt Keith 1b
6 years/$28,642,500 (2024-29), plus options

• 6 years/$28,642,500 (2024-29), plus 2030-32 club options
  • signed extension with Detroit 1/28/24
  • $2M signing bonus (paid $1M each 2/15/24 and 3/15/24)
  • 24:$2.5M, 25:$3.5M, 26:$4M, 27:$4M, 28:$5M, 29:$5M, 30:$10M club option ($2,642,500 buyout), 31:$13M club option ($1M buyout), 32:$15M club option ($2M buyout)
  • salaries for option seasons may increase based on awards, with maximums of $13M in 2030, $19M in 2031, $24M in 2032:
    • 2030-32 salaries increase based on 2024-29 awards: $3M for MVP, $1M for second or third in 2024-29 MVP vote, $500,000 for fourth or fifth in vote, $250,000 for sixth-10th in vote or winning Silver Slugger, $100,000 for being voted All-Star starter, $50,000 for being selected All-Star reserve
    • 2031-32 salaries increase based on 2030 awards: $3M for MVP, $1M for second or third in 2030 MVP vote, $500,000 for fourth or fifth in vote, $250,000 for sixth-10th in vote or winning Silver Slugger, $100,000 for being voted All-Star starter, $50,000 for being selected All-Star reserve
    • 2032 salary increases based on 2031 awards: $3M for MVP, $1M for second or third in 2031 MVP vote, $500,000 for fourth or fifth in vote, $250,000 for sixth-10th in vote or winning Silver Slugger, $100,000 for being voted All-Star starter, $50,000 for being selected All-Star reserve
    • earned additional $242,569 from 2024 pre-arbitration bonus pool
    • earned additional $224,454 from 2025 pre-arbitration bonus pool
• drafted by Detroit 2020 (5-132) (Biloxi HS, Miss.)
  
• $500,000 signing bonus ($426,600 slot)
• agent: Munger English
• ML service: 2.000

Zach McKinstry 2b
2026

• 1 year/$1.65M (2025)
  • re-signed by Detroit 11/22/24 (avoided arbitration)
• 1 year/$764,400 (2024)
  • re-signed by Detroit 3/24
• 1 year/$734,500 (2023)
  • re-signed by Chicago Cubs 3/23
  • acquired by Detroit in trade from Chicago Cubs 3/27/23
• 1 year (2022)
  • re-signed by LA Dodgers 3/22
  • acquired by Chicago Cubs in trade from LA Dodgers 7/30/22
• 1 year/$573,000 (2021)
  • re-signed by LA Dodgers 3/21
    
• 1 year (2020)
  • contract selected by LA Dodgers 11/20/19
  • re-signed by LA Dodgers 3/20
• drafted by LA Dodgers 2016 (33-1,001) (Central Michigan)
• $100,000 signing bonus
• agent: Northwest Sports
• ML service: 4.099

Kerry Carpenter of
2026

• 1 year/$796,800 (2025)
  • re-signed by Detroit 3/25
• 1 year/$761,000 (2024)
  • re-signed by Detroit 3/24
  • earned additional $310,609 from 2024 pre-arbitration bonus pool
• 1 year/$723,700 (2023)
  • re-signed by Detroit 3/23
  • earned additional $327,659 from 2023 pre-arbitration bonus pool
• 1 year (2022)
  • contract selected by Detroit 8/10/22
• drafted by Detroit 2019 (19-562) (Virginia Tech)
  
• $125,000 signing bonus
• agent: PSI Sports
• ML service: 3.057

Matt Vierling of
1 year/$3.225M (2026)

• 1 year/$3.225M (2026)
  • re-signed by Detroit 11/21/25 (avoided arbitration)
• 1 year/$3.005M (2025)
  • re-signed by Detroit 1/9/25 (avoided arbitration)
• 1 year/$766,000 (2024)
  • re-signed by Detroit 3/24
  • earned additional $327,719 from 2024 pre-arbitration bonus pool
• 1 year/$727,100 (2023)
  • acquired by Detroit in trade from Philadelphia 1/7/23
  • re-signed by Detroit 3/23
  • earned additional $257,236 from 2023 pre-arbitration bonus pool
• 1 year/$704,000 (2022)
  • re-signed by Philadelphia 3/22
• 1 year (2021)
  • contract selected by Philadelphia 6/19/21
• drafted by Philadelphia 2018 (5-137) (Notre Dame)
• $380,000 signing bonus ($390,600 slot)
• agent: Apex
• ML service: 4.026

