Historical Transactions Occurring on July 3
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- July 3, 2025
The Kansas City Royals signed Michael Fulmer as a free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Nicky Lopez as a free agent.
The Washington Nationals signed Francisco Mejia as a free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies released Nabil Crismatt.
The Philadelphia Phillies released Joel Kuhnel.
The Los Angeles Angels released Hector Neris.
The Los Angeles Dodgers selected CJ Alexander off waivers from the New York Yankees.
- July 3, 2024
The Minnesota Twins signed Diego Castillo as a free agent.
The Colorado Rockies signed John Curtiss as a free agent.
Phil Bickford of the New York Yankees granted free agency.
The Colorado Rockies released John Curtiss.
The Cleveland Guardians released Adam Oller.
The Seattle Mariners released Rangel Ravelo.
The Washington Nationals released Eddie Rosario.
The New York Mets released Trayce Thompson.
The Milwaukee Brewers traded Gregory Barrios (minors) to the Tampa Bay Rays for Aaron Civale.
- July 3, 2023
The Milwaukee Brewers signed Jahmai Jones as a free agent.
The Washington Nationals signed Daniel Mengden as a free agent.
The Washington Nationals signed Jacob Nottingham as a free agent.
Riley Smith voluntarily retired from the Cleveland Guardians.
The Milwaukee Brewers released Matt Bush.
The Boston Red Sox released Niko Goodrum.
The Detroit Tigers released Trevor Rosenthal.
The Arizona Diamondbacks released Tyler Zuber.
The New York Mets traded Zach Muckenhirn to the Seattle Mariners for Chris Flexen and Trevor Gott.
- July 3, 2022
The Pittsburgh Pirates purchased Manny Banuelos from the New York Yankees.
The Colorado Rockies purchased Corey Oswalt from the Philadelphia Phillies.
The Detroit Tigers released Ricardo Pinto.
- July 3, 2021
The Seattle Mariners signed Shane Carle as a free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Tyler Heineman as a free agent.
Cam Bedrosian of the Oakland Athletics granted free agency.
Jerad Eickhoff of the New York Mets granted free agency.
Neftalí Feliz of the Philadelphia Phillies granted free agency.
The Washington Nationals purchased Alcides Escobar from the Kansas City Royals.
The Baltimore Orioles purchased Kelvin Gutiérrez from the Kansas City Royals.
The Pittsburgh Pirates purchased John Nogowski from the St. Louis Cardinals.
The Miami Marlins traded Justin Sterner and cash to the Tampa Bay Rays for David Hess.
The Baltimore Orioles selected Shaun Anderson off waivers from the Texas Rangers.
- July 3, 2020
The Cleveland Indians signed Steven Baron as a free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed Jake Elmore as a free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed David Hernandez as a free agent.
The Colorado Rockies signed Matt Kemp as a free agent.
The Detroit Tigers released Kolton Ingram.
The Detroit Tigers released Chris Smith.
The Detroit Tigers released Spenser Watkins.
- July 3, 2019
Carlos Gómez of the New York Mets granted free agency.
The Chicago White Sox released Yonder Alonso.
The New York Mets released Dilson Herrera.
The St. Louis Cardinals released Tommy Layne.
The Tampa Bay Rays traded Casey Sadler to the Los Angeles Dodgers for Nathan Witt (minors).
The Tampa Bay Rays traded Andrew Velazquez to the Cleveland Indians for international bonus slot money.
- July 3, 2018
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Ryan Goins as a free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies released Alexi Amarista.
- July 3, 2017
The Washington Nationals signed Ryan Jackson as a free agent.
The Houston Astros signed Valente Bellozo as a free agent.
The San Diego Padres signed Omar Cruz as a free agent.
The Texas Rangers signed Ronny Henriquez as a free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Luis Peralta as a free agent.
The Arizona Diamondbacks purchased Tony Renda from the Cincinnati Reds.
The Seattle Mariners released Nick Hagadone.
The Seattle Mariners traded a player to be named later to the San Francisco Giants for Chris Heston. The Seattle Mariners sent Tyler Herb (minors) (July 3, 2017) to the San Francisco Giants to complete the trade.
