Historical Transactions Occurring on December 7
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- December 7, 2025
The Tampa Bay Rays signed Cedric Mullins as a free agent.
Warming Bernabel of the Colorado Rockies granted free agency.
- December 7, 2024
The Chicago Cubs signed Matthew Boyd as a free agent.
The Tampa Bay Rays signed Jake Brentz as a free agent.
The Atlanta Braves signed Conner Capel as a free agent.
The Seattle Mariners signed Sauryn Lao as a free agent.
The New York Mets signed Oliver Ortega as a free agent.
- December 7, 2023
The Kansas City Royals signed Dan Altavilla as a free agent.
The Kansas City Royals signed Mike Brosseau as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Angels signed Willie Calhoun as a free agent.
The Houston Astros signed Victor Caratini as a free agent.
The San Francisco Giants signed Daulton Jefferies as a free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Anthony Misiewicz as a free agent.
The Atlanta Braves signed Angel Perdomo as a free agent.
The San Francisco Giants signed Jakson Reetz as a free agent.
The Chicago White Sox signed Chuckie Robinson as a free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Dennis Santana as a free agent.
The Houston Astros signed Wander Suero as a free agent.
The New York Yankees traded Jhony Brito, Kyle Higashioka, Michael King, Drew Thorpe and Randy Vásquez to the San Diego Padres for Trent Grisham and Juan Soto.
- December 7, 2022
The Cincinnati Reds signed Silvino Bracho as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Jason Heyward as a free agent.
The New York Mets signed Justin Verlander as a free agent.
The New York Mets traded Keyshawn Askew (minors) to the Tampa Bay Rays for Brooks Raley.
The Atlanta Braves traded Jake Higginbotham (minors) and Justyn-Henry Malloy to the Detroit Tigers for Joe Jiménez and cash.
The New York Mets traded a player to be named later and Franklin Sanchez (minors) to the Miami Marlins for Jeff Brigham and Elieser Hernández. The New York Mets sent Jake Mangum (December 7, 2022) to the Miami Marlins to complete the trade.
The New York Mets selected Jonathan Araúz off waivers from the Baltimore Orioles.
The Chicago Cubs selected Nick Burdi off waivers from the San Diego Padres.
The Milwaukee Brewers selected Isaac Collins off waivers from the Colorado Rockies.
The Philadelphia Phillies selected Oliver Dunn off waivers from the New York Yankees.
The Detroit Tigers selected Mason Englert off waivers from the Texas Rangers.
The Miami Marlins selected Nic Enright off waivers from the Cleveland Guardians.
The Atlanta Braves selected Domingo González off waivers from the Pittsburgh Pirates.
The Pittsburgh Pirates selected Jose Hernandez off waivers from the Los Angeles Dodgers.
The Pittsburgh Pirates selected Wei-Chieh Huang off waivers from the San Francisco Giants.
The Boston Red Sox selected Joe Jacques off waivers from the Pittsburgh Pirates.
The Colorado Rockies selected Kevin Kelly off waivers from the Cleveland Guardians.
The Houston Astros selected Bryan King off waivers from the Chicago Cubs.
The San Diego Padres selected José Lopez off waivers from the Tampa Bay Rays.
The Boston Red Sox selected Ryan Miller off waivers from the New York Yankees.
The Miami Marlins selected Dane Myers off waivers from the Detroit Tigers.
The Oakland Athletics selected Ryan Noda off waivers from the Los Angeles Dodgers.
The Los Angeles Angels selected Jared Oliva off waivers from the Pittsburgh Pirates.
The Pittsburgh Pirates selected Joshua Palacios off waivers from the Washington Nationals.
The Tampa Bay Rays selected Hector Perez off waivers from the Baltimore Orioles.
The Arizona Diamondbacks selected Taylor Rashi off waivers from the San Francisco Giants.
The St. Louis Cardinals selected Wilking Rodríguez off waivers from the New York Yankees.
The Cincinnati Reds selected Blake Sabol off waivers from the Pittsburgh Pirates.
The Arizona Diamondbacks selected Peter Solomon off waivers from the Pittsburgh Pirates.
The Milwaukee Brewers selected Gus Varland off waivers from the Los Angeles Dodgers.
The Washington Nationals selected Thaddeus Ward off waivers from the Boston Red Sox.
- December 7, 2020
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Clay Holmes as a free agent.
The Atlanta Braves signed Sean Kazmar Jr. as a free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds traded Raisel Iglesias to the Los Angeles Angels for a player to be named later and Noé Ramirez. The Los Angeles Angels sent Leo Rivas (December 10, 2020) to the Cincinnati Reds to complete the trade.
The Washington Nationals selected Rogelio Armenteros off waivers from the Arizona Diamondbacks.
The Toronto Blue Jays selected Anthony Castro off waivers from the Detroit Tigers.
The Seattle Mariners selected Robert Dugger off waivers from the Miami Marlins.
The Baltimore Orioles selected Ashton Goudeau off waivers from the Pittsburgh Pirates.
The Philadelphia Phillies selected Ian Hamilton off waivers from the Seattle Mariners.
The Toronto Blue Jays selected Walker Lockett off waivers from the Seattle Mariners.
- December 7, 2019
The Milwaukee Brewers signed Keon Broxton as a free agent.
- December 7, 2018
The Washington Nationals signed Patrick Corbin as a free agent.
