Historical Transactions Occurring on December 6
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- December 6, 2023
The St. Louis Cardinals drafted Ryan Fernandez from the Boston Red Sox in the 2023 rule 5 draft.
The San Diego Padres drafted Stephen Kolek from the Seattle Mariners in the 2023 rule 5 draft.
The Colorado Rockies drafted Anthony Molina from the Tampa Bay Rays in the 2023 rule 5 draft.
The Washington Nationals drafted Nasim Nuñez from the Miami Marlins in the 2023 rule 5 draft.
The Kansas City Royals drafted Matt Sauer from the New York Yankees in the 2023 rule 5 draft.
NYM (AL) drafted Justin Slaten from the Texas Rangers in the 2023 rule 5 draft.
The Oakland Athletics drafted Mitch Spence from the New York Yankees in the 2023 rule 5 draft.
The Pittsburgh Pirates drafted Seth Beer from ??? in the 2023 minor league draft.
The New York Yankees drafted Kervin Castro from ??? in the 2023 minor league draft.
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Jason Heyward as a free agent.
The Baltimore Orioles signed Craig Kimbrel as a free agent.
The New York Mets signed Michael Tonkin as a free agent.
The Texas Rangers signed Kirby Yates as a free agent.
The Colorado Rockies released Connor Seabold.
The Boston Red Sox traded Ryan Ammons (minors) to the New York Mets for Justin Slaten.
The Houston Astros traded Carlos Mateo (minors) to the Kansas City Royals for Dylan Coleman.
- December 6, 2022
The San Francisco Giants signed Mitch Haniger as a free agent.
The Baltimore Orioles signed Josh Lester as a free agent.
The Baltimore Orioles signed Nomar Mazara as a free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds signed Jhonny Pereda as a free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds signed Chuckie Robinson as a free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds signed Jared Solomon as a free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Guillo Zuñiga as a free agent.
The Oakland Athletics traded Jeff Criswell (minors) to the Colorado Rockies for Chad Smith.
- December 6, 2019
The Detroit Tigers signed Jorge Bonifacio as a free agent.
The New York Mets signed Brad Brach as a free agent.
The Texas Rangers signed Kyle Gibson as a free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Rob Kaminsky as a free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed Beau Taylor as a free agent.
The Chicago Cubs signed Dan Winkler as a free agent.
The Tampa Bay Rays traded Jake Cronenworth and Tommy Pham to the San Diego Padres for a player to be named later, Xavier Edwards and Hunter Renfroe. The San Diego Padres sent Esteban Quiroz (March 26, 2020) to the Tampa Bay Rays to complete the trade.
The Chicago White Sox selected Tayron Guerrero off waivers from the Miami Marlins.
- December 6, 2018
The Houston Astros signed Robinson Chirinos as a free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Nathan Eovaldi as a free agent.
The Minnesota Twins signed Jonathan Schoop as a free agent.
The Minnesota Twins signed Ronald Torreyes as a free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies traded Luis García to the Los Angeles Angels for José Álvarez.
- December 6, 2017
The Arizona Diamondbacks signed T.J. McFarland as a free agent.
The Texas Rangers signed Mike Minor as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Guillo Zuñiga as a free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds released Tim Adleman.
The Seattle Mariners traded David Bañuelos to the Minnesota Twins for future considerations.
- December 6, 2016
The New York Yankees drafted Colten Brewer from the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 2016 rule 5 draft.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Joaquín Benoit as a free agent.
The Tampa Bay Rays signed Ryan Brett as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Tyler Holt as a free agent.
The San Diego Padres signed Rafael Ortega as a free agent.
Chris Colabello of the Toronto Blue Jays granted free agency.
The Chicago White Sox traded Chris Sale to the Boston Red Sox for Victor Diaz (minors), Luis Alexander Basabe, Michael Kopech and Yoán Moncada.
The Milwaukee Brewers traded Tyler Thornburg to the Boston Red Sox for a player to be named later, Josh Pennington (minors), Mauricio Dubón and Travis Shaw. The Boston Red Sox sent Yeison Coca (minors) (June 5, 2017) to the Milwaukee Brewers to complete the trade.
- December 6, 2015
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Wilfredo Boscán as a free agent.
The San Diego Padres signed Frank Garcés as a free agent.
The Detroit Tigers signed Mike Pelfrey as a free agent.
