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On This Day in Baseball History: June 2
Sources Lahman People + MLB StatsAPI79 debuts119 transactions
Every major-league debut, final game, transaction, birth and death recorded for June 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.
Debuts79
Final games70
Transactions119
Born51
Died27
| Year | Move | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Pittsburgh Pirates traded RHP Justin Lawrence to Minnesota Twins for cash. 2026 transaction archive |  |  |
| 2026 | Texas Rangers signed free agent RF Jarred Kelenic to a minor league contract. 2026 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2026 | New York Mets signed free agent 2B Christian Arroyo to a minor league contract. 2026 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2026 | Miami Marlins signed free agent RHP Josh Hejka to a minor league contract. 2026 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2026 | New York Mets signed free agent RHP Wranigher Navas to a minor league contract. 2026 transaction archive | - | |
| 2026 | Cleveland Guardians signed free agent RHP Christopher Peralta to a minor league contract. 2026 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2026 | Athletics signed free agent RHP Luis Guevara to a minor league contract. 2026 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2026 | New York Mets signed free agent RHP Esteban Mejia to a minor league contract. 2026 transaction archive | - | |
| 2026 | Miami Marlins signed free agent RHP Ricardo Morel to a minor league contract. 2026 transaction archive | - | |
| 2026 | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent RHP Yohairo Matias to a minor league contract. 2026 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2026 | Miami Marlins signed free agent RHP Jaydenn Estanista to a minor league contract. 2026 transaction archive | - | |
| 2025 | Seattle Mariners traded RHP Will Klein to Los Angeles Dodgers for LHP Joe Jacques. 2025 transaction archive |  |  |
| 2025 | Washington Nationals released RHP Jorge López. 2025 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2025 | Chicago Cubs signed free agent RHP Ben Heller to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2025 | St. Louis Cardinals signed free agent Domingo Mejia to a minor league contract. 2025 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2024 | New York Yankees signed free agent RHP Luis Burgos to a minor league contract. 2024 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2024 | New York Yankees signed free agent RHP Christopher Vasquez to a minor league contract. 2024 transaction archive | - | |
| 2024 | New York Yankees signed free agent RHP Chaury Gomez to a minor league contract. 2024 transaction archive | - | |
| 2024 | New York Yankees signed free agent RHP Varis Villarreal to a minor league contract. 2024 transaction archive | - | |
| 2023 | Kansas City Royals signed free agent C Jhosmmel Zue to a minor league contract. 2023 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2023 | Tampa Bay Rays traded SS Alika Williams to Pittsburgh Pirates for RHP Robert Stephenson. 2023 transaction archive | | |
| 2023 | traded C José Godoy to New York Yankees. 2023 transaction archive | - | |
| 2023 | Milwaukee Brewers released 1B Luke Voit. 2023 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2023 | Chicago Cubs traded RHP Vinny Nittoli to New York Mets for Future Considerations. 2023 transaction archive | | |
| 2023 | Minnesota Twins signed free agent RHP Luis Rincon to a minor league contract. 2023 transaction archive | - | |
| 2023 | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent RHP Endry Roman to a minor league contract. 2023 transaction archive | - | |
| 2023 | San Diego Padres signed free agent RHP Jordan Valenzuela to a minor league contract. 2023 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2023 | San Diego Padres signed free agent OF Moises Valdez to a minor league contract. 2023 transaction archive | - | |
| 2023 | Colorado Rockies signed RHP Sandy Ozunz. 2023 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2022 | Arizona Diamondbacks signed free agent RHP Rancel Duarte to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2022 | Cleveland Guardians signed free agent RHP Diovel Mariano to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | Cleveland Guardians signed free agent LHP Juan Sosa to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | Cleveland Guardians signed free agent RHP Julio Zapata to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | Toronto Blue Jays signed free agent LHP Moises Brito to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2022 | Minnesota Twins signed free agent RHP Jose Ojo to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | Minnesota Twins signed free agent C Daniel Pena to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | Baltimore Orioles signed free agent RHP Ronal Herrera to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2022 | Baltimore Orioles signed free agent RHP Juan Pena to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | Kansas City Royals signed free agent SS Josi Novas to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | Kansas City Royals signed free agent 3B Angel Pierre to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | Kansas City Royals signed free agent RHP Yunior Marte to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | New York Mets signed free agent C Brady Smith to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | Seattle Mariners signed free agent LHP Jake Miednik to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | San Diego Padres signed free agent 3B Juan Murillo to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | Arizona Diamondbacks signed free agent 2B Jarrod Watkins to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - | |
| 2022 | Houston Astros signed free agent RHP Jonaiker Castellar to a minor league contract. 2022 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2021 | Pittsburgh Pirates traded 2B Ildemaro Vargas to Arizona Diamondbacks for cash. 2021 transaction archive | | |
| 2021 | Seattle Mariners signed free agent LHP Steven Moyers to a minor league contract. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | New York Mets signed free agent 3B Cheslor Cuthbert to a minor league contract. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2021 | New York Mets signed free agent RHP Elliot Johnstone to a minor league contract. 2021 transaction archive | - | |
| 2019 | Seattle Mariners traded RF Jay Bruce to Philadelphia Phillies for 3B Jake Scheiner and cash. 2019 transaction archive | |  |
| 2019 | Minnesota Twins traded OF John Andreoli to Seattle Mariners. 2019 transaction archive | | |
| 2019 | Miami Marlins signed free agent OF Angel Reyes to a minor league contract. 2019 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Cleveland Indians signed free agent RHP Adenys Bautista to a minor league contract. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Colorado Rockies signed free agent RHP Wuardo Fernandez to a minor league contract. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | New York Mets signed free agent C Juan Loyo to a minor league contract. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | New York Mets signed free agent SS Fidel Almario to a minor league contract. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | New York Mets signed free agent SS Malvin Nunez to a minor league contract. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | New York Mets signed free agent RHP Jeffrey Colon to a minor league contract. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | New York Mets signed free agent RHP Joshua Cornielly to a minor league contract. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | New York Mets signed free agent RHP Benito Garcia to a minor league contract. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | New York Mets signed free agent LHP Cesar Loaiza to a minor league contract. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | New York Mets signed free agent LHP Ragui Rodriguez to a minor league contract. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | New York Mets signed free agent RHP Junior Santos to a minor league contract. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | New York Mets signed free agent LHP Nixon Silva to a minor league contract. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Philadelphia Phillies signed free agent C Ryan Asencio to a minor league contract. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Philadelphia Phillies signed free agent SS Christopher Duran to a minor league contract. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Philadelphia Phillies signed free agent OF Giuseppe Peguero to a minor league contract. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Cleveland Indians signed free agent LHP Oliver Perez. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Boston Red Sox signed free agent 1B Adam Lind to a minor league contract. 2018 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2018 | Milwaukee Brewers signed free agent RHP Danny Reynolds to a minor league contract. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Seattle Mariners signed free agent RHP Tyler Higgins to a minor league contract. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Seattle Mariners signed free agent LHP Ross Detwiler to a minor league contract. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Baltimore Orioles signed free agent RHP Juan Herrera to a minor league contract. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Baltimore Orioles signed free agent 1B Josue Herrera to a minor league contract. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Atlanta Braves signed free agent OF Randi De La Cruz to a minor league contract. 2018 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2018 | Philadelphia Phillies signed free agent RHP Luis Cedeno to a minor league contract. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Detroit Tigers signed free agent RHP Oscar Severino to a minor league contract. 2018 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2018 | Cleveland Indians signed free agent LHP Steven Perez to a minor league contract. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2018 | Cleveland Indians signed free agent LHP David Flores to a minor league contract. 2018 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | Minnesota Twins signed free agent C Yeison Perez to a minor league contract. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | New York Mets signed free agent RHP Jose Butto to a minor league contract. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | New York Mets signed free agent RHP Marcos Correa to a minor league contract. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | Texas Rangers signed free agent RHP Abrahan Lopez to a minor league contract. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | Philadelphia Phillies signed free agent C Ronaldo Gonzalez to a minor league contract. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | Philadelphia Phillies signed free agent RHP Ramon Rosso to a minor league contract. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | Los Angeles Dodgers signed free agent OF Angel Sarduy to a minor league contract. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | Los Angeles Dodgers signed free agent OF Ismael Alcantara to a minor league contract. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | Los Angeles Dodgers signed free agent LHP Nelfri Contreras to a minor league contract. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | Los Angeles Dodgers signed free agent LHP Robinson Ortiz to a minor league contract. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | St. Louis Cardinals signed free agent RHP Dionis Zamora to a minor league contract. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | Milwaukee Brewers signed free agent C Joel Munoz to a minor league contract. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | Cincinnati Reds signed free agent RHP Raul Hernandez to a minor league contract. 2017 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2017 | Cincinnati Reds signed free agent RHP Jairo Capellan to a minor league contract. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2017 | Baltimore Orioles signed free agent RHP Marlon Constante to a minor league contract. 2017 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Arizona Diamondbacks signed free agent OF Jose Sulbaran to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Miami Marlins released RHP Edwin Jackson. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Baltimore Orioles signed free agent LHP Hector Jimenez to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Baltimore Orioles signed free agent RHP Wally Vrolijk to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2016 | Los Angeles Angels signed free agent RHP Eric Karch to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2016 | St. Louis Cardinals signed free agent RHP Jerome Williams to a minor league contract. 2016 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Detroit Tigers signed free agent 2B Tony Thomas to a minor league contract. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2015 | Cleveland Indians signed free agent 3B Henry Pujols to a minor league contract. 2015 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Atlanta Braves signed free agent RHP Terry Doyle to a minor league contract. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Colorado Rockies signed free agent RHP Mike McClendon to a minor league contract. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | St. Louis Cardinals signed free agent OF Chris Swauger to a minor league contract. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Texas Rangers signed free agent SS Pedro Ogando to a minor league contract. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Arizona Diamondbacks signed free agent RHP Markus Solbach to a minor league contract. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2014 | Baltimore Orioles signed free agent RHP Ramon Ramirez to a minor league contract. 2014 transaction archive | - | |
| 2013 | Seattle Mariners traded 3B Francisco Martinez to Detroit Tigers. 2013 transaction archive | | |
| 2012 | New York Yankees traded LF Steve Pearce to Baltimore Orioles. 2012 transaction archive | | |
| 2012 | Toronto Blue Jays signed free agent RHP Evan Englebrook to a minor league contract. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | San Francisco Giants signed free agent RHP Tyler Hess to a minor league contract. 2012 transaction archive | - |  |
| 2012 | Philadelphia Phillies signed free agent SS Pedro Nivar to a minor league contract. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Los Angeles Dodgers signed free agent LHP Welington Serrano to a minor league contract. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Cincinnati Reds signed free agent RHP Ibrahin Redan to a minor league contract. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Colorado Rockies signed free agent RHP Julio Medrano to a minor league contract. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2012 | Pittsburgh Pirates signed SS Enyel Vallejo. 2012 transaction archive | - | |
| 2011 | Arizona Diamondbacks signed free agent Yhency Brazoban. 2011 transaction archive | - | |
| Year | Player |
|---|---|
| 1999 | Liam Hicks |
| 1997 | Caleb Kilian |
| 1995 | Mickey McDonald |
| 1994 | Andrew Moore |
| 1992 | Kaleb Cowart |
| 1990 | Jake Smith |
| 1986 | Chris Martin |
| 1983 | Josh Geer |
| 1982 | Tim Stauffer |
| 1981 | Chin-hui Tsao |
| 1981 | Jared Burton |
| 1978 | Wascar Serrano |
| 1975 | Steve Rain |
| 1973 | Neifi Perez |
| 1972 | Chance Sanford |
| 1972 | Raul Ibanez |
| 1970 | Mike Kelly |
| 1970 | Reid Cornelius |
| 1969 | Kurt Abbott |
| 1967 | Mike Stanton |
| 1963 | Bryan Harvey |
| 1962 | Darnell Coles |
| 1961 | Jeff Schulz |
| 1960 | Lemmie Miller |
| 1958 | Jack O'Connor |
| 1956 | Kelvin Chapman |
| 1952 | Mike Davey |
| 1949 | Jack Pierce |
| 1948 | Joe Pactwa |
| 1946 | Roger Freed |
| 1941 | Bob Saverine |
| 1940 | Jim Maloney |
| 1939 | Horace Clarke |
| 1938 | Gene Michael |
| 1938 | Lee Gregory |
| 1933 | Benny Valenzuela |
| 1933 | Jerry Lumpe |
| 1932 | Lou Skizas |
| 1931 | Larry Jackson |
| 1931 | Marshall Bridges |
| 1930 | Bob Lillis |
| 1929 | Rene Valdes |
| 1926 | Frank Verdi |
| 1899 | Hollis Thurston |
| 1895 | Al Baird |
| 1891 | Oscar Horstmann |
| 1876 | Charlie Jones |
| 1876 | Farmer Burns |
| 1875 | Marvin Hawley |
| 1869 | Tom Leahy |
| 1866 | Jack O'Connor |
| Year | Player | Age |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Bobby Bolin | 84 |
| 2018 | Bruce Kison | 68 |
| 2017 | Herm Starrette | 80 |
| 2016 | Lee Pfund | 96 |
| 2013 | Preston Ward | 85 |
| 2001 | Gene Woodling | 78 |
| 2000 | Ellis Clary | 83 |
| 1996 | Gene Snyder | 65 |
| 1994 | Mort Flohr | 82 |
| 1993 | Johnny Mize | 80 |
| 1981 | Oran O'Neal | 82 |
| 1980 | Rube Marquard | 93 |
| 1978 | Bob McGraw | 83 |
| 1977 | Milt Steengrafe | 79 |
| 1975 | Spoke Emery | 78 |
| 1973 | Lore Bader | 85 |
| 1966 | Joe Casey | 78 |
| 1964 | Jack Kading | 79 |
| 1962 | Art Stokes | 65 |
| 1956 | Denny Sullivan | 73 |
| 1956 | Tony Parisse | 44 |
| 1955 | Harry Eccles | 61 |
| 1946 | Malcolm MacDonald | 74 |
| 1941 | Lou Gehrig | 37 |
| 1934 | James Pirie | 81 |
| 1924 | Jay Hughes | 50 |
| 1915 | Dave Orr | 55 |
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 June 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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