Jake Rogers c
1 year/$3.05M (2026)

• 1 year/$3.05M (2026)
  • re-signed by Detroit 11/21/25 (avoided arbitration)
• 1 year/$2.64M (2025)
  • re-signed by Detroit 1/9/25 (avoided arbitration)
• 1 year/$1.7M (2024)
  • re-signed by Detroit 1/11/24 (avoided arbitration)
• 1 year/$726,000 (2023)
  • re-signed by Detroit 3/23
  • earned additional $364,212 from 2023 pre-arbitration bonus pool
• 1 year/$706,300 (2022)
  • re-signed by Detroit 3/22
• 1 year (2021)
  • re-signed by Detroit 3/21
• 1 year (2020)
  • re-signed by Detroit 3/20
    
• 1 year (2019)
  • contract selected by Detroit 7/30/19
• acquired by Detroit in trade with Houston 8/31/17
• drafted by Houston 2016 (3-97) (Tulane)
• $614,000 signing bonus (slot amount)
• agent: Ballengee
• ML service: 5.040

Spencer Torkelson 1b
2026

• 1 year/$785,700 (2025)
  • re-signed by Detroit 3/25
  • earned additional $318,620 in 2025 pre-arbitration bonus pool
• 1 year/$765,700 (2024)
  • re-signed by Detroit /24
• 1 year/$723,100 (2023)
  • re-signed by Detroit 3/23
• 1 year/$700,000 (2022)
  • contract selected by Detroit 4/6/22
• drafted by Detroit 2020 (1-1) (Arizona State)
• $8,416,300 signing bonus ($8,415,300 slot)
• agent: Boras Corp.
• ML service: 3.076

Will Vest rhp
2026

• 1 year/$1.4M (2025)
  • re-signed by Detroit 1/9/25 (avoided arbitration)
• 1 year/$760,700 (2024)
  • re-signed 3/24
• 1 year (2023)
  • re-signed by Detroit 3/23
• 1 year/$700,000 (2022)
  • contract selected by Detroit 4/6/22
• 1 year/$570,500 (2021)
  • selected by Seattle from Detroit in Rule 5 draft 12/10/20
  • re-signed by Seattle 3/21
  • DFA by Seattle 7/12/21, returned by Seattle to Detroit 7/17/21
    
• drafted by Detroit 2017 (12-365) (Stephen F. Austin State)
• $100,000 signing bonus
• agent: MVP Sports
  
• ML service: 4.100

Tyler Holton lhp
2026

• 1 year/$797,700 (2025)
  • re-signed by Detroit 3/25
• 1 year/$758,300 (2024)
  • re-signed by Detroit 3/24
  • earned additional $322,695 from 2024 pre-arbitration bonus pool
• 1 year (2023)
  • claimed by Detroit off waivers 2/17/23 after being DFA by Arizona 2/15/23
  • re-signed by Detroit 3/23
  • earned additional $268,895 from 2023 pre-arbitration bonus pool
• 1 year (2022)
  • contract selected by Arizona 4/28/22
• drafted by Arizona 2018 (9-279) (Florida State)
• $144,800 signing bonus (slot amount)
  
• ML service: 3.047

Beau Brieske rhp
1 year/$1,157,500 (2026)

• 1 year/$1,157,500 (2025)
  • re-signed by Detroit 11/21/25 (avoided arbitration)
• 1 year/$1.025M (2025)
  • re-signed by Detroit 1/9/25 (avoided arbitration)
• 1 year (2024)
  • re-signed by Detroit 3/24
• 1 year/$724,400 (2023)
  • re-signed by Detroit 3/23
• 1 year (2022)
  • contract selected by Detroit 4/23/22
• drafted by Detroit 2019 (27-802) (Colorado State-Pueblo)
• $75,000 signing bonus
• ML service: 3.056

Reese Olson rhp
1 year/$787,100 (2025)

• 1 year/$787,100 (2025)
  • re-signed by Detroit 3/25
  • earned additional $224,416 from 2025 pre-arbitration bonus pool
• 1 year/$752,300 (2024)
  • re-signed by Detroit 3/24
  • earned additional $261,138 from 2024 pre-arbitration bonus pool
• 1 year (2023)
  • contract selected by Detroit 11/13/22
  • re-signed by Detroit 3/23
• acquired by Detroit in trade from Milwaukee 7/30/21
• drafted by Milwaukee 2018 (13-395) (North Hall HS, Gainesville, Ga.)
• $440,000 signing bonus
  
