Historical Transactions Occurring on July 13
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- July 13, 2025
The Toronto Blue Jays signed Joe Mantiply as a free agent.
Kevin Herget of the Atlanta Braves granted free agency.
Travis Jankowski of the New York Mets granted free agency.
The Chicago Cubs released Brandon Hughes.
- July 13, 2024
The Houston Astros signed Aledmys Díaz as a free agent.
The Boston Red Sox released Sal Romano.
The Los Angeles Angels released Miguel Sanó.
The Los Angeles Dodgers selected Brent Honeywell Jr. off waivers from the Pittsburgh Pirates.
- July 13, 2023
Jake Marisnick of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.
The San Diego Padres purchased Ben Gamel from the Tampa Bay Rays.
The Chicago White Sox purchased Mike Mayers from the Kansas City Royals.
The Milwaukee Brewers released Eddy Alvarez.
The Toronto Blue Jays released Rob Brantly.
The Cincinnati Reds released Franklin German.
The Chicago White Sox released Nash Walters.
The Atlanta Braves selected Dalton Guthrie off waivers from the San Francisco Giants.
- July 13, 2022
The San Francisco Giants signed Kyle Tyler as a free agent.
Michael Feliz of the Boston Red Sox granted free agency.
Andrew Knapp of the Seattle Mariners granted free agency.
The New York Yankees released Greg Bird.
The New York Yankees released David Freitas.
The Chicago Cubs released Robert Gsellman.
The Minnesota Twins released JC Ramirez.
The St. Louis Cardinals released Brandon Waddell.
The Los Angeles Dodgers selected Jake Reed off waivers from the New York Mets.
The San Francisco Giants selected Angel Rondón off waivers from the St. Louis Cardinals.
- July 13, 2021
The Cincinnati Reds drafted Blake Dunn of the 2021 amateur draft. Player signed July 26, 2021.
The Milwaukee Brewers purchased Kyle Lobstein from the Washington Nationals.
The Seattle Mariners released Shane Carle.
The Pittsburgh Pirates released Will Craig.
The Chicago White Sox released Adam Eaton.
The Los Angeles Angels released Jon Jay.
The San Diego Padres released Aaron Northcraft.
The Los Angeles Dodgers released Bobby Wahl.
The Los Angeles Dodgers selected James Sherfy off waivers from the San Francisco Giants.
The Boston Red Sox drafted Niko Kavadas in the 11th round of the 2021 amateur draft. Player signed August 1, 2021.
The New York Yankees drafted Jack Neely in the 11th round of the 2021 amateur draft. Player signed July 21, 2021.
The Oakland Athletics drafted Eduardo Rivera in the 11th round of the 2021 amateur draft. Player signed July 21, 2021.
The San Diego Padres drafted River Ryan in the 11th round of the 2021 amateur draft. Player signed July 28, 2021.
The Los Angeles Angels drafted Chase Silseth in the 11th round of the 2021 amateur draft. Player signed July 31, 2021.
The Houston Astros drafted Chad Stevens in the 11th round of the 2021 amateur draft. Player signed July 20, 2021.
The Arizona Diamondbacks drafted Tim Tawa in the 11th round of the 2021 amateur draft. Player signed July 24, 2021.
The Los Angeles Dodgers drafted Justin Wrobleski in the 11th round of the 2021 amateur draft. Player signed July 26, 2021.
The Cincinnati Reds drafted Julian Aguiar in the 12th round of the 2021 amateur draft. Player signed August 6, 2021.
The Washington Nationals drafted Andrew Alvarez in the 12th round of the 2021 amateur draft. Player signed August 16, 2021.
The Atlanta Braves drafted Andrew Hoffmann in the 12th round of the 2021 amateur draft. Player signed July 16, 2021.
The New York Yankees drafted Ben Rice in the 12th round of the 2021 amateur draft. Player signed July 28, 2021.
The San Francisco Giants drafted Landen Roupp in the 12th round of the 2021 amateur draft. Player signed July 23, 2021.
The Philadelphia Phillies drafted TJ Rumfield in the 12th round of the 2021 amateur draft. Player signed July 20, 2021.
The Minnesota Twins drafted David Festa in the 13th round of the 2021 amateur draft. Player signed July 21, 2021.
The Tampa Bay Rays drafted Bob Seymour in the 13th round of the 2021 amateur draft. Player signed July 21, 2021.
