1990 Detroit Tigers Trades and Transactions

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

• November 13, 1989

  Charles Hudson granted Free Agency.

  Fred Lynn granted Free Agency.

  Gary Pettis granted Free Agency.

  Frank Tanana granted Free Agency.

• November 20, 1989

  Signed Frank Tanana as a free agent.

• November 21, 1989

  Released Frank Williams.

• December 4, 1989

  Drafted Johnny Paredes from the Montreal Expos in the 1989 rule 5 draft.

  Drafted Steve Wapnick from the Toronto Blue Jays in the 1989 rule 5 draft.

• December 5, 1989

  Signed Tony Phillips as a free agent.

• December 6, 1989

  Traded Pat Austin (minors), Marcos Betances (minors) and Bill Henderson (minors) to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Matt Kinzer and Jim Lindeman.

• December 7, 1989

  Signed Lloyd Moseby as a free agent.

• December 8, 1989

  Released Rick Schu.

• December 20, 1989

  Released Willie Hernández.

• January 10, 1990

  Traded Mike Brumley to the Baltimore Orioles. Received Larry Sheets.

• January 15, 1990

  Signed Cecil Fielder as a free agent.

  Signed Ed Romero as a free agent.

• January 22, 1990

  Signed Dan Petry as a free agent.

• February 20, 1990

  Signed Felipe Lira as an amateur free agent.

• March 30, 1990

  Traded Doug Strange to the Houston Astros. Received Lou Frazier.

• April 2, 1990

  Released Wayne Housie.

  Traded Chuck Everson (minors) to the Kansas City Royals. Received Jerry Don Gleaton.

• April 8, 1990

  Signed Urbano Lugo as a free agent.

  Signed Mark Salas as a free agent.

• May 1, 1990

  Returned Johnny Paredes (earlier draft pick) to the Montreal Expos.

  Returned Steve Wapnick (earlier draft pick) to the Toronto Blue Jays.

• May 28, 1990

  Signed Jody Davis as a free agent.

• June 4, 1990

  Traded Matt Nokes to the New York Yankees. Received Lance McCullers and Clay Parker.

  Drafted Tony Clark in the 1st round (2nd pick) of the 1990 amateur draft. Player signed July 10, 1990.

  Drafted Shannon Withem in the 5th round of the 1990 amateur draft. Player signed June 7, 1990.

  Drafted Charlie Greene in the 13th round of the 1990 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Ben Blomdahl in the 14th round of the 1990 amateur draft. Player signed May 28, 1991.

  Drafted Willie Adams in the 52nd round of the 1990 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

• June 9, 1990

  Signed Steve Lombardozzi as a free agent.

• June 13, 1990

  Signed John Shelby as a free agent.

• June 18, 1990

  Traded Tracy Jones to the Seattle Mariners. Received Darnell Coles.

  Ken Williams selected by the Toronto Blue Jays off waivers.

• July 12, 1990

  Released Matt Kinzer.

• July 15, 1990

  Released Ed Romero.

• July 28, 1990

  Signed Walt Terrell as a free agent.

• August 29, 1990

  Brian Dubois selected by the Baltimore Orioles off waivers.

• September 30, 1990

  Released Jody Davis.

  Traded Mike Wilkins (minors) to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Received Mike Munoz.

• October 4, 1990

  Jim Lindeman granted Free Agency.

• October 15, 1990

  Steve Lombardozzi granted Free Agency.

  Urbano Lugo granted Free Agency.

• November 5, 1990

  Darnell Coles granted Free Agency.

  Ed Núñez granted Free Agency.

  Dan Petry granted Free Agency.

  Larry Sheets granted Free Agency.

  John Shelby granted Free Agency.

  Gary Ward granted Free Agency.

• November 19, 1990

  Signed Dan Gakeler as a free agent.

• November 23, 1990

  Signed Rob Deer as a free agent.

• November 26, 1990

  Signed John Shelby as a free agent.

• December, 1990

  Signed Johnny Paredes as a free agent.

• December 3, 1990

  Drafted Buddy Groom from the Chicago White Sox in the 1990 minor league draft.

  Signed Bill Gullickson as a free agent.

• December 5, 1990

  Signed Tony Bernazard as a free agent.

  Released Mike Schwabe.

• December 7, 1990

  Mike Heath granted Free Agency.

  Jack Morris granted Free Agency.

• December 19, 1990

  Signed Mike Dalton as a free agent.

  Signed Dan Petry as a free agent.

• December 20, 1990

  Lance McCullers granted Free Agency.

• January 11, 1991

  Traded Jeff Robinson to the Baltimore Orioles. Received Mickey Tettleton.

• January 14, 1991

  Signed John Cerutti as a free agent.

• January 21, 1991

  Signed Skeeter Barnes as a free agent.

  Traded Dave Richards (minors) to the Seattle Mariners. Received Todd Haney.

• March 15, 1991

  Signed Rick Renteria as a free agent.

  Released Clay Parker.

• March 19, 1991

  Traded Torey Lovullo to the New York Yankees. Received Mark Leiter.

• March 30, 1991

  Traded Jim Baxter (minors) to the Kansas City Royals. Received Andy Allanson.