Historical Transactions Occurring on December 3
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- December 3, 2025
The Cleveland Guardians signed Connor Brogdon as a free agent.
The San Francisco Giants signed Sam Hentges as a free agent.
The Arizona Diamondbacks signed Taylor Rashi as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Angels signed Sebastián Rivero as a free agent.
The New York Mets signed Devin Williams as a free agent.
- December 3, 2024
The Arizona Diamondbacks signed Jeff Brigham as a free agent.
The Texas Rangers signed Adrian Houser as a free agent.
The Washington Nationals signed Konnor Pilkington as a free agent.
The Toronto Blue Jays signed Michael Stefanic as a free agent.
- December 3, 2023
The Seattle Mariners signed Brett de Geus as a free agent.
The Houston Astros signed Brailyn Márquez as a free agent.
The New York Mets signed Andre Scrubb as a free agent.
The Atlanta Braves traded Cole Phillips (minors) and Jackson Kowar to the Seattle Mariners for Marco Gonzales, Jarred Kelenic and Evan White.
- December 3, 2021
The San Francisco Giants signed Jon Duplantier as a free agent.
The Chicago Cubs signed Stephen Gonsalves as a free agent.
The Oakland Athletics signed Drew Jackson as a free agent.
The San Francisco Giants signed Mauricio Llovera as a free agent.
The Chicago White Sox signed Yacksel Ríos as a free agent.
- December 3, 2020
The San Francisco Giants signed Rico Garcia as a free agent.
The Texas Rangers signed Scott Heineman as a free agent.
The Minnesota Twins signed Tzu-Wei Lin as a free agent.
The Seattle Mariners signed Sam Travis as a free agent.
Thomas Eshelman of the Baltimore Orioles granted free agency.
The Houston Astros released Cy Sneed.
The Boston Red Sox traded Yoan Aybar (minors) to the Colorado Rockies for Christian Koss.
- December 3, 2019
The San Francisco Giants signed Tyler Anderson as a free agent.
The San Diego Padres signed Pedro Avila as a free agent.
The San Diego Padres signed Miguel Díaz as a free agent.
The Oakland Athletics signed Jake Diekman as a free agent.
The New York Mets signed Chasen Shreve as a free agent.
The Oakland Athletics signed Dillon Thomas as a free agent.
The Oakland Athletics signed Jordan Weems as a free agent.
- December 3, 2018
The Miami Marlins signed Pedro Álvarez as a free agent.
The Miami Marlins signed R.J. Alvarez as a free agent.
The Miami Marlins signed Jon Berti as a free agent.
The Miami Marlins signed Gabriel Guerrero as a free agent.
The Miami Marlins signed Bryan Holaday as a free agent.
The Miami Marlins signed Mike Kickham as a free agent.
The Miami Marlins signed Dixon Machado as a free agent.
The Miami Marlins signed Deven Marrero as a free agent.
The Miami Marlins signed Brian Moran as a free agent.
The Seattle Mariners traded Robinson Canó, Edwin Díaz and cash to the New York Mets for Gerson Bautista, Jay Bruce, Justin Dunn, Jarred Kelenic and Anthony Swarzak.
The Seattle Mariners traded Juan Nicasio, James Pazos and Jean Segura to the Philadelphia Phillies for J.P. Crawford and Carlos Santana.
- December 3, 2016
The Seattle Mariners signed Casey Fien as a free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds signed Gabriel Guerrero as a free agent.
The Minnesota Twins signed Ben Paulsen as a free agent.
The Houston Astros signed C.J. Riefenhauser as a free agent.
The Seattle Mariners signed Marc Rzepczynski as a free agent.
- December 3, 2015
The Detroit Tigers signed R.J. Alaniz as a free agent.
The Seattle Mariners signed Nori Aoki as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim signed Nick Buss as a free agent.
The Kansas City Royals signed Cody Decker as a free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Cole Figueroa as a free agent.
The Washington Nationals signed Chris Heisey as a free agent.
The New York Mets signed Jim Henderson as a free agent.
The Colorado Rockies signed Rosell Herrera as a free agent.
The Atlanta Braves signed David Holmberg as a free agent.
Fernando Abad of the Oakland Athletics granted free agency.
