Historical Transactions Occurring on January 12
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- January 12, 2026
The Arizona Diamondbacks signed Jonathan Loaisiga as a free agent.
The San Francisco Giants signed Nick Margevicius as a free agent.
The San Francisco Giants signed Jared Oliva as a free agent.
The Atlanta Braves traded Ken Waldichuk and Brett Wisely to the Tampa Bay Rays for cash.
- January 12, 2025
The Atlanta Braves signed Garrett Cooper as a free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Dominic Smith as a free agent.
- January 12, 2024
The Chicago White Sox signed Joe Barlow as a free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Nick Burdi as a free agent.
The Atlanta Braves signed Charlie Culberson as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Elieser Hernández as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Teoscar Hernández as a free agent.
The New York Mets signed Sean Manaea as a free agent.
The Miami Marlins signed Emmanuel Ramirez as a free agent.
The New York Mets signed Danny Young as a free agent.
The New York Mets selected Max Kranick off waivers from the Pittsburgh Pirates.
- January 12, 2023
The New York Yankees signed Willie Calhoun as a free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Corey Kluber as a free agent.
The Chicago White Sox signed Mike Morin as a free agent.
The Seattle Mariners signed AJ Pollock as a free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds signed Henry Ramos as a free agent.
The Milwaukee Brewers signed Thyago Vieira as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Dodgers released Trevor Bauer.
- January 12, 2022
The Chicago White Sox signed Ryder Jones as a free agent.
The Tampa Bay Rays signed Chris Mazza as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Angels signed Magneuris Sierra as a free agent.
The Kansas City Royals signed Arodys Vizcaíno as a free agent.
- January 12, 2021
The San Francisco Giants signed Arismendy Alcántara as a free agent.
The Toronto Blue Jays signed A.J. Cole as a free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates selected Troy Stokes Jr. off waivers from the Detroit Tigers.
- January 12, 2020
The San Francisco Giants signed Jerry Blevins as a free agent.
- January 12, 2019
The Toronto Blue Jays signed David Phelps as a free agent.
- January 12, 2018
The Toronto Blue Jays signed Jon Berti as a free agent.
The San Francisco Giants signed Alen Hanson as a free agent.
The Washington Nationals signed Justin Miller as a free agent.
The Miami Marlins signed Scott Van Slyke as a free agent.
- January 12, 2017
The Miami Marlins signed Ramón Cabrera as a free agent.
The Chicago White Sox signed Cory Luebke as a free agent.
Jiman Choi of the Los Angeles Angels granted free agency.
- January 12, 2016
The Boston Red Sox signed Brennan Boesch as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Angels signed Juan Graterol as a free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Cedric Hunter as a free agent.
The Miami Marlins signed Chris Johnson as a free agent.
The Arizona Diamondbacks signed Sam LeCure as a free agent.
The Baltimore Orioles signed Alex Liddi as a free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Anthony Vasquez as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Dodgers traded Tyler Olson and Ronald Torreyes to the New York Yankees for Rob Segedin and player to be named or cash.
The Los Angeles Dodgers traded Joe Wieland to the Seattle Mariners for Erick Mejia.
- January 12, 2015
The Miami Marlins signed Brandon Bantz as a free agent.
The San Francisco Giants signed Travis Blackley as a free agent.
The Washington Nationals signed Mike Carp as a free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Jeanmar Gómez as a free agent.
The Washington Nationals signed Steven Lerud as a free agent.
The Texas Rangers signed Ross Wolf as a free agent.
- January 12, 2013
The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim signed Fernando Cabrera as a free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Rodrigo López as a free agent.
The Kansas City Royals signed Charles Thomas as a free agent.
- January 12, 2012
The Cleveland Indians signed Chris Ray as a free agent.
The Tampa Bay Rays signed Luke Scott as a free agent.
- January 12, 2011
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Román Colón as a free agent.
The Florida Marlins signed Jamie D'Antona as a free agent.
The Milwaukee Brewers signed Frankie De La Cruz as a free agent.
The Chicago Cubs signed Reed Johnson as a free agent.
The Chicago Cubs signed Luis Montañez as a free agent.
The Florida Marlins signed Jorge Padilla as a free agent.
The Florida Marlins signed Clint Sammons as a free agent.
The New York Mets signed Taylor Tankersley as a free agent.
The Florida Marlins signed Joe Thurston as a free agent.
- January 12, 2010
The Arizona Diamondbacks signed Jeff Bailey as a free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Brian Bass as a free agent.
