Historical Transactions Occurring on July 2
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- July 2, 2025
The San Francisco Giants signed Matt Gage as a free agent.
The Baltimore Orioles signed Jose Barrero as a free agent.
The Arizona Diamondbacks signed Jake Woodford as a free agent.
Zach Pop of the Seattle Mariners granted free agency.
The Chicago Cubs released Phil Bickford.
The New York Yankees released Colten Brewer.
The Athletics released T.J. McFarland.
The New York Mets released Travis Swaggerty.
- July 2, 2024
The Seattle Mariners signed Chris Devenski as a free agent.
The Baltimore Orioles signed Vinny Nittoli as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Dodgers released Jonathan Araúz.
The Texas Rangers released Johnny Cueto.
The Boston Red Sox released Roberto Pérez.
The Chicago White Sox released Cody Sedlock.
The San Francisco Giants selected Kolton Ingram off waivers from the St. Louis Cardinals.
- July 2, 2023
The Seattle Mariners selected Mark Mathias off waivers from the Pittsburgh Pirates.
- July 2, 2022
The Los Angeles Angels signed Jonathan Villar as a free agent.
The Toronto Blue Jays purchased Anthony Banda from the Pittsburgh Pirates.
- July 2, 2021
The Minnesota Twins signed Joe Harvey as a free agent.
The Oakland Athletics purchased Sam Moll from the Arizona Diamondbacks.
The New York Mets traded Will Toffey (minors) to the San Francisco Giants for Anthony Banda.
The St. Louis Cardinals selected Justin Miller off waivers from the Washington Nationals.
- July 2, 2019
Carlos González of the Chicago Cubs granted free agency.
The Texas Rangers signed Maximo Acosta as a free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Sam Aldegheri as a free agent.
The Colorado Rockies signed Adael Amador as a free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed Junior Caminero as a free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Tsung-Che Cheng as a free agent.
The Seattle Mariners signed Jose Corniell as a free agent.
The Arizona Diamondbacks signed Deyvison De Los Santos as a free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Jasson Domínguez as a free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Jhostynxon Garcia as a free agent.
The Washington Nationals signed Andry Lara as a free agent.
The Chicago White Sox signed Cristian Mena as a free agent.
The Miami Marlins signed Eury Pérez as a free agent.
The Milwaukee Brewers signed Jeferson Quero as a free agent.
The Miami Marlins signed Javier Sanoja as a free agent.
The New York Yankees released Kendrys Morales.
The Tampa Bay Rays released Jake Smolinski.
- July 2, 2018
Peter Bourjos of the Atlanta Braves granted free agency.
Ryan Goins of the Kansas City Royals granted free agency.
The Texas Rangers signed Luisangel Acuña as a free agent.
The New York Mets signed Francisco Alvarez as a free agent.
The San Francisco Giants signed Victor Bericoto as a free agent.
The Colorado Rockies signed Warming Bernabel as a free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Eiberson Castellano as a free agent.
The Seattle Mariners signed Jonatan Clase as a free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds signed Elly De La Cruz as a free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Wikelman González as a free agent.
The San Diego Padres signed Jairo Iriarte as a free agent.
The San Francisco Giants signed Marco Luciano as a free agent.
The Seattle Mariners signed Noelvi Marte as a free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed Angel Martínez as a free agent.
The San Francisco Giants signed Luis Matos as a free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds signed Luis Mey as a free agent.
The Tampa Bay Rays signed Anthony Molina as a free agent.
The Chicago Cubs signed Yohendrick Pinango as a free agent.
The Chicago White Sox signed Bryan Ramos as a free agent.
The New York Mets signed Endy Rodríguez as a free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Jesús Rodríguez as a free agent.
The Milwaukee Brewers signed Abner Uribe as a free agent.
The Toronto Blue Jays released Al Alburquerque.
The St. Louis Cardinals released Sean Gilmartin.
- July 2, 2017
The Tampa Bay Rays signed Wander Franco as an amateur free agent.
The Houston Astros signed Luis Garcia as an amateur free agent.
