Historical Transactions Occurring on January 4
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- January 4, 2026
The Toronto Blue Jays signed Kazuma Okamoto as a free agent.
- January 4, 2025
The Cincinnati Reds signed Bryan Shaw as a free agent.
- January 4, 2024
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Brendon Davis as a free agent.
The Detroit Tigers signed Andrew Vasquez as a free agent.
The Houston Astros selected Declan Cronin off waivers from the Chicago White Sox.
The New York Yankees selected Bubba Thompson off waivers from the Cincinnati Reds.
- January 4, 2023
The Chicago Cubs signed Ryan Borucki as a free agent.
The Miami Marlins signed Enrique Burgos as a free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Jon Duplantier as a free agent.
The Cleveland Guardians signed Cam Gallagher as a free agent.
The Cleveland Guardians signed Michael Kelly as a free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Craig Kimbrel as a free agent.
The Cleveland Guardians signed Roman Quinn as a free agent.
The Miami Marlins signed Jean Segura as a free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Sterling Sharp as a free agent.
The Washington Nationals signed Dominic Smith as a free agent.
The Atlanta Braves signed Ty Tice as a free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies purchased Erich Uelmen from the Chicago Cubs.
The Milwaukee Brewers purchased Bryse Wilson from the Pittsburgh Pirates.
- January 4, 2022
The Miami Marlins signed Huascar Brazobán as a free agent.
The San Diego Padres signed Angel Felipe as a free agent.
- January 4, 2021
The Washington Nationals signed Luis Avilán as a free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Christian Bethancourt as a free agent.
The San Francisco Giants signed Curt Casali as a free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Nestor Cortes as a free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Neftalí Feliz as a free agent.
The Kansas City Royals signed Erick Mejia as a free agent.
The Milwaukee Brewers signed Luis Perdomo as a free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Ronald Torreyes as a free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Michael Ynoa as a free agent.
The Chicago Cubs released Colin Rea.
The San Francisco Giants released Andrew Suárez.
- January 4, 2020
The Boston Red Sox signed Trevor Hildenberger as a free agent.
The Detroit Tigers signed Alex Wilson as a free agent.
- January 4, 2019
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Steven Baron as a free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Roberto Gómez as a free agent.
The Chicago White Sox signed Jacob Lindgren as a free agent.
The Arizona Diamondbacks signed Matt Marksberry as a free agent.
The Texas Rangers signed Rafael Montero as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Cameron Perkins as a free agent.
The Texas Rangers signed Adrian Sampson as a free agent.
The Milwaukee Brewers signed Cory Spangenberg as a free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Troy Tulowitzki as a free agent.
The Kansas City Royals signed Kyle Zimmer as a free agent.
The Tampa Bay Rays purchased Oliver Drake from the Toronto Blue Jays.
The Baltimore Orioles selected Austin Brice off waivers from the Los Angeles Angels.
The Texas Rangers selected Luke Farrell off waivers from the Los Angeles Angels.
- January 4, 2018
The Texas Rangers signed Steve Delabar as a free agent.
The Texas Rangers signed Destin Hood as a free agent.
The Miami Marlins signed Mike Kickham as a free agent.
The Texas Rangers signed Brandon Mann as a free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Ramón Urías as a free agent.
The Toronto Blue Jays signed Lazaro Estrada as a free agent.
As part of a 3-team trade: The Los Angeles Dodgers sent Erick Mejia and Trevor Oaks to the Kansas City Royals. The Los Angeles Dodgers sent Luis Avilán and cash to the Chicago White Sox. The Chicago White Sox sent Jake Peter (minors) to the Los Angeles Dodgers. The Kansas City Royals sent Scott Alexander to the Los Angeles Dodgers. The Kansas City Royals sent Joakim Soria and cash to the Chicago White Sox.
The Pittsburgh Pirates selected Shane Carle off waivers from the Colorado Rockies.
- January 4, 2017
The Detroit Tigers signed Edward Mujica as a free agent.
The Detroit Tigers signed Efren Navarro as a free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Jackson Williams as a free agent.
- January 4, 2016
The Detroit Tigers signed Rafael Lopez as a free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Kelvin Marte as a free agent.
- January 4, 2015
The Chicago White Sox signed Andy LaRoche as a free agent.
The Kansas City Royals signed Ryan Madson as a free agent.
- January 4, 2013
The Toronto Blue Jays signed Scott Copeland as a free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Mark Hamilton as a free agent.
The Houston Astros signed Jason Jaramillo as a free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Lucas May as a free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed Brett Myers as a free agent.
The San Francisco Giants signed Scott Proctor as a free agent.
The San Francisco Giants signed Mason Tobin as a free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates released Rick van den Hurk.
