Historical Transactions Occurring on June 18

José Azócar of the Atlanta Braves granted free agency.

The Philadelphia Phillies purchased Nolan Hoffman from the Texas Rangers.

The Minnesota Twins released Richard Lovelady.

The Cincinnati Reds signed Edwin Ríos as a free agent.

The Chicago Cubs purchased Will Simoneit (minors) from the Philadelphia Phillies.

The Chicago White Sox released Tim Hill.

The Pittsburgh Pirates released Jake Lamb.

The Toronto Blue Jays released Daniel Vogelbach.

The Arizona Diamondbacks selected Gavin Hollowell off waivers from the Colorado Rockies.

The New York Mets signed Rafael Ortega as a free agent.

The Detroit Tigers purchased Blair Calvo from the Colorado Rockies.

The Oakland Athletics purchased Yacksel Ríos from the Atlanta Braves.

The Detroit Tigers selected Anthony Misiewicz off waivers from the Arizona Diamondbacks.

The Minnesota Twins signed Braden Bishop as a free agent.

The New York Yankees signed Chris Owings as a free agent.

The Boston Red Sox purchased James Norwood from the Philadelphia Phillies.

The Detroit Tigers released Jacob Barnes.

The San Francisco Giants selected Yermín Mercedes off waivers from the Chicago White Sox.

The Detroit Tigers selected Ali Sánchez off waivers from the St. Louis Cardinals.

The Cincinnati Reds signed Mallex Smith as a free agent.

The New York Yankees released Kyle Barraclough.

The Milwaukee Brewers released Logan Forsythe.

The Texas Rangers selected Shaun Anderson off waivers from the Minnesota Twins.

The Cleveland Indians signed Cade Smith as a free agent.

The Minnesota Twins signed Ian Krol as a free agent.

Héctor Santiago of the New York Mets granted free agency.

The Cincinnati Reds signed Randy Wynne as a free agent.

The Los Angeles Angels released Cody Allen.

The Texas Rangers released Chase d'Arnaud.

The Milwaukee Brewers released Brett Lawrie.

The Cleveland Indians signed Marc Rzepczynski as a free agent.

Melky Cabrera of the Cleveland Indians granted free agency.

The Kansas City Royals signed Logan Porter as a free agent.

The Miami Marlins released Sean Burnett.

The Minnesota Twins released Taylor Featherston.

The Miami Marlins released Severino González.

The Los Angeles Angels released Branden Pinder.

The Kansas City Royals traded Kelvin Herrera to the Washington Nationals for Yohanse Morel (minors), Kelvin Gutiérrez and Blake Perkins.

The Baltimore Orioles drafted Jayvien Sandridge in the 32nd round of the 2018 amateur draft. Player signed June 18, 2018.

The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Chris Rearick as a free agent.

Dillon Gee of the Texas Rangers granted free agency.

The Cleveland Indians purchased Jarrett Grube from the Toronto Blue Jays.

The Los Angeles Dodgers selected Peter O'Brien off waivers from the Texas Rangers.

The Baltimore Orioles signed Andy Oliver as a free agent.

The Miami Marlins signed Kila Ka'aihue as a free agent.

The Cleveland Indians released Jhoulys Chacín.

The Minnesota Twins released Jordan Schafer.

The San Diego Padres signed Chris Nelson as a free agent.

The Baltimore Orioles signed Clay Rapada as a free agent.

Randy Wolf of the Miami Marlins granted free agency.

The Texas Rangers released Daniel Bard.

The Cincinnati Reds released Argenis Díaz.

The Cincinnati Reds released Shelley Duncan.

The Boston Red Sox released Grady Sizemore.

The San Diego Padres signed Ben Francisco as a free agent.

The Baltimore Orioles signed Chris Pettit as a free agent.

The Cincinnati Reds released Joe Mather.

The San Francisco Giants released Ramón Ramírez.

The St. Louis Cardinals released Clay Zavada.

The Houston Astros traded Fernando Martínez to the New York Yankees for Charles Basford (minors).

The Colorado Rockies traded Eric Young Jr. to the New York Mets for Collin McHugh.

The Toronto Blue Jays signed Shawn Hill as a free agent.

The Baltimore Orioles released Jon Link.

The Atlanta Braves signed Chris Carter as a free agent.

The Atlanta Braves signed Rúben Gotay as a free agent.

The New York Yankees signed Vidal Nuño III as a free agent.

