2008 Detroit Tigers

Trades and Transactions

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74-88, Finished 5th in AL Central (Schedule and Results)
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Manager: Jim Leyland (74-88)
Scored 821 runs, Allowed 857 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 78-84

Ballparks: Comerica Park · Attendance: 3,202,645 (3rd of 14)
Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year: Batting - 102, Pitching - 102 · one-year: Batting - 102, Pitching - 103

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

October 29, 2007

Sean Casey granted Free Agency.

Vic Darensbourg granted Free Agency.

Kevin Hooper granted Free Agency.

Todd Jones granted Free Agency.

Jason Karnuth granted Free Agency.

Anastacio Martinez granted Free Agency.

Henry Mateo granted Free Agency.

Alan Mills granted Free Agency.

Dane Sardinha granted Free Agency.

Dennis Tankersley granted Free Agency.

Andres Torres granted Free Agency.

Steve Torrealba granted Free Agency.

Traded Gorkys Hernandez (minors) and Jair Jurrjens to the Atlanta Braves. Received Edgar Renteria.

October 30, 2007

Neifi Perez granted Free Agency.

October 31, 2007

Kenny Rogers granted Free Agency.

November 12, 2007

Signed Todd Jones as a free agent.

Traded Omar Infante to the Chicago Cubs. Received Jacque Jones.

November 30, 2007

Signed Francisco Cruceta as a free agent.

Signed Kenny Rogers as a free agent.

December 1, 2007

Signed Francis Beltran as a free agent.

December 3, 2007

Signed Dane Sardinha as a free agent.

December 4, 2007

Traded Jose Capellan to the Colorado Rockies. Received Denny Bautista.

Traded Dallas Trahern (minors), Burke Badenhop, Eulogio De La Cruz, Cameron Maybin, Andrew Miller and Mike Rabelo to the Florida Marlins. Received Miguel Cabrera and Dontrelle Willis.

December 5, 2007

Traded Chris Shelton to the Texas Rangers. Received Freddy Guzman.

December 6, 2007

Randor Bierd drafted by the Baltimore Orioles in the 2007 rule 5 draft.

December 12, 2007

Chad Durbin granted Free Agency.

December 17, 2007

Signed Max St. Pierre as a free agent.

December 20, 2007

Signed Anastacio Martinez as a free agent.

January 22, 2008

Signed Henry Mateo as a free agent.

January 31, 2008

Released Tony Giarratano.

February 5, 2008

Traded Michael Hernandez (minors) to the Texas Rangers. Received Armando Galarraga.

March 7, 2008

Signed Blaine Neal as a free agent.

March 26, 2008

Released Tim Byrdak.

March 28, 2008

Released Jason Perry.

Traded future considerations to the Seattle Mariners. Received Jeff Frazier.

April 1, 2008 (Standings)

Signed Aaron Fultz as a free agent.

April 8, 2008 (Standings)

Signed Casey Fossum as a free agent.

April 11, 2008 (Standings)

Released Aaron Fultz.

April 21, 2008 (Standings)

Released Henry Mateo.

April 30, 2008 (Standings)

Traded Jason Grilli to the Colorado Rockies. Received Zach Simons (minors).

May 13, 2008 (Standings)

Released Jacque Jones.

June 5, 2008 (Standings)

Drafted Ryan Perry in the 1st round (21st pick) of the 2008 amateur draft. Player signed July 10, 2008.

Drafted Alex Avila in the 5th round of the 2008 amateur draft. Player signed June 13, 2008.

Drafted Andy Dirks in the 8th round of the 2008 amateur draft. Player signed June 13, 2008.

Drafted Robbie Weinhardt in the 10th round of the 2008 amateur draft. Player signed June 16, 2008.

Drafted Thad Weber in the 16th round of the 2008 amateur draft. Player signed June 12, 2008.

June 10, 2008 (Standings)

Signed Brian Rogers as a free agent.

June 13, 2008 (Standings)

Signed Fernando Seguignol as a free agent.

June 25, 2008 (Standings)

Traded Denny Bautista to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Received Kyle Pearson (minors).

July 21, 2008 (Standings)

Released Fernando Seguignol.

July 30, 2008 (Standings)

Traded Ivan Rodriguez to the New York Yankees. Received Kyle Farnsworth.

August 9, 2008 (Standings)

Signed Gary Glover as a free agent.

Released Brian Rogers.

August 12, 2008 (Standings)

Signed Freddy Garcia as a free agent.

September 5, 2008 (Standings)

Released Anastacio Martinez.

October 1, 2008 (Standings)

Francisco Cruceta granted Free Agency.

October 8, 2008 (Standings)

Francis Beltran granted Free Agency.

October 28, 2008

Virgil Vasquez selected by the Boston Red Sox off waivers.

October 30, 2008

Freddy Garcia granted Free Agency.

Gary Glover granted Free Agency.

Todd Jones granted Free Agency.

Edgar Renteria granted Free Agency.

Dane Sardinha granted Free Agency.

October 31, 2008

Vance Wilson granted Free Agency.

November 3, 2008

Erick Almonte granted Free Agency.

Yorman Bazardo granted Free Agency.

Kyle Farnsworth granted Free Agency.

Casey Fossum granted Free Agency.

Freddy Guzman granted Free Agency.

Blaine Neal granted Free Agency.

Timo Perez granted Free Agency.

November 20, 2008

Signed Dane Sardinha as a free agent.

December 7, 2008

Traded Carlos Melo (minors) and Guillermo Moscoso to the Texas Rangers. Received Gerald Laird.

December 10, 2008

Traded Matthew Joyce to the Tampa Bay Rays. Received Edwin Jackson.

December 12, 2008

Aquilino Lopez granted Free Agency.

December 15, 2008

Signed Adam Everett as a free agent.

December 17, 2008

Signed Matt Treanor as a free agent.

December 23, 2008

Signed Yurendell de Caster as a free agent.

January 13, 2009

Signed Fu-Te Ni as a free agent.

January 16, 2009

Signed Alexis Gomez as a free agent.

Signed Don Kelly as a free agent.

Signed Jason Miller as a free agent.

January 20, 2009

Signed Juan Rincon as a free agent.

January 22, 2009

Signed Brandon Lyon as a free agent.

Signed Scott Williamson as a free agent.

January 26, 2009

Signed Timo Perez as a free agent.

January 28, 2009

Signed Nick Regilio as a free agent.

February 6, 2009

Signed Ruddy Lugo as a free agent.

February 13, 2009

Signed Jon Huber as a free agent.

March 30, 2009

Traded Rudy Darrow (minors) to the Atlanta Braves. Received Josh Anderson.

March 31, 2009

Released Gary Sheffield.

Released Timo Perez.

April 1, 2009

Released Yurendell de Caster.

2007 / 2009 Trades and Transactions