The Detroit Tigers head into the 2020- 2021 off season with just one player on a guaranteed contract for the next season. That contract belongs to Miguel Cabrera, who will earn $30 million for the year. After subtracting for free agents and adjusting for arbitration eligible players, Detroit’s opening day payroll figures to drop from just over $107 million (non prorated) in 2020 to about $68 million in 2021. That’s before any new free agent contracts are signed, or players are non tendered or traded.
Free Agents: The club will shed almost $45 million from the 2020 opening day payroll due to expiring contracts for free agents.