DETROIT TIGERS 2010

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*Players on the 40-man roster are indicated in BOLD
*Baseball America '10 pre-season ranking indicated in BLUE
*Baseball Prospectus '10 pre-season ranking indicated in GREEN

*40-man roster total (39)

PROJECTED 25-MAN ROSTER
Starting Lineup
1 CF Austin Jackson BA#3: UPDATE 12/9 - acquired from Yankees in Granderson deal
2 LF Johnny Damon: UPDATE 2/20 - agrees to 1-yr deal
3 RF Magglio Ordoñez
4 1B Miguel Cabrera
5 DH Carlos Guillen
6 3B Brandon Inge
7 C Gerald Laird
8 2B Scott Sizemore BA#10 BP#3: UPDATE 11/20 - added to 40-man roster
9 SS Adam Everett: UPDATE 12/7 - agrees to 1-yr deal

Bench
C Alex Avila BA#6 BP#6
IF Ramon Santiago
IF/OF Don Kelly
IF/OF Ryan Raburn

Starting Rotation
1 RHP Justin Verlander
2 RHP Max Scherzer: UPDATE 12/9 - acquired from Arizona in Granderson deal
3 LHP Dontrelle Willis
4 RHP Rick Porcello
5 RHP Jeremy Bonderman

Bullpen
CL RHP Jose Valverde: UPDATE 1/14 - agreed to two-year, $14M deal with option for 2012
SU RHP Ryan Perry
SU LHP Phil Coke: UPDATE 12/9 - acquired from Yankees in Granderson deal
MID RHP Joel Zumaya
MID LHP Fu-Te Ni
MID LHP Brad Thomas: UPDATE 12/7 - signed to 1-yr deal; pitched in Korea past two seasons
LR RHP Eddie Bonine

15-Day Disabled List (Unofficial)
Position Players
None

Pitchers
RHP Zach Miner: UPDATE 3/27 - placed on DL with elbow tendinitis
LHP Bobby Seay: UPDATE 3/27 - placed on DL; out indefinitely with torn rotator cuff

Next in Line (Players ticketed for AA or AAA)
Position Players
C Robinson Diaz: UPDATE 12/8 - signed to minor league deal UPDATE 3/31 - reassigned to minor league camp
C Mike Rabelo: UPDATE 1/14 - signed to minor league deal UPDATE 3/20 - reassigned to minor league camp
1B Jeff Larish: UPDATE 1/25 - outrighted to minors UPDATE 3/31 - reassigned to minor league camp
2B Will Rhymes
SS Brent Dlugach: UPDATE 3/30 - optioned to minors
OF Jeff Frazier
OF Wilkin Ramirez BA#8 BP#8: UPDATE 3/27 - optioned to minors
OF Clete Thomas: UPDATE 3/31 - optioned to minors

Pitchers
RHP Casey Fien: UPDATE 2/23 - designated for assignment UPDATE 3/1 - claimed off waivers by Red Sox UPDATE 3/20 - signed to minor league deal after being released by Toronto
RHP Alfred Figaro: UPDATE 3/20 - optioned to minors
RHP Armando Galarraga: UPDATE 3/18 - optioned to minors
RHP Enrique Gonzalez: UPDATE 12/12 - signed to minor league deal UPDATE 3/27 - reassigned to minor league camp
RHP Ruddy Lugo: UPDATE 12/9 - re-signed to minor league deal
RHP Josh Rainwater: UPDATE 3/31 - reassigned to minor league camp
RHP Jay Sborz
RHP Zach Simons: UPDATE 12/7 - outrighted to minors
RHP Robbie Weinhardt: UPDATE 3/31 - reassigned to minor league camp
LHP Ryan Ketchner: UPDATE 1/14 - re-signed to minor league deal
LHP Phil Dumatrait: UPDATE 12/18 - signed to minor league deal UPDATE 3/27 - reassigned to minor league camp
LHP Macay McBride: UPDATE 12/12 - signed to minor league deal
LHP Sam Narron: UPDATE 1/15 - signed to minor league deal
LHP Daniel Schlereth BA#5: UPDATE 12/9 - acquired from Arizona in Granderson deal UPDATE 3/27 - optioned to minors