The Houston Astros signed Wilyer Abreu as a free agent.
The Arizona Diamondbacks signed Jorge Barrosa as a free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Brayan Bello as a free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Jesus Cruz as a free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Ezequiel Duran as a free agent.
The Washington Nationals signed Jose A. Ferrer as a free agent.
The Toronto Blue Jays signed Leo Jimenez as a free agent.
The New York Mets signed Ronny Mauricio as a free agent.
The Arizona Diamondbacks signed Liover Peguero as a free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Everson Pereira as a free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Ceddanne Rafaela as a free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed Brayan Rocchio as a free agent.
The Seattle Mariners signed Julio Rodríguez as a free agent.
The San Francisco Giants signed Randy Rodríguez as a free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed José Tena as a free agent.
The San Diego Padres signed Brandon Valenzuela as a free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed George Valera as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Angels released Michael Bourn.
The Toronto Blue Jays traded Jason Grilli and cash to the Texas Rangers for Eduard Pinto (minors).
The Toronto Blue Jays traded Lane Thomas to the St. Louis Cardinals for international bonus slot money.
The Los Angeles Dodgers traded Jason Wheeler to the Baltimore Orioles for international bonus slot.
The New York Yankees traded Matt Wotherspoon to the Baltimore Orioles for international bonus slot money.
- July 2, 2016
The Atlanta Braves signed Maikel Cleto as a free agent.
The Chicago White Sox signed Daniel Muno as a free agent.
WAS (NL) signed Joan Adon as an amateur free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Roansy Contreras as an amateur free agent.
The New York Yankees signed José Devers as an amateur free agent.
The Washington Nationals signed Luis García Jr. as an amateur free agent.
The San Diego Padres signed Tucupita Marcano as an amateur free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Johan Oviedo as an amateur free agent.
The San Diego Padres signed Luis Patiño as an amateur free agent.
The Arizona Diamondbacks signed Geraldo Perdomo as an amateur free agent.
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Edwin Uceta as an amateur free agent.
The San Diego Padres signed Gabriel Arias as a free agent.
The Minnesota Twins signed Prelander Berroa as a free agent.
The San Francisco Giants signed Alexander Canario as a free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Yoendrys Gómez as a free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Francisco Morales as a free agent.
The New York Mets signed Michel Otañez as a free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Oswald Peraza as a free agent.
The Detroit Tigers signed Wenceel Pérez as a free agent.
The Washington Nationals signed Israel Pineda as a free agent.
The Chicago White Sox signed Lenyn Sosa as a free agent.
The Atlanta Braves signed Livan Soto as a free agent.
The Seattle Mariners signed Juan Then as a free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed Carlos Vargas as a free agent.
The Atlanta Braves signed Guillo Zuñiga as a free agent.
The Chicago White Sox purchased Alfredo González from the Houston Astros.
The Philadelphia Phillies released Yoervis Medina.
- July 2, 2015
The Minnesota Twins signed Scott Atchison as a free agent.
The Seattle Mariners signed Erik Kratz as a free agent.
The Detroit Tigers signed Trayvon Robinson as a free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Sherten Apostel as an amateur free agent.
The Miami Marlins signed Edward Cabrera as an amateur free agent.
The San Francisco Giants signed Kervin Castro as an amateur free agent.
The Houston Astros signed Gilberto Celestino as an amateur free agent.
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Oneil Cruz as an amateur free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Deivi García as an amateur free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Rony García as an amateur free agent.
The New York Mets signed Andrés Giménez as an amateur free agent.
The Toronto Blue Jays signed Vladimir Guerrero Jr. as an amateur free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Rafael Marchán as an amateur free agent.
The San Francisco Giants signed José Marte as an amateur free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed Luis Oviedo as an amateur free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Elvis Peguero as an amateur free agent.
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Ramón Rosso as an amateur free agent.
The Texas Rangers signed Reiver Sanmartin as an amateur free agent.
The Colorado Rockies signed Antonio Santos as an amateur free agent.
