Historical Transactions Occurring on January 9
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- January 9, 2026
The Boston Red Sox signed Tyron Guerrero as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Angels signed Nick Madrigal as a free agent.
The Colorado Rockies signed Ryan Miller as a free agent.
The Toronto Blue Jays released Rodolfo Castro.
The Washington Nationals released Sauryn Lao.
The Los Angeles Dodgers selected Ryan Fitzgerald off waivers from the Minnesota Twins.
The Texas Rangers selected Zak Kent off waivers from the St. Louis Cardinals.
The New York Yankees selected Kaleb Ort off waivers from the Houston Astros.
The Washington Nationals selected Paxton Schultz off waivers from the Toronto Blue Jays.
The Atlanta Braves selected George Soriano off waivers from the Baltimore Orioles.
- January 9, 2025
The New York Mets signed Adbert Alzolay as a free agent.
The Colorado Rockies signed Thairo Estrada as a free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds signed Levi Jordan as a free agent.
The Chicago Cubs purchased Matt Festa from the Texas Rangers.
The Minnesota Twins traded Jose Vasquez (minors) to the Los Angeles Dodgers for Diego Cartaya (minors).
The St. Louis Cardinals selected Bailey Horn off waivers from the Detroit Tigers.
The Seattle Mariners selected Tyler Jay off waivers from the Milwaukee Brewers.
- January 9, 2023
The Arizona Diamondbacks signed Phillip Evans as a free agent.
The Seattle Mariners signed Mike Ford as a free agent.
The San Francisco Giants signed Luke Jackson as a free agent.
The Chicago White Sox signed Keynan Middleton as a free agent.
The Milwaukee Brewers signed Wade Miley as a free agent.
The Washington Nationals signed Francisco Pérez as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Angels signed Brett Phillips as a free agent.
The Colorado Rockies signed Josh Rogers as a free agent.
The Milwaukee Brewers signed Josh VanMeter as a free agent.
The Detroit Tigers signed Trey Wingenter as a free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies released Vinny Nittoli.
The Philadelphia Phillies traded Erik Miller to the San Francisco Giants for Yunior Marte.
- January 9, 2022
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Nick Duron as a free agent.
- January 9, 2021
The Washington Nationals signed Kyle Schwarber as a free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies traded Carson Ragsdale to the San Francisco Giants for Sam Coonrod.
- January 9, 2020
The Miami Marlins signed Francisco Cervelli as a free agent.
The Colorado Rockies signed Tim Collins as a free agent.
The New York Mets signed Ryan Cordell as a free agent.
The Chicago White Sox signed Edwin Encarnación as a free agent.
The New York Mets signed Johneshwy Fargas as a free agent.
The Texas Rangers signed Luis Garcia as a free agent.
The Milwaukee Brewers signed Tuffy Gosewisch as a free agent.
The New York Mets signed Jake Hager as a free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Guillermo Heredia as a free agent.
The Texas Rangers signed James Jones as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed José Lobatón as a free agent.
The Milwaukee Brewers signed Logan Morrison as a free agent.
The New York Mets signed Pedro Payano as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Edubray Ramos as a free agent.
The Arizona Diamondbacks signed Héctor Rondón as a free agent.
The Chicago White Sox signed Connor Sadzeck as a free agent.
The Arizona Diamondbacks signed Travis Snider as a free agent.
The Texas Rangers released Reed Garrett.
The Tampa Bay Rays traded Edgardo Rodriguez (minors), Matthew Liberatore and 2020 supplemental second-round pick to the St. Louis Cardinals for Randy Arozarena, José Martínez and 2020 supplemental first-round pick.
The Houston Astros traded Peyton Battenfield and Cal Stevenson to the Tampa Bay Rays for Austin Pruitt.
- January 9, 2019
The Texas Rangers signed Jeanmar Gómez as a free agent.
The Texas Rangers signed Shelby Miller as a free agent.
The Chicago Cubs signed Carlos Ramírez as a free agent.
The Texas Rangers signed Danny Santana as a free agent.
