2011 Minor League Transactions

[Microline133]

He has already cleared waivers.

[zCor]

Thanks Mark! It will be interesting to see if he is back at shortstop as a gap filler this year.

[hueytaxi]

Signed OF Orvin Tovar and assigned to VSL Tigers.

Signed C Jhosua Montero and assigned to VSL Tigers.

[vannzee]

Bouchie retired to become a bullpen catcher at the Major League level for the Tigers.

[fyrftrjim]

Jose Ortega --Toledo, Placed on DL
Zach Simons -- From Erie to Toledo
Rob Waite -- From Lakeland to Erie
Shawn Teuful -- From West Michigan to Lakeland
Michael Torrealba -- To West Michigan

[grandma g]

Jose Ortega --Toledo, Placed on DL
Zach Simons -- From Erie to Toledo
Rob Waite -- From Lakeland to Erie
Shawn Teuful -- From West Michigan to Lakeland
Michael Torrealba -- To West Michigan

Any releases yesterday or today ???

[Microline133]

Not to my knowledge. Should know for sure today.

[fyrftrjim]

Jeff Kunkle From Erie to Toledo
Billy Alvino From EST to Erie

[gzbach]

This must mean that something happened to St. Pierre or Murrian at Toledo...????

[hueytaxi]

This must mean that something happened to St. Pierre or Murrian at Toledo...????

Possibly, but Toledo was also carrying Santos who starts on the DL.

[vannzee]

The Mud Hens roster, for what it is worth says that Santos may start on the disabled list with a broken toe but then that still would leave Murrian, St. Pierre and now Kunkle.

[grandma g]

Possibly, but Toledo was also carrying Santos who starts on the DL.

yes they were...he was on the Hens roster I printed...

[vannzee]

yes they were...he was on the Hens roster I printed...

With him being on the D.L, Toledo still needs two catchers...St. Pierre and Murrian, but now they have added the third in Kunkle. So that should be one to many. When Santos is healed im sure we will see more shuffling.

[Microline133]

St.Pierre will be on the Reserve List for a little while.

Here's all the moves, including some not mentioned yet:

Scout.com: TigsTown Transaction Blog: Minor Moves

[TigersFan81371]

St.Pierre will be on the Reserve List for a little while.

What is the "reserve list" and how does that work? I'm not familiar with that.

[Microline133]

Its kind of a catch-all. When a player is not hurt but not available, they can be placed on the Reserve List, which allows the team to add another player to take their place.

[TigersFan81371]

Ah, thanks. Any info that can be shared about why St. Pierre would be placed on that list? Can't help but be curious!

[Microline133]

I can't discuss the details.

[Microline133]

Eddie just corrected me....its technically not the "Reserve List." I had the wrong term there. It's the Temporary Inactive List.

The description I gave above, is for the TIL. The Reserve List is more like a minor league 40-man roster....sorry for the confusion.

[Edman85]

It's probably the temporarily inactive list (Page 10-11):