• ML service: 2.123

Wenceel Pérez 2b
1 year/$770,700 (2025)

• 1 year/$770,700 (2025)
  • re-signed by Detroit 3/25
  • earned additional $219,286 from 2025 pre-arbitration bonus pool
• 1 year (2024)
  • re-signed by Detroit 3/24
• 1 year (2023)
  • contract selected by Detroit 11/13/22
  • re-signed by Detroit 3/23
• signed by Detroit 7/2/16 as an amateur free agent from the Dominican Republic
• $550,000 signing bonus
  
• ML service: 2.000

Sawyer Gipson-Long rhp
1 year/$763,600 (2025)

• 1 year/$763,600 (2025)
  • re-signed by Detroit 3/25
• 1 year/$743,600 (2024)
  • re-signed 3/24
• 1 year (2023)
  • contract selected by Detroit 9/9/23
• acquired by Detroit in trade from Minnesota 8/2/22
• drafted by Minnesota 2019 (6-179) (Mercer)
• $215,000 signing bonus ($274,800 slot)
• agent: Ballengee
• ML service: 2.017

Parker Meadows of
1 year/$781,600 (2025)

• 1 year/$781,600 (2025)
  • re-signed by Detroit 3/25
• 1 year/$746,900 (2024)
  • re-signed by Detroit 3/24
  • earned additional $276,802 from 2024 pre-arbitration bonus pool
• 1 year (2023)
  • contract selected by Detroit 11/13/22
  • re-signed by Detroit 3/23
• drafted by Detroit 2018 (2-44) (Grayson HS, Loganville, Ga.)
• $2.5M signing bonus ($1,625,500 slot)
• agent: Excel
• ML service: 1.169

Jahmai Jones 2b
1 year (2025)

• 1 year (2025)
  • signed by Detroit as a free agent 11/20/24 (MiLB contract)
  • contract selected by Detroit 6/6/25
• 1 year/$741,200 (2024)
  • claimed by NY Yankees off waivers 2/28/24 after being DFA by Milwaukee 2/21/24
  • re-signed by NY Yankees 3/24
  • DFA by NY Yankees 7/29/24, sent outright to Triple-A 8/2/24
    
• 1 year (2023)
  • signed by LA Dodgers as a free agent (MiLB contract)
  • released by LA Dodgers 7/1/23 (Jones exercised opt out)
  • signed by Milwaukee as a free agent 7/3/23
• 1 year (2022)
  • re-signed by Baltimore 3/22
  • DFA by Baltimore 5/28/22, released 6/3/22
    
• 1 year (2021)
  • acquired by Baltimore in trade from LA Angels 2/3/21
  • re-signed by Baltimore 3/21
    
• 1 year (2020)
  • contract selected by LA Angels 11/19/19
  • re-signed by LA Angels 3/20
• drafted by LA Angels 2015 (2-70) (Wesleyan HS, Norcross, Ga.)
• $1.1M signing bonus ($879,500 slot)
• agent: ACES
• ML service: 1.148

Brant Hurter lhp
1 year/$767,100 (2025)

• 1 year/$767,100 (2025)
  • re-signed by Detroit 3/25
• 1 year (2024)
  • contract selected by Detroit 8/4/24
• drafted by Detroit 2021 (7-195) (Georgia Tech)
• $241,000 signing bonus (slot amount)
• ML service: 1.042

Brenan Hanifee rhp
1 year/$766,000 (2025)

• 1 year/$766,000 (2025)
  • re-signed by Detroit 3/25
• 1 year (2024)
  • re-signed by Detroit as a free agent 12/8/23 (MiLB contract)
  • contract selected by Detroit 7/31/24
• 1 year (2023)
  • signed by Detroit as a free agent 12/5/22 (MiLB contract)
  • contract selected by Detroit 9/20/23
  • DFA by Detroit 11/14/23, non-tendered 11/17/23
• drafted by Baltimore 2016 (4-121) (Turner Ashby HS, Bridgewater, Va.)
• $500,000 signing bonus ($487,100 slot)
• ML service: 1.069

Trey Sweeney ss
1 year (2025)