The Arizona Diamondbacks signed Travis Snider as a free agent.
- January 9, 2018
The Detroit Tigers signed Phillippe Aumont as a free agent.
The Oakland Athletics signed Jeremy Bleich as a free agent.
The Miami Marlins signed Tyler Cloyd as a free agent.
The Arizona Diamondbacks signed Ramón Flores as a free agent.
The San Francisco Giants signed Kyle Jensen as a free agent.
The Detroit Tigers signed Pete Kozma as a free agent.
The Texas Rangers signed Adam Loewen as a free agent.
The Detroit Tigers signed Brayan Peña as a free agent.
The Arizona Diamondbacks signed César Puello as a free agent.
The Milwaukee Brewers signed Nick Ramirez as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Angels signed René Rivera as a free agent.
The Chicago Cubs signed Kyle Ryan as a free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds signed Vance Worley as a free agent.
- January 9, 2017
The Boston Red Sox signed Erik Cordier as a free agent.
The Milwaukee Brewers signed Cody Decker as a free agent.
The Detroit Tigers signed David Martínez as a free agent.
- January 9, 2016
The Cincinnati Reds signed Ryan Mattheus as a free agent.
The Milwaukee Brewers signed Pat Misch as a free agent.
The Miami Marlins signed Chris Narveson as a free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds signed Pedro Villarreal as a free agent.
The Atlanta Braves signed Rob Wooten as a free agent.
- January 9, 2015
The Chicago Cubs signed Chris Denorfia as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed David Huff as a free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Charles Leesman as a free agent.
The San Diego Padres signed Daniel McCutchen as a free agent.
The Detroit Tigers signed Daniel Schlereth as a free agent.
The Baltimore Orioles signed Delmon Young as a free agent.
- January 9, 2014
The Chicago White Sox signed Dylan Axelrod as a free agent.
The San Diego Padres signed Blaine Boyer as a free agent.
The Detroit Tigers signed Ezequiel Carrera as a free agent.
The Washington Nationals signed Jamey Carroll as a free agent.
The Baltimore Orioles signed Zach Clark as a free agent.
The Detroit Tigers signed Luis Exposito as a free agent.
The Washington Nationals signed Mike Fontenot as a free agent.
The Milwaukee Brewers signed Brad Mills as a free agent.
The Tampa Bay Rays signed Jayson Nix as a free agent.
The Miami Marlins signed Josh Spence as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Dodgers released Josh Bell.
- January 9, 2013
The Colorado Rockies signed Manny Corpas as a free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds signed César Izturis as a free agent.
The Washington Nationals signed Brandon Mann as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Matt Palmer as a free agent.
The San Francisco Giants signed Kensuke Tanaka as a free agent.
The Cleveland Indians traded Jeanmar Gómez to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Quincy Latimore (minors).
- January 9, 2012
The Washington Nationals signed Jimmy Barthmaier as a free agent.
The Baltimore Orioles signed Francis Beltrán as a free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Nate Bump as a free agent.
The Milwaukee Brewers signed Brooks Conrad as a free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Aaron Cook as a free agent.
The Chicago White Sox signed Héctor Giménez as a free agent.
The Toronto Blue Jays signed Darren Oliver as a free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed Chris Seddon as a free agent.
The Baltimore Orioles signed Ross Wolf as a free agent.
- January 9, 2011
The Chicago White Sox signed Josh Kinney as a free agent.
The Chicago White Sox signed Shane Lindsay as a free agent.
- January 9, 2010
The Cleveland Indians sent Zach Jackson to the Toronto Blue Jays as part of a conditional deal.
The Texas Rangers signed Vladimir Guerrero as a free agent.
The Chicago Cubs signed Bryan LaHair as a free agent.
The Houston Astros released Ryan Sadowski.
The New York Mets selected Jay Marshall off waivers from the Oakland Athletics.
- January 9, 2009
The Kansas City Royals signed Willie Bloomquist as a free agent.
The Chicago Cubs signed Milton Bradley as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Shawn Estes as a free agent.
