Historical Transactions Occurring on April 22

The San Diego Padres signed Lucas Giolito as a free agent.

The Atlanta Braves released Sandy León.

The Chicago Cubs signed Michael Fulmer as a free agent.

The Chicago Cubs signed Peter Solomon as a free agent.

Jacob Barnes of the Toronto Blue Jays granted free agency.

Casey Lawrence of the Seattle Mariners granted free agency.

The Atlanta Braves released Amos Willingham.

The San Francisco Giants signed Kyle Cody as a free agent.

The Arizona Diamondbacks released Jace Peterson.

The Chicago White Sox signed Stephen Piscotty as a free agent.

The Oakland Athletics signed Aaron Wilkerson as a free agent.

The Cincinnati Reds signed Taylor Motter as a free agent.

The Toronto Blue Jays purchased Jeremy Beasley from the Arizona Diamondbacks.

The New York Yankees signed Brad Miller as a free agent.

Hanley Ramírez of the Cleveland Indians granted free agency.

The New York Yankees released Gio Gonzalez.

The Texas Rangers returned Mike Hauschild (earlier draft pick) to the Houston Astros.

The Philadelphia Phillies purchased Ty Kelly from the Toronto Blue Jays.

The Toronto Blue Jays signed Michael Bourn as a free agent.

The Milwaukee Brewers signed Michael Kirkman as a free agent.

The Seattle Mariners signed Carlos Quentin as a free agent.

The Los Angeles Dodgers purchased Xavier Cedeño from the Washington Nationals.

The Toronto Blue Jays released Andy Dirks.

The Los Angeles Dodgers released Freddy García.

The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim selected Gary Brown off waivers from the St. Louis Cardinals.

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

The Colorado Rockies signed Simón Castro as a free agent.

The Kansas City Royals released Cory Wade.

The Atlanta Braves traded Tyler Greene to the San Diego Padres for player to be named.

The Toronto Blue Jays selected Darin Mastroianni off waivers from the Minnesota Twins.

The New York Mets signed D.J. Mitchell as a free agent.

John Maine of the Miami Marlins granted free agency.

The Oakland Athletics purchased Casper Wells from the Toronto Blue Jays.

The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim signed John Hester as a free agent.

The Baltimore Orioles released Ross Wolf.

The Oakland Athletics selected Luke Hughes off waivers from the Minnesota Twins.

The Colorado Rockies traded Chris Malone (minors) and player to be named or cash to the Toronto Blue Jays for Brad Emaus.

The Pittsburgh Pirates selected Brandon Wood off waivers from the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim.

The Chicago White Sox signed Deunte Heath as a free agent.

The Los Angeles Dodgers released Russ Ortiz.

The Milwaukee Brewers sent Jason Tyner to the Detroit Tigers as part of a conditional deal.

The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim signed Brad Salmon as a free agent.

Nelson Figueroa of the New York Mets granted free agency.

The Boston Red Sox released Devern Hansack.

The Texas Rangers selected Darren O'Day off waivers from the New York Mets.

The Tampa Bay Rays signed Josh Labandeira as a free agent.

The Philadelphia Phillies signed Rich Thompson as a free agent.

The Milwaukee Brewers traded Gabe Gross to the Tampa Bay Rays for Josh Butler.

The Philadelphia Phillies released Jim Crowell.

The Florida Marlins released Zach Sorensen.

The Chicago Cubs signed Kerry Ligtenberg as a free agent.

The Toronto Blue Jays released James Baldwin.

The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Justin Wayne as a free agent.

Andrés Torres of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.

The Oakland Athletics selected Mike Rivera off waivers from the Chicago White Sox.

The Cincinnati Reds selected Jason Romano off waivers from the Tampa Bay Devil Rays.

The Houston Astros signed Bob Scanlan as a free agent.

The Philadelphia Phillies released Brent Billingsley.

The Texas Rangers purchased Calvin Murray from the San Francisco Giants.

