Historical Transactions Occurring on October 26
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- October 26, 2023
Vladimir Gutierrez of the Cincinnati Reds granted free agency.
Taylor Hearn of the Kansas City Royals granted free agency.
The Cincinnati Reds selected Bubba Thompson off waivers from the Kansas City Royals.
- October 26, 2022
The Seattle Mariners selected Luke Weaver off waivers from the Kansas City Royals.
The Arizona Diamondbacks selected Tyler Zuber off waivers from the Kansas City Royals.
- October 26, 2021
The Arizona Diamondbacks selected Edwin Uceta off waivers from the Los Angeles Dodgers.
- October 26, 2020
Mike Kickham of the Boston Red Sox granted free agency.
Andrew Triggs of the Boston Red Sox granted free agency.
The New York Mets selected Robel García off waivers from the Cincinnati Reds.
- October 26, 2018
Bryan Holaday of the Miami Marlins granted free agency.
Drew Rucinski of the Miami Marlins granted free agency.
The Philadelphia Phillies released Joey Meneses.
The Los Angeles Angels selected Kevan Smith off waivers from the Chicago White Sox.
- October 26, 2017
Tommy Milone of the New York Mets granted free agency.
The Chicago Cubs selected Jacob Hannemann off waivers from the Seattle Mariners.
The Cincinnati Reds selected Micah Johnson off waivers from the Atlanta Braves.
- October 26, 2016
Aaron Barrett of the Washington Nationals granted free agency.
Free agent signing of Cionel Pérez by the Houston Astros voided.
The Oakland Athletics selected Giovanni Soto off waivers from the Chicago Cubs.
- October 26, 2015
The Arizona Diamondbacks signed Brett Hayes as a free agent.
The Chicago White Sox signed Steve Lombardozzi as a free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates selected Jorge Rondon off waivers from the Baltimore Orioles.
- October 26, 2012
The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim signed Ángel Sánchez as a free agent.
Manny Corpas of the Chicago Cubs granted free agency.
Dustin Moseley of the San Diego Padres granted free agency.
Takashi Saito of the Arizona Diamondbacks granted free agency.
Tim Stauffer of the San Diego Padres granted free agency.
Rich Thompson of the Tampa Bay Rays granted free agency.
The Houston Astros selected Che-Hsuan Lin off waivers from the Boston Red Sox.
The Kansas City Royals selected Chris Volstad off waivers from the Chicago Cubs.
- October 26, 2010
The Toronto Blue Jays signed Sean Henn as a free agent.
The Chicago White Sox released Carlos Torres.
- October 26, 2009
Joel Peralta of the Colorado Rockies granted free agency.
Tyler Yates of the Pittsburgh Pirates granted free agency.
The Houston Astros selected Jason Bourgeois off waivers from the Milwaukee Brewers.
- October 26, 2007
Tim Hamulack of the Los Angeles Dodgers granted free agency.
The San Diego Padres released Marcus Giles.
The Pittsburgh Pirates selected Phil Dumatrait off waivers from the Cincinnati Reds.
The Toronto Blue Jays selected Mike Gosling off waivers from the Cincinnati Reds.
The Toronto Blue Jays selected Pedro López off waivers from the Cincinnati Reds.
The San Diego Padres selected Mauro Zárate off waivers from the Florida Marlins.
- October 26, 2006
The Kansas City Royals signed Cody Clark as a free agent.
The San Diego Padres signed Scott Strickland as a free agent.
- October 26, 2004
The New York Yankees signed Homer Bush as a free agent.
The Milwaukee Brewers signed Matt Erickson as a free agent.
- October 26, 2003
The Houston Astros signed Bobby Chouinard as a free agent.
Jeromy Burnitz of the Los Angeles Dodgers granted free agency.
Miguel Cairo of the St. Louis Cardinals granted free agency.
Wil Cordero of the Montreal Expos granted free agency.
Mike Difelice of the Kansas City Royals granted free agency.
Kelvim Escobar of the Toronto Blue Jays granted free agency.
John Flaherty of the New York Yankees granted free agency.
Joe Girardi of the St. Louis Cardinals granted free agency.
Doug Glanville of the Chicago Cubs granted free agency.
Juan González of the Texas Rangers granted free agency.
Eddie Guardado of the Minnesota Twins granted free agency.
Jeffrey Hammonds of the San Francisco Giants granted free agency.
Rick Helling of the Florida Marlins granted free agency.
Cory Lidle of the Toronto Blue Jays granted free agency.
José Lima of the Kansas City Royals granted free agency.
Javy López of the Atlanta Braves granted free agency.
Al Martin of the Tampa Bay Devil Rays granted free agency.
Raúl Mondesí of the Arizona Diamondbacks granted free agency.
Terry Mulholland of the Cleveland Indians granted free agency.
Mike Myers of the Arizona Diamondbacks granted free agency.
Darren Oliver of the Colorado Rockies granted free agency.
Jesse Orosco of the Minnesota Twins granted free agency.
Orlando Palmeiro of the St. Louis Cardinals granted free agency.
Eduardo Pérez of the St. Louis Cardinals granted free agency.
