Historical Transactions Occurring on May 14
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- May 14, 2023
Ian Kennedy of the Texas Rangers granted free agency.
Ian Kennedy of the Texas Rangers granted free agency.
The Cincinnati Reds released Luis Cessa.
- May 14, 2022
Trayce Thompson of the San Diego Padres granted free agency.
The Miami Marlins traded a player to be named later to the Tampa Bay Rays for Louis Head. The Miami Marlins sent Josh Roberson (minors) (May 14, 2022) to the Tampa Bay Rays to complete the trade.
The Seattle Mariners traded Stuart Fairchild to the San Francisco Giants for Alex Blandino and cash.
The Houston Astros traded Michael Papierski to the San Francisco Giants for Mauricio Dubón.
The Baltimore Orioles selected Beau Sulser off waivers from the Pittsburgh Pirates.
- May 14, 2021
The Toronto Blue Jays signed Carl Edwards Jr. as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Nate Jones as a free agent.
The New York Mets signed A.J. Schugel as a free agent.
The Kansas City Royals signed Anthony Swarzak as a free agent.
Tyler Flowers voluntarily retired from the Atlanta Braves.
The Los Angeles Dodgers selected Travis Blankenhorn off waivers from the Minnesota Twins.
The Cincinnati Reds selected Michael Feliz off waivers from the Pittsburgh Pirates.
- May 14, 2019
The Washington Nationals released O'Koyea Dickson.
The Detroit Tigers released Taylor Motter.
The Oakland Athletics traded Kendrys Morales to the New York Yankees for player to be named or cash.
- May 14, 2018
The Cincinnati Reds released Tyler Goeddel.
- May 14, 2017
Neil Ramírez of the Toronto Blue Jays granted free agency.
The Oakland Athletics released Ross Detwiler.
The Oakland Athletics released Andrew Lambo.
- May 14, 2016
The Minnesota Twins signed Thomas Field as a free agent.
The Texas Rangers signed Kyle Lohse as a free agent.
The Chicago Cubs signed Alex Sanabia as a free agent.
Michael McKenry of the Texas Rangers granted free agency.
The New York Yankees purchased J.R. Graham from the Minnesota Twins.
The Los Angeles Dodgers released Elián Herrera.
- May 14, 2015
The Toronto Blue Jays signed Luke Scott as a free agent.
The Toronto Blue Jays released Jake Fox.
- May 14, 2014
The Arizona Diamondbacks released Randy Wolf.
The Miami Marlins signed Randy Wolf as a free agent.
- May 14, 2013
The Cincinnati Reds signed Luis Durango as a free agent.
The New York Mets signed Matt Fox as a free agent.
The Colorado Rockies signed Sean Gallagher as a free agent.
- May 14, 2012
The Tampa Bay Rays signed Ryan Garko as a free agent.
The Arizona Diamondbacks signed Tyler Graham as a free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals released J.C. Romero.
- May 14, 2011
The Pittsburgh Pirates released Scott Olsen.
- May 14, 2010
Doug Mientkiewicz of the Florida Marlins granted free agency.
The New York Yankees released Christian Garcia.
The Cleveland Indians released Scott Lewis.
The New York Yankees selected Shane Lindsay off waivers from the Colorado Rockies.
- May 14, 2009
The Cleveland Indians signed Juan Salas as a free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed Luis Vizcaíno as a free agent.
- May 14, 2008
The Chicago Cubs signed Jim Edmonds as a free agent.
- May 14, 2007
The Detroit Tigers signed Erick Almonte as a free agent.
The Atlanta Braves signed Rheal Cormier as a free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Michael Tucker as a free agent.
Steve Colyer of the Atlanta Braves granted free agency.
The Colorado Rockies released Eric DuBose.
- May 14, 2006
The Oakland Athletics purchased Steve Karsay from the Cleveland Indians.
The San Diego Padres released Eric Valent.
The Atlanta Braves traded a player to be named later to the Boston Red Sox for Franklin Núñez. The Atlanta Braves sent Brad Baker (minors) (May 14, 2006) to the Boston Red Sox to complete the trade.
- May 14, 2005
The Cleveland Indians signed Brian Barton as an amateur free agent.
The Oakland Athletics purchased Ryan Glynn from the Toronto Blue Jays.