• 1 year/$764,000 (2025)
  • re-signed by Detroit 3/25
• 1 year (2024)
  • acquired by Detroit in trade from LA Dodgers 7/30/24
  • contract selected by Detroit 8/16/24
• acquired by LA Dodgers in trade from NY Yankees 12/11/23
• drafted by NY Yankees 2021 (1-20) (Eastern Illinois)
• $3M signing bonus ($3,242,900 slot)
• ML service: 1.042

Dillon Dingler c
1 year/$762,600 (2025)

• 1 year/$762,600 (2025)
  • re-signed by Detroit 3/25
  • earned additional $549,351 from 2025 pre-arbitration bonus pool
• 1 year (2024)
  • contract selected by Detroit 11/14/23
  • re-signed by Detroit 3/24
• drafted by Detroit 2020 (2-38) (Ohio State)
  
• $1,952,300 signing bonus (slot amount)
• ML service: 1.063

Ty Madden rhp
1 year/$761,400 (2025)

• 1 year/$761,400 (2025)
  • re-signed by Detroit 3/25
• 1 year (2024)
  • contract selected by Detroit 8/26/24
• drafted by Detroit 2021 (1s-32) (Texas)
• $2.5M signing bonus ($2,257,300 slot)
• ML service: 1.035

Jackson Jobe rhp
1 year/$760,900 (2025)

• 1 year/$760,900 (2025)
  • re-signed by Detroit 3/25
• 1 year (2024)
  • contract selected by Detroit 9/24/24
• drafted by Detroit 2021 (1-3) (Heritage Hall HS, Okla.)
• $6.9M signing bonus ($7,221,200 slot)
• agent: Boras Corp.
• ML service: 1.006

Justyn-Henry Malloy 3b
1 year (2025)

• 1 year (2025)
  • re-signed by Detroit 3/25
• 1 year (2024)
  • contract selected by Detroit 6/3/24
• acquired by Detroit in trade from Atlanta 12/7/22
• drafted by Atlanta 2021 (6-187) (Georgia Tech)
  
• $297,500 signing bonus ($257,400 slot)
• ML service: 1.040

Keider Montero rhp
1 year (2025)

• 1 year (2025)
  • re-signed by Detroit 3/25
• 1 year (2024)
  • contract selected by Detroit 11/6/23
  • re-signed by Detroit 3/24
• signed by Detroit 2016 an an amateur free agent from Venezuela
• ML service: 1.011

Trei Cruz cf
2026

• 2026
  • contract selected by Detroit 11/18/25
• drafted by Detroit 2020 (3-73) (Rice)
• $900,000 signing bonus ($857,400 slot)
• ML service: 0.000

Bailey Horn rhp
1 year (2025)

• 1 year (2025)
  • claimed by St. Louis off waivers 1/9/25 after being DFA by Detroit 12/27/24
  • re-signed by St. Louis 3/25
  • acquired by Detroit in trade 3/13/25 after being DFA by St. Louis
• 1 year (2024)
  • contract selected by Chicago Cubs 11/14/23
  • acquired by Chicago White Sox in trade from Chicago Cubs 2/27/24
  • re-signed by Chicago White Sox 3/24
  • acquired by Boston in trade 4/30/24 after being DFA by Chicago White Sox 4/26/24
  • claimed by Detroit off waivers from Boston 11/22/24
  • DFA by Detroit 12/27/24
• acquired by Chicago Cubs in trade from Chicago White Sox 7/29/21
• drafted by Chicago White Sox 2020 (5-142) (Auburn)
• $150,000 signing bonus ($386,600 slot)
• ML service: 0.102

Jace Jung 2b
1 year (2025)

• 1 year (2025)
  • re-signed by Detroit 3/25
• 1 year (2024)
  • contract selected by Detroit 8/16/24
• drafted by Detroit 2022 (1-12) (Texas Tech)
• $4,590,300 signing bonus (slot)
• agent: Boras Corp.
  
• ML service: 0.079

Chase Lee rhp
1 year (2025)

• 1 year (2025)
  • contract selected by Detroit 11/19/24
  • re-signed by Detroit 3/25
• acquired by Detroit in trade from Texas 7/30/24
• drafted by Texas 2021 (6-164) (Alabama)
• $75,000 signing bonus ($312,400 slot)
• ML service: 0.095

Hao-Yu Lee 2b
2026

• 2026
  • contract selected by Detroit 11/18/25
• acquired by Detroit in trade from Philadelphia 8/1/23
• signed by Philadelphia 6/15/21 as an amateur free agent from Taiwan
• $500,000 signing bonus
• ML service: 0.000

