Historical Transactions Occurring on June 27
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- June 27, 2025
The New York Mets signed José Azócar as a free agent.
The San Francisco Giants signed Austin Barnes as a free agent.
Jose Barrero of the St. Louis Cardinals granted free agency.
The New York Mets released Grant Hartwig.
The Toronto Blue Jays released Spencer Turnbull.
- June 27, 2024
The Baltimore Orioles signed Niko Goodrum as a free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Jake Lamb as a free agent.
The Chicago Cubs signed Vinny Nittoli as a free agent.
The Baltimore Orioles signed Burch Smith as a free agent.
Clayton Andrews of the New York Yankees granted free agency.
The Miami Marlins released Christian Bethancourt.
The Tampa Bay Rays released Ángel Sánchez.
- June 27, 2023
The Atlanta Braves signed Charlie Culberson as a free agent.
The Atlanta Braves signed Seth Elledge as a free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Dinelson Lamet as a free agent.
The San Francisco Giants signed Jakson Reetz as a free agent.
The Kansas City Royals released Daniel Mengden.
- June 27, 2022
The Seattle Mariners signed Brennan Bernardino as a free agent.
The Seattle Mariners signed Chris Mazza as a free agent.
The Boston Red Sox released Thomas Pannone.
The Seattle Mariners traded William Fleming (minors) and Wyatt Mills to the Kansas City Royals for Carlos Santana and cash.
The Philadelphia Phillies selected Óscar Mercado off waivers from the Cleveland Guardians.
The New York Mets selected Kramer Robertson off waivers from the Atlanta Braves.
The Los Angeles Angels selected Dillon Thomas off waivers from the Houston Astros.
- June 27, 2021
David Hale of the Philadelphia Phillies granted free agency.
- June 27, 2020
The New York Mets released Ryan Cordell.
The Texas Rangers released Matt Duffy.
The New York Mets released Erasmo Ramírez.
The Miami Marlins released Sean Rodríguez.
The Philadelphia Phillies released Drew Storen.
The Philadelphia Phillies released Matt Szczur.
The Colorado Rockies released Kelby Tomlinson.
- June 27, 2019
The Cleveland Indians released Leonys Martín.
- June 27, 2018
The Arizona Diamondbacks signed Stefan Crichton as a free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Brandon Phillips as a free agent.
The San Francisco Giants released Josh Rutledge.
- June 27, 2017
The St. Louis Cardinals signed John Nogowski as a free agent.
Bryan Morris of the San Francisco Giants granted free agency.
The Baltimore Orioles released Jesús Montero.
The Arizona Diamondbacks released Colin Walsh.
- June 27, 2016
The Washington Nationals released Tony Campana.
The Washington Nationals released J.C. Gutiérrez.
The Washington Nationals released Scott Sizemore.
The Oakland Athletics selected Nick Tepesch off waivers from the Los Angeles Dodgers.
- June 27, 2015
The Oakland Athletics signed Phil Coke as a free agent.
The Detroit Tigers signed Alberto González as a free agent.
- June 27, 2014
The Washington Nationals signed Jerad Head as a free agent.
The Milwaukee Brewers signed Erik Komatsu as a free agent.
The Chicago White Sox signed Daniel McCutchen as a free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds signed Raisel Iglesias as an amateur free agent.
Brad Snyder of the Texas Rangers granted free agency.
The Cincinnati Reds released Roger Bernadina.
The Philadelphia Phillies released Shawn Camp.
The Pittsburgh Pirates traded Jason Grilli to the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim for Ernesto Frieri.
- June 27, 2013
The Cleveland Indians sent John McDonald to the Philadelphia Phillies as part of a conditional deal.
The San Francisco Giants released Boof Bonser.
The Kansas City Royals released George Sherrill.
- June 27, 2012
The Minnesota Twins purchased Shairon Martis from the Pittsburgh Pirates.
The Cincinnati Reds released Joel Guzmán.
The Boston Red Sox released Josh Kroeger.
The Chicago Cubs released Shane Lindsay.
The Cleveland Indians selected Vinny Rottino off waivers from the New York Mets.
- June 27, 2011
The Pittsburgh Pirates purchased Miguel Pérez from the Washington Nationals.
The Chicago Cubs released Bobby Scales.
- June 27, 2010
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Jack Taschner as a free agent.
- June 27, 2009
The San Diego Padres signed Val Pascucci as a free agent.
The Cleveland Indians traded Mark DeRosa to the St. Louis Cardinals for a player to be named later and Chris Perez. The St. Louis Cardinals sent Jess Todd (July 26, 2009) to the Cleveland Indians to complete the trade.
- June 27, 2008
The Kansas City Royals signed José Capellán as a free agent.
