Historical Transactions Occurring on July 29
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- July 29, 2025
The New York Mets signed Chris Devenski as a free agent.
The Baltimore Orioles signed Jakson Reetz as a free agent.
Luis Guillorme of the Houston Astros granted free agency.
The Toronto Blue Jays traded Juaron Watts-Brown (minors) to the Baltimore Orioles for Seranthony Domínguez and cash.
The Tampa Bay Rays traded Matthew Etzel (minors) to the Miami Marlins for Nick Fortes.
- July 29, 2024
The Detroit Tigers purchased Ricky Vanasco from the Los Angeles Dodgers.
The Miami Marlins released Paul Campbell.
The Los Angeles Angels released Drew Ellis.
The Oakland Athletics released Adrián Martinez.
The Los Angeles Dodgers released Chris Owings.
The Texas Rangers released Collin Wiles.
The Atlanta Braves traded Sabin Ceballos (minors) and Tyler Matzek to the San Francisco Giants for Luke Jackson and Jorge Soler.
The Los Angeles Dodgers traded Michael Flynn (minors) to the Tampa Bay Rays for Amed Rosario.
The Cleveland Guardians traded Alex Clemmey (minors), Rafael Ramirez Jr. (minors) and José Tena to the Washington Nationals for Lane Thomas.
The Seattle Mariners traded RJ Schreck (minors) to the Toronto Blue Jays for Justin Turner and cash.
As part of a 3-team trade: The St. Louis Cardinals sent Oliver Gonzalez (minors) and Tommy Edman to the Los Angeles Dodgers. The Chicago White Sox sent Michael Kopech to the Los Angeles Dodgers. The Chicago White Sox sent Erick Fedde, Tommy Pham and cash to the St. Louis Cardinals. The Los Angeles Dodgers sent Alexander Albertus (minors), Jeral Perez (minors), Miguel Vargas and future considerations to the Chicago White Sox.
The Cincinnati Reds traded Andruw Salcedo (minors) to the Seattle Mariners for Ty France and cash.
The Houston Astros traded Jake Bloss, Joey Loperfido and Will Wagner to the Toronto Blue Jays for Yusei Kikuchi.
The Kansas City Royals traded Walter Pennington to the Texas Rangers for Michael Lorenzen.
The Pittsburgh Pirates traded Luis Peralta to the Colorado Rockies for Jalen Beeks.
The Boston Red Sox traded Nick Yorke to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Quinn Priester.
The Miami Marlins selected David Hensley off waivers from the Houston Astros.
- July 29, 2023
The Minnesota Twins released Ryan LaMarre.
- July 29, 2022
The New York Yankees signed Shane Greene as a free agent.
The Atlanta Braves signed Taylor Motter as a free agent.
The Minnesota Twins signed Brad Peacock as a free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed José Peraza as a free agent.
The Oakland Athletics signed Beau Taylor as a free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Ryan Weber as a free agent.
Jonathan Villar of the Los Angeles Angels granted free agency.
The Minnesota Twins released Jake Petricka.
The Seattle Mariners selected Phillips Valdéz off waivers from the Boston Red Sox.
- July 29, 2021
The Chicago White Sox signed Kyle Crick as a free agent.
The Miami Marlins signed Bryan Mitchell as a free agent.
The Seattle Mariners signed Asher Wojciechowski as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Angels signed Bryce Teodosio as a free agent.
The Colorado Rockies purchased Ashton Goudeau from the Cincinnati Reds.
The Atlanta Braves released Ender Inciarte.
The Boston Red Sox traded Aldo Ramirez (minors) to the Washington Nationals for Kyle Schwarber.
The Toronto Blue Jays traded Riley Adams to the Washington Nationals for Brad Hand.
The New York Yankees traded Alexander Vizcaíno (minors) and Kevin Alcántara to the Chicago Cubs for Anthony Rizzo and cash.
The Kansas City Royals traded Danny Duffy and cash to the Los Angeles Dodgers for a player to be named later. The Los Angeles Dodgers sent Zach Willeman (minors) (October 20, 2021) to the Kansas City Royals to complete the trade.