Nick Hagadone of the Cleveland Indians granted free agency.
Paul Janish of the Baltimore Orioles granted free agency.
- December 3, 2014
The Toronto Blue Jays signed Ezequiel Carrera as a free agent.
The Baltimore Orioles signed Eddie Gamboa as a free agent.
The Seattle Mariners signed Justin Germano as a free agent.
The Chicago Cubs signed Jonathan Herrera as a free agent.
The Minnesota Twins signed Torii Hunter as a free agent.
The Atlanta Braves signed Jim Johnson as a free agent.
The Atlanta Braves signed Nick Markakis as a free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Clayton Richard as a free agent.
The Toronto Blue Jays signed Justin Smoak as a free agent.
The San Francisco Giants signed Nik Turley as a free agent.
The Houston Astros signed Jorge Alcala as an amateur free agent.
The Seattle Mariners traded Michael Saunders to the Toronto Blue Jays for J.A. Happ.
- December 3, 2013
The Miami Marlins signed Matt Angle as a free agent.
The San Diego Padres signed Alberto González as a free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Brian McCann as a free agent.
The Minnesota Twins signed Ricky Nolasco as a free agent.
The Milwaukee Brewers signed Matt Pagnozzi as a free agent.
The Colorado Rockies traded Dexter Fowler and player to be named to the Houston Astros for Brandon Barnes and Jordan Lyles.
The Texas Rangers traded Craig Gentry and Josh Lindblom to the Oakland Athletics for Christopher Bostick and Michael Choice.
As part of a 3-team trade: The Cincinnati Reds sent Ryan Hanigan to the Tampa Bay Rays. The Tampa Bay Rays sent a player to be named later and Justin Choate (minors) to the Arizona Diamondbacks. The Arizona Diamondbacks sent David Holmberg to the Cincinnati Reds. The Arizona Diamondbacks sent Heath Bell and cash to the Tampa Bay Rays. The Tampa Bay Rays sent Todd Glaesmann (minors) (December 13, 2013) to the Arizona Diamondbacks to complete the trade.
The Toronto Blue Jays traded Brad Lincoln to the Philadelphia Phillies for Erik Kratz and Rob Rasmussen.
The Oakland Athletics traded Seth Smith to the San Diego Padres for Luke Gregerson.
- December 3, 2012
The Washington Nationals signed Bill Bray as a free agent.
The Miami Marlins signed Jordan Brown as a free agent.
The Milwaukee Brewers signed Chris Jakubauskas as a free agent.
The San Diego Padres signed Jason Marquis as a free agent.
The Arizona Diamondbacks signed Jeremy Reed as a free agent.
The Texas Rangers signed Geovany Soto as a free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Drew Sutton as a free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Alex Reyes as an amateur free agent.
The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim signed José Rodríguez as an amateur free agent.
The Toronto Blue Jays selected Eli Whiteside off waivers from the New York Yankees.
The Texas Rangers selected Eli Whiteside off waivers from the Toronto Blue Jays.
- December 3, 2011
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Ryan Feierabend as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim traded Jeff Mathis to the Toronto Blue Jays for Brad Mills.
- December 3, 2010
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Rod Barajas as a free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Jason Bergmann as a free agent.
The San Francisco Giants signed Pat Burrell as a free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Brandon Duckworth as a free agent.
The Chicago White Sox signed Adam Dunn as a free agent.
The San Francisco Giants signed Waldis Joaquín as a free agent.
The San Diego Padres signed Luis Perdomo as a free agent.
The San Diego Padres signed Gregorio Petit as a free agent.
The Chicago White Sox signed A.J. Pierzynski as a free agent.
The Colorado Rockies signed Jorge De La Rosa as a free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Drew Sutton as a free agent.
The Toronto Blue Jays purchased Carlos Villanueva from the Milwaukee Brewers.
The Chicago White Sox traded Scott Linebrink and cash to the Atlanta Braves for Kyle Cofield (minors).
- December 3, 2009
The New York Mets signed Russ Adams as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim signed Cory Aldridge as a free agent.
The Arizona Diamondbacks signed T.J. Beam as a free agent.
The Seattle Mariners signed Travis Denker as a free agent.
