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On This Day in Baseball History: January 2
Sources Lahman People + MLB StatsAPI0 debuts69 transactions
Every major-league debut, final game, transaction, birth and death recorded for January 2, newest first. Player names link to career pages where one exists, and each season links onward to that year’s awards and postseason archives.
Debuts0
Final games0
Transactions69
Born57
Died31
| Year | Player | That season |
|---|---|---|
| No major-league debuts are recorded for this date. | ||
| Year | Player | That season |
|---|---|---|
| No final games are recorded for this date. | ||
| Year | Move | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Miami Marlins traded 1B Eric Wagaman to Minnesota Twins for LHP Kade Bragg. 2026 transaction archive |  |  |
| 2026 | Houston Astros signed free agent RHP Tatsuya Imai. 2026 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2026 | Atlanta Braves signed free agent RHP Javy Guerra to a minor league contract. 2026 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2026 | Chicago White Sox signed free agent RF Jarred Kelenic to a minor league contract. 2026 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2026 | Philadelphia Phillies signed free agent LHP Tucker Davidson to a minor league contract. 2026 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2026 | Texas Rangers signed free agent CF Jake Snider to a minor league contract. 2026 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2025 | Cleveland Guardians signed free agent C Jake Anchia to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2025 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2025 | Cleveland Guardians signed free agent RHP Luis Frías to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2025 transaction archive | - | |
| 2025 | Texas Rangers traded RHP Grant Anderson to Milwaukee Brewers for LHP Mason Molina. 2025 transaction archive |  | |
| 2025 | Arizona Diamondbacks signed free agent OF Cristian Pache to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2025 | Minnesota Twins signed free agent 3B Armando Alvarez to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - | |
| 2025 | Seattle Mariners signed free agent RHP Dylan File to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2025 | Pittsburgh Pirates signed free agent C Abrahan Gutierrez to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2025 | Houston Astros signed free agent OF Jose Gonzalez to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - | |
| 2025 | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent RHP Andrew Wantz to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2024 | Cincinnati Reds signed free agent RHP Frankie Montas. 2024 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2024 | Arizona Diamondbacks signed free agent C Ronaldo Hernández to a minor league contract. 2024 transaction archive | - | |
| 2024 | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent RHP Burch Smith to a minor league contract. 2024 transaction archive | - | |
| 2024 | Miami Marlins signed free agent CF Jonathan Davis to a minor league contract. 2024 transaction archive | - | |
| 2023 | Chicago Cubs signed free agent C Dom Nuñez to a minor league contract. 2023 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2023 | Cincinnati Reds signed free agent RHP Alan Busenitz to a minor league contract. 2023 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | Minnesota Twins signed free agent RHP Jeferson Lopez to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | Chicago Cubs signed free agent OF Nick Martini to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | Chicago Cubs signed free agent OF Nick Martini to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | Chicago Cubs signed free agent LF Nick Martini. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2020 | Texas Rangers signed free agent OF Henry Ramos to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2020 transaction archive | - | |
| 2020 | Boston Red Sox signed free agent C Kevin Plawecki. 2020 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2020 | Cincinnati Reds signed free agent 1B Matt Davidson to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2020 transaction archive | - | |
| 2020 | Philadelphia Phillies signed free agent C Christian Bethancourt to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2020 transaction archive | - | |
| 2020 | Philadelphia Phillies signed free agent 2B Ronald Torreyes to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2020 transaction archive | - | |
| 2020 | Arizona Diamondbacks signed free agent 1B Elian Miranda to a minor league contract. 2020 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Oakland Athletics signed free agent RHP Dheygler Gimenez to a minor league contract. 2019 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2019 | Minnesota Twins signed free agent DH Nelson Cruz. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Seattle Mariners signed free agent LHP Yusei Kikuchi. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Cleveland Indians signed free agent RHP Felipito Santos to a minor league contract. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Cleveland Indians signed free agent RHP Christian Sosa to a minor league contract. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Cleveland Indians signed free agent RHP Albert Breton to a minor league contract. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Chicago Cubs signed free agent 1B Jim Adduci to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Seattle Mariners signed free agent RHP Aaron Northcraft to a minor league contract. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Seattle Mariners signed free agent P Yusei Kikuchi. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Seattle Mariners signed free agent P Yusei Kikuchi. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Seattle Mariners signed free agent P Yusei Kikuchi. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Seattle Mariners signed free agent LHP Yusei Kikuchi. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Milwaukee Brewers traded RHP Dylan Baker to Los Angeles Dodgers for cash. 2018 transaction archive | |  |
