2009 Detroit Tigers Salary Pie

Magglio Ordonez - $18 Million

SEATTLE - APRIL 18: Magglio Ordonez #30 of the Detroit Tigers bats during the game against the Seattle Mariners on April 18, 2009 at Safeco Field in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Otto Greule Jr/Getty Images)

Miguel Cabrera - $15 Million

SEATTLE - APRIL 18: Miguel Cabrera #24 of the Detroit Tigers bats during the game against the Seattle Mariners on April 18, 2009 at Safeco Field in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Otto Greule Jr/Getty Images)

Gary Sheffield - $13.6 Million

NEW YORK - JUNE 27: Gary Sheffield #10 of the New York Mets makes a catch against the New York Yankees on June 27, 2009 at Citi Field in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)

Jeremy Bonderman - $12.5 Million

ANAHEIM, CA - MAY 27: Jeremy Bonderman #38 of the Detroit Tigers follows through after throwing a pitch against the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim at Angel Stadium on May 27, 2008 in Anaheim, California. (Photo by Jeff Gross/Getty Images)

Carlos Guillen - $10 Million

ARLINGTON, TX - JULY 27: Designated hitter Carlos Guillen #9 of the Detroit Tigers on July 27, 2009 at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)

Dontrelle Willis - $10 Million

DUNEDIN, FL - FEBRUARY 27 : Pitcher Dontrelle Willis of the Detroit Tigers pitches in relief against the Toronto Blue Jays February 27, 2009 at Dunedin Stadium in Dunedin, Florida. (Photo by Al Messerschmidt/Getty Images)

Nate Robertson - $7 Million

TORONTO - APRIL 6: Nate Robertson #29 of the Detroit Tigers walks off the field during the Opening Day game against the Toronto Blue Jays at the Rogers Centre April 6, 2009 in Toronto, Ontario. (Photo by: Dave Sandford/Getty Images)

Brandon Inge - $6.3 Million

NEW YORK - JULY 19: Brandon Inge #15 of the Detroit Tigers bats against the New York Yankees on July 19, 2009 at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx borough of New York City. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)

Placido Polanco - $4.6 Million

SEATTLE - APRIL 19: Placido Polanco #14 of the Detroit Tigers bats against the Seattle Mariners during the game on April 19, 2009 at Safeco Field in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Otto Greule Jr/Getty Images)

Brandon Lyon - $4.25 Million

SEATTLE - APRIL 19: Brandon Lyon #37 of the Detroit Tigers pitches against the Seattle Mariners during the game on April 19, 2009 at Safeco Field in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Otto Greule Jr/Getty Images)

Justin Verlander - $3.625 Million

ARLINGTON, TX - JULY 29: Pitcher Justin Verlander #35 of the Detroit Tigers throws against the Texas Rangers on July 29, 2009 at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)

Jarrod Washburn - $3.6 Million

NEW YORK - JULY 01: Jarrod Washburn #56 of the Seattle Mariners pitches against the New York Yankees on July 1, 2009 at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx borough of New York City. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)

Curtis Granderson - $3.5 Million

NEW YORK - JULY 19: Curtis Granderson #28 of the Detroit Tigers bats against the New York Yankees on July 19, 2009 at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx borough of New York City. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)

Gerald Laird - $2.8 Million

SEATTLE - APRIL 18: Gerald Laird #8 of the Detroit Tigers bats during the game against the Seattle Mariners on April 18, 2009 at Safeco Field in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Otto Greule Jr/Getty Images)

Fernando Rodney - $2.7 Million

SEATTLE - APRIL 18: Fernando Rodney #56 of the Detroit Tigers pitches during the game against the Seattle Mariners on April 18, 2009 at Safeco Field in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Otto Greule Jr/Getty Images)

Marcus Thames - $2.275 Million

CHICAGO - JUNE 08: Marcus Thames #33 of the Detroit Tigers swings at the pitch against the Chicago White Sox on June 8, 2009 at U.S. Cellular Field in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)

Edwin Jackson - $2.2 Million

NEW YORK - JULY 19: Edwin Jackson #36 of the Detroit Tigers pitches against the New York Yankees on July 19, 2009 at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx borough of New York City. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)

Bobby Seay - $1.3 Million

25 Feb 1999: Pitcher Bobby Seay #83 of the Tampa Bay Devil Rays poses for a studio portrait on Photo Day during Spring Training at Lang Stadium in St. Petersburg, Florida. Mandatory Credit: Scott Halleran /Allsport

Rick Porcello - $1.2 Million

SEATTLE - APRIL 19: Rick Porcello #48 of the Detroit Tigers pitches against the Seattle Mariners during the game on April 19, 2009 at Safeco Field in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Otto Greule Jr/Getty Images)

Adam Everett - $1 Million

DETROIT - APRIL 10: Adam Everett #4 of the Detroit Tigers gets ready infield against the Texas Rangers during Opening Day on April 10, 2009 at Comerica Park in Detroit, Michigan. Detroit won the game 15-2. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)

The Last Slice

ARLINGTON, TX - JULY 27: Pitcher Armando Galarraga #58 of the Detroit Tigers throws against the Texas Rangers on July 27, 2009 at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)