The San Francisco Giants selected Tony Abreu off waivers from the Kansas City Royals.
The Houston Astros traded Jed Lowrie and Fernando Rodriguez to the Oakland Athletics for Max Stassi (minors), Chris Carter and Brad Peacock.
The Washington Nationals signed Kevin Barker as a free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Eric Chavez as a free agent.
The Baltimore Orioles signed Ryan Drese as a free agent.
The Baltimore Orioles signed Justin Duchscherer as a free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Jim Edmonds as a free agent.
The Seattle Mariners signed Gabe Gross as a free agent.
The San Diego Padres signed Mike Koplove as a free agent.
The Milwaukee Brewers signed Mark Kotsay as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Ron Mahay as a free agent.
The Washington Nationals signed J.D. Martin as a free agent.
The Toronto Blue Jays signed Craig Stansberry as a free agent.
The Seattle Mariners signed Erik Bedard as a free agent.
The New York Mets signed Jolbert Cabrera as a free agent.
The Baltimore Orioles signed Joel Guzman as a free agent.
The Minnesota Twins signed Orlando Hudson as a free agent.
The New York Mets signed Carlos Muniz as a free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Oscar Villarreal as a free agent.
The Toronto Blue Jays selected Brian Burres off waivers from the Baltimore Orioles.
The Texas Rangers signed Bryan Corey as a free agent.
The Chicago White Sox signed Travis Dawkins as a free agent.
The San Diego Padres signed Cliff Floyd as a free agent.
The Milwaukee Brewers traded Eric Fryer to the New York Yankees for Chase Wright.
The Oakland Athletics traded Matt Murton to the Colorado Rockies for Corey Wimberly (minors).
The Baltimore Orioles signed John Parrish as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Rudy Seanez as a free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Steve Torrealba as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Eric Cyr as a free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Michael Tejera as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Kurt Ainsworth as a free agent.
The Baltimore Orioles signed Ricky Bottalico as a free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Craig Breslow as a free agent.
The Atlanta Braves signed Barbaro Canizares as an amateur free agent.
The Texas Rangers selected Ryan Bukvich off waivers from the San Diego Padres.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Juan Sosa as a free agent.
The Texas Rangers signed Brad Clontz as a free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Joe Girardi as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Jose Hernandez as a free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds signed Scott MacRae as a free agent.
The Baltimore Orioles signed Mark McLemore as a free agent.
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays signed Franklin Nunez as a free agent.
The Boston Red Sox selected Bronson Arroyo off waivers from the Pittsburgh Pirates.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Brent Billingsley as a free agent.
The New York Mets signed Mike Glavine as a free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Jon Lieber as a free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed Paul Rigdon as a free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Manny Alexander as a free agent.
The Anaheim Angels signed Erick Aybar as an amateur free agent.
The San Diego Padres signed Brad Clontz as a free agent.
The Minnesota Twins signed Scott Randall as a free agent.
The Kansas City Royals signed Jed Hansen as a free agent.
The Montreal Expos signed Charlie O'Brien as a free agent.
The New York Mets signed Dennis Springer as a free agent.
The Colorado Rockies signed Billy Taylor as a free agent.
The Baltimore Orioles signed Mike Fetters as a free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Chad Fonville as a free agent.
The New York Mets traded Ralph Milliard to the Cincinnati Reds for Mark Corey.
The San Diego Padres signed Carlos Reyes as a free agent.
The Toronto Blue Jays signed Jose Canseco as a free agent.
The Baltimore Orioles sent Hector Ramirez to the Florida Marlins as part of a conditional deal.
The Houston Astros signed Tommy Greene as a free agent.
The Oakland Athletics released Juan Moreno.
The Montreal Expos signed Doug Strange as a free agent.
The Montreal Expos signed Wilson Valdez as an amateur free agent.
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays signed Rick White as a free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Danny Darwin as a free agent.
The Kansas City Royals signed Reggie Harris as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Oreste Marrero as a free agent.
The Detroit Tigers signed Kirk Gibson as a free agent.
The Florida Marlins signed Russ Morman as a free agent.
The Baltimore Orioles signed Lonnie Smith as a free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Andy Tomberlin as a free agent.
The Texas Rangers signed Don Carman as a free agent.
The Oakland Athletics purchased Keith Lockhart from the Cincinnati Reds.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Greg Mathews as a free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Mark Huismann as a free agent.
The Texas Rangers signed Mike Stanley as a free agent.
The Baltimore Orioles signed Manny Alexander as an amateur free agent.
The Minnesota Twins signed Charlie Lea as a free agent.
The San Francisco Giants signed Atlee Hammaker as a free agent.
The Detroit Tigers signed Bill Laskey as a free agent.
The Detroit Tigers signed Mike Stenhouse as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Dodgers traded Pat Zachry to the Philadelphia Phillies for Al Oliver.
The California Angels signed Bob Lacey as a free agent.
The Toronto Blue Jays traded Steve Senteney to the New York Mets for Jorge Orta.
The Chicago White Sox signed Bill Almon as a free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Orlando Isales as an amateur free agent.
The Milwaukee Brewers purchased Joe Nossek from the St. Louis Cardinals.
The Pittsburgh Pirates traded Bo Belinsky to the Cincinnati Reds for Dennis Ribant.
The Boston Red Sox signed Carmen Fanzone as an amateur free agent.
The Kansas City Athletics signed Roberto Rodriguez as an amateur free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies sent Bob Miller to the St. Louis Cardinals as part of a conditional deal.
The Philadelphia Athletics released Sherry Robertson.
The Chicago White Sox released Hal Trosky.
San Diego (PCL) purchased Max West from the Cincinnati Reds.
The Philadelphia Phillies purchased Al Jurisich from the St. Louis Cardinals.
The Detroit Tigers released Charlie Gehringer.
Little Rock (Southern Association) purchased Art Mahan from the Philadelphia Phillies.
The Brooklyn Dodgers purchased Lefty Mills from the St. Louis Browns.
The Chicago Cubs purchased Tot Pressnell from the Cincinnati Reds.
The Boston Bees traded players to be named later, Gil English, Johnny Riddle and cash to the New York Yankees for Eddie Miller. The Boston Bees sent Bobby Reis (October 27, 1938), Tommy Reis (October 27, 1938), Johnny Babich (October 27, 1938) and Vince DiMaggio (February 4, 1939) to the New York Yankees to complete the trade.
The Cincinnati Reds purchased Lonny Frey from the Chicago Cubs.
The Philadelphia Athletics signed Charlie Berry as a free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds purchased Harry Rice from Minneapolis (American Association).
The Cincinnati Reds purchased George Grantham from the Pittsburgh Pirates.
The Pittsburgh Pirates selected Joe Harris off waivers from the Washington Senators.
The Brooklyn Robins traded Bernie Neis to the Boston Braves for Cotton Tierney.
The Chicago White Sox purchased Jose Acosta from the Philadelphia Athletics.
The New York Yankees purchased Hugh High from the Detroit Tigers.
The Cincinnati Reds purchased Bill Moriarty from San Francisco (PCL).