Historical Transactions Occurring on June 29
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- June 29, 2025
The New York Mets signed Richard Lovelady as a free agent.
Eddy Alvarez voluntarily retired from the Atlanta Braves.
The Cincinnati Reds released Jeimer Candelario.
The Los Angeles Angels released Jesus Cruz.
- June 29, 2024
The Cleveland Guardians signed Matthew Boyd as a free agent.
Alan Trejo of the Colorado Rockies granted free agency.
The Colorado Rockies purchased Jorge Mendez (minors) from the Philadelphia Phillies.
The Baltimore Orioles released Julio Teheran.
The Boston Red Sox selected Alex Speas off waivers from the Houston Astros.
- June 29, 2023
The Colorado Rockies signed Wynton Bernard as a free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Beau Sulser as a free agent.
The Minnesota Twins signed Carson McCusker as a free agent.
The Colorado Rockies released Luis Cessa.
- June 29, 2022
The Detroit Tigers signed Drew Hutchison as a free agent.
The Atlanta Braves signed Roel Ramírez as a free agent.
The Toronto Blue Jays signed Sergio Romo as a free agent.
Juan Lagares of the Los Angeles Angels granted free agency.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Chris Roycroft as a free agent.
- June 29, 2021
The Minnesota Twins signed Sean Gilmartin as a free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed Zack Godley as a free agent.
The Washington Nationals released T.J. McFarland.
The Toronto Blue Jays traded Andrew McInvale (minors) and Joe Panik to the Miami Marlins for Adam Cimber, Corey Dickerson and cash.
- June 29, 2020
The New York Mets signed Gordon Beckham as a free agent.
The New York Mets signed Melky Cabrera as a free agent.
The New York Mets signed Ryan Cordell as a free agent.
The New York Mets signed Erasmo Ramírez as a free agent.
The New York Mets signed Hunter Strickland as a free agent.
The Miami Marlins signed Nick Vincent as a free agent.
The Oakland Athletics signed Garrett Acton as a free agent.
- June 29, 2019
The Texas Rangers signed Austin Bibens-Dirkx as a free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Gift Ngoepe as a free agent.
The Detroit Tigers signed Trevor Rosenthal as a free agent.
The Texas Rangers released Josh Fields.
- June 29, 2018
The Los Angeles Dodgers released Guillermo Moscoso.
The Chicago White Sox released Alex Presley.
The St. Louis Cardinals selected Tyler Webb off waivers from the San Diego Padres.
- June 29, 2017
The Washington Nationals signed Kevin Jepsen as a free agent.
Jake Buchanan of the Cincinnati Reds granted free agency.
The San Francisco Giants released Aaron Hill.
The Cincinnati Reds released Rob Brantly.
The Chicago White Sox signed Rob Brantly as a free agent.
- June 29, 2016
The Washington Nationals signed Mat Latos as a free agent.
The San Diego Padres released Johnny Hellweg.
The Seattle Mariners released Efren Navarro.
The Texas Rangers selected Eric Surkamp off waivers from the Oakland Athletics.
- June 29, 2015
Erik Kratz of the Boston Red Sox granted free agency.
The Tampa Bay Rays traded Alexi Casilla to the Detroit Tigers for player to be named or cash.
- June 29, 2014
The Philadelphia Phillies traded Ronny Cedeño to the Arizona Diamondbacks for Raywilly Gomez (minors).
- June 29, 2013
The Cleveland Indians signed Boof Bonser as a free agent.
The Toronto Blue Jays signed Ramón Hernández as a free agent.
The Colorado Rockies released Drew Carpenter.
The Kansas City Royals released Xavier Nady.
The Arizona Diamondbacks released David Pauley.
- June 29, 2012
The Chicago White Sox signed Shane Lindsay as a free agent.
The Tampa Bay Rays signed Yonny Chirinos as an amateur free agent.
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Yasiel Puig as an amateur free agent.
The New York Yankees selected Chris Schwinden off waivers from the Cleveland Indians.
- June 29, 2011
The New York Yankees signed Logan Kensing as a free agent.
The New York Yankees purchased Sergio Mitre from the Milwaukee Brewers.
The Seattle Mariners released Denny Bautista.
The Chicago Cubs released Doug Davis.
The St. Louis Cardinals released Ryan Franklin.
The Arizona Diamondbacks released Melvin Mora.