The Detroit Tigers signed Jeff Salazar as a free agent.

The Chicago White Sox sent Wes Whisler to the Florida Marlins as part of a conditional deal.

The Toronto Blue Jays signed Nick Green as a free agent.

The Toronto Blue Jays traded Jorge Padilla to the New York Mets for a player to be named later. The New York Mets sent Clint Everts (minors) (June 26, 2010) to the Toronto Blue Jays to complete the trade.

The Oakland Athletics signed Shawn Chacón as a free agent.

The Florida Marlins released Daniel Barone.

The Los Angeles Dodgers released Val Pascucci.

The Washington Nationals signed Zack Segovia as a free agent.

The Chicago White Sox signed Miguel González as an amateur free agent.

The Chicago Cubs released Andy Cavazos.

The Pittsburgh Pirates sent Nick Green to the Seattle Mariners as part of a conditional deal.

The Florida Marlins signed Seth Etherton as a free agent.

The Oakland Athletics released Agustín Montero.

The Boston Red Sox released J.C. Romero.

The Toronto Blue Jays released John Thomson.

Steve Karsay retired from the Oakland Athletics.

The Chicago Cubs released Will Cunnane.

The Arizona Diamondbacks released Matt Herges.

The Florida Marlins signed Keith Osik as a free agent.

The Chicago White Sox signed Donnie Sadler as a free agent.

The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Alfredo Fígaro as an amateur free agent.

The Baltimore Orioles signed Pedro Florimón as an amateur free agent.

Rob Ryan of the Houston Astros granted free agency.

The Kansas City Royals released Curt Leskanic.

The Cleveland Indians released Oscar Salazar.

The Cincinnati Reds traded Charlie Manning and cash to the New York Yankees for Gabe White.

The San Diego Padres selected Ricky Stone off waivers from the Houston Astros.

The Texas Rangers released David Newhan.

The Baltimore Orioles signed David Newhan as a free agent.

The Cincinnati Reds released Kelly Dransfeldt.

The Montreal Expos released Troy Mattes.

The Tampa Bay Devil Rays released Steve Parris.

The Baltimore Orioles signed Luis López as a free agent.

The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Eric Hull as an amateur free agent.

The Seattle Mariners purchased Mark Watson from the Chicago Cubs.

The Milwaukee Brewers signed Robert Pérez as a free agent.

The Cincinnati Reds released Ken Hill.

The Montreal Expos signed Julio Santana as a free agent.

The Florida Marlins released Carlos Castillo.

The Kansas City Royals traded Jose Cepeda (minors) to the Atlanta Braves for Marc Pisciotta.

The New York Mets traded Allen Watson and cash to the Seattle Mariners for a player to be named later and Mac Suzuki. The Seattle Mariners sent Justin Dunning (minors) (September 14, 1999) to the New York Mets to complete the trade.

The Cleveland Indians selected Jeff Tam off waivers from the New York Mets.

The Cleveland Indians signed D.J. Carrasco as a free agent.

The Colorado Rockies traded a player to be named later and cash to the Oakland Athletics for Kurt Abbott. The Colorado Rockies sent Ara Petrosian (minors) (June 18, 1998) to the Oakland Athletics to complete the trade.

The Boston Red Sox traded Mike Blais (minors) to the Houston Astros for David West.

Rudy Pemberton of the Boston Red Sox granted free agency.

The New York Yankees signed Dave Eiland as a free agent.

The Cincinnati Reds released Vince Coleman.

The San Diego Padres traded Russ Spear (minors), Brad Ausmus and Andújar Cedeño to the Detroit Tigers for John Flaherty and Chris Gomez.

The Baltimore Orioles traded Andy Van Slyke to the Philadelphia Phillies for Gene Harris.

The Detroit Tigers signed Francisco Cordero as an amateur free agent.

The New York Yankees signed Paul Gibson as a free agent.

The Atlanta Braves released Scott Taylor.

The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Juan Castro as an amateur free agent.

The Texas Rangers released Rick Wrona.

The Detroit Tigers traded Tracy Jones to the Seattle Mariners for Darnell Coles.

The Montreal Expos selected Rolando Roomes off waivers from the Cincinnati Reds.

The Toronto Blue Jays selected Ken Williams off waivers from the Detroit Tigers.

The San Diego Padres released Keith Comstock.

The New York Mets traded a player to be named later, Lenny Dykstra and Roger McDowell to the Philadelphia Phillies for Juan Samuel. The New York Mets sent Tom Edens (July 27, 1989) to the Philadelphia Phillies to complete the trade.