The Chicago White Sox signed Ramón Castro as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed JD Closser as a free agent.
The Tampa Bay Rays signed Alvin Colina as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Jay Gibbons as a free agent.
The Seattle Mariners signed Brad Nelson as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Argenis Reyes as a free agent.
The Atlanta Braves signed Antoan Richardson as a free agent.
- January 12, 2009
The Baltimore Orioles signed Jolbert Cabrera as a free agent.
The Florida Marlins signed Jay Gibbons as a free agent.
The Baltimore Orioles signed Robby Hammock as a free agent.
The Tampa Bay Rays signed Gabe Kapler as a free agent.
The Chicago White Sox signed Josh Kroeger as a free agent.
The New York Mets signed Tim Redding as a free agent.
The Chicago White Sox signed Michael Restovich as a free agent.
The Chicago White Sox signed Sergio Santos as a free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed John Smoltz as a free agent.
The Atlanta Braves signed Williams Pérez as an amateur free agent.
- January 12, 2007
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays signed Raúl Casanova as a free agent.
The Kansas City Royals signed Alex Gonzalez as a free agent.
The San Francisco Giants signed Russ Ortiz as a free agent.
The Colorado Rockies signed Dave Veres as a free agent.
The Washington Nationals signed Jerome Williams as a free agent.
The Colorado Rockies traded Jason Burch (minors) and Jim Miller to the Baltimore Orioles for Rodrigo López.
The Chicago White Sox traded Chris Stewart to the Texas Rangers for John Lujan (minors).
- January 12, 2006
The Cincinnati Reds signed Grant Balfour as a free agent.
The Washington Nationals signed Micah Bowie as a free agent.
The San Diego Padres signed Alan Embree as a free agent.
The Washington Nationals signed Andrew Good as a free agent.
The Florida Marlins signed Paul Hoover as a free agent.
The San Francisco Giants signed Matt Kinney as a free agent.
The San Diego Padres signed Justin Leone as a free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds signed Frank Menechino as a free agent.
The Arizona Diamondbacks signed Terry Mulholland as a free agent.
The Detroit Tigers signed Reggie Taylor as a free agent.
The San Diego Padres signed Eric Valent as a free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds released Josh Hancock.
- January 12, 2005
The Cleveland Indians signed Jason Bere as a free agent.
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays signed Chris Brock as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim signed Orlando Cabrera as a free agent.
The Arizona Diamondbacks signed Shawn Estes as a free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Bob File as a free agent.
The Houston Astros signed Chris Fussell as a free agent.
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays signed Alex Gonzalez as a free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds signed Alex Pelaez as a free agent.
The Oakland Athletics signed Bob Smith as a free agent.
The New York Mets signed Dae-Sung Koo as an amateur free agent.
The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim signed Alex Torres as an amateur free agent.
The Oakland Athletics signed Keiichi Yabu as a free agent.
The Toronto Blue Jays traded Adam Peterson to the Arizona Diamondbacks for Shea Hillenbrand.
- January 12, 2004
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Winston Abreu as a free agent.
The Texas Rangers signed Rod Barajas as a free agent.
The Chicago Cubs signed Scott Chiasson as a free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Tony Clark as a free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Wilson Delgado as a free agent.
The Milwaukee Brewers signed Luis Figueroa as a free agent.
The Atlanta Braves signed Julio Franco as a free agent.
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays signed Todd Jones as a free agent.
The Detroit Tigers signed Jason Karnuth as a free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds signed Brian Mallette as a free agent.
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays signed Mitch Meluskey as a free agent.
The Chicago Cubs signed Gabe Molina as a free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Randy Ruiz as a free agent.
The San Francisco Giants signed Brett Tomko as a free agent.
The Atlanta Braves signed Matt Whiteside as a free agent.
- January 12, 2003
The Chicago White Sox signed Carlos Maldonado as a free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds signed Paul Wilson as a free agent.
The San Diego Padres purchased Miguel Ojeda from Mexico City Reds (Mexican).
Chris Sampson returned from voluntary retired list to ???.
- January 12, 2001
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Andy Barkett as a free agent.
The Texas Rangers signed Jeff Brantley as a free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Jim Bullinger as a free agent.
The Colorado Rockies signed Roberto Kelly as a free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Marc Wilkins as a free agent.
The San Diego Padres released Heathcliff Slocumb.
- January 12, 2000
The Kansas City Royals signed Jorge Fábregas as a free agent.
The Florida Marlins signed Mendy López as a free agent.
