Historical Transactions Occurring on July 25
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- July 25, 2025
The Atlanta Braves signed Jair Camargo as a free agent.
Chadwick Tromp of the Baltimore Orioles granted free agency.
The New York Yankees traded Josh Grosz (minors) and Griffin Herring (minors) to the Colorado Rockies for Ryan McMahon.
The New York Mets traded Wellington Aracena (minors) and Cameron Foster to the Baltimore Orioles for Gregory Soto.
The Houston Astros selected Logan Davidson off waivers from the Athletics.
- July 25, 2024
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Jordan Lyles as a free agent.
The Chicago Cubs purchased Gilberto Celestino from the Pittsburgh Pirates.
The Baltimore Orioles released Jonathan Heasley.
The Chicago Cubs released Jackson Tetreault.
The Arizona Diamondbacks traded Andrew Pintar (minors) and Deyvison De Los Santos to the Miami Marlins for A.J. Puk.
The Miami Marlins selected Forrest Wall off waivers from the Atlanta Braves.
- July 25, 2023
The Atlanta Braves signed Eli White as a free agent.
Seth Elledge of the Atlanta Braves granted free agency.
The Miami Marlins purchased José Castillo from the San Diego Padres.
The San Diego Padres released James Bourque.
The Washington Nationals released Anthony Castro.
The Philadelphia Phillies released Jesus Cruz.
The Boston Red Sox released Marcus Wilson.
The Los Angeles Dodgers traded Justin Hagenman and Nick Robertson to the Boston Red Sox for Enrique Hernández.
- July 25, 2022
The Tampa Bay Rays signed Chase Anderson as a free agent.
The Detroit Tigers signed Jacob Barnes as a free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Joey Gerber as a free agent.
Ryan Weber of the New York Yankees granted free agency.
The New York Yankees signed Rafael Flores as a free agent.
The Boston Red Sox purchased Abraham Almonte from the Milwaukee Brewers.
- July 25, 2021
The New York Mets signed Jerad Eickhoff as a free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals purchased T.J. Zeuch from the Toronto Blue Jays.
The Tampa Bay Rays selected Jake Reed off waivers from the Los Angeles Dodgers.
- July 25, 2020
The New York Yankees signed Fernando Abad as a free agent.
The San Francisco Giants signed Chris Herrmann as a free agent.
The Detroit Tigers selected Carson Fulmer off waivers from the Chicago White Sox.
The Boston Red Sox selected Stephen Gonsalves off waivers from the New York Mets.
- July 25, 2019
The Detroit Tigers signed Jake Thompson as a free agent.
Troy Tulowitzki voluntarily retired from the New York Yankees.
The Minnesota Twins purchased Jeremy Bleich from the Boston Red Sox.
The Texas Rangers purchased Shane Carle from the Atlanta Braves.
The New York Mets released P.J. Conlon.
The Arizona Diamondbacks released Anthony Vasquez.
The Houston Astros traded Tyler White to the Los Angeles Dodgers for Andre Scrubb.
- July 25, 2018
The Cincinnati Reds signed Taylor Featherston as a free agent.
The Chicago White Sox signed Asher Wojciechowski as a free agent.
Chris Tillman of the Baltimore Orioles granted free agency.
The Boston Red Sox released Kyle Martin.
The Tampa Bay Rays traded Matt Andriese to the Arizona Diamondbacks for Brian Shaffer (minors) and Michael Pérez.
The Tampa Bay Rays traded Nathan Eovaldi to the Boston Red Sox for Jalen Beeks.
- July 25, 2017
The New York Mets signed Jonathan Albaladejo as a free agent.
Eric Fryer of the St. Louis Cardinals granted free agency.
The Oakland Athletics signed Wilkin Ramos as a free agent.
The San Francisco Giants released Justin Ruggiano.
- July 25, 2016
The Philadelphia Phillies returned Daniel Stumpf (earlier draft pick) to the Kansas City Royals.
The Texas Rangers released Cesár Ramos.
