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
- 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 $1.26 billion in April, 2021.
TIGERS PAYROLLS |
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| Year | Opening Day 26-man | Year End 40-man | CB Tax 40-man |
| 2021 | $ 80,866,200 (24) | $ ( ) | $ 97,816,200 (24) |
| 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
- 4 years (2012-15)
A.J. Hinch Manager
2021 -
- 2021 -
- hired as manager by Detroit 10/30/20
- 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
- 4 years (2019-22)
- San Diego, 2010-14
- VP, assistant GM, 2011-14 (resigned 8/5/14)
- VP, pro scouting (hired 9/21/10)
- VP, assistant GM, 2011-14 (resigned 8/5/14)
- 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
- 4 years (2009-12)
- former manager Ron Gardenhire
- 3 years (2018-20)
- hired by Detroit as manager 10/19/17, replacing Brad Ausmus
- retired 9/19/20
- 3 years (2018-20)
- 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
- 3 years (2014-16), plus 2017 club option
- 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
- 1 year (2013)
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)
- agent: Boras Corp.
- 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
Jonathan Schoop 2b
1 year/$4.5M (2021)
2 years/$15M (2022-23)
- 2 years/$15M (2022-23)
- signed extension with Detroit 8/7/21
- 22:$7.5M, 23:$7.5M
- Schoop may opt out of contract after 2022 season
- 1 year/$4.5M (2021)
- re-signed by Detroit as a free agent 2/5/21
- award bonuses: $250,000 for MVP ($150,000 for second in vote, $100,000 for third, $50,000 for fourth or fifth). $100,000 for WS MVP. $50,000 each for LCS MVP, All Star, Gold Glove, Silver Slugger
- 1 year/$6.1M (2020)
- signed by Detroit as a free agent 12/21/19
- 1 year/$7.5M (2019)
- signed by Minnesota as a free agent 12/6/18
- performance bonus: $0.1M for 600 plate appearances
- award bonuses
- 1 year/$8.5M (2018)
- re-signed by Baltimore 2/6/18 (avoided arbitration, $9M-$7.5M)
- acquired by Milwaukee in trade from Baltimore 7/31/18 with $836,290 remaining on contract
- non-tendered by Milwaukee 11/30/18
- 1 year/$3.475M (2017)
- re-signed by Baltimore 1/13/17 (avoided arbitration)
- 1 year/$522,500 (2016)
- re-signed by Baltimore 3/16
- 1 year/$515,000 (2015)
- re-signed by Baltimore 3/10/15
- 1 year/$500,500 (2014)
- re-signed by Baltimore 3/11/14
- 1 year (2013)
- contract purchased by Baltimore 11/20/12
- re-signed by Baltimore 3/8/13
- signed by Baltimore 2008 as an amateur free agent from Curacao
- agent: Boras Corp.
- ML service: 7.027
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
- 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
- agent: Rep 1
- 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)
- 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
Julio Teheran rhp
1 year/$3M (2021)
- 1 year (2021)
- signed by Detroit as a free agent 2/19/21 (minor-league contract)
- salary of $3M in majors
- performance bonus: $250,000 for 10, 15, 20, 25 games started
- 1 year/$9M (2020)
- signed by LA Angels as a free agent 12/21/19
- 6 years/$32.4M (2014-19), plus 2020 club option
- signed extension with Atlanta 2/14/14
- $1M signing bonus
- 14:$800,000, 15:$1M, 16:$3.3M, 17:$6.3M, 18:$8M, 19:$11MM, 20:$12M club option ($1M buyout)
- award bonuses, including $50,000 for All-Star selection
- Atlanta declined 2020 option 11/4/19
- 1 year/$490,000 (2013)
- re-signed by Atlanta 2/27/13
- 1 year (2012)
- re-signed by Atlanta 3/2/12
- 1 year (2011)
- contract purchased by Atlanta 5/7/11
- signed by Atlanta 2007 as amateur free agent from Colombia
- $850,000 signing bonus
- agent: Mato Sports (previously Wasserman and ISE)
- ML service: 8.062
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
- re-signed by Detroit 3/20
- 1 year (2019)
- re-signed by Detroit 3/19
- 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
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
- re-signed by Detroit 3/20
- 1 year/$670,500 (2019)
- re-signed by Detroit 3/19
- 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
- agent: Reynolds Sports
- ML service: 3.031
Wily Peralta rhp
1 year/$1.5M (2021)
- 1 year (2021)
- signed by Detroit as a free agent 2/18/21 (minor-league contract)
- salary of $1.5M in majors
- may earn additional $300,000 in performance bonuses
- contract selected by Detroit 6/15/21
- 1 year/$3.25M (2019), plus 2020 mutual option
- signed re-worked extension with Kansas City 10/31/18
- 19:$2.25M, 20:$7M mutual option ($1M buyout)
- performance bonuses:
- $125,000 each for 35, 45 games finished. $0.2M for 50 GF.
