1st January 1882
The Wolverines had to wait until the 24th of November before they finally got their man in new GM Sadao Ikeda. Ikeda has little to no experience of baseball and also little use of English so it could be an interesting time in Detroit for the first year or two.
The team signed one free agent during the off season.
They also drafted 5 players in the first year player draft. The top choice was Pitcher Jumbo McGinnis. The full draft log is shown below.
All draftees signed with the team by the deadline day.