Service time in years & days (through 2020 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 $1.25 billion in April, 2020.

• 2021-25 payroll and tax tracker
• Tigers free agent signings, 1991-2020

TIGERS PAYROLLS
Year	Opening Day 26/30	Year End 40-man	CB Tax 40-man
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.

Al Avila Executive VP of Baseball Operations & General Manager
2021 –

• 2021 -
  • signed multi-year extension with Detroit 7/5/19
• 5 years (2016-20)
  • promoted to Executive VP of Baseball Operations & General Manager by Detroit 8/4/15, replacing President/CEO/GM Dave Dombrowski
• 2003-15
  • Vice President/Assistant GM, Detroit
• Pittsburgh, 2002
  • Special Assistant to the GM, Pittsburgh
• Florida, 1999-2001
  • Director of Scouting
• VP, Assistant GM David Chadd
• VP, Player Personnel Scott Bream
• VP, Player Development Dave Littlefieldd
• Director, Amateur Scouting Scott Pleis
• Director, Baseball Operations & Pro Scouting Sam Menzin

• 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

A.J. Hinch Manager
2021 -

• 2021 -
  
  • 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

 

Miguel Cabrera 1b
8 years/$248M (2016-23), plus 2024-25 options

• 8 years/$248M (2016-23), plus 2024-25 options
  • signed extension with Detroit 3/28/14
  • 16-17:$28M annually, 18-21:$30M annually, 22-23:$32M annually, 24:$30M club option ($8M buyout), 25:$30M club option
  • 2024-25 options guaranteed with top 10 finish in previous year’s MVP vote
  • full no-trade protection
  • at signing, highest average annual value in history
• 8 years/$152.3M (2008-15)
  • acquired by Detroit in trade from Florida 12/4/07
  • signed extension with Detroit 3/24/08, replacing 1 year/$11.3M deal signed 1/18/08, avoiding arbitration
  • 08:$11.3M, 09:$15M, 10:$20M, 11:$20M, 12:$21M, 13:$21M, 14:$22M, 15:$22M
  • award bonuses: $100,000 each for All-Star selection, LCS MVP. $150,000 for WS MVP. $0.2M for MVP ($100,000 for 2nd in vote, $50,000 for 3rd-5th). $1M for winning second MVP during contract
  • limited no-trade protection
• 1 year/$7.4M (2007)
  • won arbitration with Florida 2/07 ($7.4M-$6.7M)
• 1 year/$472,000 (2006)
  • re-signed by Florida 3/06 (split contract paying $0.296M in minors)
• 1 year/$370,000 (2005)
  • renewed by Florida 3/05
• 1 year/$320,000 (2004)
  • renewed by Florida 3 /04 (split contract, $135,744 in minors)
• signed by Florida 1999 as amateur free agent from Venezuela
• $1.9M signing bonus (Venezuela record)
• agent: Fernando Cuza, Diego Bentz, ISE Baseball
• ML service: 17.101

Matt Boyd lhp
1 year/$6.5M (2021)

• 1 year/$6.5M (2021)
  • re-signed by Detroit 1/15/21 (avoided arbitration)
• 1 year/$5.3M (2020)
  • re-signed by Detroit 1/10/20 (avoided arbitration)
• 1 year/$2.6M (2019)
  • re-signed by Detroit 1/11/19 (avoided arbitration)
• 1 year/$562,000 (2018)
  • re-signed by Detroit 2/18
• 1 year/$544,200 (2017)
  • re-signed by Detroit 3/17
• 1 year (2016)
  • re-signed by Detroit 3/5/16
• 1 year (2015)
  • contract selected by Toronto 6/27/15
  • acquired by Detroit in trade from Toronto 7/30/15 (Price deal)
• drafted by Toronto 2013 (6-175) (Oregon State)
• $75,000 signing bonus ($250,100 slot)
• ML service: 4.136

Robbie Grossman lf
2 years/$10M (2021-22)

