Historical Transactions Occurring on January 14
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- January 14, 2026
The Chicago Cubs signed Alex Bregman as a free agent.
The Toronto Blue Jays signed Eloy Jiménez as a free agent.
The Atlanta Braves signed Sean Reid-Foley as a free agent.
The Minnesota Twins selected Vidal Bruján off waivers from the Atlanta Braves.
- January 14, 2025
The Los Angeles Angels signed Victor González as a free agent.
The Seattle Mariners signed Jack López as a free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Sean Newcomb as a free agent.
The Seattle Mariners purchased Miles Mastrobuoni from the Chicago Cubs.
- January 14, 2024
The Texas Rangers signed Braden Shipley as a free agent.
- January 14, 2021
The New York Mets signed José Martínez as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Enny Romero as a free agent.
The San Francisco Giants signed Alex Wood as a free agent.
The Oakland Athletics purchased Nik Turley from the Pittsburgh Pirates.
- January 14, 2020
The Chicago White Sox signed Steve Cishek as a free agent.
The Washington Nationals signed Daniel Hudson as a free agent.
The San Francisco Giants signed Tyson Ross as a free agent.
The Oakland Athletics signed Jared Koenig as a free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals traded Diowill Burgos (minors) to the Miami Marlins for Austin Dean.
The Los Angeles Angels traded Jeremy Beasley to the Arizona Diamondbacks for Matt Andriese.
The Philadelphia Phillies selected Nick Martini off waivers from the Cincinnati Reds.
- January 14, 2019
The Milwaukee Brewers signed Yasmani Grandal as a free agent.
The Toronto Blue Jays signed Javy Guerra as a free agent.
The San Francisco Giants signed Derek Holland as a free agent.
The New York Yankees signed DJ LeMahieu as a free agent.
The Minnesota Twins signed Blake Parker as a free agent.
The Milwaukee Brewers signed Jake Petricka as a free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Daniel Schlereth as a free agent.
- January 14, 2017
The Arizona Diamondbacks signed Carlos Rivero as a free agent.
- January 14, 2016
The Chicago Cubs signed Tim Federowicz as a free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds signed Donald Lutz as a free agent.
The Chicago Cubs signed Kristopher Negrón as a free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Anthony Swarzak as a free agent.
The San Diego Padres signed Carlos Villanueva as a free agent.
The San Diego Padres signed Jemile Weeks as a free agent.
- January 14, 2015
The Chicago Cubs signed Francisley Bueno as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim signed Ryan Mattheus as a free agent.
The Boston Red Sox traded Dan Butler to the Washington Nationals for Daniel Rosenbaum (minors).
The Oakland Athletics traded Yunel Escobar to the Washington Nationals for Tyler Clippard.
The Atlanta Braves traded Evan Gattis and James Hoyt to the Houston Astros for Andrew Thurman (minors), Mike Foltynewicz and Rio Ruiz.
The Chicago Cubs traded Mike Kickham to the Seattle Mariners for Lars Huijer (minors).
The Toronto Blue Jays selected Matt West off waivers from the Texas Rangers.
- January 14, 2014
The Houston Astros signed César Izturis as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim signed Mark Mulder as a free agent.
The Tampa Bay Rays signed Jordan Norberto as a free agent.
The Houston Astros signed Gregorio Petit as a free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Brian Roberts as a free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Yangervis Solarte as a free agent.
The Baltimore Orioles signed Luis Vizcaíno as a free agent.
The Baltimore Orioles signed Delmon Young as a free agent.
- January 14, 2011
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Matt Anderson as a free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Miguel Batista as a free agent.
The Kansas City Royals signed Jeff Francis as a free agent.
The Baltimore Orioles signed Armando Gabino as a free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Ian Snell as a free agent.
The Minnesota Twins signed Jim Thome as a free agent.
- January 14, 2010
The Chicago Cubs signed Mark Johnson as a free agent.
The Chicago Cubs signed Scott McClain as a free agent.
- January 14, 2009
The Houston Astros signed José Capellán as a free agent.
The Chicago White Sox signed Bartolo Colón as a free agent.
The Houston Astros signed Toby Hall as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Guillermo Mota as a free agent.
The Colorado Rockies signed Daniel Ortmeier as a free agent.
