Historical Transactions Occurring on May 11
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- May 11, 2026
The Atlanta Braves signed José Azócar as a free agent.
The Chicago Cubs signed Yacksel Ríos as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Dodgers released Nick Senzel.
The San Diego Padres released Alex Verdugo.
- May 11, 2025
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Lou Trivino as a free agent.
Eddie Rosario of the Atlanta Braves granted free agency.
- May 11, 2023
The Los Angeles Angels signed Reyes Moronta as a free agent.
The Atlanta Braves signed Chad Pinder as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Angels signed Meibrys Viloria as a free agent.
Franmil Reyes of the Kansas City Royals granted free agency.
- May 11, 2022
The Tampa Bay Rays signed Kevin Herget as a free agent.
The Tampa Bay Rays signed Joe Wieland as a free agent.
The San Francisco Giants traded Prelander Berroa to the Seattle Mariners for Donovan Walton.
- May 11, 2021
The Atlanta Braves signed Tanner Roark as a free agent.
Jordan Zimmermann voluntarily retired from the Milwaukee Brewers.
The Chicago Cubs purchased Trayce Thompson from the Arizona Diamondbacks.
The Atlanta Braves selected Jay Flaa off waivers from the Baltimore Orioles.
- May 11, 2019
The Detroit Tigers purchased Tim Adleman from Long Island (Atlantic).
The Toronto Blue Jays purchased Edwin Jackson from the Oakland Athletics.
The Pittsburgh Pirates purchased Chris Stratton from the Los Angeles Angels.
The Arizona Diamondbacks released Vinny Nittoli.
The San Francisco Giants selected Aaron Altherr off waivers from the Philadelphia Phillies.
- May 11, 2018
The New York Yankees signed Rey Navarro as a free agent.
The San Diego Padres released Michael Mariot.
- May 11, 2017
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Daniel Corcino as a free agent.
The Seattle Mariners signed Justin De Fratus as a free agent.
The Seattle Mariners signed Daniel Muno as a free agent.
The Chicago Cubs released Gerardo Concepción.
The Boston Red Sox released Erik Cordier.
The Seattle Mariners selected Casey Lawrence off waivers from the Toronto Blue Jays.
- May 11, 2016
The Houston Astros released Edwar Cabrera.
The Atlanta Braves traded Jhoulys Chacín to the Los Angeles Angels for Adam McCreery.
The San Diego Padres selected Héctor Sánchez off waivers from the Chicago White Sox.
- May 11, 2015
The Washington Nationals signed Héctor Ambriz as a free agent.
Wil Nieves of the San Diego Padres granted free agency.
The Cincinnati Reds released Kevin Gregg.
- May 11, 2014
Xavier Nady of the San Diego Padres granted free agency.
- May 11, 2013
The Atlanta Braves signed Kameron Loe as a free agent.
The Chicago White Sox released Luis Durango.
The Kansas City Royals released Dan Wheeler.
- May 11, 2012
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Aaron Miles as a free agent.
The Atlanta Braves signed Félix Pie as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Dodgers released Mike MacDougal.
The Cincinnati Reds released Ron Mahay.
- May 11, 2011
The New York Mets signed Luis Figueroa as a free agent.
The Toronto Blue Jays released Scott Podsednik.
The Detroit Tigers released Clay Timpner.
- May 11, 2010
The Oakland Athletics purchased Neil Wagner from the Cleveland Indians.
The Cincinnati Reds released Josh Anderson.
The New York Mets released Shawn Riggans.
The Florida Marlins released Chris Schroder.
- May 11, 2009
The Cleveland Indians signed Blaine Neal as a free agent.
The New York Mets signed Javier Valentín as a free agent.
The Detroit Tigers released Nick Regilio.
- May 11, 2008
Glendon Rusch of the San Diego Padres granted free agency.
The San Diego Padres purchased Bryan Corey from the Boston Red Sox.
- May 11, 2006
The San Diego Padres signed Jim Brower as a free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Matt Perisho as a free agent.
The San Diego Padres traded Cesar Rojas (minors) and Freddy Guzmán to the Texas Rangers for John Hudgins (minors) and Vince Sinisi (minors).
- May 11, 2005
The Colorado Rockies sent Michael Restovich to the Pittsburgh Pirates as part of a conditional deal.
The Arizona Diamondbacks signed Randy Choate as a free agent.
The Toronto Blue Jays signed Joe DePastino as a free agent.
Jeremy Giambi of the Chicago White Sox granted free agency.
The Colorado Rockies selected Blaine Neal off waivers from the Boston Red Sox.
The Colorado Rockies selected Randy Williams off waivers from the San Diego Padres.
- May 11, 2004
The San Diego Padres returned Jason Szuminski (earlier draft pick) to the Chicago Cubs.