The Washington Nationals signed Juan Soto as an amateur free agent.
The Chicago White Sox signed Fernando Tatis Jr. as an amateur free agent.
The Texas Rangers signed Leody Taveras as an amateur free agent.
The Tampa Bay Rays signed Jonathan Aranda as a free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Oswaldo Cabrera as a free agent.
The Houston Astros signed Humberto Castellanos as a free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Andrés Chaparro as a free agent.
The Toronto Blue Jays signed Luis De Los Santos as a free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed José Fermín as a free agent.
The San Francisco Giants signed Lucius Fox as a free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Símon Muzziotti as a free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Carlos Narváez as a free agent.
The Houston Astros signed Enmanuel Valdez as a free agent.
The Oakland Athletics purchased Cody Martin from the Atlanta Braves.
The Toronto Blue Jays released Daric Barton.
The Toronto Blue Jays traded Chase De Jong and Tim Locastro to the Los Angeles Dodgers for two international bonus slots.
The Tampa Bay Rays traded Enderson Franco to the Miami Marlins for international bonus slot and international bonus slot.
- July 2, 2014
The New York Yankees signed Edgmer Escalona as a free agent.
The Atlanta Braves signed Ronald Acuña Jr. as an amateur free agent.
The Washington Nationals signed Pedro Avila as an amateur free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Eduard Bazardo as an amateur free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Junior Fernández as an amateur free agent.
The Texas Rangers signed Yonny Hernández as an amateur free agent.
The Arizona Diamondbacks signed Wei-Chieh Huang as an amateur free agent.
The Toronto Blue Jays signed Edward Olivares as an amateur free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Hoy Park as an amateur free agent.
The Tampa Bay Rays signed Jesús Sánchez as an amateur free agent.
The Minnesota Twins signed Huascar Ynoa as an amateur free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Diego Castillo as a free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Yerry de los Santos as a free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Anderson Espinoza as a free agent.
The San Francisco Giants signed Sandro Fabian as a free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Dérmis García as a free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed Oscar González as a free agent.
The Atlanta Braves signed Alan Rangel as a free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Denyi Reyes as a free agent.
The Atlanta Braves signed Juan Yepez as a free agent.
The New York Yankees released Robert Coello.
The Chicago Cubs released Jonathan Sánchez.
The Cincinnati Reds traded Jair Jurrjens to the Colorado Rockies for Harold Riggins (minors).
The Chicago White Sox selected Ángel Sánchez off waivers from the Tampa Bay Rays.
- July 2, 2013
The San Diego Padres signed Clay Zavada as a free agent.
The Atlanta Braves signed Ozzie Albies as an amateur free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Sandy Alcantara as an amateur free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed Willi Castro as an amateur free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Jhonathan Díaz as an amateur free agent.
The Minnesota Twins signed Lewin Díaz as an amateur free agent.
The Texas Rangers signed Marcos Diplán as an amateur free agent.
The Washington Nationals signed Víctor Robles as an amateur free agent.
The New York Mets signed Ali Sánchez as an amateur free agent.
The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim signed Ricardo Sánchez as an amateur free agent.
The Chicago Cubs signed Gleyber Torres as an amateur free agent.
The Kansas City Royals signed Meibrys Viloria as an amateur free agent.
Luis Cruz of the Los Angeles Dodgers granted free agency.
The Texas Rangers signed Daniel Duarte as a free agent.
The Arizona Diamondbacks signed José Herrera as a free agent.
The Houston Astros purchased Ronald Torreyes from the Chicago Cubs.
The Los Angeles Dodgers released Aaron Laffey.
The Chicago Cubs traded Steve Clevenger and Scott Feldman to the Baltimore Orioles for Jake Arrieta, Pedro Strop and cash.
The Chicago Cubs traded Carlos Marmól and cash to the Los Angeles Dodgers for Matt Guerrier.
- July 2, 2012
The Detroit Tigers signed Willy Adames as an amateur free agent.
The Toronto Blue Jays signed Franklin Barreto as an amateur free agent.