Robert Person of the Boston Red Sox granted free agency.
Sidney Ponson of the San Francisco Giants granted free agency.
Benito Santiago of the San Francisco Giants granted free agency.
Shannon Stewart of the Minnesota Twins granted free agency.
Kelly Stinnett of the Philadelphia Phillies granted free agency.
Brett Tomko of the St. Louis Cardinals granted free agency.
Ugueth Urbina of the Florida Marlins granted free agency.
Ismael Valdez of the Texas Rangers granted free agency.
Todd Walker of the Boston Red Sox granted free agency.
Turk Wendell of the Philadelphia Phillies granted free agency.
Mark Wohlers of the Cleveland Indians granted free agency.
Todd Zeile of the Montreal Expos granted free agency.
The Minnesota Twins released Horacio Estrada.
- October 26, 2001
The Seattle Mariners signed Ken Cloude as a free agent.
The Chicago White Sox signed Mark Dalesandro as a free agent.
The Oakland Athletics signed Jose Flores as a free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed Jason Phillips as a free agent.
The Atlanta Braves signed Aaron Small as a free agent.
The Chicago Cubs released José Fernández.
- October 26, 2000
The Baltimore Orioles signed Willie Morales as a free agent.
- October 26, 1998
The Arizona Diamondbacks signed Izzy Molina as a free agent.
Roberto Alomar of the Baltimore Orioles granted free agency.
Rich Amaral of the Seattle Mariners granted free agency.
Carlos Baerga of the New York Mets granted free agency.
Tim Belcher of the Kansas City Royals granted free agency.
Mike Benjamin of the Boston Red Sox granted free agency.
Sean Berry of the Houston Astros granted free agency.
Kevin Brown of the San Diego Padres granted free agency.
Mike Fetters of the Anaheim Angels granted free agency.
Steve Finley of the San Diego Padres granted free agency.
Mark Guthrie of the Los Angeles Dodgers granted free agency.
Rickey Henderson of the Oakland Athletics granted free agency.
John Jaha of the Milwaukee Brewers granted free agency.
Gregg Jefferies of the Anaheim Angels granted free agency.
Pat Kelly of the St. Louis Cardinals granted free agency.
Chad Kreuter of the Anaheim Angels granted free agency.
Mark Lemke of the Boston Red Sox granted free agency.
Mark Lewis of the Philadelphia Phillies granted free agency.
Paul Molitor of the Minnesota Twins granted free agency.
Mike Munoz of the Colorado Rockies granted free agency.
Tim Raines of the New York Yankees granted free agency.
Armando Reynoso of the New York Mets granted free agency.
Bip Roberts of the Oakland Athletics granted free agency.
Craig Shipley of the Anaheim Angels granted free agency.
Dave Stieb of the Toronto Blue Jays granted free agency.
B.J. Surhoff of the Baltimore Orioles granted free agency.
John Vander Wal of the San Diego Padres granted free agency.
Bernie Williams of the New York Yankees granted free agency.
- October 26, 1995
The Boston Red Sox released Chris Donnels.
The Cincinnati Reds selected John Roper off waivers from the San Francisco Giants.
- October 26, 1994
The Colorado Rockies signed Ty Van Burkleo as a free agent.
Kevin Bass of the Houston Astros granted free agency.
Chuck Crim of the Chicago Cubs granted free agency.
Bill Krueger of the San Diego Padres granted free agency.
Dan Pasqua of the Chicago White Sox granted free agency.
Jeff Russell of the Cleveland Indians granted free agency.
Milt Thompson of the Houston Astros granted free agency.
Bob Welch of the Oakland Athletics granted free agency.
Bobby Witt of the Oakland Athletics granted free agency.
- October 26, 1993
Tim Belcher of the Chicago White Sox granted free agency.
Jerry Browne of the Oakland Athletics granted free agency.
Bruce Hurst of the Colorado Rockies granted free agency.
Howard Johnson of the New York Mets granted free agency.
Bip Roberts of the Cincinnati Reds granted free agency.
Robby Thompson of the San Francisco Giants granted free agency.
Dave Valle of the Seattle Mariners granted free agency.
The California Angels traded Reggie Williams to the Los Angeles Dodgers for Mike James.
- October 26, 1992
The Colorado Rockies signed Chris Jones as a free agent.
The Colorado Rockies signed Nelson Liriano as a free agent.
Larry Andersen of the San Diego Padres granted free agency.
Wade Boggs of the Boston Red Sox granted free agency.
Barry Bonds of the Pittsburgh Pirates granted free agency.
Chris Bosio of the Milwaukee Brewers granted free agency.
Glenn Braggs of the Cincinnati Reds granted free agency.
Doug Drabek of the Pittsburgh Pirates granted free agency.
Rene Gonzales of the California Angels granted free agency.
José Guzmán of the Texas Rangers granted free agency.
Les Lancaster of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.
Greg Maddux of the Chicago Cubs granted free agency.
Mark McGwire of the Oakland Athletics granted free agency.
Bob Melvin of the Kansas City Royals granted free agency.
Randy Myers of the San Diego Padres granted free agency.
Spike Owen of the Montreal Expos granted free agency.