• 2 years/$10M (2021-22)
  • signed by Detroit as a free agent 1/5/21
  • 21:$5M, 22:$5M
  • annual performance bonuses based on plate appearances:  $250,000 each for 500, 550 PAs
• 1 year/$3.725M (2020)
  • re-signed by Oakland 1/10/20 (avoided arbitration)
• 1 year/$2M (2019)
  • signed by Oakland as a free agent 2/15/19
  • performance bonuses: $0.1M each for 500, 550 plate appearances
• 1 year/$2M (2018)
  • re-signed by Minnesota 1/12/18 (avoided arbitration)
  • non-tendered by Minnesota 11/30/18
• 1 year/$552,500 (2017)
  • re-signed by Minnesota 3/17
• 1 year (2016)
  • signed by Cleveland as a free agent 12/11/15 (minor-league contract with May opt-out date)
  • opted out of contract with Cleveland 5/15/16
  • signed by Minnesota as free agent 5/17/16 (minor-league contract)
  • contract selected by Minnesota 5/19/16
• 1 year/$515,000 (2015)
  • re-signed by Houston 3/15
  • released by Houston 11/19/15
• 1 year/$504,500 (2014)
  • re-signed by Houston 3/6/14
• 1 year (2013)
  • contract purchased by Houston 11/20/12
  • re-signed by Houston 3/13
• acquired by Houston in trade from Pittsburgh 7/24/12
  
• drafted by Pittsburgh 2008 (6-174) (Cypress-Fairbanks HS, Cypress, Texas)
• $1M signing bonus
• agent: Lagardere Sports
• ML service: 6.060

Daniel Norris lhp
1 year/$3.475M (2021)

• 1 year/$3.475M (2021)
  • re-signed by Detroit 1/15/21 (avoided arbitration)
• 1 year/$2.9625M (2020)
  • re-signed by Detroit 1/10/20 (avoided arbitration)
• 1 year/$1.275M (2019)
  • re-signed by Detroit 1/11/19 (avoided arbitration)
• 1 year/$561,400 (2018)
  • re-signed by Detroit 3/18
• 1 year/$545,500 (2017)
  • re-signed by Detroit 3/17
• 1 year/$514,500 (2016)
  • re-signed by Detroit 3/5/16
• 1 year/$508,700 (2015)
  • re-signed by Toronto 3/15
  • acquired by Detroit in trade from Toronto 7/30/15 (Price deal)
• drafted by Toronto 2011 (2-74) (Science Hill HS, Johnson City, Tenn.)
• $2M signing bonus
• agent: Excel Sports
• ML service: 5.073

Jose Urena rhp
1 year/$3.25M (2021)

• 1 year/$3.2M (2021)
  • signed by Detroit as a free agent 12/23/20
  • performance bonuses: $50,000 each for 15, 18, 21, 24, 27 starts
• 1 year/$3.75M (2020)
  • re-signed by Miami 1/10/20 (avoided arbitration)
  • DFA by Miami 11/30/20, non-tendered 12/2/20
• 1 year/$3.2M (2019)
  • re-signed by Miami 1/11/19 (avoided arbitration)
• 1 year (2018)
  • re-signed by Miami 3/18
    
• 1 year/$535,000 (2017)
  • renewed by Miami 3/17
• 1  year (2016)
  • re-signed by Miami 3/16
• 1 year (2015)
  • re-signed by Miami 3/3/15
• 1 year (2014)
  • contract purchased by Miami 11/20/13
  • re-signed by Miami 3/1/14
• signed by Florida 5/08 as an amateur free agent from the Dominican Republic
• $52,000 signing bonus
• ML service: 5.040

Michael Fulmer rhp
1 year/$3.1M (2021)

• 1 year/$3.1M (2021)
  • re-signed by Detroit 1/12/21 (avoided arbitration)
• 1 year/$2.8M (2020)
  • re-signed by Detroit 1/6/20 (avoided arbitration)
• 1 year/$2.8M (2019)
  • lost arbitration case with Detroit 2/15/19 ($3.4M-$2.8M)
    
