2017 New York Yankees Transactions

Source Official MLB StatsAPI transactions feedThrough 2026-10-22Rows 93

Every official 2017 MLB transaction involving the New York Yankees on either side of the move: 93 trades, signings and releases dated and grouped by month, with MLB’s own description of each move. Both directions are covered: 82 moves land with the Yankees and 11 depart from them.

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Showing 93 of 93 New York Yankees transactions

December 2017

New York Yankees transactions, December 2017
Date	Type	Player	From	To	Details
Dec 27, 2017	Signed as free agent	Raimfer Salinas	—	New York Yankees	New York Yankees signed free agent RF Raimfer Salinas to a minor league contract.
Dec 26, 2017	Signed as free agent	CC Sabathia	—	New York Yankees	New York Yankees signed free agent LHP CC Sabathia.
Dec 22, 2017	Signed as free agent	Antonio Cabello	—	New York Yankees	New York Yankees signed free agent C Antonio Cabello to a minor league contract.
Dec 16, 2017	Signed as free agent	Ryan Bollinger	—	New York Yankees	New York Yankees signed free agent LHP Ryan Bollinger to a minor league contract.
Dec 12, 2017	Trade	Bryan Mitchell	New York Yankees	San Diego Padres	New York Yankees traded 3B Chase Headley, RHP Bryan Mitchell and cash to San Diego Padres for RF Jabari Blash.
Dec 11, 2017	Trade	Giancarlo Stanton	Miami Marlins	New York Yankees	Miami Marlins traded DH Giancarlo Stanton and cash to New York Yankees for 2B Starlin Castro, RHP Jorge Guzman and SS Jose Devers.
Dec 7, 2017	Signed as free agent	Erik Kratz	—	New York Yankees	New York Yankees signed free agent C Erik Kratz to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training.

November 2017

New York Yankees transactions, November 2017
Date	Type	Player	From	To	Details
Nov 20, 2017	Trade	Reiver Sanmartin	Texas Rangers	New York Yankees	New York Yankees traded RHP Ronald Herrera to Texas Rangers for LHP Reiver Sanmartin.
Nov 20, 2017	Trade	Garrett Cooper	New York Yankees	Miami Marlins	New York Yankees traded LHP Caleb Smith and OF Garrett Cooper to Miami Marlins for Future Considerations and RHP Michael King.
Nov 18, 2017	Trade	JP Sears	Seattle Mariners	New York Yankees	Seattle Mariners traded LHP JP Sears and RHP Juan Then to New York Yankees for RHP Nick Rumbelow.
Nov 10, 2017	Signed as free agent	Chace Numata	—	New York Yankees	New York Yankees signed free agent C Chace Numata to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training.

October 2017

New York Yankees transactions, October 2017
Date	Type	Player	From	To	Details
Oct 14, 2017	Signed as free agent	Edwin Tordecilla	—	New York Yankees	New York Yankees signed free agent C Edwin Tordecilla to a minor league contract.
Oct 2, 2017	Signed as free agent	Oscar Sanabria	—	New York Yankees	New York Yankees signed free agent 2B Oscar Sanabria to a minor league contract.

September 2017

New York Yankees transactions, September 2017
Date	Type	Player	From	To	Details
Sep 4, 2017	Signed as free agent	Marco Naranjo	—	New York Yankees	New York Yankees signed free agent OF Marco Naranjo to a minor league contract.
Sep 2, 2017	Signed as free agent	Paul Young	—	New York Yankees	New York Yankees signed free agent RHP Paul Young to a minor league contract.
Sep 1, 2017	Signed as free agent	Ronny Rojas	—	New York Yankees	New York Yankees signed free agent SS Ronny Rojas to a minor league contract.

August 2017

New York Yankees transactions, August 2017
Date	Type	Player	From	To	Details
Aug 31, 2017	Trade	Erik Kratz	Cleveland Guardians	New York Yankees	Cleveland Indians traded C Erik Kratz to New York Yankees for cash.

