Historical Transactions Occurring on May 16
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- May 16, 2023
The Los Angeles Dodgers released Ben DeLuzio.
The Los Angeles Dodgers released Ben DeLuzio.
The Washington Nationals released Kevin Plawecki.
The Detroit Tigers selected Seth Elledge off waivers from the New York Mets.
- May 16, 2022
The Detroit Tigers released A.J. Ladwig.
The Seattle Mariners traded Yohan Ramírez to the Cleveland Guardians for cash and player to be named later.
The Pittsburgh Pirates selected Tyler Heineman off waivers from the Toronto Blue Jays.
- May 16, 2021
The Tampa Bay Rays signed Adam Conley as a free agent.
The Atlanta Braves signed Jonathan Lucroy as a free agent.
The Tampa Bay Rays purchased Wyatt Mathisen from the Arizona Diamondbacks.
- May 16, 2019
The Chicago Cubs released Alberto Baldonado.
The Arizona Diamondbacks released Tyler Matzek.
The San Diego Padres released Carlos Torres.
The San Francisco Giants traded Erik Kratz and cash to the Tampa Bay Rays for player to be named or cash.
- May 16, 2018
The Cleveland Indians signed Matt Belisle as a free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Josh A. Smith as a free agent.
The Baltimore Orioles released Josh Edgin.
The Miami Marlins released Dustin McGowan.
The Baltimore Orioles released Alex Presley.
- May 16, 2017
The Kansas City Royals signed Chris Nelson as a free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Kaleb Ort as a free agent.
The New York Mets signed Neil Ramírez as a free agent.
The Toronto Blue Jays signed Jarrod Saltalamacchia as a free agent.
The Texas Rangers signed Drew Stubbs as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Dodgers released Tyler Holt.
The Miami Marlins selected Christian Colón off waivers from the Kansas City Royals.
The Cincinnati Reds selected Peter O'Brien off waivers from the Kansas City Royals.
- May 16, 2016
The Chicago White Sox purchased Jason Bourgeois from the Arizona Diamondbacks.
The Philadelphia Phillies released J.P. Arencibia.
The Kansas City Royals released Brian Duensing.
The Detroit Tigers released Lucas Harrell.
The Kansas City Royals released David Huff.
The Philadelphia Phillies released Alfredo Marte.
The Tampa Bay Rays released Kyle McPherson.
The Toronto Blue Jays selected Jimmy Paredes off waivers from the Baltimore Orioles.
The Cleveland Indians released Robbie Grossman.
The Minnesota Twins signed Robbie Grossman as a free agent.
- May 16, 2015
The Philadelphia Phillies purchased Jayson Nix from the Baltimore Orioles.
The New York Yankees released Jared Burton.
- May 16, 2014
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Jeff Bennett as a free agent.
The Atlanta Braves signed Brandon Boggs as a free agent.
Chris Getz voluntarily retired from the Toronto Blue Jays.
- May 16, 2013
The Pittsburgh Pirates traded Brian Jeroloman (minors) to the Washington Nationals for a player to be named later. The Washington Nationals sent Brian Bocock (July 10, 2013) to the Pittsburgh Pirates to complete the trade.
- May 16, 2012
The Milwaukee Brewers signed Claudio Vargas as a free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Clay Zavada as a free agent.
The Houston Astros released Henry Sosa.
The Cleveland Indians released Rob Tejeda.
The Tampa Bay Rays traded Kyle Hudson to the Philadelphia Phillies for Rich Thompson.
- May 16, 2011
The Seattle Mariners released Milton Bradley.
The Boston Red Sox released Kris Johnson.
The St. Louis Cardinals selected Jess Todd off waivers from the New York Yankees.
- May 16, 2010
The Cincinnati Reds signed Mike Costanzo as a free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Breyvic Valera as an amateur free agent.
The New York Mets released Kiko Calero.
- May 16, 2009
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Ángel Castro as a free agent.
The Texas Rangers signed Mike Hinckley as a free agent.
The New York Yankees traded Eric Hacker to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Rómulo Sánchez.
- May 16, 2008
The San Diego Padres returned Callix Crabbe (earlier draft pick) to the Milwaukee Brewers.
The Colorado Rockies signed Glendon Rusch as a free agent.
The Texas Rangers released Ben Broussard.
The Minnesota Twins selected Sergio Santos off waivers from the Toronto Blue Jays.
- May 16, 2007
The New York Yankees signed Pete Walker as a free agent.
The Arizona Diamondbacks selected Jason Smith off waivers from the Toronto Blue Jays.
- May 16, 2006
The Milwaukee Brewers selected Chris Mabeus off waivers from the Oakland Athletics.
- May 16, 2005
The Chicago Cubs sent Mike Moriarty to the Baltimore Orioles as part of a conditional deal.
The Cincinnati Reds signed Andy Van Hekken as a free agent.
