Historical Transactions Occurring on July 22
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- July 22, 2025
The Texas Rangers signed Carl Edwards Jr. as a free agent.
The Chicago Cubs signed Zach Pop as a free agent.
The Kansas City Royals purchased Julio Rodriguez (minors) from the Seattle Mariners.
The Tampa Bay Rays purchased Stuart Fairchild from the Atlanta Braves.
The San Diego Padres released Jose Espada.
The Seattle Mariners released Jacob Hurtubise.
The Minnesota Twins selected Jhonny Pereda off waivers from the Athletics.
- July 22, 2024
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Nick Anderson as a free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed David Dahl as a free agent.
The Atlanta Braves signed Whit Merrifield as a free agent.
The New York Mets signed Logan Porter as a free agent.
The San Francisco Giants purchased Mike Baumann from the Seattle Mariners.
- July 22, 2023
The Baltimore Orioles signed T.J. McFarland as a free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies released Francisco Morales.
The Seattle Mariners released Eric Stout.
The Atlanta Braves released Eli White.
- July 22, 2022
The Washington Nationals signed David Dahl as a free agent.
The San Francisco Giants signed Andrew Knapp as a free agent.
The Washington Nationals signed Daniel Ponce de Leon as a free agent.
The Seattle Mariners signed Taylor Williams as a free agent.
Justin Upton of the Seattle Mariners granted free agency.
The Toronto Blue Jays released Derek Holland.
The New York Mets released Daniel Johnson.
The Arizona Diamondbacks released Dallas Keuchel.
The Chicago Cubs released Daniel Norris.
The New York Mets traded Colin Holderman to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Daniel Vogelbach.
- July 22, 2021
The Colorado Rockies signed Dustin Garneau as a free agent.
Jonathan Lucroy of the Atlanta Braves granted free agency.
The New York Mets signed Grant Hartwig as a free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Ryan Loutos as a free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies released Ryan Cordell.
The Philadelphia Phillies released Bryan Mitchell.
The Miami Marlins released Josh A. Smith.
The Minnesota Twins traded Nelson Cruz and Calvin Faucher to the Tampa Bay Rays for Drew Strotman (minors) and Joe Ryan.
- July 22, 2020
The New York Mets signed Brian Dozier as a free agent.
The New York Mets signed Juan Lagares as a free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals released Brett Cecil.
- July 22, 2019
The New York Yankees released Dan Jennings.
- July 22, 2018
The Washington Nationals traded Brian Goodwin to the Kansas City Royals for Jacob Condra-Bogan (minors).
- July 22, 2017
The San Francisco Giants signed Pablo Sandoval as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Dodgers traded Sergio Romo to the Tampa Bay Rays for player to be named or cash.
- July 22, 2016
The Washington Nationals signed Justin De Fratus as a free agent.
- July 22, 2015
The Milwaukee Brewers signed Jeremy Horst as a free agent.
The Tampa Bay Rays released Vince Belnome.
The Milwaukee Brewers released John Ely.
The Minnesota Twins released Chris Mazza.
The Toronto Blue Jays released Joel Piñeiro.
The Kansas City Royals released Moisés Sierra.
The Washington Nationals released José Valverde.
The Baltimore Orioles released Wesley Wright.
The Toronto Blue Jays selected Ty Kelly off waivers from the St. Louis Cardinals.
- July 22, 2014
The San Diego Padres traded Chase Headley and cash to the New York Yankees for Jose Rafael De Paula (minors) and Yangervis Solarte.
- July 22, 2013
The Toronto Blue Jays released Claudio Vargas.
The Toronto Blue Jays released Eugenio Vélez.
The Chicago Cubs traded Matt Garza to the Texas Rangers for a player to be named later, Carl Edwards Jr., Justin Grimm and Mike Olt. The Texas Rangers sent Neil Ramírez (August 23, 2013) to the Chicago Cubs to complete the trade.
The Miami Marlins traded Gorkys Hernández to the Kansas City Royals for Alex McClure (minors).
- July 22, 2011
The Minnesota Twins released Thomas Diamond.
The Toronto Blue Jays released Ramón Vázquez.