The San Diego Padres signed Garrett Richards as a free agent.
- December 7, 2017
The Kansas City Royals signed Scott Barlow as a free agent.
The Chicago Cubs signed Tyler Chatwood as a free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Todd Cunningham as a free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Erik Kratz as a free agent.
The Minnesota Twins signed Gregorio Petit as a free agent.
The Oakland Athletics signed Yusmeiro Petit as a free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Richard Rodríguez as a free agent.
The Minnesota Twins signed Brock Stassi as a free agent.
The Miami Marlins traded Dee Strange-Gordon and international bonus slot money to the Seattle Mariners for Chris Torres (minors), Robert Dugger and Nick Neidert.
- December 7, 2016
The New York Yankees signed Matt Holliday as a free agent.
The Toronto Blue Jays signed Brett Oberholtzer as a free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Donovan Solano as a free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed Yainer Diaz as a free agent.
The Kansas City Royals traded Wade Davis to the Chicago Cubs for Jorge Soler.
The Chicago White Sox traded Adam Eaton to the Washington Nationals for Dane Dunning, Lucas Giolito and Reynaldo López.
The San Francisco Giants traded Chris Heston to the Seattle Mariners for a player to be named later. The Seattle Mariners sent Tyler Herb (minors) (July 3, 2017) to the San Francisco Giants to complete the trade.
- December 7, 2015
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Deolis Guerra as a free agent.
The San Francisco Giants signed Ramiro Peña as a free agent.
The Kansas City Royals signed Chris Young as a free agent.
The Boston Red Sox traded Jonathan Aro and Wade Miley to the Seattle Mariners for Roenis Elías and Carson Smith.
The Cleveland Indians selected Joey Butler off waivers from the Tampa Bay Rays.
The Los Angeles Dodgers selected Daniel Fields off waivers from the Milwaukee Brewers.
- December 7, 2014
The Cleveland Indians signed Adam Moore as a free agent.
- December 7, 2013
The New York Yankees signed Jacoby Ellsbury as a free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Hiroki Kuroda as a free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Edward Mujica as a free agent.
The Baltimore Orioles signed Francisco Peguero as a free agent.
The Houston Astros signed Chad Qualls as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Brian Wilson as a free agent.
- December 7, 2012
The Minnesota Twins signed Bryan Augenstein as a free agent.
The Minnesota Twins signed Brandon Boggs as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Ángel Castro as a free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Randy Choate as a free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Jonathan Diaz as a free agent.
The Washington Nationals signed Dan Haren as a free agent.
The Colorado Rockies signed Hernán Iribarren as a free agent.
The Chicago Cubs signed Jensen Lewis as a free agent.
The San Francisco Giants signed Ángel Pagán as a free agent.
The Kansas City Royals signed George Sherrill as a free agent.
The Chicago Cubs signed Kyuji Fujikawa as a free agent.
The Oakland Athletics traded a player to be named later to the Boston Red Sox for Sandy Rosario. The Oakland Athletics sent Graham Godfrey (December 7, 2012) to the Boston Red Sox to complete the trade.
- December 7, 2011
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Érik Bédard as a free agent.
The New York Mets signed Frank Francisco as a free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Nate McLouth as a free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed José Morales as a free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed David Ortiz as a free agent.
The New York Mets signed Jon Rauch as a free agent.
The Florida Marlins signed José Reyes as a free agent.
The Milwaukee Brewers signed Francisco Rodríguez as a free agent.
The Colorado Rockies traded Huston Street and cash to the San Diego Padres for a player to be named later. The San Diego Padres sent Nick Schmidt (minors) (December 9, 2011) to the Colorado Rockies to complete the trade.
The Kansas City Royals traded Yamaico Navarro to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Diego Goris (minors) and Brooks Pounders.
The San Francisco Giants traded Ramón Ramírez and Andrés Torres to the New York Mets for Ángel Pagán.
- December 7, 2010
The New York Yankees signed Derek Jeter as a free agent.
The Arizona Diamondbacks signed J.J. Putz as a free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Mariano Rivera as a free agent.
The Colorado Rockies signed Ty Wigginton as a free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies released Yohan Flande.
- December 7, 2009
The Boston Red Sox signed Scott Atchison as a free agent.
The Colorado Rockies signed Rafael Betancourt as a free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Fabio Castro as a free agent.
The Houston Astros signed Gustavo Chacín as a free agent.
The Detroit Tigers signed Adam Everett as a free agent.
The Houston Astros signed Gary Majewski as a free agent.
The Minnesota Twins signed Carl Pavano as a free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Brad Penny as a free agent.
The Washington Nationals signed Iván Rodríguez as a free agent.
The Atlanta Braves signed Rafael Soriano as a free agent.
The Detroit Tigers signed Brad Thomas as a free agent.
Jeff Bennett of the Tampa Bay Rays granted free agency.
Brian Wolfe of the Toronto Blue Jays granted free agency.
The Texas Rangers purchased Clay Rapada from the Detroit Tigers.
The Colorado Rockies released Matt Murton.
The Washington Nationals released Saúl Rivera.
The New York Yankees traded Brian Bruney to the Washington Nationals for a player to be named later. The Washington Nationals sent Jamie Hoffmann (December 10, 2009) to the New York Yankees to complete the trade.
The Milwaukee Brewers selected Luis Cruz off waivers from the Pittsburgh Pirates.
