Historical Transactions Occurring on December 17

The Detroit Tigers signed Scott Effross as a free agent.

The Cincinnati Reds signed P.J. Higgins as a free agent.

The Detroit Tigers signed Kenley Jansen as a free agent.

The Athletics signed Mark Leiter Jr. as a free agent.

The St. Louis Cardinals signed Dustin May as a free agent.

The Milwaukee Brewers signed Drew Rom as a free agent.

The New York Yankees signed Ali Sánchez as a free agent.

The Baltimore Orioles signed Albert Suárez as a free agent.

The Colorado Rockies signed Brett Sullivan as a free agent.

The Chicago Cubs signed Caleb Thielbar as a free agent.

The Kansas City Royals signed Lane Thomas as a free agent.

The Cleveland Guardians purchased Justin Bruihl from the Toronto Blue Jays.

The Tampa Bay Rays released Brian Van Belle.

The New York Yankees released Allan Winans.

The New York Mets selected Drew Romo off waivers from the Baltimore Orioles.

The San Diego Padres signed Jose Espada as a free agent.

The New York Yankees signed Max Fried as a free agent.

The Oakland Athletics signed Willie MacIver as a free agent.

The Atlanta Braves signed Brian Moran as a free agent.

The Chicago Cubs signed Carlos Pérez as a free agent.

The New York Mets signed Jared Young as a free agent.

The Chicago White Sox purchased Matt Thaiss from the Chicago Cubs.

The Chicago Cubs traded Cody Bellinger and cash to the New York Yankees for Cody Poteet.

The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Steven Duggar as a free agent.

The Colorado Rockies signed Cole Tucker as a free agent.

The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Bradley Zimmer as a free agent.

The New York Mets signed Kodai Senga as a free agent.

The Texas Rangers released DJ Peters.

The Chicago Cubs signed Joe Biagini as a free agent.

The San Diego Padres signed Nabil Crismatt as a free agent.

The Chicago Cubs signed Jonathan Holder as a free agent.

The Minnesota Twins signed Juan Minaya as a free agent.

The Chicago White Sox signed Matt Reynolds as a free agent.

The St. Louis Cardinals signed José Rondón as a free agent.

The Minnesota Twins released Fernando Romero.

The Kansas City Royals signed Humberto Arteaga as a free agent.

The San Diego Padres signed Kyle Barraclough as a free agent.

The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Sócrates Brito as a free agent.

The Arizona Diamondbacks signed Madison Bumgarner as a free agent.

The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Miguel Del Pozo as a free agent.

The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Phillip Evans as a free agent.

The Milwaukee Brewers signed Avisaíl García as a free agent.

The Milwaukee Brewers signed Ryon Healy as a free agent.

The Kansas City Royals signed Erick Mejia as a free agent.

The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Héctor Noesí as a free agent.

The Milwaukee Brewers signed Jace Peterson as a free agent.

The St. Louis Cardinals signed Kwang Hyun Kim as a free agent.

The Kansas City Royals signed Jason Adam as a free agent.

The Texas Rangers signed Matt Bush as a free agent.

The Texas Rangers signed Zac Curtis as a free agent.

The Texas Rangers signed Chase d'Arnaud as a free agent.

The New York Mets signed Rajai Davis as a free agent.

The Texas Rangers signed Tim Dillard as a free agent.

The Chicago Cubs signed Phillip Evans as a free agent.

The New York Yankees signed J.A. Happ as a free agent.

The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Jordan Lyles as a free agent.

The Texas Rangers signed Phillips Valdéz as a free agent.

The Cincinnati Reds signed Mason Williams as a free agent.

The Washington Nationals traded a player to be named later, Daniel Johnson and Jefry Rodríguez to the Cleveland Indians for Yan Gomes. The Washington Nationals sent Andruw Monasterio (December 17, 2018) to the Cleveland Indians to complete the trade.

The San Diego Padres signed Jordan Lyles as a free agent.

The Los Angeles Angels released Jared Hoying.

The Kansas City Royals signed Jonathan Sánchez as a free agent.

The Minnesota Twins signed JB Shuck as a free agent.

The Toronto Blue Jays signed Murphy Smith as a free agent.

The Minnesota Twins signed Fernando Abad as a free agent.

The Philadelphia Phillies signed Andrew Bailey as a free agent.

The Colorado Rockies signed Alex Castellanos as a free agent.

The Seattle Mariners signed Casey Coleman as a free agent.

The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Daniel Corcino as a free agent.

The Chicago Cubs signed Fernando Cruz as a free agent.

