Historical Transactions Occurring on May 18
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- May 18, 2023
The New York Yankees signed Michael Feliz as a free agent.
The Washington Nationals signed Franmil Reyes as a free agent.
The Washington Nationals signed Luis Torrens as a free agent.
The Baltimore Orioles purchased Robbie Glendinning (minors) from the Kansas City Royals.
The Los Angeles Dodgers released Bradley Zimmer.
- May 18, 2022
Andrew Knapp of the Pittsburgh Pirates granted free agency.
The Arizona Diamondbacks traded Luis Osorio (minors) to the Baltimore Orioles for Paul Fry.
- May 18, 2021
The New York Mets signed Akeem Bostick as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Angels signed Tim Peterson as a free agent.
Noé Ramirez of the Los Angeles Angels granted free agency.
The New York Mets purchased Cameron Maybin from the Chicago Cubs.
The Tampa Bay Rays purchased Sean Poppen from the Pittsburgh Pirates.
The Minnesota Twins released Glenn Sparkman.
The San Francisco Giants selected Trevor Hildenberger off waivers from the New York Mets.
- May 18, 2020
The Colorado Rockies released Tim Melville.
- May 18, 2019
The Chicago White Sox signed Odrisamer Despaigne as a free agent.
The Toronto Blue Jays signed Vinny Nittoli as a free agent.
The Oakland Athletics signed Cameron Rupp as a free agent.
The Kansas City Royals released Frank Schwindel.
The Atlanta Braves released Jonny Venters.
The Chicago Cubs selected Chandler Shepherd off waivers from the Boston Red Sox.
The Baltimore Orioles selected Chandler Shepherd off waivers from the Chicago Cubs.
- May 18, 2018
The New York Mets signed Ezequiel Carrera as a free agent.
The New York Mets signed Christian Colón as a free agent.
The Texas Rangers signed Cliff Pennington as a free agent.
David Hale of the New York Yankees granted free agency.
The Boston Red Sox released Tommy Layne.
The Texas Rangers released Luis Marté.
The Los Angeles Dodgers released Henry Owens.
The Los Angeles Dodgers selected Erik Goeddel off waivers from the Seattle Mariners.
- May 18, 2017
The Atlanta Braves signed James Loney as a free agent.
The Colorado Rockies released Stephen Cardullo.
The Cleveland Indians traded Michael Martínez to the Tampa Bay Rays for player to be named or cash.
- May 18, 2016
The Los Angeles Angels released Neal Cotts.
The Detroit Tigers released Humberto Quintero.
The Miami Marlins selected Cody Hall off waivers from the Arizona Diamondbacks.
- May 18, 2015
Bruce Chen voluntarily retired from the Cleveland Indians.
The St. Louis Cardinals released Scott Moore.
- May 18, 2014
The Baltimore Orioles signed Heath Bell as a free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds signed Jair Jurrjens as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Dodgers traded Osvaldo Martínez to the Atlanta Braves for Adrian Rivero (minors).
The Oakland Athletics selected Jeff Francis off waivers from the Cincinnati Reds.
- May 18, 2013
The Atlanta Braves signed Joe Beimel as a free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Josh Bell as a free agent.
The Miami Marlins signed Gil Velazquez as a free agent.
The San Diego Padres signed Mike Wilson as a free agent.
The New York Yankees purchased Reid Brignac from the Colorado Rockies.
The Colorado Rockies purchased Román Colón from the Atlanta Braves.
The Minnesota Twins released Mike O'Connor.
The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim selected Chris Nelson off waivers from the New York Yankees.
- May 18, 2012
The San Francisco Giants signed Brad Penny as a free agent.
- May 18, 2010
The Los Angeles Dodgers released Luis Ayala.
- May 18, 2009
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Paul Bako as a free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates released Jimmy Barthmaier.
The Pittsburgh Pirates selected Steven Jackson off waivers from the New York Yankees.
- May 18, 2008
The Washington Nationals released Jason Dubois.
- May 18, 2007
The Oakland Athletics signed Bobby Cramer as a free agent.
The Florida Marlins signed Sandy Martínez as a free agent.
