Historical Transactions Occurring on July 1
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- July 1, 2025
The Los Angeles Angels signed Brandon Drury as a free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds signed Buck Farmer as a free agent.
Matt Gage of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.
Colin Poche of the New York Mets granted free agency.
Tayler Scott of the Arizona Diamondbacks granted free agency.
Kyle Tyler of the Baltimore Orioles granted free agency.
The Philadelphia Phillies purchased Donovan Walton from the New York Mets.
The Philadelphia Phillies released Seth Beer.
The Kansas City Royals released Junior Fernández.
The Arizona Diamondbacks released Nicky Lopez.
The Arizona Diamondbacks released Trey Mancini.
The Pittsburgh Pirates released Peter Strzelecki.
The Washington Nationals released Patrick Weigel.
The Chicago Cubs released Jake Woodford.
The Atlanta Braves traded Titus Dumitru (minors) and cash to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Hunter Stratton.
The Miami Marlins selected Nick Nastrini off waivers from the Chicago White Sox.
- July 1, 2024
The Baltimore Orioles signed Niko Goodrum as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Alan Trejo as a free agent.
Matt Bowman of the Seattle Mariners granted free agency.
Vinny Nittoli of the Chicago Cubs granted free agency.
The Colorado Rockies released John Curtiss.
The Minnesota Twins released Tony Kemp.
The Texas Rangers released Andrew Knapp.
The Los Angeles Angels released Alan Rangel.
- July 1, 2023
The Cleveland Guardians signed Sandy León as a free agent.
The Chicago White Sox released A.J. Alexy.
The Colorado Rockies released Logan Allen.
The Los Angeles Dodgers released Tyler Ferguson.
The Oakland Athletics released Jake Fishman.
The Detroit Tigers released Heath Hembree.
The Chicago Cubs released Jordan Holloway.
The Los Angeles Dodgers released Jahmai Jones.
The Los Angeles Angels released Jake Lamb.
The Washington Nationals released Luis Torrens.
- July 1, 2022
The San Diego Padres signed Jose Espada as a free agent.
The Atlanta Braves purchased Silvino Bracho from the Boston Red Sox.
The Boston Red Sox released Taylor Cole.
The Kansas City Royals selected Ryan Weiss off waivers from the Arizona Diamondbacks.
- July 1, 2021
The St. Louis Cardinals signed T.J. McFarland as a free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Shelby Miller as a free agent.
The New York Mets signed Alex Sanabia as a free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds released Shane Carle.
The St. Louis Cardinals released Tyler Heineman.
The Tampa Bay Rays traded a player to be named later and cash to the New York Yankees for Mike Ford. The Tampa Bay Rays sent Aldenis Sanchez (minors) (July 1, 2021) to the New York Yankees to complete the trade.
The New York Yankees traded Keegan Curtis (minors) to the Arizona Diamondbacks for Tim Locastro.
- July 1, 2020
The Miami Marlins signed Sean Rodríguez as a free agent.
The Washington Nationals signed Zach Brzykcy as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Dodgers released Casey Crosby.
The Los Angeles Dodgers released José Lobatón.
The Colorado Rockies released Zac Rosscup.
The Toronto Blue Jays selected Breyvic Valera off waivers from the San Diego Padres.
- July 1, 2019
The Milwaukee Brewers signed Drew Smyly as a free agent.
The Baltimore Orioles purchased Asher Wojciechowski from the Cleveland Indians.
The Philadelphia Phillies released Lane Adams.
The Washington Nationals released Henderson Alvarez III.
The Kansas City Royals released Brad Boxberger.
The Tampa Bay Rays released Nick Ciuffo.
The New York Yankees released Danny Coulombe.
- July 1, 2018
The Cleveland Indians released Shawn Morimando.
- July 1, 2017
The Baltimore Orioles signed Raudel Lazo as a free agent.
The San Francisco Giants released Michael Roth.