- December 7, 2008
The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim signed Darren Oliver as a free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds signed David Weathers as a free agent.
The Texas Rangers traded Gerald Laird to the Detroit Tigers for Carlos Melo (minors) and Guillermo Moscoso.
- December 7, 2007
The Boston Red Sox signed Scott Atchison as a free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Jeff Bailey as a free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds signed Jim Brower as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim signed Dee Brown as a free agent.
The Baltimore Orioles signed Ryan Bukvich as a free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Mike Cervenak as a free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Raúl Chávez as a free agent.
The Florida Marlins signed Tim Corcoran as a free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Vic Darensbourg as a free agent.
The Florida Marlins signed Marcus Gwyn as a free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Gary Knotts as a free agent.
The Houston Astros signed Mark Loretta as a free agent.
The San Diego Padres signed Marshall McDougall as a free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Val Pascucci as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Brian Shackelford as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Tanyon Sturtze as a free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Gil Velazquez as a free agent.
The Atlanta Braves released Lance Cormier.
The Colorado Rockies traded Jamey Carroll to the Cleveland Indians for a player to be named later. The Cleveland Indians sent Sean Smith (minors) (April 24, 2008) to the Colorado Rockies to complete the trade.
The Pittsburgh Pirates traded Salomón Torres to the Milwaukee Brewers for Kevin Roberts (minors) and Marino Salas.
- December 7, 2006
The Philadelphia Phillies drafted Ryan Budde from the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim in the 2006 rule 5 draft.
The Cincinnati Reds drafted Jared Burton from the Oakland Athletics in the 2006 rule 5 draft.
The Minnesota Twins drafted Brian Buscher from the San Francisco Giants in the 2006 rule 5 draft.
The San Diego Padres drafted Kevin Cameron from the Minnesota Twins in the 2006 rule 5 draft.
The Washington Nationals drafted Jesús Flores from the New York Mets in the 2006 rule 5 draft.
The Chicago Cubs drafted Jim Henderson from the Washington Nationals in the 2006 rule 5 draft.
The Florida Marlins drafted Josh Labandeira from the Washington Nationals in the 2006 rule 5 draft.
The Minnesota Twins drafted Alejandro Machado from the Washington Nationals in the 2006 rule 5 draft.
The Oakland Athletics drafted Jay Marshall from the Chicago White Sox in the 2006 rule 5 draft.
The New York Yankees drafted Josh Phelps from the Baltimore Orioles in the 2006 rule 5 draft.
The Toronto Blue Jays drafted Jason Smith from the Chicago Cubs in the 2006 rule 5 draft.
The Kansas City Royals drafted Joakim Soria from the San Diego Padres in the 2006 rule 5 draft.
The Washington Nationals drafted Levale Speigner from the Minnesota Twins in the 2006 rule 5 draft.
The Florida Marlins drafted Cristhian Martínez from the Detroit Tigers in the 2006 minor league draft.
The Colorado Rockies signed Tom Martin as a free agent.
The New York Mets signed Guillermo Mota as a free agent.
The Toronto Blue Jays signed Matt Stairs as a free agent.
The Oakland Athletics released Mark Kiger.
The Baltimore Orioles released Aaron Rakers.
The Philadelphia Phillies traded Adam Donachie (minors) and cash to the Baltimore Orioles for Alfredo Simón.
The Baltimore Orioles traded a player to be named later to the Chicago Cubs for Freddie Bynum. The Baltimore Orioles sent Kevin Hart (December 7, 2006) to the Chicago Cubs to complete the trade.
The Atlanta Braves traded Horacio Ramírez to the Seattle Mariners for Rafael Soriano.
The Chicago Cubs drafted Josh Hamilton from the Tampa Bay Devil Rays in the 2006 rule 5 draft.
The Baltimore Orioles drafted Alfredo Simón from the Texas Rangers in the 2006 rule 5 draft.
The Pittsburgh Pirates drafted Sean White from the Atlanta Braves in the 2006 rule 5 draft.
The Cincinnati Reds purchased Josh Hamilton from the Chicago Cubs.
The Seattle Mariners purchased Sean White from the Pittsburgh Pirates.
- December 7, 2005
The Toronto Blue Jays signed A.J. Burnett as a free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed Paul Byrd as a free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds signed Jacob Cruz as a free agent.
The Florida Marlins signed Lenny Harris as a free agent.
The San Diego Padres signed Trevor Hoffman as a free agent.
The Chicago Cubs signed John Mabry as a free agent.
The Florida Marlins signed Brian Moehler as a free agent.
The Seattle Mariners signed Jamie Moyer as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Olmedo Sáenz as a free agent.
The Texas Rangers signed John Wasdin as a free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed Bob Wickman as a free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds signed Pedro Viola as an amateur free agent.
The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim released Jeff DaVanon.
The Cincinnati Reds released Randy Keisler.
The Kansas City Royals traded Chad Blackwell (minors) and Jonah Bayliss to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Mark Redman.
The Colorado Rockies traded Larry Bigbie and Aaron Miles to the St. Louis Cardinals for Ray King.
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays traded Dewon Brazelton to the San Diego Padres for Sean Burroughs.
The Toronto Blue Jays traded Dave Bush, Gabe Gross and Zach Jackson to the Milwaukee Brewers for Lyle Overbay and Ty Taubenheim.