The Detroit Tigers signed Jarrod Saltalamacchia as a free agent.
- December 6, 2014
The Atlanta Braves signed Gus Schlosser as a free agent.
- December 6, 2013
The Houston Astros signed Scott Feldman as a free agent.
The Miami Marlins signed Rafael Furcal as a free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Kelly Johnson as a free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds signed Corky Miller as a free agent.
The Miami Marlins signed Jarrod Saltalamacchia as a free agent.
- December 6, 2012
The Cincinnati Reds drafted Ryan Dennick from the Kansas City Royals in the 2012 rule 5 draft.
The Seattle Mariners drafted Eric Farris from the Milwaukee Brewers in the 2012 rule 5 draft.
The Houston Astros drafted Josh Fields from the Boston Red Sox in the 2012 rule 5 draft.
The Houston Astros drafted Nate Freiman from the San Diego Padres in the 2012 rule 5 draft.
The Philadelphia Phillies drafted Ender Inciarte from the Arizona Diamondbacks in the 2012 rule 5 draft.
The Baltimore Orioles drafted T.J. McFarland from the Cleveland Indians in the 2012 rule 5 draft.
The Cleveland Indians drafted Chris McGuiness from the Texas Rangers in the 2012 rule 5 draft.
The Minnesota Twins drafted Ryan Pressly from the Boston Red Sox in the 2012 rule 5 draft.
The Chicago Cubs drafted Héctor Rondón from the Cleveland Indians in the 2012 rule 5 draft.
The Chicago White Sox drafted Ángel Sánchez from the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim in the 2012 rule 5 draft.
The Texas Rangers signed Brandon Allen as a free agent.
The Arizona Diamondbacks signed Eric Hinske as a free agent.
The Atlanta Braves signed Reed Johnson as a free agent.
The Tampa Bay Rays signed James Loney as a free agent.
The Texas Rangers signed Evan Meek as a free agent.
The Arizona Diamondbacks signed Wil Nieves as a free agent.
The San Francisco Giants signed Marco Scutaro as a free agent.
The Texas Rangers signed Randy Wells as a free agent.
The Seattle Mariners signed Luis Liberato as a free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates traded a player to be named later to the Boston Red Sox for Zach Stewart. The Pittsburgh Pirates sent Kyle Kaminska (minors) (December 6, 2012) to the Boston Red Sox to complete the trade.
The Texas Rangers traded a player to be named later to the San Diego Padres for Cory Burns. The Texas Rangers sent Wilfredo Boscán (December 6, 2012) to the San Diego Padres to complete the trade.
The Minnesota Twins traded Ben Revere to the Philadelphia Phillies for Trevor May and Vance Worley.
The Houston Astros selected Mickey Storey off waivers from the New York Yankees.
The Boston Red Sox drafted Jeff Kobernus from the Washington Nationals in the 2012 rule 5 draft.
The New York Mets drafted Kyle Lobstein from the Tampa Bay Rays in the 2012 rule 5 draft.
The Detroit Tigers purchased Kyle Lobstein from the New York Mets.
The Boston Red Sox traded Jeff Kobernus to the Detroit Tigers for Justin Henry (minors).
- December 6, 2011
The Minnesota Twins signed Matt Capps as a free agent.
The Toronto Blue Jays signed Willie Collazo as a free agent.
The Tampa Bay Rays signed Matt Mangini as a free agent.
The Tampa Bay Rays signed Juan Miranda as a free agent.
The San Diego Padres signed Dale Thayer as a free agent.
The Chicago White Sox traded Sergio Santos to the Toronto Blue Jays for Nestor Molina (minors).
The Minnesota Twins traded Kevin Slowey to the Colorado Rockies for a player to be named later. The Colorado Rockies sent Daniel Turpen (minors) (December 8, 2011) to the Minnesota Twins to complete the trade.
- December 6, 2010
The New York Mets signed Russ Adams as a free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Brian Bass as a free agent.
The San Diego Padres signed Aaron Harang as a free agent.
The Arizona Diamondbacks signed Melvin Mora as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Trent Oeltjen as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Stu Pomeranz as a free agent.
The New York Mets signed Dusty Ryan as a free agent.
The Detroit Tigers signed Omir Santos as a free agent.
The Texas Rangers signed Ramón Urías as an amateur free agent.
