Historical Transactions Occurring on February 20
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- February 20, 2024
The Boston Red Sox signed Jason Alexander as a free agent.
The Tampa Bay Rays signed Yu Chang as a free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Liam Hendriks as a free agent.
The Chicago White Sox signed Corey Knebel as a free agent.
The Detroit Tigers selected TJ Hopkins off waivers from the San Francisco Giants.
- February 20, 2023
The Chicago White Sox signed Elvis Andrus as a free agent.
The Chicago Cubs signed Michael Fulmer as a free agent.
The San Diego Padres signed Cole Hamels as a free agent.
- February 20, 2022
The Washington Nationals signed Reed Garrett as a free agent.
The Chicago White Sox signed Patrick Kivlehan as a free agent.
The Atlanta Braves signed Brandyn Sittinger as a free agent.
- February 20, 2021
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Todd Frazier as a free agent.
The Chicago Cubs signed Jake Marisnick as a free agent.
The New York Mets signed Taijuan Walker as a free agent.
- February 20, 2020
The Los Angeles Angels signed JC Ramirez as a free agent.
- February 20, 2018
The Milwaukee Brewers signed Jake Hager as a free agent.
The San Francisco Giants signed Manny Parra as a free agent.
The Minnesota Twins signed Aníbal Sánchez as a free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates purchased Bryce Brentz from the Boston Red Sox.
As part of a 3-team trade: The New York Yankees sent Taylor Widener to the Arizona Diamondbacks. The New York Yankees sent Nick Solak to the Tampa Bay Rays. The Tampa Bay Rays sent Steven Souza Jr. to the Arizona Diamondbacks. The Arizona Diamondbacks sent Brandon Drury to the New York Yankees. The Arizona Diamondbacks sent players to be named later and Anthony Banda to the Tampa Bay Rays. The Arizona Diamondbacks sent Sam McWilliams (minors) (May 1, 2018) and Colin Poche (May 1, 2018) to the Tampa Bay Rays to complete the trade.
- February 20, 2017
The Baltimore Orioles signed Craig Gentry as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Franklin Gutiérrez as a free agent.
The Miami Marlins signed Steve Lombardozzi as a free agent.
The Detroit Tigers signed Daniel Muno as a free agent.
The Detroit Tigers signed Matt Murton as a free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Jon Niese as a free agent.
- February 20, 2016
The San Diego Padres signed Casey Janssen as a free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Matt Joyce as a free agent.
- February 20, 2015
The Seattle Mariners signed Joe Saunders as a free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Sixto Sánchez as an amateur free agent.
The Baltimore Orioles traded a player to be named later and Stephen Tarpley to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Travis Snider. The Baltimore Orioles sent Steven Brault (February 20, 2015) to the Pittsburgh Pirates to complete the trade.
- February 20, 2014
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Tyson Brummett as a free agent.
- February 20, 2013
The Boston Red Sox purchased Mike Carp from the Seattle Mariners.
- February 20, 2012
The Texas Rangers signed Neal Cotts as a free agent.
The Oakland Athletics signed Manny Ramirez as a free agent.
- February 20, 2010
The San Diego Padres signed Josh Barfield as a free agent.
The Boston Red Sox released Edwin Moreno.
- February 20, 2009
The Atlanta Braves signed Tom Glavine as a free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Rúben Gotay as a free agent.
The Minnesota Twins signed Justin Huber as a free agent.
The Tampa Bay Rays signed Jason Isringhausen as a free agent.
The Washington Nationals signed David Williams as a free agent.
The Chicago Cubs released Bill White.
- February 20, 2008
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Kris Benson as a free agent.
The Milwaukee Brewers signed Russell Branyan as a free agent.
The San Francisco Giants signed Nate Bump as a free agent.
The Houston Astros signed Shawn Chacón as a free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Byung-Hyun Kim as a free agent.
The San Francisco Giants signed Josh Labandeira as a free agent.
The Arizona Diamondbacks signed Trot Nixon as a free agent.
- February 20, 2007
The Washington Nationals signed Tony Batista as a free agent.
The Texas Rangers signed Desi Relaford as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Matt Riley as a free agent.
- February 20, 2006
The Cincinnati Reds signed Brian Buchanan as a free agent.
The Washington Nationals signed Kevin Gryboski as a free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds signed Chris Michalak as a free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Franklin Núñez as a free agent.
