Tigers Payroll 2025: Total MLB Salary & Highest-Paid Players

Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Tarik Skubal gestures after a double play ends the sixth inning during Game 2 of baseball's AL Division Series against the Cleveland Guardians, Monday, Oct. 7, 2024, in Cleveland.
(AP Photo/Phil Long)

After making a surprise run to the postseason, the Detroit Tigersโ€™ playoff odds could be worth checking out in a weak and cheap division.

Detroit Tigers 2025 Payroll

According to Spotrac, the Tigers are 18th in the league with a payroll of $132,893,333.

Here is a look at where the Tigers have ranked in total payroll in recent seasons:

  • 2024: $96,961,614 (26th)
  • 2023: $119,344,514 (19th)
  • 2022: $135,112,588 (18th)
  • 2021: $83,698,945 (25th)

Highest-Paid Tigers Players in 2025

RankPlayer2025 Salary
1Javier Bรกez$25 million
1Jack Flaherty$25 million
3Alex Cobb$15 million
3Gleyber Torres$15 million
5Tarik Skubal$10.15 million

Who Makes the Most Money on the Tigers in 2025?

Javier Bรกez and Jack Flaherty will make the most money on the Tigers in 2025 with a payroll salary of $25,000,000.

Bรกez, 32, is riding a six-year, $140 million contract that will keep him in Detroit until 2028. Flaherty signed with the Tigers this offseason and has a player option ($10 million) for 2026.

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Shane Jackson

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Shane Jackson is a Web Content Writer for BetMGM, covering MLB and NBA. After graduating from the University of Kansas, his previous stops include MLB.com, Lawrence Journal-World, Manhattan Mercury, Bet Chicago Sports, WynnBET, and Sportsbook Review.

Shane Jackson is a Web Content Writer for BetMGM, covering MLB and NBA. After graduating from the University of Kansas, his previous stops include MLB.com, Lawrence Journal-World, Manhattan Mercury, Bet Chicago Sports, WynnBET, and Sportsbook Review.