Historical Transactions Occurring on May 21
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- May 21, 2023
The Colorado Rockies signed Ben Braymer as a free agent.
The Washington Nationals released Francisco Arcia.
The Texas Rangers released Jacob Barnes.
The Boston Red Sox released Ryan Brasier.
- May 21, 2022
The Los Angeles Angels signed Grant Dayton as a free agent.
The Seattle Mariners signed Andrew Knapp as a free agent.
The Seattle Mariners signed Justin Upton as a free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds released Bernardo Flores Jr..
- May 21, 2021
The Seattle Mariners signed Williams Jerez as a free agent.
The Tampa Bay Rays traded Willy Adames and Trevor Richards to the Milwaukee Brewers for J.P. Feyereisen and Drew Rasmussen.
- May 21, 2019
The Seattle Mariners signed Anthony Bass as a free agent.
The Washington Nationals signed Kevin McGowan as a free agent.
The Minnesota Twins released Addison Reed.
- May 21, 2018
The New York Yankees signed Randy Vásquez as a free agent.
The Houston Astros released Jon Singleton.
The Miami Marlins released Junichi Tazawa.
- May 21, 2017
The San Diego Padres selected Chase d'Arnaud off waivers from the Boston Red Sox.
- May 21, 2015
The Arizona Diamondbacks signed Ariel Hernández as a free agent.
The Houston Astros released Darin Downs.
The Kansas City Royals released Joe Paterson.
- May 21, 2014
The Boston Red Sox signed Stephen Drew as a free agent.
The Chicago White Sox released Jeff Keppinger.
- May 21, 2013
The Minnesota Twins signed Chris Pettit as a free agent.
The Toronto Blue Jays released Miguel Batista.
The Arizona Diamondbacks released Dan Cortes.
The Milwaukee Brewers released Chris Jakubauskas.
The Chicago Cubs selected Eduardo Sánchez off waivers from the St. Louis Cardinals.
- May 21, 2012
The Houston Astros signed Armando Galarraga as a free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Luis Montañez as a free agent.
The Atlanta Braves signed Lance Zawadzki as a free agent.
The Atlanta Braves signed Ian Thomas as a free agent.
The Tampa Bay Rays purchased Drew Sutton from the Pittsburgh Pirates.
The New York Mets released Bobby Scales.
- May 21, 2011
The Oakland Athletics signed Lenny DiNardo as a free agent.
The Arizona Diamondbacks released Russell Branyan.
- May 21, 2010
The Chicago Cubs signed Bob Howry as a free agent.
The New York Yankees signed René Rivera as a free agent.
The Detroit Tigers released Phil Dumatrait.
The Oakland Athletics released Chad Gaudin.
The Washington Nationals released Willy Taveras.
The Los Angeles Dodgers released Josh Towers.
- May 21, 2009
The Chicago White Sox sent Travis Dawkins to the Florida Marlins as part of a conditional deal.
The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim signed Rudy Seánez as a free agent.
The Kansas City Royals signed Scott Thorman as a free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies released Steve Green.
The San Diego Padres traded Jody Gerut to the Milwaukee Brewers for Tony Gwynn.
- May 21, 2008
The Kansas City Royals signed Horacio Ramírez as a free agent.
The New York Mets released Jorge Sosa.
The Cleveland Indians released Jason Stanford.
- May 21, 2007
The St. Louis Cardinals released Eli Marrero.
The Cincinnati Reds selected Pedro López off waivers from the Chicago White Sox.
Brian Bowles retired from the San Francisco Giants.
- May 21, 2006
The New York Yankees signed Erubiel Durazo as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim released Edgardo Alfonzo.
The Baltimore Orioles released Esix Snead.
Alex Gonzalez retired from the Philadelphia Phillies.
- May 21, 2005
The Colorado Rockies signed Dan Miceli as a free agent.
- May 21, 2004
The Toronto Blue Jays signed Bobby Estalella as a free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Craig Wilson as a free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates released Raúl Mondesí.
The Cleveland Indians released Zach Sorensen.
The Anaheim Angels signed Zach Sorensen as a free agent.
- May 21, 2003
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Luis Pineda as a free agent.
The San Diego Padres signed José Silva as a free agent.
Jerrod Riggan of the Cleveland Indians granted free agency.
- May 21, 2002
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays signed Dave McCarty as a free agent.
The Cleveland Indians released Brady Anderson.
The Atlanta Braves released Garrett Jones.
- May 21, 2001
The Milwaukee Brewers released Scott Forster.
The New York Mets traded a player to be named later to the Cleveland Indians for Justin Speier. The New York Mets sent Brian Jenkins (minors) (May 21, 2001) to the Cleveland Indians to complete the trade.
- May 21, 2000
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays released Dave Hollins.
The Chicago Cubs released Andrew Lorraine.
- May 21, 1999
The Montreal Expos signed Robert Machado as a free agent.
The Detroit Tigers signed Adam Bernero as an amateur free agent.
The Minnesota Twins traded Rick Aguilera and Scott Downs to the Chicago Cubs for Kyle Lohse and Jason Ryan.
The Milwaukee Brewers selected Jim Pittsley off waivers from the Kansas City Royals.
- May 21, 1998
The Florida Marlins signed Mike Gulan as a free agent.
The Toronto Blue Jays signed Scott Cassidy as an amateur free agent.
- May 21, 1995
The San Francisco Giants sent Steve Frey to the Seattle Mariners as part of a conditional deal.
The Seattle Mariners traded Wilson Delgado and Shawn Estes to the San Francisco Giants for Salomón Torres.