The Colorado Rockies signed Julian Fernández as an amateur free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Deivy Grullón as an amateur free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Javy Guerra as an amateur free agent.
The Detroit Tigers signed Domingo Leyba as an amateur free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed Francisco Mejia as an amateur free agent.
The Tampa Bay Rays signed José Mujica as an amateur free agent.
The New York Mets signed Amed Rosario as an amateur free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Edmundo Sosa as an amateur free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Luis Torrens as an amateur free agent.
Dontrelle Willis voluntarily retired from the Baltimore Orioles.
The San Diego Padres released Brad Davis.
The Arizona Diamondbacks released Chris Jakubauskas.
The Tampa Bay Rays released Jhonny Núñez.
The Kansas City Royals released Humberto Quintero.
- July 2, 2011
The New York Yankees signed Miguel Andujar as an amateur free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed José Godoy as an amateur free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Manuel Margot as an amateur free agent.
The Tampa Bay Rays signed Germán Márquez as an amateur free agent.
The Texas Rangers signed Nomar Mazara as an amateur free agent.
The Texas Rangers signed Yohander Méndez as an amateur free agent.
The Texas Rangers signed Pedro Payano as an amateur free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Harold Ramírez as an amateur free agent.
The Atlanta Braves signed Víctor Reyes as an amateur free agent.
The San Diego Padres signed José Ruiz as an amateur free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed Anthony Santander as an amateur free agent.
The Kansas City Royals signed Elier Hernandez as a free agent.
The New York Yankees released Carlos Silva.
- July 2, 2010
The Oakland Athletics signed Boof Bonser as a free agent.
The New York Mets signed Brian Bruney as a free agent.
The Washington Nationals signed Orlando Hernández as a free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Renyel Pinto as a free agent.
The Atlanta Braves signed Mauricio Cabrera as an amateur free agent.
The Atlanta Braves signed Johan Camargo as an amateur free agent.
The Oakland Athletics signed Renato Núñez as an amateur free agent.
The Colorado Rockies signed Joel Payamps as an amateur free agent.
The Atlanta Braves signed José Peraza as an amateur free agent.
The Oakland Athletics signed José Torres as an amateur free agent.
Jeremy Reed of the Toronto Blue Jays granted free agency.
The Seattle Mariners released Mike Koplove.
The Milwaukee Brewers released Trent Oeltjen.
- July 2, 2009
The Los Angeles Dodgers sent Steve Randolph to the Kansas City Royals as part of a conditional deal.
The Cleveland Indians signed Bobby Livingston as a free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Raúl Alcántara as an amateur free agent.
The Colorado Rockies signed Jayson Aquino as an amateur free agent.
The Chicago Cubs signed Willson Contreras as an amateur free agent.
The Kansas City Royals signed Cheslor Cuthbert as an amateur free agent.
The Houston Astros signed Enderson Franco as an amateur free agent.
The Colorado Rockies signed Rosell Herrera as an amateur free agent.
The Texas Rangers signed Jurickson Profar as an amateur free agent.
The Tampa Bay Rays signed Juniel Querecuto as an amateur free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Gary Sánchez as an amateur free agent.
The Texas Rangers signed Luis Sardiñas as an amateur free agent.
The Seattle Mariners signed Jiman Choi as a free agent.
The Minnesota Twins released Luis Ayala.
The Tampa Bay Rays released Dewon Day.
The Tampa Bay Rays traded Winston Abreu to the Cleveland Indians for Jon Meloan.
The Colorado Rockies traded Jeff Baker to the Chicago Cubs for Al Alburquerque.
- July 2, 2008
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Éric Cyr as a free agent.
The New York Mets signed Andy Green as a free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed William Cuevas as an amateur free agent.
The Texas Rangers signed Edwin Escobar as an amateur free agent.
The Detroit Tigers signed Dixon Machado as an amateur free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed Gio Urshela as an amateur free agent.
The Oakland Athletics signed Michael Ynoa as an amateur free agent.
Óscar Villarreal of the Houston Astros granted free agency.
The Tampa Bay Rays released Josh Labandeira.
