Historical Transactions Occurring on December 29

The Kansas City Royals signed Jorge Alfaro as a free agent.

The Atlanta Braves signed José Azócar as a free agent.

The Cincinnati Reds signed Garrett Hampson as a free agent.

The Miami Marlins signed Daniel Johnson as a free agent.

The Houston Astros signed Miguel Castro as a free agent.

The Chicago Cubs traded Matt Mervis and cash to the Miami Marlins for Vidal Bruján.

The San Diego Padres signed Daniel Camarena as a free agent.

The Toronto Blue Jays signed Isiah Kiner-Falefa as a free agent.

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

The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Michael Plassmeyer as a free agent.

The Chicago Cubs signed Tucker Barnhart as a free agent.

The Minnesota Twins signed Danny Coulombe as a free agent.

The New York Yankees signed Tyler Danish as a free agent.

The Chicago White Sox signed Erik González as a free agent.

The Los Angeles Dodgers signed J.D. Martinez as a free agent.

The Chicago Cubs signed Dixon Machado as a free agent.

The Chicago Cubs signed Matt Dermody as a free agent.

The Boston Red Sox signed Daniel Gossett as a free agent.

The Los Angeles Angels signed Juan Graterol as a free agent.

The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Tommy Kahnle as a free agent.

The Minnesota Twins signed Hansel Robles as a free agent.

The Kansas City Royals signed Ervin Santana as a free agent.

The Tampa Bay Rays signed Kevan Smith as a free agent.

The Detroit Tigers signed Locke St. John as a free agent.

The Seattle Mariners signed Jimmy Yacabonis as a free agent.

The San Diego Padres traded Ismael Mena (minors), Reginald Preciado (minors), Yeison Santana (minors), Owen Caissie and Zach Davies to the Chicago Cubs for Victor Caratini and Yu Darvish.

As part of a 3-team trade: The Tampa Bay Rays sent José Alvarado to the Philadelphia Phillies. The Philadelphia Phillies sent Garrett Cleavinger to the Los Angeles Dodgers. The Los Angeles Dodgers sent Dillon Paulson (minors) and player to be named later to the Tampa Bay Rays.

The San Diego Padres traded Blake Hunt, Francisco Mejia, Luis Patiño and Cole Wilcox to the Tampa Bay Rays for Blake Snell.

The Cleveland Indians signed César Hernández as a free agent.

The Baltimore Orioles signed Kohl Stewart as a free agent.

The Los Angeles Angels signed Jonathan Lucroy as a free agent.

The Washington Nationals signed Tim Collins as a free agent.

The Colorado Rockies signed Wade Davis as a free agent.

The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Fabio Castillo as a free agent.

The Baltimore Orioles signed Paul Janish as a free agent.

The Washington Nationals signed Jhonatan Solano as a free agent.

The Kansas City Royals signed Edinson Vólquez as a free agent.

Chris Parmelee of the Minnesota Twins granted free agency.

The New York Yankees traded Shawn Kelley to the San Diego Padres for Johnny Barbato.

The San Francisco Giants signed Boof Bonser as a free agent.

The New York Mets signed Jason Bay as a free agent.

The Toronto Blue Jays signed Michael Barrett as a free agent.

The Washington Nationals signed Daniel Cabrera as a free agent.

The Philadelphia Phillies signed Blaine Neal as a free agent.

The St. Louis Cardinals signed Cliff Politte as a free agent.

The Florida Marlins signed Aaron Boone as a free agent.

The San Francisco Giants signed Barry Zito as a free agent.

The Washington Nationals signed Ramón Ortiz as a free agent.

The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim signed Curtis Pride as a free agent.

The Cincinnati Reds signed Luis López as a free agent.

The Philadelphia Phillies signed Jorge Padilla as a free agent.

The New York Mets signed Chris Woodward as a free agent.

The Florida Marlins signed Damion Easley as a free agent.

The Baltimore Orioles signed Chad Mottola as a free agent.

The Chicago White Sox signed Bob Smith as a free agent.

The Chicago Cubs signed Jamey Wright as a free agent.

The Florida Marlins signed Billy McMillon as a free agent.

The Texas Rangers signed Kenny Rogers as a free agent.

The Chicago Cubs signed David Manning as a free agent.

The Detroit Tigers signed Luis Pineda as a free agent.

The Chicago Cubs signed Matt Mieske as a free agent.

The Houston Astros signed Roberto Rivera as a free agent.

The San Diego Padres signed Stan Spencer as a free agent.

The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Ronny Paulino as an amateur free agent.

The San Diego Padres signed Rickey Henderson as a free agent.

The Baltimore Orioles signed Rob Lukachyk as a free agent.

The Minnesota Twins signed Gene Larkin as a free agent.

The Seattle Mariners signed Greg Litton as a free agent.

The Chicago White Sox signed Rick Wrona as a free agent.

The Minnesota Twins signed Rich Yett as a free agent.

The Houston Astros signed Luis DeLeón as a free agent.

The Detroit Tigers signed Jack Morris as a free agent.

The Minnesota Twins signed Rich Garcés as an amateur free agent.

The Minnesota Twins signed Germán González as an amateur free agent.

The Detroit Tigers signed Milt Wilcox as a free agent.

The Texas Rangers signed Larry Biittner as a free agent.

The St. Louis Cardinals signed Joaquín Andújar as a free agent.

The California Angels signed Juan Beníquez as a free agent.

The Cleveland Indians signed Pat Kelly as a free agent.

The St. Louis Cardinals released Marv Grissom.

The Kansas City Athletics traded Marty Kutyna and cash to the Washington Senators for Haywood Sullivan.

The Detroit Tigers signed Charlie Keller as a free agent.

The Cincinnati Reds released Augie Galan.

The Washington Nationals released Rick Ferrell.

The St. Louis Browns purchased Norm Schlueter from the Chicago White Sox.

The St. Louis Browns purchased Hank Steinbacher from the Chicago White Sox.

The Boston Bees purchased Al Simmons from the Washington Nationals for $3,000.

The Philadelphia Phillies selected Al Smith off waivers from the St. Louis Cardinals.

The Boston Braves purchased Shanty Hogan from the New York Giants for $25,000.

Fort Worth (Texas) purchased Bill Clarkson from the Boston Braves. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

The Detroit Tigers selected George Cutshaw off waivers from the Pittsburgh Pirates.

The Washington Nationals traded Eddie Foster, Harry Harper and Mike Menosky to the Boston Red Sox for Braggo Roth and Red Shannon.

The Philadelphia Phillies purchased Tom Downey from the Cincinnati Reds.