- July 1, 2016
Símon Muzziotti of the Boston Red Sox granted free agency.
Alex Presley of the Milwaukee Brewers granted free agency.
The Seattle Mariners released Casey Coleman.
The Atlanta Braves released Alexi Ogando.
- July 1, 2015
The Detroit Tigers released Xavier Avery.
The Oakland Athletics released Luke Carlin.
The Seattle Mariners released Justin Germano.
The Miami Marlins released Jon Link.
The Seattle Mariners released Rafael Pérez.
The Minnesota Twins released Ryan Wheeler.
- July 1, 2014
The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim purchased Rich Hill from the Boston Red Sox.
The Los Angeles Dodgers purchased Brock Peterson from the Washington Nationals.
The Chicago White Sox released Mitchell Boggs.
The Boston Red Sox released Chris Capuano.
The Chicago White Sox released Evan Crawford.
The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim released Kyle Hudson.
The Colorado Rockies released Paul Janish.
The Boston Red Sox released Chris Resop.
- July 1, 2013
The Milwaukee Brewers signed Brent Leach as a free agent.
The Tampa Bay Rays signed Ramón Ramírez as a free agent.
Justin Thomas of the Oakland Athletics granted free agency.
The Washington Nationals released Micah Owings.
- July 1, 2012
The Philadelphia Phillies sent Chad Qualls to the New York Yankees as part of a conditional deal.
The Atlanta Braves signed Ben Sheets as a free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Dario Agrazal as an amateur free agent.
- July 1, 2011
Brian Barden of the Texas Rangers granted free agency.
Chris Bootcheck of the Tampa Bay Rays granted free agency.
- July 1, 2010
Mike MacDougal of the Washington Nationals granted free agency.
Chad Tracy of the Chicago Cubs granted free agency.
The Houston Astros traded Kevin Cash to the Boston Red Sox for Ángel Sánchez.
The San Francisco Giants traded Bengie Molina to the Texas Rangers for Michael Main (minors) and Chris Ray.
- July 1, 2009
The New York Yankees signed Yurendell de Caster as a free agent.
The Houston Astros released Brendan Donnelly.
The Baltimore Orioles released Bobby Livingston.
The Pittsburgh Pirates released Craig Monroe.
The Houston Astros selected Germán Durán off waivers from the Texas Rangers.
- July 1, 2008
The Houston Astros signed Andy Van Hekken as a free agent.
The Toronto Blue Jays released Kane Davis.
The New York Mets released Raúl González.
The Cincinnati Reds released Andy Green.
- July 1, 2007
The San Diego Padres signed Edwin Moreno as a free agent.
The Milwaukee Brewers traded José Capellán to the Detroit Tigers for Chris Cody (minors).
- July 1, 2006
The New York Yankees signed Brian Bruney as a free agent.
The Boston Red Sox released Matt Ginter.
The Oakland Athletics released Jason Karnuth.
The Washington Nationals released Santiago Ramírez.
The Texas Rangers traded Tim Olson to the Toronto Blue Jays for Joey McLaughlin (minors).
- July 1, 2005
The Cleveland Indians sent Steve Green to the Detroit Tigers as part of a conditional deal.
The New York Mets signed Manny Aybar as a free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Brian Boehringer as a free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Chris Mears as a free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds signed Jason Standridge as a free agent.
The Baltimore Orioles signed John Stephens as a free agent.
The New York Mets released David Lee.
The Detroit Tigers released Matt Roney.
The Oakland Athletics released Jimmy Serrano.
The New York Yankees released Mike Stanton.
The Arizona Diamondbacks released Kevin Tolar.
- July 1, 2004
The Kansas City Royals purchased Rubén Mateo from the Pittsburgh Pirates.
The Chicago White Sox released Vic Darensbourg.
The Minnesota Twins released Gary Glover.
The San Francisco Giants released Dave Veres.
