Historical Transactions Occurring on April 18

The Chicago Cubs signed Dylan Carlson as a free agent.

The Chicago White Sox selected Osvaldo Bido off waivers from the Atlanta Braves.

The Houston Astros selected Dustin Harris off waivers from the Chicago White Sox.

The Cincinnati Reds released Bryan Shaw.

The Texas Rangers signed Shaun Anderson as a free agent.

The Seattle Mariners signed Luke Barker as a free agent.

The San Francisco Giants signed Raymond Burgos as a free agent.

The Chicago Cubs signed Julio Teheran as a free agent.

The Texas Rangers signed Collin Wiles as a free agent.

The Boston Red Sox purchased Vladimir Gutierrez from the Milwaukee Brewers.

The New York Yankees selected Taylor Trammell off waivers from the Los Angeles Dodgers.

The Seattle Mariners signed Konner Wade as a free agent.

The Miami Marlins released Enrique Burgos.

The Miami Marlins released Enrique Burgos.

The Milwaukee Brewers selected JB Bukauskas off waivers from the Seattle Mariners.

The Atlanta Braves selected Nick Solak off waivers from the Chicago White Sox.

The Philadelphia Phillies signed Rob Kaminsky as a free agent.

Jay Bruce voluntarily retired from the New York Yankees.

The Colorado Rockies selected Ashton Goudeau off waivers from the Los Angeles Dodgers.

The Cincinnati Reds signed Stuart Turner as a free agent.

The Atlanta Braves signed José Bautista as a free agent.

The New York Yankees signed Adam Lind as a free agent.

The New York Mets released A.J. Griffin.

The Oakland Athletics released Zack Kelly.

The Boston Red Sox signed Blaine Boyer as a free agent.

The Texas Rangers signed Steven Lerud as a free agent.

The Toronto Blue Jays traded Juan Graterol to the Los Angeles Angels for player to be named or cash.

The Chicago White Sox signed John Holdzkom as a free agent.

The Chicago Cubs released Jonathan Pettibone.

The Toronto Blue Jays released Humberto Quintero.

The Baltimore Orioles traded Alfredo Marte to the Philadelphia Phillies for player to be named or cash.

The Atlanta Braves signed Mitchell Boggs as a free agent.

The Miami Marlins selected Matt Tracy off waivers from the New York Yankees.

The Milwaukee Brewers signed Jeremy Jeffress as a free agent.

The New York Mets traded Ike Davis to the Pittsburgh Pirates for a player to be named later and Zack Thornton (minors). The Pittsburgh Pirates sent Blake Taylor (June 15, 2014) to the New York Mets to complete the trade.

The Seattle Mariners signed Freddy Peralta as an amateur free agent.

The Arizona Diamondbacks signed Brent Clevlen as a free agent.

The Tampa Bay Rays signed Lance Pendleton as a free agent.

The Baltimore Orioles released Winston Abreu.

The Arizona Diamondbacks released Daniel Stange.

The Chicago White Sox signed Joe Bisenius as a free agent.

The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Blaine Boyer as a free agent.

The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Luis Santos as an amateur free agent.

The Oakland Athletics traded Danny Farquhar to the Toronto Blue Jays for David Purcey.

Previous waiver selection of Brian Schlitter by the Philadelphia Phillies from the New York Yankees voided and player returned.

Previous waiver selection of Brian Schlitter by the New York Yankees from the Chicago Cubs voided and player returned.

The Philadelphia Phillies released Jake Woods.

The Philadelphia Phillies released Pete LaForest.

The Seattle Mariners released Bronson Sardinha.

The Tampa Bay Rays selected Dan Johnson off waivers from the Oakland Athletics.

The Texas Rangers released José Morban.

The Oakland Athletics released Kevin Olsen.

The Boston Red Sox released Mike Moriarty.

The Detroit Tigers selected Adam Peterson off waivers from the Arizona Diamondbacks.

The Toronto Blue Jays sent Scott Cassidy to the Boston Red Sox as part of a conditional deal.

The Kansas City Royals returned Rontrez Johnson (earlier draft pick) to the Texas Rangers.

The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Jeff Reboulet as a free agent.

The Cleveland Indians signed Blake Stein as a free agent.

The Arizona Diamondbacks signed Greg Swindell as a free agent.

The Tampa Bay Devil Rays signed Bobby Cramer as an amateur free agent.

The Baltimore Orioles signed Allen McDill as a free agent.

The Montreal Expos released Ed Vosberg.

The Milwaukee Brewers signed Scott Forster as a free agent.

The Boston Red Sox signed Bill Pulsipher as a free agent.

The Arizona Diamondbacks signed Édgar González as an amateur free agent.

The Texas Rangers signed Pedro Valdés as a free agent.