The Chicago Cubs traded Miguel Montero and cash to the Toronto Blue Jays for player to be named or cash.
- July 3, 2016
The Toronto Blue Jays released Roberto Hernández.
The New York Yankees released Nick Swisher.
The Los Angeles Dodgers released Ian Thomas.
The Pittsburgh Pirates selected Eric Fryer off waivers from the St. Louis Cardinals.
- July 3, 2015
The San Francisco Giants signed Xavier Avery as a free agent.
The New York Mets signed Mickey Jannis as a free agent.
The Atlanta Braves signed Cristian Pache as an amateur free agent.
The Kansas City Royals signed Esteury Ruiz as a free agent.
The Chicago Cubs purchased Clayton Richard from the Pittsburgh Pirates.
The Arizona Diamondbacks released Blake Beavan.
The Tampa Bay Rays released Andy Oliver.
The Chicago Cubs traded Rafael Lopez to the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim for Manuel Rondon (minors) and cash.
- July 3, 2014
The Toronto Blue Jays signed Yennsy Díaz as an amateur free agent.
The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim signed José Suarez as an amateur free agent.
The Toronto Blue Jays released Brett Carroll.
The Chicago White Sox released Scott Downs.
The San Francisco Giants released Mason Tobin.
The Los Angeles Dodgers drafted Caleb Ferguson in the 38th round of the 2014 amateur draft.
- July 3, 2013
The New York Yankees signed Luis Cruz as a free agent.
The Arizona Diamondbacks signed David Peralta as a free agent.
The Texas Rangers signed Manny Ramirez as a free agent.
The Washington Nationals signed Kelly Shoppach as a free agent.
The Baltimore Orioles released Jon Rauch.
- July 3, 2012
The Oakland Athletics signed Luis Barrera as an amateur free agent.
The Toronto Blue Jays signed Richard Ureña as an amateur free agent.
Xavier Paul of the Washington Nationals granted free agency.
The Boston Red Sox released Bobby Jenks.
The Chicago White Sox released Will Ohman.
The San Diego Padres released Jorge Padilla.
- July 3, 2011
The Toronto Blue Jays signed Dawel Lugo as an amateur free agent.
Royce Ring of the Seattle Mariners granted free agency.
- July 3, 2010
The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim signed Drew Meyer as a free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Argenis Reyes as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Dodgers released Jesús Colomé.
The Detroit Tigers released Ruddy Lugo.
- July 3, 2009
The Florida Marlins signed Luis Ayala as a free agent.
The Seattle Mariners signed Alex Cintrón as a free agent.
The Chicago Cubs signed Casey Fossum as a free agent.
The Colorado Rockies signed José Briceño as an amateur free agent.
- July 3, 2008
The Kansas City Royals signed Cory Aldridge as a free agent.
The Houston Astros signed Micah Bowie as a free agent.
The Florida Marlins signed Tommy Murphy as a free agent.
The Texas Rangers signed Odúbel Herrera as an amateur free agent.
The Chicago Cubs released Ben Broussard.
The Cincinnati Reds selected Andy Phillips off waivers from the New York Mets.
- July 3, 2007
The San Diego Padres signed Rymer Liriano as an amateur free agent.
The Toronto Blue Jays released Jeff Duncan.
- July 3, 2006
The Philadelphia Phillies signed John Stephens as a free agent.
The Milwaukee Brewers signed Joe Valentine as a free agent.
The Detroit Tigers signed José Ortega as an amateur free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Jorge Rondon as an amateur free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed Danny Salazar as an amateur free agent.
- July 3, 2005
The Cincinnati Reds signed Jimmy Serrano as a free agent.
- July 3, 2004
The Cincinnati Reds released Scott Randall.
- July 3, 2003
The Baltimore Orioles signed Rubén Rivera as a free agent.
The Atlanta Braves released Bobby Jones.
Jonathan Johnson retired from the Houston Astros.
- July 3, 2002
Trace Coquillette assigned by the Pittsburgh Pirates to the Florida Marlins.
