Detroit Tigers Transactions 2016

December
DATETRANSACTION
23 December 2016Designated RHP Angel Nesbitt for assignment. Agreed to terms with C Alex Avila on a one-year contract.
13 December 2016Named Josman Robles Latin American performance coach; Mike Rojas manager and Brian Harper hitting coach of Toledo (IL); Jeff Mathers strength and conditioning coach and T.J. Obergefell trainer of Erie (EL); Ramon Vazquez hitting coach of Lakeland (FSL); Mike Rabelo manager, Jorge Cordova pitching coach and Mike Hessman hitting coach of West Michigan (MWL); Gerald Laird manager, Rafael Martinez hitting coach and Jarad Branski trainer of Connecticut (NYP); Rafael Gil manager, Mike Alvarez pitching coach and Francisco Contreras hitting coach of the GCL Tigers West; Jesus Garces manager and Luis Rodriguez strength and conditioning coach of the GCL Tigers East; and Marco Yepez manager of the DSL
9 December 2016Agreed to terms with RHPs Ruben Alaniz, Johan Belisario, Endrys Briceno, William Cuevas, Jeff Ferrell, Santiago Garrido, Logan Kensing, Arcenio Leon, Dustin Molleken and Cory Riordan; C Miguel Gonzalez and INFs Argenis Diaz, Omar Infante and Gustavo Nunez on minor league contracts.
November
DATETRANSACTION
18 November 2016Selected the contract of RHP Sandy Baez from West Michigan (MWL).
8 November 2016Assigned RHP Dustin Molleken outright to Toledo (IL).
4 November 2016Reinstated RHP Drew VerHagen from the 60-day DL. Selected the contracts of LHP Chad Bell and RHP Myles Jaye from Toledo (IL). Named Mike Russell special assistant to the general manager and Jim Logue manager of baseball analytics.
3 November 2016Exercised its 2017 option on RHP Francisco Rodriguez.
October
DATETRANSACTION
21 October 2016Named Lloyd McClendon hitting coach and Leon ''Bull'' Durham assistant hitting coach.
8 October 2016Announced hitting coach Wally Joyner will not return in 2017.
5 October 2016Exercised its 2017 option on the contract of manager Brad Ausmus.
September
DATETRANSACTION
20 September 2016Extended their player development agreement with Toledo (IL) through the 2018 season.
19 September 2016Extended their player development contract with Erie (EL) through the 2018 season.
5 September 2016Activated RHP Mike Pelfrey from the 15-day DL. Recalled INF Dixon Machado from Toledo (IL).
1 September 2016Suspended minor league RHP Warwick Saupold for five games after he was reportedly arrested last weekend.
August
DATETRANSACTION
27 August 2016Designated OF Alex Presley for assignment. Reinstated SS Jose Iglesias from the 15-day DL. Sent RHP Jordan Zimmermann to Toledo (IL) for a rehab assignment.
22 August 2016Released RHP Bobby Parnell. Sent SS Jose Iglesias to Toledo (IL) for a rehab assignment.
21 August 2016Optioned SS Dixon Machado to Toledo (IL). Reinstated OF Cameron Maybin from the 15-day DL.
19 August 2016Designated RHP Bobby Parnell for assignment. Optioned OF Steven Moya to Toledo (IL). Selected the contract of OF Alex Presley from Toledo.
16 August 2016Released RHP Jeff Ferrell. Acquired INF Erick Aybar from Atlanta for INF Mike Aviles and C Kade Scivicque. Recalled OF Steven Moya from Toledo (IL).
14 August 2016Optioned RHP Warwick Saupold to Toledo (IL). Recalled SS Dixon Machado from Toledo.
12 August 2016Placed SS Jose Iglesias on the 15-day DL. Recalled RHP Warwick Saupold to Toledo (IL). Reinstated RHP Bruce Rondon from paternity leave.
9 August 2016Placed RHP Bruce Rondon on paternity leave. Recalled LHP Daniel Norris from Toledo (IL).
7 August 2016Placed RHP Jordan Zimmermann and 3B Nick Castellanos on the 15-day DL, Zimmermann retroactive to Friday. Recalled 3B Casey McGehee and LHP Kyle Ryan from Toledo (IL).
6 August 2016Optioned LHP Kyle Ryan to Toledo (IL). Recalled LHP Blaine Hardy from Toledo.
3 August 2016Placed RHP Mike Pelfrey on the 15-day DL, retroactive to Aug. 1. Reinstated OF J.D. Martinez and LHP Daniel Norris from the 15-day DL and optioned Norris to Toledo (IL).
