DETROIT TIGERS
MAJOR TRANSACTIONS
09/10/2025
Tuesday, September 9th , 2025
Failed to sign 2nd round draft pick Vern Schmidt. Received additional pick compensation.
Monday, September 8th , 2025
RP Norm Strickland was claimed off waivers by Baltimore.
Friday, September 5th , 2025
RP Norm Strickland was designated for assignment and placed on waivers.
Wednesday, September 3rd , 2025
Assigned C Chance Sisco to Triple A Toledo.
Monday, September 1st , 2025
Purchased the contract of RP Mauro Orama from Triple A Toledo.
Purchased the contract of RP Chris Welch from Triple A Toledo.
Sunday, August 31st , 2025
Placed SP Tomás Mendoza on the 15-day injured list, retroactive to 08/30/2025.
Friday, August 22nd , 2025
Assigned 2B Bob McAllister to High A Lakeland.
Tuesday, August 19th , 2025
Placed LF Breyvic Valera on the 10-day injured list, retroactive to 08/18/2025.
Purchased the contract of SP Oscar Ellis from Triple A Toledo.
Sunday, August 10th , 2025
Optioned RF Alfredo Robles to Triple A Toledo.
Placed 1B Dan Bradley on the active roster.
Activated 1B Dan Bradley from the injured list.
Optioned RF Alfredo Robles to Triple A Toledo.
Placed 1B Dan Bradley on the active roster.
Activated 1B Dan Bradley from the injured list.
Saturday, August 9th , 2025
Assigned RP Norm Strickland to Triple A Toledo.
Friday, August 8th , 2025
Signed Doug Thompson to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $600,000.
Assigned C Doug Thompson to Rookie League Detroit (GCL).
Thursday, August 7th , 2025
Signed Rusty Henry to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $8,000,000.
Assigned RF Rusty Henry to Rookie League Detroit (GCL).
Wednesday, August 6th , 2025
Placed 1B Dan Bradley on the restricted list.
RP Norm Strickland was designated for assignment and placed on waivers.
Purchased the contract of LF António Peña from Triple A Toledo.
Sunday, August 3rd , 2025
Signed Ernie Wilder to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $1,100,000.
Assigned CF Ernie Wilder to Rookie League Detroit (GCL).
Saturday, August 2nd , 2025
Signed Jeff Young to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $600,000.
Sent RP Tomás Mendoza to Triple A Toledo for injury rehab.
Assigned CF Jeff Young to Rookie League Detroit (GCL).
Thursday, July 31st , 2025
Signed Joe Persaud to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $700,000.
Assigned SP Joe Persaud to Rookie League Detroit (VSL).
Wednesday, July 30th , 2025
Sent C Devon Fisher to Triple A Toledo for injury rehab.
Tuesday, July 29th , 2025
Assigned SS Manny Romero to Rookie League Detroit (GCL).
Monday, July 28th , 2025
Signed Manny Romero to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $350,000.
Saturday, July 26th , 2025
Assigned SP Thad Kennedy to Rookie League Detroit (VSL).
Friday, July 25th , 2025
Signed Thad Kennedy to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $800,000.
Wednesday, July 23rd , 2025
Signed Jim Smith to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $750,000.
Assigned SS Jim Smith to Rookie League Detroit (GCL).
Sunday, July 20th , 2025
Signed Doug Todd to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $900,000.
Placed RP Tomás Mendoza on the 15-day injured list, retroactive to 07/17/2025.
Placed C Devon Fisher on the 10-day injured list, retroactive to 07/19/2025.
Purchased the contract of SP Oscar Ellis from Triple A Toledo.
Purchased the contract of RF Alfredo Robles from Triple A Toledo.
Assigned C Doug Todd to Rookie League Detroit (DSL).
Tuesday, July 15th , 2025
Assigned 2B Ted Garland to Short Season A Connecticut.
Assigned CF Jorge González to Rookie League Detroit (DSL).
Monday, July 14th , 2025
Traded $10,000,000 in cash to the Oakland Athletics, getting 22-year old minor league RHP Dave Johnson, 19-year old minor league RHP Jorge Murillo, 21-year old minor league 2B Ted Garland, and 18-year old minor league CF Jorge González in return.
