Historical Transactions Occurring on January 8
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- January 8, 2026
The Texas Rangers signed Nabil Crismatt as a free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Paul DeJong as a free agent.
The Tampa Bay Rays signed Cam Hill as a free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Seth Martinez as a free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Ryan O'Hearn as a free agent.
The Seattle Mariners signed Michael Rucker as a free agent.
The Tampa Bay Rays signed Blake Sabol as a free agent.
The Chicago White Sox selected Drew Romo off waivers from the New York Mets.
The Atlanta Braves selected Ken Waldichuk off waivers from the Athletics.
- January 8, 2025
The Kansas City Royals signed Michael Lorenzen as a free agent.
The Oakland Athletics signed CD Pelham as a free agent.
The Chicago White Sox signed Josh Rojas as a free agent.
The Washington Nationals signed Amed Rosario as a free agent.
The Colorado Rockies signed Jake Woodford as a free agent.
The Arizona Diamondbacks traded Matthew Linskey (minors) to the Houston Astros for Grae Kessinger.
The Seattle Mariners selected Hagen Danner off waivers from the Toronto Blue Jays.
The San Francisco Giants selected Sam Huff off waivers from the Texas Rangers.
The Kansas City Royals selected Braden Shewmake off waivers from the Chicago White Sox.
- January 8, 2024
The Tampa Bay Rays signed Rob Brantly as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Angels signed Richie Martin as a free agent.
The Chicago White Sox signed Brett Phillips as a free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Kevin Smith as a free agent.
- January 8, 2022
The Washington Nationals signed Rusney Castillo as a free agent.
The New York Mets signed Alex Claudio as a free agent.
The Oakland Athletics signed Jacob Lemoine as a free agent.
- January 8, 2021
The Seattle Mariners signed Roenis Elías as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Mike Kickham as a free agent.
The Seattle Mariners signed Paul Sewald as a free agent.
The New York Mets selected Stephen Tarpley off waivers from the Miami Marlins.
- January 8, 2020
The Washington Nationals signed Asdrúbal Cabrera as a free agent.
The Chicago White Sox signed Cheslor Cuthbert as a free agent.
The Chicago White Sox signed Alex McRae as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Jimmy Nelson as a free agent.
The New York Mets signed Yefry Ramírez as a free agent.
The Washington Nationals signed Luis Sardiñas as a free agent.
The Washington Nationals signed Eric Thames as a free agent.
The Washington Nationals signed Carlos Tocci as a free agent.
The Detroit Tigers purchased Eric Haase from the Cleveland Indians.
- January 8, 2019
The Kansas City Royals signed Winston Abreu as a free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds signed Odrisamer Despaigne as a free agent.
The Chicago White Sox signed Kelvin Herrera as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Angels signed Alex Meyer as a free agent.
The Baltimore Orioles signed Carlos Pérez as a free agent.
The Chicago Cubs signed Colin Rea as a free agent.
The Arizona Diamondbacks signed Alberto Rosario as a free agent.
The Tampa Bay Rays traded Jaime Schultz to the Los Angeles Dodgers for Caleb Sampen (minors).
- January 8, 2018
The Milwaukee Brewers signed Christian Bethancourt as a free agent.
The Chicago Cubs signed Daniel Camarena as a free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds signed Dylan Floro as a free agent.
The Colorado Rockies signed Keith Hessler as a free agent.
The Washington Nationals signed Taylor Hill as a free agent.
The Minnesota Twins signed Jordan Pacheco as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Angels signed Eric Young Jr. as a free agent.
- January 8, 2016
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Jake Fox as a free agent.
The Atlanta Braves signed Kelly Johnson as a free agent.
The San Francisco Giants signed Mike Kickham as a free agent.
The New York Yankees purchased Kirby Yates from the Cleveland Indians.
The Toronto Blue Jays traded Ben Revere and player to be named to the Washington Nationals for Drew Storen and cash.
The Baltimore Orioles selected Joey Terdoslavich off waivers from the Atlanta Braves.
- January 8, 2015
The Chicago White Sox signed Emilio Bonifácio as a free agent.
The San Francisco Giants signed Mike Broadway as a free agent.
The San Diego Padres signed Marcos Mateo as a free agent.
The Miami Marlins signed Pat Misch as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Sergio Santos as a free agent.
The Texas Rangers signed Mason Tobin as a free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Ildemaro Vargas as a free agent.
The Detroit Tigers signed Thad Weber as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim traded Ricardo Sánchez to the Atlanta Braves for Nate Hyatt (minors) and Kyle Kubitza.
