Historical Transactions Occurring on January 3
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- January 3, 2026
The San Diego Padres signed José Miranda as a free agent.
- January 3, 2025
The Texas Rangers signed David Buchanan as a free agent.
The Kansas City Royals signed Austin Cox as a free agent.
The Seattle Mariners signed Josh Fleming as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Teoscar Hernández as a free agent.
The Tampa Bay Rays signed Coco Montes as a free agent.
The Baltimore Orioles signed Charlie Morton as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Hyeseong Kim as a free agent.
- January 3, 2024
The Cincinnati Reds signed Justin Bruihl as a free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds signed Alan Busenitz as a free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Lucas Giolito as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Chris Okey as a free agent.
The Milwaukee Brewers traded Justin Chambers (minors) to the Los Angeles Dodgers for Bryan Hudson.
- January 3, 2023
The Chicago White Sox signed Andrew Benintendi as a free agent.
The Milwaukee Brewers signed Alex Claudio as a free agent.
The San Diego Padres signed Wilmer Font as a free agent.
The Minnesota Twins signed Ryan LaMarre as a free agent.
The Washington Nationals signed Joel Peguero as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Tayler Scott as a free agent.
The Cleveland Guardians signed Touki Toussaint as a free agent.
The Minnesota Twins signed Tony Wolters as a free agent.
The Houston Astros purchased Bligh Madris from the Detroit Tigers.
The Baltimore Orioles purchased Ryan O'Hearn from the Kansas City Royals.
The Atlanta Braves purchased Eli White from the Texas Rangers.
- January 3, 2021
The Miami Marlins signed Ross Detwiler as a free agent.
The Miami Marlins signed Sandy León as a free agent.
- January 3, 2020
The Washington Nationals signed Will Harris as a free agent.
The Arizona Diamondbacks signed Joe Mantiply as a free agent.
The Texas Rangers signed Henry Ramos as a free agent.
- January 3, 2019
The Chicago Cubs signed Alberto Baldonado as a free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Billy Burns as a free agent.
The New York Mets signed Arquimedes Caminero as a free agent.
The Chicago Cubs signed Matt Carasiti as a free agent.
The Chicago Cubs signed Ryan Court as a free agent.
The Kansas City Royals signed Taylor Featherston as a free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed Justin Grimm as a free agent.
The New York Mets signed Jason Krizan as a free agent.
The New York Mets signed Rymer Liriano as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Paulo Orlando as a free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed David Robertson as a free agent.
- January 3, 2018
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Pedro Beato as a free agent.
The Minnesota Twins signed Nick Buss as a free agent.
The Washington Nationals signed Logan Darnell as a free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Eric Fryer as a free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Steve Geltz as a free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Matt McBride as a free agent.
The Washington Nationals signed Román Méndez as a free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Will Middlebrooks as a free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Danny Ortiz as a free agent.
- January 3, 2017
The Oakland Athletics signed Rajai Davis as a free agent.
The Arizona Diamondbacks signed Rubby De La Rosa as a free agent.
The Chicago Cubs signed Chris Dominguez as a free agent.
The Detroit Tigers signed Sean Halton as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Drew Maggi as a free agent.
The Baltimore Orioles signed Jesús Montero as a free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds signed Adrián Nieto as a free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds signed Drew Storen as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Bobby Wilson as a free agent.
The Arizona Diamondbacks traded Peter O'Brien to the Kansas City Royals for Sam Lewis (minors).
The San Diego Padres selected Tyrell Jenkins off waivers from the Cincinnati Reds.
- January 3, 2015
The Tampa Bay Rays signed Joey Butler as a free agent.
The Tampa Bay Rays signed Juan Francisco as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Alí Solís as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Chin-hui Tsao as a free agent.
- January 3, 2014
The Baltimore Orioles signed Quintin Berry as a free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds signed Bobby Keppel as a free agent.
The Tampa Bay Rays signed James Loney as a free agent.
- January 3, 2013
The Kansas City Royals signed Blaine Boyer as a free agent.
The Texas Rangers signed Jason Frasor as a free agent.
The Milwaukee Brewers signed Cole Garner as a free agent.
The Seattle Mariners signed Mike Jacobs as a free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed Nick Swisher as a free agent.
The Miami Marlins signed Craig Tatum as a free agent.
The Chicago Cubs signed Dontrelle Willis as a free agent.
- January 3, 2012
The Boston Red Sox signed Pedro Ciriaco as a free agent.
The San Diego Padres signed Brad Davis as a free agent.