The Houston Astros signed Chad Paronto as a free agent.
The Colorado Rockies signed Scott Podsednik as a free agent.
- January 14, 2008
The Cincinnati Reds signed Kevin Barker as a free agent.
The San Francisco Giants signed Jesse Foppert as a free agent.
The Seattle Mariners signed Bronson Sardinha as a free agent.
The Atlanta Braves traded Jamie Richmond (minors) and Joey Devine to the Oakland Athletics for Mark Kotsay.
The Toronto Blue Jays traded Troy Glaus to the St. Louis Cardinals for Scott Rolen.
- January 14, 2007
The Cleveland Indians signed Keith Foulke as a free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed Keith Ginter as a free agent.
- January 14, 2006
The Chicago White Sox signed Pascual Matos as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Aaron Sele as a free agent.
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays traded Danys Báez and Lance Carter to the Los Angeles Dodgers for Chuck Tiffany (minors) and Edwin Jackson.
- January 14, 2005
The Baltimore Orioles signed James Baldwin as a free agent.
The Colorado Rockies signed Tim Drew as a free agent.
The Chicago Cubs signed Chad Fox as a free agent.
The New York Mets signed Tim Hamulack as a free agent.
The Milwaukee Brewers signed Rick Helling as a free agent.
The Atlanta Braves signed Raúl Mondesí as a free agent.
The Arizona Diamondbacks signed Kevin Tolar as a free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed Billy Traber as a free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Donovan Solano as an amateur free agent.
- January 14, 2004
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Héctor Almonte as a free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Brian Daubach as a free agent.
The Detroit Tigers signed Bobby Estalella as a free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Sal Fasano as a free agent.
The Colorado Rockies signed Jeff Fassero as a free agent.
The Anaheim Angels signed Vladimir Guerrero as a free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Jim Mann as a free agent.
The Texas Rangers signed Jeff Nelson as a free agent.
The Detroit Tigers signed Greg Norton as a free agent.
The Baltimore Orioles signed Rafael Palmeiro as a free agent.
The Texas Rangers signed Kenny Rogers as a free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds signed John Vander Wal as a free agent.
- January 14, 2003
The Atlanta Braves signed Ryan Glynn as a free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds signed Kent Mercker as a free agent.
The Milwaukee Brewers signed Keith Osik as a free agent.
The Milwaukee Brewers signed Todd Ritchie as a free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed Shane Spencer as a free agent.
The San Francisco Giants signed Joe Vitiello as a free agent.
- January 14, 2002
The Minnesota Twins signed Kurt Abbott as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Jeff Branson as a free agent.
The Arizona Diamondbacks signed Chris Donnels as a free agent.
The Seattle Mariners signed Shigetoshi Hasegawa as a free agent.
The Chicago Cubs signed Darren Lewis as a free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Pete Schourek as a free agent.
The Atlanta Braves signed Ozzie Timmons as a free agent.
The Chicago Cubs released Phil Norton.
The Oakland Athletics traded Jason Hart, Gerald Laird, Ryan Ludwick and Mario Ramos to the Texas Rangers for Carlos Peña and Mike Venafro.
- January 14, 2001
The Florida Marlins signed Johnny Ruffin as a free agent.
The Toronto Blue Jays traded Matt DeWitt and David Wells to the Chicago White Sox for Mike Williams (minors), Kevin Beirne, Brian Simmons and Mike Sirotka.
- January 14, 2000
The Minnesota Twins signed Bobby Ayala as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Kevin Elster as a free agent.
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays signed Tony Fiore as a free agent.
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays signed Dave Hollins as a free agent.
The Chicago Cubs signed Jeff Huson as a free agent.
The Seattle Mariners signed Brian Lesher as a free agent.
The Arizona Diamondbacks signed Mike Morgan as a free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed José Parra as a free agent.
The Milwaukee Brewers signed Bob Scanlan as a free agent.
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays signed Marc Valdes as a free agent.
The Milwaukee Brewers traded Alex Ochoa to the Cincinnati Reds for a player to be named later and Mark Sweeney. The Cincinnati Reds sent Gene Altman (minors) (May 15, 2000) to the Milwaukee Brewers to complete the trade.
The New York Mets traded Masato Yoshii to the Colorado Rockies for Lariel González and Bobby Jones.
