Historical Transactions Occurring on July 16
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- July 16, 2025
The Milwaukee Brewers released Bruce Zimmermann.
The Kansas City Royals traded Cam Devanney to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Adam Frazier.
The Baltimore Orioles selected Elvin Rodríguez off waivers from the Milwaukee Brewers.
- July 16, 2024
The Kansas City Royals signed Austin Cox as a free agent.
Brian Anderson of the Atlanta Braves granted free agency.
The Chicago Cubs purchased Jesús Tinoco from the Kansas City Royals.
The Chicago Cubs released Edwin Escobar.
The Pittsburgh Pirates released Domingo Germán.
The Chicago White Sox released Jared Walsh.
- July 16, 2023
The Washington Nationals released Tyler Danish.
The New York Mets released Jaylin Davis.
The Toronto Blue Jays released Casey Lawrence.
The Seattle Mariners released Eric Stout.
- July 16, 2022
Chi Chi González of the Milwaukee Brewers granted free agency.
The Milwaukee Brewers purchased Matt Lipka (minors) from the Washington Nationals.
The Minnesota Twins released Tyler Bashlor.
The Kansas City Royals released Peyton Gray.
The Toronto Blue Jays traded Jonatan Bernal (minors) to the Kansas City Royals for Foster Griffin.
The Tampa Bay Rays selected Cooper Criswell off waivers from the Los Angeles Angels.
- July 16, 2021
The Washington Nationals signed René Rivera as a free agent.
The New York Mets released Stephen Tarpley.
The New York Yankees released Andrew Velazquez.
The Atlanta Braves traded Mason Berne (minors) to the Arizona Diamondbacks for Stephen Vogt.
The Seattle Mariners selected Ryan Weber off waivers from the Milwaukee Brewers.
- July 16, 2020
The Philadelphia Phillies released Bud Norris.
The San Diego Padres traded Ronald Bolaños and Franchy Cordero to the Kansas City Royals for Tim Hill.
- July 16, 2019
The Milwaukee Brewers signed Jake Cousins as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Angels purchased Anthony Bemboom from the Tampa Bay Rays.
The Baltimore Orioles released Jace Peterson.
- July 16, 2018
The Atlanta Braves signed Lane Adams as a free agent.
The Arizona Diamondbacks signed Barry Enright as a free agent.
The Seattle Mariners signed Cameron Rupp as a free agent.
The Atlanta Braves signed Fernando Salas as a free agent.
The Milwaukee Brewers signed Richie Shaffer as a free agent.
- July 16, 2017
The San Francisco Giants signed Caleb Gindl as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Angels released Justin Miller.
The Oakland Athletics traded Sean Doolittle and Ryan Madson to the Washington Nationals for Jesús Luzardo, Sheldon Neuse and Blake Treinen.
- July 16, 2016
The Miami Marlins signed Cole Figueroa as a free agent.
The Houston Astros signed Yuli Gurriel as an amateur free agent.
- July 16, 2015
The Boston Red Sox signed Ronald Belisario as a free agent.
The San Francisco Giants signed Everth Cabrera as a free agent.
The Atlanta Braves signed Jason Frasor as a free agent.
The New York Mets signed Zach Lutz as a free agent.
The Washington Nationals signed Elvis Alvarado as a free agent.
The Baltimore Orioles released Michael Bowden.
The Cincinnati Reds released José Constanza.
The Los Angeles Dodgers released Rudy Owens.
The Cincinnati Reds released Joe Paterson.
- July 16, 2014
The Milwaukee Brewers signed Héctor Giménez as a free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Rich Hill as a free agent.
The Boston Red Sox purchased Ryan Verdugo from the Kansas City Royals.
The Boston Red Sox released A.J. Pierzynski.
The Texas Rangers traded Jason Frasor to the Kansas City Royals for Spencer Patton.
- July 16, 2013
The Kansas City Royals selected Pedro Ciriaco off waivers from the San Diego Padres.
- July 16, 2012
The Detroit Tigers signed Danny Dorn as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Victor González as an amateur free agent.
The Cleveland Indians released Trevor Crowe.
- July 16, 2011
The New York Mets signed Gustavo Chacín as a free agent.
The New York Mets signed Niuman Romero as a free agent.
The Seattle Mariners released Charlie Haeger.
- July 16, 2010
The Cleveland Indians released Mike Redmond.
- July 16, 2009
The Kansas City Royals released Tommy Murphy.
The Colorado Rockies released Franklin Núñez.
- July 16, 2008
Pablo Ozuna of the Chicago White Sox granted free agency.
The Houston Astros released Jorge Sosa.