The Minnesota Twins signed Casey Fien as a free agent.
The Baltimore Orioles signed Jeff Larish as a free agent.
The San Francisco Giants signed Scott Munter as a free agent.
The Texas Rangers signed Brad Nelson as a free agent.
The New York Mets signed Omar Quintanilla as a free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Carlos Silva as a free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed Rob Tejeda as a free agent.
The Washington Nationals signed Rafael Bautista as an amateur free agent.
The Baltimore Orioles purchased Jai Miller from the Oakland Athletics.
The Texas Rangers purchased Brandon Snyder from the Baltimore Orioles.
- January 3, 2011
The New York Mets signed Taylor Buchholz as a free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Brian Burres as a free agent.
The New York Mets signed Chris Capuano as a free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Pedro Feliciano as a free agent.
The San Diego Padres signed Brad Hawpe as a free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Héctor Luna as a free agent.
The Seattle Mariners signed Miguel Olivo as a free agent.
The San Diego Padres signed Guillermo Quiroz as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Tim Redding as a free agent.
The Texas Rangers signed Arthur Rhodes as a free agent.
The Texas Rangers signed Brandon Webb as a free agent.
The Texas Rangers signed Rougned Odor as an amateur free agent.
- January 3, 2008
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Matt Clement as a free agent.
The Colorado Rockies signed Brian Esposito as a free agent.
The Tampa Bay Rays signed John Rodriguez as a free agent.
The San Diego Padres released Roger Deago.
The Oakland Athletics traded Nick Swisher to the Chicago White Sox for Fautino De Los Santos, Gio Gonzalez and Ryan Sweeney.
- January 3, 2007
The Seattle Mariners signed Sean Burroughs as a free agent.
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays signed Yamid Haad as a free agent.
The Minnesota Twins signed Ken Harvey as a free agent.
The Baltimore Orioles signed Aubrey Huff as a free agent.
The Milwaukee Brewers signed Adam Pettyjohn as a free agent.
The Minnesota Twins signed Brad Voyles as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Carlos Frías as an amateur free agent.
- January 3, 2006
The Washington Nationals signed Tony Armas as a free agent.
The Florida Marlins signed Joe Borowski as a free agent.
The Milwaukee Brewers signed J.C. Boscán as a free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Johnny Damon as a free agent.
The Texas Rangers signed Jose Díaz as a free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed John Flaherty as a free agent.
The Florida Marlins signed Wes Helms as a free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed Jason Johnson as a free agent.
The Kansas City Royals signed Joe Mays as a free agent.
The Chicago Cubs signed Augie Ojeda as a free agent.
The Florida Marlins signed Miguel Olivo as a free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Joe Randa as a free agent.
The Chicago White Sox signed Tim Redding as a free agent.
The Florida Marlins signed Pokey Reese as a free agent.
The Chicago Cubs signed Michael Restovich as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Brett Tomko as a free agent.
The San Francisco Giants signed José Vizcaíno as a free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Bernie Williams as a free agent.
The Detroit Tigers purchased Alex Herrera from North Shore (Can-Am).
- January 3, 2005
The Minnesota Twins signed Brent Abernathy as a free agent.
The Chicago White Sox signed Orlando Hernández as a free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed Mike Kinkade as a free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed George Lombard as a free agent.
Nippon Ham Fighters (Japan Pacific) purchased Erick Almonte from the Cleveland Indians.
- January 3, 2004
The Chicago Cubs signed Jimmy Anderson as a free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Chris Singleton as a free agent.
- January 3, 2003
The Boston Red Sox signed Andy Abad as a free agent.
The Seattle Mariners signed Greg Colbrunn as a free agent.
The Baltimore Orioles signed Omar Daal as a free agent.
The Texas Rangers signed John Thomson as a free agent.
The New York Yankees released Brandon Knight.
- January 3, 2002
The Arizona Diamondbacks signed Mike Morgan as a free agent.
The Seattle Mariners signed Rubén Sierra as a free agent.
- January 3, 2001
The Houston Astros signed Kent Bottenfield as a free agent.
The Houston Astros signed Jim Mann as a free agent.
The Milwaukee Brewers signed Mark Sweeney as a free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Todd Williams as a free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Aníbal Sánchez as an amateur free agent.
The New York Yankees traded Seth Taylor (minors) and Jay Tessmer to the Colorado Rockies for David Lee.
- January 3, 2000
The Milwaukee Brewers signed José Fernández as a free agent.
