Historical Transactions Occurring on December 8
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- December 8, 2025
The New York Mets signed Daniel Duarte as a free agent.
The New York Mets signed Carl Edwards Jr. as a free agent.
The Colorado Rockies signed Nicky Lopez as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Angels signed Yolmer Sanchez as a free agent.
The Texas Rangers signed Andrew Velazquez as a free agent.
- December 8, 2023
The Detroit Tigers signed Anthony Bemboom as a free agent.
The Toronto Blue Jays signed Payton Henry as a free agent.
The New York Mets signed Taylor Kohlwey as a free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Max Lazar as a free agent.
The Atlanta Braves signed Zach Logue as a free agent.
The San Diego Padres signed Nate Mondou as a free agent.
The Arizona Diamondbacks signed Eduardo Rodríguez as a free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Ryder Ryan as a free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Hunter Stratton as a free agent.
The Atlanta Braves traded Tyler Thomas (minors) and Evan White to the Los Angeles Angels for David Fletcher and Max Stassi.
The Miami Marlins traded a player to be named later, Erick Lara (minors) and Andrew Lindsey (minors) to the Tampa Bay Rays for Vidal Bruján and Calvin Faucher. The Miami Marlins sent Jake Mangum (December 8, 2023) to the Tampa Bay Rays to complete the trade.
The Boston Red Sox traded Victor Santos (minors) and Nick Robertson to the St. Louis Cardinals for Tyler O'Neill.
- December 8, 2022
The New York Yankees signed Rodolfo Durán as a free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Demarcus Evans as a free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Chris Martin as a free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Trea Turner as a free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Art Warren as a free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Jamie Westbrook as a free agent.
The Washington Nationals purchased Frankie Tostado (minors) from the Seattle Mariners.
The Tampa Bay Rays purchased Kevin Kelly from the Colorado Rockies.
The Cincinnati Reds traded Blake Sabol to the San Francisco Giants for a player to be named later and cash. The San Francisco Giants sent Jake Wong (December 13, 2022) to the Cincinnati Reds to complete the trade.
- December 8, 2021
The Kansas City Royals sent Robert Garcia to the Miami Marlins as part of a conditional deal.
The New York Mets sent Allan Winans to the Atlanta Braves as part of a conditional deal.
The Baltimore Orioles purchased Tommy Wilson (minors) from the Seattle Mariners.
The Atlanta Braves traded Tanner Andrews to the San Francisco Giants for unknown compensation.
The Detroit Tigers selected Elvis Alvarado off waivers from the Seattle Mariners.
The Atlanta Braves selected Tanner Andrews off waivers from the Miami Marlins.
The Miami Marlins selected Luarbert Arias off waivers from the San Diego Padres.
The Cleveland Indians selected Erik Sabrowski (minors) off waivers from the San Diego Padres.
The Milwaukee Brewers selected Caleb Boushley off waivers from the San Diego Padres.
The Cincinnati Reds selected Ronnie Dawson off waivers from the Houston Astros.
The St. Louis Cardinals selected Ben DeLuzio off waivers from the Arizona Diamondbacks.
The Los Angeles Dodgers selected Jon Duplantier off waivers from the San Francisco Giants.
The Los Angeles Dodgers selected Carson Fulmer off waivers from the Cincinnati Reds.
The Baltimore Orioles selected Nolan Hoffman off waivers from the Seattle Mariners.
The Miami Marlins selected Charles Leblanc off waivers from the Texas Rangers.
The Chicago Cubs selected Conner Menez off waivers from the San Francisco Giants.
The Atlanta Braves selected John Nogowski off waivers from the San Francisco Giants.
The Los Angeles Angels selected Kenny Rosenberg off waivers from the Tampa Bay Rays.
The Cleveland Indians selected Erik Sabrowski off waivers from the San Diego Padres.
The Washington Nationals selected Andrew Young off waivers from the Arizona Diamondbacks.
- December 8, 2020
The Cincinnati Reds signed Cheslor Cuthbert as a free agent.
The Milwaukee Brewers signed Luke Maile as a free agent.
The San Diego Padres signed Brian O'Grady as a free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed César Puello as a free agent.
The Kansas City Royals signed Carlos Santana as a free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds signed Dwight Smith Jr. as a free agent.
The San Francisco Giants signed Matt Wisler as a free agent.
The Chicago White Sox traded Avery Weems (minors) and Dane Dunning to the Texas Rangers for Lance Lynn.
- December 8, 2019
The Washington Nationals signed Kyle Finnegan as a free agent.
- December 8, 2017
The Cincinnati Reds signed Kyle Crockett as a free agent.
The Detroit Tigers signed Mike Fiers as a free agent.
The Colorado Rockies signed Chris Iannetta as a free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Francisco Peña as a free agent.
The Seattle Mariners selected Mike Morin off waivers from the Kansas City Royals.
The Arizona Diamondbacks selected Henry Owens off waivers from the Boston Red Sox.
- December 8, 2016
The Colorado Rockies drafted Anthony Bemboom from the Los Angeles Angels in the 2016 rule 5 draft.
The San Diego Padres drafted Allen Córdoba from the St. Louis Cardinals in the 2016 rule 5 draft.
The Chicago White Sox drafted Dylan Covey from the Oakland Athletics in the 2016 rule 5 draft.
