2016 Detroit Tigers Trades and Transactions

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

• November 2, 2015

  Alex Avila granted Free Agency.

  Rajai Davis granted Free Agency.

  Tom Gorzelanny granted Free Agency.

  Alfredo Simón granted Free Agency.

  Randy Wolf granted Free Agency.

• November 3, 2015

  Joe Nathan granted Free Agency.

• November 6, 2015

  Alberto Cabrera granted Free Agency.

  Alexi Casilla granted Free Agency.

  Rafael Dolis granted Free Agency.

  Alberto González granted Free Agency.

  Mike Hessman granted Free Agency.

  Tim Melville granted Free Agency.

  Melvin Mercedes granted Free Agency.

  Trayvon Robinson granted Free Agency.

  Thad Weber granted Free Agency.

  Josh Zeid granted Free Agency.

• November 9, 2015

  Guido Knudson selected by the Pittsburgh Pirates off waivers.

• November 18, 2015

  Traded a player to be named later and Javier Betancourt (minors) to the Milwaukee Brewers. Received Francisco Rodríguez. The Detroit Tigers sent Manny Piña (December 10, 2015) to the Milwaukee Brewers to complete the trade.

• November 20, 2015

  Traded Ian Krol and Gabe Speier to the Atlanta Braves. Received Cameron Maybin.

• November 25, 2015

  Signed Jake Brigham as a free agent.

• November 30, 2015

  Signed Jordan Zimmermann as a free agent.

• December 2, 2015

  Signed Thomas Field as a free agent.

  Al Alburquerque granted Free Agency.

  Neftalí Feliz granted Free Agency.

• December 3, 2015

  Signed R.J. Alaniz as a free agent.

• December 6, 2015

  Signed Mike Pelfrey as a free agent.

  Signed Jarrod Saltalamacchia as a free agent.

• December 8, 2015

  Signed Rafael Dolis as a free agent.

  Signed Preston Guilmet as a free agent.

  Signed Mark Lowe as a free agent.

• December 9, 2015

  Traded Luis Cessa and Chad Green to the New York Yankees. Received Justin Wilson.

• December 11, 2015

  Signed Drake Britton as a free agent.

  Signed Lendy Castillo as a free agent.

  Signed Thad Weber as a free agent.

• December 14, 2015

  Signed Melvin Mercedes as a free agent.

• December 16, 2015

  Signed Nate Schierholtz as a free agent.

• December 18, 2015

  Signed Mike Aviles as a free agent.

  Signed Dustin Molleken as a free agent.

  Released Jake Brigham.

• December 21, 2015

  Kyle Lobstein player rights sold to the Pittsburgh Pirates.

• December 23, 2015

  Signed Alberto González as a free agent.

  Signed Logan Kensing as a free agent.

  Signed Jordany Valdespin as a free agent.

• December 30, 2015

  Signed Michael Crotta as a free agent.

  Signed Chad Huffman as a free agent.

• January 4, 2016

  Signed Rafael Lopez as a free agent.

• January 11, 2016

  Signed John Mayberry as a free agent.

• January 15, 2016

  Released Rafael Dolis.

• January 20, 2016

  Signed Argenis Díaz as a free agent.

  Signed Justin Upton as a free agent.

• January 27, 2016

  Traded Jefry Marte to the Los Angeles Angels. Received Kody Eaves (minors).

• February 6, 2016

  Signed Luke Carlin as a free agent.

• February 19, 2016

  Signed Bobby Parnell as a free agent.

• February 23, 2016

  Signed Casey McGehee as a free agent.

• March 1, 2016

  Signed Lucas Harrell as a free agent.

• March 22, 2016

  Released Melvin Mercedes.

• March 28, 2016

  Released Casey McGehee.

  Released Bobby Parnell.

• March 29, 2016

  Traded Bryan Holaday to the Texas Rangers. Received Myles Jaye and Bobby Wilson.

• March 30, 2016

  Signed Casey McGehee as a free agent.

  Signed Bobby Parnell as a free agent.

• March 31, 2016

  Released Luke Carlin.

  Released John Mayberry.

• April 2, 2016

  Released Rafael Lopez.

• April 19, 2016

  Signed Humberto Quintero as a free agent.

• April 23, 2016

  Selected John Hicks off waivers from the Minnesota Twins.

• May 3, 2016

  Traded Bobby Wilson to the Texas Rangers. Received Chad Bell.

• May 6, 2016

  Released Thomas Field.

• May 9, 2016

  Released Michael Crotta.

• May 10, 2016

  Signed Ángel De Jesús as a free agent.

• May 16, 2016

  Released Lucas Harrell.

• May 18, 2016

  Released Humberto Quintero.

• May 23, 2016

  Released Nate Schierholtz.

• May 27, 2016

  Released Alberto González.

• June 7, 2016

  José Valdez player rights sold to the Los Angeles Angels.

• June 9, 2016

  Drafted Matt Manning in the 1st round (9th pick) of the 2016 amateur draft. Player signed June 23, 2016.