The San Diego Padres traded Adrián González to the Boston Red Sox for a player to be named later, Rey Fuentes, Casey Kelly and Anthony Rizzo. The Boston Red Sox sent Eric Patterson (December 16, 2010) to the San Diego Padres to complete the trade.
The Toronto Blue Jays traded Shaun Marcum to the Milwaukee Brewers for Brett Lawrie.
The Arizona Diamondbacks traded a player to be named later and Mark Reynolds to the Baltimore Orioles for David Hernandez and Kam Mickolio. The Arizona Diamondbacks sent John Hester (April 30, 2011) to the Baltimore Orioles to complete the trade.
- December 6, 2009
The Kansas City Royals signed Steven Lerud as a free agent.
The Seattle Mariners signed Chris Seddon as a free agent.
- December 6, 2008
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Héctor Luna as a free agent.
- December 6, 2007
The St. Louis Cardinals drafted Brian Barton from the Cleveland Indians in the 2007 rule 5 draft.
The Baltimore Orioles drafted Randor Bierd from the Detroit Tigers in the 2007 rule 5 draft.
The Philadelphia Phillies drafted Travis Blackley from the San Francisco Giants in the 2007 rule 5 draft.
The Milwaukee Brewers drafted Brett Campbell from the Washington Nationals in the 2007 rule 5 draft.
The San Francisco Giants drafted José Capellán from the Colorado Rockies in the 2007 rule 5 draft.
The San Diego Padres drafted Callix Crabbe from the Milwaukee Brewers in the 2007 rule 5 draft.
The Seattle Mariners drafted R.A. Dickey from the Minnesota Twins in the 2007 rule 5 draft.
The Oakland Athletics drafted Fernando Hernández from the Chicago White Sox in the 2007 rule 5 draft.
The Pittsburgh Pirates drafted Evan Meek from the Tampa Bay Devil Rays in the 2007 rule 5 draft.
The Florida Marlins drafted Adalberto Méndez from the Chicago Cubs in the 2007 rule 5 draft.
The New York Mets drafted Steven Register from the Colorado Rockies in the 2007 rule 5 draft.
The Toronto Blue Jays drafted Randy Wells from the Chicago Cubs in the 2007 rule 5 draft.
The Houston Astros drafted Wesley Wright from the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 2007 rule 5 draft.
The Los Angeles Dodgers drafted Víctor Gárate from the Houston Astros in the 2007 minor league draft.
The Washington Nationals signed Aaron Boone as a free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Bernie Castro as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Andruw Jones as a free agent.
The Houston Astros signed Nick Regilio as a free agent.
The Houston Astros signed José Cisnero as an amateur free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates released José Castillo.
The Philadelphia Phillies released Michael Restovich.
The Oakland Athletics selected Jay Marshall off waivers from the Boston Red Sox.
The Florida Marlins drafted Carlos Guevara from the Cincinnati Reds in the 2007 rule 5 draft.
The San Diego Padres purchased Carlos Guevara from the Florida Marlins.
- December 6, 2006
The Baltimore Orioles signed Paul Bako as a free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed Joe Borowski as a free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Raúl Chávez as a free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed David Dellucci as a free agent.
The Oakland Athletics signed Alan Embree as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Mike Lieberthal as a free agent.
The New York Mets signed Anderson Machado as a free agent.
The San Francisco Giants signed Bengie Molina as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Jason Schmidt as a free agent.
The Oakland Athletics released Juan Domínguez.
The New York Mets traded Brian Bannister to the Kansas City Royals for Ambiorix Burgos.
The Chicago Cubs traded Freddie Bynum to the Baltimore Orioles for a player to be named later. The Baltimore Orioles sent Kevin Hart (December 7, 2006) to the Chicago Cubs to complete the trade.
The Philadelphia Phillies traded Gavin Floyd and Gio Gonzalez to the Chicago White Sox for Freddy García.
- December 6, 2005
The Detroit Tigers signed Tim Crabtree as a free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Tom Gordon as a free agent.
The Colorado Rockies signed Bret Prinz as a free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Dennis Tankersley as a free agent.
The Kansas City Royals released D.J. Carrasco.
The San Diego Padres released Chris Oxspring.
The Baltimore Orioles traded Steve Kline to the San Francisco Giants for LaTroy Hawkins.
- December 6, 2004
The New York Mets signed Andy Dominique as a free agent.