- July 1, 2003
The Colorado Rockies sent Luis López to the Baltimore Orioles as part of a conditional deal.
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays signed Todd Belitz as a free agent.
The Atlanta Braves signed Will Cunnane as a free agent.
Jimmy Anderson of the Cincinnati Reds granted free agency.
The Seattle Mariners released Jalal Leach.
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays released Matt Perisho.
The New York Mets traded Roberto Alomar and cash to the Chicago White Sox for Andrew Salvo (minors), Edwin Almonte and Royce Ring.
The Texas Rangers traded Carl Everett to the Chicago White Sox for players to be named later. The Chicago White Sox sent Frank Francisco (July 25, 2003), Josh Rupe (July 25, 2003) and Anthony Webster (minors) (July 25, 2003) to the Texas Rangers to complete the trade.
- July 1, 2002
The Chicago Cubs signed Travis Miller as a free agent.
The Montreal Expos released Osvaldo Fernández.
The New York Mets released Felipe Lira.
The San Francisco Giants released Ángel Peña.
The New York Yankees traded Scott Wiggins to the Toronto Blue Jays for Raúl Mondesí.
The Chicago Cubs released Luis Ordaz.
The Kansas City Royals signed Luis Ordaz as a free agent.
- July 1, 2001
The Cincinnati Reds signed José Rijo as a free agent.
The Colorado Rockies released Brad Clontz.
The New York Yankees traded Ricardo Aramboles (minors) to the Cincinnati Reds for Mark Wohlers.
- July 1, 2000
Mike Mohler of the Cleveland Indians granted free agency.
- July 1, 1999
The Chicago White Sox signed Dave Hollins as a free agent.
The Seattle Mariners signed Dave Stevens as a free agent.
The Arizona Diamondbacks released Joey Eischen.
- July 1, 1998
The Toronto Blue Jays signed Tony Phillips as a free agent.
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays released Josías Manzanillo.
- July 1, 1997
The Houston Astros released Pat Listach.
- July 1, 1996
Lee Hancock of the Pittsburgh Pirates granted free agency.
The St. Louis Cardinals released Geronimo Pena.
The San Francisco Giants signed Lee Hancock as a free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed Geronimo Pena as a free agent.
- July 1, 1995
The New York Yankees signed Kevin Maas as a free agent.
The Florida Marlins signed Pete Smith as a free agent.
The New York Mets signed Alex Escobar as an amateur free agent.
- July 1, 1994
The Chicago White Sox signed Bob MacDonald as a free agent.
The Cleveland Indians traded Steve Farr and Chris Nabholz to the Boston Red Sox for Jeff Russell.
- July 1, 1993
The San Diego Padres signed Terry Clark as a free agent.
The Atlanta Braves signed Bruce Chen as an amateur free agent.
The Atlanta Braves signed Andruw Jones as an amateur free agent.
- July 1, 1991
The Cleveland Indians signed Alex Ramírez as an amateur free agent.
- July 1, 1989
The Chicago White Sox signed Richard Dotson as a free agent.
- July 1, 1988
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Will Pennyfeather as an amateur free agent.
- July 1, 1987
The California Angels signed Tony Armas as a free agent.
The Chicago White Sox signed LaMarr Hoyt as a free agent.
- July 1, 1986
The Seattle Mariners traded a player to be named later to the Chicago White Sox for Scott Bradley. The Seattle Mariners sent Iván Calderón (July 1, 1986) to the Chicago White Sox to complete the trade.
- July 1, 1985
The Detroit Tigers signed Bob Stoddard as a free agent.
- July 1, 1984
The St. Louis Cardinals released Jim Bibby.
The Montreal Expos traded Chris Speier and cash to the St. Louis Cardinals for Mike Ramsey.
- July 1, 1983
The Cleveland Indians signed Pat Perry as a free agent.
The Montreal Expos signed Rodney Scott as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
The Milwaukee Brewers signed Juan Nieves as an amateur free agent.
