Historical Transactions Occurring on April 9

The Milwaukee Brewers signed Reiss Knehr as a free agent.

The Milwaukee Brewers signed Reiss Knehr as a free agent.

The Los Angeles Angels signed Joey Lucchesi as a free agent.

Josh Fleming of the Toronto Blue Jays granted free agency.

Austin Voth of the Toronto Blue Jays granted free agency.

The Texas Rangers signed Nick Ahmed as a free agent.

The Chicago White Sox signed Travis Jankowski as a free agent.

The Cincinnati Reds signed Adam Plutko as a free agent.

Travis Jankowski of the Chicago White Sox granted free agency.

The Arizona Diamondbacks signed Tyler Chatwood as a free agent.

The Seattle Mariners signed Beau Taylor as a free agent.

The Minnesota Twins purchased Michael Tonkin from the New York Mets.

The Arizona Diamondbacks purchased José Ruiz from the Chicago White Sox.

The Milwaukee Brewers purchased Bennett Sousa from the Cincinnati Reds.

The Minnesota Twins traded Sean Nolin to the Miami Marlins for unknown compensation.

The Chicago White Sox signed Scott Blewett as a free agent.

The Detroit Tigers signed Derek Law as a free agent.

The Philadelphia Phillies signed Roman Quinn as a free agent.

The Seattle Mariners signed Nick Ramirez as a free agent.

The Atlanta Braves signed Preston Tucker as a free agent.

The Atlanta Braves purchased Edgar Santana from the Pittsburgh Pirates.

The Kansas City Royals returned Chris Ellis (earlier draft pick) to the St. Louis Cardinals.

The Los Angeles Angels signed Parker Bridwell as a free agent.

The Seattle Mariners signed Chris Herrmann as a free agent.

The Los Angeles Angels signed Jordan Jankowski as a free agent.

The Cincinnati Reds signed Steve Selsky as a free agent.

The Kansas City Royals signed Kyle Zimmer as a free agent.

The Washington Nationals signed Joe Nathan as a free agent.

The Atlanta Braves released Michael Bourn.

The Tampa Bay Rays signed Alexi Casilla as a free agent.

The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Jorge De León as a free agent.

Zoilo Almonte of the Atlanta Braves granted free agency.

The Baltimore Orioles released J.P. Arencibia.

The Baltimore Orioles traded Brian Ward (minors), Ryan Webb and 2015 competitive balance round B pick to the Los Angeles Dodgers for Chris O'Brien (minors) and Ben Rowen.

The Texas Rangers selected Alex Hassan off waivers from the Oakland Athletics.

The Texas Rangers signed Chris Gimenez as a free agent.

The Toronto Blue Jays signed Miguel Batista as a free agent.

The New York Yankees signed Clay Rapada as a free agent.

The Cleveland Indians released Edward Paredes.

The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Rick van den Hurk as a free agent.

The Cincinnati Reds released Clay Zavada.

The New York Yankees signed Carlos Silva as a free agent.

The Tampa Bay Rays signed Logan Kensing as a free agent.

The Philadelphia Phillies signed Tyler Walker as a free agent.

The San Francisco Giants signed Josh Sharpless as a free agent.

The Cleveland Indians signed Yamid Haad as a free agent.

The New York Yankees signed Jamal Strong as a free agent.

The Washington Nationals signed Brandon Watson as a free agent.

The Boston Red Sox selected J.D. Durbin off waivers from the Arizona Diamondbacks.

The Houston Astros signed Brooks Kieschnick as a free agent.

The Seattle Mariners signed Aaron Looper as a free agent.

The Seattle Mariners signed Abraham Núñez as a free agent.

The Colorado Rockies signed Jay Witasick as a free agent.

The Cincinnati Reds traded Jose Acevedo to the Colorado Rockies for Allan Simpson.

The Baltimore Orioles signed Mark DiFelice as a free agent.

The Toronto Blue Jays signed Gregg Zaun as a free agent.

The Toronto Blue Jays selected Micheal Nakamura off waivers from the Minnesota Twins.

The Oakland Athletics signed Frank Castillo as a free agent.

The Colorado Rockies signed Greg Vaughn as a free agent.

The New York Mets released Andy Tracy.

The Atlanta Braves traded Ben Kozlowski to the Texas Rangers for Andy Pratt.

The St. Louis Cardinals sent John Mabry to the Florida Marlins as part of a conditional deal.

The Colorado Rockies signed David Lamb as a free agent.

The Cincinnati Reds signed Brian McNichol as a free agent.

The Cincinnati Reds signed Norm Charlton as a free agent.

The New York Yankees signed Kerry Robinson as a free agent.

The Florida Marlins signed Reid Cornelius as a free agent.

The Tampa Bay Devil Rays signed Tony Graffanino as a free agent.

The Texas Rangers signed Chuck Smith as a free agent.

The Tampa Bay Devil Rays released Dave Silvestri.

The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Brad Clontz as a free agent.

The Cleveland Indians signed Pat Listach as a free agent.

The Detroit Tigers signed José Bautista as a free agent.

The Kansas City Royals signed Rich Rodriguez as a free agent.

The Boston Red Sox signed Stan Belinda as a free agent.

The Baltimore Orioles signed Kevin Brown as a free agent.

The Florida Marlins signed John Burkett as a free agent.

The St. Louis Cardinals signed Cris Carpenter as a free agent.

The San Francisco Giants signed Glenallen Hill as a free agent.

The Oakland Athletics signed Rick Honeycutt as a free agent.

The Boston Red Sox signed Reggie Jefferson as a free agent.

The Chicago Cubs signed Jaime Navarro as a free agent.