The Chicago White Sox signed Mike Johnston as a free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Mark Kotsay as a free agent.
The San Francisco Giants signed Brandon Medders as a free agent.
The San Francisco Giants signed Andrés Torres as a free agent.
The Tampa Bay Rays selected Dewon Day off waivers from the Boston Red Sox.
The San Diego Padres selected Virgil Vasquez off waivers from the Boston Red Sox.
- January 9, 2008
The Kansas City Royals signed Hideo Nomo as a free agent.
- January 9, 2007
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays signed Brent Butler as a free agent.
The Minnesota Twins signed Randy Choate as a free agent.
The Arizona Diamondbacks signed Matt Erickson as a free agent.
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays signed Jason Grabowski as a free agent.
The Colorado Rockies signed Javy López as a free agent.
The New York Mets signed David Newhan as a free agent.
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays signed Chris Richard as a free agent.
The New York Yankees traded Randy Johnson and cash to the Arizona Diamondbacks for Alberto González, Steven Jackson, Ross Ohlendorf and Luis Vizcaíno.
- January 9, 2006
The Seattle Mariners signed Kevin Appier as a free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Jeromy Burnitz as a free agent.
The Chicago White Sox signed Javier López as a free agent.
The Minnesota Twins signed Darrell May as a free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Blaine Neal as a free agent.
The Chicago White Sox signed Steve Randolph as a free agent.
The Seattle Mariners signed Cody Ransom as a free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed J.T. Snow as a free agent.
The Houston Astros signed Alan Zinter as a free agent.
The Baltimore Orioles traded Carlos Perez (minors) and Nate Spears (minors) to the Chicago Cubs for Corey Patterson.
- January 9, 2004
The Florida Marlins signed Eliézer Alfonzo as a free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Marlon Anderson as a free agent.
The Colorado Rockies signed Jeromy Burnitz as a free agent.
The Colorado Rockies signed Royce Clayton as a free agent.
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays signed Robert Fick as a free agent.
The Atlanta Braves signed Ryan Glynn as a free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Mike Lincoln as a free agent.
The Detroit Tigers signed Pablo Ozuna as a free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds signed Luke Prokopec as a free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Julián Tavárez as a free agent.
- January 9, 2003
The Kansas City Royals signed Mike Difelice as a free agent.
The New York Mets signed Cliff Floyd as a free agent.
The Minnesota Twins signed Chris Gomez as a free agent.
The Atlanta Braves signed Damon Hollins as a free agent.
- January 9, 2002
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays signed Emil Brown as a free agent.
The New York Mets signed Joe DePastino as a free agent.
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays signed Brian Hunter as a free agent.
The Arizona Diamondbacks signed Quinton McCracken as a free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed Mark Wohlers as a free agent.
- January 9, 2001
The New York Mets signed Darren Bragg as a free agent.
The Toronto Blue Jays signed Héctor Carrasco as a free agent.
The Chicago Cubs signed Todd Dunwoody as a free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed Juan González as a free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds signed Wilton Guerrero as a free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Thomas Howard as a free agent.
The New York Mets signed Mark Leiter as a free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Jason Phillips as a free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed John Wehner as a free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds released Justin Atchley.
- January 9, 2000
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays signed Chris Michalak as a free agent.
- January 9, 1998
The Houston Astros signed Reggie Harris as a free agent.
The Baltimore Orioles signed Doug Johns as a free agent.
The Anaheim Angels signed Norberto Martin as a free agent.
The Houston Astros signed Pete Schourek as a free agent.
The Chicago White Sox signed Rubén Sierra as a free agent.
- January 9, 1997
The Detroit Tigers signed Vince Coleman as a free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Luis Sojo as a free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Mark Whiten as a free agent.
The Houston Astros released Jim Dougherty.
The Baltimore Orioles traded Mark Smith to the San Diego Padres for Leroy McKinnis (minors).
- January 9, 1996
The California Angels signed Jim Abbott as a free agent.
The San Francisco Giants signed Shawon Dunston as a free agent.