The Atlanta Braves traded Johnny Estrada to the Arizona Diamondbacks for Lance Cormier and Óscar Villarreal.
The Atlanta Braves traded Danny Kolb to the Milwaukee Brewers for Wes Obermueller.
The Boston Red Sox traded Doug Mirabelli to the San Diego Padres for Mark Loretta.
The Florida Marlins traded Juan Pierre to the Chicago Cubs for Sergio Mitre, Ricky Nolasco and Renyel Pinto.
The Seattle Mariners traded Yorvit Torrealba to the Colorado Rockies for Marcos Carvajal.
- December 7, 2004
The Kansas City Royals signed Kevin Appier as a free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Rheal Cormier as a free agent.
The New York Mets signed Mike DeJean as a free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Cal Eldred as a free agent.
The Chicago Cubs signed Nomar Garciaparra as a free agent.
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays signed Jimmy Haynes as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Ricky Ledée as a free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed John Mabry as a free agent.
The Arizona Diamondbacks signed Luis Martínez as a free agent.
The Arizona Diamondbacks signed Quinton McCracken as a free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Matt Morris as a free agent.
The Houston Astros signed Orlando Palmeiro as a free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Todd Pratt as a free agent.
The Minnesota Twins signed Brad Radke as a free agent.
The Baltimore Orioles signed B.J. Surhoff as a free agent.
The Chicago Cubs signed Todd Walker as a free agent.
The Seattle Mariners signed Dan Wilson as a free agent.
The Montreal Expos signed Juan Jaime as an amateur free agent.
- December 7, 2003
The Arizona Diamondbacks signed Carlos Baerga as a free agent.
The Milwaukee Brewers signed Dave Burba as a free agent.
The Florida Marlins signed Luis Castillo as a free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Cal Eldred as a free agent.
The Florida Marlins signed Chad Fox as a free agent.
The Chicago Cubs signed Tom Goodwin as a free agent.
The Kansas City Royals signed Jason Grimsley as a free agent.
The Chicago Cubs signed Mark Grudzielanek as a free agent.
The Seattle Mariners signed Shigetoshi Hasegawa as a free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Steve Kline as a free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Kevin Millwood as a free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Todd Pratt as a free agent.
The Colorado Rockies signed Steve Reed as a free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Rubén Sierra as a free agent.
The San Francisco Giants signed J.T. Snow as a free agent.
The Minnesota Twins signed Shannon Stewart as a free agent.
The Detroit Tigers signed Marcus Thames as a free agent.
The San Francisco Giants signed Michael Tucker as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Robin Ventura as a free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Gabe White as a free agent.
- December 7, 2002
The Seattle Mariners signed Pat Borders as a free agent.
The Montreal Expos signed Wil Cordero as a free agent.
The San Francisco Giants signed Ray Durham as a free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Jeff Fassero as a free agent.
The Arizona Diamondbacks signed Steve Finley as a free agent.
The San Francisco Giants signed Marquis Grissom as a free agent.
The Atlanta Braves signed Darren Holmes as a free agent.
The Seattle Mariners signed Jamie Moyer as a free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Dan Plesac as a free agent.
The Houston Astros signed Shane Reynolds as a free agent.
The New York Mets signed Steve Trachsel as a free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Chris Widger as a free agent.
- December 7, 2001
The Kansas City Royals signed Luis Alicea as a free agent.
The Seattle Mariners signed Bret Boone as a free agent.
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays signed Chris Gomez as a free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Steve Karsay as a free agent.
The Montreal Expos signed Randy Knorr as a free agent.
The Atlanta Braves signed Javy López as a free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Mendy López as a free agent.
The Seattle Mariners signed Mark McLemore as a free agent.
The Houston Astros signed Orlando Merced as a free agent.
The Chicago Cubs signed Luis Ordaz as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Jesse Orosco as a free agent.
The San Francisco Giants signed Benito Santiago as a free agent.
The Anaheim Angels signed Rick Short as a free agent.
Hanshin Tigers (Japan Central) purchased Trey Moore from the Atlanta Braves.
The Oakland Athletics traded Eric Hinske and Justin Miller to the Toronto Blue Jays for Billy Koch.
The New York Yankees traded David Justice to the New York Mets for Robin Ventura.
- December 7, 2000
The Anaheim Angels signed Tim Belcher as a free agent.
The Seattle Mariners signed Jay Buhner as a free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Frank Castillo as a free agent.
The Toronto Blue Jays signed Jason Dickson as a free agent.
The Chicago White Sox signed Cal Eldred as a free agent.
The San Francisco Giants signed Mark Gardner as a free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Dwight Gooden as a free agent.
The San Diego Padres signed Tony Gwynn as a free agent.
The Arizona Diamondbacks signed Jason Jacome as a free agent.
The Milwaukee Brewers signed James Mouton as a free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Mike Mussina as a free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Kerry Robinson as a free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Pete Schourek as a free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Luis Sojo as a free agent.
The San Diego Padres signed Ed Sprague as a free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Tim Wakefield as a free agent.
Seibu Lions (Japan Pacific) purchased Alex Cabrera from the Arizona Diamondbacks.
The Chicago White Sox traded Chad Bradford to the Oakland Athletics for a player to be named later. The Oakland Athletics sent Miguel Olivo (December 13, 2000) to the Chicago White Sox to complete the trade.
- December 7, 1999
The Texas Rangers signed Luis Alicea as a free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Jeff Brantley as a free agent.