The Cincinnati Reds selected Keyvius Sampson off waivers from the San Diego Padres.
- January 8, 2014
The New York Yankees signed Robert Coello as a free agent.
The San Diego Padres signed Brooks Conrad as a free agent.
The Washington Nationals signed Tyler Robertson as a free agent.
- January 8, 2013
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Eliézer Alfonzo as a free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed Jerry Gil as a free agent.
The Washington Nationals signed Adam LaRoche as a free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed Edward Paredes as a free agent.
The Baltimore Orioles signed Stu Pomeranz as a free agent.
The Miami Marlins signed Michael Wuertz as a free agent.
The San Diego Padres released Matt Clark.
- January 8, 2011
The Chicago White Sox signed Travis Dawkins as a free agent.
The Tampa Bay Rays traded Matt Garza, Fernando Perez and Zac Rosscup to the Chicago Cubs for Hak-Ju Lee (minors), Chris Archer, Robinson Chirinos, Sam Fuld and Brandon Guyer.
The Oakland Athletics traded Ryan Kelly to the Texas Rangers for Guillermo Moscoso.
- January 8, 2010
The Cincinnati Reds signed Jesús Delgado as a free agent.
The Houston Astros signed Brett Myers as a free agent.
The Kansas City Royals signed Scott Podsednik as a free agent.
- January 8, 2009
The Boston Red Sox signed Rocco Baldelli as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Yhency Brazobán as a free agent.
The Milwaukee Brewers signed Trevor Hoffman as a free agent.
- January 8, 2008
The Colorado Rockies signed Tony Blanco as a free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Mike Burns as a free agent.
The Seattle Mariners signed Miguel Cairo as a free agent.
The Toronto Blue Jays signed Shawn Camp as a free agent.
The Colorado Rockies signed Marcus Giles as a free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed Matt Ginter as a free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Ben Howard as a free agent.
The Kansas City Royals signed Ken Huckaby as a free agent.
The Washington Nationals signed Ray King as a free agent.
The San Diego Padres signed Ramón Nivar as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Matt Riley as a free agent.
Kia Tigers (Korean) purchased Wilson Valdez from the Los Angeles Dodgers.
- January 8, 2007
The Cincinnati Reds signed J.C. Boscán as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim signed Shea Hillenbrand as a free agent.
The Houston Astros signed Mark Loretta as a free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Doug Mientkiewicz as a free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Eddie Rogers as a free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds signed Víctor Santos as a free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Jamal Strong as a free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Dusty Wathan as a free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Dario Álvarez as an amateur free agent.
- January 8, 2006
The Cincinnati Reds signed Rich Aurilia as a free agent.
- January 8, 2005
The Atlanta Braves signed Adam Bernero as a free agent.
The Detroit Tigers signed Doug Creek as a free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed Steve Green as a free agent.
The San Diego Padres signed Michel Hernández as a free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed Kevin Millwood as a free agent.
The Toronto Blue Jays signed Chad Mottola as a free agent.
The Baltimore Orioles signed Chris Stynes as a free agent.
- January 8, 2004
The Seattle Mariners signed Rich Aurilia as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Troy Brohawn as a free agent.
The Baltimore Orioles signed Mike DeJean as a free agent.
The Chicago White Sox signed Micah Franklin as a free agent.
The Minnesota Twins signed Aaron Fultz as a free agent.
The Montreal Expos signed Paul Hoover as a free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed José Jiménez as a free agent.
The Texas Rangers signed Brian Jordan as a free agent.
The Milwaukee Brewers signed Jeff Liefer as a free agent.
The New York Mets signed Braden Looper as a free agent.
The Montreal Expos signed Luis Lopez as a free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Lou Pote as a free agent.
The Oakland Athletics signed Britt Reames as a free agent.
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays signed Carlos Reyes as a free agent.
The Atlanta Braves signed Mike Romano as a free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds signed Javier Valentín as a free agent.
The Seattle Mariners traded Carlos Guillén to the Detroit Tigers for Juan Gonzalez (minors) and Ramón Santiago.
The Boston Red Sox selected Michel Hernández off waivers from the New York Yankees.
- January 8, 2003
The Colorado Rockies signed Scott Elarton as a free agent.
The Atlanta Braves signed Julio Franco as a free agent.
The Florida Marlins signed Todd Hollandsworth as a free agent.
The Chicago Cubs signed Félix Martínez as a free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed Terry Mulholland as a free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Todd Pratt as a free agent.
