Historical Transactions Occurring on June 26
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- June 26, 2025
The Arizona Diamondbacks signed Albert Almora as a free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Génesis Cabrera as a free agent.
The Arizona Diamondbacks signed Daniel Mengden as a free agent.
The Seattle Mariners released Rowdy Tellez.
- June 26, 2024
The Detroit Tigers signed Drew Maggi as a free agent.
The Houston Astros signed Omar Narváez as a free agent.
- June 26, 2023
The Baltimore Orioles signed Meibrys Viloria as a free agent.
The Houston Astros released Austin Davis.
The Houston Astros released Bryan Garcia.
The Washington Nationals released Chad Kuhl.
The Kansas City Royals traded Andrés Núñez (minors) to the Boston Red Sox for unknown compensation.
The Miami Marlins selected Eli Villalobos off waivers from the Pittsburgh Pirates.
- June 26, 2022
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Jace Fry as a free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates released Heath Hembree.
- June 26, 2021
The Baltimore Orioles returned Mac Sceroler (earlier draft pick) to the Cincinnati Reds.
- June 26, 2020
The Chicago Cubs signed Matt Mervis as a free agent.
The Chicago White Sox released Caleb Frare.
The Miami Marlins released Matt Kemp.
The Chicago White Sox released Zach Putnam.
The Chicago White Sox released Matt Skole.
The Chicago White Sox released Ramón Torres.
- June 26, 2019
The Minnesota Twins signed Carlos Torres as a free agent.
The Boston Red Sox released Brian Ellington.
The Pittsburgh Pirates traded a player to be named later to the Baltimore Orioles for Yefry Ramírez. The Pittsburgh Pirates sent Patrick Dorrian (minors) (June 26, 2019) to the Baltimore Orioles to complete the trade.
- June 26, 2018
Shae Simmons of the Chicago Cubs granted free agency.
The Colorado Rockies signed Peyton Gray as a free agent.
The Miami Marlins released Scott Van Slyke.
- June 26, 2017
The Miami Marlins signed Keyvius Sampson as a free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds released Cedric Hunter.
The Tampa Bay Rays released Derek Norris.
The Miami Marlins traded Adeiny Hechavarría to the Tampa Bay Rays for Ethan Clark (minors) and Braxton Lee.
The Chicago Cubs traded Zac Rosscup to the Colorado Rockies for Matt Carasiti.
- June 26, 2016
The Pittsburgh Pirates released Cory Luebke.
The Los Angeles Angels selected JC Ramirez off waivers from the Cincinnati Reds.
- June 26, 2015
The New York Mets released Duane Below.
The Philadelphia Phillies released Paul Clemens.
The Tampa Bay Rays released Allan Dykstra.
The Boston Red Sox released Luke Montz.
The Tampa Bay Rays released Eugenio Vélez.
- June 26, 2014
The Toronto Blue Jays signed Cory Aldridge as a free agent.
The Baltimore Orioles signed Julio De Paula as a free agent.
The San Diego Padres signed Chris Smith as a free agent.
Kyle Farnsworth of the Houston Astros granted free agency.
The Seattle Mariners released Xavier Nady.
The Arizona Diamondbacks released J.J. Putz.
The San Diego Padres selected Irving Falu off waivers from the Milwaukee Brewers.
- June 26, 2013
The Colorado Rockies signed Reid Brignac as a free agent.
The Washington Nationals released Jeremy Accardo.
- June 26, 2012
The Pittsburgh Pirates released Jake Fox.
The Chicago White Sox released Kosuke Fukudome.
The Cleveland Indians released Andy LaRoche.
The New York Yankees selected Danny Farquhar off waivers from the Oakland Athletics.
- June 26, 2011
The Baltimore Orioles released Michel Hernández.
- June 26, 2010
The San Francisco Giants released Ángel Berroa.
The Cincinnati Reds released Chris Burke.
The New York Mets traded a player to be named later to the Toronto Blue Jays for Jorge Padilla. The New York Mets sent Clint Everts (minors) (June 26, 2010) to the Toronto Blue Jays to complete the trade.
The Cleveland Indians traded Russell Branyan to the Seattle Mariners for Ezequiel Carrera and Juan Díaz.