The Toronto Blue Jays signed Jacob Brumfield as a free agent.
The Milwaukee Brewers signed Mike Busby as a free agent.
The Atlanta Braves signed Brian Hunter as a free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Mike Jackson as a free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed Mark Langston as a free agent.
The Milwaukee Brewers signed Eric Ludwick as a free agent.
The Milwaukee Brewers signed Julio Mañón as a free agent.
The Texas Rangers signed Mike Munoz as a free agent.
The Kansas City Royals signed Rey Sánchez as a free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Allen Watson as a free agent.
Hanshin Tigers (Japan Central) purchased Greg Hansell from the Pittsburgh Pirates.
The Baltimore Orioles released Doug Linton.
The Colorado Rockies traded Scott Randall to the Minnesota Twins for Chris Latham.
- December 7, 1998
The Houston Astros signed Tim Bogar as a free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Billy Brewer as a free agent.
The Baltimore Orioles signed Will Clark as a free agent.
The Baltimore Orioles signed Delino DeShields as a free agent.
The Chicago Cubs signed Gary Gaetti as a free agent.
The Chicago Cubs signed Glenallen Hill as a free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Pat Kelly as a free agent.
The Anaheim Angels signed Jack McDowell as a free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Willie McGee as a free agent.
The Kansas City Royals signed Jeff Montgomery as a free agent.
The Anaheim Angels signed Craig Shipley as a free agent.
The Toronto Blue Jays signed Dave Stieb as a free agent.
The Baltimore Orioles signed B.J. Surhoff as a free agent.
The Anaheim Angels signed Randy Velarde as a free agent.
The Kansas City Royals selected Darío Veras off waivers from the Boston Red Sox.
- December 7, 1997
The Baltimore Orioles signed Brady Anderson as a free agent.
The Texas Rangers signed Scott Bailes as a free agent.
The Anaheim Angels signed Rich DeLucia as a free agent.
The San Francisco Giants signed Rich Rodriguez as a free agent.
- December 7, 1996
The Milwaukee Brewers signed Doug Jones as a free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Mike Maddux as a free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds signed Jose Acevedo as an amateur free agent.
Moisés Alou of the Montreal Expos granted free agency.
Mike Bordick of the Oakland Athletics granted free agency.
Tony Castillo of the Chicago White Sox granted free agency.
Alex Fernandez of the Chicago White Sox granted free agency.
Luis Gonzalez of the Chicago Cubs granted free agency.
Jimmy Key of the New York Yankees granted free agency.
Brent Mayne of the New York Mets granted free agency.
Mark McLemore of the Texas Rangers granted free agency.
Tim Naehring of the Boston Red Sox granted free agency.
Mel Rojas of the Montreal Expos granted free agency.
Craig Shipley of the San Diego Padres granted free agency.
Mark Whiten of the Seattle Mariners granted free agency.
- December 7, 1995
The Kansas City Royals signed Tom Browning as a free agent.
The Houston Astros signed John Cangelosi as a free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Jim Eisenreich as a free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed Álvaro Espinoza as a free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds signed Brook Fordyce as a free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed Julio Franco as a free agent.
The Kansas City Royals signed Mark Gubicza as a free agent.
The Seattle Mariners signed Lee Guetterman as a free agent.
The Minnesota Twins signed Mike Milchin as a free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Mike Morgan as a free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed Eddie Murray as a free agent.
The Toronto Blue Jays signed Otis Nixon as a free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed José Oquendo as a free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Jeff Parrett as a free agent.
The Detroit Tigers signed Phil Plantier as a free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds signed Chris Sabo as a free agent.
The California Angels signed Scott Sanderson as a free agent.
The Milwaukee Brewers signed Kevin Seitzer as a free agent.
The Kansas City Royals signed Eddie Tucker as a free agent.
The San Diego Padres signed Fernando Valenzuela as a free agent.
The Seattle Mariners traded Tino Martinez, Jim Mecir and Jeff Nelson to the New York Yankees for Russ Davis and Sterling Hitchcock.
- December 7, 1994
The New York Mets signed Jarvis Brown as a free agent.
The San Diego Padres signed Matt Howard as a free agent.
The New York Mets signed Chris Jones as a free agent.
The Colorado Rockies signed A.J. Sager as a free agent.
The Boston Red Sox traded Jeff McNeely and Nate Minchey to the St. Louis Cardinals for Luis Alicea.
- December 7, 1993
The Houston Astros signed Kevin Bass as a free agent.
The Chicago White Sox signed José DeLeón as a free agent.
The Kansas City Royals signed Mark Gubicza as a free agent.
The Oakland Athletics signed Stan Javier as a free agent.
The Minnesota Twins signed Tim McIntosh as a free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Otis Nixon as a free agent.
The Oakland Athletics signed Ed Núñez as a free agent.
- December 7, 1992
The Kansas City Royals drafted Billy Brewer from the Montreal Expos in the 1992 rule 5 draft.
The Cincinnati Reds drafted Willie Cañate from the Cleveland Indians in the 1992 rule 5 draft.
The New York Mets drafted Mike Draper from the New York Yankees in the 1992 rule 5 draft.
The Seattle Mariners drafted Reggie Harris from the Oakland Athletics in the 1992 rule 5 draft.
The Detroit Tigers drafted John Hudek from the Chicago White Sox in the 1992 rule 5 draft.
