Historical Transactions Occurring on June 17
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- June 17, 2025
The Los Angeles Angels signed Shaun Anderson as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Angels released Buck Farmer.
The Seattle Mariners released Shintaro Fujinami.
The Seattle Mariners released Bryan Shaw.
The Los Angeles Angels released Andrew Vasquez.
The Seattle Mariners selected Jacob Hurtubise off waivers from the Cincinnati Reds.
- June 17, 2024
The Seattle Mariners signed Rob Kaminsky as a free agent.
The Detroit Tigers signed Eli Villalobos as a free agent.
Niko Goodrum of the Pittsburgh Pirates granted free agency.
The New York Mets released Tomás Nido.
The Baltimore Orioles selected Nick Avila off waivers from the San Francisco Giants.
- June 17, 2023
The Houston Astros purchased Joel Kuhnel from the Cincinnati Reds.
The Houston Astros purchased Joel Kuhnel from the Cincinnati Reds.
The Philadelphia Phillies released Jon Duplantier.
- June 17, 2022
The San Francisco Giants signed Matt Hall as a free agent.
- June 17, 2021
The Atlanta Braves signed Tyler Ferguson as a free agent.
The Seattle Mariners signed Alen Hanson as a free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Wade LeBlanc as a free agent.
The Oakland Athletics released Tanner Anderson.
The Texas Rangers traded Kelvin Bautista (minors) to the Los Angeles Dodgers for Dennis Santana.
The New York Yankees traded Mike Ford to the Tampa Bay Rays for a player to be named later and cash. The Tampa Bay Rays sent Aldenis Sanchez (minors) (July 1, 2021) to the New York Yankees to complete the trade.
- June 17, 2020
The Cincinnati Reds released Brandon Barnes.
- June 17, 2019
The Boston Red Sox signed Chris Owings as a free agent.
The New York Yankees released Drew Hutchison.
The Boston Red Sox released Carson Smith.
- June 17, 2018
The Atlanta Braves signed Luke Jackson as a free agent.
The Texas Rangers signed Justin Topa as a free agent.
- June 17, 2017
The Oakland Athletics signed Patrick Schuster as a free agent.
The Oakland Athletics traded Trevor Plouffe and cash to the Tampa Bay Rays for player to be named or cash.
The Seattle Mariners selected Pat Light off waivers from the Pittsburgh Pirates.
- June 17, 2016
The San Francisco Giants signed Jean Machi as a free agent.
The San Francisco Giants signed Rubén Tejada as a free agent.
Tom Wilhelmsen of the Texas Rangers granted free agency.
The San Diego Padres released Fabio Castillo.
The Pittsburgh Pirates released Guido Knudson.
The Chicago White Sox released Mat Latos.
- June 17, 2015
The San Francisco Giants signed Marco Scutaro as a free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds purchased Collin Balester from the Pittsburgh Pirates.
The Tampa Bay Rays released Matt Buschmann.
The San Diego Padres released Scott Elbert.
The Milwaukee Brewers released Chris Nelson.
The Minnesota Twins released Tim Stauffer.
- June 17, 2014
The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim signed Wade LeBlanc as a free agent.
The Texas Rangers signed Carlos Peña as a free agent.
The Miami Marlins signed Brad Penny as a free agent.
The Oakland Athletics purchased Brad Mills from the Milwaukee Brewers.
- June 17, 2013
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed José Contreras as a free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Randy Ruiz as a free agent.
The Houston Astros signed Jack Mayfield as an amateur free agent.
- June 17, 2012
Koyie Hill of the Chicago Cubs granted free agency.
The Cleveland Indians released Héctor Ambriz.
The Detroit Tigers released Jeff Frazier.
- June 17, 2011
The Arizona Diamondbacks signed Jeff Bennett as a free agent.
The Arizona Diamondbacks signed Alberto Castillo as a free agent.
The Oakland Athletics signed Doug Mathis as a free agent.
Jerome Williams of the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim granted free agency.
The Pittsburgh Pirates released Blaine Boyer.
- June 17, 2010
The New York Yankees signed Eric Bruntlett as a free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Ryan Shealy as a free agent.
The Oakland Athletics purchased Justin James from Kansas City (Northern).
- June 17, 2009
The Washington Nationals sent Mike O'Connor to the San Diego Padres as part of a conditional deal.
The San Diego Padres signed Brian Lawrence as a free agent.
- June 17, 2008
The Cleveland Indians signed Morgan Ensberg as a free agent.
The Colorado Rockies released Chris George.
- June 17, 2006
The Boston Red Sox signed Frank Brooks as a free agent.
The Chicago White Sox signed Andrew Lorraine as a free agent.
The New York Yankees purchased Scott Patterson from Lancaster (Atlantic).
