Detroit Tigers Release

[johnbosma]

The Detroit Tigers unconditionally release the following players. I'm not sure if I missed the deadline to release a player without a guaranteed contract and avoid paying his salary next year. I'll note the potentially applicable salary next to each player on the 40 man roster:

MLB 40 man
Brad Thomas ($800,000 2012 salary)
Omir Santos ($480,000 2012 salary)

AAA
Brooks Brown
Enrique Gonzalez
Omir Santos (also on 40 man)
Timo Perez
Scott Thorman

AA
L.J. Gagnier
Ramon Garcia
Andy Bouchie
Michael Bertram
Rawley Bishop
Bryan Pounds
Shawn Roof
Adam Calderone

Advanced A
Victor Larez
Shawn Teufel
Jared Wesson
Jeff Kunkel
Eric Roof
William Bergolla
Ryan Soares
Brent Wyatt

A
Logan Hoch
Richard Zumaya
Jimmy Gulliver
Billy Nowlin
Ryan Hamme
Jeff Rowland

[BrewCrew]

What kind of money do we have to pay minor leaguers? They are free, yes?

If so, I'd like to claim the following guys:
Ramon Garcia
Shawn Roof
Shawn Teufel
Richard Zumaya

[kenny]

Processed as Transactions 363-394. Blue Jays get players as claimed.