The Philadelphia Phillies drafted Graeme Lloyd from the Toronto Blue Jays in the 1992 rule 5 draft.
The San Francisco Giants drafted Jim McNamara from the Florida Marlins in the 1992 rule 5 draft.
The Florida Marlins drafted Mike Myers from the San Francisco Giants in the 1992 rule 5 draft.
The Baltimore Orioles drafted Sherman Obando from the New York Yankees in the 1992 rule 5 draft.
The Oakland Athletics drafted Kirt Ojala from the New York Yankees in the 1992 rule 5 draft.
The Florida Marlins drafted Scott Pose from the Cincinnati Reds in the 1992 rule 5 draft.
The Florida Marlins drafted Stan Spencer from the Montreal Expos in the 1992 rule 5 draft.
The Toronto Blue Jays drafted Billy Taylor from the Atlanta Braves in the 1992 rule 5 draft.
The San Diego Padres drafted Kerry Taylor from the Minnesota Twins in the 1992 rule 5 draft.
The Seattle Mariners drafted Fernando Viña from the New York Mets in the 1992 rule 5 draft.
The Pittsburgh Pirates drafted Dave Otto from the Cleveland Indians in the 1992 minor league draft.
The Seattle Mariners drafted Erik Plantenberg from the Boston Red Sox in the 1992 minor league draft.
The Toronto Blue Jays signed Joe Carter as a free agent.
The Oakland Athletics signed Rich Gossage as a free agent.
The Detroit Tigers signed Bill Gullickson as a free agent.
The Oakland Athletics signed Rick Honeycutt as a free agent.
The Toronto Blue Jays signed Paul Molitor as a free agent.
The Colorado Rockies signed Bruce Ruffin as a free agent.
The Colorado Rockies signed Bryn Smith as a free agent.
The Montreal Expos signed Bruce Walton as a free agent.
The Detroit Tigers signed Lou Whitaker as a free agent.
The Oakland Athletics signed Curt Young as a free agent.
Dave Eiland of the San Diego Padres granted free agency.
The St. Louis Cardinals released Rex Hudler.
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.
- December 7, 1991
The Texas Rangers signed Brian Downing as a free agent.
The Baltimore Orioles signed Dwight Evans as a free agent.
The Texas Rangers signed Geno Petralli as a free agent.
- December 7, 1990
The California Angels signed Fred Manrique as a free agent.
Larry Andersen of the Boston Red Sox granted free agency.
Juan Berenguer of the Minnesota Twins granted free agency.
Brett Butler of the San Francisco Giants granted free agency.
Jack Clark of the San Diego Padres granted free agency.
Chili Davis of the California Angels granted free agency.
Mike Heath of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.
Dave Henderson of the Oakland Athletics granted free agency.
Charlie Leibrandt of the Atlanta Braves granted free agency.
Jack Morris of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.
Dave Smith of the Houston Astros granted free agency.
Mike Witt of the New York Yankees granted free agency.
- December 7, 1989
The Montreal Expos signed Keith Atherton as a free agent.
The Montreal Expos signed Oil Can Boyd as a free agent.
The Kansas City Royals signed Storm Davis as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Jim Gott as a free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed Keith Hernandez as a free agent.
The Toronto Blue Jays signed Tom Lawless as a free agent.
The Montreal Expos signed Dale Mohorcic as a free agent.
The Detroit Tigers signed Lloyd Moseby as a free agent.
The Seattle Mariners signed Pete O'Brien as a free agent.
The Kansas City Royals signed Frank White as a free agent.
The Kansas City Royals signed Willie Wilson as a free agent.
The Kansas City Royals released Israel Sánchez.
The Chicago Cubs traded Paul Kilgus to the Toronto Blue Jays for José Núñez.
- December 7, 1988
The Montreal Expos signed Jay Baller as a free agent.
The Detroit Tigers signed Dave Bergman as a free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds signed Dave Collins as a free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Greg Harris as a free agent.
The Milwaukee Brewers signed Odell Jones as a free agent.
The Seattle Mariners signed Jeffrey Leonard as a free agent.
The Seattle Mariners signed Tom Niedenfuer as a free agent.
The Detroit Tigers signed Ted Power as a free agent.
The Texas Rangers signed Nolan Ryan as a free agent.
The Chicago Cubs signed Scott Sanderson as a free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Mike Schmidt as a free agent.
The San Francisco Giants signed Lary Sorensen as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Mario Soto as a free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies released Kent Tekulve.
The Baltimore Orioles traded a player to be named later to the Montreal Expos for Mike Smith. The Baltimore Orioles sent Doug Kline (minors) (December 7, 1988) to the Montreal Expos to complete the trade.
The Houston Astros traded a player to be named later to the Minnesota Twins for Mark Portugal. The Houston Astros sent Todd McClure (minors) (December 7, 1988) to the Minnesota Twins to complete the trade.
The New York Mets traded Mike Santiago (minors) and Wally Backman to the Minnesota Twins for Jeff Bumgarner (minors), Steve Gasser (minors) and Toby Nivens (minors).
The California Angels traded Gus Polidor to the Milwaukee Brewers for Bill Schroeder.
- December 7, 1987
The Baltimore Orioles drafted José Bautista from the New York Mets in the 1987 rule 5 draft.
The Kansas City Royals drafted Luis Encarnación from the Cleveland Indians in the 1987 rule 5 draft.