The Texas Rangers signed Rene Gonzales as a free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Dave Leiper as a free agent.
The Texas Rangers signed Mike Pagliarulo as a free agent.
The San Francisco Giants signed Dan Peltier as a free agent.
Fukuoka Daiei Hawks (Japan Pacific) purchased Rod Bolton from the Chicago White Sox.
The Atlanta Braves traded Mike Kelly to the Cincinnati Reds for a player to be named later and Chad Fox. The Cincinnati Reds sent Ray King (June 11, 1996) to the Atlanta Braves to complete the trade.
The Oakland Athletics traded Todd Stottlemyre to the St. Louis Cardinals for Bret Wagner (minors), Allen Battle, Carl Dale and Jay Witasick.
- January 9, 1995
The Chicago Cubs signed Todd Haney as a free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Carlos Rodríguez as a free agent.
- January 9, 1992
The New York Yankees signed Mike Gallego as a free agent.
- January 9, 1991
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Jamie Moyer as a free agent.
The San Diego Padres signed Dennis Rasmussen as a free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Curt Wilkerson as a free agent.
- January 9, 1990
The Texas Rangers signed Nick Capra as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Butch Davis as a free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed Efrain Valdez as a free agent.
The Cleveland Indians traded Scott Bailes to the California Angels for Colin Charland (minors) and Jeff Manto.
- January 9, 1989
The Texas Rangers signed Buddy Bell as a free agent.
- January 9, 1987
The Minnesota Twins signed Juan Berenguer as a free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Carlos García as an amateur free agent.
- January 9, 1985
The Baltimore Orioles signed Nelson Norman as a free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed Dave Von Ohlen as a free agent.
The Cleveland Indians released Rod Craig.
The Montreal Expos traded Mike Stenhouse to the Minnesota Twins for Jack O'Connor.
- January 9, 1979
The Los Angeles Dodgers purchased Von Joshua from Tabasco (Mexican).
The Philadelphia Phillies drafted Mark Davis in the 1st round (1st pick) of the 1979 amateur draft (January Secondary).
The New York Mets drafted Neal Heaton in the 1st round (1st pick) of the 1979 amateur draft (January), but was not signed.
The Cincinnati Reds drafted Bill Bordley in 1979, but pick was voided.
The California Angels drafted Otis Nixon in the 1st round (4th pick) of the 1979 amateur draft (January Secondary), but was not signed.
The Oakland Athletics drafted Lemmie Miller in the 1st round (6th pick) of the 1979 amateur draft (January), but was not signed.
The Houston Astros drafted Jeff Dedmon in the 1st round (7th pick) of the 1979 amateur draft (January), but was not signed.
The St. Louis Cardinals drafted Bill Mooneyham in the 1st round (7th pick) of the 1979 amateur draft (January Secondary), but was not signed.
The Detroit Tigers drafted Howard Johnson in the 1st round (12th pick) of the 1979 amateur draft (January Secondary).
The Kansas City Royals drafted Jeff Schattinger in the 1st round (21st pick) of the 1979 amateur draft (January Secondary).
The Kansas City Royals drafted Mike Brewer in the 1st round (22nd pick) of the 1979 amateur draft (January).
The Toronto Blue Jays drafted Mark Eichhorn in the 2nd round of the 1979 amateur draft (January). Player signed May 18, 1979.
The Atlanta Braves drafted Milt Thompson in the 2nd round of the 1979 amateur draft (January). Player signed January 12, 1979.
The Oakland Athletics drafted Bob Fallon in the 2nd round of the 1979 amateur draft (January), but was not signed.
The Milwaukee Brewers drafted Jeff Heathcock in the 2nd round of the 1979 amateur draft (January), but was not signed.
The Minnesota Twins drafted Mike Mason in the 2nd round of the 1979 amateur draft (January Secondary), but was not signed.
The Montreal Expos drafted Jim Weaver in the 2nd round of the 1979 amateur draft (January), but was not signed.
