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Tigers DET

202266–96 (0.407)
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GM: Sam Menzin

Overview

Ranks vs the 30 teams in 2022, 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
$132M
Surplus $M
-84
Win %
0.407
TAB
-20.2
WAB
-14.9
Roster composition
Roster fWAR
13.1
Dead money %
56%
Depth Players
1.0
Dead WAR
-6.2

Offense

PoorAverageGreat

Pitching & Defense

PoorAverageGreat

Roster

2022 depth chart — stacked by playing time

C

LTucker Barnhart92
REric Haase84
RDustin Garneau7

1B

RSpencer Torkelson109
LHarold Castro50
LKody Clemens13
RMiguel Cabrera3
RJonathan Schoop2

2B

RJonathan Schoop129
BWilli Castro16
LHarold Castro14
LKody Clemens9
RRyan Kreidler2
RZack Short2

3B

BJeimer Candelario117
LHarold Castro25
LKody Clemens17
RRyan Kreidler13
BWilli Castro6
RBrendon Davis1
LJosh Lester1
LTucker Barnhart1

SS

RJavier Báez133
LHarold Castro19
BWilli Castro16
RRyan Kreidler13
RZack Short4

LF

LAkil Baddoo50
BWilli Castro27
BVictor Reyes19
LAustin Meadows15
LKerry Carpenter12
REric Haase11
LKody Clemens9
LHarold Castro3

CF

LRiley Greene93
RDerek Hill30
BWilli Castro16
LAkil Baddoo16
BVictor Reyes8
RDaz Cameron7
LHarold Castro1
RRyan Kreidler1

RF

BVictor Reyes63
BWilli Castro40
LAustin Meadows18
RDaz Cameron14
LKerry Carpenter8
RBrendon Davis2

DH

RMiguel Cabrera109
REric Haase12
LKerry Carpenter12
RJavier Báez10
LHarold Castro9
BJeimer Candelario8
LKody Clemens6
BWilli Castro5
BVictor Reyes4
LAustin Meadows4
LAkil Baddoo2
LJosh Lester1
RJonathan Schoop1
RZack Short1

Starters

LTarik Skubal2.9 WAR
RMatt Manning1.0 WAR
LEduardo Rodriguez0.6 WAR
LJoey Wentz0.5 WAR
RWill Vest0.4 WAR
RAlex Faedo0.3 WAR
RRony Garcia0.2 WAR
RBeau Brieske0.1 WAR
RCasey Mize0.1 WAR
RDrew Hutchison0.1 WAR
RWily Peralta0.0 WAR
LDaniel Norris⇄-0.0 WAR
RBryan Garcia-0.1 WAR
LTyler Alexander-0.1 WAR
RGarrett Hill-0.2 WAR
RMichael Pineda-0.4 WAR
RElvin Rodriguez-1.0 WAR

Bullpen

★ LGregory Soto30 sv
RAlex Lange21 h
LAndrew Chafin19 h
RJoe Jimenez11 h
RJason Foley6 h
RJose Cisnero5 h
RWill Vest4 h
RMichael Fulmer⇄0 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 2021)

PlayerfWAR
Javier Báez2.0
Riley Greene1.0
Andrew Chafin0.9
Eduardo Rodriguez0.6
Joey Wentz0.5
Kerry Carpenter0.5

Key subtractions (gone from 2021)

Player2021 fWAR
Matthew Boyd1.5
Niko Goodrum1.0
Derek Holland0.3
José Ureña0.3
Grayson Greiner0.1
Miguel Del Pozo0.1

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 2022; everyone else is shown as a 2022 season snapshot.