• 1 year/$575,200 (2018)
  • re-signed by Detroit 2/18
• 1 year/$551,900 (2017)
  • re-signed by Detroit 3/17
• 1 year (2016)
  • contract selected by Detroit 11/20/15
  • re-signed by Detroit 2/25/16
• acquired by Detroit in trade from NY Mets 7/31/15
  
• drafted by NY Mets 2011 (1s-44) (Deer Creek HS, Edmond, Okla.)
• $937,500 signing bonus
• agent: BBI Sports Group
  
• ML service: 4.157

Jeimer Candelario 3b
1 year/$2.85M (2021)

• 1 year/$2.85M (2021)
  • re-signed by Detroit 1/15/21 (avoided arbitration)
• 1 year/$583,300 (2020)
  • re-signed by Detroit 3/20
    
• 1 year (2019)
  • re-signed by Detroit 3/19
    
• 1 year/$0.5483M (2018)
  • re-signed by Detroit 3/18
• 1 year (2017)
  • re-signed by Chicago Cubs 3/9/17
  • acquired by Detroit in trade from Chicago Cubs 7/31/17
• 1 year (2016)
  • contract selected by Chicago Cubs 11/20/15
  • re-signed by Chicago Cubs 3/4/16
• signed by Chicago Cubs 2010 as an amateur free agent from the Dominican Republic
• $500,000 signing bonus
• ML service: 3.038

JaCoby Jones cf
1 year/$2.65M (2021)

• 1 year/$2.65M (2021)
  • re-signed by Detroit 1/15/21 (avoided arbitration)
• 1 year/$1.575M (2020)
  • re-signed by Detroit 1/10/20 (avoided arbitration)
• 1 year/$567,100 (2019)
  • re-signed by Detroit 3/19
    
• 1 year/$549,400 (2018)
  • re-signed by Detroit 2/18
• 1 year/$536,100 (2017)
  • re-signed by Detroit 3/17
• 1 year (2016)
  • contract selected by Detroit 8/30/16
• acquired by Detroit in trade from Pittsburgh 7/30/15
  
• drafted by Pittsburgh 2013 (3-87) (LSU)
• $612,000 signing bonus (slot amount)
• ML service: 3.125

Niko Goodrum ss
1 year/$2.1M (2021)

• 1 year/$2.1M (2021)
  • re-signed by Detroit 1/15/21 (avoided arbitration)
• 1 year/$698,200 (2020)
  • re-signed by Detroit 3/20
    
• 1 year/$670,500 (2019)
  • re-signed by Detroit 3/19
    
• 1 year/$650,000 (2018)
  • signed by Detroit as a free agent 11/17 (minor-league contract)
  • salary of $650,000 in majors
  • contract selected by Detroit 3/29/18
• 1 year (2017)
  • contract selected by Minnesota 9/1/17
  • sent outright to Triple-A by Minnesota 11/3/17
• drafted by Minnesota 2010 (2-71) (Fayette County HS, Fayetteville, Ga.)
• $514,800 signing bonus
  
• ML service: 3.031

Buck Farmer rhp
1 year/$1.85M (2021)

• 1 year/$1.85M (2021)
  • re-signed by Detroit 1/15/21 (avoided arbitration)
• 1 year/$1.15M (2020)
  • re-signed by Detroit 1/10/20 (avoided arbitration)
• 1 year/$570,800 (2019)
  • re-signed by Detroit 3/19
    
• 1 year/$554,800 (2018)
  • re-signed by Detroit 3/18
• 1 year (2017)
  • re-signed by Detroit 3/17
• 1 year/$509,500 (2016)
  • re-signed by Detroit 3/5/16
• 1 year (2015)
  • re-signed by Detroit 2/24/15
• 1 year (2014)
  • contract selected by Detroit 8/13/14
• drafted by Detroit 2013 (5-156) (Georgia Tech)
• $225,000 signing bonus ($300,400 slot)
• ML service: 4.083

Joe Jimenez rhp
1 year/$1.5M (2021)