The New York Mets selected Mike Baxter off waivers from the San Diego Padres.
- July 22, 2010
The New York Mets signed Chad Cordero as a free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds signed Jason Isringhausen as a free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Timo Pérez as a free agent.
The Boston Red Sox purchased Jack Hannahan from the Seattle Mariners.
The Boston Red Sox released Randor Bierd.
The Pittsburgh Pirates released Vinnie Chulk.
The Baltimore Orioles released Joey Gathright.
The Kansas City Royals traded Alberto Callaspo to the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim for Sean O'Sullivan and Will Smith.
- July 22, 2009
The Toronto Blue Jays released Jonah Bayliss.
The Pittsburgh Pirates traded Adam LaRoche to the Boston Red Sox for Argenis Díaz and Hunter Strickland.
The Boston Red Sox traded Julio Lugo to the St. Louis Cardinals for Chris Duncan.
- July 22, 2008
The Milwaukee Brewers signed Jay Gibbons as a free agent.
The Atlanta Braves signed Brandon Beachy as an amateur free agent.
The Los Angeles Dodgers released Matt Riley.
The Washington Nationals traded Jon Rauch to the Arizona Diamondbacks for Emilio Bonifácio.
The San Diego Padres traded Randy Wolf to the Houston Astros for Chad Reineke.
- July 22, 2007
The New York Yankees signed Scott Williamson as a free agent.
- July 22, 2006
The Kansas City Royals signed Andy Van Hekken as a free agent.
The Washington Nationals released Jesús Feliciano.
The Atlanta Braves released Ricardo Rodríguez.
The Toronto Blue Jays traded Vinnie Chulk and Shea Hillenbrand to the San Francisco Giants for Jeremy Accardo.
The Chicago Cubs traded Scott Williamson to the San Diego Padres for Fabian Jimenez Angulo (minors) and Joel Santo (minors).
- July 22, 2005
The Toronto Blue Jays sent John McDonald to the Detroit Tigers as part of a conditional deal.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Jason Roach as a free agent.
The Toronto Blue Jays signed Kevin Tolar as a free agent.
The Arizona Diamondbacks released Armando Almanza.
The Detroit Tigers released Doug Creek.
The Baltimore Orioles released Gene Kingsale.
The New York Mets released Fernando Lunar.
The New York Yankees released Colin Porter.
- July 22, 2004
The Colorado Rockies signed Héctor Almonte as a free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Donzell McDonald as a free agent.
The Montreal Expos signed Matt Skrmetta as a free agent.
The Montreal Expos signed Corey Thurman as a free agent.
The Colorado Rockies signed Jamey Wright as a free agent.
The Houston Astros purchased Darren Oliver from the Florida Marlins.
- July 22, 2003
The San Diego Padres sent Jesse Orosco to the New York Yankees as part of a conditional deal.
The Boston Red Sox signed Argenis Díaz as an amateur free agent.
The Chicago Cubs purchased Craig Dingman from Cancun (Mexican).
The Pittsburgh Pirates traded Mike Gonzalez and Scott Sauerbeck to the Boston Red Sox for Brandon Lyon and Anastacio Martínez.
- July 22, 2002
The Texas Rangers signed Allen McDill as a free agent.
The New York Mets signed Bobby Muñoz as a free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds signed Johnny Ruffin as a free agent.
The Arizona Diamondbacks released José Guillén.
The Houston Astros released Wilfredo Rodríguez.
The Los Angeles Dodgers traded Lance Caraccioli (minors) to the Cleveland Indians for Jolbert Cabrera.
- July 22, 2001
The Minnesota Twins sent Damon Hollins to the Atlanta Braves as part of a conditional deal.
- July 22, 2000
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Jim Crowell as a free agent.
- July 22, 1999
The Anaheim Angels released Tim Unroe.
The Cincinnati Reds traded Todd Williams to the Seattle Mariners for Kerry Robinson.
- July 22, 1998
The Cleveland Indians signed Jim Poole as a free agent.
- July 22, 1997
Marcus Jensen of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.
- July 22, 1995
The Minnesota Twins signed Pat Lennon as a free agent.
The Boston Red Sox released Joel Johnston.
