Detroit Tigers Transactions 2011

December
DATETRANSACTION
20 December 2011Named Al Nipper minor league pitching coordinator. Extended its working agreement with Connecticut (NY-P) through the 2014 season.
12 December 2011Declined to tender a contract to 2B Will Rhymes.
9 December 2011Agreed to terms with RHP Octavio Dotel on a one-year contract. Traded RHP Ryan Perry to Washington for RHP Collin Balester.
5 December 2011Sent 1B Ryan Strieby outright to Toledo (IL).
November
DATETRANSACTION
30 November 2011Agreed to terms with INF Ramon Santiago on a two-year contract.
18 November 2011Agreed to terms with C Gerald Laird on a one-year contract. Selected the contracts of LHP Matt Hoffman from Toledo (IL), RHP Tyler Stohr and LHP Casey Crosby from Erie (EL), OF Avisail Garcia from Lakeland (FSL) and INF Hernan Perez from West Michigan (MWL).
October
DATETRANSACTION
31 October 2011Assigned LHP Brad Thomas and C Omir Santos outright to Toledo (IL).
28 October 2011Exercised their 2012 option on RHP Jose Valverde.
September
DATETRANSACTION
26 September 2011Named Mike Maroth pitching coach of Lakeland (FSL).
19 September 2011Promoted Dave Owen to director, player development. Named Al Nipper minor league pitching coordinator.
4 September 2011Activated RHP Al Alburquerque from the 15-day DL.
1 September 2011Activated 2B Carlos Guillen from the 15-day DL. Recalled RHP Jacob Turner, 2B Will Rhymes and OF Andy Dirks from Toledo (IL). Purchased the contract of RHP Luis Marte from Erie (EL).
August
DATETRANSACTION
28 August 2011Activated OF Don Kelly. Optioned 3B Danny Worth to Toledo (IL).
27 August 2011Placed RHP Al Alburquerque on the 15-day DL.
26 August 2011Activated 1B Miguel Cabrera from the paternity leave list. Recalled 3B Danny Worth from Toledo (IL).
25 August 2011Placed 1B Miguel Cabrera on the paternity leave list. Recalled C Omir Santos from to Toledo (IL) and optioned him back to Toledo.
19 August 2011Recalled 3B Brandon Inge from Toledo (IL). Optioned OF Andy Dirks to Toledo. Assigned OF Tyler Gibson to the GCL Tigers.
16 August 2011Optioned INF Will Rhymes to Toledo (IL).
14 August 2011Placed 2B Carlos Guillen on the 15-day DL. Recalled 2B Will Rhymes from Toledo (IL).
12 August 2011Placed RHP Al Alburquerque on 7-day concussion DL. Recalled RHP Ryan Perry from Toledo (IL).
8 August 2011Signed president, general manager and CEO Dave Dombrowski to a four-year contract extension and manager Jim Leyland to a contract extension through the 2012 season.
3 August 2011Activated RHP David Pauley. Designated LHP David Purcey for assignment.
July
DATETRANSACTION
26 July 2011Sent outright 3B Brandon Inge to Toledo (IL).
25 July 2011Selected the contract of RHP Chance Ruffin from Toledo (IL). Transferred LHP Brad Thomas to the 60-day DL.
24 July 2011Optioned RHP Lester Oliveros to Toledo (IL). Assigned RHP Tommy Collier to Connecticut (NYP).
19 July 2011Agreed to terms with OF Tyler Collins.
16 July 2011Activated 2B Carlos Guillen from the 60-day DL and RHP Al Alburquerque from the 15-day DL. Optioned RHP Ryan Perry and INF Danny Worth to Toledo (IL).
14 July 2011Reinstated LHP Brad Thomas from the 15-day DL and sent him outright Toledo (IL).
10 July 2011Optioned LHP Charlie Furbush to Toledo (IL). Recalled INF Danny Worth from Toledo.
3 July 2011Recalled LHP Adam Wilk from Toledo (IL). Optioned RHP Brayan Villarreal to Toledo. Fired pitching coach Rick Knapp. Promoted bullpen coach Jeff Jones to pitching coach. Named Mike Rojas bullpen coach.
1 July 2011Placed RHP Al Alburquerque on the 15-day DL, retroactive to June 30. Recalled RHP Lester Oliveros from Toledo (IL).
