Historical Transactions Occurring on July 19
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- July 19, 2025
The Milwaukee Brewers signed Bruce Zimmermann as a free agent.
- July 19, 2023
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Jacob Barnes as a free agent.
The Oakland Athletics signed Zack Godley as a free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Casey Lawrence as a free agent.
The Atlanta Braves signed Mike Morin as a free agent.
The Oakland Athletics released Garrett Acton.
The Pittsburgh Pirates released Travis Swaggerty.
The St. Louis Cardinals released Kodi Whitley.
The Atlanta Braves released Danny Young.
The Baltimore Orioles traded Easton Lucas to the Oakland Athletics for Shintaro Fujinami.
The Oakland Athletics selected Tayler Scott off waivers from the Boston Red Sox.
- July 19, 2022
The Detroit Tigers signed Chi Chi González as a free agent.
The New York Yankees released Vinny Nittoli.
The Texas Rangers released Zach Reks.
The Tampa Bay Rays selected Angel Perdomo off waivers from the Milwaukee Brewers.
The St. Louis Cardinals drafted Nathan Church in the 11th round of the 2022 amateur draft. Player signed July 28, 2022.
The Los Angeles Angels drafted Caden Dana in the 11th round of the 2022 amateur draft. Player signed August 2, 2022.
The Kansas City Royals drafted David Sandlin in the 11th round of the 2022 amateur draft. Player signed July 24, 2022.
The Tampa Bay Rays drafted Drew Sommers in the 11th round of the 2022 amateur draft. Player signed July 25, 2022.
The New York Mets drafted Rhylan Thomas in the 11th round of the 2022 amateur draft. Player signed August 1, 2022.
The Chicago White Sox drafted Brooks Baldwin in the 12th round of the 2022 amateur draft. Player signed July 31, 2022.
The Houston Astros drafted Zach Dezenzo in the 12th round of the 2022 amateur draft. Player signed July 28, 2022.
The New York Mets drafted Paul Gervase in the 12th round of the 2022 amateur draft. Player signed August 1, 2022.
The Seattle Mariners drafted Troy Taylor in the 12th round of the 2022 amateur draft. Player signed July 26, 2022.
The San Diego Padres drafted Graham Pauley in the 13th round of the 2022 amateur draft. Player signed July 30, 2022.
The New York Mets drafted Cameron Foster in the 14th round of the 2022 amateur draft. Player signed August 1, 2022.
The Los Angeles Angels drafted Samy Natera in the 17th round of the 2022 amateur draft. Player signed August 2, 2022.
The Tampa Bay Rays drafted Duncan Davitt in the 18th round of the 2022 amateur draft. Player signed July 25, 2022.
The Washington Nationals drafted Brad Lord in the 18th round of the 2022 amateur draft. Player signed August 8, 2022.
The Baltimore Orioles drafted Andrew Walters in the 18th round of the 2022 amateur draft, but was not signed.
- July 19, 2021
The San Diego Padres signed Aaron Northcraft as a free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates purchased Dillon Peters from the Los Angeles Angels.
The Cincinnati Reds released Scott Heineman.
- July 19, 2020
The Minnesota Twins released Jhoulys Chacín.
The Oakland Athletics released Ryan Goins.
- July 19, 2019
The Milwaukee Brewers signed Danny Coulombe as a free agent.
The Baltimore Orioles signed Jace Peterson as a free agent.
The Toronto Blue Jays released Edwin Jackson.
- July 19, 2018
The Seattle Mariners signed Justin Grimm as a free agent.
Marc Rzepczynski of the Cleveland Indians granted free agency.
The Minnesota Twins purchased Jeremy Hazelbaker from the Tampa Bay Rays.
The Washington Nationals released Jaff Decker.
The Oakland Athletics released Santiago Casilla.
The Texas Rangers traded Jesse Chavez to the Chicago Cubs for Tyler Thomas (minors).
