Historical Transactions Occurring on May 10
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- May 10, 2026
The Detroit Tigers signed Nick Sandlin as a free agent.
The Milwaukee Brewers signed Jacob Waguespack as a free agent.
Jerar Encarnacion of the San Francisco Giants granted free agency.
The Philadelphia Phillies released Óscar Mercado.
The Miami Marlins released Chris Paddack.
The Baltimore Orioles selected Christian Roa off waivers from the Minnesota Twins.
The Philadelphia Phillies selected Jackson Rutledge off waivers from the Washington Nationals.
- May 10, 2025
The Texas Rangers signed Cory Abbott as a free agent.
The Milwaukee Brewers signed Bobby Dalbec as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Angels signed Andrew Vasquez as a free agent.
The Arizona Diamondbacks released Brandon Bielak.
The Chicago White Sox released Greg Jones.
The Washington Nationals released Lucas Sims.
The Chicago White Sox selected Yoendrys Gómez off waivers from the Los Angeles Dodgers.
- May 10, 2024
The Los Angeles Angels signed Drew Ellis as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Angels signed Drew Ellis as a free agent.
David Peralta of the Chicago Cubs granted free agency.
The Milwaukee Brewers purchased Mitch White from the San Francisco Giants.
The Pittsburgh Pirates traded Rodolfo Nolasco (minors) to the San Francisco Giants for Daulton Jefferies.
The St. Louis Cardinals selected Kolton Ingram off waivers from the Texas Rangers.
The Houston Astros selected Alex Speas off waivers from the Oakland Athletics.
- May 10, 2023
The Tampa Bay Rays signed Jake Diekman as a free agent.
- May 10, 2022
The Tampa Bay Rays signed Shawn Armstrong as a free agent.
The Oakland Athletics signed Matt Davidson as a free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds signed Buck Farmer as a free agent.
The San Diego Padres signed Connor Kaiser as a free agent.
The Baltimore Orioles signed Hector Perez as a free agent.
The Oakland Athletics released Eric Thames.
The New York Mets selected Locke St. John off waivers from the Chicago Cubs.
- May 10, 2021
The Seattle Mariners signed Caleb Joseph as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Angels signed Dalton Pompey as a free agent.
The Chicago Cubs signed Adrian Sampson as a free agent.
Carl Edwards Jr. of the Atlanta Braves granted free agency.
The Atlanta Braves released Nate Jones.
- May 10, 2019
The Texas Rangers signed Josh Fields as a free agent.
Yangervis Solarte of the San Francisco Giants granted free agency.
The Tampa Bay Rays purchased Travis d'Arnaud from the Los Angeles Dodgers.
The Toronto Blue Jays purchased Patrick Kivlehan from the Pittsburgh Pirates.
The Chicago White Sox purchased Paulo Orlando from the Los Angeles Dodgers.
The Los Angeles Angels released Peter Bourjos.
The Chicago White Sox released Preston Tucker.
- May 10, 2018
The Texas Rangers signed Daniel Robert as a free agent.
The Kansas City Royals released Kyle Lohse.
The Kansas City Royals released Seth Maness.
The Chicago White Sox released Jorge Rondon.
- May 10, 2017
Drew Stubbs of the San Francisco Giants granted free agency.
The Colorado Rockies purchased Barry Enright from the San Diego Padres.
The Baltimore Orioles released Juan Francisco.
The San Diego Padres selected José Valdez off waivers from the Los Angeles Angels.
The Minnesota Twins selected Adam Wilk off waivers from the New York Mets.
- May 10, 2016
The Arizona Diamondbacks signed Michael Bourn as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Angels signed David Carpenter as a free agent.
The San Francisco Giants signed Preston Claiborne as a free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Nate Freiman as a free agent.
The Detroit Tigers signed Ángel De Jesús as a free agent.
The Washington Nationals traded Brendan Ryan to the Los Angeles Angels for player to be named or cash.
