Historical Transactions Occurring on June 19
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- June 19, 2025
The Arizona Diamondbacks signed Anthony Gose as a free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Tyler Matzek as a free agent.
The Arizona Diamondbacks signed Trevor Richards as a free agent.
Pablo Reyes of the New York Yankees granted free agency.
Brett Sullivan of the Pittsburgh Pirates granted free agency.
The Houston Astros purchased Wes Clarke (minors) from the Milwaukee Brewers.
The Miami Marlins released Albert Almora.
The Detroit Tigers released John Brebbia.
The Chicago White Sox released Nick Maton.
- June 19, 2024
The Chicago Cubs signed Tomás Nido as a free agent.
The Miami Marlins purchased Ali Sánchez from the Chicago Cubs.
The Washington Nationals released Robert Gsellman.
- June 19, 2023
The Boston Red Sox signed Kyle Barraclough as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Angels released Ryan Aguilar.
The San Diego Padres released Jose Iglesias.
The Milwaukee Brewers released Roman Quinn.
The Los Angeles Angels released Aaron Whitefield.
- June 19, 2022
The Cincinnati Reds released Allen Córdoba.
The Washington Nationals released Dee Strange-Gordon.
- June 19, 2021
The Arizona Diamondbacks signed Jake Faria as a free agent.
The San Francisco Giants signed Akeel Morris as a free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Charlie Tilson as a free agent.
The Toronto Blue Jays traded Troy Miller (minors) to the New York Mets for Jacob Barnes.
- June 19, 2020
The Chicago White Sox signed Duke Ellis as a free agent.
- June 19, 2019
The Milwaukee Brewers signed Luis Contreras as a free agent.
The Texas Rangers signed Nick Gardewine as a free agent.
The Miami Marlins purchased César Puello from the Los Angeles Angels.
The Chicago Cubs released Brian Duensing.
The New York Yankees released Danny Farquhar.
The Kansas City Royals released Drew Storen.
- June 19, 2018
The Los Angeles Angels purchased Deck McGuire from the Texas Rangers.
The Baltimore Orioles released Jayson Aquino.
- June 19, 2017
The Los Angeles Angels signed Jason Alexander as a free agent.
The Seattle Mariners signed Jack Larsen as a free agent.
The Milwaukee Brewers released Neftalí Feliz.
The San Diego Padres selected Dillon Overton off waivers from the Seattle Mariners.
- June 19, 2016
Anthony Varvaro voluntarily retired from the Boston Red Sox.
The Colorado Rockies purchased Pat McCoy from the Toronto Blue Jays.
The Seattle Mariners traded Chris Taylor to the Los Angeles Dodgers for Zach Lee.
The Philadelphia Phillies selected Phil Klein off waivers from the Texas Rangers.
- June 19, 2015
The Cincinnati Reds signed Matt Buschmann as a free agent.
The Arizona Diamondbacks signed Jhoulys Chacín as a free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds signed Joe Paterson as a free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Jacob Waguespack as an amateur free agent.
The Boston Red Sox released Denny Bautista.
The Atlanta Braves released Joe Benson.
The Atlanta Braves released Trevor Cahill.
The Atlanta Braves released Chien-Ming Wang.
- June 19, 2014
The Pittsburgh Pirates released Cody Eppley.
The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim released Erik Komatsu.
- June 19, 2013
The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim signed Luis Montañez as a free agent.
Mike Zagurski of the Pittsburgh Pirates granted free agency.
The San Diego Padres released James Darnell.
- June 19, 2012
The Atlanta Braves signed D.J. Carrasco as a free agent.
The Texas Rangers signed Willie Eyre as a free agent.
The Washington Nationals signed Koyie Hill as a free agent.
The Detroit Tigers released Brad Eldred.
The Colorado Rockies released Édgar González.
The Texas Rangers released Brad Hawpe.
The Atlanta Braves released Liván Hernández.
- June 19, 2010
Jack Taschner of the Pittsburgh Pirates granted free agency.
- June 19, 2009
The Atlanta Braves signed Chris Burke as a free agent.
The Baltimore Orioles signed Eric Crozier as a free agent.
The San Diego Padres signed Carlos Guevara as a free agent.
The Tampa Bay Rays signed Kirby Yates as an amateur free agent.
The New York Mets released Junior Guerra.
The Minnesota Twins released Ben Hendrickson.
The New York Mets selected Arturo López off waivers from the San Diego Padres.
The Seattle Mariners selected Josh Wilson off waivers from the San Diego Padres.
- June 19, 2008
The Minnesota Twins sent Chris Basak to the New York Yankees as part of a conditional deal.