The Cleveland Indians signed Rajai Davis as a free agent.

The Milwaukee Brewers signed Tim Dillard as a free agent.

The Milwaukee Brewers signed Nick Hagadone as a free agent.

The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Alex Hassan as a free agent.

The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Elián Herrera as a free agent.

The Seattle Mariners signed Hisashi Iwakuma as a free agent.

The Seattle Mariners signed Ed Lucas as a free agent.

The Minnesota Twins signed David Martínez as a free agent.

The Seattle Mariners signed Brad Mills as a free agent.

The Philadelphia Phillies signed Edward Mujica as a free agent.

The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Rico Noel as a free agent.

The Seattle Mariners signed Blake Parker as a free agent.

The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Sean Rodríguez as a free agent.

The Texas Rangers signed Justin Ruggiano as a free agent.

The Minnesota Twins signed Ryan Sweeney as a free agent.

The Minnesota Twins released Stephen Pryor.

The Milwaukee Brewers traded Jason Rogers to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Trey Supak (minors) and Keon Broxton.

The New York Yankees traded a player to be named later and Adam Warren to the Chicago Cubs for Starlin Castro. The New York Yankees sent Brendan Ryan (December 17, 2015) to the Chicago Cubs to complete the trade.

The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim selected A.J. Achter off waivers from the Philadelphia Phillies.

The Houston Astros signed Dan Johnson as a free agent.

The Tampa Bay Rays signed Jhan Mariñez as a free agent.

The Miami Marlins signed Mike Morse as a free agent.

The San Francisco Giants signed Curtis Partch as a free agent.

The Milwaukee Brewers signed Bryan Petersen as a free agent.

The Miami Marlins signed Vinny Rottino as a free agent.

The Baltimore Orioles signed Matt Tuiasosopo as a free agent.

The Oakland Athletics released Jorge De León.

The Tampa Bay Rays released Merrill Kelly.

The Chicago Cubs traded Justin Ruggiano to the Seattle Mariners for Matt Brazis (minors).

The Atlanta Braves traded Anthony Varvaro to the Boston Red Sox for Aaron Kurcz (minors) and cash.

The Houston Astros signed Matt Albers as a free agent.

The San Francisco Giants signed Mike Morse as a free agent.

The Toronto Blue Jays signed Steven Tolleson as a free agent.

The Cleveland Indians signed Matt Treanor as a free agent.

The Boston Red Sox released Chris Carpenter.

The Miami Marlins released Cristofer Ogando.

The Chicago Cubs signed Drew Carpenter as a free agent.

The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Dallas McPherson as a free agent.

The Milwaukee Brewers signed Donnie Murphy as a free agent.

The Houston Astros signed Carlos Peña as a free agent.

The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim signed Luis Rodríguez as a free agent.

The Detroit Tigers signed Aníbal Sánchez as a free agent.

The New York Mets traded R.A. Dickey, Mike Nickeas and Josh Thole to the Toronto Blue Jays for Wuilmer Becerra (minors), John Buck, Travis d'Arnaud and Noah Syndergaard.

The San Francisco Giants signed Guillermo Mota as a free agent.

The San Diego Padres traded Mat Latos to the Cincinnati Reds for Yonder Alonso, Brad Boxberger, Yasmani Grandal and Edinson Vólquez.

The Baltimore Orioles signed Jeremy Accardo as a free agent.

The Washington Nationals signed Matt Antonelli as a free agent.

The Arizona Diamondbacks signed Henry Blanco as a free agent.

The Oakland Athletics signed Fernando Cabrera as a free agent.

The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Kevin Correia as a free agent.

The Washington Nationals signed Chad Gaudin as a free agent.

The Philadelphia Phillies signed Brian Gordon as a free agent.

The Arizona Diamondbacks signed Xavier Nady as a free agent.

The Detroit Tigers signed Magglio Ordóñez as a free agent.

The Tampa Bay Rays signed Joel Peralta as a free agent.

The Detroit Tigers signed Clay Timpner as a free agent.

The Chicago Cubs signed Kerry Wood as a free agent.

The Arizona Diamondbacks released Rusty Ryal.

The Tampa Bay Rays traded Jason Bartlett to the San Diego Padres for Cole Figueroa, Brandon Gomes, Cesár Ramos and Adam Russell.

The Oakland Athletics selected Philip Humber off waivers from the Kansas City Royals.

The Tampa Bay Rays signed Joe Dillon as a free agent.

The Texas Rangers signed Ray Olmedo as a free agent.

The San Diego Padres signed Chris Stewart as a free agent.

