Historical Transactions Occurring on May 15
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- May 15, 2023
The Colorado Rockies signed Chance Adams as a free agent.
The Milwaukee Brewers signed Darin Ruf as a free agent.
The Atlanta Braves selected Dereck Rodríguez off waivers from the Minnesota Twins.
- May 15, 2021
The Los Angeles Angels purchased Hunter Strickland from the Tampa Bay Rays.
The Tampa Bay Rays traded Yoshi Tsutsugo to the Los Angeles Dodgers for player to be named later.
- May 15, 2019
The Toronto Blue Jays selected Jimmy Cordero off waivers from the Washington Nationals.
- May 15, 2018
The Los Angeles Angels signed Kelvin Caceres as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Angels released Vicente Campos.
The Chicago White Sox released Todd Cunningham.
The Oakland Athletics released Slade Heathcott.
The Baltimore Orioles released Michael Saunders.
The Arizona Diamondbacks traded a player to be named later to the Boston Red Sox for Deven Marrero. The Arizona Diamondbacks sent Josh Taylor (May 15, 2018) to the Boston Red Sox to complete the trade.
The Atlanta Braves selected Chad Bell off waivers from the Detroit Tigers.
- May 15, 2017
The Arizona Diamondbacks signed Aaron Laffey as a free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals released Daniel Bard.
The Philadelphia Phillies released Dalier Hinojosa.
The Miami Marlins released Raudel Lazo.
The Minnesota Twins released Ben Paulsen.
- May 15, 2016
The Colorado Rockies released Cody Decker.
- May 15, 2015
The Tampa Bay Rays signed Kyle McPherson as a free agent.
The Chicago Cubs signed Blake Parker as a free agent.
The Houston Astros signed José Veras as a free agent.
The Minnesota Twins signed Ryan Wheeler as a free agent.
The Toronto Blue Jays purchased Ronald Torreyes from the Houston Astros.
- May 15, 2014
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Shawn Camp as a free agent.
Kyle Farnsworth of the New York Mets granted free agency.
The San Diego Padres traded Kyle Blanks to the Oakland Athletics for a player to be named later and Jake Goebbert. The Oakland Athletics sent Ronald Herrera (May 28, 2014) to the San Diego Padres to complete the trade.
- May 15, 2013
The Baltimore Orioles signed Ronny Paulino as a free agent.
The Texas Rangers signed Scott Richmond as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Jonathan Sánchez as a free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Carlos Zambrano as a free agent.
The Miami Marlins released David Aardsma.
The San Diego Padres released Fautino De Los Santos.
- May 15, 2012
The Chicago Cubs signed Mike MacDougal as a free agent.
The Minnesota Twins released Aaron Bates.
The St. Louis Cardinals released R.J. Swindle.
The Minnesota Twins released Joe Thurston.
The Boston Red Sox traded a player to be named later and Michael Bowden to the Chicago Cubs for Marlon Byrd and cash. The Boston Red Sox sent Hunter Cervenka (May 15, 2012) to the Chicago Cubs to complete the trade.
The Oakland Athletics selected Travis Blackley off waivers from the San Francisco Giants.
- May 15, 2011
Randy Flores of the San Diego Padres granted free agency.
The Toronto Blue Jays released Chad Cordero.
- May 15, 2010
The Arizona Diamondbacks signed Kory Casto as a free agent.
The Boston Red Sox released Devern Hansack.
The Atlanta Braves released Jon Huber.
- May 15, 2009
The San Francisco Giants signed Ramón Castro as a free agent.
The Arizona Diamondbacks signed Abraham Núñez as a free agent.
Mike Hinckley of the Washington Nationals granted free agency.
Brad Nelson of the Milwaukee Brewers granted free agency.
Juan Rincón of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.
The San Diego Padres released Duaner Sánchez.
The San Diego Padres selected Josh Wilson off waivers from the Arizona Diamondbacks.
- May 15, 2008
The Seattle Mariners released Philip Barzilla.
The Pittsburgh Pirates returned Evan Meek (earlier draft pick) to the Tampa Bay Rays.
The Pittsburgh Pirates purchased Evan Meek from the Tampa Bay Rays.
- May 15, 2007
The Baltimore Orioles signed Luis Jiménez as a free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Eric Junge as a free agent.
The Baltimore Orioles signed Tike Redman as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Dodgers released Joe Mays.
The St. Louis Cardinals selected Todd Wellemeyer off waivers from the Kansas City Royals.
