to a one-year, $5.25 million contract. On January 10, the Tigers agreed to a one-year, $4 million contract with relief pitcher Shane Greene, avoiding arbitration. On January 11, the Tigers avoided arbitration when they reached one-year deals with right fielder Nicholas Castellanos, and pitchers Matthew Boyd, Blaine Hardy and Daniel Norris. On January 22, Gordon Beckham signed a minor league contract. On March 23, 2019, the Tigers added him to their 25-man roster. On February 15, the Tigers signed pitcher Michael Fulmer to a one-year, $2.8 million contract following a salary arbitration hearing. On February 23, the Tigers signed infielder Josh Harrison to a one-year, $2 million contract. On May 26, the Tigers claimed pitcher Austin Adams off waivers from the Minnesota Twins. On June 5, the Tigers signed their first-round pick in the 2019 MLB draft, outfielder Riley Greene, to a $6.18 million contract. On June 29, the Tigers signed pitcher Trevor Rosenthal to a minor league contract. On August 6, the Tigers claimed pitcher David McKay off waivers from the Seattle Mariners. Trades On July 31, the Tigers traded outfielder Nick Castellanos to the Chicago Cubs in exchange for pitchers Alex Lange and Paul Richan. Also on July 31, the Tigers traded relief pitcher Shane Greene to the Atlanta Braves in exchange for pitcher Joey Wentz and outfielder Travis Demeritte. Season standings American League Central American League Wild Card Record against opponents Season highlights Team accomplishments On April 3, the Tigers became the third team since 1900 to win at least four of its first seven games when scoring a combined 12-or-fewer runs, joining the 1913 Philadelphia Phillies and the 1971 New York Mets. On April 4 against the Kansas City Royals, the Tigers won the game while recording more walks (7) than hits (6). The Tigers scored twice in the seventh inning without recording one hit, as they drew four consecutive walks, followed by a sacrifice fly. On August 21 against the Houston Astros, the Tigers closed as +435 underdogs at Caesars Sportsbook, making their 2–1 victory over the Astros the largest upset in MLB in the past 15 seasons. In a statistical oddity, opposing pitcher Justin Verlander never threw a pitch with a runner on base, as the Tigers' only two hits were solo home runs. Individual accomplishments Pitching On March 28 against the Toronto Blue Jays, Jordan Zimmermann took a perfect game into the seventh