July 2017

New York Yankees transactions, July 2017
Date	Type	Player	From	To	Details
Jul 31, 2017	Trade	Yefry Ramírez	New York Yankees	Baltimore Orioles	New York Yankees traded RHP Yefry Ramirez to Baltimore Orioles for Future Considerations.
Jul 31, 2017	Trade	Sonny Gray	Athletics	New York Yankees	Oakland Athletics traded Sonny Gray and Future Considerations to New York Yankees for CF Dustin Fowler, RHP James Kaprielian and SS Jorge Mateo.
Jul 30, 2017	Trade	Dietrich Enns	New York Yankees	Minnesota Twins	Minnesota Twins traded LHP Jaime Garcia to New York Yankees for LHP Dietrich Enns and RHP Zack Littell.
Jul 23, 2017	Trade	Dillon McNamara	New York Yankees	San Francisco Giants	New York Yankees traded RHP Dillon McNamara to San Francisco Giants for cash.
Jul 23, 2017	Trade	Ryan McBroom	Toronto Blue Jays	New York Yankees	Toronto Blue Jays traded 1B Ryan McBroom to New York Yankees for 1B Rob Refsnyder.
Jul 20, 2017	Signed	Garrett Whitlock	—	New York Yankees	New York Yankees signed RHP Garrett Whitlock.
Jul 19, 2017	Trade	Tyler Clippard	New York Yankees	Chicago White Sox	Chicago White Sox traded 3B Todd Frazier, RHP David Robertson and RHP Tommy Kahnle to New York Yankees for Tyler Clippard, LHP Ian Clarkin, CF Blake Rutherford and CF Tito Polo.
Jul 14, 2017	Signed as free agent	Jhoiner Rodriguez	—	New York Yankees	New York Yankees signed free agent C Jhoiner Rodriguez to a minor league contract.
Jul 13, 2017	Trade	Tyler Webb	New York Yankees	Milwaukee Brewers	New York Yankees traded LHP Tyler Webb to Milwaukee Brewers for 1B Garrett Cooper.
Jul 12, 2017	Signed as free agent	Oliver Lezcano	—	New York Yankees	New York Yankees signed free agent RHP Oliver Lezcano to a minor league contract.
Jul 10, 2017	Released	Chris Carter	—	New York Yankees	New York Yankees released 1B Chris Carter.
Jul 6, 2017	Signed as free agent	Jose Carrera	—	New York Yankees	New York Yankees signed free agent IF Jose Carrera to a minor league contract.
Jul 5, 2017	Trade	Jonathan Diaz	Toronto Blue Jays	New York Yankees	Toronto Blue Jays traded 2B Jonathan Diaz to New York Yankees.
Jul 3, 2017	Signed	Dalton Higgins	—	New York Yankees	New York Yankees signed RHP Dalton Higgins.
Jul 3, 2017	Signed as free agent	Unnamed	—	New York Yankees	New York Yankees signed free agent 2B David Metzgar to a minor league contract.
Jul 3, 2017	Signed as free agent	David Metzgar	—	New York Yankees	New York Yankees signed free agent 2B David Metzgar to a minor league contract.
Jul 2, 2017	Signed as free agent	Hemmanuel Rosario	—	New York Yankees	New York Yankees signed free agent C Hemmanuel Rosario to a minor league contract.
Jul 2, 2017	Trade	Matt Wotherspoon	New York Yankees	Baltimore Orioles	New York Yankees traded RHP Matt Wotherspoon to Baltimore Orioles for Future Considerations.
Jul 2, 2017	Signed as free agent	Everson Pereira	—	New York Yankees	New York Yankees signed free agent OF Everson Pereira to a minor league contract.
Jul 2, 2017	Signed as free agent	Roberto Chirinos	—	New York Yankees	New York Yankees signed free agent SS Roberto Chirinos to a minor league contract.
Jul 2, 2017	Signed as free agent	Ezequiel Duran	—	New York Yankees	New York Yankees signed free agent SS Ezequiel Duran to a minor league contract.
Jul 2, 2017	Signed as free agent	Jose Martinez	—	New York Yankees	New York Yankees signed free agent 3B Jose Martinez to a minor league contract.
Jul 2, 2017	Signed as free agent	Stanley Rosario	—	New York Yankees	New York Yankees signed free agent OF Stanley Rosario to a minor league contract.
Jul 2, 2017	Signed as free agent	Enyerberth Ascanio	—	New York Yankees	New York Yankees signed free agent C Enyerberth Ascanio to a minor league contract.
Jul 2, 2017	Signed as free agent	Yordy Nunez	—	New York Yankees	New York Yankees signed free agent RHP Yordy Nunez to a minor league contract.
Jul 2, 2017	Signed as free agent	Nelson Medina	—	New York Yankees	New York Yankees signed free agent CF Nelson Medina to a minor league contract.
Jul 2, 2017	Signed as free agent	Anthony Garcia	—	New York Yankees	New York Yankees signed free agent RF Anthony Garcia to a minor league contract.
Jul 2, 2017	Signed as free agent	Miguel Marte	—	New York Yankees	New York Yankees signed free agent SS Miguel Marte to a minor league contract.
Jul 2, 2017	Signed as free agent	Alfred Vega	—	New York Yankees	New York Yankees signed free agent RHP Alfred Vega to a minor league contract.
Jul 1, 2017	Signed	Glenn Otto Jr.	—	New York Yankees	New York Yankees signed RHP Glenn Otto.

