MLB Transactions in January 2025

Jan 7, 2025

  • The San Diego Padres agreed to terms with RHP Luis Patino on a minor league contract.
  • The Tampa Bay Rays agreed to terms with RHP Drew Rasmussen on a two-year contract.
  • The Houston Astros agreed to terms with 3B Zack Short on a minor league contract.
  • The Pittsburgh Pirates agreed to terms with RHP Elvis Alvarado on a one-year contract.
  • The Los Angeles Dodgers traded 2B Gavin Lux to the Cincinnati Reds for CF Mike Sirota and a draft pick.
  • The Chicago White Sox agreed to terms with INF Bobby Dalbec on a minor league contract.

Jan 6, 2025

  • The Milwaukee Brewers agreed to terms with 1B Jake Bauers on a minor league contract.
  • The Los Angeles Dodgers traded INF Gavin Lux to Cincinnati in exchange for minor league OF Mike Sirota and the Reds' competitive balance pick A in the 2025 first year player draft.
  • The Cincinnati Reds traded minor league OF Mike Sirota and the Reds' competitive balance pick A in the 2025 first year player draft to Los Angeles Dodgers for INF Gavin Lux.
  • The Texas Rangers traded RHP Owen White to Cincinnati in exchange for cash considerations. Agreed to terms with RHP Chris Martin on a one-year contract.

Jan 5, 2025

  • The Kansas City Royals agreed to terms with INF/OF Cavan Biggio on a minor league contract.
  • The Washington Nationals agreed to terms with 1B/DH Josh Bell on a one-year contract.

Jan 3, 2025

  • The Baltimore Orioles agreed to terms with RHP Charlie Morton on a one-year major league contract.
  • The Los Angeles Dodgers agreed to terms with OF Teoscar Hernandez on a three-year contract. Agreed to terms with INF Hyeseong Kim on a three-year contract.

Jan 2, 2025

  • The Texas Rangers acquired LHP Mason Molina from Milwaukee in exchange for RHP Grant Anderson.
  • The Kansas City Royals agreed to terms with LHP Austin Cox on a minor league contract.
  • The Milwaukee Brewers named Brad Epstein head athletic trainer and Lee Meyer assistant athletic trainer. In addition, Keegan Knoll and José Salas were named assistant strength and conditioning specialists and Adam Auer was named performance dietitian. Nick Jensen was promoted to assistant athletic trainer while assistant athletic trainer/physical therapist Bryn Hester remains on staff. Dave Yeager will transition to a new role as special assistant to high performance after spending the last 13 seasons (2012-24) as assistant athletic trainer.
  • The Cleveland Guardians agreed to terms with RHP Luis Frías and C Jake Anchia on minor league contracts.

Jan 1, 2025

  • The Philadelphia Phillies acquired RHP Aaron Combs from Chicago White Sox for LHP Tyler Gilbert.
  • The Chicago White Sox acquired LHP Tyler Gilbert from the Philadelphia Phillies in exchange for RHP Aaron Combs.