Historical Transactions Occurring on May 5

The Detroit Tigers signed Paul DeJong as a free agent.

The Washington Nationals signed Max Kranick as a free agent.

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

The New York Mets signed Guillo Zuñiga as a free agent.

Nick Burdi voluntarily retired from the New York Mets.

The Chicago White Sox purchased Trevor Richards from the Philadelphia Phillies.

The Atlanta Braves signed Austin Cox as a free agent.

The Arizona Diamondbacks signed Michael Pérez as a free agent.

The Toronto Blue Jays signed Spencer Turnbull as a free agent.

The Toronto Blue Jays signed José Ureña as a free agent.

Nick Ahmed of the Texas Rangers granted free agency.

Colin Poche of the Washington Nationals granted free agency.

The Chicago White Sox purchased Evan McKendry (minors) from the Milwaukee Brewers.

The Texas Rangers released Hunter Strickland.

The Houston Astros purchased Nick Allgeyer from the Philadelphia Phillies.

The Boston Red Sox purchased Zack Littell from the Texas Rangers.

The Washington Nationals released Chad Pinder.

Matt Harvey retired from ???.

The Toronto Blue Jays signed Derek Holland as a free agent.

The Baltimore Orioles selected Logan Allen off waivers from the Cleveland Guardians.

The Los Angeles Angels signed Francisco Arcia as a free agent.

The Chicago White Sox signed Brian Goodwin as a free agent.

The Philadelphia Phillies signed Rubén Tejada as a free agent.

The Oakland Athletics purchased Skye Bolt from the San Francisco Giants.

The Kansas City Royals purchased Eddie Butler from Southern Maryland (Atlantic).

The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Travis d'Arnaud as a free agent.

The Chicago White Sox signed Justin Nicolino as a free agent.

The San Francisco Giants selected Andrew Moore off waivers from the Tampa Bay Rays.

The Arizona Diamondbacks signed Clay Buchholz as a free agent.

The Cleveland Indians purchased Oliver Drake from the Milwaukee Brewers.

The San Francisco Giants signed Vic Black as a free agent.

The Milwaukee Brewers signed Michael Choice as a free agent.

The Colorado Rockies signed Juan Mejia as a free agent.

The Cleveland Indians traded a player to be named later to the New York Yankees for Nick Goody. The Cleveland Indians sent Yoiber Marquina (minors) (May 5, 2017) to the New York Yankees to complete the trade.

The Toronto Blue Jays selected César Valdez off waivers from the Oakland Athletics.

The Milwaukee Brewers selected Michael Kirkman off waivers from the San Diego Padres.

The Tampa Bay Rays signed Grant Balfour as a free agent.

The Los Angeles Dodgers signed P.J. Walters as a free agent.

The Washington Nationals purchased Darin Mastroianni from the Philadelphia Phillies.

The Miami Marlins released Jarrod Saltalamacchia.

The Texas Rangers selected Mike Kickham off waivers from the Seattle Mariners.

The San Diego Padres signed Odrisamer Despaigne as an amateur free agent.

The Tampa Bay Rays released Eddy Rodríguez.

The Seattle Mariners released Mark Rogers.

The Arizona Diamondbacks released Alex Sanabia.

The Minnesota Twins released Brandon Boggs.

The San Francisco Giants signed Geno Espineli as a free agent.

The New York Mets signed Brian Sweeney as a free agent.

Russ Adams voluntarily retired from the New York Mets.

The Atlanta Braves released Jay Sborz.

The Florida Marlins signed Doug Mientkiewicz as a free agent.

Alan Embree of the Boston Red Sox granted free agency.

The St. Louis Cardinals released David Peralta.

The Washington Nationals released Josh Towers.

The Chicago Cubs signed Héctor Carrasco as a free agent.

The Chicago White Sox signed Ray King as a free agent.

The San Francisco Giants signed Eli Whiteside as a free agent.

The Seattle Mariners traded Greg Norton to the Atlanta Braves for a player to be named later. The Atlanta Braves sent Nelson Payano (minors) (June 23, 2008) to the Seattle Mariners to complete the trade.

The New York Yankees signed Jim Brower as a free agent.

The Chicago White Sox signed Gregory Infante as an amateur free agent.

The New York Mets signed Juan Lagares as an amateur free agent.

The Cincinnati Reds released Terrence Long.

The Boston Red Sox sent Simon Pond to the Baltimore Orioles as part of a conditional deal.

The Chicago White Sox signed Roosevelt Brown as a free agent.

The Pittsburgh Pirates released Alfredo Amézaga.

The Arizona Diamondbacks released Randy Choate.

The Texas Rangers released Craig House.

The Montreal Expos signed Rob Stanifer as a free agent.

The Chicago Cubs released Bryan Corey.

The Montreal Expos released Damon Buford.

The Boston Red Sox released Hansel Izquierdo.

The Kansas City Royals released Rob Sasser.

The St. Louis Cardinals signed Chad Meyers as a free agent.

The Los Angeles Dodgers released Félix Martínez.

The Atlanta Braves signed Andy Barkett as a free agent.

The New York Yankees signed Chien-Ming Wang as an amateur free agent.

The Oakland Athletics released Rich Becker.

The Toronto Blue Jays traded Robert Person to the Philadelphia Phillies for Paul Spoljaric.

The Chicago Cubs traded Ben Van Ryn to the San Diego Padres for Don Wengert.

