Historical Transactions Occurring on December 26
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- December 26, 2025
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Mark Kolozsvary as a free agent.
- December 26, 2023
The Arizona Diamondbacks signed Tucker Barnhart as a free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds signed Conner Capel as a free agent.
The San Francisco Giants signed Yoshi Tsutsugo as a free agent.
The New York Yankees traded Estevan Florial to the Cleveland Guardians for Cody Morris.
- December 26, 2022
The Atlanta Braves signed Jackson Stephens as a free agent.
- December 26, 2020
The Atlanta Braves signed Jaycob Brugman as a free agent.
The Texas Rangers signed Kohei Arihara as a free agent.
- December 26, 2019
The Washington Nationals signed Dakota Bacus as a free agent.
- December 26, 2018
The Cincinnati Reds signed Anthony Bass as a free agent.
The Colorado Rockies signed Michael Saunders as a free agent.
- December 26, 2017
The Minnesota Twins signed Zach Duke as a free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds signed Jared Hughes as a free agent.
The New York Yankees signed CC Sabathia as a free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds signed Daniel Wright as a free agent.
- December 26, 2014
The Washington Nationals signed Dan Uggla as a free agent.
- December 26, 2013
The San Diego Padres signed Brandon Wood as a free agent.
- December 26, 2012
The New York Yankees signed Matt Diaz as a free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Stephen Drew as a free agent.
The Seattle Mariners signed Raúl Ibañez as a free agent.
The Texas Rangers signed A.J. Pierzynski as a free agent.
The Detroit Tigers signed Gregory Soto as an amateur free agent.
The Boston Red Sox traded Iván De Jesús, Mark Melancon, Stolmy Pimentel and Jerry Sands to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Joel Hanrahan and Brock Holt.
- December 26, 2011
The Chicago Cubs signed Andy Sonnanstine as a free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Abiatal Avelino as an amateur free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Luis Severino as an amateur free agent.
- December 26, 2009
The New York Mets signed Kelvim Escobar as a free agent.
The Arizona Diamondbacks signed Bob Howry as a free agent.
- December 26, 2008
The Houston Astros signed Chris Barnwell as a free agent.
The San Diego Padres signed Kevin Correia as a free agent.
The Minnesota Twins signed R.A. Dickey as a free agent.
The San Francisco Giants signed Randy Johnson as a free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Justin Lehr as a free agent.
- December 26, 2007
The Atlanta Braves signed Jorge Campillo as a free agent.
The Toronto Blue Jays signed Kane Davis as a free agent.
The Atlanta Braves signed Matt DeSalvo as a free agent.
The Texas Rangers signed Jason Ellison as a free agent.
The San Francisco Giants signed Iván Ochoa as a free agent.
The San Diego Padres signed Mark Prior as a free agent.
The Toronto Blue Jays signed Jamie Vermilyea as a free agent.
- December 26, 2005
The Houston Astros signed Kevin Orie as a free agent.
The San Diego Padres signed Simon Pond as a free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds signed Tom Shearn as a free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Eduardo Sánchez as an amateur free agent.
The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim signed Francisco Rodríguez as a free agent.
- December 26, 2004
The Anaheim Angels signed Greg Jones as a free agent.
The Atlanta Braves signed Andy Van Hekken as a free agent.
- December 26, 2003
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Andy Abad as a free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed Ronnie Belliard as a free agent.
The Montreal Expos signed Jeremy Fikac as a free agent.
The Oakland Athletics signed Frank Menechino as a free agent.
- December 26, 2002
The Kansas City Royals drafted Ronny Paulino from the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 2002 rule 5 draft.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Tomás de la Rosa as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Calvin Murray as a free agent.
The San Francisco Giants signed Kevin Pickford as a free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Juan Sosa as a free agent.
The Colorado Rockies signed Bryan Ward as a free agent.
The Texas Rangers signed Esteban Yan as a free agent.
- December 26, 2001
The Arizona Diamondbacks signed Jonathan Johnson as a free agent.
The Chicago White Sox signed Fabio Castro as an amateur free agent.
- December 26, 2000
The New York Mets signed Pete Walker as a free agent.
- December 26, 1999
The Texas Rangers signed Juan Domínguez as an amateur free agent.
- December 26, 1997
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Alex Arias as a free agent.
The New York Mets signed Jim Tatum as a free agent.
- December 26, 1996
The Montreal Expos signed Milt Cuyler as a free agent.
The Colorado Rockies signed Mike Dyer as a free agent.
- December 26, 1995
The Boston Red Sox signed Chuck Ricci as a free agent.
The Baltimore Orioles traded Trovin Valdez (minors) and Curtis Goodwin to the Cincinnati Reds for David Wells.
- December 26, 1994
The Detroit Tigers signed Mike Christopher as a free agent.
- December 26, 1991
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Tracy Woodson as a free agent.
- December 26, 1988
The Cleveland Indians signed Steve Davis as a free agent.
- December 26, 1986
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Tom Hume as a free agent.
- December 26, 1985
The Atlanta Braves signed Kelly Heath as a free agent.
- December 26, 1976
The New York Mets signed Scott Holman as an amateur free agent.
- December 26, 1974
The New York Yankees signed Juan Espino as an amateur free agent.
- December 26, 1953
The Milwaukee Braves traded Larry Lassalle (minors), Sid Gordon, Sam Jethroe, Curt Raydon, Max Surkont, Fred Waters and $100,000 to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Danny O'Connell.
- December 26, 1946
The Pittsburgh Pirates purchased Clyde Kluttz from the St. Louis Cardinals.
The Philadelphia Athletics purchased Mickey Rutner from the Philadelphia Phillies.
- December 26, 1939
The Brooklyn Dodgers purchased Boze Berger from the Boston Red Sox.
- December 26, 1934
- December 26, 1929
- December 26, 1927
Portland (PCL) purchased Dave Barbee from the Philadelphia Athletics.
- December 26, 1923
The Boston Braves signed Ike Kamp as an amateur free agent.
- December 26, 1919
The New York Yankees purchased Babe Ruth from the Boston Red Sox for $100,000.
- December 26, 1917
The Philadelphia Phillies traded Dode Paskert to the Chicago Cubs for Cy Williams.
- December 26, 1904
The Boston Americans traded George Stone and cash to the St. Louis Browns for Jesse Burkett.
- December 26, 1886
The Cleveland Blues purchased Charlie Reipschlager from the New York Metropolitans. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
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