- May 21, 1993
John Russell of the Texas Rangers granted free agency.
- May 21, 1991
The Cleveland Indians traded Steve Cummings to the Detroit Tigers for a player to be named later. The Detroit Tigers sent Eric Stone (minors) (July 8, 1991) to the Cleveland Indians to complete the trade.
- May 21, 1986
The Atlanta Braves signed Matt Turner as an amateur free agent.
The Seattle Mariners traded Terry Bell to the Kansas City Royals for Mark Huismann.
- May 21, 1985
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Randy Lerch as a free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed Dar Smith as a free agent.
The Baltimore Orioles released John Lowenstein.
The Montreal Expos released Steve Rogers.
The Detroit Tigers traded Tom O'Malley to the Baltimore Orioles for Luis Rosado (minors).
- May 21, 1982
The Seattle Mariners purchased Rick Sweet from the New York Mets.
- May 21, 1979
The Texas Rangers signed Tom Grieve as a free agent.
- May 21, 1977
The Cincinnati Reds traded Santo Alcalá to the Montreal Expos for players to be named later. The Montreal Expos sent Shane Rawley (May 27, 1977) and Ángel Torres (May 27, 1977) to the Cincinnati Reds to complete the trade.
- May 21, 1975
The Philadelphia Phillies released Don Hahn.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Don Hahn as a free agent.
- May 21, 1974
The San Francisco Giants signed Don McMahon as a free agent.
- May 21, 1973
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Dick Selma as a free agent.
- May 21, 1972
The Montreal Expos signed Larry Parrish as an amateur free agent.
The Houston Astros signed Rick Williams as an amateur free agent.
- May 21, 1967
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Buck Martinez as an amateur free agent.
- May 21, 1966
The Baltimore Orioles signed Roger Freed as an amateur free agent.
- May 21, 1963
The Minnesota Twins released Bill Tuttle.
- May 21, 1962
The New York Mets traded a player to be named later and cash to the Milwaukee Braves for a player to be named later and Frank Thomas. The New York Mets sent Gus Bell (May 21, 1962) to the Milwaukee Braves to complete the trade. The Milwaukee Braves sent Rick Herrscher (May 21, 1962) to the New York Mets to complete the trade.
The Baltimore Orioles signed Robin Roberts as a free agent.
- May 21, 1959
The Boston Red Sox selected Bobby Ávila off waivers from the Baltimore Orioles.
- May 21, 1958
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Roy Smalley as a free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Bill Wight as a free agent.
- May 21, 1956
The Kansas City Athletics released Elmer Valo.
The Chicago White Sox traded Mike Fornieles, Connie Johnson, George Kell and Bob Nieman to the Baltimore Orioles for Dave Philley and Jim Wilson.
- May 21, 1955
The Chicago White Sox signed Norm Cash as an amateur free agent.
- May 21, 1952
The St. Louis Cardinals released Gene Mauch.
The Boston Braves signed Gene Mauch as a free agent.
- May 21, 1948
The New York Giants signed Elbie Fletcher as a free agent.
The New York Giants signed Lonny Frey as a free agent.
- May 21, 1947
The Boston Red Sox released Frankie Hayes.
- May 21, 1946
The St. Louis Browns released Paul Dean.
- May 21, 1945
The Brooklyn Dodgers released Leo Durocher.
The Cleveland Indians released Joe Heving.
- May 21, 1943
The Washington Nationals signed Lefty Gomez as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
- May 21, 1942
The Cincinnati Reds purchased Ed Heusser from the Chicago Cubs.
The St. Louis Browns released Ray Hayworth.
- May 21, 1940
Cy Blanton of the Pittsburgh Pirates granted free agency.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Cy Blanton as a free agent.
- May 21, 1939
Evansville (I-I-I) purchased Art Kenney from the Boston Bees. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
- May 21, 1936
The Philadelphia Phillies traded Ethan Allen and Curt Davis to the Chicago Cubs for Chuck Klein and Fabian Kowalik.
- May 21, 1935
The Washington Nationals purchased Bobo Newsom from the St. Louis Browns for $40,000.
The St. Louis Browns traded George Blaeholder to the Philadelphia Athletics for Sugar Cain and Ed Coleman.
- May 21, 1930
The Boston Braves sent Billy Rhiel (June 25, 1930) to Portland (PCL) to complete the trade.
The New York Giants traded Larry Benton to the Cincinnati Reds for Hughie Critz.
- May 21, 1921
The Boston Red Sox selected Allen Sothoron off waivers from the St. Louis Browns.
- May 21, 1919
The New York Giants traded Jim Thorpe to the Boston Braves for a player to be named later. The Boston Braves sent Pat Ragan (May 30, 1919) to the New York Giants to complete the trade.
- May 21, 1918
The Boston Red Sox signed Vince Molyneaux as a free agent.
- May 21, 1913
The Cleveland Naps sent Johnny Beall (May 28, 1913) to Milwaukee (American Association) to complete the trade. Trade was voided and players returned on June, 1913. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
- May 21, 1909
The Washington Nationals selected George Browne off waivers from the Chicago Cubs.
- May 21, 1901
The Philadelphia Athletics signed Harry Davis as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
The Cleveland released Danny Shay. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
- May 21, 1892
The Pittsburgh purchased Tom Burns from the Chicago Colts.
- May 21, 1891
The Boston Reds signed John Irwin as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
The Washington Statesmen purchased Billy Alvord from the Cleveland Spiders for $500.
- May 21, 1888
The Philadelphia Phillies purchased Ed Delahanty from Wheeling (Tri-State).
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