The Texas Rangers drafted Mike Hauschild from the Houston Astros in the 2016 rule 5 draft.
The Miami Marlins drafted Nick Maronde from the Cleveland Indians in the 2016 rule 5 draft.
The Cleveland Indians drafted Hoby Milner from the Philadelphia Phillies in the 2016 rule 5 draft.
The Baltimore Orioles drafted Brian Moran from the Atlanta Braves in the 2016 rule 5 draft.
The Los Angeles Dodgers drafted Edward Paredes from the Detroit Tigers in the 2016 rule 5 draft.
The Milwaukee Brewers drafted Matt Ramsey from the Miami Marlins in the 2016 rule 5 draft.
The Boston Red Sox drafted Josh Rutledge from the Colorado Rockies in the 2016 rule 5 draft.
The Baltimore Orioles drafted Anthony Santander from the Cleveland Indians in the 2016 rule 5 draft.
The Boston Red Sox drafted Josh D. Smith from the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 2016 rule 5 draft.
The Toronto Blue Jays drafted Glenn Sparkman from the Kansas City Royals in the 2016 rule 5 draft.
The Detroit Tigers drafted Daniel Stumpf from the Kansas City Royals in the 2016 rule 5 draft.
The Cincinnati Reds drafted Stuart Turner from the Minnesota Twins in the 2016 rule 5 draft.
The Pittsburgh Pirates drafted Tyler Webb from the New York Yankees in the 2016 rule 5 draft.
The Milwaukee Brewers signed Tim Dillard as a free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Mitch Moreland as a free agent.
The Tampa Bay Rays signed Diego Moreno as a free agent.
The Chicago Cubs signed Conor Mullee as a free agent.
The Milwaukee Brewers signed Ryan Webb as a free agent.
The Atlanta Braves released Williams Pérez.
The Texas Rangers traded Luke Jackson to the Atlanta Braves for Brady Feigl and Tyrell Jenkins.
The Minnesota Twins drafted Miguel Díaz from the Milwaukee Brewers in the 2016 rule 5 draft.
The Los Angeles Angels drafted Justin Haley from the Boston Red Sox in the 2016 rule 5 draft.
The Milwaukee Brewers drafted Caleb Smith from the New York Yankees in the 2016 rule 5 draft.
The Cincinnati Reds drafted Luis Torrens from the New York Yankees in the 2016 rule 5 draft.
The San Diego Padres purchased Justin Haley from the Los Angeles Angels.
The Chicago Cubs purchased Caleb Smith from the Milwaukee Brewers.
The Minnesota Twins traded Miguel Díaz to the San Diego Padres for Justin Haley.
The Cincinnati Reds traded Luis Torrens to the San Diego Padres for a player to be named later. The San Diego Padres sent Josh VanMeter (December 9, 2016) to the Cincinnati Reds to complete the trade.
- December 8, 2015
The San Diego Padres signed Ryan Buchter as a free agent.
The Kansas City Royals signed Orlando Calixte as a free agent.
The Detroit Tigers signed Rafael Dolis as a free agent.
The San Diego Padres signed Rocky Gale as a free agent.
The Arizona Diamondbacks signed Zack Greinke as a free agent.
The Detroit Tigers signed Preston Guilmet as a free agent.
The Chicago Cubs signed John Lackey as a free agent.
The Detroit Tigers signed Mark Lowe as a free agent.
The Colorado Rockies signed Jason Motte as a free agent.
The Colorado Rockies signed Chad Qualls as a free agent.
The Chicago Cubs signed Ben Zobrist as a free agent.
The Chicago Cubs traded Starlin Castro to the New York Yankees for a player to be named later and Adam Warren. The New York Yankees sent Brendan Ryan (December 17, 2015) to the Chicago Cubs to complete the trade.
The St. Louis Cardinals traded Jon Jay to the San Diego Padres for Jedd Gyorko and cash.
The Oakland Athletics traded Evan Scribner to the Seattle Mariners for Trey Cochran-Gill (minors).
- December 8, 2014
The Miami Marlins signed Jhonatan Solano as a free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds signed Neftali Soto as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim signed Oliver Ortega as an amateur free agent.
The Oakland Athletics traded Brandon Moss to the Cleveland Indians for Joey Wendle.
The Texas Rangers selected Scott Barnes off waivers from the Baltimore Orioles.
The Chicago White Sox selected Rob Brantly off waivers from the Miami Marlins.
The Toronto Blue Jays selected Chris Colabello off waivers from the Minnesota Twins.
The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim selected Marc Krauss off waivers from the Houston Astros.
The Pittsburgh Pirates selected Josh Lindblom off waivers from the Oakland Athletics.
- December 8, 2013
The Atlanta Braves signed Mark Hamilton as a free agent.
- December 8, 2012
The Seattle Mariners signed Jason Bay as a free agent.
The Arizona Diamondbacks signed Eric Chavez as a free agent.
- December 8, 2011
The St. Louis Cardinals drafted Barret Browning from the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim in the 2011 rule 5 draft.
The Washington Nationals drafted Matt Buschmann from the San Diego Padres in the 2011 rule 5 draft.
The Chicago Cubs drafted Lendy Castillo from the Philadelphia Phillies in the 2011 rule 5 draft.
