Historical Transactions Occurring on January 2
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- January 2, 2026
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Tucker Davidson as a free agent.
The Atlanta Braves signed Javy Guerra as a free agent.
The Chicago White Sox signed Jarred Kelenic as a free agent.
The Houston Astros signed Tatsuya Imai as a free agent.
The Minnesota Twins traded Kade Bragg (minors) to the Miami Marlins for Eric Wagaman.
- January 2, 2025
The Minnesota Twins signed Armando Alvarez as a free agent.
The Cleveland Guardians signed Luis Frías as a free agent.
The Arizona Diamondbacks signed Cristian Pache as a free agent.
The Tampa Bay Rays signed Andrew Wantz as a free agent.
The Milwaukee Brewers traded Mason Molina (minors) to the Texas Rangers for Grant Anderson.
- January 2, 2024
The Miami Marlins signed Jonathan Davis as a free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds signed Frankie Montas as a free agent.
The Tampa Bay Rays signed Burch Smith as a free agent.
The Boston Red Sox selected Max Castillo off waivers from the Kansas City Royals.
- January 2, 2023
The Cincinnati Reds signed Alan Busenitz as a free agent.
The Chicago Cubs signed Dom Nuñez as a free agent.
- January 2, 2021
The Chicago Cubs signed Nick Martini as a free agent.
- January 2, 2020
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Christian Bethancourt as a free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds signed Matt Davidson as a free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Kevin Plawecki as a free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Ronald Torreyes as a free agent.
- January 2, 2019
The Minnesota Twins signed Nelson Cruz as a free agent.
The Seattle Mariners signed Aaron Northcraft as a free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds signed Rob Wooten as a free agent.
The Miami Marlins selected Rosell Herrera off waivers from the Kansas City Royals.
- January 2, 2018
The New York Yankees signed Jace Peterson as a free agent.
- January 2, 2017
The Cincinnati Reds signed Deunte Heath as a free agent.
The Miami Marlins signed Ryan Jackson as a free agent.
- January 2, 2016
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Juan Díaz as a free agent.
- January 2, 2014
The Detroit Tigers signed Trevor Crowe as a free agent.
The Chicago White Sox signed Scott Downs as a free agent.
The Seattle Mariners signed Ramón Ramírez as a free agent.
The San Francisco Giants released Brett Pill.
The Tampa Bay Rays selected Pedro Figueroa off waivers from the Oakland Athletics.
- January 2, 2013
The Cleveland Indians signed Matt Antonelli as a free agent.
The New York Mets signed Andrew Brown as a free agent.
The Chicago Cubs signed Edwin Jackson as a free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds signed Jeff Marquez as a free agent.
The Colorado Rockies signed Erick Threets as a free agent.
The Milwaukee Brewers signed Rene Tosoni as a free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds signed Kevin Whelan as a free agent.
The Cleveland Indians selected Russ Canzler off waivers from the Toronto Blue Jays.
- January 2, 2010
The San Francisco Giants signed Santiago Casilla as a free agent.
- January 2, 2009
The Arizona Diamondbacks signed Tony Clark as a free agent.
- January 2, 2008
The San Francisco Giants signed Víctor Santos as a free agent.
The Toronto Blue Jays signed Carlos Pérez as an amateur free agent.
The Baltimore Orioles purchased Chris Roberson from the Philadelphia Phillies.
- January 2, 2007
The Cincinnati Reds signed Tyrell Godwin as a free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed Luis Rivas as a free agent.
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays purchased Brendan Harris from the Cincinnati Reds.
- January 2, 2006
The Detroit Tigers signed Lance Davis as a free agent.
The Atlanta Braves signed Scott Mullen as a free agent.
The Minnesota Twins signed Edgar Ibarra as an amateur free agent.
- January 2, 2004
The Florida Marlins signed Lenny Harris as a free agent.
The Milwaukee Brewers signed Adrián Hernández as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Olmedo Sáenz as a free agent.
The Minnesota Twins signed Kevin Tolar as a free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Chris Truby as a free agent.