The New York Yankees signed John Flaherty as a free agent.
The Houston Astros signed José Vizcaíno as a free agent.
Denny Neagle of the Colorado Rockies granted free agency.
The Toronto Blue Jays selected Steve Andrade off waivers from the Anaheim Angels.
The Philadelphia Phillies selected Pedro Liriano off waivers from the Milwaukee Brewers.
- December 6, 2003
The San Diego Padres signed Rod Beck as a free agent.
The Florida Marlins signed Gerald Williams as a free agent.
- December 6, 2002
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Larry Barnes as a free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds signed Jimmy Haynes as a free agent.
The Seattle Mariners signed John Olerud as a free agent.
The Anaheim Angels signed Julio Ramírez as a free agent.
The Chicago White Sox signed Frank Thomas as a free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Robin Ventura as a free agent.
The Boston Red Sox released Wayne Gomes.
The Cleveland Indians traded Einar Díaz and Ryan Drese to the Texas Rangers for Travis Hafner and Aaron Myette.
- December 6, 2001
The Cleveland Indians signed Brady Anderson as a free agent.
The Baltimore Orioles signed Marty Cordova as a free agent.
The San Diego Padres signed Julius Matos as a free agent.
The Milwaukee Brewers signed Ryan Thompson as a free agent.
- December 6, 2000
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Andy Ashby as a free agent.
The Anaheim Angels signed Gary Disarcina as a free agent.
The Oakland Athletics signed Dave Eiland as a free agent.
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays signed Ozzie Guillén as a free agent.
The Oakland Athletics signed Erik Hiljus as a free agent.
The Toronto Blue Jays signed Mickey Morandini as a free agent.
The New York Mets signed Rick Reed as a free agent.
The Arizona Diamondbacks signed Armando Reynoso as a free agent.
The Oakland Athletics signed Steve Schrenk as a free agent.
The New York Mets signed Turk Wendell as a free agent.
- December 6, 1999
The Seattle Mariners signed Jay Buhner as a free agent.
The New York Yankees signed David Cone as a free agent.
The Baltimore Orioles signed José Herrera as a free agent.
The Florida Marlins signed Sandy Martínez as a free agent.
The Seattle Mariners released Melvin Bunch.
The Atlanta Braves selected Rafael Medina off waivers from the Florida Marlins.
- December 6, 1997
The Arizona Diamondbacks signed Willie Blair as a free agent.
The San Francisco Giants signed Danny Darwin as a free agent.
The New York Mets signed Mike Fyhrie as a free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Gary Gaetti as a free agent.
The New York Mets signed Todd Haney as a free agent.
The Milwaukee Brewers signed Darrin Jackson as a free agent.
The Minnesota Twins signed Paul Molitor as a free agent.
The Toronto Blue Jays signed Juan Samuel as a free agent.
- December 6, 1996
The Atlanta Braves signed Rafael Belliard as a free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Robinson Checo as a free agent.
The Anaheim Angels signed Craig Grebeck as a free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Tom Pagnozzi as a free agent.
The Seattle Mariners traded Sterling Hitchcock to the San Diego Padres for Scott Sanders.
- December 6, 1995
The California Angels signed Mike Aldrete as a free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed Casey Candaele as a free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed José Canseco as a free agent.
The Toronto Blue Jays signed Danny Cox as a free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Dave Eiland as a free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds signed Hal Morris as a free agent.
The Texas Rangers signed Warren Newson as a free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed Tony Peña as a free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed Scott Pose as a free agent.
The Toronto Blue Jays signed Rich Rowland as a free agent.
The Texas Rangers signed Mo Sanford as a free agent.
The California Angels signed Dick Schofield as a free agent.
The Colorado Rockies signed Walt Weiss as a free agent.
The Toronto Blue Jays traded Howard Battle and Ricardo Jordan to the Philadelphia Phillies for Paul Quantrill.
- December 6, 1994
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Kyle Abbott as a free agent.
The California Angels signed Rex Hudler as a free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Randy St. Claire as a free agent.
The Texas Rangers signed Dave Valle as a free agent.
The Cleveland Indians traded a player to be named later, Paul Byrd, Jerry Dipoto and Dave Mlicki to the New York Mets for Jeromy Burnitz and Joe Roa. The Cleveland Indians sent Jesus Azuaje (minors) (December 6, 1994) to the New York Mets to complete the trade.