Free Agents (ML)
Position Players
None

Pitchers
LHP Jarrod Washburn

Free Agents (Minor League)
Position Players
1B Jason Stokes: UPDATE 12/18 - signed to minor league deal UPDATE 3/31 - released
1B/OF Kory Casto: UPDATE 1/14 - signed to minor league deal UPDATE 3/20 - reassigned to minor league camp UPDATE 4/8 - released
3B Michael Hollimon: UPDATE 3/10 - released

Pitchers
None

Traded / Lost off Waivers / Signed by another team
Position Players
C Dusty Ryan: UPDATE 12/9 - designated for assignment UPDATE 12/21 - traded to San Diego for PTBNL
C Dane Sardinha: UPDATE 1/7 - signs minor league deal with Phillies
C Matt Treanor:UPDATE 12/18 - signed minor league deal with Brewers
1B Aubrey Huff: UPDATE 1/10 - signed 1-yr deal with Giants
1B/OF Marcus Thames
2B Placido Polanco: UPDATE 12/3 - signs 3-yr deal with Philadelphia
3B Mike Hessman: UPDATE 12/8 - signed to minor league deal by the Mets
CF Curtis Granderson: UPDATE 12/9 - traded to Yankees
OF Brent Clevlen: UPDATE 12/12 - signed minor league deal with Braves

Pitchers
RHP Nate Bump: UPDATE 12/22 - signed minor league deal with Phillies
RHP Freddy Dolsi: UPDATE 12/9 - designated for assignment UPDATE 12/18 - claimed off waivers by White Sox
RHP Edwin Jackson: UPDATE 12/9 - traded to Arizona
RHP Brandon Lyon: UPDATE 12/9 - agrees to three-year deal with Astros
RHP Fernando Rodney: UPDATE 12/23 - agrees to two-year deal with Angels
LHP Clay Rapada: UPDATE 12/7 - traded to Rangers for PTBNL
LHP Nate Robertson: UPDATE 3/30 - traded to Florida

Minor Leaguers You Should Know
Position Players
C John Murrian: .296/.356/.468 in 186 AB's ( SS )
C Jordan Newton: .281/.329/.490 in 310 AB's ( HiA/LoA )
C/1B Luis Sanz: .328/.412/.410 in 229 AB's ( Rk )
1B Michael Bertram: .282/.335/.504 in 415 AB's ( AA/HiA )
1B Rawley Bishop: .282/.378/.439 in 255 AB's ( SS )
1B Gilbert Gomez: .253/.341/.555 in 146 AB's ( Rk )
1B Jordan Lennerton: .282/.370/.434 in 433 AB's ( LoA )
1B Billy Nowlin: .311/.390/.483 in 418 AB's ( LoA )
1B Ryan Strieby BP#9: .303/.427/.565 in 294 AB's ( AA ) UPDATE 11/20 - added to 40-man roster
2B Brandon Douglas: .322/.384/.374 in 329 AB's ( LoA )
2B Alexander Nuñez: .308/.353/.531 in 143 AB's ( Rk )
3B Wade Gaynor: .192/.281/.282 in 234 AB's ( SS )
3B Bryan Pounds: .284/.399/.402 in 341 AB's ( LoA )
SS Audy Ciriaco: .256/.291/.385 in 468 AB's ( AAA/HiA ) UPDATE 11/20 - added to 40-man roster
SS Daniel Fields BA#9 BP#4: ( DNP )
SS Cale Iorg: .222/.274/.336 in 491 AB's ( AA )
SS Gustavo Nuñez BA#7 BP#10: .309/.356/.421 in 485 AB's ( LoA/Rk )
CF Ben Guez: .275/.320/.483 in 404 AB's ( LoA )
CF Casper Wells BP#11: .260/.369/.489 in 311 AB's ( AA )
OF Brennan Boesch: .275/.318/.510 in 527 AB's ( AA ) UPDATE 11/20 - added to 40-man roster
OF Kody Kaiser: .267/.363/.461 in 165 AB's ( HiA )
OF Samir Rijo : .279/.388/.464 in 222 AB's ( Rk )
OF Deik Scram : .252/.342/.476 in 441 AB's ( AA )

