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http://www.freep.com/story/sports/mlb/tigers/2017/01/27/detroit-tigers-payroll/97124988/
FYI..they paid a $4 Mil penalty in 2016 and are on tap to pay at least a $9 Mil penalty in 2017, and it could go as high as $12.75 Mil. 50% of anything over $197 Mil in 2018. They sit at about $182 Mil for the 25-man roster if they pick up Kinsler's option. They are pushing it close for the 40-man with current players that are under team control.
Odds are that J.D. is gone after this season. They cannot afford the Qualifying Offer and cannot afford a contract extension. Again, it made no sense not to trade him this offseason.
Lowe, K-Rod, Avila, J.D. and Pelfrey are all FAs and aren't counted towards the totals.
I see a fire sale coming if the Tigers aren't in it by mid-July.
FYI..they paid a $4 Mil penalty in 2016 and are on tap to pay at least a $9 Mil penalty in 2017, and it could go as high as $12.75 Mil. 50% of anything over $197 Mil in 2018. They sit at about $182 Mil for the 25-man roster if they pick up Kinsler's option. They are pushing it close for the 40-man with current players that are under team control.
Odds are that J.D. is gone after this season. They cannot afford the Qualifying Offer and cannot afford a contract extension. Again, it made no sense not to trade him this offseason.
Lowe, K-Rod, Avila, J.D. and Pelfrey are all FAs and aren't counted towards the totals.
I see a fire sale coming if the Tigers aren't in it by mid-July.
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