The Baltimore Orioles traded a player to be named later and Danny Clyburn to the Tampa Bay Devil Rays for Jason Johnson. The Baltimore Orioles sent Bolivar Volquez (minors) (April 22, 1999) to the Tampa Bay Devil Rays to complete the trade.

The Cleveland Indians traded Jerry Spradlin to the San Francisco Giants for a player to be named later and Dan McKinley (minors). The San Francisco Giants sent Josh Santos (minors) (June 27, 1999) to the Cleveland Indians to complete the trade.

The Minnesota Twins selected Jack Cressend off waivers from the Boston Red Sox.

The Arizona Diamondbacks released Tim Hyers.

The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Turner Ward as a free agent.

The San Diego Padres released Rene Gonzales.

The New York Yankees traded Rafael Medina, Rubén Rivera and $3,000,000 to the San Diego Padres for players to be named later, Gordie Amerson (minors) and Homer Bush. The San Diego Padres sent Hideki Irabu (May 29, 1997) and Vernon Maxwell (minors) (June 9, 1997) to the New York Yankees to complete the trade.

The Kansas City Royals sent Lance Parrish to the Toronto Blue Jays as part of a conditional deal.

The Boston Red Sox signed Derek Lilliquist as a free agent.

The Pittsburgh Pirates released Todd Frohwirth.

The Chicago White Sox released Joe Hall.

The San Francisco Giants released Stacy Jones.

The New York Yankees traded a player to be named later and Keith Heberling (minors) to the Chicago White Sox for Jack McDowell. The New York Yankees sent Lyle Mouton (April 22, 1995) to the Chicago White Sox to complete the trade.

The Cincinnati Reds selected Nigel Wilson off waivers from the Florida Marlins.

The California Angels signed Trent Durrington as an amateur free agent.

The Cincinnati Reds released Rick Wrona.

The St. Louis Cardinals traded Tom Herr to the Minnesota Twins for Tom Brunansky.

The St. Louis Cardinals released Art Howe.

The Cincinnati Reds signed Dave Tomlin as a free agent.

The Oakland Athletics signed Chuck Hensley as a free agent.

The California Angels signed Doug Rau as a free agent.

The Cincinnati Reds purchased John Knox from the Detroit Tigers.

The Chicago Cubs released Tom Dettore.

The Atlanta Braves traded Cecil Upshaw to the Houston Astros for Norm Miller.

The Philadelphia Phillies traded John Briggs to the Milwaukee Brewers for Pete Koegel and Ray Peters.

The Chicago Cubs traded Jim Qualls to the Montreal Expos for Garry Jestadt.

The Detroit Tigers signed Dick Radatz as a free agent.

The St. Louis Cardinals traded Jack Lamabe and Ron Piché to the Chicago Cubs for Dave Dowling and Pete Mikkelsen.

The Cleveland Indians signed Gene Conley as a free agent.

The St. Louis Cardinals purchased George Spencer from the New York Giants.

The Washington Nationals purchased Clyde Vollmer from the Boston Red Sox.

Atlanta (Southern Association) purchased Jack Brittin from the Philadelphia Phillies.

The Cleveland Indians selected Mickey Harris off waivers from the Washington Nationals.

The Philadelphia Phillies released Emmett Mueller.

The Brooklyn Dodgers purchased Mace Brown from the Pittsburgh Pirates.

NYA (AL) signed Ed Levy as an amateur free agent.

The Cincinnati Reds purchased Hi Myers from the St. Louis Cardinals.

New Haven (Eastern) purchased Al Hermann from the Boston Braves.

Toledo (American Association) purchased Paul Strand from the Boston Braves.

The Boston Braves purchased Jim Murray from Buffalo (International).

The Cincinnati Reds signed Harry McIntire as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

The Boston Doves purchased Frank Burke from the New York Giants.

The Detroit Tigers signed Bobby Lowe as a free agent.