Historical Transactions Occurring on September 15

The Toronto Blue Jays released Orelvis Martinez.

The Baltimore Orioles selected José Castillo off waivers from the Seattle Mariners.

The New York Yankees released Victor González.

The Baltimore Orioles signed Albert Suárez as a free agent.

Adam Jones voluntarily retired from the Baltimore Orioles.

The Washington Nationals released José Mujica.

The Colorado Rockies released Jhoulys Chacín.

The Baltimore Orioles released Kelvin Gutiérrez.

The San Diego Padres signed Vince Velasquez as a free agent.

The Philadelphia Phillies signed Greg Bird as a free agent.

The Texas Rangers signed Andrew Romine as a free agent.

The Boston Red Sox released Jonathan Lucroy.

The Philadelphia Phillies signed Jonathan Lucroy as a free agent.

The Los Angeles Angels traded a player to be named later and Grayson Long (minors) to the Detroit Tigers for Justin Upton. The Los Angeles Angels sent Elvin Rodríguez (September 15, 2017) to the Detroit Tigers to complete the trade.

The New York Yankees signed Billy Butler as a free agent.

The Los Angeles Dodgers released Zac Grotz.

The Los Angeles Dodgers traded a player to be named later, Tommy Bergjans (minors) and A.J. Ellis to the Philadelphia Phillies for Carlos Ruiz and cash. The Los Angeles Dodgers sent Joey Curletta (minors) (September 15, 2016) to the Philadelphia Phillies to complete the trade.

The Miami Marlins selected Odrisamer Despaigne off waivers from the Baltimore Orioles.

The Arizona Diamondbacks signed John Brebbia as a free agent.

The Houston Astros signed Rogelio Armenteros as an amateur free agent.

The Arizona Diamondbacks signed Chaz Roe as a free agent.

The San Diego Padres selected Cesar Carrillo off waivers from the Philadelphia Phillies.

The Chicago Cubs released Ezequiel Astacio.

The Toronto Blue Jays selected Joe Inglett off waivers from the Cleveland Indians.

The San Diego Padres traded a player to be named later and Evan Meek to the Tampa Bay Devil Rays for Russell Branyan. The San Diego Padres sent Dale Thayer (September 15, 2006) to the Tampa Bay Devil Rays to complete the trade.

The Detroit Tigers selected Matt Stairs off waivers from the Texas Rangers.

The Boston Red Sox released Matt Perisho.

The Boston Red Sox signed Melvin Dorta as an amateur free agent.

The Chicago Cubs signed Félix Sánchez as an amateur free agent.

The New York Yankees selected Joe Borowski off waivers from the Atlanta Braves.

The Atlanta Braves traded a player to be named later to the Florida Marlins for Alejandro Peña. The Atlanta Braves sent Chris Seelbach (September 15, 1995) to the Florida Marlins to complete the trade.

The Boston Red Sox traded a player to be named later to the Seattle Mariners for Lee Tinsley. The Boston Red Sox sent Tim Smith (minors) (September 15, 1994) to the Seattle Mariners to complete the trade.

The Boston Red Sox traded a player to be named later to the Montreal Expos for Glenn Murray. The Boston Red Sox sent Derek Vinyard (minors) (September 15, 1994) to the Montreal Expos to complete the trade.

The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Noe Muñoz as an amateur free agent.

The Chicago White Sox released Ramón García.

The Chicago Cubs signed Julio Zuleta as an amateur free agent.

The Texas Rangers traded a player to be named later to the Milwaukee Brewers for Ed Núñez. The Texas Rangers sent Mark Hampton (minors) (September 15, 1992) to the Milwaukee Brewers to complete the trade.

The New York Mets traded a player to be named later to the Cincinnati Reds for Scott Bradley. The New York Mets sent Joe McCann (minors) (September 15, 1992) to the Cincinnati Reds to complete the trade.

The San Francisco Giants signed Salomón Torres as an amateur free agent.

The New York Mets traded Shane Young (minors) and Jeff Richardson to the California Angels for John Candelaria.

The San Diego Padres signed Omar Olivares as an amateur free agent.

The Toronto Blue Jays signed Junior Félix as an amateur free agent.

The New York Yankees traded players to be named later and Jim Deshaies to the Houston Astros for Joe Niekro. The New York Yankees sent Neder Horta (minors) (September 24, 1985) and Dody Rather (minors) (January 11, 1986) to the Houston Astros to complete the trade.

The New York Mets released Paul Wilmet.

The New York Yankees traded Randy Stein and cash to the California Angels for Dave Kingman.

