Historical Transactions Occurring on May 9
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- May 9, 2023
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Ryan Borucki as a free agent.
The New York Mets signed Gary Sánchez as a free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds released Hunter Strickland.
- May 9, 2022
The San Diego Padres signed Shogo Akiyama as a free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds signed Walker Lockett as a free agent.
Matt Davidson of the Arizona Diamondbacks granted free agency.
Buck Farmer of the Cincinnati Reds granted free agency.
José Ureña of the Milwaukee Brewers granted free agency.
The San Diego Padres selected Sergio Alcántara off waivers from the Arizona Diamondbacks.
- May 9, 2021
The Atlanta Braves signed Shane Greene as a free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates selected Ben Gamel off waivers from the Cleveland Indians.
The Texas Rangers selected Jack Kruger off waivers from the Los Angeles Angels.
- May 9, 2019
The Chicago White Sox signed Ross Detwiler as a free agent.
The Washington Nationals signed Gerardo Parra as a free agent.
- May 9, 2018
The New York Mets signed Patrick Kivlehan as a free agent.
The Atlanta Braves released Christian Colón.
The Cincinnati Reds released Ben Rowen.
The Cleveland Indians traded Gio Urshela to the Toronto Blue Jays for player to be named or cash.
- May 9, 2017
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Logan Darnell as a free agent.
The Minnesota Twins signed Kam Mickolio as a free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies purchased Casey Fien from the Seattle Mariners.
The Minnesota Twins released Quintin Berry.
The St. Louis Cardinals released Mitch Harris.
The Los Angeles Dodgers selected Justin Marks off waivers from the Tampa Bay Rays.
- May 9, 2016
The Atlanta Braves purchased Anthony Recker from the Cleveland Indians.
The Detroit Tigers released Michael Crotta.
The Los Angeles Dodgers released Dustin Richardson.
- May 9, 2015
The Cincinnati Reds signed José Constanza as a free agent.
The Milwaukee Brewers signed Chris Nelson as a free agent.
The San Francisco Giants signed Ricky Romero as a free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds released Daniel Cabrera.
The Boston Red Sox traded Edward Mujica and cash to the Oakland Athletics for player to be named or cash.
- May 9, 2014
Shawn Camp of the Philadelphia Phillies granted free agency.
The Washington Nationals released Erik Komatsu.
The Chicago White Sox released Denis Phipps.
The New York Yankees released Yoshinori Tateyama.
- May 9, 2013
The New York Yankees purchased Alberto González from the Chicago Cubs.
The Baltimore Orioles purchased Brandon Wood from the Kansas City Royals.
The Houston Astros released Rick Ankiel.
- May 9, 2012
The San Diego Padres signed Daniel Stange as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim signed Sean White as a free agent.
- May 9, 2011
The Minnesota Twins signed Aaron Bates as a free agent.
The Atlanta Braves signed Joey Meneses as a free agent.
The Milwaukee Brewers released Luis Figueroa.
- May 9, 2009
The Seattle Mariners signed Josh Hall as a free agent.
Jason Smith of the Houston Astros granted free agency.
The Washington Nationals released Gary Glover.
The Oakland Athletics traded a player to be named later to the Tampa Bay Rays for Adam Kennedy. The Oakland Athletics sent Joe Dillon (May 9, 2009) to the Tampa Bay Rays to complete the trade.
- May 9, 2008
The Toronto Blue Jays signed Brad Wilkerson as a free agent.
The Toronto Blue Jays purchased Kevin Mench from the Texas Rangers.
The San Diego Padres released Jim Edmonds.
The San Diego Padres selected Sean Henn off waivers from the New York Yankees.
- May 9, 2006
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Giovanni Carrara as a free agent.
The Washington Nationals signed Nelson Figueroa as a free agent.
The Texas Rangers released José Silva.
- May 9, 2005
The Chicago White Sox signed Ricky Gutiérrez as a free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Kris Wilson as a free agent.
The Atlanta Braves released Alex Herrera.