The Houston Astros selected Luis Durango off waivers from the San Diego Padres.
- June 29, 2010
The New York Mets signed Michael Barrett as a free agent.
The Washington Nationals signed Jimmy Barthmaier as a free agent.
The Cleveland Indians released Brian Buscher.
The Houston Astros released Drew Meyer.
The Philadelphia Phillies released Willy Taveras.
- June 29, 2009
Brandon Backe of the Houston Astros granted free agency.
- June 29, 2008
The New York Mets released Eric Reed.
- June 29, 2007
The Oakland Athletics traded Milton Bradley and cash to the San Diego Padres for Andrew Brown.
- June 29, 2006
The Chicago White Sox released Chad Bentz.
The Texas Rangers released Marshall McDougall.
The Toronto Blue Jays released Ben Weber.
The Philadelphia Phillies traded Daniel Haigwood (minors) and cash to the Texas Rangers for Fabio Castro.
- June 29, 2005
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays signed Dave Coggin as a free agent.
The New York Mets signed Lino Urdaneta as a free agent.
The Chicago White Sox purchased Wilton Guerrero from the St. Louis Cardinals.
The Chicago Cubs released Joe Borowski.
The Chicago White Sox released Ricky Gutiérrez.
The Chicago Cubs released Kevin McGlinchy.
- June 29, 2004
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Scott Sheldon as a free agent.
The Houston Astros signed Russ Springer as a free agent.
The Baltimore Orioles purchased Jerry Spradlin from Camden (Atlantic).
The Atlanta Braves released Trey Hodges.
The Atlanta Braves released C.J. Nitkowski.
The Cincinnati Reds released Mark Watson.
- June 29, 2003
The Arizona Diamondbacks released Matt Williams.
The Pittsburgh Pirates released Kevin Young.
- June 29, 2002
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays signed Elliot Johnson as an amateur free agent.
- June 29, 2001
The Cleveland Indians sent Trace Coquillette to the Detroit Tigers as part of a conditional deal.
The New York Yankees signed Gerald Williams as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Dodgers released Gregg Olson.
The Toronto Blue Jays released Lance Painter.
The San Francisco Giants traded Alan Embree and cash to the Chicago White Sox for Derek Hasselhoff (minors).
- June 29, 2000
The Kansas City Royals purchased Nate Field from Sioux Falls (Northern).
The New York Yankees traded Zach Day, Ricky Ledée and Jake Westbrook to the Cleveland Indians for David Justice.
- June 29, 1999
The Cleveland Indians signed Tom Candiotti as a free agent.
- June 29, 1998
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays signed Travis Harper as a free agent.
The San Diego Padres signed Clay Condrey as an amateur free agent.
The Kansas City Royals signed Byron Gettis as an amateur free agent.
The Los Angeles Dodgers released Thomas Howard.
The Detroit Tigers released Andy Tomberlin.
- June 29, 1995
The Kansas City Royals signed Kevin Elster as a free agent.
The Atlanta Braves signed Adam Butler as an amateur free agent.
The Atlanta Braves selected Eddie Tucker off waivers from the Cleveland Indians.
- June 29, 1994
The San Francisco Giants signed Kent Bottenfield as a free agent.
The Texas Rangers signed Tim Leary as a free agent.
- June 29, 1993
The Baltimore Orioles signed Mike Bielecki as a free agent.
- June 29, 1991
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Jason Christiansen as an amateur free agent.
- June 29, 1989
The Milwaukee Brewers traded Todd Simmons (minors) and LaVel Freeman to the Texas Rangers for Scott May and Tack Wilson.
The Minnesota Twins traded Freddie Toliver to the San Diego Padres for Greg Booker.
- June 29, 1988
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Dámaso García as a free agent.
- June 29, 1987
The San Francisco Giants released Mike Woodard.
The Milwaukee Brewers traded Russ McGinnis to the Oakland Athletics for Bill Mooneyham.
- June 29, 1986
The Boston Red Sox traded Steve Lyons to the Chicago White Sox for Tom Seaver.
- June 29, 1985
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Ray Soff as a free agent.
- June 29, 1984
The Montreal Expos signed Tony Scott as a free agent.
- June 29, 1979
The Minnesota Twins purchased Rudy Meoli from the Philadelphia Phillies.
- June 29, 1974
The California Angels purchased Chuck Dobson from Mexico City Tigers (Mexican).
