Historical Transactions Occurring on May 25
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- May 25, 2023
The Milwaukee Brewers signed Julio Teheran as a free agent.
The Toronto Blue Jays released Julian Fernández.
The Chicago Cubs released Eric Hosmer.
- May 25, 2022
The Boston Red Sox signed Brett Kennedy as a free agent.
The Miami Marlins signed A.J. Ladwig as a free agent.
Adrian Sampson of the Seattle Mariners granted free agency.
The New York Mets purchased Daniel Johnson from the Cleveland Guardians.
The Baltimore Orioles selected Chris Vallimont off waivers from the Minnesota Twins.
- May 25, 2021
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Jorge Bonifacio as a free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed Kevin Herget as a free agent.
The Milwaukee Brewers selected Jake Hager off waivers from the New York Mets.
- May 25, 2019
The Arizona Diamondbacks signed José Cuas as a free agent.
The Washington Nationals signed George Kontos as a free agent.
- May 25, 2018
The New York Yankees signed Wilkin Castillo as a free agent.
The San Francisco Giants signed Taylor Hill as a free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed Mitch Talbot as a free agent.
The Texas Rangers purchased Michael Roth from the Chicago Cubs.
The Los Angeles Angels released Jordan Jankowski.
The New York Yankees released Adam Lind.
The Tampa Bay Rays traded Alex Colomé, Denard Span and cash to the Seattle Mariners for Andrew Moore and Tommy Romero.
The Oakland Athletics traded Wilmer Font to the Tampa Bay Rays for Pete Bayer (minors).
The New York Yankees traded Erik Kratz to the Milwaukee Brewers for a player to be named later. The Milwaukee Brewers sent Wendell Rijo (minors) (June 16, 2018) to the New York Yankees to complete the trade.
- May 25, 2017
The San Francisco Giants released Kyle Blanks.
The San Francisco Giants released Chris Marrero.
The Baltimore Orioles released Henry Urrutia.
The Cincinnati Reds selected Jake Buchanan off waivers from the Chicago Cubs.
- May 25, 2016
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Daniel Bard as a free agent.
The Baltimore Orioles signed Brian Duensing as a free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals purchased José Martínez from the Kansas City Royals.
The Atlanta Braves selected Dario Álvarez off waivers from the New York Mets.
- May 25, 2015
The Oakland Athletics signed Joe Paterson as a free agent.
- May 25, 2014
The Chicago Cubs signed Manny Ramirez as a free agent.
Frank Francisco of the Chicago White Sox granted free agency.
The Toronto Blue Jays purchased Héctor Giménez from the Chicago White Sox.
- May 25, 2013
The San Diego Padres signed Dan Cortes as a free agent.
The San Diego Padres signed Fautino De Los Santos as a free agent.
The Texas Rangers selected Joe Benson off waivers from the Minnesota Twins.
The New York Yankees selected David Huff off waivers from the Cleveland Indians.
- May 25, 2012
The Chicago Cubs signed Diory Hernández as a free agent.
The New York Yankees signed John Maine as a free agent.
The New York Mets released D.J. Carrasco.
- May 25, 2011
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Ian Snell as a free agent.
The San Francisco Giants released Terry Evans.
The Tampa Bay Rays selected Jay Buente off waivers from the Florida Marlins.
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
The Milwaukee Brewers signed Jeff Bennett as a free agent.
The Colorado Rockies signed Kazuo Matsui as a free agent.
The Houston Astros signed Jandel Gustave as an amateur free agent.
The New York Mets selected Justin Turner off waivers from the Baltimore Orioles.
- May 25, 2009
The Florida Marlins signed Clay Hensley as a free agent.
The Colorado Rockies signed Juan Rincón as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Dodgers released John-Ford Griffin.
The Kansas City Royals released Josh Newman.
The Florida Marlins released Mike Wood.
- May 25, 2008
The San Diego Padres signed Philip Barzilla as a free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed Todd Linden as a free agent.