- July 16, 2007
The Cleveland Indians signed Elvis Araújo as an amateur free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Román Méndez as an amateur free agent.
The New York Mets released Julio Franco.
The Oakland Athletics traded Jason Kendall and cash to the Chicago Cubs for Jerry Blevins and Rob Bowen.
- July 16, 2006
The Cleveland Indians released Ben Howard.
- July 16, 2005
The Florida Marlins sent Al Leiter to the New York Yankees as part of a conditional deal.
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays released Hideo Nomo.
The Oakland Athletics released Steve Sparks.
- July 16, 2004
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Kevin Jarvis as a free agent.
The Texas Rangers signed Julio Mosquera as a free agent.
The Oakland Athletics purchased Adam Pettyjohn from the San Francisco Giants.
- July 16, 2003
The Chicago White Sox signed Ehren Wassermann as an amateur free agent.
The New York Yankees released Matt Beech.
The Minnesota Twins released Tom Prince.
The New York Yankees traded Ryan Bicondoa (minors), Jason Anderson and Anderson García to the New York Mets for Armando Benítez.
The Minnesota Twins traded Bobby Kielty to the Toronto Blue Jays for a player to be named later and Shannon Stewart. The Toronto Blue Jays sent Dave Gassner (December 15, 2003) to the Minnesota Twins to complete the trade.
- July 16, 2002
The Houston Astros signed Brian Shouse as a free agent.
The New York Mets purchased Nate Bland from Chico (Western).
The New York Mets traded a player to be named later, Bruce Chen, Luis Figueroa and Dicky Gonzalez to the Montreal Expos for Phil Seibel, Scott Strickland and Matt Watson. The New York Mets sent Saúl Rivera (July 16, 2002) to the Montreal Expos to complete the trade.
The Boston Red Sox selected Warren Morris off waivers from the St. Louis Cardinals.
- July 16, 2001
The Los Angeles Dodgers released Jason Ryan.
- July 16, 1999
The Colorado Rockies traded a player to be named later to the Florida Marlins for Pat Watkins. The Colorado Rockies sent Kevin Gordon (minors) (July 16, 1999) to the Florida Marlins to complete the trade.
The Baltimore Orioles traded Rocky Coppinger to the Milwaukee Brewers for a player to be named later. The Milwaukee Brewers sent Alberto Reyes (July 21, 1999) to the Baltimore Orioles to complete the trade.
- July 16, 1998
The St. Louis Cardinals purchased Pat Kelly from the Toronto Blue Jays.
The Chicago White Sox released Jason Bere.
The Detroit Tigers released Joe Oliver.
- July 16, 1997
The San Diego Padres traded Earl Johnson (minors) to the Detroit Tigers for Dave Hajek.
The San Francisco Giants traded Marcus Jensen to the Detroit Tigers for Brian Johnson.
- July 16, 1995
The Boston Red Sox released Derek Lilliquist.
The New York Yankees traded Dave Silvestri to the Montreal Expos for Tyrone Horne (minors).
- July 16, 1993
Rudy Seánez of the Colorado Rockies granted free agency.
The Montreal Expos traded Kent Bottenfield to the Colorado Rockies for Butch Henry.
- July 16, 1992
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Karim García as an amateur free agent.
The Montreal Expos released Rick Cerone.
The Philadelphia Phillies released Don Robinson.
- July 16, 1991
The Kansas City Royals released Andy McGaffigan.
- July 16, 1990
The Montreal Expos signed Rich Sauveur as a free agent.
- July 16, 1989
The Los Angeles Dodgers released Ricky Horton.
- July 16, 1988
The Boston Red Sox signed Larry Parrish as a free agent.
- July 16, 1987
The Milwaukee Brewers purchased Skeeter Barnes from the St. Louis Cardinals.
- July 16, 1986
The Cincinnati Reds signed Iván de Jesús as a free agent.
The Milwaukee Brewers signed Gorman Thomas as a free agent.
- July 16, 1985
The New York Yankees purchased Neil Allen from the St. Louis Cardinals.
The New York Mets traded Dave Cochrane to the Chicago White Sox for Tom Paciorek.
- July 16, 1983
The New York Yankees purchased Larry Milbourne from the Philadelphia Phillies.
- July 16, 1981
The California Angels purchased Ángel Moreno from Aguascalientes (Mexican).
- July 16, 1980
The Minnesota Twins released Bob Randall.
The Atlanta Braves traded Bob Beall to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Jerry McDonald (minors).
- July 16, 1974
The St. Louis Cardinals released Jim Hickman.
- July 16, 1973
Previous purchase of Rob Gardner by the Milwaukee Brewers from the Oakland Athletics voided and player returned.
