2012 Detroit Tigers Trades and Transactions

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

• 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.

• April 14, 2012

  Clete Thomas selected by the Minnesota Twins off waivers.

• April 20, 2012

  Purchased Zach Miner from the Kansas City Royals.

• April 26, 2012

  Released Brandon Inge.

• May 3, 2012

  Signed Jeff Frazier as a free agent.

• June 5, 2012

  Drafted Jake Thompson in the 2nd round of the 2012 amateur draft.

  Drafted Drew VerHagen in the 4th round of the 2012 amateur draft. Player signed June 19, 2012.

  Drafted Devon Travis in the 13th round of the 2012 amateur draft. Player signed July 3, 2012.

• June 6, 2012

  Drafted A.J. Minter in the 38th round of the 2012 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

• June 8, 2012

  Omir Santos granted Free Agency.

• June 13, 2012

  Signed Cesar Carrillo as a free agent.

• June 17, 2012

  Released Jeff Frazier.

• June 19, 2012

  Released Brad Eldred.

• June 20, 2012

  Released Eric Patterson.

• June 21, 2012

  Signed John Lindsey as a free agent.

• July 2, 2012

  Signed Willy Adames as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Domingo Leyba as an amateur free agent.

• July 16, 2012

  Signed Danny Dorn as a free agent.

• July 23, 2012

  Traded Rob Brantly, Brian Flynn and Jacob Turner to the Miami Marlins. Received Omar Infante and Aníbal Sánchez.

• July 26, 2012

  Received Brad Davis from the Miami Marlins as part of a conditional deal.

• August 5, 2012

  Traded players to be named later to the Chicago Cubs. Received Jeff Baker. The Detroit Tigers sent Marcelo Carreno (minors) (October 16, 2012) and cash (October 16, 2012) to the Chicago Cubs to complete the trade.

• August 7, 2012

  Released Fu-Te Ni.

• August 10, 2012

  Released Matt Young.

• August 23, 2012

  Thad Weber selected by the San Diego Padres off waivers.

• August 31, 2012

  Traded Jeff Baker to the Atlanta Braves. Received a player to be named later. The Atlanta Braves sent Greg Ross (minors) (September 25, 2012) to the Detroit Tigers to complete the trade.

• October 4, 2012

  Signed José Azocar as a free agent.

• October 29, 2012

  Gerald Laird granted Free Agency.

  Aníbal Sánchez granted Free Agency.

  José Valverde granted Free Agency.

  Delmon Young granted Free Agency.

• October 31, 2012

  Don Kelly granted Free Agency.

• November 3, 2012

  Collin Balester granted Free Agency.

  Chris Bootcheck granted Free Agency.

  Brooks Brown granted Free Agency.

  Brad Davis granted Free Agency.

  Danny Dorn granted Free Agency.

  Jerad Head granted Free Agency.

  John Lindsey granted Free Agency.

  Zach Miner granted Free Agency.

  Niuman Romero granted Free Agency.

  Zack Segovia granted Free Agency.

• November 8, 2012

  Signed José Álvarez as a free agent.

• November 12, 2012

  Signed Shawn Hill as a free agent.

• November 15, 2012

  Signed Brad Davis as a free agent.

• November 16, 2012

  Signed Torii Hunter as a free agent.

• November 18, 2012

  Signed Kevin Russo as a free agent.

• November 20, 2012

  Signed Jess Todd as a free agent.

  Released Ryan Raburn.

• November 26, 2012

  Signed John Lindsey as a free agent.

  Signed Matt Tuiasosopo as a free agent.

• November 30, 2012

  Daniel Schlereth granted Free Agency.

• December 4, 2012

  Signed Trevor Bell as a free agent.

• December 5, 2012

  Traded Andy Oliver to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Received Ramón Cabrera.

• December 6, 2012

  Purchased Kyle Lobstein from the New York Mets.

  Traded Justin Henry (minors) to the Boston Red Sox. Received Jeff Kobernus.

• December 10, 2012

  Signed Brayan Peña as a free agent.

• December 14, 2012

  Signed Danny Dorn as a free agent.

• December 17, 2012

  Signed Aníbal Sánchez as a free agent.

• December 19, 2012

  Released Adam Wilk.

• December 26, 2012

  Signed Gregory Soto as an amateur free agent.

• January 10, 2013

  Signed Pat Misch as a free agent.

• January 16, 2013

  Signed Don Kelly as a free agent.

• March 13, 2013

  Released Brennan Boesch.

• March 21, 2013

  Released Trevor Bell.

• March 23, 2013

  Returned Jeff Kobernus (earlier draft pick) to the Washington Nationals.

• March 25, 2013

  Traded Curt Casali to the Tampa Bay Rays. Received retention of Rule 5 selection.