Historical Transactions Occurring on June 16

The Seattle Mariners signed Josh Fleming as a free agent.

The Cincinnati Reds released Albert Abreu.

The New York Mets released Anthony Gose.

The New York Mets released Jon Singleton.

The Detroit Tigers selected Carlos Hernández off waivers from the Philadelphia Phillies.

The Arizona Diamondbacks signed Logan Allen as a free agent.

Diego Castillo of the Minnesota Twins granted free agency.

The San Francisco Giants released Nick Avila.

The Chicago Cubs released Carl Edwards Jr..

The Arizona Diamondbacks released Ricky Karcher.

The Cincinnati Reds released Edwin Ríos.

The Chicago Cubs signed Tyler Duffey as a free agent.

The Kansas City Royals signed Adeiny Hechavarría as a free agent.

The Kansas City Royals signed Jack Reinheimer as a free agent.

Mark Kolozsvary of the Baltimore Orioles granted free agency.

The St. Louis Cardinals purchased Richie Palacios from the Cleveland Guardians.

The Kansas City Royals released Jackie Bradley Jr..

The Boston Red Sox released Matt Dermody.

The Oakland Athletics released Dérmis García.

The Cincinnati Reds released Tyron Guerrero.

The Kansas City Royals released Jakson Reetz.

The Chicago White Sox signed Dan Winkler as a free agent.

The San Diego Padres released Shogo Akiyama.

The San Diego Padres released Ian Krol.

The Seattle Mariners selected Drew Ellis off waivers from the Arizona Diamondbacks.

The Los Angeles Angels released Jake Faria.

The Texas Rangers released Wade LeBlanc.

The Los Angeles Dodgers released Rangel Ravelo.

The Milwaukee Brewers selected Ryan Weber off waivers from the Boston Red Sox.

The Boston Red Sox signed Brian Van Belle as a free agent.

The Cincinnati Reds released Hernán Iribarren.

The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Drew Hutchison as a free agent.

Luke Jackson of the Atlanta Braves granted free agency.

The Los Angeles Dodgers released Chad Girodo.

The Milwaukee Brewers traded a player to be named later to the New York Yankees for Erik Kratz. The Milwaukee Brewers sent Wendell Rijo (minors) (June 16, 2018) to the New York Yankees to complete the trade.

The Washington Nationals signed Edwin Jackson as a free agent.

The Oakland Athletics signed Zack Kelly as a free agent.

The Milwaukee Brewers purchased Nick Noonan from the Miami Marlins.

The Cincinnati Reds released Louis Coleman.

The Miami Marlins released Stephen Fife.

The New York Mets released Desmond Jennings.

The Texas Rangers released Keyvius Sampson.

The Arizona Diamondbacks released Tom Wilhelmsen.

The Texas Rangers signed Austin Bibens-Dirkx as a free agent.

The Cincinnati Reds signed Matt Magill as a free agent.

The Milwaukee Brewers signed Edwin Maysonet as a free agent.

The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim signed Jo-Jo Reyes as a free agent.

The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim released Atahualpa Severino.

The Los Angeles Dodgers released Mickey Storey.

The Milwaukee Brewers selected Matt Dominguez off waivers from the Houston Astros.

The Cincinnati Reds released Chris Nelson.

The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim signed Mike Ekstrom as a free agent.

The San Diego Padres released Daniel Stange.

The Boston Red Sox signed Tzu-Wei Lin as an amateur free agent.

The Boston Red Sox released Jesse Carlson.

The Philadelphia Phillies signed Tim Redding as a free agent.

The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim signed Jerome Williams as a free agent.

The Cleveland Indians signed Drew Rucinski as a free agent.

The Minnesota Twins released Yorman Bazardo.

The Florida Marlins released Rúben Gotay.

The Houston Astros released Max Ramírez.

The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Claudio Vargas as a free agent.

The Oakland Athletics signed Jamey Wright as a free agent.

The Los Angeles Dodgers released Nick Green.

The Kansas City Royals released John Parrish.

The Seattle Mariners released Ramón Vázquez.

The San Diego Padres signed Philip Barzilla as a free agent.

The Texas Rangers released Sidney Ponson.

The Chicago Cubs signed Bo Hart as a free agent.

The San Diego Padres released Adam Shabala.

The Baltimore Orioles released Todd Williams.

The Chicago White Sox traded Aaron Cunningham to the Arizona Diamondbacks for Danny Richar.

The Minnesota Twins signed Rob Delaney as an amateur free agent.

