MLB Transactions in August 2024

Aug 31, 2024

• The Oakland Athletics claimed RHP Janson Junk off waivers from Houston.
• The Kansas City Royals claimed LF Robbie Grossman off waivers from Texas. Claimed CF Tommy Pham off waivers from St. Louis.

Aug 30, 2024

• The San Francisco Giants released LHP Tyler Matzek.
• The St. Louis Cardinals agreed to terms with C Chance Sisco on a minor league contract.

Aug 29, 2024

• The Houston Astros signed OF Jason Heyward to a major league contract.
• The Chicago White Sox released RHP John Brebbia.
• The Baltimore Orioles agreed to terms with RHP Nick Anderson on a minor league contract.

Aug 28, 2024

• The Baltimore Orioles claimed 2B Forrest Wall off waivers from Miami Marlins.

Aug 27, 2024

• The Philadelphia Phillies traded RHP David Buchanan to Cincinnati in exchange for cash considerations.
• The Minnesota Twins claimed RHP Michael Tonkin off waivers from the New York Yankees.
• The Oakland Athletics claimed SS Tristan Gray off waivers from Miami Marlins.

Aug 26, 2024

• The Miami Marlins claimed RHP Mike Baumann off waivers from the L.A. Angels.
• The San Francisco Giants acquired 2B Nate Furman as the player to be name later from Cleveland in the July 30 trade of Alex Cobb.
• The New York Yankees claimed OF Duke Ellis off waivers from Seattle.
• The Chicago White Sox claimed INF Jacob Amayo off waivers from Houston.
• The Baltimore Orioles released RHP Nick Avila.

Aug 25, 2024

• The Baltimore Orioles claimed RHP Brooks Kriske off waivers from Cincinnati and optioned him to Norfolk (IL).

Aug 24, 2024

• The Los Angeles Dodgers released OF Jason Heyward.
• The Houston Astros agreed to terms with RHP Hector Neris on a one-year contract.

Aug 23, 2024

• The San Francisco Giants agreed to terms with C Andrew Knapp on a one-year contract. Agreed to terms with 2B Cavan Biggio on a minor league contract.
• The Chicago Cubs claimed RHP Gavin Hollowell off waivers from Arizona and optioned him to Iowa.
• The Atlanta Braves agreed to terms with OF Harold Ramirez on a minor league contract.
• The Seattle Mariners claimed INF/OF Terrin Vavra off waivers from Baltimore. Named Edgar Martinez hitting coach.

Aug 22, 2024

• The Seattle Mariners fired manager Scott Servais and hitting coach Jarret DeHart. Named Dan Wilson manager.
• The Los Angeles Angels agreed to terms with general manager Perry Minasian on a two-year contract extension.
• The Cincinnati Reds signed free agent 1B Dominic Smith.

Aug 21, 2024

• The Los Angeles Angels released RHP Jose Cisnero.
• The Baltimore Orioles claimed 3B Emmanuel Rivera off waivers from Miami.

Aug 20, 2024

• The St. Louis Cardinals released SS Brandon Crawford.
• The Los Angeles Dodgers agreed to terms with 3B Cristian Santana on a minor league contract.
• The Arizona Diamondbacks agreed to terms with 3B Luis Guillorme on a minor league contract.
• The Houston Astros claimed RF Ben Gamel off waivers from the New York Mets.
• The Atlanta Braves signed and activated 3B Gio Urshela.
• The Boston Red Sox released 1B Dominic Smith.

Aug 19, 2024

• The Chicago White Sox added RHP Enyel De Los Santos to the 26-man active roster.
• The Toronto Blue Jays claimed LHP Easton Lucas off waivers from Detroit and optioned him to Buffalo (IL).

Aug 18, 2024

• The Cincinnati Reds claimed SS Amed Rosario off waivers from the Los Angeles Dodgers.
• The Los Angeles Angels released 3B Luis Guillorme.
• The Detroit Tigers released INF Gio Urshela.

Aug 17, 2024

• The Chicago White Sox claimed RHP Enyel De Los Santos off waivers from the New York Yankees.

Aug 16, 2024

• The Houston Astros released SS Aledmys Diaz.
• The Colorado Rockies released C Elias Diaz.

Aug 15, 2024

• The Los Angeles Dodgers agreed to terms with LHP Jorge Benitez on a minor league contract.
• The Pittsburgh Pirates agreed to terms with RHP Beau Sulser on a minor league contract.
• The Baltimore Orioles agreed to terms with RHP Matt Bowman on a minor league contract.

Aug 14, 2024

• The Washington Nationals released RF Harold Ramirez.
• The Boston Red Sox agreed to terms with RHP Brad Keller on a minor league contract.

Aug 13, 2024

• The Los Angeles Angels claimed RHP Nick Robertson off waivers from St. Louis. Claimed LHP Brock Burke off waivers from Texas. Agreed to terms with RHP Corey Knebel on a minor league contract.

Aug 12, 2024

• The Seattle Mariners agreed to terms with OF Victor Robles on a two-year contract.
• The Los Angeles Angels released RHP Zach Plesac.
• The Boston Red Sox in consultation with Major League Baseball, the Red Sox today issued an unpaid two-game suspension to outfielder Jarren Duran.

Aug 11, 2024

• The Philadelphia Phillies claimed RHP Kyle Tyler off waivers from Miami.

Aug 10, 2024

• The Toronto Blue Jays claimed RHP Luis Frias off waivers from Arizona and optioned him to Buffalo (IL).