The Houston Astros drafted Rhiner Cruz from the New York Mets in the 2011 rule 5 draft.
The Baltimore Orioles drafted Ryan Flaherty from the Chicago Cubs in the 2011 rule 5 draft.
The St. Louis Cardinals drafted Erik Komatsu from the Washington Nationals in the 2011 rule 5 draft.
The Seattle Mariners drafted Lucas Luetge from the Milwaukee Brewers in the 2011 rule 5 draft.
The Pittsburgh Pirates drafted Aaron Poreda from the San Diego Padres in the 2011 rule 5 draft.
The Boston Red Sox signed Jesse Carlson as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Aaron Harang as a free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Laynce Nix as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim signed Albert Pujols as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim signed C.J. Wilson as a free agent.
The New York Yankees released Greg Golson.
The Pittsburgh Pirates released Ross Ohlendorf.
The Baltimore Orioles traded a player to be named later and Randy Henry (minors) to the Texas Rangers for Taylor Teagarden. The Baltimore Orioles sent Greg Miclat (minors) (December 8, 2011) to the Texas Rangers to complete the trade.
The Colorado Rockies traded a player to be named later to the Minnesota Twins for Kevin Slowey. The Colorado Rockies sent Daniel Turpen (minors) (December 8, 2011) to the Minnesota Twins to complete the trade.
The Chicago Cubs traded Tyler Colvin and DJ LeMahieu to the Colorado Rockies for Casey Weathers (minors) and Ian Stewart.
The Los Angeles Dodgers traded Dana Eveland to the Baltimore Orioles for Tyler Henson (minors) and Jarret Martin (minors).
The Kansas City Royals drafted César Cabral from the Boston Red Sox in the 2011 rule 5 draft.
The Boston Red Sox drafted Marwin González from the Chicago Cubs in the 2011 rule 5 draft.
The New York Yankees purchased César Cabral from the Kansas City Royals.
The Boston Red Sox traded Marwin González to the Houston Astros for Marco Duarte (minors).
- December 8, 2010
The New York Mets signed Boof Bonser as a free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds signed Miguel Cairo as a free agent.
The Kansas City Royals signed Jeff Francoeur as a free agent.
The Arizona Diamondbacks signed Mike Hampton as a free agent.
The Chicago White Sox signed Paul Konerko as a free agent.
The Chicago Cubs signed Carlos Peña as a free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed Paul Phillips as a free agent.
- December 8, 2009
The Tampa Bay Rays signed Winston Abreu as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Tim Corcoran as a free agent.
The Seattle Mariners signed Chone Figgins as a free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Ross Gload as a free agent.
The Tampa Bay Rays signed Carlos Hernández as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Justin Miller as a free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Andy Pettitte as a free agent.
The Houston Astros signed Alex Romero as a free agent.
The Washington Nationals signed Ryan Speier as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Josh Towers as a free agent.
Luke Carlin of the Arizona Diamondbacks granted free agency.
As part of a 3-team trade: The New York Yankees sent Phil Coke and Austin Jackson to the Detroit Tigers. The New York Yankees sent Ian Kennedy to the Arizona Diamondbacks. The Detroit Tigers sent Edwin Jackson to the Arizona Diamondbacks. The Detroit Tigers sent Curtis Granderson to the New York Yankees. The Arizona Diamondbacks sent Max Scherzer and Daniel Schlereth to the Detroit Tigers.
- December 8, 2008
The San Diego Padres signed Eliézer Alfonzo as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Mark Loretta as a free agent.
The Houston Astros selected Jeff Fulchino off waivers from the Kansas City Royals.
- December 8, 2007
The Atlanta Braves signed Joe Borchard as a free agent.
The Oakland Athletics signed Brooks Conrad as a free agent.
- December 8, 2006
The Boston Red Sox signed Jeff Bailey as a free agent.
The Kansas City Royals signed John Bale as a free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Jim Brower as a free agent.
The Texas Rangers signed Marlon Byrd as a free agent.
The San Francisco Giants signed David Cortés as a free agent.
The Kansas City Royals signed Octavio Dotel as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Luis Gonzalez as a free agent.
The San Francisco Giants signed Steve Kline as a free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Joe McEwing as a free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Andy Pettitte as a free agent.
The Oakland Athletics signed Mike Piazza as a free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Russ Springer as a free agent.
The San Diego Padres signed Todd Walker as a free agent.
- December 8, 2005
The Detroit Tigers drafted Eddie Bonine from the San Diego Padres in the 2005 rule 5 draft.
The Seattle Mariners drafted Jason Bourgeois from the Atlanta Braves in the 2005 rule 5 draft.
The Chicago White Sox drafted Dewon Day from the Toronto Blue Jays in the 2005 rule 5 draft.
The Houston Astros drafted Ben Diggins from the Milwaukee Brewers in the 2005 rule 5 draft.
The San Diego Padres drafted Seth Etherton from the Kansas City Royals in the 2005 rule 5 draft.
The Chicago White Sox drafted Tim Hummel from the St. Louis Cardinals in the 2005 rule 5 draft.
The Texas Rangers drafted Alexi Ogando from the Oakland Athletics in the 2005 rule 5 draft.
The Minnesota Twins drafted Jason Pridie from the Tampa Bay Devil Rays in the 2005 rule 5 draft.