The Toronto Blue Jays selected Chad Beck off waivers from the Pittsburgh Pirates.
The New York Yankees selected Russ Canzler off waivers from the Cleveland Indians.
The Baltimore Orioles selected Luis Martinez off waivers from the Texas Rangers.
- January 4, 2012
The Cincinnati Reds signed Andrew Brackman as a free agent.
The Oakland Athletics signed Fabio Castro as a free agent.
The Miami Marlins signed Rob Delaney as a free agent.
The Baltimore Orioles signed Willie Eyre as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Josh Fields as a free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Cole Garner as a free agent.
The Miami Marlins signed Chad Gaudin as a free agent.
The Arizona Diamondbacks signed Mike Jacobs as a free agent.
The Seattle Mariners signed Luis Jiménez as a free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Logan Kensing as a free agent.
The Chicago Cubs signed Joe Mather as a free agent.
The Detroit Tigers signed Eric Patterson as a free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Jo-Jo Reyes as a free agent.
The Tampa Bay Rays signed Fernando Rodney as a free agent.
The Oakland Athletics signed Travis Schlichting as a free agent.
The New York Mets signed Jeff Stevens as a free agent.
The Oakland Athletics signed Merkin Valdez as a free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Dewayne Wise as a free agent.
- January 4, 2011
The Seattle Mariners signed Josh Bard as a free agent.
The Tampa Bay Rays signed Chris Carter as a free agent.
The Toronto Blue Jays signed Chad Cordero as a free agent.
The Toronto Blue Jays signed Octavio Dotel as a free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds signed Jeremy Hermida as a free agent.
The Cleveland Indians purchased Joe Martinez from the Pittsburgh Pirates.
The San Diego Padres released Radhames Liz.
- January 4, 2010
The Boston Red Sox signed Adrian Beltré as a free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Evan MacLane as a free agent.
The San Francisco Giants signed Osiris Matos as a free agent.
The Colorado Rockies signed Miguel Olivo as a free agent.
The Kansas City Royals signed John Parrish as a free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Brian Shouse as a free agent.
The San Francisco Giants signed Juan Uribe as a free agent.
- January 4, 2008
The Tampa Bay Rays signed Brent Butler as a free agent.
The Colorado Rockies signed Darren Clarke as a free agent.
The Florida Marlins signed Alexis Gómez as a free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds signed Chris Michalak as a free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Aaron Miles as a free agent.
The Baltimore Orioles signed Luis Montañez as a free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds signed Andy Phillips as a free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Heath Phillips as a free agent.
The Florida Marlins signed Jorge Piedra as a free agent.
The Colorado Rockies signed Josh Towers as a free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Billy Traber as a free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds selected Jeff Fiorentino off waivers from the Baltimore Orioles.
- January 4, 2007
The San Francisco Giants signed Sun-Woo Kim as a free agent.
The Houston Astros signed Eric Munson as a free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Joel Piñeiro as a free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds signed Earl Snyder as a free agent.
The Houston Astros signed Kevin Walker as a free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Starling Marte as an amateur free agent.
- January 4, 2006
The New York Yankees signed Octavio Dotel as a free agent.
The Seattle Mariners signed Carl Everett as a free agent.
The Milwaukee Brewers signed Danny Kolb as a free agent.
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays signed Darnell McDonald as a free agent.
The Detroit Tigers signed Héctor Mercado as a free agent.
The Detroit Tigers signed Ramón Santiago as a free agent.
The New York Mets traded Tim Hamulack and Jae Weong Seo to the Los Angeles Dodgers for Duaner Sánchez and Steve Schmoll.
- January 4, 2005
The Washington Nationals signed Mark DiFelice as a free agent.
The Minnesota Twins signed Andy Fox as a free agent.
The Seattle Mariners signed Pokey Reese as a free agent.
The Chicago White Sox signed Jorge Toca as a free agent.
The Boston Red Sox released Jamie Brown.
The Seattle Mariners released Jolbert Cabrera.
- January 4, 2004
The Cleveland Indians signed Carl Sadler as a free agent.
- January 4, 2002
The Colorado Rockies signed Chris Nichting as a free agent.
The Anaheim Angels signed Aaron Sele as a free agent.
The New York Yankees selected Brett Jodie off waivers from the San Diego Padres.
- January 4, 2001
The Florida Marlins signed Benito Báez as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Giovanni Carrara as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Shawn Gilbert as a free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Chris Turner as a free agent.
The Anaheim Angels signed Ismael Valdez as a free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Brian Williams as a free agent.
- January 4, 2000
The Boston Red Sox signed Israel Alcántara as a free agent.
The Houston Astros signed Raúl Chávez as a free agent.
The Minnesota Twins signed Marcus Jensen as a free agent.