Hanshin Tigers (Japan Central) purchased Howard Battle from the Atlanta Braves.
The Milwaukee Brewers traded Cal Eldred and José Valentín to the Chicago White Sox for Jaime Navarro and John Snyder.
- January 12, 1999
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Darren Bragg as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Greg Cadaret as a free agent.
The Arizona Diamondbacks signed Frank Castillo as a free agent.
The Anaheim Angels signed Matt Luke as a free agent.
The Texas Rangers signed Mike Munoz as a free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Pedro Valdés as a free agent.
The Houston Astros signed Wandy Rodríguez as an amateur free agent.
The Chicago White Sox traded Joe Sutton (minors) to the Los Angeles Dodgers for Darren Hall.
- January 12, 1998
The San Francisco Giants signed Jeff Ball as a free agent.
The San Francisco Giants signed Jeff Darwin as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Mark Gubicza as a free agent.
The Kansas City Royals signed Chris Hammond as a free agent.
The San Francisco Giants signed Dean Hartgraves as a free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Richie Lewis as a free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Roberto Mejía as a free agent.
The San Francisco Giants signed Henry Mercedes as a free agent.
The Arizona Diamondbacks signed Mike Robertson as a free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds signed Pete Rose Jr. as a free agent.
- January 12, 1997
The San Diego Padres signed Pete Smith as a free agent.
- January 12, 1996
The Colorado Rockies signed John Habyan as a free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds signed Gene Harris as a free agent.
The Minnesota Twins signed Mike Misuraca as a free agent.
The Chicago White Sox signed Rich Sauveur as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Milt Thompson as a free agent.
The Oakland Athletics signed Andy Tomberlin as a free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds signed Trevor Wilson as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Dodgers released Franklin Núñez.
The Milwaukee Brewers selected Mike Potts off waivers from the Atlanta Braves.
- January 12, 1994
The Detroit Tigers signed Jeff Grotewold as a free agent.
The Chicago Cubs signed Mark Lee as a free agent.
- January 12, 1993
The Houston Astros signed Eric Bell as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Kevin Elster as a free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Russ Morman as a free agent.
The Baltimore Orioles signed Mark Williamson as a free agent.
- January 12, 1990
The Baltimore Orioles signed Joe Price as a free agent.
The Minnesota Twins traded Jim Davins (minors) to the Montreal Expos for Jim Dwyer.
- January 12, 1989
The Kansas City Royals signed Nick Capra as a free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Bill Landrum as a free agent.
The California Angels signed Bob McClure as a free agent.
The Toronto Blue Jays signed Frank Wills as a free agent.
The Boston Red Sox traded a player to be named later, Todd Benzinger and Jeff Sellers to the Cincinnati Reds for Nick Esasky and Rob Murphy. The Boston Red Sox sent Luis Vasquez (minors) (January 12, 1989) to the Cincinnati Reds to complete the trade.
- January 12, 1988
The Milwaukee Brewers released Cecil Cooper.
- January 12, 1987
The Kansas City Royals signed Buddy Biancalana as a free agent.
The Toronto Blue Jays signed Steve Fireovid as a free agent.
The Kansas City Royals signed Hal McRae as a free agent.
The Kansas City Royals signed Jorge Orta as a free agent.
- January 12, 1985
The Chicago White Sox signed Steve Fireovid as a free agent.
- January 12, 1984
The Montreal Expos signed Johnny Paredes as a free agent.
The San Francisco Giants signed Scot Thompson as a free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Dave Tomlin as a free agent.
- January 12, 1983
The Minnesota Twins traded Bob Veselic to the Houston Astros for Rick Lysander.
- January 12, 1982
The Montreal Expos signed Chris Speier as a free agent.
The California Angels released Larry Harlow.
The Kansas City Royals drafted Danny Jackson in the 1st round (1st pick) of the 1982 amateur draft (January Secondary). Player signed January 17, 1982.
The Minnesota Twins drafted Kirby Puckett in the 1st round (3rd pick) of the 1982 amateur draft (January).
The Seattle Mariners drafted Charlie Kerfeld in the 1st round (3rd pick) of the 1982 amateur draft (January Secondary), but was not signed.
The New York Yankees drafted Oddibe McDowell in the 1st round (9th pick) of the 1982 amateur draft (January Secondary), but was not signed.
The Chicago White Sox drafted Rodney McCray in the 1st round (13th pick) of the 1982 amateur draft (January), but was not signed.
The Boston Red Sox drafted Mike Rochford in the 1st round (17th pick) of the 1982 amateur draft (January).