Thayron Liranzo c
2026

• 2026
  • contract selected by Detroit 11/18/25
• signed by Detroit 1/15/21 as an amateur free agent from the Dominican Republic
• $30,000 signing bonus
  
• ML service: 0.000

Troy Melton rhp
1 year (2025)

• 1 year (2025)
  • contract selected by Detroit 7/22/25
• drafted by Detroit 2022 (4-117) (San Diego State)
• $517,900 signing bonus (slot amount)
• ML service: 0.068

Jake Miller lhp
2026

• 2026
  • contract selected by Detroit 11/18/25
• drafted by Detroit 2022 (8-237) (Valpariso)
• $150,000 signing bonus ($184,000 slot)
• ML service: 0.000

Dylan Smith rhp
1 year (2025)

• 1 year (2025)
  • contract selected by Detroit 5/30/25
• drafted by Detroit 2021 (3-74) (Alabama)
• $1.115M signing bonus ($844,200 slot)
• ML service: 0.020

Drew Sommers lhp
1 year (2025)

• 1 year (2025)
  • contract selected by Detroit 8/22/25
• drafted by Detroit 2022 (11-344) (Central Arizona JC)
• $150,000 signing bonus
• ML service: 0.032

Eduardo Valencia c-1b
2026

• 2026
  • contract selected by Detroit 11/18/25
• signed by Detroit 6/24/18 as an amateur free agent from Venezuela
• ML service: 0.000

 

Minor leagues

Jordan Balasovic rhp
1 year (2025)

• 1 year (2025)
  • signed by Detroit as a free agent 12/22/24 (minor-league contract)
    
• 2024
  • DFA by Minnesota 2/7/24, sent outright to Triple-A 2/13/24
    
• 1 year (2023)
  • re-signed by Minnesota 3/23
    
• 1 year (2022)
  • re-signed by Minnesota 3/22
• 1 year (2021)
  • contract selected by Minnesota 11/20/20
  • re-signed by Minnesota 3/21
• drafted by Minnesota 2016 (5-153) (St. Martin SS, Mississauga, Ont.)
• $515,000 signing bonus ($357,800 slot)
• ML service: 0.065 (through 2023)

Josue Briceno c
2025

• signed by Detroit 1/17/22 as an amateur free agent from Venezuela
• $800,000 signing bonus
  
• ML service:

Daniel Cabrera of
2025

• drafted by Detroit 2020 (2s-62) (LSU)
  
• $1.21M signing bonus ($1,102,700 slot)
• ML service:

Roberto Campos of
2025

• signed by Detroit 7/2/19 as a free agent from Cuba
  
• $3M signing bonus
• ML service:

Max Clark of
2025

• drafted by Detroit 2023 (1-3) (Franklin Community HS, Franklin, Ind.)
• $7.7M signing bonus ($8.34M slot)
  
• ML service:

Wilmer Flores rhp
1 year (2025)

• 1 year (2025)
  • re-signed by Detroit as a free agent 11/23/24 (MiLB contract)
  • salary of $1M in majors
• 1 year (2024)
  • contract selected by Detroit 11/14/23
  • re-signed by Detroit 3/24
  • non-tendered by Detroit 11/22/24
• signed by Detroit 7/20 as an amateur free agent (Arizona Western JC)
• $20,000 signing bonus
  
• ML service: 0.000 (through 2024)

Peyton Graham 3b
2025

• drafted by Detroit 2022 (2-51) (Waxahachie HS, Texas)
  
• $1.8M signing bonus ($1,510,600 slot)
• ML service:

Jaden Hamm rhp
2025

• drafted by Detroit 2023 (5-143) (Middle Tennessee State)
• $397,500 signing bonus ($442,200 slot)
  
• ML service:

David Henlsey 2b
1 year (2025)

• 1 year (2025)
  • signed by Detroit as a free agent 2/13/25 (MiLB contract)
• 1 year (2024)
  • re-signed by Houston 3/24
  • DFA by Houston 7/22/24, claimed by Miami off waivers 7/29/24
• 1 year/$722,600 (2023)
  • re-signed by Houston 3/23
    
• 1 year (2022)
  • contract selected by Houston 8/20/22
    
• drafted by Houston 2018 (26-792) (San Diego State)
  
• $1,000 signing bonus
• agent: KVS Sports
  
• ML service: 1.021 (through 2024)

Bligh Madris of-1b
1 year (2025)

