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Recent Christmas Day Transactions

By Kyle Downing | December 25, 2017 at 11:26am CDT

Happy Holidays, MLBTR readers! We hope you’re all enjoying the season of giving. December 25th is typically a quiet day for transactional news, but it’s not altogether uncommon for teams to make small moves. Since the turn of the millenium, there have been a few players to receive Christmas presents in the form of minor league contracts, and even one who earned a major league deal. Here’s a quick recap of the Christmas Day signings since the year 2000…

2016

  • The Tigers signed left-fielder Quincy Latimore to a minor league deal.
  • The Red Sox inked third baseman Heiker Meneses and left fielder Brian Bogusevic to minors pacts, the latter of whom was extended an invitation to spring training camp.

2013

  • The Yankees reached a deal with right-hander Yoshinori Tateyama on a minor league contract that included a spring training invite.

2012

  • The Cubs signed right-hander Jaye Chapman to a minor league deal with an invitation to spring training.

2007

  • The Giants signed right-hander Keiichi Yabu to a minors pact with a spring training invite.

2004

  • The Cardinals signed Abraham Nunez, a utility infield type, to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training.
  • The Royals signed right-hander Jose Lima to a major league contract. The club also added infielder Luis Ugueto on a minor league deal with a spring training invite.

 

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  1. RiverCatsFilms

    3 years ago

    Fun Fact: No one has ever agreed to terms on a contract on Christmas Day

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    • dynamite drop in monty

      3 years ago

      Well certainly not Joseph.

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    • HereComeThePhillies2018

      3 years ago

      Jose Lima?

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    • redsfan48

      3 years ago

      Zach Duke now.

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  2. RedFeather

    3 years ago

    Fun Fact: The Twins are “serious” about Mike Napoli.

    What an offseason so far…

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    • bigcubsfan

      3 years ago

      That’s good news. Good to hear the Twins aren’t prank calling Napoli.

      Twins GM: “Hi Mikey, do you want a 1 year $52.75 million contract?”
      Napoli: “Ohhh yes, oh yes, ohh yes!”
      GM: “Well, I just kidding haha haha” “maybe if you hit BIGGGGG home run every gameeeeeee, I pay you $1 to buy yourself an iced cream”

      Good to hear the Twins GM isn’t doing that to Mikey, and they are “serious” oh serious about ((money))!

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      • Kayrall

        3 years ago

        … What. Please change your username.

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      • RedFeather

        3 years ago

        Too much eggnog?

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      • ChiSoxCity

        3 years ago

        Must be some goooood weeeeed you’re smoking.

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      • saintchristafa

        3 years ago

        Who in the hell calls Ice Cream “iced cream”

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        • bigcubsfan

          3 years ago

          I’m a trend-setter, an innovator, a 10 foot squid, whatever word the kids use for totally cool these days, and I say whatever I want according to Amendment I of the United States constitution, so if I want to say iced cream, I will say iced cream. I scream for iced cream!

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        • hiflew

          3 years ago

          Mr. Burns on the Simpsons for one.

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        • RenoChris

          3 years ago

          You’re not witty, you’re lame. Merry Christmas!

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      • hiflew

        3 years ago

        Jeez everyone needs to calm down a bit and learn to laugh. I thought it was fairly amusing. Not the best thing ever written, but it was good for a chuckle.

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      • usafcop

        3 years ago

        @BigCubsFan…..way too funny….the prank call post…..thumbs up

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  3. Daver520

    3 years ago

    The Writers deserve a day off for Christmas too … this article is just fluff and filler, who really needs to know about past Christmas deals .

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    • Kayrall

      3 years ago

      Transactions of Christmas Past

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    • majorflaw

      3 years ago

      Who really needs to know about most/all stories posted here. Are any of us GMs, agents or scouts? What stories do us civilians actually *need* to see? Either you find something of interest or you don’t, ‘female dog’-ing optional.

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    • Pablo

      3 years ago

      Journalists have the joy of working every single day of the year. No content means no money.

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  4. Ichiro51

    3 years ago

    I am happy that it has been a slow off-season. that means GM’s are playing it smart with their money and not signing the Hosmers to silly contracts.

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  5. Tristin

    3 years ago

    So basically, nothing of note happened. Got it.

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    • dynamite drop in monty

      3 years ago

      Just like the day you were born.

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      • LADreamin

        3 years ago

        Sick burn, everyone is in the holiday spirit!

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      • gmenfan

        3 years ago

        Somebody got coal today.

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        • bringinthereliefpitcher

          3 years ago

          browns tickets. santa wanted to really punish them.

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        • 24TheKid

          3 years ago

          That’s probably cheaper than what coal would cost.

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      • ChiSoxCity

        3 years ago

        lol

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  6. timtim007

    3 years ago

    MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL BASEBALL FANS, AND TO ALL THE MLBTR WRITERS WHO DO THEIR VERY BEST TO KEEP US ALL UP TO DATE ON ANYTHING AND EVERYTHING GOING ON IN BASEBALL. WE APPRECIATE YOU ALL.

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  7. werfighting

    3 years ago

    More like happy Hanukkah for me!

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    • bigcubsfan

      3 years ago

      timtim007
      14 mins ago
      MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL BASEBALL FANS, AND TO ALL THE MLBTR WRITERS WHO DO THEIR VERY BEST TO KEEP US ALL UP TO DATE ON ANYTHING AND EVERYTHING GOING ON IN BASEBALL. WE APPRECIATE YOU ALL.
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  8. Pablo

    3 years ago

    This post has me holding my breath for the possibility of minor league signing going through today! I can’t wait!

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  9. yankees500

    3 years ago

    As zach Duke signs with the twins

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    • redsfan48

      3 years ago

      Nice, you called this about 7 hours before I saw the first official report.

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  10. mcdusty31

    3 years ago

    I miss Lima Time

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  11. HarveyD82

    3 years ago

    Lima Time!

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  12. GoldenJabs

    3 years ago

    This useless information is less entertaining than watching my dog give himself head.

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    • martyvan90

      3 years ago

      Can you send us a video?

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  13. camdenyards46

    3 years ago

    Everyone comment Merry Christmas below and let’s spread the holiday cheer!

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    • bigcubsfan

      3 years ago

      Merry Christmas below and let’s spread the holiday cheer!

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  14. icedog7229

    3 years ago

    I actually signed a contract on Christmas in my adult baseball league. I wonder why there was no mention of it

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  15. martyvan90

    3 years ago

    How could I have forgotten the Tateyama deal. Merry Christmas!!!

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  16. cygnus2112

    3 years ago

    Abe Nunez was very much a pleasant surprise in his one & only season in the Lou…

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