The Arizona Diamondbacks signed Ender Inciarte as an amateur free agent.
The Texas Rangers released Chris Michalak.
- May 25, 2007
Jason Standridge of the Kansas City Royals granted free agency.
The Toronto Blue Jays released Andrew Good.
- May 25, 2006
The Toronto Blue Jays signed Edgardo Alfonzo as a free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Orber Moreno as a free agent.
The Detroit Tigers released Matt Mantei.
The Houston Astros released Jared Sandberg.
The St. Louis Cardinals released Brad Voyles.
The Cincinnati Reds traded David Williams and cash to the New York Mets for Robert Manuel.
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays released Mike Rose.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Mike Rose as a free agent.
- May 25, 2005
The New York Yankees signed Calvin Maduro as a free agent.
The Florida Marlins signed Arquimedes Caminero as an amateur free agent.
The Atlanta Braves signed Jesús Sucre as an amateur free agent.
The New York Yankees released Dee Brown.
The Texas Rangers released Cody Ransom.
- May 25, 2004
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 Gutiérrez.
- May 25, 2003
The Seattle Mariners signed Jeff Abbott as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Steve Schmoll as an amateur free agent.
The Cleveland Indians traded Mike Fyhrie to the Kansas City Royals for Luis Cotto (minors).
- May 25, 2002
The Chicago White Sox signed Bill Simas as a free agent.
- May 25, 2001
The Detroit Tigers signed Lyle Mouton as a free agent.
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays released Tony Fiore.
- May 25, 2000
The San Diego Padres signed Carlos Reyes as a free agent.
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays released Dwight Gooden.
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays released Kevin Stocker.
- May 25, 1998
The Arizona Diamondbacks released Ricky Pickett.
The Texas Rangers signed Ricky Pickett as a free agent.
- May 25, 1997
The Kansas City Royals signed Gregg Olson as a free agent.
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.
- May 25, 1995
The Florida Marlins returned Matt Dunbar (earlier draft pick) to the New York Yankees.
The New York Yankees signed Todd Benzinger as a free agent.
The Milwaukee Brewers signed Greg Mullins as an amateur free agent.
The Los Angeles Dodgers selected John Cummings off waivers from the Seattle Mariners.
- May 25, 1994
The Boston Red Sox released Mario Díaz.
The Pittsburgh Pirates released Joel Johnston.
- May 25, 1993
The Chicago Cubs released Mike Dyer.
The Cincinnati Reds released Junior Noboa.
- May 25, 1992
The Milwaukee Brewers traded Ed Núñez 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
The Milwaukee Brewers signed Carmelo Castillo as a free agent.
- May 25, 1990
The Texas Rangers signed Jeff Bronkey as a free agent.
The California Angels signed Freddie Toliver as a free agent.
The Houston Astros released Doug Strange.
- May 25, 1989
The Cincinnati Reds released Manny Trillo.
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.
- May 25, 1988
The Texas Rangers released Steve Kemp.
- May 25, 1986
The California Angels released Ken Forsch.
- May 25, 1985
The New York Yankees released Kevin Hickey.
The New York Yankees released Mike O'Berry.
- May 25, 1984
The Atlanta Braves released Terry Leach.
The Houston Astros traded Alan Bannister to the Texas Rangers for Mike Richardt.
The Boston Red Sox traded Mike Brumley and Dennis Eckersley to the Chicago Cubs for Bill Buckner.
- May 25, 1983
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
The Oakland Athletics signed Fernando Arroyo as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Dodgers released Jay Johnstone.
- May 25, 1981
The Texas Rangers released Ed Figueroa.
- May 25, 1979
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
The Chicago Cubs released Tim Ireland.
The Philadelphia Phillies released Bobby Tolan.
- May 25, 1974
The San Francisco Giants signed Steve Barber as a free agent.
- May 25, 1973
The Cleveland Indians released Rick Austin.
- May 25, 1972
The Houston Astros signed Joe Gibbon as a free agent.