• June 10, 2016

  Drafted Kyle Funkhouser in the 4th round of the 2016 amateur draft. Player signed June 21, 2016.

  Drafted Bryan Garcia in the 6th round of the 2016 amateur draft. Player signed June 30, 2016.

  Drafted Jacob Robson in the 8th round of the 2016 amateur draft. Player signed June 16, 2016.

• June 11, 2016

  Drafted John Schreiber in the 15th round of the 2016 amateur draft. Player signed June 20, 2016.

  Drafted Brandyn Sittinger in the 17th round of the 2016 amateur draft. Player signed June 15, 2016.

  Drafted Keegan Thompson in the 33rd round of the 2016 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Josh Smith in the 38th round of the 2016 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

• July 2, 2016

  Signed Wenceel Pérez as a free agent.

• July 8, 2016

  Signed David Martínez as a free agent.

• July 9, 2016

  Signed Alex Presley as a free agent.

• July 28, 2016

  Released Lendy Castillo.

• August 2, 2016

  Signed Jason Foley as an amateur free agent.

• August 4, 2016

  Signed Cesár Ramos as a free agent.

• August 9, 2016

  Selected Donn Roach off waivers from the Seattle Mariners.

• August 16, 2016

  Signed Keider Montero as a free agent.

  Traded Kade Scivicque (minors) and Mike Aviles to the Atlanta Braves. Received Erick Aybar.

• August 17, 2016

  Signed Pedro Ciriaco as a free agent.

• August 21, 2016

  Released Bobby Parnell.

• September 5, 2016

  Donn Roach selected by the Oakland Athletics off waivers.

• October 3, 2016

  Logan Kensing granted Free Agency.

  Alex Presley granted Free Agency.

• October 18, 2016

  Signed Arcenio León as a free agent.

• November 3, 2016

  Erick Aybar granted Free Agency.

  Casey McGehee granted Free Agency.

  Jarrod Saltalamacchia granted Free Agency.

  Traded Cameron Maybin to the Los Angeles Angels. Received Victor Alcántara.

• November 7, 2016

  Wynton Bernard granted Free Agency.

  Drake Britton granted Free Agency.

  Pedro Ciriaco granted Free Agency.

  Preston Guilmet granted Free Agency.

  Chad Huffman granted Free Agency.

  David Martínez granted Free Agency.

  Dustin Molleken granted Free Agency.

  Cesár Ramos granted Free Agency.

  Jordany Valdespin granted Free Agency.

  Thad Weber granted Free Agency.

• November 8, 2016

  Joe Mantiply selected by the New York Yankees off waivers.

• November 15, 2016

  Signed Dustin Molleken as a free agent.

• November 17, 2016

  Signed William Cuevas as a free agent.

  Signed Logan Kensing as a free agent.

• November 19, 2016

  Signed Edward Paredes as a free agent.

• December 8, 2016

  Edward Paredes drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 2016 rule 5 draft.

  Drafted Daniel Stumpf from the Kansas City Royals in the 2016 rule 5 draft.

• December 9, 2016

  Signed A.J. Achter as a free agent.

  Signed Omar Infante as a free agent.

• December 13, 2016

  Signed Waldis Joaquín as a free agent.

• December 14, 2016

  Signed Juan Pérez as a free agent.

  Signed Anthony Vasquez as a free agent.

• December 16, 2016

  Signed Jim Adduci as a free agent.

  Signed Collin Balester as a free agent.

  Signed Jack O'Loughlin as a free agent.

• December 19, 2016

  Signed Travis Blackley as a free agent.

  Signed Jake Brigham as a free agent.

  Signed Brendan Ryan as a free agent.

  Signed Logan Watkins as a free agent.

  Signed Thad Weber as a free agent.

• December 23, 2016

  Signed Alex Avila as a free agent.

• January 3, 2017

  Signed Sean Halton as a free agent.

• January 4, 2017

  Signed Edward Mujica as a free agent.

  Signed Efren Navarro as a free agent.

• January 9, 2017

  Signed David Martínez as a free agent.

• January 10, 2017

  Signed Brett Pill as a free agent.

  Signed Alex Presley as a free agent.

• January 18, 2017

  Traded a player to be named later to the Tampa Bay Rays. Received Mikie Mahtook. The Detroit Tigers sent Drew Smith (April 28, 2017) to the Tampa Bay Rays to complete the trade.

• February 8, 2017

  Signed David Lough as a free agent.

  Signed Mike Zagurski as a free agent.

• February 20, 2017

  Signed Daniel Muno as a free agent.

  Signed Matt Murton as a free agent.

• March 23, 2017

  Released David Martínez.

• March 24, 2017

  Released Sean Halton.

• March 26, 2017

  Released Mark Lowe.

• March 28, 2017

  Released Daniel Muno.

• March 29, 2017

  Released Travis Blackley.

  Released Thad Weber.

• March 30, 2017

  Released Collin Balester.

  Released Mike Pelfrey.

• March 31, 2017

  Signed Bryan Holaday as a free agent.