The Houston Astros signed Joe Slusarski as a free agent.
The Chicago White Sox signed Gustavo Molina as an amateur free agent.
The New York Mets released Bobby Bonilla.
The Seattle Mariners released Brett Hinchliffe.
- January 3, 1999
The Texas Rangers signed P.J. Forbes as a free agent.
The Texas Rangers signed Brady Raggio as a free agent.
- January 3, 1998
The Colorado Rockies signed Bruce Ruffin as a free agent.
- January 3, 1997
The New York Yankees signed Willie Banks as a free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed Mike Busch as a free agent.
- January 3, 1996
The Seattle Mariners signed Paul Sorrento as a free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Tim Van Egmond as a free agent.
The Atlanta Braves signed Jerome Walton as a free agent.
- January 3, 1994
The Florida Marlins signed Willie Fraser as a free agent.
- January 3, 1992
The Houston Astros signed Benny Distefano as a free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Mike LaValliere as a free agent.
The Houston Astros signed Rick Parker as a free agent.
The Minnesota Twins signed Luis Quiñones as a free agent.
The California Angels signed Don Robinson as a free agent.
The Texas Rangers signed Jeff Robinson as a free agent.
- January 3, 1991
The Montreal Expos signed Jeff Fassero as a free agent.
- January 3, 1990
The Chicago Cubs purchased Dave Pavlas from the Texas Rangers.
The Minnesota Twins released Jeff Bronkey.
The Texas Rangers traded Rey Sánchez to the Chicago Cubs for Bryan House (minors).
- January 3, 1987
The Baltimore Orioles signed Ravelo Manzanillo as a free agent.
- January 3, 1986
The Toronto Blue Jays signed Luis Sojo as an amateur free agent.
- January 3, 1985
The Chicago Cubs signed Guy Hoffman as a free agent.
The San Diego Padres signed Jerry Royster as a free agent.
The New York Mets signed Rusty Staub as a free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals drafted Todd Stottlemyre in the 1st round (1st pick) of the 1985 amateur draft (January Secondary), but was not signed.
The Milwaukee Brewers drafted Randy Veres in the 1st round (2nd pick) of the 1985 amateur draft (January Secondary). Player signed June 2, 1985.
The Houston Astros drafted Mel Stottlemyre Jr. in the 1st round (3rd pick) of the 1985 amateur draft (January Secondary).
The California Angels drafted Chuck Finley in the 1st round (4th pick) of the 1985 amateur draft (January Secondary).
The Chicago Cubs drafted Craig Worthington in the 1st round (9th pick) of the 1985 amateur draft (January Secondary), but was not signed.
The Montreal Expos drafted Mike Walker in the 1st round (15th pick) of the 1985 amateur draft (January Secondary), but was not signed.
The Pittsburgh Pirates drafted Greg Vaughn in the 1st round (19th pick) of the 1985 amateur draft (January Secondary), but was not signed.
The Boston Red Sox drafted Daryl Irvine in the 1st round (20th pick) of the 1985 amateur draft (January Secondary). Player signed May 13, 1985.
The Toronto Blue Jays drafted Howard Farmer in the 1st round (25th pick) of the 1985 amateur draft (January), but was not signed.
The St. Louis Cardinals drafted Alex Cole in the 2nd round of the 1985 amateur draft (January). Player signed May 6, 1985.
The Los Angeles Dodgers drafted John Wetteland in the 2nd round of the 1985 amateur draft (January Secondary). Player signed May 25, 1985.
The Cincinnati Reds drafted Shawn Gilbert in the 2nd round of the 1985 amateur draft (January Secondary), but was not signed.
The San Diego Padres drafted Steve Wapnick in the 2nd round of the 1985 amateur draft (January), but was not signed.
The Los Angeles Dodgers drafted Greg Briley in the 3rd round of the 1985 amateur draft (January), but was not signed.
The Milwaukee Brewers drafted Steve Carter in the 3rd round of the 1985 amateur draft (January), but was not signed.
The St. Louis Cardinals drafted Kip Gross in the 3rd round of the 1985 amateur draft (January), but was not signed.
The Baltimore Orioles drafted Mike Blowers in the 4th round of the 1985 amateur draft (January Secondary), but was not signed.
The Kansas City Royals drafted Kevin Brown in the 4th round of the 1985 amateur draft (January), but was not signed.
The San Francisco Giants drafted Kevin Ritz in the 4th round of the 1985 amateur draft (January), but was not signed.
