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Every official 2016 MLB transaction involving the Boston Red Sox on either side of the move: 74 trades, signings and releases dated and grouped by month, with MLB’s own description of each move. Both directions are covered: 71 moves land with the Red Sox and 3 depart from them.
Showing 74 of 74 Boston Red Sox transactions
| Date | Type | Player | From | To | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 26, 2016 | Signed as free agent | Jose Rosario | — | Boston Red Sox | Boston Red Sox signed free agent 2B Jose Rosario to a minor league contract. |
| Dec 25, 2016 | Signed as free agent | Brian Bogusevic | — | Boston Red Sox | Boston Red Sox signed free agent LF Brian Bogusevic to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. |
| Dec 25, 2016 | Signed as free agent | Heiker Meneses | — | Boston Red Sox | Boston Red Sox signed free agent 3B Heiker Meneses to a minor league contract. |
| Dec 20, 2016 | Trade | Josh Tobias | Philadelphia Phillies | Boston Red Sox | Boston Red Sox traded RHP Clay Buchholz to Philadelphia Phillies for 2B Josh Tobias. |
| Dec 14, 2016 | Signed as free agent | Dan Butler | — | Boston Red Sox | Boston Red Sox signed free agent C Dan Butler to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. |
| Dec 14, 2016 | Signed as free agent | Marcus Walden | — | Boston Red Sox | Boston Red Sox signed free agent RHP Marcus Walden to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. |
| Dec 12, 2016 | Signed as free agent | Matt Dominguez | — | Boston Red Sox | Boston Red Sox signed free agent 3B Matt Dominguez to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. |
| Dec 9, 2016 | Signed as free agent | Junior Lake | — | Boston Red Sox | Boston Red Sox signed free agent RF Junior Lake to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. |
| Dec 8, 2016 | Signed as free agent | Mitch Moreland | — | Boston Red Sox | Boston Red Sox signed free agent 1B Mitch Moreland. |
| Dec 6, 2016 | Trade | Travis Shaw | Boston Red Sox | Milwaukee Brewers | Milwaukee Brewers traded RHP Tyler Thornburg to Boston Red Sox for RHP Josh Pennington, SS Mauricio Dubon, 3B Travis Shaw and Player To Be Named Later. |
| Dec 6, 2016 | Trade | Chris Sale | Chicago White Sox | Boston Red Sox | Chicago White Sox traded LHP Chris Sale to Boston Red Sox for CF Luis Alexander Basabe, RHP Michael Kopech, RHP Victor Diaz and 3B Yoan Moncada. |
| Date | Type | Player | From | To | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 21, 2016 | Signed as free agent | Jake DePew | — | Boston Red Sox | Boston Red Sox signed free agent C Jake DePew to a minor league contract. |
| Nov 15, 2016 | Signed as free agent | Edgar Olmos | — | Boston Red Sox | Boston Red Sox signed free agent LHP Edgar Olmos to a minor league contract. |
| Nov 14, 2016 | Signed as free agent | Jacob Dahlstrand | — | Boston Red Sox | Boston Red Sox signed free agent RHP Jacob Dahlstrand to a minor league contract. |
| Date | Type | Player | From | To | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 6, 2016 | Released | Tommy Layne | — | Boston Red Sox | Boston Red Sox released LHP Tommy Layne. |
| Aug 1, 2016 | Trade | Pat Light | Boston Red Sox | Minnesota Twins | Boston Red Sox traded RHP Pat Light to Minnesota Twins for LHP Fernando Abad. |
| Date | Type | Player | From | To | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 26, 2016 | Signed as free agent | Alexander Martinez | — | Boston Red Sox | Boston Red Sox signed free agent OF Alexander Martinez to a minor league contract. |
| Jul 21, 2016 | Signed as free agent | Dakota Smith | — | Boston Red Sox | Boston Red Sox signed free agent RHP Dakota Smith to a minor league contract. |
| Jul 18, 2016 | Signed as free agent | Chris Marrero | — | Boston Red Sox | Boston Red Sox signed free agent OF Chris Marrero to a minor league contract. |
| Jul 15, 2016 | Signed | Jay Groome | — | Boston Red Sox | Boston Red Sox signed LHP Jason Groome. |
| Jul 15, 2016 | Signed | Bobby Dalbec | — | Boston Red Sox | Boston Red Sox signed 3B Bobby Dalbec. |