The Toronto Blue Jays released Rubén Amaro Jr..

The Cleveland Indians signed Casey Candaele as a free agent.

The New York Mets signed Eric Gunderson as a free agent.

The Toronto Blue Jays signed Abraham Núñez as an amateur free agent.

The New York Yankees released Bob Ojeda.

The Chicago White Sox selected Bob Zupcic off waivers from the Boston Red Sox.

The Cleveland Indians signed John Marzano as a free agent.

The Detroit Tigers released Mike Garcia.

The Pittsburgh Pirates released Kirk Gibson.

The Chicago Cubs signed Alex Cabrera as an amateur free agent.

The Detroit Tigers released Danny Leon.

The St. Louis Cardinals signed Terry Francona as a free agent.

The Boston Red Sox signed Joe Price as a free agent.

The Milwaukee Brewers purchased Tim Fortugno from Reno (California).

The Cincinnati Reds released Lary Sorensen.

The Atlanta Braves signed Doyle Alexander as a free agent.

The San Francisco Giants signed Rob Wilfong as a free agent.

The New York Mets traded Mike Westbrook (minors) to the Cleveland Indians for José Román.

The Los Angeles Dodgers traded Balvino Gálvez to the Detroit Tigers for Orlando Mercado.

The Philadelphia Phillies signed Lary Sorensen as a free agent.

The Houston Astros signed Ron Mathis as a free agent.

The Montreal Expos released Rowland Office.

The Toronto Blue Jays traded John Mayberry to the New York Yankees for Jeff Reynolds (minors), Tom Dodd and Dave Revering.

The Kansas City Royals signed Rusty Torres as a free agent.

The Montreal Expos purchased Steve Dunning from the California Angels.

The Kansas City Royals released Ray Sadecki.

The New York Yankees released Eddie Leon.

The California Angels released Orlando Peña.

The Oakland Athletics released Herb Washington.

The New York Yankees purchased Fernando González from the Kansas City Royals.

The New York Mets signed Luis Rosado as an amateur free agent.

The Kansas City Royals traded Bob Oliver to the California Angels for Tom Murphy.

The Oakland Athletics released Tony Pierce.

The St. Louis Cardinals traded Bill Dillman to the Montreal Expos for Carroll Sembera. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

The Philadelphia Phillies traded Don Lock to the Boston Red Sox for Bill Schlesinger.

The California Angels returned Willie Montañez (earlier draft pick) to the St. Louis Cardinals.

The Atlanta Braves traded Marv Breeding and $15,000 to the San Francisco Giants for Gil Garrido.

The Detroit Tigers released Vic Wertz.

The Chicago White Sox traded Dom Zanni to the Cincinnati Reds for Jim Brosnan.

The Milwaukee Braves traded Bob Botz to the Los Angeles Angels for Frank Leja.

The Brooklyn Dodgers released Leo Cristante. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

The Cincinnati Redlegs purchased Chuck Churn from the Cleveland Indians. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

Oklahoma City (Texas) purchased Al Papai from the St. Louis Cardinals.

The Cleveland Indians purchased Sam Dente from the Chicago White Sox.

The Chicago White Sox selected Jim Suchecki off waivers from the Pittsburgh Pirates.

Toledo (American Association) purchased Tony Lupien from the Detroit Tigers.

The Boston Red Sox traded Stan Spence and cash to the St. Louis Browns for Al Zarilla.

The Detroit Tigers purchased Marlin Stuart from the St. Louis Browns. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

The St. Louis Cardinals released Bud Byerly.

The St. Louis Browns released Mike Chartak.

The Cincinnati Reds released Tony DePhillips.

The Philadelphia Phillies released Rollie Hemsley.

Memphis (Southern Association) purchased Gene Lambert from the Philadelphia Phils.

The New York Giants purchased Bill Lohrman from the St. Louis Cardinals.

The Washington Nationals returned Al Hollingsworth to the Brooklyn Dodgers following previous purchase.

The Cincinnati Reds signed Jimmie Wilson as a free agent.

The Philadelphia Phillies selected Gene Schott off waivers from the Cincinnati Reds.

Jersey City (International) purchased Bobby Burke from the Philadelphia Phillies.

The St. Louis Browns traded Sugar Cain to the Chicago White Sox for Les Tietje.

Kansas City (American Association) purchased Fred Brickell and Hugh Willingham from the Philadelphia Phillies.

Albany (International) purchased Charlie Butler from the Philadelphia Phillies.

Toledo (American Association) purchased William Marriott from the Brooklyn Robins.

The New York Yankees traded Ray Francis and $9,000 to the Boston Red Sox for Alex Ferguson and Bobby Veach.

Kansas City (American Association) purchased John Kelleher from the Pittsburgh Pirates.

Providence (International) purchased Wally Rehg from the Boston Red Sox.

The Cleveland Naps selected George Beck off waivers from the Boston Braves.

The Cincinnati Reds released Ed Phelps. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

The New York Giants purchased Joe Bean from Rochester (Eastern).

The Chicago Orphans released Bert Cunningham.

The Pittsburgh Pirates released Truck Eagan.

The Boston signed Mike Mahoney as an amateur free agent.

The Washington Senators signed Les German as a free agent.

Ned Hanlon sent from the Pittsburgh to the Baltimore Orioles in an unknown transaction.

Lincoln (Western) purchased Cyclone Miller from the Philadelphia Athletics.

The Philadelphia Athletics released Ed Greer.