• 1 year/$1.5M (2021)
  • re-signed by Detroit 1/15/21 (avoided arbitration)
• 1 year/$584,900 (2020)
  • re-signed by Detroit 3/20
    
• 1 year/$569,200 (2019)
  • re-signed by Detroit 3/19
    
• 1 year/$547,200 (2018)
  • re-signed by Detroit 2/18
• 1 year (2017)
  • contract selected by Detroit 4/10/17
• signed by Detroit 6/24/13 as a non-drafted free agent from Puerto Rico (P.R. Baseball Academy, Gurabo, P.R.)
• ML service: 3.077

Jose Cisnero rhp
1 year/$970,000 (2021)

• 1 year/$970,000 (2021)
  • re-signed by Detroit 1/15/21 (avoided arbitration)
• 1 year/$571,200 (2020)
  • re-signed by Detroit 3/20
    
• 1 year (2019)
  • signed by Detroit as a free agent 1/21/19 (minor-league contract)
  • contract selected by Detroit 6/22/19
• 2017-18
  • did not play
    
• 1 year (2016)
  • signed by Arizona as a free agent 12/11/15 (minor-league contract)
• 1 year (2015)
  • signed by Cincinnati as a free agent 11/17/14 (minor-league contract)
    
• 1 year (2014)
  • re-signed by Houston 3/6/14
    
• 1 year (2013)
  • contract selected by Houston 11/20/12
  • re-signed by Houston 3/13
    
• signed by Houston 12/6/07 as an amateur free agent from the Dominican Republic
  
• ML service: 3.020

Victor Reyes of
1 year/$573,900 (2020)

• 1 year/$573,900 (2020)
  • re-signed by Detroit 3/20
    
• 1 year (2019)
  • re-signed by Detroit 3/19
    
• 1 year/$545,000 (2018)
  • selected by Detroit from Arizona in Rule 5 draft 12/14/17
  • re-signed by Detroit 3/18
• acquired by Arizona in trade from Atlanta 4/6/15
  
• signed by Atlanta 7/2/11 as an amateur free agent from Venezuela
• $365,000 signing bonus
  
• ML service: 2.084

Spencer Turnbull rhp
1 year/$573,500 (2020)

• 1 year/$573,500 (2020)
  • re-signed by Detroit 3/20
    
• 1 year/$556,100 (2019)
  • re-signed by Detroit 3/19
    
• 1 year (2018)
  • contract selected by Detroit 11/20/17
  • re-signed by Detroit 2/18
• drafted by Detroit 2014 (2-63) (Alabama)
• $900,000 signing bonus ($900,600 slot)
• ML service: 2.020

Grayson Greiner c
1 year/$571,800 (2020)

• 1 year/$571,800 (2020)
  • re-signed by Detroit 3/20
    
• 1 year/$558,600 (2019)
  • re-signed by Detroit 3/19
    
• 1 year (2018)
  • contract selected by Detroit 11/20/17
  • re-signed by Detroit 3/18
• drafted by Detroit 2014 (3-99) (South Carolina)
  
• $529,400 signing bonus (slot amount)
  
• ML service: 2.083

Christin Stewart of
1 year/$571,600 (2020)

• 1 year/$571,600 (2020)
  • re-signed by Detroit 3/20
    
• 1 year/$556,400 (2019)
  • re-signed by Detroit 3/19
    
• 1 year (2018)
  • contract selected by Detroit 9/9/18
• drafted by Detroit 2015 (1s-34) (Tennessee)
• $1.7951M signing bonus (slot amount)
• ML service: 1.164

Harold Castro 2b-3b
1 year/$570,700 (2020)

• 1 year/$570,700 (2020)
  • re-signed by Detroit 3/20
    
• 1 year (2019)
  • signed by Detroit as a free agent 12/5/18 (minor-league contract)
• 1 year (2018)
  • contract selected by Detroit 9/21/18
  • sent outright to Triple-A by Detroit 10/24/18
• signed by Detroit 3/15/11 as an amateur free agent from Venezuela
  