The Colorado Rockies signed Chris Stynes as a free agent.
The Chicago Cubs signed Dave Veres as a free agent.
- January 8, 2002
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Ricky Bottalico as a free agent.
The Texas Rangers signed Juan González as a free agent.
The Atlanta Braves signed Keith Lockhart as a free agent.
The San Francisco Giants signed Reggie Sanders as a free agent.
The Montreal Expos signed Dan Smith as a free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Luis Sojo as a free agent.
The Chicago White Sox released Chris Heintz.
- January 8, 2001
The Atlanta Braves signed Kurt Abbott as a free agent.
The Chicago White Sox signed Harold Baines as a free agent.
The Milwaukee Brewers signed Jose Flores as a free agent.
The Florida Marlins signed Mike Gulan as a free agent.
The Houston Astros signed Mendy López as a free agent.
The Milwaukee Brewers signed Jason McDonald as a free agent.
The Colorado Rockies signed Walt McKeel as a free agent.
The Houston Astros signed Orlando Merced as a free agent.
The Houston Astros signed Scott Pose as a free agent.
The Houston Astros signed Brad Rigby as a free agent.
As part of a 3-team trade: The Tampa Bay Devil Rays sent Cory Lidle to the Oakland Athletics. The Tampa Bay Devil Rays sent Roberto Hernández to the Kansas City Royals. The Oakland Athletics sent Ángel Berroa and A.J. Hinch to the Kansas City Royals. The Oakland Athletics sent Ben Grieve to the Tampa Bay Devil Rays. The Kansas City Royals sent Johnny Damon and Mark Ellis to the Oakland Athletics.
- January 8, 2000
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays signed Juan Guzmán as a free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed Chris Haney as a free agent.
The Oakland Athletics signed Omar Olivares as a free agent.
- January 8, 1999
The Oakland Athletics signed Mike Oquist as a free agent.
The Seattle Mariners signed Bill Swift as a free agent.
The San Francisco Giants selected Steve Connelly off waivers from the Boston Red Sox.
- January 8, 1998
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Kent Bottenfield as a free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed John Cummings as a free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed John Ericks as a free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed Jason Grimsley as a free agent.
The Seattle Mariners signed Glenallen Hill as a free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed Jamie McAndrew as a free agent.
The Baltimore Orioles signed Willis Otáñez as a free agent.
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays signed Brad Pennington as a free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds signed José Rijo as a free agent.
The New York Mets signed Tim Spehr as a free agent.
The Arizona Diamondbacks signed Andy Stankiewicz as a free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Darryl Strawberry as a free agent.
The Chicago Cubs signed Ben Van Ryn as a free agent.
The New York Mets released Joe Crawford.
- January 8, 1997
The Colorado Rockies signed Jeff Barry as a free agent.
The San Francisco Giants signed Doug Henry as a free agent.
The Colorado Rockies signed John Hope as a free agent.
The Colorado Rockies signed Tom Quinlan as a free agent.
The Chicago Cubs signed Ben Van Ryn as a free agent.
- January 8, 1996
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Greg Cadaret as a free agent.
The Atlanta Braves signed Dwight Smith as a free agent.
- January 8, 1994
The Kansas City Royals signed Dwayne Hosey as a free agent.
- January 8, 1993
The Minnesota Twins signed Randy Bush as a free agent.
The Chicago White Sox signed Chuck Cary as a free agent.
The Toronto Blue Jays signed Alfredo Griffin as a free agent.
The Houston Astros signed Chris James as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Lance Parrish as a free agent.
The Florida Marlins signed Robert Person as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Wally Ritchie as a free agent.
The Chicago Cubs signed Dave Smith as a free agent.
- January 8, 1992
The Texas Rangers signed Doug Davis as a free agent.
The Chicago White Sox signed Drew Denson as a free agent.
The Atlanta Braves signed Steve Lyons as a free agent.
The Chicago Cubs signed Jamie Moyer as a free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Rick Schu as a free agent.
The San Diego Padres signed Tim Teufel as a free agent.
The New York Yankees traded Darrin Chapin to the Philadelphia Phillies for a player to be named later. The Philadelphia Phillies sent Charlie Hayes (February 19, 1992) to the New York Yankees to complete the trade.
- January 8, 1991
The San Diego Padres signed Marty Barrett as a free agent.
The Texas Rangers signed Craig McMurtry as a free agent.
The Chicago White Sox signed Rob Nelson as a free agent.
