Historical Transactions Occurring on January 19
This page is missing Negro League transactions because we do not have that data at this time. More about data coverage
- January 19, 2024
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Matt Carpenter as a free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Luke Weaver as a free agent.
The New York Yankees selected Diego Castillo off waivers from the New York Mets.
- January 19, 2023
The Colorado Rockies signed Harold Castro as a free agent.
The Miami Marlins signed Johnny Cueto as a free agent.
The Baltimore Orioles signed Reed Garrett as a free agent.
The Tampa Bay Rays signed Ben Heller as a free agent.
The Tampa Bay Rays signed Heath Hembree as a free agent.
The Tampa Bay Rays signed Trevor Kelley as a free agent.
The Seattle Mariners signed Tommy La Stella as a free agent.
The Minnesota Twins signed Dereck Rodríguez as a free agent.
The Tampa Bay Rays signed Elvin Rodríguez as a free agent.
- January 19, 2022
The Boston Red Sox signed Taylor Cole as a free agent.
- January 19, 2021
The Colorado Rockies signed Wynton Bernard as a free agent.
The Miami Marlins signed Luis Marté as a free agent.
The Detroit Tigers signed Erasmo Ramírez as a free agent.
The Texas Rangers signed Hunter Wood as a free agent.
The Chicago Cubs released Matt Dermody.
As part of a 3-team trade: The San Diego Padres sent Joey Lucchesi to the New York Mets. The San Diego Padres sent Omar Cruz (minors), Drake Fellows (minors), Hudson Head (minors) and David Bednar to the Pittsburgh Pirates. The New York Mets sent Endy Rodríguez to the Pittsburgh Pirates. The Pittsburgh Pirates sent Joe Musgrove to the San Diego Padres.
- January 19, 2019
The Minnesota Twins signed Daniel Camarena as a free agent.
- January 19, 2018
The Minnesota Twins signed Jermaine Curtis as a free agent.
The Milwaukee Brewers signed Ernesto Frieri as a free agent.
The Baltimore Orioles signed Eddie Gamboa as a free agent.
The Baltimore Orioles signed Audry Pérez as a free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds signed Domingo Tapia as a free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals traded Randal Grichuk to the Toronto Blue Jays for Conner Greene and Dominic Leone.
The Seattle Mariners selected Chasen Bradford off waivers from the New York Mets.
- January 19, 2017
The Milwaukee Brewers signed Neftalí Feliz as a free agent.
The Minnesota Twins signed Chris Gimenez as a free agent.
The Chicago Cubs signed Fernando Rodriguez Jr. as a free agent.
The Texas Rangers signed Tyson Ross as a free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Michael Saunders as a free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds traded Dan Straily to the Miami Marlins for Zeek White (minors), Austin Brice and Luis Castillo.
The Los Angeles Angels selected Juan Graterol off waivers from the Arizona Diamondbacks.
- January 19, 2016
The Los Angeles Angels signed Al Alburquerque as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Joe Blanton as a free agent.
The Miami Marlins signed Wei-Yin Chen as a free agent.
The Texas Rangers signed Jordan Danks as a free agent.
The Texas Rangers signed Carlos Fisher as a free agent.
The Tampa Bay Rays signed Eddie Gamboa as a free agent.
The Kansas City Royals signed David Huff as a free agent.
The San Francisco Giants signed George Kottaras as a free agent.
The Tampa Bay Rays signed Justin Marks as a free agent.
The Tampa Bay Rays signed Adam Wilk as a free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates selected A.J. Schugel off waivers from the Seattle Mariners.
- January 19, 2015
The San Francisco Giants signed Nori Aoki as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim released Yoslán Herrera.
The Houston Astros traded Dexter Fowler to the Chicago Cubs for Dan Straily and Luis Valbuena.
The Milwaukee Brewers traded Yovani Gallardo and cash to the Texas Rangers for Marcos Diplán, Corey Knebel and Luis Sardiñas.
- January 19, 2013
The Colorado Rockies signed Miguel Batista as a free agent.
The Atlanta Braves signed Sean Kazmar Jr. as a free agent.
The Texas Rangers signed Kyle McClellan as a free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed Ryan Raburn as a free agent.
- January 19, 2012
The Cleveland Indians signed Jeremy Accardo as a free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Brent Clevlen as a free agent.
The Tampa Bay Rays signed Jesús Feliciano as a free agent.
The Toronto Blue Jays signed Nelson Figueroa as a free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds signed Joel Guzmán as a free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed Fred Lewis as a free agent.
The Chicago Cubs signed Rodrigo López as a free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed Gregorio Petit as a free agent.
The Tampa Bay Rays signed Will Rhymes as a free agent.
The Tampa Bay Rays signed Rómulo Sánchez as a free agent.
