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202486–76 (0.531)Made Playoffs
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President of baseball ops: Scott Harris · GM: Jeff Greenberg

Overview

Ranks vs the 30 teams in 2024, 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
$95M
Surplus $M
+56
Win %
0.531
TAB
+8.3
WAB
+10.8
Roster composition
Roster fWAR
36.1
Dead money %
58%
Depth Players
8.0
Dead WAR
-3.6

Offense

PoorAverageGreat

Pitching & Defense

PoorAverageGreat

Roster

2024 depth chart — stacked by playing time

C

RJake Rogers92
RCarson Kelly⇄60
RDillon Dingler27

1B

RSpencer Torkelson90
LBligh Madris20
RAndy Ibáñez18
RGio Urshela⇄18
RMatt Vierling1
RRyan Vilade1

2B

LColt Keith133
RAndy Ibáñez44
LZach McKinstry18
RBuddy Kennedy⇄6
LJace Jung1

3B

RMatt Vierling51
LZach McKinstry38
LJace Jung27
RAndy Ibáñez19
RRyan Kreidler8

SS

RJavier Báez80
LZach McKinstry48
LTrey Sweeney36
RRyan Kreidler26
RAndy Ibáñez5

LF

LRiley Greene84
RJustyn-Henry Malloy22
LAkil Baddoo21
LZach McKinstry18
RMatt Vierling13
RRyan Vilade10
RAndy Ibáñez6
BWenceel Pérez4
LKerry Carpenter3
RRyan Kreidler1

CF

LParker Meadows82
RMatt Vierling57
BWenceel Pérez29
LRiley Greene27
LAkil Baddoo5
RRyan Vilade3
RRyan Kreidler1

RF

BWenceel Pérez83
LKerry Carpenter45
RMatt Vierling36
LZach McKinstry12
RRyan Vilade7
LAkil Baddoo4
LRiley Greene4
LBligh Madris1
RJustyn-Henry Malloy1

DH

RJustyn-Henry Malloy45
LKerry Carpenter35
LRiley Greene31
LColt Keith14
RJake Rogers7
RMatt Vierling6
RAndy Ibáñez5
BWenceel Pérez4
LJace Jung3
LZach McKinstry2
RSpencer Torkelson2
RGio Urshela⇄1
RRyan Kreidler1

Starters

LTarik Skubal6.0 WAR
RJack Flaherty⇄2.5 WAR
RReese Olson2.5 WAR
LTyler Holton1.5 WAR
RCasey Mize1.3 WAR
LBrant Hurter0.8 WAR
RBeau Brieske0.8 WAR
RBrenan Hanifee0.5 WAR
RMatt Manning0.2 WAR
RTy Madden0.2 WAR
RKenta Maeda0.0 WAR
RKeider Montero0.0 WAR
RMason Englert-0.1 WAR
RAlex Faedo-0.4 WAR

Bullpen

★ RJason Foley28 sv
RWill Vest14 h
RBrenan Hanifee8 h
RShelby Miller5 h
LSean Guenther2 h
RAlex Lange1 h
LAndrew Chafin⇄0 h
LJoey Wentz⇄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 2023)

PlayerfWAR
Jack Flaherty2.5
Colt Keith1.7
Casey Mize1.3
Wenceel Pérez1.0
Brant Hurter0.8
Andrew Chafin0.8

Key subtractions (gone from 2023)

Player2023 fWAR
Eduardo Rodriguez3.1
Michael Lorenzen1.7
Matthew Boyd0.9
Jake Marisnick0.3
Chasen Shreve0.2
Tyler Alexander0.1

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 2024; everyone else is shown as a 2024 season snapshot.

