Historical Transactions Occurring on June 24
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- June 24, 2025
The Atlanta Braves signed John Brebbia as a free agent.
The Houston Astros signed Jon Singleton as a free agent.
The Baltimore Orioles signed Jacob Stallings as a free agent.
The Minnesota Twins signed José Ureña as a free agent.
Génesis Cabrera of the Chicago Cubs granted free agency.
The San Diego Padres released Jason Heyward.
The Pittsburgh Pirates released DJ Stewart.
The Toronto Blue Jays traded Colby Martin (minors) to the Miami Marlins for unknown compensation.
The Miami Marlins traded Robinson Piña to the Toronto Blue Jays for unknown compensation.
The St. Louis Cardinals selected Garrett Hampson off waivers from the Cincinnati Reds.
- June 24, 2024
The New York Yankees signed Chasen Shreve as a free agent.
Elieser Hernández of the Milwaukee Brewers granted free agency.
Vinny Nittoli of the Oakland Athletics granted free agency.
- June 24, 2023
The Houston Astros signed Jon Singleton as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Angels traded Landon Marceaux (minors) and Coleman Crow to the New York Mets for Eduardo Escobar and cash.
- June 24, 2022
The Washington Nationals released Jace Fry.
The Philadelphia Phillies released Dillon Maples.
- June 24, 2021
The Toronto Blue Jays signed John Axford as a free agent.
The New York Mets signed Vance Worley as a free agent.
Zack Godley of the Milwaukee Brewers granted free agency.
Jared Hoying of the Toronto Blue Jays granted free agency.
Mason Williams of the New York Mets granted free agency.
The Seattle Mariners purchased Wyatt Mathisen from the Tampa Bay Rays.
The Colorado Rockies selected Bernardo Flores Jr. off waivers from the St. Louis Cardinals.
- June 24, 2019
The Minnesota Twins signed Cody Allen as a free agent.
Carlos Torres of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.
The Arizona Diamondbacks released Rubby De La Rosa.
- June 24, 2018
The Los Angeles Angels released Juan Graterol.
The Milwaukee Brewers released Boone Logan.
- June 24, 2017
The Kansas City Royals released Chris Young.
- June 24, 2016
The Atlanta Braves signed Jordan Pacheco as a free agent.
The San Francisco Giants signed Matt Reynolds as a free agent.
The Minnesota Twins traded Oswaldo Arcia to the Tampa Bay Rays for player to be named or cash.
- June 24, 2015
Phillippe Aumont of the Philadelphia Phillies granted free agency.
The Washington Nationals released Rich Hill.
- June 24, 2014
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Grady Sizemore as a free agent.
Edgmer Escalona of the Baltimore Orioles granted free agency.
The Detroit Tigers purchased Daniel Schlereth from the Pittsburgh Pirates.
The New York Yankees released Heath Bell.
The Miami Marlins released Kevin Slowey.
- June 24, 2013
The Detroit Tigers signed Joe Jiménez as an amateur free agent.
- June 24, 2012
The New York Yankees signed Jon Meloan as a free agent.
The Boston Red Sox traded Kevin Youkilis and cash to the Chicago White Sox for Brent Lillibridge and Zach Stewart.
The Pittsburgh Pirates selected Drew Sutton off waivers from the Tampa Bay Rays.
- June 24, 2011
The Cincinnati Reds sent Steven Jackson to the Pittsburgh Pirates as part of a conditional deal.
The Cleveland Indians released Jensen Lewis.
The Philadelphia Phillies released J.C. Romero.
- June 24, 2010
The Florida Marlins signed Armando Benítez as a free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds signed Gary Matthews as a free agent.
The Seattle Mariners signed Joe Nelson as a free agent.
The Houston Astros signed Ramón Vázquez as a free agent.
The Tampa Bay Rays signed DJ Johnson as an amateur free agent.
The Cleveland Indians selected Jayson Nix off waivers from the Chicago White Sox.
- June 24, 2009
The Chicago White Sox sent Brian Myrow to the Pittsburgh Pirates as part of a conditional deal.
The Baltimore Orioles purchased Michael Aubrey from the Cleveland Indians.
The Cleveland Indians purchased José Veras from the New York Yankees.
- June 24, 2008
The Cleveland Indians signed Tony Graffanino as a free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed Juan Rincón as a free agent.
The Kansas City Royals selected Rob Tejeda off waivers from the Texas Rangers.