The New York Mets traded players to be named later to the Houston Astros for Pete Harnisch. The New York Mets sent Andy Beckerman (minors) (December 6, 1994) and Juan Castillo (April 12, 1995) to the Houston Astros to complete the trade.
The New York Mets traded players to be named later to the Milwaukee Brewers for Doug Henry. The New York Mets sent Javier Gonzalez (minors) (December 6, 1994) and Fernando Viña (December 22, 1994) to the Milwaukee Brewers to complete the trade.
The Baltimore Orioles traded Jay Powell to the Florida Marlins for Bret Barberie.
- December 6, 1993
The Minnesota Twins signed Kevin Campbell as a free agent.
The Colorado Rockies signed Andrés Galarraga as a free agent.
The Florida Marlins signed Julio Ramírez as an amateur free agent.
The Atlanta Braves released Greg Olson.
- December 6, 1992
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Dale Murphy as a free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Ozzie Smith as a free agent.
The New York Yankees traded Jerry Nielsen, J.T. Snow and Russ Springer to the California Angels for Jim Abbott.
- December 6, 1991
The Cleveland Indians sent Jesse Orosco to the Milwaukee Brewers as part of a conditional deal.
The Chicago White Sox signed Chris Cron as a free agent.
The Chicago White Sox signed Brad Komminsk as a free agent.
The Chicago White Sox signed Ever Magallanes as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Mitch Webster as a free agent.
- December 6, 1990
The Chicago Cubs signed George Bell as a free agent.
The Kansas City Royals signed Steve Crawford as a free agent.
The Baltimore Orioles signed Dwight Evans as a free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Zane Smith as a free agent.
The California Angels signed Ron Tingley as a free agent.
The Milwaukee Brewers released Tony Fossas.
The Milwaukee Brewers released Gus Polidor.
- December 6, 1989
The Milwaukee Brewers signed Tom Edens as a free agent.
The Houston Astros signed Bill Gullickson as a free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Neal Heaton as a free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Ricky Horton as a free agent.
The Minnesota Twins signed Kent Hrbek as a free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Steve Lake as a free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Dennis Lamp as a free agent.
The San Diego Padres signed Craig Lefferts as a free agent.
The San Diego Padres signed Fred Lynn as a free agent.
The Houston Astros signed Ken Oberkfell as a free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Jeff Reardon as a free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates released Benny Distefano.
The San Diego Padres traded Sandy Alomar, Carlos Baerga and Chris James to the Cleveland Indians for Joe Carter.
The Cincinnati Reds traded Don Brown (minors) and John Franco to the New York Mets for Kip Gross and Randy Myers.
The St. Louis Cardinals traded Matt Kinzer and Jim Lindeman to the Detroit Tigers for Pat Austin (minors), Marcos Betances (minors) and Bill Henderson (minors).
- December 6, 1988
The Toronto Blue Jays drafted Tom Gilles from the Minnesota Twins in the 1988 minor league draft.
The Toronto Blue Jays drafted Mauro Gozzo from the Kansas City Royals in the 1988 minor league draft.
The Seattle Mariners drafted José Meléndez from the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 1988 minor league draft.
The Chicago Cubs drafted Erik Pappas from the California Angels in the 1988 minor league draft.
The Kansas City Royals drafted Keith Shepherd from the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 1988 minor league draft.
The California Angels drafted Carl Willis from the Chicago White Sox in the 1988 minor league draft.
The Kansas City Royals signed Bill Buckner as a free agent.
The Minnesota Twins signed Jim Dwyer as a free agent.
The San Diego Padres signed Garry Templeton as a free agent.
The Cleveland Indians traded Julio Franco to the Texas Rangers for Jerry Browne, Oddibe McDowell and Pete O'Brien.
The Montreal Expos traded Jeff Parrett and Floyd Youmans to the Philadelphia Phillies for Kevin Gross.
- December 6, 1987
The Atlanta Braves signed Graig Nettles as a free agent.
- December 6, 1986
The New York Yankees signed Rod Scurry as a free agent.
- December 6, 1985
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Garry Maddox as a free agent.
Chunichi Dragons (Japan Central) purchased Gary Rajsich from the St. Louis Cardinals.
The Philadelphia Phillies released Jerry Koosman.
The New York Yankees traded Billy Sample to the Atlanta Braves for Miguel Sosa (minors).