- $250,000 each for 30, 55, 85, 116, 120 points (4 points per start, 2 points per relief appearance of 2 innings or more, 1 point per relief appearance of less than 2 innings)
- DFA by Kansas City 7/20/19, refused assignment 7/24/19
- 1 year/$1.525M (2018), plus 2019 club option
- signed by Kansas City as a free agent 12/5/17
- 18:$1.5M, 19:$3M club option ($25,000 buyout)
- may earn additional $1.25M in performance bonuses
- DFA by Kansas City 3/29/18, sent outright to Triple-A 3/31/18
- contract selected by Kansas City 6/17/18
- 1 year/$4.275M (2017)
- re-signed by Milwaukee 1/13/17 (avoided arbitration)
- DFA by Milwaukee 7/29/17, sent outright to Triple-A 8/3/17
- 1 year/$2.8M (2016)
- re-signed by Milwaukee 1/15/16 (avoided arbitration)
- 1 year/$525,500 (2015)
- re-signed by Milwaukee 3/15
- 1 year/$515,000 (2014)
- re-signed by Milwaukee 3/14
- 1 year/$490,000 (2013)
- re-signed by Milwaukee 3/13
- 1 year (2012)
- re-signed by Milwaukee 2/14/12
- 1 year (2011)
- contract purchased by Milwaukee 11/17/10
- re-signed by Milwaukee 3/1/11
- signed by Milwaukee as a free agent from the Dominican Republic
- $450,000 signing bonus
- agent: Legacy Agency
- ML service: 5.166
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
- 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
- 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)
- signed by Cincinnati as a free agent 11/17/14 (minor-league contract)
- 1 year (2014)
- re-signed by Houston 3/6/14
- 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
Derek Holland lhp
1 year/$925,000 (2021)
- 1 year (2021)
- signed by Detroit as a free agent 1/26/21 (minor-league contract)
- salary of $925,000 in majors
- may earn additional $150,000 in performance bonuses
- contract selected by Detroit 3/29/21
- 1 year/$1.25M (2020)
- signed by Pittsburgh as a free agent 1/31/20 (minor-league contract with salary of $1.25M in majors)
- contract selected by Pittsburgh 7/23/20
- 1 year/$7M (2019), plus 2020 club option
- re-signed by San Francisco as a free agent 1/14/19
- 19:$6.5M, 20:$7M club option ($0.5M buyout)
- 2020 option may increase based on games started in 2019: by $500,000 each for 24, 28 GS. by $1M for 32 GS.
- acquired by Chicago Cubs in trade 7/26/19 after being DFA by San Francisco 7/21/19 (As part of the trade, Giants pay Cubs $1,846,505 of $2,271,505 remaining on Holland’s 2019 salary. Cubs responsible for $425,000 of 2019 salary. Giants to pay $500,000 buyout for 2020 if Cubs decline option. For Competitive Balance Tax purposes, Holland has $2,446,237 remaining on his contract. With Giants paying $1,846,505 and $500,000 buyout, Cubs are responsible for $99,732.)