The Cincinnati Reds signed Felipe Lira as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Dodgers released Tim Crabtree.
The Milwaukee Brewers released Derrick Gibson.
- July 3, 2001
The Milwaukee Brewers signed Lance Painter as a free agent.
The Florida Marlins signed José García as an amateur free agent.
The Chicago Cubs signed Juan Mateo as an amateur free agent.
The Chicago Cubs signed Adalberto Méndez as an amateur free agent.
The Chicago Cubs signed Félix Pie as an amateur free agent.
The Cleveland Indians released Chris Hammond.
The Minnesota Twins traded Hanley Frias to the St. Louis Cardinals for Larry Sutton.
The Oakland Athletics traded Robin Jennings to the Colorado Rockies for Ron Gant.
- July 3, 2000
The San Francisco Giants signed Jalal Leach as a free agent.
The Texas Rangers released Mark Clark.
- July 3, 1999
The New York Yankees signed Allen Watson as a free agent.
The Chicago Cubs signed Carlos Marmól as an amateur free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Roberto Novoa as an amateur free agent.
The Atlanta Braves signed Pete Orr as an amateur free agent.
The Chicago Cubs signed José Reyes as an amateur free agent.
The Toronto Blue Jays signed Davis Romero as an amateur free agent.
The Montreal Expos released Mel Rojas.
- July 3, 1998
The New York Mets signed Josías Manzanillo as a free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Eude Brito as an amateur free agent.
The Toronto Blue Jays signed Gustavo Chacín as an amateur free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds traded Lenny Harris to the New York Mets for John Hudek.
- July 3, 1997
The Cleveland Indians signed Ángel Miranda as a free agent.
The Seattle Mariners signed Aquilino López as an amateur free agent.
The Cleveland Indians released Greg Cadaret.
- July 3, 1996
The Toronto Blue Jays signed César Izturis as an amateur free agent.
The Baltimore Orioles signed John Stephens as an amateur free agent.
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Jeff Williams as an amateur free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds selected Giovanni Carrara off waivers from the Toronto Blue Jays.
- July 3, 1995
The San Diego Padres signed Rob Deer as a free agent.
The Kansas City Royals released Kevin Elster.
- July 3, 1994
The New York Yankees signed Greg Harris as a free agent.
- July 3, 1993
The Philadelphia Phillies traded Tim Mauser to the San Diego Padres for Roger Mason.
- July 3, 1992
The Milwaukee Brewers signed Horacio Estrada as an amateur free agent.
- July 3, 1991
The Milwaukee Brewers released Greg Brock.
The San Francisco Giants released Mike LaCoss.
The Los Angeles Dodgers traded Jose Gonzalez to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Mitch Webster.
The Toronto Blue Jays selected Efrain Valdez off waivers from the Cleveland Indians.
- July 3, 1990
The Montreal Expos signed Jolbert Cabrera as an amateur free agent.
The Texas Rangers signed Hanley Frias as an amateur free agent.
The Baltimore Orioles released Greg Walker.
- July 3, 1989
The Montreal Expos signed Antonio Alfonseca as an amateur free agent.
- July 3, 1988
The Kansas City Royals released Mike Butcher.
- July 3, 1985
The Los Angeles Dodgers released Steve Howe.
The Pittsburgh Pirates traded a player to be named later to the Cleveland Indians for Johnnie LeMaster. The Pittsburgh Pirates sent Scott Bailes (July 3, 1985) to the Cleveland Indians to complete the trade.
- July 3, 1984
The Oakland Athletics signed Mike Torrez as a free agent.
The Milwaukee Brewers released Danny Boone.
- July 3, 1982
The Minnesota Twins traded Larry Milbourne to the Cleveland Indians for Larry Littleton.
- July 3, 1978
The Cleveland Indians released Willie Horton.
- July 3, 1974
The San Francisco Giants released Don McMahon.
- July 3, 1972
The San Diego Padres traded to the St. Louis Cardinals for unknown compensation. Mike Fiore returned to original team on July 3, 1972.
- July 3, 1964
The Baltimore Orioles traded to the Houston Colt .45s for unknown compensation. John Weekly returned to original team on July 3, 1964.