The Milwaukee Brewers signed Troy Cate as a free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Ryan Drese as a free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds signed Rob Mackowiak as a free agent.
The San Diego Padres signed Brett Tomko as a free agent.
The Arizona Diamondbacks signed Eury De La Rosa as an amateur free agent.
The Oakland Athletics released Kiko Calero.
The Pittsburgh Pirates released Kevin Thompson.
The Toronto Blue Jays released Jamie Vermilyea.
The Seattle Mariners released Scott Williamson.
- June 27, 2006
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays traded Toby Hall, Mark Hendrickson and cash to the Los Angeles Dodgers for a player to be named later, Dioner Navarro and Jae Weong Seo. The Los Angeles Dodgers sent Justin Ruggiano (July 19, 2006) to the Tampa Bay Devil Rays to complete the trade.
- June 27, 2005
The Florida Marlins signed Donovan Osborne as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim released Corey Lee.
- June 27, 2004
The Chicago White Sox traded Mike Morse, Miguel Olivo and Jeremy Reed to the Seattle Mariners for Ben Davis and Freddy García.
- June 27, 2003
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays released John Rocker.
- June 27, 2002
The Kansas City Royals released Brian Shouse.
The Cleveland Indians traded Bartolo Colón and Tim Drew to the Montreal Expos for Cliff Lee, Brandon Phillips, Grady Sizemore and Lee Stevens.
- June 27, 2001
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays signed Chris Gomez as a free agent.
The Toronto Blue Jays signed Deion Sanders as a free agent.
The Colorado Rockies traded Ron Villone to the Houston Astros for Jay Powell.
- June 27, 2000
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Allen McDill as a free agent.
The Colorado Rockies signed Alberto Árias as an amateur free agent.
The Arizona Diamondbacks released Bernard Gilkey.
The Los Angeles Dodgers released Orel Hershiser.
- June 27, 1999
The San Francisco Giants traded a player to be named later and Dan McKinley (minors) to the Cleveland Indians for Jerry Spradlin. The San Francisco Giants sent Josh Santos (minors) (June 27, 1999) to the Cleveland Indians to complete the trade.
The Seattle Mariners traded players to be named later to the Detroit Tigers for Brian Hunter. The Seattle Mariners sent Andy Van Hekken (June 27, 1999) and Jerry Amador (minors) (August 26, 1999) to the Detroit Tigers to complete the trade.
- June 27, 1998
The Texas Rangers purchased Matt Miller from Greenville (Big South).
The Pittsburgh Pirates traded Jermaine Allensworth to the Kansas City Royals for Manuel Bernal (minors).
- June 27, 1997
The Boston Red Sox released Pat Mahomes.
The Baltimore Orioles traded a player to be named later and Jimmy Haynes to the Oakland Athletics for Gerónimo Berroa. The Baltimore Orioles sent Mark Seaver (minors) (September 2, 1997) to the Oakland Athletics to complete the trade.
- June 27, 1996
The Chicago Cubs traded Ismael Villegas to the Atlanta Braves for Tyler Houston.
The Colorado Rockies selected Milt Thompson off waivers from the Los Angeles Dodgers.
- June 27, 1995
The Florida Marlins signed Alejandro Peña as a free agent.
The California Angels signed Carl Willis as a free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds released Pete Smith.
- June 27, 1994
Kent Bottenfield of the Colorado Rockies granted free agency.
The Boston Red Sox released Greg Harris.
The Florida Marlins released Mike Jeffcoat.
- June 27, 1993
The Seattle Mariners signed Dale Sveum as a free agent.
The New York Mets signed Jeff Tam as an amateur free agent.
The Minnesota Twins released Randy Bush.
The Seattle Mariners traded Henry Cotto and Jeff Darwin to the Florida Marlins for Dave Magadan.
- June 27, 1992
The Cincinnati Reds sent Brian Fisher to the Seattle Mariners as part of a conditional deal.
The Boston Red Sox purchased Steve Lyons from the Montreal Expos.
The Los Angeles Dodgers traded Kal Daniels to the Chicago Cubs for a player to be named later. The Chicago Cubs sent Mike Sodders (minors) (July 28, 1992) to the Los Angeles Dodgers to complete the trade.
- June 27, 1991
The Toronto Blue Jays traded Denis Boucher, Glenallen Hill, Mark Whiten and cash to the Cleveland Indians for Tom Candiotti and Turner Ward.
- June 27, 1988
The Minnesota Twins signed Dan Schatzeder as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Mario Soto as a free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds signed Bobby Ayala as an amateur free agent.
- June 27, 1985
The Baltimore Orioles traded a player to be named later and Roy Lee Jackson to the San Diego Padres for Alan Wiggins. The Baltimore Orioles sent Rich Caldwell (minors) (September 16, 1985) to the San Diego Padres to complete the trade.
