Historical Transactions Occurring on January 6

The New York Mets signed Christian Arroyo as a free agent.

The Cleveland Guardians signed Dom Nuñez as a free agent.

The Tampa Bay Rays signed Edward Olivares as a free agent.

The Philadelphia Phillies signed René Pinto as a free agent.

The Los Angeles Angels signed Kirby Yates as a free agent.

The St. Louis Cardinals purchased Justin Bruihl from the Cleveland Guardians.

The Tampa Bay Rays purchased Justyn-Henry Malloy from the Detroit Tigers.

The Boston Red Sox signed Austin Adams as a free agent.

The Atlanta Braves signed Eddy Alvarez as a free agent.

The Milwaukee Brewers signed Jake Bauers as a free agent.

The Washington Nationals signed Franchy Cordero as a free agent.

The San Diego Padres signed Rodolfo Durán as a free agent.

The Detroit Tigers signed Dietrich Enns as a free agent.

The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Julian Fernández as a free agent.

The Chicago Cubs signed Ben Heller as a free agent.

The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Bryce Johnson as a free agent.

The Chicago White Sox signed Andre Lipcius as a free agent.

The Texas Rangers signed Chris Martin as a free agent.

The San Diego Padres signed Luis Patiño as a free agent.

The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Matt Sauer as a free agent.

The Houston Astros signed Zack Short as a free agent.

The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Burch Smith as a free agent.

The Miami Marlins signed Freddy Tarnok as a free agent.

The Philadelphia Phillies signed Nick Vespi as a free agent.

The Cincinnati Reds purchased Owen White from the Texas Rangers.

The Los Angeles Angels signed Zach Plesac as a free agent.

The Toronto Blue Jays signed Rob Brantly as a free agent.

The Washington Nationals signed Michael Chavis as a free agent.

The San Francisco Giants signed Michael Conforto as a free agent.

The San Diego Padres signed Adam Engel as a free agent.

The Texas Rangers signed Sandro Fabian as a free agent.

The Toronto Blue Jays signed Julian Fernández as a free agent.

The Toronto Blue Jays signed Paul Fry as a free agent.

The Philadelphia Phillies signed Louis Head as a free agent.

The Texas Rangers signed Elier Hernandez as a free agent.

The San Diego Padres signed Brent Honeywell Jr. as a free agent.

The Toronto Blue Jays signed Drew Hutchison as a free agent.

The Boston Red Sox signed Justin Turner as a free agent.

Reed Garrett of the Washington Nationals granted free agency.

The Colorado Rockies selected Nick Mears off waivers from the Texas Rangers.

The Minnesota Twins selected Oliver Ortega off waivers from the Los Angeles Angels.

The Cincinnati Reds signed Ben Lively as a free agent.

The Washington Nationals signed Alberto Baldonado as a free agent.

The New York Yankees signed Sócrates Brito as a free agent.

The New York Yankees signed Jhoulys Chacín as a free agent.

The Chicago White Sox signed Marco Hernández as a free agent.

The New York Yankees signed Tyler Lyons as a free agent.

The New York Yankees signed Stephen Ridings as a free agent.

The Cincinnati Reds purchased Art Warren from the Texas Rangers.

The New York Yankees traded James Reeves (minors) to the San Diego Padres for Greg Allen.

The San Francisco Giants signed Matt Carasiti as a free agent.

The Miami Marlins signed Ryan Cook as a free agent.

The Colorado Rockies signed Elias Díaz as a free agent.

The San Francisco Giants signed Rico Garcia as a free agent.

The San Francisco Giants signed Tyler Heineman as a free agent.

The Arizona Diamondbacks signed David Huff as a free agent.

The San Francisco Giants signed Sam Moll as a free agent.

The San Francisco Giants signed Joey Rickard as a free agent.

The San Francisco Giants signed Drew Robinson as a free agent.

The Colorado Rockies signed Kelby Tomlinson as a free agent.

The San Francisco Giants signed Andrew Triggs as a free agent.

The San Francisco Giants signed Chadwick Tromp as a free agent.

The Miami Marlins signed Pat Venditte as a free agent.

The San Francisco Giants signed Jamie Westbrook as a free agent.

The Cincinnati Reds signed Shogo Akiyama as a free agent.