The Chicago White Sox drafted Randy Johnson in the 3rd round of the 1979 amateur draft (January).
The Seattle Mariners drafted Carlos Diaz in the 3rd round of the 1979 amateur draft (January), but was not signed.
The California Angels drafted Al Newman in the 3rd round of the 1979 amateur draft (January), but was not signed.
The California Angels drafted Curt Wardle in the 3rd round of the 1979 amateur draft (January Secondary), but was not signed.
The Montreal Expos drafted Randy O'Neal in the 4th round of the 1979 amateur draft (January), but was not signed.
The Pittsburgh Pirates drafted Rick Ownbey in the 4th round of the 1979 amateur draft (January), but was not signed.
The Minnesota Twins drafted Ed Hodge in the 5th round of the 1979 amateur draft (January).
The Toronto Blue Jays drafted Jeff Moronko in the 5th round of the 1979 amateur draft (January), but was not signed.
The San Diego Padres drafted Larry See in the 5th round of the 1979 amateur draft (January), but was not signed.
The California Angels drafted Gary Pettis in the 6th round of the 1979 amateur draft (January).
The Kansas City Royals drafted Mike Bielecki in the 6th round of the 1979 amateur draft (January), but was not signed.
The St. Louis Cardinals drafted Bill Lindsey in the 6th round of the 1979 amateur draft (January), but was not signed.
The Atlanta Braves drafted Brook Jacoby in the 7th round of the 1979 amateur draft (January).
The New York Mets drafted Rusty Tillman in the 10th round of the 1979 amateur draft (January).
The St. Louis Cardinals drafted Greg Bargar in the 12th round of the 1979 amateur draft (January), but was not signed.
- January 9, 1977
The Oakland Athletics signed Craig Minetto as a free agent.
- January 9, 1976
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Víctor Cruz as an amateur free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals purchased Terry Hughes from the Boston Red Sox.
The New York Mets traded Jerry Cram to the Kansas City Royals for Randy Hammon (minors).
- January 9, 1975
The Philadelphia Phillies drafted Barry Bonnell in the 1st round (1st pick) of the 1975 amateur draft (January Secondary).
The San Diego Padres drafted Gene Richards in the 1st round (1st pick) of the 1975 amateur draft (January).
The California Angels drafted Willie Aikens in the 1st round (2nd pick) of the 1975 amateur draft (January).
The Detroit Tigers drafted Dave Tobik in the 1st round (2nd pick) of the 1975 amateur draft (January Secondary).
The Chicago Cubs drafted Ed Putman in the 1st round (3rd pick) of the 1975 amateur draft (January Secondary). Player signed February 21, 1975.
The Detroit Tigers drafted Tom Brookens in the 1st round (4th pick) of the 1975 amateur draft (January).
The Oakland Athletics drafted Rob Picciolo in the 1st round (4th pick) of the 1975 amateur draft (January Secondary).
The New York Mets drafted Dave Hudgens in the 1st round (5th pick) of the 1975 amateur draft (January), but was not signed.
The Texas Rangers drafted Bump Wills in the 1st round (6th pick) of the 1975 amateur draft (January Secondary).
The Milwaukee Brewers drafted Lenn Sakata in the 1st round (10th pick) of the 1975 amateur draft (January Secondary).
The California Angels drafted Gil Kubski in the 1st round (12th pick) of the 1975 amateur draft (January Secondary).
The Houston Astros drafted Darrell Brown in the 1st round (13th pick) of the 1975 amateur draft (January), but was not signed.
The Minnesota Twins drafted Victor Bernal in 1975, but pick was voided.
The San Diego Padres drafted Juan Eichelberger in the 1st round (19th pick) of the 1975 amateur draft (January Secondary).
The Pittsburgh Pirates drafted Hosken Powell in the 1st round (19th pick) of the 1975 amateur draft (January), but was not signed.
The Los Angeles Dodgers drafted Gil Patterson in the 1st round (23rd pick) of the 1975 amateur draft (January Secondary), but was not signed.
The San Diego Padres drafted Chuck Baker in the 2nd round of the 1975 amateur draft (January Secondary).
