Historical Transactions Occurring on April 17
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- April 17, 2026
The Cleveland Guardians signed Kolby Allard as a free agent.
The Houston Astros signed Brandon Bielak as a free agent.
The Houston Astros signed Miguel Yajure as a free agent.
- April 17, 2025
The Seattle Mariners signed Casey Lawrence as a free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates traded Bryce Johnson and cash to the San Diego Padres for Brett Sullivan.
- April 17, 2024
The Colorado Rockies signed Peyton Battenfield as a free agent.
The Minnesota Twins signed Tony Kemp as a free agent.
The Chicago White Sox signed Cody Sedlock as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Angels signed Bryan Shaw as a free agent.
The San Diego Padres signed Donovan Solano as a free agent.
The Texas Rangers purchased Jimmy Robbins (minors) from the Toronto Blue Jays.
The Cleveland Guardians purchased Pedro Avila from the San Diego Padres.
The New York Mets selected Michael Tonkin off waivers from the Minnesota Twins.
- April 17, 2023
The Chicago White Sox signed Luke Farrell as a free agent.
The Arizona Diamondbacks released Austin Brice.
The Washington Nationals released Yadiel Hernández.
The Washington Nationals released Yadiel Hernández.
- April 17, 2022
The Cincinnati Reds traded Riley O'Brien to the Seattle Mariners for a player to be named later. The Seattle Mariners sent Luis Chevalier (minors) (May 31, 2022) to the Cincinnati Reds to complete the trade.
- April 17, 2021
The Atlanta Braves signed Jesse Chavez as a free agent.
The Arizona Diamondbacks traded Eduardo Herrera (minors) to the Kansas City Royals for Nick Heath.
- April 17, 2019
The Boston Red Sox signed Jeremy Bleich as a free agent.
Brad Miller of the Cleveland Indians granted free agency.
- April 17, 2018
The New York Mets signed Scott Copeland as a free agent.
The Washington Nationals signed Mark Reynolds as a free agent.
The Seattle Mariners released Pat Light.
The Los Angeles Dodgers traded Ibandel Isabel (minors) and Zach Neal to the Cincinnati Reds for Ariel Hernández.
The Milwaukee Brewers selected Alec Asher off waivers from the Los Angeles Dodgers.
- April 17, 2017
The Detroit Tigers released Matt Murton.
The New York Yankees traded Johnny Barbato to the Pittsburgh Pirates for a player to be named later. The Pittsburgh Pirates sent Matt Frawley (minors) (June 14, 2017) to the New York Yankees to complete the trade.
The Baltimore Orioles traded Parker Bridwell to the Los Angeles Angels for player to be named or cash.
- April 17, 2016
The Texas Rangers released Burke Badenhop.
- April 17, 2015
The Tampa Bay Rays signed J.P. Arencibia as a free agent.
The Tampa Bay Rays signed Andy Oliver as a free agent.
The Arizona Diamondbacks released Julio De Paula.
The Los Angeles Dodgers selected Daniel Corcino off waivers from the Cincinnati Reds.
- April 17, 2014
The Cincinnati Reds signed Elvin Ramírez as a free agent.
The Texas Rangers released Rafael Pérez.
- April 17, 2013
The Atlanta Braves signed Erik Hamren as a free agent.
The Milwaukee Brewers signed Francisco Rodríguez as a free agent.
Chris Leroux of the Pittsburgh Pirates granted free agency.
The Kansas City Royals released Anthony Ortega.
- April 17, 2012
The Cleveland Indians signed Johnny Damon as a free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Nelson Figueroa as a free agent.
The Baltimore Orioles selected Luis Exposito off waivers from the Boston Red Sox.
- April 17, 2009
The Chicago White Sox released Ben Broussard.
The Pittsburgh Pirates traded Andy Phillips to the Chicago White Sox for Michael Dubee (minors).
The Minnesota Twins selected Juan Morillo off waivers from the Colorado Rockies.
- April 17, 2008
The Seattle Mariners signed Charlton Jimerson as a free agent.
The Washington Nationals released Eude Brito.
- April 17, 2006
The Atlanta Braves signed Wayne Franklin as a free agent.
The Seattle Mariners released Corky Miller.
The Atlanta Braves released Wes Obermueller.
- April 17, 2005
The Colorado Rockies sent Shawn Sedlacek to the St. Louis Cardinals as part of a conditional deal.
- April 17, 2004
The Oakland Athletics traded Chad Harville to the Houston Astros for Kirk Saarloos.
- April 17, 2003
The Boston Red Sox signed Trace Coquillette as a free agent.
Alex Delgado of the St. Louis Cardinals granted free agency.
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays released Ryan Thompson.
- April 17, 2002
The San Francisco Giants signed Tom Goodwin as a free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Kevin Sefcik as a free agent.
- April 17, 2000
The Milwaukee Brewers signed Tim Harikkala as a free agent.
The San Diego Padres signed Freddy Guzmán as an amateur free agent.
- April 17, 1998
The Anaheim Angels signed Mike Butcher as a free agent.
The Anaheim Angels released Jerrod Riggan.
