Historical Transactions Occurring on August 4

The New York Yankees signed Kenta Maeda as a free agent.

The Philadelphia Phillies signed Lou Trivino as a free agent.

The Philadelphia Phillies signed Jacob Waguespack as a free agent.

Enyel De Los Santos of the Atlanta Braves granted free agency.

The Milwaukee Brewers purchased Austin Roberts (minors) from the Miami Marlins.

The Chicago Cubs released Greg Allen.

The Miami Marlins released Rob Brantly.

The San Francisco Giants released Raymond Burgos.

The Philadelphia Phillies released Nabil Crismatt.

The Atlanta Braves released Jose Cuas.

The Milwaukee Brewers released Bobby Dalbec.

The Houston Astros released Luis Guillorme.

The Houston Astros released Bryan Lavastida.

The Philadelphia Phillies released Óscar Mercado.

The Miami Marlins released Matt Mervis.

The Detroit Tigers released Ryan Miller.

The Detroit Tigers released Devin Smeltzer.

The Baltimore Orioles released Levi Stoudt.

The Detroit Tigers released Thomas Szapucki.

The Los Angeles Dodgers selected Luken Baker off waivers from the St. Louis Cardinals.

The Minnesota Twins selected Thomas Hatch off waivers from the Kansas City Royals.

The Tampa Bay Rays selected Jesse Scholtens off waivers from the Chicago White Sox.

The St. Louis Cardinals selected Anthony Veneziano off waivers from the Miami Marlins.

The Miami Marlins selected Joey Wiemer off waivers from the Kansas City Royals.

The Los Angeles Angels signed Adam Cimber as a free agent.

The Colorado Rockies signed Chasen Shreve as a free agent.

The Boston Red Sox released Lucas Luetge.

The Pittsburgh Pirates released Dustin Peterson.

The Atlanta Braves signed Charlie Culberson as a free agent.

Jorge Alfaro of the Boston Red Sox granted free agency.

Cole Hamels voluntarily retired from the San Diego Padres.

Craig Stammen voluntarily retired from the San Diego Padres.

The Cleveland Guardians purchased Kole Calhoun from the Los Angeles Dodgers.

The Houston Astros released Joe Perez.

The Oakland Athletics released Manny Piña.

The Houston Astros released Blake Taylor.

The Los Angeles Dodgers traded Aldrin Batista (minors) and Maximo Martinez (minors) to the Chicago White Sox for futre considerations (minors).

The Kansas City Royals selected Joe Barlow off waivers from the Texas Rangers.

The Minnesota Twins selected Jordan Luplow off waivers from the Toronto Blue Jays.

The New York Mets selected Tyson Miller off waivers from the Los Angeles Dodgers.

The Detroit Tigers selected Andrew Vasquez off waivers from the Philadelphia Phillies.

The San Francisco Giants signed Drew Jackson as a free agent.

The Washington Nationals signed Daniel Johnson as a free agent.

The Washington Nationals signed Connor Sadzeck as a free agent.

Robinson Canó of the Atlanta Braves granted free agency.

The Boston Red Sox released Jackie Bradley Jr..

The Washington Nationals released Dee Strange-Gordon.

The Philadelphia Phillies released Didi Gregorius.

The Seattle Mariners released Tommy Milone.

The Detroit Tigers released Nivaldo Rodriguez.

The Tampa Bay Rays selected Jimmy Yacabonis off waivers from the Miami Marlins.

The Oakland Athletics signed Khris Davis as a free agent.

The Boston Red Sox signed José De León as a free agent.

The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Cole Hamels as a free agent.

The Tampa Bay Rays signed Evan Phillips as a free agent.

The Boston Red Sox purchased Delino DeShields from the Texas Rangers.

The Minnesota Twins selected Ralph Garza off waivers from the Houston Astros.

The Cincinnati Reds signed Tim Collins as a free agent.

The Washington Nationals signed T.J. Rivera as a free agent.

The Washington Nationals released Brad Boxberger.

The Pittsburgh Pirates released Jung Ho Kang.

The New York Mets signed Matt Gage as a free agent.

Johnny Monell voluntarily retired from the New York Mets.

The New York Yankees purchased George Kontos from the Cleveland Indians.

The New York Yankees purchased Gio Urshela from the Toronto Blue Jays.

The Arizona Diamondbacks released Jorge De La Rosa.

The Chicago White Sox signed Al Alburquerque as a free agent.

The Los Angeles Dodgers selected Dylan Floro off waivers from the Chicago Cubs.

The Oakland Athletics selected Dustin Garneau off waivers from the Colorado Rockies.

The Baltimore Orioles signed Félix Bautista as a free agent.

The Detroit Tigers signed Cesár Ramos as a free agent.

The San Diego Padres signed Ronald Bolaños as an amateur free agent.

The Cincinnati Reds signed TJ Friedl as an amateur free agent.

The Pittsburgh Pirates released Wilfredo Boscán.

The Los Angeles Dodgers released Daniel Fields.

The Seattle Mariners released Mayckol Guaipe.

The Kansas City Royals released Lester Oliveros.