PlayerPeriodfWARTier Market $MPaid $MSurplus $M$ / WARTierContract
Tarik Skubal 2024 +6.0 +119.4 2.6 +116.7 $0.4M 2.50× Arbitration · 2026–2026 · $32.0M AAV
Riley Greene 2024 +3.9 +56.4 0.8 +55.7 $0.2M 1.79× Arbitration · 2026–2026 · $5.0M AAV
Jack Flaherty↔ 2024 +2.5 +39.5 9.0 +30.5 $3.6M 1.96× Free Agent · 2025–2026 · $17.5M AAV
Reese Olson 2024 +2.5 +29.6 0.8 +28.9 $0.3M 1.49× Pre-arbitration · 2026–2026 · $0.8M AAV
Kerry Carpenter 2024 +2.4 +23.2 0.8 +22.4 $0.3M 1.22× Arbitration · 2026–2026 · $3.3M AAV
Matt Vierling 2024 +2.3 +22.8 0.8 +22.0 $0.3M 1.22× Arbitration · 2026–2026 · $3.3M AAV
Parker Meadows 2024 +2.2 +20.9 0.7 +20.2 $0.3M 1.22× Pre-arbitration · 2026–2026 · $0.8M AAV
Tyler Holton 2024 +1.5 +15.9 0.8 +15.2 $0.5M 1.34× Arbitration · 2026–2026 · $1.6M AAV
Will Vest 2024 +1.2 +12.3 0.8 +11.6 $0.7M 1.34× Arbitration · 2026–2026 · $4.0M AAV
Jake Rogers 2024 +2.1 +13.1 1.7 +11.4 $0.8M 0.76× Arbitration · 2026–2026 · $3.0M AAV
Casey Mize 2024 +1.3 +11.0 0.8 +10.1 $0.6M 1.02× Arbitration · 2026–2026 · $6.2M AAV
Colt Keith 2024 +1.7 +11.3 2.8 +8.5 $1.6M 0.82× Pre-arb extension · 2024–2032 · $4.8M AAV
Carson Kelly↔ 2024 +1.6 +9.6 2.3 +7.3 $1.5M 0.76× Free Agent · 2026–2027 · $5.8M AAV
Wenceel Pérez 2024 +1.0 +6.8 0.7 +6.1 $0.7M 0.83× –
Brant Hurter 2024 +0.8 +4.1 0.2 +3.9 $0.3M 0.67× Pre-arbitration · 2026–2026 · $0.8M AAV
Zach McKinstry 2024 +0.9 +4.6 0.8 +3.8 $0.8M 0.61× Arbitration · 2026–2026 · $4.2M AAV
Beau Brieske 2024 +0.8 +4.1 0.7 +3.3 $1.0M 0.67× Arbitration · 2026–2026 · $1.2M AAV
Andy Ibáñez 2024 +0.7 +3.3 0.8 +2.5 $1.1M 0.56× –
Brenan Hanifee 2024 +0.5 +2.8 0.2 +2.5 $0.5M 0.67× Pre-arbitration · 2026–2026 · $0.8M AAV
Jason Foley 2024 +0.3 +3.1 0.8 +2.4 $2.6M 1.34× Free Agent · 2026–2026 · $2.0M AAV
Sean Guenther 2024 +0.4 +2.1 0.2 +2.0 $0.4M 0.67× –
Trey Sweeney 2024 +0.4 +2.0 0.2 +1.9 $0.4M 0.61× Pre-arbitration · 2026–2026 · $0.8M AAV
Bligh Madris 2024 +0.3 +1.4 0.1 +1.3 $0.3M 0.56× –
Matt Manning 2024 +0.2 +2.0 0.7 +1.3 $3.0M 1.02× –
Ty Madden 2024 +0.2 +1.2 0.1 +1.1 $0.6M 0.67× Pre-arbitration · 2026–2026 · $0.8M AAV
Andrew Chafin↔ 2024 +0.8 +4.0 3.1 +0.9 $4.2M 0.67× –
Buddy Kennedy↔ 2024 +0.2 +0.7 0.3 +0.4 $1.9M 0.56× –
Jackson Jobe 2024 +0.0 +0.2 0.0 +0.2 $0.5M 0.67× Pre-arbitration · 2026–2026 · $0.8M AAV
Jace Jung 2024 +0.1 +0.3 0.2 +0.1 $2.6M 0.58× –
Alex Lange 2024 +0.1 +0.4 0.8 -0.3 $9.5M 0.67× Free Agent · 2026–2026 · $0.9M AAV
Easton Lucas↔ 2024 -0.0 -0.0 0.3 -0.3 – 0.67× –
Ricky Vanasco↔ 2024 +0.0 +0.1 0.5 -0.3 $22.0M 0.67× Pre-arbitration · 2026–2026 · $0.8M AAV
Spencer Torkelson 2024 +0.1 +0.4 0.8 -0.4 $9.3M 0.56× Arbitration · 2026–2026 · $4.1M AAV
Dillon Dingler 2024 -0.1 -0.3 0.3 -0.5 – 0.52× Pre-arbitration · 2026–2026 · $0.8M AAV
Keider Montero 2024 +0.0 +0.1 0.7 -0.7 $108.7M 1.02× –
Joey Wentz↔ 2024 -0.1 -0.4 0.6 -1.0 – 0.67× Arbitration · 2026–2026 · $0.9M AAV
Mason Englert 2024 -0.1 -0.3 0.7 -1.1 – 0.67× –
Gio Urshela↔ 2024 -0.1 -0.4 1.1 -1.5 – 0.56× –
Bryan Sammons 2024 -0.4 -2.0 0.1 -2.1 – 0.67× –
Alex Faedo 2024 -0.4 -2.2 0.7 -2.9 – 0.67× –
Ryan Vilade 2024 -0.3 -2.2 0.7 -2.9 – 0.83× Pre-arbitration · 2026–2026 · $0.9M AAV
Akil Baddoo 2024 -0.3 -1.9 1.6 -3.4 – 0.83× Free Agent · 2026–2026 · $1.2M AAV
Ryan Kreidler 2024 -0.5 -2.6 0.7 -3.4 – 0.61× –
Justyn-Henry Malloy 2024 -0.5 -2.9 0.7 -3.7 – 0.69× –
Mark Canha↔ 2024 +0.6 +4.2 8.6 -4.3 $13.4M 0.83× –
Shelby Miller 2024 -0.2 -1.7 3.0 -4.7 – 1.34× Free Agent · 2026–2027 · $1.2M AAV
Kenta Maeda 2024 +0.0 +0.3 14.0 -13.7 $424.8M 1.02× –
Javier Báez 2022–2024 +1.9 +9.4 67.0 -57.6 $35.0M 0.61× Free Agent · 2022–2027 · $23.3M AAV
Total—+38.5+425.7136.7+289.4—