The Oakland Athletics traded Eric Patterson to the Boston Red Sox for Fabian Williamson (minors).
- June 26, 2009
The Florida Marlins signed Scott Williamson as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Dodgers released Carmen Cali.
The New York Yankees released Casey Fossum.
The New York Mets released Matt Watson.
The Cincinnati Reds traded Norris Hopper to the Chicago White Sox for Corky Miller.
- June 26, 2008
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Ildemaro Vargas as an amateur free agent.
Micah Bowie of the Colorado Rockies granted free agency.
The Houston Astros released Shawn Chacón.
- June 26, 2007
The Washington Nationals sent Jermaine Van Buren to the Oakland Athletics as part of a conditional deal.
The Cincinnati Reds released Mike Edwards.
- June 26, 2006
The Chicago Cubs sent Mark Watson to the Oakland Athletics as part of a conditional deal.
The St. Louis Cardinals released Will Cunnane.
- June 26, 2005
The Houston Astros signed Will Cunnane as a free agent.
The Atlanta Braves released Chris Mears.
- June 26, 2004
The Cleveland Indians signed Aaron Boone as a free agent.
The Seattle Mariners signed Greg Halman as a free agent.
The Chicago Cubs released David Manning.
The New York Yankees released Scott Wiggins.
- June 26, 2003
The St. Louis Cardinals released Dustin Hermanson.
The St. Louis Cardinals traded Kevin Joseph to the Montreal Expos for Pat Collins (minors).
- June 26, 2002
The Minnesota Twins released Travis Miller.
- June 26, 2000
The Florida Marlins signed Sean Bergman as a free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Carlos Castillo as a free agent.
- June 26, 1999
The Houston Astros signed Rusty Meacham as a free agent.
- June 26, 1998
Tim Laker of the Tampa Bay Devil Rays granted free agency.
The Arizona Diamondbacks selected Aaron Small off waivers from the Oakland Athletics.
- June 26, 1997
The Kansas City Royals purchased Ricky Bones from the Milwaukee Brewers.
- June 26, 1995
The Minnesota Twins released Bernardo Brito.
- June 26, 1994
The San Diego Padres released Mackey Sasser.
- June 26, 1993
The Cleveland Indians signed Bartolo Colón as an amateur free agent.
- June 26, 1992
The Detroit Tigers signed Dave Johnson as a free agent.
The Oakland Athletics signed Roger Smithberg as a free agent.
The California Angels released Alvin Davis.
- June 26, 1991
The Kansas City Royals signed Wes Gardner as a free agent.
The Chicago Cubs traded David Rosario (minors) to the New York Yankees for Steve Adkins.
The Cleveland Indians traded Robert Person to the Chicago White Sox for Grady Hall (minors).
The St. Louis Cardinals selected Willie Fraser off waivers from the Toronto Blue Jays.
- June 26, 1990
The San Francisco Giants released Bob Knepper.
The San Francisco Giants traded a player to be named later to the Montreal Expos for Andy McGaffigan. The San Francisco Giants sent Steve Hecht (minors) (June 26, 1990) to the Montreal Expos to complete the trade.
- June 26, 1989
The Minnesota Twins signed Kerry Taylor as an amateur free agent.
The Boston Red Sox purchased Jeff Stone from the Texas Rangers.
- June 26, 1988
The Atlanta Braves purchased Germán Jiménez from Jalisco (Mexican).
- June 26, 1987
The Los Angeles Dodgers traded a player to be named later to the Houston Astros for Phil Garner. The Los Angeles Dodgers sent Jeff Edwards (minors) (June 26, 1987) to the Houston Astros to complete the trade.
The Pittsburgh Pirates traded Pete Rice (minors) and Shawn Holman to the Detroit Tigers for Terry Harper.
- June 26, 1986
The Philadelphia Phillies released Randy Lerch.
The Chicago White Sox traded Scott Bradley to the Seattle Mariners for a player to be named later. The Seattle Mariners sent Iván Calderón (July 1, 1986) to the Chicago White Sox to complete the trade.
- June 26, 1985
The Chicago White Sox signed Mike Stanton as a free agent.
- June 26, 1984
The Chicago White Sox traded a player to be named later to the Cleveland Indians for Dan Spillner. The Chicago White Sox sent Jim Siwy (June 26, 1984) to the Cleveland Indians to complete the trade.