The California Angels drafted Jim Dorsey in the 2nd round of the 1975 amateur draft (January).
The Chicago White Sox drafted Tim Stoddard in the 2nd round of the 1975 amateur draft (January Secondary).
The Texas Rangers drafted Tony Johnson in the 2nd round of the 1975 amateur draft (January Secondary), but was not signed.
The New York Mets drafted Gene Krug in the 2nd round of the 1975 amateur draft (January Secondary), but was not signed.
The San Diego Padres drafted Rick Sweet in the 3rd round of the 1975 amateur draft (January Secondary).
The Minnesota Twins drafted Randy Niemann in the 3rd round of the 1975 amateur draft (January), but was not signed.
The New York Mets drafted Marshall Brant in the 4th round of the 1975 amateur draft (January).
The Detroit Tigers drafted Dave Rozema in the 4th round of the 1975 amateur draft (January Secondary).
The California Angels drafted Derek Botelho in the 4th round of the 1975 amateur draft (January Secondary), but was not signed.
The New York Mets drafted Greg Harris in the 4th round of the 1975 amateur draft (January Secondary), but was not signed.
The San Diego Padres drafted Al Holland in the 4th round of the 1975 amateur draft (January Secondary), but was not signed.
The San Francisco Giants drafted Dave Hostetler in the 4th round of the 1975 amateur draft (January), but was not signed.
The California Angels drafted Bobby Clark in the 5th round of the 1975 amateur draft (January Secondary).
The California Angels drafted Bob Walk in the 5th round of the 1975 amateur draft (January), but was not signed.
The Pittsburgh Pirates drafted Mark Corey in the 6th round of the 1975 amateur draft (January), but was not signed.
The Minnesota Twins drafted Vance McHenry in the 6th round of the 1975 amateur draft (January), but was not signed.
The New York Mets drafted Karl Pagel in the 6th round of the 1975 amateur draft (January), but was not signed.
The Chicago White Sox drafted Bruce Bochy in the 8th round of the 1975 amateur draft (January), but was not signed.
The Philadelphia Phillies drafted Jack Lazorko in the 8th round of the 1975 amateur draft (January), but was not signed.
- January 9, 1974
The St. Louis Cardinals purchased Jay Johnstone from the Oakland Athletics.
The Texas Rangers drafted Roy Smalley in the 1st round (1st pick) of the 1974 amateur draft (January).
The San Diego Padres drafted Tucker Ashford in the 1st round (2nd pick) of the 1974 amateur draft (January).
The San Diego Padres drafted Gil Patterson in the 1st round (4th pick) of the 1974 amateur draft (January Secondary), but was not signed.
The Milwaukee Brewers drafted John Caneira in the 1st round (5th pick) of the 1974 amateur draft (January), but was not signed.
The Atlanta Braves drafted Larry McWilliams in the 1st round (6th pick) of the 1974 amateur draft (January).
The Chicago White Sox drafted Kevin Bell in the 1st round (7th pick) of the 1974 amateur draft (January).
The Boston Red Sox drafted Bob Stanley in the 1st round (7th pick) of the 1974 amateur draft (January Secondary).
The Montreal Expos drafted Joe Kerrigan in the 1st round (10th pick) of the 1974 amateur draft (January).
The Minnesota Twins drafted Jerry Garvin in the 1st round (11th pick) of the 1974 amateur draft (January Secondary).
The New York Yankees drafted Ken Phelps in the 1st round (11th pick) of the 1974 amateur draft (January), but was not signed.
The St. Louis Cardinals drafted John Urrea in the 1st round (14th pick) of the 1974 amateur draft (January).
The Houston Astros drafted Joe Cannon in the 1st round (16th pick) of the 1974 amateur draft (January).
The Kansas City Royals drafted Mark Souza in the 1st round (17th pick) of the 1974 amateur draft (January).
The Detroit Tigers drafted Bob Pate in the 1st round (17th pick) of the 1974 amateur draft (January Secondary), but was not signed.
