Historical Transactions Occurring on July 5
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- July 5, 2025
The New York Yankees signed Jeimer Candelario as a free agent.
The Houston Astros signed Hector Neris as a free agent.
The New York Mets signed Zach Pop as a free agent.
The Texas Rangers signed Rowdy Tellez as a free agent.
Buddy Kennedy of the Philadelphia Phillies granted free agency.
The Atlanta Braves released Alex Verdugo.
- July 5, 2024
The Chicago Cubs signed Christian Bethancourt as a free agent.
The Atlanta Braves signed Eddie Rosario as a free agent.
The Cleveland Guardians purchased Spencer Howard from the San Francisco Giants.
The Miami Marlins released Tim Anderson.
The Oakland Athletics released Aledmys Díaz.
The Toronto Blue Jays released Tim Mayza.
The Oakland Athletics released Sean Newcomb.
- July 5, 2023
The Chicago White Sox signed Jordan Holloway as a free agent.
Óscar Mercado of the St. Louis Cardinals granted free agency.
The Milwaukee Brewers released Thomas Pannone.
The Minnesota Twins released Connor Sadzeck.
- July 5, 2022
The Toronto Blue Jays traded Leonel Callez (minors) to the Atlanta Braves for unknown compensation.
The Arizona Diamondbacks selected Sergio Alcántara off waivers from the San Diego Padres.
The Tampa Bay Rays selected Yu Chang off waivers from the Pittsburgh Pirates.
The Philadelphia Phillies selected Sam Clay off waivers from the Washington Nationals.
The Cincinnati Reds selected Ian Gibaut off waivers from the Los Angeles Dodgers.
- July 5, 2021
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Tanner Anderson as a free agent.
The Chicago Cubs signed Robinson Chirinos as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Neftalí Feliz as a free agent.
The Boston Red Sox released Bobby Poyner.
The Arizona Diamondbacks selected Jordan Weems off waivers from the Oakland Athletics.
- July 5, 2019
The Los Angeles Angels signed Nick Franklin as a free agent.
The New York Mets signed Dilson Herrera as a free agent.
The Chicago Cubs released Cristhian Adames.
The Chicago Cubs released Jacob Hannemann.
- July 5, 2018
The Cleveland Indians signed Melky Cabrera as a free agent.
The Chicago Cubs signed Casey Coleman as a free agent.
The Toronto Blue Jays signed Brandon Cumpton as a free agent.
The Arizona Diamondbacks signed Cristofer Ogando as a free agent.
The Toronto Blue Jays signed Zach Stewart as a free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds released Brennan Bernardino.
The San Francisco Giants released Roberto Gómez.
The Chicago White Sox released Donn Roach.
The Arizona Diamondbacks released Troy Scribner.
The Kansas City Royals selected Enny Romero off waivers from the Pittsburgh Pirates.
- July 5, 2017
The Washington Nationals signed Francisco Rodríguez as a free agent.
The San Francisco Giants signed Seth Rosin as a free agent.
The Tampa Bay Rays signed Michael Roth as a free agent.
The New York Yankees purchased Jonathan Diaz from the Toronto Blue Jays.
The Cleveland Indians released Steve Delabar.
The New York Yankees released Tommy Layne.
The Washington Nationals released J.D. Martin.
The Colorado Rockies released Chad Qualls.
- July 5, 2016
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Símon Muzziotti as a free agent.
Yohan Flande of the Colorado Rockies granted free agency.
The Seattle Mariners purchased Ryan Strausborger from the Texas Rangers.
The New York Yankees released Vinnie Pestano.
- July 5, 2015
The Chicago Cubs signed Ben Rowen as a free agent.
The Arizona Diamondbacks signed Jazz Chisholm Jr. as an amateur free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies traded Chris Oliver (minors), Josh Taylor and international bonus slot money to the Arizona Diamondbacks for international bonus slot money.
The Pittsburgh Pirates selected Travis Ishikawa off waivers from the San Francisco Giants.
- July 5, 2014
The Washington Nationals released Mike Gonzalez.
The Baltimore Orioles released Juan Morillo.
The Chicago Cubs traded Jason Hammel and Jeff Samardzija to the Oakland Athletics for Billy McKinney, Addison Russell, Dan Straily and cash.
The Arizona Diamondbacks traded Tony Campana and Joe Thatcher to the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim for Zach Borenstein (minors) and Joey Krehbiel.