The Cleveland Indians selected Michael Martínez off waivers from the Boston Red Sox.

The Milwaukee Brewers selected Ben Rowen off waivers from the Toronto Blue Jays.

The Tampa Bay Rays selected Bobby Wilson off waivers from the Texas Rangers.

The Texas Rangers signed Robert Coello as a free agent.

The Texas Rangers signed Phil Irwin as a free agent.

The Miami Marlins signed Chris Mazza as a free agent.

The Atlanta Braves released Josh Outman.

The Chicago Cubs released Clayton Richard.

The Texas Rangers released Wandy Rodríguez.

The Miami Marlins released Jordany Valdespin.

The Oakland Athletics traded Eric O'Flaherty and cash to the New York Mets for a player to be named later. The New York Mets sent Dawrin Frias (minors) (August 7, 2015) to the Oakland Athletics to complete the trade.

The Cleveland Indians signed Dusty Brown as a free agent.

The Washington Nationals released Josh Roenicke.

The Miami Marlins released Duane Below.

The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim released Brad Hawpe.

The Baltimore Orioles released Chris Pettit.

The Toronto Blue Jays signed Jack Cust as a free agent.

The Philadelphia Phillies signed Jake Fox as a free agent.

Drew Carpenter of the Toronto Blue Jays granted free agency.

The Seattle Mariners released Jack Cust.

The Philadelphia Phillies purchased Mike Sweeney from the Seattle Mariners.

The Atlanta Braves released Josh Anderson.

The Pittsburgh Pirates selected Chan Ho Park off waivers from the New York Yankees.

The Pittsburgh Pirates selected Chris Resop off waivers from the Atlanta Braves.

The Tampa Bay Rays sent Andy Cannizaro to the Cleveland Indians as part of a conditional deal.

The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Eric DuBose as a free agent.

The Atlanta Braves signed Ryan Drese as a free agent.

The Boston Red Sox signed Junior Spivey as a free agent.

The Arizona Diamondbacks selected Joe Kennedy off waivers from the Oakland Athletics.

The Kansas City Royals signed Pat Mahomes as a free agent.

The Houston Astros signed Tike Redman as a free agent.

The Texas Rangers signed Randall Simon as a free agent.

The St. Louis Cardinals signed Jorge Toca as a free agent.

The Baltimore Orioles signed Chris Widger as a free agent.

The Boston Red Sox traded a player to be named later and cash to the Baltimore Orioles for Javy López. The Boston Red Sox sent Adam Stern (October 3, 2006) to the Baltimore Orioles to complete the trade.

The St. Louis Cardinals signed Armando Almanza as a free agent.

The Cincinnati Reds signed Eric Crozier as a free agent.

The Arizona Diamondbacks signed Ever Magallanes as a free agent.

The Seattle Mariners purchased Bryan Ward from Camden (Atlantic).

The Anaheim Angels released Raúl Mondesí.

The Pittsburgh Pirates released Chris Stynes.

The Cleveland Indians traded Eric Crozier to the Toronto Blue Jays for Josh Phelps.

The Milwaukee Brewers signed Derrin Ebert as a free agent.

The Cincinnati Reds purchased Calvin Pickering from Vaqueros (Mexican).

The Minnesota Twins released Mike Duvall.

The Boston Red Sox selected Dave McCarty off waivers from the Oakland Athletics.

The Colorado Rockies purchased Bryan Ward from Torreon (Mexican).

The Cincinnati Reds released Jeff Frye.

The Oakland Athletics signed Mike Stanley as a free agent.

The St. Louis Cardinals released Brian Johnson.

The Texas Rangers traded Dave Martinez to the Toronto Blue Jays for a player to be named later. The Toronto Blue Jays sent Peter Munro (August 8, 2000) to the Texas Rangers to complete the trade.

The Philadelphia Phillies traded Desi Relaford to the San Diego Padres for a player to be named later. The San Diego Padres sent David Newhan (August 7, 2000) to the Philadelphia Phillies to complete the trade.

The New York Mets signed José Mercedes as a free agent.

The Cincinnati Reds released Jason Bere.

The Tampa Bay Devil Rays released Julio Mañón.

The New York Mets released Héctor Mercado.

The Boston Red Sox traded Jose Olmeda (minors) to the Cleveland Indians for Mike Matthews.

The Chicago Cubs released Tony Fossas.

The Texas Rangers selected Terry Clark off waivers from the Cleveland Indians.

The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Luke Allen as an amateur free agent.

The Oakland Athletics signed Scott Bankhead as a free agent.

The California Angels signed Dick Schofield as a free agent.

The Minnesota Twins released Greg Harris.

The New York Mets traded a player to be named later and Bret Saberhagen to the Colorado Rockies for Arnie Gooch (minors) and Juan Acevedo. The New York Mets sent Dave Swanson (minors) (August 4, 1995) to the Colorado Rockies to complete the trade.

The Seattle Mariners selected Eric Gunderson off waivers from the New York Mets.

The Florida Marlins selected Jerry Spradlin off waivers from the Cincinnati Reds.