• 1 year (2025)
  • re-signed by Detroit 11/9/24 (MiLB contract)
• 1 year (2024)
  • signed by Detroit as a free agent 11/13/23 (MiLB contradt)
  • contract selected by Detroit 7/21/24
  • sent outright to Triple-A by Detroit 11/4//24
• 1 year (2023)
  • acquired by Houston in trade 1/3/23 after being DFA by Detroit 12/21/22
  • re-signed by Houston 3/23
  • DFA by Houston 3/30/23, sent outright to Triple-A 4/3/23
  • contract selected by Houston 6/23/23
  • DFA by Houston 8/8/23, sent outright to Triple-A 8/10/23
  • elected free agency 10/16/23
• 1 year (2022)
  • contract selected by Pittsburgh 6/20/22
  • claimed by Tampa Bay off waivers 9/16/22 after being DFA by Pittsburgh 9/13/22
  • claimed by Detroit off waivers 11/18/22 after being DFA by Tampa Bay 11/13/22
• drafted by Pittsburgh 2017 (9-268) (Colorado Mesa)
• $130,000 signing bonus ($142,700 slot)
• ML service: 0.144 (through 2024)

Kevin McGonigle ss
2025

• drafted by Detroit 2023 (1s-37) (Monsignor Bonner HS, Upper Darby Township, Pa.)
• $2.85M signing bonus ($2,309,500 slot)
  
• ML service:

Ryan Miller rhp
1 year (2025)

• 1 year (2025)
  • signed by Detroit as a free agent 12/18/24 (minor-league contract)
• 1 year (2024)
  • selected by LA Angels from Boston in minor-league phase of Rule 5 draft 12/6/23
  • contract selected by LA Angels 8/30/24
  • DFA by LA Angels 11/7/24, released 11/12/24
• 2023
  • selected by Boston from NY Yankees in minor-league phase of Rule 5 draft 12/7/22
    
• 1 year (2022)
  • signed by NY Yankees as a free agent 5/19/22 (minor-league contract)
• released by Arizona 5/28/20
  
• drafted by Arizona 2018 (6-189) (Clemson)
• $25,000 signing bonus ($243,700 slot)
  
• ML service: 0.034 (through 2024)

Kevin Newman 2b-ss
1 year/$2.75M (2025), plus 2026 option

• 1 year/$2.75M (2025), plus 2026 club option
  • signed by LA Angels as a free agent 11/14/24
  • 25:$2.5M, 26:$2.5M club option ($250,000 buyout)
  • DFA by LA Angels 7/31/25, sent outright to Triple-A 8/2/25 (refused assignment, elected free agency)
  • signed by Detroit as a free agent 8/23/25 (MiLB contract)
• 1 year (2024)
  • signed by Arizona as a free agent 1/4/24 (MiLB contract)
  • released by Arizona 3/27/24 (Newman exercised right to opt out)
  • re-signed by Arizona as a free agent 3/31/24 (MiLB contract)
  • contract selected by Arizona 4/7/24
• 1 year/$2,662,500 (2023)
  • re-signed by Cincinnati 1/13/23 (avoided arbitration)
  • DFA by Cincinnati 9/25/23, released 9/27/23
• 1 year/$1.95M (2022)
  • re-signed by Pittsburgh 3/22/22 (avoided arbitration)
  • acquired by Cincinnati in trade from Pittsburgh 11/18/22
• 1 year/$598,000 (2021)
  • re-signed by Pittsburgh 3/21
    
• 1 year/$589,000 (2020)
  • re-signed by Pittsburgh 3/20
    
• 1 year (2019)
  • re-signed by Pittsburgh 3/19
    
• 1 year (2018)
  • contract selected by Pittsburgh 8/16/18
    
• drafted by Pittsburgh 2015 (1-19) (Arizona)
• $2.175M signing bonus ($2,273,800 slot)
• agent: Jonathan Weiss
• ML service: 6.046 (through 2024)

Tomás Nido c
1 year (2026)

