Historical Transactions Occurring on January 22

The Colorado Rockies signed Willi Castro as a free agent.

The Cincinnati Reds signed Davis Daniel as a free agent.

The Seattle Mariners signed Dane Dunning as a free agent.

The Washington Nationals signed Levi Jordan as a free agent.

The Cincinnati Reds signed Anthony Misiewicz as a free agent.

The Miami Marlins purchased Carlos Martinez (minors) from the San Francisco Giants.

The New York Mets purchased Vidal Bruján from the Minnesota Twins.

The Texas Rangers traded Yeremy Cabrera (minors), Gavin Fien (minors), Devin Fitz-Gerald (minors), Abimelec Ortiz (minors) and Alejandro Rosario (minors) to the Washington Nationals for MacKenzie Gore.

The New York Yankees selected Marco Luciano off waivers from the Baltimore Orioles.

The Washington Nationals selected Gus Varland off waivers from the Arizona Diamondbacks.

The Baltimore Orioles selected Weston Wilson off waivers from the Philadelphia Phillies.

The Toronto Blue Jays signed Christian Bethancourt as a free agent.

The Colorado Rockies signed Tommy Doyle as a free agent.

The Toronto Blue Jays signed Richard Lovelady as a free agent.

The Chicago White Sox signed Joe Perez as a free agent.

The Cleveland Guardians signed Riley Pint as a free agent.

The Cleveland Guardians signed Paul Sewald as a free agent.

The Arizona Diamondbacks signed Josh Winder as a free agent.

The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Roki Sasaki as a free agent.

The Texas Rangers signed Shane Greene as a free agent.

The Houston Astros signed Josh Hader as a free agent.

The Miami Marlins signed Trey Mancini as a free agent.

The Seattle Mariners signed Michael Papierski as a free agent.

The Detroit Tigers signed Joel Peguero as a free agent.

The Baltimore Orioles purchased Tyler Nevin from the Detroit Tigers.

The Arizona Diamondbacks signed Eric Yardley as a free agent.

Mark Leiter Jr. of the Chicago Cubs granted free agency.

The San Francisco Giants signed Matt Carasiti as a free agent.

The Boston Red Sox signed Matt Carasiti as a free agent.

The Houston Astros signed Jason Castro as a free agent.

The Minnesota Twins signed J.A. Happ as a free agent.

The Los Angeles Angels signed Jose Quintana as a free agent.

The Milwaukee Brewers signed Daniel Robertson as a free agent.

The Chicago Cubs signed Austin Romine as a free agent.

The Toronto Blue Jays traded Hector Perez to the Cincinnati Reds for a player to be named later. The Cincinnati Reds sent Darlin Guzman (minors) (July 8, 2021) to the Toronto Blue Jays to complete the trade.

The Atlanta Braves selected Víctor Arano off waivers from the Philadelphia Phillies.

The Atlanta Braves selected Kyle Garlick off waivers from the Philadelphia Phillies.

The Minnesota Twins signed Josh Donaldson as a free agent.

The Kansas City Royals signed Alex Gordon as a free agent.

The Atlanta Braves signed Félix Hernández as a free agent.

The Seattle Mariners signed Joe Hudson as a free agent.

The Philadelphia Phillies signed Francisco Liriano as a free agent.

The Texas Rangers signed Juan Nicasio as a free agent.

The Philadelphia Phillies signed Bud Norris as a free agent.

The Atlanta Braves signed Shane Robinson as a free agent.

The Atlanta Braves signed Chris Rusin as a free agent.

The Atlanta Braves signed Yangervis Solarte as a free agent.

The Philadelphia Phillies signed Drew Storen as a free agent.

The Philadelphia Phillies signed Neil Walker as a free agent.

The St. Louis Cardinals signed Matt Wieters as a free agent.

The Chicago Cubs signed Christian Bergman as a free agent.

The Texas Rangers signed Taylor Guerrieri as a free agent.

The Chicago White Sox signed Chris Johnson as a free agent.

The Atlanta Braves signed Nick Markakis as a free agent.

The Texas Rangers signed Zach McAllister as a free agent.

The Miami Marlins signed Héctor Noesí as a free agent.

The San Diego Padres signed Fernando Rodriguez Jr. as a free agent.

The Texas Rangers signed Tony Sanchez as a free agent.

The Texas Rangers signed Michael Tonkin as a free agent.

The Oakland Athletics selected Parker Bridwell off waivers from the Los Angeles Angels.

The San Diego Padres signed Allen Craig as a free agent.

The Chicago Cubs signed Brian Duensing as a free agent.

The Chicago Cubs signed Chris Gimenez as a free agent.

The Chicago White Sox signed T.J. House as a free agent.

The San Francisco Giants signed Austin Jackson as a free agent.

The Los Angeles Angels signed John Lamb as a free agent.