- May 9, 2004
The Baltimore Orioles released Javier Martínez.
- May 9, 2003
The Chicago Cubs signed Derrin Ebert as a free agent.
The Houston Astros signed Rob Stanifer as a free agent.
The Houston Astros released Julio Lugo.
The Chicago Cubs traded Alan Benes to the Texas Rangers for a player to be named.
- May 9, 2002
The Kansas City Royals signed Winston Abreu as a free agent.
- May 9, 2001
The New York Mets signed Doug Linton as a free agent.
- May 9, 2000
The Arizona Diamondbacks signed Luis Ortiz as a free agent.
The Chicago Cubs signed Tim Worrell as a free agent.
- May 9, 1999
The Arizona Diamondbacks released Dale Sveum.
- May 9, 1998
The Oakland Athletics traded a player to be named later and Shane Mack to the Kansas City Royals for Mike Macfarlane. The Oakland Athletics sent Greg Hansell (May 9, 1998) to the Kansas City Royals to complete the trade.
- May 9, 1997
The Cincinnati Reds released Rubén Sierra.
The Los Angeles Dodgers released Brad Thomas.
The Cleveland Indians traded José Cabrera to the Houston Astros for Alvin Morman.
The Minnesota Twins selected Kevin Jarvis off waivers from the Detroit Tigers.
- May 9, 1995
The California Angels selected Ben Van Ryn off waivers from the Cincinnati Reds.
- May 9, 1994
The Baltimore Orioles released Jeff Schaefer.
The Texas Rangers traded players to be named later to the Cleveland Indians for Junior Ortiz. The Texas Rangers sent Igor Oropeza (minors) (March 25, 1994) and Andreaus Lewis (minors) (May 9, 1994) to the Cleveland Indians to complete the trade.
- May 9, 1991
The Milwaukee Brewers signed Dave LaPoint as a free agent.
The Detroit Tigers released Mark Ettles.
The New York Yankees released Andy Hawkins.
The Milwaukee Brewers released Jeff Kaiser.
The New York Mets selected Mark Dewey off waivers from the San Francisco Giants.
- May 9, 1990
The Kansas City Royals signed Andy McGaffigan as a free agent.
- May 9, 1988
The California Angels released Bill Buckner.
The Seattle Mariners released Rich Monteleone.
- May 9, 1986
The Montreal Expos signed Bert Roberge as a free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies purchased Ron Roenicke from the Oakland Athletics.
The Philadelphia Phillies released Dave Stewart.
- May 9, 1985
The Kansas City Royals signed Lenny Faedo as a free agent.
The Kansas City Royals signed Steve Farr as a free agent.
The New York Mets signed Jeff Richardson as a free agent.
The Toronto Blue Jays released Willie Aikens.
- May 9, 1984
The Oakland Athletics sent Jeff Bettendorf to the New York Mets as part of a conditional deal.
The Montreal Expos signed Esteban Beltré as an amateur free agent.
The Milwaukee Brewers released Paul Hartzell.
The New York Mets released Craig Swan.
- May 9, 1983
The Kansas City Royals signed José de Jesús as an amateur free agent.
The New York Yankees released Tom Dodd.
The Los Angeles Dodgers traded Brett Wise (minors) and John Franco to the Cincinnati Reds for Rafael Landestoy.
- May 9, 1982
The Kansas City Royals signed Mike Parrott as a free agent.
The Montreal Expos released Bill Lee.
- May 9, 1980
The St. Louis Cardinals released Darold Knowles.
- May 9, 1979
The St. Louis Cardinals released Tom Grieve.
- May 9, 1977
The Toronto Blue Jays traded Steve Hargan, Jim Mason and $200,000 to the Texas Rangers for Roy Howell.
- May 9, 1975
The San Francisco Giants traded Ron Bryant to the St. Louis Cardinals for Tony Gonzalez (minors) and Larry Herndon.
- May 9, 1972
The Oakland Athletics traded Reggie Sanders to the Detroit Tigers for Mike Kilkenny.
- May 9, 1964
The Washington Senators purchased Alan Koch from the Detroit Tigers.
