Historical Transactions Occurring on June 20

The Chicago Cubs signed Jake Brentz as a free agent.

The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Brett Sullivan as a free agent.

The Los Angeles Dodgers purchased Zach Penrod from the Boston Red Sox.

The San Francisco Giants signed Miguel Del Pozo as a free agent.

The New York Yankees signed Tim Hill as a free agent.

Jesús Tinoco of the Texas Rangers granted free agency.

The Miami Marlins released Burch Smith.

The Los Angeles Dodgers signed David Dahl as a free agent.

The Cleveland Guardians signed Jerad Eickhoff as a free agent.

The Minnesota Twins signed Mark Kolozsvary as a free agent.

The Arizona Diamondbacks signed Stephen Nogosek as a free agent.

The Washington Nationals released Alberto Baldonado.

The Philadelphia Phillies released Michael Plassmeyer.

The Chicago White Sox selected Touki Toussaint off waivers from the Cleveland Guardians.

The Miami Marlins signed Billy Hamilton as a free agent.

Ryan Weber of the New York Yankees granted free agency.

The Los Angeles Dodgers purchased Trayce Thompson from the Detroit Tigers.

The Baltimore Orioles released Conner Greene.

The Chicago White Sox released Brody Koerner.

The Atlanta Braves released Nick Vincent.

The Minnesota Twins signed Kyle Barraclough as a free agent.

Nate Jones of the Los Angeles Dodgers granted free agency.

The Detroit Tigers released Wilson Ramos.

The Cincinnati Reds released Dwight Smith Jr..

The Cincinnati Reds released Daniel Duarte.

The Boston Red Sox signed Robinson Leyer as a free agent.

The Houston Astros signed Felipe Paulino as a free agent.

The Chicago White Sox signed Héctor Santiago as a free agent.

The Miami Marlins released Elvis Araújo.

The Pittsburgh Pirates released Jose Campos.

The Philadelphia Phillies released Gift Ngoepe.

Jayson Werth voluntarily retired from the Seattle Mariners.

The Texas Rangers signed Neal Cotts as a free agent.

The San Diego Padres signed Edwin Jackson as a free agent.

The Cleveland Indians signed Jarrett Grube as a free agent.

The Los Angeles Dodgers released Ryan Buchter.

The Oakland Athletics released Matt Carson.

The Arizona Diamondbacks traded Bronson Arroyo and Touki Toussaint to the Atlanta Braves for Phil Gosselin.

The Toronto Blue Jays signed Frank Francisco as a free agent.

The Atlanta Braves signed José Martínez as a free agent.

The Texas Rangers selected Justin Marks off waivers from the Oakland Athletics.

The San Diego Padres purchased Chris Robinson from the Baltimore Orioles.

The Seattle Mariners released Kelly Shoppach.

The Colorado Rockies signed Jason Bergmann as a free agent.

The Detroit Tigers released Eric Patterson.

The Toronto Blue Jays selected David Pauley off waivers from the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim.

The Minnesota Twins signed Thomas Diamond as a free agent.

The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim signed Jerome Williams as a free agent.

The New York Mets released Bobby Kielty.

The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Mitch Jones as a free agent.

The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim signed Steve Geltz as an amateur free agent.

Jacque Jones of the Florida Marlins granted free agency.

The Washington Nationals returned Levale Speigner (earlier draft pick) to the Minnesota Twins.

Erasmo Ramirez of the Oakland Athletics granted free agency.

The Detroit Tigers purchased Anastacio Martínez from the Washington Nationals.

The Philadelphia Phillies released Rick Bauer.

The Los Angeles Dodgers released Brady Clark.

The Chicago Cubs traded Michael Barrett and cash to the San Diego Padres for Kyler Burke (minors) and Rob Bowen.

The Detroit Tigers traded Wil Ledezma to the Atlanta Braves for Macay McBride.

The Cleveland Indians signed Jared Sandberg as a free agent.

The New York Yankees purchased R.J. Swindle from Schaumburg (Northern).

