Historical Transactions Occurring on January 23
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- January 23, 2026
The Minnesota Twins signed Victor Caratini as a free agent.
The Atlanta Braves signed Jordan Groshans as a free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds signed Yunior Marte as a free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Tim Mayza as a free agent.
The Washington Nationals signed Bryce Montes de Oca as a free agent.
The Athletics signed CD Pelham as a free agent.
The Minnesota Twins signed Taylor Rogers as a free agent.
The Chicago Cubs signed Trent Thornton as a free agent.
The Seattle Mariners purchased Cooper Criswell from the New York Mets.
The New York Yankees selected Michael Siani off waivers from the Los Angeles Dodgers.
- January 23, 2025
The Boston Red Sox signed Mark Kolozsvary as a free agent.
The New York Mets signed A.J. Minter as a free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Yohel Pozo as a free agent.
The Atlanta Braves signed Jurickson Profar as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Tanner Scott as a free agent.
The Tampa Bay Rays purchased Brandon Eisert from the Toronto Blue Jays.
The New York Yankees selected Roansy Contreras off waivers from the Baltimore Orioles.
The New York Yankees selected Allan Winans off waivers from the Atlanta Braves.
- January 23, 2024
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Kolby Allard as a free agent.
The Baltimore Orioles signed Daniel Johnson as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Angels signed Robert Stephenson as a free agent.
- January 23, 2023
The Milwaukee Brewers signed Brian Anderson as a free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Ben Bowden as a free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Jesus Cruz as a free agent.
The San Diego Padres signed Nelson Cruz as a free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds signed Derek Law as a free agent.
The Seattle Mariners signed Colin Moran as a free agent.
The Atlanta Braves signed Yolmer Sanchez as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Wander Suero as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Jordan Yamamoto as a free agent.
- January 23, 2022
The Kansas City Royals signed Colten Brewer as a free agent.
- January 23, 2021
The Atlanta Braves signed Pablo Sandoval as a free agent.
The Toronto Blue Jays signed George Springer as a free agent.
The Washington Nationals signed Ryan Zimmerman as a free agent.
The Houston Astros traded Cionel Pérez to the Cincinnati Reds for Luke Berryhill (minors).
- January 23, 2020
The Cleveland Indians signed Dominic Leone as a free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Joey Meneses as a free agent.
The Arizona Diamondbacks signed Juniel Querecuto as a free agent.
- January 23, 2019
The Chicago Cubs signed Cristhian Adames as a free agent.
The San Francisco Giants signed Drew Pomeranz as a free agent.
- January 23, 2018
The Chicago Cubs signed Wynton Bernard as a free agent.
The Toronto Blue Jays signed Curtis Granderson as a free agent.
The New York Yankees released J.R. Graham.
- January 23, 2017
The Arizona Diamondbacks signed Willians Astudillo as a free agent.
The Arizona Diamondbacks signed Jake Goebbert as a free agent.
The Toronto Blue Jays signed Gregorio Petit as a free agent.
The Chicago White Sox signed Blake Smith as a free agent.
The Chicago White Sox signed Anthony Swarzak as a free agent.
The Arizona Diamondbacks signed Josh Thole as a free agent.
The Tampa Bay Rays signed Shawn Tolleson as a free agent.
The Tampa Bay Rays traded Logan Forsythe to the Los Angeles Dodgers for José De León.
The Toronto Blue Jays selected Juan Graterol off waivers from the Los Angeles Angels.
- January 23, 2015
The New York Yankees signed Scott Baker as a free agent.
The Chicago White Sox signed Jesse Crain as a free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Luis Martinez as a free agent.
The Texas Rangers signed Ross Ohlendorf as a free agent.
The Texas Rangers signed Juan Pérez as a free agent.
The Washington Nationals signed Derrick Robinson as a free agent.
The Arizona Diamondbacks signed Henry Rodríguez as a free agent.
The San Francisco Giants signed Ryan Vogelsong as a free agent.
The Tampa Bay Rays purchased Mike Marjama from the Chicago White Sox.
The Chicago Cubs selected Gonzalez Germen off waivers from the Texas Rangers.
The Atlanta Braves selected Eury Pérez off waivers from the New York Yankees.
- January 23, 2014
The Cleveland Indians signed David Aardsma as a free agent.
The Tampa Bay Rays signed Grant Balfour as a free agent.
The Seattle Mariners signed Endy Chávez as a free agent.
The Baltimore Orioles signed Aaron Laffey as a free agent.
The Washington Nationals signed Warner Madrigal as a free agent.
The San Diego Padres signed Xavier Nady as a free agent.