- Chicago Cubs declined 2020 option 11/1/19
- 1 year/$1.75M (2018)
- signed by San Francisco as a free agent 2/9/18 (minor-league contract with salary of $1.75M in majors)
- contract selected by San Francisco 3/26/18
- 1 year/$6M (2017)
- signed by Chicago White Sox as a free agent 12/14/16
- performance bonuses: $1M each for 150, 200 innings
- released by Chicago White Sox 9/5/17
- 5 years/$28.5M (2012-16), plus 2017-18 club options
- signed extension with Texas 3/20/12, replacing 1 year/$0.5047M deal signed 2/27/12
- 12:$1M, 13:$3.2M, 14:$5.4M, 15:$7.4M, 16:$10M, 17:$11M club option ($1.5M buyout), 18:$11.5M club option ($1M buyout)
- price of options may increase based on performance
- Texas declined 2017 option 11/16
- 1 year/$431,810M (2011)
- re-signed by Texas 2/17/11
- 1 year/$414,430 (2010)
- re-signed by Texas 2/24/10
- 1 year (2009)
- contract purchased by Texas 4/18/09
- drafted 2006 (25-748) (Wallace State CC, Ala.) (draft & follow)
- $200,000 signing bonus
- agent: Martini Sports Management
- ML service: 11.105
Drew Hutchison rhp
1 year (2021)
- 1 year (2021)
- signed by Detroit as a free agent 2/28/21 (minor-league contract)
- contract selected by Detroit 8/15/21
- DFA by Detroit 8/24/21, sent outright to Triple-A 8/26/21
- contract selected by Detroit 9/7/21
- 2020
- did not pitch
- 1 year (2019)
- signed by NY Yankees as a free agent 1/11/19 (minor-league contract)
- 1 year (2018)
- signed by Philadelphia as a free agent 2/15/18 (minor-league contract with salary of $3M in majors)
- contract selected by Philadelphia 3/29/18
- DFA by Philadelphia 5/31/18, sent outright to Triple-A 6/4/18 (refused assignment, elected free agency)
- signed by LA Dodgers as a free agent 6/16/18 (minor-league contract)
- released by LA Dodgers 8/1/18
- signed by Texas as a free agent 8/4/18
- sent outright to Triple-A by Texas 9/3/18
- 1 year/$2.3M (2017)
- re-signed by Pittsburgh 1/12/17 (avoided arbitration)
- sent outright to Triple-A by Pittsburgh 9/15/17
- 1 year/$2.2M (2016)
- re-signed by Toronto 1/15/16 (avoided arbitration)
- acquired by Pittsburgh in trade from Toronto 8/1/16
- 1 year/$520,100 (2015)
- re-signed by Toronto 3/15
- 1 year/$503,200 (2014)
- re-signed by Toronto 3/14
- 1 year/$493,200 (2013)
- re-signed by Toronto 3/13
- 1 year (2012)
- contract purchased by Toronto 4/20/12
- drafted by Toronto 2009 (15-460) (Lakeland HS, Fla.)
- $400,000 signing bonus
- agent: ACES
- ML service: 4.091
Ian Krol lhp
1 year (2021)
- 1 year (2021)
- signed by Detroit as a free agent 12/12/20 (minor-league contract)
- contract selected by Detroit 7/7/21
- DFA by Detroit 7/27/21, sent outright to Triple-A 7/29/21
- contract selected by Detroit 7/30/21
- DFA by Detroit 8/28/21, sent outright to Triple-A 8/30/21
- contract selected by Detroit 9/11/21
- 2020
- 1 year (2019)
- signed by Cincinnati as a free agent 1/30/19 (minor-league contract)
- signed by Minnesota as a free agent 6/18/19 (minor-league contract)
- 1 year (2018)
- signed by LA Angels as a free agent 2/6/18 (minor-league contract)
- contract selected by LA Angels 5/19/18
- DFA by LA Angels 5/28/18 (refused assignment)
- 1 year/$900,000 (2017)
- re-signed by Atlanta 1/13/17 (avoided arbitration)
- sent outright to Triple-A by Atlanta 10/19/17
- 1 year (2016)
- re-signed by Atlanta 3/16
- 1 year/$515,000 (2015)
- re-signed by Detroit 2/24/15
- acquired by Atlanta in trade from Detroit 11/20/15
- 1 year/$504,000 (2014)
- re-signed by Detroit 3/1/14
- 1 year (2013)
- acquired by Washington in trade from Oakland 3/20/13
- contract selected by Washington 6/4/13
- acquired by Detroit in trade from Washington 12/3/13
- drafted by Oakland 2009 (7-213) (Neuqua Valley HS, Naperville, Ill.)