The Texas Rangers traded Gerald Alexander and Allan Anderson to the Cleveland Indians for Dave Eiland.

The Milwaukee Brewers signed Andy McGaffigan as a free agent.

The San Francisco Giants signed Bob Knepper as a free agent.

The Chicago White Sox traded Mark Davis to the California Angels for Mark Doran (minors) and Roberto Hernández.

The New York Mets traded Tom McCarthy and Steve Springer to the Chicago White Sox for Vince Harris (minors) and Mike Maksudian.

The Toronto Blue Jays signed Domingo Cedeño as an amateur free agent.

The Chicago Cubs released Ron Davis.

The Houston Astros signed Dale Berra as a free agent.

The California Angels signed Ty Van Burkleo as a free agent.

The Detroit Tigers purchased John Martin from the St. Louis Cardinals.

The Chicago Cubs released Héctor Cruz.

The New York Mets traded Joel Youngblood to the Montreal Expos for a player to be named later. The Montreal Expos sent Tom Gorman (August 16, 1982) to the New York Mets to complete the trade.

The San Francisco Giants released Randy Moffitt.

The San Francisco Giants released Bill North.

The New York Yankees purchased Aurelio Rodríguez from the San Diego Padres.

The Seattle Mariners purchased Paul Mitchell from the Oakland Athletics.

The St. Louis Cardinals selected Harry Parker off waivers from the New York Mets.

The Kansas City Royals signed U L Washington as an amateur free agent.

The Detroit Tigers selected Duke Sims off waivers from the Los Angeles Dodgers.

The Philadelphia Phillies released Morrie Steevens. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

The Chicago Cubs selected Pete Mikkelsen off waivers from the Pittsburgh Pirates.

The San Francisco Giants signed Bobby Bonds as an amateur free agent.

The Washington Senators traded a player to be named later to the Baltimore Orioles for Buster Narum. The Washington Senators sent Lou Piniella (August 4, 1964) to the Baltimore Orioles to complete the trade.

The New York Mets released Vinegar Bend Mizell.

José Arcia sent from the Houston Colt .45s to the Detroit Tigers in an unknown transaction.

The St. Louis Cardinals released Ray Katt.

The Cleveland Indians purchased Randy Jackson from the Los Angeles Dodgers.

The New York Yankees released Ralph Houk.

The New York Yankees released Ray Scarborough.

The St. Louis Browns selected Bobby Hogue off waivers from the New York Yankees.

The Chicago White Sox traded Bobby Rhawn and cash to the Chicago Cubs for Johnny Ostrowski.

The New York Yankees released Johnny Cooney.

The St. Louis Browns purchased Archie McKain from the Detroit Tigers.

The Philadelphia Athletics purchased Bill Lillard from San Francisco (PCL).

Justin Stein returned to original team on August 4, 1938.

The Brooklyn Dodgers signed Jim Lindsey as a free agent.

The Cincinnati Reds purchased Kiddo Davis from the New York Giants.

The Detroit Tigers selected General Crowder off waivers from the Washington Nationals.

The Chicago Cubs purchased Billy Herman from Louisville (American Association) for $50,000.

The St. Louis Cardinals signed Eddie Ainsmith as a free agent.

The St. Louis Browns purchased Hal Haid from Bay City (Michigan-Ontario).

The Boston Red Sox released Ray Caldwell.

The Boston Red Sox released Dave Shean.

The Brooklyn Robins purchased Norman Plitt from Portland (Eastern).

The Detroit Tigers signed Tubby Spencer as a free agent.

The Boston Braves purchased Art Nehf from Terre Haute (Central).

The Cleveland Naps purchased Walter Barbare from New Orleans (Southern Association). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

The Pittsburgh Pirates purchased Erv Kantlehner from Victoria (Northwestern).

The Chicago Cubs purchased Tuffy Stewart from Indianapolis (American Association).

The St. Louis Browns purchased Pete Compton from Battle Creek (Southern Michigan).

The Philadelphia Phillies signed Barney Slaughter as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

The Cleveland Naps purchased Dave Callahan from Eau Claire (Minnesota-Wisconsin).

The New York Highlanders purchased William Louden from Dallas (Texas) for $1,500.

The Cleveland Napoleons signed Eddie Grant as a free agent.

The Pittsburgh Pirates purchased Ed Kinsella from Bloomington (Three-I).

The Detroit Tigers purchased Jack Warner from the St. Louis Cardinals for $1,500.

The Detroit Tigers released Walt Justis.

The Baltimore Orioles purchased Ike Butler from Shreveport (Southern Association).

The Pittsburgh Pirates signed George Yeager as a free agent.

The Cincinnati Reds purchased Socks Seybold from Richmond (Atlantic).

The Pittsburgh Pirates purchased Willie Clark from the New York Giants.

The New York Giants traded Dad Clarke and cash to the Louisville Colonels for Tom McCreery.

The Boston signed Charlie Ganzel as a free agent.

The Boston released Frank West.

The Cincinnati Reds released .

The Cincinnati released Charles Fulmer. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

The Indianapolis Hoosiers released Al McCauley.