• 1 year (2026)
  • re-signed by Detroit as a free agent 10/30/25 (MiLB contract)
  • salary of $1.5M in majors
• 1 year (2025)
  • re-signed by Detroit as a free agent 1/19/25 (MiLB contract)
  • contract selected by Detroit 4/8/25
  • DFA by Detroit 5/20/25, sent outright to Triple-A 5/23/25
  • elected free agency 10/23/25
• 2 years/$3.7M (2023-24)
  • signed extension with NY Mets 1/18/23, replacing 1 year, $1.575M deal signed 1/13/23, avoiding arbitration)
  • 23:$1.6M, 24:$2.1M
  • DFA by NY Mets 6/5/23, sent outright to Triple-A 6/9/23
  • contract selected by NY Mets 4/20/24
  • DFA by NY Mets 6/11/24, released 6/17/24
  • signed by Chicago Cubs as a free agent 6/19/24 (Cubs pay pro-rated minimum, with Mets responsible for balance of 2024 salary)
  • DFA, released by Chicago Cubs 8/30/24
  • signed by Detroit as a free agent 9/18/24 (MiLB contract)
• 1 year/$890,000 (2022)
  • re-signed by NY Mets 3/22/22 (avoided arbitration)
• 1 year/$577,720 (2021)
  • re-signed by NY Mets 3/21
    
• 1 year/$576,826 (2020)
  • re-signed by NY Mets 3/20
    
• 1 year/$556,300 (2019)
  • re-signed by NY Mets 3/5/19
    
• 1 year (2018)
  • re-signed by NY Mets 2/18
    
• 1 year (2017)
  • contract selected by NY Mets 11/18/16
  • re-signed by NY Mets 3/17
• drafted by NY Mets 2012 (8-260) (Orangewood Christian HS, Maitland, Fla.)
• $250,000 signing bonus ($136,900 slot)
• agent: ACES
• ML service: 5.121 (through 2024)

Michael Oliverto c
2025

• drafted by Detroit 2025 (CB-A-34) (Hauppauge HS, N.Y.)
• $2,447,500 signing bonus ($2,827,300 slot)
• ML service: 

Tyler Owens rhp
1 year (2025)

• 1 year (2025)
  • contract selected by Detroit 11/19/24
  • re-signed by Detroit 3/25
  • DFA by Detroit 7/30/25, released 8/1/25
  • re-signed by Detroit as a free agent 8/5/25 (MiLB contract)
• acquired by Detroit in trade from Texas 7/28/24
• acquired by Texas in trade from Atlanta 1/26/24
• drafted by Atlanta 2019 (13-397) (Trinity Catholic HS, Ocala, Fla.)
• $547,500 signing bonus
  
• ML service: 0.000 (through 2024)

Izaac Pacheco ss
2025

• drafted by Detroit 2021 (2-39) (Friendswood HS, Texas)
  
• $2.75M signing bonus ($1,906,800 slot)
• ML service:

Bryce Rainer ss
2025

• drafted by Detroit 2024 (1-11) (Harvard-Westlake HS, Studio City, Calif.)
• $5,797,500 signing bonus ($5,712,100 slot)
  
• ML service:

Tanner Rainey rhp
1 year (2026)

• 1 year (2026)
  • re-signed by Detroit as a free agent 11/27/25 (MiLB contract)
• 1 year (2025)
  • signed by Pittsburgh as a free agent 12/8/24 (MiLB contract)
  • salary of $1.3M in majors, performance bonuses
  • contract selected by Pittsburgh 5/3/25
  • DFA by Pittsburgh 6/2/25, sent outright to Triple-A 6/4/25 (refused assignment, elected free agency)
  • re-signed by Pittsburgh as a free agent 6/10/25 (MiLB contract)
  • released by Pittsburgh 7/8/25
  • signed by Detroit as a free agent 7/19/25 MiLB contract)
  • contract selected by Detroit 9/21/25
  • DFA by Detroit 11/18/25, non-tendered 11/21/25
• 1 year/$1.5M (2024)
  • re-signed by Washington 11/14/23 (avoided arbitration)
  • non-tendered by Washington 11/22/24
• 1 year/$1.5M (2023)
  • re-signed by Washington 12/20/22 (avoided arbitration)
• 1 year/$860,000 (2022)
  • re-signed by Washington 3/22/22 (avoided arbitration)
• 1 year/$589,000 (2021)
  • re-signed by Washington 3/21
    
• 1 year/$572,200 (2020)
  • re-signed by Washington 3/20
    
• 1 year (2019)
  • re-signed by Washington 3/19
    
• 1 year (2018)
  • contract selected by Cincinnati 4/10/18
  • acquired by Washington in trade from Cincinnati 12/12/18
• drafted by Cincinnati 2015 (2-71) (West Alabama)
• $432,950 signing bonus ($865,900 slot)
• ML service: 5.168

Brian Serven c
1 year (2025)