The Washington Nationals released Tommy Murphy.
Chris Stewart of the New York Yankees granted free agency.
The New York Yankees signed Chris Stewart as a free agent.
- July 2, 2007
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Rubby De La Rosa as an amateur free agent.
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed José Domínguez as an amateur free agent.
The New York Mets signed Jefry Marte as an amateur free agent.
The Detroit Tigers signed Hernán Pérez as an amateur free agent.
The Texas Rangers signed Martín Pérez as an amateur free agent.
The New York Mets signed César Puello as an amateur free agent.
The Atlanta Braves signed Julio Teheran as an amateur free agent.
The Texas Rangers signed Tomás Telis as an amateur free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Arodys Vizcaíno as an amateur free agent.
The Kansas City Royals released Jared Sandberg.
Bubba Trammell retired from the Baltimore Orioles.
- July 2, 2006
The New York Yankees signed Francisco Arcia as an amateur free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Engel Beltré as an amateur free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Freddy Galvis as an amateur free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed César Hernández as an amateur free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Jimmy Paredes as an amateur free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Stolmy Pimentel as an amateur free agent.
The New York Yankees signed José Pirela as an amateur free agent.
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays signed Albert Suárez as an amateur free agent.
The New York Yankees released Erubiel Durazo.
The New York Mets released Julio Ramírez.
- July 2, 2005
The San Francisco Giants signed David Lee as a free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Abraham Almonte as an amateur free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Zoilo Almonte as an amateur free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed José Álvarez as an amateur free agent.
The Texas Rangers signed Fabio Castillo as an amateur free agent.
The New York Mets signed Deolis Guerra as an amateur free agent.
The Seattle Mariners signed JC Ramirez as an amateur free agent.
The Baltimore Orioles released Rick Bauer.
The Houston Astros released John Franco.
The St. Louis Cardinals released Vladimir Núñez.
The San Diego Padres traded Darrell May, Tim Redding and cash to the New York Yankees for Paul Quantrill.
- July 2, 2004
The Kansas City Royals signed Wilkin Ruan as a free agent.
The Florida Marlins signed Sandy Rosario as an amateur free agent.
The Boston Red Sox purchased Brandon Puffer from the San Diego Padres.
The New York Yankees released Darren Bragg.
The Chicago Cubs traded Jimmy Anderson to the Boston Red Sox for Andy Shipman (minors).
- July 2, 2003
The Boston Red Sox signed Todd Jones as a free agent.
The Houston Astros signed Mike Moriarty as a free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Melky Mesa as an amateur free agent.
The Seattle Mariners purchased George Sherrill from Winnipeg (Northern).
The Boston Red Sox released Justin Kaye.
The Florida Marlins released Chris Wakeland.
The Detroit Tigers released Ron Wright.
- July 2, 2002
The New York Yankees released Karim García.
The Boston Red Sox released Darren Oliver.
- July 2, 2001
The Colorado Rockies signed Dan Miceli as a free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Joe Oliver as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Joel Guzmán as an amateur free agent.
The Seattle Mariners signed César Jiménez as an amateur free agent.
The Houston Astros signed Felipe Paulino as an amateur free agent.
The Texas Rangers released Ken Caminiti.
The San Diego Padres released Jim Crowell.
The New York Yankees released Luis de los Santos.
The Baltimore Orioles released Delino DeShields.
- July 2, 2000
The Detroit Tigers signed Mark Johnson as a free agent.
The Chicago Cubs signed Robinson Chirinos as an amateur free agent.
The Seattle Mariners signed Emiliano Fruto as an amateur free agent.
The Florida Marlins signed Harvey García as an amateur free agent.
The Seattle Mariners signed Jesús Guzmán as an amateur free agent.
The Seattle Mariners signed José López as an amateur free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Hanley Ramírez as an amateur free agent.
The Minnesota Twins signed Alex Romero as an amateur free agent.
- July 2, 1999
The Baltimore Orioles signed Jim Corsi as a free agent.