- January 14, 1999
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Brent Cookson as a free agent.
The Kansas City Royals signed Terry Mathews as a free agent.
The Kansas City Royals signed Allen McDill as a free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds signed Hal Morris as a free agent.
The Detroit Tigers traded Mark Persails (minors), Carlos Villalobos (minors), Paul Bako, Dean Crow and Brian Powell to the Houston Astros for Brad Ausmus and C.J. Nitkowski.
- January 14, 1998
The Milwaukee Brewers signed Bob Hamelin as a free agent.
The Minnesota Twins signed Orlando Merced as a free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds signed Brandon Puffer as a free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Pete Walker as a free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Anderson Machado as an amateur free agent.
The San Diego Padres traded Sean Bergman to the Houston Astros for James Mouton.
- January 14, 1997
The Chicago White Sox signed Doug Drabek as a free agent.
The Baltimore Orioles signed P.J. Forbes as a free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds signed Brian Hunter as a free agent.
The Baltimore Orioles signed Steve Schrenk as a free agent.
The New York Mets signed Rudy Seánez as a free agent.
The Kansas City Royals signed Mitch Williams as a free agent.
The Chicago White Sox purchased Alan Newman from Alexandria (Texas-Louisiana).
- January 14, 1996
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Pat Borders as a free agent.
The Minnesota Twins signed Tom Quinlan as a free agent.
- January 14, 1994
The Seattle Mariners signed Greg Hibbard as a free agent.
The Baltimore Orioles signed Chris Sabo as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Rudy Seánez as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Chan Ho Park as an amateur free agent.
- January 14, 1993
The San Francisco Giants signed Andy Allanson as a free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Glenn Wilson as a free agent.
The Baltimore Orioles traded Allen Plaster (minors) and Bobby Chouinard to the Oakland Athletics for Harold Baines.
- January 14, 1992
The California Angels signed Willie Fraser as a free agent.
The Oakland Athletics signed Randy Ready as a free agent.
- January 14, 1991
The Detroit Tigers signed John Cerutti as a free agent.
The Minnesota Twins signed Tom Edens as a free agent.
The Oakland Athletics signed Webster Garrison as a free agent.
- January 14, 1990
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Mark Ross as a free agent.
- January 14, 1988
The Oakland Athletics signed Orlando Mercado as a free agent.
- January 14, 1986
The Cleveland Indians drafted Jeff Shaw in the 1st round (1st pick) of the 1986 amateur draft (January). Player signed May 11, 1986.
The Pittsburgh Pirates drafted Moisés Alou in the 1st round (2nd pick) of the 1986 amateur draft (January). Player signed May 23, 1986.
The Atlanta Braves drafted Kevin Brown in the 1st round (2nd pick) of the 1986 amateur draft (January Secondary).
The Seattle Mariners drafted Eric Fox in the 1st round (5th pick) of the 1986 amateur draft (January Secondary). Player signed January 31, 1986.
The San Francisco Giants drafted Paul McClellan in the 1st round (6th pick) of the 1986 amateur draft (January Secondary).
The Montreal Expos drafted Scott Ruskin in the 1st round (8th pick) of the 1986 amateur draft (January Secondary), but was not signed.
The Kansas City Royals drafted Sean Berry in the 1st round (9th pick) of the 1986 amateur draft (January Secondary). Player signed March 31, 1986.
The Minnesota Twins drafted Jarvis Brown in the 1st round (9th pick) of the 1986 amateur draft (January). Player signed May 23, 1986.
The Chicago Cubs drafted Shawn Boskie in the 1st round (10th pick) of the 1986 amateur draft (January). Player signed May 9, 1986.
The San Diego Padres drafted Doug Brocail in the 1st round (12th pick) of the 1986 amateur draft (January). Player signed May 16, 1986.
The Boston Red Sox drafted Alan Mills in the 1st round (13th pick) of the 1986 amateur draft (January), but was not signed.
The Cleveland Indians drafted Lou Frazier in the 1st round (15th pick) of the 1986 amateur draft (January Secondary), but was not signed.
The Philadelphia Phillies drafted Blas Minor in the 1st round (24th pick) of the 1986 amateur draft (January Secondary), but was not signed.
