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202378–84 (0.481)
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President of baseball ops: Scott Harris

Overview

Ranks vs the 30 teams in 2023, 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
$124M
Surplus $M
-21
Win %
0.481
TAB
-5.8
WAB
-1.2
Roster composition
Roster fWAR
25.8
Dead money %
51%
Depth Players
4.0
Dead WAR
-6.4

Offense

PoorAverageGreat

Pitching & Defense

PoorAverageGreat

Roster

2023 depth chart — stacked by playing time

C

RJake Rogers99
RCarson Kelly⇄18

1B

RSpencer Torkelson154
RTyler Nevin8
RAndy Ibáñez4
RMiguel Cabrera1

2B

RAndy Ibáñez77
RZack Short53
LZach McKinstry47
LNick Maton30
RJonathan Schoop27
RRyan Kreidler3
LIsan Díaz⇄2
RMatt Vierling1
RNick Solak⇄1

3B

LNick Maton53
LZach McKinstry52
RMatt Vierling35
RZack Short31
RJonathan Schoop24
RAndy Ibáñez16
RTyler Nevin14
RAndre Lipcius11
RRyan Kreidler3

SS

RJavier Báez130
RZack Short33
LZach McKinstry23
LNick Maton4
RRyan Kreidler3
RJonathan Schoop1

LF

LAkil Baddoo96
RMatt Vierling41
REric Haase⇄23
LZach McKinstry22
RAndy Ibáñez13
LKerry Carpenter11
RTyler Nevin7
LAustin Meadows6
LRiley Greene6
RJake Rogers1

CF

LRiley Greene79
LParker Meadows36
RMatt Vierling31
LAkil Baddoo5
LZach McKinstry2
RZack Short2

RF

LKerry Carpenter80
RMatt Vierling58
LZach McKinstry38
RAndy Ibáñez8
LRiley Greene6
LAkil Baddoo5
RZack Short2
REric Haase⇄1
LAustin Meadows1
RTyler Nevin1

DH

RMiguel Cabrera96
LKerry Carpenter27
LNick Maton13
RTyler Nevin10
LRiley Greene9
RJake Rogers7
REric Haase⇄6
LAkil Baddoo5
RSpencer Torkelson5
RJavier Báez5
RAndy Ibáñez4
RJake Marisnick⇄3
RAndre Lipcius2
LZach McKinstry2
RJonathan Schoop1
RCarson Kelly⇄1
LParker Meadows1
RZack Short1

Starters

LTarik Skubal3.3 WAR
LEduardo Rodriguez3.1 WAR
RMichael Lorenzen⇄1.7 WAR
RReese Olson1.5 WAR
RWill Vest1.2 WAR
LTyler Holton1.0 WAR
LMatthew Boyd0.9 WAR
RMatt Manning0.7 WAR
RSawyer Gipson-Long0.5 WAR
RAlex Faedo0.5 WAR
RMiguel Diaz0.4 WAR
RBeau Brieske0.3 WAR
RBrendan White0.2 WAR
LTyler Alexander0.1 WAR
RSpencer Turnbull-0.0 WAR
LJoey Wentz-0.5 WAR
RMason Englert-0.7 WAR

Bullpen

★ RAlex Lange26 sv
RJason Foley28 h
RJose Cisnero14 h
LTyler Holton14 h
RWill Vest11 h
RMason Englert2 h
RBrendan White1 h
LChasen Shreve⇄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 2022)

PlayerfWAR
Jake Rogers2.5
Michael Lorenzen1.7
Matt Vierling1.7
Andy Ibáñez1.6
Reese Olson1.5
Zach McKinstry1.1

Key subtractions (gone from 2022)

Player2022 fWAR
Joe Jiménez1.4
Andrew Chafin0.9
Willi Castro0.8
Michael Fulmer0.7
Gregory Soto0.6
Tucker Barnhart0.3

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 2023; everyone else is shown as a 2023 season snapshot.