The Philadelphia Phillies signed Yorman Bazardo as a free agent.

The Milwaukee Brewers signed Chris Capuano as a free agent.

The Washington Nationals signed José Castillo as a free agent.

The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Rafael Furcal as a free agent.

The Philadelphia Phillies signed Wilkin Ruan as a free agent.

The Toronto Blue Jays signed Randy Ruiz as a free agent.

The Tampa Bay Rays signed Ray Sadler as a free agent.

The St. Louis Cardinals signed Joe Thurston as a free agent.

The Detroit Tigers signed Matt Treanor as a free agent.

The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Gary Bennett as a free agent.

The Colorado Rockies signed Micah Bowie as a free agent.

The Houston Astros signed Jack Cassel as a free agent.

The Tampa Bay Devil Rays signed Cliff Floyd as a free agent.

The San Francisco Giants signed Steve Holm as a free agent.

The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Miguel Pérez as a free agent.

The Cincinnati Reds signed Adam Pettyjohn as a free agent.

The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim signed Alex Serrano as a free agent.

The Detroit Tigers signed Max St. Pierre as a free agent.

The Chicago White Sox signed Toby Hall as a free agent.

The Seattle Mariners signed Adrian Beltré as a free agent.

The Tampa Bay Devil Rays signed Brian Buchanan as a free agent.

The Boston Red Sox signed John Halama as a free agent.

The Minnesota Twins signed Luis Jiménez as a free agent.

The Tampa Bay Devil Rays signed Brandon Larson as a free agent.

The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Brian Mallette as a free agent.

The New York Mets signed Pedro Martínez as a free agent.

The Cleveland Indians signed Denny Stark as a free agent.

The Boston Red Sox signed David Wells as a free agent.

The Colorado Rockies selected Alfredo Amézaga off waivers from the Anaheim Angels.

The Chicago White Sox selected Bobby Jenks off waivers from the Anaheim Angels.

The Tampa Bay Devil Rays signed José Cruz as a free agent.

The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Agustín Montero as a free agent.

The Cleveland Indians signed Mike Porzio as a free agent.

The New York Yankees signed Paul Quantrill as a free agent.

The Oakland Athletics signed Ricardo Rincón as a free agent.

The San Francisco Giants traded a player to be named later to the Minnesota Twins for Dustan Mohr. The San Francisco Giants sent J.T. Thomas (minors) (December 17, 2003) to the Minnesota Twins to complete the trade.

The Philadelphia Phillies traded a player to be named later, Nick Punto and Carlos Silva to the Minnesota Twins for Eric Milton. The Philadelphia Phillies sent Bobby Korecky (December 17, 2003) to the Minnesota Twins to complete the trade.

The Seattle Mariners signed Norm Charlton as a free agent.

The Houston Astros signed Tripp Cromer as a free agent.

The New York Mets signed Joe DePastino as a free agent.

The Chicago Cubs signed Troy O'Leary as a free agent.

The Tampa Bay Devil Rays signed Blake Stein as a free agent.

The Minnesota Twins signed Everett Stull as a free agent.

Rolando Arrojo of the Boston Red Sox granted free agency.

The Atlanta Braves traded Damian Moss and Merkin Valdez to the San Francisco Giants for Russ Ortiz.

The Florida Marlins signed Jeff Barry as a free agent.

The New York Mets signed Roger Cedeño as a free agent.

The Milwaukee Brewers signed Derrin Ebert as a free agent.

The Atlanta Braves signed Julio Franco as a free agent.

The Milwaukee Brewers signed Derrick Gibson as a free agent.

The Cleveland Indians signed Ricky Gutiérrez as a free agent.

The Tampa Bay Devil Rays signed Yamid Haad as a free agent.

The Kansas City Royals signed Darrell May as a free agent.

The Atlanta Braves signed Eddie Pérez as a free agent.

The Houston Astros signed Chris Prieto as a free agent.

The New York Yankees signed Rondell White as a free agent.

The Tampa Bay Devil Rays purchased Steve Kent from the Anaheim Angels.

The Cincinnati Reds released Chris Piersoll.

The Tampa Bay Devil Rays traded Mickey Callaway to the Anaheim Angels for Wilmy Caceres (minors).

The Texas Rangers traded a player to be named later to the Chicago White Sox for Herbert Perry. The Texas Rangers sent Corey Lee (December 17, 2001) to the Chicago White Sox to complete the trade.

The Tampa Bay Devil Rays signed Alberto Castillo as a free agent.

The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Nate Bland as a free agent.

The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Rick DeHart as a free agent.

