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Tigers DET

201864–98 (0.395)
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GM: Al Avila

Overview

Ranks vs the 30 teams in 2018, or a custom range (defaults to every team-season since 1985, when our data starts).

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Front Office

PoorAverageGreat
Value
Payroll $M
$113M
Surplus $M
-65
Win %
0.395
TAB
-18.5
WAB
-16.1
Roster composition
Roster fWAR
14.0
Dead money %
33%
Depth Players
2.0
Dead WAR
-8.0

Offense

PoorAverageGreat

Pitching & Defense

PoorAverageGreat

Roster

2018 depth chart — stacked by playing time

C

RJames McCann114
RGrayson Greiner30
RJohn Hicks21
BVictor Martinez9
BJarrod Saltalamacchia1

1B

RJohn Hicks59
LJames Adduci48
BNiko Goodrum37
RMiguel Cabrera32
RRonny Rodríguez10
BJarrod Saltalamacchia1
BVictor Martinez1

2B

RDixon Machado64
BNiko Goodrum64
RDawel Lugo27
RRonny Rodríguez17
RPete Kozma4
LHarold Castro2

3B

BJeimer Candelario140
RRonny Rodríguez12
BNiko Goodrum10
RPete Kozma6

SS

RJose Iglesias122
RRonny Rodríguez24
RPete Kozma15
BNiko Goodrum12
LHarold Castro4

LF

RJaCoby Jones55
RMikie Mahtook54
BVictor Reyes34
LChristin Stewart15
BNiko Goodrum11
LMike Gerber7

CF

RJaCoby Jones67
BVictor Reyes21
LMike Gerber4
RMikie Mahtook2

RF

RNick Castellanos142
BVictor Reyes9
BNiko Goodrum8
RMikie Mahtook6
LMike Gerber1
RRonny Rodríguez1

DH

BVictor Martinez123
BVictor Reyes23
RNick Castellanos14
LJames Adduci6
RMiguel Cabrera5
RJaCoby Jones5
RJames McCann3
LLeonys Martin⇄2
RRonny Rodríguez2
BNiko Goodrum2
RDixon Machado1
LChristin Stewart1
BJarrod Saltalamacchia1
RMikie Mahtook1
LMike Gerber1
RPete Kozma1

Starters

LMatthew Boyd2.2 WAR
RMichael Fulmer1.4 WAR
RMike Fiers⇄1.3 WAR
LBlaine Hardy1.3 WAR
RJordan Zimmermann1.0 WAR
RDrew VerHagen0.6 WAR
RSpencer Turnbull0.5 WAR
LFrancisco Liriano0.4 WAR
RArtie Lewicki0.4 WAR
LDaniel Norris0.3 WAR
RBuck Farmer0.1 WAR
RJacob Turner⇄-0.1 WAR
LRyan Carpenter-0.4 WAR

Bullpen

★ RShane Greene32 sv
RJoe Jimenez23 h
RAlex Wilson14 h
LDaniel Stumpf11 h
RBuck Farmer8 h
RLouis Coleman6 h
RDrew VerHagen3 h
RWarwick Saupold1 h

Each position shows its top 3 by games (top = starter) — click "+more" for the rest. The letter is bats/throws; ⇄ marks a player traded mid-season. Starters are ranked by WAR, bullpen by holds; ★ marks the closer (most save chances). MLB Stats API.

Key additions (new vs 2017)

PlayerfWAR
Niko Goodrum1.8
Mike Fiers1.3
Leonys Martin1.3
Spencer Turnbull0.5
Francisco Liriano0.4
Pete Kozma0.2

Key subtractions (gone from 2017)

Player2017 fWAR
Justin Upton3.8
Ian Kinsler2.5
J.D. Martinez1.7
Alex Avila1.3
Justin Wilson0.9
Alex Presley0.4

Contract Value

WAR translated into tier-adjusted market value, then compared with what the player was paid by Tigers. Guaranteed contracts from the 2015-present contract-data period use the known contract period through 2018; everyone else is shown as a 2018 season snapshot.

