Historical Transactions Occurring on January 16
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- January 16, 2026
The San Francisco Giants signed Eric Haase as a free agent.
The Detroit Tigers signed Corey Julks as a free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates released Alika Williams.
As part of a 3-team trade: The Los Angeles Angels sent Brock Burke to the Cincinnati Reds. The Los Angeles Angels sent Chris Clark (minors) to the Tampa Bay Rays. The Tampa Bay Rays sent Josh Lowe to the Los Angeles Angels. The Cincinnati Reds sent Gavin Lux to the Tampa Bay Rays.
The Miami Marlins selected Osvaldo Bido off waivers from the Tampa Bay Rays.
The New York Mets selected Tsung-Che Cheng off waivers from the Tampa Bay Rays.
- January 16, 2025
The Milwaukee Brewers signed Jorge Alfaro as a free agent.
The Atlanta Braves signed Curt Casali as a free agent.
The Minnesota Twins signed Ryan Fitzgerald as a free agent.
The Houston Astros signed Bryan Lavastida as a free agent.
The San Diego Padres signed Martín Maldonado as a free agent.
The Atlanta Braves signed Chandler Seagle as a free agent.
The Atlanta Braves signed Chasen Shreve as a free agent.
The Chicago White Sox signed D.J. Snelten as a free agent.
The San Diego Padres signed Forrest Wall as a free agent.
Jake Alu voluntarily retired from the Washington Nationals.
The Baltimore Orioles selected Jacob Amaya off waivers from the Chicago White Sox.
- January 16, 2024
The New York Mets signed Austin Allen as a free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Nick Raquet as a free agent.
The San Francisco Giants signed Cody Stashak as a free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Josh VanMeter as a free agent.
The Texas Rangers purchased Daniel Duarte from the Cincinnati Reds.
The San Francisco Giants purchased Cooper Hummel from the New York Mets.
The Toronto Blue Jays selected Brian Serven off waivers from the Chicago Cubs.
- January 16, 2023
The Boston Red Sox signed Jorge Alfaro as a free agent.
The San Francisco Giants signed Ronald Guzmán as a free agent.
- January 16, 2021
The Boston Red Sox signed Jack López as a free agent.
The Detroit Tigers signed Andrew Moore as a free agent.
The Detroit Tigers signed Robbie Ross as a free agent.
- January 16, 2020
The Atlanta Braves signed Adeiny Hechavarría as a free agent.
The San Francisco Giants signed Drew Smyly as a free agent.
The Arizona Diamondbacks selected Pat Valaika off waivers from the Baltimore Orioles.
- January 16, 2019
The Cincinnati Reds signed Buddy Boshers as a free agent.
The Washington Nationals signed Paolo Espino as a free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds signed Felix Jorge as a free agent.
The New York Mets signed Jed Lowrie as a free agent.
The Arizona Diamondbacks signed Tyler Matzek as a free agent.
Shawn Tolleson voluntarily retired from the Texas Rangers.
The New York Yankees traded Tim Locastro to the Arizona Diamondbacks for cash and Ronald Roman (minors).
- January 16, 2018
The Seattle Mariners signed John Andreoli as a free agent.
The Seattle Mariners signed Gordon Beckham as a free agent.
The Seattle Mariners signed Christian Bergman as a free agent.
The New York Mets signed Jay Bruce as a free agent.
The Milwaukee Brewers signed Jiman Choi as a free agent.
The Kansas City Royals signed Tyler Collins as a free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Iván De Jesús as a free agent.
The Chicago White Sox signed Gonzalez Germen as a free agent.
The Seattle Mariners signed Matt Hague as a free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Óscar Hernández as a free agent.
The Kansas City Royals signed Clayton Mortensen as a free agent.
The Seattle Mariners signed Rey Navarro as a free agent.
The Seattle Mariners signed Kirk Nieuwenhuis as a free agent.
The Arizona Diamondbacks signed Tyler Pill as a free agent.
- January 16, 2017
The San Diego Padres signed Nick Buss as a free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Jiman Choi as a free agent.
The New York Mets signed Adam Wilk as a free agent.
- January 16, 2016
The Boston Red Sox signed Dan Butler as a free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds signed Jordan Pacheco as a free agent.
- January 16, 2015
The Kansas City Royals signed Dusty Coleman as a free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Stephen Drew as a free agent.
The Toronto Blue Jays signed Munenori Kawasaki as a free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Eddy Rodríguez as a free agent.
The Tampa Bay Rays signed Everett Teaford as a free agent.
The Arizona Diamondbacks signed Yoan López as an amateur free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Jung Ho Kang as a free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies selected Jordan Danks off waivers from the Chicago White Sox.
- January 16, 2014
The Seattle Mariners signed John Buck as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim signed John McDonald as a free agent.
The Colorado Rockies signed Michael McKenry as a free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed Nyjer Morgan as a free agent.
The Kansas City Royals signed Guillermo Mota as a free agent.