The St. Louis Cardinals drafted Brad Arnsberg in the 1st round (20th pick) of the 1982 amateur draft (January Secondary), but was not signed.
The Oakland Athletics drafted Dave Leiper in the 1st round (22nd pick) of the 1982 amateur draft (January Secondary).
The Detroit Tigers drafted Dana Williams in the 1st round (25th pick) of the 1982 amateur draft (January Secondary), but was not signed.
The Milwaukee Brewers drafted Chris Bosio in the 2nd round of the 1982 amateur draft (January Secondary). Player signed June 1, 1982.
The Pittsburgh Pirates drafted Benny Distefano in the 2nd round of the 1982 amateur draft (January Secondary).
The Houston Astros drafted Randy Kramer in the 2nd round of the 1982 amateur draft (January), but was not signed.
The Chicago Cubs drafted Alex Madrid in the 2nd round of the 1982 amateur draft (January), but was not signed.
The New York Mets drafted Luis Medina in the 2nd round of the 1982 amateur draft (January Secondary), but was not signed.
The Oakland Athletics drafted Robby Thompson in the 2nd round of the 1982 amateur draft (January), but was not signed.
The New York Mets drafted Kal Daniels in the 3rd round of the 1982 amateur draft (January), but was not signed.
The Toronto Blue Jays drafted Ken Jackson in the 3rd round of the 1982 amateur draft (January), but was not signed.
The Cincinnati Reds drafted Randy Myers in the 3rd round of the 1982 amateur draft (January), but was not signed.
The Texas Rangers drafted Jody Reed in the 3rd round of the 1982 amateur draft (January), but was not signed.
The Chicago White Sox drafted John Cangelosi in the 4th round of the 1982 amateur draft (January). Player signed May 11, 1982.
The Boston Red Sox drafted Charlie Mitchell in the 4th round of the 1982 amateur draft (January).
The San Francisco Giants drafted Joel McKeon in the 4th round of the 1982 amateur draft (January), but was not signed.
The Chicago White Sox drafted Chris Beasley in the 6th round of the 1982 amateur draft (January), but was not signed.
The Texas Rangers drafted Scott Bailes in the 7th round of the 1982 amateur draft (January), but was not signed.
The Minnesota Twins drafted Greg Mathews in the 9th round of the 1982 amateur draft (January), but was not signed.
The Philadelphia Phillies drafted Rich Surhoff in the 20th round of the 1982 amateur draft (January). Player signed May 13, 1982.
The Milwaukee Brewers drafted Tom Pagnozzi in the 24th round of the 1982 amateur draft (January), but was not signed.
- January 12, 1981
The Cincinnati Reds signed Larry Biittner as a free agent.
The Atlanta Braves signed Gaylord Perry as a free agent.
- January 12, 1978
The Kansas City Royals purchased Gary Christenson from the Detroit Tigers.
- January 12, 1977
The Seattle Mariners traded Alan Griffin (minors) and cash to the Houston Astros for Skip Jutze.
- January 12, 1976
The California Angels traded William Rothan (minors) to the St. Louis Cardinals for Dick Sharon.
- January 12, 1973
The Boston Red Sox signed Luis Aponte as an amateur free agent.
- January 12, 1972
The Cleveland Indians drafted Eric Raich in the 1st round (1st pick) of the 1972 amateur draft (January).
The Montreal Expos drafted Jim Cox in the 1st round (2nd pick) of the 1972 amateur draft (January Secondary).
The New York Yankees drafted Rick Anderson in the 1st round (5th pick) of the 1972 amateur draft (January Secondary).
The San Diego Padres drafted Rich Troedson in the 1st round (6th pick) of the 1972 amateur draft (January Secondary).
The Los Angeles Dodgers drafted Dennis Lewallyn in the 1st round (8th pick) of the 1972 amateur draft (January Secondary).
The California Angels drafted Tom Donohue in the 1st round (9th pick) of the 1972 amateur draft (January).
The Kansas City Royals drafted Dave Collins in the 1st round (9th pick) of the 1972 amateur draft (January Secondary), but was not signed.
The Cincinnati Reds drafted Tom Hume in the 1st round (16th pick) of the 1972 amateur draft (January Secondary).
The Milwaukee Brewers drafted Terry Cornutt in the 1st round (17th pick) of the 1972 amateur draft (January Secondary), but was not signed.
The St. Louis Cardinals drafted Dan Boitano in the 1st round (18th pick) of the 1972 amateur draft (January Secondary), but was not signed.