- May 15, 2006
The San Diego Padres signed Stephen Smitherman as a free agent.
The New York Mets released Cory Aldridge.
- May 15, 2005
The Cleveland Indians signed Mike Bell as a free agent.
The Texas Rangers signed Steve Karsay as a free agent.
The Oakland Athletics signed Steve Sparks as a free agent.
The Seattle Mariners released Albie Lopez.
The Los Angeles Dodgers released Justin Wayne.
- May 15, 2004
The Los Angeles Dodgers traded Tanyon Sturtze to the New York Yankees for Brian Myrow.
- May 15, 2003
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays signed Julio Lugo as a free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed Dan Miceli as a free agent.
The Milwaukee Brewers signed Jim Rushford as a free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Matt DeSalvo as an amateur free agent.
The Milwaukee Brewers released Scott Seabol.
The Arizona Diamondbacks released Ron Villone.
- May 15, 2002
The Toronto Blue Jays sent Pedro Borbón to the Houston Astros as part of a conditional deal.
The Cincinnati Reds sent Anthony Sanders to the Chicago White Sox as part of a conditional deal.
The Seattle Mariners signed Norm Charlton as a free agent.
The Kansas City Royals signed Félix Martínez as a free agent.
The Kansas City Royals released Dave McCarty.
- May 15, 2001
The Houston Astros signed Vinny Castilla as a free agent.
The Milwaukee Brewers signed Mike Adams as an amateur free agent.
Saltillo (Mexican) purchased Luis Ayala from the Colorado Rockies.
The San Diego Padres released Ron Mahay.
- May 15, 2000
The Colorado Rockies signed Jaime Navarro as a free agent.
The San Diego Padres released Jed Hansen.
The Atlanta Braves released Reggie Harris.
The Cincinnati Reds traded a player to be named later and Mark Sweeney to the Milwaukee Brewers for Alex Ochoa. The Cincinnati Reds sent Gene Altman (minors) (May 15, 2000) to the Milwaukee Brewers to complete the trade.
- May 15, 1999
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Heathcliff Slocumb as a free agent.
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays purchased Brendan Donnelly from Nashua (Atlantic).
- May 15, 1998
The Los Angeles Dodgers returned Frank Lankford (earlier draft pick) to the New York Yankees.
The Arizona Diamondbacks selected Amaury Telemaco off waivers from the Chicago Cubs.
- May 15, 1996
The Seattle Mariners signed Julio Mateo as an amateur free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates traded Jacob Brumfield to the Toronto Blue Jays for D.J. Boston (minors).
- May 15, 1995
The Oakland Athletics returned Chris Eddy (earlier draft pick) to the Kansas City Royals.
The Montreal Expos signed Tony Barron as a free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies released Kim Batiste.
The San Francisco Giants released Todd Benzinger.
The Colorado Rockies released Frank Bolick.
The Kansas City Royals released Russ McGinnis.
The Kansas City Royals released Keith Miller.
The Seattle Mariners traded Roger Salkeld to the Cincinnati Reds for Tim Belcher.
The Houston Astros traded Eddie Tucker to the Cleveland Indians for Matt Williams.
The Cleveland Indians selected Brook Fordyce off waivers from the New York Mets.
- May 15, 1992
The Los Angeles Dodgers released Dave Veres.
- May 15, 1991
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Jay Baller as a free agent.
- May 15, 1987
The New York Yankees signed Rafael Quirico as an amateur free agent.
The Atlanta Braves released Mike Brown.
The Texas Rangers traded Mike Mason to the Chicago Cubs for a player to be named later. The Chicago Cubs sent Dave Pavlas (June 6, 1987) to the Texas Rangers to complete the trade.
- May 15, 1986
The Kansas City Royals signed Onix Concepción as a free agent.
- May 15, 1985
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Steve Comer as a free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies purchased Derrel Thomas from Miami (Florida State).
- May 15, 1982
The Pittsburgh Pirates released Tom Griffin.
- May 15, 1978
The Minnesota Twins signed Mike Marshall as a free agent.
- May 15, 1977
The Seattle Mariners signed Tom Brown as a free agent.
- May 15, 1975
The Cleveland Indians released Leron Lee.
The Atlanta Braves traded a player to be named later and cash to the Chicago White Sox for Dick Allen. The Atlanta Braves sent Jim Essian (May 15, 1975) to the Chicago White Sox to complete the trade.
- May 15, 1974
The San Diego Padres signed Rich Chiles as a free agent.