The New York Yankees traded Aroldis Chapman to the Chicago Cubs for Rashad Crawford (minors), Billy McKinney, Gleyber Torres and Adam Warren.
- July 25, 2015
The Minnesota Twins signed Xavier Avery as a free agent.
The Colorado Rockies signed Rudy Owens as a free agent.
The Kansas City Royals signed Freddy Fermin as a free agent.
The Washington Nationals released Eric Fornataro.
The Washington Nationals released Chris Nelson.
- July 25, 2014
The Oakland Athletics purchased Deck McGuire from the Toronto Blue Jays.
The Texas Rangers released Justin Marks.
- July 25, 2013
The Chicago Cubs signed Jen-Ho Tseng as an amateur free agent.
Humberto Quintero of the Philadelphia Phillies granted free agency.
The Kansas City Royals released Willy Taveras.
The Philadelphia Phillies released Carlos Zambrano.
- July 25, 2012
The Boston Red Sox released Brandon Duckworth.
The Boston Red Sox released Doug Mathis.
The Arizona Diamondbacks released Rusty Ryal.
The Miami Marlins traded Randy Choate and Hanley Ramírez to the Los Angeles Dodgers for Nathan Eovaldi and Scott McGough.
- July 25, 2011
The Texas Rangers signed Val Majewski as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Dodgers released Justin Miller.
- July 25, 2010
The Detroit Tigers released Billy Buckner.
The Arizona Diamondbacks traded Dan Haren to the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim for a player to be named later, Patrick Corbin, Rafael Rodríguez and Joe Saunders. The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim sent Tyler Skaggs (August 7, 2010) to the Arizona Diamondbacks to complete the trade.
- July 25, 2009
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Jonathan Van Every as a free agent.
The Chicago White Sox released Mike Johnston.
The Boston Red Sox released Paul McAnulty.
- July 25, 2008
The Florida Marlins released Marcus Gwyn.
The Chicago White Sox released Esteban Loaiza.
- July 25, 2007
The San Francisco Giants signed Randy Ruiz as a free agent.
The Milwaukee Brewers released Joel De La Cruz.
The Kansas City Royals released Scott Elarton.
The Colorado Rockies released Tom Martin.
The San Diego Padres traded Scott Linebrink to the Milwaukee Brewers for Will Inman (minors), Steve Garrison and Joe Thatcher.
- July 25, 2006
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Ricardo Rodríguez as a free agent.
The Houston Astros released Brandon Puffer.
The Los Angeles Dodgers traded Blake Johnson (minors), Julio Pimentel (minors), Odalis Pérez and cash to the Kansas City Royals for Elmer Dessens.
The Kansas City Royals traded Tony Graffanino to the Milwaukee Brewers for Jorge De La Rosa.
- July 25, 2005
The Washington Nationals signed Anthony Ferrari as a free agent.
The Arizona Diamondbacks signed Colin Porter as a free agent.
The Seattle Mariners signed Yoervis Medina as an amateur free agent.
The Baltimore Orioles released David Manning.
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays released Joe Nelson.
The San Diego Padres released Scott Stewart.
- July 25, 2004
Brandon Villafuerte of the Arizona Diamondbacks granted free agency.
The Montreal Expos released Wilfredo Rodríguez.
The Atlanta Braves released Jason Tyner.
- July 25, 2003
The Anaheim Angels signed Brian Esposito as a free agent.
The Baltimore Orioles signed Sean Spencer as a free agent.
The New York Yankees released Alberto Reyes.
The Chicago White Sox traded players to be named later to the Texas Rangers for Carl Everett. The Chicago White Sox sent Frank Francisco (July 25, 2003), Josh Rupe (July 25, 2003) and Anthony Webster (minors) (July 25, 2003) to the Texas Rangers to complete the trade.
- July 25, 2002
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Steve Woodard as a free agent.
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays released Yamid Haad.
The Chicago White Sox traded Ray Durham and cash to the Oakland Athletics for Jon Adkins.