The San Francisco Giants traded Dennis Cook, Charlie Hayes and Terry Mulholland to the Philadelphia Phillies for a player to be named later and Steve Bedrosian. The Philadelphia Phillies sent Rick Parker (August 7, 1989) to the San Francisco Giants to complete the trade.

The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Pedro Martínez as an amateur free agent.

The Detroit Tigers purchased Ron Meridith from the Texas Rangers.

The Texas Rangers sent George Wright to the Montreal Expos as part of a conditional deal.

The Milwaukee Brewers signed Jeff Peterek as an amateur free agent.

The Montreal Expos signed Sergio Valdez as an amateur free agent.

The California Angels signed T.R. Bryden as an amateur free agent.

The Minnesota Twins signed Bob Randall as a free agent.

The New York Mets released Joe Torre.

Previous purchase of Vida Blue by the New York Yankees from the Oakland Athletics voided and player returned.

Previous purchase of Rollie Fingers by the Boston Red Sox from the Oakland Athletics voided and player returned.

Previous purchase of Joe Rudi by the Boston Red Sox from the Oakland Athletics voided and player returned.

The Oakland Athletics signed Brian Kingman as an amateur free agent.

The Cincinnati Reds released Bob Barton.

The Baltimore Orioles signed Larry Milbourne as an amateur free agent.

The Oakland Athletics purchased Steve Boros from the Cincinnati Reds.

The Chicago Cubs released Don Larsen.

Toronto (International) purchased Hal Jones from the Cleveland Indians.

The Minnesota Twins signed Vic Wertz as a free agent.

The New York Yankees signed Archie Moore as an amateur free agent.

The Chicago White Sox signed Joe Ginsberg as a free agent.

The Philadelphia Phillies purchased Joe Lonnett from the Milwaukee Braves.

The Milwaukee Braves signed Larry Maxie as an amateur free agent.

The Brooklyn Dodgers released Dave Cole. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

The Brooklyn Dodgers signed Bob Lillis as an amateur free agent.

Seattle (PCL) purchased Ike Pearson from the Philadelphia Phillies.

Los Angeles (Pacific Coast) purchased Error from the Philadelphia Phillies.

The Boston Red Sox purchased Bill Zuber from the New York Yankees.

The Philadelphia Phillies released Jimmy Wasdell.

The Chicago Cubs signed John Burrows as a free agent.

The Boston Bees signed Ace Williams as an amateur free agent.

Hartford (Eastern) purchased Ralph McLeod from the Boston Bees.

The Boston Red Sox signed Red Kellett as an amateur free agent.

The Boston Braves signed Dinny McNamara as a free agent.

The Boston Braves signed Shanty Hogan as an amateur free agent.

The Washington Nationals traded Pinky Hargrave and George Mogridge to the St. Louis Browns for Hank Severeid.

The Boston Braves signed Frank Wilson as an amateur free agent.

The St. Louis Cardinals traded Hal Janvrin and Ferdie Schupp to the Brooklyn Robins for Jeff Pfeffer.

The New York Giants purchased Rube Schauer from Superior (Northern) for $10,000.

Lowell (New England) purchased Bill Jones from the Boston Braves.

The St. Louis Cardinals purchased Frank Snyder from Flint (Southern Michigan) for $2,000. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

The St. Louis Browns purchased Del Pratt from Montgomery (Southern Association) for cash and 2 players. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

The St. Louis Cardinals purchased Bob Harmon from Shreveport (Texas) for $2,500.

The Pittsburgh Pirates traded Tom McCarthy and Harley Young to the Boston Doves for Irv Young.

The Boston Americans signed Bill Carrigan as an amateur free agent.

The Chicago White Sox traded Tom Daly and Cozy Dolan to the Cincinnati Reds for George Magoon. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

The New York Giants signed Steve Brodie as a free agent.

The Pittsburgh Pirates purchased John O'Brien from the Baltimore Orioles.

The New York Giants released Jocko Fields. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

The New York Giants released Danny Murphy. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

The Columbus Solons purchased Ice Box Chamberlain from the St. Louis Browns for $1,500.

The Washington Nationals released Hi Ebright.

The Baltimore Orioles released Jack Farrell.

The St. Louis released John Ewing.

The St. Louis released Henry Oberbeck.

The Philadelphia Athletics signed Fred Mann as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)