Transactions & Injuries
          
            
  
    
          
              
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| 2019 | ||
| 2019-01-14 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Signed by the Boston Red Sox to a minor league contract.
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| 2018 | ||
| 2018-11-02 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Filed for free agency.
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| 2018-06-05 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Signed by the Seattle Mariners to a minor league contract.
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| 2018-05-10 | 
                           
            
                          Signed with Long Island (Atlantic League of Professional Baseball).
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| 2017 | ||
| 2017-11-06 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Filed for free agency.
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| 2017-04-18 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Signed by the Miami Marlins to a minor league contract.
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| 2017-03-25 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Released by the St. Louis Cardinals.
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| 2016-12-12 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Signed by the St. Louis Cardinals to a minor league contract.
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| 2016 | ||
| 2016-01-18 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Signed by the Toronto Blue Jays to a minor league contract.
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| 2015 | ||
| 2015-05-04 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Signed by the Chicago Cubs to a minor league contract.
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| 2015-04-13 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Released by the Detroit Tigers.
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| 2015-01-15 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Re-signed by the Detroit Tigers to a minor league contract.
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| 2014-11-04 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Opted for minor league free agency.
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| 2014 | ||
| 2014-06-24 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          
                Acquired from the Pittsburgh Pirates.
              
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                      The Detroit Tigers acquired pitcher Daniel Schlereth from the Pittsburgh Pirates for cash. | 
| 2014-03-25 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Assigned by the Pittsburgh Pirates to their minor league camp.
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| 2013-12-18 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Signed by the Pittsburgh Pirates to a minor league contract.
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| 2013-11-05 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Opted for minor league free agency.
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| 2013 | ||
| 2013-03-20 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Assigned by the Baltimore Orioles to their minor league camp.
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| 2012-12-19 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Signed by the Baltimore Orioles to a minor league contract.
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| 2012-11-30 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Detroit Tigers declined to tender a contract.
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| 2012 | ||
| 2012-10-29 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Missed the last 136 regular season and first 13 playoff games (left shoulder injury).
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| 2012-10-06 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Did not make the Detroit Tigers playoff roster. 
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| 2012-06-02 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Transferred from the 15-day DL to the 60-day DL (left shoulder injury).
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| 2012-05-07 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Left shoulder injury, 15-day DL (retroactive to April 21st, 2012).
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| 2012-04-21 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Optioned to Toledo (AAA).
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| 2011 | ||
| 2011-07-29 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Recalled from Toledo (AAA).
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| 2011-06-29 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Optioned to Toledo (AAA).
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| 2011-02-21 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Re-signed by the Detroit Tigers to a one-year contract.
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| 2010 | ||
| 2010-08-15 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Recalled from Toledo (AAA).
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| 2010-07-17 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Optioned to Toledo (AAA).
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| 2010-07-02 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Recalled from Toledo (AAA).
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| 2010-03-27 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Optioned to Toledo (AAA).
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| 2010-03-02 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Re-signed by the Detroit Tigers to a one-year contract.
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| 2009-12-08 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          
                Acquired from the Arizona Diamondbacks.
              
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                      In a three-team trade, the New York Yankees acquired outfielder Curtis Granderson from the Detroit Tigers; Detroit acquired pitchers Max Scherzer and Daniel Schlereth from the Arizona Diamondbacks, and pitcher Phil Coke and outfielder Austin Jackson | 
| 2009 | ||
| 2009-08-11 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Recalled from Mobile (AA).
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| 2009-06-10 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Optioned to Mobile (AA).
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| 2009-05-29 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Contract purchased from Mobile (AA).
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| 2009-02-11 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Invited to spring training by the Arizona Diamondbacks.
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| 2008 | ||
| 2008-06-05 | 
                          
                 
              
            
                          Drafted by the Arizona Diamondbacks in the 1st round (26th overall) in 2008.
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                          Signed with Long Island (Atlantic League of Professional Baseball).