Pitchers
RHP Josue Carreno: 2.36 ERA; 45.2 IP, 43 H, 6 BB, 43 K ( Rk )
RHP Emmanuel Del Orbe : 2.44 ERA; 59 IP, 43 H, 29 BB, 51 K ( Rk )
RHP L.J. Gagnier: 3.67 ERA; 147.1 IP, 138 H, 43 BB, 134 K ( AA/HiA )
RHP Jared Gayhart: 2.63 ERA; 85.2 IP, 61 H, 33 BB, 79 K ( AA/HiA/LoA )
RHP Scott Green: 3.25 ERA; 36 IP, 42 H, 14 BB, 35 K ( HiA )
RHP Brett Jensen: 3.19 ERA; 53.2 IP, 48 H, 18 BB, 59 K ( AA )
RHP Lester Oliveros: 4.17 ERA; 54 IP, 53 H, 16 BB, 58 K ( HiA )
RHP Vladimir Ortiz: 3.95 ERA; 43.1 IP, 34 H, 22 BB, 39 K ( Rk )
RHP Cody Satterwhite BP#7: 3.47 ERA; 49.1 IP, 46 H, 27 BB, 52 K ( AA )
RHP Tyler Stohr: 3.54 ERA; 61 IP, 59 H, 16 BB, 55 K ( LoA )
RHP Jacob Turner BA#1 BP#1: ( DNP )
RHP Brayan Villareal: 2.87 103.1 IP, 85 H, 34 BB, 118 K ( LoA )
RHP Thad Weber: 3.15 143 IP, 132 H, 29 BB, 84 K ( AA/HiA )
LHP Duane Below: 2.70 40 IP, 29 H, 20 BB, 45 K ( AA/HiA )
LHP Tyler Conn: 3.21 70 IP, 65 H, 18 BB, 62 K ( LoA )
LHP Casey Crosby BA#2 BP#2: 2.41 104.2 IP, 70 H, 48 BB, 117 K ( LoA )
LHP Darlin Duran: 2.52 53.2 IP, 38 H, 26 BB, 59 K ( Rk )
LHP Kenny Faulk: 2.83 28.2 IP, 22 H, 15 BB, 28 K ( SS )
LHP Charles Furbush: 3.96 111.1 IP, 111 H, 32 BB, 93 K ( HiA )
LHP Rayni Guichardo: 1.86 72.2 IP, 48 H, 33 BB, 49 K ( HiA/Rk )
LHP Ariel Medina: 2.15 62.2 IP, 51 H, 27 BB, 55 K ( Rk )
LHP Andy Oliver BA#4 BP#5: ( DNP )
LHP Wilfredo Ramirez: 3.84 61 IP, 78 H, 7 BB, 65 K ( Rk )
LHP Giovany Soto: 1.18 45.2 IP, 33 H, 20 BB, 37 K ( Rk )
LHP Jay Voss: 2.72 ERA; 49.2 IP, 40 H, 18 BB, 46 K (AA/HiA) UPDATE 3/30 - acquired from Marlins in Nate Robertson deal
LHP Adam Wilk: 1.47 73.2 IP, 53 H, 7 BB, 67 K ( LoA/SS )
LHP Austin Wood: 1.50 ERA; 6 IP, 6 H, 0 BB, 5 K ( HiA/Rk )

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