The Pittsburgh Pirates drafted Víctor Santos from the Kansas City Royals in the 2005 rule 5 draft.
The Florida Marlins drafted Dan Uggla from the Arizona Diamondbacks in the 2005 rule 5 draft.
The San Francisco Giants drafted Eugenio Vélez from the Toronto Blue Jays in the 2005 rule 5 draft.
The Boston Red Sox drafted Jamie Vermilyea from the Toronto Blue Jays in the 2005 rule 5 draft.
The St. Louis Cardinals drafted Juan Mateo from the Chicago Cubs in the 2005 minor league draft.
The Kansas City Royals signed Joe McEwing as a free agent.
The San Francisco Giants signed Mark Sweeney as a free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates released Ty Wigginton.
The San Diego Padres traded a player to be named later to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Bobby Hill. The San Diego Padres sent Clayton Hamilton (minors) (December 8, 2005) to the Pittsburgh Pirates to complete the trade.
The Oakland Athletics traded a player to be named later to the Toronto Blue Jays for Chad Gaudin. The Oakland Athletics sent Dustin Majewski (minors) (December 8, 2005) to the Toronto Blue Jays to complete the trade.
The Cincinnati Reds traded Sean Casey and cash to the Pittsburgh Pirates for David Williams.
The New York Yankees traded Tony Womack and cash to the Cincinnati Reds for Ben Himes (minors) and Kevin Howard (minors).
The Boston Red Sox traded Édgar Rentería and cash to the Atlanta Braves for Andy Marte.
The Texas Rangers traded Esteban Germán to the Kansas City Royals for Fabio Castro.
The Chicago White Sox traded a player to be named later, Daniel Haigwood (minors) and Aaron Rowand to the Philadelphia Phillies for Jim Thome and cash. The Chicago White Sox sent Gio Gonzalez (December 8, 2005) to the Philadelphia Phillies to complete the trade.
The Texas Rangers traded Alfonso Soriano to the Washington Nationals for Armando Galarraga, Terrmel Sledge and Brad Wilkerson.
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays drafted Steve Andrade from the Toronto Blue Jays in the 2005 rule 5 draft.
The Detroit Tigers drafted Chris Booker from the Washington Nationals in the 2005 rule 5 draft.
The Kansas City Royals drafted Fabio Castro from the Chicago White Sox in the 2005 rule 5 draft.
The San Diego Padres purchased Steve Andrade from the Tampa Bay Devil Rays.
The Philadelphia Phillies purchased Chris Booker from the Detroit Tigers.
- December 8, 2004
The Washington Nationals drafted Tyrell Godwin from the Toronto Blue Jays in the 2004 rule 5 draft.
The Texas Rangers signed Sandy Alomar as a free agent.
The Chicago Cubs signed Henry Blanco as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Elmer Dessens as a free agent.
The Baltimore Orioles signed Chris Gomez as a free agent.
The Florida Marlins signed Al Leiter as a free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Jon Lieber as a free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Matt Mantei as a free agent.
The Chicago Cubs signed Welington Castillo as an amateur free agent.
- December 8, 2003
The Kansas City Royals signed Travis Dawkins as a free agent.
The San Francisco Giants signed Francisco Santos as a free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds signed Todd Van Poppel as a free agent.
The Texas Rangers signed Todd Williams as a free agent.
The Cleveland Indians selected Cliff Bartosh off waivers from the Detroit Tigers.
The Boston Red Sox selected Mark Malaska off waivers from the Tampa Bay Devil Rays.
The Texas Rangers selected Jason Tyner off waivers from the Tampa Bay Devil Rays.
- December 8, 2001
The Kansas City Royals signed Brian Shouse as a free agent.
- December 8, 2000
The New York Mets signed Bubba Carpenter as a free agent.
The San Francisco Giants signed Shawon Dunston as a free agent.
The Chicago Cubs signed Jeff Fassero as a free agent.
The Texas Rangers signed Andrés Galarraga as a free agent.
The Arizona Diamondbacks signed Mark Grace as a free agent.
The Toronto Blue Jays signed Dan Plesac as a free agent.
The New York Mets signed Nerio Rodríguez as a free agent.
- December 8, 1999
The Colorado Rockies signed Phil Hiatt as a free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Larry Sutton as a free agent.
- December 8, 1998
The Cleveland Indians signed Mark Whiten as a free agent.
The Chicago Cubs released Matt Mieske.
The Chicago Cubs released Pedro Valdés.
The Arizona Diamondbacks traded Félix Rodríguez to the San Francisco Giants for players to be named later. The San Francisco Giants sent Troy Brohawn (December 21, 1998) and Chris Van Rossum (minors) (December 21, 1998) to the Arizona Diamondbacks to complete the trade.
The New York Yankees traded Chris Singleton to the Chicago White Sox for a player to be named later. The Chicago White Sox sent Rich Pratt (minors) (January 10, 1999) to the New York Yankees to complete the trade.
- December 8, 1997
The Toronto Blue Jays signed Mark Dalesandro as a free agent.
The Texas Rangers signed Kevin Elster as a free agent.
The Toronto Blue Jays signed Tony Fernández as a free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed Dwight Gooden as a free agent.