- December 6, 1984
The Chicago White Sox traded Kevin Kristan (minors), Todd Simmons (minors) and LaMarr Hoyt to the San Diego Padres for Ozzie Guillén, Tim Lollar, Bill Long and Luis Salazar.
- December 6, 1983
The New York Mets drafted Ed Olwine from the New York Yankees in the 1983 minor league draft.
The Toronto Blue Jays drafted José Segura from the Philadelphia Phillies in the 1983 minor league draft.
The Kansas City Royals signed Lynn Jones as a free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds purchased Tony Pérez from the Philadelphia Phillies.
The San Diego Padres traded a player to be named later and Joe Pittman to the San Francisco Giants for Champ Summers. The San Diego Padres sent Tom Francis (minors) (December 7, 1983) to the San Francisco Giants to complete the trade.
The Oakland Athletics traded Luis Quiñones to the Cleveland Indians for Jim Essian.
The Boston Red Sox traded John Tudor to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Mike Easler.
- December 6, 1982
The Toronto Blue Jays drafted Jim Acker from the Atlanta Braves in the 1982 rule 5 draft.
The Cincinnati Reds drafted Dann Bilardello from the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 1982 rule 5 draft.
The Minnesota Twins drafted Paul Gibson from the Detroit Tigers in the 1982 rule 5 draft.
The Texas Rangers drafted Odell Jones from the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 1982 rule 5 draft.
The St. Louis Cardinals drafted Kurt Kepshire from the Cincinnati Reds in the 1982 rule 5 draft.
The Oakland Athletics drafted Luis Quiñones from the San Diego Padres in the 1982 rule 5 draft.
The Oakland Athletics drafted Germán Rivera from the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 1982 rule 5 draft.
The Kansas City Royals drafted Joe Simpson from the Seattle Mariners in the 1982 rule 5 draft.
The Milwaukee Brewers signed Bob McClure as a free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds released Larry Biittner.
The Oakland Athletics traded Tony Armas and Jeff Newman to the Boston Red Sox for Jerry King (minors), Garry Hancock and Carney Lansford.
- December 6, 1981
The Toronto Blue Jays signed Buck Martinez as a free agent.
The California Angels purchased Bob Boone from the Philadelphia Phillies.
- December 6, 1980
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Tug McGraw as a free agent.
The Seattle Mariners purchased Mario Guerrero from the Oakland Athletics.
- December 6, 1979
The Montreal Expos signed Rowland Office as a free agent.
The Texas Rangers traded Doyle Alexander, Larvell Blanks and $50,000 to the Atlanta Braves for Adrian Devine and Pepe Frías.
The Kansas City Royals traded a player to be named later, Al Cowens and Todd Cruz to the California Angels for Willie Aikens and Rance Mulliniks. The Kansas City Royals sent Craig Eaton (April 1, 1980) to the California Angels to complete the trade.
The Milwaukee Brewers traded Lenn Sakata to the Baltimore Orioles for John Flinn.
The Seattle Mariners traded a player to be named later, Rob Pietroburgo (minors) and Rafael Vásquez to the Cleveland Indians for Ted Cox. The Seattle Mariners sent Bud Anderson (March 29, 1980) to the Cleveland Indians to complete the trade.
- December 6, 1978
The Seattle Mariners purchased Bobby Thompson from the Texas Rangers.
The Philadelphia Phillies traded Joe Charboneau to the Cleveland Indians for Cardell Camper.
- December 6, 1977
The Cleveland Indians drafted Mike Cosgrove from the Houston Astros in the 1977 rule 5 draft.
The New York Yankees drafted Gil Rondón from the Houston Astros in the 1977 minor league draft.
The Baltimore Orioles drafted Jeff Terpko from the Montreal Expos in the 1977 minor league draft.
The Minnesota Twins drafted Jesús Vega from the Milwaukee Brewers in the 1977 minor league draft.
The New York Mets purchased Kevin Kobel from the Milwaukee Brewers.
The Toronto Blue Jays traded a player to be named later and Pete Vuckovich to the St. Louis Cardinals for Víctor Cruz and Tom Underwood. The Toronto Blue Jays sent John Scott (December 16, 1977) to the St. Louis Cardinals to complete the trade.
- December 6, 1976
The Seattle Mariners drafted Charlie Beamon from the Kansas City Royals in the 1976 rule 5 draft.