• ML service: 1.141

Gregory Soto lhp
1 year/$567,800 (2020)

• 1 year/$567,800 (2020)
  • re-signed by Detroit 3/20
    
• 1 year/$555,000 (2019)
  • re-signed by Detroit 3/19
    
• 1 year (2018)
  • contract selected by Detroit 11/20/17
  • re-signed by Detroit 2/18
• signed by Detroit 12/26/12 as an amateur free agent from the Dominican Republic
• ML service: 1.102

Tyler Alexander lhp
1 year/$566,600 (2020)

• 1 year/$566,600 (2020)
  • re-signed by Detroit 3/20
    
• 1 year (2019)
  • contract selected by Detroit 7/3/19
• drafted by Detroit 2015 (2-65) (TCU)
• $1M signing bonus ($949,900 slot)
• ML service: 1.058

John Schreiber rhp
1 year/$565,100 (2020)

• 1 year/$565,100 (2020)
  • re-signed by Detroit 3/20
    
• 1 year (2019)
  • contract selected by Detroit 8/8/19
• drafted by Detroit 2016 (15-445) (Northwestern Ohio)
• $6,000 signing bonus
  
• ML service: 1.017

Bryan Garcia rhp
1 year/$564,400 (2020)

• 1 year/$564,400 (2020)
  • re-signed by Detroit 3/20
    
• 1 year (2019)
  • contract selected by Detroit 9/1/19
• drafted by Detroit 2016 (6-175) (Miami)
• $289,400 signing bonus (slot amount)
• ML service: 1.029

Beau Burrows rhp
1 year/$563,500 (2020)

• 1 year/$563,500 (2020)
  • contract selected by Detroit 11/20/19
  • re-signed by Detroit 3/20
• drafted by Detroit 2015 (1-22) (Weatherford HS, Texas)
• $2.1542M signing bonus (slot amount)
• agent: Frontline
• ML service: 0.061

Kyle Funkhouser rhp
1 year/$563,500 (2020)

• 1 year/$563,500 (2020)
  • contract selected by Detroit 11/20/19
  • re-signed by Detroit 3/20
• drafted by Detroit 2016 (4-115) (Louisville)
• $750,000 signing bonus ($516,200 slot)
• ML service: 0.136

Rony Garcia rhp
1 year/$563,500 (2020)

• 1 year/$563,500 (2020)
  • selected by Detroit from NY Yankees in Rule 5 draft 12/12/19
  • re-signed by Detroit 3/20
• signed by NY Yankees 7/2/15 as an amateur free agent from the Dominican Republic
• ML service: 1.000

Sergio Alcantara ss
1 year (2020)

• 1 year (2020)
  • re-signed by Detroit 3/20
    
• 1 year (2019)
  • re-signed by Detroit 3/19
    
• 1 year (2018)
  • contract selected by Detroit 11/20/17
  • re-signed by Detroit 3/18
• acquired by Detroit in trade from Arizona 7/18/17
  
• signed by Arizona 7/10/12 as an amateur free agent from the Dominican Republic
  
• $700,000 signing bonus
  
• ML service: 0.050

Akii Baddoo of
2021

• 2021
  • selected by Detroit from Minnesota in Rule 5 draft 12/10/20
• drafted by Minnesota 2016 (2s-74) (Salem HS, Conyers, Ga.)
• $750,000 signing bonus ($865,200 slot)
• ML service: 0.000

Daz Cameron of
1 year (2020)

• 1 year (2020)
  • contract selected by Detroit 11/20/19
  • re-signed by Detroit 3/20
• acquired by Detroit in trade from Houston 8/31/17
  
• drafted by Houston 2015 (1s-37) (Eagle’s Landing Christian Academy, McDonough, Ga.)
• $4M signing bonus ($1.5341M slot)
• ML service: 0.053

Willi Castro ss
1 year (2020)