The Kansas City Royals signed Kris Wilson as a free agent.
- January 2, 2003
The San Diego Padres sent Jeremy Fikac to the Oakland Athletics as part of a conditional deal.
The Chicago Cubs signed Rod Beck as a free agent.
The Chicago Cubs signed Mike Mahoney as a free agent.
The Chicago Cubs signed Ramón Martínez as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Ryan Minor as a free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Nerio Rodríguez as a free agent.
- January 2, 2002
The Chicago Cubs signed Kimera Bartee as a free agent.
The Oakland Athletics signed Scott Hatteberg as a free agent.
The Oakland Athletics signed Mike Holtz as a free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Rich Loiselle as a free agent.
The Kansas City Royals signed Bryan Rekar as a free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Jason Simontacchi as a free agent.
The Chicago Cubs signed Chris Stynes as a free agent.
The San Diego Padres signed Matt Walbeck as a free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Mike Williams as a free agent.
The Toronto Blue Jays traded Mike Kremblas (minors) to the Oakland Athletics for Tom Wilson.
- January 2, 2001
The Kansas City Royals signed Cory Bailey as a free agent.
The Houston Astros signed Charlie Hayes as a free agent.
- January 2, 1999
The Baltimore Orioles signed José Herrera as a free agent.
- January 2, 1998
The Arizona Diamondbacks signed Adam Hyzdu as a free agent.
- January 2, 1997
The Florida Marlins signed Donn Pall as a free agent.
- January 2, 1996
The Cincinnati Reds signed Eric Davis as a free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds signed Bryan Hickerson as a free agent.
The Minnesota Twins signed Dave Hollins as a free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds signed Roberto Mejía as a free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Jamie Moyer as a free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds signed Rich Rodriguez as a free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds signed Jeff Shaw as a free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds signed Don Slaught as a free agent.
The Detroit Tigers signed Eddie Williams as a free agent.
- January 2, 1995
The San Francisco Giants signed Sergio Valdez as a free agent.
- January 2, 1993
The Florida Marlins signed Chuck Jackson as a free agent.
The Chicago White Sox signed Barry Jones as a free agent.
- January 2, 1992
The New York Mets signed Mike Birkbeck as a free agent.
The Detroit Tigers signed Chad Kreuter as a free agent.
The Texas Rangers signed Danny Leon as a free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Frank Viola as a free agent.
- January 2, 1991
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Alex Treviño as a free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Mike Witt as a free agent.
- January 2, 1990
The San Diego Padres signed Mike Raczka as a free agent.
The Chicago Cubs released Vance Law.
- January 2, 1985
The Montreal Expos signed Steve Baker as a free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Julio Machado as an amateur free agent.
- January 2, 1975
The Cincinnati Reds purchased Joe Henderson from the Chicago White Sox.
- January 2, 1965
The Detroit Tigers traded Dick Egan to the St. Louis Cardinals for Glen Hobbie and Bob Lipski.
- January 2, 1954
- January 2, 1946
The Chicago White Sox purchased Alex Carrasquel from the Washington Nationals.
- January 2, 1943
Los Angeles (Pacific Coast) purchased Dick Errickson from the Chicago Cubs.
- January 2, 1941
The Cleveland Indians signed George Susce as a free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals purchased Bill Brubaker from the Pittsburgh Pirates.
The St. Louis Cardinals purchased Hy Vandenberg from the New York Giants.
- January 2, 1937
Baltimore (International) purchased George Puccinelli from the Philadelphia Athletics.
- January 2, 1935
The Philadelphia Phillies purchased Morrie Arnovich from Superior (Northern). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
The Brooklyn Dodgers selected Babe Phelps off waivers from the Chicago Cubs.
- January 2, 1930
(Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
- January 2, 1923
The Brooklyn Robins purchased Turner Barber from the Chicago Cubs.
- January 2, 1919
- January 2, 1908
The Boston Red Sox traded Al Shaw to the Chicago White Sox for Ed McFarland.
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