The Oakland Athletics drafted Doug Jennings from the California Angels in the 1987 rule 5 draft.
The California Angels drafted Joe Johnson from the Toronto Blue Jays in the 1987 rule 5 draft.
The Houston Astros drafted Scott Medvin from the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 1987 rule 5 draft.
The Montreal Expos drafted Rich Sauveur from the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 1987 rule 5 draft.
The Boston Red Sox drafted John Trautwein from the Montreal Expos in the 1987 rule 5 draft.
The Detroit Tigers drafted John Wetteland from the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 1987 rule 5 draft.
The Cleveland Indians signed Chris Bando as a free agent.
The Minnesota Twins signed T.R. Bryden as a free agent.
The Minnesota Twins signed Bryan Clark as a free agent.
The Montreal Expos signed Dave Engle as a free agent.
The Chicago White Sox signed Dave Gallagher as a free agent.
The Kansas City Royals signed Gene Garber as a free agent.
The Oakland Athletics signed Gary Lavelle as a free agent.
The Montreal Expos signed Bob McClure as a free agent.
The Minnesota Twins signed Don Schulze as a free agent.
The Chicago White Sox signed Dar Smith as a free agent.
The Chicago Cubs signed Manny Trillo as a free agent.
- December 7, 1986
The New York Yankees signed Claudell Washington as a free agent.
- December 7, 1984
The Baltimore Orioles signed Lee Lacy as a free agent.
The Atlanta Braves signed Bruce Sutter as a free agent.
The Chicago Cubs signed Steve Trout as a free agent.
The Oakland Athletics traded a player to be named later, Eric Barry (minors) and Ray Burris to the Milwaukee Brewers for Don Sutton. The Oakland Athletics sent Ed Myers (minors) (March 25, 1985) to the Milwaukee Brewers to complete the trade.
The San Diego Padres traded Floyd Chiffer to the Minnesota Twins for Ray Smith.
The Montreal Expos traded Bob James to the Chicago White Sox for Vance Law.
The Chicago White Sox traded Bert Roberge to the Montreal Expos for Bryan Little.
The New York Mets traded Walt Terrell to the Detroit Tigers for Howard Johnson.
- December 7, 1983
The New York Yankees signed Mike O'Berry as a free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds signed Dave Parker as a free agent.
The San Diego Padres traded a player to be named later and Joe Pittman to the San Francisco Giants for Champ Summers. The San Diego Padres sent Tom Francis (minors) (December 7, 1983) to the San Francisco Giants to complete the trade.
The Oakland Athletics traded Rusty McNealy and cash to the Montreal Expos for Ray Burris.
The New York Yankees traded Curt Kaufman and cash to the California Angels for Tim Foli.
The Seattle Mariners traded Tony Bernazard to the Cleveland Indians for Jack Perconte and Gorman Thomas.
As part of a 3-team trade: The Chicago Cubs sent Fritzie Connally, Craig Lefferts and Carmelo Martínez to the San Diego Padres. The Montreal Expos sent Al Newman to the San Diego Padres. The Montreal Expos sent Scott Sanderson to the Chicago Cubs. The San Diego Padres sent Gary Lucas to the Montreal Expos.
The Texas Rangers traded Sam Sorce (minors), John Butcher and Mike Smithson to the Minnesota Twins for Gary Ward.
- December 7, 1982
The Minnesota Twins drafted Jim Lewis from the New York Yankees in the 1982 minor league draft.
The Texas Rangers released Jim Anderson.
- December 7, 1981
The Minnesota Twins drafted Paul Boris from the New York Yankees in the 1981 rule 5 draft.
The Toronto Blue Jays drafted Jim Gott from the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1981 rule 5 draft.
The Toronto Blue Jays drafted Tony Johnson from the Montreal Expos in the 1981 rule 5 draft.
The California Angels drafted José Moreno from the San Diego Padres in the 1981 rule 5 draft.
The Cleveland Indians drafted Rich Murray from the San Francisco Giants in the 1981 rule 5 draft.
The Seattle Mariners drafted Domingo Ramos from the Toronto Blue Jays in the 1981 rule 5 draft.
The Milwaukee Brewers drafted Mike Warren from the Oakland Athletics in the 1981 rule 5 draft.
The St. Louis Cardinals purchased Mike Stanton from the Cleveland Indians.
The San Francisco Giants traded Allen Ripley to the Chicago Cubs for Doug Capilla.
- December 7, 1980
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Darrell Porter as a free agent.
- December 7, 1979
The San Diego Padres purchased Aurelio Rodríguez from the Detroit Tigers for $200,000.
The Cleveland Indians traded Bobby Bonds to the St. Louis Cardinals for John Denny and Jerry Mumphrey.
The Minnesota Twins traded Dan Graham to the Baltimore Orioles for Tom Chism.
The Detroit Tigers traded Ron LeFlore to the Montreal Expos for Dan Schatzeder.
The Minnesota Twins traded Paul Thormodsgard to the Philadelphia Phillies for Pete Mackanin.
- December 7, 1978
The Boston Red Sox traded Bill Lee to the Montreal Expos for Stan Papi.
- December 7, 1977
The Cleveland Indians signed Horace Speed as a free agent.
The New York Mets purchased Tim Foli from the San Francisco Giants.
The New York Yankees purchased Andy Messersmith from the Atlanta Braves.
