Historical Transactions Occurring on May 3
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- May 3, 2023
The Tampa Bay Rays purchased Chase Anderson from the Cincinnati Reds.
The Baltimore Orioles purchased Luis Torrens from the Chicago Cubs.
- May 3, 2022
The Seattle Mariners signed Fernando Abad as a free agent.
The San Francisco Giants signed Scott Alexander as a free agent.
The Cleveland Guardians signed Anthony Alford as a free agent.
The San Diego Padres signed Nick Burdi as a free agent.
The Chicago White Sox signed Brody Koerner as a free agent.
The San Diego Padres signed Yusmeiro Petit as a free agent.
The Chicago White Sox released Luis Alexander Basabe.
The Milwaukee Brewers released Rex Brothers.
The Toronto Blue Jays released Dexter Fowler.
The Chicago Cubs released Kevin McCarthy.
- May 3, 2021
The Pittsburgh Pirates released Brian Goodwin.
The Toronto Blue Jays released Tanner Roark.
The Los Angeles Dodgers selected Phil Bickford off waivers from the Milwaukee Brewers.
The Boston Red Sox selected Brandon Brennan off waivers from the Seattle Mariners.
- May 3, 2019
The Boston Red Sox signed Cody Asche as a free agent.
The Colorado Rockies signed Tim Melville as a free agent.
The New York Mets released Travis d'Arnaud.
The Minnesota Twins released Dusten Knight.
- May 3, 2018
The New York Mets signed Cody Asche as a free agent.
The Oakland Athletics signed Dean Kiekhefer as a free agent.
The Oakland Athletics released Simón Castro.
The Seattle Mariners released Ichiro Suzuki.
The Atlanta Braves selected Phil Gosselin off waivers from the Cincinnati Reds.
- May 3, 2017
The Detroit Tigers released Jake Brigham.
The Washington Nationals released Josh Outman.
The Toronto Blue Jays released Jarrod Saltalamacchia.
- May 3, 2016
The Arizona Diamondbacks signed Billy Buckner as a free agent.
The Atlanta Braves signed Sean Burnett as a free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds signed Rafael Lopez as a free agent.
The San Diego Padres released Cory Mazzoni.
The Atlanta Braves released Drew Stubbs.
The Los Angeles Dodgers released Dale Thayer.
The Atlanta Braves released Rob Wooten.
The Detroit Tigers traded Bobby Wilson to the Texas Rangers for Chad Bell.
- May 3, 2015
The Chicago White Sox signed Tyler Colvin as a free agent.
The Chicago Cubs signed Felipe Paulino as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Dodgers purchased Andy Wilkins from the Toronto Blue Jays.
The Atlanta Braves released Matt Capps.
The Oakland Athletics released Cody Ross.
The Boston Red Sox selected Luis Jiménez off waivers from the Milwaukee Brewers.
The Chicago Cubs selected Anthony Varvaro off waivers from the Boston Red Sox.
- May 3, 2014
The Chicago White Sox selected Moisés Sierra off waivers from the Toronto Blue Jays.
- May 3, 2012
The Detroit Tigers signed Jeff Frazier as a free agent.
The Miami Marlins signed Steve Holm as a free agent.
The San Diego Padres traded Ernesto Frieri to the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim for Alexi Amarista and Donn Roach.
- May 3, 2011
The San Diego Padres signed Alex Cintrón as a free agent.
The Seattle Mariners signed Roenis Elías as an amateur free agent.
- May 3, 2010
The Milwaukee Brewers signed Drew Anderson as a free agent.
The Seattle Mariners released Eric Byrnes.
The Florida Marlins released Matt DeSalvo.
- May 3, 2009
The Washington Nationals signed Mike MacDougal as a free agent.
The Chicago Cubs released Luis Vizcaíno.
- May 3, 2008
The Boston Red Sox sent Matt Miller to the Pittsburgh Pirates as part of a conditional deal.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Les Walrond as a free agent.
