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Tigers DET

202023–35 (0.397)
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GM: Al Avila

Overview

Ranks vs the 30 teams in 2020, 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
$92M
Surplus $M
-43
Win %
0.397
TAB
-12.7
WAB
-14.5
Roster composition
Roster fWAR
6.6
Dead money %
87%
Depth Players
0.0
Dead WAR
-5.1

Offense

PoorAverageGreat

Pitching & Defense

PoorAverageGreat

Roster

2020 depth chart — stacked by playing time

C

RAustin Romine37
RGrayson Greiner18
REric Haase7

1B

BJeimer Candelario43
RC.J. Cron13
RBrandon Dixon4
RJordy Mercer⇄2
LHarold Castro2
RAustin Romine1
RMiguel Cabrera1

2B

RJonathan Schoop44
BNiko Goodrum11
BSergio Alcántara6
LHarold Castro2
RBrandon Dixon1
RDawel Lugo1
BWilli Castro1

3B

RIsaac Paredes33
BJeimer Candelario10
BWilli Castro8
BSergio Alcántara6
RDawel Lugo5
LHarold Castro4
RJordy Mercer⇄2

SS

BNiko Goodrum31
BWilli Castro27
LHarold Castro2

LF

LChristin Stewart32
BVictor Reyes22
RJorge Bonifacio19
LHarold Castro6
RBrandon Dixon2
RTravis Demeritte2

CF

BVictor Reyes30
RJaCoby Jones28
RDerek Hill10
LHarold Castro2

RF

BVictor Reyes18
RDaz Cameron16
RTravis Demeritte12
RJorge Bonifacio10
LHarold Castro4

DH

RMiguel Cabrera56
RDerek Hill4
LHarold Castro2
RDawel Lugo2
RTravis Demeritte2
LChristin Stewart1
RIsaac Paredes1
BWilli Castro1

Starters

RSpencer Turnbull1.3 WAR
LDaniel Norris0.6 WAR
RJordan Zimmermann0.2 WAR
LMatthew Boyd-0.1 WAR
LTarik Skubal-0.1 WAR
RIvan Nova-0.2 WAR
LTyler Alexander-0.2 WAR
RCasey Mize-0.2 WAR
RMichael Fulmer-0.3 WAR
RRony Garcia-0.4 WAR

Bullpen

★ RBryan Garcia4 sv
RJose Cisnero7 h
RBuck Farmer7 h
LGregory Soto4 h
RJoe Jimenez4 h
RJohn Schreiber1 h
RRony Garcia0 h
LTyler Alexander0 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 2019)

PlayerfWAR
Jonathan Schoop1.5
C.J. Cron0.4
Cameron Maybin0.1
Carson Fulmer0.0
Jorge Bonifacio-0.0
Anthony Castro-0.1

Key subtractions (gone from 2019)

Player2019 fWAR
Shane Greene0.7
Nick Castellanos0.5
Matt Moore0.5
Drew VerHagen0.2
Eduardo Jiménez0.1
Trevor Rosenthal0.0

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 2020; everyone else is shown as a 2020 season snapshot.

