Historical Transactions Occurring on February 23
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- February 23, 2024
The Arizona Diamondbacks signed Albert Almora as a free agent.
The Atlanta Braves signed Skye Bolt as a free agent.
The San Diego Padres signed Paul Fry as a free agent.
The Arizona Diamondbacks signed Kyle Garlick as a free agent.
The Houston Astros signed Conner Greene as a free agent.
The Kansas City Royals signed Austin Nola as a free agent.
The Chicago Cubs signed David Peralta as a free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Joely Rodríguez as a free agent.
The Chicago Cubs signed Dominic Smith as a free agent.
The Chicago White Sox selected Peyton Burdick off waivers from the Baltimore Orioles.
- February 23, 2023
The Atlanta Braves signed Beau Burrows as a free agent.
The Tampa Bay Rays signed Ben Gamel as a free agent.
The Minnesota Twins signed Donovan Solano as a free agent.
- February 23, 2022
The Chicago Cubs signed Kevin McCarthy as a free agent.
- February 23, 2021
The Texas Rangers signed Ian Kennedy as a free agent.
The Atlanta Braves signed Jake Lamb as a free agent.
The Washington Nationals signed Justin Miller as a free agent.
The Oakland Athletics signed Mitch Moreland as a free agent.
The Milwaukee Brewers signed Travis Shaw as a free agent.
The Detroit Tigers signed Julio Teheran as a free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Justin Wilson as a free agent.
The Toronto Blue Jays traded players to be named later to the Los Angeles Dodgers for Ross Stripling. The Toronto Blue Jays sent Kendall Williams (minors) (September 1, 2020) and Ryan Noda (February 23, 2021) to the Los Angeles Dodgers to complete the trade.
- February 23, 2020
The Los Angeles Angels signed Ryan Buchter as a free agent.
The Oakland Athletics signed Ryan Court as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Casey Crosby as a free agent.
The San Diego Padres signed Brian Dozier as a free agent.
The Tampa Bay Rays signed Sean Gilmartin as a free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Ryder Jones as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Angels signed Michael Kohn as a free agent.
The Seattle Mariners signed Rymer Liriano as a free agent.
The Chicago Cubs traded a player to be named later to the Boston Red Sox for Travis Lakins Sr.. The Chicago Cubs sent Jhonny Pereda (February 23, 2020) to the Boston Red Sox to complete the trade.
The Boston Red Sox selected Phillips Valdéz off waivers from the Seattle Mariners.
- February 23, 2019
The New York Mets signed Arismendy Alcántara as a free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed Tyler Clippard as a free agent.
The Detroit Tigers signed Josh Harrison as a free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds signed Jose Iglesias as a free agent.
The Chicago White Sox signed Ervin Santana as a free agent.
The Chicago White Sox signed Preston Tucker as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Angels selected Kaleb Cowart off waivers from the Detroit Tigers.
- February 23, 2018
The Minnesota Twins signed Erick Aybar as a free agent.
The Texas Rangers signed Jesse Chavez as a free agent.
The Detroit Tigers signed Louis Coleman as a free agent.
The San Francisco Giants signed Casey Kelly as a free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Tommy Layne as a free agent.
The Detroit Tigers signed Francisco Liriano as a free agent.
The Arizona Diamondbacks signed Jorge De La Rosa as a free agent.
The Arizona Diamondbacks signed Anthony Vasquez as a free agent.
The Chicago Cubs released Williams Pérez.
The Pittsburgh Pirates released Michael Saunders.
The Los Angeles Dodgers selected JT Chargois off waivers from the Minnesota Twins.
- February 23, 2017
The Seattle Mariners signed Caleb Cotham as a free agent.
The Minnesota Twins signed Seth Rosin as a free agent.
- February 23, 2016
The Baltimore Orioles signed Nathan Adcock as a free agent.
The Detroit Tigers signed Casey McGehee as a free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Chris Parmelee as a free agent.
- February 23, 2015
The Texas Rangers signed Elliot Johnson as a free agent.
The San Diego Padres signed Mike McCoy as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Dustin McGowan as a free agent.
- February 23, 2014
The San Francisco Giants signed Tyler Colvin as a free agent.
- February 23, 2013
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed José Contreras as a free agent.
The New York Mets signed Rhyne Hughes as a free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies traded Michael Schwimer to the Toronto Blue Jays for Art Charles (minors).
- February 23, 2012
The Boston Red Sox signed Hunter Jones as a free agent.
The Colorado Rockies signed Royce Ring as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Dodgers selected Matt Angle off waivers from the Baltimore Orioles.
- February 23, 2010
The Minnesota Twins signed Jacque Jones as a free agent.
The San Diego Padres signed Matt Stairs as a free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Brad Wilkerson as a free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds signed Alejandro Chacín as an amateur free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds signed Ronald Torreyes as an amateur free agent.