The New York Yankees traded Trevor Hauver (minors), Ezequiel Duran, Glenn Otto and Josh Smith to the Texas Rangers for Joey Gallo, Joely Rodríguez and cash.
The Chicago White Sox traded Bailey Horn to the Chicago Cubs for Ryan Tepera.
The Chicago White Sox traded Konnor Pilkington to the Cleveland Indians for César Hernández.
The Seattle Mariners traded JT Chargois and Austin Shenton to the Tampa Bay Rays for Diego Castillo.
- July 29, 2020
The Baltimore Orioles traded Héctor Velázquez to the Houston Astros for a player to be named later. The Houston Astros sent Miguel Padilla (minors) (November 16, 2020) to the Baltimore Orioles to complete the trade.
- July 29, 2019
Blake Parker of the Minnesota Twins granted free agency.
The St. Louis Cardinals purchased Zac Rosscup from the Los Angeles Dodgers.
The Pittsburgh Pirates traded Jordan Lyles to the Milwaukee Brewers for Cody Ponce.
The Seattle Mariners traded Kristopher Negrón to the Los Angeles Dodgers for Daniel Castro.
The New York Mets traded Jason Vargas to the Philadelphia Phillies for Austin Bossart (minors).
- July 29, 2018
The Colorado Rockies signed Matt Holliday as a free agent.
The New York Yankees traded Caleb Frare to the Chicago White Sox for international bonus slot money.
The New York Yankees traded Giovanny Gallegos and Chasen Shreve to the St. Louis Cardinals for Luke Voit and international bonus slot money.
- July 29, 2017
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Jake Fox as a free agent.
The San Francisco Giants signed Casey Kelly as a free agent.
The Houston Astros signed Colin Walsh as a free agent.
The Kansas City Royals released Al Alburquerque.
The Minnesota Twins released Craig Breslow.
The Cleveland Indians selected Diego Moreno off waivers from the Tampa Bay Rays.
- July 29, 2016
The Baltimore Orioles signed Logan Ondrusek as a free agent.
The Miami Marlins released Jeremy Guthrie.
The San Diego Padres traded Andrew Cashner, Tyron Guerrero, Colin Rea and cash to the Miami Marlins for Carter Capps, Luis Castillo, Jarred Cosart and Josh Naylor.
- July 29, 2015
The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim signed Wesley Wright as a free agent.
The Cleveland Indians purchased Jayson Aquino from the Pittsburgh Pirates.
The Pittsburgh Pirates purchased Joe Blanton from the Kansas City Royals.
The Arizona Diamondbacks released Dan Runzler.
- July 29, 2014
Matt Guerrier of the Minnesota Twins granted free agency.
The St. Louis Cardinals released George Kottaras.
The Kansas City Royals released Joe Saunders.
- July 29, 2013
The Chicago White Sox sent Jesse Crain to the Tampa Bay Rays as part of a conditional deal.
The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim traded Scott Downs to the Atlanta Braves for Cory Rasmus.
The Houston Astros traded José Veras to the Detroit Tigers for a player to be named later and Danry Vasquez (minors). The Detroit Tigers sent David Paulino (September 13, 2013) to the Houston Astros to complete the trade.
- July 29, 2012
The Milwaukee Brewers released Tommy Manzella.
The Washington Nationals released Xavier Nady.
The Seattle Mariners released Scott Patterson.
The Houston Astros traded Chris Johnson to the Arizona Diamondbacks for Bobby Borchering (minors) and Marc Krauss.
- July 29, 2011
The Arizona Diamondbacks purchased Ryan Langerhans from the Seattle Mariners.
The Houston Astros traded Hunter Pence and cash to the Philadelphia Phillies for a player to be named later, Jarred Cosart, Jon Singleton and Josh Zeid. The Philadelphia Phillies sent Domingo Santana (August 15, 2011) to the Houston Astros to complete the trade.
- July 29, 2010
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Dilson Herrera as an amateur free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates released Brendan Donnelly.
The Houston Astros released Tommy Everidge.