The Detroit Tigers drafted Jerry Nielsen in the 1st round (26th pick) of the 1986 amateur draft (January Secondary), but was not signed.
The Philadelphia Phillies drafted Steve Scarsone in the 2nd round of the 1986 amateur draft (January).
The Boston Red Sox drafted Curt Schilling in the 2nd round of the 1986 amateur draft (January). Player signed May 30, 1986.
The Cleveland Indians drafted Mike Walker in the 2nd round of the 1986 amateur draft (January). Player signed May 13, 1986.
The Chicago Cubs drafted Jerome Walton in the 2nd round of the 1986 amateur draft (January). Player signed May 12, 1986.
The New York Yankees drafted Dean Wilkins in the 2nd round of the 1986 amateur draft (January).
The St. Louis Cardinals drafted Bret Barberie in the 2nd round of the 1986 amateur draft (January), but was not signed.
The Baltimore Orioles drafted Jaime Navarro in the 2nd round of the 1986 amateur draft (January), but was not signed.
The Los Angeles Dodgers drafted Pedro Borbón in the 3rd round of the 1986 amateur draft (January Secondary), but was not signed.
The Milwaukee Brewers drafted John Briscoe in the 3rd round of the 1986 amateur draft (January), but was not signed.
The Chicago Cubs drafted Ray Lankford in the 3rd round of the 1986 amateur draft (January), but was not signed.
The San Diego Padres drafted John Patterson in the 3rd round of the 1986 amateur draft (January), but was not signed.
The Minnesota Twins drafted Mike Dyer in the 4th round of the 1986 amateur draft (January). Player signed May 15, 1986.
The San Diego Padres drafted Warren Newson in the 4th round of the 1986 amateur draft (January). Player signed May 12, 1986.
The Oakland Athletics drafted Dave Veres in the 4th round of the 1986 amateur draft (January). Player signed May 25, 1986.
The Cincinnati Reds drafted Mike Butcher in the 4th round of the 1986 amateur draft (January), but was not signed.
The Philadelphia Phillies drafted Chuck Malone in the 5th round of the 1986 amateur draft (January). Player signed May 21, 1986.
The Toronto Blue Jays drafted Mark Whiten in the 5th round of the 1986 amateur draft (January). Player signed April 28, 1986.
The Detroit Tigers drafted Kevin Higgins in the 5th round of the 1986 amateur draft (January), but was not signed.
The Chicago Cubs drafted Derek Lee in the 5th round of the 1986 amateur draft (January), but was not signed.
The New York Yankees drafted Darrin Chapin in the 6th round of the 1986 amateur draft (January).
The Cincinnati Reds drafted Chris Hammond in the 6th round of the 1986 amateur draft (January). Player signed May 10, 1986.
The New York Mets drafted Terry McDaniel in the 6th round of the 1986 amateur draft (January).
The Los Angeles Dodgers drafted Darren Lewis in the 6th round of the 1986 amateur draft (January), but was not signed.
The Chicago Cubs drafted Ken Ramos in the 6th round of the 1986 amateur draft (January), but was not signed.
The Philadelphia Phillies drafted Rusty Richards in the 7th round of the 1986 amateur draft (January), but was not signed.
The Detroit Tigers drafted Wayne Housie in the 8th round of the 1986 amateur draft (January).
The Minnesota Twins drafted Mike Schwabe in the 8th round of the 1986 amateur draft (January), but was not signed.
The Cleveland Indians drafted Troy Neel in the 9th round of the 1986 amateur draft (January). Player signed May 5, 1986.
The San Diego Padres drafted Bob Ayrault in the 9th round of the 1986 amateur draft (January), but was not signed.
The Seattle Mariners drafted Jonathan Hurst in the 9th round of the 1986 amateur draft (January), but was not signed.
The Toronto Blue Jays drafted Wade Taylor in the 9th round of the 1986 amateur draft (January), but was not signed.
The Baltimore Orioles drafted Rafael Bournigal in the 10th round of the 1986 amateur draft (January), but was not signed.
The Cincinnati Reds drafted Lonnie Maclin in the 10th round of the 1986 amateur draft (January), but was not signed.
The Pittsburgh Pirates drafted Archi Cianfrocco in the 11th round of the 1986 amateur draft (January), but was not signed.