The Detroit Tigers signed Denny Harriger as a free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed Kenny Lofton as a free agent.
The Seattle Mariners signed John Marzano as a free agent.
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays signed Paul Sorrento as a free agent.
The Toronto Blue Jays signed Mike Stanley as a free agent.
The Detroit Tigers signed Pedro Swann as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed José Vizcaíno as a free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Mike Williams as a free agent.
The Cleveland Indians traded Mike Fetters to the Oakland Athletics for Steve Karsay.
The Cleveland Indians traded Marquis Grissom and Jeff Juden to the Milwaukee Brewers for Mike Fetters, Ben McDonald and Ron Villone.
- December 8, 1996
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Todd Zeile as a free agent.
The Chicago White Sox signed Danny Sandoval as an amateur free agent.
- December 8, 1995
The Florida Marlins signed Mark Gardner as a free agent.
The San Francisco Giants signed Stan Javier as a free agent.
The Minnesota Twins signed Greg Myers as a free agent.
The Chicago Cubs signed Jaime Navarro as a free agent.
The Detroit Tigers signed A.J. Sager as a free agent.
- December 8, 1994
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Todd Frohwirth as a free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Darrin Winston as a free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Yamid Haad as an amateur free agent.
- December 8, 1993
The Chicago White Sox signed Brian Givens as a free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds signed Ken Patterson as a free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Carlos Rodríguez as a free agent.
The Kansas City Royals released Mark Gardner.
- December 8, 1992
The Boston Red Sox signed Scott Bankhead as a free agent.
The San Francisco Giants signed Barry Bonds as a free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds signed Tim Burke as a free agent.
The Kansas City Royals signed David Cone as a free agent.
The Toronto Blue Jays signed Danny Cox as a free agent.
The Oakland Athletics signed Storm Davis as a free agent.
The Montreal Expos signed Lou Frazier as a free agent.
The Kansas City Royals signed Greg Gagne as a free agent.
The Florida Marlins signed Charlie Hough as a free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Steve Howe as a free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Pete Incaviglia as a free agent.
The Texas Rangers signed Mark Lee as a free agent.
The Florida Marlins signed Dave Magadan as a free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed Bob Ojeda as a free agent.
The Texas Rangers signed Francisco Oliveras as a free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed Junior Ortiz as a free agent.
The Texas Rangers signed Bob Patterson as a free agent.
The Chicago Cubs signed Dan Plesac as a free agent.
The Montreal Expos signed Curtis Pride as a free agent.
The Texas Rangers signed Willie Smith as a free agent.
The Toronto Blue Jays signed Dave Stewart as a free agent.
The Chicago White Sox signed Dave Stieb as a free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Héctor Villanueva as a free agent.
The Kansas City Royals signed Curt Wilkerson as a free agent.
Jamie Moyer of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.
The Colorado Rockies traded a player to be named later to the Montreal Expos for Travis Buckley (minors). The Colorado Rockies sent Matt Connolly (minors) (December 8, 1992) to the Montreal Expos to complete the trade.
The Seattle Mariners traded a player to be named later and Frank Bolick to the Montreal Expos for Kevin Foster and Dave Wainhouse. The Seattle Mariners sent Miah Bradbury (minors) (December 8, 1992) to the Montreal Expos to complete the trade.
The Toronto Blue Jays traded Kelly Gruber and cash to the California Angels for Luis Sojo.
The Milwaukee Brewers traded John Trisler (minors) to the Philadelphia Phillies for Graeme Lloyd.
The Boston Red Sox traded Terry Powers (minors) and Mike Gardiner to the Montreal Expos for Iván Calderón.
- December 8, 1991
The San Francisco Giants signed Don August as a free agent.
The California Angels traded Kyle Abbott and Rubén Amaro Jr. to the Philadelphia Phillies for Von Hayes.
The San Diego Padres traded a player to be named later and Bip Roberts to the Cincinnati Reds for Randy Myers. The San Diego Padres sent Craig Pueschner (minors) (December 9, 1991) to the Cincinnati Reds to complete the trade.
- December 8, 1990
The Kansas City Royals signed Andy McGaffigan as a free agent.
- December 8, 1989
The Cleveland Indians signed Tom Brookens as a free agent.
The San Francisco Giants signed Terry Kennedy as a free agent.
The Oakland Athletics signed Ken Phelps as a free agent.
The Milwaukee Brewers signed Joe Redfield as a free agent.
The Detroit Tigers released Rick Schu.
- December 8, 1988
The New York Yankees signed Andy Hawkins as a free agent.
The San Diego Padres signed Bruce Hurst as a free agent.
The San Francisco Giants traded Mike Aldrete to the Montreal Expos for Tracy Jones.
The Montreal Expos traded John Dopson and Luis Rivera to the Boston Red Sox for Dan Gakeler and Spike Owen.
The Baltimore Orioles traded Gordon Dillard and Ken Howell to the Philadelphia Phillies for Phil Bradley.
The Cincinnati Reds traded Lloyd McClendon to the Chicago Cubs for Rolando Roomes.
- December 8, 1987
The St. Louis Cardinals drafted Gibson Alba from the Milwaukee Brewers in the 1987 minor league draft.
The Milwaukee Brewers drafted Matías Carrillo from the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 1987 minor league draft.