PlayerPeriodfWARTier Market $MPaid $MSurplus $M$ / WARTierContract
Matthew Boyd 2018 +2.2 +25.6 0.6 +25.1 $0.3M 1.49× Free Agent · 2026–2027 · $14.5M AAV
Joe Jiménez 2018 +1.4 +15.2 0.5 +14.6 $0.4M 1.34× Extension · 2024–2026 · $8.7M AAV
Jeimer Candelario 2018 +2.0 +13.9 0.5 +13.3 $0.3M 0.85× –
Nick Castellanos 2018 +2.0 +19.3 6.0 +13.3 $3.0M 1.22× Free Agent · 2026–2026 · $0.8M AAV
Niko Goodrum 2018 +1.8 +12.1 0.5 +11.5 $0.3M 0.82× –
Michael Fulmer 2018 +1.4 +11.2 0.6 +10.6 $0.4M 1.02× –
Mike Fiers↔ 2018 +1.3 +10.8 4.1 +6.8 $3.1M 1.02× –
Blaine Hardy 2018 +1.3 +7.1 0.8 +6.3 $0.6M 0.67× –
Leonys Martin↔ 2018 +1.3 +7.0 1.6 +5.4 $1.3M 0.69× –
Jose Iglesias 2018 +1.6 +11.1 6.3 +4.9 $4.0M 0.89× –
Spencer Turnbull 2018 +0.5 +3.7 0.1 +3.7 $0.1M 1.02× –
Drew VerHagen 2018 +0.6 +3.4 0.6 +2.9 $0.9M 0.67× –
JaCoby Jones 2018 +0.5 +3.1 0.5 +2.6 $1.2M 0.83× –
Daniel Norris 2018 +0.3 +2.8 0.6 +2.2 $1.7M 1.02× –
Artie Lewicki 2018 +0.4 +2.0 0.3 +1.6 $0.9M 0.67× –
Daniel Stumpf 2018 +0.3 +1.6 0.6 +1.0 $1.9M 0.67× –
Pete Kozma 2018 +0.2 +1.1 0.1 +1.0 $0.5M 0.61× –
Christin Stewart 2018 +0.1 +0.7 0.1 +0.6 $0.6M 0.83× –
Chad Bell 2018 +0.0 +0.2 0.0 +0.2 $1.0M 0.67× –
Harold Castro 2018 +0.1 +0.3 0.0 +0.2 $0.6M 0.61× –
Louis Coleman 2018 +0.1 +0.6 0.4 +0.2 $3.5M 0.67× –
Victor Alcántara 2018 +0.1 +0.3 0.2 +0.1 $3.9M 0.67× –
Buck Farmer 2018 +0.1 +0.5 0.6 -0.1 $6.3M 0.67× –
Zach McAllister↔ 2018 +0.0 +0.1 0.2 -0.1 $14.2M 0.67× –
John Hicks 2018 +0.1 +0.4 0.6 -0.2 $6.8M 0.56× –
Matt Hall 2018 -0.0 -0.2 0.1 -0.3 – 0.67× –
Francisco Liriano 2018 +0.4 +3.6 4.0 -0.4 $9.1M 1.02× –
Grayson Greiner 2018 -0.0 -0.1 0.3 -0.4 – 0.52× –
Alex Wilson 2018 +0.2 +1.3 1.9 -0.6 $8.0M 0.67× –
Jarrod Saltalamacchia 2018 -0.1 -0.6 0.1 -0.7 – 0.56× –
Sandy Báez 2018 -0.1 -0.8 0.1 -0.8 – 0.67× –
Mikie Mahtook 2018 -0.1 -0.5 0.6 -1.1 – 0.83× –
Zac Reininger 2018 -0.2 -1.0 0.1 -1.1 – 0.67× –
Jacob Turner↔ 2018 -0.1 -1.0 0.4 -1.4 – 1.02× –
Ronny Rodríguez 2018 -0.3 -1.6 0.3 -1.9 – 0.61× –
Shane Greene 2018 -0.0 -0.4 1.9 -2.3 – 1.34× –
Dawel Lugo 2018 -0.5 -2.3 0.1 -2.4 – 0.56× –
Johnny Barbato 2018 -0.3 -1.9 0.5 -2.4 – 0.67× –
Warwick Saupold 2018 -0.5 -2.9 0.6 -3.4 – 0.67× –
Ryan Carpenter 2018 -0.4 -3.5 0.2 -3.7 – 1.02× –
Dixon Machado 2018 -0.8 -3.4 0.6 -3.9 – 0.56× –
Mike Gerber 2018 -0.7 -4.6 0.1 -4.6 – 0.83× –
James McCann 2018 -0.6 -2.4 2.4 -4.8 – 0.52× Free Agent · 2026–2026 · $2.8M AAV
Victor Reyes 2018 -1.3 -8.9 0.5 -9.4 – 0.83× –
Jordan Zimmermann 2018 +1.0 +7.8 24.0 -16.2 $25.0M 1.02× –
Miguel Cabrera 2018 +0.8 +3.4 30.0 -26.6 $39.0M 0.56× –
Victor Martinez 2018 -1.6 -9.1 18.0 -27.1 – 0.69× –
Josh Smoker↔ 2018 +0.0 +0.1 0.1 +0.0 $5.2M 0.67× –
James Adduci 2018 -0.1 -0.6 – – – 0.56× –
Total—+14.4+124.5113.3+12.2—