The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Ryan Lavarnway as a free agent.

The Arizona Diamondbacks signed Kris Medlen as a free agent.

The Chicago White Sox signed Rob Scahill as a free agent.

The Chicago White Sox signed Chris Volstad as a free agent.

The Cleveland Indians signed Adam Wilk as a free agent.

The Houston Astros selected Buddy Boshers off waivers from the Minnesota Twins.

The Seattle Mariners signed Jean Machi as a free agent.

The New York Mets signed Antonio Bastardo as a free agent.

The New York Yankees signed Tyler Cloyd as a free agent.

The St. Louis Cardinals signed Carlos Peguero as a free agent.

The San Diego Padres signed Alexei Ramírez as a free agent.

The Miami Marlins signed Jo-Jo Reyes as a free agent.

The Seattle Mariners signed Gaby Sánchez as a free agent.

The Chicago White Sox signed Engel Beltré as a free agent.

The Oakland Athletics signed Luke Carlin as a free agent.

The Chicago White Sox signed Scott Carroll as a free agent.

The Philadelphia Phillies signed Tyler Greene as a free agent.

The Atlanta Braves signed Kelly Johnson as a free agent.

The Chicago White Sox signed J.D. Martin as a free agent.

The Seattle Mariners signed Shawn O'Malley as a free agent.

The Chicago White Sox signed Geovany Soto as a free agent.

The Chicago White Sox signed Jairo Asencio as a free agent.

The Oakland Athletics signed Dusty Brown as a free agent.

The Philadelphia Phillies signed Ronny Cedeño as a free agent.

The Chicago Cubs signed Chang-Yong Lim as a free agent.

The Oakland Athletics signed Eric O'Flaherty as a free agent.

The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Trayvon Robinson as a free agent.

The Boston Red Sox signed Grady Sizemore as a free agent.

The New York Yankees signed Masahiro Tanaka as a free agent.

The San Diego Padres traded Matt Lollis (minors), Maxx Tissenbaum (minors), Matt Andriese, Brad Boxberger and Logan Forsythe to the Tampa Bay Rays for Jesse Hahn and Alex Torres.

The Milwaukee Brewers signed Bobby Crosby as a free agent.

The Toronto Blue Jays signed Mark DeRosa as a free agent.

The Tampa Bay Rays signed Shelley Duncan as a free agent.

The Colorado Rockies signed Ryan Garko as a free agent.

The Boston Red Sox signed Mike Napoli as a free agent.

The Tampa Bay Rays signed Juan Carlos Oviedo as a free agent.

The Tampa Bay Rays signed Jamey Wright as a free agent.

The Philadelphia Phillies signed Delmon Young as a free agent.

The Philadelphia Phillies signed Franklyn Kilome as an amateur free agent.

The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim signed Paul McAnulty as a free agent.

The Cincinnati Reds signed José Arredondo as a free agent.

The Philadelphia Phillies signed José Contreras as a free agent.

The Milwaukee Brewers signed Doug Davis as a free agent.

The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Scott Dohmann as a free agent.

The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Nick Green as a free agent.

The Los Angeles Dodgers signed John Koronka as a free agent.

The Florida Marlins signed Brian Lawrence as a free agent.

The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Russ Ortiz as a free agent.

The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Michael Restovich as a free agent.

The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim traded Gary Matthews and cash to the New York Mets for Brian Stokes.

The Atlanta Braves signed Alvin Colina as a free agent.

The Oakland Athletics signed Bobby Cramer as a free agent.

The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Jose Díaz as a free agent.

The New York Mets signed Freddy García as a free agent.

The Washington Nationals signed Gary Glover as a free agent.

The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim signed Jeremy Hill as a free agent.

The Philadelphia Phillies signed Damon Hollins as a free agent.

The Detroit Tigers signed Brandon Lyon as a free agent.

The Colorado Rockies signed Mike McCoy as a free agent.

The Atlanta Braves signed Juan Pérez as a free agent.

The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Mike Rose as a free agent.

The Detroit Tigers signed Bronson Sardinha as a free agent.

The Chicago Cubs signed Bobby Scales as a free agent.

The Philadelphia Phillies signed Jorge Velandia as a free agent.

The Detroit Tigers signed Scott Williamson as a free agent.

The Baltimore Orioles signed Gregg Zaun as a free agent.

The Cincinnati Reds released Jon Adkins.

The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Melvin Dorta as a free agent.

The Chicago White Sox signed Octavio Dotel as a free agent.

The Oakland Athletics signed José García as a free agent.

The Boston Red Sox signed Danny Kolb as a free agent.

The Kansas City Royals signed Brian Lawrence as a free agent.

The Los Angeles Dodgers signed George Lombard as a free agent.

The Baltimore Orioles signed Julio Mañón as a free agent.