- June 26, 1979
The Baltimore Orioles signed John Stefero as an amateur free agent.
The New York Yankees traded Paul Semall (minors) to the Chicago Cubs for Bobby Murcer.
- June 26, 1978
The Seattle Mariners traded José Báez to the St. Louis Cardinals for a player to be named later. The St. Louis Cardinals sent Mike Potter (October 27, 1978) to the Seattle Mariners to complete the trade.
The Cleveland Indians traded Dennis DeBarr to the Chicago Cubs for Paul Reuschel.
- June 26, 1975
The Pittsburgh Pirates released Sam McDowell.
- June 26, 1970
The Boston Red Sox purchased John Kennedy from the Milwaukee Brewers.
- June 26, 1964
The Minnesota Twins purchased Al Worthington from the Cincinnati Reds.
- June 26, 1962
The Milwaukee Braves signed Jim Driscoll as an amateur free agent.
The Houston Colt .45s purchased Bob Cerv from the New York Yankees.
The Kansas City Athletics selected Billy Consolo off waivers from the Los Angeles Angels.
- June 26, 1961
The Los Angeles Angels purchased George Thomas from the Detroit Tigers.
The Boston Red Sox released Rip Repulski.
- June 26, 1959
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Pat Corrales as an amateur free agent.
- June 26, 1957
The Brooklyn Dodgers signed Rod Miller as an amateur free agent.
The Baltimore Orioles signed Milt Pappas as an amateur free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies selected Warren Hacker off waivers from the Cincinnati Redlegs.
- June 26, 1956
The Detroit Tigers signed Kent Hadley as an amateur free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Jack Lamabe as an amateur free agent.
The Baltimore Orioles purchased Joe Frazier from the Cincinnati Redlegs.
- June 26, 1948
The Chicago Cubs signed Ed Winceniak as an amateur free agent.
- June 26, 1946
The New York Giants released Nate Andrews.
The Cleveland Indians traded Mickey Rocco and cash to the Chicago Cubs for Heinz Becker.
- June 26, 1945
The Chicago White Sox released Sam West.
- June 26, 1942
The Pittsburgh Pirates purchased Bill Nagel from Toronto (International).
- June 26, 1939
The Chicago Cubs purchased Bill Nicholson from Chattanooga (Southern Association) for $35000 and player to be named later.
- June 26, 1932
The Boston Red Sox signed Larry Boerner as an amateur free agent.
- June 26, 1930
Jersey City (International) purchased Jim Keesey from the Philadelphia Athletics for $10,000.
The Boston Red Sox sent Joe Cicero (June 26, 1930), Frank Mulroney (June 26, 1930) and Bill Narleski (July 2, 1930) to Indianapolis (American Association) to complete the trade.
- June 26, 1929
- June 26, 1927
Henry Baldwin sent from the Philadelphia Phillies to York (New York-Pennsylvania) in an unknown transaction.
- June 26, 1925
The Boston Braves signed Foster Edwards as an amateur free agent.
The Chicago Cubs purchased Johnny Welch from Ottumwa (Mississippi Valley).
- June 26, 1923
The Brooklyn Robins signed Moe Berg as an amateur free agent.
- June 26, 1913
The St. Louis Browns purchased Sam Covington from Denison (Texas-Oklahoma).
Baltimore (International) purchased Claud Derrick from the New York Yankees.
- June 26, 1912
The Boston Red Sox signed Doug Smith as an amateur free agent.
- June 26, 1907
The Washington Nationals purchased Otis Clymer from the Pittsburgh Pirates.
- June 26, 1904
Toronto (Eastern) loaned Jack White to the Boston Nationals.
- June 26, 1902
The New York Giants released Joe Bean.
- June 26, 1901
The Washington Senators released Bill Everitt. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
- June 26, 1897
The Cleveland Spiders signed Henry Clarke as an amateur free agent.
- June 26, 1895
The Boston released Zeke Wilson.
- June 26, 1885
The Providence Grays released Ed Crane.
- June 26, 1882
Frank Mountain returned to the Worcester Ruby Legs by the Philadelphia Athletics as part of earlier loan. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
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