The Los Angeles Dodgers traded Hiram Bocachica to the Detroit Tigers for a player to be named later and Tom Farmer (minors). The Detroit Tigers sent Jason Frasor (September 18, 2002) to the Los Angeles Dodgers to complete the trade.
- July 25, 2001
LG Twins (Korean) purchased Doug Linton from the New York Mets.
The Colorado Rockies released Darryl Hamilton.
The Oakland Athletics traded Todd Belitz, Mario Encarnación and José Ortiz to the Colorado Rockies for Jermaine Dye.
The Kansas City Royals traded Jermaine Dye to the Colorado Rockies for Neifi Pérez.
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays traded Mike Difelice and Albie Lopez to the Arizona Diamondbacks for Nick Bierbrodt and Jason Conti.
- July 25, 2000
The Colorado Rockies released Stan Belinda.
The Minnesota Twins released Robin Jennings.
The Cincinnati Reds released Bobby Muñoz.
The Toronto Blue Jays traded Kevin Brown to the Milwaukee Brewers for Alvin Morrow (minors).
- July 25, 1999
The New York Mets signed Jaime Cerda as a free agent.
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays traded a player to be named later to the Philadelphia Phillies for Marty Barnett (minors). The Tampa Bay Devil Rays sent Scott Aldred (July 25, 1999) to the Philadelphia Phillies to complete the trade.
The Florida Marlins traded Liván Hernández to the San Francisco Giants for Nate Bump and Jason Grilli.
- July 25, 1998
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Rusty Meacham as a free agent.
The Baltimore Orioles released Steve Ontiveros.
- July 25, 1997
The New York Yankees signed Pete Incaviglia as a free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed Pat Listach as a free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds released Jeff Sparks.
The Kansas City Royals traded Tom Goodwin to the Texas Rangers for Dean Palmer.
The Toronto Blue Jays selected Omar Daal off waivers from the Montreal Expos.
- July 25, 1996
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Tim Wallach as a free agent.
The Atlanta Braves selected Dean Hartgraves off waivers from the Houston Astros.
- July 25, 1995
The California Angels signed José Lind as a free agent.
The California Angels signed Juan Alvarez as an amateur free agent.
The New York Yankees released Scott Bankhead.
The Oakland Athletics traded Dave Leiper to the Montreal Expos for Kevin Northrup (minors).
The Toronto Blue Jays released Frank Viola.
The Cincinnati Reds signed Frank Viola as a free agent.
- July 25, 1993
The Kansas City Royals released Frank DiPino.
- July 25, 1992
The Pittsburgh Pirates released Jerry Don Gleaton.
The Pittsburgh Pirates released Jeff Robinson.
- July 25, 1990
The St. Louis Cardinals released Ricky Horton.
- July 25, 1987
The Atlanta Braves released Larry McWilliams.
The St. Louis Cardinals traded Joe Boever to the Atlanta Braves for Randy O'Neal.
- July 25, 1986
The Montreal Expos signed Razor Shines as a free agent.
- July 25, 1983
The New York Yankees signed Dave LaRoche as a free agent.
- July 25, 1980
The Oakland Athletics purchased Orlando González from the Philadelphia Phillies.
- July 25, 1979
The Toronto Blue Jays purchased Craig Kusick from the Minnesota Twins.
The Cincinnati Reds traded Mike Armstrong to the San Diego Padres for Paul O'Neill (minors).
- July 25, 1976
The Chicago White Sox released Buddy Bradford.
- July 25, 1975
The Montreal Expos traded Larry Lintz to the St. Louis Cardinals for Jim Dwyer.
- July 25, 1973
The Kansas City Royals signed Joe Gates as an amateur free agent.
- July 25, 1970
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Jimmy Sexton as an amateur free agent.
- July 25, 1967
The Chicago White Sox traded Ramón Conde to the New York Yankees for Joseph Faraci (minors) and Paul Toth.
- July 25, 1966
The California Angels released Albie Pearson.
- July 25, 1959
The St. Louis Cardinals selected Jay Porter off waivers from the Washington Senators.