| Jul 15, 2016 | Signed | Mike Shawaryn | — | Boston Red Sox | Boston Red Sox signed RHP Michael Shawaryn. |
| Jul 15, 2016 | Signed | Francisco Lopez-Soto | — | Boston Red Sox | Boston Red Sox signed RHP Francisco Soto. |
| Jul 15, 2016 | Signed as free agent | Ivan Houellemont | — | Boston Red Sox | Boston Red Sox signed free agent SS Ivan Houellemont to a minor league contract. |
| Jul 14, 2016 | Trade | Drew Pomeranz | San Diego Padres | Boston Red Sox | San Diego Padres traded LHP Drew Pomeranz to Boston Red Sox for RHP Anderson Espinoza. |
| Jul 12, 2016 | Signed | Juan Carlos Abreu | — | Boston Red Sox | Boston Red Sox signed OF Juan Carlos Abreu. |
| Jul 9, 2016 | Trade | Luis Alejandro Basabe | Boston Red Sox | Arizona Diamondbacks | Arizona Diamondbacks traded RHP Brad Ziegler to Boston Red Sox for RHP Jose Almonte and 2B Luis Alejandro Basabe. |
| Jul 8, 2016 | Trade | Michael Martinez | Cleveland Guardians | Boston Red Sox | Cleveland Indians traded 2B Michael Martinez to Boston Red Sox. |
| Jul 7, 2016 | Signed | Santiago Espinal | — | Boston Red Sox | Boston Red Sox signed SS Santiago Espinal. |
| Jul 7, 2016 | Signed | Alberto Schmidt | — | Boston Red Sox | Boston Red Sox signed C Alberto Schmidt. |
| Jul 7, 2016 | Signed | Chad Hardy | — | Boston Red Sox | Boston Red Sox signed C Chad Hardy. |
| Jul 7, 2016 | Trade | Aaron Hill | Milwaukee Brewers | Boston Red Sox | Milwaukee Brewers traded 3B Aaron Hill and cash to Boston Red Sox for 2B Wendell Rijo and RHP Aaron Wilkerson. |
| Jul 3, 2016 | Signed | Shaun Anderson | — | Boston Red Sox | Boston Red Sox signed RHP Shaun Anderson. |
| Date | Type | Player | From | To | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 24, 2016 | Signed | Matthew Gorst | — | Boston Red Sox | Boston Red Sox signed RHP Matthew Gorst. |
| Jun 23, 2016 | Signed as free agent | Jose Sermo | — | Boston Red Sox | Boston Red Sox signed free agent LF Jose Sermo to a minor league contract. |
| Jun 23, 2016 | Signed | Alan Marrero | — | Boston Red Sox | Boston Red Sox signed C Alan Marrero. |
| Jun 23, 2016 | Signed | Kyle Hart | — | Boston Red Sox | Boston Red Sox signed LHP Kyle Hart. |
| Jun 23, 2016 | Signed | Granger Studdard | — | Boston Red Sox | Boston Red Sox signed OF Granger Studdard. |
| Jun 23, 2016 | Signed | Hunter Smith | — | Boston Red Sox | Boston Red Sox signed RHP Hunter Smith. |
| Jun 23, 2016 | Signed | Jared Oliver | — | Boston Red Sox | Boston Red Sox signed RHP Jared Oliver. |
| Jun 22, 2016 | Signed as free agent | Casey Janssen | — | Boston Red Sox | Boston Red Sox signed free agent RHP Casey Janssen to a minor league contract. |
| Jun 18, 2016 | Signed | C.J. Chatham | — | Boston Red Sox | Boston Red Sox signed SS C.J. Chatham. |
| Jun 18, 2016 | Signed | Stephen Nogosek | — | Boston Red Sox | Boston Red Sox signed RHP Stephen Nogosek. |
| Jun 18, 2016 | Signed | Robby Sexton | — | Boston Red Sox | Boston Red Sox signed LHP Robby Sexton. |
| Jun 18, 2016 | Signed as free agent | Unnamed | — | Boston Red Sox | Boston Red Sox signed free agent IF Steven Reveles to a minor league contract. |
| Jun 18, 2016 | Signed as free agent | Steven Reveles | — | Boston Red Sox | Boston Red Sox signed free agent IF Steven Reveles to a minor league contract. |
| Jun 17, 2016 | Signed | Ryan Scott | — | Boston Red Sox | Boston Red Sox signed OF Ryan Scott. |
| Jun 17, 2016 | Signed | Matt McLean | — | Boston Red Sox | Boston Red Sox signed OF Matt McLean. |
| Jun 17, 2016 | Signed | Nick Sciortino | — | Boston Red Sox | Boston Red Sox signed C Nick Sciortino. |
| Jun 17, 2016 | Signed | Nick Lovullo | — | Boston Red Sox | Boston Red Sox signed SS Nick Lovullo. |
| Jun 15, 2016 | Signed as free agent | Cody Decker | — | Boston Red Sox | Boston Red Sox signed free agent 1B Cody Decker to a minor league contract. |
| Jun 6, 2016 | Signed as free agent | Rafael Gomez | — | Boston Red Sox | Boston Red Sox signed free agent RHP Rafael Gomez to a minor league contract. |
| Jun 1, 2016 | Signed as free agent | Geraldo Perez | — | Boston Red Sox | Boston Red Sox signed free agent RHP Geraldo Perez to a minor league contract. |
