Historical Transactions Occurring on July 21
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- July 21, 2023
The Tampa Bay Rays signed José Lopez as a free agent.
The Washington Nationals signed Nash Walters as a free agent.
The Atlanta Braves signed Danny Young as a free agent.
Tyler White voluntarily retired from the New York Mets.
The Kansas City Royals released Brooks Kriske.
The Toronto Blue Jays traded Sammy Hernandez (minors) to the St. Louis Cardinals for Génesis Cabrera.
- July 21, 2022
The Tampa Bay Rays signed Roman Quinn as a free agent.
The San Francisco Giants signed Trevor Rosenthal as a free agent.
- July 21, 2021
Anthony Swarzak of the Kansas City Royals granted free agency.
Drew Robinson voluntarily retired from the San Francisco Giants.
The Kansas City Royals purchased Joel Payamps from the Toronto Blue Jays.
The Colorado Rockies released José Briceño.
The Detroit Tigers released Nomar Mazara.
The Los Angeles Dodgers traded Carlos Rincón (minors) to the New York Mets for Billy McKinney.
The New York Mets selected Roel Ramírez off waivers from the St. Louis Cardinals.
The Arizona Diamondbacks selected Ty Tice off waivers from the Atlanta Braves.
- July 21, 2020
Dylan Covey assigned by the Tampa Bay Rays to the Boston Red Sox.
The Cincinnati Reds returned Mark Payton (earlier draft pick) to the Oakland Athletics.
The Atlanta Braves signed Jhoulys Chacín as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Jake McGee as a free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies released Josh Harrison.
The Detroit Tigers released Héctor Santiago.
- July 21, 2019
The Detroit Tigers signed Edwin Jackson as a free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Drew Smyly as a free agent.
The Seattle Mariners purchased Matt Magill from the Minnesota Twins.
The Los Angeles Angels released Matt Harvey.
- July 21, 2018
The Cleveland Indians signed Rob Brantly as a free agent.
The New York Mets traded Jeurys Familia to the Oakland Athletics for Will Toffey (minors), Bobby Wahl and international bonus slot money.
- July 21, 2017
The Arizona Diamondbacks signed David Carpenter as a free agent.
The Oakland Athletics signed Chris Carter as a free agent.
The Minnesota Twins signed Michael Kohn as a free agent.
Jumbo Díaz of the Tampa Bay Rays granted free agency.
The Milwaukee Brewers released Michael Choice.
The Atlanta Braves released Eric O'Flaherty.
The St. Louis Cardinals traded Marco Gonzales to the Seattle Mariners for Tyler O'Neill.
- July 21, 2016
The Chicago Cubs signed Manuel Rodríguez as a free agent.
- July 21, 2015
The Toronto Blue Jays signed Joba Chamberlain as a free agent.
The San Francisco Giants released Xavier Avery.
- July 21, 2014
The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim signed John Buck as a free agent.
The San Francisco Giants signed Dan Uggla as a free agent.
The Oakland Athletics released Dusty Brown.
- July 21, 2013
The San Diego Padres signed Eric Yardley as an amateur free agent.
- July 21, 2012
The Cincinnati Reds signed Will Ohman as a free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed J.C. Romero as a free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals released Brian Broderick.
The Cincinnati Reds released Ryan Feierabend.
The Houston Astros traded Brett Myers and cash to the Chicago White Sox for a player to be named later, Matt Heidenreich (minors) and Blair Walters (minors). The Chicago White Sox sent Chris Devenski (August 3, 2012) to the Houston Astros to complete the trade.
The Houston Astros selected Mark Hamburger off waivers from the San Diego Padres.
- July 21, 2011
The Washington Nationals signed Christian Garcia as a free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Jason Grilli as a free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Aaron Heilman as a free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Marcus Thames as a free agent.
The Washington Nationals released Matt Chico.
The Washington Nationals released Chad Gaudin.
- July 21, 2010
The Houston Astros selected Nelson Figueroa off waivers from the Philadelphia Phillies.
The Houston Astros selected Anderson Hernández off waivers from the Cleveland Indians.
- July 21, 2008
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Kevin Mahar as a free agent.
The Houston Astros signed Alfredo González as an amateur free agent.
The Detroit Tigers released Fernando Seguignol.
- July 21, 2007
The New York Yankees traded Jeff Kennard (minors) to the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim for José Molina.
- July 21, 2006
The Boston Red Sox sent Luke Allen to the San Diego Padres as part of a conditional deal.
The Minnesota Twins signed Quinton McCracken as a free agent.
The Boston Red Sox traded a player to be named later, Andy Marte, Guillermo Mota, Kelly Shoppach and cash to the Cleveland Indians for Josh Bard, Coco Crisp and David Riske. The Boston Red Sox sent Randy Newsom (minors) (July 21, 2006) to the Cleveland Indians to complete the trade.
- July 21, 2005
The Colorado Rockies released Brian Buchanan.
The Philadelphia Phillies traded Tim Worrell and cash to the Arizona Diamondbacks for Matt Kata.