The Oakland Athletics signed Fernando Hernández as a free agent.
The New York Mets signed Mike Hessman as a free agent.
The Baltimore Orioles signed Chad Moeller as a free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Plácido Polanco as a free agent.
The Atlanta Braves signed Takashi Saito as a free agent.
The Chicago Cubs signed Bobby Scales as a free agent.
The Seattle Mariners signed Levale Speigner as a free agent.
The Chicago Cubs traded Jake Fox and Aaron Miles to the Oakland Athletics for Ronny Morla (minors), Matthew Spencer (minors) and Jeff Gray.
- December 3, 2008
The New York Yankees signed Doug Bernier as a free agent.
The Seattle Mariners signed Russell Branyan as a free agent.
The New York Mets signed Nelson Figueroa as a free agent.
The Chicago Cubs signed Chad Fox as a free agent.
The Texas Rangers signed Brian Gordon as a free agent.
The Kansas City Royals signed J.R. House as a free agent.
The San Francisco Giants signed Bob Howry as a free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Trever Miller as a free agent.
The Tampa Bay Rays signed Chris Richard as a free agent.
The Kansas City Royals signed Matt Tupman as a free agent.
- December 3, 2007
The Minnesota Twins signed Casey Daigle as a free agent.
The Houston Astros signed Brian Gordon as a free agent.
The Milwaukee Brewers signed Jason Karnuth as a free agent.
The New York Yankees signed José Molina as a free agent.
The Baltimore Orioles signed Guillermo Quiroz as a free agent.
The Seattle Mariners signed Prentice Redman as a free agent.
The Detroit Tigers signed Dane Sardinha as a free agent.
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays traded Elijah Dukes to the Washington Nationals for Glenn Gibson (minors).
The Arizona Diamondbacks traded Carlos Quentin to the Chicago White Sox for Chris Carter.
The Pittsburgh Pirates selected Ty Taubenheim off waivers from the Toronto Blue Jays.
The Pittsburgh Pirates selected Josh Wilson off waivers from the Tampa Bay Devil Rays.
- December 3, 2006
The Atlanta Braves signed Tanyon Sturtze as a free agent.
- December 3, 2005
The Seattle Mariners signed Andy Dominique as a free agent.
- December 3, 2004
The Milwaukee Brewers signed Kane Davis as a free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Héctor Noesí as an amateur free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies traded Félix Rodríguez to the New York Yankees for Kenny Lofton.
The New York Mets traded Mike Stanton to the New York Yankees for Félix Heredia.
- December 3, 2003
The Texas Rangers signed Jason Conti as a free agent.
The San Francisco Giants signed Chris Gissell as a free agent.
The Oakland Athletics signed Wayne Gomes as a free agent.
The San Francisco Giants signed Jeffrey Hammonds as a free agent.
The Baltimore Orioles signed Bill Haselman as a free agent.
The Chicago Cubs signed LaTroy Hawkins as a free agent.
The Milwaukee Brewers signed Mark Johnson as a free agent.
The Minnesota Twins traded Eric Milton to the Philadelphia Phillies for a player to be named later, Nick Punto and Carlos Silva. The Philadelphia Phillies sent Bobby Korecky (December 17, 2003) to the Minnesota Twins to complete the trade.
- December 3, 2002
The Kansas City Royals signed Julius Matos as a free agent.
The Oakland Athletics signed Billy McMillon as a free agent.
The Detroit Tigers signed Chris Mears as a free agent.
The Texas Rangers signed Brian Shouse as a free agent.
The Chicago Cubs released Chris Stynes.
The Chicago White Sox traded Keith Foulke, Mark Johnson, Joe Valentine and cash to the Oakland Athletics for players to be named later and Billy Koch. The Oakland Athletics sent Neal Cotts (December 16, 2002) and Daylan Holt (minors) (December 16, 2002) to the Chicago White Sox to complete the trade.
- December 3, 2001
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Kevin Beirne as a free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Damon Buford as a free agent.
The Houston Astros signed Brian Hunter as a free agent.
The Arizona Diamondbacks signed Yorkis Pérez as a free agent.
The Kansas City Royals signed Mac Suzuki as a free agent.
The Houston Astros signed José Vizcaíno as a free agent.
