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May 25, 2012 Standings

The New York Mets released D.J. Carrasco.

The Chicago Cubs signed Diory Hernandez as a free agent.

The New York Yankees signed John Maine as a free agent.

May 25, 2011 Standings

The Tampa Bay Rays selected Jay Buente off waivers from the Florida Marlins.

The San Francisco Giants released Terry Evans.

The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Ian Snell as a free agent.

The New York Yankees selected Kanekoa Texeira off waivers from the Kansas City Royals.

The Milwaukee Brewers selected Josh Wilson off waivers from the Arizona Diamondbacks.

May 25, 2010 Standings

The Milwaukee Brewers signed Jeff Bennett as a free agent.

The Washington Nationals released Brian Bruney.

The Colorado Rockies signed Kazuo Matsui as a free agent.

The New York Mets selected Justin Turner off waivers from the Baltimore Orioles.

May 25, 2009 Standings

The Los Angeles Dodgers released John-Ford Griffin.

The Florida Marlins signed Clay Hensley as a free agent.

The Kansas City Royals released Josh Newman.

The Colorado Rockies signed Juan Rincon as a free agent.

The Florida Marlins released Mike Wood.

May 25, 2008 Standings

The San Diego Padres signed Philip Barzilla as a free agent.

The Cleveland Indians signed Todd Linden as a free agent.

The Texas Rangers released Chris Michalak.

May 25, 2007 Standings

The Toronto Blue Jays released Andrew Good.

Jason Standridge of the Kansas City Royals granted free agency.

May 25, 2006 Standings

The Cincinnati Reds traded David Williams and cash to the New York Mets for Robert Manuel.

The Toronto Blue Jays signed Edgardo Alfonzo as a free agent.

The Detroit Tigers released Matt Mantei.

The St. Louis Cardinals signed Orber Moreno as a free agent.

The Houston Astros released Jared Sandberg.

The St. Louis Cardinals released Brad Voyles.

The Tampa Bay Devil Rays released Mike Rose.

The St. Louis Cardinals signed Mike Rose as a free agent.

May 25, 2005 Standings

The New York Yankees released Dee Brown.

The New York Yankees signed Calvin Maduro as a free agent.

The Texas Rangers released Cody Ransom.

May 25, 2004 Standings

The Cleveland Indians signed Scott Elarton as a free agent.

The Philadelphia Phillies signed Sergio Escalona as an amateur free agent.

The New York Mets released Ricky Gutierrez.

May 25, 2003 Standings

The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Steve Schmoll as an amateur free agent.

May 25, 2002 Standings

The Chicago White Sox signed Bill Simas as a free agent.

May 25, 2001 Standings

The Tampa Bay Devil Rays released Tony Fiore.

The Detroit Tigers signed Lyle Mouton as a free agent.

May 25, 2000 Standings

The Tampa Bay Devil Rays released Dwight Gooden.

The San Diego Padres signed Carlos Reyes as a free agent.

The Tampa Bay Devil Rays released Kevin Stocker.

May 25, 1998 Standings

The Arizona Diamondbacks released Ricky Pickett.

The Texas Rangers signed Ricky Pickett as a free agent.

May 25, 1997 Standings

The New York Mets traded a player to be named later and Paul Byrd to the Atlanta Braves for Greg McMichael. The New York Mets sent Andy Zwirchitz (minors) (May 25, 1997) to the Atlanta Braves to complete the trade.

The Kansas City Royals signed Gregg Olson as a free agent.

May 25, 1995 Standings

The New York Yankees signed Todd Benzinger as a free agent.

The Los Angeles Dodgers selected John Cummings off waivers from the Seattle Mariners.

The Florida Marlins returned Matt Dunbar (earlier draft pick) to the New York Yankees.

The Milwaukee Brewers signed Greg Mullins as an amateur free agent.

May 25, 1994 Standings
May 25, 1993 Standings

The Chicago Cubs released Mike Dyer.

The Cincinnati Reds released Junior Noboa.