PlayerPeriodfWARTier Market $MPaid $MSurplus $M$ / WARTierContract
Tarik Skubal 2023 +3.3 +51.8 0.7 +51.0 $0.2M 1.96× Arbitration · 2026–2026 · $32.0M AAV
Eduardo Rodriguez 2023 +3.1 +48.0 14.0 +34.0 $4.6M 1.96× Free Agent · 2024–2028 · $20.0M AAV
Jason Foley 2023 +1.6 +24.3 0.7 +23.5 $0.5M 1.95× Free Agent · 2026–2026 · $2.0M AAV
Riley Greene 2023 +2.3 +22.0 0.7 +21.2 $0.3M 1.22× Arbitration · 2026–2026 · $5.0M AAV
Jake Rogers 2023 +2.5 +20.2 0.7 +19.5 $0.3M 1.00× Arbitration · 2026–2026 · $3.0M AAV
Reese Olson 2023 +1.5 +18.1 0.5 +17.7 $0.3M 1.49× Pre-arbitration · 2026–2026 · $0.8M AAV
Kerry Carpenter 2023 +1.9 +18.2 0.7 +17.5 $0.4M 1.22× Arbitration · 2026–2026 · $3.3M AAV
Matt Vierling 2023 +1.7 +16.2 0.7 +15.5 $0.4M 1.22× Arbitration · 2026–2026 · $3.3M AAV
Michael Lorenzen↔ 2023 +1.7 +20.7 5.3 +15.4 $3.0M 1.49× Free Agent · 2026–2027 · $8.0M AAV
Will Vest 2023 +1.2 +12.6 0.6 +11.9 $0.5M 1.34× Arbitration · 2026–2026 · $4.0M AAV
Andy Ibáñez 2023 +1.6 +10.5 0.6 +9.9 $0.4M 0.82× –
Parker Meadows 2023 +0.9 +6.2 0.2 +6.0 $0.2M 0.83× Pre-arbitration · 2026–2026 · $0.8M AAV
Spencer Torkelson 2023 +1.3 +6.0 0.7 +5.2 $0.5M 0.56× Arbitration · 2026–2026 · $4.1M AAV
Matt Manning 2023 +0.7 +5.3 0.7 +4.6 $1.1M 1.02× –
Tyler Holton 2023 +1.0 +5.3 0.7 +4.6 $0.7M 0.67× Arbitration · 2026–2026 · $1.6M AAV
Zach McKinstry 2023 +1.1 +4.9 0.7 +4.2 $0.7M 0.58× Arbitration · 2026–2026 · $4.2M AAV
Sawyer Gipson-Long 2023 +0.5 +4.1 0.1 +4.1 $0.1M 1.02× Pre-arbitration · 2026–2026 · $0.8M AAV
Akil Baddoo 2023 +0.7 +4.5 0.7 +3.8 $1.0M 0.83× Free Agent · 2026–2026 · $1.2M AAV
Alex Faedo 2023 +0.5 +4.0 0.5 +3.5 $0.9M 1.02× –
Miguel Díaz 2023 +0.4 +2.1 0.1 +2.0 $0.3M 0.67× –
Jake Marisnick↔ 2023 +0.3 +1.8 0.6 +1.2 $1.9M 0.69× –
Brendan White 2023 +0.2 +1.1 0.4 +0.8 $1.7M 0.67× –
Beau Brieske 2023 +0.3 +1.4 0.7 +0.7 $2.8M 0.67× Arbitration · 2026–2026 · $1.2M AAV
Chasen Shreve↔ 2023 +0.2 +1.3 1.2 +0.1 $4.9M 0.67× –
Brenan Hanifee 2023 -0.0 -0.1 0.0 -0.1 – 0.67× Pre-arbitration · 2026–2026 · $0.8M AAV
Andrew Vasquez↔ 2023 -0.0 -0.2 0.2 -0.4 – 0.67× –
Anthony Misiewicz↔ 2023 -0.1 -0.5 0.0 -0.5 – 0.67× –
Zach Logue 2023 -0.1 -0.5 0.1 -0.5 – 0.67× –
Isan Díaz↔ 2023 -0.1 -0.6 0.0 -0.6 – 0.56× –
Trey Wingenter 2023 +0.1 +0.3 1.0 -0.7 $15.9M 0.67× –
Alex Lange 2023 -0.0 -0.2 0.7 -1.0 – 1.34× Free Agent · 2026–2026 · $0.9M AAV
Andre Lipcius 2023 -0.2 -0.9 0.1 -1.0 – 0.58× –
Zack Short 2023 -0.1 -0.4 0.6 -1.0 – 0.56× Free Agent · 2026–2026 · $0.8M AAV
Tyler Alexander 2023 +0.1 +0.7 1.9 -1.2 $14.7M 0.67× Free Agent · 2026–2026 · $1.1M AAV
Carson Kelly↔ 2023 +0.0 +0.1 1.6 -1.5 $59.7M 0.52× Free Agent · 2026–2027 · $5.8M AAV
Ryan Kreidler 2023 -0.2 -0.8 0.7 -1.5 – 0.56× –
José Cisnero 2023 +0.0 +0.1 2.3 -2.2 $116.3M 0.67× –
Spencer Turnbull 2023 -0.0 -0.2 2.1 -2.4 – 1.02× –
Matthew Boyd 2023 +0.9 +7.4 10.0 -2.6 $11.1M 1.02× Free Agent · 2026–2027 · $14.5M AAV
Tyler Nevin 2023 -0.5 -2.4 0.3 -2.7 – 0.58× –
Garrett Hill 2023 -0.5 -2.8 0.7 -3.6 – 0.67× –
Mason Englert 2023 -0.7 -3.5 0.7 -4.2 – 0.67× –
Austin Meadows 2023 -0.1 -0.5 4.3 -4.8 – 0.83× –
Joey Wentz 2023 -0.5 -4.5 0.7 -5.2 – 1.02× Arbitration · 2026–2026 · $0.9M AAV
Nick Maton 2023 -1.1 -5.1 0.7 -5.8 – 0.58× –
Eric Haase↔ 2023 -1.1 -7.0 0.7 -7.7 – 0.83× Free Agent · 2026–2026 · $1.6M AAV
Jonathan Schoop 2023 -0.3 -1.3 7.5 -8.8 – 0.56× –
Javier Báez 2022–2023 +2.6 +13.0 42.0 -29.0 $15.9M 0.61× Free Agent · 2022–2027 · $23.3M AAV
Miguel Cabrera 2023 -0.7 -4.0 32.0 -36.0 – 0.69× –
Braden Bristo↔ 2023 +0.0 +0.0 0.0 +0.0 $0.8M 0.67× –
Nick Solak↔ 2023 +0.0 +0.0 0.0 -0.0 – 0.56× –
Total—+27.9+296.7143.4+152.9—