The Florida Marlins signed Miguel Cabrera as an amateur free agent.
The Houston Astros signed Héctor Giménez as an amateur free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Elizardo Ramírez as an amateur free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Alfredo Simón as an amateur free agent.
The Colorado Rockies released Jeff Reed.
The New York Yankees selected Jeff Manto off waivers from the Cleveland Indians.
- July 2, 1998
The Cleveland Indians signed Rex Hudler as a free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Tony Blanco as an amateur free agent.
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays signed Jorge Cantú as an amateur free agent.
The Atlanta Braves signed Alejandro Machado as an amateur free agent.
The Baltimore Orioles purchased Lyle Mouton from Yakult Swallows (Japan Central).
The Cincinnati Reds released Scott Klingenbeck.
- July 2, 1997
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed José Castillo as an amateur free agent.
- July 2, 1996
The Atlanta Braves signed J.C. Boscán as an amateur free agent.
The Atlanta Braves signed Ramón Castro as an amateur free agent.
The Oakland Athletics signed Franklyn Germán as an amateur free agent.
- July 2, 1995
The Houston Astros signed Johan Santana as an amateur free agent.
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Brad Thomas as an amateur free agent.
- July 2, 1994
The Chicago White Sox signed Ron Tingley as a free agent.
The Atlanta Braves signed Odalis Pérez as an amateur free agent.
The Oakland Athletics signed Oscar Salazar as an amateur free agent.
The Houston Astros signed Pedro Santana as an amateur free agent.
- July 2, 1993
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Dave Leiper as a free agent.
The Atlanta Braves signed Winston Abreu as an amateur free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies released Mark Davis.
- July 2, 1992
The Oakland Athletics signed Dave Schmidt as a free agent.
The Houston Astros signed Carlos Hernández as an amateur free agent.
Jerry Willard of the Atlanta Braves granted free agency.
The Philadelphia Phillies traded a player to be named later and Steve Searcy to the Los Angeles Dodgers for Stan Javier. The Philadelphia Phillies sent Julio Peguero (July 28, 1992) to the Los Angeles Dodgers to complete the trade.
- July 2, 1991
The Houston Astros signed Richard Hidalgo as an amateur free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds purchased Keith Kessinger from the Baltimore Orioles.
- July 2, 1990
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Ernie Camacho as a free agent.
The Montreal Expos signed Israel Alcántara as an amateur free agent.
The Montreal Expos signed Ugueth Urbina as an amateur free agent.
- July 2, 1989
The Cleveland Indians traded Oddibe McDowell to the Atlanta Braves for Dion James.
The Atlanta Braves traded Zane Smith to the Montreal Expos for Kevin Dean (minors), Nate Minchey and Sergio Valdez.
- July 2, 1988
The Montreal Expos released Bob McClure.
- July 2, 1987
The Houston Astros signed Mike Woodard as a free agent.
The Oakland Athletics traded Eric Broersma (minors) to the Milwaukee Brewers for a player to be named later. The Milwaukee Brewers sent Curt Brown (August 5, 1987) to the Oakland Athletics to complete the trade.
- July 2, 1986
The New York Yankees purchased Bryan Little from the Chicago White Sox.
- July 2, 1985
The California Angels released Steve Rogers.
- July 2, 1984
The Milwaukee Brewers released Chuck Hensley.
The Chicago Cubs traded Dickie Noles to the Texas Rangers for players to be named later. The Texas Rangers sent Tim Henry (minors) (December 11, 1984) and George Gomez (minors) (December 11, 1984) to the Chicago Cubs to complete the trade.
- July 2, 1978
The Baltimore Orioles signed Kim Allen as a free agent.
- July 2, 1976
The Pittsburgh Pirates released Albert Williams.
- July 2, 1975
The St. Louis Cardinals released Danny Cater. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
- July 2, 1974
The Philadelphia Phillies signed John Poff as an amateur free agent.
- July 2, 1973
The Detroit Tigers signed Ron LeFlore as an amateur free agent.
- July 2, 1970
The Kansas City Royals signed Frank White as an amateur free agent.