The Minnesota Twins drafted Rich Chiles from the Houston Astros in the 1976 rule 5 draft.
The Baltimore Orioles drafted Mike Dimmel from the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 1976 rule 5 draft.
The Milwaukee Brewers drafted Marshall Edwards from the Baltimore Orioles in the 1976 rule 5 draft.
The St. Louis Cardinals drafted Roger Freed from the Montreal Expos in the 1976 rule 5 draft.
The Chicago Cubs drafted Willie Hernández from the Philadelphia Phillies in the 1976 rule 5 draft.
The Los Angeles Dodgers drafted Ted Martínez from the Cincinnati Reds in the 1976 rule 5 draft.
The Minnesota Twins drafted Mike Proly from the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1976 rule 5 draft.
The Minnesota Twins purchased Glenn Adams from the San Francisco Giants.
The Milwaukee Brewers purchased Larry Haney from the Oakland Athletics.
The Kansas City Royals purchased Bob Heise from the Boston Red Sox.
The Toronto Blue Jays traded Rico Carty to the Cleveland Indians for Rick Cerone and John Lowenstein.
The Milwaukee Brewers traded Jim Colborn and Darrell Porter to the Kansas City Royals for a player to be named later, Jamie Quirk and Jim Wohlford. The Kansas City Royals sent Bob McClure (March 15, 1977) to the Milwaukee Brewers to complete the trade.
The Milwaukee Brewers traded Bernie Carbo and George Scott to the Boston Red Sox for Cecil Cooper.
- December 6, 1975
The Houston Astros traded Jim Crawford, Milt May and Dave Roberts to the Detroit Tigers for Terry Humphrey, Mark Lemongello, Gene Pentz and Leon Roberts.
- December 6, 1974
The Detroit Tigers sent Jim Ray to the Pittsburgh Pirates as part of a conditional deal.
The Montreal Expos traded Ron Fairly to the St. Louis Cardinals for Rudy Kinard (minors) and Ed Kurpiel (minors).
The San Diego Padres traded Derrel Thomas to the San Francisco Giants for Tito Fuentes and Butch Metzger.
- December 6, 1973
The Texas Rangers purchased Terry Crowley from the Baltimore Orioles.
The New York Yankees purchased Jim Mason from the Texas Rangers.
The St. Louis Cardinals traded John Andrews to the California Angels for Jeff Torborg.
The Philadelphia Phillies traded a player to be named later to the California Angels for players to be named later and Billy Grabarkewitz. The Philadelphia Phillies sent Denny Doyle (December 6, 1973) to the California Angels to complete the trade. The California Angels sent Aurelio Monteagudo (December 6, 1973) and Chris Coletta (December 6, 1973) to the Philadelphia Phillies to complete the trade.
The Chicago Cubs traded Randy Hundley to the Minnesota Twins for George Mitterwald.
The Milwaukee Brewers traded Ray Newman to the Detroit Tigers for Mike Strahler.
The Houston Astros traded Jim Wynn to the Los Angeles Dodgers for David Culpepper (minors) and Claude Osteen.
- December 6, 1971
The Cleveland Indians purchased Adolfo Phillips from the Montreal Expos.
The Cincinnati Reds traded Milt Wilcox to the Cleveland Indians for Ted Uhlaender.
- December 6, 1968
The San Francisco Giants traded Nate Oliver to the New York Yankees for Charley Smith.
- December 6, 1966
The New York Mets traded Gary Kolb and Dennis Ribant to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Don Bosch and Don Cardwell.
- December 6, 1965
The Chicago Cubs purchased Don Bryant from the Detroit Tigers.
The Philadelphia Phillies traded Jack Baldschun to the Baltimore Orioles for Jackie Brandt and Darold Knowles.
- December 6, 1963
The Washington Senators purchased Bill Skowron from the Los Angeles Dodgers.
The Washington Senators released Hobie Landrith.
The St. Louis Cardinals released Carl Sawatski.
The Cleveland Indians traded a player to be named later and Barry Latman to the Los Angeles Angels for Leon Wagner. The Cleveland Indians sent Joe Adcock (December 6, 1963) to the Los Angeles Angels to complete the trade.
- December 6, 1959
The Cleveland Indians traded Dick Brown, Don Ferrarese, Minnie Miñoso and Jake Striker to the Chicago White Sox for Norm Cash, Bubba Phillips and John Romano.