The Los Angeles Angels traded José Estrada (minors) to the Miami Marlins for Kyle Keller.

The Houston Astros traded Cody Bohanek (minors) and J.D. Davis to the New York Mets for Ross Adolph (minors), Scott Manea (minors) and Luis Santana (minors).

The New York Mets traded Kevin Plawecki to the Cleveland Indians for Sam Haggerty and Walker Lockett.

The St. Louis Cardinals signed Preston Guilmet as a free agent.

The Toronto Blue Jays signed Murphy Smith as a free agent.

The San Diego Padres signed Craig Stammen as a free agent.

The San Diego Padres signed Kazuhisa Makita as a free agent.

The San Diego Padres traded Yangervis Solarte to the Toronto Blue Jays for Jared Carkuff (minors) and Edward Olivares.

The Toronto Blue Jays signed Gavin Floyd as a free agent.

The Minnesota Twins signed Nick Greenwood as a free agent.

The Minnesota Twins signed Jim Miller as a free agent.

The Texas Rangers signed Travis Snider as a free agent.

The Minnesota Twins signed Matt Tracy as a free agent.

The Kansas City Royals traded Jarrod Dyson to the Seattle Mariners for Nate Karns.

The Baltimore Orioles traded Yovani Gallardo and cash to the Seattle Mariners for Seth Smith.

The Chicago White Sox selected Willy García off waivers from the Pittsburgh Pirates.

The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Brandon Beachy as a free agent.

The Colorado Rockies signed Stephen Cardullo as a free agent.

The Milwaukee Brewers signed Chris Carter as a free agent.

The Washington Nationals signed Stephen Drew as a free agent.

The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Neftalí Feliz as a free agent.

The Kansas City Royals signed Alex Gordon as a free agent.

The Washington Nationals signed Daniel Murphy as a free agent.

The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Casey Sadler as a free agent.

The St. Louis Cardinals signed Angel Rondón as an amateur free agent.

The Detroit Tigers signed Tom Gorzelanny as a free agent.

The Cleveland Indians signed Michael Roth as a free agent.

The Cleveland Indians released Tyler Cloyd.

The Cleveland Indians signed Scott Atchison as a free agent.

The San Diego Padres signed Zach Braddock as a free agent.

The Chicago White Sox signed Scott Carroll as a free agent.

The Tampa Bay Rays signed James Darnell as a free agent.

The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Chris Dickerson as a free agent.

The Minnesota Twins signed Eric Farris as a free agent.

The Cleveland Indians signed Jeff Francoeur as a free agent.

The San Francisco Giants signed J.C. Gutiérrez as a free agent.

The New York Mets signed Jeremy Hefner as a free agent.

The Tampa Bay Rays signed Ray Olmedo as a free agent.

The Seattle Mariners signed Humberto Quintero as a free agent.

The New York Mets signed Taylor Teagarden as a free agent.

The Chicago White Sox released Jairo Asencio.

The St. Louis Cardinals selected Rafael Ortega off waivers from the Texas Rangers.

The Tampa Bay Rays signed J.D. Martin as a free agent.

The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim signed Jorge Cantú as a free agent.

The Chicago Cubs signed Edgar Gonzalez as a free agent.

The Colorado Rockies signed Brendan Harris as a free agent.

The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim signed LaTroy Hawkins as a free agent.

The Philadelphia Phillies signed Tug Hulett as a free agent.

The Cleveland Indians signed Argenis Reyes as a free agent.

The Toronto Blue Jays signed Jimmy Cordero as an amateur free agent.

The Chicago Cubs traded Kyung-Min Na (minors) and Andrew Cashner to the San Diego Padres for Zach Cates (minors) and Anthony Rizzo.

The San Diego Padres signed Kevin Frandsen as a free agent.

The Seattle Mariners signed Luis Jiménez as a free agent.

The Baltimore Orioles signed Derrek Lee as a free agent.

The San Diego Padres signed Scott Munter as a free agent.

The Boston Red Sox signed Tony Peña as a free agent.

The Philadelphia Phillies signed Robb Quinlan as a free agent.

The Philadelphia Phillies signed J.C. Romero as a free agent.

The Philadelphia Phillies signed Delwyn Young as a free agent.

