Explaining the clinch scenarios for every AL contender.
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Tigers are now 30-12 this season when scoring in the 1st inning. 19-6 when scoring 2+ runs in the 1st.
Since 2022, the Tigers have paid Javier Baez, Eduardo Rodriguez, Kenta Maeda and Alex Cobb a combined $159.98M for a total 5.3 Wins Above Replacement.
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2026 C D Dingler ~$1.0M 1B S Torkelson ~$3.5M 2B C Keith $4.3M 3B FREE AGENT
SS K McGonigle ~$800K LF R Greene ~$3.5M CF P Meadows ~$1.2M RF FREE AGENT DH K Carpenter ~$2M BN JH Malloy ~$900K BN Z McKinstry ~$3.0M BN J Jones ~$900K BN J Rogers ~$3.0M SP1 T Skubal ~$18.0M SP2 R Olson ~$1.2M SP3 J Flaherty $20.0M SP4 C Mize ~$5.0M SP5 FREE AGENT
LR T Melton ~$1.0M (should be a starter) RP FREE AGENT
RP T Holton ~$2.0M RP B Hurter ~$1.5M RP P Sewald $7.0M SU J Foley ~$3.2M
SU K Finnegan ~$7.0M CL W Vest ~$3.0M~$93.0M for 22 of 26 players.
Keep in mind, Chris Ilitch is roughly the 10th richest owner in the league. If we wanted the Tigers to get to the 10th highest payroll in 2026,we could have roughly $70.0M AAV to spend to fill the 4 open spots. If we wanted to be a top 5 spender in the sport, like we were with Mr. I, that number is closer to $100.0M.
As the once far-fetched possibility of missing the playoffs becomes increasingly real for the Detroit Tigers, the "what ifs" grow louder and louder. What if the
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