- May 15, 1972
The Oakland Athletics signed Gary Waslewski as a free agent.
The Detroit Tigers purchased Bobby Brooks from the Oakland Athletics.
The St. Louis Cardinals traded Don Shaw to the Oakland Athletics for Dwain Anderson.
- May 15, 1971
The Atlanta Braves released Luis Tiant.
- May 15, 1970
The Montreal Expos purchased Rich Nye from the St. Louis Cardinals.
The Montreal Expos traded Gary Waslewski to the New York Yankees for Dave McDonald.
The Oakland Athletics released Juan Pizarro.
The California Angels signed Juan Pizarro as a free agent.
- May 15, 1968
The Chicago White Sox released Ramón Conde. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
- May 15, 1967
The Minnesota Twins released Walt Bond.
The Detroit Tigers released Bill Monbouquette.
- May 15, 1966
The California Angels returned Chuck Estrada to the Baltimore Orioles as part of a conditional deal. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
- May 15, 1965
The Washington Senators released Roy Sievers.
The Cleveland Indians released Jackie Hernández.
The California Angels signed Jackie Hernández as a free agent.
- May 15, 1964
The Chicago Cubs purchased Jack Spring from the Los Angeles Angels.
The Los Angeles Angels released Art Fowler.
The Los Angeles Angels released Paul Foytack.
The Chicago White Sox released Charlie Maxwell.
The Cincinnati Reds released Chet Nichols.
- May 15, 1963
The Cincinnati Reds signed Daryl Spencer as a free agent.
The Baltimore Orioles selected Bobby Darwin off waivers from the Los Angeles Angels as first-year waiver pick.
- May 15, 1962
The Houston Colt .45s signed Billy Goodman as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Angels released Joe Nuxhall.
- May 15, 1961
The Chicago White Sox released Joe Ginsberg.
- May 15, 1960
The Washington Senators traded Ken Aspromonte to the Cleveland Indians for Pete Whisenant.
- May 15, 1959
The Chicago White Sox released Don Mueller.
- May 15, 1957
The Washington Senators traded Dick Brodowski and Dick Tettelbach to the Cleveland Indians for Bob Usher.
- May 15, 1956
The Chicago Cubs purchased Jim Hughes from the Brooklyn Dodgers.
The Brooklyn Dodgers purchased Sal Maglie from the Cleveland Indians.
The Detroit Tigers traded Jim Delsing and Fred Hatfield to the Chicago White Sox for Jim Brideweser, Harry Byrd and Bob Kennedy.
The Pittsburgh Pirates traded Preston Ward to the Cleveland Indians for Hank Foiles.
- May 15, 1955
San Diego (PCL) purchased Charlie Bishop from the Kansas City Athletics. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
- May 15, 1954
The Philadelphia Athletics released Bob Cain. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
- May 15, 1953
The New York Giants released Max Lanier.
- May 15, 1952
The Detroit Tigers returned Alex Garbowski (earlier draft pick) to Seattle (PCL). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
The Philadelphia Phillies returned Dixie Howell to the New York Giants following previous purchase. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
- May 15, 1951
The Detroit Tigers traded Saul Rogovin to the Chicago White Sox for Bob Cain.
- May 15, 1950
The Chicago White Sox returned Bill Connelly (earlier draft pick) to the Detroit Tigers.
The St. Louis Cardinals purchased Johnny Lindell from the New York Yankees.
The Chicago Cubs purchased Dick Manville from the Boston Braves for $2,500.
The St. Louis Browns purchased Cuddles Marshall from the New York Yankees.
- May 15, 1948
The Boston Red Sox returned Johnny Ostrowski (earlier draft pick) to the Chicago Cubs.
The Philadelphia Athletics purchased Nels Potter from the St. Louis Browns for $17,500.
The Philadelphia Phillies purchased Nick Strincevich from the Pittsburgh Pirates.
- May 15, 1947
The Boston Braves released Johnny Lanning.
- May 15, 1943
The Chicago Cubs purchased Hal Peck from the Brooklyn Dodgers.
The Boston Braves released Connie Creeden.
The Philadelphia Phillies returned Manny Salvo to the Boston Braves following previous waiver selection.
- May 15, 1941
The New York Giants signed Dick Bartell as a free agent.
The Detroit Tigers purchased Rip Radcliff from the St. Louis Browns for $25,000.
Sanford (Bi-State) purchased Neb Stewart from the Philadelphia Phillies. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
The Washington Nationals released Danny MacFayden.