- April 17, 1997
The Montreal Expos signed Hensley Meulens as a free agent.
The Kansas City Royals signed Todd Van Poppel as a free agent.
- April 17, 1996
The Cincinnati Reds released Xavier Hernandez.
- April 17, 1995
The Toronto Blue Jays signed Paul Gibson as a free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Mike Hartley as a free agent.
The Detroit Tigers signed Juan Samuel as a free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds signed Benito Santiago as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Dodgers released Scott Pose.
- April 17, 1993
The Minnesota Twins released Ced Landrum.
- April 17, 1992
The Milwaukee Brewers signed Rafael Novoa as a free agent.
- April 17, 1991
The Baltimore Orioles signed Oddibe McDowell as a free agent.
The Houston Astros signed Calvin Schiraldi as a free agent.
- April 17, 1990
The New York Yankees signed Rich Batchelor as an amateur free agent.
The Minnesota Twins traded Alan Cockrell to the Cleveland Indians for Charlie Scott (minors).
- April 17, 1988
The Cincinnati Reds signed Lary Sorensen as a free agent.
- April 17, 1987
The Oakland Athletics signed Steve Henderson as a free agent.
The Chicago White Sox signed Ray Krawczyk as a free agent.
The Seattle Mariners signed Jerry Narron as a free agent.
The Toronto Blue Jays released Steve Fireovid.
- April 17, 1985
The Atlanta Braves traded Alex Treviño to the San Francisco Giants for John Rabb.
- April 17, 1984
The New York Yankees signed Oscar Gamble as a free agent.
- April 17, 1981
The Texas Rangers signed Bobby Bonds as a free agent.
The Houston Astros signed David Clyde as a free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Dave LaRoche as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Dodgers released Don Stanhouse.
- April 17, 1976
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Nardi Contreras as a free agent.
- April 17, 1975
The Baltimore Orioles traded Earl Williams and cash to the Atlanta Braves for Jimmy Freeman.
- April 17, 1973
The New York Yankees purchased Jim Ray Hart from the San Francisco Giants.
The New York Yankees released Casey Cox.
- April 17, 1970
The California Angels purchased Ray Oyler from the Oakland Athletics.
- April 17, 1969
The San Diego Padres traded Al McBean to the Los Angeles Dodgers for Tommy Dean and Leon Everitt.
The Boston Red Sox released Jerry Stephenson.
The Seattle Pilots signed Jerry Stephenson as a free agent.
- April 17, 1968
The Chicago Cubs released John Stephenson.
The San Francisco Giants signed John Stephenson as a free agent.
- April 17, 1966
The Minnesota Twins traded a player to be named later and Dick Stigman to the Boston Red Sox for Russ Nixon and Chuck Schilling. The Minnesota Twins sent Jose Calero (minors) (April 17, 1966) to the Boston Red Sox to complete the trade.
- April 17, 1965
The California Angels traded Bob Duliba to the Boston Red Sox for Hal Kolstad. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
- April 17, 1962
The Cincinnati Reds returned Dave Hillman to the Boston Red Sox as part of a conditional deal.
- April 17, 1960
The Detroit Tigers traded Harvey Kuenn to the Cleveland Indians for Rocky Colavito.
- April 17, 1958
The Baltimore Orioles traded Bud Daley to the Kansas City Athletics for Arnie Portocarrero.
- April 17, 1956
- April 17, 1954
The Baltimore Orioles traded Jim Dyck to the Cleveland Indians for Bob Kennedy.
- April 17, 1953
San Diego (PCL) purchased Cliff Fannin from the St. Louis Browns.
The Milwaukee Braves purchased Fred Waters from the Brooklyn Dodgers.
The Pittsburgh Pirates selected Eddie Pellagrini off waivers from the Cincinnati Redlegs.
- April 17, 1949
The Detroit Tigers purchased Gene Markland from the Chicago White Sox.
- April 17, 1948
The Chicago Cubs selected Larry Miggins off waivers from the St. Louis Cardinals.
- April 17, 1938
The Chicago White Sox released Merv Shea. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
- April 17, 1936
The Brooklyn Dodgers released Tom Zachary.
- April 17, 1925
The New York Giants traded Rosy Ryan to the Boston Braves for Tim McNamara.
- April 17, 1922
The New York Yankees purchased Whitey Witt from the Philadelphia Athletics for $7,500.
- April 17, 1919
The Chicago White Sox sent Bruno Haas (April 17, 1919), George Runge (minors) (April 17, 1919) and plus additional compensation (April 17, 1919) to Milwaukee (American Association) to complete the trade. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
- April 17, 1914
The Chicago White Sox purchased Ray Demmitt from the Detroit Tigers for $2,500.
- April 17, 1912
The Boston Braves released Big Jeff Pfeffer.
- April 17, 1910
Waterbury (Connecticut State) purchased Tom Tuckey from the Boston Doves.
- April 17, 1909
The Boston Doves purchased Jimmy Slagle from the Chicago Cubs.
- April 17, 1898
The Louisville Colonels released Joe Dolan.
- April 17, 1897
The Baltimore Orioles released Sadie McMahon.
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