The Chicago White Sox released Mike Andrews.
The California Angels released Curt Motton.
The St. Louis Cardinals traded Don Durham to the Texas Rangers for Jim Kremmel.
The New York Mets selected John Strohmayer off waivers from the Montreal Expos.
- July 16, 1972
The Chicago White Sox traded a player to be named later and cash to the San Diego Padres for Ed Spiezio. The Chicago White Sox sent Don Eddy (July 16, 1972) to the San Diego Padres to complete the trade.
- July 16, 1971
The Washington Senators released Joe Foy.
- July 16, 1969
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Kent Tekulve as an amateur free agent.
- July 16, 1967
The New York Mets traded Jack Lamabe to the St. Louis Cardinals for a player to be named later. The St. Louis Cardinals sent Al Jackson (October 13, 1967) to the New York Mets to complete the trade.
- July 16, 1964
The Washington Senators purchased Roy Sievers from the Philadelphia Phillies.
- July 16, 1960
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Costen Shockley as an amateur free agent.
- July 16, 1959
The Boston Red Sox released Jerry Zimmerman.
The Baltimore Orioles signed Jerry Zimmerman as a free agent.
- July 16, 1955
The Baltimore Orioles purchased Jim Dyck from the Cleveland Indians.
The Kansas City Athletics released Johnny Sain.
The Chicago White Sox selected Gil Coan off waivers from the Baltimore Orioles.
- July 16, 1954
The Philadelphia Phillies selected Floyd Baker off waivers from the Boston Red Sox.
- July 16, 1951
The St. Louis Browns purchased Bill Jennings from the New York Giants.
- July 16, 1943
The New York Giants selected Joe Medwick off waivers from the Brooklyn Dodgers.
- July 16, 1942
The Cincinnati Reds traded Joe Abreu, Jim Turner and cash to the New York Yankees for Frankie Kelleher.
The Cincinnati Reds traded Harry Craft and cash to the New York Yankees for Eric Tipton.
- July 16, 1941
The Chicago Cubs purchased Frank Jelincich from the Detroit Tigers.
- July 16, 1940
The Detroit Tigers purchased Bob Uhl from Dallas (Texas).
- July 16, 1937
The Boston Red Sox signed Tommy Thomas as a free agent.
- July 16, 1936
Columbia (South Atlantic) purchased Gene Ford from the Boston Bees.
- July 16, 1932
The St. Louis Cardinals released Bubber Jonnard.
- July 16, 1930
The Philadelphia Phillies released By Speece.
- July 16, 1923
The Philadelphia Phillies released Broadway Jones.
- July 16, 1919
The St. Louis Cardinals traded Frank Snyder to the New York Giants for Ferdie Schupp.
- July 16, 1918
The Pittsburgh Pirates released Jimmy Archer.
- July 16, 1917
Buffalo (International) purchased Tom Daly from the Cleveland Indians.
The St. Louis Cardinals selected Red Smyth off waivers from the Brooklyn Robins.
- July 16, 1914
The Boston Red Sox selected Dick Hoblitzell off waivers from the Cincinnati Reds.
- July 16, 1913
The New York Giants signed Emilio Palmero as a free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals purchased Earl Moore from the Philadelphia Phillies.
- July 16, 1912
The Philadelphia Phillies purchased Rube Marshall from Portsmouth (Ohio State). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
- July 16, 1909
The Philadelphia Phillies traded Buster Brown, Lew Richie and Dave Shean to the Boston Doves for Johnny Bates and Charlie Starr.
- July 16, 1905
Toledo (American Association) purchased Dave Zearfoss from the St. Louis Cardinals.
The Philadelphia Phillies selected Kid Nichols off waivers from the St. Louis Cardinals.
- July 16, 1903
The New York Highlanders traded Paddy Greene to the Detroit Tigers for John Deering.
The Washington Senators traded Joe Martin to the St. Louis Browns for Barry McCormick.
- July 16, 1902
The Cincinnati Reds purchased Patsy Flaherty from Louisville (American Association).
- July 16, 1901
The Brooklyn Superbas signed Doc Newton as a free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals released Pete Childs.
The Boston Nationals released Fred Crolius.
The Brooklyn Superbas released Frank Gatins.
The Brooklyn Superbas released James McJames.
- July 16, 1892
The Baltimore Orioles signed Tom Vickery as a free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds signed Curt Welch as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
The Cincinnati Reds released Pete Browning. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
- July 16, 1891
The Boston Reds released Bill Daley.
The Boston released Pretzels Getzien.
The Boston Reds released John Irwin.
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