The Toronto Blue Jays drafted Matt Svanson in the 13th round of the 2021 amateur draft. Player signed July 21, 2021.
The Atlanta Braves drafted Caleb Durbin in the 14th round of the 2021 amateur draft. Player signed July 23, 2021.
The St. Louis Cardinals drafted Andre Granillo in the 14th round of the 2021 amateur draft. Player signed July 22, 2021.
The Los Angeles Dodgers drafted Jordan Leasure in the 14th round of the 2021 amateur draft. Player signed August 19, 2021.
The Minnesota Twins drafted Pierson Ohl in the 14th round of the 2021 amateur draft. Player signed July 21, 2021.
The Pittsburgh Pirates drafted Tyler Samaniego in the 15th round of the 2021 amateur draft. Player signed July 20, 2021.
The San Francisco Giants drafted Brooks Baldwin in the 15th round of the 2021 amateur draft, but was not signed.
The Detroit Tigers drafted Jack Anderson in the 16th round of the 2021 amateur draft. Player signed July 26, 2021.
The San Diego Padres drafted Alek Jacob in the 16th round of the 2021 amateur draft. Player signed July 19, 2021.
The Boston Red Sox drafted Luis Guerrero in the 17th round of the 2021 amateur draft. Player signed August 1, 2021.
The Minnesota Twins drafted Mike Paredes in the 18th round of the 2021 amateur draft. Player signed July 23, 2021.
The Houston Astros drafted Will Wagner in the 18th round of the 2021 amateur draft. Player signed July 17, 2021.
The San Diego Padres drafted Gage Jump in the 18th round of the 2021 amateur draft, but was not signed.
The Boston Red Sox drafted Tyler Uberstine in the 19th round of the 2021 amateur draft. Player signed July 24, 2021.
The Philadelphia Phillies drafted Seth Halvorsen in the 19th round of the 2021 amateur draft, but was not signed.
The San Diego Padres drafted Chase Burns in the 20th round of the 2021 amateur draft, but was not signed.
The Seattle Mariners drafted Troy Taylor in the 20th round of the 2021 amateur draft, but was not signed.
- July 13, 2020
The Detroit Tigers released Zack Godley.
- July 13, 2019
The Baltimore Orioles traded Andrew Cashner and cash to the Boston Red Sox for Elio Prado (minors) and Noelberth Romero (minors).
The Texas Rangers traded Pete Fairbanks to the Tampa Bay Rays for Nick Solak.
- July 13, 2018
The San Francisco Giants signed Peter Bourjos as a free agent.
The Baltimore Orioles signed Sean Gilmartin as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Angels signed Junichi Tazawa as a free agent.
The Milwaukee Brewers signed Logan Gillaspie as a free agent.
The Seattle Mariners signed Devin Sweet as a free agent.
- July 13, 2017
Ryan Jackson voluntarily retired from the Washington Nationals.
The Pittsburgh Pirates released Antonio Bastardo.
The Pittsburgh Pirates released Josh Lindblom.
The Boston Red Sox released Jhonny Peralta.
The Chicago White Sox traded Jose Quintana to the Chicago Cubs for Bryant Flete (minors), Matt Rose (minors), Dylan Cease and Eloy Jiménez.
The New York Yankees traded Tyler Webb to the Milwaukee Brewers for Garrett Cooper.
- July 13, 2016
The Los Angeles Angels released David Huff.
- July 13, 2015
The Kansas City Royals released Jason Frasor.
The Cincinnati Reds selected Donn Roach off waivers from the Chicago Cubs.
- July 13, 2014
The Chicago White Sox released Henry Rodríguez.
The Cincinnati Reds released Chien-Ming Wang.
- July 13, 2013
The Kansas City Royals signed Jason Bergmann as a free agent.
Travis Ishikawa of the New York Yankees granted free agency.
The Chicago Cubs selected Cole Gillespie off waivers from the San Francisco Giants.
- July 13, 2012
The New York Yankees signed Kosuke Fukudome as a free agent.
The New York Mets signed C.J. Nitkowski as a free agent.
The Oakland Athletics signed Chris Ray as a free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Magneuris Sierra as an amateur free agent.
The Seattle Mariners released Jarrett Grube.
- July 13, 2011
The Texas Rangers released Manny Delcarmen.
The Texas Rangers released Seth McClung.
