In 2025, Riley Greene became the first Detroit Tigers hitter to earn back-to-back All-Star selections since Miguel Cabrera. Now, he might be on track to become the franchise's highest-paid player since Cabrera as well.
According to Bleacher Report's Kerry Miller, Greene falls into the category of "the truly elite talents who teams are hoping will be the highly productive face of the franchise for a decade or longer" and could therefore earn upwards of $250 million on their next contracts. Greene will have just turned 28 when he reaches free agency in 2028 – still very much in his prime.