Trades

Every graded 2024 deal involving the Tigers — best expected value first. Surplus is realized value in $M; 15 total.

2024 · LAD / DET Jul 30, 2024
LAD · Andrew Friedman +$4.8M
Jack Flaherty
DET · Scott Harris −$4.8M
Thayron Liranzo, Trey Sweeney
Too soon to call unsettled
2024 · PHI / DET Nov 4, 2024
PHI · Dave Dombrowski +$0.0M
Devin Sweet
DET · Scott Harris +$0.0M
cash / PTBNL
Too soon to call unsettled
2024 · DET / BAL Feb 7, 2024
DET · Scott Harris +$0.8M
cash / PTBNL
BAL · Mike Elias −$0.8M
Nick Maton
Too soon to call unsettled
2024 · DET / BAL Jan 22, 2024
DET · Scott Harris +$0.0M
cash / PTBNL
BAL · Mike Elias +$0.0M
Tyler Nevin
Too soon to call unsettled
2024 · DET / TEX Jul 30, 2024
DET · Scott Harris +$2.4M
Chase Lee, Joseph Montalvo
TEX · Chris Young −$2.4M
Andrew Chafin
Too soon to call unsettled
2024 · DET / LAD Mar 4, 2024
DET · Scott Harris +$0.0M
cash / PTBNL
LAD · Andrew Friedman +$0.0M
Andre Lipcius
Too soon to call unsettled
2024 · SDP / DET Feb 17, 2024
SDP · AJ Preller +$0.0M
cash / PTBNL
DET · Scott Harris +$0.0M
Blake Dickerson
Too soon to call unsettled
2024 · DET / BOS Jul 8, 2024
DET · Scott Harris +$0.0M
CJ Weins
BOS · Craig Breslow +$0.0M
cash / PTBNL
Too soon to call unsettled
2024 · TEX / DET Jul 28, 2024
TEX · Chris Young +$0.0M
Carson Kelly
DET · Scott Harris +$0.0M
Liam Hicks, Tyler Owens
Too soon to call unsettled
2024 · LAD / DET Jul 29, 2024
LAD · Andrew Friedman +$1.6M
cash / PTBNL
DET · Scott Harris −$1.6M
Ricky Vanasco
Too soon to call unsettled
2024 · TOR / DET Aug 1, 2024
TOR · Ross Atkins +$0.0M
cash / PTBNL
DET · Scott Harris +$0.0M
Troy Watson
Too soon to call unsettled
2024 · DET / BOS Jul 6, 2024
DET · Scott Harris +$1.6M
cash / PTBNL
BOS · Craig Breslow −$1.6M
Trey Wingenter
Too soon to call unsettled
2024 · COL / DET Mar 24, 2024
COL · Bill Schmidt +$0.0M
cash / PTBNL
DET · Scott Harris +$0.0M
PJ Poulin
Too soon to call unsettled
2024 · DET / PHI Jun 7, 2024
DET · Scott Harris +$0.8M
cash / PTBNL
PHI · Dave Dombrowski −$0.8M
Buddy Kennedy
Too soon to call unsettled
2024 · DET / SFG Jul 30, 2024
DET · Scott Harris +$2.4M
Eric Silva
SFG · Farhan Zaidi −$2.4M
Mark Canha
Too soon to call unsettled

