Tigers Payroll Estimate: 2/16/2011

This estimate reflects only players who are currently under team control for the 2011 seasons and those that follow. It does not include any speculation on players who will be signed via free agency or those who will be acquired via trade. This list will change as the off season progress, and players are acquired, or lost.

The positions in many cases are speculative. If I pencil in a player at a position who did not start there in 2010, it may be because I simply feel he would be the most qualified should 2011 begin today. It does not necessarily mean I expect the team to enter the 2011 season with said player manning that position, so don't read into it too much.

An asterisk denotes an arbitration eligible player and my estimate at what they'll receive. Please note that this is not an exact figure, but should be close.

P	Player	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017
C)	Martinez	12.0m	13.0m	13.0m	12.0m	FA
1B)	Cabrera	20.0m	21.0m	21.0m	22.0m	22.0m	FA
2B)	Sizemore	450k	450k	450k	arb.1	arb.2	arb.3	FA
3B)	Inge	5.5m	5.5m	6.0m	FA
SS)	Peralta	5.5m	5.5m	6.0m	FA
LF)	Raburn	1.3m	2.1m	FA
CF)	Jackson	450k	450k	arb.1	arb.2	arb.3	FA
RF)	Ordonez	10.0m	FA
DH)	Guillen	13.0m	FA
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BN)	Avila	450k	arb.1	arb.2	arb.3	FA
BN)	Santiago	1.25m	FA
BN)	Wells	450k	450k	arb.1	arb.2	arb.3	FA
BN)	Kelly	450k	450k	arb.1	arb.2	arb.3	FA
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SP)	Verlander	12.85m	20.1m	20.1m	20.1m	FA
SP)	Scherzer	450k	arb.1	arb.2	arb.3	FA
SP)	Porcello	1.535	arb.1	arb.2	arb.3	FA
SP)	Penny	3.0m	FA
SP)	Coke	450k	arb.1	arb.2	arb.3	FA
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RP)
RP)	Schlereth	450k	450k	arb.1	arb.2	arb.3	FA
RP)	Ni	450k	arb.1	arb.2	arb.3	FA
RP)	Perry	450k	arb.1	arb.2	arb.3	FA
RP)	Zumaya	1.6m	FA
RP)	Benoit	5.5m	5.5m	5.5m	FA
RP)	Valverde	7.0m	FA
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Other	Turner	1.175m
	Total	105.71m	74.95m	72.05m	54.10m	22.00m
	Arbitration	Contract	Option
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