• 1 year (2020)
  • re-signed by Detroit 3/20
    
• 1 year (2019)
  • re-signed by Detroit 3/19
    
• 1 year (2018)
  • contract selected by Cleveland 11/20/17
  • re-signed by Cleveland 3/18
  • acquired by Detroit in trade from Cleveland 7/31/18
• signed by Cleveland 7/2/13 as an amateur free agent from the Dominican Republic
• ML service: 0.170

Travis Demeritte 2b
1 year/$566,400 (2020)

• 1 year/$566,400 (2020)
  • re-signed by Detroit 3/20
    
• 1 year (2019)
  • contract selected by Detroit 8/1/19
• acquired by Detroit in trade from Atlanta 7/31/19
• acquired by Atlanta in trade from Texas 7/27/16
• drafted by Texas 2013 (1-30) (Winder-Barrow HS, Winder, Ga.)
• $1.9M signing bonus ($1.7312M slot)
• agent: ACES
• ML service: 0.152

Alex Faedo rhp
2021

• 2021
  • contract selected by Detroit 11/20/20
• drafted by Detroit 2017 (1-18) (Florida)
• $3.5M signing bonus ($3.2146M slot)
• ML service: 0.000

Derek Hill cf
1 year (2020)

• 1 year (2020)
  • contract selected by Detroit 11/20/19
  • re-signed by Detroit 3/20
• drafted by Detroit 2014 (1-23) (Elk Grove HS, Calif.)
• $2M signing bonus ($1.9531M slot)
• ML service: 0.072

Alex Lange rhp
2021

• 2021
  • contract selected by Detroit 11/20/20
    
• acquired by Detroit in trade from Chicago Cubs 7/31/19
• drafted by Detroit 2017 (1-30) (LSU)
• $1.925M signing bonus ($2.1843M slot)
• ML service: 0.000

Matt Manning rhp
2021

• 2021
  • contract selected by Detroit 11/20/20
    
• drafted by Detroit 2016 (1-9) (Sheldon HS, Sacramento)
• $3.5058M signing bonus (slot amount)
• agent: Bledsoe Agency
• ML service: 0.000

Casey Mize rhp
1 year (2020)

• 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: 0.111

Isaac Paredes 3b
1 year (2020)

• 1 year (2020)
  • contract selected by Detroit 11/20/19
  • re-signed by Detroit 3/20
• acquired by Detroit in trade from Chicago Cubs 7/31/17
  
• signed by Chicago Cubs 7/31/15 from Mexican League
• $800,000 signing bonus
  
• ML service: 0.117

Franklin Perez rhp
1 year (2020)

• 1 year (2020)
  • re-signed by Detroit 3/20
    
• 1 year (2019)
  • contract selected by Detroit 11/19/18
  • re-signed by Detroit 3/19
• acquired by Detroit in trade from Houston 8/31/17
  
• signed by Houston 7/2/14 as an amateur free agent from Venezuela
• $1M signing bonus
  
• ML service: 0.000

Jake Rogers c
1 year (2020)

• 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)
• ML service: 0.062

Zack Short ss
1 year (2020)

• 1 year (2020)
  • contract selected by Chicago Cubs 11/20/19
  • re-signed by Chicago Cubs 3/20
  • acquired by Detroit in trade from Chicago Cubs 8/31/20
• drafted by Chicago Cubs 2016 (17-524) (Sacred Heart)
• $80,000 signing bonus
  
• ML service: 0.000

Tarik Skubal lhp
1 year (2020)

• 1 year (2020)
  • contract selected by Detroit 8/18/20
• drafted by Detroit 2018 (9-255) (Seattle)
• $350,000 signing bonus ($154,700 slot)
• ML service: 0.114

Joey Wentz lhp
2021

• 2021
  • contract selected by Detroit 11/20/20
    
• acquired by Detroit in trade from Atlanta 7/31/19
• drafted by Atlanta 2016 (1s-40) (Shawnee Mission East, Prairie Village, Kan.)
• $3.05M signing bonus ($1,616,800 slot)
• ML service: 0.000

 

Minor leagues

Daniel Cabrera of
2021

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

Miguel Del Pozo lhp
1 year (2021)