The Chicago Cubs traded Bill Henry, Lou Jackson and Lee Walls to the Cincinnati Reds for Frank Thomas.
- December 6, 1958
The Detroit Tigers traded Reno Bertoia, Jim Delsing and Ron Samford to the Washington Senators for Rocky Bridges, Neil Chrisley and Eddie Yost.
- December 6, 1956
The Detroit Tigers purchased Mel Clark from the Washington Nationals. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
(Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
- December 6, 1954
The Chicago White Sox purchased Don Ferrarese from Oakland (PCL).
Richmond (International) purchased Niles Jordan from the St. Louis Cardinals.
The Chicago White Sox traded Matt Batts, Don Ferrarese, Don Johnson and Fred Marsh to the Baltimore Orioles for Jim Brideweser, Bob Chakales and Clint Courtney.
The Detroit Tigers traded Walt Dropo, Ted Gray and Bob Nieman to the Chicago White Sox for Leo Cristante, Ferris Fain and Jack Phillips.
- December 6, 1952
- December 6, 1951
The Brooklyn Dodgers traded Héctor Rodríguez to the Chicago White Sox for Rocky Nelson.
- December 6, 1949
The Philadelphia Athletics drafted Jack Littrell from the Boston Red Sox in the 1949 rule 5 draft.
The New York Yankees released Charlie Keller.
- December 6, 1947
The Chicago Cubs signed Don Elston as an amateur free agent.
- December 6, 1946
Milwaukee (American Association) purchased Skippy Roberge from the Boston Braves.
Indianapolis (American Association) purchased Chuck Workman from the Pittsburgh Pirates.
The Cleveland Indians traded Sherm Lollar and Ray Mack to the New York Yankees for Gene Bearden, Al Gettel and Hal Peck.
- December 6, 1945
Dallas (Texas) purchased Prince Oana from the Detroit Tigers.
Little Rock (Southern Association) purchased Clay Touchstone from the Chicago White Sox.
- December 6, 1944
Montreal (International) purchased Roland Gladu from the Boston Braves.
- December 6, 1941
The New York Yankees traded Buddy Blair to the Philadelphia Athletics for Johnny Babich and Eric Tipton.
- December 6, 1939
Syracuse (International) purchased Merv Connors from the Chicago White Sox.
Indianapolis (American Association) purchased Art Doll from the Boston Bees.
Atlanta (Southern Association) purchased Tom Hafey from the New York Giants.
The St. Louis Cardinals purchased Red Jones from the New York Giants.
The Cincinnati Reds traded Les Scarsella and cash to the Boston Bees for Jim Turner.
The Pittsburgh Pirates traded Jim Tobin and cash to the Boston Bees for Johnny Lanning.
The Chicago Cubs traded Dick Bartell to the Detroit Tigers for Billy Rogell.
- December 6, 1938
Hollywood (PCL) purchased Bill Cissell from the New York Giants.
Shreveport (Texas) purchased Gene Ford from the Chicago White Sox.
The Boston Red Sox purchased Elon Hogsett from the Washington Nationals.
The New York Giants traded Dick Bartell, Hank Leiber and Gus Mancuso to the Chicago Cubs for Frank Demaree, Billy Jurges and Ken O'Dea.
The St. Louis Browns traded Tom Carey to the Boston Red Sox for Johnny Marcum.
- December 6, 1937
Montreal (International) purchased Gilly Campbell from the Cincinnati Reds.
The Boston Bees purchased Johnny Niggeling from the New York Yankees.
- December 6, 1934
The Boston Braves released Marty McManus.
- December 6, 1929
Baltimore (International) purchased Joe Hauser from the Cleveland Indians.
- December 6, 1928
Toledo (American Association) purchased Howard Freigau from the Boston Braves.
- December 6, 1927
Newark (International) purchased Bill Lamar from the Washington Nationals.
- December 6, 1922
The Philadelphia Athletics sent Charlie Eckert (December 15, 1922) to Portland (PCL) to complete the trade.
- December 6, 1921
The New York Giants traded George Burns, Mike González and $150,000 to the Cincinnati Reds for Heinie Groh.
- December 6, 1919
The Philadelphia Athletics selected Frank Brazill off waivers from the Brooklyn Robins.
- December 6, 1911
The Cleveland Naps purchased Paddy Livingston from the Philadelphia Athletics.
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