The Kansas City Royals traded Mark Williams to the Oakland Athletics for Richard Ingalls (minors).

The New York Mets traded Ron Allen to the St. Louis Cardinals for Bobby Etheridge.

The Milwaukee Brewers purchased Juan Ríos from the Kansas City Royals.

The Cleveland Indians traded a player to be named later and cash to the California Angels for Phil Roof. The Cleveland Indians sent Bubba Morton (September 15, 1965) to the California Angels to complete the trade.

The Kansas City Athletics signed Alex George as an amateur free agent.

The Philadelphia Phillies released Jimmy Bloodworth.

The New York Giants released Mel Ott.

The Chicago Cubs selected Freddy Schmidt off waivers from the Philadelphia Phillies.

The Washington Nationals purchased Dewey Adkins from the Cleveland Indians.

The Cincinnati Reds purchased Ray Mueller from the St. Louis Cardinals.

The Boston Bees sent Ed Moriarty to Buffalo (International) as part of a conditional deal. Plus additonal player to Buffalo

The Boston Bees sent Johnnie Tyler to Buffalo (International) as part of a conditional deal.

Dallas (Texas) purchased Al Blanche from the Boston Bees.

The New York Yankees purchased Jimmie DeShong from Sacramento (PCL).

The New York Giants purchased Paul Richards from Minneapolis (American Association).

The St. Louis Browns sent Ed Grimes (October 22, 1932) and Larry Bettencourt (October 22, 1932) to Milwaukee (American Association) to complete the trade.

The Boston Braves purchased Ox Eckhardt from Mission (PCL).

The Detroit Tigers purchased Billy Rhiel from Portland (Pacific Coast).

Milwaukee (American Association) sent Hal Wiltse to the Philadelphia Phillies as part of a conditional deal for $5000 plus additional $10000 if kept.

The Chicago White Sox purchased Butch Henline from Toledo (American Association).

The Boston Braves purchased Charlie Wilson from Rochester (International).

The Boston Braves purchased Red Worthington from Rochester (International).

The Detroit Tigers purchased Billy Rogell from St Paul (American Association).

The New York Giants selected Jack Bentley off waivers from the Philadelphia Phillies.

The Chicago White Sox selected Moe Berg off waivers from the Brooklyn Robins.

The Boston Red Sox purchased Johnnie Heving from Mobile (Southern Association).

Wichita Falls (Texas) purchased Bubber Jonnard from the Pittsburgh Pirates.

The New York Giants purchased Red Lucas from Newport News (Virginia).

Toledo (American Association) purchased Walt Alexander from the New York Yankees.

The Boston Red Sox purchased Jimmy Cooney from Providence (International). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

The Philadelphia Athletics drafted Walter Anderson from South Bend (Central) in the 1916 rule 5 draft.

The St. Louis Browns drafted Ivan Bigler from Gettysburg (Blue Ridge) in the 1916 rule 5 draft.

The New York Giants drafted Red Causey from Waco (Texas) in the 1916 rule 5 draft.

The St. Louis Cardinals drafted Tony DeFate from Topeka (Western) in the 1916 rule 5 draft.

The Cleveland Indians drafted George Dickerson from Dothan (Dixie) in the 1916 rule 5 draft.

The Brooklyn Robins drafted Rich Durning from Portland (Eastern) in the 1916 rule 5 draft.

The Detroit Tigers drafted Ben Dyer from Denver (Western) in the 1916 rule 5 draft.

The Cincinnati Reds drafted Hod Eller from Moline (Three-I) in the 1916 rule 5 draft.

The Brooklyn Robins drafted Bunny Fabrique from Providence (International) in the 1916 rule 5 draft.

The Brooklyn Robins drafted Tom Fitzsimmons from Butte (Northwestern) in the 1916 rule 5 draft.

The Cincinnati Reds drafted Ed Gerner from Reading (New York State) in the 1916 rule 5 draft.

The Pittsburgh Pirates drafted Billy Gleason from Lynn (Eastern) in the 1916 rule 5 draft.

The Cleveland Indians drafted Joe Harris from Chattanooga (Southern Association) in the 1916 rule 5 draft.

The Philadelphia Athletics drafted Cliff Hill from Waco (Texas) in the 1916 rule 5 draft.

The St. Louis Browns drafted Duke Kenworthy from Oakland (PCL) in the 1916 rule 5 draft.

The Pittsburgh Pirates drafted Lee King from Wheeling (Central) in the 1916 rule 5 draft.

The Brooklyn Robins drafted Lew Malone from St Paul (American Association) in the 1916 rule 5 draft.

