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On This Day in Baseball History: March 28
Sources Lahman People + MLB StatsAPI21 debuts164 transactions
Every major-league debut, final game, transaction, birth and death recorded for March 28, newest first. Player names link to career pages where one exists, and each season links onward to that year’s awards and postseason archives.
Debuts21
Final games0
Transactions164
Born44
Died34
| Year | Player | That season |
|---|---|---|
| No final games are recorded for this date. | ||
| Year | Move | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Chicago White Sox traded 1B Curtis Mead to Washington Nationals for C Boston Smith. 2026 transaction archive |  |  |
| 2026 | Detroit Tigers signed free agent RHP Sean Hunley to a minor league contract. 2026 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2025 | New York Yankees signed free agent RHP Jake Woodford to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2025 | Milwaukee Brewers traded RF Brewer Hicklen to Detroit Tigers for cash. 2025 transaction archive | |  |
| 2025 | Washington Nationals signed free agent C Charles Mack to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - | |
| 2025 | Seattle Mariners signed free agent LHP Nico Tellache to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2025 | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent C Bladimir Figueredo to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2024 | Texas Rangers traded RHP Zak Kent to Cleveland Guardians for cash. 2024 transaction archive |  |  |
| 2024 | Arizona Diamondbacks traded RHP Peter Strzelecki to Cleveland Guardians for cash. 2024 transaction archive | |  |
| 2024 | Texas Rangers signed free agent 3B Matt Duffy to a minor league contract. 2024 transaction archive | - | |
| 2024 | Arizona Diamondbacks signed free agent SS Logan Warmoth to a minor league contract. 2024 transaction archive | - | |
| 2024 | Chicago White Sox signed free agent LF Robbie Grossman to a minor league contract. 2024 transaction archive | - | |
| 2024 | Minnesota Twins signed free agent RHP Aaron Holiday to a minor league contract. 2024 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2024 | Arizona Diamondbacks signed free agent SS Kevin Newman to a minor league contract. 2024 transaction archive | - | |
| 2024 | Philadelphia Phillies signed free agent C José Godoy to a minor league contract. 2024 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2024 | Seattle Mariners signed free agent 3B Brian Anderson to a minor league contract. 2024 transaction archive | - | |
| 2024 | Seattle Mariners signed free agent RHP Michael Mariot to a minor league contract. 2024 transaction archive | - | |
| 2024 | Cincinnati Reds signed free agent RHP Jesus Palacio to a minor league contract. 2024 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2024 | Minnesota Twins signed free agent RHP Kyle Bloor to a minor league contract. 2024 transaction archive | - | |
| 2024 | Philadelphia Phillies traded 2B Marco Soto to Texas Rangers. 2024 transaction archive | | |
| 2024 | Cincinnati Reds signed free agent LHP Jorge Diaz to a minor league contract. 2024 transaction archive | - | |
| 2023 | Minnesota Twins released C Grayson Greiner. 2023 transaction archive | - | |
| 2023 | Colorado Rockies traded RHP T.J. Zeuch to Philadelphia Phillies. 2023 transaction archive |  | |
| 2023 | Milwaukee Brewers signed free agent 1B Luke Voit. 2023 transaction archive | - | |
| 2023 | Atlanta Braves released 1B Greyson Jenista. 2023 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2023 | Cincinnati Reds released SS Richie Martin. 2023 transaction archive | - | |
| 2023 | Chicago Cubs signed free agent LHP Jack Aldrich to a minor league contract. 2023 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2023 | Chicago White Sox released OF Craig Dedelow. 2023 transaction archive | - | |
| 2023 | Chicago White Sox released LHP Trey Jeans. 2023 transaction archive | - | |
| 2023 | Chicago White Sox released RHP Wilber Perez. 2023 transaction archive | - | |
| 2023 | Houston Astros released CF Luis Guerrero. 2023 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2023 | Los Angeles Angels released SS Kyle Kasser. 2023 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2023 | Minnesota Twins released RHP Jeff Hoffman. 2023 transaction archive | - | |
| 2023 | New York Yankees released LF Rafael Ortega. 2023 transaction archive | - | |
| 2023 | Texas Rangers released SS Hunter Bryan. 2023 transaction archive | - | |
| 2023 | Texas Rangers released LHP Andrew Mitchell. 2023 transaction archive | - | |
| 2023 | Washington Nationals released SS Cole Daily. 2023 transaction archive | - | |
| 2023 | Atlanta Braves signed free agent 3B Charlie Culberson to a minor league contract. 2023 transaction archive | - | |
| 2023 | Chicago Cubs signed free agent C Henniel Alcala to a minor league contract. 2023 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | Los Angeles Dodgers traded 1B Matt Beaty to San Diego Padres for RHP River Ryan. 2022 transaction archive |  |  |
