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On This Day in Baseball History: April 2
Sources Lahman People + MLB StatsAPI75 debuts90 transactions
Every major-league debut, final game, transaction, birth and death recorded for April 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.
Debuts75
Final games3
Transactions90
Born53
Died31
| Year | Player | That season |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Chaz Roe | 2021 awards · 2021 postseason |
| 2008 | Jason Wood | 2008 awards · 2008 postseason |
| 1998 | Steve Cooke | 1998 awards · 1998 postseason |
| Year | Move | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Chicago Cubs signed free agent RHP Naikys Piedra to a minor league contract. 2026 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2026 | Seattle Mariners released RHP Ryan Loutos. 2026 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2026 | Miami Marlins traded RHP Garrett Acton to Minnesota Twins for RHP Logan Whitaker. 2026 transaction archive |  |  |
| 2026 | Cincinnati Reds signed free agent C Mikel Nieblas to a minor league contract. 2026 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2026 | Chicago White Sox signed free agent RHP Drew Conover to a minor league contract. 2026 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2025 | Athletics traded LF Esteury Ruiz to Los Angeles Dodgers for RHP Carlos Duran. 2025 transaction archive |  |  |
| 2025 | New York Mets signed free agent 1B Jon Singleton to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2025 | New York Mets signed free agent 3B Niko Goodrum to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - | |
| 2025 | Los Angeles Angels traded RHP Michael Petersen to Atlanta Braves. 2025 transaction archive |  |  |
| 2025 | Toronto Blue Jays released RHP Zach Pop. 2025 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2024 | New York Yankees signed free agent RHP Phil Bickford to a minor league contract. 2024 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2024 | Arizona Diamondbacks traded 3B Emmanuel Rivera to Miami Marlins for cash. 2024 transaction archive |  | |
| 2024 | Atlanta Braves signed free agent C Sandy León to a minor league contract. 2024 transaction archive | - | |
| 2024 | Pittsburgh Pirates traded LHP Jackson Wolf to San Diego Padres for SS Kervin Pichardo. 2024 transaction archive |  |  |
| 2024 | Los Angeles Dodgers released LHP Matt Gage. 2024 transaction archive | - | |
| 2024 | New York Yankees traded LHP Nick Ramirez to Los Angeles Dodgers for cash. 2024 transaction archive | | |
| 2024 | San Francisco Giants traded C Joey Bart to Pittsburgh Pirates for RHP Austin Strickland. 2024 transaction archive |  | |
| 2024 | Milwaukee Brewers signed free agent RHP Justin Lugo to a minor league contract. 2024 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2024 | Seattle Mariners signed free agent RHP Bryan Pope to a minor league contract. 2024 transaction archive | - | |
| 2023 | New York Mets released 1B Darin Ruf. 2023 transaction archive | - | |
| 2023 | Minnesota Twins signed free agent RHP Charlie Neuweiler to a minor league contract. 2023 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | Seattle Mariners signed free agent RHP Connor Jones to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | Toronto Blue Jays signed free agent 3B Joshua Fuentes to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | Texas Rangers traded C Jose Trevino to New York Yankees for RHP Albert Abreu and LHP Robert Ahlstrom. 2022 transaction archive | |  |
| 2022 | Seattle Mariners released C Chance Sisco. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | Atlanta Braves signed free agent P Jesse Biddle. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | Chicago White Sox signed free agent CF Zack Granite. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | Chicago White Sox signed free agent P Keyvius Sampson. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | Los Angeles Angels signed free agent SS Jake Gatewood. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Texas Rangers traded RHP Connor Sadzeck to Seattle Mariners for RHP Grant Anderson. 2019 transaction archive | | |
| 2019 | Toronto Blue Jays traded CF Kevin Pillar to San Francisco Giants for 2B Alen Hanson, RHP Derek Law and RHP Juan De Paula. 2019 transaction archive | | |
| 2019 | San Diego Padres traded RF Socrates Brito to Toronto Blue Jays for RF Rodrigo Orozco. 2019 transaction archive | | |
| 2019 | Baltimore Orioles traded C Andrew Susac to Kansas City Royals for cash. 2019 transaction archive |  |  |