Current & Historical Payroll

2024 payroll
$94.7M
2025 guaranteed
$28.9M

What the front office was committed to as of 2024, 2024–2030. Guaranteed $ are contract commitments signed by 2024; 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)

PlayerAgeSvc2024202520262027202820292030
Javier Báez318.089$25.0M$25.1M$24.0M$24.0MFREE AGENT
Kenta Maeda368.000$14.0MFREE AGENT
Jack Flaherty286.006$9.0MFREE AGENT
Mark Canha358.092$8.6MFREE AGENT
Andrew Chafin349.020$3.1MFREE AGENT
Shelby Miller3312.000$3.0MFREE AGENT
Colt Keith220.000$2.8M$3.8M$4.3M$4.3M$5.3M$5.3M$10.0MCLUB
Gio Urshela329.000$1.1MFREE AGENT

Arbitration-eligible (4)

PlayerAgeSvc2024202520262027202820292030
Tarik Skubal273.114$2.6MARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Carson Kelly295.161$2.3MCLUBFREE AGENT
Jake Rogers293.040$1.7MARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Casey Mize273.111$830kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT

Pre-arbitration (36)

PlayerAgeSvc2024202520262027202820292030
Akil Baddoo252.119$1.6MARB 1ARB 2FREE AGENT
Riley Greene231.110$766kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jason Foley282.033$766kARB 1ARB 2FREE AGENT
Andy Ibáñez311.170$766kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Matt Vierling272.026$766kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Spencer Torkelson241.137$766kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Zach McKinstry292.099$764kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Kerry Carpenter261.057$761kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Will Vest292.100$761kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Alex Lange282.112$761kARB 1ARB 2FREE AGENT
Tyler Holton281.045$758kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Reese Olson240.123$752kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Parker Meadows240.042$747kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Alex Faedo280.169$747kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Matt Manning262.098$740kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Wenceel Pérez240.000$740kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Justyn-Henry Malloy240.000$740kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Ryan Kreidler260.051$740kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Mason Englert241.000$740kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Ryan Vilade250.016$740kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Keider Montero230.000$740kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Beau Brieske261.166$740kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Joey Wentz260.166$617kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Ricky Vanasco250.000$450kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Buddy Kennedy250.096$317kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Easton Lucas270.026$277kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Dillon Dingler250.000$251kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Brenan Hanifee260.012$235kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Brant Hurter250.000$227kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Trey Sweeney240.000$179kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jace Jung230.000$179kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Sean Guenther281.064$163kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Ty Madden240.000$139kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Bryan Sammons29–$115k
Bligh Madris280.073$107kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jackson Jobe210.000$20kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT

Graphs

How each 2024 acquisition stacked onto Tigers's playoff-odds curve. The side table is ranked by PPA.

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