The Washington Nationals signed Luis Perdomo as a free agent.
The Kansas City Royals signed Jon Rauch as a free agent.
The San Diego Padres released Wynton Bernard.
- January 23, 2013
The Baltimore Orioles signed Rob Delaney as a free agent.
The Miami Marlins signed Matt Downs as a free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Joe Mather as a free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Chris Smith as a free agent.
- January 23, 2012
The Texas Rangers signed Sean Green as a free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds signed Willie Harris as a free agent.
The Texas Rangers signed Mitch Stetter as a free agent.
The Toronto Blue Jays signed Omar Vizquel as a free agent.
The Chicago White Sox signed Delwyn Young as a free agent.
The Detroit Tigers signed Warwick Saupold as an amateur free agent.
The New York Yankees traded Jesús Montero and Héctor Noesí to the Seattle Mariners for Jose Campos and Michael Pineda.
The Arizona Diamondbacks selected Craig Tatum off waivers from the Houston Astros.
- January 23, 2010
The Colorado Rockies signed Jason Giambi as a free agent.
The Colorado Rockies signed Robby Hammock as a free agent.
The Baltimore Orioles signed Miguel Tejada as a free agent.
- January 23, 2009
The Milwaukee Brewers signed Craig Counsell as a free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Jason Davis as a free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Héctor Giménez as a free agent.
The New York Mets signed Rob Mackowiak as a free agent.
- January 23, 2008
The Washington Nationals signed Chris Booker as a free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Matt Miller as a free agent.
- January 23, 2007
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Antonio Alfonseca as a free agent.
The Toronto Blue Jays signed Jesse Carlson as a free agent.
The Milwaukee Brewers signed Mark DiFelice as a free agent.
The New York Mets signed Andy Tracy as a free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds traded David Shafer (minors) and a player to be named to the Oakland Athletics for Kirk Saarloos and a player to be named.
- January 23, 2006
The San Diego Padres signed Jon Adkins as a free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Gabe Kapler as a free agent.
The Chicago Cubs signed Wade Miller as a free agent.
- January 23, 2005
The Houston Astros signed John Franco as a free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Rey Sánchez as a free agent.
- January 23, 2004
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Kevin Barker as a free agent.
The Montreal Expos signed Pasqual Coco as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Jeremy Giambi as a free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Brian Powell as a free agent.
The Arizona Diamondbacks signed Brandon Villafuerte as a free agent.
- January 23, 2003
The Boston Red Sox signed Héctor Almonte as a free agent.
The Detroit Tigers signed Steve Avery as a free agent.
The Chicago Cubs signed Will Cunnane as a free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Courtney Duncan as a free agent.
The Chicago White Sox signed Tom Gordon as a free agent.
The Atlanta Braves signed Roberto Hernández as a free agent.
The Montreal Expos signed Eric Knott as a free agent.
The Colorado Rockies signed Steve Reed as a free agent.
The Anaheim Angels signed Adam Riggs as a free agent.
The Anaheim Angels signed Rich Rodriguez as a free agent.
The Chicago White Sox signed Rick White as a free agent.
The Montreal Expos released Randy Knorr.
- January 23, 2002
The Texas Rangers signed Héctor Carrasco as a free agent.
The Kansas City Royals signed Chris Fussell as a free agent.
The Minnesota Twins signed Mike Jackson as a free agent.
The San Diego Padres signed Steve Reed as a free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Alberto Reyes as a free agent.
The Montreal Expos signed Joe Vitiello as a free agent.
- January 23, 2001
The Seattle Mariners signed Carlos Baerga as a free agent.
- January 23, 2000
The Boston Red Sox signed Andy Sheets as a free agent.
- January 23, 1998
The Atlanta Braves signed Tommy Greene as a free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Yorkis Pérez as a free agent.
- January 23, 1997
The Minnesota Twins signed Kevin Baez as a free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Ken Grundt as a free agent.
The Oakland Athletics signed Dave Magadan as a free agent.
- January 23, 1996
The Milwaukee Brewers signed Ben McDonald as a free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Gregg Olson as a free agent.
The Arizona Diamondbacks signed Rod Barajas as an amateur free agent.
The Milwaukee Brewers traded Duane Singleton to the Detroit Tigers for Henry Santos (minors).
The Seattle Mariners selected Aaron Small off waivers from the Florida Marlins.
- January 23, 1995
The Detroit Tigers signed Kevin Wickander as a free agent.
- January 23, 1993
The Baltimore Orioles signed Mike Cook as a free agent.