The Toronto Blue Jays signed Chris Woodward as a free agent.
The Baltimore Orioles released Kyle Hudson.
- January 19, 2011
The Colorado Rockies signed Joe Crede as a free agent.
The Oakland Athletics signed Brian Fuentes as a free agent.
The Washington Nationals signed Jerry Hairston as a free agent.
The Colorado Rockies signed Chad Moeller as a free agent.
The Minnesota Twins signed Carl Pavano as a free agent.
The San Diego Padres signed Chad Qualls as a free agent.
The Arizona Diamondbacks signed Cody Ransom as a free agent.
The Washington Nationals released J.D. Martin.
The Chicago Cubs traded Tom Gorzelanny to the Washington Nationals for Michael Burgess (minors), Graham Hicks (minors) and A.J. Morris.
- January 19, 2010
The Washington Nationals signed Chris Duncan as a free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed Mark Grudzielanek as a free agent.
The Texas Rangers signed Colby Lewis as a free agent.
The San Francisco Giants signed Bengie Molina as a free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Gustavo Molina as a free agent.
The Detroit Tigers signed Sam Narron as a free agent.
The Toronto Blue Jays signed Steven Register as a free agent.
The Detroit Tigers signed José Valverde as a free agent.
The Texas Rangers signed Jorge Alfaro as an amateur free agent.
The Kansas City Royals released Luis Hernández.
The Washington Nationals released J.D. Martin.
The Pittsburgh Pirates selected Brandon Jones off waivers from the Atlanta Braves.
- January 19, 2009
The Cincinnati Reds signed Jonny Gomes as a free agent.
The New York Mets signed Mark Kiger as a free agent.
The Boston Red Sox traded David Pauley to the Baltimore Orioles for Randor Bierd.
- January 19, 2008
The Cincinnati Reds signed Jeremy Affeldt as a free agent.
- January 19, 2007
The Detroit Tigers signed Kevin Beirne as a free agent.
The Chicago White Sox signed Jason Bourgeois as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim signed Jason Bulger as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Jeremy Hill as a free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed Trot Nixon as a free agent.
The New York Mets signed José Paniagua as a free agent.
The Houston Astros signed Tim Raines Jr. as a free agent.
The Florida Marlins signed Ricardo Rodríguez as a free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds signed Ricky Stone as a free agent.
The Atlanta Braves signed Craig Wilson as a free agent.
The Atlanta Braves traded Adam LaRoche and Jamie Romak to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Mike Gonzalez and Brent Lillibridge.
The Toronto Blue Jays selected Ray Olmedo off waivers from the Cincinnati Reds.
- January 19, 2006
The Boston Red Sox signed Willie Harris as a free agent.
The Washington Nationals signed Rubén Mateo as a free agent.
The Chicago White Sox signed Agustín Montero as a free agent.
The New York Mets signed Darren Oliver as a free agent.
The Kansas City Royals signed Randy Ruiz as a free agent.
The Chicago Cubs signed Matt Skrmetta as a free agent.
The Chicago White Sox signed Jorge Velandia as a free agent.
The Chicago Cubs signed Les Walrond as a free agent.
The San Diego Padres selected Walter Young off waivers from the Baltimore Orioles.
- January 19, 2005
The Chicago White Sox signed Tony Alvarez as a free agent.
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays signed Dee Brown as a free agent.
The Detroit Tigers signed Nelson Cruz as a free agent.
The Texas Rangers signed Mark DeRosa as a free agent.
The Arizona Diamondbacks signed José Jiménez as a free agent.
The Atlanta Braves signed Brian Jordan as a free agent.
The Washington Nationals signed Esteban Loaiza as a free agent.
The Detroit Tigers signed Sandy Martínez as a free agent.
The Atlanta Braves signed Carlos Méndez as a free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed José Offerman as a free agent.
The Washington Nationals signed Antonio Osuna as a free agent.
The Chicago White Sox signed Pablo Ozuna as a free agent.
The Milwaukee Brewers signed Jason Ryan as a free agent.
The Baltimore Orioles signed Tony Saunders as a free agent.
The Seattle Mariners signed Aaron Sele as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim signed Alberto Rosario as an amateur free agent.
- January 19, 2004
The Houston Astros signed Roger Clemens as a free agent.
The Minnesota Twins signed Juan Díaz as a free agent.
The Seattle Mariners signed Mike Myers as a free agent.
The Baltimore Orioles signed Keith Osik as a free agent.
The Houston Astros signed Orlando Palmeiro as a free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds signed Reggie Taylor as a free agent.
- January 19, 2003
The Kansas City Royals signed Mike Kelly as a free agent.
- January 19, 2002
The Arizona Diamondbacks signed Horacio Estrada as a free agent.
- January 19, 2001
The Boston Red Sox signed Craig Grebeck as a free agent.