PlayerPeriodfWARTier Market $MPaid $MSurplus $M$ / WARTierContract
Tarik Skubal 2022 +2.9 +44.9 0.7 +44.2 $0.2M 1.96× Arbitration · 2026–2026 · $32.0M AAV
Matt Manning 2022 +1.0 +8.5 0.7 +7.8 $0.7M 1.02× –
Riley Greene 2022 +1.0 +6.9 0.4 +6.5 $0.4M 0.83× Arbitration · 2026–2026 · $5.0M AAV
Joe Jiménez 2022 +1.4 +7.6 1.8 +5.8 $1.3M 0.67× Extension · 2024–2026 · $8.7M AAV
Gregory Soto 2022 +0.6 +6.0 0.7 +5.3 $1.3M 1.34× Free Agent · 2026–2026 · $7.8M AAV
Willi Castro 2022 +0.8 +5.5 0.7 +4.8 $0.8M 0.83× Free Agent · 2026–2027 · $6.4M AAV
Eric Haase 2022 +1.2 +4.9 0.7 +4.2 $0.6M 0.52× Free Agent · 2026–2026 · $1.6M AAV
Joey Wentz 2022 +0.5 +4.3 0.1 +4.2 $0.2M 1.02× Arbitration · 2026–2026 · $0.9M AAV
Jason Foley 2022 +0.8 +4.3 0.6 +3.7 $0.8M 0.67× Free Agent · 2026–2026 · $2.0M AAV
Alex Lange 2022 +0.7 +3.9 0.7 +3.2 $1.0M 0.67× Free Agent · 2026–2026 · $0.9M AAV
Alex Faedo 2022 +0.3 +2.8 0.2 +2.6 $0.6M 1.02× –
Kerry Carpenter 2022 +0.5 +2.7 0.2 +2.5 $0.4M 0.69× Arbitration · 2026–2026 · $3.3M AAV
Will Vest 2022 +0.4 +2.3 0.7 +1.6 $1.6M 0.67× Arbitration · 2026–2026 · $4.0M AAV
Rony García 2022 +0.2 +1.7 0.7 +1.1 $3.1M 1.02× –
Michael Fulmer↔ 2022 +0.7 +3.8 3.0 +0.8 $4.2M 0.67× –
Ryan Kreidler 2022 +0.2 +0.8 0.1 +0.7 $0.7M 0.58× –
Derek Hill 2022 +0.1 +0.9 0.3 +0.6 $2.0M 0.83× Arbitration · 2026–2026 · $0.9M AAV
Beau Brieske 2022 +0.1 +1.0 0.6 +0.4 $5.0M 1.02× Arbitration · 2026–2026 · $1.2M AAV
Drew Carlton 2022 +0.1 +0.3 0.1 +0.2 $1.0M 0.67× –
Casey Mize 2022 +0.1 +0.8 0.7 +0.1 $7.4M 1.02× Arbitration · 2026–2026 · $6.2M AAV
Drew Hutchison 2022 +0.1 +0.6 0.7 -0.1 $9.9M 1.02× –
Josh Lester 2022 -0.1 -0.5 0.0 -0.5 – 0.58× –
Bryan Garcia 2022 -0.1 -0.6 0.0 -0.6 – 1.02× –
Miguel Díaz 2022 +0.0 +0.2 0.8 -0.6 $21.0M 0.67× –
Zack Short 2022 -0.1 -0.7 0.0 -0.7 – 0.61× Free Agent · 2026–2026 · $0.8M AAV
Daniel Norris↔ 2022 -0.0 -0.2 0.6 -0.8 – 0.67× –
Daz Cameron 2022 -0.1 -0.6 0.2 -0.8 – 0.83× –
Derek Law↔ 2022 -0.1 -0.7 0.1 -0.8 – 0.67× –
Brendon Davis 2022 -0.1 -1.0 0.0 -1.0 – 0.83× –
Dustin Garneau 2022 +0.0 +0.2 1.2 -1.0 $30.6M 0.52× –
Garrett Hill 2022 -0.2 -1.0 0.3 -1.3 – 0.67× –
José Cisnero 2022 +0.1 +0.6 1.9 -1.3 $17.4M 0.67× –
Tyler Alexander 2022 -0.1 -0.6 0.7 -1.3 – 1.02× Free Agent · 2026–2026 · $1.1M AAV
Victor Reyes 2022 -0.0 -0.0 1.4 -1.4 – 0.83× –
Andrew Chafin 2022 +0.9 +4.9 6.5 -1.6 $7.0M 0.67× –
Kody Clemens 2022 -0.2 -1.2 0.4 -1.6 – 0.58× Pre-arbitration · 2026–2026 · $0.8M AAV
Jonathan Schoop 2022 +1.3 +5.7 7.5 -1.8 $5.9M 0.56× –
Akil Baddoo 2022 -0.2 -1.6 0.5 -2.1 – 0.83× Free Agent · 2026–2026 · $1.2M AAV
Jacob Barnes↔ 2022 -0.3 -1.6 0.7 -2.3 – 0.67× –
Harold Castro 2022 -0.3 -1.3 1.3 -2.6 – 0.56× –
Spencer Torkelson 2022 -0.8 -3.7 0.5 -4.2 – 0.56× Arbitration · 2026–2026 · $4.1M AAV
Robbie Grossman↔ 2022 -0.2 -1.5 3.2 -4.7 – 0.83× –
Austin Meadows 2022 -0.2 -1.1 4.0 -5.1 – 0.83× –
Jeimer Candelario 2022 +0.0 +0.1 5.8 -5.7 $201.4M 0.58× –
Javier Báez 2022 +2.0 +14.1 20.0 -5.9 $10.2M 0.89× Free Agent · 2022–2027 · $23.3M AAV
Tucker Barnhart 2022 +0.3 +1.1 7.5 -6.4 $27.8M 0.52× –
Elvin Rodríguez 2022 -1.0 -8.1 0.1 -8.3 – 1.02× –
Eduardo Rodriguez 2022 +0.6 +5.2 14.0 -8.8 $22.0M 1.02× Free Agent · 2024–2028 · $20.0M AAV
Michael Pineda 2022 -0.4 -3.6 5.8 -9.3 – 1.02× –
Miguel Cabrera 2022 -1.3 -7.2 32.0 -39.2 – 0.69× –
Wily Peralta 2022 +0.0 +0.1 0.1 +0.0 $4.9M 0.67× –
Angel De Jesus 2022 -0.1 -0.6 – – – 0.67× –
Luis F. Castillo 2022 +0.1 +0.4 – – – 0.67× –
Total—+13.1+109.7131.5-21.5—