The Boston Red Sox drafted Chuck Rainey in the 1st round (19th pick) of the 1974 amateur draft (January).
The Cincinnati Reds drafted Mike Armstrong in the 1st round (24th pick) of the 1974 amateur draft (January).
The Boston Red Sox drafted Steve Burke in the 2nd round of the 1974 amateur draft (January Secondary).
The Atlanta Braves drafted Mike Davey in the 2nd round of the 1974 amateur draft (January Secondary).
The Milwaukee Brewers drafted Tom Chism in the 2nd round of the 1974 amateur draft (January), but was not signed.
The Los Angeles Dodgers drafted Jim Dorsey in the 2nd round of the 1974 amateur draft (January Secondary), but was not signed.
The Montreal Expos drafted Ned Yost in the 2nd round of the 1974 amateur draft (January), but was not signed.
The Pittsburgh Pirates drafted Fred Breining in the 3rd round of the 1974 amateur draft (January).
The Texas Rangers drafted John Sutton in the 3rd round of the 1974 amateur draft (January).
The Philadelphia Phillies drafted Dan Graham in the 3rd round of the 1974 amateur draft (January Secondary), but was not signed.
The Philadelphia Phillies drafted Warren Brusstar in the 4th round of the 1974 amateur draft (January Secondary). Player signed May 17, 1974.
The California Angels drafted Steve Hammond in the 4th round of the 1974 amateur draft (January), but was not signed.
The Los Angeles Dodgers drafted Shane Rawley in the 4th round of the 1974 amateur draft (January), but was not signed.
The California Angels drafted Danny Boone in the 5th round of the 1974 amateur draft (January Secondary), but was not signed.
The Cleveland Indians drafted Paul Moskau in the 5th round of the 1974 amateur draft (January), but was not signed.
The Montreal Expos drafted Randy Niemann in the 5th round of the 1974 amateur draft (January), but was not signed.
The Kansas City Royals drafted Bobby Castillo in the 6th round of the 1974 amateur draft (January).
The Baltimore Orioles drafted Mark Lee in the 9th round of the 1974 amateur draft (January), but was not signed.
The Cleveland Indians drafted Garry Hancock in the 10th round of the 1974 amateur draft (January), but was not signed.
- January 9, 1973
The Houston Astros signed Luis Pujols as an amateur free agent.
- January 9, 1969
The Chicago Cubs traded Kenneth Myette (minors), Clarence Jones and Bill Plummer to the Cincinnati Reds for Ted Abernathy.
- January 9, 1964
The Philadelphia Phillies released Frank Torre.
- January 9, 1960
The Chicago White Sox signed Chico Carrasquel as a free agent.
- January 9, 1957
The Cleveland Indians released Bob Feller.
The Chicago Cubs traded Frank Kellert and cash to the Boston Red Sox for Bill Henry.
- January 9, 1947
The Philadelphia Athletics released George McQuinn.
- January 9, 1937
- January 9, 1936
The Philadelphia Phillies released Fred Lucas.
- January 9, 1927
As part of a 3-team trade: The Brooklyn Robins sent Burleigh Grimes to the New York Giants. The Philadelphia Phillies sent Butch Henline to the Brooklyn Robins. The Philadelphia Phillies sent George Harper to the New York Giants. The New York Giants sent Jack Scott and Fresco Thompson to the Philadelphia Phillies.
- January 9, 1924
The New York Yankees released Home Run Baker.
- January 9, 1918
The Pittsburgh Pirates traded Burleigh Grimes, Al Mamaux and Chuck Ward to the Brooklyn Robins for George Cutshaw and Casey Stengel.
- January 9, 1916
Omaha (Western) purchased Hal Irelan from the Philadelphia Phillies. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
- January 9, 1915
- January 9, 1914
Ad Brennan jumped from the Philadelphia Phillies to the Chicago Chi-Feds.
Gene Packard jumped from the Cincinnati Reds to the Kansas City Packers.
- January 9, 1909
The Chicago White Sox purchased Dave Altizer from the Cleveland Naps.
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