The Kansas City Royals signed Jason Grimsley as a free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Reggie Harris as a free agent.
The Oakland Athletics released Ariel Prieto.
- January 19, 2000
The Boston Red Sox signed Marty Cordova as a free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Jim Dougherty as a free agent.
The Chicago Cubs signed Willie Greene as a free agent.
The New York Mets signed Charlie Hayes as a free agent.
The Anaheim Angels signed Brett Hinchliffe as a free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed John Hudek as a free agent.
The Seattle Mariners signed Joe Oliver as a free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Luis Sojo as a free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Dave Wainhouse as a free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed Bobby Witt as a free agent.
Trent Hubbard of the Los Angeles Dodgers granted free agency.
- January 19, 1999
The Toronto Blue Jays signed Willie Greene as a free agent.
The Toronto Blue Jays signed Vicente Palacios as a free agent.
The Houston Astros signed Ryan Thompson as a free agent.
The New York Mets signed Allen Watson as a free agent.
- January 19, 1998
The Cleveland Indians signed Jolbert Cabrera as a free agent.
The Anaheim Angels signed Rich Robertson as a free agent.
The Texas Rangers signed Bobby Witt as a free agent.
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays signed José Veras as an amateur free agent.
- January 19, 1997
The Anaheim Angels signed Luis Alicea as a free agent.
The Minnesota Twins signed Grant Balfour as an amateur free agent.
- January 19, 1996
The New York Yankees signed Matt Howard as a free agent.
The San Diego Padres signed Rob Murphy as a free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Dave Pavlas as a free agent.
- January 19, 1994
The New York Mets signed Luis Rivera as a free agent.
- January 19, 1993
The Cincinnati Reds signed Jeff Reardon as a free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Jesús Peña as an amateur free agent.
- January 19, 1992
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Paul Kilgus as a free agent.
The New York Yankees released Dave Eiland.
- January 19, 1991
The Atlanta Braves signed Jerry Willard as a free agent.
- January 19, 1990
The San Francisco Giants signed Gary Carter as a free agent.
- January 19, 1989
The Montreal Expos signed Dámaso García as a free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Don Heinkel as a free agent.
The Oakland Athletics signed Matt Young as a free agent.
- January 19, 1988
The Cleveland Indians signed Greg Harris as a free agent.
The Texas Rangers signed Steve Kemp as a free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed John Moses as a free agent.
The Seattle Mariners signed John Rabb as a free agent.
The Milwaukee Brewers signed Ronn Reynolds as a free agent.
The Texas Rangers released Steve Howe.
The Chicago White Sox traded Darrell Pruitt (minors) to the Cincinnati Reds for Carl Willis.
- January 19, 1987
The California Angels signed Chris Cron as a free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Ken Dayley as a free agent.
The Montreal Expos signed Dave Engle as a free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed Doug Frobel as a free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Dave LaPoint as a free agent.
The Houston Astros released Roger Samuels.
- January 19, 1984
The Cleveland Indians signed Steve Comer as a free agent.
The Montreal Expos signed Miguel Diloné as a free agent.
- January 19, 1983
The Los Angeles Dodgers traded Ron Cey to the Chicago Cubs for Dan Cataline (minors) and Vance Lovelace.
- January 19, 1982
The Detroit Tigers released Stan Papi.
The Cleveland Indians released Ron Pruitt.
- January 19, 1981
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Larvell Blanks as a free agent.
- January 19, 1979
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Lee Lacy as a free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Steve Renko as a free agent.
The Montreal Expos signed Andrés Galarraga as an amateur free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed Dave Hudgens as an amateur free agent.
- January 19, 1972
The Baltimore Orioles traded Fred Beene to the New York Yankees for a player to be named later. The New York Yankees sent Dale Spier (minors) (April 10, 1972) to the Baltimore Orioles to complete the trade.
- January 19, 1963
The Baltimore Orioles sent Tom Baker to the Washington Senators as part of a conditional deal.
- January 19, 1961
The Baltimore Orioles signed Jim Busby as a free agent.
The Cleveland Indians released Don Newcombe.
- January 19, 1956
The Washington Nationals released Spec Shea.
- January 19, 1943
The Cincinnati Reds signed Estel Crabtree as a free agent.
The Boston Braves released Paul Waner.
- January 19, 1935
The Washington Nationals traded Luke Sewell and cash to the St. Louis Browns for Bump Hadley.
The Chicago White Sox purchased Luke Sewell from the St. Louis Browns.
- January 19, 1932
- January 19, 1931
- January 19, 1923
The Boston Braves signed Jocko Conlon as an amateur free agent.
- January 19, 1917
- January 19, 1910
Buffalo (International) purchased Doc Johnston from the Cincinnati Reds.
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