The New York Mets purchased Satoru Komiyama from Yokohama Bay Stars (Japan Central).
The San Francisco Giants released Jalal Leach.
- December 3, 1999
The Cleveland Indians signed Brian Barber as a free agent.
The Oakland Athletics signed Bryan Corey as a free agent.
The Baltimore Orioles signed Joe DePastino as a free agent.
The Houston Astros signed Doug Henry as a free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed Scott Kamieniecki as a free agent.
The New York Mets signed Mike Kelly as a free agent.
The Arizona Diamondbacks signed Russ Springer as a free agent.
- December 3, 1997
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays signed Wilson Álvarez as a free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Jim Corsi as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Trenidad Hubbard as a free agent.
The Seattle Mariners signed Ken Huckaby as a free agent.
- December 3, 1996
The San Diego Padres signed Jim Bruske as a free agent.
The Florida Marlins signed Jim Eisenreich as a free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Joe Girardi as a free agent.
- December 3, 1993
The Colorado Rockies signed Jorge Brito as a free agent.
The Colorado Rockies signed Jim Czajkowski as a free agent.
The Colorado Rockies signed Trenidad Hubbard as a free agent.
The Colorado Rockies signed Mike Kingery as a free agent.
The Chicago Cubs signed Randy Veres as a free agent.
The Oakland Athletics signed Ed Vosberg as a free agent.
The Colorado Rockies signed Bruce Walton as a free agent.
- December 3, 1992
The Seattle Mariners signed Chris Bosio as a free agent.
Frank Tanana of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.
- December 3, 1991
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Tom Candiotti as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Orel Hershiser as a free agent.
The Texas Rangers signed Chuck Jackson as a free agent.
The Chicago Cubs signed Mike Morgan as a free agent.
- December 3, 1990
The Minnesota Twins drafted Pat Howell from the New York Mets in the 1990 rule 5 draft.
The Cleveland Indians drafted Mike Huff from the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 1990 rule 5 draft.
The Montreal Expos drafted Greg McCarthy from the Philadelphia Phillies in the 1990 rule 5 draft.
The Montreal Expos drafted Nikco Riesgo from the Philadelphia Phillies in the 1990 rule 5 draft.
The San Diego Padres drafted Frank Seminara from the New York Yankees in the 1990 rule 5 draft.
The New York Mets drafted Doug Simons from the Minnesota Twins in the 1990 rule 5 draft.
The Oakland Athletics drafted Ed Taubensee from the Cincinnati Reds in the 1990 rule 5 draft.
The Houston Astros drafted Dean Wilkins from the Chicago Cubs in the 1990 rule 5 draft.
The Detroit Tigers drafted Buddy Groom from the Chicago White Sox in the 1990 minor league draft.
The Chicago Cubs drafted Russ McGinnis from the Oakland Athletics in the 1990 minor league draft.
The San Diego Padres drafted Craig Shipley from the New York Mets in the 1990 minor league draft.
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Kevin Gross as a free agent.
The Detroit Tigers signed Bill Gullickson as a free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed Wayne Kirby as a free agent.
The San Francisco Giants signed Willie McGee as a free agent.
The Atlanta Braves signed Terry Pendleton as a free agent.
The Oakland Athletics signed Willie Wilson as a free agent.
The Chicago Cubs released Kevin Coffman.
The Montreal Expos released Dale Mohorcic.
The Montreal Expos released Rolando Roomes.
The Kansas City Royals released Jeff Schulz.
The Baltimore Orioles released Mike Smith.
The New York Yankees traded Oscar Azócar to the San Diego Padres for a player to be named later. The San Diego Padres sent Mike Humphreys (February 7, 1991) to the New York Yankees to complete the trade.
- December 3, 1989
The Milwaukee Brewers signed Dave Parker as a free agent.
- December 3, 1988
The New York Yankees signed Dave LaPoint as a free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed Jesse Orosco as a free agent.
- December 3, 1987
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Logan Easley as a free agent.
The California Angels signed Greg Minton as a free agent.
- December 3, 1986
The Baltimore Orioles signed Mike Hart as a free agent.
The Texas Rangers signed Alan Knicely as a free agent.
The Texas Rangers signed Tom O'Malley as a free agent.