| Date | Type | Player | From | To | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 10, 2016 | Signed as free agent | Nate Freiman | — | Boston Red Sox | Boston Red Sox signed free agent 1B Nate Freiman to a minor league contract. |
| May 2, 2016 | Signed as free agent | Ryan Court | — | Boston Red Sox | Boston Red Sox signed free agent 1B Ryan Court to a minor league contract. |
| Date | Type | Player | From | To | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 12, 2016 | Signed as free agent | Wesley Wright | — | Boston Red Sox | Boston Red Sox signed free agent LHP Wesley Wright to a minor league contract. |
| Apr 3, 2016 | Signed as free agent | Nik Turley | — | Boston Red Sox | Boston Red Sox signed free agent LHP Nik Turley to a minor league contract. |
| Apr 2, 2016 | Released | Brandon Show | — | Boston Red Sox | Boston Red Sox released RHP Brandon Show. |
| Apr 1, 2016 | Released | Forrestt Allday | — | Boston Red Sox | Boston Red Sox released OF Forrestt Allday. |
| Apr 1, 2016 | Signed as free agent | Justin Maxwell | — | Boston Red Sox | Boston Red Sox signed free agent OF Justin Maxwell to a minor league contract. |
| Date | Type | Player | From | To | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 28, 2016 | Released | Carlos Marmol | — | Boston Red Sox | Boston Red Sox released RHP Carlos Marmol. |
| Mar 28, 2016 | Released | David Murphy | — | Boston Red Sox | Boston Red Sox released LF David Murphy. |
| Mar 28, 2016 | Released | Danny Rosenbaum | — | Boston Red Sox | Boston Red Sox released LHP Danny Rosenbaum. |
| Mar 4, 2016 | Signed as free agent | Roberto Cancio | — | Boston Red Sox | Boston Red Sox signed free agent LHP Roberto Cancio to a minor league contract. |
| Date | Type | Player | From | To | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 29, 2016 | Signed as free agent | David Murphy | — | Boston Red Sox | Boston Red Sox signed free agent LF David Murphy to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. |
| Feb 16, 2016 | Signed as free agent | Carlos Marmol | — | Boston Red Sox | Boston Red Sox signed free agent RHP Carlos Marmol to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. |
| Feb 16, 2016 | Signed as free agent | Ivan Jimenez | — | Boston Red Sox | Boston Red Sox signed free agent P Ivan Jimenez to a minor league contract. |
| Feb 11, 2016 | Signed as free agent | Mitch Atkins | — | Boston Red Sox | Boston Red Sox signed free agent RHP Mitch Atkins to a minor league contract. |
| Date | Type | Player | From | To | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 27, 2016 | Signed as free agent | Bryan Mata | — | Boston Red Sox | Boston Red Sox signed free agent RHP Bryan Mata to a minor league contract. |
| Jan 26, 2016 | Signed as free agent | Bradley Inglis | — | Boston Red Sox | Boston Red Sox signed free agent P Bradley Inglis to a minor league contract. |
| Jan 23, 2016 | Signed as free agent | Joan Martinez | — | Boston Red Sox | Boston Red Sox signed free agent RHP Joan Martinez to a minor league contract. |
| Jan 16, 2016 | Signed as free agent | Dan Butler | — | Boston Red Sox | Boston Red Sox signed free agent C Dan Butler to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. |
| Jan 14, 2016 | Signed as free agent | Rayniel Adames | — | Boston Red Sox | Boston Red Sox signed free agent P Rayniel Adames to a minor league contract. |
| Jan 12, 2016 | Signed as free agent | Brennan Boesch | — | Boston Red Sox | Boston Red Sox signed free agent RF Brennan Boesch to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. |
Every row is captured from MLB’s official StatsAPI transactions feed with MLB’s published description unedited. A trade appears on both clubs’ pages for the season; signings include both major-league and minor-league contracts signed with the club; injury-list moves and minor-league affiliate-only transactions are outside this archive’s scope.
Transaction data: official MLB StatsAPI. Data provided by MLB Advanced Media. Archived and published by Legends Deck. Kept transaction types: Trade, Signed, Signed as free agent, Released.