http://www.bizofbaseball.com/docs/Ma...Rules-2008.pdf

(h) MINOR LEAGUE DISABLED LIST AND TEMPORARILY INACTIVE LIST.
(1) If a Minor League Player is unable to render services because of a specific injury, the player may be placed on the Disabled List for that particular Minor League Club. If the Minor League Club is not owned by a Major League Club and is not party to a PDC, the Minor League Club may submit a written application to the President of its Minor League Association requesting that a player on its active list be placed on the Disabled List. The two lists a Minor League player may be placed on during the championship season are:
(A) Regular Disabled List. Minimum period of placement on a Minor League Disabled List shall be seven consecutive days.
(B) Emergency Disabled List. Minimum period of placement on an Emergency Disabled List shall be 60 consecutive days. A player on this list shall not count against either a Minor League Club's Active or Reserve List limit.
Effect on Limits: A player on a Regular Minor League Disabled List shall count against the player's Minor League Club's Reserve List limit but not against the Club's Active List limit. A player assigned on rehabilitation while on the Disabled List shall count towards the Reserve List limit of the assignor Club and shall not count against the player limits of the assignee Club.
(2) Placement on Temporarily Inactive List. If a Minor League player is
(A) not in position to render active service to the player's Club due to any of the following:
(i) necessary temporary absence during the playing season on account of a family member's bona-fide illness;
(ii) absence excused for the performance of any personal obligation; or
(iii) the player not being in condition to render services as a result of an absence described in Rules 2(h)(2)(A) or 2(h)(2)(B), or as a result of having reported recently for service in that season; or
(B) awaiting completion of the player’s unconditional release for the purpose of allowing the player to sign with a club in a foreign league,provided the player’s Club submits documentation of the transaction with the foreign club satisfactory to the Commissioner or the Commissioner’s designee,
the player may be placed on the Minor League Club's Temporarily Inactive List. If the placement is pursuant to Rule 2(h)(2)(A), the Player's salary entitlement shall be at the Club's discretion until such player returns to the Club in physical condition to render services. A Player may not be placed on the Temporarily Inactive List prior to the start of the championship season.
The minimum period of placement on the Temporarily Inactive List shall be three consecutive days, during which the player will not be allowed in uniform during a game. No assignment of a Temporarily Inactive List player shall be permitted until after reinstatement, following expiration of the minimum period. However, a Temporarily Inactive List player may be unconditionally released at any time, provided the player has first been reinstated from the Temporarily Inactive List.
Effect on Limits: A Temporarily Inactive player shall not be counted on a Minor League Club's Active List, but the player shall be included in the Reserve List limit. Written notice of placement upon the Temporarily Inactive List must be given to the player. A player cannot be carried on the Reserve List as Temporarily Inactive.

[hueytaxi]

I sense a dark cloud on the horizon. Thanks for the complete quotation Edman.

[Big Toe]

Given St-Pierre's history this is concerning.

[Microline133]

It has nothing to do with his history (i.e., alcohol).

[TigersFan81371]

It has nothing to do with his history (i.e., alcohol).

That's good! I'm guessing it could be a family matter, so if that's the case, privacy is understandable. Hopefully it's nothing too serious, whatever it is, and he can get back to baseball.

[Scottish caveman]

That's good! I'm guessing it could be a family matter, so if that's the case, privacy is understandable. Hopefully it's nothing too serious, whatever it is, and he can get back to baseball.

I agree totally !!!

[fyrftrjim]

Robbie Weindhart From Toledo to Detroit

[zCor]

I wonder if Oliveros is going to Toledo...

don't know who would move to Erie...

and Torrealba to Lakeland?

or not....

[gzbach]

I know Wise was hurting (although not on the DL), and if that's still the case, with Weinhardt called up that makes the Toledo 'pen two guys short.

[hueytaxi]

I wonder if Oliveros is going to Toledo...

don't know who would move to Erie...

and Torrealba to Lakeland?

or not....

Torrealba was removed from LFT's roster yesterday.

[zCor]

Torrealba was removed from LFT's roster yesterday.

so he wouldn't be eligible to be moved back right away? is there a 10 day rule in the minors too..

my note earlier was just curiosity if there was gonna be another domino effect to fill spots that were opened up because of Ryan Perry being moved to the DL and Weinhardt already called up to the Tigers

[hueytaxi]

Saw Marte at tonight's game. What is the nature of his time on DL?

[Microline133]

Sore Shoulder.

[fyrftrjim]

Matt Little -- From Lakeland to Erie
Jordan Pratt -- From West Michigan to Lakeland
Matt Hoffman -- From Erie to Toledo

[hueytaxi]

Matt Little -- From Lakeland to Erie
Jordan Pratt -- From West Michigan to Lakeland
Matt Hoffman -- From Erie to Toledo

Matt Little should feel better today with this news than he did leaving the field last night. And WM to Lkld? That's as rare as a Nunez HR!

[CanTig]

Richard Zumaya to West Michigan from EST

[Dirk Diggler]

Shawn Roof - LFT to Erie (per Shawn)

[fyrftrjim]

Shawn Roof - LFT to Erie (per Shawn)

Do you if this is an injury call up, Shawn said he didn't know, just wondering.

[gzbach]

Rawley Bishop got hurt a couple of days ago. I didn't hear that he went on the DL, but it looks like that's probably what happened.

[fyrftrjim]

Rawley Bishop got hurt a couple of days ago. I didn't hear that he went on the DL, but it looks like that's probably what happened.

Thank You, yeah just read on twitter Rawley Bishop to the DL, leg injury, wonder who will take Roof's place in Lakeland.

[fyrftrjim]

Ryan Soares From EST to Lakeland