2013 Detroit Tigers Trades and Transactions

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

• 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.

• April 2, 2013

  Signed Blaine Hardy as a free agent.

• April 3, 2013

  Selected Evan Reed off waivers from the Miami Marlins.

• April 4, 2013

  Signed José Valverde as a free agent.

• April 25, 2013

  Duane Below selected by the Miami Marlins off waivers.

• May 2, 2013

  Released John Lindsey.

• June 3, 2013

  Signed Mike Cervenak as a free agent.

• June 4, 2013

  Quintin Berry selected by the Kansas City Royals off waivers.

• June 6, 2013

  Drafted Corey Knebel in the 1st round (39th pick) of the 2013 amateur draft. Player signed June 17, 2013.

• June 7, 2013

  Drafted Buck Farmer in the 5th round of the 2013 amateur draft. Player signed June 13, 2013.

  Drafted Zac Reininger in the 8th round of the 2013 amateur draft. Player signed June 12, 2013.

• June 8, 2013

  Drafted Chad Green in the 11th round of the 2013 amateur draft. Player signed June 25, 2013.

  Drafted Matt Wotherspoon in the 20th round of the 2013 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Tyler Alexander in the 23rd round of the 2013 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Joe Mantiply in the 27th round of the 2013 amateur draft. Player signed June 12, 2013.

  Drafted A.J. Puk in the 35th round of the 2013 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

• June 21, 2013

  Signed Jon Link as a free agent.

• June 24, 2013

  Signed Joe Jiménez as an amateur free agent.

• July 14, 2013

  Signed Jeremy Bonderman as a free agent.

• July 24, 2013

  Signed Jair Jurrjens as a free agent.

• July 29, 2013

  Traded a player to be named later and Danry Vasquez (minors) to the Houston Astros. Received José Veras. The Detroit Tigers sent David Paulino (September 13, 2013) to the Houston Astros to complete the trade.

• July 30, 2013

  As part of a 3-team trade, traded Brayan Villarreal to the Boston Red Sox and Avisaíl García to the Chicago White Sox. Received Jose Iglesias from the Boston Red Sox. In addition, the Chicago White Sox sent Jake Peavy to the Boston Red Sox; and the Boston Red Sox sent Cleuluis Rondon (minors), Frankie Montas and J.B. Wendelken to the Chicago White Sox.

• August 2, 2013

  Released Cesar Carrillo.

• August 7, 2013

  Released José Valverde.

• August 13, 2013

  Purchased Ronny Paulino from the Baltimore Orioles.

• September 18, 2013

  Signed Justin Miller as a free agent.

• October 31, 2013

  Joaquín Benoit granted Free Agency.

  Jeremy Bonderman granted Free Agency.

  Octavio Dotel granted Free Agency.

  Omar Infante granted Free Agency.

  Brayan Peña granted Free Agency.

  Jhonny Peralta granted Free Agency.

  Ramón Santiago granted Free Agency.

• November 1, 2013

  José Veras granted Free Agency.

  Darin Downs selected by the Houston Astros off waivers.

  Matt Tuiasosopo selected by the Arizona Diamondbacks off waivers.

• November 5, 2013

  Mike Cervenak granted Free Agency.

  Argenis Díaz granted Free Agency.

  Danny Dorn granted Free Agency.

  Shawn Hill granted Free Agency.

  Jair Jurrjens granted Free Agency.

  Jon Link granted Free Agency.

  Pat Misch granted Free Agency.

  Ronny Paulino granted Free Agency.

  Kevin Russo granted Free Agency.

  Jess Todd granted Free Agency.

• November 13, 2013

  Signed Ronny Paulino as a free agent.

• November 18, 2013

  Signed Jhan Mariñez as a free agent.

• November 20, 2013

  Traded Prince Fielder and cash to the Texas Rangers. Received Ian Kinsler.

• November 21, 2013

  Signed Pat McCoy as a free agent.

• November 24, 2013

  Signed Eduardo Sánchez as a free agent.

• November 25, 2013

  Signed Mike Hessman as a free agent.

• December 2, 2013

  Traded Doug Fister to the Washington Nationals. Received Ian Krol, Steve Lombardozzi and Robbie Ray.

• December 4, 2013

  Signed Joe Nathan as a free agent.

• December 11, 2013

  Signed Duane Below as a free agent.

  Signed Rajai Davis as a free agent.

• December 13, 2013

  Signed Joba Chamberlain as a free agent.

• December 24, 2013

  Signed Kevin Russo as a free agent.

• January 2, 2014

  Signed Trevor Crowe as a free agent.

• January 9, 2014

  Signed Ezequiel Carrera as a free agent.

  Signed Luis Exposito as a free agent.

• February 19, 2014

  Signed Kevin Whelan as a free agent.

• March 3, 2014

  Signed Wynton Bernard as a free agent.

• March 4, 2014

  Signed Wil Ledezma as a free agent.

• March 6, 2014

  Signed Nate Robertson as a free agent.

• March 12, 2014

  Released Luis Marte.

• March 17, 2014

  Signed Bryan Augenstein as a free agent.

• March 21, 2014

  Traded José Álvarez to the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. Received Andrew Romine.

• March 24, 2014

  Signed J.D. Martinez as a free agent.

  Traded Steve Lombardozzi to the Baltimore Orioles. Received Álex González.

• March 27, 2014

  Released Wil Ledezma.