Trades

Every graded 2018 deal involving the Tigers — best expected value first. Surplus is realized value in $M; 2 total.

2018 · DET / OAK
DET · Al Avila +$0.8M
Nolan Blackwood, Logan Shore
OAK · Billy Beane −$0.8M
Mike Fiers
DET came out ahead by $0.8M
2018 · DET / CLE
DET · Al Avila +$8.0M
Willi Castro
CLE · Chris Antonetti −$8.0M
Leonys Martín, Kyle Dowdy
DET came out ahead by $8.0M

Current & Historical Payroll

2018 payroll
$113.3M
2019 guaranteed
$0M

What the front office was committed to as of 2018, 2018–2024. Guaranteed $ are contract commitments signed by 2018; arbitration & free-agent years are projected from service time. Hover a figure for its luxury-tax (CBT) & actual-cash values.

current $ guaranteed $ arbitration (proj) pre-arb (proj) free agent club option player option mutual option vesting option

Guaranteed / signed (7)

PlayerAgeSvc2018201920202021202220232024
Miguel Cabrera3514.101$30.0MFREE AGENT
Jordan Zimmermann328.154$24.0MFREE AGENT
Victor Martinez3914.114$18.0MFREE AGENT
Mike Fiers337.000$4.1MFREE AGENT
Francisco Liriano3411.104$4.0MFREE AGENT
Zach McAllister307.000$167kFREE AGENT
Jarrod Saltalamacchia339.063$100kFREE AGENT

Arbitration-eligible (11)

PlayerAgeSvc2018201920202021202220232024
Jose Iglesias285.036$6.3MFREE AGENT
Nick Castellanos264.029$6.0MARB 3FREE AGENT
James McCann283.028$2.4MARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Shane Greene293.075$1.9MARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Alex Wilson314.038$1.9MARB 3FREE AGENT
Leonys Martin304.161$1.6MARB 3FREE AGENT
Daniel Stumpf273.037$552kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Louis Coleman324.018$416kARB 3FREE AGENT
Jacob Turner274.033$400kARB 3FREE AGENT
Pete Kozma303.049$120kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
James Adduci335.000—FREE AGENT

Pre-arbitration (31)

PlayerAgeSvc2018201920202021202220232024
Blaine Hardy312.130$795kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Michael Fulmer251.157$575kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Matthew Boyd271.136$562kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Daniel Norris252.073$561kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Mikie Mahtook282.011$560kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Buck Farmer271.083$555kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Dixon Machado261.075$554kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Drew VerHagen271.149$551kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
John Hicks281.001$551kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Warwick Saupold281.035$550kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
JaCoby Jones260.125$549kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Johnny Barbato251.008$549kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jeimer Candelario240.056$548kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Joe Jiménez230.077$547kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Victor Reyes230.000$545kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Niko Goodrum260.031$545kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Artie Lewicki260.029$319kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Ronny Rodríguez260.000$314kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Grayson Greiner250.000$296kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Victor Alcántara250.027$231kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Ryan Carpenter27–$211k
Zac Reininger250.039$146kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Dawel Lugo230.000$100kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Sandy Báez240.031$94kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Matt Hall240.000$88kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Mike Gerber250.051$85kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Josh Smoker292.000$71kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Christin Stewart240.000$64kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Spencer Turnbull250.000$59kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Chad Bell290.129$35kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Harold Castro240.000$29kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT

Graphs

How each 2018 acquisition stacked onto Tigers's playoff-odds curve. The side table is ranked by PPA.

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Decision-maker records extend to 1933; resource-controlled WAR and payroll metrics cover 1985–2026. Data sources include FanGraphs, Baseball-Reference, the Chadwick Bureau register, the Lahman Database, prospect rankings from Baseball America, MLB Pipeline, and FanGraphs, and public payroll records. Transaction and trade data was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by Retrosheet. Executive birth/death data via Wikidata (CC0).
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