The Washington Nationals traded Rick Ferrell to the St. Louis Browns for Vern Kennedy.
- May 15, 1940
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Wally Berger as a free agent.
The Chicago White Sox purchased Bill Swift from the Boston Bees.
The Brooklyn Dodgers selected Lee Grissom off waivers from the New York Yankees.
- May 15, 1939
The New York Yankees returned Bob Kahle to the Boston Bees as part of a conditional deal.
- May 15, 1938
The Brooklyn Dodgers released Waite Hoyt.
The Brooklyn Dodgers released Roy Spencer.
The Pittsburgh Pirates selected Heinie Manush off waivers from the Brooklyn Dodgers.
- May 15, 1937
The Boston Bees returned Vic Frazier to the Chicago White Sox following previous purchase.
- May 15, 1936
The Brooklyn Dodgers purchased George Watkins from the Philadelphia Phillies.
The Boston Bees released Jim McCloskey. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
- May 15, 1935
The Brooklyn Dodgers purchased George Earnshaw from the Chicago White Sox.
The St. Louis Browns purchased Russ Van Atta from the New York Yankees.
The Boston Red Sox released Doc Farrell.
The St. Louis Browns released Frank Grube.
- May 15, 1934
Kansas City (American Association) purchased Phil Page from the Brooklyn Dodgers.
Buffalo (International) purchased Roy Spencer from the Cleveland Indians.
The St. Louis Cardinals released Burleigh Grimes.
The Boston Red Sox traded Freddie Muller and $20,000 to the New York Yankees for Lyn Lary.
The St. Louis Browns returned Jim Weaver to the New York Yankees following previous purchase.
The Chicago Cubs selected Jim Weaver off waivers from the New York Yankees for $12,500.
- May 15, 1933
Buffalo (International) purchased Fresco Thompson from the Brooklyn Dodgers.
The Boston Red Sox traded Marv Olson, Johnny Watwood and cash to the New York Yankees for Dusty Cooke.
- May 15, 1930
Birmingham (Southern Association) purchased Clay Touchstone from the Boston Braves.
The St. Louis Cardinals traded Clarence Mitchell to the New York Giants for Ralph Judd.
- May 15, 1927
The Brooklyn Robins returned Oscar Roettger (earlier draft pick) to St Paul (American Association). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
- May 15, 1924
Trade was voided and players returned on May 15, 1924.
- May 15, 1923
The New York Giants returned Rube Walberg to Portland (PCL) following previous purchase.
- May 15, 1921
Bugs Bennett sent from the Chicago White Sox to Tulsa (Western) in an unknown transaction. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
- May 15, 1917
New London (Eastern) purchased Gary Fortune from the Philadelphia Phillies. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
- May 15, 1916
Oakland (PCL) purchased Doc Cook from the New York Yankees.
- May 15, 1915
The St. Louis Browns returned Scott Perry to Louisville (American Association) following previous purchase.
The Cleveland Indians released Bill Rodgers. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
- May 15, 1913
The Cincinnati Reds purchased Red Nelson from the Philadelphia Phillies. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
Louisville (American Association) purchased Hank Severeid from the Cincinnati Reds.
- May 15, 1912
Mobile (Southern Association) purchased Jim Clark from the St. Louis Cardinals.
The St. Louis Cardinals released Bob Ewing.
- May 15, 1911
Houston (Texas) purchased Pat Newnam from the St. Louis Browns.
- May 15, 1910
Lowell (New England) purchased Bill Cooney from the Boston Doves.
Kansas City (American Association) purchased Herbie Moran from the Boston Doves.
- May 15, 1907
Henry Mathewson sent from the New York Giants to Wilmington (Tri-State) in an unknown transaction.
- May 15, 1905
The Boston Nationals released Frank Hershey.
- May 15, 1902
The Cincinnati Reds released Harry Bay.
- May 15, 1901
The Philadelphia Phillies signed John Barry as a free agent.
The Cleveland signed Truck Eagan as a free agent.
The Washington Senators released Jack O'Brien.
- May 15, 1900
The Brooklyn Superbas purchased Lave Cross from the St. Louis Cardinals for $3,000. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
- May 15, 1891
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Phenomenal Smith as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
- May 15, 1890
The Allegheny City released Fred Dunlap.
The Boston released Al Lawson. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
- May 15, 1888
The Detroit Wolverines released Barney Gilligan.
- May 15, 1884
The Indianapolis Hoosiers signed Jake Aydelott as a free agent.
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