Detroit Tigers

03/12/2008 -- The Detroit Tigers today announced the club has optioned the contracts of right-handed pitcher Armando Galarraga and left-handed pitcher Macay McBride to Triple-A Toledo and right-handed pitcher Rick Porcello to Single-A Lakeland. Additionally, the club assigned right-handed pitcher Jeff Gerbe, catchers Joe Bowen, Dusty Ryan and James Skelton, infielders Jeff Larish and Danny Worth and outfielders Matt Joyce, Wilkin Ramirez and Clete Thomas to Minor League camp.

Following today's roster reduction, the Tigers now have 46 players remaining in Major League camp.

Source: MLB

Ordoñez mini-bats, Verlander no-hitter DVDs, Polanco replica gold gloves, Granderson and Cabrera bobbleheads highlight list

02/18/2008, DETROIT -- The Detroit Tigers on Monday released the club's 2008 promotional schedule, which features a mix of new items highlighting historic player achievements and a number of fan favorites that have become a part of the Comerica Park experience.

Highlights of the schedule include:

Magglio Ordoñez American League Batting Title Mini-Bats
Monday, April 14 against the Twins at 7:05 p.m.    » read more »

02/05/2008, ARLINGTON -- The Texas Rangers announced today that they have acquired outfielder Michael Hernandez from the Detroit Tigers in exchange for right-handed pitcher Armando Galarraga. Galarraga was originally designated for assignment on January 25 in order to make room on the 40-man roster for right-handed pitcher Jason Jennings.    » read more »

02/04/2008, DETROIT -- The Detroit Tigers today announced the club has agreed to terms on a five-year contract, with a club option for the 2013 season, with outfielder Curtis Granderson.

Curtis Granderson hit .302 (185-for-612) with 122 runs scored, 38 doubles, 23 triples, 23 home runs, 74 RBI and 26 stolen bases in 158 games for the Tigers in 2007. He led the American League with 23 triples, while he finished third with 122 runs scored and 84 extra-base hits, fourth with 338 total bases and sixth with a .552 slugging percentage.    » read more »

David Wright and Dmitri Young honored

01/29/2008 -- Baseball Assistance Team (B.A.T.) will host its 19th annual "Going to Bat for B.A.T. Dinner" tonight, honoring the Detroit Tigers and St. Louis Cardinals 1968 World Series teams. Founded in 1986, B.A.T. is dedicated to assisting members of the baseball family through financial grants, healthcare programs and rehabilitative counseling. More than $16 million in grants have been awarded to date, benefiting more than 2,100 members of the baseball family.    » read more »

01/22/2008, DETROIT -- The Detroit Tigers today announced the club has invited the following 21 players to Major League camp:

Pitchers:
Francis Beltran
Freddy Dolsi
Jeff Gerbe
Chris Lambert
Preston Larrison
Aquilino Lopez
Matt Mantei

Catchers:
Joe Bowen
Dusty Ryan
Dane Sardinha
James Skelton
Max. St. Pierre
Nick Trzesniak

Infielders:
Michael Hollimon
Jeff Larish
Scott Sizemore
Danny Worth

Outfielders:
Matt Joyce
Timo Perez
Wilkin Ramirez
Clete Thomas    » read more »

01/17/2008, DETROIT -- The Detroit Tigers today announced the club has agreed to terms on a one-year contract with outfielder Marcus Thames, thus avoiding arbitration.

Marcus Thames saw action in 86 games with the Detroit Tigers in 2007, batting .242 (65-for-269) with 15 doubles, 18 home runs and 54 RBI. He hit .315 (23-for-73) with runners in scoring position last season.    » read more »