The Chicago White Sox drafted Rodney McCray from the San Diego Padres in the 1987 minor league draft.
The Cleveland Indians drafted Todd Pratt from the Boston Red Sox in the 1987 minor league draft.
The Detroit Tigers signed Dave Beard as a free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds signed Dave Collins as a free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Bob Dernier as a free agent.
The Texas Rangers signed Craig McMurtry as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Dodgers traded a player to be named later to the Boston Red Sox for Glenn Hoffman. The Los Angeles Dodgers sent Billy Bartels (minors) (December 8, 1987) to the Boston Red Sox to complete the trade.
The Atlanta Braves traded Rafael Ramírez and cash to the Houston Astros for Mike Stoker (minors) and Ed Whited.
The Baltimore Orioles traded a player to be named later and Blaine Beatty to the New York Mets for Doug Sisk. The Baltimore Orioles sent Greg Talamantez (minors) (December 11, 1987) to the New York Mets to complete the trade.
The Atlanta Braves traded a player to be named later to the New York Mets for Terry Blocker. The Atlanta Braves sent Kevin Brown (December 8, 1987) to the New York Mets to complete the trade.
The Cincinnati Reds traded Dave Parker to the Oakland Athletics for Tim Birtsas and José Rijo.
The Chicago Cubs traded Lee Smith to the Boston Red Sox for Al Nipper and Calvin Schiraldi.
- December 8, 1986
The Seattle Mariners drafted Stan Clarke from the Toronto Blue Jays in the 1986 rule 5 draft.
The Texas Rangers drafted Cecil Espy from the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 1986 rule 5 draft.
The Chicago White Sox drafted Bob Gibson from the Milwaukee Brewers in the 1986 rule 5 draft.
The Toronto Blue Jays drafted José Núñez from the Kansas City Royals in the 1986 rule 5 draft.
The Milwaukee Brewers drafted Vicente Palacios from the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 1986 rule 5 draft.
The Atlanta Braves drafted Joe Redfield from the Baltimore Orioles in the 1986 rule 5 draft.
The Oakland Athletics drafted Cliff Young from the Toronto Blue Jays in the 1986 rule 5 draft.
The Detroit Tigers signed Larry Herndon as a free agent.
The Kansas City Royals signed Rudy Law as a free agent.
The Kansas City Royals signed Jamie Quirk as a free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies released Jeff Bittiger.
The Oakland Athletics released Wayne Gross.
The Baltimore Orioles traded a player to be named later and Dennis Martínez to the Montreal Expos for a player to be named later. The Baltimore Orioles sent John Stefero (December 8, 1986) to the Montreal Expos to complete the trade. The Montreal Expos sent Rene Gonzales (December 16, 1986) to the Baltimore Orioles to complete the trade.
- December 8, 1985
The Oakland Athletics signed Rusty Kuntz as a free agent.
The Kansas City Royals signed Hal McRae as a free agent.
- December 8, 1984
The Minnesota Twins signed Al Woods as a free agent.
The Toronto Blue Jays traded Dave Collins, Alfredo Griffin and cash to the Oakland Athletics for Bill Caudill.
- December 8, 1983
The California Angels signed Frank LaCorte as a free agent.
The Kansas City Royals traded John Serritella (minors), Joe Szekely (minors) and Jose Torres (minors) to the Los Angeles Dodgers for Joe Beckwith.
The New York Yankees traded Steve Balboni and Roger Erickson to the Kansas City Royals for Duane Dewey (minors) and Mike Armstrong.
The Toronto Blue Jays traded Barry Bonnell to the Seattle Mariners for Bryan Clark.
The New York Mets traded Bob Bailor and Carlos Diaz to the Los Angeles Dodgers for Sid Fernandez and Ross Jones.
The Oakland Athletics traded Wayne Gross to the Baltimore Orioles for Tim Stoddard.
The Minnesota Twins traded Rusty Kuntz to the Detroit Tigers for Larry Pashnick.
The Texas Rangers traded Jim Sundberg to the Milwaukee Brewers for Daniel Scarpetta (minors) and Ned Yost.
- December 8, 1982
Mexico City Reds (Mexican) purchased Chico Escárrega from the Chicago White Sox.
The Kansas City Royals released Tim Ireland.
The Oakland Athletics traded Bobby Moore to the Chicago White Sox for Jesse Anderson (minors).
- December 8, 1981
The Toronto Blue Jays drafted Gibson Alba from the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1981 minor league draft.
The California Angels drafted Dave Smith from the New York Mets in the 1981 minor league draft.
The Chicago Cubs signed Bill Campbell as a free agent.
The Chicago Cubs signed Fergie Jenkins as a free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Jerry Remy as a free agent.
The Toronto Blue Jays signed Alexis Infante as an amateur free agent.
The Chicago Cubs traded Mike Krukow and cash to the Philadelphia Phillies for Dan Larson, Keith Moreland and Dickie Noles.
- December 8, 1980
The Toronto Blue Jays drafted George Bell from the Philadelphia Phillies in the 1980 rule 5 draft.
The San Francisco Giants drafted George Bjorkman from the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1980 rule 5 draft.
The Milwaukee Brewers drafted Tom Candiotti from the Kansas City Royals in the 1980 rule 5 draft.