June 2017

New York Yankees transactions, June 2017
Date	Type	Player	From	To	Details
Jun 29, 2017	Signed	Janson Junk	—	New York Yankees	New York Yankees signed RHP Janson Junk.
Jun 29, 2017	Signed	Shawn Semple	—	New York Yankees	New York Yankees signed RHP Shawn Semple.
Jun 29, 2017	Signed as free agent	Pedro Diaz	—	New York Yankees	New York Yankees signed free agent C Pedro Diaz to a minor league contract.
Jun 27, 2017	Signed	Ron Marinaccio	—	New York Yankees	New York Yankees signed RHP Ron Marinaccio.
Jun 27, 2017	Signed	Harold Cortijo	—	New York Yankees	New York Yankees signed RHP Harold Cortijo.
Jun 27, 2017	Signed	Aaron McGarity	—	New York Yankees	New York Yankees signed RHP Aaron McGarity.
Jun 27, 2017	Signed	Dalton Lehnen	—	New York Yankees	New York Yankees signed LHP Dalton Lehnen.
Jun 27, 2017	Signed	Trevor Stephan	—	New York Yankees	New York Yankees signed RHP Trevor Stephan.
Jun 26, 2017	Signed	Austin Gardner	—	New York Yankees	New York Yankees signed RHP Austin Gardner.
Jun 26, 2017	Signed	Steven Sensley	—	New York Yankees	New York Yankees signed 1B Steven Sensley.
Jun 26, 2017	Signed	Canaan Smith-Njigba	—	New York Yankees	New York Yankees signed CF Canaan Smith.
Jun 26, 2017	Signed	Ricky Surum	—	New York Yankees	New York Yankees signed SS Ricky Surum.
Jun 24, 2017	Signed	Clarke Schmidt	—	New York Yankees	New York Yankees signed RHP Clarke Schmidt.
Jun 24, 2017	Signed	Matt Sauer	—	New York Yankees	New York Yankees signed RHP Matt Sauer.
Jun 22, 2017	Signed	Ryan Lidge	—	New York Yankees	New York Yankees signed C Ryan Lidge.
Jun 17, 2017	Signed as free agent	Cody Brown	—	New York Yankees	New York Yankees signed free agent OF Cody Brown to a minor league contract.
Jun 16, 2017	Signed as free agent	Bryan Blanton	—	New York Yankees	New York Yankees signed free agent RHP Bryan Blanton to a minor league contract.
Jun 16, 2017	Signed as free agent	Alex Mauricio	—	New York Yankees	New York Yankees signed free agent RHP Alex Mauricio to a minor league contract.
Jun 15, 2017	Signed	Chris Hess	—	New York Yankees	New York Yankees signed 2B Chris Hess.
Jun 15, 2017	Signed	Chad Whitmer	—	New York Yankees	New York Yankees signed RHP Chad Whitmer.
Jun 15, 2017	Signed	Kyle Zurak	—	New York Yankees	New York Yankees signed RHP Kyle Zurak.
Jun 14, 2017	Trade	Matt Frawley	Pittsburgh Pirates	New York Yankees	Pittsburgh Pirates traded RHP Matt Frawley to New York Yankees.
Jun 14, 2017	Signed	Eric Wagaman	—	New York Yankees	New York Yankees signed 1B Eric Wagaman.
Jun 7, 2017	Released	Jonathon Niese	—	New York Yankees	New York Yankees released LHP Jonathon Niese.
Jun 4, 2017	Trade	Rubén Tejada	New York Yankees	Baltimore Orioles	New York Yankees traded SS Ruben Tejada to Baltimore Orioles for cash.