The San Diego Padres drafted Jim Lewis in the 5th round of the 1985 amateur draft (January).
The Baltimore Orioles drafted Al Osuna in the 5th round of the 1985 amateur draft (January), but was not signed.
The Baltimore Orioles drafted Gil Heredia in the 6th round of the 1985 amateur draft (January), but was not signed.
The Kansas City Royals drafted Andy Mota in the 6th round of the 1985 amateur draft (January), but was not signed.
The Minnesota Twins drafted Mike Benjamin in the 7th round of the 1985 amateur draft (January), but was not signed.
The San Diego Padres drafted Jim Bruske in the 7th round of the 1985 amateur draft (January), but was not signed.
The Milwaukee Brewers drafted Chris Howard in the 8th round of the 1985 amateur draft (January), but was not signed.
The Pittsburgh Pirates drafted Derek Lee in the 9th round of the 1985 amateur draft (January), but was not signed.
The Atlanta Braves drafted Paul Marak in the 11th round of the 1985 amateur draft (January).
The Texas Rangers drafted Rafael Bournigal in the 11th round of the 1985 amateur draft (January), but was not signed.
The Kansas City Royals drafted Blas Minor in the 11th round of the 1985 amateur draft (January), but was not signed.
The New York Mets drafted Jerry Nielsen in the 12th round of the 1985 amateur draft (January), but was not signed.
The Houston Astros drafted Jeff Baldwin in the 14th round of the 1985 amateur draft (January).
The Milwaukee Brewers drafted Jim Bowie in the 16th round of the 1985 amateur draft (January), but was not signed.
The Philadelphia Phillies drafted Dann Howitt in the 18th round of the 1985 amateur draft (January), but was not signed.
- January 3, 1984
The Oakland Athletics signed Félix José as an amateur free agent.
The Oakland Athletics signed Luis Polonia as an amateur free agent.
- January 3, 1978
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Gary Sutherland as a free agent.
- January 3, 1977
The Toronto Blue Jays signed Pedro García as a free agent.
The Kansas City Royals released Lindy McDaniel.
- January 3, 1975
The California Angels signed Gil Rondón as a free agent.
The Detroit Tigers purchased Jerry DaVanon from the St. Louis Cardinals.
- January 3, 1974
The Atlanta Braves signed Ron Swoboda as a free agent.
Chris Short retired from the Milwaukee Brewers. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
- January 3, 1972
The California Angels released Jim Maloney.
- January 3, 1968
The Philadelphia Phillies released Jim Campbell.
- January 3, 1966
The Kansas City Athletics signed Gonzalo Márquez as an amateur free agent.
The Baltimore Orioles released Harvey Haddix.
- January 3, 1961
The Cleveland Indians purchased Joe Shipley from the San Francisco Giants.
- January 3, 1955
The Baltimore Orioles purchased Hoot Evers from the Detroit Tigers.
- January 3, 1952
The Cincinnati Reds traded Willie Ramsdell to the Chicago Cubs for Frank Hiller.
- January 3, 1946
The Detroit Tigers traded Rudy York to the Boston Red Sox for Eddie Lake.
- January 3, 1933
The Cincinnati Reds traded players to be named later, Ownie Carroll and Estel Crabtree to the St. Louis Cardinals for Jim Bottomley. The Cincinnati Reds sent Lance Richbourg (January 3, 1933) and Al Eckert (January 3, 1933) to the St. Louis Cardinals to complete the trade.
- January 3, 1930
The Chicago Cubs released Mike González.
- January 3, 1925
- January 3, 1923
The New York Yankees traded Al DeVormer and cash to the Boston Red Sox for Harvey Hendrick and George Pipgras.
- January 3, 1914
Providence (International) purchased Willard House from the Detroit Tigers.
- January 3, 1913
- January 3, 1911
Rochester (Eastern) purchased Fred Mitchell from the New York Highlanders.
- January 3, 1906
The Cincinnati Reds purchased Hans Lobert from the Chicago Cubs. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
- January 3, 1905
The Philadelphia Athletics signed John Knight as an amateur free agent.
- January 3, 1888
The Allegheny City purchased Al Maul from the Philadelphia Phillies for $1,000.
- January 3, 1885
Doc Bushong assigned by the Brooklyn to the St. Louis Browns. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
The Brooklyn purchased John Harkins, Pete Hotaling, Bill Krieg, Bill Phillips, George Pinkney, Germany Smith and Doc Bushong from the Cleveland Blues for at least $4000 (for the pick of the team). at least $4000 (for the pick of the team)
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