The San Diego Padres released Scott Munter.
The Washington Nationals released J.C. Romero.
The Philadelphia Phillies released Niuman Romero.
- July 13, 2010
The Chicago White Sox signed Jeremy Reed as a free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds released Jon Adkins.
- July 13, 2009
The Kansas City Royals signed Ramón Torres as an amateur free agent.
The Arizona Diamondbacks released Tony Clark.
The Cleveland Indians released Matt Herges.
The Florida Marlins released Scott Williamson.
- July 13, 2008
The New York Mets released Juan Padilla.
- July 13, 2007
The Seattle Mariners signed Tomo Ohka as a free agent.
The New York Mets signed Jeurys Familia as an amateur free agent.
The Seattle Mariners released Jaime Cerda.
The Oakland Athletics traded Dan Denham (minors) to the Cincinnati Reds for Julio Mañón.
The Detroit Tigers traded Román Colón to the Kansas City Royals for Danny Christensen (minors).
- July 13, 2006
The Philadelphia Phillies released Adam Bernero.
The Kansas City Royals released Brian Boehringer.
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays released Jason Romano.
The Cincinnati Reds traded Austin Kearns, Felipe López and Ryan Wagner to the Washington Nationals for Bill Bray, Royce Clayton, Brendan Harris, Gary Majewski and Daryl Thompson.
- July 13, 2005
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays signed Rob Bell as a free agent.
The Washington Nationals signed Mike Stanton as a free agent.
The Washington Nationals traded J.J. Davis, Zach Day and cash to the Colorado Rockies for Preston Wilson.
The Boston Red Sox traded Jay Payton and cash to the Oakland Athletics for Chad Bradford.
The Colorado Rockies traded Joe Kennedy and Jay Witasick to the Oakland Athletics for Eric Byrnes and Omar Quintanilla.
- July 13, 2004
The Anaheim Angels signed Derrick Gibson as a free agent.
The Chicago White Sox released Mike Gulan.
The Baltimore Orioles released José Rodríguez.
- July 13, 2003
The Cleveland Indians signed Chris Wakeland as a free agent.
Greg Vaughn of the Colorado Rockies granted free agency.
The San Francisco Giants traded Clay Hensley and cash to the San Diego Padres for Matt Herges.
The Detroit Tigers traded Adam Bernero to the Colorado Rockies for Ben Petrick.
- July 13, 2001
The Anaheim Angels traded Kimera Bartee to the Colorado Rockies for Chone Figgins.
The Chicago White Sox traded McKay Christensen to the Los Angeles Dodgers for Wade Parrish (minors).
- July 13, 2000
The Baltimore Orioles signed Dave Hollins as a free agent.
- July 13, 1998
The Chicago White Sox signed Luis Andújar as a free agent.
- July 13, 1996
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Eliézer Alfonzo as an amateur free agent.
The Atlanta Braves signed David Cortés as an amateur free agent.
- July 13, 1995
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Sid Fernandez as a free agent.
The Kansas City Royals released José Lind.
The Minnesota Twins released Scott Stewart.
- July 13, 1994
The New York Yankees released Greg Harris.
- July 13, 1993
The Texas Rangers signed Oddibe McDowell as a free agent.
- July 13, 1989
The Detroit Tigers released David Palmer.
The Philadelphia Phillies traded Bob Sebra to the Cincinnati Reds for a player to be named later. The Cincinnati Reds sent Jeff Gray (September 6, 1989) to the Philadelphia Phillies to complete the trade.
- July 13, 1988
The New York Mets signed Bob McClure as a free agent.
The Montreal Expos traded Jeff Reed, Randy St. Claire and Herm Winningham to the Cincinnati Reds for Tracy Jones and Pat Pacillo.
- July 13, 1987
The Cincinnati Reds signed Jim Wohlford as a free agent.
The Chicago White Sox signed Mike Maksudian as an amateur free agent.
The New York Yankees traded Rich Scheid, Bob Tewksbury and Dean Wilkins to the Chicago Cubs for Steve Trout.
- July 13, 1986
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Willie Smith as an amateur free agent.
- July 13, 1984
The Baltimore Orioles purchased Phil Huffman from the New York Mets.
- July 13, 1978
The Oakland Athletics signed Willie Horton as a free agent.
The Cleveland Indians released Al Fitzmorris.