- June 29, 1972
The Atlanta Braves traded Orlando Cepeda to the Oakland Athletics for Denny McLain.
The Milwaukee Brewers selected Ollie Brown off waivers from the Oakland Athletics.
- June 29, 1971
The Atlanta Braves released Hoyt Wilhelm.
- June 29, 1970
The Chicago Cubs signed Al Spangler as a free agent.
The Atlanta Braves purchased Jimmie Hall from the Chicago Cubs.
The Chicago White Sox purchased Lee Stange from the Boston Red Sox.
- June 29, 1969
The Montreal Expos signed Bob Babcock as a free agent.
- June 29, 1967
The Houston Astros traded Jim Landis to the Detroit Tigers for Larry Sherry.
- June 29, 1964
Syracuse (International) purchased Chico Fernández from the Chicago White Sox. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
The Minnesota Twins purchased Johnny Klippstein from the Philadelphia Phillies.
- June 29, 1961
The Washington Senators traded Tom Sturdivant to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Tom Cheney.
- June 29, 1959
The Cleveland Indians purchased Elmer Valo from Seattle (PCL).
- June 29, 1957
The Cleveland Indians released Eddie Robinson.
- June 29, 1956
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Art Mahaffey as an amateur free agent.
The Baltimore Orioles signed Ron Moeller as an amateur free agent.
- June 29, 1955
The Cleveland Indians released Ted Gray.
- June 29, 1950
The Chicago Cubs signed Harry Chiti as an amateur free agent.
- June 29, 1948
The Boston Braves signed Johnny Antonelli as an amateur free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Wally Hood as an amateur free agent.
- June 29, 1946
The Brooklyn Dodgers released Bobby Bragan.
- June 29, 1945
Milwaukee (American Association) purchased Larry Rosenthal from the Philadelphia Athletics.
- June 29, 1944
The Pittsburgh Pirates released Roy Wise.
- June 29, 1943
The Philadelphia Phillies purchased Dick Conger from Toronto (International).
- June 29, 1936
The Boston Bees signed Amby Murray as an amateur free agent.
- June 29, 1935
The Washington Nationals traded Lyn Lary to the St. Louis Browns for Alan Strange.
- June 29, 1934
The Brooklyn Dodgers purchased Watson Clark from the New York Giants.
- June 29, 1933
- June 29, 1931
The Detroit Tigers released Wally Schang.
- June 29, 1930
The Chicago Cubs selected Doc Farrell off waivers from the St. Louis Cardinals.
- June 29, 1929
The Brooklyn Robins selected Kent Greenfield off waivers from the Boston Braves.
- June 29, 1927
Henry Baldwin sent from York (New York-Pennsylvania) to the Philadelphia Phillies in an unknown transaction.
- June 29, 1926
Buffalo (International) purchased Bernie Neis from the Boston Braves. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
The Washington Nationals released Jack Tobin.
The Philadelphia Phillies released Lew Wendell. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
The New York Giants selected Jimmy Johnston off waivers from the Boston Braves.
- June 29, 1925
The Chicago Cubs purchased Art Jahn from Flint (Michigan-Ontario).
- June 29, 1921
The Pittsburgh Pirates selected Tony Brottem off waivers from the Washington Nationals.
- June 29, 1913
The Boston Braves purchased Walt Tragesser from Zanesville (Interstate).
- June 29, 1909
The Boston Red Sox purchased William Matthews from Trenton (Tri-State).
The Boston Doves released Claude Ritchey.
The Brooklyn Superbas released Jimmy Sebring.
- June 29, 1907
The New York Giants signed Mike Lynch as a free agent.
- June 29, 1906
Joe Ward jumped from the Philadelphia Phillies to Altoona (Tri-State).
- June 29, 1901
The New York Giants signed Algie McBride as a free agent.
The Philadelphia Athletics released Phil Geier.
- June 29, 1899
The Boston signed Harvey Bailey as a free agent.
- June 29, 1894
The Louisville Colonels traded Scott Stratton to the Chicago Colts for Sam Dungan.
- June 29, 1892
The New York Giants released Jack Sharrott.
- June 29, 1891
The Philadelphia Athletics signed Ed Beecher as a free agent.
The Louisville Colonels released Ollie Beard.
The Louisville Colonels released Paul Cook.
- June 29, 1889
The Philadelphia Athletics released Tom Gunning.
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