The Kansas City Royals signed Mike Kingery as a free agent.
- January 23, 1992
The Baltimore Orioles signed Darrel Akerfelds as a free agent.
The Milwaukee Brewers signed Andy Allanson as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Jay Howell as a free agent.
The Atlanta Braves signed Jeff Manto as a free agent.
The New York Mets released Rich Sauveur.
- January 23, 1991
The Boston Red Sox signed Mike Brumley as a free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Tony Fossas as a free agent.
The California Angels signed Gary Gaetti as a free agent.
- January 23, 1990
The Chicago White Sox signed Matt Stark as a free agent.
The Toronto Blue Jays signed Giovanni Carrara as an amateur free agent.
- January 23, 1989
The Toronto Blue Jays signed Tom Lawless as a free agent.
The Texas Rangers signed Rick Leach as a free agent.
The Milwaukee Brewers signed Donnie Scott as a free agent.
The Chicago White Sox traded Joel Davis and Ed Wojna to the Cleveland Indians for Eddie Williams.
- January 23, 1987
The Montreal Expos signed Bruce Berenyi as a free agent.
The Atlanta Braves signed Gary Roenicke as a free agent.
- January 23, 1986
The Cleveland Indians purchased Fran Mullins from the San Francisco Giants.
The Baltimore Orioles released Dan Ford.
- January 23, 1985
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Mike LaValliere as a free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Dave Sax as a free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies purchased Ralph Citarella from the St. Louis Cardinals.
- January 23, 1984
The Baltimore Orioles signed Dan Ford as a free agent.
The Seattle Mariners signed Paul Mirabella as a free agent.
The Seattle Mariners signed Bill Nahorodny as a free agent.
The Oakland Athletics signed Lary Sorensen as a free agent.
The Cleveland Indians traded Tom Brennan to the Chicago White Sox for a player to be named later. The Chicago White Sox sent Craig Smajstrla (July 9, 1985) to the Cleveland Indians to complete the trade.
- January 23, 1983
The Houston Astros signed Jim Pankovits as a free agent.
- January 23, 1981
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed John Milner as a free agent.
The California Angels traded Jim Dorsey, Joe Rudi and Frank Tanana to the Boston Red Sox for Fred Lynn and Steve Renko.
- January 23, 1979
Nippon Ham Fighters (Japan Pacific) purchased Sam Ewing from the Toronto Blue Jays.
- January 23, 1978
The Seattle Mariners purchased Roy Branch from the Kansas City Royals.
- January 23, 1976
The New York Yankees traded Gerry Pirtle to the Chicago Cubs for Rick Stelmaszek.
- January 23, 1975
The Detroit Tigers released Jerry DaVanon.
The Texas Rangers released Duke Sims.
- January 23, 1973
The Oakland Athletics signed Jerry McNertney as a free agent.
- January 23, 1959
The Cleveland Indians signed Mike Garcia as a free agent.
The Chicago Cubs traded Jim Bolger and John Briggs to the Cleveland Indians for Earl Averill and Morrie Martin.
- January 23, 1958
The Washington Senators traded Pete Runnels to the Boston Red Sox for Albie Pearson and Norm Zauchin.
- January 23, 1941
The New York Yankees signed Gus Niarhos as an amateur free agent.
- January 23, 1940
The Boston Bees released Fred Frankhouse.
- January 23, 1937
The St. Louis Browns signed Sheriff Blake as a free agent.
- January 23, 1932
The Brooklyn Dodgers traded Bob Parham (minors) and $45,000 to the St. Louis Cardinals for Hack Wilson.
- January 23, 1931
Toledo (American Association) purchased Johnny Cooney from the Boston Braves.
- January 23, 1926
Wichita Falls (Texas) purchased Alex Metzler from the Chicago Cubs.
- January 23, 1921
The Chicago Cubs released Fred Merkle.
The Pittsburgh Pirates traded Walter Barbare, Fred Nicholson, Billy Southworth and $15,000 to the Boston Braves for Rabbit Maranville.
- January 23, 1919
Beaumont (Texas) purchased Al Nixon from the Brooklyn Robins.
- January 23, 1913
Sacramento (Pacific Coast) purchased Toots Shultz from the Philadelphia Phillies.
- January 23, 1912
Newark (International) purchased Harry Smith from the Brooklyn Dodgers.
- January 23, 1909
New Orleans (Southern Association) purchased Otto Hess from the Cleveland Naps.
- January 23, 1894
The Boston released Cliff Carroll.
- January 23, 1891
The Baltimore Orioles released Dan Long.
The Baltimore Orioles released Tom Power.
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