The New York Mets released Bobby Keppel.
The San Francisco Giants released Donaldo Méndez.
The Baltimore Orioles released Enrique Wilson.
- May 16, 2002
The Texas Rangers signed Todd Greene as a free agent.
The Chicago White Sox signed Brooks Kieschnick as a free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Jon Nunnally as a free agent.
The San Francisco Giants signed Dante Powell as a free agent.
The Oakland Athletics signed F.P. Santangelo as a free agent.
The Kansas City Royals signed Dusty Wathan as a free agent.
The Kansas City Royals released Danny Ardoin.
The Montreal Expos released Henry Rodríguez.
The Detroit Tigers traded José Macias to the Montreal Expos for Chris Truby.
- May 16, 2001
The Chicago Cubs released Damon Buford.
The Boston Red Sox released Gus Gandarillas.
- May 16, 1997
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Victor Álvarez as an amateur free agent.
The Minnesota Twins released Gregg Olson.
- May 16, 1996
The California Angels released Scott Sanderson.
The Pittsburgh Pirates released Brian Shouse.
- May 16, 1995
Terry Clark of the Atlanta Braves granted free agency.
The Minnesota Twins released Kevin Campbell.
The Texas Rangers released Billy Hatcher.
The St. Louis Cardinals released Tim Hulett.
The San Diego Padres released Bill Krueger.
The Pittsburgh Pirates released Mike Maddux.
The Los Angeles Dodgers released Rob Murphy.
The Pittsburgh Pirates released Mackey Sasser.
The Los Angeles Dodgers released Dick Schofield.
The Oakland Athletics released Anthony Telford.
The Texas Rangers traded John Dettmer to the Baltimore Orioles for Jack Voigt.
- May 16, 1994
The Chicago Cubs released Willie Wilson.
- May 16, 1991
The Toronto Blue Jays signed Freddy García as an amateur free agent.
The Toronto Blue Jays signed Julio Mosquera as an amateur free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates traded Mike York to the Cleveland Indians for Mitch Webster.
- May 16, 1990
The Atlanta Braves released Jody Davis.
- May 16, 1989
The New York Yankees released Jamie Quirk.
The Minnesota Twins traded Mark Davidson to the Houston Astros for a player to be named later. The Houston Astros sent Greg Johnson (minors) (September 6, 1989) to the Minnesota Twins to complete the trade.
- May 16, 1987
The Houston Astros signed Paul Householder as a free agent.
- May 16, 1986
The Houston Astros signed Larry Andersen as a free agent.
- May 16, 1984
The Toronto Blue Jays signed Rob Ducey as an amateur free agent.
- May 16, 1983
The Detroit Tigers released Mike Ivie.
- May 16, 1982
The Houston Astros signed Bob Pate as a free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Ken Reitz as a free agent.
- May 16, 1980
The Milwaukee Brewers signed Chuck Porter as a free agent.
The Minnesota Twins signed Bob Randall as a free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Ramón Peña as an amateur free agent.
- May 16, 1979
The Chicago White Sox signed Nardi Contreras as a free agent.
The San Francisco Giants signed Lenny Randle as a free agent.
- May 16, 1978
The Atlanta Braves signed Jim Bouton as a free agent.
The Texas Rangers traded Rusty Torres and Claudell Washington to the Chicago White Sox for Bobby Bonds.
- May 16, 1977
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Jay Loviglio as an amateur free agent.
The California Angels released Mike Cuellar.
- May 16, 1976
The New York Yankees traded Larry Gura to the Kansas City Royals for Fran Healy.
- May 16, 1975
The San Diego Padres traded Sonny Siebert to the Oakland Athletics for Ted Kubiak.
- May 16, 1974
The Atlanta Braves purchased Lew Krausse from the Oakland Athletics.
- May 16, 1972
The California Angels signed Steve Barber as a free agent.
The Chicago White Sox traded Lowell Palmer to the St. Louis Cardinals for Santiago Guzmán.
- May 16, 1971
The Detroit Tigers traded a player to be named later and Mike Adams to the Minnesota Twins for Bill Zepp. The Detroit Tigers sent Arthur Clifford (minors) (May 16, 1971) to the Minnesota Twins to complete the trade.
The San Diego Padres traded to the Baltimore Orioles for unknown compensation. Fred Beene returned to original team on May 16, 1971.
- May 16, 1970
The California Angels purchased Tommie Reynolds from the Oakland Athletics.
The New York Mets traded a player to be named later, Jay Carden (minors), David Colon (minors), Kevin Collins and Steve Renko to the Montreal Expos for Donn Clendenon. The New York Mets sent Terry Dailey (minors) (May 16, 1970) to the Montreal Expos to complete the trade.
- May 16, 1968
The Philadelphia Phillies released Jackie Brown.
The Washington Senators signed Jackie Brown as a free agent.