The Baltimore Orioles traded Miguel Tejada and cash to the San Diego Padres for Wynn Pelzer (minors).
The Houston Astros traded Roy Oswalt to the Philadelphia Phillies for Anthony Gose, J.A. Happ and Jonathan Villar.
The Minnesota Twins traded Joe Testa (minors) and Wilson Ramos to the Washington Nationals for Matt Capps.
The Texas Rangers traded Omar Poveda (minors) and Evan Reed to the Florida Marlins for Jorge Cantú.
The Toronto Blue Jays traded Brett Wallace to the Houston Astros for Anthony Gose.
- July 29, 2009
The Colorado Rockies sent Jason Hirsh to the New York Yankees as part of a conditional deal.
The Colorado Rockies signed Mike Timlin as a free agent.
Julián Tavárez of the Washington Nationals granted free agency.
The Boston Red Sox released Freddy Guzmán.
The Washington Nationals released Corey Patterson.
The Kansas City Royals released Steve Randolph.
The New York Yankees released Brett Tomko.
The Seattle Mariners traded Wladimir Balentien to the Cincinnati Reds for Robert Manuel.
The Cleveland Indians traded Ben Francisco and Cliff Lee to the Philadelphia Phillies for Jason Knapp (minors), Carlos Carrasco, Jason Donald and Lou Marson.
The Pittsburgh Pirates traded Freddy Sanchez to the San Francisco Giants for Tim Alderson (minors).
The Pittsburgh Pirates traded Ian Snell and Jack Wilson to the Seattle Mariners for Brett Lorin (minors), Aaron Pribanic (minors), Nathan Adcock, Ronny Cedeño and Jeff Clement.
- July 29, 2008
The Florida Marlins released Chris Michalak.
The Pittsburgh Pirates released Matt Miller.
The Baltimore Orioles released Roberto Novoa.
The Atlanta Braves traded Mark Teixeira to the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim for Stephen Marek (minors) and Casey Kotchman.
- July 29, 2005
The Los Angeles Dodgers sent Joe Thurston to the New York Yankees as part of a conditional deal.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Alan Benes as a free agent.
The Florida Marlins signed John Lindsey as a free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Hideo Nomo as a free agent.
The Seattle Mariners released Pat Borders.
The Los Angeles Dodgers released Scott Erickson.
The New York Yankees released Alex Graman.
- July 29, 2004
The Colorado Rockies signed Héctor Gómez as an amateur free agent.
The Texas Rangers released Nick Bierbrodt.
The Colorado Rockies released Turk Wendell.
- July 29, 2003
The New York Yankees sent Dan Miceli to the Houston Astros as part of a conditional deal.
The Colorado Rockies sent Chris Michalak to the Cincinnati Reds as part of a conditional deal.
The Atlanta Braves signed Manny Acosta as a free agent.
The Colorado Rockies signed Matt Perisho as a free agent.
The Colorado Rockies purchased Willie Morales from the Arizona Diamondbacks.
The Anaheim Angels released Mickey Callaway.
The Boston Red Sox released Rudy Seánez.
The New York Mets traded Rey Sánchez and cash to the Seattle Mariners for Kenny Kelly.
The New York Yankees traded Raúl Mondesí and cash to the Arizona Diamondbacks for Jon-Mark Sprowl (minors), David Dellucci and Bret Prinz.
- July 29, 2002
The Colorado Rockies signed José Guillén as a free agent.
The Texas Rangers signed C.J. Nitkowski as a free agent.
The Texas Rangers released Dave Burba.
The Los Angeles Dodgers released Craig House.
The Houston Astros released T.J. Mathews.
The Philadelphia Phillies traded Doug Nickle, Scott Rolen and cash to the St. Louis Cardinals for Plácido Polanco, Bud Smith and Mike Timlin.
The Colorado Rockies traded Enemencio Pacheco (minors) to the Chicago White Sox for Sandy Alomar.
- July 29, 2001
The Oakland Athletics signed Dave Maurer as a free agent.
- July 29, 2000
The Atlanta Braves signed Stan Belinda as a free agent.
