Detroit Tigers Transactions 2017

December
DATETRANSACTION
December 21, 2017Agreed to terms with LHP Will Lamb, INF Ronny Rodriguez and OFs Jason Krizan and Kenny Wilson on minor league contracts.
December 13, 2017Traded 2B Ian Kinsler to the Los Angeles Angels for RHP Wilkel Hernandez and OF Troy Montgomery.
December 11, 2017Assigned RHP Victor Alcantara outright to Toledo (IL).
December 8, 2017Agreed to terms with RHP Mike Fiers.
December 1, 2017Failed to tender contract offer to RHP Bruce Rondon.
November
DATETRANSACTION
November 20, 2017Purchased the contracts of C Grayson Greiner and OF Mike Gerber from Toledo (IL); RHPs Gerson Moreno and Spencer Turnbull from Erie (EL), and RHP Eduardo Jimenez, LHP Gregory Soto and INF Sergio Alcantara from Lakeland (FSL). Agreed to terms with LHP Ryan Carpenter on a one-year contract.
November 16, 2017Named Doug Mientkiewicz manager of Toledo (IL).
November 7, 2017Named Andrew Graham manager of Erie (EL), Mike Rabelo manager of Lakeland (FSL) and Lance Parrish manager of West Michigan (MWL).
November 6, 2017Named Andrew Graham manager of Erie (EL), Mike Rabelo manager of Lakeland (FSL) and Lance Parrish manager of West Michigan (MWL).
November 3, 2017Assigned RHP Jeff Ferrell and OFs Alex Presley, Jim Adduci and Tyler Collins outright to Toledo (IL).
November 2, 2017Named Rick Andersobn bullpen coach, Chris Bosio pitching coach, Dave Clark third base coach, Phil Clark assistant hitting coach, Steve Liddle bench coach, Lloyd McClendon hitting coach, Ramon Santiago first base coach and Joe Vavra quality control coach.
October
DATETRANSACTION
October 20, 2017Named Ron Gardenhire manager. Declined the 2018 contract option on RHP Anibal Sanchez.
October 9, 2017Promoted Chad Crunk to director of media relations.
September
DATETRANSACTION
September 29, 2017Named Jim Elliott, Paul Mirocke and Don Kelly major league scouts and Danny Vargovick, Drew Jordan and Shane Piesik baseball operations analysts. Promoted director of baseball operations Sam Menzin to director of baseball operations/professional scouting. Reassigned major league scout Jeff Weatherby to international scout.
September 28, 2017Agreed to terms with 3B Pedro Martinez Jr. on a minor league contract.
September 22, 2017Announced manager Brad Ausmus will not return next season.
September 16, 2017Reinstated 2B Dixon Machado from paternity leave.
September 15, 2017Acquired RHP Elvin Rodriguez from the Los Angeles Angels to complete an earlier trade.
September 13, 2017Placed 2B Dixon Machado on paternity leave.
September 12, 2017Released RHP Arcenio Leon. Selected the contract of OF Tyler Collins from Toledo (IL).
August
DATETRANSACTION
August 31, 2017Traded 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 27, 2017Placed DH Victor Martinez on the 10-day DL. Recalled OF JaCoby Jones from Toledo (IL).
August 24, 2017Optioned LHP Chad Bell to Toledo (IL). Selected the contract of RHP Zac Reininger from Toledo.
August 19, 2017Placed RHP Anibal Sanchez on the 10-day DL. Recalled OF JaCoby Jones from Toledo (IL).
August 15, 2017Optioned RHP Bruce Rondon to Toledo (IL). Reinstated RHP Michael Fulmer from the 10-day DL.
August 13, 2017Designated RHP Edward Mujica for assignment. Selected the contract of RHP Jeff Ferrell from Toledo (IL).
August 12, 2017Optioned OF Jim Adduci to Toledo (IL). Reinstated OF Alex Presley from the 10-day DL.
August 9, 2017Optioned 3B Jeimer Candelario to Toledo (IL).
August 8, 2017Recalled 3B Jeimer Candelario from Toledo (IL).