- July 13, 1977
The California Angels selected Tom Walker off waivers from the Montreal Expos.
- July 13, 1974
The Milwaukee Brewers signed Willie Mueller as an amateur free agent.
- July 13, 1971
Union Laguna (Mexican) sent Joe Henderson (August 6, 1971) to the Chicago White Sox to complete the trade.
- July 13, 1970
The San Francisco Giants released Jim Davenport.
- July 13, 1966
The Chicago Cubs signed Robin Roberts as a free agent.
- July 13, 1964
The Washington Senators traded Carl Bouldin and Bill Skowron to the Chicago White Sox for a player to be named later and Joe Cunningham. The Chicago White Sox sent Frank Kreutzer (July 28, 1964) to the Washington Senators to complete the trade.
- July 13, 1962
The New York Mets purchased Joe Pignatano from the San Francisco Giants.
- July 13, 1960
- July 13, 1959
The Chicago Cubs purchased Art Schult from the Boston Red Sox.
- July 13, 1957
The Chicago Cubs signed Harvey Branch as an amateur free agent.
- July 13, 1956
The Chicago White Sox released Howie Pollet.
The Baltimore Orioles selected Morrie Martin off waivers from the Chicago White Sox.
- July 13, 1949
The Chicago White Sox purchased Eddie Malone from the Chicago Cubs.
- July 13, 1944
The Boston Braves sent Heinie Heltzel to the Philadelphia Phillies as part of a conditional deal.
The Boston Braves signed Pat Capri as a free agent.
- July 13, 1940
The Washington Nationals released Willis Hudlin. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
- July 13, 1939
The Philadelphia Phillies traded Al Hollingsworth to the New York Yankees for Roy Hughes.
- July 13, 1937
The Philadelphia Athletics purchased Jesse Hill from the Washington Nationals.
- July 13, 1936
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Walt Bashore as a free agent.
- July 13, 1933
The Cincinnati Reds released Jack Quinn.
- July 13, 1931
The St. Louis Browns selected Garland Braxton off waivers from the Chicago White Sox.
- July 13, 1928
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Earl Smith as a free agent.
- July 13, 1923
The Cincinnati Reds purchased Les Mann from the St. Louis Cardinals. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
- July 13, 1922
The Detroit Tigers purchased Roy Moore from the Philadelphia Athletics.
- July 13, 1916
The New York Yankees signed Rube Oldring as a free agent.
The Chicago Cubs purchased Joe Kelly from Indianapolis (American Association) for cash plus 2 players to be named.
- July 13, 1915
Toronto (International) purchased Ted Cather from the Boston Braves.
Birmingham (Southern Association) purchased Parson Perryman from the St. Louis Browns.
The New York Giants released Harry Smith.
- July 13, 1911
- July 13, 1910
Jersey City (Eastern) purchased John Frill from the New York Highlanders.
The Washington Nationals released Bill Forman.
The Washington Nationals released Jack Hardy.
- July 13, 1909
- July 13, 1906
The St. Louis Cardinals traded Spike Shannon to the New York Giants for Doc Marshall and Sam Mertes.
- July 13, 1905
The Philadelphia Athletics loaned Doc Powers to the New York Highlanders.
The Boston Americans purchased Charlie Armbruster from New London (Connecticut State).
- July 13, 1901
The St. Louis Cardinals released Chauncey Fisher. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
The Cincinnati Reds released Doc Newton.
- July 13, 1897
The Cleveland Spiders released Mike McDermott.
- July 13, 1894
The Brooklyn signed Billy Earle as a free agent.
The Cleveland Spiders released Buck Ewing.
The Baltimore Orioles traded Tony Mullane to the Cleveland Spiders for John Clarkson.
- July 13, 1892
The Cincinnati Reds signed George Rettger as a free agent.
The Baltimore Orioles released Curt Welch.
- July 13, 1891
The Cincinnati Reds purchased Jim Curtiss from Denver (Western) for $500. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
The Pittsburgh released Jocko Fields.
- July 13, 1889
The Indianapolis Hoosiers released Bill Burdick.
- July 13, 1887
The Cleveland Blues released Charlie Sweeney.
- July 13, 1885
The Allegheny City purchased Pud Galvin from the Buffalo Bisons for $600 or $5000.
- July 13, 1882
The Baltimore Orioles released Tricky Nichols. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
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