• 1 year (2021)
  • signed by Detroit as a free agent 1/7/21 (minor-league contract)
• 1 year (2020)
  • signed by Pittsburgh as a free agent 12/17/19 (minor-league contract)
  • contract selected by Pittsburgh 7/28/20
  • DFA by Pittsburgh 8/13/20
• 1 year (2019)
  • signed by Texas as a free agent 12/18/18 (minor-league contract)
  • acquired by LA Angels in trade from Texas 8/9/19
  • contract selected by LA Angels 8/18/19
  • sent outright to Triple-A by LA Angels 10/28/19 (elected free agency)
• 1 year (2018)
  • contract selected by Miami 11/3/17
  • re-signed by Miami 3/18
  • sent outright to Triple-A by Miami 10/27/18
• signed by Washington 8/24/10 as an amateur free agent from the Dominican Republic
• ML service: 0.076

Dillon Dingler c
2021

• drafted by Detroit 2020 (2-38) (Ohio State)
  
• $1,952,300 signing bonus (slot amount)
• ML service:

Dustin Garneau c
1 year (2021)

• 1 year (2021)
  • signed by Detroit as a free agent 12/23/20 (minor-league contract)
• 1 year/$650,000 (2020)
  • signed by Houston as a free agent 11/27/19 (split contract, $300,000 in minors, $100,000 guarantee)
  • $75,000 in performance bonuses, including $25,000 each for:
    • 75 plate appearances or 200 innings on defense
    • 150 plate appearances or 300 innings on defense
    • 225 plate appearances or 400 innings on defense
    • sent outright to Triple-A by Houston 10/30/20 (elected free agency)
• 1 year (2019)
  • signed by LA Angels as a free agent 11/18 (minor-league contract)
  • contract selected by LA Angels 5/22/19
  • DFA by LA Angels 6/7/19, sent outright to Triple-A 6/11/19
  • contract selected by LA Angels 6/20/19
  • claimed by Oakland off waivers 8/3/19 after being DFA by LA Angels 7/31/19
  • DFA by Oakland 8/16/19, sent outright to Triple-A 8/19/19
  • elected free agency 10/19
• 1 year (2018)
  • re-signed by Oakland 3/18
  • claimed by Chicago White Sox off waivers 5/24/18 after being DFA by Oakland 5/21/18
  • sent outright to Triple-A 10/2/18
    
• 1 year/$537,000 (2017)
  • re-signed by Colorado 3/17
  • claimed by Oakland off waivers from Colorado 8/4/17
• 1 year (2016)
  • re-signed by Colorado 3/16
• 1 year (2015)
  • contract selected by Colorado 8/19/15
• drafted by Colorado 2009 (19-571) (Cal State Fullerton)
• agent: Marc Kligman
• ML service: 2.140

Riley Greene of
2021

• drafted by Detroit 2019 (1-5) (Hagerty HS, Oviedo, Fla.)
  
• $6,180,700 signing bonus (slot amount)
• ML service:

Eric Haase c
1 year/$565,400 (2020)

• 1 year/$565,400 (2020)
  • acquired by Detroit in trade 1/8/20 after being DFA by Cleveland 12/29/19
  • re-signed by Detroit 3/20
  • DFA by Detroit 12/23/20
    
• 1 year (2019)
  • re-signed by Cleveland 3/19
  • DFA by Cleveland 12/29/19
    
• 1 year (2018)
  • contract selected by Cleveland 11/6/17
  • re-signed by Cleveland 3/18
• drafted by Cleveland 2011 (7-218) (Divine Child HS, Dearborn, Mich.)
• $580,000 signing bonus
  
• ML service: 0.099

David McKay rhp
1 year/$565,800 (2020)

• 1 year/$565,800 (2020)
  • re-signed by Detroit 3/20
  • DFA by Detroit 9/3/20, sent outright to Alternate Training Site 9/6/20
    