Dustan Mohr of the Boston Red Sox granted free agency.

The Detroit Tigers released Rhiner Cruz.

The Baltimore Orioles released John Halama.

The Boston Red Sox released Mike Holtz.

The Boston Red Sox selected Kyle Snyder off waivers from the Kansas City Royals.

The Atlanta Braves signed Jim Brower as a free agent.

The Minnesota Twins signed Yangervis Solarte as an amateur free agent.

The Chicago White Sox released Josh Stewart.

The Detroit Tigers released Nate Cornejo.

The Detroit Tigers signed Nate Cornejo as a free agent.

The St. Louis Cardinals signed Cory Doyne as a free agent.

The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Jim Mann as a free agent.

The San Francisco Giants signed Brian Horwitz as an amateur free agent.

The Oakland Athletics purchased Brad Ziegler from Schaumburg (Northern).

The Montreal Expos traded Julius Matos to the Toronto Blue Jays for G.J. Raymundo (minors).

The Chicago White Sox signed Carlos Castillo as a free agent.

The Texas Rangers signed Randy Keisler as a free agent.

The Toronto Blue Jays selected Scott Service off waivers from the Arizona Diamondbacks.

The Montreal Expos signed Mike Buddie as a free agent.

The Anaheim Angels released Wally Joyner.

The Cleveland Indians signed Mike Mohler as a free agent.

The Cleveland Indians signed Jaime Navarro as a free agent.

The Houston Astros purchased J.R. Phillips from the Chicago White Sox.

The Anaheim Angels released Scott Sanders.

The Oakland Athletics released Tom Candiotti.

The Cleveland Indians signed Jeff Manto as a free agent.

The New York Mets signed Heath Bell as an amateur free agent.

The Florida Marlins signed Jason Pearson as an amateur free agent.

The Toronto Blue Jays released Erik Hanson.

The Cleveland Indians traded Rick Krivda to the Cincinnati Reds for Christian Rojas (minors) and Eddie Priest.

The Baltimore Orioles selected Rich Becker off waivers from the New York Mets.

The Toronto Blue Jays released Rubén Sierra.

The Milwaukee Brewers signed Mark Watson as an amateur free agent.

The St. Louis Cardinals traded Todd Zeile and cash to the Chicago Cubs for Francisco Morales (minors), Paul Torres (minors) and Mike Morgan.

The Baltimore Orioles traded Brad Pennington to the Cincinnati Reds for Tony Nieto (minors) and Danny Clyburn.

The Los Angeles Dodgers released Joe Klink.

The Los Angeles Dodgers traded Eddie Lantigua (minors) to the Cleveland Indians for Brian Barnes.

The Milwaukee Brewers traded Tom Brunansky to the Boston Red Sox for Dave Valle.

The Chicago Cubs signed Brendan Donnelly as a free agent.

The New York Yankees signed Curt Young as a free agent.

The California Angels released Bob McClure.

The New York Mets released Dan Schatzeder.

The San Francisco Giants released Mike Davis.

The Pittsburgh Pirates purchased Doug Bair from the Toronto Blue Jays.

The San Francisco Giants traded Tracy Jones to the Detroit Tigers for Pat Sheridan.

The Philadelphia Phillies released Bill Almon.

The New York Yankees signed Chris Howard as an amateur free agent.

The Boston Red Sox signed Ken Ryan as an amateur free agent.

The Baltimore Orioles traded a player to be named later and Dennis Martínez to the Montreal Expos for a player to be named later. The Baltimore Orioles sent John Stefero (December 8, 1986) to the Montreal Expos to complete the trade. The Montreal Expos sent Rene Gonzales (December 16, 1986) to the Baltimore Orioles to complete the trade.

The Seattle Mariners released Steve Comer.

The Kansas City Royals signed Mark Huismann as an amateur free agent.

The Seattle Mariners purchased Casey Parsons from the San Francisco Giants.

The Philadelphia Phillies released Jim Lonborg.

The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Dave Sax as an amateur free agent.

The San Francisco Giants signed Tom Runnells as an amateur free agent.

The Los Angeles Dodgers purchased Bobby Castillo from the Kansas City Royals.

The California Angels signed Mark Clear as a free agent.

The Oakland Athletics signed Jeff Cox as a free agent.

The Atlanta Braves signed Rick Mahler as an amateur free agent.

