Detroit Tigers Transactions 2017

December
DATETRANSACTION
21 December 2017Agreed to terms with LHP Will Lamb, INF Ronny Rodriguez and OFs Jason Krizan and Kenny Wilson on minor league contracts.
13 December 2017Traded 2B Ian Kinsler to the Los Angeles Angels for RHP Wilkel Hernandez and OF Troy Montgomery.
11 December 2017Assigned RHP Victor Alcantara outright to Toledo (IL).
8 December 2017Agreed to terms with RHP Mike Fiers.
1 December 2017Failed to tender contract offer to RHP Bruce Rondon.
November
DATETRANSACTION
20 November 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.
16 November 2017Named Doug Mientkiewicz manager of Toledo (IL).
7 November 2017Named Andrew Graham manager of Erie (EL), Mike Rabelo manager of Lakeland (FSL) and Lance Parrish manager of West Michigan (MWL).
6 November 2017Named Andrew Graham manager of Erie (EL), Mike Rabelo manager of Lakeland (FSL) and Lance Parrish manager of West Michigan (MWL).
3 November 2017Assigned RHP Jeff Ferrell and OFs Alex Presley, Jim Adduci and Tyler Collins outright to Toledo (IL).
2 November 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
20 October 2017Named Ron Gardenhire manager. Declined the 2018 contract option on RHP Anibal Sanchez.
9 October 2017Promoted Chad Crunk to director of media relations.
September
DATETRANSACTION
29 September 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.
28 September 2017Agreed to terms with 3B Pedro Martinez Jr. on a minor league contract.
22 September 2017Announced manager Brad Ausmus will not return next season.
16 September 2017Reinstated 2B Dixon Machado from paternity leave.
15 September 2017Acquired RHP Elvin Rodriguez from the Los Angeles Angels to complete an earlier trade.
13 September 2017Placed 2B Dixon Machado on paternity leave.
12 September 2017Released RHP Arcenio Leon. Selected the contract of OF Tyler Collins from Toledo (IL).
August
DATETRANSACTION
31 August 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.
27 August 2017Placed DH Victor Martinez on the 10-day DL. Recalled OF JaCoby Jones from Toledo (IL).
24 August 2017Optioned LHP Chad Bell to Toledo (IL). Selected the contract of RHP Zac Reininger from Toledo.
19 August 2017Placed RHP Anibal Sanchez on the 10-day DL. Recalled OF JaCoby Jones from Toledo (IL).
15 August 2017Optioned RHP Bruce Rondon to Toledo (IL). Reinstated RHP Michael Fulmer from the 10-day DL.
13 August 2017Designated RHP Edward Mujica for assignment. Selected the contract of RHP Jeff Ferrell from Toledo (IL).
12 August 2017Optioned OF Jim Adduci to Toledo (IL). Reinstated OF Alex Presley from the 10-day DL.
9 August 2017Optioned 3B Jeimer Candelario to Toledo (IL).
8 August 2017Recalled 3B Jeimer Candelario from Toledo (IL).
7 August 2017Placed SS Jose Iglesias on the bereavement list.
3 August 2017Placed RHP Michael Fulmer on the 10-day DL. Selected the contract of RHP Edward Mujica from Toledo (IL).
July
DATETRANSACTION
31 July 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).
30 July 2017Placed OF Alex Presley on the 10-day DL, retroactive to July 27. Recalled OF/1B Jim Adduci from Toledo (IL).
25 July 2017Optioned OF/1B Jim Adduci to Toledo (IL). Recalled RHP Drew VerHagen from Toledo.
23 July 2017Sent OF Jim Adduci to Toledo (IL). Recalled RHP Drew VerHagen from Toledo.
18 July 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.
10 July 2017Assigned OF Matt den Dekker outright to Toledo (IL).
7 July 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.
5 July 2017Agreed to terms with RHP Alex Faedo.
2 July 2017Optioned LHP Matthew Boyd to Toledo (IL).
1 July 2017Recalled LHP Matthew Boyd from Toledo (IL).
June
DATETRANSACTION
28 June 2017Activated DH Victor Martinez from the 10-day DL. Optioned C John Hicks to Toledo (IL).
25 June 2017Agreed to terms with 1B Dylan Burdeaux, 2B Ro Coleman, 3B Colby Bortles and RHPs Brad Bass and Carson Lance on minor league contracts.
24 June 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.
23 June 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.
20 June 2017Recalled RHP Anibal Sanchez from Toledo (IL).
19 June 2017Optioned RHP Buck Farmer to Toledo (IL).
17 June 2017Placed DH Victor Martinez on the 10-day DL. Recalled C John Hicks from Toledo (IL).
12 June 2017Optioned RHP Arcenio Leon to Toledo (IL). Recalled LHP Chad Bell from Toledo.
8 June 2017Optioned LHP Blaine Hardy to Toledo (IL). Recalled RHP Buck Farmer from Toledo.
5 June 2017Assigned OF Tyler Collins outright to Toledo (IL).
3 June 2017Optioned LHP Matthew Boyd to Toledo (IL). Recalled LHP Daniel Stumpf from Toledo.
May
DATETRANSACTION
27 May 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.
23 May 2017Optioned RHP Anibal Sanchez and C John Hicks to Toledo (IL). Reinstated DH Victor Martinez from paternity leave. Recalled RHP Warwick Saupold from Toledo.
21 May 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
27 April 2017Optioned LHP Kyle Ryan to Toledo (IL). Reinstated SS Jose Iglesias from the 7-day DL.
23 April 2017Recalled OF/1B Jim Adduci from Toledo (IL).
22 April 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).
20 April 2017Optioned RHP Warwick Saupold to Toledo (IL).
18 April 2017Agreed to terms with 1B James Loney on a minor league contract.
15 April 2017Optioned RHP Joe Jimenez to Toledo (IL). Recalled RHP Warwick Saupold from Toledo. Optioned RHP William Ceuvas to Toledo.
10 April 2017Optioned RHP Bruce Rondon to Toledo (IL). Selected the contract of RHP Joe Jimenez from Toledo.
8 April 2017Optioned LHP Blaine Hardy to Toledo (IL).
3 April 2017Optioned LHP Daniel Stumpf to Toledo (IL).
March
DATETRANSACTION
31 March 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.
30 March 2017Released RHP Mike Pelfrey.
29 March 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.
27 March 2017Named Craig Hughner director of media relations and Bryan Almonte media relations coordinator and Spanish language translator.
26 March 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.
19 March 2017Optioned LHP Chad Bell and RHPs Drew VerHagen and Buck Farmer to Toledo (IL).
15 March 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.
11 March 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.
1 March 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
21 February 2017Agreed to terms with 3B Danny Muno and OF Matt Murton on minor league contracts.
8 February 2017Agreed to terms with LHP Mike Zagurski and OF David Lough on minor league contracts.
January
DATETRANSACTION
26 January 2017Assigned OF Anthony Gose outright to Toledo (IL).
18 January 2017Acquired OF Mikie Mahtook from Tampa Bay for a player to be named or cash considerations.
13 January 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.
10 January 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.