| 2018 | New York Yankees signed free agent 2B Jace Peterson to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2018 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2018 | New York Yankees signed free agent SS Angel Rojas to a minor league contract. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | Miami Marlins signed free agent OF Mark Traylor to a minor league contract. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | Cincinnati Reds signed free agent RHP Geoff Broussard to a minor league contract. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | Cincinnati Reds signed free agent RHP Deunte Heath to a minor league contract. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | Cincinnati Reds signed free agent C Adrian Nieto to a minor league contract. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | Washington Nationals signed free agent LHP Stone Speer to a minor league contract. 2017 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2016 | Pittsburgh Pirates signed free agent SS Juan Diaz to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Chicago Cubs signed free agent RHP Cole Brocker to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Miami Marlins signed free agent 3B Scott Sizemore to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Chicago White Sox signed free agent LHP Scott Downs. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | San Francisco Giants released 1B Brett Pill. 2014 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2014 | Seattle Mariners signed free agent RHP Ramon Ramirez to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Detroit Tigers signed free agent RF Trevor Crowe to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2014 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2013 | New York Mets signed free agent RF Andrew Brown to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2013 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2013 | Chicago Cubs signed free agent RHP Edwin Jackson. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Chicago Cubs signed free agent LHP Hisanori Takahashi to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | San Francisco Giants signed free agent Scott Proctor. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | San Francisco Giants signed free agent RHP Mason Tobin to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Philadelphia Phillies signed free agent SS Damaso Gonzalez to a minor league contract. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Los Angeles Angels signed free agent 3B Adam Heether to a minor league contract. 2012 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2012 | Arizona Diamondbacks signed free agent C Pablo Ceballos to a minor league contract. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Arizona Diamondbacks signed free agent OF Aldahir Cordoba to a minor league contract. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Arizona Diamondbacks signed free agent RHP Pablo Morales to a minor league contract. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Minnesota Twins signed free agent LHP Jake Stevens to a minor league contract. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| Year | Player |
|---|---|
| 2000 | Spencer Arrighetti |
| 1999 | Fernando Tatis |
| 1998 | Kyle Stowers |
| 1994 | Felix Jorge |
| 1993 | Jose Marmolejos |
| 1993 | Reed Garrett |
| 1993 | Yoan Lopez |
| 1988 | Aaron Barrett |
| 1988 | Eric Fornataro |
| 1987 | Dave Sappelt |
| 1983 | J. D. Martin |
| 1981 | Ryan Garko |
| 1977 | Hansel Izquierdo |
| 1977 | Scott Proctor |
| 1975 | Jeff Suppan |
| 1973 | Mike Metcalfe |
| 1972 | Garrett Stephenson |
| 1971 | Rick Greene |
| 1970 | Royce Clayton |
| 1965 | Greg Swindell |
| 1964 | Colby Ward |
| 1963 | David Cone |
| 1963 | Edgar Martinez |
| 1952 | Greg Heydeman |
| 1951 | Jim Essian |
| 1951 | Royle Stillman |
| 1946 | Sonny Ruberto |
| 1933 | Bill Oster |
| 1929 | Ed Wolfe |
| 1926 | Stan Hollmig |
| 1920 | Cliff Dapper |
| 1919 | Bill Harman |
| 1909 | Bobby Reis |
| 1907 | Ted Gullic |
| 1905 | Pinky Whitney |
| 1905 | Red Kress |
| 1902 | Nick Dumovich |
| 1902 | Ray Jacobs |
| 1894 | Bill Wagner |
| 1893 | George Boehler |
| 1893 | Jesse Altenburg |
| 1892 | Jack Kibble |
| 1892 | Merlin Kopp |
| 1891 | Joe Lotz |
| 1888 | Harry LaRoss |
| 1886 | Steve Melter |
| 1885 | Al Froehlich |
| 1885 | Chick Autry |
| 1882 | George Jackson |
| 1871 | Phil Saylor |
| 1863 | Ed Keas |
| 1858 | Jack Neagle |
| 1857 | Pat Murphy |
| 1856 | Jack Farrell |
| 1854 | Sam Crane |
| 1853 | Packy Dillon |
| 1850 | Frank Abercrombie |
| Year | Player | Age |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Larry Biittner | 75 |
| 2019 | Jerry Buchek | 76 |
| 2017 | Daryl Spencer | 88 |
| 2012 | Howie Koplitz | 73 |
| 2008 | Gerry Staley | 87 |
| 2004 | Paul Hopkins | 99 |
| 2003 | Bud Metheny | 87 |
| 1995 | Don Elston | 65 |
| 1994 | Eddie Smith | 80 |
| 1990 | Bill Beckmann | 82 |
| 1987 | Bill Upton | 57 |
| 1987 | Julio Moreno | 65 |
| 1986 | Bob Finley | 70 |
| 1980 | George Lees | 84 |
| 1980 | Kenny Hogan | 77 |
| 1978 | Oscar Estrada | 75 |
| 1977 | Max Wilson | 60 |
| 1976 | Jack Kraus | 57 |
| 1975 | Jim Poole | 79 |
| 1974 | Gordon Slade | 69 |
| 1972 | Glenn Crawford | 58 |
| 1968 | Tommy Warren | 50 |
| 1965 | Jim Stephens | 81 |
| 1960 | Ken Gables | 40 |
| 1959 | Bert James | 72 |
| 1953 | Harry Atkinson | 78 |
| 1947 | Josef Koukalik | 66 |
| 1933 | Kid Gleason | 67 |
| 1929 | Denny Lyons | 62 |
| 1928 | Hunkey Hines | 60 |
| 1909 | Paddy Quinn | - |
About these records
Every dated event on this page is read directly from the source tables: debuts, final games, birth dates and death dates from the SABR / Sean Lahman baseball database (2025 edition, People table), used under Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0, and transactions from the official MLB StatsAPI transactions archive captured through 2026-10-22. Nothing is inferred: a record appears here only when the source carries a complete month and day for January 2.
Honesty notes: the staged People table records complete dates or none, and no partial dates had to be excluded. Missing dates are not unknowns everywhere: an empty death date means the player is living (10,918 rows), an empty final-game date means no end date is recorded (1,932 rows), and 398 rows have no birth date. Early records reach back to the 1870s; 19th-century dates reflect the best retrospective research in the source and are shown exactly as recorded. Award winners and postseason series are staged by season with no calendar day in the source, so they are linked from each season above instead of being dated here. The transaction window covers 2011 to 2026 only. Player names link to career pages for every player who has one.
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