The Chicago Cubs released Jesse Garcia.
The New York Mets released Shawn Wooten.
- May 3, 2007
The Washington Nationals signed Jonathan Albaladejo as a free agent.
The Chicago White Sox signed Jason Childers as a free agent.
The Toronto Blue Jays signed Jim Crowell as a free agent.
The Oakland Athletics purchased Jack Cust from the San Diego Padres.
Travis Smith retired from the Los Angeles Dodgers.
- May 3, 2006
The Atlanta Braves signed Tyler Yates as a free agent.
The Milwaukee Brewers released Chris Sáenz.
The New York Mets released Todd Self.
The Florida Marlins selected Joe Borchard off waivers from the Seattle Mariners.
- May 3, 2005
The Chicago Cubs signed Travis Phelps as a free agent.
The New York Yankees released Steve Karsay.
The Arizona Diamondbacks released Darren Oliver.
- May 3, 2004
The Cleveland Indians sent Stubby Clapp to the Toronto Blue Jays as part of a conditional deal.
The Cincinnati Reds signed Denis Phipps as an amateur free agent.
Ryan Jackson of the Atlanta Braves granted free agency.
- May 3, 2003
The San Diego Padres released Brady Anderson.
The New York Mets released John Bale.
The Cleveland Indians released Dave Burba.
The Baltimore Orioles released Santiago Pérez.
The Texas Rangers released Rudy Seánez.
The San Francisco Giants traded Joe Vitiello to the Montreal Expos for Ben Washburn (minors).
- May 3, 2002
The Montreal Expos signed Todd Williams as a free agent.
The Colorado Rockies purchased Jorge Piedra from the Chicago Cubs.
The Toronto Blue Jays selected Pete Walker off waivers from the New York Mets.
- May 3, 2001
The Seattle Mariners signed Ed Sprague as a free agent.
- May 3, 2000
The Milwaukee Brewers returned Matt Williams (earlier draft pick) to the New York Yankees.
The Cleveland Indians signed Iván Ochoa as an amateur free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed Eider Torres as an amateur free agent.
- May 3, 1997
The Colorado Rockies signed Rene Gonzales as a free agent.
- May 3, 1996
The New York Yankees signed Mark Dalesandro as a free agent.
The Milwaukee Brewers released Stacy Jones.
- May 3, 1995
The Cincinnati Reds signed Tim Belcher as a free agent.
The Texas Rangers signed Luis Rivera as a free agent.
The California Angels released Joe Magrane.
- May 3, 1994
The California Angels purchased Andy Allanson from San Bernardino (California).
- May 3, 1993
The Atlanta Braves released Randy St. Claire.
- May 3, 1991
The Atlanta Braves signed Randy Veres as a free agent.
The Kansas City Royals traded Victor Cole to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Carmelo Martínez.
- May 3, 1990
The Boston Red Sox signed Jerry Reed as a free agent.
- May 3, 1989
The Texas Rangers signed John Hoover as a free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates released Lou Thornton.
- May 3, 1988
The Baltimore Orioles signed Butch Davis as a free agent.
- May 3, 1985
The San Francisco Giants signed Ron Roenicke as a free agent.
- May 3, 1983
The New York Mets traded a player to be named later and Steve Ray (minors) to the New York Yankees for Tucker Ashford. The New York Mets sent Felix Perdomo (minors) (May 3, 1983) to the New York Yankees to complete the trade.
- May 3, 1982
The Texas Rangers signed Tony Fossas as a free agent.
- May 3, 1979
The Cincinnati Reds traded Doug Capilla to the Chicago Cubs for a player to be named later. The Chicago Cubs sent Mark Gilbert (October 12, 1979) to the Cincinnati Reds to complete the trade.
- May 3, 1976
The Minnesota Twins released Ray Corbin.
- May 3, 1975
The New York Mets selected Mike Phillips off waivers from the San Francisco Giants.
- May 3, 1974
The Oakland Athletics released Vic Davalillo.