| 2019 | Cleveland Indians released RHP Ben Taylor. 2019 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2019 | Philadelphia Phillies signed free agent RHP Saul Alcala to a minor league contract. 2019 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2019 | New York Yankees signed free agent LHP Tim Hardy to a minor league contract. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Baltimore Orioles traded RHP Stefan Crichton to Arizona Diamondbacks for cash. 2018 transaction archive | | |
| 2018 | Baltimore Orioles signed free agent OF Michael Saunders to a minor league contract. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Baltimore Orioles traded RHP Jesus Liranzo to Los Angeles Dodgers for LHP Luis Ysla. 2018 transaction archive | | |
| 2018 | Oakland Athletics signed free agent OF Dairon Blanco to a minor league contract. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Los Angeles Dodgers signed free agent RHP Daniel Hudson to a minor league contract. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Milwaukee Brewers signed free agent 2B Andres Blanco to a minor league contract. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Miami Marlins signed free agent RHP Josh Roeder to a minor league contract. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Milwaukee Brewers signed free agent SS Dylan Moore to a minor league contract. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Toronto Blue Jays signed free agent OF Jose Abel Hernandez to a minor league contract. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Chicago Cubs signed free agent RHP Alonso Garcia to a minor league contract. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | Cleveland Indians released LHP Tim Cooney. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | Texas Rangers signed free agent RHP Dillon Gee. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | Milwaukee Brewers signed free agent RHP Jared Hughes. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | Toronto Blue Jays released LF Melvin Upton Jr.. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | Colorado Rockies signed free agent C Ryan Hanigan to a minor league contract. 2017 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2017 | New York Yankees signed free agent C Sharif Othman to a minor league contract. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Colorado Rockies released RF Kyle Parker. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Milwaukee Brewers signed free agent RHP Carlos Torres. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | New York Yankees traded C Carlos Corporan to Tampa Bay Rays for cash. 2016 transaction archive | |  |
| 2016 | Cincinnati Reds signed free agent RHP Steve Delabar to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Toronto Blue Jays signed free agent LHP Franklin Morales. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Boston Red Sox released RHP Brandon Show. 2016 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2016 | Texas Rangers signed free agent SS Jairo Carrillo to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Milwaukee Brewers traded 1B Hunter Morris to Pittsburgh Pirates for Player To Be Named Later. 2015 transaction archive | | |
| 2015 | San Diego Padres released RHP Jose Valverde. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Minnesota Twins released LHP Wil Ledezma. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Oakland Athletics released RHP Paul Smyth. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Chicago Cubs released RHP Justin Amlung. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Arizona Diamondbacks released RHP Kyle Winkler. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Seattle Mariners signed free agent LHP Joe Beimel to a minor league contract. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Atlanta Braves released RHP Matt Capps. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Toronto Blue Jays signed free agent 2B Ramon Santiago to a minor league contract. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Chicago Cubs traded RHP Tony Zych to Seattle Mariners for Player To Be Named Later. 2015 transaction archive | | |