The Atlanta Braves traded Kevin Gryboski to the Texas Rangers for Matt Lorenzo (minors).
The Texas Rangers selected James Baldwin off waivers from the Baltimore Orioles.
- July 21, 2004
The Chicago Cubs sent Ricky Gutiérrez to the Boston Red Sox as part of a conditional deal.
The St. Louis Cardinals sent Jason Ryan to the Kansas City Royals as part of a conditional deal.
The Colorado Rockies signed Brian Bowles as a free agent.
Jesús Sánchez of the Cincinnati Reds granted free agency.
The Chicago Cubs released Félix Martínez.
The Kansas City Royals released Jamey Wright.
- July 21, 2003
The Kansas City Royals signed Tom Prince as a free agent.
The Baltimore Orioles purchased Tim Harikkala from Oaxaca (Mexican).
The San Diego Padres released José Silva.
The Pittsburgh Pirates traded Mike Williams and cash to the Philadelphia Phillies for Frank Brooks.
The New York Yankees released Ryan McGuire.
The Minnesota Twins signed Ryan McGuire as a free agent.
- July 21, 2002
The St. Louis Cardinals released C.J. Nitkowski.
- July 21, 2001
The Anaheim Angels signed Warner Madrigal as an amateur free agent.
- July 21, 2000
The Oakland Athletics signed Scott Sanders as a free agent.
The Cleveland Indians released Hansel Izquierdo.
The New York Yankees traded Ben Ford and Oswaldo Mairena to the Chicago Cubs for Glenallen Hill.
The Atlanta Braves selected Paul Bako off waivers from the Florida Marlins.
- July 21, 1999
The Atlanta Braves signed Tony Peña as an amateur free agent.
The Baltimore Orioles released Lenny Webster.
The Boston Red Sox traded a player to be named later and cash to the Tampa Bay Devil Rays for Julio Santana. The Boston Red Sox sent Will Silverthorn (minors) (July 30, 1999) to the Tampa Bay Devil Rays to complete the trade.
The Milwaukee Brewers traded a player to be named later to the Baltimore Orioles for Rocky Coppinger. The Milwaukee Brewers sent Alberto Reyes (July 21, 1999) to the Baltimore Orioles to complete the trade.
- July 21, 1998
The Cincinnati Reds signed Jason Bere as a free agent.
- July 21, 1997
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Bobby Muñoz as a free agent.
The Detroit Tigers released José Bautista.
The Philadelphia Phillies traded Darren Daulton to the Florida Marlins for Billy McMillon.
- July 21, 1996
The Cleveland Indians traded Eddie Murray to the Baltimore Orioles for Kent Mercker.
- July 21, 1995
The California Angels released Carlos Martínez.
The Houston Astros traded a player to be named later to the Milwaukee Brewers for Derrick May. The Houston Astros sent Tom Nevers (minors) (July 21, 1995) to the Milwaukee Brewers to complete the trade.
The San Francisco Giants traded Dave Burba, Darren Lewis and Mark Portugal to the Cincinnati Reds for Dave McCarty, Ricky Pickett, John Roper, Deion Sanders and Scott Service.
The Kansas City Royals traded a player to be named later, Geno Morones (minors) and Derek Wallace to the New York Mets for Jason Jacome and Allen McDill. The Kansas City Royals sent John Carter (minors) (November 17, 1995) to the New York Mets to complete the trade.
- July 21, 1994
The Philadelphia Phillies traded Shawn Boskie to the Seattle Mariners for a player to be named later. The Seattle Mariners sent Fred McNair (minors) (September 7, 1994) to the Philadelphia Phillies to complete the trade.
- July 21, 1993
The Seattle Mariners released Pete O'Brien.
- July 21, 1992
The Chicago Cubs signed William Brennan as a free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Jason Johnson as an amateur free agent.
The Seattle Mariners released Jim Acker.
The Chicago Cubs released Dennis Rasmussen.
The Atlanta Braves traded Juan Berenguer to the Kansas City Royals for Mark Davis.
- July 21, 1991
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Ricky Bottalico as an amateur free agent.
The Boston Red Sox released Mike Marshall.
The Texas Rangers traded a player to be named later, Joey Eischen and Jonathan Hurst to the Montreal Expos for Oil Can Boyd. The Texas Rangers sent Travis Buckley (minors) (September 1, 1991) to the Montreal Expos to complete the trade.
- July 21, 1990
The Texas Rangers released John Hoover.
- July 21, 1988
The Texas Rangers signed Jim Sundberg as a free agent.
The New York Yankees traded a player to be named later, Rick Balabon (minors) and Jay Buhner to the Seattle Mariners for Ken Phelps. The New York Yankees sent Troy Evers (minors) (October 12, 1988) to the Seattle Mariners to complete the trade.
- July 21, 1987
The Kansas City Royals released Hal McRae.
- July 21, 1986
The Seattle Mariners released Barry Bonnell.
The Chicago Cubs traded Davey Lopes to the Houston Astros for Frank DiPino.
