Historical Transactions Occurring on May 12
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- May 12, 2024
The Texas Rangers signed Peter Solomon as a free agent.
- May 12, 2023
The Kansas City Royals signed Brett de Geus as a free agent.
The Boston Red Sox purchased Pablo Reyes from the Oakland Athletics.
The Colorado Rockies selected Chase Anderson off waivers from the Tampa Bay Rays.
The Tampa Bay Rays selected Zack Littell off waivers from the Boston Red Sox.
- May 12, 2022
The Seattle Mariners purchased Mike Ford from the San Francisco Giants.
The Pittsburgh Pirates selected Tyler Beede off waivers from the San Francisco Giants.
- May 12, 2021
The Seattle Mariners signed Eric Campbell as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Angels signed Gavin Cecchini as a free agent.
The Washington Nationals signed Destin Hood as a free agent.
The Minnesota Twins signed Sherman Johnson as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Angels signed Mitch Walding as a free agent.
- May 12, 2019
The Arizona Diamondbacks released Kelby Tomlinson.
The New York Yankees selected Breyvic Valera off waivers from the San Francisco Giants.
- May 12, 2018
The Chicago White Sox signed Johnny Giavotella as a free agent.
- May 12, 2017
The Seattle Mariners signed Tyler Cloyd as a free agent.
The Colorado Rockies signed Thad Weber as a free agent.
The Miami Marlins purchased Nick Noonan from the Milwaukee Brewers.
The Arizona Diamondbacks released Brian Matusz.
- May 12, 2016
The San Diego Padres signed Cory Mazzoni as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Jose Hernandez as a free agent.
The Texas Rangers traded Anthony Ranaudo to the Chicago White Sox for Matt Ball (minors).
- May 12, 2015
The San Francisco Giants signed Tommy Hanson as a free agent.
The Atlanta Braves signed Wil Nieves as a free agent.
The Chicago White Sox released Engel Beltré.
- May 12, 2014
The Washington Nationals signed Greg Dobbs as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim signed Erik Komatsu as a free agent.
The Chicago White Sox released Alex Liddi.
- May 12, 2013
Édgar González of the Toronto Blue Jays granted free agency.
The Houston Astros signed Édgar González as a free agent.
- May 12, 2012
The Kansas City Royals signed Doug Davis as a free agent.
The Chicago Cubs signed Brian Esposito as a free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates purchased Jeff Larish from the Boston Red Sox.
The Boston Red Sox purchased Scott Podsednik from the Philadelphia Phillies.
The Arizona Diamondbacks traded a player to be named later to the Baltimore Orioles for Josh Bell. The Arizona Diamondbacks sent Mike Belfiore (May 12, 2012) to the Baltimore Orioles to complete the trade.
The New York Yankees selected Justin Thomas off waivers from the Boston Red Sox.
- May 12, 2011
The San Diego Padres signed Frank Garcés as a free agent.
- May 12, 2010
The Milwaukee Brewers signed Josh Anderson as a free agent.
The Florida Marlins released Alejandro Machado.
- May 12, 2009
The Milwaukee Brewers signed Frank Catalanotto as a free agent.
The Oakland Athletics signed Justin Hampson as a free agent.
The San Diego Padres released Dylan Axelrod.
- May 12, 2008
The Boston Red Sox released Abe Alvarez.
The Oakland Athletics released Troy Cate.
The Washington Nationals released Josh Hall.
The St. Louis Cardinals released Stu Pomeranz.
- May 12, 2007
The Toronto Blue Jays signed Howie Clark as a free agent.
The Toronto Blue Jays signed Andrew Good as a free agent.
The Boston Red Sox released Luis Jiménez.
- May 12, 2006
The Houston Astros sent Justin Huisman to the Seattle Mariners as part of a conditional deal.
The Milwaukee Brewers signed Travis Phelps as a free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Todd Self as a free agent.
Chiba Lotte Marines (Japan Pacific) purchased Matt Watson from the Oakland Athletics.
The Cincinnati Reds released Jung Bong.
The Cleveland Indians released Félix Heredia.
The Kansas City Royals selected Chris Booker off waivers from the Philadelphia Phillies.
- May 12, 2005
The Seattle Mariners signed Edward Paredes as an amateur free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates released Edwards Guzmán.
- May 12, 2004
The Oakland Athletics sent Frank Menechino to the Toronto Blue Jays as part of a conditional deal.
The Montreal Expos signed Pedro Borbón as a free agent.
The Atlanta Braves signed Brent Butler as a free agent.
The Colorado Rockies signed Chris Gissell as a free agent.
The New York Mets signed Tom Wilson as a free agent.
The Minnesota Twins signed Yohan Pino as an amateur free agent.
