The Detroit Tigers 2018 roster will feature many players who were not on the team this time last season. 16 players who started the 2017 season on the Tigers’ 40 man roster are gone, including nine veteran players who had more than five years of major league experience. Only four veterans with that much service time will return for the 2018 season,
Players with at least five years of major league service time cannot be sent to the minors without their consent. The Tigers’ 2018 roster includes six more players who are out of minor league options.