The Detroit Tigers signed Henry Mateo as a free agent.

The Washington Nationals signed Mike O'Connor as a free agent.

The Chicago White Sox signed Joe Winkelsas as a free agent.

The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Jaret Wright as a free agent.

The Cincinnati Reds signed Mark Bellhorn as a free agent.

The Tampa Bay Devil Rays signed Scott Dohmann as a free agent.

The St. Louis Cardinals signed Ryan Franklin as a free agent.

The Chicago White Sox signed Kenny Kelly as a free agent.

The Texas Rangers signed José Morban as a free agent.

The Chicago White Sox signed Vladimir Núñez as a free agent.

The Minnesota Twins signed Ramón Ortiz as a free agent.

The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Rudy Seánez as a free agent.

The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Pedro Báez as an amateur free agent.

The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim signed Jean Segura as an amateur free agent.

The Arizona Diamondbacks released Jim Parque.

The New York Mets traded Kris Benson to the Baltimore Orioles for Jorge Julio and John Maine.

The Cincinnati Reds signed Rich Aurilia as a free agent.

The Colorado Rockies signed Scott Chiasson as a free agent.

The Colorado Rockies signed Darren Oliver as a free agent.

The Chicago Cubs signed Scott Williamson as a free agent.

The Cleveland Indians signed Luther Hackman as a free agent.

The Minnesota Twins signed Rick Helling as a free agent.

The Montreal Expos signed Randy Knorr as a free agent.

The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Donaldo Méndez as a free agent.

The Tampa Bay Devil Rays signed Damian Moss as a free agent.

The Chicago Cubs signed Calvin Murray as a free agent.

The Tampa Bay Devil Rays signed Todd Ritchie as a free agent.

The Minnesota Twins signed Brian Simmons as a free agent.

The Milwaukee Brewers signed Matt Wise as a free agent.

The Oakland Athletics signed Steve Woodard as a free agent.

The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Luis Garcia as an amateur free agent.

The Chicago White Sox signed Shingo Takatsu as a free agent.

The Texas Rangers selected Reynaldo Garcia off waivers from the Boston Red Sox.

The St. Louis Cardinals selected Colin Porter off waivers from the Houston Astros.

The St. Louis Cardinals signed Ivanon Coffie as a free agent.

The Colorado Rockies signed Rich Garcés as a free agent.

The Cincinnati Reds signed Josías Manzanillo as a free agent.

The Kansas City Royals signed Luis Ordaz as a free agent.

The Boston Red Sox signed David Ortiz as a free agent.

The Cincinnati Reds signed Chris Piersoll as a free agent.

The Kansas City Royals signed Chan Perry as a free agent.

The New York Yankees signed Jay Tessmer as a free agent.

The Cincinnati Reds signed Justin Atchley as a free agent.

The Kansas City Royals signed Raúl Ibañez as a free agent.

The Boston Red Sox signed Trever Miller as a free agent.

The Atlanta Braves signed Pedro Swann as a free agent.

The Oakland Athletics signed Jeff Ball as a free agent.

The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Chris Haney as a free agent.

The Arizona Diamondbacks signed Ken Huckaby as a free agent.

The St. Louis Cardinals signed Bryan Eversgerd as a free agent.

The Oakland Athletics signed Rickey Henderson as a free agent.

The Kansas City Royals signed Pat Rapp as a free agent.

The San Francisco Giants signed Rey Sánchez as a free agent.

The St. Louis Cardinals signed Craig Shipley as a free agent.

The Anaheim Angels signed Gary Thurman as a free agent.

The Boston Red Sox signed Steve Avery as a free agent.

The Detroit Tigers signed José Bautista as a free agent.

The Seattle Mariners signed Rob Ducey as a free agent.

The Chicago Cubs signed Dave Hansen as a free agent.

The Baltimore Orioles signed Scott Kamieniecki as a free agent.

The Cleveland Indians purchased Sean Mulligan from the San Diego Padres.

The Boston Red Sox signed Esteban Beltré as a free agent.

The Oakland Athletics signed Rafael Bournigal as a free agent.

The Boston Red Sox signed Alex Cole as a free agent.

The Philadelphia Phillies signed Mike Walker as a free agent.

The New York Mets traded Yudith Ozorio (minors), Erik Hiljus and Eric Ludwick to the St. Louis Cardinals for Bernard Gilkey.

The Chicago White Sox traded Charles Poe (minors) and Andrew Lorraine to the Oakland Athletics for Danny Tartabull.

The Chicago Cubs signed Héctor Ortiz as a free agent.

The Cleveland Indians signed Tim Crews as a free agent.

The New York Mets signed Paul Gibson as a free agent.

The Atlanta Braves signed Jay Howell as a free agent.

The Cincinnati Reds signed Jamie Quirk as a free agent.