The New York Yankees signed Giovanny Gallegos as an amateur free agent.

The Cincinnati Reds signed Josh Anderson as a free agent.

The Washington Nationals signed Matt Capps as a free agent.

The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Luke Carlin as a free agent.

The Minnesota Twins signed Clay Condrey as a free agent.

The Seattle Mariners signed Chad Cordero as a free agent.

The New York Yankees signed Sergio Mitre as a free agent.

The Philadelphia Phillies signed Dane Sardinha as a free agent.

The Atlanta Braves signed Joe Thurston as a free agent.

The Philadelphia Phillies signed Ryan Vogelsong as a free agent.

The Philadelphia Phillies signed Ehren Wassermann as a free agent.

The Seattle Mariners signed Chris Woodward as a free agent.

The New York Yankees signed Ángel Berroa as a free agent.

The Oakland Athletics signed Jason Giambi as a free agent.

The Philadelphia Phillies signed Marcus Giles as a free agent.

The Chicago White Sox signed Keith Ginter as a free agent.

The Houston Astros signed Danny Graves as a free agent.

The New York Yankees signed Jason Johnson as a free agent.

The Philadelphia Phillies signed Chan Ho Park as a free agent.

The Cleveland Indians signed Carl Pavano as a free agent.

The Florida Marlins signed Scott Proctor as a free agent.

The St. Louis Cardinals signed Royce Ring as a free agent.

The New York Yankees signed John Rodriguez as a free agent.

The New York Yankees signed Mark Teixeira as a free agent.

The Seattle Mariners signed Tyler Walker as a free agent.

The Chicago Cubs traded Jason Marquis to the Colorado Rockies for Luis Vizcaíno.

The Tampa Bay Rays signed Mike Difelice as a free agent.

The Colorado Rockies signed Matt Kata as a free agent.

The San Diego Padres signed Shawn Estes as a free agent.

The Atlanta Braves signed Trey Hodges as a free agent.

The New York Mets signed Mark Kiger as a free agent.

The Boston Red Sox signed Tike Redman as a free agent.

The Florida Marlins sent Josh Wilson to the Colorado Rockies as part of a conditional deal.

The New York Yankees signed Frank Brooks as a free agent.

The New York Yankees signed Miguel Cairo as a free agent.

The New York Yankees signed Mark Corey as a free agent.

The New York Yankees signed Ben Davis as a free agent.

The Chicago Cubs signed Adam Greenberg as a free agent.

The Cleveland Indians signed Todd Hollandsworth as a free agent.

The New York Yankees signed Al Leiter as a free agent.

The Atlanta Braves signed Eddie Pérez as a free agent.

The Kansas City Royals signed Reggie Sanders as a free agent.

The Houston Astros signed Preston Wilson as a free agent.

The Milwaukee Brewers released Russell Branyan.

The San Diego Padres traded Billy Killian (minors), Adam Eaton and Akinori Otsuka to the Texas Rangers for Adrián González, Terrmel Sledge and Chris Young.

The Toronto Blue Jays traded Corey Koskie to the Milwaukee Brewers for Brian Wolfe.

The Baltimore Orioles selected Brian Burres off waivers from the San Francisco Giants.

The Philadelphia Phillies selected Josh Kroeger off waivers from the Arizona Diamondbacks.

The Atlanta Braves signed John Barnes as a free agent.

The Detroit Tigers signed Andrew Good as a free agent.

The St. Louis Cardinals signed Mark Grudzielanek as a free agent.

The Toronto Blue Jays signed Ken Huckaby as a free agent.

The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Graham Koonce as a free agent.

The Colorado Rockies signed Dustan Mohr as a free agent.

The Chicago White Sox signed A.J. Pierzynski as a free agent.

The Seattle Mariners signed Dan Reichert as a free agent.

The Colorado Rockies signed Desi Relaford as a free agent.

The Florida Marlins signed John Riedling as a free agent.

The Detroit Tigers signed Mike Rivera as a free agent.

The Florida Marlins signed Ismael Valdez as a free agent.

The Toronto Blue Jays signed Gregg Zaun as a free agent.

The Detroit Tigers signed Brent Abernathy as a free agent.

The Arizona Diamondbacks signed Roberto Alomar as a free agent.