The Cleveland Indians traded a player to be named later and Blue Moon Odom to the Atlanta Braves for Roric Harrison. The Cleveland Indians sent Rob Belloir (June 16, 1975) to the Atlanta Braves to complete the trade.

The Chicago White Sox released Jim Qualls.

The San Francisco Giants traded John Cumberland to the St. Louis Cardinals for Jeffrey Mason (minors).

Jim Maloney retired from the San Francisco Giants.

Mike McCormick retired from the San Francisco Giants.

The Montreal Expos traded Jimy Williams to the New York Mets for Tony Canzano (minors).

The Atlanta Braves purchased Jay Ritchie from the Cincinnati Reds.

The Pittsburgh Pirates released Bob Babcock.

The Washington Senators traded Frank Bertaina to the Baltimore Orioles for P.J. Campbell (minors).

The St. Louis Cardinals purchased Tony Martínez from the Cleveland Indians.

The New York Yankees traded Tom Dukes to the Milwaukee Braves for Bobby Tiefenauer.

The Chicago White Sox released Taylor Phillips.

The Philadelphia Phillies signed Gene Stone as an amateur free agent.

The Philadelphia Phillies signed Rick Wise as an amateur free agent.

The Detroit Tigers signed John Hiller as an amateur free agent.

The Kansas City Athletics released Winston Llenas.

The Chicago Cubs signed Bill Connors as an amateur free agent.

The Houston Colt .45s signed Dave Giusti as an amateur free agent.

The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Roy Gleason as an amateur free agent.

The Boston Red Sox signed Dave Morehead as an amateur free agent.

The Chicago Cubs signed Dick Ellsworth as an amateur free agent.

The Milwaukee Braves signed Denny Lemaster as an amateur free agent.

The Chicago Cubs traded Freddy Rodríguez to the Kansas City Athletics for Dave Melton.

The Chicago White Sox signed Stover McIlwain as an amateur free agent.

The Philadelphia Phillies signed Al Kenders as an amateur free agent.

The Chicago Cubs signed Dick Drott as an amateur free agent.

The Milwaukee Braves signed Don Nottebart as an amateur free agent.

The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Jack Shepard as an amateur free agent.

The Philadelphia Phillies signed Tom Qualters as an amateur free agent (bonus baby).

The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Dick Groat as an amateur free agent.

The St. Louis Browns selected Ken Holcombe off waivers from the Chicago White Sox.

The Washington Nationals released Bobo Newsom.

The Philadelphia Athletics signed Bobo Newsom as a free agent.

The St. Louis Browns purchased Ferrell Anderson from the Philadelphia Phillies.

The Philadelphia Athletics signed Earle Brucker as an amateur free agent.

The Detroit Tigers released Bob Hall.

The New York Giants traded Joe Medwick and Ewald Pyle to the Boston Braves for Clyde Kluttz.

The Cleveland Indians signed George Susce as a free agent.

The Cleveland Indians released Clint Brown.

The Brooklyn Dodgers released Wally Westlake.

Albany (International) purchased Socks Seibold from the Boston Braves.

The New York Giants traded Sam Leslie to the Brooklyn Dodgers for Watson Clark and Lefty O'Doul.

The New York Giants purchased Pat Veltman from the Boston Braves.

The Washington Nationals traded Garland Braxton and Bennie Tate to the Chicago White Sox for Art Shires.

The St. Louis Cardinals traded Fred Frankhouse and Bill Sherdel to the Boston Braves for Burleigh Grimes.

The Washington Nationals purchased Emilio Palmero from Columbus (AA) for $10,000.

The Detroit Tigers signed Ownie Carroll as an amateur free agent.

The Cleveland Indians purchased Virgil Cheeves from Wichita Falls (Texas).

The St. Louis Browns purchased Frank Huelsman from the Chicago White Sox.

Dayton (Western Association) purchased George Grosart from the Boston Nationals. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

The Louisville Colonels released George Hemming.

The Louisville Colonels released Jim Rogers.

The Baltimore Orioles traded Piggy Ward and $1,500 to the Cincinnati Reds for Tony Mullane.

The Louisville Colonels signed Egyptian Healy as a free agent.

The Cincinnati Reds released Mike Slattery.

The St. Louis Browns signed Jerry Kane as a free agent.

The Washington Nationals released George Shoch.

The New York Giants traded Elmer Cleveland to the Allegheny City for Art Whitney.

The Worcester Ruby Legs released Fred Mann.

The Detroit Wolverines released Lew Brown.

The Providence Grays signed Sadie Houck as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)