- February 20, 2005
The Baltimore Orioles signed Bernie Castro as a free agent.
- February 20, 2004
The Boston Red Sox signed Frank Castillo as a free agent.
- February 20, 2003
The New York Mets signed T.J. Mathews as a free agent.
- February 20, 2002
The Detroit Tigers signed Bill Simas as a free agent.
The Texas Rangers signed Ed Sprague as a free agent.
- February 20, 2001
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Jeff Reboulet as a free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Jesús Delgado as an amateur free agent.
- February 20, 1999
The Cleveland Indians signed Orel Hershiser as a free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Pat Meares as a free agent.
- February 20, 1998
The Florida Marlins selected Kirt Ojala off waivers from the Arizona Diamondbacks.
- February 20, 1997
The Seattle Mariners signed Dennis Martínez as a free agent.
- February 20, 1996
The Toronto Blue Jays signed Brian Bohanon as a free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Dwight Gooden as a free agent.
The Montreal Expos signed Joe Grahe as a free agent.
- February 20, 1995
The Boston Red Sox signed Mike Porzio as a free agent.
- February 20, 1993
The Florida Marlins signed Rick Renteria as a free agent.
- February 20, 1991
The Seattle Mariners signed Shawn Barton as a free agent.
- February 20, 1990
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Don Aase as a free agent.
The Baltimore Orioles signed Sam Horn as a free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed Al Nipper as a free agent.
The Detroit Tigers signed Felipe Lira as an amateur free agent.
- February 20, 1989
The New York Mets signed Don Aase as a free agent.
- February 20, 1988
The Detroit Tigers signed Luis Salazar as a free agent.
- February 20, 1987
The New York Mets signed Andre David as a free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Iván de Jesús as a free agent.
The Montreal Expos traded Al Newman to the Minnesota Twins for Mike Shade (minors).
- February 20, 1986
The Baltimore Orioles signed Luis DeLeón as a free agent.
- February 20, 1985
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Jay Johnstone as a free agent.
- February 20, 1984
The Houston Astros signed Enos Cabell as a free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Rich Gale as a free agent.
- February 20, 1980
The Oakland Athletics signed Dave Hamilton as a free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies purchased Porfi Altamirano from Miami (Inter-American).
The Houston Astros traded Reggie Baldwin to the New York Mets for Keith Bodie (minors).
- February 20, 1979
The Detroit Tigers signed Fred Holdsworth as a free agent.
- February 20, 1976
The California Angels purchased Ed Herrmann from the New York Yankees.
- February 20, 1975
The San Diego Padres signed Jerry Johnson as a free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Albert Williams as an amateur free agent.
- February 20, 1949
The New York Giants signed Augie Galan as a free agent.
- February 20, 1942
Atlanta (Southern Association) purchased Charlie Letchas from the Washington Nationals.
- February 20, 1936
The New York Giants purchased Sam Leslie from the Brooklyn Dodgers.
The Brooklyn Dodgers traded Buzz Boyle, Johnny McCarthy and $40,000 to the New York Yankees for Buddy Hassett.
- February 20, 1933
The Boston Braves signed Ed Fallenstein as a free agent.
- February 20, 1926
The Washington Nationals sent Mule Shirley (February 20, 1926) to Mobile (Southern Association) to complete the trade.
- February 20, 1919
Justin Fitzgerald sent from the Philadelphia Phillies to San Francisco (Pacific Coast) in an unknown transaction.
- February 20, 1918
The Boston Red Sox traded a player to be named later, Forrest Cady and Larry Gardner to the Philadelphia Athletics for Stuffy McInnis. The Boston Red Sox sent Tillie Walker (February 20, 1918) to the Philadelphia Athletics to complete the trade.
- February 20, 1916
The Cleveland Indians purchased Ivan Howard from the St. Louis Browns.
- February 20, 1914
The New York Giants signed Mike Donlin as a free agent.
- February 20, 1906
Harry Wolverton jumped from the Boston Nationals to Williamsport (Tri-State).
- February 20, 1905
The Washington Nationals purchased Mike Heydon from the Chicago White Sox. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
- February 20, 1903
The Brooklyn Superbas signed Fred Jacklitsch as a free agent.
- February 20, 1892
The St. Louis Browns signed Cinders O'Brien as a free agent.
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