- June 24, 2007
The Chicago White Sox signed Jake Robbins as a free agent.
The Florida Marlins released Ricardo Rodríguez.
The Washington Nationals traded Darnell McDonald to the Minnesota Twins for Levale Speigner.
- June 24, 2006
The Atlanta Braves released Dave Coggin.
- June 24, 2005
Tim Harikkala of the Oakland Athletics granted free agency.
The St. Louis Cardinals released Roger Cedeño.
The Florida Marlins released Les Walrond.
- June 24, 2004
The Boston Red Sox sent Raúl Casanova to the Kansas City Royals as part of a conditional deal.
The Oakland Athletics signed Steve Smyth as a free agent.
The Houston Astros released Tony Fiore.
As part of a 3-team trade: The Oakland Athletics sent Mark Teahen and Mike Wood to the Kansas City Royals. The Kansas City Royals sent Carlos Beltrán to the Houston Astros. The Houston Astros sent John Buck and cash to the Kansas City Royals. The Houston Astros sent Octavio Dotel to the Oakland Athletics.
- June 24, 2003
The Florida Marlins signed Craig House as a free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Lyle Mouton as a free agent.
The Florida Marlins released Kevin Barker.
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays released Jorge Fábregas.
- June 24, 2002
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Bucky Jacobsen as a free agent.
- June 24, 2001
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays released Gerald Williams.
The Kansas City Royals traded Sal Fasano and Mac Suzuki to the Colorado Rockies for Brent Mayne.
- June 24, 2000
The Detroit Tigers released Allen McDill.
- June 24, 1999
Free agent signing of Ángel Guzmán by the Kansas City Royals voided.
The San Diego Padres released José Mercedes.
- June 24, 1998
The Philadelphia Phillies released Rex Hudler.
The Detroit Tigers traded Dave Roberts and Tim Worrell to the Cleveland Indians for Gerónimo Berroa.
The Milwaukee Brewers selected David Weathers off waivers from the Cincinnati Reds.
- June 24, 1996
The Atlanta Braves signed Mark Whiten as a free agent.
Terry Burrows of the Milwaukee Brewers granted free agency.
The Chicago White Sox released Mel Hall.
The New York Yankees released Steve Howe.
The Los Angeles Dodgers selected Wayne Kirby off waivers from the Cleveland Indians.
- June 24, 1995
The Montreal Expos signed Joe Magrane as a free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates released Sam Horn.
- June 24, 1994
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Steve Parris as a free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Fernando Valenzuela as a free agent.
The San Diego Padres released Lee Guetterman.
The Montreal Expos released Randy Ready.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Randy Ready as a free agent.
- June 24, 1993
The Florida Marlins traded Andrés Berumen, Trevor Hoffman and José Martínez to the San Diego Padres for Rich Rodriguez and Gary Sheffield.
- June 24, 1991
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Bob McClure as a free agent.
- June 24, 1990
The San Francisco Giants signed Rick Rodriguez as a free agent.
- June 24, 1989
The Toronto Blue Jays signed Ozzie Virgil as a free agent.
The Detroit Tigers signed Danny Bautista as an amateur free agent.
The Kansas City Royals signed Steve Shifflett as an amateur free agent.
- June 24, 1988
The San Francisco Giants signed Steve Reed as an amateur free agent.
- June 24, 1987
The Philadelphia Phillies traded Dan Schatzeder and cash to the Minnesota Twins for Tom Schwarz (minors) and Danny Clay.
- June 24, 1986
Kintetsu Buffaloes (Japan Pacific) purchased David Green from the Milwaukee Brewers.
The Philadelphia Phillies released Steve Carlton.
The New York Yankees released Iván de Jesús.
- June 24, 1983
The Houston Astros released Pat Perry.
- June 24, 1980
The Chicago Cubs released Steve Ontiveros.
The California Angels released Merv Rettenmund.
- June 24, 1975
The Atlanta Braves signed Earl Stephenson as a free agent.
The San Diego Padres purchased Don Hahn from the St. Louis Cardinals.
- June 24, 1974
The California Angels signed Ken Sanders as a free agent.
The Baltimore Orioles signed Marshall Edwards as an amateur free agent.
The Milwaukee Brewers traded Bill Parsons and cash to the Oakland Athletics for Deron Johnson.
The Philadelphia Phillies selected Ollie Brown off waivers from the Houston Astros.