The Texas Rangers signed Dave Rucker as a free agent.
- December 3, 1984
The Philadelphia Phillies sent Mike LaValliere to the St. Louis Cardinals as part of a conditional deal.
The Milwaukee Brewers drafted Brian Giles from the New York Mets in the 1984 rule 5 draft.
The San Francisco Giants drafted Doug Gwosdz from the San Diego Padres in the 1984 rule 5 draft.
The Chicago White Sox drafted Bill Landrum from the Cincinnati Reds in the 1984 rule 5 draft.
The Toronto Blue Jays drafted Manuel Lee from the Houston Astros in the 1984 rule 5 draft.
The St. Louis Cardinals drafted Willie Lozado from the Milwaukee Brewers in the 1984 rule 5 draft.
The Seattle Mariners drafted Mike Morgan from the Toronto Blue Jays in the 1984 rule 5 draft.
The Philadelphia Phillies drafted Ed Olwine from the New York Mets in the 1984 rule 5 draft.
The Pittsburgh Pirates drafted Junior Ortiz from the New York Mets in the 1984 rule 5 draft.
The Minnesota Twins drafted Mark Salas from the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1984 rule 5 draft.
The Toronto Blue Jays drafted Lou Thornton from the New York Mets in the 1984 rule 5 draft.
The Boston Red Sox drafted Mike Trujillo from the San Francisco Giants in the 1984 rule 5 draft.
The Detroit Tigers drafted Jim Weaver from the Minnesota Twins in the 1984 rule 5 draft.
The Texas Rangers drafted Mitch Williams from the San Diego Padres in the 1984 rule 5 draft.
- December 3, 1982
The Houston Astros signed Alan Ashby as a free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed José Lind as an amateur free agent.
- December 3, 1979
The Milwaukee Brewers drafted Mark Brouhard from the California Angels in the 1979 rule 5 draft.
The Kansas City Royals drafted Manny Castillo from the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1979 rule 5 draft.
The Minnesota Twins drafted Doug Corbett from the Cincinnati Reds in the 1979 rule 5 draft.
The Chicago White Sox drafted Bruce Kimm from the Chicago Cubs in the 1979 rule 5 draft.
The Toronto Blue Jays drafted Mike Macha from the Atlanta Braves in the 1979 rule 5 draft.
The California Angels drafted Freddie Martínez from the New York Mets in the 1979 rule 5 draft.
The Cleveland Indians drafted Andrés Mora from the Baltimore Orioles in the 1979 rule 5 draft.
The Minnesota Twins drafted Guy Sularz from the San Francisco Giants in the 1979 rule 5 draft.
The Chicago White Sox drafted Greg Walker from the Philadelphia Phillies in the 1979 rule 5 draft.
The Montreal Expos signed Fred Norman as a free agent.
The Montreal Expos traded a player to be named later and cash to the Detroit Tigers for Rusty Staub. The Montreal Expos sent Randall Schafer (minors) (December 3, 1979) to the Detroit Tigers to complete the trade.
The Chicago White Sox traded Bill Nahorodny to the Atlanta Braves for Richard Wieters (minors).
The San Diego Padres selected Von Joshua off waivers from the Los Angeles Dodgers.
- December 3, 1978
The California Angels signed Jim Barr as a free agent.
The Milwaukee Brewers signed Willie Lozado as an amateur free agent.
- December 3, 1977
The Chicago White Sox signed Ron Schueler as a free agent.
- December 3, 1976
The Cleveland Indians traded a player to be named later and cash to the California Angels for Bill Melton. The Cleveland Indians sent Stan Perzanowski (March 28, 1977) to the California Angels to complete the trade.
- December 3, 1975
The New York Mets signed Kelvin Chapman as an amateur free agent.
- December 3, 1974
Tampico (Mexican) purchased Joe Pactwa from the New York Yankees.
The Atlanta Braves traded a player to be named later and cash to the Chicago White Sox for Dick Allen. The Atlanta Braves sent Jim Essian (May 15, 1975) to the Chicago White Sox to complete the trade.
The Philadelphia Phillies traded Ed Farmer to the Milwaukee Brewers for Stephen McCartney (minors).