The Minnesota Twins released Sidney Ponson.
The Florida Marlins selected Todd Linden off waivers from the San Francisco Giants.
Ron Calloway retired from the Philadelphia Phillies.
- May 18, 2006
The Chicago White Sox signed Cory Aldridge as a free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Terrence Long as a free agent.
The Chicago White Sox signed Tony Torcato as a free agent.
The Chicago Cubs signed Tony Womack as a free agent.
The Florida Marlins released Buddy Carlyle.
The St. Louis Cardinals released Prentice Redman.
- May 18, 2005
The Florida Marlins released Jim Crowell.
The Baltimore Orioles released Horacio Estrada.
The St. Louis Cardinals released Shawn Sedlacek.
- May 18, 2004
The Detroit Tigers signed Jimmy Haynes as a free agent.
The Chicago Cubs signed Rey Ordóñez as a free agent.
The Chicago Cubs signed Ariel Prieto as a free agent.
Brian Cooper of the San Francisco Giants granted free agency.
- May 18, 2003
The Baltimore Orioles signed Juan Díaz as a free agent.
- May 18, 2001
The Cincinnati Reds signed Ken Hill as a free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed Mark Watson as a free agent.
- May 18, 2000
The Cleveland Indians signed Scott Sanders as a free agent.
The Houston Astros signed Jailen Peguero as an amateur free agent.
The Colorado Rockies released Brandon Puffer.
- May 18, 1998
The Montreal Expos signed Ray Holbert as a free agent.
- May 18, 1997
The San Diego Padres released Tim Scott.
The Anaheim Angels traded Jorge Fábregas and Chuck McElroy to the Chicago White Sox for Chad Kreuter and Tony Phillips.
- May 18, 1996
Joe Klink of the Seattle Mariners granted free agency.
- May 18, 1995
The Chicago White Sox signed John Kruk as a free agent.
The Texas Rangers traded Roger Luce (minors) to the Houston Astros for Domingo Jean.
- May 18, 1993
The Florida Marlins released Bob McClure.
- May 18, 1991
The Oakland Athletics signed Andy Hawkins as a free agent.
The Chicago White Sox signed Magglio Ordóñez as an amateur free agent.
- May 18, 1990
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Roger Mason as a free agent.
The Seattle Mariners traded Lee Hancock to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Scott Medvin.
- May 18, 1989
Seibu Lions (Japan Pacific) purchased Orestes Destrade from the Pittsburgh Pirates.
- May 18, 1987
The Atlanta Braves signed Larry McWilliams as a free agent.
The Kansas City Royals signed Lonnie Smith as a free agent.
The New York Yankees released Rich Thompson.
- May 18, 1985
The Kansas City Royals released Larry Gura.
- May 18, 1983
The Cleveland Indians traded a player to be named later to the Seattle Mariners for Jim Essian. The Cleveland Indians sent Tom Owens (minors) (May 18, 1983) to the Seattle Mariners to complete the trade.
- May 18, 1982
The New York Yankees signed Bobby Bonds as a free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Lynn McGlothen as a free agent.
The Minnesota Twins released Fernando Arroyo.
- May 18, 1981
The Detroit Tigers released Duffy Dyer.
The Seattle Mariners traded a player to be named later and Larry Milbourne to the New York Yankees for Brad Gulden and $150,000. The Seattle Mariners sent Brad Gulden (May 18, 1981) to the New York Yankees to complete the trade.
- May 18, 1978
The Cleveland Indians signed Larry Lintz as a free agent.
The Chicago Cubs released Gerry Pirtle.
- May 18, 1976
The New York Yankees traded Ken Brett and Rich Coggins to the Chicago White Sox for Carlos May.
- May 18, 1975
The St. Louis Cardinals traded Ted Martínez to the Oakland Athletics for a player to be named later and Steve Staniland (minors). The Oakland Athletics sent Mike Barlow (May 23, 1975) to the St. Louis Cardinals to complete the trade.
- May 18, 1970
The Pittsburgh Pirates released Al McBean.
The Oakland Athletics traded Roberto Peña to the Milwaukee Brewers for John Donaldson.
