Historical Transactions Occurring on November 23
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- November 23, 2025
The New York Yankees signed Yerry Rodríguez as a free agent.
- November 23, 2024
The Boston Red Sox signed Isaiah Campbell as a free agent.
The Colorado Rockies signed Kyle Farmer as a free agent.
The Kansas City Royals signed Jordan Groshans as a free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Wilkin Ramos as a free agent.
- November 23, 2022
The New York Mets signed Zach Muckenhirn as a free agent.
The Detroit Tigers signed Michael Papierski as a free agent.
The Milwaukee Brewers signed Blake Perkins as a free agent.
The New York Mets signed Denyi Reyes as a free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Joely Rodríguez as a free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates released Beau Sulser.
The Los Angeles Angels traded Adam Seminaris (minors), Janson Junk and Elvis Peguero to the Milwaukee Brewers for Hunter Renfroe.
The Boston Red Sox traded Inmer Lobo (minors) to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Hoy Park.
- November 23, 2021
The Minnesota Twins released Willians Astudillo.
The New York Yankees released Clint Frazier.
The New York Yankees released Rougned Odor.
- November 23, 2020
The Los Angeles Angels signed Jake Faria as a free agent.
The Miami Marlins signed Luís Madero as a free agent.
The Minnesota Twins signed Rob Refsnyder as a free agent.
The Miami Marlins signed Zach Thompson as a free agent.
The Arizona Diamondbacks released Junior Guerra.
The Baltimore Orioles released Renato Núñez.
The Tampa Bay Rays released Brian O'Grady.
The Pittsburgh Pirates released José Osuna.
The San Diego Padres released Luis Perdomo.
The Kansas City Royals released Glenn Sparkman.
- November 23, 2019
The Chicago Cubs purchased Jharel Cotton from the Oakland Athletics.
- November 23, 2016
The San Francisco Giants signed Roberto Gómez as a free agent.
The Houston Astros signed Josh Reddick as a free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed Daniel Robertson as a free agent.
The Colorado Rockies signed Josh Rutledge as a free agent.
The Atlanta Braves signed Colin Walsh as a free agent.
The Baltimore Orioles signed David Washington as a free agent.
Juan Centeno of the Minnesota Twins granted free agency.
The Philadelphia Phillies released David Buchanan.
The Kansas City Royals released Tony Cruz.
The New York Yankees released Nathan Eovaldi.
The Arizona Diamondbacks released Kyle Jensen.
The New York Yankees released Joe Mantiply.
The Chicago Cubs released Spencer Patton.
The New York Yankees released Nick Rumbelow.
The Philadelphia Phillies traded Jimmy Cordero to the Washington Nationals for a player to be named later. The Washington Nationals sent Mario Sanchez (minors) (December 12, 2016) to the Philadelphia Phillies to complete the trade.
The Seattle Mariners traded Ketel Marte and Taijuan Walker to the Arizona Diamondbacks for Zac Curtis, Mitch Haniger and Jean Segura.
The Milwaukee Brewers selected Blake Parker off waivers from the Los Angeles Angels.
- November 23, 2015
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Greg Burke as a free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds signed Jermaine Curtis as a free agent.
The San Diego Padres signed Nick Evans as a free agent.
The San Francisco Giants signed Grant Green as a free agent.
The Seattle Mariners signed Chris Iannetta as a free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds signed Hernán Iribarren as a free agent.
The Toronto Blue Jays signed Casey Kotchman as a free agent.
The Oakland Athletics signed Patrick Schuster as a free agent.
The Tampa Bay Rays released J.P. Arencibia.
- November 23, 2014
The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim signed Brian Broderick as a free agent.
The Cleveland Indians purchased Charles Brewer from the Arizona Diamondbacks.
The Oakland Athletics purchased Ike Davis from the Pittsburgh Pirates.
- November 23, 2013
The New York Yankees signed Russ Canzler as a free agent.
The Kansas City Royals signed Brandon Laird as a free agent.
The Texas Rangers signed Colby Lewis as a free agent.
- November 23, 2011
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Brandon Boggs as a free agent.
The Kansas City Royals signed Bruce Chen as a free agent.
The Minnesota Twins signed Ryan Doumit as a free agent.
The Seattle Mariners signed Jeff Marquez as a free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Jayson Nix as a free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed Grady Sizemore as a free agent.
- November 23, 2010
The San Francisco Giants signed Aubrey Huff as a free agent.
The Seattle Mariners signed Chris Seddon as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Óscar Villarreal as a free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds signed Dontrelle Willis as a free agent.
- November 23, 2009
The Chicago White Sox signed Dylan Axelrod as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Ramón Nivar as a free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Gil Velazquez as a free agent.
The Chicago White Sox signed Omar Vizquel as a free agent.
The Texas Rangers signed Hanser Alberto as an amateur free agent.
Josh Wilson of the Seattle Mariners granted free agency.
- November 23, 2008
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Carmen Cali as a free agent.
David Newhan of the Houston Astros granted free agency.
- November 23, 2007
The Seattle Mariners signed Mark Kiger as a free agent.
The Minnesota Twins signed Jon Knott as a free agent.
The Chicago White Sox signed Scott Linebrink as a free agent.
The Washington Nationals signed Tommy Murphy as a free agent.
- November 23, 2006
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Mike Smith as a free agent.
- November 23, 2005
The Minnesota Twins signed Mike Smith as a free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Brad Voyles as a free agent.
The Minnesota Twins signed Glenn Williams as a free agent.
The Chicago Cubs signed Marwin González as an amateur free agent.
- November 23, 2004
The Minnesota Twins signed Juan Castro as a free agent.