The Atlanta Braves drafted Jorge Pedre in the 11th round of the 1986 amateur draft (January), but was not signed.
The New York Mets drafted Dean Hartgraves in the 12th round of the 1986 amateur draft (January), but was not signed.
The Cleveland Indians drafted Brian Drahman in the 13th round of the 1986 amateur draft (January), but was not signed.
- January 14, 1985
The Chicago White Sox signed Steve Christmas as a free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Bruce Kison as a free agent.
The Chicago White Sox signed Dave Wehrmeister as a free agent.
The Detroit Tigers released John Martin.
- January 14, 1984
The Cleveland Indians signed DeWayne Buice as a free agent.
- January 14, 1983
The Seattle Mariners signed Al Cowens as a free agent.
The Chicago Cubs signed Paul Moskau as a free agent.
The Minnesota Twins released Greg Wells.
- January 14, 1982
The Montreal Expos signed Tim Blackwell as a free agent.
The Kansas City Royals traded Ken Phelps to the Montreal Expos for Grant Jackson.
- January 14, 1978
The Boston Red Sox signed Jackie Gutiérrez as an amateur free agent.
The Montreal Expos released Tim Blackwell.
- January 14, 1976
The Milwaukee Brewers signed Vada Pinson as a free agent.
- January 14, 1975
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Joe Hoerner as a free agent.
- January 14, 1974
The Montreal Expos signed Bob Gebhard as a free agent.
- January 14, 1970
The St. Louis Cardinals purchased Jim Campbell from the Baltimore Orioles.
The California Angels traded Daniel Loomer (minors) and Bill Harrelson to the Cincinnati Reds for Jack Fisher.
- January 14, 1966
The New York Yankees traded Doc Edwards to the Cleveland Indians for Lou Clinton.
- January 14, 1965
The Washington Senators purchased Hank Allen from the Philadelphia Phillies.
- January 14, 1964
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Dock Ellis as an amateur free agent.
- January 14, 1963
The Baltimore Orioles purchased Dean Stone from the Chicago White Sox.
The Boston Red Sox traded a player to be named later, Pumpsie Green and Tracy Stallard to the New York Mets for Félix Mantilla. The Boston Red Sox sent Al Moran (January 14, 1963) to the New York Mets to complete the trade.
The Baltimore Orioles traded Ron Hansen, Dave Nicholson, Pete Ward and Hoyt Wilhelm to the Chicago White Sox for Luis Aparicio and Al Smith.
- January 14, 1955
The New York Giants purchased Wayne Terwilliger and Joe Tipton from the Washington Nationals.
- January 14, 1947
The Washington Nationals purchased Tom Ferrick from the St. Louis Browns.
The Detroit Tigers purchased Saul Rogovin from the Washington Nationals.
- January 14, 1944
The Chicago Cubs signed Russ Meyer as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
- January 14, 1942
The Boston Red Sox released Moe Berg.
- January 14, 1940
Ed Albosta of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.
Roy Cullenbine of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.
Guy Curtright of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.
Lloyd Dietz of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.
Cal Dorsett of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.
Al Gardella of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.
Danny Gardella of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.
Paul Gillespie of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.
Buddy Hancken of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.
Jim Hickey of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.
Johnny Johnson of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.
Dale Jones of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.
Pat McLaughlin of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.
George Metkovich of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.
Bill Mueller of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.
Dee Phillips of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.
Steve Rachunok of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.
Johnny Sain of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.
Bryan Stephens of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.
Tommy Tatum of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.
Ed Weiland of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.
The Philadelphia Athletics traded to the Detroit Tigers for unknown compensation. Trade was voided and players returned on January 14, 1940.
Benny McCoy of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.
- January 14, 1939
The Pittsburgh Pirates released Red Lucas.
- January 14, 1935
The Philadelphia Athletics released Bing Miller.
- January 14, 1927
Providence (Eastern) purchased Ike Kamp from the Boston Braves. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
- January 14, 1922
Louisville (American Association) purchased Joe DeBerry and Lyman Lamb from the St. Louis Browns.
- January 14, 1916
The New York Yankees purchased Lee Magee from the Brooklyn Tip-Tops for $22,500.
- January 14, 1909
The Detroit Tigers purchased George Moriarty from the New York Highlanders.
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