Historical Transactions Occurring on December 24

The Cincinnati Reds signed Michael Chavis as a free agent.

The New York Yankees signed Kenedy Corona as a free agent.

The Boston Red Sox traded Mickey Gasper to the Minnesota Twins for Jovani Morán.

The Philadelphia Phillies signed Jake Jewell as a free agent.

The Texas Rangers signed Joe McCarthy as a free agent.

The New York Yankees signed Rafael Ortega as a free agent.

The Cincinnati Reds signed Austin Romine as a free agent.

The Chicago Cubs signed Drew Smyly as a free agent.

The Chicago White Sox signed Mike Wright Jr. as a free agent.

The Washington Nationals traded Eddy Yean (minors) and Wil Crowe to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Josh Bell.

The New York Mets signed Dellin Betances as a free agent.

The Oakland Athletics signed Mike Fiers as a free agent.

The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Tyler Lyons as a free agent.

The Oakland Athletics signed Matt McBride as a free agent.

The New York Yankees signed Donovan Solano as a free agent.

The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Lars Anderson as a free agent.

The Baltimore Orioles signed César Cabral as a free agent.

The Kansas City Royals signed Mitch Maier as a free agent.

The Toronto Blue Jays signed Munenori Kawasaki as a free agent.

The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Chris Perez as a free agent.

The Detroit Tigers signed Kevin Russo as a free agent.

The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Juan Uribe as a free agent.

The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Jamey Wright as a free agent.

The Oakland Athletics signed Justin Duchscherer as a free agent.

The Florida Marlins signed José Castillo as a free agent.

The Cincinnati Reds signed Andy Green as a free agent.

The Milwaukee Brewers signed Jeff Suppan as a free agent.

The Washington Nationals signed Mike Stanton as a free agent.

The Tampa Bay Devil Rays signed Steve Cox as a free agent.

The Florida Marlins signed Mike Difelice as a free agent.

The Boston Red Sox signed Jason Varitek as a free agent.

The Florida Marlins signed Les Walrond as a free agent.

The St. Louis Cardinals signed Luis Ortiz as a free agent.

The Texas Rangers signed Jason Tyner as a free agent.

The Boston Red Sox signed Chad Fox as a free agent.

The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Rodney Myers as a free agent.

The San Diego Padres signed Jay Witasick as a free agent.

The Kansas City Royals signed Jeff D'Amico as a free agent.

The Baltimore Orioles signed P.J. Forbes as a free agent.

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

The Minnesota Twins signed Micheal Nakamura as an amateur free agent.

The New York Yankees signed David Wells as a free agent.

The Texas Rangers signed Bobby Witt as a free agent.

The Chicago Cubs signed Joe Kmak as a free agent.

The San Diego Padres signed Eric Gunderson as a free agent.

The Kansas City Royals signed Jimmy Myers as a free agent.

The Oakland Athletics signed Mark McGwire as a free agent.

The Los Angeles Dodgers traded Tim Barker (minors) to the Montreal Expos for Tim Wallach.

The Toronto Blue Jays signed Mike Flanagan as a free agent.

The Chicago White Sox signed Kelly Paris as a free agent.

The Oakland Athletics signed Reggie Jackson as a free agent.

The New York Yankees signed Gary Ward as a free agent.

The New York Yankees traded a player to be named later, Ron Hassey and Carlos Martínez to the Chicago White Sox for Ron Kittle, Joel Skinner and Wayne Tolleson. The New York Yankees sent Bill Lindsey (December 24, 1986) to the Chicago White Sox to complete the trade.

The Oakland Athletics signed Bruce Bochte as a free agent.

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

The Montreal Expos signed Byron McLaughlin as an amateur free agent.

The Kansas City Athletics signed Rollie Fingers as an amateur free agent.

The Boston Braves traded Jim Russell, Ed Sauer and cash to the Brooklyn Dodgers for Luis Olmo.

The St. Louis Browns purchased Johnny Allen from the Cleveland Indians for $20,000.

The Washington Nationals traded Joe Krakauskas to the Cleveland Indians for Ben Chapman.

The Boston Braves selected Joe Dugan off waivers from the New York Yankees.

The St. Louis Browns traded a player to be named later, Harry Rice, Elam Vangilder and a player to be named to the Detroit Tigers for Lu Blue and Heinie Manush. The St. Louis Browns sent Chick Galloway (December 24, 1927) to the Detroit Tigers to complete the trade.

The St. Louis Browns selected Roy Sanders off waivers from the New York Yankees.

Kansas City (American Association) purchased Earl Blackburn from the Chicago Cubs.

The Boston Braves traded players to be named later and cash to the Philadelphia Phillies for Sherry Magee. The Boston Braves sent Oscar Dugey (February 10, 1915) and George Whitted (February 14, 1915) to the Philadelphia Phillies to complete the trade.

The Philadelphia Phillies selected Mike Donlin off waivers from the Pittsburgh Pirates.

The Cleveland Napoleons traded Red Donahue to the Detroit Tigers for Happy Townsend.