- June 27, 1984
The Milwaukee Brewers released Ty Van Burkleo.
The Chicago White Sox traded Salomé Barojas to the Seattle Mariners for Jerry Don Gleaton and Gene Nelson.
- June 27, 1983
The Seattle Mariners released Gaylord Perry.
- June 27, 1979
The Texas Rangers purchased Jack Lazorko from the Houston Astros.
The Toronto Blue Jays released Bob Robertson.
- June 27, 1977
The Toronto Blue Jays released Pedro García.
- June 27, 1975
The New York Mets signed Roy Lee Jackson as an amateur free agent.
- June 27, 1972
The Kansas City Royals released Ron Hansen.
- June 27, 1970
The Minnesota Twins signed Craig Kusick as an amateur free agent.
- June 27, 1968
The Pittsburgh Pirates purchased Bill Henry from the San Francisco Giants.
The Chicago Cubs purchased Gene Oliver from the Boston Red Sox.
The Boston Red Sox purchased Juan Pizarro from the Pittsburgh Pirates.
- June 27, 1967
The Chicago Cubs traded Arnold Earley to the Houston Astros for Marv Breeding.
- June 27, 1966
The California Angels traded Julio Gotay to the Houston Astros for Thomas Arruda (minors).
- June 27, 1964
The New York Mets released Tom Sturdivant.
- June 27, 1962
The New York Mets signed Ed Kranepool as an amateur free agent.
- June 27, 1960
The Detroit Tigers released Mel Clark. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
- June 27, 1958
The Chicago White Sox released Jerry Dahlke.
- June 27, 1956
The Detroit Tigers signed Don Lee as an amateur free agent.
- June 27, 1955
The Cleveland Indians traded Hank Majeski to the Baltimore Orioles for Bobby Young.
- June 27, 1952
- June 27, 1951
Barney Martin sent from the New York Giants to the Cincinnati Reds in an unknown transaction. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
- June 27, 1950
The Chicago White Sox selected Gus Niarhos off waivers from the New York Yankees for $10,000.
- June 27, 1949
The Chicago White Sox signed Gus Keriazakos as an amateur free agent.
- June 27, 1946
The Chicago White Sox signed Frank Whitman as a free agent.
- June 27, 1944
The Cleveland Indians purchased Myril Hoag from the Chicago White Sox.
- June 27, 1934
The Chicago White Sox purchased Marty Hopkins from St Paul (American Association).
- June 27, 1932
The New York Yankees purchased Eddie Phillips from Kansas City (American Association).
- June 27, 1931
Roy Sherid returned to original team on December 8, 1931. The New York Yankees sent Lou McEvoy (September 12, 1931), Roy Sherid (September 12, 1931), Jimmie Reese (November 12, 1931) and Albert Harvin (minors) (April 28, 1932) to St Paul (American Association) to complete the trade.
- June 27, 1930
The Philadelphia Athletics signed Charlie Perkins as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
- June 27, 1929
Kansas City (American Association) purchased Harry Riconda from the Pittsburgh Pirates.
- June 27, 1922
Buck Freeman refused to report to his new team. Wichita Falls (Texas) sent Sparky Adams (July 6, 1922) to the Chicago Cubs to complete the trade.
- June 27, 1919
The Philadelphia Athletics traded Braggo Roth and Red Shannon to the Boston Red Sox for Jack Barry and Amos Strunk.
- June 27, 1916
The New York Giants signed George Smith as an amateur free agent.
- June 27, 1914
The Pittsburgh Pirates purchased Ike McAuley from Waterloo (Central Association).
The St. Louis Cardinals purchased Joe Riggert from the Brooklyn Dodgers.
- June 27, 1912
The Boston Braves signed Steve White as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
Toronto (International) purchased George Browne from the Philadelphia Phillies.
Toronto (International) purchased Peaches Graham from the Philadelphia Phillies.
- June 27, 1906
Ed Phelps assigned by the Pittsburgh Pirates to the Cincinnati Reds.
- June 27, 1904
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Sherry Magee as an amateur free agent.
- June 27, 1901
The New York Giants released Chauncey Fisher.
The Boston Nationals released Daff Gammons.
- June 27, 1896
- June 27, 1893
The Pittsburgh traded Bert Abbey to the Chicago Colts for Ad Gumbert.
- June 27, 1892
The Louisville Colonels released Jouett Meekin.
- June 27, 1890
The St. Louis Browns released Pete Sweeney.
- June 27, 1889
The Philadelphia Athletics purchased Sadie McMahon from Norristown (Middle States).
- June 27, 1882
The Detroit Wolverines released Mike McGeary.
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