- May 18, 1967
The New York Mets returned Bart Shirley (earlier draft pick) to the Los Angeles Dodgers.
- May 18, 1964
The Philadelphia Phillies released Don Hoak.
The Chicago Cubs released Steve Shea.
- May 18, 1961
The Cincinnati Reds signed Pete Whisenant as a free agent.
- May 18, 1960
The Pittsburgh Pirates sent Jim Campbell to the Chicago White Sox as part of a conditional deal.
The Cincinnati Reds purchased Bob Grim from the Cleveland Indians.
The Chicago White Sox purchased Russ Kemmerer from the Washington Senators.
- May 18, 1958
The Cleveland Indians purchased Fred Hatfield from the Cincinnati Redlegs.
- May 18, 1956
The New York Yankees released Jim Konstanty.
The Philadelphia Phillies released Wally Westlake.
- May 18, 1954
The New York Giants selected Hoot Evers off waivers from the Boston Red Sox.
- May 18, 1953
The St. Louis Cardinals released Billy Johnson.
- May 18, 1949
The Pittsburgh Pirates traded Johnny Hopp and $25,000 to the Brooklyn Dodgers for Marv Rackley. Trade was voided and players returned on June 7, 1949.
The Chicago Cubs selected Herman Reich off waivers from the Cleveland Indians.
- May 18, 1948
The Philadelphia Phillies selected Paul Erickson off waivers from the Chicago Cubs.
- May 18, 1946
The Philadelphia Athletics released Jack Knott.
The Philadelphia Athletics traded George Kell to the Detroit Tigers for Barney McCosky.
- May 18, 1944
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Mitch Chetkovich as a free agent.
- May 18, 1943
The Boston Braves sent George Diehl (May 18, 1943) to Indianapolis (American Association) to complete the trade.
- May 18, 1940
The Washington Nationals signed Willis Hudlin as a free agent.
- May 18, 1939
Hollywood (PCL) purchased Bob Kahle from the Boston Bees.
The Detroit Tigers selected Bud Thomas off waivers from the Washington Nationals.
- May 18, 1936
The New York Giants purchased Roy Spencer from Baltimore (International).
The Brooklyn Dodgers sent Dick Siebert (April 30, 1936) and Ox Eckhardt (May 18, 1936) to Indianapolis (American Association) to complete the trade.
- May 18, 1932
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Bill Sherdel as a free agent.
- May 18, 1920
The Boston Red Sox sent Harry Hickey (minors) (May 18, 1920) to Pittsfield (Eastern) to complete the trade.
- May 18, 1919
The Chicago White Sox purchased Grover Lowdermilk from the St. Louis Browns.
The Philadelphia Phillies traded a player to be named later to the New York Giants for a player to be named later. The New York Giants sent George Smith (May 18, 1919) to the Philadelphia Phillies to complete the trade. The Philadelphia Phillies sent Joe Oeschger (May 18, 1919) to the New York Giants to complete the trade.
- May 18, 1918
The Pittsburgh Pirates selected Gus Getz off waivers from the Cleveland Indians.
The New York Giants selected Bert Niehoff off waivers from the St. Louis Cardinals.
- May 18, 1911
Birmingham (Southern Association) purchased Jimmy Johnston from the Chicago White Sox.
- May 18, 1909
The Cleveland Naps purchased Neal Ball from the New York Highlanders.
The Philadelphia Athletics selected Bob Ganley off waivers from the Washington Nationals.
- May 18, 1905
The Detroit Tigers selected Tom Doran off waivers from the Boston Americans.
- May 18, 1903
The Brooklyn Superbas released Matt Broderick.
The Cleveland Napoleons released Bill Pounds.
The Brooklyn Superbas released Henry Thielman.
- May 18, 1902
The Cleveland Blues released Ossee Schrecongost. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
- May 18, 1900
- May 18, 1899
The Cleveland Spiders released Jack Clements.
- May 18, 1895
The Boston released Jack Warner.
- May 18, 1890
The St. Louis Browns signed John Kerins as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
- May 18, 1884
The Cleveland Blues signed Mike Moynahan as a free agent.
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