The Cincinnati Reds sent Chad Mottola to the Texas Rangers as part of a conditional deal.

The Cleveland Indians signed Jim Brower as a free agent.

The Chicago White Sox signed Clemente Álvarez as a free agent.

The New York Mets signed Kevin Tolar as a free agent.

The Montreal Expos selected Salomón Torres off waivers from the Seattle Mariners.

The Milwaukee Brewers signed Terry Burrows as a free agent.

The Boston Red Sox traded Bryan Eversgerd to the Texas Rangers for a player to be named later. The Texas Rangers sent Rudy Pemberton (April 24, 1996) to the Boston Red Sox to complete the trade.

The Baltimore Orioles signed Kevin Bass as a free agent.

The California Angels signed Mike Bielecki as a free agent.

The St. Louis Cardinals signed Manuel Lee as a free agent.

The St. Louis Cardinals signed Luis Rivera as a free agent.

The California Angels signed Scott Sanderson as a free agent.

The Boston Red Sox signed Zane Smith as a free agent.

The Florida Marlins signed Álex González as an amateur free agent.

The Cleveland Indians signed Craig Worthington as a free agent.

The Boston Red Sox signed Steve Lyons as a free agent.

The Boston Red Sox released Randy Kutcher.

The Cincinnati Reds signed Jerry Reuss as a free agent.

The Oakland Athletics traded Kevin Russ (minors) and Bob Stoddard to the San Diego Padres for Rusty Tillman.

The Milwaukee Brewers signed Paul Hartzell as a free agent.

The New York Yankees traded Tucker Ashford to the New York Mets for a player to be named later and Steve Ray (minors). The New York Mets sent Felix Perdomo (minors) (May 3, 1983) to the New York Yankees to complete the trade.

The Texas Rangers purchased Reggie Cleveland from the Boston Red Sox.

The Cleveland Indians traded Herb Score to the Chicago White Sox for Barry Latman.

The Baltimore Orioles released Joe Ginsberg.

The Baltimore Orioles signed Joe Ginsberg as a free agent.

Sacramento (PCL) purchased Cloyd Boyer from the Kansas City Athletics.

Toronto (International) purchased Lynn Lovenguth from the Philadelphia Phillies.

The Philadelphia Phillies released Gus Niarhos.

The Baltimore Orioles released Vern Stephens.

The Cincinnati Redlegs traded Grady Hatton to the Chicago White Sox for Johnny Lipon.

The Boston Braves purchased Bob Chipman from the Chicago Cubs.

The Cleveland Indians released Ken Keltner.

The Boston Red Sox signed Ken Keltner as a free agent.

The New York Yankees released Bill Bevens.

The St. Louis Cardinals signed Joe Medwick as a free agent.

San Diego (Pacific Coast) purchased Al Jurisich from the Philadelphia Phillies.

The Brooklyn Dodgers traded a player to be named later and Eddie Stanky to the Boston Braves for a player to be named later, Bama Rowell, Ray Sanders and $40,000. The Brooklyn Dodgers sent Ray Sanders (April 18, 1948) to the Boston Braves to complete the trade. The Boston Braves sent $60,000 (April 18, 1948) to the Brooklyn Dodgers to complete the trade.

The Boston Braves purchased Johnny Beazley from the St. Louis Cardinals.

Buffalo (International) purchased John Antonelli from the Philadelphia Phillies.

Hartford (Eastern) purchased Hank LaManna from the Boston Braves.

Buffalo (International) purchased Coaker Triplett from the Philadelphia Phillies.

The Cincinnati Reds traded Jim Konstanty and cash to the Boston Braves for Max West.

The Boston Braves signed Dave Odom as a free agent.

Toronto (International) purchased Joe Sullivan from the Pittsburgh Pirates.

The St. Louis Cardinals released Ray Benge.

The St. Louis Cardinals released Johnny Cooney.

The Brooklyn Dodgers signed Lu Blue as a free agent.

The Boston Red Sox selected Urbane Pickering off waivers from the New York Giants.

Buffalo (International) purchased Sam Dailey from the Philadelphia Phillies.

The Cincinnati Reds traded Val Picinich to the Brooklyn Robins for Rube Ehrhardt and Johnny Gooch.

The Philadelphia Phillies released Pat Murray. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

The Brooklyn Robins purchased Lee Magee from the Cincinnati Reds.

The Cleveland Naps selected Rivington Bisland off waivers from the St. Louis Browns. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

The Boston Braves signed Wilson Collins as an amateur free agent.

The Boston released Rube Sellers.

The Detroit Tigers signed Duff Cooley as a free agent.

Providence (Eastern) purchased Fred Jacklitsch from the Brooklyn Superbas.

The Boston Nationals released Billy Lush.

The Chicago Orphans loaned George Decker to the St. Louis Browns.

The Boston released Cozy Dolan.