Bobby Estalella of the Arizona Diamondbacks granted free agency.
The Seattle Mariners released José Núñez.
The San Diego Padres released Rey Ordóñez.
- May 12, 2003
The Cincinnati Reds signed Ramón Ramírez as a free agent.
The Florida Marlins signed Scott Sanders as a free agent.
The Detroit Tigers signed Freddy Dolsi as an amateur free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals purchased Willie Morales from the Arizona Diamondbacks.
The Chicago Cubs released Will Cunnane.
- May 12, 2001
The Colorado Rockies sent Jay Tessmer to the Milwaukee Brewers as part of a conditional deal.
The Anaheim Angels signed Trent Durrington as a free agent.
The Houston Astros signed Joe Slusarski as a free agent.
- May 12, 2000
The Chicago Cubs traded Mark Guthrie and cash to the Tampa Bay Devil Rays for Dave Martinez.
- May 12, 1999
The Detroit Tigers released Mel Rojas.
- May 12, 1998
The Houston Astros signed Pete Incaviglia as a free agent.
The Montreal Expos released Rod Henderson.
The Cincinnati Reds released Rich Sauveur.
The Milwaukee Brewers signed Rod Henderson as a free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Rich Sauveur as a free agent.
- May 12, 1997
The Milwaukee Brewers signed Ricky Bones as a free agent.
The Minnesota Twins signed Brad Thomas as a free agent.
The Kansas City Royals released Mitch Williams.
The Boston Red Sox traded Ricky Trlicek to the New York Mets for Toby Borland.
- May 12, 1996
The Milwaukee Brewers signed Joe Slusarski as a free agent.
The Boston Red Sox released Félix José.
- May 12, 1994
The San Diego Padres signed Lee Guetterman as a free agent.
The New York Mets selected Shawn Hare off waivers from the Detroit Tigers.
The San Diego Padres selected Jeff Tabaka off waivers from the Pittsburgh Pirates.
- May 12, 1993
Mike Munoz of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.
- May 12, 1988
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Steve Crawford as a free agent.
- May 12, 1987
The Oakland Athletics purchased Brian Harper from San Jose (California).
The Cleveland Indians traded Dave Gallagher to the Seattle Mariners for Mark Huismann.
- May 12, 1986
The Oakland Athletics signed Wayne Gross as a free agent.
- May 12, 1985
The Chicago Cubs purchased Dave Hostetler from the Montreal Expos.
- May 12, 1983
The Chicago White Sox signed Tom Dodd as a free agent.
The Minnesota Twins signed Tom Klawitter as a free agent.
- May 12, 1982
The California Angels traded Tom Brunansky, Mike Walters and $400,000 to the Minnesota Twins for Doug Corbett and Rob Wilfong.
The New York Yankees traded Pete Filson, Larry Milbourne, John Pacella and cash to the Minnesota Twins for Roger Erickson and Butch Wynegar.
- May 12, 1980
The Detroit Tigers sent Jack Billingham to the Boston Red Sox as part of a conditional deal.
The Boston Red Sox traded a player to be named later and cash to the Philadelphia Phillies for Dave Rader. The Boston Red Sox sent Stan Papi (May 12, 1980) to the Philadelphia Phillies to complete the trade.
- May 12, 1979
The Toronto Blue Jays released Tom Murphy.
- May 12, 1973
The Oakland Athletics signed Gary Woods as an amateur free agent.
- May 12, 1972
The Minnesota Twins signed Sal Butera as an amateur free agent.
- May 12, 1970
The Kansas City Royals released Jerry Adair.
The Montreal Expos traded Jack Hiatt to the Chicago Cubs for Boots Day.
- May 12, 1967
The California Angels released Jim Piersall.
- May 12, 1966
The Kansas City Athletics traded Stan Bledsoe (minors), David Burge (minors) and Syd O'Brien to the Boston Red Sox for Frederick Holmes (minors) and Bob Duliba.
- May 12, 1965
The Houston Astros signed Nellie Fox as a free agent.
- May 12, 1964
The Houston Colt .45s purchased George Brunet from the Baltimore Orioles.
The Milwaukee Braves released Gus Bell.
- May 12, 1962
The Philadelphia Phillies released Don Erickson.
The Los Angeles Angels traded Marlan Coughtry to the Kansas City Athletics for Gordie Windhorn.
- May 12, 1960
The San Francisco Giants purchased Dave Philley from the Philadelphia Phillies.
The Baltimore Orioles purchased Valmy Thomas from the Philadelphia Phillies.
The Cleveland Indians selected John Powers off waivers from the Baltimore Orioles.
- May 12, 1959
The St. Louis Cardinals purchased Jack Urban from the New York Yankees. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
The Baltimore Orioles purchased Vito Valentinetti from the Washington Senators.