The Tampa Bay Devil Rays traded Fernando Cortez and Joey Gathright to the Kansas City Royals for J.P. Howell.

Justin Thompson retired from the Milwaukee Brewers.

The San Diego Padres released Miguel Asencio.

The New York Mets released Mike DeJean.

The Chicago Cubs released Shane Halter.

The Atlanta Braves released Trey Hodges.

The Detroit Tigers released Jimmy Haynes.

The Kansas City Royals signed Jamey Wright as a free agent.

The Toronto Blue Jays released Mike Moriarty.

The New York Mets released Lyle Mouton.

The Chicago Cubs traded Mark Bellhorn to the Colorado Rockies for José Hernández.

The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Ramón Troncoso as an amateur free agent.

The St. Louis Cardinals traded a player to be named later to the Minnesota Twins for Warren Morris. The St. Louis Cardinals sent Seth Davidson (minors) (June 20, 2002) to the Minnesota Twins to complete the trade.

The New York Yankees released Joe Oliver.

The Kansas City Royals traded Cary Ammons (minors) to the Cincinnati Reds for Donnie Sadler.

The Montreal Expos signed Julio Mañón as a free agent.

The Florida Marlins signed Scott Sanders as a free agent.

The Los Angeles Dodgers traded José Vizcaíno and cash to the New York Yankees for Jim Leyritz.

The Montreal Expos released Tommy Phelps.

The Philadelphia Phillies signed Franklin Núñez as a free agent.

The New York Mets signed Rubén Sierra as a free agent.

The Boston Red Sox traded Ethan Faggett (minors) and Jim Leyritz to the San Diego Padres for Carlos Reyes, Mandy Romero and Darío Veras.

The Chicago White Sox signed Hansel Izquierdo as a free agent.

The Cincinnati Reds signed Richie Lewis as a free agent.

The Texas Rangers signed Todd Van Poppel as a free agent.

The Seattle Mariners signed Dusty Wathan as an amateur free agent.

The Houston Astros sent Calvin Schiraldi to the Texas Rangers as part of a conditional deal.

The Kansas City Royals signed Mark Huismann as a free agent.

The Seattle Mariners signed Keith Comstock as a free agent.

The San Francisco Giants released Reggie Williams.

The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Scott Bullett as an amateur free agent.

The New York Yankees purchased Kevin Mmahat from the Texas Rangers.

The Cincinnati Reds released Mario Soto.

The Chicago White Sox signed Steve Henderson as a free agent.

The Minnesota Twins traded John Butcher to the Cleveland Indians for Neal Heaton.

The Detroit Tigers signed Doug Flynn as a free agent.

The Seattle Mariners released Mike Stanton.

The Texas Rangers traded Frank Tanana to the Detroit Tigers for Duane James (minors).

The California Angels signed Tim Blackwell as a free agent.

The New York Yankees released Bobby Murcer.

The Montreal Expos released Mike Phillips.

The Montreal Expos signed Mike Phillips as a free agent.

The Detroit Tigers signed Bernie Carbo as a free agent.

The Cleveland Indians purchased Jack Brohamer from the Boston Red Sox.

The Seattle Mariners purchased Marc Hill from the San Francisco Giants.

The California Angels selected Ed Halicki off waivers from the San Francisco Giants.

The Chicago White Sox signed Reggie Patterson as an amateur free agent.

The Oakland Athletics signed Tito Fuentes as a free agent.

The California Angels signed Steve Lubratich as an amateur free agent.

The Milwaukee Brewers released Bill Champion.

The New York Yankees purchased Rich Coggins from the Montreal Expos.

??? signed Bobby Ramos as an amateur free agent.

The Oakland Athletics traded Ron Clark to the Milwaukee Brewers for Bill Voss.

The San Diego Padres traded Rafael Robles to the St. Louis Cardinals for Bob Chlupsa and Mike Fiore. Mike Fiore returned to original team on July 3, 1972.

The Minnesota Twins signed Dave McKay as an amateur free agent.

The Atlanta Braves signed Aubrey Gatewood as a free agent.

