Detroit Tigers Transactions - 2017
| SEPTEMBER | |
| DATE | TRANSACTION |
| September 23, 2017 | Announced manager Brad Ausmus will not return next season. |
| September 16, 2017 | Reinstated 2B Dixon Machado from paternity leave. |
| September 15, 2017 | Acquired RHP Elvin Rodriguez from the Los Angeles Angels to complete an earlier trade. |
| September 13, 2017 | Placed 2B Dixon Machado on paternity leave. |
| September 12, 2017 | Released RHP Arcenio Leon. Selected the contract of OF Tyler Collins from Toledo (IL). |
| September 1, 2017 | Traded OF Justin Upton to the L.A. Angels for RHP Grayson Long and cash or a player to be named. Sent RHP Anibal Sanchez to West Michigan (MWL) for a rehab assignment. |
| AUGUST | |
| DATE | TRANSACTION |
| August 27, 2017 | Placed DH Victor Martinez on the 10-day DL. Recalled OF JaCoby Jones from Toledo (IL). |
| August 24, 2017 | Optioned LHP Chad Bell to Toledo (IL). Selected the contract of RHP Zac Reininger from Toledo. |
| August 19, 2017 | Placed RHP Anibal Sanchez on the 10-day DL. Recalled OF JaCoby Jones from Toledo (IL). |
| August 15, 2017 | Optioned RHP Bruce Rondon to Toledo (IL). Reinstated RHP Michael Fulmer from the 10-day DL. |
| August 13, 2017 | Designated RHP Edward Mujica for assignment. Selected the contract of RHP Jeff Ferrell from Toledo (IL). |
| August 13, 2017 | Optioned OF Jim Adduci to Toledo (IL). Reinstated OF Alex Presley from the 10-day DL. |
| August 9, 2017 | Optioned 3B Jeimer Candelario to Toledo (IL). |
| August 8, 2017 | Recalled 3B Jeimer Candelario from Toledo (IL). |
| August 7, 2017 | Placed SS Jose Iglesias on the bereavement list. |
| August 3, 2017 | Placed RHP Michael Fulmer on the 10-day DL. Selected the contract of RHP Edward Mujica from Toledo (IL). |
| JULY | |
| DATE | TRANSACTION |
| July 31, 2017 | Traded C Alex Avila and LHP Justin Wilson to the Chicago Cubs for INFs Isaac Paredes and Jeimer Candelario and a player to be named. Recalled C John Hicks and RHP Joe Jimenez from Toledo (IL). |
| July 30, 2017 | Placed OF Alex Presley on the 10-day DL, retroactive to July 27. Recalled OF/1B Jim Adduci from Toledo (IL). |
| July 26, 2017 | Optioned OF/1B Jim Adduci to Toledo (IL). Recalled RHP Drew VerHagen from Toledo. |
| July 23, 2017 | Sent OF Jim Adduci to Toledo (IL). Recalled RHP Drew VerHagen from Toledo. |
| July 19, 2017 | Acquired INF Dawel Lugo, INF Sergio Alcantara and INF Jose King from the Arizona Diamondbacks for OF J.D. Martinez. Optioned LHP Blaine Hardy to Toledo (IL). Recalled LHP Matthew Boyd from Toledo. Sent LHP Daniel Norris to Toledo for a rehab assignment. |
| July 10, 2017 | Assigned OF Matt den Dekker outright to Toledo (IL). |
| July 7, 2017 | Placed LHP Daniel Norris on the 10-day DL. Recalled LHP Blaine Hardy from Toledo (IL). Agreed to terms with INF Cameron Warner on a minor league contract. |
| July 5, 2017 | Agreed to terms with RHP Alex Faedo. |
| July 2, 2017 | Optioned LHP Matthew Boyd to Toledo (IL). |
| July 1, 2017 | Recalled LHP Matthew Boyd from Toledo (IL). |
