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HOW THE 2013 TIGERS WERE BUILT
FIRST-YEAR PLAYER DRAFT (11)
PLAYER YEAR DRAFTED ROUND
Alex Avila 2008 Fifth
Duane Below 2006 19th
Brennan Boesch 2006 Third
Casey Crosby 2007 Fifth
Andy Dirks 2008 Eighth
Bryan Holaday 2010 Sixth
Rick Porcello 2007 First (27th overall)
Luke Putkonen 2007 Third
Drew Smyly 2010 Second
Justin Verlander 2004 First (second overall)
Danny Worth 2007 Second
SIGNED AS A MAJOR LEAGUE FREE AGENT (7)
PLAYER PREVIOUS ORGANIZATION DATE SIGNED
Al Alburquerque Colorado November 19, 2010
Joaquin Benoit Tampa Bay November 19, 2010
Octavio Dotel St. Louis December 9, 2011
Prince Fielder Milwaukee January 27, 2012
Torii Hunter Los Angeles (AL) November 19, 2012
Victor Martinez Boston November 29, 2010
Brayan Pena Kansas City December 11, 2012
SIGNED AS A MINOR LEAGUE FREE AGENT (3)
PLAYER PREVIOUS ORGANIZATION DATE SIGNED
Quintin Berry Cincinnati November 9, 2011
Darin Downs Florida November 14, 2011
Ramon Santiago Seattle December 12, 2005
SIGNED AS A NON-DRAFTED FREE AGENT (8)
PLAYER COUNTRY DATE SIGNED
Avisail Garcia Venezuela July 6, 2007
Dixon Machado Venezuela July 2, 2008
Luis Marte Dominican Republic November 16, 2005
Melvin Mercedes Dominican Republic March 4, 2008
Jose Ortega Venezuela July 3, 2006
Hernan Perez Venezuela July 2, 2007
Bruce Rondon Venezuela September 12, 2007
Brayan Villarreal Venezuela October 25, 2005
ACQUIRED BY TRADE (11)
PLAYER ACQUIRED FROM DATE ACQUIRED ACQUIRED FOR
Miguel Cabrera Florida December 5, 2007 Burke Badenhop, Eulogio De La Cruz,
Cameron Maybin, Andrew Miller,
Mike Rabelo, Dallas Trahern
Ramon Cabrera Pittsburgh December 5, 2012 Andy Oliver
Phil Coke New York (AL) December 9, 2009 Curtis Granderson
Doug Fister Seattle July 30, 2011 Charlie Furbush, Francisco Martinez,
Chance Ruffin, Casper Wells
Omar Infante Miami July 23, 2012 Rob Brantly, Brian Flynn, Jacob Turner,
compensation draft choice (between
second and third round)
Austin Jackson New York (AL) December 9, 2009 Curtis Granderson
Jeff Kobernus Boston December 6, 2012 Justin Henry
Kyle Lobstein New York (NL) December 6, 2012 cash considerations
Jhonny Peralta Cleveland July 28, 2010 Giovanni Soto
Anibal Sanchez Miami July 23, 2012 Rob Brantly, Brian Flynn, Jacob Turner,
compensation draft choice (between
second and third round)
Max Scherzer Arizona December 9, 2009 Edwin Jackson, Ian Kennedy
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