- February 23, 2009
The Cincinnati Reds signed Adam Greenberg as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Doug Mientkiewicz as a free agent.
The Washington Nationals released Odalis Pérez.
- February 23, 2008
The Washington Nationals signed Odalis Pérez as a free agent.
- February 23, 2007
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Luke Allen as a free agent.
The Chicago Cubs signed Héctor Almonte as a free agent.
The Chicago White Sox signed Bret Prinz as a free agent.
The Texas Rangers signed Sammy Sosa as a free agent.
- February 23, 2006
The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim signed Jeff Weaver as a free agent.
The Colorado Rockies signed Keiichi Yabu as a free agent.
- February 23, 2005
The San Diego Padres signed Andy Ashby as a free agent.
The Texas Rangers signed Pedro Astacio as a free agent.
The Washington Nationals signed Carlos Baerga as a free agent.
- February 23, 2004
The St. Louis Cardinals selected Luis Martínez off waivers from the Milwaukee Brewers.
- February 23, 2002
The Montreal Expos signed Osvaldo Fernández as a free agent.
The Florida Marlins signed Mark Smith as a free agent.
- February 23, 2001
The Minnesota Twins signed Damon Hollins as a free agent.
- February 23, 2000
The Pittsburgh Pirates traded Al Martin and cash to the San Diego Padres for Geraldo Padua (minors), Jim Sak (minors) and John Vander Wal.
- February 23, 1999
The Atlanta Braves signed Brian Hunter as a free agent.
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays signed Joe Strong as a free agent.
- February 23, 1998
The Baltimore Orioles signed Marino Salas as an amateur free agent.
- February 23, 1995
The San Francisco Giants signed Carlos Valderrama as an amateur free agent.
- February 23, 1994
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Mike Sharperson as a free agent.
- February 23, 1992
The Milwaukee Brewers signed Scott Fletcher as a free agent.
The Kansas City Royals signed Dan Rohrmeier as a free agent.
- February 23, 1991
Carlos Martínez of the Chicago White Sox granted free agency.
- February 23, 1989
The Oakland Athletics signed Dwayne Hosey as a free agent.
- February 23, 1987
The Oakland Athletics traded Jeff Kaiser to the Cleveland Indians for Curt Wardle.
- February 23, 1983
The San Diego Padres signed Bruce Bochy as a free agent.
The Toronto Blue Jays signed Mickey Klutts as a free agent.
The Minnesota Twins signed Yorkis Pérez as an amateur free agent.
- February 23, 1982
The Baltimore Orioles traded a player to be named later to the Texas Rangers for Rick Lisi. The Baltimore Orioles sent Steve Luebber (February 23, 1982) to the Texas Rangers to complete the trade.
- February 23, 1981
The Minnesota Twins signed Jay Pettibone as a free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Luis Tiant as a free agent.
- February 23, 1979
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Pete Broberg as a free agent.
The Chicago Cubs traded Greg Gross, Dave Rader and Manny Trillo to the Philadelphia Phillies for Henry Mack (minors), Derek Botelho, Barry Foote, Jerry Martin and Ted Sizemore.
- February 23, 1978
The Cleveland Indians signed Frank Duffy as a free agent.
- February 23, 1977
The Detroit Tigers signed Tito Fuentes as a free agent.
- February 23, 1974
The Kansas City Royals traded Barry Raziano and cash to the California Angels for Vada Pinson.
- February 23, 1967
The New York Yankees signed César Gerónimo as an amateur free agent.
- February 23, 1962
The New York Mets returned Johnny Antonelli to the Milwaukee Braves following previous purchase.
- February 23, 1961
The Milwaukee Braves traded Jim Campbell to the Houston Colt .45s for Morrie Martin.
- February 23, 1954
The St. Louis Cardinals purchased Vic Raschi from the New York Yankees for $85,000.
- February 23, 1953
The Chicago White Sox signed Johnny Schaive as an amateur free agent.
- February 23, 1946
Columbus (American Association) purchased Charlie Sproull from the Philadelphia Phillies.
- February 23, 1942
The New York Giants purchased Willard Marshall from Atlanta (Southern Association).
- February 23, 1940
The Detroit Tigers selected Lynn Nelson off waivers from the Philadelphia Athletics.
- February 23, 1939
The New York Giants purchased Al Glossop from the Cincinnati Reds.
The Cincinnati Reds returned Woody English to the Brooklyn Dodgers following previous waiver selection.
The Chicago Cubs purchased Woody English from the Brooklyn Dodgers.
- February 23, 1937
The St. Louis Cardinals purchased Dick Siebert from the Chicago Cubs.
- February 23, 1929
Toledo (American Association) purchased Eddie Moore from the Boston Braves.
- February 23, 1926
The Chicago White Sox signed Pat Veltman as a free agent.
Fort Worth (Texas) purchased Huck Betts from the Philadelphia Phillies. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
- February 23, 1924
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