| JUNE | |
| DATE | TRANSACTION |
| June 28, 2017 | Activated DH Victor Martinez from the 10-day DL. Optioned C John Hicks to Toledo (IL). |
| June 25, 2017 | Agreed to terms with 1B Dylan Burdeaux, 2B Ro Coleman, 3B Colby Bortles and RHPs Brad Bass and Carson Lance on minor league contracts. |
| June 24, 2017 | Agreed to terms with C Joey Morgan; INF Jake Bivens; SS Cole Peterson; 3B Jordan Pearce and Ryan Karstetter; LHPs Mitchell Stalsberg, Grant Reuss and Drew Crosby; OFs Dylan Rosa, Teddy Hoffman, Luke Burch and Garrett McCain; and RHPs Sam McMillan, Kyle Thomas, Dylan Stock, Billy Lescher and Gio Arriera on minor league contracts. |
| June 23, 2017 | Recalled RHP Bruce Rondon from Toledo (IL). Selected the contract of OF Matt den Dekker from Toledo. Released RHP Francisco Rodriguez. Placed OF Alex Presley on the 7-day DL. |
| June 21, 2017 | Recalled RHP Anibal Sanchez from Toledo (IL). |
| June 19, 2017 | Optioned RHP Buck Farmer to Toledo (IL). |
| June 17, 2017 | Placed DH Victor Martinez on the 10-day DL. Recalled C John Hicks from Toledo (IL). |
| June 12, 2017 | Optioned RHP Arcenio Leon to Toledo (IL). Recalled LHP Chad Bell from Toledo. |
| June 8, 2017 | Optioned LHP Blaine Hardy to Toledo (IL). Recalled RHP Buck Farmer from Toledo. |
| June 5, 2017 | Assigned OF Tyler Collins outright to Toledo (IL). |
| June 3, 2017 | Optioned LHP Matthew Boyd to Toledo (IL). Recalled LHP Daniel Stumpf from Toledo. |
| MAY | |
| DATE | TRANSACTION |
| May 27, 2017 | Placed C James McCann and INF Ian Kinsler on the 10-day DL. Optioned LHP Chad Bell to Toledo (IL). Designated RHP William Cuevas for assignment. Recalled C John Hicks, RHP Buck Farmer and OF JaCoby Jones from Toledo. Selected the contract of RHP Arcenio Leon from Toledo. |
| May 23, 2017 | Optioned RHP Anibal Sanchez and C John Hicks to Toledo (IL). Reinstated DH Victor Martinez from paternity leave. Recalled RHP Warwick Saupold from Toledo. |
| May 21, 2017 | Optioned RHP Buck Farmer to Toledo (IL). Recalled C John Hicks from Toledo. Agreed to terms with OF Matt den Dekker on a minor league contract. |
| APRIL | |
| DATE | TRANSACTION |
| April 27, 2017 | Optioned LHP Kyle Ryan to Toledo (IL). Reinstated SS Jose Iglesias from the 7-day DL. |
| April 23, 2017 | Recalled OF/1B Jim Adduci from Toledo (IL). |
| April 22, 2017 | Placed SS Jose Iglesias on the 7-day DL, retroactive to Thursday, and 1B Miguel Cabrera on the 10-day DL. Recalled LHP Blaine Hardy, RHP Joe Jimenez and C John Hicks from Toledo (IL). |
| April 20, 2017 | Optioned RHP Warwick Saupold to Toledo (IL). |
| April 18, 2017 | Agreed to terms with 1B James Loney on a minor league contract. |
| April 15, 2017 | Optioned RHP Joe Jimenez to Toledo (IL). Recalled RHP Warwick Saupold from Toledo. Optioned RHP William Ceuvas to Toledo. |
| April 11, 2017 | Optioned RHP Bruce Rondon to Toledo (IL). Selected the contract of RHP Joe Jimenez from Toledo. |
| April 8, 2017 | Optioned LHP Blaine Hardy to Toledo (IL). |
| April 3, 2017 | Optioned LHP Daniel Stumpf to Toledo (IL). |
