Historical Transactions Occurring on September 8

The New York Mets signed Joe La Sorsa as a free agent.

The Texas Rangers signed Donovan Solano as a free agent.

The New York Mets purchased Eddy Alvarez from the Boston Red Sox.

The Los Angeles Angels released Corey Knebel.

The Chicago White Sox released Rafael Dolis.

The Cincinnati Reds released Colin Moran.

The Kansas City Royals released Eddie Butler.

The Arizona Diamondbacks released Seth Frankoff.

The New York Yankees signed Ryan Buchter as a free agent.

The Kansas City Royals released Humberto Arteaga.

The Chicago Cubs released Steven Souza Jr..

Zack Godley of the Toronto Blue Jays granted free agency.

The Minnesota Twins purchased Ryan LaMarre from the Atlanta Braves.

The Tampa Bay Rays signed Alexei Ramírez as a free agent.

The Miami Marlins signed Jerar Encarnacion as a free agent.

The Miami Marlins selected Tommy Medica off waivers from the San Diego Padres.

The Texas Rangers signed Anderson Tejeda as an amateur free agent.

Michael Kohn of the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim granted free agency.

Eric Hacker of the San Francisco Giants granted free agency.

The Minnesota Twins signed Engelb Vielma as an amateur free agent.

The Florida Marlins released Alfredo Amézaga.

The San Francisco Giants released Aaron Rowand.

The San Francisco Giants released Miguel Tejada.

The Minnesota Twins sent Sean Henn to the Baltimore Orioles as part of a conditional deal.

The Philadelphia Phillies released Rodrigo López.

The Washington Nationals released Jorge Sosa.

The Cincinnati Reds released Scott Chiasson.

The Boston Red Sox released Javy López.

The Milwaukee Brewers selected Chris Spurling off waivers from the Detroit Tigers.

The Florida Marlins signed David Weathers as a free agent.

The Colorado Rockies signed Edgmer Escalona as an amateur free agent.

The Philadelphia Phillies released Paul Abbott.

The Cincinnati Reds released McKay Christensen.

The Chicago White Sox released Royce Clayton.

The Pittsburgh Pirates released Sean Lowe.

The Chicago Cubs signed Jerry Spradlin as a free agent.

The Cleveland Indians selected Eric DuBose off waivers from the Oakland Athletics.

The Boston Red Sox released David West.

The Atlanta Braves traded a player to be named later to the Colorado Rockies for David Cortés. The Atlanta Braves sent Anthony Briggs (minors) (September 8, 1998) to the Colorado Rockies to complete the trade.

The Texas Rangers selected Scarborough Green off waivers from the St. Louis Cardinals.

The Arizona Diamondbacks purchased Julius Matos from Sioux Falls (Northern).

The Colorado Rockies traded Donnie Schmidt (minors) to the Seattle Mariners for Brian Raabe.

The Seattle Mariners purchased Brian Sweeney from Lafayette (Heartland).

The Detroit Tigers traded Juan Samuel to the Kansas City Royals for a player to be named later. The Kansas City Royals sent Phil Hiatt (September 14, 1995) to the Detroit Tigers to complete the trade.

The Los Angeles Dodgers traded Todd Williams to the Oakland Athletics for Matt McDonald (minors).

The Detroit Tigers selected Steve Rodriguez off waivers from the Boston Red Sox.

The Baltimore Orioles released Glenn Davis.

The Toronto Blue Jays released Matt Young.

The Philadelphia Phillies traded a player to be named later to the Chicago White Sox for Donn Pall. The Philadelphia Phillies sent Doug Lindsey (September 8, 1993) to the Chicago White Sox to complete the trade.

The Pittsburgh Pirates traded Lonnie Smith to the Baltimore Orioles for players to be named later. The Baltimore Orioles sent Stan Cameron (minors) (September 14, 1993) and Terry Farrar (minors) (September 14, 1993) to the Pittsburgh Pirates to complete the trade.

The St. Louis Cardinals released John Ericks.

The Oakland Athletics traded players to be named later to the San Diego Padres for Storm Davis. The Oakland Athletics sent Dave Leiper (August 31, 1987) and Rob Nelson (September 8, 1987) to the San Diego Padres to complete the trade.

The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Grant Jackson as a free agent.

The Boston Red Sox signed Rey Quiñones as an amateur free agent.

The Montreal Expos purchased Dave Tomlin from the Cincinnati Reds.