Tuesday, July 8th , 2025
Sent SP António Peña to Triple A Toledo for injury rehab.
Friday, June 27th , 2025
Traded $5,000,000 in cash to the Milwaukee Brewers, getting 20-year old minor league RHP Leborio Crespo, 19-year old minor league CF Joe Jacobs, and 21-year old minor league SS Mike Murillo in return.
Tuesday, June 17th , 2025
Signed Hitting Coach Hisashi Iwata to a 5-year contract extension.
Wednesday, June 11th , 2025
Assigned C Miguel A. Gonzalez to Triple A Toledo.
Tuesday, June 10th , 2025
Assigned 1B Joey Gallo to Triple A Toledo.
Saturday, June 7th , 2025
Assigned SP Jeff García to High A Lakeland.
Friday, June 6th , 2025
Optioned CF Chris Welch to Triple A Toledo.
Purchased the contract of SP Cam Adkins from Triple A Toledo.
Wednesday, June 4th , 2025
Received former Rule 5 draft pick 1B Joey Gallo from the Los Angeles Angels.
Monday, May 26th , 2025
Optioned RP Norm Strickland to Double A Erie.
Transferred LF António Peña to the 60-day IL.
Placed LF Jose V. Almonte on the active roster.
Sunday, May 25th , 2025
LF Jose V. Almonte was claimed off waivers from Philadelphia.
Monday, April 7th , 2025
Placed LF António Peña on the 15-day injured list, retroactive to 04/06/2025.
Purchased the contract of SP Jon Dwight from Triple A Toledo.
Thursday, April 3rd , 2025
Assigned SP Stu Palmer to Double A Erie.
Tuesday, April 1st , 2025
Signed Assistant GM Francisco Cabrera to a 1-year, $700,000 per year contract.
Received former Rule 5 draft pick SP Stu Palmer from the Oakland Athletics.
Monday, March 24th , 2025
Sent SP Jon Dwight to Triple A Toledo for injury rehab.
Friday, March 21st , 2025
SP Shawn Cummings was claimed off waivers from Seattle.
Thursday, March 20th , 2025
SP Rusty Stevenson was designated for assignment and placed on waivers.
Tuesday, March 18th , 2025
Demoted RF Juan Martínez to Rookie League Detroit (GCL).
Optioned SP Oscar Ellis to Double A Erie.
Demoted SP Tim Gamble to Rookie League Detroit (GCL).
Demoted SP Sean Bevins to Short Season A Connecticut.
Optioned SP Cam Adkins to Triple A Toledo.
Demoted SP Jody Simmons to Rookie League Detroit (GCL).
Demoted SP Spike Kimball to Class A West Michigan.
Demoted SP Curt Nance to Double A Erie.
Demoted SP Arsenio Pelayo to Rookie League Detroit (VSL).
Demoted SP Greg Carr to Short Season A Connecticut.
Optioned SP José Coronado to Triple A Toledo.
Optioned SP Juan López to Class A West Michigan.
Optioned SP Jon Reed to Double A Erie.
Optioned SP Josh Hamilton to Triple A Toledo.
Demoted RP Dylan Nash to Double A Erie.
Optioned 2B Artie Brown to Double A Erie.
Optioned SP Tim Woods to Double A Erie.
Optioned LF Mauro Orama to Triple A Toledo.
Demoted 1B Lonnie Tyler to Class A West Michigan.
Demoted 2B Orlando Gutiérrez to Rookie League Detroit (GCL).
Demoted 2B Jesús Magana to Rookie League Detroit (DSL).
Demoted 2B Chris Shirokata to High A Lakeland.
Demoted SS Jeremy Brown to High A Lakeland.
Demoted CF Greg Arroyo to High A Lakeland.
Demoted CF Chris Gibson to Rookie League Detroit (GCL).
Optioned CF Randy González to Triple A Toledo.
Demoted SS José Ramírez to Rookie League Detroit (GCL).
Demoted SS Kevin Moon to Triple A Toledo.