July
DATETRANSACTION
28 July 2016Sent LHP Daniel Norris to Erie (EL) for a rehab assignment.
27 July 2016Sent OF J.D. Martinez to Toledo (IL) for a rehab assignment.
19 July 2016Sent LHP Daniel Norris to Toledo (IL) for a rehab assignment.
18 July 2016Reinstated RHP Warwick Saupold from the 15-day DL and optioned him to Toledo (IL).
17 July 2016Optioned OF Steven Moya to Toledo (IL). Reinstated OF Justin Upton from the bereavement list.
15 July 2016Placed OF Justin Upton on the bereavement list. Recalled OF Tyler Collins from Toledo (IL).
13 July 2016Reinstated OF Anthony Gose from the suspended list and optioned him to Erie (EL) from Toledo (IL).
11 July 2016Sent RHP Warwick Saupold to Lakeland (FSL) for a rehab assignment.
6 July 2016Optioned RHP Buck Farmer to Toledo (IL). Recalled RHP Bobby Parnell from Toledo.
5 July 2016Placed LHP Daniel Norris on the 15-day DL. Recalled RHP Buck Farmer from Toledo (IL).
4 July 2016Placed RHP Jordan Zimmermann on the 15-day DL, retroactive to July 1. Recalled RHP Dustin Molleken from Toledo (IL).
2 July 2016Agreed to terms with RHP Bryan Garcia on a minor league contract.
June
DATETRANSACTION
25 June 2016Assigned OF Wynton Bernard outright to Erie (EL).
24 June 2016Optioned RHP Dustin Molleken to Toledo (IL). Recalled LHP Daniel Norris from Toledo. Sent RHP Warwick Saupold to Toledo for a rehab assignment. Agreed to terms with 1B Niko Buentello; INF Daniel Pinero; Cs Bryan Torres and Brady Policelli; LHPs Austin Sodders and Evan Hill; OFs Dustin Frailey, Daniel Woodrow and Jacob Robson; and RHPs Mark Ecker, Colyn O'Connell, John Hayes, Burris Warner, Joe Navilhon, Clate Schmidt, Brandyn Sittinger, John Schreiber, Zac Houston and Kyle Funkhouser on minor league contracts.
23 June 2016Agreed to terms with RHP Matt Manning on a minor league contract.
21 June 2016Designated 3B Casey McGehee for assignment. Selected the contract of RHP Dustin Molleken from Toledo (IL). Transferred RHP Drew VerHagen to the 60-day DL.
19 June 2016Designated OF Wynton Bernard for assignment. Optioned LHPs Blaine Hardy and Matt Boyd and RHP Buck Farmer to Toledo (IL). Selected the contract of 3B Casey McGehee from Toledo. Recalled LHP Kyle Ryan and RHP Bruce Rondon from Toledo.
18 June 2016Placed OF J.D. Martinez on the 15-day DL. Recalled OF Steven Moya from Toledo (IL).
14 June 2016Optioned RHP Bobby Parnell to Toledo (IL). Recalled RHP Buck Farmer from Toledo.
8 June 2016Traded RHP Jose Valdez to the L.A. Angels for cash.
5 June 2016Optioned RHP Buck Farmer to Toledo (IL). Reinstated RHP Shane Greene from the 15-day DL.
4 June 2016Optioned LHP Kyle Ryan from Toledo (IL). Recalled LHP Blaine Hardy from Toledo.
1 June 2016Placed RHP Warwick Saupold on the 15-day DL. Selected the contract of RHP Bobby Parnell from Toledo (IL). Designated RHP Jose Valdez for assignment.
May
DATETRANSACTION
29 May 2016Optioned OF Steven Moya to Toledo (IL). Recalled LHP Matt Boyd from Toledo.
25 May 2016Sent RHP Shane Greene to Toledo (IL) for a rehab assignment.
23 May 2016Recalled RHP Buck Farmer from Toledo (IL).
22 May 2016Optioned RHP Drew VerHagen to Toledo (IL).
16 May 2016Optioned OF Anthony Gose to Toledo (IL). Reinstated OF Cameron Maybin from the 15-day DL.
14 May 2016Optioned LHP Daniel Norris to Toledo (IL). Selected the contract of RHP Warwick Saupold from Toledo.
11 May 2016Optioned OF Tyler Collins to Toledo (IL). Recalled LHP Daniel Norris from Toledo.
9 May 2016Optioned RHPs Buck Farmer and Angel Nesbitt to Toledo (IL). Recalled OF Tyler Collins from Toledo.
April
DATETRANSACTION
29 April 2016Recalled RHP Michael Fulmer from Toledo (IL). Placed RHP Shane Greene on the 15-day DL, retroactive to April 25.