The San Diego Padres selected Keith Hessler off waivers from the Arizona Diamondbacks.
- May 10, 2015
The Pittsburgh Pirates purchased Jayson Aquino from the Toronto Blue Jays.
The Baltimore Orioles selected Jorge Rondon off waivers from the Colorado Rockies.
- May 10, 2014
The Seattle Mariners signed Mike MacDougal as a free agent.
The Tampa Bay Rays released Heath Bell.
The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim released Robert Carson.
- May 10, 2013
The Chicago Cubs sent Drew Carpenter to the Colorado Rockies as part of a conditional deal.
Kameron Loe of the Chicago Cubs granted free agency.
The Toronto Blue Jays released Alex Hinshaw.
The Atlanta Braves released Dusty Hughes.
The New York Yankees released Gil Velazquez.
- May 10, 2012
The Toronto Blue Jays signed Vladimir Guerrero as a free agent.
The Boston Red Sox released John Maine.
- May 10, 2011
The Cincinnati Reds signed Brent Clevlen as a free agent.
The Houston Astros signed Max Ramírez as a free agent.
- May 10, 2010
The Chicago White Sox signed Alan Embree as a free agent.
- May 10, 2009
The Houston Astros signed Jason Smith as a free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Josh Towers as a free agent.
- May 10, 2008
The Atlanta Braves signed Enrique Cruz as a free agent.
The Kansas City Royals released Ken Huckaby.
- May 10, 2007
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Jason Anderson as a free agent.
The New York Mets signed Brian Lawrence as a free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Allan Simpson as a free agent.
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays selected Josh Wilson off waivers from the Washington Nationals.
- May 10, 2006
The New York Mets signed Jeriome Robertson as a free agent.
The Chicago White Sox signed Damian Rolls as a free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals purchased Will Cunnane from Bridgeport (Atlantic).
- May 10, 2005
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Juan Díaz as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Óscar Robles as a free agent.
- May 10, 2004
The Cincinnati Reds released Jimmy Haynes.
The San Diego Padres released Gene Kingsale.
- May 10, 2003
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Brian Lesher as a free agent.
The Milwaukee Brewers signed Travis Miller as a free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals purchased Marty Malloy from the Los Angeles Dodgers.
The St. Louis Cardinals released Mario Encarnación.
The St. Louis Cardinals released José Nieves.
- May 10, 2002
The Toronto Blue Jays released Homer Bush.
The Cleveland Indians released Mike Lansing.
- May 10, 2001
The Atlanta Braves signed Aaron Small as a free agent.
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays released Vinny Castilla.
- May 10, 2000
The Detroit Tigers signed Rich Becker as a free agent.
The Atlanta Braves signed Mike Hubbard as a free agent.
The Atlanta Braves signed Chris Petersen as a free agent.
- May 10, 1999
The Colorado Rockies signed Mark Holzemer as a free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Adam Hyzdu as a free agent.
- May 10, 1998
The New York Mets signed Steve Decker as a free agent.
- May 10, 1997
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays signed Pete LaForest as a free agent.
The Chicago Cubs purchased Rich Sauveur from Tabasco (Mexican).
- May 10, 1996
The Kansas City Royals selected Tim Pugh off waivers from the Cincinnati Reds.
- May 10, 1994
The Oakland Athletics signed Jeff Schaefer as a free agent.
Nippon Ham Fighters (Japan Pacific) purchased Kip Gross from the Los Angeles Dodgers.
- May 10, 1991
The San Diego Padres released Mike Aldrete.
The Minnesota Twins released Carmelo Castillo.
- May 10, 1990
The Cleveland Indians signed Chris Howard as a free agent.
The Texas Rangers signed Craig McMurtry as a free agent.
- May 10, 1989
The San Francisco Giants traded Roger Samuels to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Ken Oberkfell.
- May 10, 1988
The Montreal Expos signed Bryan Oelkers as a free agent.
The New York Yankees released Chris Chambliss.
The Baltimore Orioles released Tito Landrum.