The Milwaukee Brewers released Hipólito Peña.
- July 1, 1982
The Texas Rangers signed Bob Brower as an amateur free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates released Willie Montañez.
- July 1, 1980
The New York Yankees released Paul Blair.
The New York Mets traded Randy Johnson to the Atlanta Braves for Bill Haslerig (minors).
- July 1, 1978
The Pittsburgh Pirates released Gibson Alba.
The Houston Astros traded Joe Ferguson and cash to the Los Angeles Dodgers for players to be named later. The Los Angeles Dodgers sent Rafael Landestoy (July 7, 1978) and Jeffrey Leonard (September 11, 1978) to the Houston Astros to complete the trade.
- July 1, 1975
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Tim McCarver as a free agent.
- July 1, 1974
The Cincinnati Reds returned Mike McQueen (earlier draft pick) to the Atlanta Braves.
The Chicago White Sox selected Lloyd Allen off waivers from the Texas Rangers.
The Texas Rangers selected Bob Johnson off waivers from the Cleveland Indians.
- July 1, 1973
The California Angels signed John Cumberland as a free agent.
- July 1, 1972
The Montreal Expos released Denny Lemaster.
- July 1, 1971
The New York Mets released Al Weis.
- July 1, 1970
The St. Louis Cardinals traded Ted Abernathy to the Kansas City Royals for Chris Zachary.
- July 1, 1969
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Eddie Solomon as an amateur free agent.
The San Francisco Giants released Pepe Frías.
Bill Kelso sent from the Minnesota Twins to the Oakland Athletics in an unknown transaction. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
- July 1, 1968
The California Angels signed Larry Sherry as a free agent.
- July 1, 1967
The San Francisco Giants released Pepe Frías.
- July 1, 1966
The Kansas City Athletics returned Ron Stone (earlier draft pick) to the Baltimore Orioles.
- July 1, 1965
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Hal Smith as a free agent.
- July 1, 1963
The Kansas City Athletics purchased Charley Lau from the Baltimore Orioles.
The Cincinnati Reds traded Don Blasingame to the Washington Senators for Jim Coates.
The Cincinnati Reds traded Jesse Gonder to the New York Mets for Charlie Neal and Sammy Taylor.
- July 1, 1962
The Milwaukee Braves purchased Ken Aspromonte from the Cleveland Indians.
- July 1, 1961
The New York Yankees signed Roy White as an amateur free agent.
The Baltimore Orioles released Clint Courtney.
- July 1, 1960
The Cincinnati Reds released Whitey Lockman.
The Boston Red Sox released Bobby Thomson.
- July 1, 1959
The Cincinnati Reds purchased Willie Jones from the Cleveland Indians.
- July 1, 1957
The Chicago Cubs signed Jim Woods as an amateur free agent.
- July 1, 1955
The Baltimore Orioles released Joe Coleman.
The Chicago White Sox released Vern Stephens.
- July 1, 1953
The New York Giants selected Marv Grissom off waivers from the Boston Red Sox.
- July 1, 1951
- July 1, 1950
The Chicago White Sox signed Charlie Cuellar as a free agent.
The St. Louis Browns purchased Jack Bruner from the Chicago White Sox.
- July 1, 1946
The Boston Braves signed Johnny Niggeling as a free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed Jimmy Wasdell as a free agent.
The Cleveland Indians purchased Joe Berry from the Philadelphia Athletics.
The Cleveland Indians purchased Charlie Gassaway from Oakland (PCL).
- July 1, 1944
The Philadelphia Athletics purchased Bill McGhee from the Chicago White Sox.
- July 1, 1943
The Boston Braves signed Danny MacFayden as a free agent.
- July 1, 1941
The Chicago Cubs selected Bill Schuster off waivers from Seattle (Pacific Coast).
- July 1, 1939
The Philadelphia Phillies released Les Powers.