The Pittsburgh Pirates selected Dean Anna off waivers from the New York Yankees.
The Toronto Blue Jays selected Cole Gillespie off waivers from the Seattle Mariners.
- July 5, 2013
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Ian Stewart as a free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds signed Kanekoa Texeira as a free agent.
Miguel Olivo of the Miami Marlins granted free agency.
The Kansas City Royals released Jeff Francoeur.
The Cleveland Indians released Chris Jakubauskas.
- July 5, 2012
The Miami Marlins signed Brad Davis as a free agent.
The New York Yankees released Matt Antonelli.
The Miami Marlins released Steve Holm.
The New York Mets released Chuck James.
The Cincinnati Reds released Michael Wuertz.
The New York Mets selected Chris Schwinden off waivers from the New York Yankees.
- July 5, 2011
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Blaine Boyer as a free agent.
The Arizona Diamondbacks signed DJ Johnson as a free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Ron Mahay as a free agent.
The Florida Marlins purchased Mike Cameron from the Boston Red Sox.
The Florida Marlins purchased César Valdez from the Pittsburgh Pirates.
The Arizona Diamondbacks released Rafael Rodríguez.
- July 5, 2010
The Tampa Bay Rays signed Brian Shouse as a free agent.
The Seattle Mariners signed Mark Worrell as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Dodgers released Timo Pérez.
- July 5, 2009
The Chicago Cubs signed Austin Bibens-Dirkx as a free agent.
The Florida Marlins signed Brendan Donnelly as a free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Yhonathan Barrios as an amateur free agent.
The Washington Nationals released Jesús Colomé.
The Oakland Athletics traded a player to be named later, Craig Italiano (minors) and Ryan Webb to the San Diego Padres for Scott Hairston. The Oakland Athletics sent Sean Gallagher (July 28, 2009) to the San Diego Padres to complete the trade.
- July 5, 2008
The Cleveland Indians signed Jeff Weaver as a free agent.
- July 5, 2006
The Florida Marlins signed David Lee as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim traded Jeff Weaver and cash to the St. Louis Cardinals for Terry Evans.
The New York Yankees selected Aaron Guiel off waivers from the Kansas City Royals.
- July 5, 2005
The Houston Astros signed J.R. Phillips as a free agent.
- July 5, 2004
The New York Mets signed Rodney Myers as a free agent.
The New York Mets signed Luis Pineda as a free agent.
- July 5, 2003
The Kansas City Royals purchased Jimmy Serrano from the New York Mets.
- July 5, 2002
The San Francisco Giants signed Osvaldo Fernández as a free agent.
The Detroit Tigers signed Mark Johnson as a free agent.
The Colorado Rockies released Bobby Muñoz.
As part of a 3-team trade: The New York Yankees sent Jason Arnold (minors), John-Ford Griffin and Ted Lilly to the Oakland Athletics. The Oakland Athletics sent a player to be named later, Franklyn Germán and Carlos Peña to the Detroit Tigers. The Detroit Tigers sent Jeff Weaver to the New York Yankees. The Detroit Tigers sent cash to the Oakland Athletics. The Oakland Athletics sent Jeremy Bonderman (August 22, 2002) to the Detroit Tigers to complete the trade.
- July 5, 2001
The Atlanta Braves signed Ken Caminiti as a free agent.
The Atlanta Braves released Matt Whiteside.
- July 5, 2000
The Atlanta Braves signed Scott Kamieniecki as a free agent.
The Houston Astros released Mike Maddux.
- July 5, 1999
The Arizona Diamondbacks traded a player to be named later to the Montreal Expos for John Pachot (minors). The Arizona Diamondbacks sent Ron Calloway (July 5, 1999) to the Montreal Expos to complete the trade.
- July 5, 1996
The Cleveland Indians signed Luis González as an amateur free agent.
- July 5, 1993
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Dennys Reyes as an amateur free agent.
- July 5, 1991
The Baltimore Orioles signed Mark McLemore as a free agent.
The Cleveland Indians released Stan Jefferson.
The California Angels released Fernando Valenzuela.
The Baltimore Orioles released Ernie Whitt.
- July 5, 1989
The Montreal Expos signed Nelson Cruz as an amateur free agent.
The Detroit Tigers signed José Lima as an amateur free agent.
- July 5, 1988
The San Francisco Giants signed Lary Sorensen as a free agent.
- July 5, 1987
The San Francisco Giants traded Chris Brown, Keith Comstock, Mark Davis and Mark Grant to the San Diego Padres for Dave Dravecky, Craig Lefferts and Kevin Mitchell.
- July 5, 1985
The Kansas City Royals released José Álvarez.
- July 5, 1983
The Detroit Tigers traded a player to be named later to the St. Louis Cardinals for Doug Bair. The Detroit Tigers sent Dave Rucker (July 5, 1983) to the St. Louis Cardinals to complete the trade.
- July 5, 1979
The San Diego Padres signed Bobby Tolan as a free agent.
- July 5, 1977
The San Diego Padres signed Pedro García as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Ron Kittle as an amateur free agent.
The New York Yankees released José Uribe.
- July 5, 1976
The Kansas City Royals purchased Andy Hassler from the California Angels.
- July 5, 1974
The Montreal Expos signed Gerry Hannahs as an amateur free agent.
- July 5, 1973
The Pittsburgh Pirates released Jerry McNertney.
- July 5, 1971
The Boston Red Sox released Gary Wagner. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
- July 5, 1970
The Atlanta Braves signed Steve Barber as a free agent.
- July 5, 1969
The Boston Red Sox purchased Ron Kline from the San Francisco Giants.
- July 5, 1966
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Dick Stuart as a free agent.
- July 5, 1959
The Philadelphia Phillies signed John Upham as an amateur free agent.
- July 5, 1957
The Philadelphia Phillies released Joe Black.
- July 5, 1955
The Cleveland Indians signed Kenny Kuhn as an amateur free agent (bonus baby).
- July 5, 1953
- July 5, 1952
The Boston Red Sox released Paul Lehner.
- July 5, 1951
The Boston Braves signed Bob Giggie as an amateur free agent.
The Boston Braves selected Barney Schultz off waivers from the Chicago Cubs.
- July 5, 1950
The New York Yankees sent Eddie Malone (July 5, 1950) to Oakland (PCL) to complete the trade. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
The Philadelphia Phillies traded Ed Wright to the New York Giants for Donald Robertson (minors). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
The Chicago White Sox selected Lou Kretlow off waivers from the St. Louis Browns.
The St. Louis Cardinals selected Al Papai off waivers from the Boston Red Sox.
The St. Louis Browns selected Charley Schanz off waivers from the Boston Red Sox.
- July 5, 1944
The Philadelphia Athletics purchased Joe Burns from the Boston Braves.
The Chicago Cubs released Jimmie Foxx.
- July 5, 1942
The Chicago White Sox released Pete Appleton.
- July 5, 1941
The Chicago White Sox purchased Stan Goletz from the Cleveland Indians.
- July 5, 1940
The Philadelphia Phillies released Wally Berger.
- July 5, 1936
The Boston Bees sent Joe Coscarart (September 28, 1936) to St Paul (American Association) to complete the trade.
- July 5, 1935
The Cincinnati Reds signed Kiki Cuyler as a free agent.
- July 5, 1934
- July 5, 1932
The St. Louis Cardinals traded Joel Hunt and Jake Miller to the Chicago White Sox for Hal Anderson.
- July 5, 1928
Providence (Eastern) purchased Dave Harris from the Boston Braves.
- July 5, 1923
The Philadelphia Phillies purchased Carlton Lord from Terre Haute (I-I-I).
- July 5, 1921
Rochester (International) purchased Jimmie Keenan from the Philadelphia Phillies.
- July 5, 1919
Milwaukee (American Association) purchased Jake Northrop from the Boston Braves.
- July 5, 1917
- July 5, 1916
- July 5, 1915
The New York Giants selected Red Dooin off waivers from the Cincinnati Reds.
- July 5, 1913
The Philadelphia Athletics signed George Brickley as an amateur free agent.
- July 5, 1912
The St. Louis Cardinals signed John Kelleher as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
- July 5, 1907
The Brooklyn Superbas purchased Al Burch from the St. Louis Cardinals.
- July 5, 1901
The Milwaukee Brewers signed Phil Geier as a free agent.
- July 5, 1899
The Philadelphia Phillies released Dave Fultz.
- July 5, 1898
The New York Giants released Tom McCreery.
- July 5, 1892
The Cleveland Spiders signed John Clarkson as a free agent.
The Cleveland Spiders released George Rettger.
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