The Chicago White Sox signed Brian Omogrosso as a free agent.
The Kansas City Royals signed Brad Penny as a free agent.
The Miami Marlins signed Henry Rodríguez as a free agent.
- January 16, 2013
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Brian Bass as a free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Aaron Cook as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Víctor Gárate as a free agent.
The Detroit Tigers signed Don Kelly as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Peter Moylan as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim released Jo-Jo Reyes.
As part of a 3-team trade: The Oakland Athletics sent a player to be named later, A.J. Cole and Blake Treinen to the Washington Nationals. The Washington Nationals sent Mike Morse to the Seattle Mariners. The Seattle Mariners sent John Jaso to the Oakland Athletics. The Oakland Athletics sent Ian Krol (March 20, 2013) to the Washington Nationals to complete the trade.
- January 16, 2012
The Cincinnati Reds signed Dioner Navarro as a free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Vicente Padilla as a free agent.
The Colorado Rockies traded Seth Smith to the Oakland Athletics for Guillermo Moscoso and Josh Outman.
- January 16, 2011
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed José Veras as a free agent.
- January 16, 2010
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Brendan Donnelly as a free agent.
The Kansas City Royals signed Jamie Romak as a free agent.
The San Diego Padres released Walter Silva.
The Oakland Athletics traded Aaron Cunningham and Scott Hairston to the San Diego Padres for Kevin Kouzmanoff and Eric Sogard.
- January 16, 2009
The Chicago Cubs signed Erick Almonte as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Ronald Belisario as a free agent.
The Toronto Blue Jays signed Howie Clark as a free agent.
The Tampa Bay Rays signed Lance Cormier as a free agent.
The New York Mets signed Casey Fossum as a free agent.
The Detroit Tigers signed Alexis Gómez as a free agent.
The Baltimore Orioles signed Chris Gomez as a free agent.
The Colorado Rockies signed Josh Hall as a free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed Matt Herges as a free agent.
The Detroit Tigers signed Don Kelly as a free agent.
The Baltimore Orioles signed Bobby Livingston as a free agent.
The Texas Rangers signed Adam Melhuse as a free agent.
The Detroit Tigers signed Jason Miller as a free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Pablo Ozuna as a free agent.
The New York Mets signed Argenis Reyes as a free agent.
The Chicago Cubs signed Matt Smith as a free agent.
The Florida Marlins signed Jason Standridge as a free agent.
The Houston Astros signed Jason Tyner as a free agent.
- January 16, 2008
The Washington Nationals signed Alex Escobar as a free agent.
The Florida Marlins signed Mark Hendrickson as a free agent.
The Minnesota Twins signed Ryan Jorgensen as a free agent.
The Chicago Cubs signed Jon Lieber as a free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Josh Phelps as a free agent.
- January 16, 2007
The Milwaukee Brewers signed Andy Abad as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed John Lindsey as a free agent.
The Houston Astros signed Travis Phelps as a free agent.
The Houston Astros signed Steve Randolph as a free agent.
The New York Mets signed Jorge Sosa as a free agent.
The Milwaukee Brewers released Joe Valentine.
- January 16, 2006
The New York Mets signed Jeremy Hill as a free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Jeff Nelson as a free agent.
- January 16, 2004
The Boston Red Sox signed Nick Bierbrodt as a free agent.
The Florida Marlins signed Matt Blank as a free agent.
The Seattle Mariners signed Hiram Bocachica as a free agent.
The New York Mets signed Kenny Kelly as a free agent.
The Kansas City Royals signed Doug Linton as a free agent.
- January 16, 2003
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays signed Marlon Anderson as a free agent.
The Texas Rangers signed Ryan Christenson as a free agent.
The Detroit Tigers signed Tom Evans as a free agent.
The New York Yankees signed John Flaherty as a free agent.
The Chicago Cubs signed Tom Goodwin as a free agent.
The Baltimore Orioles signed Kerry Ligtenberg as a free agent.
The Kansas City Royals signed Sean Lowe as a free agent.
The Seattle Mariners signed John Mabry as a free agent.
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays signed Steve Parris as a free agent.
The Seattle Mariners signed Calvin Pickering as a free agent.
The Detroit Tigers signed Guillermo Moscoso as an amateur free agent.
- January 16, 2002
The New York Mets signed Pedro Astacio as a free agent.
The Chicago Cubs signed Alan Benes as a free agent.
The Oakland Athletics signed Bryce Florie as a free agent.
The Atlanta Braves signed Doug Linton as a free agent.
The Texas Rangers signed Chan Ho Park as a free agent.
The San Francisco Giants signed Scott Servais as a free agent.
The Chicago Cubs signed Anthony Shumaker as a free agent.
The Colorado Rockies signed Matt Whiteside as a free agent.
- January 16, 2001
The Toronto Blue Jays sent Chad Mottola to the Florida Marlins as part of a conditional deal.
