Detroit Tigers Depth Chart 2026 - CBS Sports

Position Players

POS	Starter	Second	Third+
Catcher	D. Dingler Tigers' Dillon Dingler: Tees off Opening Day Dillon Dingler Tigers' Dillon Dingler: Tees off Opening Day	J. RogersJake Rogers	—
First Base	S. TorkelsonSpencer Torkelson	C. Keith Tigers' Colt Keith: Not starting Friday Colt Keith Tigers' Colt Keith: Not starting Friday	M. VierlingMatt Vierling
Second Base	G. Torres Tigers' Gleyber Torres: Reaches four times in win Gleyber Torres Tigers' Gleyber Torres: Reaches four times in win	Z. McKinstryZach McKinstry	C. Keith Tigers' Colt Keith: Not starting Friday Colt Keith Tigers' Colt Keith: Not starting Friday K. McGonigle Tigers' Kevin McGonigle: Tallies four hits in MLB debut Kevin McGonigle Tigers' Kevin McGonigle: Tallies four hits in MLB debut J. JonesJahmai Jones J. BaezJavier Baez
Shortstop	J. BaezJavier Baez	K. McGonigle Tigers' Kevin McGonigle: Tallies four hits in MLB debut Kevin McGonigle Tigers' Kevin McGonigle: Tallies four hits in MLB debut	Z. McKinstryZach McKinstry T. Sweeney Shoulder: Expected to be out until at least Apr 24 Trey Sweeney Shoulder: Expected to be out until at least Apr 24
Third Base	K. McGonigle Tigers' Kevin McGonigle: Tallies four hits in MLB debut Kevin McGonigle Tigers' Kevin McGonigle: Tallies four hits in MLB debut	C. Keith Tigers' Colt Keith: Not starting Friday Colt Keith Tigers' Colt Keith: Not starting Friday	Z. McKinstryZach McKinstry M. VierlingMatt Vierling J. BaezJavier Baez T. Sweeney Shoulder: Expected to be out until at least Apr 24 Trey Sweeney Shoulder: Expected to be out until at least Apr 24
Left Field	R. GreeneRiley Greene	M. VierlingMatt Vierling	K. Carpenter Tigers' Kerry Carpenter: Reaches twice from leadoff spot Kerry Carpenter Tigers' Kerry Carpenter: Reaches twice from leadoff spot Z. McKinstryZach McKinstry J. JonesJahmai Jones
Center Field	P. MeadowsParker Meadows	J. BaezJavier Baez	M. VierlingMatt Vierling J. JonesJahmai Jones R. GreeneRiley Greene
Right Field	K. Carpenter Tigers' Kerry Carpenter: Reaches twice from leadoff spot Kerry Carpenter Tigers' Kerry Carpenter: Reaches twice from leadoff spot	M. VierlingMatt Vierling	Z. McKinstryZach McKinstry J. JonesJahmai Jones R. GreeneRiley Greene S. TorkelsonSpencer Torkelson
Designated Hitter	C. Keith Tigers' Colt Keith: Not starting Friday Colt Keith Tigers' Colt Keith: Not starting Friday	K. Carpenter Tigers' Kerry Carpenter: Reaches twice from leadoff spot Kerry Carpenter Tigers' Kerry Carpenter: Reaches twice from leadoff spot	J. JonesJahmai Jones G. Torres Tigers' Gleyber Torres: Reaches four times in win Gleyber Torres Tigers' Gleyber Torres: Reaches four times in win R. GreeneRiley Greene S. TorkelsonSpencer Torkelson M. VierlingMatt Vierling J. RogersJake Rogers J. BaezJavier Baez D. Dingler Tigers' Dillon Dingler: Tees off Opening Day Dillon Dingler Tigers' Dillon Dingler: Tees off Opening Day

Starters

No. 1	No. 2	No. 3	No. 4	No. 5
T. Skubal Tigers' Tarik Skubal: Kicks off season with victory Tarik Skubal Tigers' Tarik Skubal: Kicks off season with victory	F. Valdez Tigers' Framber Valdez: Quality start in team debut Framber Valdez Tigers' Framber Valdez: Quality start in team debut	J. FlahertyJack Flaherty	J. VerlanderJustin Verlander	C. MizeCasey Mize

Relief Pitchers

Closer	Setup	Bullpen
K. Jansen Tigers' Kenley Jansen: Strikes out side for save Kenley Jansen Tigers' Kenley Jansen: Strikes out side for save	W. VestWill Vest	K. Finnegan Tigers' Kyle Finnegan: Earns first 2026 hold Kyle Finnegan Tigers' Kyle Finnegan: Earns first 2026 hold T. HoltonTyler Holton B. HurterBrant Hurter B. Horn Elbow: Expected to be out until at least Apr 24 Bailey Horn Elbow: Expected to be out until at least Apr 24 S. GuentherSean Guenther E. De Jesus Tigers' Enmanuel De Jesus: Earns first MLB win Friday Enmanuel De Jesus Tigers' Enmanuel De Jesus: Earns first MLB win Friday C. SeaboldConnor Seabold B. Brieske Thigh: Expected to be out until at least May 26 Beau Brieske Thigh: Expected to be out until at least May 26