The Houston Astros traded Lee May and Jay Schlueter to the Baltimore Orioles for Rob Andrews and Enos Cabell.
The New York Mets traded Don Hahn, Tug McGraw and Dave Schneck to the Philadelphia Phillies for Mac Scarce, John Stearns and Del Unser.
The New York Yankees traded Bill Sudakis to the California Angels for Skip Lockwood.
- December 3, 1973
The St. Louis Cardinals drafted Doug Capilla from the San Francisco Giants in the 1973 rule 5 draft.
The Philadelphia Phillies drafted Ed Crosby from the Cincinnati Reds in the 1973 rule 5 draft.
The California Angels drafted Tom Egan from the Chicago White Sox in the 1973 rule 5 draft.
The Minnesota Twins drafted Sergio Ferrer from the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 1973 rule 5 draft.
The Chicago Cubs drafted Herb Hutson from the Baltimore Orioles in the 1973 rule 5 draft.
The Detroit Tigers drafted Gene Lamont from the Atlanta Braves in the 1973 rule 5 draft.
The Cincinnati Reds drafted Mike McQueen from the Atlanta Braves in the 1973 rule 5 draft.
The Houston Astros drafted Larry Milbourne from the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1973 rule 5 draft.
The Chicago White Sox drafted Bill Moran from the Boston Red Sox in the 1973 rule 5 draft.
The New York Yankees drafted Billy Parker from the California Angels in the 1973 rule 5 draft.
The San Francisco Giants drafted Gary Ryerson from the California Angels in the 1973 rule 5 draft.
The Kansas City Royals drafted Tony Solaita from the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 1973 rule 5 draft.
The Montreal Expos drafted Earl Stephenson from the Philadelphia Phillies in the 1973 rule 5 draft.
The Cincinnati Reds signed Mario Soto as an amateur free agent.
The Detroit Tigers released Tony Taylor.
The Detroit Tigers traded Fred Scherman and cash to the Houston Astros for Jim Ray and Gary Sutherland.
The St. Louis Cardinals traded Denny O'Toole to the Cleveland Indians for Jim Rittwage.
The Atlanta Braves traded Ron Schueler to the Philadelphia Phillies for Barry Lersch and Craig Robinson.
The St. Louis Cardinals traded John Wockenfuss to the Detroit Tigers for Lawrence Elliott (minors).
- December 3, 1971
The New York Mets traded Billy Carthel (minors), Arsenio Diaz (minors), Don Koonce (minors) and Curtis Brown to the Montreal Expos for Jim Gosger.
The Milwaukee Brewers traded José Cardenal to the Chicago Cubs for Jim Colborn, Brock Davis and Earl Stephenson.
The Cincinnati Reds traded Wayne Granger to the Minnesota Twins for Tom Hall.
The Houston Astros traded Bill Greif, Mark Schaeffer and Derrel Thomas to the San Diego Padres for Dave Roberts.
- December 3, 1970
The Boston Red Sox purchased Don Bryant from the Houston Astros.
The Boston Red Sox traded Carmen Fanzone to the Chicago Cubs for Phil Gagliano.
The New York Yankees traded Bill Robinson to the Chicago White Sox for Barry Moore.
- December 3, 1969
The Oakland Athletics traded Jim Nash to the Atlanta Braves for Felipe Alou.
The New York Mets traded Bob Johnson and Amos Otis to the Kansas City Royals for Joe Foy.
The Montreal Expos traded Jerry Robertson to the Detroit Tigers for Joe Sparma.
- December 3, 1968
The Philadelphia Phillies purchased Deron Johnson from the Atlanta Braves.
The Baltimore Orioles traded Ed Pacheco (minors) and Del Bates to the Pittsburgh Pirates for David Heintz (minors) and Jack Damaska.
The St. Louis Cardinals traded Dick Schofield to the Boston Red Sox for Gary Waslewski.
The St. Louis Cardinals traded Philip Knuckles (minors), Danny Breeden, Ron Davis and Ed Spiezio to the San Diego Padres for Dave Giusti.
- December 3, 1967
The Oakland Athletics purchased Jim Pagliaroni from the Pittsburgh Pirates.
- December 3, 1966
The Washington Senators traded Ron Kline to the Minnesota Twins for Bernie Allen and Camilo Pascual.
