Detroit Tigers Depth Chart 2026 - CBS Sports

Position Players

POS	Starter	Second	Third+
Catcher	D. DinglerDillon Dingler	J. RogersJake Rogers	T. NidoTomas Nido
First Base	S. TorkelsonSpencer Torkelson	C. Keith Tigers' Colt Keith: Could be set for timeshare Colt Keith Tigers' Colt Keith: Could be set for timeshare	M. VierlingMatt Vierling
Second Base	G. TorresGleyber Torres	Z. McKinstryZach McKinstry	C. Keith Tigers' Colt Keith: Could be set for timeshare Colt Keith Tigers' Colt Keith: Could be set for timeshare K. McGonigle Tigers' Kevin McGonigle: Officially added to roster Kevin McGonigle Tigers' Kevin McGonigle: Officially added to roster J. JonesJahmai Jones J. Baez Tigers' Javier Baez: Set for utility role? Javier Baez Tigers' Javier Baez: Set for utility role?
Shortstop	K. McGonigle Tigers' Kevin McGonigle: Officially added to roster Kevin McGonigle Tigers' Kevin McGonigle: Officially added to roster	J. Baez Tigers' Javier Baez: Set for utility role? Javier Baez Tigers' Javier Baez: Set for utility role?	Z. McKinstryZach McKinstry T. Sweeney Tigers' Trey Sweeney: Starting season on IL Shoulder: Expected to be out until at least Apr 24 Trey Sweeney Tigers' Trey Sweeney: Starting season on IL Shoulder: Expected to be out until at least Apr 24
Third Base	C. Keith Tigers' Colt Keith: Could be set for timeshare Colt Keith Tigers' Colt Keith: Could be set for timeshare	Z. McKinstryZach McKinstry	K. McGonigle Tigers' Kevin McGonigle: Officially added to roster Kevin McGonigle Tigers' Kevin McGonigle: Officially added to roster M. VierlingMatt Vierling J. Baez Tigers' Javier Baez: Set for utility role? Javier Baez Tigers' Javier Baez: Set for utility role? T. Sweeney Tigers' Trey Sweeney: Starting season on IL Shoulder: Expected to be out until at least Apr 24 Trey Sweeney Tigers' Trey Sweeney: Starting season on IL Shoulder: Expected to be out until at least Apr 24
Left Field	R. GreeneRiley Greene	M. VierlingMatt Vierling	K. CarpenterKerry Carpenter Z. McKinstryZach McKinstry J. JonesJahmai Jones
Center Field	P. Meadows Tigers' Parker Meadows: Hangs on to roster spot Parker Meadows Tigers' Parker Meadows: Hangs on to roster spot	J. Baez Tigers' Javier Baez: Set for utility role? Javier Baez Tigers' Javier Baez: Set for utility role?	M. VierlingMatt Vierling J. JonesJahmai Jones R. GreeneRiley Greene
Right Field	M. VierlingMatt Vierling	K. CarpenterKerry Carpenter	Z. McKinstryZach McKinstry J. JonesJahmai Jones R. GreeneRiley Greene S. TorkelsonSpencer Torkelson
Designated Hitter	K. CarpenterKerry Carpenter	C. Keith Tigers' Colt Keith: Could be set for timeshare Colt Keith Tigers' Colt Keith: Could be set for timeshare	J. JonesJahmai Jones R. GreeneRiley Greene S. TorkelsonSpencer Torkelson M. VierlingMatt Vierling J. RogersJake Rogers J. Baez Tigers' Javier Baez: Set for utility role? Javier Baez Tigers' Javier Baez: Set for utility role? D. DinglerDillon Dingler

Starters

No. 1	No. 2	No. 3	No. 4	No. 5
T. SkubalTarik Skubal	F. ValdezFramber Valdez	J. FlahertyJack Flaherty	J. VerlanderJustin Verlander	C. MizeCasey Mize

Relief Pitchers

Closer	Setup	Bullpen
K. JansenKenley Jansen	W. VestWill Vest	K. FinneganKyle Finnegan T. HoltonTyler Holton B. HurterBrant Hurter B. Horn Tigers' Bailey Horn: Moves to injured list Elbow: Expected to be out until at least Apr 24 Bailey Horn Tigers' Bailey Horn: Moves to injured list Elbow: Expected to be out until at least Apr 24 S. GuentherSean Guenther E. De Jesus Tigers' Enmanuel De Jesus: Wins bullpen spot Enmanuel De Jesus Tigers' Enmanuel De Jesus: Wins bullpen spot C. SeaboldConnor Seabold B. Brieske Groin: Expected to be out until at least May 26 Beau Brieske Groin: Expected to be out until at least May 26