The Colorado Rockies released Bo Hart.
- June 17, 2005
The New York Mets signed Robert Manuel as an amateur free agent.
The Washington Nationals signed Michael Martínez as an amateur free agent.
The Texas Rangers released Pedro Astacio.
The Milwaukee Brewers released Kevin Orie.
The Milwaukee Brewers released Chad Paronto.
- June 17, 2004
The Baltimore Orioles purchased James Lofton from Nashua (Atlantic).
The Philadelphia Phillies traded a player to be named later to the Cleveland Indians for Robert Ellis. The Philadelphia Phillies sent Scott Youngbauer (minors) (June 17, 2004) to the Cleveland Indians to complete the trade.
The Florida Marlins traded Wilson Valdez and cash to the Chicago White Sox for Billy Koch.
The New York Mets traded Jeremy Griffiths and David Weathers to the Houston Astros for Richard Hidalgo.
- June 17, 2003
The Toronto Blue Jays signed Juan Acevedo as a free agent.
The Arizona Diamondbacks signed Willie Morales as a free agent.
The Montreal Expos signed José Rodríguez as a free agent.
The Chicago White Sox released Cliff Brumbaugh.
The Houston Astros released Cory Doyne.
- June 17, 2002
The San Diego Padres signed Mike Holtz as a free agent.
- June 17, 2000
The Los Angeles Dodgers sent Adam Melhuse to the Colorado Rockies as part of a conditional deal.
The Colorado Rockies signed Bobby Chouinard as a free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Kevin Orie as a free agent.
- June 17, 1997
The Milwaukee Brewers released Ángel Miranda.
The Detroit Tigers selected Kevin Jarvis off waivers from the Minnesota Twins.
- June 17, 1996
The California Angels sent Ken Edenfield to the New York Yankees as part of a conditional deal.
The Philadelphia Phillies released Dave Leiper.
The Philadelphia Phillies released Mark Whiten.
- June 17, 1995
The Cleveland Indians signed Jim Crowell as an amateur free agent.
- June 17, 1994
The Detroit Tigers signed Greg Cadaret as a free agent.
- June 17, 1993
The Oakland Athletics released Dale Sveum.
The California Angels selected Doug Linton off waivers from the Toronto Blue Jays.
The Pittsburgh Pirates released Glenn Wilson.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Glenn Wilson as a free agent.
- June 17, 1992
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Lance McCullers as a free agent.
- June 17, 1991
The Houston Astros signed Chuck Smith as an amateur free agent.
The Atlanta Braves signed Terrell Wade as an amateur free agent.
The Atlanta Braves released Danny Heep.
- June 17, 1990
The Cleveland Indians purchased Ken Phelps from the Oakland Athletics.
- June 17, 1988
The Houston Astros signed José Tolentino as a free agent.
- June 17, 1987
The San Diego Padres released LaMarr Hoyt.
The Kansas City Royals released Jorge Orta.
- June 17, 1986
The Cleveland Indians released Jim Kern.
- June 17, 1985
The Pittsburgh Pirates released Tim Foli.
The Milwaukee Brewers released Jim Kern.
- June 17, 1983
The Houston Astros released Danny Boone.
The New York Yankees traded Dave Wehrmeister to the Philadelphia Phillies for Kelly Faulk (minors) and Jim Rasmussen (minors).
- June 17, 1980
The New York Mets traded Kevin Kobel to the Kansas City Royals for a player to be named later. The Kansas City Royals sent Randy McGilberry (June 23, 1980) to the New York Mets to complete the trade.
- June 17, 1979
The San Francisco Giants signed Dan Gladden as an amateur free agent.
- June 17, 1977
The Toronto Blue Jays signed Greg Wells as a free agent.
- June 17, 1975
The Milwaukee Brewers signed Greg Erardi as a free agent.
- June 17, 1974
The Chicago Cubs purchased Oscar Zamora from the Houston Astros.
The Cleveland Indians released Ken Sanders.
- June 17, 1973
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Rick Langford as an amateur free agent.
- June 17, 1971
The Chicago Cubs purchased Ramon Webster from the Oakland Athletics.
- June 17, 1970
The Oakland Athletics signed Mike Barlow as an amateur free agent.
- June 17, 1969
Charley Smith retired from the Chicago Cubs. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
- June 17, 1967
The New York Mets traded a player to be named later and Rob Gardner to the Chicago Cubs for Bob Hendley. The New York Mets sent John Stephenson (June 17, 1967) to the Chicago Cubs to complete the trade.
- June 17, 1965
The Milwaukee Braves signed Ron Reed as an amateur free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Tony Solaita as an amateur free agent.
- June 17, 1964
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Mike Jackson as an amateur free agent.
The Baltimore Orioles signed Sparky Lyle as an amateur free agent.