- July 25, 1958
The Baltimore Orioles selected Joe Taylor off waivers from the St. Louis Cardinals.
- July 25, 1955
The Baltimore Orioles released Eddie Waitkus.
- July 25, 1954
The Boston Red Sox purchased Tom Hurd from the Chicago White Sox.
- July 25, 1948
The Chicago White Sox purchased Randy Gumpert from the New York Yankees.
- July 25, 1947
The Chicago Cubs signed Bob Carpenter as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
- July 25, 1946
The Cleveland Indians released Earl Henry.
- July 25, 1944
The Detroit Tigers released Charlie Metro. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
- July 25, 1943
The Chicago White Sox signed Tony Cuccinello as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
- July 25, 1942
The New York Giants purchased Van Mungo from Minneapolis (American Association).
- July 25, 1939
The Philadelphia Phillies purchased Charlie Letchas from Chattanooga (Southern Association).
- July 25, 1934
- July 25, 1933
The Brooklyn Dodgers released Joe Judge.
- July 25, 1931
The Philadelphia Phillies sent Fred Koster (November 20, 1931), Hal Elliott (November 20, 1931) and cash (November 20, 1931) to St Paul (American Association) to complete the trade.
- July 25, 1925
The Brooklyn Robins purchased Jumbo Elliott from Terre Haute (I-I-I) for $10,000.
The Boston Braves returned Abie Hood to Portsmouth (Virginia) following previous purchase.
The Boston Braves selected Andy High off waivers from the Brooklyn Robins.
- July 25, 1921
The Detroit Tigers released Eddie Ainsmith.
The New York Giants traded Butch Henline, Curt Walker and $30,000 to the Philadelphia Phillies for Irish Meusel.
- July 25, 1919
The New York Giants traded Dave Robertson to the Chicago Cubs for Phil Douglas.
- July 25, 1918
The Chicago White Sox signed Jack Quinn as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
The Boston Braves purchased Tom Miller from Richmond (Virginia). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
- July 25, 1917
The St. Louis Cardinals purchased Bill Sherdel from Milwaukee (American Association).
The Pittsburgh Pirates selected George Kelly off waivers from the New York Giants.
- July 25, 1916
The Chicago Cubs purchased Rowdy Elliott from Oakland (Pacific Coast).
- July 25, 1915
Pete Compton returned to Kansas City (American Association) by the St. Louis Terriers after jumping teams.
The Boston Braves purchased Jesse Barnes from Davenport (Three-I).
- July 25, 1914
Johnny Rawlings jumped from Minneapolis (American Association) to the Kansas City Packers. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
- July 25, 1913
The Brooklyn Dodgers purchased Elmer Brown from Montgomery (Southern Association) for $7,000.
- July 25, 1912
Gene Steinbrenner sent from the Philadelphia Phillies to Wheeling (Central) in an unknown transaction.
- July 25, 1911
The Washington Nationals sent Dolly Gray (December, 1911) and Jack Lelivelt (December 1, 1911) to Rochester (Eastern) to complete the trade.
- July 25, 1906
The St. Louis Cardinals traded Homer Smoot to the Cincinnati Reds for John Barry.
- July 25, 1903
The Boston Nationals signed Tom Needham as a free agent.
- July 25, 1902
The New York Giants released Libe Washburn.
- July 25, 1901
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Ed Doheny as a free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates released Bones Ely. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
- July 25, 1900
The Pittsburgh Pirates released Jouett Meekin.
The St. Louis Cardinals released Gus Weyhing. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
Milwaukee (American) sent Bert Husting (July 31, 1900) to the Pittsburgh Pirates to complete the trade. Rube Waddell returned to original team on August 29, 1900.
- July 25, 1897
- July 25, 1896
The New York Giants traded Harry Davis and $1,000 to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Jake Beckley.
- July 25, 1892
The St. Louis Browns signed George Gore as a free agent.
- July 25, 1886
The Washington Nationals released Larry Corcoran. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
- July 25, 1884
The Allegheny City signed Live Taylor as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
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