Detroit Tigers Depth Chart 2026 - CBS Sports

Position Players

POS	Starter	Second	Third+
Catcher	D. Dingler Tigers' Dillon Dingler: Blasts off in win Dillon Dingler Tigers' Dillon Dingler: Blasts off in win	J. RogersJake Rogers	—
First Base	S. TorkelsonSpencer Torkelson	C. Keith Tigers' Colt Keith: Receiving afternoon off vs. lefty Colt Keith Tigers' Colt Keith: Receiving afternoon off vs. lefty	M. Vierling Tigers' Matt Vierling: Tallies first stolen base Thursday Matt Vierling Tigers' Matt Vierling: Tallies first stolen base Thursday
Second Base	Z. McKinstry Tigers' Zach McKinstry: Will undergo further testing on hip Hip: Probable for Apr 17 Zach McKinstry Tigers' Zach McKinstry: Will undergo further testing on hip Hip: Probable for Apr 17	G. Torres Tigers' Gleyber Torres: Reaches three times in win Gleyber Torres Tigers' Gleyber Torres: Reaches three times in win	C. Keith Tigers' Colt Keith: Receiving afternoon off vs. lefty Colt Keith Tigers' Colt Keith: Receiving afternoon off vs. lefty K. McGonigleKevin McGonigle J. JonesJahmai Jones J. BaezJavier Baez
Shortstop	K. McGonigleKevin McGonigle	J. BaezJavier Baez	Z. McKinstry Tigers' Zach McKinstry: Will undergo further testing on hip Hip: Probable for Apr 17 Zach McKinstry Tigers' Zach McKinstry: Will undergo further testing on hip Hip: Probable for Apr 17 T. Sweeney Shoulder: Expected to be out until at least May 24 Trey Sweeney Shoulder: Expected to be out until at least May 24
Third Base	C. Keith Tigers' Colt Keith: Receiving afternoon off vs. lefty Colt Keith Tigers' Colt Keith: Receiving afternoon off vs. lefty	Z. McKinstry Tigers' Zach McKinstry: Will undergo further testing on hip Hip: Probable for Apr 17 Zach McKinstry Tigers' Zach McKinstry: Will undergo further testing on hip Hip: Probable for Apr 17	K. McGonigleKevin McGonigle M. Vierling Tigers' Matt Vierling: Tallies first stolen base Thursday Matt Vierling Tigers' Matt Vierling: Tallies first stolen base Thursday J. BaezJavier Baez T. Sweeney Shoulder: Expected to be out until at least May 24 Trey Sweeney Shoulder: Expected to be out until at least May 24
Left Field	R. Greene Tigers' Riley Greene: Collects three hits in win Riley Greene Tigers' Riley Greene: Collects three hits in win	M. Vierling Tigers' Matt Vierling: Tallies first stolen base Thursday Matt Vierling Tigers' Matt Vierling: Tallies first stolen base Thursday	W. PerezWenceel Perez K. Carpenter Tigers' Kerry Carpenter: Idle versus lefty Kerry Carpenter Tigers' Kerry Carpenter: Idle versus lefty Z. McKinstry Tigers' Zach McKinstry: Will undergo further testing on hip Hip: Probable for Apr 17 Zach McKinstry Tigers' Zach McKinstry: Will undergo further testing on hip Hip: Probable for Apr 17 J. JonesJahmai Jones
Center Field	J. BaezJavier Baez	M. Vierling Tigers' Matt Vierling: Tallies first stolen base Thursday Matt Vierling Tigers' Matt Vierling: Tallies first stolen base Thursday	W. PerezWenceel Perez J. JonesJahmai Jones R. Greene Tigers' Riley Greene: Collects three hits in win Riley Greene Tigers' Riley Greene: Collects three hits in win P. Meadows Arm: Expected to be out until at least Jun 9 Parker Meadows Arm: Expected to be out until at least Jun 9
Right Field	K. Carpenter Tigers' Kerry Carpenter: Idle versus lefty Kerry Carpenter Tigers' Kerry Carpenter: Idle versus lefty	W. PerezWenceel Perez	Z. McKinstry Tigers' Zach McKinstry: Will undergo further testing on hip Hip: Probable for Apr 17 Zach McKinstry Tigers' Zach McKinstry: Will undergo further testing on hip Hip: Probable for Apr 17 M. Vierling Tigers' Matt Vierling: Tallies first stolen base Thursday Matt Vierling Tigers' Matt Vierling: Tallies first stolen base Thursday J. JonesJahmai Jones R. Greene Tigers' Riley Greene: Collects three hits in win Riley Greene Tigers' Riley Greene: Collects three hits in win S. TorkelsonSpencer Torkelson
Designated Hitter	G. Torres Tigers' Gleyber Torres: Reaches three times in win Gleyber Torres Tigers' Gleyber Torres: Reaches three times in win	J. JonesJahmai Jones	C. Keith Tigers' Colt Keith: Receiving afternoon off vs. lefty Colt Keith Tigers' Colt Keith: Receiving afternoon off vs. lefty K. Carpenter Tigers' Kerry Carpenter: Idle versus lefty Kerry Carpenter Tigers' Kerry Carpenter: Idle versus lefty R. Greene Tigers' Riley Greene: Collects three hits in win Riley Greene Tigers' Riley Greene: Collects three hits in win S. TorkelsonSpencer Torkelson M. Vierling Tigers' Matt Vierling: Tallies first stolen base Thursday Matt Vierling Tigers' Matt Vierling: Tallies first stolen base Thursday J. RogersJake Rogers J. BaezJavier Baez D. Dingler Tigers' Dillon Dingler: Blasts off in win Dillon Dingler Tigers' Dillon Dingler: Blasts off in win W. PerezWenceel Perez

Starters

No. 1	No. 2	No. 3	No. 4	No. 5
T. SkubalTarik Skubal	F. ValdezFramber Valdez	J. FlahertyJack Flaherty	J. Verlander Tigers' Justin Verlander: Recovery going slower than expected Hip: Expected to be out until at least Apr 26 Justin Verlander Tigers' Justin Verlander: Recovery going slower than expected Hip: Expected to be out until at least Apr 26	C. MizeCasey Mize

Relief Pitchers

Closer	Setup	Bullpen
K. JansenKenley Jansen	W. VestWill Vest	K. FinneganKyle Finnegan T. HoltonTyler Holton B. HurterBrant Hurter D. AndersonDrew Anderson 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 JesusEnmanuel De Jesus C. Seabold Tigers' Connor Seabold: Records first win Thursday Connor Seabold Tigers' Connor Seabold: Records first win Thursday B. Brieske Groin: Expected to be out until at least May 26 Beau Brieske Groin: Expected to be out until at least May 26