The Philadelphia Phillies traded Marlon Byrd to the Washington Nationals for Endy Chávez.
- May 14, 2004
The Colorado Rockies signed Steve Kent as a free agent.
The Atlanta Braves released Steve Smyth.
- May 14, 2003
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Elián Herrera as an amateur free agent.
- May 14, 2002
The Kansas City Royals released Jon Nunnally.
- May 14, 2001
The Cleveland Indians signed Nerio Rodríguez as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Jumbo Díaz as an amateur free agent.
- May 14, 2000
The New York Yankees signed Randall Simon as a free agent.
The Cleveland Indians released Scott Sanders.
- May 14, 1999
The Minnesota Twins signed Midre Cummings as a free agent.
- May 14, 1998
The Colorado Rockies signed Eduardo Villacis as an amateur free agent.
The Florida Marlins traded Manuel Barrios, Bobby Bonilla, Jim Eisenreich, Charles Johnson and Gary Sheffield to the Los Angeles Dodgers for Mike Piazza and Todd Zeile.
- May 14, 1997
The Baltimore Orioles released Giovanni Carrara.
The St. Louis Cardinals released Steve Scarsone.
- May 14, 1996
The Cleveland Indians signed Greg Cadaret as a free agent.
The Detroit Tigers traded Greg Granger (minors) to the Cleveland Indians for John Farrell.
- May 14, 1995
The Kansas City Royals released Félix José.
- May 14, 1993
The New York Mets signed Ced Landrum as a free agent.
The Colorado Rockies signed Mike Munoz as a free agent.
The Milwaukee Brewers signed Nikco Riesgo as a free agent.
The Seattle Mariners signed Randy St. Claire as a free agent.
- May 14, 1992
The California Angels released Oddibe McDowell.
The California Angels released Don Robinson.
The Atlanta Braves released Eddie Williams.
- May 14, 1991
The San Diego Padres signed Mark Ettles as a free agent.
- May 14, 1990
The Kansas City Royals released Larry McWilliams.
The Houston Astros released Jerry Reuss.
- May 14, 1988
The Cincinnati Reds signed Skeeter Barnes as a free agent.
- May 14, 1985
The California Angels purchased Todd Fischer from the Oakland Athletics.
- May 14, 1982
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Rowland Office as a free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Rich Wortham as a free agent.
The California Angels released Stan Bahnsen.
The Oakland Athletics traded Rob Picciolo to the Milwaukee Brewers for Johnny Evans (minors) and Mike Warren.
- May 14, 1976
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Bobby Brown as a free agent.
- May 14, 1973
The New York Mets purchased Jerry May from the Kansas City Royals.
The Atlanta Braves traded Bob Didier to the Detroit Tigers for Gene Lamont.
- May 14, 1971
The San Diego Padres returned Ramon Webster to the Oakland Athletics following previous purchase.
- May 14, 1970
The Atlanta Braves released Jay Ritchie.
- May 14, 1969
The Chicago White Sox traded Sandy Alomar and Bob Priddy to the California Angels for Bobby Knoop.
- May 14, 1967
The Chicago Cubs purchased Ted Savage from the St. Louis Cardinals.
The St. Louis Cardinals purchased Don Young from the Chicago Cubs.
The New York Mets released Art Mahaffey. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
- May 14, 1966
The Chicago Cubs signed Frank Thomas as a free agent.
- May 14, 1965
The California Angels released Gino Cimoli.
- May 14, 1963
The Cincinnati Reds purchased Jim Woods from the Philadelphia Phillies.
The Los Angeles Dodgers released Daryl Spencer.
- May 14, 1959
The Baltimore Orioles purchased Frank Kellert from the Cincinnati Reds.
The Philadelphia Phillies released Bob Miller. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
- May 14, 1958
The Washington Senators purchased Al Cicotte from the New York Yankees.
The Kansas City Athletics purchased Whitey Herzog from the Washington Senators.
The Kansas City Athletics purchased Bobby Morgan from the Chicago Cubs.
The Philadelphia Phillies purchased Jerry Snyder from the Washington Senators.
- May 14, 1957
The Pittsburgh Pirates purchased Bob Smith from the St. Louis Cardinals.
The New York Giants selected Sandy Consuegra off waivers from the Baltimore Orioles.
