The Atlanta Braves signed Brandon Boggs as a free agent.

The Philadelphia Phillies signed Greg Smith as a free agent.

The Chicago Cubs released Cory Wade.

The Arizona Diamondbacks released Tommy Manzella.

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

The Houston Astros signed Francis Beltran as a free agent.

The Milwaukee Brewers signed Andy Gonzalez as a free agent.

The Chicago Cubs released Max Ramirez.

The New York Yankees selected Jess Todd off waivers from the Cleveland Indians.

The Tampa Bay Rays signed Jason Perry as a free agent.

The Cleveland Indians released Juan Salas.

Jose Capellan of the Colorado Rockies granted free agency.

The Minnesota Twins released Zach Day.

The Cleveland Indians signed Bronson Sardinha as a free agent.

The Cincinnati Reds released Scott Sauerbeck.

The New York Yankees signed Roger Clemens as a free agent.

The New York Yankees signed Dee Brown as a free agent.

The Colorado Rockies sent Javier Cardona to the St. Louis Cardinals as part of a conditional deal.

The St. Louis Cardinals signed Anthony Ferrari as a free agent.

The Tampa Bay Devil Rays released Jimmy Haynes.

The Minnesota Twins released Trey Hodges.

The Texas Rangers released Matt Riley.

The St. Louis Cardinals released Nerio Rodriguez.

The Seattle Mariners signed Dan Wright as a free agent.

The Cincinnati Reds signed Juan Francisco as an amateur free agent.

The Seattle Mariners released Kevin Jarvis.

The Florida Marlins signed Josias Manzanillo as a free agent.

The Milwaukee Brewers signed Dave Burba as a free agent.

The Kansas City Royals signed Jed Hansen as a free agent.

The Tampa Bay Devil Rays signed Mark Quinn as a free agent.

The Boston Red Sox signed Rudy Seanez as a free agent.

The Texas Rangers released Dan Miceli.

The Florida Marlins signed Brian Banks as a free agent.

The Pittsburgh Pirates released Randy Knorr.

The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Chris Michalak as a free agent.

The San Diego Padres released Archie Corbin.

The Los Angeles Dodgers released Mike Devereaux.

The Atlanta Braves signed Ozzie Guillen as a free agent.

The Detroit Tigers traded Scott Sanders to the San Diego Padres for a player to be named later. The San Diego Padres sent Rod Lindsey (June 1, 1998) to the Detroit Tigers to complete the trade.

The Cleveland Indians signed Mark Whiten as a free agent.

The Cincinnati Reds released Ricky Bones.

The Cincinnati Reds signed Steve Parris as a free agent.

The Philadelphia Phillies signed Ruben Amaro as a free agent.

The Boston Red Sox released Joel Bennett.

The Minnesota Twins released Brandon Puffer.

The New York Yankees released Jeff Reardon.

The Pittsburgh Pirates released Mandy Romero.

The Seattle Mariners released Mackey Sasser.

Junior Noboa of the Oakland Athletics granted free agency.

The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Junior Noboa as a free agent.

The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Todd Rizzo as an amateur free agent.

The Atlanta Braves traded Kevin Castleberry (minors) to the Chicago White Sox for Danny Heep.

The Montreal Expos signed Dennis Martinez as a free agent.

The Milwaukee Brewers signed Donnie Scott as a free agent.

The Oakland Athletics signed Jorge Brito as an amateur free agent.

The Texas Rangers released Dave Rozema.

The Chicago Cubs released Dick Ruthven.

The Kansas City Royals signed Jose Alvarez as a free agent.

The Detroit Tigers signed Mike Ivie as a free agent.

The Boston Red Sox signed Steve Crawford as an amateur free agent.

The Atlanta Braves released Terry Crowley.

The California Angels released Randy Elliott.

The Cincinnati Reds signed Doug Corbett as a free agent.

The Montreal Expos signed Joe Keener as an amateur free agent.

The Atlanta Braves released Turk Farrell.

The California Angels traded Cotton Nash and cash to the Chicago White Sox for Bill Skowron.

The Cleveland Indians purchased Orlando Pena from the Detroit Tigers.

The Washington Senators returned Lou Klimchock to the Milwaukee Braves as part of a conditional deal.

The Boston Red Sox traded Nelson Chittum to the Los Angeles Dodgers for Rip Repulski.

The Cincinnati Redlegs traded Chuck Churn to the Los Angeles Dodgers for Dick Hanlon (minors).

The Chicago Cubs purchased Paul Smith from the Pittsburgh Pirates.

The Pittsburgh Pirates released Harry Gumbert.

The Cleveland Indians traded George Metkovich, Les Webber and cash to Oakland (PCL) for Will Hafey (minors).

The Cincinnati Reds traded Jim Gleeson to the St. Louis Cardinals for Max Marshall.

The St. Louis Cardinals traded Clyde Shoun to the Cincinnati Reds for Whitey Moore.

The Brooklyn Dodgers traded Charlie Gilbert, Johnny Hudson and $65,000 to the Chicago Cubs for Billy Herman.

The Philadelphia Phillies traded Vito Tamulis to the Brooklyn Dodgers for Lee Grissom.

The Cincinnati Reds signed Jack Quinn as a free agent.

The New York Yankees traded Cedric Durst and $50,000 to the Boston Red Sox for Red Ruffing.

The Cincinnati Reds released Pedro Dibut.

The St. Louis Cardinals purchased Jimmy Cooney from Milwaukee (American Association).

Indianapolis (American Association) traded Dana Fillingim to the Boston Braves for Tex Covington and Cal Crum.

The New York Giants signed Willie Keeler as a free agent.

The Brooklyn Superbas released Farmer Steelman.

The Washington Nationals traded to the Philadelphia Quakers for unknown compensation. Cupid Childs refused to report to his new team on May 6, 1888. Gid Gardner returned to original team on May 6, 1888. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

The Philadelphia Quakers traded to the Washington Nationals for unknown compensation. Cupid Childs refused to report to his new team on May 6, 1888. Gid Gardner returned to original team on May 6, 1888. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)