PlayerPeriodfWARTier Market $MPaid $MSurplus $M$ / WARTierContract
Jeimer Candelario 2020 +1.8 +11.9 0.2 +11.7 $0.1M 0.81× –
Spencer Turnbull 2020 +1.3 +10.6 0.2 +10.4 $0.2M 1.02× –
Willi Castro 2020 +1.2 +5.9 0.1 +5.8 $0.1M 0.61× Free Agent · 2026–2027 · $6.4M AAV
Victor Reyes 2020 +0.8 +5.2 0.2 +4.9 $0.3M 0.83× –
JaCoby Jones 2020 +0.9 +6.0 1.6 +4.4 $1.8M 0.83× –
José Cisnero 2020 +0.8 +4.3 0.2 +4.1 $0.3M 0.67× –
Bryan Garcia 2020 +0.4 +4.3 0.2 +4.0 $0.5M 1.34× –
Jonathan Schoop 2020 +1.5 +9.9 6.1 +3.8 $4.0M 0.82× –
Niko Goodrum 2020 +0.7 +3.3 0.3 +3.0 $0.4M 0.61× –
Harold Castro 2020 +0.4 +2.4 0.2 +2.2 $0.6M 0.83× –
Gregory Soto 2020 +0.2 +1.1 0.2 +0.9 $1.0M 0.67× Free Agent · 2026–2026 · $7.8M AAV
John Schreiber 2020 +0.1 +0.6 0.2 +0.5 $1.3M 0.67× Arbitration · 2026–2026 · $3.7M AAV
Daniel Norris 2020 +0.6 +3.0 3.0 +0.1 $5.2M 0.67× –
Carson Fulmer↔ 2020 +0.0 +0.0 0.1 -0.1 $77.3M 0.67× –
Jordy Mercer↔ 2020 -0.0 -0.1 0.0 -0.2 – 0.56× –
Cameron Maybin↔ 2020 +0.1 +0.3 0.7 -0.3 $12.6M 0.83× –
Anthony Castro 2020 -0.1 -0.3 0.0 -0.4 – 0.67× –
Dawel Lugo 2020 -0.1 -0.3 0.1 -0.4 – 0.58× –
Jorge Bonifacio 2020 -0.0 -0.2 0.1 -0.4 – 0.83× –
David McKay 2020 -0.1 -0.5 0.0 -0.5 – 0.67× –
Eric Haase 2020 -0.1 -0.5 0.0 -0.5 – 0.52× Free Agent · 2026–2026 · $1.6M AAV
Buck Farmer 2020 +0.1 +0.5 1.1 -0.6 $11.6M 0.67× –
Sergio Alcántara 2020 -0.1 -0.5 0.1 -0.6 – 0.56× –
Nick Ramirez 2020 -0.1 -0.6 0.1 -0.7 – 0.67× –
Brandon Dixon 2020 -0.2 -0.8 0.0 -0.9 – 0.56× –
Derek Hill 2020 -0.1 -0.9 0.1 -1.0 – 0.83× Arbitration · 2026–2026 · $0.9M AAV
Beau Burrows 2020 -0.2 -1.0 0.1 -1.1 – 0.67× –
Kyle Funkhouser 2020 -0.2 -0.9 0.2 -1.1 – 0.67× –
Tarik Skubal 2020 -0.1 -1.0 0.1 -1.1 – 1.02× Arbitration · 2026–2026 · $32.0M AAV
Tyler Alexander 2020 -0.2 -0.9 0.2 -1.1 – 0.67× Free Agent · 2026–2026 · $1.1M AAV
Grayson Greiner 2020 -0.3 -1.2 0.2 -1.4 – 0.52× –
Isaac Paredes 2020 -0.3 -1.4 0.1 -1.5 – 0.58× Arbitration · 2026–2027 · $9.3M AAV
Daz Cameron 2020 -0.2 -1.6 0.1 -1.6 – 0.83× –
Travis Demeritte 2020 -0.2 -1.5 0.1 -1.6 – 0.83× –
Casey Mize 2020 -0.2 -1.6 0.1 -1.7 – 1.02× Arbitration · 2026–2026 · $6.2M AAV
Christin Stewart 2020 -0.3 -2.2 0.2 -2.4 – 0.83× –
Rony García 2020 -0.4 -2.4 0.2 -2.6 – 0.67× –
Iván Nova 2020 -0.2 -1.3 1.5 -2.8 – 1.02× –
C.J. Cron 2020 +0.4 +2.0 6.1 -4.1 $13.7M 0.56× –
Michael Fulmer 2020 -0.3 -2.6 2.8 -5.4 – 1.02× –
Austin Romine 2020 -0.4 -1.6 4.1 -5.7 – 0.52× –
Matthew Boyd 2020 -0.1 -0.5 5.3 -5.8 – 1.02× Free Agent · 2026–2027 · $14.5M AAV
Joe Jiménez 2020 -0.6 -6.1 0.2 -6.3 – 1.34× Extension · 2024–2026 · $8.7M AAV
Jordan Zimmermann 2020 +0.2 +1.5 25.0 -23.5 $139.6M 1.02× –
Miguel Cabrera 2020 +0.3 +1.5 30.0 -28.5 $108.2M 0.69× –
Total—+6.7+41.891.7-50.1—

Trades

Every graded 2020 deal involving the Tigers — best expected value first. Surplus is realized value in $M; 2 total.

2020 · DET / BOS
DET · Al Avila +$0.8M
Jhon Nunez
BOS · Chaim Bloom −$0.8M
Matt Hall
DET came out ahead by $0.8M
2020 · CHC / DET
CHC · Theo Epstein +$8.0M
Cameron Maybin
DET · Al Avila −$8.0M
Zack Short
CHC came out ahead by $8.0M

Current & Historical Payroll

2020 payroll
$91.6M
2021 guaranteed
$0M

What the front office was committed to as of 2020, 2020–2026. Guaranteed $ are contract commitments signed by 2020; 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)

PlayerAgeSvc2020202120222023202420252026
Miguel Cabrera3716.101$30.0MFREE AGENT
Jordan Zimmermann3410.154$25.0MFREE AGENT
Jonathan Schoop286.027$6.1MFREE AGENT
Austin Romine316.044$4.1MFREE AGENT
Iván Nova339.024$1.5MFREE AGENT
Cameron Maybin3310.059$656kFREE AGENT
Jordy Mercer337.095$33kFREE AGENT

Arbitration-eligible (5)

PlayerAgeSvc2020202120222023202420252026
C.J. Cron305.097$6.1MFREE AGENT
Matthew Boyd293.136$5.3MARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Daniel Norris274.073$3.0MARB 3FREE AGENT
Michael Fulmer273.157$2.8MARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Buck Farmer293.083$1.1MARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT

Pre-arbitration (33)

PlayerAgeSvc2020202120222023202420252026
JaCoby Jones282.125$1.6MARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Niko Goodrum282.031$259kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Joe Jiménez252.077$217kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jeimer Candelario262.038$216kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Victor Reyes251.084$213kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Spencer Turnbull271.020$212kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
José Cisnero312.012$212kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Harold Castro260.141$211kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Gregory Soto250.102$210kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Tyler Alexander250.058$210kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Bryan Garcia250.029$209kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Rony García220.000$209kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Grayson Greiner271.102$171kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Kyle Funkhouser260.000$153kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
John Schreiber260.035$153kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Christin Stewart261.022$152kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Willi Castro230.037$150kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Isaac Paredes210.000$131kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Tarik Skubal230.000$131kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Casey Mize230.000$131kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jorge Bonifacio271.102$125kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Travis Demeritte250.060$116kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Derek Hill240.000$81kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Dawel Lugo250.130$79kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Beau Burrows230.000$65kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Daz Cameron230.000$59kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Carson Fulmer261.040$57kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Nick Ramirez300.143$56kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Sergio Alcántara230.000$56kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Eric Haase270.063$41kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Anthony Castro250.000$34kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Brandon Dixon281.125$19kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
David McKay250.071$9kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT

Graphs

How each 2020 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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