- May 9, 1963
The New York Yankees signed George Culver as an amateur free agent.
The Baltimore Orioles released Pete Burnside.
The Chicago White Sox released Sammy Esposito.
- May 9, 1962
The Houston Colt .45s purchased Don McMahon from the Milwaukee Braves.
The Pittsburgh Pirates purchased Cal Neeman from the Philadelphia Phillies.
The New York Mets traded a player to be named later and cash to the Baltimore Orioles for Marv Throneberry. The New York Mets sent Hobie Landrith (June 7, 1962) to the Baltimore Orioles to complete the trade.
- May 9, 1961
The Milwaukee Braves traded Mel Roach to the Chicago Cubs for Frank Thomas.
Jack Meyer retired from the Philadelphia Phillies.
- May 9, 1959
The Kansas City Athletics purchased Murry Dickson from the New York Yankees.
Denver (American Association) purchased Bobby Malkmus from the Washington Senators.
- May 9, 1958
The Detroit Tigers purchased Herm Wehmeier from the St. Louis Cardinals.
- May 9, 1955
The Detroit Tigers purchased Charlie Maxwell from the Baltimore Orioles.
The Philadelphia Phillies released Floyd Baker.
The Chicago White Sox released Phil Cavarretta.
The Chicago White Sox released Stan Jok.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Stan Jok as a free agent.
- May 9, 1950
The St. Louis Browns purchased Fritz Dorish from the Boston Red Sox.
The Philadelphia Phillies released Dick Koecher.
- May 9, 1947
The Philadelphia Phillies purchased Ken Heintzelman from the Pittsburgh Pirates.
- May 9, 1946
The Boston Red Sox signed Bob Klinger as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
- May 9, 1943
The New York Yankees released Bill Knickerbocker.
- May 9, 1940
The New York Giants signed Jack Brewer as an amateur free agent.
- May 9, 1939
The St. Louis Browns purchased Les Fleming from the Detroit Tigers.
The New York Giants purchased Red Lynn from the Detroit Tigers.
Louisville (American Association) purchased Jim Weaver from the Cincinnati Reds.
- May 9, 1936
The Washington Nationals signed Firpo Marberry as a free agent.
- May 9, 1933
Mission (Pacific Coast) purchased Al Wright from the Boston Braves.
The Boston Red Sox traded Merv Shea and cash to the St. Louis Browns for Lloyd Brown and Rick Ferrell.
The Chicago White Sox selected Earl Webb off waivers from the Detroit Tigers.
- May 9, 1932
The Cincinnati Reds purchased Benny Frey from the St. Louis Cardinals.
The Philadelphia Athletics released Joe Boley.
- May 9, 1929
Toledo (American Association) purchased Ed Baecht from the Philadelphia Phillies.
- May 9, 1925
St Paul (American Association) purchased Curt Fullerton from the Boston Red Sox.
The Brooklyn Robins traded Tommy Griffith to the Chicago Cubs for a player to be named later. The Chicago Cubs sent Bob Barrett (May 22, 1925) to the Brooklyn Robins to complete the trade.
- May 9, 1923
San Antonio (Texas) purchased Red Lucas from the New York Giants.
- May 9, 1911
Newark (Eastern) purchased Charlie Smith from the Boston Red Sox.
- May 9, 1910
The Boston Doves selected William Parson off waivers from the New York Giants.
- May 9, 1906
The Cincinnati Reds purchased Jimmy Barrett from the Detroit Tigers.
- May 9, 1905
The St. Louis Cardinals purchased Harry Arndt from Coatsville (Tri-State). (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
- May 9, 1901
The Boston Nationals released John Barry.
- May 9, 1900
Toronto (Eastern) purchased Rome Chambers from the Boston.
- May 9, 1898
The Boston released Jim Sullivan.
- May 9, 1890
The St. Louis Browns signed John Munyan as a free agent.
The St. Louis Browns released Billy Klusman.
- May 9, 1889
The Washington Nationals released Billy O'Brien.
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