28 April 2016Placed RHP Shane Greene on the 15-day DL, retroactive to April 25.
27 April 2016Optioned OF Tyler Collins to Toledo (IL). Activated RHP Francisco Rodriguez from the family medical emergency list.
21 April 2016Assigned RHP Logan Kensing outright to Toledo (IL).
19 April 2016Designated RHP Logan Kensing for assignment. Reinstated LHP Blaine Hardy from the 15-day DL. Sent RHP Jeff Ferrell to Lakeland (FSL) for a rehab assignment.
18 April 2016Sent LHP Daniel Norris to Toledo (IL) for a rehab assignment.
16 April 2016Optioned RHP Buck Farmer to Toledo (IL). Reinstated RHP Alex Wilson from the 15-day DL.
13 April 2016Sent RHP Alex Wilson and OF Cameron Maybin to Toledo (IL) for a rehab assignment.
11 April 2016Sent LHP Daniel Norris to Lakeland (FSL) for a rehab assignment.
8 April 2016Sent RHP Alex Wilson and OF Cameron Maybin to Lakeland (FSL) for rehab assignments.
3 April 2016Placed OF Cameron Maybin, LHPs Daniel Norris and Blaine Hardy and RHPs Alex Wilson, Jeff Ferrell and Angel Nesbitt on the 15-day DL, retroactive to March 25. Selected the contract of RHP Logan Kensing from Toledo (IL).
1 April 2016Assigned RHP Lendy Castillo to minor league camp.
March
DATETRANSACTION
31 March 2016Assigned OF Nate Schierholtz to their minor league camp.
30 March 2016Optioned LHP Matt Boyd to Toledo (IL). Agreed to terms with RHP Bobby Parnell on a minor league contract.
29 March 2016Optioned OF Wynton Bernard to Toledo (IL).
28 March 2016Optioned RHP Bruce Rondon to Toledo (IL). Granted RHP Bobby Parnell and INF Casey McGehee their unconditional release. Reassigned C Raffy Lopez and OF John Mayberry Jr. to their minor league camp.
26 March 2016Optioned OF Steven Moya and SS Dixon Machado to Toledo (IL).
21 March 2016Optioned RHP Jose Valdez to Toledo (IL). Assigned RHP Preston Guilmet, LHP Drake Britton, C Miguel Gonzalez, INFs Dominic Ficociello, Tommy Field and JaCoby Jones and OFs Mike Gerber and Jason Krizan to their minor league camp.
19 March 2016Assigned RHP Montreal Robertson outright to Erie (EL).
16 March 2016Assigned RHP Joe Jimenez, LHP Kevin Ziomek and Cs Austin Green and Kade Scivicque to minor league camp.
5 March 2016Agreed to terms with RHPs Buck Farmer, Angel Nesbitt and Bruce Rondon; LHPs Matt Boyd, Daniel Norris and Kyle Ryan; C Bryan Holaday; and OFs Tyler Collins, Anthony Gose and Steven Moya on one-year contracts.
February
DATETRANSACTION
25 February 2016Agreed to terms with LHPs Blaine Hardy and Jairo Labourt, C James McCann, INFs Nick Castellanos and Dixon Machado, OF Wynton Bernard and RHPs Jeff Ferrell, Michael Fulmer, Shane Greene, Montreal Robertson, Jose Valdez, Drew VerHagen and Alex Wilson on one-year contracts.
23 February 2016Agreed to terms with 3B Casey McGehee on a minor league contract.
20 February 2016Agreed to terms with RHP Bobby Parnell on a minor league contract.
18 February 2016Agreed to terms with RHP Bobby Parnell on a minor league contract.
10 February 2016Agreed to terms with OF J.D. Martinez on a two-year contract.
January
DATETRANSACTION
20 January 2016Agreed to terms with OF Justin Upton on a six-year contract.
15 January 2016Agreed to terms with INF Jose Iglesias on a one-year contract.
14 January 2016Agreed to terms with INF Andrew Romine on a one-year contract.
13 January 2016Agreed to terms with LHP Justin Wilson on a one-year contract.