- July 21, 1983
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Ken Reitz as a free agent.
- July 21, 1982
The Minnesota Twins purchased Houston Jiménez from Reynosa (Mexican).
The Kansas City Royals released Tom Poquette.
- July 21, 1978
The New York Mets signed Al Pedrique as an amateur free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals purchased Wayne Garrett from the Montreal Expos.
- July 21, 1977
The Los Angeles Dodgers released Al Downing.
- July 21, 1976
The Montreal Expos traded Jim Dwyer and Pepe Mangual to the New York Mets for Wayne Garrett and Del Unser.
- July 21, 1972
The Houston Astros released Joe Gibbon.
The Los Angeles Dodgers released Hoyt Wilhelm.
- July 21, 1965
The New York Mets traded Jesse Gonder to the Milwaukee Braves for Gary Kolb.
- July 21, 1964
The Philadelphia Phillies released Cal McLish.
- July 21, 1962
The Los Angeles Angels traded a player to be named later and $35,000 to the Kansas City Athletics for Dan Osinski. The Los Angeles Angels sent Ted Bowsfield (November 26, 1962) to the Kansas City Athletics to complete the trade.
- July 21, 1961
The Kansas City Athletics purchased Mickey McDermott from the St. Louis Cardinals.
The Baltimore Orioles traded Frank House to the Detroit Tigers for Harry Chiti.
- July 21, 1960
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Doug Clemens as an amateur free agent.
- July 21, 1959
The Milwaukee Braves selected Bobby Ávila off waivers from the Boston Red Sox.
- July 21, 1958
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Dwight Siebler as an amateur free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates purchased Harry Bright from Sacramento (PCL).
- July 21, 1951
The St. Louis Browns purchased Frank Kellert from Oklahoma City (Texas).
The St. Louis Browns purchased Bob Nieman from Oklahoma City (Texas).
The Cincinnati Reds selected Hank Edwards off waivers from the Brooklyn Dodgers.
The Cleveland Indians selected Barney McCosky off waivers from the Cincinnati Reds.
- July 21, 1950
The Boston Red Sox released Phil Marchildon.
- July 21, 1949
The Chicago White Sox purchased Mickey Haefner from the Washington Nationals.
- July 21, 1945
Baltimore (International) purchased Larry Drake from the Philadelphia Athletics.
- July 21, 1941
The Boston Braves selected Frank Demaree off waivers from the New York Giants.
- July 21, 1939
The New York Giants signed Skeeter Scalzi as a free agent.
Toronto (International) purchased Jim Walkup from the Detroit Tigers.
- July 21, 1938
Justin Stein returned to original team on August 4, 1938.
- July 21, 1937
Baltimore (International) purchased Carl Fischer from the Washington Nationals.
- July 21, 1930
The St. Louis Browns purchased Alex Metzler from the Chicago White Sox.
- July 21, 1925
The Chicago Cubs purchased Gale Staley from Salisbury (Piedmont). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
- July 21, 1917
Toronto (International) purchased Jack Snyder from the Brooklyn Robins.
- July 21, 1914
The Pittsburgh Pirates purchased Zip Collins from San Antonio (Texas).
The Cincinnati Reds purchased Bert Daniels from Baltimore (International).
The New York Giants purchased Harry Smith from Savannah (South Atlantic).
- July 21, 1912
The New York Highlanders purchased Del Paddock from Dubuque (Three-I).
- July 21, 1909
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Ed McDonough as a free agent.
- July 21, 1902
The Brooklyn Superbas signed Roy Evans as a free agent.
Roscoe Miller jumped from the Detroit Tigers to the New York Giants.
Lew Drill returned to the Washington Senators by the Baltimore Orioles as part of earlier loan.
The New York Giants purchased George Browne from the Philadelphia Phillies.
The St. Louis Cardinals purchased Clarence Currie from the Cincinnati Reds.
- July 21, 1897
The Brooklyn Grooms signed John Brown as an amateur free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
The Louisville Colonels released Win Clark. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
The Brooklyn Grooms released Dan Daub. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
The Louisville Colonels released Roy Evans. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
The Brooklyn Grooms released Sadie McMahon. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
- July 21, 1891
The New York Giants released Tim Keefe.
The Columbus Solons released Jim McTamany.
- July 21, 1890
The St. Louis Browns released Bill Wittrock.
- July 21, 1889
The Philadelphia Phillies released Harry Decker.
The Chicago released Gus Krock.
The Chicago released Andy Sommers.
The Philadelphia Phillies released Pete Wood.
- July 21, 1884
The Indianapolis Hoosiers signed Chub Collins as a free agent.
The Indianapolis Hoosiers signed Jon Morrison as a free agent.
The Indianapolis Hoosiers signed Charlie Robinson as a free agent.
The Indianapolis Hoosiers signed Bill Watkins as a free agent.
The Indianapolis Hoosiers released Jerry Dorgan.
The Indianapolis Hoosiers released Charlie Reising.
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