Demoted SS Alfredo Martínez to Double A Erie.
Optioned CF Jimmy Hoffman to Double A Erie.
Demoted SS José Navarro to Short Season A Connecticut.
Demoted CF Gene Wonnacott to High A Lakeland.
Optioned RF Luis Aquino to Double A Erie.
Optioned RF Alfredo Robles to Triple A Toledo.
Assigned CF Ben Page to Double A Erie.
Sunday, March 9th , 2025
Placed SP Jon Dwight on the 15-day injured list, retroactive to 03/06/2025.
Invited non-roster SS Kevin Moon to Spring Training camp.
Tuesday, March 4th , 2025
Recalled RF Luis Aquino from Double A Erie.
Recalled SP José Coronado from Triple A Toledo.
Recalled SP Josh Hamilton from Triple A Toledo.
Recalled SP Juan López from Class A West Michigan.
Recalled SP Oscar Ellis from Double A Erie.
Recalled SP Tim Woods from Double A Erie.
Recalled CF Randy González from Triple A Toledo.
Recalled CF Jimmy Hoffman from Double A Erie.
Recalled SP Rusty Stevenson from Triple A Toledo.
Recalled RF Alfredo Robles from Triple A Toledo.
Recalled RP Mauro Orama from Triple A Toledo.
Recalled SP Jon Reed from Class A West Michigan.
Recalled RP Artie Brown from Double A Erie.
Recalled CF Chris Welch from Double A Erie.
Invited non-roster SS Alfredo Martínez to Spring Training camp.
Invited non-roster SP Curt Nance to Spring Training camp.
Invited non-roster RP Dylan Nash to Spring Training camp.
Invited non-roster CF Greg Arroyo to Spring Training camp.
Invited non-roster SS Jeremy Brown to Spring Training camp.
Invited non-roster 2B Chris Shirokata to Spring Training camp.
Invited non-roster CF Gene Wonnacott to Spring Training camp.
Invited non-roster 1B Lonnie Tyler to Spring Training camp.
Invited non-roster SP Spike Kimball to Spring Training camp.
Invited non-roster SP Greg Carr to Spring Training camp.
Invited non-roster SP Jody Simmons to Spring Training camp.
Invited non-roster RF Juan Martínez to Spring Training camp.
Invited non-roster 2B Orlando Gutiérrez to Spring Training camp.
Invited non-roster SS José Ramírez to Spring Training camp.
Invited non-roster CF Chris Gibson to Spring Training camp.
Invited non-roster SP Tim Gamble to Spring Training camp.
Invited non-roster 2B Jesús Magana to Spring Training camp.
Invited non-roster SS José Navarro to Spring Training camp.
Invited non-roster SP Arsenio Pelayo to Spring Training camp.
Invited non-roster SP Sean Bevins to Spring Training camp.
Friday, January 24th , 2025
RF Tim York was claimed off waivers from Vancouver.
Assigned RF Tim York to Short Season A Connecticut.
Saturday, December 28th , 2024
Assigned 2B Jim Bruce to Triple A Toledo.
Friday, December 27th , 2024
Received former Rule 5 draft pick 1B Jake Reynolds from the Oakland Athletics.
Traded 26-year old 1B Jake Reynolds and 31-year old minor league RHP Zach Davies to the Oakland Athletics, getting 18-year old minor league 3B Eric Campbell in return.
Wednesday, December 25th , 2024
Received former Rule 5 draft pick 2B Jim Bruce from the Colorado Rockies.
Tuesday, December 24th , 2024
Lost 2B Jim Bruce in the Rule 5 Draft to the Colorado Rockies.
Lost SP Stu Palmer in the Rule 5 Draft to the Oakland Athletics.
Lost SP Alfredo Flores in the Rule 5 Draft to the Baltimore Orioles.
Lost CF Ben Page in the Rule 5 Draft to the Milwaukee Brewers.
Lost RF Jamie Tolbert in the Rule 5 Draft to the Los Angeles Angels.
Lost 2B Jim Bruce in the Rule 5 Draft to the Colorado Rockies.