The Boston Braves drafted Mike Massey from New Orleans (Southern Association) in the 1916 rule 5 draft.

The New York Yankees drafted Ed Monroe from Memphis (Southern Association) in the 1916 rule 5 draft.

The Chicago White Sox drafted Eddie Mulligan from Kansas City (American Association) in the 1916 rule 5 draft.

The Philadelphia Athletics drafted Rollie Naylor from McAlester (Western Association) in the 1916 rule 5 draft.

The Philadelphia Athletics drafted Win Noyes from Portland (PCL) in the 1916 rule 5 draft.

The Chicago Cubs drafted Bob O'Farrell from Peoria (Three-I) in the 1916 rule 5 draft.

The St. Louis Browns drafted Kewpie Pennington from Lawrence (New England) in the 1916 rule 5 draft.

The Cincinnati Reds drafted Jimmy Ring from Utica (New York State) in the 1916 rule 5 draft.

The Chicago Cubs drafted Dutch Ruether from Spokane (Northwestern) in the 1916 rule 5 draft.

The Philadelphia Athletics drafted Rube Schauer from Louisville (American Association) in the 1916 rule 5 draft.

The New York Yankees drafted Ben Shaw from Macon (South Atlantic) in the 1916 rule 5 draft.

The Brooklyn Robins drafted Jack Snyder from Macon (South Atlantic) in the 1916 rule 5 draft.

The Chicago Cubs drafted Harry Wolfe from Duluth (Northern) in the 1916 rule 5 draft.

The Cincinnati Reds drafted Johnny Beall from Milwaukee (American Association) in the 1915 rule 5 draft.

The New York Yankees drafted Jim Brown from Topeka (Western Association) in the 1915 rule 5 draft.

The Pittsburgh Pirates drafted Gene Madden from Galveston (Texas) in the 1915 rule 5 draft.

The New York Yankees drafted Urban Shocker from Guelph (Canadian) in the 1915 rule 5 draft.

The Boston Braves obtained Earl Blackburn from Indianapolis (American Association) as part of a minor league working agreement.

The Brooklyn Dodgers drafted Sherry Smith from Newark (International) in the 1914 rule 5 draft.

The New York Giants drafted Ralph Stroud from Mission (PCL) in the 1914 rule 5 draft.

The Cincinnati Reds signed Bill Holden as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

The Cincinnati Reds drafted Karl Adams from Savannah (South Atlantic) in the 1913 rule 5 draft.

The Philadelphia Phillies drafted George Beck from Nashville (Southern Association) in the 1913 rule 5 draft.

The St. Louis Browns drafted Rivington Bisland from Atlanta (Southern Association) in the 1913 rule 5 draft.

The Philadelphia Athletics drafted Charlie Boardman from Waterbury (Eastern Association) in the 1913 rule 5 draft.

The Chicago Cubs drafted Herman Bronkie from Toledo (American Association) in the 1913 rule 5 draft.

The New York Yankees drafted King Cole from Columbus (American Association) in the 1913 rule 5 draft.

The Boston Braves drafted Dick Crutcher from St. Joseph (Western) in the 1913 rule 5 draft.

The Philadelphia Athletics drafted Press Cruthers from Raleigh (North Carolina State) in the 1913 rule 5 draft.

The Boston Braves drafted Charlie Deal from Providence (International) in the 1913 rule 5 draft.

The Detroit Tigers drafted Ray Demmitt from Montreal (International) in the 1913 rule 5 draft.

The Cincinnati Reds drafted Phil Douglas from Spokane (Northwestern) in the 1913 rule 5 draft.

The New York Giants drafted Ben Dyer from Decatur (Three-I) in the 1913 rule 5 draft.

The Philadelphia Athletics drafted Joe Giebel from Savannah (South Atlantic) in the 1913 rule 5 draft.

The Boston Braves drafted Larry Gilbert from Milwaukee (American Association) in the 1913 rule 5 draft.

The St. Louis Cardinals drafted Casey Hageman from Denver (Western) in the 1913 rule 5 draft.

The Cleveland Naps drafted Bruce Hartford from Bloomington (Three-I) in the 1913 rule 5 draft.

The Detroit Tigers drafted Harry Heilmann from Portland (Northwestern) in the 1913 rule 5 draft.

The Boston Braves drafted Brad Hogg from Mobile (Southern Association) in the 1913 rule 5 draft.

The St. Louis Browns drafted Ivon Howard from Los Angeles (PCL) in the 1913 rule 5 draft.

The Philadelphia Phillies drafted Hal Irelan from New London (Eastern Association) in the 1913 rule 5 draft.