- $925,000 signing bonus
- agent: Mark Pieper
- ML service: 3.162
Dustin Garneau c
1 year (2021)
- 1 year (2021)
- signed by Detroit as a free agent 12/23/20 (minor-league contract)
- released by Detroit 7/15/21
- signed by Colorado as a free agent 7/23/21 (minor-league contract)
- acquired by Detroit in trade from Colorado, contract selected 8/18/21
- 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
Victor Reyes of
1 year/$587,100 (2021)
- 1 year/$587,100 (2021)
- re-signed by Detroit 3/21
- 1 year/$573,900 (2020)
- re-signed by Detroit 3/20
- re-signed by Detroit 3/20
- 1 year (2019)
- re-signed by Detroit 3/19
- 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
- agent: ISE
- ML service: 2.084
Spencer Turnbull rhp
1 year/$586,900 (2021)
- 1 year/$586,900 (2021)
- re-signed by Detroit 3/21
- 1 year/$573,500 (2020)
- re-signed by Detroit 3/20
- re-signed by Detroit 3/20
- 1 year/$556,100 (2019)
- re-signed by Detroit 3/19
- 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/$583,100 (2021)
- 1 year/$583,100 (2021)
- re-signed by Detroit 3/21
- 1 year/$571,800 (2020)
- re-signed by Detroit 3/20
- re-signed by Detroit 3/20
- 1 year/$558,600 (2019)
- re-signed by Detroit 3/19
- 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
Harold Castro 2b-3b
1 year/$581,700 (2021)
- 1 year/$581,700 (2021)
- re-signed by Detroit 3/21
- 1 year/$570,700 (2020)
- re-signed by Detroit 3/20
- 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/$579,600 (2021)
- 1 year/$579,600 (2021)
- re-signed by Detroit 3/21
- 1 year/$567,800 (2020)
- re-signed by Detroit 3/20
- re-signed by Detroit 3/20
- 1 year/$555,000 (2019)
- re-signed by Detroit 3/19
- 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/$578,800 (2021)
- 1 year/$578,800 (2021)
- re-signed by Detroit 3/21
- 1 year/$566,600 (2020)
- re-signed by Detroit 3/20
- 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
Willi Castro ss
1 year/$578,500 (2021)
- 1 year/$578,500 (2021)
- re-signed by Detroit 3/21
- 1 year (2020)
- re-signed by Detroit 3/20
- re-signed by Detroit 3/20
- 1 year (2019)
- re-signed by Detroit 3/19
- 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
Bryan Garcia rhp
1 year/$576,600 (2021)
- 1 year/$576,600 (2021)
- re-signed by Detroit 3/21
- 1 year/$564,400 (2020)
- re-signed by Detroit 3/20
- 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
Rony Garcia rhp
1 year/$575,000 (2021)
- 1 year/$575,000 (2021)
- re-signed by Detroit 3/21
- 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
Tarik Skubal lhp
1 year/$574,300 (2021)
- 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: 0.114
Casey Mize rhp
1 year/$574,100 (2021)
- 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: 0.111
Akii Baddoo of
1 year/$570,500 (2021)
- 1 year/$570,500 (2021)
- selected by Detroit from Minnesota in Rule 5 draft 12/10/20
- re-signed by Detroit 3/21
- 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 (2021)
- 1 year (2021)
- re-signed by Detroit 3/21
- 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
Drew Carlton rhp
1 year (2021)
- 1 year (2021)
- contract selected by Detroit 9/4/21
- drafted by Detroit 2017 (32-965) (Florida State)
- ML service: 0.000
Miguel Del Pozo lhp
1 year (2021)
- 1 year (2021)
- signed by Detroit as a free agent 1/7/21 (minor-league contract)
- contract selected by Detroit 6/15/21
- 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
Alex Faedo rhp
1 year (2021)
- 1 year (2021)
- contract selected by Detroit 11/20/20
- re-signed by Detroit 3/21
- drafted by Detroit 2017 (1-18) (Florida)
- $3.5M signing bonus ($3.2146M slot)
- ML service: 0.000
Jason Foley rhp
1 year (2021)
- 1 year (2021)
- contract selected by Detroit 6/6/21
- signed by Detroit 8/2/16 as an amateur free agent (Sacred Heart University, Conn.)
- ML service: 0.000
Kyle Funkhouser rhp
1 year (2021)
- 1 year (2021)
- re-signed by Detroit 3/21
- 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
Eric Haase c
1 year (2021)
- 1 year (2021)
- re-signed by Detroit (minor-league contract)
- contract selected by Detroit 5/12/21
- 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
Derek Hill cf
1 year (2021)
- 1 year (2021)
- re-signed by Detroit 3/21
- 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)
- agent: Reynolds Sports
- ML service: 0.072
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
- re-signed by Detroit 3/20
- 1 year/$569,200 (2019)
- re-signed by Detroit 3/19
- 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.)
- agent: ISE
- ML service: 3.077
Alex Lange rhp
1 year (2021)
- 1 year (2021)
- contract selected by Detroit 11/20/20
- re-signed by Detroit 3/21
- 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
1 year (2021)
- 1 year (2021)
- contract selected by Detroit 11/20/20
- re-signed by Detroit 3/21
- drafted by Detroit 2016 (1-9) (Sheldon HS, Sacramento)
- $3.5058M signing bonus (slot amount)
- agent: Boras Corp.