The Pittsburgh Pirates sent Jonah Bayliss to the Toronto Blue Jays as part of a conditional deal.
The Atlanta Braves sent Sal Fasano to the Cleveland Indians as part of a conditional deal.
The Colorado Rockies signed Adam Melhuse as a free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Sidney Ponson as a free agent.
The Arizona Diamondbacks signed Clay Zavada as a free agent.
- June 19, 2007
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Tomo Ohka as a free agent.
The Minnesota Twins signed Mark Hamburger as an amateur free agent.
The Houston Astros released Scott Sauerbeck.
- June 19, 2006
The Oakland Athletics signed Scott Sauerbeck as a free agent.
The Atlanta Braves released David Kelton.
The Boston Red Sox released J.T. Snow.
- June 19, 2005
The Kansas City Royals signed Shane Nance as a free agent.
The Houston Astros released Jeremy Griffiths.
- June 19, 2004
The Baltimore Orioles released Rubén Quevedo.
The Los Angeles Dodgers released Wilkin Ruan.
- June 19, 2003
The Kansas City Royals released Albie Lopez.
The New York Mets released Jerrod Riggan.
The Toronto Blue Jays released Rob Ryan.
- June 19, 2002
The Minnesota Twins signed José Rodríguez as a free agent.
The Detroit Tigers traded Kris Keller to the Atlanta Braves for George Lombard.
- June 19, 2001
The Boston Red Sox signed Ken Hill as a free agent.
The New York Yankees released Henry Rodríguez.
The Oakland Athletics traded Ryan Christenson to the Arizona Diamondbacks for Rob Ryan.
- June 19, 1999
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Hung-Chih Kuo as an amateur free agent.
The Anaheim Angels released Chris Michalak.
The Seattle Mariners traded Matt Mieske to the Houston Astros for Kevin Hodges.
- June 19, 1998
The Chicago Cubs signed Tony Fossas as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Dodgers purchased Matt Luke from the Cleveland Indians.
- June 19, 1997
The Oakland Athletics released Richie Lewis.
The Milwaukee Brewers traded Tony Phillips (minors) to the Oakland Athletics for Creighton Gubanich.
- June 19, 1996
The Milwaukee Brewers signed Dion James as a free agent.
Travis Lee of the Minnesota Twins granted free agency.
- June 19, 1995
The New York Yankees signed Darryl Strawberry as a free agent.
Matt Nokes of the Baltimore Orioles granted free agency.
The California Angels released Rob Deer.
The California Angels released Mitch Williams.
The Detroit Tigers released Shawn Wooten.
The Los Angeles Dodgers traded Dax Winslett (minors) to the Chicago Cubs for Willie Banks.
- June 19, 1994
The San Francisco Giants signed Darryl Strawberry as a free agent.
- June 19, 1993
The Kansas City Royals signed Gary Gaetti as a free agent.
The Baltimore Orioles signed Gene Kingsale as an amateur free agent.
The Cleveland Indians released Mike Bielecki.
- June 19, 1992
The Seattle Mariners signed Juan Agosto as a free agent.
The Chicago Cubs signed Brad Arnsberg as a free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Danny Cox as a free agent.
The Texas Rangers signed Mario Díaz as a free agent.
- June 19, 1991
The Chicago White Sox signed Ron Kittle as a free agent.
The California Angels signed Barry Lyons as a free agent.
The San Francisco Giants signed Randy Veres as a free agent.
The Atlanta Braves released Randy Kramer.
The San Francisco Giants released Rick Reuschel.
- June 19, 1990
The Atlanta Braves signed Shawn Barton as a free agent.
The Oakland Athletics signed Steve Phoenix as an amateur free agent.
The New York Mets traded Brian Givens to the Seattle Mariners for Mario Díaz.
- June 19, 1989
The Detroit Tigers purchased Matt Sinatro from the Houston Astros.
- June 19, 1988
The Cincinnati Reds traded Buddy Bell to the Houston Astros for a player to be named later. The Houston Astros sent Carl Grovom (minors) (October 20, 1988) to the Cincinnati Reds to complete the trade.
- June 19, 1987
The Cincinnati Reds signed Dave Collins as a free agent.
The California Angels signed Jerry Reuss as a free agent.
The California Angels released Doug Corbett.
The Houston Astros traded Phil Garner to the Los Angeles Dodgers for a player to be named later. The Los Angeles Dodgers sent Jeff Edwards (minors) (June 26, 1987) to the Houston Astros to complete the trade.
- June 19, 1986
The Atlanta Braves signed Rusty Richards as an amateur free agent.
The Atlanta Braves released Ron Tingley.