Trades

Every graded 2022 deal involving the Tigers — best expected value first. Surplus is realized value in $M; 14 total.

2022 · TBR / DET Apr 5, 2022
TBR · Erik Neander +$86.4M
Isaac Paredes
DET · Sam Menzin −$86.4M
Austin Meadows
Too soon to call unsettled
2022 · ATL / DET Dec 7, 2022
ATL · Alex Anthopoulos +$4.8M
Joe Jiménez
DET · Sam Menzin −$4.8M
Jake Higginbotham, Justyn-Henry Malloy
Too soon to call unsettled
2022 · BAL / DET Jul 11, 2022
BAL · Mike Elias +$0.0M
cash / PTBNL
DET · Sam Menzin +$0.0M
Cody Sedlock
Too soon to call unsettled
2022 · ARI / DET May 8, 2022
ARI · Mike Hazen +$0.0M
cash / PTBNL
DET · Sam Menzin +$0.0M
Manuel Garcia
Too soon to call unsettled
2022 · LAD / DET May 22, 2022
LAD · Andrew Friedman +$0.0M
cash / PTBNL
DET · Sam Menzin +$0.0M
Andrew Shaps
Too soon to call unsettled
2022 · PHI / DET Jun 11, 2022
PHI · Dave Dombrowski +$0.0M
cash / PTBNL
DET · Sam Menzin +$0.0M
Michael Mariot
Too soon to call unsettled
2022 · ARI / DET Jul 6, 2022
ARI · Mike Hazen +$0.0M
cash / PTBNL
DET · Sam Menzin +$0.0M
Jesús Liranzo
Too soon to call unsettled
2022 · DET / MIL Apr 13, 2022
DET · Sam Menzin +$0.0M
Jamie Westbrook
MIL · David Stearns +$0.0M
cash / PTBNL
Too soon to call unsettled
2022 · LAD / DET Jun 20, 2022
LAD · Andrew Friedman +$17.6M
Trayce Thompson
DET · Sam Menzin −$17.6M
cash / PTBNL
Too soon to call unsettled
2022 · PHI / DET Aug 14, 2022
PHI · Dave Dombrowski +$0.0M
cash / PTBNL
DET · Sam Menzin +$0.0M
Ricardo Sánchez
Too soon to call unsettled
2022 · DET / MIN Aug 2, 2022
DET · Sam Menzin +$2.4M
Sawyer Gipson-Long
MIN · Derek Falvey −$2.4M
Michael Fulmer
Too soon to call unsettled
2022 · DET / MIA Jun 23, 2022
DET · Sam Menzin +$0.0M
cash / PTBNL
MIA · Kim Ng +$0.0M
Ryan Lavarnway
Too soon to call unsettled
2022 · SFG / DET Nov 15, 2022
SFG · Farhan Zaidi +$0.0M
cash / PTBNL
DET · Sam Menzin +$0.0M
Steele Walker
Too soon to call unsettled
2022 · DET / ATL Aug 2, 2022
DET · Sam Menzin +$0.8M
Kris Anglin
ATL · Alex Anthopoulos −$0.8M
Robbie Grossman
Too soon to call unsettled