- May 10, 1987
The New York Mets traded Jason Felice (minors) to the Minnesota Twins for Bill Latham.
- May 10, 1984
The Kansas City Royals purchased Dane Iorg from the St. Louis Cardinals.
- May 10, 1982
The New York Mets signed Manuel Lee as an amateur free agent.
- May 10, 1981
The Montreal Expos purchased Mike Phillips from the San Diego Padres.
The Toronto Blue Jays traded Gil Kubski to the Milwaukee Brewers for Buck Martinez.
- May 10, 1979
The Boston Red Sox released Luis Aponte.
- May 10, 1978
The New York Yankees released Fran Healy.
- May 10, 1976
The Detroit Tigers signed Steve Baker as an amateur free agent.
The Texas Rangers signed Danny Darwin as an amateur free agent.
- May 10, 1974
The Oakland Athletics signed Dal Maxvill as a free agent.
- May 10, 1973
The Oakland Athletics released Dick Baney.
The Texas Rangers traded Dick Bosman and Ted Ford to the Cleveland Indians for Steve Dunning.
- May 10, 1971
The St. Louis Cardinals released George Brunet.
The Chicago Cubs released Bob Miller.
- May 10, 1968
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Ken Boyer as a free agent.
- May 10, 1967
The Detroit Tigers purchased Ethan Blackaby from the California Angels.
The New York Mets purchased Bob Johnson and John Miller from the Baltimore Orioles.
The New York Mets traded Larry Elliot and $50,000 to the Kansas City Athletics for Ed Charles.
The Los Angeles Dodgers traded Johnny Werhas to the California Angels for Len Gabrielson.
- May 10, 1966
The Los Angeles Dodgers sent Johnny Podres to the Detroit Tigers as part of a conditional deal.
The Philadelphia Phillies purchased Terry Fox from the Detroit Tigers.
- May 10, 1965
The New York Yankees traded Pedro González to the Cleveland Indians for Ray Barker.
- May 10, 1964
The Kansas City Athletics released Tom Sturdivant.
The New York Mets signed Tom Sturdivant as a free agent.
- May 10, 1961
The Philadelphia Phillies purchased Julio Becquer from the Los Angeles Angels.
The Philadelphia Phillies released Harry Hanebrink.
The Cleveland Indians traded a player to be named later, Joe Morgan and cash to the St. Louis Cardinals for Bob Nieman. The Cleveland Indians sent Mike Lee (June 1, 1961) to the St. Louis Cardinals to complete the trade.
The Minnesota Twins traded Ernie Oravetz and cash to the Los Angeles Dodgers for Joe Altobelli and Ed Palmquist.
The Cincinnati Reds traded Jim Baumer to the Detroit Tigers for Dick Gernert.
The Chicago White Sox selected Wes Covington off waivers from the Milwaukee Braves.
- May 10, 1957
The Philadelphia Phillies traded Glen Gorbous to the St. Louis Cardinals for Chuck Harmon.
- May 10, 1956
The Chicago Cubs purchased Gabe Gabler from the Milwaukee Braves. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
The Cincinnati Redlegs traded a player to be named later and Bob Hazle to the Milwaukee Braves for George Crowe. The Cincinnati Redlegs sent Corky Valentine (May 10, 1956) to the Milwaukee Braves to complete the trade.
- May 10, 1955
The Cincinnati Redlegs purchased Hersh Freeman from the Boston Red Sox.
The Kansas City Athletics released John Mackinson. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
- May 10, 1954
San Diego (Pacific Coast) purchased Mike Sandlock from the Philadelphia Phillies.
The Boston Red Sox released Joe Dobson.
The Philadelphia Phillies released Johnny Lindell.
The Chicago White Sox selected Stan Jok off waivers from the Philadelphia Phillies.
- May 10, 1953
The Chicago Cubs purchased Herb Adams from the Cleveland Indians. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
- May 10, 1952
The Philadelphia Athletics purchased Marion Fricano from the Brooklyn Dodgers.