The Pittsburgh Pirates traded a player to be named later and Pascual Pérez to the Atlanta Braves for Larry McWilliams. The Pittsburgh Pirates sent Carlos Rios (minors) (September 8, 1982) to the Atlanta Braves to complete the trade.

The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Jerry Grote as a free agent.

The Texas Rangers purchased Bob Lacey from the Cleveland Indians.

The Montreal Expos released Tom Hutton.

The Seattle Mariners purchased Kevin Pasley from the Los Angeles Dodgers.

The Chicago White Sox selected Bill Nahorodny off waivers from the Philadelphia Phillies.

The Chicago Cubs purchased Ramón Hernández from the Pittsburgh Pirates.

Syracuse (International) purchased Joe Verbanic from the New York Yankees. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

The Seattle Pilots purchased Fred Stanley from the Houston Astros.

The Atlanta Braves traded Clint Compton and Mickey Rivers to the California Angels for Bob Priddy and Hoyt Wilhelm.

The Kansas City Royals purchased Orlando Peña from the Seattle Pilots.

The Seattle Pilots purchased José Vidal from the Cleveland Indians.

The Kansas City Athletics selected Lou Clinton off waivers from the California Angels.

The St. Louis Cardinals signed Dave Dowling as an amateur free agent.

The Los Angeles Angels released Art Fowler.

The Los Angeles Angels purchased Chuck Tanner from the Cleveland Indians.

The Detroit Tigers selected Vic Wertz off waivers from the Boston Red Sox.

The Detroit Tigers traded Ben Flowers to the St. Louis Cardinals for Bobby Tiefenauer.

The New York Giants selected Joe Garagiola off waivers from the Chicago Cubs.

The Chicago Cubs signed Ernie Banks as a free agent.

The St. Louis Browns purchased Johnny Lipon from the Boston Red Sox.

The Chicago Cubs signed Casey Wise as an amateur free agent.

Paul Hinrichs of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.

The Philadelphia Phillies signed Granny Hamner as an amateur free agent.

The Chicago White Sox purchased Bill Nagel from the Pittsburgh Pirates.

The Pittsburgh Pirates purchased Tony Ordeñana from Portsmouth (Piedmont).

The Boston Red Sox purchased Eddie Lake from the St. Louis Cardinals.

The Chicago Cubs purchased Walt Lanfranconi from the Philadelphia Athletics.

The Boston Red Sox purchased Eddie Pellagrini from San Diego (PCL).

The New York Yankees traded Billy Hitchcock to the Detroit Tigers for players to be named later. The Detroit Tigers sent Tuck Stainback (December 4, 1941) and Boyd Perry (December 4, 1941) to the New York Yankees to complete the trade.

The Chicago Cubs purchased Clyde McCullough from the New York Yankees.

The New York Yankees traded Al Piechota to the Boston Bees for players to be named later. The Boston Bees sent Joe Callahan (June 17, 1940) and Hiker Moran (November 21, 1939) to the New York Yankees to complete the trade.

The Boston Bees signed Bama Rowell as a free agent.

The St. Louis Browns purchased Joe Grace from Memphis (Southern Association).

The Boston Red Sox purchased Archie McKain from the Cleveland Indians.

The Boston Bees sent Bill Lewis (September 28, 1936) to Indianapolis (American Association) to complete the trade.

Charlie English and Buck Fausett returned to original team on March 22, 1935.

The New York Giants sent $8,500 (October 27, 1932) and Eddie Moore (October 27, 1932) to Dallas (Texas) to complete the trade.

The Cincinnati Reds purchased Gene Moore from Dallas (Texas).

The Washington Nationals purchased Al Bool from Nashville (Southern Association).

The Brooklyn Robins purchased Clise Dudley from Atlanta (Southern Association).

The Brooklyn Robins purchased Cy Moore from Macon (South Atlantic).

(Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

The Brooklyn Robins released Joe Oeschger.

The Philadelphia Phillies purchased Dink O'Brien from Portsmouth (Virginia).

The Chicago Cubs purchased Phil Douglas from the Brooklyn Dodgers.

The Pittsburgh Pirates purchased Ovid Nicholson from Frankfort (Blue Grass).

The Washington Senators signed Joe Cassidy as a free agent.

The Milwaukee Brewers released Pink Hawley.

The Cleveland released Jack O'Brien.

The Philadelphia Phillies purchased Kid Elberfeld from Richmond (Atlantic).

Joe Connor sent from Augusta (New England) to the St. Louis Browns in an unknown transaction. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

The Baltimore Orioles released Irv Ray.