How The 2012 Detroit Tigers Were Built

2012 Salary:  $133,475,000 

Draft Picks (6):

P Justin Verlander – 1^st Round (2) pick in 2004

P Rick Porcello – 1st Round (27) pick in 2007

IF Danny Worth – 2nd round (91) in 2007

C Alex Avila – 5th round (163) in 2008

OF Andy Dirks – 8th round (253) in 2008

P Drew Smyly – 2nd round (68) pick in 2010 

Trades (10):

P Max Scherzer - On December 9, 2009, Scherzer was traded along with Daniel Schlereth, Phil Coke and Austin Jackson to the Detroit Tigers as part of a three team trade that brought Ian Kennedy and Edwin Jackson to the Diamondbacks and Curtis Granderson to the New York Yankees

P Phil Coke - On December 9, 2009, Scherzer was traded along with Daniel Schlereth, Phil Coke and Austin Jackson to the Detroit Tigers as part of a three team trade that brought Ian Kennedy and Edwin Jackson to the Diamondbacks and Curtis Granderson to the New York Yankees

P Doug Fister - On July 30, 2011, Fister was traded to the Detroit Tigers along with relief pitcher David Pauley in exchange for Casper Wells, Charlie Furbush, Francisco Martinez, and a player to be named later.

P Anibal Sanchez - On July 23, 2012, Sánchez was traded to the Detroit Tigers along with Omar Infante for Jacob Turner, Rob Brantly, and Brian Flynn and a draft pick

C Gerald Laird - On December 8, 2008, Laird was traded to the Detroit Tigers for two minor league pitchers, Carlos Melo and Guillermo Moscoso

IF Omar Infante - On July 23, 2012, Sánchez was traded to the Detroit Tigers along with Omar Infante for Jacob Turner, Rob Brantly, and Brian Flynn and a draft pick

IF Miguel Cabrera – On December 5, 2007, the Marlins traded Cabrera and starting pitcher Dontrelle Willis to the Detroit Tigers for pitchers Andrew Miller, Dallas Trahern, Eulogio De La Cruz and Burke Badenhop, outfielder Cameron Maybin, and catcher Mike Rabelo

IF Jhonny Peralta – On July 28, 2010, he was traded to the Detroit Tigers for minor league pitcher Giovanni Soto and cash considerations

OF Austin Jackson - On December 9, 2009, Scherzer was traded along with Daniel Schlereth, Phil Coke and Austin Jackson to the Detroit Tigers as part of a three team trade that brought Ian Kennedy and Edwin Jackson to the Diamondbacks and Curtis Granderson to the New York Yankees

OF Delmon Young - Young was traded to the Detroit Tigers in a waiver trade on August 15, 2011, for minor league pitchers Cole Nelson and Lester Oliveros 

Free Agency (8):

P Al Alburquerque - Following the 2010 season, he became a free agent and signed a major league contract with the Detroit Tigers on November 19.

P Joaquin Benoit - On November 19, 2010, Benoit signed a three-year contract with the Detroit Tigers

P Octavio Dotel - On October 31, 2011 it was announced that Cardinals would not pick up his team option for the 2012 season, making Dotel a type A free agent. Dotel signed with the Detroit Tigers on December 7, 2011

P Jose Valverde - Following the 2009 season, Valverde filed for free agency, rejecting the Astros' offer of salary arbitration. On January 19, 2010, Valverde signed a two-year, $14 million contract, with a third year team option for $9 million with the Detroit Tigers

IF Prince Fielder - Following the 2011 World Series, Fielder became a free agent. On January 26, 2012 Fielder agreed to a nine-year, $214 million contract with the Detroit Tigers to play first base and replace the offensive output of the injured Víctor Martínez

IF Ramon Santiago - After playing in the Seattle organization in 2004 and 2005, Santiago was released and signed by the Tigers as a free agent for the 2006 season

OF Quintin Berry - On November 9, 2011 Berry signed a minor league contract with the Detroit Tigers. He was assigned to the Triple-A Toledo Mud Hens following spring training in 2012

OF Don Kelly – Signed in 2009 as a minor league free agent 

UDFS (1):

OF Avisail Garcia - Signed as UDFA 2009 by DET