The Philadelphia Phillies traded Mike Wallace to the New York Yankees for Ken Wright.
- May 3, 1968
The Baltimore Orioles purchased Del Bates from the Atlanta Braves. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
- May 3, 1966
Phoenix (Pacific Coast) signed Don Larsen as a free agent.
The New York Yankees purchased Al Closter from the Washington Senators.
- May 3, 1965
The New York Yankees traded Johnny Blanchard and Rollie Sheldon to the Kansas City Athletics for Doc Edwards.
The Cleveland Indians selected Joe Rudi off waivers from the Kansas City Athletics as first-year waiver pick.
The Boston Red Sox selected John Sanders off waivers from the Kansas City Athletics as first-year waiver pick.
- May 3, 1962
The Washington Senators traded Willie Tasby to the Cleveland Indians for Steve Hamilton and Don Rudolph.
- May 3, 1961
The Cleveland Indians purchased Chuck Essegian from the Kansas City Athletics.
- May 3, 1959
Montreal (International) purchased Johnny Gray from the Philadelphia Phillies.
The Kansas City Athletics traded Harry Simpson to the Chicago White Sox for Ray Boone.
- May 3, 1955
The Baltimore Orioles released Howie Fox.
- May 3, 1952
Oakland (Pacific Coast) purchased Milo Candini from the Philadelphia Phillies.
The New York Yankees traded Jackie Jensen, Spec Shea, Jerry Snyder and Archie Wilson to the Washington Nationals for Irv Noren and Tom Upton.
The Washington Nationals traded Sam Mele to the Chicago White Sox for Jim Busby and Mel Hoderlein.
The St. Louis Cardinals traded Red Munger to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Bill Werle.
The Philadelphia Athletics selected Hal Bevan off waivers from the Boston Red Sox.
- May 3, 1949
The Detroit Tigers purchased Clem Hausmann from the Philadelphia Athletics.
The New York Yankees selected Ed Klieman off waivers from the Washington Nationals.
- May 3, 1948
The Brooklyn Dodgers released Cookie Lavagetto.
- May 3, 1947
The Pittsburgh Pirates traded Al Gionfriddo and $100,000 to the Brooklyn Dodgers for Hank Behrman, Kirby Higbe, Dixie Howell, Gene Mauch and Cal McLish.
The St. Louis Cardinals traded Freddy Schmidt and Harry Walker to the Philadelphia Phillies for Ron Northey.
- May 3, 1946
The Boston Braves purchased Steve Roser from the New York Yankees.
- May 3, 1945
The New York Yankees released Paul Waner.
- May 3, 1940
The Philadelphia Phillies traded a player to be named later and plus additional compensation to the New York Yankees for Ham Schulte. The Philadelphia Phillies sent George Scharein (May 3, 1940) to the New York Yankees to complete the trade.
- May 3, 1939
The Brooklyn Dodgers purchased Lyn Lary from the Cleveland Indians.
- May 3, 1938
The Brooklyn Dodgers signed Merv Shea as a free agent.
- May 3, 1933
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Alta Cohen as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
- May 3, 1927
The St. Louis Cardinals traded Jake Flowers to the Brooklyn Robins for Bob McGraw.
- May 3, 1926
The Brooklyn Robins released Milt Stock.
- May 3, 1919
The Boston Braves released Lee King.
The Boston Braves released Hank Schreiber.
- May 3, 1911
The New York Giants returned Dick Rudolph (earlier draft pick) to Toronto (Eastern).
- May 3, 1904
The Boston Nationals released Joe Stanley.
- May 3, 1902
Free agent signing of Joe Bean by the New York Giants voided.
- May 3, 1901
The Chicago White Sox released Dave Brain.
The Philadelphia Phillies released Joe Dolan.
- May 3, 1893
- May 3, 1891
The St. Louis Browns purchased Willie McGill from the Cincinnati Kelly's Killers.
- May 3, 1890
- May 3, 1883
The Cincinnati signed Bill Traffley as a free agent.
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