The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Orel Hershiser as a free agent.

The Chicago Cubs signed Andy Larkin as a free agent.

The New York Yankees signed Julio Mosquera as a free agent.

The Baltimore Orioles signed Greg Myers as a free agent.

The Philadelphia Phillies signed Yorkis Pérez as a free agent.

The Colorado Rockies signed Scott Servais as a free agent.

The New York Yankees signed Chris Turner as a free agent.

The Kansas City Royals released Scott Service.

The Arizona Diamondbacks signed Dan Carlson as a free agent.

The Kansas City Royals signed Erik Hanson as a free agent.

The Baltimore Orioles signed Xavier Hernandez as a free agent.

The Kansas City Royals signed Ray Holbert as a free agent.

The Arizona Diamondbacks signed Pete Incaviglia as a free agent.

The Arizona Diamondbacks signed Keith Johnson as a free agent.

The Kansas City Royals signed Rick Krivda as a free agent.

The Kansas City Royals signed Scott Leius as a free agent.

The Baltimore Orioles signed Doug Linton as a free agent.

The Colorado Rockies signed Kirt Manwaring as a free agent.

The Seattle Mariners signed Matt Mieske as a free agent.

The Chicago White Sox signed Chad Mottola as a free agent.

The Kansas City Royals signed Ricky Pickett as a free agent.

The Philadelphia Phillies signed Jim Poole as a free agent.

The Kansas City Royals signed Scott Pose as a free agent.

The Arizona Diamondbacks signed Matt Ruebel as a free agent.

The Houston Astros signed Joe Slusarski as a free agent.

The Kansas City Royals signed Kennie Steenstra as a free agent.

The Detroit Tigers signed Pedro Swann as a free agent.

The Kansas City Royals signed Joe Vitiello as a free agent.

The Arizona Diamondbacks signed Hensley Meulens as a free agent.

The Kansas City Royals signed Luis Ortiz as a free agent.

The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Tim Scott as a free agent.

The Texas Rangers signed Mike Simms as a free agent.

The Milwaukee Brewers signed Eddie Zosky as a free agent.

Orix (Japan Pacific) purchased Harvey Pulliam from the Arizona Diamondbacks.

The Boston Red Sox signed Chris Hammond as a free agent.

The Texas Rangers signed Xavier Hernandez as a free agent.

The San Francisco Giants signed John Johnstone as a free agent.

The Montreal Expos signed Torey Lovullo as a free agent.

The Texas Rangers signed John Wetteland as a free agent.

Leo Gómez of the Chicago Cubs granted free agency.

The Boston Red Sox traded a player to be named later to the Minnesota Twins for Pat Mahomes. The Boston Red Sox sent Brian Looney (December 17, 1996) to the Minnesota Twins to complete the trade.

The Chicago Cubs selected Miguel Batista off waivers from the Florida Marlins.

The Chicago Cubs signed Mike Campbell as a free agent.

The Boston Red Sox signed Nate Minchey as a free agent.

The Baltimore Orioles traded Chaad Stewart (minors) and Joe Borowski to the Atlanta Braves for Kent Mercker.

The Kansas City Royals traded Billy Brewer to the Los Angeles Dodgers for José Offerman.

The Atlanta Braves signed Jose Munoz as a free agent.

The Detroit Tigers signed Ron Tingley as a free agent.

The San Diego Padres signed Kevin Elster as a free agent.

The Oakland Athletics signed Rickey Henderson as a free agent.

The New York Mets signed Doug Linton as a free agent.

The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Dennis Powell as a free agent.

The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Scott Scudder as a free agent.

The San Diego Padres signed Eddie Williams as a free agent.

The Montreal Expos traded a player to be named later to the Cleveland Indians for Randy Milligan. The Montreal Expos sent Brian Barnes (December 17, 1993) to the Cleveland Indians to complete the trade.

The Chicago Cubs signed José Bautista as a free agent.

The Atlanta Braves signed Steve Bedrosian as a free agent.

The Oakland Athletics signed Ron Darling as a free agent.

The Cleveland Indians signed Jeff Treadway as a free agent.

The Minnesota Twins signed Dave Winfield as a free agent.

The Cincinnati Reds signed Luis Ordaz as an amateur free agent.

The San Diego Padres traded Mike Maddux to the New York Mets for Mike Freitas (minors) and Roger Mason.

The San Francisco Giants selected J.R. Phillips off waivers from the California Angels.

The Minnesota Twins signed Bob Kipper as a free agent.

The Philadelphia Phillies signed Danny Cox as a free agent.