The Cleveland Indians drafted Duane Kuiper in the 1st round (21st pick) of the 1972 amateur draft (January Secondary).
The California Angels drafted Craig Caskey in the 1st round (23rd pick) of the 1972 amateur draft (January Secondary), but was not signed.
The San Francisco Giants drafted Gary Alexander in the 2nd round of the 1972 amateur draft (January Secondary).
The Detroit Tigers drafted Dan Gonzales in the 2nd round of the 1972 amateur draft (January).
The New York Mets drafted Ron Hodges in the 2nd round of the 1972 amateur draft (January Secondary).
The San Francisco Giants drafted Reggie Walton in the 2nd round of the 1972 amateur draft (January).
The Atlanta Braves drafted Sam Bowen in the 2nd round of the 1972 amateur draft (January Secondary), but was not signed.
The Cleveland Indians drafted Don Collins in the 2nd round of the 1972 amateur draft (January Secondary), but was not signed.
The Kansas City Royals drafted Mike Stanton in the 2nd round of the 1972 amateur draft (January Secondary), but was not signed.
The Minnesota Twins drafted Warren Cromartie in the 3rd round of the 1972 amateur draft (January Secondary), but was not signed.
The New York Yankees drafted Larry Wolfe in the 4th round of the 1972 amateur draft (January Secondary), but was not signed.
The New York Mets drafted Randy Tate in the 5th round of the 1972 amateur draft (January).
The Montreal Expos drafted Mike Edwards in the 5th round of the 1972 amateur draft (January), but was not signed.
The Pittsburgh Pirates drafted Jim Morrison in the 5th round of the 1972 amateur draft (January), but was not signed.
The Boston Red Sox drafted Roy Smalley in the 5th round of the 1972 amateur draft (January Secondary), but was not signed.
The Detroit Tigers drafted Art James in the 6th round of the 1972 amateur draft (January).
The Kansas City Royals drafted Jerry Maddox in the 6th round of the 1972 amateur draft (January Secondary), but was not signed.
The Pittsburgh Pirates drafted Larry Demery in the 7th round of the 1972 amateur draft (January Secondary).
The St. Louis Cardinals drafted Keith Smith in the 7th round of the 1972 amateur draft (January), but was not signed.
The Oakland Athletics drafted Rich Dauer in the 9th round of the 1972 amateur draft (January), but was not signed.
The Oakland Athletics drafted Bob Lacey in the 10th round of the 1972 amateur draft (January).
- January 12, 1971
The Chicago White Sox traded Darrell Brandon to the Philadelphia Phillies for Rick Joseph.
- January 12, 1961
The Chicago Cubs signed Billy Cowan as an amateur free agent.
- January 12, 1960
The Boston Red Sox traded Herb Moford to the Baltimore Orioles for Erv Palica and $15,000.
- January 12, 1942
The Philadelphia Phils released Chuck Klein.
- January 12, 1938
Toronto (International) purchased Joe Sullivan from the Detroit Tigers.
- January 12, 1933
The Cincinnati Reds traded a player to be named later, Benny Frey and cash to the St. Louis Cardinals for Chick Hafey. The Cincinnati Reds sent Harvey Hendrick (January 12, 1933) to the St. Louis Cardinals to complete the trade.
- January 12, 1927
The Philadelphia Athletics signed Zack Wheat as a free agent.
- January 12, 1924
The Boston Red Sox purchased Bobby Veach from the Detroit Tigers.
- January 12, 1922
The Cincinnati Reds purchased Mike González from the Cincinnati Reds.
- January 12, 1921
Sacramento (Pacific Coast) purchased Rowdy Elliott from the Brooklyn Robins.
- January 12, 1920
The Philadelphia Phillies purchased Mack Wheat from the Brooklyn Robins.
- January 12, 1915
Newark (International) purchased Johnny Enzmann from the Brooklyn Dodgers.
- January 12, 1914
Ted Easterly jumped from the Chicago White Sox to the Kansas City Packers.
Ben Harris jumped from Denver (Western) to the Kansas City Packers.
- January 12, 1913
Syracuse (New York State) purchased Joe Mathes from the Philadelphia Athletics.
- January 12, 1911
The Chicago White Sox purchased Matty McIntyre from the Detroit Tigers.
- January 12, 1910
The Boston Doves released Roy Thomas.
- January 12, 1905
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Buck Washer as a free agent.
- January 12, 1890
Harry Stovey jumped from the Philadelphia Athletics to the Boston Reds.
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