- May 16, 1967
The Philadelphia Phillies released Bob Buhl.
The Atlanta Braves released Roe Skidmore.
The Kansas City Athletics released Wes Stock.
The New York Mets released Ralph Terry.
- May 16, 1966
The Baltimore Orioles sent Chuck Estrada to the Chicago Cubs as part of a conditional deal. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
The Chicago Cubs signed Rick Bladt as an amateur free agent.
- May 16, 1964
The Cleveland Indians released Wally Post.
- May 16, 1963
The Los Angeles Angels purchased Bob Perry from the San Francisco Giants.
The Minnesota Twins purchased Wally Post from the Cincinnati Reds.
- May 16, 1962
The Houston Colt .45s purchased Red Witt from the Pittsburgh Pirates.
The Houston Colt .45s traded Ben Johnson to the Milwaukee Braves for George Brunet.
- May 16, 1961
The Cincinnati Reds released Willie Jones.
The Minnesota Twins released Pete Whisenant.
The Los Angeles Dodgers traded Joe Koppe to the St. Louis Cardinals for Duke Carmel.
- May 16, 1959
The Cleveland Indians traded Humberto Robinson to the Philadelphia Phillies for Granny Hamner.
- May 16, 1958
The Baltimore Orioles released Eddie Miksis.
- May 16, 1956
San Diego (PCL) purchased Joe Astroth from the Kansas City Athletics.
The Kansas City Athletics purchased José Santiago from the Cleveland Indians.
The St. Louis Cardinals traded Joe Frazier and Alex Grammas to the Cincinnati Redlegs for Chuck Harmon.
Marion Fricano sent from Toronto (International) to the Chicago White Sox in an unknown transaction.
- May 16, 1954
The Chicago Cubs signed Bob Will as an amateur free agent.
- May 16, 1953
The Detroit Tigers purchased Al Lakeman from the Philadelphia Phillies.
- May 16, 1951
Los Angeles (PCL) purchased Tod Davis from the Philadelphia Athletics.
The Chicago White Sox purchased Bob Dillinger from the Pittsburgh Pirates.
The Washington Nationals purchased Hank Wyse from the Philadelphia Athletics.
The New York Yankees released Joe Page.
- May 16, 1949
The Chicago White Sox purchased Ed Klieman from the New York Yankees.
The Chicago Cubs traded Hank Schenz to the Brooklyn Dodgers for Bob Ramazzotti.
- May 16, 1947
The Boston Braves signed Heinz Becker as a free agent.
The Boston Braves signed Frank McCormick as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
- May 16, 1946
The Washington Nationals purchased Billy Hitchcock from the Detroit Tigers.
- May 16, 1939
The St. Louis Cardinals purchased Woody English from the Chicago Cubs.
- May 16, 1937
The Boston Bees returned Frank McGowan to Buffalo (International) following previous purchase.
- May 16, 1936
The Boston Bees returned Wayne Osborne to Mission (PCL) as part of a conditional deal.
The Boston Bees released Jim McCloskey.
- May 16, 1935
The Philadelphia Phillies released Art Bramhall.
- May 16, 1934
The Boston Braves purchased Jumbo Elliott from the Philadelphia Phillies.
The Philadelphia Phillies traded Ted Kleinhans, Art Ruble and Wes Schulmerich to the Cincinnati Reds for Syl Johnson and Johnny Moore.
- May 16, 1932
The Boston Braves released Bill Sherdel.
- May 16, 1925
The Brooklyn Robins selected Horace Ford off waivers from the Philadelphia Phillies.
- May 16, 1924
The Brooklyn Robins purchased Tiny Osborne from the Chicago Cubs.
- May 16, 1919
The Boston Red Sox purchased John Henry from the Boston Braves.
- May 16, 1913
Buffalo (International) purchased Lefty Gervais from the Boston Braves.
- May 16, 1909
The Cincinnati Reds purchased Roy Castleton from Atlanta (Southern Association).
The Washington Nationals traded Bill Burns to the Chicago White Sox for Nick Altrock, Gavvy Cravath and Jiggs Donahue.
- May 16, 1907
The New York Highlanders traded Walter Clarkson and Frank Delahanty to the Cleveland Naps for Earl Moore.
- May 16, 1902
The Boston Nationals signed Mal Eason as a free agent.
The Cleveland Blues signed Elmer Flick as a free agent.
- May 16, 1901
The Boston Americans released Frank Foreman.
The Philadelphia Athletics released Harry Lochhead. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
- May 16, 1898
The Louisville Colonels purchased Cooney Snyder from the Washington Senators for $500.
- May 16, 1892
The St. Louis Browns released Frank Genins.
- May 16, 1890
The St. Louis Browns released Pat Hartnett.
- May 16, 1889
The New York Giants released Elmer Foster.
- May 16, 1885
The Louisville Colonels released Billy Geer.
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