The Baltimore Orioles purchased Norm Zauchin from the Washington Senators.
The Chicago Cubs released Bobby Adams.
The Pittsburgh Pirates released Bob Porterfield.
The Detroit Tigers released Herm Wehmeier.
The Chicago Cubs traded Taylor Phillips to the Philadelphia Phillies for Seth Morehead.
- May 12, 1958
The Detroit Tigers selected George Susce off waivers from the Boston Red Sox.
- May 12, 1955
The St. Louis Cardinals signed John Mackinson as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
- May 12, 1954
The Washington Nationals purchased Jim Lemon from the Cleveland Indians.
The Boston Red Sox purchased Don Lenhardt from the Baltimore Orioles.
The Detroit Tigers returned Dick Donovan to the Milwaukee Braves following previous purchase.
The Baltimore Orioles released Vern Bickford.
The St. Louis Cardinals released Hal White.
- May 12, 1953
The Boston Red Sox purchased Floyd Baker from the Washington Nationals.
The Chicago White Sox purchased Sandy Consuegra from the Washington Nationals.
The Pittsburgh Pirates selected Roger Bowman off waivers from the New York Giants.
The Chicago White Sox selected Allie Clark off waivers from the Philadelphia Athletics.
The Washington Nationals selected Johnny Schmitz off waivers from the New York Yankees.
- May 12, 1952
The Boston Red Sox purchased Del Wilber from the Philadelphia Phillies.
The Washington Nationals traded Cass Michaels to the St. Louis Browns for Fred Marsh and Lou Sleater.
The St. Louis Browns selected Stubby Overmire off waivers from the New York Yankees.
- May 12, 1951
Baltimore (International) purchased Blix Donnelly from the Boston Braves.
- May 12, 1950
The Washington Nationals selected Frank Quinn off waivers from the Boston Red Sox.
- May 12, 1949
Free agent signing of Artie Wilson by the Cleveland Indians voided.
The New York Yankees signed Artie Wilson as a free agent.
- May 12, 1948
The Cincinnati Reds signed Bud Byerly as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
The Washington Nationals purchased Carden Gillenwater from the Boston Braves for $30,000.
- May 12, 1947
The Philadelphia Phillies returned Nick Etten to the New York Yankees following previous purchase.
The New York Giants released Bob Carpenter.
The Pittsburgh Pirates released Hugh Mulcahy.
- May 12, 1944
The St. Louis Browns purchased Tal Abernathy from the Philadelphia Athletics.
- May 12, 1943
The Philadelphia Phillies selected Manny Salvo off waivers from the Boston Braves.
- May 12, 1942
The Detroit Tigers purchased Johnny Welaj from the New York Yankees.
- May 12, 1941
The Pittsburgh Pirates purchased Bill Baker from the Cincinnati Reds.
Syracuse (International) purchased Bill Nagel from the Philadelphia Phillies.
- May 12, 1938
The Cleveland Indians purchased Roy Johnson from the Boston Bees.
- May 12, 1937
The Cincinnati Reds purchased Buck Jordan from the Boston Bees.
- May 12, 1935
The Chicago White Sox purchased Carl Fischer from the Detroit Tigers.
- May 12, 1934
The Washington Nationals traded Bob Boken to the Chicago White Sox for Red Kress.
- May 12, 1933
The Boston Red Sox purchased Billy Werber and George Pipgras from the New York Yankees for $100,000.
Baltimore (International) purchased Carroll Yerkes from the Chicago Cubs.
- May 12, 1932
The Boston Braves returned Ox Eckhardt to Mission (Pacific Coast) following previous purchase.
- May 12, 1930
The Boston Braves selected Tom Zachary off waivers from the New York Yankees.
- May 12, 1928
The Philadelphia Phillies traded a player to be named later, Art Decatur and Jimmie Wilson to the St. Louis Cardinals for Virgil Davis, Don Hurst and Homer Peel. The Philadelphia Phillies sent Bill Kelly (May 12, 1928) to the St. Louis Cardinals to complete the trade.
- May 12, 1923
The Chicago White Sox purchased Hollis Thurston from the St. Louis Browns.
- May 12, 1921
The Boston Braves sent Pep Ripperton (minors) (May 12, 1921) to Beaumont (Texas) to complete the trade.
- May 12, 1915
The Chicago White Sox released Harry Lord.
- May 12, 1913
- May 12, 1911
The St. Louis Browns purchased Hap Myers from the Boston Red Sox.
Mobile (Southern Association) purchased Jack Ryan from the Brooklyn Dodgers.
- May 12, 1899
The Pittsburgh Pirates released Eddie Boyle.
- May 12, 1891
The St. Louis Browns signed Joe Visner as a free agent.
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