The Minnesota Twins drafted Don Cooper from the New York Yankees in the 1980 rule 5 draft.
The Chicago Cubs drafted Jody Davis from the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1980 rule 5 draft.
The Oakland Athletics drafted Brian Doyle from the New York Yankees in the 1980 rule 5 draft.
The Oakland Athletics drafted Tom Filer from the New York Yankees in the 1980 rule 5 draft.
The Seattle Mariners drafted Gary Gray from the Cleveland Indians in the 1980 rule 5 draft.
The Minnesota Twins drafted John Hobbs from the Seattle Mariners in the 1980 rule 5 draft.
The Minnesota Twins drafted Jack O'Connor from the Montreal Expos in the 1980 rule 5 draft.
The San Diego Padres drafted Mario Ramirez from the New York Mets in the 1980 rule 5 draft.
The Detroit Tigers drafted Larry Rothschild from the Cincinnati Reds in the 1980 rule 5 draft.
The St. Louis Cardinals drafted Orlando Sánchez from the Philadelphia Phillies in the 1980 rule 5 draft.
The Oakland Athletics drafted Roy Thomas from the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1980 rule 5 draft.
The Kansas City Royals drafted Dave Wehrmeister from the New York Yankees in the 1980 rule 5 draft.
The Toronto Blue Jays drafted Dan Whitmer from the California Angels in the 1980 rule 5 draft.
The San Diego Padres drafted Alan Wiggins from the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 1980 rule 5 draft.
The Kansas City Royals drafted Jim Wright from the Philadelphia Phillies in the 1980 rule 5 draft.
The Cleveland Indians signed Dan Spillner as a free agent.
The San Diego Padres released Paul Dade.
The Houston Astros released Joe Morgan.
The Houston Astros traded Enos Cabell to the San Francisco Giants for Chris Bourjos and Bob Knepper.
The Minnesota Twins traded Dave Edwards to the San Diego Padres for Chuck Baker.
The San Diego Padres traded a player to be named later, Rollie Fingers, Bob Shirley and Gene Tenace to the St. Louis Cardinals for Terry Kennedy, John Littlefield, Al Olmsted, Mike Phillips, Kim Seaman, Steve Swisher and John Urrea. The San Diego Padres sent Bob Geren (December 10, 1980) to the St. Louis Cardinals to complete the trade.
- December 8, 1978
The Minnesota Twins traded a player to be named later and Greg Field (minors) to the New York Mets for Jerry Koosman. The Minnesota Twins sent Jesse Orosco (February 7, 1979) to the New York Mets to complete the trade.
The Texas Rangers traded Toby Harrah to the Cleveland Indians for Buddy Bell.
The Texas Rangers traded Jim Mason to the Montreal Expos for Mike Hart.
The Seattle Mariners traded Craig Reynolds to the Houston Astros for Floyd Bannister.
- December 8, 1977
The Toronto Blue Jays purchased Tom Hutton from the Philadelphia Phillies.
The Chicago Cubs traded Jerry Morales, Steve Swisher and cash to the St. Louis Cardinals for Héctor Cruz and Dave Rader.
The Boston Red Sox traded Don Aase and cash to the California Angels for Jerry Remy.
As part of a 4-team trade: The Texas Rangers sent Tommy Boggs, Adrian Devine and Eddie Miller to the Atlanta Braves. The Texas Rangers sent Bert Blyleven to the Pittsburgh Pirates. The Texas Rangers sent a player to be named later and Tom Grieve to the New York Mets. The Pittsburgh Pirates sent Nelson Norman and Al Oliver to the Texas Rangers. The Atlanta Braves sent Willie Montañez to the New York Mets. The New York Mets sent John Milner to the Pittsburgh Pirates. The New York Mets sent Jon Matlack to the Texas Rangers. The Texas Rangers sent Ken Henderson (March 15, 1978) to the New York Mets to complete the trade.
The Toronto Blue Jays traded Ron Fairly to the California Angels for Butch Alberts and Pat Kelly.
The Milwaukee Brewers traded George Frazier to the St. Louis Cardinals for Buck Martinez.
The St. Louis Cardinals traded Al Hrabosky to the Kansas City Royals for Mark Littell and Buck Martinez.
- December 8, 1976
The Minnesota Twins drafted Mark Souza from the Kansas City Royals in the 1976 rule 5 draft.
The Houston Astros traded Greg Gross to the Chicago Cubs for Julio González.
The San Diego Padres traded Johnny Grubb, Fred Kendall and Héctor Torres to the Cleveland Indians for George Hendrick.
As part of a 3-team trade: The Kansas City Royals sent a player to be named later to the New York Mets. The Chicago Cubs sent Pete LaCock to the Kansas City Royals. The New York Mets sent Jim Dwyer to the Chicago Cubs. The Kansas City Royals sent Sheldon Mallory (December 13, 1976) to the New York Mets to complete the trade.
- December 8, 1975
The Atlanta Braves drafted Luis Quintana from the California Angels in the 1975 rule 5 draft.
The Houston Astros drafted Gil Rondón from the California Angels in the 1975 rule 5 draft.
The Detroit Tigers drafted Bruce Taylor from the Cincinnati Reds in the 1975 rule 5 draft.
The St. Louis Cardinals drafted Manny Castillo from the New York Mets in the 1975 minor league draft.