The Tampa Bay Devil Rays signed Danys Báez as a free agent.

The Montreal Expos signed Tony Batista as a free agent.

The Florida Marlins signed Armando Benítez as a free agent.

The Florida Marlins signed Toby Borland as a free agent.

The Chicago White Sox signed Vic Darensbourg as a free agent.

The Atlanta Braves signed Tim Drew as a free agent.

The Kansas City Royals signed Juan González as a free agent.

The New York Mets signed Raúl González as a free agent.

The Detroit Tigers signed Brandon Harper as a free agent.

The Kansas City Royals signed Erik Hiljus as a free agent.

The New York Mets signed Jeremy Hill as a free agent.

The Cincinnati Reds signed Cory Lidle as a free agent.

The New York Yankees signed Kenny Lofton as a free agent.

The Baltimore Orioles signed Javy López as a free agent.

The Arizona Diamondbacks signed Shane Reynolds as a free agent.

The Chicago White Sox signed Rob Sasser as a free agent.

The Atlanta Braves signed Chuck Smith as a free agent.

The Arizona Diamondbacks signed Steve Sparks as a free agent.

The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Chris Stynes as a free agent.

The Tampa Bay Devil Rays signed Fernando Tatís as a free agent.

The Chicago Cubs signed Todd Walker as a free agent.

The San Diego Padres signed David Wells as a free agent.

The Texas Rangers signed Eric Young Sr. as a free agent.

The Seattle Mariners traded Jeff Cirillo, Brian Sweeney and cash to the San Diego Padres for Vince Faison (minors), Wiki González, Dave Hansen and Kevin Jarvis.

The Atlanta Braves signed Robert Fick as a free agent.

The Kansas City Royals signed Nate Field as a free agent.

The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Nelson Figueroa as a free agent.

The Anaheim Angels signed Brad Fullmer as a free agent.

The St. Louis Cardinals signed Joey Hamilton as a free agent.

The St. Louis Cardinals signed Al Levine as a free agent.

The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Calvin Maduro as a free agent.

The Cincinnati Reds signed Wascar Serrano as a free agent.

The Boston Red Sox signed Mike Timlin as a free agent.

The Tampa Bay Devil Rays signed Chris Truby as a free agent.

The Kansas City Royals signed Jed Hansen as a free agent.

The Los Angeles Dodgers sent Terry Jones to the New York Yankees as part of a conditional deal.

The Toronto Blue Jays signed Robert Ellis as a free agent.

The Houston Astros signed Dwight Gooden as a free agent.

The Tampa Bay Devil Rays signed Reggie Harris as a free agent.

The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Jason Phillips as a free agent.

The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Jamie Arnold as a free agent.

The Toronto Blue Jays signed Wayne Kirby as a free agent.

The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Jason Simontacchi as a free agent.

The Pittsburgh Pirates purchased Jeff Sparks from Winnipeg (Northern).

The Florida Marlins traded Pablo Minaya (minors) to the Cincinnati Reds for Pat Watkins.

The Minnesota Twins signed Ricky Bones as a free agent.

The Florida Marlins signed Brian Daubach as a free agent.

The Cleveland Indians signed Carlos García as a free agent.

The New York Yankees signed Manny Acosta as an amateur free agent.

The Boston Red Sox signed Anastacio Martínez as an amateur free agent.

The New York Mets signed Jae Weong Seo as an amateur free agent.

Yakult Swallows (Japan Central) purchased Travis Driskill from the Cleveland Indians.

The Texas Rangers purchased Jeff Zimmerman from Winnipeg (Northern).

The Milwaukee Brewers traded a player to be named later to the St. Louis Cardinals for unknown compensation. The Milwaukee Brewers sent Scotty Pace (minors) (January 6, 1998) to the St. Louis Cardinals to complete the trade.

The San Francisco Giants signed Damon Berryhill as a free agent.

The Texas Rangers signed Mike Devereaux as a free agent.

The Oakland Athletics signed Richie Lewis as a free agent.

The Oakland Athletics signed Dave Valle as a free agent.

The Oakland Athletics signed Roger Smithberg as a free agent.

The Chicago White Sox selected Tim Fortugno off waivers from the Cincinnati Reds.