- July 22, 1994
The California Angels traded Bob Melvin to the Chicago White Sox for Jeff Schwarz.
The California Angels selected Bob Melvin off waivers from the New York Yankees.
- July 22, 1993
The San Diego Padres signed Rudy Seánez as a free agent.
The Texas Rangers traded Todd Burns to the St. Louis Cardinals for a player to be named later. The St. Louis Cardinals sent Duff Brumley (July 30, 1993) to the Texas Rangers to complete the trade.
- July 22, 1991
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Eric Weaver as an amateur free agent.
- July 22, 1990
The Toronto Blue Jays released Tom Lawless.
The Atlanta Braves traded Tony Valle (minors) to the New York Mets for Doug Sisk.
- July 22, 1989
The Pittsburgh Pirates released Rey Quiñones.
The Los Angeles Dodgers traded Javier Ortiz to the Houston Astros for a player to be named later. The Houston Astros sent Ed Vosberg (August 1, 1989) to the Los Angeles Dodgers to complete the trade.
The San Diego Padres traded a player to be named later and Walt Terrell to the New York Yankees for Mike Pagliarulo and Don Schulze. The San Diego Padres sent Freddie Toliver (September 27, 1989) to the New York Yankees to complete the trade.
- July 22, 1988
The New York Yankees released José Cruz.
The Pittsburgh Pirates traded Darnell Coles to the Seattle Mariners for Glenn Wilson.
- July 22, 1985
The St. Louis Cardinals purchased Gary Rajsich from the San Francisco Giants.
- July 22, 1983
The Kansas City Royals signed Melido Perez as an amateur free agent.
The New York Yankees released Mike York.
The New York Mets traded Scott Dye (minors) to the Oakland Athletics for Kelvin Moore.
- July 22, 1976
The Atlanta Braves signed Joe Cowley as an amateur free agent.
- July 22, 1975
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Tony Peña as an amateur free agent.
The California Angels traded a player to be named later to the Los Angeles Dodgers for Jim Brewer. The California Angels sent Dave Sells (July 22, 1975) to the Los Angeles Dodgers to complete the trade.
The Chicago Cubs traded Eddie Solomon to the St. Louis Cardinals for Ken Crosby.
- July 22, 1972
The New York Yankees signed Tippy Martinez as an amateur free agent.
- July 22, 1967
The New York Mets traded a player to be named later and Ken Boyer to the Chicago White Sox for a player to be named later and Bill Southworth. The New York Mets sent Sandy Alomar (August 15, 1967) to the Chicago White Sox to complete the trade. The Chicago White Sox sent J.C. Martin (November 27, 1967) to the New York Mets to complete the trade.
The Chicago White Sox released Aurelio Monteagudo.
The Cincinnati Reds signed Aurelio Monteagudo as a free agent.
- July 22, 1966
The New York Mets purchased Dallas Green from the Philadelphia Phillies.
- July 22, 1964
The Los Angeles Angels signed Tom Burgmeier as a free agent.
- July 22, 1963
The Minnesota Twins released Mike Fornieles.
- July 22, 1961
The Los Angeles Angels signed Tom Satriano as an amateur free agent.
- July 22, 1960
The Detroit Tigers traded Tom Morgan to the Washington Senators for Bill Fischer.
- July 22, 1959
The Milwaukee Braves released Johnny O'Brien.
- July 22, 1956
The Chicago Cubs signed Moe Drabowsky as an amateur free agent (bonus baby).
- July 22, 1954
The New York Yankees signed Ralph Branca as a free agent.
The New York Yankees released Ralph Houk.
- July 22, 1953
The Detroit Tigers released Hal Newhouser.
- July 22, 1952
The Detroit Tigers released Fred Hutchinson.
- July 22, 1951
- July 22, 1950
Portland (PCL) purchased Leo Thomas from the New York Yankees.
- July 22, 1949
The New York Yankees sent Ernest Groth (August 23, 1949) to Oakland (PCL) to complete the trade.
- July 22, 1947
The Chicago White Sox released Al Hollingsworth.
- July 22, 1944
The Brooklyn Dodgers selected Charlie Fuchs off waivers from the St. Louis Browns.
