Detroit Tigers Depth Chart 2025 - 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. Valencia Tigers' Eduardo Valencia: Shielded from Rule 5 Draft Eduardo Valencia Tigers' Eduardo Valencia: Shielded from Rule 5 Draft
First Base	S. TorkelsonSpencer Torkelson	C. KeithColt Keith	J. MalloyJustyn-Henry Malloy E. Valencia Tigers' Eduardo Valencia: Shielded from Rule 5 Draft Eduardo Valencia Tigers' Eduardo Valencia: Shielded from Rule 5 Draft
Second Base	G. Torres Tigers' Gleyber Torres: Back with Tigers after taking QO Groin: Probable for start of season Gleyber Torres Tigers' Gleyber Torres: Back with Tigers after taking QO Groin: Probable for start of season	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. MalloyJustyn-Henry Malloy 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 J. MalloyJustyn-Henry Malloy R. GreeneRiley Greene S. TorkelsonSpencer Torkelson
Designated Hitter	K. CarpenterKerry Carpenter	C. KeithColt Keith	J. JonesJahmai Jones R. GreeneRiley Greene J. MalloyJustyn-Henry Malloy 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. Skubal Tigers' Tarik Skubal: Wins second AL Cy Young Award Tarik Skubal Tigers' Tarik Skubal: Wins second AL Cy Young Award	J. Flaherty Tigers' Jack Flaherty: Staying in Detroit Jack Flaherty Tigers' Jack Flaherty: Staying in Detroit	C. MizeCasey Mize	R. Olson Shoulder: Probable for start of season Reese Olson Shoulder: Probable for start of season	T. MeltonTroy Melton

Relief Pitchers

Closer	Setup	Bullpen
W. VestWill Vest	T. HoltonTyler Holton	B. HurterBrant Hurter B. HanifeeBrenan Hanifee C. LeeChase Lee 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