- January 4, 1999
The Seattle Mariners signed Paul Abbott as a free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed Jim Brower as a free agent.
The San Francisco Giants signed Osvaldo Fernández as a free agent.
The Oakland Athletics signed Kevin Jarvis as a free agent.
The Minnesota Twins signed Terry Steinbach as a free agent.
The Chicago Cubs signed Derrick White as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Chin-Feng Chen as an amateur free agent.
- January 4, 1996
The Cleveland Indians signed Mario Díaz as a free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed Steve Dunn as a free agent.
The California Angels signed Chuck Finley as a free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Lance Parrish as a free agent.
- January 4, 1994
The Cincinnati Reds signed Jeff Brantley as a free agent.
The Colorado Rockies signed Mike Harkey as a free agent.
- January 4, 1993
The Oakland Athletics signed Jim Bowie as a free agent.
The Chicago White Sox signed Ellis Burks as a free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Barry Lyons as a free agent.
The Atlanta Braves signed Bill Pecota as a free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Lonnie Smith as a free agent.
The New York Mets signed Mickey Weston as a free agent.
- January 4, 1992
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Scott Terry as a free agent.
- January 4, 1990
The New York Yankees released Chris Bushing.
- January 4, 1989
The California Angels signed Glenn Hoffman as a free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds signed Scotti Madison as a free agent.
The Montreal Expos signed Junior Noboa as a free agent.
- January 4, 1988
The Minnesota Twins signed Brian Harper as a free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Bob Horner as a free agent.
- January 4, 1980
The Texas Rangers traded Mike Bucci (minors), Gary Gray and Larry McCall to the Cleveland Indians for David Clyde and Jim Norris.
- January 4, 1979
The Toronto Blue Jays signed Chuck Scrivener as a free agent.
- January 4, 1977
The Milwaukee Brewers signed Ken Sanders as a free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies traded a player to be named later and Johnny Oates to the Los Angeles Dodgers for Ted Sizemore. The Philadelphia Phillies sent Quency Hill (minors) (January 4, 1977) to the Los Angeles Dodgers to complete the trade.
The Boston Red Sox traded Dave Machemer to the California Angels for John Doherty.
- January 4, 1976
The Chicago White Sox signed Bob Oliver as a free agent.
- January 4, 1972
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Jim Maloney as a free agent.
- January 4, 1967
The Houston Astros traded Lee Maye and Ken Retzer to the Cleveland Indians for Doc Edwards, Jim Landis and Jim Weaver.
- January 4, 1961
The Los Angeles Angels purchased Leo Burke from the Washington Senators.
- January 4, 1950
The New York Giants signed Mike McCormick as a free agent.
- January 4, 1949
Miami Beach (Florida International) purchased Lou Grasmick from the Philadelphia Phillies.
Sacramento (Pacific Coast) purchased Ralph Hodgin from the Chicago White Sox.
- January 4, 1941
The Chicago White Sox purchased Joe Haynes from the Washington Nationals.
Hollywood (PCL) purchased Ham Schulte from the Philadelphia Phillies.
- January 4, 1940
The Cincinnati Reds traded Lee Grissom to the New York Yankees for Joe Beggs.
The St. Louis Browns selected Johnny Niggeling off waivers from the Cincinnati Reds.
- January 4, 1936
The Chicago White Sox purchased Les Mallon from the Boston Bees.
The Boston Red Sox traded Hank Johnson, Al Niemiec and $175,000 to the Philadelphia Athletics for Doc Cramer and Eric McNair.
- January 4, 1935
The St. Louis Cardinals purchased Don Hurst from the Chicago Cubs.
- January 4, 1928
(Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
- January 4, 1924
- January 4, 1921
The New York Giants purchased Lance Richbourg from Toledo (American Association). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
The Cincinnati Reds sent Morrie Rath (January 4, 1921) and Monroe Swartz (January 8, 1921) to Seattle (PCL) to complete the trade.
- January 4, 1918
The Chicago Cubs traded Larry Doyle, Art Wilson and $15,000 to the Boston Braves for Lefty Tyler.
- January 4, 1915
Alex Main jumped from the Detroit Tigers to the Kansas City Packers.
The Philadelphia Phillies traded Hans Lobert to the New York Giants for Bert Adams, Al Demaree and Milt Stock.
- January 4, 1910
Indianapolis (American Association) purchased Jack Coffey from the Boston Doves.
- January 4, 1909
The New York Highlanders purchased Joe Ward from Altoona (Tri-State).
- January 4, 1902
Bill Dinneen jumped from the Boston Nationals to the Boston Americans.
- January 4, 1890
The Boston purchased Herman Long from the Kansas City Cowboys for $5000 to $6000. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
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