Trades

Every graded 2023 deal involving the Tigers — best expected value first. Surplus is realized value in $M; 14 total.

2023 · DET / PHI Jan 7, 2023
DET · Scott Harris +$4.8M
Matt Vierling, Nick Maton, Donny Sands
PHI · Dave Dombrowski −$4.8M
Gregory Soto, Kody Clemens
Too soon to call unsettled
2023 · DET / MIL Nov 4, 2023
DET · Scott Harris +$0.0M
Mark Canha
MIL · Matt Arnold +$0.0M
Blake Holub
Too soon to call unsettled
2023 · DET / CHC Mar 27, 2023
DET · Scott Harris +$19.2M
Zach McKinstry
CHC · Jed Hoyer −$19.2M
Carlos Guzman
Too soon to call unsettled
2023 · DET / HOU Jan 3, 2023
DET · Scott Harris +$1.6M
cash / PTBNL
HOU · Dana Brown −$1.6M
Bligh Madris
Too soon to call unsettled
2023 · DET / CHW May 30, 2023
DET · Scott Harris +$1.6M
Jake Marisnick
CHW · Kenny Williams −$1.6M
cash / PTBNL
Too soon to call unsettled
2023 · LAD / DET May 26, 2023
LAD · Andrew Friedman +$0.0M
cash / PTBNL
DET · Scott Harris +$0.0M
Lael Lockhart
Too soon to call unsettled
2023 · MIA / DET May 22, 2023
MIA · Kim Ng +$0.0M
Jonathan Davis
DET · Scott Harris +$0.0M
Brady Allen
Too soon to call unsettled
2023 · DET / MIA Jun 8, 2023
DET · Scott Harris +$0.0M
Joe Rizzo
MIA · Kim Ng +$0.0M
cash / PTBNL
Too soon to call unsettled
2023 · LAD / DET Aug 1, 2023
LAD · Andrew Friedman +$0.0M
cash / PTBNL
DET · Scott Harris +$0.0M
Eddys Leonard
Too soon to call unsettled
2023 · TBR / DET Mar 31, 2023
TBR · Erik Neander +$0.0M
cash / PTBNL
DET · Scott Harris +$0.0M
Dillon Paulson
Too soon to call unsettled
2023 · TBR / DET Mar 29, 2023
TBR · Erik Neander +$0.0M
cash / PTBNL
DET · Scott Harris +$0.0M
Grant Witherspoon
Too soon to call unsettled
2023 · COL / DET Jun 18, 2023
COL · Bill Schmidt +$0.0M
cash / PTBNL
DET · Scott Harris +$0.0M
Blair Calvo
Too soon to call unsettled
2023 · DET / PHI Aug 1, 2023
DET · Scott Harris +$2.4M
Hao-Yu Lee
PHI · Dave Dombrowski −$2.4M
Michael Lorenzen
Too soon to call unsettled
2023 · BAL / DET Jan 1, 2023
BAL · Mike Elias +$3.2M
cash / PTBNL
DET · Scott Harris −$3.2M
Tyler Nevin
Too soon to call unsettled