The New York Mets traded a player to be named later and Jay Hook to the Milwaukee Braves for Roy McMillan. The New York Mets sent Adrian Garrett (June 17, 1964) to the Milwaukee Braves to complete the trade.
- June 17, 1961
The Boston Red Sox signed Jerry Stephenson as an amateur free agent.
The Chicago White Sox released Earl Torgeson.
The Minnesota Twins released Elmer Valo.
The New York Yankees signed Earl Torgeson as a free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Elmer Valo as a free agent.
- June 17, 1960
The Chicago Cubs signed Paul Popovich as an amateur free agent.
- June 17, 1958
Sacramento (Pacific Coast) purchased Bob Ross from the Milwaukee Braves.
- June 17, 1957
The Washington Senators signed Jim Kaat as an amateur free agent.
The Chicago White Sox signed Charlie Lindstrom as an amateur free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies released Frank Baumholtz.
- June 17, 1956
The St. Louis Cardinals traded players to be named later, Jackie Brandt, Dick Littlefield, Bill Sarni and Red Schoendienst to the New York Giants for Al Dark, Ray Katt, Don Liddle, Whitey Lockman and cash. The St. Louis Cardinals sent Bob Stephenson (June 17, 1956) and Gordon Jones (October 1, 1956) to the New York Giants to complete the trade.
- June 17, 1955
The Boston Red Sox signed Jim Pagliaroni as an amateur free agent (bonus baby).
- June 17, 1953
The Philadelphia Phillies released Lou Possehl. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
- June 17, 1952
The Brooklyn Dodgers signed Tommy Holmes as a free agent.
- June 17, 1946
The New York Yankees purchased Frank Colman from the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Utica (Eastern) purchased Ed Freed from the Philadelphia Phillies.
- June 17, 1944
The New York Yankees signed Johnny Cooney as a free agent.
- June 17, 1942
Minneapolis (American Association) sent Huck Geary to the Pittsburgh Pirates as part of a conditional deal.
- June 17, 1940
The Boston Bees traded players to be named later to the New York Yankees for Al Piechota. The Boston Bees sent Joe Callahan (June 17, 1940) and Hiker Moran (November 21, 1939) to the New York Yankees to complete the trade.
- June 17, 1939
The Boston Red Sox purchased Fred Sington from the Brooklyn Dodgers.
- June 17, 1935
The Cleveland Indians purchased Eddie Phillips from the Washington Nationals.
- June 17, 1933
The Boston Red Sox purchased Lou Legett from Albany (International).
- June 17, 1928
The Chicago White Sox purchased Bob Weiland from Moline (Mississippi Valley). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
- June 17, 1927
The Washington Nationals released Stan Coveleski.
- June 17, 1926
The Philadelphia Phillies released Wally Kimmick.
- June 17, 1925
The New York Yankees purchased Fred Merkle from Rochester (International) for $6,000.
The Washington Nationals selected Everett Scott off waivers from the New York Yankees.
- June 17, 1918
The Brooklyn Robins signed Jake Hehl as an amateur free agent.
- June 17, 1917
The Boston Braves returned Scott Perry to Atlanta (Southern Association) as part of a conditional deal.
- June 17, 1915
The St. Louis Cardinals purchased Tony Brottem from Vancouver (Northwestern).
- June 17, 1913
Nashville (Southern Association) purchased Red Nelson from the Cincinnati Reds.
- June 17, 1910
The Cincinnati Reds purchased Rube Benton from Macon (South Atlantic) for $7,000.
- June 17, 1909
The Boston Doves purchased Hosea Siner from Monmouth (Illinois-Missouri).
- June 17, 1907
The Pittsburgh Pirates purchased Harry Wolter from the Cincinnati Reds.
- June 17, 1904
St Paul (American Association) purchased Ace Stewart from the Boston Nationals.
The New York Highlanders traded Bob Unglaub to the Boston Americans for Patsy Dougherty.
- June 17, 1902
The New York Giants released Steve Brodie.
- June 17, 1901
The Boston Nationals released Elmer Smith.
- June 17, 1897
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Jim Rogers as a free agent.
The Chicago Colts purchased Jim Korwan from the Brooklyn Grooms.
- June 17, 1892
The Cincinnati Reds released Eddie Burke.
The Cleveland Spiders released Jack Doyle.
The Cincinnati Reds released Jesse Duryea.
The Pittsburgh traded Cub Stricker to the Baltimore Orioles for Adonis Terry. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
- June 17, 1889
St. Joseph (Western Association) purchased Chippy McGarr from the Kansas City Cowboys.
The Kansas City Cowboys released Henry Porter.
- June 17, 1885
The New York Metropolitans released Dasher Troy.
- June 17, 1882
The St. Louis Browns signed Harry McCaffery as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
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