The San Diego Padres traded Adam Cimber and Brad Hand to the Cleveland Indians for Francisco Mejia.
- July 19, 2017
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Tommy Layne as a free agent.
The San Diego Padres released Tyrell Jenkins.
The Boston Red Sox released Pablo Sandoval.
The Chicago White Sox traded Todd Frazier, Tommy Kahnle and David Robertson to the New York Yankees for Ian Clarkin (minors), Tito Polo (minors), Tyler Clippard and Blake Rutherford.
- July 19, 2016
The Kansas City Royals signed Carlos Hernández as an amateur free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds selected Abel De Los Santos off waivers from the Washington Nationals.
- July 19, 2014
The Detroit Tigers released Ronny Paulino.
The San Diego Padres traded Trevor Gott and Huston Street to the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim for Taylor Lindsey (minors), Elliot Morris (minors), R.J. Alvarez and José Rondón.
- July 19, 2013
The Boston Red Sox signed José Contreras as a free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Brandon Lyon as a free agent.
The New York Yankees released Brennan Boesch.
- July 19, 2012
The Kansas City Royals signed Jason Kendall as a free agent.
The Chicago Cubs purchased Justin Germano from the Boston Red Sox.
The New York Yankees released Nelson Figueroa.
- July 19, 2011
The Boston Red Sox signed Royce Ring as a free agent.
The Seattle Mariners signed Jesús Sucre as a free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Kanekoa Texeira as a free agent.
The Arizona Diamondbacks released Aaron Heilman.
The Tampa Bay Rays released R.J. Swindle.
The Los Angeles Dodgers released Marcus Thames.
The Los Angeles Dodgers released Merkin Valdez.
The Baltimore Orioles traded Nick Green and cash to the Texas Rangers for Zach Phillips.
The Houston Astros traded Jeff Keppinger to the San Francisco Giants for Jason Stoffel (minors) and Henry Sosa.
- July 19, 2010
The Tampa Bay Rays signed Rocco Baldelli as a free agent.
The San Diego Padres signed Wily Mo Peña as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Dodgers released Kiko Calero.
The Houston Astros released Ramón Vázquez.
- July 19, 2009
The Baltimore Orioles signed Víctor Díaz as a free agent.
The Minnesota Twins signed Mark Grudzielanek as a free agent.
The Chicago Cubs signed B.J. Ryan as a free agent.
The Cleveland Indians released Masahide Kobayashi.
The Milwaukee Brewers traded Roque Mercedes (minors) and Cole Gillespie to the Arizona Diamondbacks for Felipe López.
The Baltimore Orioles traded Oscar Salazar to the San Diego Padres for Cla Meredith.
- July 19, 2008
The Houston Astros signed Jim Brower as a free agent.
The Seattle Mariners signed Óscar Villarreal as a free agent.
The New York Yankees released Heath Phillips.
The Colorado Rockies traded Juan Castro to the Baltimore Orioles for Mike McCoy.
- July 19, 2007
The Boston Red Sox signed Félix Díaz as a free agent.
The Atlanta Braves signed Julio Franco as a free agent.
The Arizona Diamondbacks signed Enrique Burgos as an amateur free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates purchased César Izturis from the Chicago Cubs.
The Chicago Cubs released Bret Prinz.
The Oakland Athletics released Mario Ramos.
- July 19, 2006
The San Diego Padres released Vinny Castilla.
The San Diego Padres released Aquilino López.
The New York Mets traded Jeff Keppinger to the Kansas City Royals for Rúben Gotay.
The Los Angeles Dodgers traded a player to be named later, Dioner Navarro and Jae Weong Seo to the Tampa Bay Devil Rays for Toby Hall, Mark Hendrickson and cash. The Los Angeles Dodgers sent Justin Ruggiano (July 19, 2006) to the Tampa Bay Devil Rays to complete the trade.
- July 19, 2005
The Houston Astros signed Henry Villar as an amateur free agent.