- May 10, 1951
The Cleveland Indians traded Allie Clark and Lou Klein to the Philadelphia Athletics for Sam Chapman.
- May 10, 1950
The Philadelphia Phillies purchased Jimmy Bloodworth from the Cincinnati Reds.
The Cincinnati Reds purchased Willie Ramsdell from the Brooklyn Dodgers.
The Cincinnati Reds traded Walker Cooper to the Boston Braves for Connie Ryan.
- May 10, 1949
The Philadelphia Athletics returned Jim Wilson (earlier draft pick) to the Cleveland Indians. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
Shreveport (Texas) purchased Hank Wyse from the Chicago Cubs.
The Washington Nationals returned Herman Reich to the Cleveland Indians following previous waiver selection.
- May 10, 1948
The Cincinnati Reds returned Ken Holcombe (earlier draft pick) to Sacramento (PCL).
The New York Giants released Joe Beggs.
The Detroit Tigers released John McHale.
- May 10, 1947
The Philadelphia Phillies purchased Howie Schultz from the Brooklyn Dodgers.
The Philadelphia Athletics released Bruce Konopka.
- May 10, 1946
The Philadelphia Phillies sent Dick Barrett (October 17, 1945), Mitch Chetkovich (October 17, 1945), Wally Flager (October 17, 1945), Nick Goulish (October 17, 1945), Player to be named later (October 17, 1945) and Wally Flager (May 10, 1946) to Portland (Pacific Coast) to complete the trade.
- May 10, 1942
The Washington Nationals purchased Mike Chartak from the New York Yankees.
- May 10, 1941
Bridgeport (Interstate) purchased Buster Bray from the Boston Braves.
- May 10, 1940
The Chicago White Sox returned Vallie Eaves to Shreveport (Texas) following previous purchase. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
The Cincinnati Reds released Wally Berger.
- May 10, 1938
Atlanta (Southern Association) purchased Rusty Peters from the Philadelphia Athletics.
- May 10, 1935
The Washington Nationals traded Ray Prim, Tommy Thomas and cash to the Philadelphia Phillies for Snipe Hansen.
- May 10, 1934
Marty Hopkins sent from the Philadelphia Phillies to St Paul (American Association) in an unknown transaction.
- May 10, 1933
The Boston Braves released Horace Ford.
- May 10, 1928
Tulsa (Western) purchased Fred Bennett from the St. Louis Browns.
The St. Louis Browns purchased Frank Wilson from the Cleveland Indians.
The St. Louis Cardinals traded Bob O'Farrell to the New York Giants for George Harper.
- May 10, 1923
Des Moines (Western) purchased Bernie Hungling from the Brooklyn Robins. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
- May 10, 1910
The Boston Red Sox purchased Clyde Engle from the New York Highlanders.
The Philadelphia Phillies purchased Pat Moran from the Chicago Cubs.
- May 10, 1909
The Boston Doves signed Jack Coffey as an amateur free agent.
- May 10, 1907
The Chicago White Sox purchased Jake Stahl from the Washington Nationals.
- May 10, 1906
The Chicago White Sox purchased Ed Hahn from the New York Highlanders.
The Cincinnati Reds traded a player to be named later to the Boston Nationals for Chick Fraser. The Cincinnati Reds sent Gus Dorner (May 10, 1906) to the Boston Nationals to complete the trade.
- May 10, 1905
The Boston Americans released George LaChance.
- May 10, 1904
Columbus (American Association) purchased Jack Hickey from the Cleveland Napoleons.
- May 10, 1902
The Baltimore Orioles released Frank Foreman.
- May 10, 1901
The St. Louis Cardinals released Theodore Breitenstein. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
- May 10, 1898
The Washington Senators released Roger Bresnahan.
- May 10, 1887
The New York Metropolitans signed Joe Gerhardt as a free agent.
The Indianapolis Hoosiers purchased Larry Corcoran from Nashville (Southern) for $600. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
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