- ML service: 0.000
Isaac Paredes 3b
1 year (2021)
- 1 year (2021)
- re-signed by Detroit 3/21
- 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
- agent: CAA
- ML service: 0.117
Jacob Robson of
1 year (2021)
- 1 year (2021)
- contract selected by Detroit 8/12/21
- drafted by Detroit 2016 (8-235) (Mississippi State)
- $181,600 signing bonus (slot amount)
- ML service: 0.000
Jake Rogers c
1 year (2021)
- 1 year (2021)
- re-signed by Detroit 3/21
- 1 year (2020)
- re-signed by Detroit 3/20
- 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 (2021)
- 1 year (2021)
- re-signed by Detroit 3/21
- 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
Joey Wentz lhp
1 year (2021)
- 1 year (2021)
- contract selected by Detroit 11/20/20
- re-signed by Detroit 3/21
- 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:
Juan Centeno c
1 year (2021)
- 1 year (2021)
- signed by Detroit as a free agent 4/15/21 (minor-league contract)
- 1 year (2019)
- signed by Boston as a free agent 11/13/18 (minor-league contract)
- 1 year (2020)
- re-signed by Boston as a free agent 1/23/20 (minor-league contract)
- 1 year (2019)
- signed by Boston as a free agent 11/13/18 (minor-league contract)
- contract selected by Boston 9/1/19
- sent outright to Triple-A by Boston 11/4/19
- 1 year/$600,000 (2018)
- re-signed by Texas 2/24/18
- DFA by Texas 5/3/18, sent outright to Triple-A 5/7/18
- 1 year (2017)
- signed by Houston as a free agent 12/19/16 (minor-league contract)
- contract selected by Houston 5/21/17
- claimed by Texas off waivers from Houston 11/27/17
- 1 year (2016)
- signed by Minnesota as a free agent 12/4/14 (minor-league contract)
- contract selected by Minnesota 5/6/16
- sent outright to Triple-A by Minnesota 11/18/16
- 1 year/$507,500 (2015)
- re-signed by Milwaukee 3/15
- sent outright to Triple-A by Milwaukee 11/2/15
- 1 year (2014)
- re-signed by NY Mets 3/3/14
- claimed by Milwaukee off waivers from NY Mets 10/31/14
- 1 year (2013)
- contract selected by NY Mets 9/9/13
- drafted by NY Mets 2007 (32-991) (Antonio Luchetti HS, Arecibo, P.R.)
- agent: Magnus Sports
- ML service: 2.037 (through 2019)
Dillon Dingler c
2021
- drafted by Detroit 2020 (2-38) (Ohio State)
- $1,952,300 signing bonus (slot amount)
- ML service:
Riley Greene of
2021
- drafted by Detroit 2019 (1-5) (Hagerty HS, Oviedo, Fla.)
- $6,180,700 signing bonus (slot amount)
- ML service:
Jackson Jobe rhp
2021
- drafted by Detroit 2021 (1-3) (Heritage Hall HS, Okla.)
- $6.9M signing bonus ($7,221,200 slot)
- ML service:
JaCoby Jones cf
1 year/$2.65M (2021)
- 1 year/$2.65M (2021)
- re-signed by Detroit 1/15/21 (avoided arbitration)
- DFA by Detroit 6/6/21, sent outright to Triple-A 6/10/21
- 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
- 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
Ty Madden rhp
2021
- drafted by Detroit 2021 (1s-32) (Texas)
- $2.5M signing bonus ($2,257,300 slot)
- ML service:
David McKay rhp
2021
- 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:
Franklin Perez rhp
1 year (2021)
- 1 year (2021)
- re-signed by Detroit 3/21
- released by Detroit 5/12/21
- re-signed by Detroit as a free agent 5/14/21 (minor-league contract)
- 1 year (2020)
- re-signed by Detroit 3/20
- 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
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:
Nivaldo Rodriguez rhp
1 year (2021)
- 1 year (2021)
- re-signed by Houston 3/21
- claimed by Detroit off waivers 8/2/21 after being DFA by Houston 7/31/21
- 1 year (2020)
- contract selected by Houston 11/20/19
- re-signed by Houston 3/20
- signed by Houston 6/13/16 as an amateur free agent from Venezuela
- ML service: 0.056
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
Christin Stewart of
1 year (2021)
- 1 year (2021)
- re-signed by Detroit 3/21
- DFA by Detroit 4/1/21, sent outright to Alternate Training Site 4/6/21
- 1 year/$571,600 (2020)
- re-signed by Detroit 3/20
- re-signed by Detroit 3/20
- 1 year/$556,400 (2019)
- re-signed by Detroit 3/19
- 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)
- agent: Boras Corp.
- ML service: 1.164
Spencer Torkelson 3b
2021
- drafted by Detroit 2020 (1-1) (Arizona State)
- $8.4163M signing bonus ($8.4153M slot)
- ML service:
Will Vest rhp
1 year/$570,500 (2021)
- 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
- ML service: 0.000