The Colorado Rockies signed Kevin Jarvis as a free agent.
The Anaheim Angels signed Corey Lee as a free agent.
The Chicago Cubs signed David Manning as a free agent.
The Chicago Cubs signed Shawn Sedlacek as a free agent.
- May 11, 2003
The Texas Rangers released Jim Rushford.
- May 11, 2002
The Montreal Expos signed Wil Cordero as a free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds released Kevin Jordan.
The Milwaukee Brewers released Dusty Wathan.
- May 11, 2001
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Dennis Springer as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Dodgers released Trent Durrington.
The Atlanta Braves released Joe Slusarski.
The San Diego Padres selected José Núñez off waivers from the Los Angeles Dodgers.
- May 11, 2000
The Texas Rangers signed Randy Knorr as a free agent.
The Florida Marlins purchased Ron Mahay from the Oakland Athletics.
The Philadelphia Phillies released Carlos Reyes.
- May 11, 1999
The Houston Astros signed Fernando Nieve as an amateur free agent.
- May 11, 1998
The Florida Marlins signed Archie Corbin as a free agent.
The San Francisco Giants signed Jalal Leach as a free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Michel Hernández as an amateur free agent.
- May 11, 1997
The Toronto Blue Jays signed Rubén Sierra as a free agent.
- May 11, 1995
The New York Mets traded Mike Remlinger to the Cincinnati Reds for Cobi Cradle (minors).
- May 11, 1994
The Oakland Athletics released Joe Slusarski.
The San Diego Padres traded Gene Harris to the Detroit Tigers for Scott Livingstone and Jorge Velandia.
- May 11, 1993
The Boston Red Sox signed Franklin Stubbs as a free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates selected Mark Dewey off waivers from the New York Mets.
- May 11, 1992
The Seattle Mariners traded Gene Harris to the San Diego Padres for Will Taylor (minors).
- May 11, 1991
The California Angels released Ed Vosberg.
- May 11, 1990
The Chicago White Sox signed Olmedo Sáenz as an amateur free agent.
The New York Yankees traded Dave Winfield to the California Angels for Mike Witt.
- May 11, 1989
The Houston Astros released Alan Ashby.
- May 11, 1988
The San Francisco Giants signed Ron Davis as a free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed Daniel Firova as a free agent.
- May 11, 1987
The New York Mets traded Ricky Nelson to the Cleveland Indians for Don Schulze.
- May 11, 1984
The San Francisco Giants signed Bob Lacey as a free agent.
- May 11, 1981
The Cincinnati Reds signed Mike Smith as an amateur free agent.
- May 11, 1979
The New York Yankees purchased Jim Kaat from the Philadelphia Phillies.
The Los Angeles Dodgers purchased Lerrin LaGrow from the Chicago White Sox.
The Milwaukee Brewers purchased Lance Rautzhan from the Los Angeles Dodgers.
The Chicago Cubs released Gene Clines.
- May 11, 1977
The St. Louis Cardinals released Jerry DaVanon.
The California Angels traded Bruce Bochte, Sid Monge and $250,000 to the Cleveland Indians for Dave LaRoche and Dave Schuler.
- May 11, 1976
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Willie Royster as a free agent.
- May 11, 1974
The Houston Astros purchased Jay Schlueter and Roe Skidmore from the St. Louis Cardinals.
- May 11, 1973
The Oakland Athletics signed Mark Budaska as an amateur free agent.
- May 11, 1972
The Atlanta Braves released Steve Barber.
The Cincinnati Reds released Joe Gibbon.
The New York Mets traded Charlie Williams and $50,000 to the San Francisco Giants for Willie Mays.
- May 11, 1971
The San Diego Padres signed Bob Miller as a free agent.
The Milwaukee Brewers traded John Gelnar and José Herrera to the Detroit Tigers for Jim Hannan.
The Milwaukee Brewers traded Ted Savage to the Kansas City Royals for Tommy Matchick.
- May 11, 1970
The Washington Senators traded Hank Allen and Ron Theobald to the Milwaukee Brewers for Wayne Comer.
- May 11, 1967
The Philadelphia Phillies purchased Lou Clinton from the New York Yankees.
- May 11, 1966
The Kansas City Athletics purchased Joe Nossek from the Minnesota Twins.
The New York Yankees purchased Dick Schofield from the San Francisco Giants.
The Chicago Cubs released Wes Covington.
- May 11, 1965
The New York Mets purchased Chuck Hiller from the San Francisco Giants.
The Los Angeles Dodgers purchased Nick Willhite from the Washington Senators.
The Washington Senators returned Dallas Green to the Philadelphia Phillies following previous purchase.
The Chicago Cubs selected Dave Dowling off waivers from the St. Louis Cardinals as first-year waiver pick.