The Chicago White Sox traded Juan Felix (minors), Juan Figueroa (minors), Jason Lakman (minors) and Brook Fordyce to the Baltimore Orioles for Harold Baines and Charles Johnson.
The Baltimore Orioles traded Mike Timlin and cash to the St. Louis Cardinals for Mark Nussbeck (minors) and Chris Richard.
The Anaheim Angels traded Kent Bottenfield to the Philadelphia Phillies for Ron Gant.
The Pittsburgh Pirates traded Jason Christiansen to the St. Louis Cardinals for Jack Wilson.
- July 29, 1999
The Baltimore Orioles traded Esteban Beltré to the Chicago White Sox for Mario Iglesias (minors).
The Oakland Athletics traded Elvin Nina (minors), Jeff DaVanon and Nathan Haynes to the Anaheim Angels for Omar Olivares and Randy Velarde.
- July 29, 1998
The Detroit Tigers signed Ramón Santiago as an amateur free agent.
The Chicago White Sox traded Matt Karchner to the Chicago Cubs for Jon Garland.
- July 29, 1997
The St. Louis Cardinals released Mike Gallego.
The San Francisco Giants traded Chad Hartvigson (minors) to the Texas Rangers for Cory Bailey.
The New York Yankees traded Mariano Duncan and cash to the Toronto Blue Jays for Angel Ramirez (minors).
The Chicago White Sox traded Harold Baines to the Baltimore Orioles for a player to be named later. The Baltimore Orioles sent Juan Bautista (minors) (August 18, 1997) to the Chicago White Sox to complete the trade.
The Milwaukee Brewers traded Jason Grimsley to the Kansas City Royals for Jamie Brewington.
The Anaheim Angels traded a player to be named later and Jim Leyritz to the Texas Rangers for Ken Hill. The Anaheim Angels sent Rob Sasser (October 31, 1997) to the Texas Rangers to complete the trade.
The Florida Marlins traded Matt Whisenant to the Kansas City Royals for Matt Treanor.
- July 29, 1996
The Cleveland Indians traded Carlos Baerga and Álvaro Espinoza to the New York Mets for Jeff Kent and José Vizcaíno.
- July 29, 1995
The Seattle Mariners released Steve Frey.
- July 29, 1994
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Steve Pegues as a free agent.
The California Angels released Scott Lewis.
The New York Yankees released Donn Pall.
- July 29, 1993
The Milwaukee Brewers signed Kevin Seitzer as a free agent.
The Houston Astros selected John Hudek off waivers from the Detroit Tigers.
- July 29, 1991
The Cleveland Indians released José Escobar.
- July 29, 1989
The Philadelphia Phillies purchased Bob Ayrault from Reno (California).
The Texas Rangers traded Wilson Álvarez, Scott Fletcher and Sammy Sosa to the Chicago White Sox for Harold Baines and Fred Manrique.
- July 29, 1988
The Boston Red Sox traded Brady Anderson and Curt Schilling to the Baltimore Orioles for Mike Boddicker.
- July 29, 1987
The Oakland Athletics released Johnnie LeMaster.
- July 29, 1983
The Philadelphia Phillies purchased Larry Andersen from the Seattle Mariners.
- July 29, 1982
The Chicago White Sox signed Fernando Arroyo as a free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed John Milner as a free agent.
The Minnesota Twins released Marty Pevey.
- July 29, 1978
The New York Mets traded a player to be named later to the California Angels for Gil Flores. The New York Mets sent Pepe Mangual (July 29, 1978) to the California Angels to complete the trade.
- July 29, 1974
The Milwaukee Brewers purchased Dick Selma from the California Angels.
- July 29, 1972
The California Angels purchased Jack Hiatt from the Houston Astros.
- July 29, 1971
The St. Louis Cardinals traded José Cardenal, Bob Reynolds and Dick Schofield to the Milwaukee Brewers for Chuck Loseth (minors) and Ted Kubiak.
- July 29, 1970
The Chicago Cubs purchased Joe Pepitone from the Houston Astros.
- July 29, 1968
The California Angels purchased Dennis Bennett from the Chicago Cubs.
