Mar 27, 2009 4:47 PM EST

The Tigers have experienced a steep decline in their season-ticket sales, which could prompt the team to hold a midseason fire sale.

The Detroit Free-Press has reported that the team's ticket sales have dropped from 27,000 to roughly 15,000.

The Tigers have a $125 million payroll, only increasing rumors that they'll look to ship out some of their high-priced talent.

Via San Jose Mercury News