The Transactions for the 1987 Detroit Tigers (original) (raw)
The Transactions for the 1987 Detroit Tigers
January 27, 1987
Traded Randy O'Neal and Chuck Cary to Atlanta Braves in exchange for Terry Harper and Freddy Tiburcio.
February 2, 1987
Nate Snell signed as a free agent.
February 4, 1987
Bill Laskey signed as a free agent.
Mike Stenhouse signed as a free agent.
February 24, 1987
Darrell Evans signed as a free agent.
March 23, 1987
Brian Harper released.
March 24, 1987
Traded Dario Guzman to Texas Rangers in exchange for Orlando Mercado.
May 5, 1987
Traded Orlando Mercado to Los Angeles Dodgers in exchange for Balvino Galvez.
June 2, 1987
Amateur Free-Agent Draft
1st round (21st pick) Steve Pegues (signed June 3, 1987) 1st round (30th pick) Travis Fryman (signed June 6, 1987) 2nd round Rob Richie 4th round Riccardo Ingram (signed May 22, 1988) 5th round Torey Lovullo (signed June 7, 1987) 8th round Derek Lee (did not sign) 21st round Mike Schwabe 33rd round Rusty Meacham (signed May 11, 1988)
June 4, 1987
Bill Madlock signed as a free agent.
June 7, 1987
Rudy Pemberton signed as a non-drafted free agent.
June 18, 1987
Purchased Ron Meridith from Texas Rangers.
June 22, 1987
Traded Bryan Kelly to Seattle Mariners in exchange for Karl Best.
June 26, 1987
Traded Terry Harper to Pittsburgh Pirates in exchange for Shawn Holman and Pete Rice.
June 30, 1987
Sold John Pacella to Yokohama Bay Stars (Japan Central).
August 7, 1987
Traded Darnell Coles and a player to be named later to Pittsburgh Pirates in exchange for Jim Morrison; Pittsburgh Pirates received Morris Madden (August 12, 1987).
August 12, 1987
Traded John Smoltz to Atlanta Braves in exchange for Doyle Alexander.
September 7, 1987
John Kiely signed as a non-drafted free agent.
September 21, 1987
Traded player to be named later to Chicago Cubs in exchange for Dickie Noles; Dickie Noles returned to Chicago Cubs (October 23, 1987).
October 5, 1987
Traded Bruce Fields to Seattle Mariners in exchange for Stan Clarke.
October 15, 1987
Granted Free Agency
October 16, 1987
Johnny Grubb released.
Dwight Lowry released.
Nate Snell released.
November 9, 1987
Granted Free Agency
Mike Heath Bill Madlock Jack Morris Frank Tanana
Larry Herndon released.
November 15, 1987
Granted Free Agency
December 1, 1987
Mike Heath signed as a free agent.
December 5, 1987
Traded Dan Petry to California Angels in exchange for Gary Pettis.
December 7, 1987
Major League Draft
Selected John Wetteland from Los Angeles Dodgers.
December 8, 1987
Dave Beard signed as a free agent.
December 14, 1987
Larry Herndon signed as a free agent.
December 29, 1987
Jack Morris signed as a free agent.
December 30, 1987
Mike Brown signed as a free agent.