2011 Detroit Tigers Trades and Transactions

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

• November 1, 2010

  Jeremy Bonderman granted Free Agency.

  Johnny Damon granted Free Agency.

  Gerald Laird granted Free Agency.

  Magglio Ordóñez granted Free Agency.

  Bobby Seay granted Free Agency.

• November 2, 2010

  Jhonny Peralta granted Free Agency.

• November 4, 2010

  Eddie Bonine granted Free Agency.

  Traded Brent Dlugach to the Boston Red Sox. Received a player to be named later. The Boston Red Sox sent Pedro Perez (minors) (April 2, 2011) to the Detroit Tigers to complete the trade.

• November 6, 2010

  Robinzon Díaz granted Free Agency.

  Jeff Frazier granted Free Agency.

  Brandon Jones granted Free Agency.

  Jay Sborz granted Free Agency.

  Max St. Pierre granted Free Agency.

• November 8, 2010

  Signed Jhonny Peralta as a free agent.

  Signed Max St. Pierre as a free agent.

• November 19, 2010

  Signed Al Alburquerque as a free agent.

  Signed Joaquín Benoit as a free agent.

• November 20, 2010

  Signed Enrique González as a free agent.

• November 26, 2010

  Signed Víctor Martínez as a free agent.

• November 29, 2010

  Signed Scott Thorman as a free agent.

• December 1, 2010

  Signed John Bale as a free agent.

• December 2, 2010

  Zach Miner granted Free Agency.

• December 6, 2010

  Signed Omir Santos as a free agent.

• December 12, 2010

  Signed Chris Oxspring as a free agent.

• December 14, 2010

  Released Alfredo Fígaro.

• December 17, 2010

  Signed Magglio Ordóñez as a free agent.

  Signed Clay Timpner as a free agent.

• December 20, 2010

  Signed Argenis Díaz as a free agent.

• January 18, 2011

  Signed William Bergolla as a free agent.

  Signed Brad Penny as a free agent.

• January 24, 2011

  Traded Armando Galarraga to the Arizona Diamondbacks. Received Kevin Eichhorn (minors) and Ryan Robowski (minors).

• January 28, 2011

  Signed Timo Pérez as a free agent.

• March 15, 2011

  Signed Harold Castro as an amateur free agent.

• March 25, 2011

  Released John Bale.

• May 11, 2011

  Released Clay Timpner.

• May 24, 2011

  Released Chris Oxspring.

• May 27, 2011

  Traded Scott Sizemore to the Oakland Athletics. Received David Purcey.

• June 7, 2011

  Drafted James McCann in the 2nd round of the 2011 amateur draft. Player signed August 8, 2011.

  Drafted Tyler Collins in the 6th round of the 2011 amateur draft. Player signed July 18, 2011.

  Drafted Brian Flynn in the 7th round of the 2011 amateur draft. Player signed June 16, 2011.

  Drafted Jason Krizan in the 8th round of the 2011 amateur draft. Player signed June 18, 2011.

  Drafted Curt Casali in the 10th round of the 2011 amateur draft. Player signed July 1, 2011.

  Drafted Chad Smith in the 17th round of the 2011 amateur draft. Player signed August 4, 2011.

  Drafted Guido Knudson in the 28th round of the 2011 amateur draft. Player signed June 16, 2011.

• June 18, 2011

  Signed Jeff Salazar as a free agent.

• July 6, 2011

  Signed Eduardo Jiménez as an amateur free agent.

• July 18, 2011

  Signed Anthony Castro as an amateur free agent.

• July 20, 2011

  Traded Antonio Cruz (minors) and Julio Rodriguez (minors) to the Kansas City Royals. Received Wilson Betemit.

• July 30, 2011

  Traded a player to be named later, Francisco Martinez (minors), Charlie Furbush and Casper Wells to the Seattle Mariners. Received Doug Fister and David Pauley. The Detroit Tigers sent Chance Ruffin (August 17, 2011) to the Seattle Mariners to complete the trade.

• August 15, 2011

  Traded a player to be named later and Cole Nelson (minors) to the Minnesota Twins. Received Delmon Young. The Detroit Tigers sent Lester Oliveros (August 16, 2011) to the Minnesota Twins to complete the trade.

• October 4, 2011

  Released Timo Pérez.

• October 6, 2011

  Signed Sandy Báez as an amateur free agent.

• October 30, 2011

  Wilson Betemit granted Free Agency.

  Carlos Guillén granted Free Agency.

  Magglio Ordóñez granted Free Agency.

  Brad Penny granted Free Agency.

  Ramón Santiago granted Free Agency.

  Joel Zumaya granted Free Agency.

• October 31, 2011

  Brad Thomas granted Free Agency.

• November 2, 2011

  William Bergolla granted Free Agency.

  Enrique González granted Free Agency.

  David Purcey granted Free Agency.

  Jeff Salazar granted Free Agency.

  Omir Santos granted Free Agency.

  Max St. Pierre granted Free Agency.

  Scott Thorman granted Free Agency.

• November 5, 2011

  Signed Matt Young as a free agent.

• November 9, 2011

  Signed Quintin Berry as a free agent.

• November 14, 2011

  Signed Darin Downs as a free agent.

• November 16, 2011

  Signed Omir Santos as a free agent.

• November 18, 2011

  Signed Gerald Laird as a free agent.

• November 21, 2011

  Signed Jerad Head as a free agent.

• November 30, 2011

  Signed Ramón Santiago as a free agent.

• December 5, 2011

  Signed Chris Bootcheck as a free agent.

• December 9, 2011

  Signed Octavio Dotel as a free agent.

  Traded Ryan Perry to the Washington Nationals. Received Collin Balester.

• December 12, 2011

  Will Rhymes granted Free Agency.

• January 4, 2012

  Signed Eric Patterson as a free agent.

• January 10, 2012

  Signed Niuman Romero as a free agent.

• January 21, 2012

  Signed Brad Eldred as a free agent.

• January 23, 2012

  Signed Warwick Saupold as an amateur free agent.

• January 26, 2012

  Signed Prince Fielder as a free agent.

• February 6, 2012

  Signed Brent Dlugach as a free agent.

• February 9, 2012

  Signed Zack Segovia as a free agent.

• March 12, 2012

  Released David Pauley.