The Seattle Mariners traded Carlos López and Tommy Moore to the Baltimore Orioles for Mike Parrott.
The Baltimore Orioles traded Rudy May, Randy Miller and Bryn Smith to the Montreal Expos for Joe Kerrigan, Gary Roenicke and Don Stanhouse.
- December 7, 1976
The Milwaukee Brewers drafted Jeff Yurak from the San Francisco Giants in the 1976 minor league draft.
The Kansas City Royals traded Frank Ortenzio to the Montreal Expos for Rudy Kinard (minors).
The Pittsburgh Pirates traded Craig Reynolds and Jimmy Sexton to the Seattle Mariners for Grant Jackson.
- December 7, 1973
The Milwaukee Brewers purchased Felipe Alou from the Montreal Expos.
The Boston Red Sox purchased Juan Marichal from the San Francisco Giants.
The New York Yankees purchased Bill Sudakis from the Texas Rangers.
The Texas Rangers purchased César Tovar from the Philadelphia Phillies.
The Philadelphia Phillies purchased Eddie Watt from the Baltimore Orioles.
The St. Louis Cardinals traded Reggie Cleveland, Terry Hughes and Diego Seguí to the Boston Red Sox for John Curtis, Mike Garman and Lynn McGlothen.
The Pittsburgh Pirates traded Bob Johnson to the Cleveland Indians for Bill Flowers (minors).
The New York Yankees traded Lindy McDaniel to the Kansas City Royals for Lou Piniella and Ken Wright.
- December 7, 1972
The Montreal Expos traded Remy Hermoso to the Cleveland Indians for Mike Carruthers (minors).
- December 7, 1971
The St. Louis Cardinals traded Chris Zachary to the Detroit Tigers for Bill Denehy.
- December 7, 1969
The Milwaukee Brewers traded Ray Oyler and Diego Seguí to the Oakland Athletics for Ted Kubiak and George Lauzerique.
- December 7, 1967
The Atlanta Braves traded Bobby Cox to the New York Yankees for Dale Roberts and Bob Tillman.
- December 7, 1966
The California Angels traded a player to be named later and Dick Egan to the Los Angeles Dodgers for Howie Reed. The California Angels sent John Butler (minors) (December 7, 1966) to the Los Angeles Dodgers to complete the trade.
The Philadelphia Phillies traded Ray Culp and cash to the Chicago Cubs for Dick Ellsworth.
The Boston Red Sox traded Julio Navarro and Ed Rakow to the Atlanta Braves for Chris Cannizzaro and John Herrnstein.
- December 7, 1964
The St. Louis Cardinals traded Johnny Lewis and Gordie Richardson to the New York Mets for Elio Chacón and Tracy Stallard.
- December 7, 1962
The Washington Senators released Danny O'Connell.
- December 7, 1960
The Detroit Tigers traded a player to be named later and Frank Bolling to the Milwaukee Braves for Dick Brown, Bill Bruton, Chuck Cottier and Terry Fox. The Detroit Tigers sent Neil Chrisley (January 17, 1961) to the Milwaukee Braves to complete the trade.
- December 7, 1953
The Milwaukee Braves purchased George Metkovich from the Chicago Cubs.
- December 7, 1952
The Philadelphia Athletics traded Stan Jok to the Philadelphia Phillies for Jerry Scala.
- December 7, 1951
San Diego (PCL) purchased Lou Klein from the Philadelphia Athletics.
- December 7, 1946
The Cleveland Indians traded Gene Woodling to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Al Lopez.
- December 7, 1945
The Philadelphia Phillies purchased Johnny Humphries from the Chicago White Sox.
The Philadelphia Athletics sent Charlie Gassaway (December 7, 1945) to Oakland (PCL) to complete the trade.
- December 7, 1942
The Philadelphia Athletics released Larry Eschen.
- December 7, 1939
The New York Giants purchased Wayne Ambler from the Philadelphia Athletics.
Portland (PCL) purchased Lindsay Brown from the Cincinnati Reds.
- December 7, 1938
The Philadelphia Phillies purchased Les Powers from the New York Giants.
The Chicago White Sox purchased Bobby Reis from the Boston Bees.
The Boston Red Sox purchased Phil Weintraub from the Philadelphia Phillies.
- December 7, 1937
The Boston Red Sox sent Spence Harris (December 9, 1937) to San Diego (PCL) to complete the trade.
- December 7, 1929
- December 7, 1928
- December 7, 1926
The Cleveland Indians sent Cliff Lee (September 30, 1926), Ray Knode (December 7, 1926) and Guy Lacy (December 7, 1926) to Newark (International) to complete the trade.
- December 7, 1922
Seattle (PCL) purchased Doc Johnston from the Philadelphia Athletics.
- December 7, 1921
San Francisco (PCL) purchased Dots Miller from the Philadelphia Phillies.
The New York Giants purchased Jimmy O'Connell from San Francisco (PCL) for $75,000.
Elmer Bowman sent from the Washington Nationals to New Haven (Eastern) in an unknown transaction.
- December 7, 1916
The St. Louis Cardinals sent Art Butler (December 7, 1916) to Los Angeles (PCL) to complete the trade.
- December 7, 1897
The Pittsburgh Pirates traded Joe Sugden to the St. Louis Browns for Morgan Murphy.
The transaction information used here was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by RetroSheet. We attempt to update transactions throughout the season.
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