• 1 year (2019)
  • contract selected by Seattle 3/30/19
  • claimed by Detroit off waivers from Seattle 8/6/19
• acquired by Seattle in trade from Kansas City 3/24/18
• drafted by Kansas City 2016 (14-433) (Florida Atlantic)
• $100,000 signing bonus
  
• ML service: 0.079
  

Parker Meadows of
2021

• drafted by Detroit 2018 (2-44) (Grayson HS, Loganville, Ga.)
• $2.5M signing bonus ($1.6255M slot)
• ML service:

Erasmo Ramirez rhp
1 year (2021)

• 1 year (2021)
  • signed by Detroit as a free agent 1/20/21 (minor-league contract)
• 1 year (2020)
  • signed by NY Mets as a free agent 1/20 (minor-league contract)
  • contract selected by NY Mets 9/4/20
• 1 year (2019)
  • signed by Boston as a free agent 12/19 (minor-league contract)
  • contract selected by Boston 4/16/19
  • DFA by Boston 4/19/19, sent outright to Triple-A 4/21/19
  • elected free agency 10/19
• 1 year/$4.2M (2018)
  • re-signed by Seattle 1/12/18 (avoided arbitration)
  • sent outright to Triple-A by Seattle 11/2/18 (elected free agency)
• 1 year/$3.215M (2017)
  • re-signed by Tampa Bay 1/13/17 (avoided arbitration)
  • acquired by Seattle in trade from Tampa Bay 7/28/17 (Mariners pay Rays $1M in cash as part of the deal)
• 1 year/$2.375M (2016)
  • re-signed by Tampa Bay 1/15/16 (avoided arbitration)
  • performance bonus: $25,000 for 25 games started
• 1 year/$522,800 (2015)
  • re-signed by Seattle 3/15
• 1 year/$511,800 (2014)
  • re-signed by Seattle 2/27/14
• 1 year (2013)
  • re-signed by Seattle 2/22/13
• 1 year/$480,000 (2012)
  • contract purchased by Seattle 3/26/12
• signed 2007 by Seattle as an amateur free agent from Nicaragua
• $57,000 signing bonus
• agent: ISE Baseball
• ML service: 6.059

Paul Richan rhp
2021

• acquired by Detroit in trade from Chicago Cubs 7/31/19
  
• drafted by Chicago Cubs 2018 (2-78) (San Diego)
• $450,000 signing bonus ($762,900 slot)
• ML service:

Robbie Ross lhp
1 year (2021)

• 1 year (2021)
  • signed by Detroit as a free agent 1/16/21 (minor-league contract)
• 2020
  • signed by Sugar Land of independent Constellation Energy League
• 1 year (2019)
  • signed by Pittsburgh as a free agent 3/4/19 (minor-league contract)
  • released by Pittsburgh 3/25/19
  • signed by Sugar Land of independent Atlantic League
• 1 year (2018)
  • signed by Chicago White Sox as a free agent 3/4/18 (minor-league contract)
• 1 year/$1.825M (2017)
  • re-signed by Boston 1/13/17 (avoided arbitration)
  • sent outright to Triple-A 11/2/17 (refused assignment)
• 1 year/$1.25M (2016)
  • re-signed by Boston 1/29/16 (avoided arbitration, $1.325M-$1.075M)
  • performance bonus: $25,000 for 60 games or 60 innings
• 1 year/$0.5665M (2015)
  • acquired by Boston in trade from Texas 1/27/15
  • signed by Boston 3/8/15
• 1 year/$512,745 (2014)
  • re-signed by Texas 2/26/14
• 1 year/$0.4974M (2013)
  • re-signed by Texas 2/12/13
• 1 year/$0.48M (2012)
  • contract purchased by Texas 4/4/12
• drafted by Texas 2008 (2-57) (Lexington Christian, Ky.)
• signed 8/15/08, $1.575M signing bonus
• agent: Bledsoe Agency
  
• ML service: 5.098

Spencer Torkelson 3b
2021

• drafted by Detroit 2020 (1-1) (Arizona State)
• $8.4163M signing bonus ($8.4153M slot)
• ML service: