Historical Transactions Occurring on June 21
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- June 21, 2025
The New York Mets signed Pablo Reyes as a free agent.
The Tampa Bay Rays released Kyle Gibson.
The San Francisco Giants released Calvin Mitchell.
- June 21, 2024
The Chicago Cubs signed Antonio Santos as a free agent.
Cole Hamels voluntarily retired from the Philadelphia Phillies.
The Chicago Cubs released Yan Gomes.
The New York Mets selected Duke Ellis off waivers from the Chicago White Sox.
- June 21, 2023
Sandy León of the Texas Rangers granted free agency.
Jon Singleton of the Milwaukee Brewers granted free agency.
The Cleveland Guardians released Mike Zunino.
The Oakland Athletics selected Angel Felipe off waivers from the San Diego Padres.
The Oakland Athletics selected Angel Felipe off waivers from the San Diego Padres.
- June 21, 2022
The New York Yankees signed Richard Rodríguez as a free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates purchased Eric Stout from the Chicago Cubs.
The Milwaukee Brewers released Lorenzo Cain.
The Philadelphia Phillies released Kyle Dohy.
The Seattle Mariners released Joey Gerber.
The Seattle Mariners released Sergio Romo.
The New York Yankees selected Albert Abreu off waivers from the Kansas City Royals.
- June 21, 2021
The Cincinnati Reds signed Daniel Duarte as a free agent.
- June 21, 2019
The Arizona Diamondbacks signed Carlos Asuaje as a free agent.
The Kansas City Royals signed Chase d'Arnaud as a free agent.
The Minnesota Twins signed Drew Hutchison as a free agent.
The Seattle Mariners signed Jordan Pacheco as a free agent.
The Colorado Rockies released Mike Dunn.
The San Francisco Giants selected Joey Rickard off waivers from the Baltimore Orioles.
- June 21, 2018
The Minnesota Twins released Nick Buss.
The Cincinnati Reds released Tony Cruz.
The Chicago White Sox released Michael Saunders.
The New York Mets released Vance Worley.
- June 21, 2017
The San Diego Padres signed Jake Esch as a free agent.
The Chicago White Sox signed Grant Green as a free agent.
The Oakland Athletics released Ryan LaMarre.
The Milwaukee Brewers released Andy Oliver.
- June 21, 2016
The Texas Rangers purchased Kyle Kubitza from the Los Angeles Angels.
The Kansas City Royals released Omar Infante.
The Miami Marlins released Zach Lutz.
- June 21, 2015
The Washington Nationals signed Chris Nelson as a free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds purchased Patrick Schuster from the Arizona Diamondbacks.
The San Diego Padres released Zack Segovia.
The Seattle Mariners released Rickie Weeks.
The Boston Red Sox selected Erik Kratz off waivers from the Kansas City Royals.
The Oakland Athletics selected Jake Smolinski off waivers from the Texas Rangers.
- June 21, 2014
The Arizona Diamondbacks signed Argenis Díaz as a free agent.
The Atlanta Braves signed Carlos Fisher as a free agent.
The New York Yankees released Russ Canzler.
The Baltimore Orioles released Fabio Castillo.
The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim released Raúl Ibañez.
- June 21, 2013
The Detroit Tigers signed Jon Link as a free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Corey Patterson as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim signed Daniel Stange as a free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Mike Zagurski as a free agent.
The New York Yankees purchased Brent Lillibridge from the Chicago Cubs.
The New York Yankees purchased Yoshinori Tateyama from the Texas Rangers.
The Toronto Blue Jays released Ryan Langerhans.
- June 21, 2012
The Houston Astros signed Héctor Ambriz as a free agent.
The Detroit Tigers signed John Lindsey as a free agent.
The Washington Nationals signed Reynaldo López as an amateur free agent.
The Toronto Blue Jays purchased Sean O'Sullivan from the Kansas City Royals.
The Cincinnati Reds released John Holdzkom.
The Tampa Bay Rays selected Brooks Conrad off waivers from the Milwaukee Brewers.
- June 21, 2011
The San Francisco Giants signed Max Ramírez as a free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates purchased Joshua Rodriguez from the Cleveland Indians.
The San Diego Padres released Jorge Cantú.
- June 21, 2010
The Minnesota Twins signed D'Angelo Jimenez as a free agent.
Joe Nelson of the Boston Red Sox granted free agency.
- June 21, 2009
The Kansas City Royals released Matt Tupman.
- June 21, 2008
The Kansas City Royals released Brett Tomko.
The New York Mets released José Valentín.
- June 21, 2007
Bret Prinz of the Chicago White Sox granted free agency.
- June 21, 2006
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays signed Jason Romano as a free agent.
The Florida Marlins signed Todd Sears as a free agent.
The Boston Red Sox purchased Jason Johnson from the Cleveland Indians.
The Arizona Diamondbacks released Terry Mulholland.
The Seattle Mariners released Adam Pettyjohn.
The Houston Astros released Joe Valentine.
The Seattle Mariners released Dan Wright.
Eddie Gaillard retired from the Florida Marlins.
- June 21, 2005
The Colorado Rockies signed Aquilino López as a free agent.
The Atlanta Braves signed Chad Paronto as a free agent.
The Florida Marlins signed Clint Sodowsky as a free agent.
The Colorado Rockies released Scott Chiasson.
- June 21, 2004
The San Diego Padres signed Lou Pote as a free agent.
The Baltimore Orioles traded Denny Bautista to the Kansas City Royals for Jason Grimsley.
- June 21, 2003
The Colorado Rockies signed Tim Young as a free agent.
- June 21, 2002
The Toronto Blue Jays signed Scott Winchester as a free agent.
The Boston Red Sox purchased Rob Ryan from the Oakland Athletics.
- June 21, 2001
The Chicago White Sox purchased José Canseco from Newark (Atlantic).
The San Francisco Giants released Russ Davis.
- June 21, 2000
The Milwaukee Brewers released Sean Berry.
The Cleveland Indians released Clint Sodowsky.
The Colorado Rockies selected David Moraga off waivers from the Montreal Expos.
- June 21, 1999
The Toronto Blue Jays released Dave Hollins.
The Cleveland Indians released Dave Stevens.
- June 21, 1998
The Chicago White Sox released Tony Castillo.
- June 21, 1996
The Seattle Mariners traded Jose Amado (minors) to the Kansas City Royals for Rusty Meacham.
- June 21, 1995
The Florida Marlins signed Doug Dascenzo as a free agent.
The Milwaukee Brewers traded Derrick May to the Houston Astros for a player to be named later. The Houston Astros sent Tom Nevers (minors) (July 21, 1995) to the Milwaukee Brewers to complete the trade.
- June 21, 1994
The Cincinnati Reds signed Ron Gant as a free agent.
- June 21, 1992
The San Diego Padres released Gary Pettis.
- June 21, 1991
The Montreal Expos signed William Brennan as a free agent.
The Atlanta Braves signed Carlos Reyes as an amateur free agent.
- June 21, 1990
The Milwaukee Brewers signed Jim Tatum as a free agent.
The Kansas City Royals released Richard Dotson.
- June 21, 1989
The Oakland Athletics traded Greg Cadaret, Eric Plunk and Luis Polonia to the New York Yankees for Rickey Henderson.
- June 21, 1985
The Montreal Expos signed Mike O'Berry as a free agent.
- June 21, 1984
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Hipólito Peña as a free agent.
The Cleveland Indians traded Dan Spillner to the Chicago White Sox for a player to be named later. The Chicago White Sox sent Jim Siwy (June 26, 1984) to the Cleveland Indians to complete the trade.
- June 21, 1983
The Toronto Blue Jays signed Doyle Alexander as a free agent.
The Minnesota Twins traded Mike Sodders (minors) to the Chicago White Sox for Rusty Kuntz.
- June 21, 1982
The New York Yankees released Bobby Bonds.
- June 21, 1980
The Toronto Blue Jays signed Steve Braun as a free agent.
The Boston Red Sox released Jack Billingham.