- January 8, 1990
The Minnesota Twins signed Carmelo Castillo as a free agent.
The Atlanta Braves signed Darrell Evans as a free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates purchased Roberto Ramírez from Mexico City Reds (Mexican).
- January 8, 1988
The New York Mets signed Bill Almon as a free agent.
The Houston Astros signed Larry Andersen as a free agent.
The Houston Astros signed Joaquín Andújar as a free agent.
The Houston Astros signed Danny Darwin as a free agent.
The San Francisco Giants signed Atlee Hammaker as a free agent.
The Houston Astros signed Dave Smith as a free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed Paul Zuvella as a free agent.
- January 8, 1987
The New York Yankees signed Juan Bonilla as a free agent.
The California Angels signed Doug DeCinces as a free agent.
The California Angels signed Brian Downing as a free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Tommy John as a free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Willie Randolph as a free agent.
The Toronto Blue Jays signed Ernie Whitt as a free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds traded Eddie Milner to the San Francisco Giants for Timber Mead (minors), Mike Villa (minors) and Frank Williams.
- January 8, 1986
The Baltimore Orioles signed Rod Allen as a free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed Tony Bernazard as a free agent.
The Detroit Tigers signed Tom Brookens as a free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed Jamie Easterly as a free agent.
The Chicago White Sox signed Carlton Fisk as a free agent.
The Detroit Tigers signed Kirk Gibson as a free agent.
The California Angels signed Donnie Moore as a free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Joe Niekro as a free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Phil Niekro as a free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Butch Wynegar as a free agent.
- January 8, 1985
The Milwaukee Brewers signed Jim Kern as a free agent.
The San Diego Padres signed Tim Stoddard as a free agent.
The New York Yankees purchased Juan Espino from the Cleveland Indians.
- January 8, 1984
The Chicago White Sox signed Julio Cruz as a free agent.
- January 8, 1982
The Cleveland Indians traded Tom Veryzer to the New York Mets for Ray Searage.
- January 8, 1981
The Cleveland Indians released Dave Hudgens.
- January 8, 1980
The Toronto Blue Jays released Dale Mohorcic.
- January 8, 1979
The Montreal Expos signed Elías Sosa as a free agent.
- January 8, 1977
The Seattle Mariners signed Byron McLaughlin as a free agent.
- January 8, 1976
The New York Yankees purchased Jim York from the Houston Astros.
- January 8, 1969
The New York Yankees purchased John Orsino from the Washington Senators.
- January 8, 1968
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Frank Taveras as an amateur free agent.
- January 8, 1964
The San Francisco Giants traded a player to be named later, Felipe Alou, Ed Bailey and Billy Hoeft to the Milwaukee Braves for Del Crandall, Bob Hendley and Bob Shaw. The San Francisco Giants sent Ernie Bowman (January 8, 1964) to the Milwaukee Braves to complete the trade.
- January 8, 1960
The Cleveland Indians traded Ray Webster to the Boston Red Sox for Leo Kiely.
- January 8, 1958
The Chicago Cubs signed Ted Tappe as a free agent.
- January 8, 1952
The Philadelphia Phillies purchased Al Lakeman from the Chicago White Sox. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
- January 8, 1946
Seattle (Pacific Coast) purchased Heinie Heltzel from the Boston Braves.
- January 8, 1938
The Boston Bees released Bob Smith.
- January 8, 1935
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Dino Chiozza as a free agent.
The New York Yankees purchased Ted Kleinhans from the Cincinnati Reds.
- January 8, 1934
The Washington Nationals released Sam Rice.
- January 8, 1931
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Mike González as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
- January 8, 1930
Newark (International) purchased Lou Legett from the Boston Braves.
- January 8, 1923
The Washington Nationals traded Frank Brower to the Cleveland Indians for Joe Evans.
- January 8, 1921
The Cincinnati Reds sent Morrie Rath (January 4, 1921) and Monroe Swartz (January 8, 1921) to Seattle (PCL) to complete the trade.
- January 8, 1920
Indianapolis (American Association) sent Sam Crane (February 13, 1920) to the Cincinnati Reds to complete the trade.
- January 8, 1918
The New York Giants traded Buck Herzog to the Boston Braves for Jesse Barnes and Larry Doyle.
- January 8, 1917
The Cleveland Indians purchased Ray Miller from Columbus (American Association). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
- January 8, 1914
The Cincinnati Reds signed Maury Uhler as an amateur free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
- January 8, 1903
The St. Louis Browns purchased Ed Siever from the Detroit Tigers.
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