- December 3, 1964
The California Angels traded Bo Belinsky to the Philadelphia Phillies for Rudy May and Costen Shockley.
- December 3, 1963
The New York Yankees drafted Don Wallace from the Baltimore Orioles in the 1963 minor league draft.
The Milwaukee Braves traded Del Crandall, Bob Hendley and Bob Shaw to the San Francisco Giants for a player to be named later, Felipe Alou, Ed Bailey and Billy Hoeft. The San Francisco Giants sent Ernie Bowman (January 8, 1964) to the Milwaukee Braves to complete the trade.
- December 3, 1962
The Milwaukee Braves traded Ken Aspromonte to the Chicago Cubs for Jim McKnight.
- December 3, 1960
The Milwaukee Braves purchased Billy Martin from the Cincinnati Reds.
The Cleveland Indians traded Harvey Kuenn to the San Francisco Giants for Johnny Antonelli and Willie Kirkland.
- December 3, 1959
The Los Angeles Dodgers traded Fred Hatfield, Lloyd Merritt and Phil Paine to the Baltimore Orioles for Joe Frazier and Frank Kellert.
The Kansas City Athletics traded Tom Sturdivant to the Boston Red Sox for Pete Daley.
- December 3, 1958
The St. Louis Cardinals traded Rubén Amaro Sr. to the Philadelphia Phillies for Chuck Essegian.
The Pittsburgh Pirates traded Luis Arroyo to the Cincinnati Redlegs for Nino Escalera.
The Philadelphia Phillies traded Jack Sanford to the San Francisco Giants for Rubén Gómez and Valmy Thomas.
- December 3, 1957
The Baltimore Orioles traded Tito Francona, Billy Goodman and Ray Moore to the Chicago White Sox for Larry Doby, Jack Harshman, Russ Heman and Jim Marshall.
- December 3, 1956
The Kansas City Athletics drafted Ed Blake from Toronto (International) in the 1956 rule 5 draft.
The Cincinnati Redlegs drafted Jerry Lynch from the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 1956 rule 5 draft.
The St. Louis Cardinals drafted Lloyd Merritt from the New York Yankees in the 1956 rule 5 draft.
The Chicago Cubs drafted Cal Neeman from the New York Yankees in the 1956 rule 5 draft.
The Baltimore Orioles drafted Tom Patton from the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1956 rule 5 draft.
The St. Louis Cardinals drafted Bob Smith from the Boston Red Sox in the 1956 rule 5 draft.
The Boston Red Sox drafted Jack Spring from the Philadelphia Phillies in the 1956 rule 5 draft.
The St. Louis Cardinals drafted Chuck Essegian from Sacramento (PCL) in the 1956 minor league draft.
The Cincinnati Redlegs drafted Marion Fricano from the Chicago White Sox in the 1956 minor league draft.
The New York Giants drafted Bill Froats from the Detroit Tigers in the 1956 minor league draft.
The New York Giants drafted Roger McCardell from the Milwaukee Braves in the 1956 minor league draft.
The Detroit Tigers drafted Eddie Phillips from the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1956 minor league draft.
The Kansas City Athletics drafted Leo Posada from the Milwaukee Braves in the 1956 minor league draft.
The Milwaukee Braves drafted Daryl Robertson from the New York Giants in the 1956 minor league draft.
The Detroit Tigers drafted Bob Thorpe from the Milwaukee Braves in the 1956 minor league draft.
The Baltimore Orioles drafted Charlie White from the Milwaukee Braves in the 1956 minor league draft.
The New York Giants drafted Ed White from the Chicago White Sox in the 1956 minor league draft.
The Cincinnati Redlegs drafted Maury Wills from the Brooklyn Dodgers in the 1956 minor league draft.
- December 3, 1954
The St. Louis Cardinals traded Sal Yvars to the Detroit Tigers for Frank Carswell.
- December 3, 1953
Sacramento (Pacific Coast) purchased Tommy Glaviano from the Philadelphia Phillies.
- December 3, 1952
Dallas (Texas) purchased Bus Clarkson from the Milwaukee Braves.
The St. Louis Cardinals purchased Grant Dunlap from Shreveport (Texas).