| 2022 | Minnesota Twins signed free agent RHP Chris Archer. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | Houston Astros signed free agent RHP Carlos Mateo to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | Cleveland Guardians signed free agent RHP Jose Ramirez to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | St. Louis Cardinals signed free agent CF Yaisel Ramos to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2022 | Boston Red Sox signed free agent RHP Ruben De La Cruz to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2022 | Washington Nationals signed free agent RHP Sandy Martinez to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | St. Louis Cardinals signed free agent 1B Albert Pujols. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | Atlanta Braves released 3B Jake Lamb. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | Philadelphia Phillies released SS C.J. Chatham. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | Chicago Cubs released P Jerry Vasto. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | New York Yankees released P Jhoulys Chacin. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | Philadelphia Phillies released C Christian Bethancourt. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | Colorado Rockies signed free agent 1B Matt Adams. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | New York Yankees signed free agent C Robinson Chirinos. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Baltimore Orioles signed free agent OF Mason Williams to a minor league contract. 2019 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2019 | Seattle Mariners signed free agent LHP Ian McKinney to a minor league contract. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Minnesota Twins signed free agent 2B Adam Rosales to a minor league contract. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent RHP Raynalf Ruiz to a minor league contract. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Cincinnati Reds signed free agent RHP Anthony Bass to a minor league contract. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Seattle Mariners signed free agent OF Eric Young Jr. to a minor league contract. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Los Angeles Angels signed free agent LHP Sam Freeman to a minor league contract. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Pittsburgh Pirates signed free agent C Geovanny Planchart to a minor league contract. 2019 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2019 | Pittsburgh Pirates signed free agent RHP Jorge Ramos to a minor league contract. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Milwaukee Brewers signed free agent RHP Justin Topa to a minor league contract. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Los Angeles Angels signed free agent 1B Devin Davis to a minor league contract. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Tampa Bay Rays released RHP Daniel Hudson. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Philadelphia Phillies traded RHP Ricardo Pinto to Chicago White Sox for Future Considerations. 2018 transaction archive | | |
| 2018 | Detroit Tigers signed free agent LHP Jairo Labourt to a minor league contract. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Chicago White Sox traded SS Dean Anna to Philadelphia Phillies. 2018 transaction archive | | |
| 2018 | Seattle Mariners signed free agent RHP Stephen Perakslis to a minor league contract. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Los Angeles Dodgers signed free agent C Cael Brockmeyer to a minor league contract. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | St. Louis Cardinals released RHP Joe Colon. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Milwaukee Brewers signed free agent RHP Alec Crawford to a minor league contract. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent OF Stir Candelario to a minor league contract. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Boston Red Sox signed free agent RF Carlos Sanchez to a minor league contract. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | Chicago White Sox traded CF Peter Bourjos to Tampa Bay Rays for Player To Be Named Later. 2017 transaction archive | | |
| 2017 | Philadelphia Phillies traded RHP Alec Asher to Baltimore Orioles for cash. 2017 transaction archive | | |
| 2017 | Atlanta Braves released LHP Paco Rodriguez. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | Cincinnati Reds released RHP Deunte Heath. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent C Julio Meza to a minor league contract. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | Oakland Athletics signed free agent LHP Miguel Alvarez to a minor league contract. 2017 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2017 | Milwaukee Brewers signed free agent SS Rafael Brito to a minor league contract. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | Philadelphia Phillies signed free agent IF James Lovett to a minor league contract. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | Los Angeles Angels signed free agent RHP David Perez to a minor league contract. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | Atlanta Braves released LHP Michael Kirkman. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | New York Yankees signed free agent LHP Jonathon Niese to a minor league contract. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Boston Red Sox released RHP Carlos Marmol. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Atlanta Braves released LF Nick Swisher. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Boston Red Sox released LF David Murphy. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Detroit Tigers released 3B Casey McGehee. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Detroit Tigers released RHP Bobby Parnell. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Philadelphia Phillies signed free agent CF Will Venable to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Arizona Diamondbacks released RHP Sam LeCure. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Arizona Diamondbacks released LHP Wesley Wright. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Milwaukee Brewers released LHP Franklin Morales. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Kansas City Royals released SS Clint Barmes. 2016 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2016 | Kansas City Royals released LHP Brian Duensing. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Kansas City Royals released RHP Peter Moylan. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Houston Astros traded RHP Dan Straily to San Diego Padres for C Erik Kratz. 2016 transaction archive | | |
| 2016 | Texas Rangers released RHP Jeremy Guthrie. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Pittsburgh Pirates released IF Bealyn Chourio. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Miami Marlins released RHP Juan Caballero. 2016 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2016 | Pittsburgh Pirates released RHP Jake Thompson. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Minnesota Twins released RHP Cole Johnson. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Miami Marlins released RHP Craig Stem. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Cleveland Indians released IF Jake Lowery. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Minnesota Twins released LF Carlos Quentin. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Boston Red Sox released LHP Danny Rosenbaum. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Seattle Mariners released C Wayne Taylor. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Chicago White Sox released LHP Nik Turley. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Arizona Diamondbacks released RHP Tim Stauffer. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | San Diego Padres released C Robert Kral. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Atlanta Braves released RHP Seth Webster. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | San Diego Padres released LF D'Arby Myers. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Atlanta Braves released RHP Connor Little. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | San Diego Padres released SS Justin Sellers. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Pittsburgh Pirates released RHP Matt Benedict. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Philadelphia Phillies released LHP Lino Martinez. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Chicago White Sox signed free agent 1B Marcus Davis to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Philadelphia Phillies released CF Reggie Wilson. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | St. Louis Cardinals traded LHP Sam Freeman to Texas Rangers for Player To Be Named Later. 2015 transaction archive | | |
| 2015 | Chicago Cubs released LHP Felix Doubront. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Texas Rangers released RF Nate Schierholtz. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Texas Rangers released RHP Juan Carlos Oviedo. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Los Angeles Angels released RHP Matt Lindstrom. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Arizona Diamondbacks released RHP Danny Moskovits. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Texas Rangers signed free agent RHP Scott Baker to a minor league contract. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Baltimore Orioles released RHP Alfredo Aceves. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Tampa Bay Rays traded SS Jayson Nix to Philadelphia Phillies for cash. 2014 transaction archive | | |
| 2014 | Los Angeles Dodgers signed free agent SS Walter Ibarra to a minor league contract. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Boston Red Sox released CF Scott Cousins. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Detroit Tigers released 3B Kevin Russo. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Miami Marlins released RHP Brett Wallach. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Pittsburgh Pirates released LF Quincy Latimore. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Baltimore Orioles signed free agent RHP Gerald Ferrer to a minor league contract. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Milwaukee Brewers signed free agent 1B Connor Narron to a minor league contract. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | St. Louis Cardinals signed free agent C Alexis Wilson to a minor league contract. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | New York Yankees released LF Juan Rivera. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | San Francisco Giants signed free agent RHP Ramon Ramirez to a minor league contract. 