The Florida Marlins signed Jim Crowell as a free agent.
The Chicago White Sox signed Kevin Walker as a free agent.
Tim Olson of the Arizona Diamondbacks granted free agency.
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays released Geoff Blum.
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays released Geremi González.
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays released Damian Rolls.
- November 23, 2002
The New York Yankees signed Ben Rivera as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
- November 23, 2001
The Chicago Cubs signed Mark Budzinski as a free agent.
The Baltimore Orioles signed Rodrigo López as a free agent.
- November 23, 1999
The Oakland Athletics signed Will Brunson as a free agent.
The Oakland Athletics signed Dave McCarty as a free agent.
The Detroit Tigers signed Chad Ogea as a free agent.
The Detroit Tigers signed Tommy Phelps as a free agent.
The Oakland Athletics signed Rich Sauveur as a free agent.
The Colorado Rockies signed Aaron Small as a free agent.
The Oakland Athletics signed Jeff Tam as a free agent.
The Cleveland Indians selected Justin Speier off waivers from the Atlanta Braves.
- November 23, 1998
The San Diego Padres signed Dean Hartgraves as a free agent.
The Atlanta Braves signed Brian Jordan as a free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Scott Radinsky as a free agent.
The San Diego Padres signed Roberto Rivera as a free agent.
The Chicago White Sox signed Tanyon Sturtze as a free agent.
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays signed Tom Wilson as a free agent.
The Detroit Tigers purchased Masao Kida from Orix (Japan Pacific).
The Boston Red Sox released Billy Ashley.
The Boston Red Sox released Rich Garcés.
- November 23, 1994
The Baltimore Orioles signed Frank Seminara as a free agent.
Lenny Webster of the Montreal Expos granted free agency.
- November 23, 1993
The Cincinnati Reds signed Steve Lake as a free agent.
The Atlanta Braves signed Anthony Telford as a free agent.
- November 23, 1992
The Baltimore Orioles signed Rick Sutcliffe as a free agent.
- November 23, 1990
The Detroit Tigers signed Rob Deer as a free agent.
- November 23, 1988
The Minnesota Twins signed Manny Hernández as a free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Steve Sax as a free agent.
The Baltimore Orioles signed Jeff Schwarz as a free agent.
- November 23, 1987
The Chicago White Sox released Pat Keedy.
- November 23, 1985
The Detroit Tigers signed Morris Madden as a free agent.
- November 23, 1980
Dave Rader of the Boston Red Sox granted free agency.
- November 23, 1978
The Houston Astros signed Manny Hernández as an amateur free agent.
- November 23, 1977
The Baltimore Orioles signed Elrod Hendricks as a free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Mike Torrez as a free agent.
The Minnesota Twins purchased Dennis Lewallyn from the Los Angeles Dodgers.
The New York Yankees traded a player to be named later, Mike Fischlin and Randy Niemann to the Houston Astros for Cliff Johnson. The New York Yankees sent Dave Bergman (November 23, 1977) to the Houston Astros to complete the trade.
- November 23, 1976
The Texas Rangers signed Doyle Alexander as a free agent.
The Houston Astros traded Jerry DaVanon and Larry Dierker to the St. Louis Cardinals for Bob Detherage and Joe Ferguson.
- November 23, 1975
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Luis Salazar as a free agent.
The California Angels signed Dickie Thon as an amateur free agent.
- November 23, 1964
The New York Mets purchased Warren Spahn from the Milwaukee Braves.
The Philadelphia Phillies traded a player to be named later and Bill Heath to the Chicago White Sox for Rudy May. The Philadelphia Phillies sent Joel Gibson (minors) (November 23, 1964) to the Chicago White Sox to complete the trade.
- November 23, 1954
The Baltimore Orioles purchased Charlie Maxwell from the Boston Red Sox.
The Cincinnati Redlegs purchased Milt Smith from San Diego (PCL).
- November 23, 1951
The St. Louis Browns traded Jim McDonald to the New York Yankees for Clint Courtney.
- November 23, 1942
The Washington Nationals released Ossie Bluege.
- November 23, 1934
Milwaukee (American Association) purchased Frank Doljack from the Detroit Tigers.
Montreal (International) purchased Vic Frazier from the Detroit Tigers.
- November 23, 1933
The Cincinnati Reds selected Gordon Slade off waivers from the St. Louis Cardinals.
- November 23, 1926
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Rabbit Maranville as a free agent.
Indianapolis (American Association) purchased Lou Koupal from the Pittsburgh Pirates.
- November 23, 1912
Sacramento (PCL) purchased Jack Bliss from the St. Louis Cardinals.
Kansas City (American Association) purchased Tex Covington from the Detroit Tigers. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
San Francisco (PCL) purchased Willie Hogan from the St. Louis Browns. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
Flint (Southern Michigan) purchased Bill Hunter from the Cleveland Naps. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
Waterbury (Connecticut State) purchased Lou Nagelsen and Ernie Wolf from the Cleveland Naps. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
Toledo (American Association) purchased Ken Nash from the Cleveland Naps. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
Providence (International) purchased Ollie O'Mara from the Detroit Tigers. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
Rochester (International) purchased Hack Simmons from the New York Highlanders. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
- November 23, 1908
The Boston Red Sox signed Harry Hooper as a free agent.
- November 23, 1905
The Cincinnati Reds purchased Charlie Carr from the Cleveland Napoleons.
- November 23, 1895
The Cincinnati Reds traded Arlie Latham, Ed McFarland, Morgan Murphy, Tom Parrott and cash to the St. Louis Browns for Red Ehret and Heinie Peitz. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
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