The Seattle Mariners signed Ken Griffey as a free agent.

The Chicago Cubs signed Dave Smith as a free agent.

The Chicago Cubs released Randy Kramer.

The Oakland Athletics traded a player to be named later and Darren Lewis to the San Francisco Giants for Ernie Riles. The Oakland Athletics sent Pedro Pena (minors) (December 17, 1990) to the San Francisco Giants to complete the trade.

The Toronto Blue Jays traded Kevin Batiste and Ernie Whitt to the Atlanta Braves for Ricky Trlicek.

The New York Mets signed Lee Mazzilli as a free agent.

The New York Yankees signed Lenn Sakata as a free agent.

The Philadelphia Phillies signed Jeff Grotewold as an amateur free agent.

The St. Louis Cardinals released Ken Dayley.

The Los Angeles Dodgers released Jack Fimple.

The Los Angeles Dodgers released Ed Vande Berg.

The Kansas City Royals traded Jimmy Daniel (minors) and Joe Jarrell (minors) to the Baltimore Orioles for Juan Beníquez.

The Oakland Athletics traded Bill Bathe to the Chicago Cubs for Joe Hicks (minors).

The Seattle Mariners traded Ricky Nelson to the New York Mets for Doug Gwosdz.

The San Francisco Giants signed Vida Blue as a free agent.

The Baltimore Orioles traded Sammy Stewart to the Boston Red Sox for Jackie Gutiérrez.

The Baltimore Orioles released Ron Jackson.

The Detroit Tigers signed Darrell Evans as a free agent.

The California Angels purchased Craig Cacek from the Pittsburgh Pirates.

The Chicago Cubs released Steve Dillard.

The Chicago Cubs released Mike Lum.

The Baltimore Orioles signed José Morales as a free agent.

The San Diego Padres signed Ozzie Guillén as an amateur free agent.

The Toronto Blue Jays released Bob Davis.

The Baltimore Orioles released Tommy Harper.

The New York Yankees released César Tovar.

The Oakland Athletics released Sonny Siebert.

The Atlanta Braves signed Lew Krausse as a free agent.

The Los Angeles Dodgers selected Chris Cannizzaro off waivers from the Chicago Cubs.

The Seattle Pilots signed Fernando González as an amateur free agent.

The Cincinnati Reds purchased Bud Zipfel from the Washington Senators.

The Washington Senators purchased Jim Delsing from Houston (American Association). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

The Boston Red Sox released Gene Mauch.

The Baltimore Orioles traded Bob Cain to the Philadelphia Athletics for Joe Coleman and Frank Fanovich.

The Detroit Tigers released Johnny Hopp.

The Detroit Tigers released Bob Swift.

The Cleveland Indians purchased Dino Restelli from the Washington Nationals.

The New York Yankees traded Dick Kryhoski to the Detroit Tigers for Dick Wakefield.

The Boston Red Sox released Pinky Higgins.

The New York Yankees traded Roy Cullenbine and Buddy Rosar to the Cleveland Indians for Oscar Grimes and Roy Weatherly.

The Philadelphia Phillies released Pinky Whitney.

The Washington Nationals purchased Al Williams from the Philadelphia Athletics.

The Washington Nationals traded Heinie Manush to the Boston Red Sox for Roy Johnson and Carl Reynolds.

The St. Louis Cardinals traded Jim Bottomley to the Cincinnati Reds for players to be named later, Ownie Carroll and Estel Crabtree. The Cincinnati Reds sent Lance Richbourg (January 3, 1933) and Al Eckert (January 3, 1933) to the St. Louis Cardinals to complete the trade.

The Chicago Cubs selected Lance Richbourg off waivers from the Boston Braves.

The St. Louis Cardinals released Earl Smith.

The New York Yankees signed Foster Edwards as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

The St. Louis Cardinals purchased Fred Haney from Indianapolis (American Association).

Toledo (American Association) purchased Al DeVormer from the New York Giants.

The Philadelphia Athletics sent Joe Hassler (December 17, 1927) to Toledo (American Association) to complete the trade.

The Washington Nationals purchased Dutch Ruether from the Brooklyn Robins.

Toledo (American Association) traded Joe Giard to the St. Louis Browns for Bill Bayne, Tony Lyons and Dutch Schliebner.

The New York Giants sent Eddie Brown (December 17, 1921), Vern Spencer (December 17, 1921), Bud Heine (February 26, 1922) and Red Causey (July 30, 1922) to Indianapolis (American Association) to complete the trade.

The Brooklyn Superbas purchased Tommy Sheehan from the Pittsburgh Pirates.