- July 2, 1966
The Detroit Tigers signed Tim Hosley as an amateur free agent.
- July 2, 1962
The Cleveland Indians purchased Marlan Coughtry from the Kansas City Athletics.
- July 2, 1961
The Boston Red Sox signed Rico Petrocelli as an amateur free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies traded Bobby Del Greco to the Kansas City Athletics for Wes Covington.
- July 2, 1960
The Baltimore Orioles purchased Dick Hyde from the Washington Senators.
- July 2, 1958
The Cleveland Indians released Bob Lemon.
The Cleveland Indians selected Morrie Martin off waivers from the St. Louis Cardinals.
- July 2, 1957
The Cincinnati Redlegs signed Claude Osteen as an amateur free agent.
- July 2, 1955
The Baltimore Orioles selected Dave Philley off waivers from the Cleveland Indians.
- July 2, 1953
The Milwaukee Braves signed Mel Roach as an amateur free agent (bonus baby).
- July 2, 1952
The Cincinnati Reds released Phil Haugstad.
The St. Louis Browns signed Phil Haugstad as a free agent.
- July 2, 1950
The Boston Red Sox signed Phil Marchildon as a free agent.
- July 2, 1949
The Chicago Cubs selected Mickey Owen off waivers from the Brooklyn Dodgers.
- July 2, 1947
The Boston Braves signed Normie Roy as an amateur free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed Larry Doby as a free agent.
- July 2, 1946
The Cleveland Indians selected Les Webber off waivers from the Brooklyn Dodgers.
Art Johnson retired from the Boston Braves.
- July 2, 1943
The Boston Braves released Roy Talcott.
- July 2, 1939
The Cincinnati Reds purchased Hank Johnson from Birmingham (Southern Association).
- July 2, 1938
The Pittsburgh Pirates purchased Bud Hafey from the St. Louis Cardinals.
- July 2, 1934
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Andy High as a free agent.
- July 2, 1933
The Boston Red Sox purchased Mel Almada and Freddie Muller from Seattle (PCL).
The Boston Red Sox sent Bernie Friberg (July 4, 1933) to Mission (PCL) to complete the trade.
- July 2, 1931
The New York Yankees returned Lefty Weinert (earlier draft pick) to Louisville (American Association).
- July 2, 1930
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.
The Philadelphia Phillies selected Tony Rensa off waivers from the Detroit Tigers.
- July 2, 1929
Buffalo (International) purchased Heinie Mueller from the Boston Braves.
- July 2, 1927
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Heinie Groh as a free agent.
- July 2, 1926
Milwaukee (American Association) purchased Charlie Robertson from SLA (AL).
- July 2, 1921
- July 2, 1920
The Cincinnati Reds purchased Ed Sicking from the New York Giants.
- July 2, 1919
Oakland (PCL) purchased Bill James from the Boston Braves.
- July 2, 1917
St. Paul (American Association) purchased Fred Smith from the St. Louis Cardinals. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
- July 2, 1915
The Boston Red Sox purchased Jack Barry from the Philadelphia Athletics for $10,000.
The New York Giants released Red Murray.
- July 2, 1914
The Brooklyn Dodgers purchased Johnny Enzmann from Newark (International).
- July 2, 1913
The Chicago White Sox purchased Buck O'Brien from the Boston Red Sox for $5,000.
The Cincinnati Reds selected Jimmy Sheckard off waivers from the St. Louis Cardinals.
- July 2, 1912
The New York Highlanders purchased John Dowd from Brockton (New England).
- July 2, 1903
The Chicago White Sox purchased Nick Altrock from the Boston Americans.
The Boston Nationals released Frank Bonner.
- July 2, 1892
The Pittsburgh purchased Joe Kelley from Omaha (Western) for $500.
- July 2, 1888
The Detroit Wolverines signed Deacon McGuire as a free agent.
The Louisville Colonels released Bill White.
- July 2, 1887
The Cleveland Blues purchased John Kirby from the Indianapolis Hoosiers for $800 to $1000.
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