- June 19, 1985
The California Angels released Tommy John.
- June 19, 1984
The Montreal Expos signed José Morales as a free agent.
The Atlanta Braves signed Kevin Blankenship as an amateur free agent.
- June 19, 1980
The Toronto Blue Jays purchased Charlie Beamon from the Seattle Mariners.
- June 19, 1979
The Boston Red Sox traded a player to be named later, Pete Ladd and cash to the Houston Astros for Bob Watson. The Boston Red Sox sent Bobby Sprowl (June 19, 1979) to the Houston Astros to complete the trade.
- June 19, 1978
The New York Mets signed Marty Perez as a free agent.
The Chicago Cubs signed Bill Earley as an amateur free agent.
- June 19, 1975
The New York Mets released Gary Gentry.
- June 19, 1973
The Atlanta Braves released Joe Pepitone.
The California Angels traded players to be named later to the Cincinnati Reds for Richie Scheinblum. The California Angels sent Terry Wilshusen (June 19, 1973) and Thor Skogan (minors) (June 19, 1973) to the Cincinnati Reds to complete the trade.
- June 19, 1967
The Chicago Cubs signed Jim Colborn as an amateur free agent.
- June 19, 1966
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Mike Strahler as an amateur free agent.
- June 19, 1964
The Cincinnati Reds signed Johnny Temple as a free agent.
The Chicago Cubs signed Don Kessinger as an amateur free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Joe Lis as an amateur free agent.
- June 19, 1963
The Minnesota Twins released Frank Sullivan.
- June 19, 1962
The Baltimore Orioles signed Mark Belanger as an amateur free agent.
- June 19, 1961
The Kansas City Athletics signed Fred Norman as an amateur free agent.
The Houston Colt .45s signed Wally Wolf as an amateur free agent.
The Los Angeles Angels purchased Joe Koppe from the St. Louis Cardinals for $1,000.
- June 19, 1959
The St. Louis Cardinals released Solly Hemus.
- June 19, 1957
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Ed Keegan as an amateur free agent.
- June 19, 1954
The Washington Nationals signed Harmon Killebrew as an amateur free agent (bonus baby).
- June 19, 1953
The Detroit Tigers signed Al Kaline as an amateur free agent (bonus baby).
- June 19, 1952
The Boston Braves signed Mike Roarke as an amateur free agent.
- June 19, 1950
Nick Strincevich retired from the Philadelphia Phillies.
- June 19, 1948
The New York Giants released Thornton Lee.
The New York Giants released Bobo Newsom.
- June 19, 1946
The New York Yankees purchased Hal Peck from the Philadelphia Athletics.
- June 19, 1944
Seattle (Pacific Coast) purchased Error from the St. Louis Browns. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
- June 19, 1941
The New York Giants selected Odell Hale off waivers from the Boston Red Sox.
- June 19, 1939
The Philadelphia Phillies released Pete Sivess.
- June 19, 1938
The St. Louis Browns released Ethan Allen.
- June 19, 1936
The St. Louis Cardinals purchased Flint Rhem from the Cincinnati Reds.
- June 19, 1935
The Cincinnati Reds purchased Emmett Nelson from Los Angeles (PCL).
- June 19, 1929
The Philadelphia Athletics purchased George Burns from the New York Yankees.
The Washington Nationals purchased Jim McLeod from Little Rock (Southern Association) for $12,000. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
- June 19, 1928
- June 19, 1921
Columbus (American Association) purchased Art Wilson from the Cleveland Indians.
- June 19, 1920
Toronto (International) purchased Mickey Devine from the Boston Red Sox.
- June 19, 1918
The St. Louis Cardinals purchased George Distel from Little Rock (Southern Association).
The New York Yankees purchased Ham Hyatt from the Boston Braves.
- June 19, 1913
The Chicago White Sox purchased Charlie Kavanagh from Green Bay (Wisconsin-Illinois) for $2,500.
The New York Giants purchased Sandy Piez from Richmond (Virginia).
Nashville (Southern Association) returned Red Nelson to the Cincinnati Reds following previous purchase.
- June 19, 1911
The St. Louis Browns purchased George Baumgardner from Huntington (Mountain States).
- June 19, 1909
The Boston Doves selected Roy Thomas off waivers from the Pittsburgh Pirates.
- June 19, 1902
Rube Waddell jumped from Los Angeles (California) to the Philadelphia Athletics.
The New York Giants released Jack Doyle.
The New York Giants released Jack Hendricks.
- June 19, 1901
The Brooklyn Superbas released Lefty Davis.
- June 19, 1894
The Cincinnati Reds signed Jesse Tannehill as an amateur free agent.
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