August 7, 2017Placed SS Jose Iglesias on the bereavement list.
August 3, 2017Placed RHP Michael Fulmer on the 10-day DL. Selected the contract of RHP Edward Mujica from Toledo (IL).
July
DATETRANSACTION
July 31, 2017Traded 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, 2017Placed OF Alex Presley on the 10-day DL, retroactive to July 27. Recalled OF/1B Jim Adduci from Toledo (IL).
July 25, 2017Optioned OF/1B Jim Adduci to Toledo (IL). Recalled RHP Drew VerHagen from Toledo.
July 23, 2017Sent OF Jim Adduci to Toledo (IL). Recalled RHP Drew VerHagen from Toledo.
July 18, 2017Acquired 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, 2017Assigned OF Matt den Dekker outright to Toledo (IL).
July 7, 2017Placed 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, 2017Agreed to terms with RHP Alex Faedo.
July 2, 2017Optioned LHP Matthew Boyd to Toledo (IL).
July 1, 2017Recalled LHP Matthew Boyd from Toledo (IL).
June
DATETRANSACTION
June 28, 2017Activated DH Victor Martinez from the 10-day DL. Optioned C John Hicks to Toledo (IL).
June 25, 2017Agreed 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, 2017Agreed 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, 2017Recalled 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 20, 2017Recalled RHP Anibal Sanchez from Toledo (IL).
June 19, 2017Optioned RHP Buck Farmer to Toledo (IL).
June 17, 2017Placed DH Victor Martinez on the 10-day DL. Recalled C John Hicks from Toledo (IL).
June 12, 2017Optioned RHP Arcenio Leon to Toledo (IL). Recalled LHP Chad Bell from Toledo.
June 8, 2017Optioned LHP Blaine Hardy to Toledo (IL). Recalled RHP Buck Farmer from Toledo.
June 5, 2017Assigned OF Tyler Collins outright to Toledo (IL).
June 3, 2017Optioned LHP Matthew Boyd to Toledo (IL). Recalled LHP Daniel Stumpf from Toledo.
May
DATETRANSACTION
May 27, 2017Placed 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, 2017Optioned 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, 2017Optioned 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
DATETRANSACTION
April 27, 2017Optioned LHP Kyle Ryan to Toledo (IL). Reinstated SS Jose Iglesias from the 7-day DL.
April 23, 2017Recalled OF/1B Jim Adduci from Toledo (IL).
April 22, 2017Placed 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, 2017Optioned RHP Warwick Saupold to Toledo (IL).
April 18, 2017Agreed to terms with 1B James Loney on a minor league contract.
April 15, 2017Optioned RHP Joe Jimenez to Toledo (IL). Recalled RHP Warwick Saupold from Toledo. Optioned RHP William Ceuvas to Toledo.
April 10, 2017Optioned RHP Bruce Rondon to Toledo (IL). Selected the contract of RHP Joe Jimenez from Toledo.
April 8, 2017Optioned LHP Blaine Hardy to Toledo (IL).
April 3, 2017Optioned LHP Daniel Stumpf to Toledo (IL).
March
DATETRANSACTION
March 31, 2017Placed 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 30, 2017Released RHP Mike Pelfrey.
March 29, 2017Optioned 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 27, 2017Named Craig Hughner director of media relations and Bryan Almonte media relations coordinator and Spanish language translator.
March 26, 2017Optioned 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, 2017Optioned LHP Chad Bell and RHPs Drew VerHagen and Buck Farmer to Toledo (IL).
March 15, 2017Optioned 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, 2017Optioned 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, 2017Agreed 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
DATETRANSACTION
February 21, 2017Agreed to terms with 3B Danny Muno and OF Matt Murton on minor league contracts.
February 8, 2017Agreed to terms with LHP Mike Zagurski and OF David Lough on minor league contracts.
January
DATETRANSACTION
January 26, 2017Assigned OF Anthony Gose outright to Toledo (IL).
January 18, 2017Acquired OF Mikie Mahtook from Tampa Bay for a player to be named or cash considerations.
January 13, 2017Agreed 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, 2017Agreed 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.