The St. Louis Cardinals signed Jeff Ballard as a free agent.

The Cincinnati Reds signed Scott Bankhead as a free agent.

The California Angels signed Bert Blyleven as a free agent.

The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Mike Dalton as a free agent.

The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Brian Dorsett as a free agent.

The California Angels signed Jose Gonzalez as a free agent.

The California Angels signed Dave Johnson as a free agent.

The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Mark Petkovsek as a free agent.

The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Joe Redfield as a free agent.

The Baltimore Orioles signed Miguel Mejía as an amateur free agent.

The California Angels released Billy Bean.

The Detroit Tigers traded Randy Marshall (minors) and Paul Gibson to the New York Mets for Mark Carreon and Tony Castillo.

The Houston Astros signed Jay Baller as a free agent.

The Atlanta Braves signed Mike Heath as a free agent.

The Atlanta Braves signed Randy Kramer as a free agent.

The New York Mets signed Rich Sauveur as a free agent.

The Detroit Tigers signed Dan Petry as a free agent.

The Oakland Athletics signed Kevin Ward as a free agent.

The California Angels signed Robinson Checo as an amateur free agent.

The Chicago White Sox signed Jeff Bittiger as a free agent.

The California Angels signed Stew Cliburn as a free agent.

Juan Beníquez of the Toronto Blue Jays granted free agency.

Tom Brookens of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.

Carlton Fisk of the Chicago White Sox granted free agency.

Kirk Gibson of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.

Donnie Moore of the California Angels granted free agency.

Joe Niekro of the Minnesota Twins granted free agency.

Butch Wynegar of the California Angels granted free agency.

The Oakland Athletics signed Luis Quiñones as a free agent.

The Baltimore Orioles signed Dave Schmidt as a free agent.

The California Angels purchased Jim Eppard from the Oakland Athletics.

The Montreal Expos signed Wallace Johnson as a free agent.

The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Sixto Lezcano as a free agent.

The California Angels signed Miguel García as an amateur free agent.

The California Angels signed Reggie Jackson as a free agent.

The Baltimore Orioles traded John Buffamoyer (minors) and Joe Kerrigan to the Cincinnati Reds for Mike Grace and John Hale.

The San Diego Padres released Willie Davis.

The New York Mets signed Juan Berenguer as an amateur free agent.

The Baltimore Orioles released Larry Brown.

The Oakland Athletics released Marcel Lachemann.

The Detroit Tigers traded Jack Whillock to the Montreal Expos for Don Koonce (minors).

The St. Louis Cardinals signed Héctor Cruz as an amateur free agent.

The Montreal Expos traded Jesús Alou and Donn Clendenon to the Houston Astros for Rusty Staub. Donn Clendenon refused to report to his new team on April 8, 1969. The Montreal Expos sent Jack Billingham (April 8, 1969), Skip Guinn (April 8, 1969) and $100,000 (April 8, 1969) to the Houston Astros to complete the trade.

The Philadelphia Phillies purchased Jim Tabor from the Boston Red Sox.

The Cleveland Indians released Al Smith.

The Philadelphia Phillies signed Jesse Levan as an amateur free agent.

The Cleveland Indians purchased Sam Lowry, Felix Mackiewicz and Frank Skaff from the Philadelphia Athletics.

The New York Yankees traded Al Gettel, Ed Levy and $10,000 to the Philadelphia Phillies for Nick Etten. Al Gettel and Ed Levy returned to original team on March 26, 1943. The New York Yankees sent Tom Padden (March 26, 1943) and Al Gerheauser (March 26, 1943) to the Philadelphia Phillies to complete the trade.

The Philadelphia Athletics purchased John Burrows from the Washington Nationals.

The Pittsburgh Pirates selected Ray Harrell off waivers from the Philadelphia Phillies.

The Cincinnati Reds signed Lee Grissom as an amateur free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

The Brooklyn Dodgers released Rube Bressler.

The Brooklyn Dodgers released Dolf Luque.

Providence (Eastern) purchased Phil Voyles from the Boston Braves.

The New York Yankees released Hank Severeid.

The St. Louis Browns released Tim Hendryx.

The New York Yankees traded Nick Cullop, Joe Gedeon, Fritz Maisel, Les Nunamaker, Urban Shocker and $15,000 to the St. Louis Browns for Eddie Plank and Del Pratt.

Dutch Zwilling jumped from the Boston Braves to the Chicago Chi-Feds.

Buffalo (International) purchased Clarence Lehr from the Philadelphia Phillies.

The Boston signed Jack Ryan as a free agent.

The Kansas City Cowboys purchased Bill Fagan, Ed Greer, Frank Hankinson, Jim McTamany, Bill Phillips, Henry Porter, Ed Swartwood, Steve Toole and Jim Donahue from the Brooklyn for $7,000.