Overview
- The Padres are among the few clubs with a Christmas Day move, signing right-hander Brian Falkenborg on Dec. 25, 2004.
- The Phillies have one Dec. 25 signing on record, re-signing right-hander Scott Mathieson in 2008.
- The Yankees have never executed a Christmas Day transaction, though Christmas Eve moves include David Wells’ 1996 free-agent deal.
- The Braves show no Dec. 25 activity, with their most recent Christmas Eve move a 1949 trade with the Brooklyn Dodgers.
- The Tigers have no Dec. 25 moves but feature Christmas Eve deals such as Kevin Russo’s 2013 signing and a 1905 trade for Red Donahue.