Current & Historical Payroll

2022 payroll
$131.6M
2023 guaranteed
$22.0M

What the front office was committed to as of 2022, 2022–2028. Guaranteed $ are contract commitments signed by 2022; 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 (10)

PlayerAgeSvc2022202320242025202620272028
Miguel Cabrera3918.101$32.0MFREE AGENT
Javier Báez296.089$20.0M$22.0M$25.0M$25.1M$24.0M$24.0MFREE AGENT
Eduardo Rodriguez296.130$14.0MFREE AGENT
Jonathan Schoop308.027$7.5MFREE AGENT
Tucker Barnhart317.075$7.5MFREE AGENT
Andrew Chafin327.020$6.5MFREE AGENT
Michael Pineda3311.000$5.8MFREE AGENT
Robbie Grossman327.060$3.2MFREE AGENT
Daniel Norris296.073$598kFREE AGENT
Wily Peralta3310.000$100kFREE AGENT

Arbitration-eligible (10)

PlayerAgeSvc2022202320242025202620272028
Jeimer Candelario284.038$5.8MARB 3FREE AGENT
Austin Meadows273.074$4.0MARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Michael Fulmer295.157$3.0MFREE AGENT
José Cisnero334.020$1.9MARB 3FREE AGENT
Joe Jiménez274.061$1.8MARB 3FREE AGENT
Victor Reyes273.075$1.4MARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Dustin Garneau343.015$1.2MARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Drew Hutchison314.130$700kARB 3FREE AGENT
Jacob Barnes324.157$670kARB 3FREE AGENT
Derek Law313.035$82kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT

Pre-arbitration (33)

PlayerAgeSvc2022202320242025202620272028
Harold Castro282.141$1.3MARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Miguel Díaz272.125$800kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Gregory Soto272.102$722kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Tyler Alexander272.058$717kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Casey Mize251.111$714kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Tarik Skubal251.114$714kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Eric Haase291.072$710kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Matt Manning240.098$705kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Alex Lange260.112$704kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2FREE AGENT
Will Vest270.108$696kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Rony García241.142$662kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Willi Castro252.017$662kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Beau Brieske240.000$625kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jason Foley260.033$622kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2FREE AGENT
Spencer Torkelson220.000$523kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Akil Baddoo231.000$476kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Kody Clemens260.000$423kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Riley Greene210.000$419kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Garrett Hill260.000$312kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Derek Hill261.010$259kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Kerry Carpenter240.000$215kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Daz Cameron250.148$188kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Alex Faedo260.000$188kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Elvin Rodríguez240.000$138kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Ryan Kreidler240.000$131kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Joey Wentz240.000$104kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Drew Carlton260.015$58kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Zack Short270.088$50kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2FREE AGENT
Bryan Garcia271.148$23kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Brendon Davis24–$19k
Josh Lester270.000$15kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Luis F. Castillo27–—
Angel De Jesus25–—

Graphs

How each 2022 acquisition stacked onto Tigers's playoff-odds curve. The side table is ranked by PPA.

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