The Florida Marlins signed Mark Gardner as a free agent.

The Texas Rangers signed Jay Howell as a free agent.

The Cleveland Indians signed Greg McCarthy as a free agent.

The Milwaukee Brewers signed Jeff Tabaka as a free agent.

The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Gary Wayne as a free agent.

The San Francisco Giants signed Armando Ríos as an amateur free agent.

The Kansas City Royals selected Tom Goodwin off waivers from the Los Angeles Dodgers.

The Cincinnati Reds signed Dave Cochrane as a free agent.

The Toronto Blue Jays signed Mark Eichhorn as a free agent.

The Baltimore Orioles signed Mark McLemore as a free agent.

The Baltimore Orioles signed Radhames Dykhoff as an amateur free agent.

The Cleveland Indians signed Terry Clark as a free agent.

The Kansas City Royals signed Luis Medina as a free agent.

The New York Yankees signed Danny Tartabull as a free agent.

The New York Mets released Héctor Carrasco.

The Atlanta Braves signed Jim Acker as a free agent.

The Texas Rangers signed Cecilio Guante as a free agent.

The Texas Rangers signed Jim Sundberg as a free agent.

The New York Yankees signed Jack Clark as a free agent.

The Toronto Blue Jays signed Jim Clancy as a free agent.

The Houston Astros signed Phil Garner as a free agent.

The California Angels signed Jack Lazorko as a free agent.

The Toronto Blue Jays signed José Escobar as a free agent.

The San Diego Padres signed Rich Gossage as a free agent.

The Texas Rangers signed Frank Tanana as a free agent.

The Minnesota Twins traded Paul Voigt (minors) and Scotti Madison to the Los Angeles Dodgers for Bobby Castillo and Bobby Mitchell.

The Kansas City Royals signed Derek Botelho as a free agent.

The Minnesota Twins signed Albert Williams as a free agent.

The Minnesota Twins signed Mike Marshall as a free agent.

The Cleveland Indians signed Juan Bonilla as an amateur free agent.

The Seattle Mariners signed Orlando Mercado as an amateur free agent.

The Baltimore Orioles released Ken Rudolph.

The San Francisco Giants signed Willie McCovey as a free agent.

The Texas Rangers signed Joe Hoerner as a free agent.

The Pittsburgh Pirates traded a player to be named later to the Houston Astros for Tommy Helms. The Pittsburgh Pirates sent Art Howe (January 6, 1976) to the Houston Astros to complete the trade.

The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Nelson Norman as an amateur free agent.

The Kansas City Royals released Ted Savage. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

The Chicago Cubs traded a player to be named later, Terry Bongiovanni (minors) and cash to the New York Yankees for Jimmie Hall. The Chicago Cubs sent Rick Bladt (January 6, 1970) to the New York Yankees to complete the trade.

The Houston Astros traded John Weekly and cash to the New York Mets for Gary Kroll.

The Boston Red Sox signed Jim Gosger as an amateur free agent.

Indianapolis (American Association) purchased Bob Logan from the Cincinnati Reds.

The New York Giants purchased Tommy Thevenow from the Cincinnati Reds.

The Philadelphia Phillies released Chuck Sheerin.

The New York Yankees released Joe Sewell.

The Philadelphia Phillies sent Otto Bluege (January 6, 1934) to St Paul (American Association) to complete the trade.

The New York Yankees sent Chicken Hawks (January 6, 1922), Ray French (January 6, 1922) and Jess Doyle (January 6, 1922) to Vernon (Pacific Coast) to complete the trade.

Toronto (International) purchased Gary Fortune from the Boston Red Sox.

Otto Knabe jumped from the Philadelphia Phillies to the Baltimore Terrapins.

The Cincinnati Reds selected Herbie Moran off waivers from the Brooklyn Dodgers.

The Cincinnati Reds selected Earl Yingling off waivers from the Brooklyn Dodgers.

The Chicago Cubs signed Roger Bresnahan as a free agent.

The St. Louis Browns selected Bill Abstein off waivers from the Pittsburgh Pirates.

The Louisville Colonels traded Tom Brown to the St. Louis Browns for Frank Shugart.

The Columbus Solons purchased Jim McTamany from the Kansas City Cowboys for $1,000.