2013 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2013 | Colorado Rockies signed free agent RHP Aaron Cook to a minor league contract. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Arizona Diamondbacks signed free agent 1B Nick Evans to a minor league contract. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Chicago White Sox signed free agent SS Jean Almanzar to a minor league contract. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Oakland Athletics signed free agent C Ryan Delgado to a minor league contract. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Colorado Rockies released C James Skelton. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Oakland Athletics signed free agent RHP Mike DeMark to a minor league contract. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Texas Rangers signed free agent OF Tim Kennelly to a minor league contract. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Houston Astros released 2B Joe Thurston. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Washington Nationals signed free agent 1B Xavier Nady to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Washington Nationals signed free agent RHP Kevin Pucetas to a minor league contract. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Cleveland Indians released 2B Cristian Guzman. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Los Angeles Angels signed free agent RHP David Pauley to a minor league contract. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | New York Yankees signed free agent 1B Steve Pearce to a minor league contract. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Cleveland Indians released SS Chin-lung Hu. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Los Angeles Dodgers signed RHP Sean O'Connell. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Texas Rangers traded C Matt Treanor to Kansas City Royals. 2011 transaction archive | | |
| 2011 | Baltimore Orioles released CF Randy Winn. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Seattle Mariners released SS Josh Wilson. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Pittsburgh Pirates traded 3B Josh Fields to Colorado Springs Sky Sox. 2011 transaction archive | | Rocky Mountain Vibes |
| 2011 | San Antonio Missions Traded RHP Erik Davis to Harrisburg Senators; Washington Nationals Traded 2B Alberto Gonzalez to San Diego Padres and San Diego Padres Traded cash to Washington Nationals. 2011 transaction archive | | |
| 2011 | San Diego Padres released 2B Oscar Salazar. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Texas Rangers signed free agent SS Luis Alfonso Cruz to a minor league contract. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | New York Yankees released 2B Ronnie Belliard. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Chicago White Sox signed free agent SS Kyle Eveland to a minor league contract. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Philadelphia Phillies signed OF Gustavo Martinez. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| Year | Player |
|---|---|
| 2001 | Drake Baldwin |
| 1997 | Austin Cox |
| 1996 | David Hensley |
| 1996 | Ryan Miller |
| 1995 | Will Smith |
| 1993 | Robel Garcia |
| 1991 | Christian Walker |
| 1990 | Fernando Cruz |
| 1988 | Ryan Kalish |
| 1987 | Bryan Morris |
| 1986 | Brad Emaus |
| 1986 | Steve Susdorf |
| 1985 | Mark Melancon |
| 1981 | Edwar Ramirez |
| 1975 | Julio Zuleta |
| 1975 | Steve Sparks |
| 1974 | Ryan Christenson |
| 1973 | Paul Wilson |
| 1969 | Craig Paquette |
| 1967 | Larry Gonzales |
| 1967 | Shawn Boskie |
| 1964 | Mike Fitzgerald |
| 1961 | Glenn Davis |
| 1949 | Frank Snook |
| 1936 | Jimmie Coker |
| 1935 | Garland Shifflett |
| 1929 | Bill Macdonald |
| 1920 | Babe Martin |
| 1920 | Fred Hancock |
| 1919 | Vic Raschi |
| 1915 | Joe Krakauskas |
| 1911 | Clarence Pickrel |
| 1909 | Lon Warneke |
| 1907 | Walt Masters |
| 1905 | Allen Benson |
| 1899 | Al Hermann |
| 1898 | Moses Yellow Horse |
| 1894 | Lee King |
| 1890 | Dee Walsh |
| 1890 | Johnny Johnston |
| 1875 | Harry Gleason |
| 1875 | Jimmy Barrett |
| 1864 | Frank Brill |
| 1860 | Tom McLaughlin |
| Year | Player | Age |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Dick Mills | 70 |
| 2013 | Gus Triandos | 82 |
| 2010 | Joe Gates | 55 |
| 2010 | John Purdin | 67 |
| 2009 | Earle Brucker | 83 |
| 2006 | Paul Minner | 82 |
| 2003 | Sam Bowens | 65 |
| 1996 | Don Ross | 81 |
| 1993 | Ray Flanigan | 70 |
| 1990 | Johnny Neun | 89 |
| 1984 | Jess Pike | 68 |
| 1975 | Hy Gunning | 86 |
| 1972 | Cy Moore | 67 |
| 1972 | Donie Bush | 84 |
| 1961 | Jack Coveney | 80 |
| 1961 | Jim Hackett | 83 |
| 1958 | Chuck Klein | 53 |
| 1958 | Gus Thompson | 80 |
| 1955 | Tom Lynch | 94 |
| 1953 | Jim Thorpe | 65 |
| 1951 | Joe Murphy | 84 |
| 1951 | Kohly Miller | 78 |
| 1950 | Ernie Ross | 69 |
| 1950 | Henry Clarke | 74 |
| 1947 | Johnny Evers | 65 |
| 1946 | Chick Fullis | 45 |
| 1939 | Fred Goldsmith | 82 |
| 1934 | Ed Larkin | 48 |
| 1933 | Tom McCarthy | 48 |
| 1919 | Steve Toole | 59 |
| 1916 | Eddie Hohnhorst | 31 |
| 1913 | Clare Patterson | 25 |
| 1907 | Chick Stahl | 34 |
| 1904 | George Seward | - |
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 March 28.
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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