May 2017

New York Yankees transactions, May 2017
Date	Type	Player	From	To	Details
May 25, 2017	Signed as free agent	Luis Santos	—	New York Yankees	New York Yankees signed free agent SS Luis Santos to a minor league contract.
May 16, 2017	Signed	Kaleb Ort	—	New York Yankees	New York Yankees signed RHP Kaleb Ort.
May 12, 2017	Signed as free agent	Starlin Paulino	—	New York Yankees	New York Yankees signed free agent SS Starlin Paulino to a minor league contract.
May 5, 2017	Trade	Yoiber Marquina	Cleveland Guardians	New York Yankees	Cleveland Indians traded RHP Yoiber Marquina to New York Yankees.
May 5, 2017	Signed as free agent	Daison Manzano	—	New York Yankees	New York Yankees signed free agent RHP Daison Manzano to a minor league contract.
May 2, 2017	Signed as free agent	Wilser Barrios	—	New York Yankees	New York Yankees signed free agent RHP Wilser Barrios to a minor league contract.

April 2017

New York Yankees transactions, April 2017
Date	Type	Player	From	To	Details
Apr 17, 2017	Trade	Johnny Barbato	New York Yankees	Pittsburgh Pirates	New York Yankees traded RHP Johnny Barbato to Pittsburgh Pirates.
Apr 3, 2017	Signed as free agent	Eddy Rodriguez	—	New York Yankees	New York Yankees signed free agent C Eddy Rodriguez to a minor league contract.
Apr 2, 2017	Signed as free agent	Sharif Othman	—	New York Yankees	New York Yankees signed free agent C Sharif Othman to a minor league contract.

March 2017

New York Yankees transactions, March 2017
Date	Type	Player	From	To	Details
Mar 28, 2017	Signed as free agent	Jonathon Niese	—	New York Yankees	New York Yankees signed free agent LHP Jonathon Niese to a minor league contract.
Mar 25, 2017	Released	Jonathon Niese	—	New York Yankees	New York Yankees released LHP Jonathon Niese.
Mar 22, 2017	Trade	Richard Bleier	New York Yankees	Baltimore Orioles	New York Yankees traded LHP Richard Bleier to Baltimore Orioles for Player To Be Named Later.
Mar 17, 2017	Signed as free agent	Robert Javier	—	New York Yankees	New York Yankees signed free agent OF Robert Javier to a minor league contract.
Mar 16, 2017	Signed as free agent	Ernesto Frieri	—	New York Yankees	New York Yankees signed free agent RHP Ernesto Frieri to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training.
Mar 16, 2017	Signed as free agent	Wellington Diaz	—	New York Yankees	New York Yankees signed free agent RHP Wellington Diaz to a minor league contract.
Mar 7, 2017	Signed as free agent	Joensy Abreu	—	New York Yankees	New York Yankees signed free agent RHP Joensy Abreu to a minor league contract.

February 2017

New York Yankees transactions, February 2017
Date	Type	Player	From	To	Details
Feb 28, 2017	Signed as free agent	Colten Brewer	—	New York Yankees	New York Yankees signed free agent RHP Colten Brewer to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training.
Feb 20, 2017	Signed as free agent	Jonathon Niese	—	New York Yankees	New York Yankees signed free agent LHP Jonathon Niese to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training.
Feb 16, 2017	Signed as free agent	Chris Carter	—	New York Yankees	New York Yankees signed free agent 1B Chris Carter.

January 2017

New York Yankees transactions, January 2017
Date	Type	Player	From	To	Details
Jan 14, 2017	Signed as free agent	Ji Man Choi	—	New York Yankees	New York Yankees signed free agent 1B Ji-Man Choi to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training.
Jan 7, 2017	Signed as free agent	Wilkin Castillo	—	New York Yankees	New York Yankees signed free agent C Wilkin Castillo to a minor league contract.

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.

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