- May 25, 1964
The Minnesota Twins purchased Mel Nelson from the Los Angeles Angels.
- May 25, 1963
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Danny Breeden as an amateur free agent.
The Cleveland Indians traded Doc Edwards and $100,000 to the Kansas City Athletics for Joe Azcue and Dick Howser.
- May 25, 1962
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
The Cleveland Indians traded Hal Naragon and Hal Woodeshick to the Washington Senators for Ed FitzGerald.
- May 25, 1957
The Philadelphia Phillies purchased Joe Black from the Cincinnati Redlegs.
- May 25, 1954
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
The Brooklyn Dodgers traded Bud Byerly to the New York Giants for Norman Fox (minors).
- May 25, 1952
The Cincinnati Reds selected Phil Haugstad off waivers from the Brooklyn Dodgers.
- May 25, 1950
Oakland (PCL) purchased Dick Wakefield from the New York Yankees.
- May 25, 1947
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Joe Medwick as a free agent.
- May 25, 1945
The Cincinnati Reds selected Joe Bowman off waivers from the Boston Red Sox. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
- May 25, 1942
The Philadelphia Athletics signed Bob Savage as an amateur free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
The St. Louis Cardinals released Estel Crabtree.
- May 25, 1941
The New York Yankees purchased Hank Majeski from the Boston Braves.
- May 25, 1940
The Brooklyn Dodgers purchased Jimmy Wasdell from the Washington Nationals.
- May 25, 1939
The Boston Bees purchased Don Manno from Binghamton (Eastern). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
The Philadelphia Phillies purchased Johnny Watwood from the St. Louis Cardinals.
- May 25, 1937
Baltimore (International) sent Leon Pettit to the Philadelphia Phillies as part of a conditional deal.
The Washington Nationals purchased Milt Gray from Baltimore (International).
- May 25, 1935
The Philadelphia Athletics purchased Paul Richards from the New York Giants.
- May 25, 1934
The Boston Red Sox traded Bob Seeds, Bob Weiland and $25,000 to the Cleveland Indians for Wes Ferrell and Dick Porter.
- May 25, 1932
The Boston Braves signed Horace Ford as a free agent.
Indianapolis (American Association) sent Jack Berly (May 25, 1932) to Indianapolis (American Association) to complete the trade. The Philadelphia Phillies sent Stew Bolen (May 25, 1932) to Indianapolis (American Association) to complete the trade.
- May 25, 1929
The New York Yankees signed Johnny Murphy as an amateur free agent.
Buffalo (International) purchased Pat Collins from the Boston Braves.
The Washington Nationals selected Ira Flagstead off waivers from the Boston Red Sox.
- May 25, 1927
The New York Giants purchased Mickey O'Neil from the Washington Nationals.
- May 25, 1926
- May 25, 1924
The Philadelphia Phillies purchased Ray Steineder from the Pittsburgh Pirates.
- May 25, 1922
Toledo (American Association) purchased George Whitted from the Brooklyn Robins.
- May 25, 1915
Chattanooga (Southern Association) purchased John Peters from the Detroit Tigers.
- May 25, 1913
The New York Yankees traded Jack Lelivelt and Bill Stumpf to the Cleveland Naps for Roger Peckinpaugh.
- May 25, 1912
San Francisco (Pacific Coast) sent Frank Miller (December 27, 1912) to the Chicago White Sox to complete the trade.
- May 25, 1911
The St. Louis Browns returned Hap Myers to the Boston Red Sox following previous purchase.
- May 25, 1905
The Boston Nationals returned Jake Volz (earlier draft pick) to Manchester (New England).
- May 25, 1901
The Boston Americans released Charlie Jones. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
- May 25, 1893
The New York Giants signed King Kelly as a free agent.
The Brooklyn signed Harry Stovey as a free agent.
- May 25, 1889
The Indianapolis Hoosiers released Jumbo Schoeneck.
- May 25, 1885
The Philadelphia Athletics purchased Tom Lovett from the Providence Grays.
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