| MARCH | |
| DATE | TRANSACTION |
| March 31, 2017 | Placed OF J.D. Martinez on the 10-day DL, retroactive to March 30. Announced OF Steven Moya cleared waivers and was assigned outright to Toledo (IL). Announced LHP Daniel Stumpf cleared waivers and was offered back to Kansas City as the return of a Rule 5 pick. Signed C Bryan Holaday to a minor league contract and assigned him to Toledo. |
| March 31, 2017 | Released RHP Mike Pelfrey. |
| March 29, 2017 | Optioned LHP Blaine Hardy to Toledo (IL). Reassigned RHP Angel Nesbitt, C Miguel Gonzalez, OF Alex Presley and INFs Omar Infante, Efren Navarro and Brendan Ryan to minor league camp. |
| March 28, 2017 | Named Craig Hughner director of media relations and Bryan Almonte media relations coordinator and Spanish language translator. |
| March 26, 2017 | Optioned C John Hicks to Toledo (IL). Reassigned INF Dominic Ficociello, OFs Anthony Gose and Juan Perez and RHPs Ruben Alaniz, Joe Jimenez, Logan Kensing, Arcenio Leon and Edward Mujica to minor league camps. Released RHP Mark Lowe unconditionally. |
| March 19, 2017 | Optioned LHP Chad Bell and RHPs Drew VerHagen and Buck Farmer to Toledo (IL). |
| March 16, 2017 | Optioned RHP Myles Jaye to Toledo (IL). Reassigned Cs Austin Green and Grayson Greiner and OFs Mike Gerber and Jason Krizan to minor league camp. |
| March 11, 2017 | Optioned RHP Victor Alcantara to Toledo (IL). Optioned LHP Jairo Labourt to Erie (NYP). Re-assigned RHPs Jeff Ferrell and Adam Ravenelle to their minor league camp. |
| March 1, 2017 | Agreed to terms with RHPs Victor Alcantara, Sandy Baez, Buck Farmer, Michael Fulmer, Shane Greene, Myles Jaye, Warwick Saupold and Drew VerHagen; LHPs Chad Bell, Matthew Boyd, Blaine Hardy, Jairo Labourt, Daniel Norris, Kyle Ryan and Daniel Stumpf; Cs John Hicks and James McCann; INF Dixon Machado; and OFs Tyler Collins, JaCoby Jones, Mikie Mahtook and Steven Moya on one-year contracts. |
| FEBRUARY | |
| DATE | TRANSACTION |
| February 21, 2017 | Agreed to terms with 3B Danny Muno and OF Matt Murton on minor league contracts. |
| February 8, 2017 | Agreed to terms with LHP Mike Zagurski and OF David Lough on minor league contracts. |
| JANUARY | |
| DATE | TRANSACTION |
| January 27, 2017 | Assigned OF Anthony Gose outright to Toledo (IL). |
| January 18, 2017 | Acquired OF Mikie Mahtook from Tampa Bay for a player to be named or cash considerations. |
| January 14, 2017 | Agreed to terms with LHP Justin Wilson, RHPs Bruce Rondon and Alex Wilson, INFs Nick Castellanos, Jose Iglesias and Andrew Romine on one-year contracts. |
| January 10, 2017 | Agreed to terms with RHPs A.J. Achter, Collin Balester, Jake Brigham, Waldis Joaquin, Jorge Marban, Edward Mujica and Thad Weber; LHPs Travis Blackley and Anthony Vasquez; INFs Omar Artsen, Zack Cox, Sean Halton, Efren Navarro, Brett Pill, Gabriel Quintana, Brendan Ryan and Logan Watkins; and OFs Jim Adduci, Quincy Latimore, Ronnie Mitchell, Juan Perez and Alex Presley on minor league contracts. |