The Colorado Rockies signed Omar Olivares as a free agent.

The Baltimore Orioles signed Jesse Orosco as a free agent.

The Montreal Expos signed Jeff Shaw as a free agent.

The Florida Marlins signed Bobby Witt as a free agent.

The St. Louis Cardinals traded Rheal Cormier and Mark Whiten to the Boston Red Sox for Cory Bailey and Scott Cooper.

The Boston Red Sox signed Mario Díaz as a free agent.

The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Jerry Don Gleaton as a free agent.

The New York Yankees signed Shawn Hillegas as a free agent.

The Cleveland Indians signed Eric Plunk as a free agent.

The Cleveland Indians signed Willie Smith as a free agent.

The Seattle Mariners released Scott Bradley.

The Cleveland Indians signed Jeff Fassero as a free agent.

The Cincinnati Reds signed Max Venable as a free agent.

The Milwaukee Brewers signed David Green as a free agent.

The Chicago Cubs released Jacob Brumfield.

The San Francisco Giants released Alan Fowlkes.

The Detroit Tigers traded Rod Allen to the Baltimore Orioles for Luis Rosado.

The San Francisco Giants traded Kelvin Torve to the Baltimore Orioles for Tommy Alexander (minors).

The Atlanta Braves traded Ron Meridith to the Chicago Cubs for Terry Leach.

The Chicago Cubs signed Héctor Cruz as a free agent.

The New York Yankees signed Dave LaRoche as a free agent.

The Chicago Cubs signed Mike Proly as a free agent.

The Chicago Cubs signed Randy Stein as a free agent.

The Pittsburgh Pirates purchased Reggie Walton from the Seattle Mariners.

The Texas Rangers traded John Henry Johnson to the Boston Red Sox for Mike Smithson.

The Oakland Athletics returned Tom Filer (earlier draft pick) to the New York Yankees.

The Oakland Athletics signed Dave Heaverlo as a free agent.

The Cleveland Indians signed Jim Lentine as a free agent.

The Oakland Athletics signed Bo McLaughlin as a free agent.

The Cleveland Indians released Dell Alston.

The Seattle Mariners selected Dave Heaverlo off waivers from the Oakland Athletics.

The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Rod Gilbreath as a free agent.

The Cincinnati Reds signed Vic Correll as a free agent.

The Pittsburgh Pirates released Roric Harrison.

The Minnesota Twins released Jim Obradovich.

The Houston Astros signed Jim Obradovich as a free agent.

The Baltimore Orioles signed Tommy Harper as a free agent.

The Philadelphia Phillies purchased Wayne Nordhagen from the St. Louis Cardinals.

The Houston Astros purchased Jerry DaVanon from the Cleveland Indians.

The Houston Astros released Juan Pizarro.

The Houston Astros signed Ramón de los Santos as a free agent.

The St. Louis Cardinals released Jim Maloney.

The St. Louis Cardinals released Art Shamsky.

The St. Louis Cardinals released Stan Williams.

The Oakland Athletics traded Felipe Alou to the New York Yankees for Rob Gardner and Ron Klimkowski.

The Minnesota Twins released Dave Boswell.

The Detroit Tigers signed Dave Boswell as a free agent.

The Baltimore Orioles purchased Jimmie Schaffer from the Los Angeles Dodgers.

The Cincinnati Reds released Steve Boros.

The Cleveland Indians released Bud Daley.

The Chicago Cubs released Don Elston.

The Kansas City Athletics selected Bill Edgerton off waivers from the Cleveland Indians as first-year waiver pick.

The New York Mets selected Greg Goossen off waivers from the Los Angeles Dodgers as first-year waiver pick.

Richmond (International) purchased Mickey Harrington from the Philadelphia Phillies. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

The Detroit Tigers traded Lou Johnson and $10,000 to the Los Angeles Dodgers for Larry Sherry.

The St. Louis Cardinals traded Jimmie Coker and Gary Kolb to the Milwaukee Braves for Bob Uecker.

The Kansas City Athletics signed Bob Grim as a free agent.

The Los Angeles Angels purchased Joe Nuxhall from the Baltimore Orioles.

Charleston (American Association) purchased Chuck Harmon from the Philadelphia Phillies.

The Detroit Tigers released Joe Coleman.

The Milwaukee Braves traded George Crowe to the Cincinnati Redlegs for a player to be named later and Bob Hazle. The Cincinnati Redlegs sent Corky Valentine (May 10, 1956) to the Milwaukee Braves to complete the trade.

San Diego (Pacific Coast) purchased Buster Adams from the Philadelphia Phillies.

The Philadelphia Athletics purchased Chet Laabs from the St. Louis Browns.

The Washington Nationals released Bruce Campbell.

The New York Giants released Charlie Mead.

Minneapolis (American Association) returned Les Tietje to the St. Louis Browns following previous purchase. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

The Brooklyn Dodgers selected Boots Poffenberger off waivers from the Detroit Tigers.

Kansas City (American Association) purchased Bill Shores from the New York Giants.

The Philadelphia Athletics returned Vern Kennedy to Oklahoma City (Texas) following previous purchase.

The Boston Braves traded Percy Jones and cash to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Burleigh Grimes.

Alex Metzler returned to original team on April 9, 1927.

The Cleveland Indians traded Sad Sam Jones, Fred Thomas and $55,000 to the Boston Red Sox for Tris Speaker.

The New York Highlanders selected Gus Fisher off waivers from the Cleveland Naps.

Jack Dunn jumped from the Baltimore Orioles to the New York Giants.

The Philadelphia Athletics signed John Corkhill as a free agent.