Aug 9, 2024

• The San Francisco Giants acquired RHP Ryan Watson from Baltimore for cash considerations.
• The Baltimore Orioles acquired cash considerations from San Francisco Giants for RHP Ryan Watson.
• The Atlanta Braves agreed to terms with 3B Johan Fereira on a minor league contract.
• The Miami Marlins claimed RHP Xzavion Curry off waivers from Cleveland and optioned him to Jacksonville (IL).
• The Toronto Blue Jays acquired cash considerations from New York Yankees for OF Cam Eden.
• The New York Yankees acquired OF Cam Eden from the Toronto Blue Jays in exchange for cash considerations and assigned him to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (IL).

Aug 8, 2024

• The Arizona Diamondbacks claimed C Andrew Knizner off waivers from Texas and optioned him to Reno (PCL).
• The Seattle Mariners agreed to terms with RHP Nick Payero on a minor league contract.
• The Los Angeles Dodgers agreed to terms with RHP Jon Duplantier on a minor league contract. Released 2B Cavan Biggio.
• The New York Mets named Christian King chief people officer.
• The Chicago White Sox dismissed manager Pedro Grifol and named Grady Sizemore interim manager for the remainder of the 2024 season.

Aug 7, 2024

• The Cincinnati Reds agreed to terms with RHP Casey Kelly on a minor league contract.
• The Baltimore Orioles agreed to terms with INF J.D. Davis on a minor league contract.

Aug 6, 2024

• The San Diego Padres agreed to terms with Austin Davis on a minor league contract.
• The Philadelphia Phillies acquired RHP Nelson L. Alvarez from Tampa Bay for cash considerations.
• The Cincinnati Reds agreed to terms with C Tucker Barnhart on a minor league contract.
• The Chicago Cubs agreed to terms with RHP Adrian Houser on a minor league contract.
• The Seattle Mariners agreed to terms with LHP Josh Fleming on a minor league contract.
• The Minnesota Twins agreed to terms with RHP Giovanny Gallegos on a minor league contract.
• The Washington Nationals agreed to terms with C Hudson Livesey on a minor league contract.
• The Los Angeles Dodgers agreed to terms with OF Donovan Casey on a minor league contract.
• The Texas Rangers agreed to terms with RHP Matt Festa on a minor league contract.

Aug 5, 2024

• The Miami Marlins claimed RHP Brett de Geus off waivers from Seattle Mariners.
• The Cincinnati Reds signed free agent RHP Stephen Quigley to a minor league contract.

Aug 4, 2024

• The Los Angeles Angels agreed to terms with RHP Adam Cimber on a minor league contract.

Aug 3, 2024

• The Miami Marlins claimed CF Derek Hill of waivers from San Francisco.

Aug 2, 2024

• The Seattle Mariners claimed RHP Jonathan Hernandez off waivers from Texas.
• The Minnesota Twins released RHP Josh Staumont.
• The Miami Marlins claimed RHP John McMillon off waivers from Kansas City. Claimed CB Cristan Pache off waivers from Baltimore.
• The Boston Red Sox released RHP Chase Anderson and LHP Brandon Walter.
• The Chicago White Sox claimed RHP Gus Varland off waivers from the Los Angeles Dodgers and optioned hm to Charlotte (IL).
• The New York Yankees released INF J.D. Davis.
• The Houston Astros claimed RHP Janson Junk of waivers from Milwaukee and optioned him to Sugar Land (PCL).

Aug 1, 2024

• The Philadelphia Phillies agreed to terms with RHP Ryan Dromboski on a minor league contract.
• The Cincinnati Reds agreed to terms with RHP Victor Diaz on a minor league contract.
• The Detroit Tigers traded cash to Toronto Blue Jays for RHP Troy Watson.
• The Toronto Blue Jays traded RHP Troy Watson to Detroit for cash. Agreed to terms with RHP Trey Yesavage, Khai Stephen, Jackson Wentworth, Colby Holcombe, Troy Guthrie, Carson Messina, Colby Martin, Holden Wilkerson, Jack Eshleman, Bennett Flynn, Logan Hewitt, Christian Mracna, Jay Schueler, Austin Cates, Jonathan Todd and Javen Coleman, LHP Johnny King, 3B Sean Keys, OFs Nick Mitchell, Eddie Micheletti and Carter Cunningham, Cs Aaron Parker, Brock Tibbitts, Hayden Gililand and Alex Stone, 2B J.R. Freethy, SSs Gavin Smith and Owen Gregg, UTLs Jacob Lojewski and Peyton Powell on a minor league contact. Claimed C Nick Raposo off waivers from St. Louis and optioned him to Buffalo (IL) along with RHP Paolo Espino.
• The Seattle Mariners agreed to terms with C Matthew Ellis on a minor league contract.
• The Minnesota Twins agreed to terms with SS Kaelen Culpepper and RHP Tyler Stasiowski on minor league contracts.
• The Baltimore Orioles agreed to terms with OFs Nate George, Austin Overn, Braylan Whitaker and Vance Honeycutt, INF Griff O'Ferrall, Cs Ethan Anderson, Ryan Stafford, Colin Tuft and Andrew Tess, RHPs Chase Allsup, Jack Crowder, Christian Rodriguez, Brandon Downer, Cohen Achen, Carter Rustad, Michael Caldon and Evan Yates, LHPs Sebastian Gongora and Iziah Salinas on minor league contracts.