- May 11, 1964
The Los Angeles Angels purchased Cal Emery from the Philadelphia Phillies.
- May 11, 1960
The Kansas City Athletics traded George Brunet to the Milwaukee Braves for Bob Giggie.
- May 11, 1959
The Chicago White Sox returned Claude Raymond (earlier draft pick) to the Milwaukee Braves.
- May 11, 1956
The Detroit Tigers signed Walt Masterson as a free agent.
The Cincinnati Redlegs purchased Jim Dyck from the Baltimore Orioles.
The St. Louis Cardinals purchased Grady Hatton from the Boston Red Sox.
The Philadelphia Phillies traded Murry Dickson and Herm Wehmeier to the St. Louis Cardinals for Ben Flowers, Harvey Haddix and Stu Miller.
- May 11, 1955
The Boston Red Sox returned Joe Trimble (earlier draft pick) to the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Oakland (PCL) purchased Hal Brown from the Boston Red Sox.
Seattle (Pacific Coast) purchased Bill Glynn from the Cleveland Indians.
The Kansas City Athletics purchased Ray Herbert from the Detroit Tigers.
The Kansas City Athletics purchased Harry Simpson from the Cleveland Indians.
The New York Giants released Mickey Grasso.
The Cleveland Indians released Hal Newhouser.
The Kansas City Athletics traded Sonny Dixon and cash to the New York Yankees for Johnny Sain and Enos Slaughter.
The Baltimore Orioles selected Art Schallock off waivers from the New York Yankees.
- May 11, 1954
The Brooklyn Dodgers purchased Rocky Nelson from the Cleveland Indians.
The New York Yankees traded Jim Brideweser to the Baltimore Orioles for Jim Post (minors), Neil Berry and Dick Kokos.
- May 11, 1953
The Boston Red Sox signed Earl Wilson as an amateur free agent.
- May 11, 1950
The St. Louis Browns returned Grant Dunlap (earlier draft pick) to the Cleveland Indians. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
- May 11, 1949
The Chicago White Sox purchased Clyde Shoun from the Boston Braves.
The Boston Red Sox released Denny Galehouse.
- May 11, 1948
The Cincinnati Reds traded Marv Rickert to the Boston Braves for Danny Litwhiler.
- May 11, 1941
The Detroit Tigers released Dick Bartell.
The Brooklyn Dodgers released Paul Waner.
- May 11, 1938
Indianapolis (American Association) purchased Johnny Niggeling from the Boston Bees.
- May 11, 1937
The Boston Bees selected Roy Johnson off waivers from the New York Yankees.
- May 11, 1933
The Boston Braves sent George Murray (June 1, 1933) to Minneapolis (American Association) to complete the trade.
- May 11, 1932
Indianapolis (American Association) sent Jack Berly (May 25, 1932) to Indianapolis (American Association) to complete the trade. The Philadelphia Phillies sent Stew Bolen (May 25, 1932) to Indianapolis (American Association) to complete the trade.
- May 11, 1928
The St. Louis Cardinals traded Virgil Davis, Don Hurst and Homer Peel to the Philadelphia Phillies for a player to be named later, Art Decatur and Jimmie Wilson. The Philadelphia Phillies sent Bill Kelly (May 12, 1928) to the St. Louis Cardinals to complete the trade.
- May 11, 1927
Seattle (Pacific Coast) purchased Jack Knight from the Boston Braves for $10,000.
- May 11, 1926
The Cincinnati Reds purchased Art Nehf from the New York Giants.
- May 11, 1923
The Philadelphia Phillies selected Johnny Rawlings off waivers from the New York Giants.
- May 11, 1921
The Chicago Cubs purchased John Sullivan from the Boston Braves.
The Brooklyn Robins selected Abraham Bailey off waivers from the Chicago Cubs.
- May 11, 1920
New Orleans (Southern Association) purchased Tim Murchison from the Cleveland Indians.
- May 11, 1919
Indianapolis (American Association) purchased Wally Rehg from the Cincinnati Reds.
- May 11, 1915
The St. Louis Browns purchased Scott Perry from Louisville (American Association).
- May 11, 1911
The Cincinnati Reds purchased Frank Smith from the Boston Red Sox for $5000 plus undisclosed sum to Browns for withdrawing waiver claim.
- May 11, 1903
The Brooklyn Superbas signed John Dobbs as a free agent.
- May 11, 1901
The Washington Senators signed Clarence Foster as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Bill Hallman as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
- May 11, 1899
The Boston signed Frank Killen as a free agent.
The Boston released Fred Klobedanz.
The Boston released Oscar Streit.
- May 11, 1897
The Louisville Colonels traded Ducky Holmes to the New York Giants for James Stafford.
- May 11, 1891
The Chicago Colts released Elmer Foster.
- May 11, 1890
The St. Louis Browns released Frank Meek.
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