- July 22, 1942
The Chicago Cubs selected Dick Errickson off waivers from the Boston Braves.
- July 22, 1941
The New York Giants purchased Babe Barna from Minneapolis (American Association).
- July 22, 1940
The Chicago Cubs purchased Zeke Bonura from the Washington Nationals for $10,000.
- July 22, 1938
Woody English voluntarily retired from the Cincinnati Reds.
- July 22, 1935
The Brooklyn Dodgers purchased Zack Taylor from Allentown (New York-Pennsylvania).
- July 22, 1932
The Chicago White Sox purchased Charlie English and Archie Wise from Muskogee/Hutchinson (Western Association).
The St. Louis Cardinals released Rube Bressler.
- July 22, 1929
Fort Worth (Texas) purchased Lil Stoner from the Detroit Tigers.
- July 22, 1926
The New York Yankees selected Hank Severeid off waivers from the Washington Nationals.
- July 22, 1924
The Brooklyn Robins purchased Bonnie Hollingsworth from New Orleans (Southern Association) for $15000 plus two players to be named.
St Paul (American Association) purchased Cliff Markle from the New York Yankees.
The Cincinnati Reds sent Cliff Lee (July 22, 1924) to St Paul (American Association) to complete the trade. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
- July 22, 1919
The Boston Red Sox purchased Waite Hoyt from New Orleans (Southern Association).
- July 22, 1918
The Boston Braves purchased Jake Northrop from Indianapolis (American Association).
- July 22, 1916
The Philadelphia Athletics purchased Roy Grover from Butte (Northwestern).
The Chicago Cubs purchased Fritz Mollwitz from the Cincinnati Reds.
Louisville (American Association) sent Jim Middleton (August 25, 1916) to the New York Giants to complete the trade. The New York Giants sent Rube Schauer (July 22, 1916) and Hank Ritter (November 9, 1916) to Louisville (American Association) to complete the trade.
- July 22, 1915
The Cleveland Indians purchased Jim Bagby from New Orleans (Southern Association).
Salt Lake City (PCL) purchased Bunny Brief from the Chicago White Sox.
- July 22, 1914
The St. Louis Browns purchased Tim Bowden from Macon (South Atlantic).
- July 22, 1913
Fredericton (New Brunswick-Maine) purchased Dave Morey from the Philadelphia Athletics. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
- July 22, 1912
The Philadelphia Phillies purchased John Dodge from Norfolk (Virginia).
The Philadelphia Phillies purchased Joseph Finneran from Norfolk (Virginia) for $3,000.
- July 22, 1911
The Pittsburgh Pirates purchased Marty O'Toole from St Paul (American Association) for $22,500.
Haverhill (New England) purchased Herman Young from the Boston.
The New York Giants traded Al Bridwell and Hank Gowdy to the Boston for Buck Herzog.
- July 22, 1909
The Philadelphia Athletics purchased Tommy Atkins from Atlanta (Southern Association).
- July 22, 1908
The Pittsburgh Pirates selected Spike Shannon off waivers from the New York Giants for $1,500.
- July 22, 1905
Rochester (Eastern) purchased Bill Clancy from the Pittsburgh Pirates.
- July 22, 1904
The Detroit Tigers purchased Bill Coughlin from the Washington Senators for $8,000.
The Detroit Tigers purchased Lew Drill from the Washington Senators.
- July 22, 1902
Billy Maloney jumped from the St. Louis Browns to the Cincinnati Reds. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
The Boston Americans loaned George Prentiss to the Baltimore Orioles. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
Sport McAllister returned to the Detroit Tigers by the Baltimore Orioles as part of earlier loan. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
The Baltimore Orioles released Frank Dillon.
- July 22, 1901
The Boston Nationals signed Duff Cooley as a free agent.
The Milwaukee Brewers released Joe Connor.
The Cincinnati Reds released John Heileman.
- July 22, 1897
The Chicago Colts released Jim Korwan.
- July 22, 1891
The Pittsburgh purchased John Newell from Portland (New England) for $500. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
- July 22, 1887
The Philadelphia Athletics signed Fred Mann as a free agent.
The Cleveland Blues released Fred Mann.
The Cleveland Blues released Fred Mann.
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