1986 Detroit Tigers Trades and Transactions

Transactions listed are from October 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.

• November 12, 1985

  Tom Brookens granted Free Agency.

  Doug Flynn granted Free Agency.

  Kirk Gibson granted Free Agency.

  Aurelio López granted Free Agency.

• November 13, 1985

  Traded Bárbaro Garbey to the Oakland Athletics. Received Dave Collins.

• November 21, 1985

  Signed Doug Flynn as a free agent.

• November 23, 1985

  Signed Morris Madden as a free agent.

• December 11, 1985

  Traded a player to be named later, Juan Berenguer and Bob Melvin to the San Francisco Giants. Received Eric King, Dave LaPoint and Matt Nokes. The Detroit Tigers sent Scott Medvin (December 11, 1985) to the San Francisco Giants to complete the trade.

• December 12, 1985

  Traded Rich Monteleone to the Seattle Mariners. Received Darnell Coles.

• December 20, 1985

  Released Milt Wilcox.

• January 8, 1986

  Signed Tom Brookens as a free agent.

  Signed Kirk Gibson as a free agent.

• January 14, 1986

  Drafted Jerry Nielsen in the 1st round (26th pick) of the 1986 amateur draft (January Secondary), but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Kevin Higgins in the 5th round of the 1986 amateur draft (January), but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Wayne Housie in the 8th round of the 1986 amateur draft (January).

• January 16, 1986

  Released Marty Castillo.

  Traded Chris Pittaro and Alejandro Sánchez to the Minnesota Twins. Received Dave Engle.

• January 31, 1986

  Signed Bill Campbell as a free agent.

• February 7, 1986

  Signed Jack Lazorko as a free agent.

• February 10, 1986

  Signed Tim Tolman as a free agent.

• February 18, 1986

  Signed Harry Spilman as a free agent.

• March 18, 1986

  Released Doug Flynn.

• April 25, 1986

  Signed Brian Harper as a free agent.

  Signed Pat Sheridan as a free agent.

• April 29, 1986

  Released Nelson Simmons.

• June 2, 1986

  Drafted Phil Clark in the 1st round (18th pick) of the 1986 amateur draft. Player signed June 4, 1986.

  Drafted Milt Cuyler in the 2nd round of the 1986 amateur draft.

  Drafted Billy Bean in the 4th round of the 1986 amateur draft.

  Drafted Scott Aldred in the 16th round of the 1986 amateur draft. Player signed August 21, 1986.

  Drafted Chris Hoiles in the 19th round of the 1986 amateur draft. Player signed June 7, 1986.

• June 12, 1986

  Released Harry Spilman.

• July 9, 1986

  Traded Dave LaPoint to the San Diego Padres. Received Mark Thurmond.

• July 14, 1986

  Signed Jim Slaton as a free agent.

• August 10, 1986

  Released Dave Engle.

  Traded a player to be named later and Ken Hill to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Mike Heath. The Detroit Tigers sent Mike Laga (September 2, 1986) to the St. Louis Cardinals to complete the trade.

• August 29, 1986

  Released Mike York.

• September 30, 1986

  Signed Ron Rightnowar as an amateur free agent.

• October 15, 1986

  Jack Lazorko granted Free Agency.

  Scotti Madison granted Free Agency.

  Bill Scherrer granted Free Agency.

  Released Bill Campbell.

  Released Jim Slaton.

• October 16, 1986

  Released Dave Collins.

• November 12, 1986

  Jack Morris granted Free Agency.

  Lance Parrish granted Free Agency.

  Released Larry Herndon.

• December 8, 1986

  Signed Larry Herndon as a free agent.

• December 19, 1986

  Signed Jack Morris as a free agent.

• December 20, 1986

  Released Darrell Evans.

• January 27, 1987

  Traded Chuck Cary and Randy O'Neal to the Atlanta Braves. Received Freddy Tiburcio (minors) and Terry Harper.

• February 2, 1987

  Signed Nate Snell as a free agent.

• February 4, 1987

  Signed Bill Laskey as a free agent.

  Signed Mike Stenhouse as a free agent.

• February 24, 1987

  Signed Darrell Evans as a free agent.

• March 23, 1987

  Released Brian Harper.

• March 24, 1987

  Traded Dario Guzman (minors) to the Texas Rangers. Received Orlando Mercado.