Harold Reynolds of the Seattle Mariners granted free agency.
Jeff Russell of the Oakland Athletics granted free agency.
Benito Santiago of the San Diego Padres granted free agency.
Rubén Sierra of the Oakland Athletics granted free agency.
John Smiley of the Minnesota Twins granted free agency.
Dave Smith of the Chicago Cubs granted free agency.
Cory Snyder of the San Francisco Giants granted free agency.
Terry Steinbach of the Oakland Athletics granted free agency.
Rick Sutcliffe of the Baltimore Orioles granted free agency.
Dale Sveum of the Chicago White Sox granted free agency.
Greg Swindell of the Cincinnati Reds granted free agency.
Todd Worrell of the St. Louis Cardinals granted free agency.
The New York Mets traded a player to be named later, D.J. Dozier and Wally Whitehurst to the San Diego Padres for Tony Fernández. The New York Mets sent Raúl Casanova (December 7, 1992) to the San Diego Padres to complete the trade.
The Minnesota Twins selected Mike Maksudian off waivers from the Toronto Blue Jays.
- October 26, 1991
Frank Wills of the Toronto Blue Jays granted free agency.
- October 26, 1990
Curt Wilkerson of the Chicago Cubs granted free agency.
The Toronto Blue Jays released Rick Luecken.
- October 26, 1989
The Montreal Expos signed Yamil Benítez as an amateur free agent.
The Cleveland Indians released David Palmer.
- October 26, 1988
The Milwaukee Brewers released Steve Stanicek.
- October 26, 1987
The Kansas City Royals signed Brad Wellman as a free agent.
- October 26, 1983
The Atlanta Braves signed Steve Shields as a free agent.
- October 26, 1982
The New York Yankees purchased Brad Gulden from the Montreal Expos.
- October 26, 1981
The Pittsburgh Pirates released Kurt Bevacqua.
- October 26, 1980
Willie Montañez of the Montreal Expos granted free agency.
- October 26, 1979
Yucatan (Mexican) purchased Gil Rondón from the Chicago White Sox.
The Kansas City Royals released Steve Mingori.
The Milwaukee Brewers traded Mark Bomback to the New York Mets for Dwight Bernard.
The Houston Astros traded a player to be named later to the Kansas City Royals for George Throop. The Houston Astros sent Keith Drumright (October 26, 1979) to the Kansas City Royals to complete the trade.
- October 26, 1978
The Chicago Cubs released Rudy Meoli.
- October 26, 1977
The St. Louis Cardinals purchased Aurelio López from Mexico City Reds (Mexican).
The Minnesota Twins released Jim Shellenback.
- October 26, 1973
The Montreal Expos released Bernie Allen.
The St. Louis Cardinals released Eddie Fisher.
The St. Louis Cardinals released Lew Krausse.
The St. Louis Cardinals traded Tommy Cruz and cash to the Texas Rangers for Sonny Siebert.
The Los Angeles Dodgers traded Mike Floyd (minors) and Jim Fairey to the Minnesota Twins for Glenn Ezell (minors) and Charlie Manuel.
The St. Louis Cardinals traded Jim Kremmel to the Chicago White Sox for Denny O'Toole.
The St. Louis Cardinals traded Bernie Carbo and Rick Wise to the Boston Red Sox for Reggie Smith and Ken Tatum.
- October 26, 1972
The Philadelphia Phillies released Chris Short.
The St. Louis Cardinals traded Greg Millikan (minors) and Rudy Arroyo to the Los Angeles Dodgers for Larry Hisle.
- October 26, 1971
The San Francisco Giants released Steve Hamilton.
- October 26, 1970
The Pittsburgh Pirates released Joe Gibbon.
- October 26, 1967
The Chicago White Sox traded a player to be named later and Jim King to the Cleveland Indians for Rocky Colavito. The Chicago White Sox sent Marv Staehle (October 26, 1967) to the Cleveland Indians to complete the trade.
- October 26, 1959
The Milwaukee Braves released Stan Lopata.
The Milwaukee Braves released Andy Pafko.
The Detroit Tigers released Gus Zernial.
- October 26, 1956
The New York Giants signed Hank Sauer as a free agent.
- October 26, 1938
The St. Louis Browns traded Oral Hildebrand and Buster Mills to the New York Yankees for Joe Glenn and Myril Hoag.
- October 26, 1937
The Philadelphia Athletics purchased Irv Bartling from Henderson (East Texas).
- October 26, 1934
The Boston Red Sox traded Lyn Lary and $225,000 to the Washington Nationals for Joe Cronin.
The Chicago Cubs traded Pat Malone and cash to the St. Louis Cardinals for Ken O'Dea.
- October 26, 1903
The Boston Nationals drafted Jim Delahanty from Little Rock (Southern Association) in the 1903 rule 5 draft.
The Boston Nationals drafted Tom Fisher from Shreveport (Southern Association) in the 1903 rule 5 draft.
The St. Louis Browns drafted Tom Jones from Baltimore (Eastern) in the 1903 rule 5 draft.
The Boston Nationals drafted Fred Raymer from Columbus (American Association) in the 1903 rule 5 draft.
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