The St. Louis Browns drafted Bill James from Portland (PCL) in the 1913 rule 5 draft.

The St. Louis Browns drafted Joe Jenkins from Keokuk (Central Association) in the 1913 rule 5 draft.

The New York Giants drafted Elmer Johnson from Omaha (Western) in the 1913 rule 5 draft.

The Chicago Cubs drafted Jimmy Johnston from San Francisco (PCL) in the 1913 rule 5 draft.

The Detroit Tigers drafted Marty Kavanagh from York (Tri-State) in the 1913 rule 5 draft.

The Brooklyn Dodgers drafted Walter Keating from Columbia (South Atlantic) in the 1913 rule 5 draft.

The Pittsburgh Pirates drafted Jim Kelly from Great Falls (Union Association) in the 1913 rule 5 draft.

The Cincinnati Reds drafted Ed Kippert from Vancouver (Northwestern) in the 1913 rule 5 draft.

The Brooklyn Dodgers drafted Clarence Kraft from New Orleans (Southern Association) in the 1913 rule 5 draft.

The Cincinnati Reds drafted John Leary from Utica (New York State) in the 1913 rule 5 draft.

The Detroit Tigers drafted Alex Main from Buffalo (International) in the 1913 rule 5 draft.

The Boston Braves drafted Jack Martin from Rochester (International) in the 1913 rule 5 draft.

The New York Giants drafted John Merritt from Knoxville (Appalachian) in the 1913 rule 5 draft.

The St. Louis Browns drafted Bobby Messenger from Birmingham (Southern Association) in the 1913 rule 5 draft.

The St. Louis Browns drafted Ed Miller from Lowell (New England) in the 1913 rule 5 draft.

The Chicago Cubs drafted Fritz Mollwitz from Green Bay (Wisconsin-Illinois) in the 1913 rule 5 draft.

The Philadelphia Phillies drafted Herbert Murphy from Thomasville (Empire State) in the 1913 rule 5 draft.

The St. Louis Cardinals drafted Ken Nash from Waterbury (Eastern Association) in the 1913 rule 5 draft.

The Cincinnati Reds drafted Bert Niehoff from Louisville (American Association) in the 1913 rule 5 draft.

The Brooklyn Dodgers drafted Ollie O'Mara from Fort Wayne (Central) in the 1913 rule 5 draft.

The Detroit Tigers drafted Billy Purtell from Jersey City (International) in the 1913 rule 5 draft.

The Brooklyn Dodgers drafted Joe Riggert from St Paul (American Association) in the 1913 rule 5 draft.

The St. Louis Browns drafted Jack Roche from Calgary (Western Canada) in the 1913 rule 5 draft.

The St. Louis Browns drafted William Rumler from Burlington (Central Association) in the 1913 rule 5 draft.

The Boston Braves drafted Milt Stock from Mobile (Southern Association) in the 1913 rule 5 draft.

The Detroit Tigers drafted Johnnie Williams from Sacramento (PCL) in the 1913 rule 5 draft.

The Brooklyn Dodgers drafted Zip Zabel from Winnipeg (Northern) in the 1913 rule 5 draft.

The Boston Red Sox drafted Matt Zieser from Lowell (New England) in the 1913 rule 5 draft.

Columbus (American Association) purchased Wild Bill Luhrsen from the Pittsburgh Pirates. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

Rochester (International) purchased Jeff McCleskey from the Boston Braves. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

Dayton (Central) purchased Karl Meister from the Cincinnati Reds. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

The Brooklyn Dodgers traded a player to be named later and Zip Zabel to the Chicago Cubs for a player to be named later. The Brooklyn Dodgers sent Walter Keating (September 20, 1913) to the Chicago Cubs to complete the trade. The Chicago Cubs sent Fred Herbert (September 20, 1913) to the Brooklyn Dodgers to complete the trade.

The Philadelphia Phillies signed Mike Loan as an amateur free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

The Pittsburgh Pirates purchased Elmer Steele from Providence (Eastern). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

The New York Giants drafted Bill Collins from Bloomington (I-I-I) in the 1909 rule 5 draft.

Fred Jacklitsch sent from Providence (Eastern) to the New York Highlanders in an unknown transaction. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

Davy Jones jumped from the Chicago Orphans to the Milwaukee Brewers. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

The Chicago White Sox released Jimmy Burke.

The Pittsburgh Pirates purchased Sam Leever from Richmond (Atlantic).

Jim O'Rourke assigned by the New York Giants to the Washington Senators.

The Cleveland Spiders released Ed Beatin.

The Cleveland Blues purchased Bill McClellan from the Brooklyn.