| 2015 | Chicago White Sox signed free agent RHP Matt Lindstrom to a minor league contract. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Chicago White Sox released CF Brian Anderson. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | New York Mets signed free agent LHP Josh Smoker to a minor league contract. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | San Diego Padres released LF Trayvon Robinson. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Toronto Blue Jays signed free agent 1B Juan Francisco to a minor league contract. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Cincinnati Reds signed free agent RHP Drew Cisco to a minor league contract. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Philadelphia Phillies signed free agent SS Ronny Cedeno to a minor league contract. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Baltimore Orioles signed free agent 2B Niuman Romero to a minor league contract. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Washington Nationals signed free agent C Brandon Bantz to a minor league contract. 2014 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2014 | Miami Marlins signed free agent OF Alonzo Harris to a minor league contract. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Chicago Cubs released LF Darnell McDonald. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Baltimore Orioles signed free agent 3B Thomas Di Benedetto to a minor league contract. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Baltimore Orioles released LHP Roy Merritt. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Cleveland Indians signed free agent C Matt Colantonio to a minor league contract. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Los Angeles Dodgers signed free agent RHP Daniel Tillman to a minor league contract. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Arizona Diamondbacks signed free agent C Humberto Cota to a minor league contract. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Chicago Cubs signed free agent RF Ryan Sweeney to a minor league contract. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Chicago White Sox signed free agent RHP Jason Berken to a minor league contract. 2013 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Detroit Tigers signed free agent LHP Blaine Hardy to a minor league contract. 2013 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2012 | Washington Nationals released RHP Chad Durbin. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Atlanta Braves signed free agent RHP Scott Proctor to a minor league contract. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| Year | Player |
|---|---|
| 2002 | Nick Yorke |
| 1999 | Christian Roa |
| 1998 | Brandon Williamson |
| 1997 | Austin Riley |
| 1996 | Brandon Bielak |
| 1992 | Wilmer Difo |
| 1991 | Dakota Bacus |
| 1989 | Rob Rasmussen |
| 1987 | Brad Glenn |
| 1981 | Brian Barden |
| 1981 | Mike McCoy |
| 1978 | John Gall |
| 1977 | Mike Gallo |
| 1975 | Hisanori Takahashi |
| 1973 | Marc Kroon |
| 1970 | Denny Hocking |
| 1970 | Jon Lieber |
| 1969 | Steve Hosey |
| 1968 | Curt Leskanic |
| 1964 | Pete Incaviglia |
| 1960 | Tommy Barrett |
| 1959 | Al Nipper |
| 1958 | Mike Howard |
| 1955 | Billy Sample |
| 1953 | Hector Cruz |
| 1951 | Tom Johnson |
| 1950 | Milt Ramirez |
| 1945 | Don Sutton |
| 1945 | Mike Kekich |
| 1945 | Reggie Smith |
| 1938 | Al Weis |
| 1937 | Dick Radatz |
| 1930 | Art Ceccarelli |
| 1930 | Gordon Jones |
| 1927 | Billy Pierce |
| 1924 | Bobby Avila |
| 1919 | Earl Johnson |
| 1911 | Cotton Pippen |
| 1907 | Luke Appling |
| 1906 | Bob Way |
| 1895 | Earl Pruess |
| 1894 | Harry O'Donnell |
| 1889 | Ben DeMott |
| 1889 | Ben Taylor |
| 1889 | Harry Moran |
| 1884 | Howard Wakefield |
| 1881 | Joe Stanley |
| 1878 | Jack Harper |
| 1875 | Ed Siever |
| 1874 | Pete Woodruff |
| 1869 | Hughie Jennings |
| 1868 | Frank Boyd |
| 1856 | Tommy Bond |
| Year | Player | Age |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Kevin Batiste | 57 |
| 2012 | Allie Clark | 88 |
| 2011 | Tom Silverio | 65 |
| 2010 | Mike Cuellar | 72 |
| 2003 | Hilly Flitcraft | 79 |
| 2001 | Lloyd Gearhart | 77 |
| 1997 | Al Blanche | 87 |
| 1994 | Gil Paulsen | 91 |
| 1992 | Dib Williams | 82 |
| 1984 | Ike Davis | 88 |
| 1981 | Ben Rochefort | 84 |
| 1978 | Bill Brubaker | 67 |
| 1974 | Tommy Vereker | 80 |
| 1972 | Gil Hodges | 47 |
| 1970 | Carl Ray | 81 |
| 1970 | Dave Hoskins | 52 |
| 1969 | Ben Cardoni | 48 |
| 1955 | Reggie Grabowski | 47 |
| 1950 | Doc Sechrist | 74 |
| 1947 | Charlie Jones | 70 |
| 1947 | Mike Lynch | 71 |
| 1944 | Bob Brush | 69 |
| 1935 | Brad Hogg | 46 |
| 1934 | John Roach | 66 |
| 1933 | Joe Cross | 75 |
| 1932 | John Graff | - |
| 1932 | John Morrill | 77 |
| 1927 | Mike Lynch | 46 |
| 1920 | Matty McIntyre | 39 |
| 1910 | Joe Nealon | 25 |
| 1897 | Harry Scherer | - |
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 April 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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