Current & Historical Payroll

2023 payroll
$123.7M
2024 guaranteed
$25.0M

What the front office was committed to as of 2023, 2023–2029. Guaranteed $ are contract commitments signed by 2023; 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 (8)

PlayerAgeSvc2023202420252026202720282029
Miguel Cabrera4019.101$32.0MFREE AGENT
Javier Báez307.089$22.0M$25.0M$25.1M$24.0M$24.0MFREE AGENT
Eduardo Rodriguez307.070$14.0MFREE AGENT
Matthew Boyd326.136$10.0MFREE AGENT
Jonathan Schoop3110.000$7.5MFREE AGENT
Michael Lorenzen317.159$5.3MFREE AGENT
Chasen Shreve329.000$1.2MFREE AGENT
Jake Marisnick328.083$622kFREE AGENT

Arbitration-eligible (6)

PlayerAgeSvc2023202420252026202720282029
Austin Meadows284.074$4.3MARB 3FREE AGENT
José Cisnero345.020$2.3MFREE AGENT
Spencer Turnbull304.020$2.1MARB 3FREE AGENT
Tyler Alexander283.058$1.9MARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Carson Kelly284.161$1.6MARB 3FREE AGENT
Trey Wingenter293.053$1.0MARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT

Pre-arbitration (37)

PlayerAgeSvc2023202420252026202720282029
Tarik Skubal262.114$744kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Zach McKinstry281.099$734kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Matt Manning251.098$729kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Riley Greene220.110$728kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Matt Vierling261.026$727kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Nick Maton261.034$727kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jason Foley271.026$726kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2FREE AGENT
Alex Lange271.112$726kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2FREE AGENT
Jake Rogers282.040$726kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Beau Brieske250.166$724kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Kerry Carpenter250.057$724kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Joey Wentz250.030$724kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Spencer Torkelson230.137$723kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Garrett Hill270.082$722kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Ryan Kreidler250.035$722kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Mason Englert230.000$720kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Eric Haase302.072$715kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Akil Baddoo241.119$683kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2FREE AGENT
Tyler Holton270.047$654kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Will Vest281.108$631kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Zack Short280.102$608kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1FREE AGENT
Andy Ibáñez301.014$604kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Reese Olson230.000$468kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Alex Faedo270.051$453kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Brendan White240.000$352kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Tyler Nevin260.133$307kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Andrew Vasquez290.139$207kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Parker Meadows230.000$163kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Miguel Díaz282.132$116kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Andre Lipcius25–$116k
Sawyer Gipson-Long250.000$74kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Zach Logue270.083$50kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Brenan Hanifee250.000$43kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Anthony Misiewicz282.108$14kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Isan Díaz272.131$8kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Braden Bristo28–$8k
Nick Solak282.126$6kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT

Graphs

How each 2023 acquisition stacked onto Tigers's playoff-odds curve. The side table is ranked by PPA.

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