Detroit Tigers Transactions 2026

April
DATETRANSACTION
April 17, 2026Placed 3B Zach McKinstry on the 10-day IL, retroactive to April 16. Recalled 2B Hao-Yu Lee from Toledo (IL). Agreed to terms with 2B Luke Ritter on a minor league contract.
April 15, 2026Agreed to terms with 3B Kevin McGonigle on an eight-year contract extension.
April 13, 2026Transferred CF Parker Meadows from the 10-day IL to the 60-day IL. Claimed RHP Yoniel Curet off waivers from Philadelphia and optioned him to FCL Tigers.
April 11, 2026Agreed to terms with OF Tyler Gentry on a minor league contract. Claimed RHP Grant Holman off waivers from the Los Angeles Dodgers.
April 10, 2026Placed CF Parker Meadows on the 10-day IL. Recalled RF Wenceel Pérez from Toledo (IL).
April 8, 2026Agreed to terms with RHP Seth Chavez on a minor league contract.
April 7, 2026Sent LHP Bailey Horn on a rehab assignment to Lakeland (FSL).
April 6, 2026Reinstated RHP Sawyer Gipson-Long from the 15-day IL. Optioned RHP Sawyer Gipson-Long to Toledo (IL).
April 4, 2026Placed RHP Justin Verlander on the 15-day IL, retroactive to April 1. Recalled RHP Keider Montero from Toledo (IL).
April 3, 2026Sent RHP Sawyer Gipson-Long to Lakeland (FSL) on a rehab assignment.
March
DATETRANSACTION
March 30, 2026Acquired cash considerations from San Francisco Giants for RHP Dylan Smith.
March 25, 2026Selected INF Kevin McGonigle from Erie. Designated RHP Dylan Smith for assignment. Optioned RHP Brenan Hanifee to Toledo (IL). Placed RHP Sawyer Gipson-Long and LHP Bailey Horn on the 15-day IL and INF Trey Sweeney on the 10-day IL, retroactive to March 22.
March 24, 2026Optioned RF Wenceel Pérez, 3B Jace Jung and CF Trei Cruz to Toledo (IL).
March 23, 2026Agreed to terms with RHP Connor Seabold on a 2026 split major league contract. Placed RHP Beau Brieske on the 60-day IL.
March 10, 2026Selected the contract of LHP Enmanuel De Jesus from Toledo (IL). Placed RHP Troy Melton on the 60-day IL.
March 9, 2026Optioned C Eduardo Valencia and 2B Hao-Yu Lee to Toledo (IL) and C Thayron Liranzo to Erie (EL).
March 6, 2026Optioned LHPs Drew Sommers and Jake Miller to Toledo (IL).
March 4, 2026Optioned RHP Keider Montero to Toledo (IL).
March 1, 2026Optioned RHPs Dylan Smith and Ty Madden to Toledo (IL).
February
DATETRANSACTION
February 12, 2026Agreed to terms with LF Austin Slater on a minor league contract.
February 10, 2026Agreed to terms with RHP Justin Verlander on a one-year contract and LHP Framber Valdez on a three-year contract. Placed RHP Reese Olson and Jackson Jobe on the 60-day IL.
January
DATETRANSACTION
January 16, 2026Agreed to terms with OF Diego Orro on a minor league contract.
January 15, 2026Agreed to terms with Cs Manule Bolivar and Roman Silgado, INF Eduardo Tusen, OFs Douglas Olivo, Diego Orro, Randy Santana and Santiago Ventura and RHPs Jesus Miranda, Alexander Padilla and Yeuri Ramirez on minor league contracts.
January 8, 2026Agreed to terms with OFs Kerry Carpenter, Riley Greene and Tyler Holton, 3B Zach McKinstry, RHPs Will Vest and Casey Mize and 1B Spencer Torkelson on one-year contracts.