- May 14, 1956
The Philadelphia Phillies returned Bob Ross to the Washington Nationals as part of a conditional deal.
The Baltimore Orioles purchased Billy Loes from the Brooklyn Dodgers for $20,000.
The Baltimore Orioles purchased Johnny Schmitz from the Boston Red Sox.
The Philadelphia Phillies traded Bobby Morgan to the St. Louis Cardinals for Solly Hemus.
- May 14, 1951
The St. Louis Cardinals traded Don Bollweg and $15,000 to the New York Yankees for Billy Johnson.
The St. Louis Browns selected Bobby Hogue off waivers from the Boston Braves.
- May 14, 1947
The Philadelphia Phillies purchased Error from the Boston Red Sox.
The Washington Nationals purchased Tom McBride from the Boston Red Sox.
The Cleveland Indians released Heinz Becker.
The St. Louis Cardinals released Frank Crespi.
The Cleveland Indians released Ed Hanyzewski.
The Philadelphia Phillies released Frank McCormick.
The Washington Nationals selected Felix Mackiewicz off waivers from the Cleveland Indians.
- May 14, 1946
The New York Giants signed Gene Thompson as a free agent.
The Chicago White Sox selected Hal Kleine off waivers from the Cleveland Indians.
The St. Louis Cardinals released Ernie White.
The Boston Braves signed Ernie White as a free agent.
- May 14, 1943
The Philadelphia Phillies released George Hennessey.
The Philadelphia Phillies released George Hennessey.
- May 14, 1942
The St. Louis Browns purchased Stan Galle from the Washington Nationals.
- May 14, 1941
The Cincinnati Reds purchased Ernie Koy from the St. Louis Cardinals.
The St. Louis Cardinals purchased Pep Young from the Cincinnati Reds.
The New York Giants traded Paul Dean, Harry Gumbert and cash to the St. Louis Cardinals for Bill McGee.
- May 14, 1940
The Pittsburgh Pirates purchased Goody Rosen from the Brooklyn Dodgers.
The Brooklyn Dodgers released Wes Ferrell.
The Philadelphia Phillies released Gus Suhr.
Portland (PCL) sent Ed Fernandes (May 31, 1940) to the Pittsburgh Pirates to complete the trade.
- May 14, 1939
The New York Giants signed Tony Lazzeri as a free agent.
Toronto (International) purchased Fred Johnson and Russ Van Atta from the St. Louis Browns.
- May 14, 1938
The Chicago Cubs purchased Eddie Mayo from the Boston Bees.
The Boston Red Sox released Bob Daughters.
The Philadelphia Phillies released Art Rebel.
The St. Louis Cardinals traded Dick Siebert to the Philadelphia Athletics for Paul Easterling, Gene Hasson and George Turbeville.
- May 14, 1935
Montreal (International) purchased Leo Mangum from the Boston Braves.
The Washington Nationals traded Lefty Stewart to the Cleveland Indians for Belve Bean.
- May 14, 1934
The Philadelphia Athletics signed Charlie Moss as an amateur free agent.
Atlanta (Southern Association) purchased Lynn Nelson from the Chicago Cubs.
The Boston Red Sox released Joe Judge.
The Philadelphia Athletics released Ed Madjeski.
- May 14, 1933
The Washington Nationals purchased Max Rosenfeld from the Brooklyn Dodgers.
The Brooklyn Dodgers released Val Picinich.
- May 14, 1932
The Boston Red Sox released Pete Donohue.
- May 14, 1922
- May 14, 1921
Toledo (American Association) purchased Bill Lamar from the Brooklyn Robins.
- May 14, 1919
The St. Louis Cardinals purchased Doc Lavan from the Washington Nationals for $10,000.
- May 14, 1913
The Cleveland Naps purchased Jay Kirke from the Boston Braves.
- May 14, 1903
The Cincinnati Reds signed Pete Cregan as a free agent.
- May 14, 1902
The New York Giants released Steve Brodie.
- May 14, 1901
The Baltimore Orioles signed Jack Dunn as a free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds released Mike Kahoe.
The Baltimore Orioles released Tacks Latimer. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
The Pittsburgh Pirates released Elmer Smith.
- May 14, 1891
The Pittsburgh released Phenomenal Smith.
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