The Milwaukee Brewers purchased Joe Thatcher from River City (Frontier).
The Boston Red Sox released Alan Embree.
The Kansas City Royals released Matt Ford.
The Boston Red Sox traded Scott Cassidy to the San Diego Padres for Adam Hyzdu.
The Kansas City Royals traded Tony Graffanino to the Boston Red Sox for Juan Cedeño (minors) and Chip Ambres.
- July 19, 2004
The Seattle Mariners sent Rich Aurilia to the San Diego Padres as part of a conditional deal.
The Texas Rangers signed Andy Fox as a free agent.
The New York Yankees signed C.J. Nitkowski as a free agent.
The Montreal Expos signed Scott Randall as a free agent.
The Florida Marlins signed Rob Ryan as a free agent.
The Florida Marlins purchased Ryan Minor from Atlantic City (Atlantic).
The Chicago Cubs released Benji Gil.
The New York Mets traded Karim García to the Baltimore Orioles for Mike DeJean.
- July 19, 2003
The San Francisco Giants released Matt Blank.
- July 19, 2002
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Darren Oliver as a free agent.
The Minnesota Twins signed Luke Hughes as an amateur free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds released Javier Martínez.
The Baltimore Orioles released Allen McDill.
The Montreal Expos released Sean Spencer.
The Cleveland Indians traded Chuck Finley to the St. Louis Cardinals for a player to be named later and Luis Garcia (minors). The St. Louis Cardinals sent Coco Crisp (August 7, 2002) to the Cleveland Indians to complete the trade.
- July 19, 2001
The Baltimore Orioles released Chuck McElroy.
The Colorado Rockies traded Robin Jennings and Todd Walker to the Cincinnati Reds for Alex Ochoa.
- July 19, 2000
The Florida Marlins signed Yorman Bazardo as an amateur free agent.
The Baltimore Orioles released Darren Holmes.
The Toronto Blue Jays traded Darwin Cubillán and Michael Young to the Texas Rangers for Esteban Loaiza.
The Milwaukee Brewers selected Angel Echevarria off waivers from the Colorado Rockies.
The Kansas City Royals selected Andy Larkin off waivers from the Cincinnati Reds.
- July 19, 1997
The Oakland Athletics signed Terry Burrows as a free agent.
- July 19, 1996
Tim Wallach of the California Angels granted free agency.
- July 19, 1995
The San Diego Padres traded Rich Loiselle and Jeff Tabaka to the Houston Astros for Phil Plantier.
The California Angels selected Mike Harkey off waivers from the Oakland Athletics.
- July 19, 1994
The Chicago Cubs released Mike Porzio.
- July 19, 1993
The Cleveland Indians signed Pat Lennon as a free agent.
The Montreal Expos released Tim Fortugno.
The Detroit Tigers released Mark Grater.
- July 19, 1992
The Texas Rangers released John Cangelosi.
- July 19, 1991
The Kansas City Royals signed Doug Davis as a free agent.
Chunichi Dragons (Japan Central) purchased Scott Service from the Montreal Expos.
The Cleveland Indians released John Moses.
- July 19, 1986
The St. Louis Cardinals signed César Cedeño as a free agent.
- July 19, 1985
The Montreal Expos signed José Álvarez as a free agent.
The Texas Rangers traded Buddy Bell to the Cincinnati Reds for a player to be named later and Duane Walker. The Cincinnati Reds sent Jeff Russell (July 23, 1985) to the Texas Rangers to complete the trade.
- July 19, 1983
The California Angels released Bill Travers.
- July 19, 1980
The Toronto Blue Jays signed Dave Shipanoff as an amateur free agent.
The Texas Rangers purchased Rick Auerbach from the Cincinnati Reds.
- July 19, 1972
The Oakland Athletics released Art Shamsky.
- July 19, 1966
The Houston Astros traded Jim Gentile to the Cleveland Indians for Tony Curry.