June
DATETRANSACTION
29 June 2011Sent LHP Daniel Schlereth to Toledo (IL). Recalled RHP Brayan Villarreal from Toledo.
23 June 2011Recalled 3B Brandon Inge from Toledo (IL). Sent INF Danny Worth and LHP Adam Wilk to Toledo.
8 June 2011Activated LHP Phil Coke from the 15-day DL. Optioned C Omir Santos to Toledo (IL).
6 June 2011Reinstated LHP David Purcey from the paternity list. Optioned LHP Andy Oliver to Toledo (IL).
5 June 2011Placed LHP David Purcey on the paternity leave list. Recalled LHP Adam Wilk from Toledo (IL).
3 June 2011Placed 3B Brandon Inge on the 15-day DL. Recalled C Omir Santos from Toledo (IL).
May
DATETRANSACTION
28 May 2011Optioned LHP Adam Wilk to Toledo (IL).
27 May 2011Traded 2B Scott Sizemore to Oakland for LHP David Purcey. Recalled 2B Danny Worth from Toledo (IL). Recalled LHP Andy Oliver from Toledo. Optioned RHP Ryan Perry to Toledo. TEXAS RANGERS-Recalled LHP Michael Kirkman from Round Rock (PCL). Sent RHP Brett Tomko outright to Round Rock.
22 May 2011Optioned RHP Brayan Villarreal to Toledo (IL). Transferred INF Carlos Guillen from the 15- to the 60-day DL.
21 May 2011Placed LHP Brad Thomas on the 15-day DL, retroactive to May 11. Selected the contract of LHP Charlie Furbush from Toledo (IL).
13 May 2011Placed OF Magglio Ordonez on the 15-day DL, retroactive to May 11. Purchased the contract of OF Andy Dirks from Toledo (IL).
3 May 2011Optioned C Omir Santos to Toledo (IL).
April
DATETRANSACTION
20 April 2011Activated RHP Ryan Perry from the 15-day DL. Assigned RHP Enrique Gonzalez outright to Toledo (IL).
19 April 2011Activated RHP Ryan Perry from the 15-day DL. Assigned RHP Enrique Gonzalez outright to Toledo (IL).
18 April 2011Transferred RHP Joel Zumaya from the 15- to the 60-day DL.
14 April 2011Recalled RHP Al Alburquerque from Toledo (IL). Optioned RHP Robbie Weinhardt to Toledo.
2 April 2011Acquired RHP Pedro Perez from Boston to complete an earlier trade.
March
DATETRANSACTION
30 March 2011Selected the contract of RHP Enrique Gonzalez from Toledo (IL). Sent INF Audy Ciriaco outright to Erie (EL). Placed INF Carlos Guillen and RHP Joel Zumaya on 15-day DL.
26 March 2011Optioned INF Danny Worth to Toledo (IL). Reassigned LHP Adam Wilk and OF Andy Dirks to their minor league camp.
22 March 2011Optioned RHP Robbie Weinhardt, INF Scott Sizemore and OF Clete Thomas to Toledo (IL). Reassigned LHP Fu-Te Ni and C Max St. Pierre to their minor league camp.
19 March 2011Optioned RHP Alberto Alburquerque and LHP Charlie Furbush to Toledo (IL). Reassigned INF Argenis Diaz and INF Scott Thorman to their minor league camp.
16 March 2011Reassigned RHP Brendan Wise to their minor league camp.
15 March 2011Optioned RHP Lester Oliveros, RHP Jose Ortega, LHP Duane Below, LHP Andy Oliver, INF Audy Ciriaco, INF Cale Iorg and INF Ryan Strieby to Toledo (IL); RHP Jacob Turner to Erie (EL). Reassigned RHP Chris Oxspring, LHP John Bale, C Rob Brantly, C Bryan Holaday, C Patrick Leyland, C John Murrian, C Omir Santos, INF Brandon Douglas, OF Avisail Garcia and OF Ben Guez to their minor league camp.
February
DATETRANSACTION
21 February 2011Agreed to terms with RHP Robbie Weinhardt, LHP Andy Oliver, LHP Daniel Schlereth, LHP Brad Thomas, INF Cale Iorg and INF Will Rhymes on one-year contracts.
7 February 2011Agreed to terms with RHP Lester Oliveros, RHP Jose Ortega, RHP Brayan Villarreal, LHP Duane Below, LHP Phil Coke, LHP Charlie Furbush, 1B-OF Ryan Strieby and INF Audy Ciriaco on one-year contracts.
January
DATETRANSACTION
24 January 2011Traded RHP Armando Galarraga to Arizona for RHP Kevin Eichhorn and LHP Ryan Robowski.
18 January 2011Agreed to terms with RHP Armando Galarraga and RHP Brad Penny on one-year contracts. Designated Galarraga for assignment.
14 January 2011Agreed to terms with RHP Joel Zumaya on a one-year contract.
12 January 2011Agreed to terms with OF Ryan Raburn on a two-year contract.
10 January 2011Named Bill Brown advisor for team travel and Tyson Steele director of team travel.