The New York Yankees drafted Tom Robson from the Texas Rangers in the 1975 minor league draft.
The San Francisco Giants traded Pete Falcone to the St. Louis Cardinals for Ken Reitz.
- December 8, 1973
The California Angels purchased Carlos López from Mexico City Tigers (Mexican).
The St. Louis Cardinals traded Tom Murphy to the Milwaukee Brewers for Bob Heise.
- December 8, 1966
The St. Louis Cardinals traded Charley Smith to the New York Yankees for Roger Maris.
- December 8, 1961
The New York Mets purchased Richie Ashburn from the Chicago Cubs.
- December 8, 1960
The Cleveland Indians released Mike White.
- December 8, 1954
The St. Louis Cardinals traded Ray Jablonski and Gerry Staley to the Cincinnati Redlegs for Frank Smith.
- December 8, 1953
The Chicago White Sox purchased Cass Michaels from the Philadelphia Athletics.
- December 8, 1952
San Diego (PCL) purchased Earl Rapp from the Washington Nationals.
- December 8, 1948
The Pittsburgh Pirates traded Frankie Gustine and Cal McLish to the Chicago Cubs for Cliff Chambers and Clyde McCullough.
- December 8, 1947
The St. Louis Browns purchased Jerry Priddy from the Washington Nationals for $25,000.
The Pittsburgh Pirates traded Billy Cox, Gene Mauch and Preacher Roe to the Brooklyn Dodgers for Hal Gregg, Vic Lombardi and Dixie Walker.
- December 8, 1945
The Chicago White Sox released Tony Cuccinello.
- December 8, 1941
San Francisco (PCL) purchased Stan Andrews from the Boston Braves.
- December 8, 1939
The Boston Bees signed Dick Coffman as a free agent.
The Philadelphia Athletics signed Al Simmons as a free agent.
The Boston Red Sox purchased Marv Owen from the Chicago White Sox.
The Philadelphia Athletics purchased Roger Wolff from the Cleveland Indians. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
The Pittsburgh Pirates traded Bill Swift and cash to the Boston Bees for Danny MacFayden.
The Chicago Cubs traded Newt Kimball and Gus Mancuso to the Brooklyn Dodgers for Al Todd.
The St. Louis Browns traded Moose Solters to the Chicago White Sox for Rip Radcliff.
The Washington Nationals traded Pete Appleton and Taffy Wright to the Chicago White Sox for Gee Walker.
- December 8, 1938
The Chicago Cubs purchased Ray Harrell from the St. Louis Cardinals.
The Brooklyn Dodgers traded a player to be named later and cash and 2 players to the Cleveland Indians for Charles George. The Brooklyn Dodgers sent Willie Duke (minors) (December 8, 1938) to the Cleveland Indians to complete the trade. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
The St. Louis Cardinals traded Frenchy Bordagaray to the Cincinnati Reds for Dusty Cooke.
- December 8, 1937
The Philadelphia Phillies traded Earl Grace to the St. Louis Cardinals for Cap Clark.
- December 8, 1936
The Brooklyn Dodgers signed Heinie Manush as a free agent.
The New York Yankees purchased Jim Gleeson from the Cleveland Indians.
The New York Giants traded George Scharein and cash to the Philadelphia Phillies for Lou Chiozza.
- December 8, 1931
Roy Sherid returned to original team on December 8, 1931. The New York Yankees sent Lou McEvoy (September 12, 1931), Roy Sherid (September 12, 1931), Jimmie Reese (November 12, 1931) and Albert Harvin (minors) (April 28, 1932) to St Paul (American Association) to complete the trade.
- December 8, 1928
Milwaukee (American Association) purchased Virgil Barnes from the Boston Braves.
Chattanooga (Southern Association) purchased Art Decatur from the Philadelphia Phillies.
The Boston Braves purchased George Harper and Rabbit Maranville from the St. Louis Cardinals.
- December 8, 1926
Fort Worth (Texas) purchased Horace Kibbie from the Boston Braves.
- December 8, 1925
The Brooklyn Robins signed Whitey Witt as a free agent.
- December 8, 1924
The Boston Braves signed Joe Ogrodowski as an amateur free agent.
- December 8, 1922
Art Fletcher retired from the Philadelphia Phillies.
- December 8, 1917
The Chicago Cubs sent Merwin Jacobson (December 8, 1917) to Baltimore (International) to complete the trade.
- December 8, 1914
The Chicago White Sox purchased Eddie Collins from the Philadelphia Athletics for $50,000.
- December 8, 1913
Toledo (American Association) purchased John Knight from the New York Yankees.
- December 8, 1908
The Philadelphia Athletics purchased Ira Thomas from the Detroit Tigers.
- December 8, 1905
The Washington Nationals traded Beany Jacobson to the St. Louis Browns for Willie Sudhoff.
- December 8, 1899
The Pittsburgh Pirates traded Jack Chesbro, George Fox, Art Madison, John O'Brien and $25,000 to the Louisville Colonels for Fred Clarke, Bert Cunningham, Patsy Flaherty, Mike Kelley, Tacks Latimer, Tommy Leach, Tom Messitt, Deacon Phillippe, Claude Ritchey, Rube Waddell, Jack Wadsworth, Honus Wagner and Charles Zimmer.
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