- July 19, 1965
The San Francisco Giants signed Warren Spahn as a free agent.
The New York Mets signed Jim Bibby as an amateur free agent.
- July 19, 1963
The Baltimore Orioles released Ike Delock.
The Cincinnati Reds released Daryl Spencer.
- July 19, 1961
The Washington Senators signed Mike Garcia as a free agent.
- July 19, 1960
The Chicago Cubs signed Grady Hatton as a free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds released Brooks Lawrence.
- July 19, 1959
The Milwaukee Braves signed Len Gabrielson as an amateur free agent.
- July 19, 1958
The Milwaukee Braves signed Phil Niekro as an amateur free agent.
- July 19, 1956
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Bob Lipski as an amateur free agent.
- July 19, 1954
The Cincinnati Redlegs signed John Oldham as an amateur free agent.
- July 19, 1951
The Cleveland Indians selected Paul Lehner off waivers from the St. Louis Browns.
- July 19, 1950
The Boston Braves signed Bucky Walters as a free agent.
The New York Yankees purchased Frank Barnes from Kansas City (Negro American).
The New York Yankees purchased Elston Howard from Kansas City (Negro American).
- July 19, 1943
The Boston Braves released Tony Cuccinello.
The Philadelphia Phillies selected Dee Moore off waivers from the Brooklyn Dodgers.
- July 19, 1942
The New York Yankees signed Rollie Hemsley as a free agent.
- July 19, 1938
The Brooklyn Dodgers purchased Johnnie Chambers from the St. Louis Cardinals.
- July 19, 1937
The Brooklyn Dodgers signed George Staller as an amateur free agent.
- July 19, 1936
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Herb Harris as a free agent.
- July 19, 1932
Buffalo (International) purchased Pat Caraway from the Chicago White Sox.
- July 19, 1930
The Boston Braves purchased Ken Jones from Providence (Eastern).
- July 19, 1927
The New York Giants released Bullet Joe Bush.
The Boston Red Sox released Rudy Sommers.
The Washington Nationals selected Ed Wells off waivers from the Detroit Tigers.
The Washington Nationals selected Lefty Willis off waivers from the Philadelphia Athletics.
- July 19, 1924
The Washington Nationals sent Pinky Hargrave (July 19, 1924) to Kansas City (American Association) to complete the trade. Pete Scott refused to report to his new team on July 26, 1924. cash and Pinky Hargrave returned to original team on July 26, 1924.
- July 19, 1918
The New York Yankees sent Joseph Finneran (February, 1919), Sammy Ross (minors) (February, 1919) and Zinn Beck (February, 1919) to Vernon (PCL) to complete the trade.
- July 19, 1913
The Boston Braves released Cy Seymour.
- July 19, 1912
Montreal (International) purchased Ed Burns from the St. Louis Cardinals.
- July 19, 1911
The St. Louis Cardinals purchased Frank Gilhooley from Adrian (Southern Michigan) for $1,500.
The Pittsburgh Pirates purchased Hank Robinson from Fort Worth (Texas) for $4,000.
- July 19, 1910
The Boston Doves purchased Lefty Tyler from Lowell (New England).
The Boston Doves selected Art Kruger off waivers from the Cleveland Naps.
- July 19, 1909
The Boston Doves released Frank Bowerman.
- July 19, 1905
Toledo (American Association) purchased Josh Clarke from the St. Louis Cardinals.
- July 19, 1902
Harry Wolverton returned to the Philadelphia Phillies by the Washington Senators after jumping teams.
- July 19, 1898
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Fred Lake as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
The St. Louis Browns purchased Tommy Tucker from the Brooklyn Grooms.
- July 19, 1891
The St. Louis Browns signed Jesse Duryea as a free agent.
- July 19, 1890
The Philadelphia Athletics released Taylor Shafer.
Jim Donnelly sent from Detroit (International Association) to the St. Louis Browns in an unknown transaction.
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