- July 1, 1936
The Washington Nationals selected Bill Dietrich off waivers from the Philadelphia Athletics.
- July 1, 1932
Montreal (International) sent Gowell Claset (1933) to the Philadelphia Athletics to complete the trade.
- July 1, 1931
The Philadelphia Phillies released Error. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
- July 1, 1928
The Cleveland Indians released Garland Buckeye.
- July 1, 1926
The Pittsburgh Pirates purchased Bullet Joe Bush from the Washington Nationals.
- July 1, 1925
The St. Louis Cardinals purchased Jack Smith from Seattle (Northwestern).
- July 1, 1924
The Philadelphia Phillies selected Joe Oeschger off waivers from the New York Giants.
- July 1, 1921
The Brooklyn Robins purchased Andy High and Bernie Hungling from Memphis (Southern Association).
The Pittsburgh Pirates traded Elmer Ponder to the Chicago Cubs for Dave Robertson.
The Philadelphia Phillies traded Johnny Rawlings and Casey Stengel to the New York Giants for Lee King, Goldie Rapp and Lance Richbourg.
- July 1, 1920
The Philadelphia Phillies selected Bill Hubbell off waivers from the New York Giants.
- July 1, 1918
The Pittsburgh Pirates traded Elmer Jacobs to the Philadelphia Phillies for Erskine Mayer.
- July 1, 1917
The Chicago Cubs purchased Roy Leslie from Waco (Texas).
The St. Louis Cardinals sent Bob Bescher (July 3, 1917) and $5,500 (July 15, 1917) to Milwaukee (American Association) to complete the trade. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
- July 1, 1916
The Philadelphia Athletics released Rube Oldring. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
- July 1, 1914
(Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
The New York Yankees sent Harry Williams (July 1, 1914) to Lincoln (Western) to complete the trade.
- July 1, 1913
Louisville (American Association) purchased Fred Toney from the Chicago Cubs.
St Paul (American Association) selected Everett Booe off waivers from the Pittsburgh Pirates.
- July 1, 1910
The Washington Nationals signed John Henry as an amateur free agent.
The Boston Doves purchased Ed Abbaticchio from the Pittsburgh Pirates.
- July 1, 1909
The Chicago Cubs purchased Eddie Stack from Joliet Standards (Independent).
The Boston Doves selected Forrest More off waivers from the St. Louis Cardinals.
- July 1, 1908
The New York Giants purchased Rube Marquard from Indianapolis (American Association) for $11,000.
The New York Giants purchased Jack Meyers from St Paul (American Association) for $6,000.
- July 1, 1906
The Chicago Cubs traded Fred Beebe, Pete Noonan and cash to the St. Louis Cardinals for Jack Taylor.
- July 1, 1905
The Pittsburgh Pirates purchased George Gibson from Montreal (Eastern).
- July 1, 1903
The Chicago signed Jack Doscher as a free agent.
- July 1, 1902
The New York Giants signed Heinie Wagner as a free agent.
- July 1, 1901
New Haven (Connecticut State) sent Frank Murphy to the Boston Nationals as part of a conditional deal.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Chauncey Fisher as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
The New York Giants released Curt Bernard.
The Detroit Tigers released Emil Frisk. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
- July 1, 1897
The Louisville Colonels signed Irv Hach as a free agent.
- July 1, 1895
The Brooklyn Grooms signed Bert Abbey as a free agent.
- July 1, 1891
The Cincinnati Reds released Jesse Duryea.
- July 1, 1889
The Philadelphia Phillies purchased Al Myers from the Washington Nationals for $4,000.
- July 1, 1885
Jim Keenan jumped from the Detroit Wolverines to the Cincinnati. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
Larry McKeon jumped from the Detroit Wolverines to the Cincinnati. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
- July 1, 1884
The Louisville Eclipse released Denny Driscoll.
- July 1, 1883
The St. Louis purchased Fred Lewis from the Philadelphia for $800 or $1000. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
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