- June 24, 1973
The Oakland Athletics signed Steve McCatty as an amateur free agent.
- June 24, 1972
The Montreal Expos traded a player to be named later and Dan McGinn to the Chicago Cubs for Hal Breeden and Héctor Torres. The Montreal Expos sent Bill Kelso (June 24, 1972) to the Chicago Cubs to complete the trade.
- June 24, 1971
The Washington Senators released Don Wert.
- June 24, 1967
The New York Mets traded Al Yates and cash to the Boston Red Sox for Dennis Bennett.
- June 24, 1964
The Minnesota Twins signed Rod Carew as an amateur free agent.
The Los Angeles Angels signed Rick Reichardt as an amateur free agent.
- June 24, 1963
The Washington Senators purchased Don Zimmer from the Los Angeles Dodgers.
The St. Louis Cardinals traded Leo Burke to the Chicago Cubs for Barney Schultz.
- June 24, 1962
The Cleveland Indians purchased Bob Hartman from the Milwaukee Braves.
- June 24, 1961
The Chicago White Sox signed Mike DeGerick as an amateur free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Ron Woods as an amateur free agent.
- June 24, 1960
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed César Gutiérrez as an amateur free agent.
- June 24, 1959
The Detroit Tigers signed Don Bryant as an amateur free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals released Mel Wright.
The Chicago Cubs signed Mel Wright as a free agent.
- June 24, 1958
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Ron Fairly as an amateur free agent.
The Washington Senators traded Bud Byerly to the Boston Red Sox for Jack Spring. Jack Spring returned to original team on July 11, 1958. The Boston Red Sox sent Joe Albanese (July 11, 1958) to the Washington Senators to complete the trade.
The Cincinnati Redlegs selected Walt Dropo off waivers from the Chicago White Sox.
- June 24, 1957
The Baltimore Orioles signed Jack Fisher as an amateur free agent.
The Chicago Cubs signed Gordon Massa as an amateur free agent.
- June 24, 1956
The Pittsburgh Pirates returned Gabe Gabler to the Chicago Cubs as part of a conditional deal.
- June 24, 1955
The Chicago White Sox released Willard Marshall.
- June 24, 1954
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Don Landrum as an amateur free agent.
(Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
- June 24, 1950
The Boston Braves signed Murray Wall as an amateur free agent.
- June 24, 1946
The St. Louis Browns purchased Tom Ferrick from the Cleveland Indians.
- June 24, 1945
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Boom-Boom Beck as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
- June 24, 1944
The Cincinnati Reds released Jake Eisenhart.
- June 24, 1943
The Philadelphia Athletics signed Lou Ciola as an amateur free agent.
- June 24, 1938
The New York Giants purchased Bob Seeds from the New York Yankees.
- June 24, 1931
The Philadelphia Athletics signed Jim Peterson as an amateur free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
- June 24, 1927
The Philadelphia Phillies purchased Les Sweetland from Spartanburg (South Atlantic).
- June 24, 1926
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Rusty Yarnall as a free agent.
- June 24, 1924
The New York Yankees purchased Walter Beall from Rochester (International) for $30,000.
- June 24, 1913
Everett Booe returned to original team on June 30, 1913. The Pittsburgh Pirates sent Maurice Farrell (minors) (June 30, 1913) to Springfield (Three-I) to complete the trade.
- June 24, 1912
The Boston Braves purchased Bill James from Seattle (Northwestern).
The Boston Braves purchased Bert Whaling from Seattle (Northwestern).
The Washington Nationals selected Hippo Vaughn off waivers from the New York Highlanders.
- June 24, 1911
The Philadelphia Phillies selected Bunny Madden off waivers from the Boston Red Sox.
- June 24, 1909
The Washington Nationals purchased Jack Lelivelt from Reading (Tri-State).
- June 24, 1907
The Chicago Cubs traded Newt Randall and Bill Sweeney to the Boston Doves for Del Howard.
- June 24, 1901
The Philadelphia Athletics signed Tom Leahy as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
The St. Louis Cardinals released Cowboy Jones.
- June 24, 1899
The St. Louis purchased Mike Donlin from Santa Cruz (California). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
- June 24, 1897
The St. Louis Browns released Bill Kissinger. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
- June 24, 1888
The Louisville Colonels purchased John Ewing and Farmer Vaughn from Memphis (Southern).
- June 24, 1885
The Baltimore Orioles released Bob Emslie.
The Baltimore Orioles released Tim Manning.
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