The Washington Senators traded Bill Denehy and cash to the Cleveland Indians for Lee Maye.

The Atlanta Braves released Don Schwall.

The Houston Astros traded a player to be named later and Claude Raymond to the Atlanta Braves for a player to be named later and Wade Blasingame. The Houston Astros sent Derrell Griffith (June 20, 1967) to the Atlanta Braves to complete the trade. The Atlanta Braves sent Brian Murphy (minors) (June 20, 1967) to the Houston Astros to complete the trade. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Don Money as an amateur free agent.

The San Francisco Giants signed Ken Henderson as an amateur free agent.

The New York Mets signed Dennis Musgraves as an amateur free agent.

The Milwaukee Braves traded Howie Bedell to the St. Louis Cardinals for Bobby Tiefenauer. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

The Detroit Tigers signed Bill Faul as an amateur free agent.

The Pittsburgh Pirates released Gene Baker.

The Chicago Cubs signed Jake Jaeckel as an amateur free agent.

The Chicago White Sox released Del Ennis.

The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Willie Davis as an amateur free agent.

The Chicago Cubs signed Dick Bertell as an amateur free agent.

The St. Louis Cardinals signed Bob Miller as an amateur free agent (bonus baby).

The Philadelphia Phillies purchased Bobby Young from the Cleveland Indians.

The Baltimore Orioles signed Tom Gastall as an amateur free agent (bonus baby).

The Baltimore Orioles signed Tex Nelson as an amateur free agent (bonus baby).

The Detroit Tigers signed Bob Miller as an amateur free agent (bonus baby).

The Boston Braves signed Joe Morgan as an amateur free agent.

The New York Yankees purchased Hank Wyse from the Washington Nationals.

The Cincinnati Reds signed Jim Bolger as an amateur free agent.

The New York Giants signed Willie Mays as an amateur free agent.

The Chicago Cubs selected Les Layton off waivers from the New York Giants.

The Boston Braves signed Nels Potter as a free agent.

The Boston Red Sox purchased Denny Galehouse from the St. Louis Browns.

The Boston Braves purchased Roy Weatherly from the New York Yankees.

The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Lloyd Waner as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

The Brooklyn Dodgers released Leo Durocher.

The Boston Braves signed Ray Martin as an amateur free agent.

The Pittsburgh Pirates purchased Joe Sullivan from the Boston Braves.

St Paul (American Association) purchased Bill Swift from the Brooklyn Dodgers for $5,500. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

The New York Yankees purchased Jimmie DeShong from the Washington Nationals.

The Boston Bees signed Sibby Sisti as an amateur free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

The Boston Braves signed Ed Moriarty as an amateur free agent.

The Philadelphia Phillies signed Cliff Heathcote as a free agent.

The Philadelphia Phillies released Rube Bressler.

The Philadelphia Phillies signed Elmer Miller as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

The Boston Braves signed Al Weston as an amateur free agent.

The Pittsburgh Pirates sent Ed Hock (June 20, 1924) to Oklahoma City (Western) to complete the trade. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

The New York Yankees purchased Hank Robinson from Little Rock (Southern Association).

The New York Giants purchased George Smith from the Cincinnati Reds.

The Detroit Tigers selected Willie Mitchell off waivers from the Cleveland Indians.

The Cincinnati Reds sent Red Nelson to Indianapolis (American Association) as part of a conditional deal.

The Chicago Cubs purchased Hans Lobert from Des Moines (Western).

The Philadelphia Phillies purchased Hughie Jennings from the Brooklyn Superbas for $3,000.

The Louisville Colonels purchased Malachi Kittridge from the Chicago Orphans for $750.

The Boston released Tom Smith.

The Boston released Harry Stovey.

The Cleveland Blues purchased Darby O'Brien from Lima (Tri-State) for $2,000.

The Washington Nationals purchased Ed Daily from the Philadelphia Phillies. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

The Indianapolis Hoosiers signed Al McCauley as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

The Toledo Blue Stockings signed Deacon McGuire as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)