The Anaheim Angels signed José Canseco as a free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds signed Frankie Rodriguez as a free agent.
The Detroit Tigers signed Scott Servais as a free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed Argenis Reyes as an amateur free agent.
- January 16, 1998
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Mike Devereaux as a free agent.
- January 16, 1997
The Montreal Expos signed Jim Bullinger as a free agent.
The Florida Marlins signed Russ Morman as a free agent.
The Florida Marlins signed Bob Natal as a free agent.
The Kansas City Royals signed Ryan Thompson as a free agent.
The Chicago White Sox signed Humberto Quintero as an amateur free agent.
The Oakland Athletics released Todd Williams.
- January 16, 1996
The Texas Rangers signed Kevin Elster as a free agent.
The California Angels signed Kevin Flora as a free agent.
The Texas Rangers signed Barry Lyons as a free agent.
The Seattle Mariners signed Bob Milacki as a free agent.
The Chicago Cubs signed Bob Patterson as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Scott Radinsky as a free agent.
The Toronto Blue Jays signed Juan Samuel as a free agent.
The San Francisco Giants signed Osvaldo Fernández as an amateur free agent.
The San Francisco Giants traded a player to be named later and Royce Clayton to the St. Louis Cardinals for Doug Creek, Rich DeLucia and Allen Watson. The San Francisco Giants sent Chris Wimmer (minors) (January 16, 1996) to the St. Louis Cardinals to complete the trade.
- January 16, 1995
The Montreal Expos signed Denis Boucher as a free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed Willie Martínez as an amateur free agent.
- January 16, 1994
The New York Yankees signed Donn Pall as a free agent.
- January 16, 1991
The Cleveland Indians signed Dave Otto as a free agent.
The Cleveland Indians traded Troy Neel to the Oakland Athletics for Larry Arndt.
- January 16, 1990
The Oakland Athletics signed Dave Leiper as a free agent.
- January 16, 1989
The Detroit Tigers signed Frank Williams as a free agent.
- January 16, 1987
The Minnesota Twins signed Randy Niemann as a free agent.
- January 16, 1986
The Cincinnati Reds signed Derek Botelho as a free agent.
The Texas Rangers signed Mickey Mahler as a free agent.
The Detroit Tigers released Marty Castillo.
The Philadelphia Phillies traded Rodger Cole (minors) and Ron Gideon (minors) to the New York Mets for Jeff Bittiger and Ronn Reynolds.
The New York Mets traded Billy Beane, Joe Klink and Bill Latham to the Minnesota Twins for Pat Crosby (minors) and Tim Teufel.
The Detroit Tigers traded Chris Pittaro and Alejandro Sánchez to the Minnesota Twins for Dave Engle.
- January 16, 1985
The Milwaukee Brewers signed Rollie Fingers as a free agent.
The Seattle Mariners released Richie Zisk.
- January 16, 1984
The Milwaukee Brewers signed Ted Simmons as a free agent.
The Oakland Athletics released Jack Daugherty.
- January 16, 1979
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Darold Knowles as a free agent.
The Baltimore Orioles traded Mike Dimmel to the St. Louis Cardinals for Benny Ayala.
- January 16, 1978
The Toronto Blue Jays signed Mark DeJohn as a free agent.
The Milwaukee Brewers signed Randy Stein as a free agent.
The Kansas City Royals released Bob Heise.
- January 16, 1975
The Minnesota Twins released Harmon Killebrew.
- January 16, 1974
The Chicago White Sox purchased John Lamb from the Pittsburgh Pirates.
- January 16, 1969
The Baltimore Orioles signed Dyar Miller as a free agent.
- January 16, 1952
The Boston Braves released Tommy Holmes.
- January 16, 1948
The Pittsburgh Pirates purchased Eddie Bockman from the Cleveland Indians.
The New York Giants purchased Jack Conway from the Cleveland Indians.
- January 16, 1943
The Boston Braves released Johnny Cooney.
- January 16, 1936
The Brooklyn Dodgers signed Freddie Lindstrom as a free agent.
- January 16, 1924
Mobile (Southern Association) purchased Petie Behan from the Philadelphia Phillies.
- January 16, 1923
The Boston Braves selected Dee Cousineau off waivers from the New York Giants.
- January 16, 1920
- January 16, 1913
The Chicago White Sox purchased Davy Jones from the Detroit Tigers for $2,500.
- January 16, 1911
NYA (AL) signed Jack Martin as a free agent.
- January 16, 1907
The Chicago Cubs traded a player to be named later, Jack Harper and cash to the Cincinnati Reds for a player to be named later. The Cincinnati Reds sent Chick Fraser (January 16, 1907) to the Chicago Cubs to complete the trade. The Chicago Cubs sent Doc Gessler (January 16, 1907) to the Cincinnati Reds to complete the trade.
- January 16, 1904
The Brooklyn Superbas purchased Bill Bergen from the Cincinnati Reds.
The Washington Senators purchased Jake Stahl from the Boston Americans.
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