May 25, 1992 Standings

The Milwaukee Brewers traded Ed Nunez to the Texas Rangers for a player to be named later. The Texas Rangers sent Mark Hampton (minors) (September 15, 1992) to the Milwaukee Brewers to complete the trade.

May 25, 1991 Standings

The Milwaukee Brewers signed Carmelo Castillo as a free agent.

May 25, 1990 Standings

The Texas Rangers signed Jeff Bronkey as a free agent.

The Houston Astros released Doug Strange.

The California Angels signed Freddie Toliver as a free agent.

May 25, 1989 Standings

The Montreal Expos traded Gene Harris, Brian Holman and Randy Johnson to the Seattle Mariners for a player to be named later and Mark Langston. The Seattle Mariners sent Mike Campbell (July 31, 1989) to the Montreal Expos to complete the trade.

The Cincinnati Reds released Manny Trillo.

May 25, 1988 Standings

The Texas Rangers released Steve Kemp.

May 25, 1986 Standings
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May 25, 1984 Standings
May 25, 1983 Standings

The Montreal Expos signed Terry Crowley as a free agent.

The Montreal Expos traded Wallace Johnson to the San Francisco Giants for Mike Vail.

May 25, 1982 Standings

The Oakland Athletics signed Fernando Arroyo as a free agent.

The Los Angeles Dodgers released Jay Johnstone.

May 25, 1981 Standings

The Texas Rangers released Ed Figueroa.

May 25, 1979 Standings

The Philadelphia Phillies signed Bud Harrelson as a free agent.

The Atlanta Braves traded Frank LaCorte to the Houston Astros for Bo McLaughlin.

The Cincinnati Reds traded Champ Summers to the Detroit Tigers for a player to be named later. The Detroit Tigers sent Sheldon Burnside (October 25, 1979) to the Cincinnati Reds to complete the trade.

May 25, 1977 Standings
May 25, 1974 Standings

The San Francisco Giants signed Steve Barber as a free agent.

May 25, 1973 Standings
May 25, 1972 Standings

The Houston Astros signed Joe Gibbon as a free agent.

May 25, 1964 Standings
May 25, 1963 Standings

The Cleveland Indians traded Doc Edwards and $100,000 to the Kansas City Athletics for Joe Azcue and Dick Howser.

The St. Louis Cardinals signed Danny Breeden as an amateur free agent.

May 25, 1962 Standings

The Kansas City Athletics released Art Ditmar.

The Los Angeles Dodgers traded a player to be named later and Charlie Neal to the New York Mets for Lee Walls and $100,000. The Los Angeles Dodgers sent Willard Hunter (May 25, 1962) to the New York Mets to complete the trade.

May 25, 1959 Standings
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May 25, 1954 Standings

The St. Louis Cardinals purchased Bob Boyd from the Chicago White Sox. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

The Baltimore Orioles traded Dick Littlefield to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Cal Abrams.

May 25, 1953 Standings

The Brooklyn Dodgers traded Bud Byerly to the New York Giants for Norman Fox (minors).

May 25, 1952 Standings

The Cincinnati Reds selected Phil Haugstad off waivers from the Brooklyn Dodgers.

May 25, 1941 Standings

The New York Yankees purchased Hank Majeski from the Boston Braves.

May 25, 1940 Standings
May 25, 1939 Standings
May 25, 1937 Standings

The Washington Senators purchased Milt Gray from Baltimore (International).

May 25, 1935 Standings
May 25, 1934 Standings
May 25, 1932 Standings

The Boston Braves signed Hod Ford as a free agent.

May 25, 1929 Standings

The Washington Senators selected Ira Flagstead off waivers from the Boston Red Sox.

May 25, 1927 Standings
May 25, 1924 Standings
May 25, 1918 Standings
May 25, 1913 Standings
May 25, 1911 Standings

The Boston Rustlers traded Art Butler and Josh Clarke to St Paul (American Association) for Harry Steinfeldt.

May 25, 1901 Standings

The Boston Americans released Charlie Jones. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

May 25, 1893 Standings

The New York Giants signed King Kelly as a free agent.

The Brooklyn Grooms signed Harry Stovey as a free agent.

May 25, 1889 Standings
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