The St. Louis Cardinals purchased Harry Elliott from Shreveport (Texas).
The Chicago Cubs traded Dick Manville and $25,000 to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Clyde McCullough.
- December 3, 1951
The Brooklyn Dodgers drafted Frank Baldwin from Oklahoma City (Texas) in the 1951 minor league draft.
The Pittsburgh Pirates drafted Carlos Bernier from Tampa (Florida International) in the 1951 minor league draft.
The New York Yankees drafted Frank Biscan from the Chicago White Sox in the 1951 minor league draft.
York (Interstate) drafted Harry Bright from the Chicago Cubs in the 1951 minor league draft.
The Washington Nationals drafted Glenn Elliott from Sacramento (PCL) in the 1951 minor league draft.
The New York Yankees drafted Rubén Gómez from St Jean (Provincial) in the 1951 minor league draft.
The Chicago Cubs drafted Chris Kitsos from the Brooklyn Dodgers in the 1951 minor league draft.
The St. Louis Browns drafted Vern Morgan from the Chicago Cubs in the 1951 minor league draft.
The Cincinnati Reds drafted Ed Sanicki from the Philadelphia Phillies in the 1951 minor league draft.
The Pittsburgh Pirates drafted Larry Shepard from Great Falls (Pioneer) in the 1951 minor league draft.
The Chicago Cubs drafted El Tappe from the New York Yankees in the 1951 minor league draft.
The Chicago Cubs drafted Bob Zick from the Philadelphia Athletics in the 1951 minor league draft.
The Brooklyn Dodgers traded Toby Atwell to the Chicago Cubs for Carmen Mauro.
- December 3, 1948
The New York Yankees released Frankie Crosetti.
- December 3, 1947
The Boston Braves purchased Jim Prendergast from the Cincinnati Reds.
The Pittsburgh Pirates traded Vic Barnhart and Jimmy Bloodworth to the Brooklyn Dodgers for Monty Basgall.
- December 3, 1941
The New York Giants traded Bob Bowman to the Chicago Cubs for Hank Leiber.
- December 3, 1940
The St. Louis Browns purchased Denny Galehouse and Fritz Ostermueller from the Boston Red Sox.
The Pittsburgh Pirates purchased Stu Martin from the St. Louis Cardinals.
- December 3, 1937
The Boston Red Sox purchased Gerard Lipscomb from the St. Louis Browns.
The Chicago Cubs purchased Johnny Moore from the Philadelphia Phillies.
The Philadelphia Phillies purchased Emmett Mueller from the St. Louis Cardinals.
The St. Louis Cardinals purchased Al Smith from the New York Giants.
The Cincinnati Reds traded Eddie Miller and $40,000 to the New York Yankees for Willard Hershberger.
- December 3, 1936
The Brooklyn Dodgers traded players to be named later to the St. Louis Cardinals for Tom Winsett. The Brooklyn Dodgers sent Frenchy Bordagaray (December 3, 1936), Dutch Leonard (December 3, 1936) and Jimmy Jordan (December 3, 1936) to the St. Louis Cardinals to complete the trade.
- December 3, 1931
The Washington Nationals purchased Leon Pettit from Quincy (I-I-I).
Dallas (Texas) purchased Lena Styles from the Cincinnati Reds.
- December 3, 1929
The Philadelphia Athletics returned Bud Morse to Des Moines (Western) as part of a conditional deal.
The Philadelphia Athletics sent Walt French (December 3, 1929), Jim Cronin (December 3, 1929) and Carroll Yerkes (December 3, 1929) to Portland (PCL) to complete the trade.
- December 3, 1927
- December 3, 1924
Indianapolis (American Association) purchased Sumpter Clarke from the Cleveland Indians.
The Boston Braves sent Red Lucas (April 24, 1925) to Seattle (PCL) to complete the trade.
- December 3, 1912
Atlanta (Southern Association) purchased Orlie Weaver from the Boston Braves.
- December 3, 1907
New Orleans (Southern Association) purchased Frank Delahanty from the Cleveland Naps.
- December 3, 1891
Jack Boyle jumped from the St. Louis Browns to the New York Giants.
Shorty Fuller jumped from the St. Louis Browns to the New York Giants.
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