The Atlanta Braves purchased Wayne Causey from the California Angels.
- July 29, 1967
The Cleveland Indians traded Rocky Colavito to the Chicago White Sox for a player to be named later and Jim King. The Chicago White Sox sent Marv Staehle (October 26, 1967) to the Cleveland Indians to complete the trade.
- July 29, 1964
The Kansas City Athletics purchased Bob Meyer from the Los Angeles Angels.
- July 29, 1963
The New York Mets traded Jacke Davis and cash to the St. Louis Cardinals for Duke Carmel.
- July 29, 1962
The Los Angeles Angels released Eddie Yost.
- July 29, 1960
The St. Louis Cardinals purchased Bob Grim from the Cincinnati Reds.
The Cleveland Indians purchased Don Newcombe from the Cincinnati Reds.
- July 29, 1957
The Chicago White Sox released Ron Northey.
- July 29, 1956
The Brooklyn Dodgers purchased Dale Mitchell from the Cleveland Indians.
- July 29, 1954
The Chicago Cubs signed Bob Anderson as an amateur free agent.
The New York Giants purchased Don Lund from the Detroit Tigers.
The Detroit Tigers selected Hoot Evers off waivers from the New York Giants.
The Boston Red Sox selected Sam Mele off waivers from the Baltimore Orioles.
- July 29, 1949
The Chicago White Sox released Clyde Shoun.
- July 29, 1944
The Philadelphia Phillies signed John Fick as an amateur free agent.
Utica (Eastern) purchased Barney Mussill from the Philadelphia Phillies.
- July 29, 1943
- July 29, 1941
Hartford (Eastern) purchased Al Piechota from the Boston Braves.
- July 29, 1936
The Philadelphia Athletics signed Horace Lisenbee as a free agent.
- July 29, 1933
The Boston Braves signed Clarence Pickrel as a free agent.
- July 29, 1931
The Detroit Tigers purchased George Quellich from Reading (International).
The Washington Nationals sent Pinky Hargrave (August 3, 1931), Walt Tauscher (September 25, 1931) and Buck Jordan (November 28, 1931) to Baltimore (International) to complete the trade.
- July 29, 1922
The Detroit Tigers purchased Ken Holloway from Augusta (South Atlantic) for $8,000.
- July 29, 1919
The New York Yankees traded Bob McGraw, Allen Russell and $40,000 to the Boston Red Sox for a player to be named later. The Boston Red Sox sent Carl Mays (July 30, 1919) to the New York Yankees to complete the trade.
- July 29, 1918
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Mickey Devine and Gary Fortune as a free agent.
The New York Giants purchased Pete Compton and Jay Kirke from Louisville (American Association). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
- July 29, 1916
The Pittsburgh Pirates traded Art Wilson to the Chicago Cubs for William Fischer and Frank Schulte.
- July 29, 1915
The Washington Nationals purchased Merlin Kopp from St. Thomas (Canadian).
- July 29, 1913
The Cleveland Naps purchased Elmer Smith from Duluth (Central).
The Pittsburgh Pirates selected Mike Mitchell off waivers from the Chicago Cubs.
- July 29, 1912
The St. Louis Browns released Red Nelson.
- July 29, 1911
The Cincinnati Reds purchased Tex McDonald and Mike Murphy from Dallas (Texas).
The Philadelphia Phillies purchased Tubby Spencer from St. Paul (American Association) for $2,500.
- July 29, 1910
The Philadelphia Phillies traded Bill Foxen to the Chicago Cubs for Fred Luderus.
- July 29, 1902
George Prentiss returned to the Boston Americans by the Baltimore Orioles as part of earlier loan.
The Baltimore Orioles released Andy Oyler.
- July 29, 1898
The Pittsburgh Pirates released Fred Lake. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
- July 29, 1897
The New York Giants purchased Jim Donnelly from the Pittsburgh Pirates. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
- July 29, 1890
The Chicago White Stockings released Arlie Latham.
The Rochester Broncos released Tom O'Brien.
- July 29, 1882
The Louisville Eclipse released Charlie Bohn.
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