Detroit Tigers Depth Chart 2026 - CBS Sports

Position Players

POS	Starter	Second	Third+
Catcher	D. DinglerDillon Dingler	J. Rogers Tigers' Jake Rogers: Avoids arbitration with Detroit Jake Rogers Tigers' Jake Rogers: Avoids arbitration with Detroit	E. ValenciaEduardo Valencia
First Base	S. TorkelsonSpencer Torkelson	C. KeithColt Keith	E. ValenciaEduardo Valencia
Second Base	G. Torres Tigers' Gleyber Torres: Cleared for all baseball activities Gleyber Torres Tigers' Gleyber Torres: Cleared for all baseball activities	C. KeithColt Keith	Z. McKinstryZach McKinstry J. JungJace Jung J. JonesJahmai Jones J. BaezJavier Baez
Shortstop	J. BaezJavier Baez	Z. McKinstryZach McKinstry	T. SweeneyTrey Sweeney
Third Base	C. KeithColt Keith	Z. McKinstryZach McKinstry	J. JungJace Jung M. Vierling Tigers' Matt Vierling: Avoids arbitration Matt Vierling Tigers' Matt Vierling: Avoids arbitration J. BaezJavier Baez T. SweeneyTrey Sweeney
Left Field	R. GreeneRiley Greene	M. Vierling Tigers' Matt Vierling: Avoids arbitration Matt Vierling Tigers' Matt Vierling: Avoids arbitration	K. CarpenterKerry Carpenter Z. McKinstryZach McKinstry J. JonesJahmai Jones W. PerezWenceel Perez
Center Field	P. MeadowsParker Meadows	J. BaezJavier Baez	W. PerezWenceel Perez M. Vierling Tigers' Matt Vierling: Avoids arbitration Matt Vierling Tigers' Matt Vierling: Avoids arbitration J. JonesJahmai Jones R. GreeneRiley Greene
Right Field	W. PerezWenceel Perez	M. Vierling Tigers' Matt Vierling: Avoids arbitration Matt Vierling Tigers' Matt Vierling: Avoids arbitration	K. CarpenterKerry Carpenter Z. McKinstryZach McKinstry J. JonesJahmai Jones R. GreeneRiley Greene S. TorkelsonSpencer Torkelson
Designated Hitter	K. CarpenterKerry Carpenter	C. KeithColt Keith	J. JonesJahmai Jones R. GreeneRiley Greene S. TorkelsonSpencer Torkelson M. Vierling Tigers' Matt Vierling: Avoids arbitration Matt Vierling Tigers' Matt Vierling: Avoids arbitration J. Rogers Tigers' Jake Rogers: Avoids arbitration with Detroit Jake Rogers Tigers' Jake Rogers: Avoids arbitration with Detroit J. BaezJavier Baez W. PerezWenceel Perez D. DinglerDillon Dingler

Starters

No. 1	No. 2	No. 3	No. 4	No. 5
T. SkubalTarik Skubal	J. FlahertyJack Flaherty	C. MizeCasey Mize	R. Olson Tigers' Reese Olson: Beginning throwing progression Shoulder: Probable for start of season Reese Olson Tigers' Reese Olson: Beginning throwing progression Shoulder: Probable for start of season	T. MeltonTroy Melton

Relief Pitchers

Closer	Setup	Bullpen
K. Jansen Tigers' Kenley Jansen: POBO won't commit to closer Kenley Jansen Tigers' Kenley Jansen: POBO won't commit to closer	W. VestWill Vest	K. Finnegan Tigers' Kyle Finnegan: Staying in Detroit Kyle Finnegan Tigers' Kyle Finnegan: Staying in Detroit T. HoltonTyler Holton B. HurterBrant Hurter B. HanifeeBrenan Hanifee B. Brieske Tigers' Beau Brieske: Settles with Detroit Forearm: Probable for start of season Beau Brieske Tigers' Beau Brieske: Settles with Detroit Forearm: Probable for start of season D. SmithDylan Smith B. HornBailey Horn D. SommersDrew Sommers