- June 21, 1977
The Boston Red Sox signed Tommy Helms as a free agent.
The Boston Red Sox released Doug Griffin.
- June 21, 1976
The San Francisco Giants signed Bob Brenly as an amateur free agent.
The San Francisco Giants signed Casey Parsons as an amateur free agent.
- June 21, 1974
The Philadelphia Phillies purchased Pete Richert from the St. Louis Cardinals.
The Cleveland Indians traded Dwain Anderson to the New York Mets for Brian Ostrosser.
The Cleveland Indians traded players to be named later to the San Diego Padres for Steve Arlin. The Cleveland Indians sent Brent Strom (June 21, 1974) and Terry Ley (June 21, 1974) to the San Diego Padres to complete the trade.
- June 21, 1967
The Pittsburgh Pirates purchased Al Luplow from the New York Mets.
- June 21, 1966
The Chicago Cubs signed Frank Reberger as an amateur free agent.
The Chicago Cubs purchased Don Lee from the Houston Astros.
The Detroit Tigers traded a player to be named later and Don Demeter to the Boston Red Sox for Joe Christopher and Earl Wilson. The Detroit Tigers sent Julio Navarro (June 21, 1966) to the Boston Red Sox to complete the trade.
- June 21, 1963
The Cleveland Indians signed Early Wynn as a free agent.
The Milwaukee Braves signed Mike Lum as an amateur free agent.
The Minnesota Twins signed Reggie Smith as an amateur free agent.
- June 21, 1961
The Washington Senators signed Ron Stillwell as an amateur free agent.
- June 21, 1960
The Detroit Tigers signed Jim Rooker as an amateur free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Tommie Sisk as an amateur free agent.
The Detroit Tigers traded Ray Semproch and cash to the Los Angeles Dodgers for Clem Labine.
- June 21, 1956
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Chris Cannizzaro as an amateur free agent.
The Washington Nationals signed Jimmie Hall as an amateur free agent.
- June 21, 1955
The Boston Red Sox signed Bill Monbouquette as an amateur free agent.
- June 21, 1948
The New York Giants selected Paul Erickson off waivers from the Philadelphia Phillies.
- June 21, 1946
The New York Giants released Don Fisher.
The Philadelphia Athletics released Charles George.
- June 21, 1941
The Detroit Tigers signed Dick Wakefield as an amateur free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals purchased Jimmy Ripple from the Cincinnati Reds.
The St. Louis Cardinals selected Bill Crouch off waivers from the Philadelphia Phillies.
- June 21, 1940
The Brooklyn Dodgers selected Lou Fette off waivers from the Boston Bees.
- June 21, 1937
The Philadelphia Athletics signed Joe Callahan as an amateur free agent.
The Philadelphia Athletics signed Warren Huston as an amateur free agent.
The Washington Nationals released Shanty Hogan.
- June 21, 1935
The Cincinnati Reds purchased Babe Herman from the Pittsburgh Pirates.
- June 21, 1930
The Philadelphia Athletics returned Spence Harris (earlier draft pick) to Minneapolis (American Association).
- June 21, 1926
The Chicago Cubs selected Walt Huntzinger off waivers from the St. Louis Cardinals.
- June 21, 1919
Indianapolis (American Association) purchased Milt Watson from the Philadelphia Phillies.
- June 21, 1913
The Pittsburgh Pirates purchased Bernie Duffy from Great Falls (Union Association).
- June 21, 1912
The Philadelphia Phillies traded John Titus to the Boston Braves for Doc Miller.
- June 21, 1911
The Boston Red Sox purchased Judge Nagle from the Pittsburgh Pirates.
- June 21, 1900
Charlie Frisbee assigned by the New York Giants to Cleveland (American).
- June 21, 1895
The Louisville Colonels purchased Harry Spies from the Cincinnati Reds.
- June 21, 1894
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Billy Lauder as a free agent.
- June 21, 1890
The St. Louis Browns released Billy Earle.
The St. Louis Browns released Jack Kerins.
- June 21, 1884
The Cincinnati released Jimmy Woulfe.
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