Lost SP Stu Palmer in the Rule 5 Draft to the Oakland Athletics.
Lost SP Alfredo Flores in the Rule 5 Draft to the Baltimore Orioles.
Lost CF Ben Page in the Rule 5 Draft to the Milwaukee Brewers.
Lost RF Jamie Tolbert in the Rule 5 Draft to the Los Angeles Angels.
Lost 1B Jake Reynolds in the Rule 5 Draft to the Oakland Athletics.
Lost C Yasmani Grandal in the Rule 5 Draft to the Toronto Blue Jays.
Lost 3B Joey Gallo in the Rule 5 Draft to the Los Angeles Angels.
Sunday, December 22nd , 2024
Traded 30-year old minor league 3B Wyatt Mathisen, 25-year old minor league RF Ron Ballard, and 26-year old minor league LF Orlando Álvarez to the Oakland Athletics, getting 22-year old minor league 2B Garry Bishop in return.
Tuesday, December 3rd , 2024
Placed SS Dan Jackson on the active roster.
Activated SS Dan Jackson from the injured list.
Monday, December 2nd , 2024
SS Dan Jackson received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $640,000.
RP Jose Quijada received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $640,000.
2B Jimmy O'Molloy received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $640,000.
SS Luis Guillorme received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $640,000.
RF Bradley Zimmer becomes a free-agent.
RP Tomás Mendoza received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $640,000.
SP Jon Dwight received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $640,000.
RP Hugh Owens received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $640,000.
SP Blake Snell becomes a free-agent.
1B Dan Bradley received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $640,000.
CF Raúl González received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $640,000.
SP Stu Ladnier received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $640,000.
LF António Peña received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $640,000.
2B José Navarro received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $640,000.
SP Luis Muñóz received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $640,000.
LF Tad Johnson received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $640,000.
RP Norm Strickland received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $640,000.
SP Cam Adkins received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $640,000.
3B Al O'Mullan received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $640,000.
SP Kevin Clark received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $640,000.
SP Touki Toussaint becomes a free-agent.
RF Alfredo Robles received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $640,000.
SP Josh Hamilton received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $640,000.
SP Rusty Stevenson received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $640,000.
CF Randy González received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $640,000.
CF Jimmy Hoffman received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $640,000.
Saturday, November 30th , 2024
RF Bradley Zimmer rejected the qualifying offer
LF Champ Stuart was not offered arbitration, becomes a free agent.
RP Andres Sanchez was not offered arbitration, becomes a free agent.
CF Johan Sala received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $2,800,000.
SS Orlando Arcia received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $16,250,000.
Tuesday, November 26th , 2024
Signed C Johandry Cortez to a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $2,400,000.
Saturday, November 23rd , 2024
Signed LF Breyvic Valera to a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $2,000,000.
Friday, November 22nd , 2024
Placed RP Tomás Mendoza on the active roster.
Activated RP Tomás Mendoza from the injured list.
Wednesday, November 20th , 2024
Signed Pitching Coach Christopher Thomas to a 3-year, $850,000 per year contract.
Tuesday, November 19th , 2024
Signed C Devon Fisher to a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $1,100,000.
Sunday, November 17th , 2024
Signed CL Clarence Rice to a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $1,000,000.
Signed SP Jonathon Carroll to a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $9,500,000.
Signed C Austin Hedges to a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $3,670,000.
Saturday, November 16th , 2024
Traded 28-year old 2B Hansel Moreno to the Oakland Athletics, getting 19-year old minor league 3B Ken MacKinney in return.
Monday, November 11th , 2024
Signed Manager Robert Carson to a 5-year, $1,000,000 per year contract.
Signed Scouting Director Kyle Lobstein to a 4-year, $880,000 per year contract.
Friday, November 8th , 2024
C Austin Hedges has failed to meet the vesting criteria in his contract.
Manager Ray Hayward retires.
Assistant GM Theo Epstein leaves the team, his contract was not renewed
Scouting Director John Mozeliak leaves the team, his contract was not renewed
Pitching Coach Brett Cecil leaves the team, his contract was not renewed
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