• 1 year (2025)
  • signed by Detroit as a free agent 12/16/24 (minor-league contract)
• 1 year/$751,000 (2024)
  • claimed by Chicago Cubs off waivers from Colorado 1/5/24
  • claimed by Toronto off waivers 1/16/24 after being DFA by Chicago Cubs 1/11/24
  • sent outright to Triple-A 1/29/24
  • contract selected by Toronto 3/23/24
  • DFA by Toronto 9/16/24, sent outright to Triple-A
  • elected free agency 10/1/24
• 1 year/$722,000 (2023)
  • re-signed by Colorado 3/23
• 1 year (2022)
  • contract selected by Colorado 5/17/22
• drafted by Colorado 2016 (5-140) (Arizona State)
• $400,000 signing bonus ($405,600 slot)
• agent: Prime
  
• ML service: 1.012 (through 2023)

Eric Silva rhp
2025

• acquired by Detroit in trade from San Francisco 7/30/24
• drafted by San Francisco 2021 (4-115) (JSerra Catholic HS, San Juan Capistrano, Calif.)
  
• $1,497,500 signing bonus ($502,300 slot)
• ML service:

Thomas Szapucki lhp
1 year (2025)

• 1 year (2025)
  • signed by Detroit as a free agent 2/25/25 (minor-league contract)
• 1 year (2024)
  • re-signed by San Francisco as a free agent 11/30/23 (minor-league contract)
• 1 year/$723,750 (2023)
  • re-signed by San Francisco 3/23
  • non-tendered by San Francisco 11/17/23
• 1 year (2022)
  • re-signed by NY Mets 3/22
  • acquired by San Francisco in trade from NY Mets 8/2/22
• 1 year (2021)
  • re-signed by NY Mets 3/21
• 1 year (2020)
  • contract selected by NY Mets 11/20/19
  • re-signed by NY Mets 3/20
• drafted by NY Mets 2015 (5-149) (Dwyer HS, Palm Beach Gardens, Fla)
• $375,000 signing bonus ($355,500 slot)
• ML service: 1.061 (through 2024)

Ricky Vanasco rhp
1 year (2025)

• 1 year (2025)
  • re-signed by Detroit as a free agent 11/26/24 (minor-league contract with salary of $925,000 in majors)
• 1 year (2024)
  • re-signed by LA Dodgers as a free agent 11/16/23
  • acquired by Detroit in trade 7/29/24 after being DFA by LA Dodgers 7/24/24
  • DFA by Detroit 11/19/24, non-tendered 11/22/24
• 1 year (2023)
  • re-signed by Texas 3/23
  • claimed by LA Dodgers off waivers 6/1/23 after being DFA by Texas 5/29/23
  • DFA by LA Dodgers 6/30/23, sent outright to Triple-A 7/5/23
  • elected free agency 11/6/23
    
• 1 year (2022)
  • contract selected by Texas 11/19/21
  • re-signed by Texas 3/22
• drafted by Texas 2017 (15-464) (Williston HS, Fla.)
• $200,000 signing bonus
  
• ML service: 0.039 (through 2024)

Brendan White rhp
1 year (2025)

• 1 year (2025)
  • re-signed by Detroit as a free agent 12/22/24 (MiLB contract)
  • salary of $765,000 in majors)
• 1 year (2024)
  • re-signed by Detroit 3/24
  • DFA by Detroit 11/19/24, non-tendered 11/22/24
• 1 year (2023)
  • contract selected by Detroit 11/13/22
  • re-signed by Detroit 3/23
• drafted by Detroit 2019 (26-772) (Sienna)
• $50,000 signing bonus
• ML service: 0.159 (through 2024)

Gage Workman ss
1 year/$760,000 (2025)

• 1 year/$760,000 (2025)
  • selected by Chicago Cubs from Milwaukee in Rule 5 draft 12/11/24
  • re-signed by Chicago Cubs 3/25
  • acquired by Chicago White Sox in trade 4/26/25 after being DFA by Chicago Cubs 4/23/25
  • DFA by Chicago White Sox 5/12/25, returned to Detroit 5/14/25
• drafted by Detroit 2020 (4-102) (Basha HS, Chandler, Ariz.)
• $1M signing bonus ($571,400 slot)
• ML service: 0.000 (through 2024)

Jordan Yost ss
2025

• drafted by Detroit 2025 (1-24) (Sickles HS, Tampa)
• $3,247,500 signing bonus ($3,726,300 slot)
• ML service: