Historical Transactions Occurring on July 6
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- July 6, 2025
The New York Yankees signed Geoff Hartlieb as a free agent.
The New York Mets signed Colin Poche as a free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Yohan Ramírez as a free agent.
The New York Yankees traded Alex Jackson to the Baltimore Orioles for player to be named later (minors) and cash.
- July 6, 2024
Edwin Díaz suspended by ??? or League.
The Minnesota Twins released Jordan Balazovic.
The Arizona Diamondbacks released Tucker Barnhart.
The Pittsburgh Pirates released Canaan Smith-Njigba.
- July 6, 2023
The Boston Red Sox signed Jorge Alfaro as a free agent.
The Cleveland Guardians purchased Chris Vallimont from the Baltimore Orioles.
The Colorado Rockies released Jorge Alfaro.
The New York Mets released Chris Flexen.
The New York Yankees selected Anthony Misiewicz off waivers from the Detroit Tigers.
- July 6, 2022
Kyle Tyler of the San Diego Padres granted free agency.
The St. Louis Cardinals released Blake Parker.
The Arizona Diamondbacks traded Jesús Liranzo (minors) to the Detroit Tigers for future considerations.
The Baltimore Orioles selected Kirk McCarty off waivers from the Cleveland Guardians.
The Toronto Blue Jays selected Matt Peacock off waivers from the Kansas City Royals.
- July 6, 2021
The Washington Nationals signed Nick Goody as a free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed Wilson Ramos as a free agent.
Dee Strange-Gordon of the Chicago Cubs granted free agency.
The New York Yankees released Luis Garcia.
The Milwaukee Brewers traded a player to be named later to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Kevin Kramer. The Milwaukee Brewers sent Nathan Kirby (minors) (July 6, 2021) to the Pittsburgh Pirates to complete the trade.
The Milwaukee Brewers traded Bowden Francis and Trevor Richards to the Toronto Blue Jays for Rowdy Tellez.
- July 6, 2020
The Detroit Tigers released Kennys Vargas.
- July 6, 2019
The Cincinnati Reds released Zach Duke.
The Miami Marlins released Yangervis Solarte.
The Baltimore Orioles selected Aaron Brooks off waivers from the Oakland Athletics.
- July 6, 2018
The Houston Astros traded James Hoyt to the Cleveland Indians for Tommy DeJuneas (minors).
- July 6, 2017
The Arizona Diamondbacks signed Jake Buchanan as a free agent.
The Tampa Bay Rays signed Logan Darnell as a free agent.
The Chicago Cubs released Conor Mullee.
The Arizona Diamondbacks released Matt Stites.
- July 6, 2016
The Boston Red Sox released Justin Maxwell.
The Tampa Bay Rays released Ryan Webb.
The San Diego Padres selected Jake Smith off waivers from the San Francisco Giants.
- July 6, 2015
The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim purchased Ryan Verdugo from the Oakland Athletics.
The Seattle Mariners released Willie Bloomquist.
The Detroit Tigers selected Marc Krauss off waivers from the Tampa Bay Rays.
- July 6, 2014
The Kansas City Royals signed Scott Downs as a free agent.
The Arizona Diamondbacks traded Brandon McCarthy and cash to the New York Yankees for Vidal Nuño III.
The Toronto Blue Jays selected Nolan Reimold off waivers from the Baltimore Orioles.
- July 6, 2013
The Baltimore Orioles purchased Alex Liddi from the Seattle Mariners.
The Miami Marlins traded Ricky Nolasco and cash to the Los Angeles Dodgers for Steve Ames, Ángel Sánchez and Josh Wall.
- July 6, 2012
The Baltimore Orioles signed Henry Urrutia as an amateur free agent.
David Pauley of the Toronto Blue Jays granted free agency.
The Chicago Cubs released Hung-Chih Kuo.
The Toronto Blue Jays released Jamie Moyer.
The Chicago White Sox selected Daniel Moskos off waivers from the Pittsburgh Pirates.
- July 6, 2011
The Detroit Tigers signed Eduardo Jiménez as an amateur free agent.
The New York Yankees released Kanekoa Texeira.
- July 6, 2010
The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim signed Luis Figueroa as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Trent Oeltjen as a free agent.
The Baltimore Orioles released Garrett Atkins.
The San Diego Padres released Eric Munson.
The Arizona Diamondbacks released Dontrelle Willis.
- July 6, 2009
The Cleveland Indians signed Michael Tejera as a free agent.
The Arizona Diamondbacks signed Matt Tupman as a free agent.
The Minnesota Twins signed Jorge Polanco as an amateur free agent.
Russ Adams of the Toronto Blue Jays granted free agency.
The Kansas City Royals purchased Ryan Freel from the Chicago Cubs.
The Washington Nationals released Wil Ledezma.
The Cleveland Indians released George Lombard.
The Cleveland Indians released Rob Mackowiak.
- July 6, 2008
The Florida Marlins released Marcos Carvajal.
- July 6, 2007
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Roberto Hernández as a free agent.
The Detroit Tigers signed Avisaíl García as an amateur free agent.
- July 6, 2006
The Baltimore Orioles released Luis Matos.
The Cincinnati Reds released Quinton McCracken.
The Seattle Mariners traded Eddie Guardado and cash to the Cincinnati Reds for Travis Chick.
- July 6, 2005
The Boston Red Sox signed César Cabral as an amateur free agent.
The Boston Red Sox purchased Jim Mann from Nashua (Atlantic).
- July 6, 2004
The Baltimore Orioles signed Armando Ríos as a free agent.
The Milwaukee Brewers released Craig Breslow.
The Colorado Rockies released Kevin Jarvis.
The Baltimore Orioles selected Ken Huckaby off waivers from the Texas Rangers.
- July 6, 2003
The Florida Marlins purchased Chris Donnels from the Chicago Cubs.
The Los Angeles Dodgers traded Travis Dawkins to the Kansas City Royals for Victor Rodriguez (minors) and Scott Mullen.
The Chicago White Sox traded D'Angelo Jimenez to the Cincinnati Reds for Scott Dunn.
- July 6, 2002
The Minnesota Twins signed David Manning as a free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates traded Mike Fetters to the Arizona Diamondbacks for Duaner Sánchez.
- July 6, 2001
The St. Louis Cardinals signed T.J. Mathews as a free agent.
The Toronto Blue Jays purchased Brian Hunter from Atlantic City (Atlantic).
- July 6, 2000
The Oakland Athletics signed Mike Mohler as a free agent.
- July 6, 1998
Toby Borland of the Philadelphia Phillies granted free agency.
The Chicago Cubs selected Glenallen Hill off waivers from the Seattle Mariners.
- July 6, 1996
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Mitch Williams as a free agent.
The Houston Astros signed Rodrigo Rosario as an amateur free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates released Zane Smith.
- July 6, 1995
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Paul Gibson as a free agent.
The Chicago Cubs released Steve Buechele.
The Minnesota Twins traded Rick Aguilera to the Boston Red Sox for a player to be named later and Frankie Rodriguez. The Boston Red Sox sent J.J. Johnson (minors) (October 11, 1995) to the Minnesota Twins to complete the trade.
- July 6, 1993
The Florida Marlins released Junior Félix.
- July 6, 1992
The Cincinnati Reds traded Lenny Wentz (minors) to the San Diego Padres for Scott Coolbaugh.
- July 6, 1986
The Toronto Blue Jays traded Jim Acker to the Atlanta Braves for Joe Johnson.
The Toronto Blue Jays traded Doyle Alexander to the Atlanta Braves for Duane Ward.
- July 6, 1983
The Kansas City Royals signed Gaylord Perry as a free agent.
The California Angels released Joe Ferguson.
The California Angels released Dave Goltz.
The St. Louis Cardinals released Jim Kaat.
The Baltimore Orioles traded Mark Smith to the Oakland Athletics for Jerry King (minors).
- July 6, 1982
The Kansas City Royals signed Bill Castro as a free agent.
The Atlanta Braves released Preston Hanna.
The Montreal Expos released John Milner.
The Chicago White Sox released Eddie Solomon.
- July 6, 1981
The Chicago White Sox signed Jim Barr as a free agent.
- July 6, 1979
The Los Angeles Dodgers purchased Fernando Valenzuela from Yucatan (Mexican).
The California Angels released Keith Comstock.
The Seattle Mariners traded Juan Bernhardt to the Chicago White Sox for Rich Hinton.
- July 6, 1973
The San Francisco Giants traded Ed Figueroa to the California Angels for Bruce Christensen and Don Rose.
- July 6, 1972
The Chicago Cubs signed Tommy Davis as a free agent.
- July 6, 1970
The Chicago Cubs released Hank Aguirre.
- July 6, 1968
The Los Angeles Dodgers purchased Bill Heath from the New York Yankees. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
The Detroit Tigers released Lenny Green.
- July 6, 1967
The Chicago Cubs released Joey Amalfitano.
The Chicago Cubs released Félix Mantilla.
- July 6, 1965
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Woodie Fryman as an amateur free agent.
- July 6, 1964
The Kansas City Athletics returned George Williams (earlier draft pick) to the St. Louis Cardinals.
- July 6, 1957
The Milwaukee Braves purchased Nippy Jones from Sacramento (PCL).
- July 6, 1955
The Detroit Tigers released Ferris Fain.
- July 6, 1952
The Cincinnati Reds purchased Nino Escalera from Toledo-Charleston (American Association). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
- July 6, 1948
The New York Giants selected Clem Dreisewerd off waivers from the St. Louis Browns.
- July 6, 1944
The Philadelphia Athletics purchased Larry Rosenthal from the New York Yankees.
- July 6, 1943
- July 6, 1936
The Boston Bees selected Rabbit Warstler off waivers from the Philadelphia Athletics.
- July 6, 1933
The Chicago White Sox purchased Hal Haid from Seattle (PCL).
- July 6, 1932
The Cleveland Indians released Joe Boley.
- July 6, 1929
The Chicago Cubs selected Zack Taylor off waivers from the Boston Braves.
- July 6, 1928
The New York Giants signed Garland Buckeye as a free agent.
- July 6, 1927
The Cleveland Indians signed Wes Ferrell as a free agent.
The Philadelphia Athletics purchased Joe Mellana from Wilson (Virginia).
- July 6, 1926
The Cincinnati Reds selected Everett Scott off waivers from the Chicago White Sox.
- July 6, 1925
The Brooklyn Robins purchased Lloyd Brown from Ardmore (Western Association) for $18,000.
- July 6, 1924
- July 6, 1923
The Chicago White Sox selected Leon Cadore off waivers from the Brooklyn Robins.
- July 6, 1922
Buck Freeman refused to report to his new team. Wichita Falls (Texas) sent Sparky Adams (July 6, 1922) to the Chicago Cubs to complete the trade.
- July 6, 1915
The Brooklyn Dodgers purchased Red Smyth from Fort Wayne (Central).
- July 6, 1914
The New York Yankees purchased Carroll Brown from the Philadelphia Athletics.
The Chicago Cubs purchased Casey Hageman from the St. Louis Cardinals.
- July 6, 1912
The Cleveland Naps purchased Arthur Hauger from Toledo (American Association).
- July 6, 1909
The Cleveland Naps purchased Elmer Koestner from Los Angeles (PCL).
- July 6, 1908
The New York Giants purchased Harry McCormick from the Philadelphia Phillies.
- July 6, 1905
The Washington Nationals purchased Charlie Hickman from the Detroit Tigers.
- July 6, 1901
The Pittsburgh Pirates released Lewis Wiltse. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
- July 6, 1894
Art Twineham returned to the St. Louis Browns by Sioux City (Western) as part of earlier loan.
- July 6, 1889
The Washington Nationals released John Morrill.
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