- July 3, 1961
The Cleveland Indians selected Ken Aspromonte off waivers from the Los Angeles Angels.
- July 3, 1959
(Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
The Kansas City Athletics released Russ Meyer.
- July 3, 1957
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Mickey Harrington as an amateur free agent.
- July 3, 1956
The St. Louis Cardinals traded Toby Atwell to the Philadelphia Phillies for Jim Command.
- July 3, 1955
The Cincinnati Redlegs purchased Matt Batts from the Cleveland Indians.
- July 3, 1953
The Detroit Tigers purchased Eddie Kazak from the Cincinnati Redlegs.
- July 3, 1952
The Boston Red Sox signed Arnold Earley as an amateur free agent.
- July 3, 1951
The New York Yankees signed Johnny Blanchard as an amateur free agent.
- July 3, 1948
The Philadelphia Athletics signed Les McCrabb as a free agent.
- July 3, 1946
The Chicago Cubs signed Russ Bauers as a free agent.
The Cleveland Indians released Buster Mills.
- July 3, 1945
Indianapolis (American Association) purchased Tom Earley from the Boston Braves.
- July 3, 1940
Buffalo (International) purchased Lynn Nelson from the Detroit Tigers.
- July 3, 1939
The Philadelphia Athletics signed Eddie Collins as an amateur free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
The Pittsburgh Pirates traded Bud Hafey to the Cincinnati Reds for Charles Glock (minors), Wes Livengood (minors) and Glenn Chapman.
- July 3, 1937
The New York Giants purchased Jumbo Brown from the Cincinnati Reds.
The Cincinnati Reds purchased Joe Cascarella from the Washington Nationals.
The New York Giants purchased Phil Weintraub from the Cincinnati Reds.
- July 3, 1935
The Chicago Cubs released Kiki Cuyler.
- July 3, 1934
The Chicago White Sox signed Jocko Conlan as a free agent.
The Chicago Cubs purchased Walter Stephenson from Lafayette (Evangeline).
- July 3, 1933
The Philadelphia Phillies sent Gus Dugas (August 5, 1933) to Albany (International) to complete the trade.
- July 3, 1931
The Philadelphia Athletics selected Waite Hoyt off waivers from the Detroit Tigers.
- July 3, 1929
Rochester (International) purchased Billy Southworth from SLN (NL).
The Pittsburgh Pirates released Lee Meadows.
- July 3, 1923
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Joe Bennett as an amateur free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
The Washington Nationals purchased Duke Sedgwick from Norfolk (Virginia).
- July 3, 1920
- July 3, 1919
The Cleveland Indians released Terry Turner.
- July 3, 1917
The St. Louis Cardinals sent Bob Bescher (July 3, 1917) and $5,500 (July 15, 1917) to Milwaukee (American Association) to complete the trade.
- July 3, 1916
The Pittsburgh Pirates purchased Pete Compton from the Boston Braves.
(Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
- July 3, 1914
The Philadelphia Phillies traded Josh Devore to the Boston Braves for Jack Martin.
- July 3, 1913
The Boston Braves purchased Otis Clymer from the Chicago Cubs.
- July 3, 1912
The St. Louis Browns purchased John Daley from Mansfield (Ohio- Pennsylvania).
- July 3, 1906
Ed Phelps assigned by the Cincinnati Reds to the Pittsburgh Pirates. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
- July 3, 1904
The Cleveland Napoleons purchased George Stovall from Burlington (Iowa State).
- July 3, 1903
- July 3, 1901
The Philadelphia Athletics released Jack Hayden.
The Philadelphia Athletics released Billy Milligan.
The Philadelphia Athletics released Wiley Piatt.
- July 3, 1898
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Morgan Murphy as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
The Louisville Colonels purchased Tom Stouch from Pawtucket (New England). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
- July 3, 1896
The Washington Senators traded Jack Crooks, Jim Rogers and $1,000 to the Louisville Colonels for John O'Brien.
- July 3, 1885
The Cincinnati released Jimmy Peoples.
The Cincinnati released Gus Shallix.
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