Historical Transactions Occurring on May 2
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- May 2, 2024
Ricardo Pinto of the Philadelphia Phillies granted free agency.
The Arizona Diamondbacks purchased Matt Bowman from the Minnesota Twins.
The Atlanta Braves purchased Jimmy Herget from the Los Angeles Angels.
- May 2, 2023
The Washington Nationals signed José Ureña as a free agent.
The Arizona Diamondbacks released Jesse Biddle.
The Chicago Cubs released Roenis Elías.
The Texas Rangers released Dominic Leone.
The San Francisco Giants released Gary Sánchez.
The San Diego Padres released Julio Teheran.
- May 2, 2022
The Chicago Cubs released Eric Yardley.
- May 2, 2021
Óliver Pérez of the Cleveland Indians granted free agency.
The Milwaukee Brewers purchased Jacob Nottingham from the Seattle Mariners.
The Milwaukee Brewers traded a player to be named later and cash to the Toronto Blue Jays for Derek Fisher. The Milwaukee Brewers sent Paxton Schultz (minors) (May 2, 2021) to the Toronto Blue Jays to complete the trade.
The Cincinnati Reds selected Ashton Goudeau off waivers from the Colorado Rockies.
- May 2, 2019
The Texas Rangers signed Seth Maness as a free agent.
The San Francisco Giants purchased Francisco Peña from the St. Louis Cardinals.
- May 2, 2018
The Miami Marlins released Johnny Giavotella.
The Texas Rangers selected Carlos Pérez off waivers from the Atlanta Braves.
- May 2, 2017
Matt den Dekker of the Miami Marlins granted free agency.
The Baltimore Orioles released Michael Choice.
The Chicago Cubs released Carlos Corporán.
The Baltimore Orioles released Zach Stewart.
- May 2, 2016
The Boston Red Sox signed Ryan Court as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Dodgers released Sean Burnett.
- May 2, 2015
The Oakland Athletics selected Alex Hassan off waivers from the Texas Rangers.
- May 2, 2014
The Detroit Tigers signed Joel Hanrahan as a free agent.
The San Francisco Giants signed Sandy Rosario as a free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds signed Adam Russell as a free agent.
- May 2, 2013
The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim signed Josh Judy as a free agent.
The Colorado Rockies signed Roy Oswalt as a free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates released Jolbert Cabrera.
The Detroit Tigers released John Lindsey.
The Cleveland Indians selected Ezequiel Carrera off waivers from the Philadelphia Phillies.
- May 2, 2012
The Boston Red Sox signed Mark Prior as a free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds signed Michael Wuertz as a free agent.
The San Diego Padres purchased Tommy Layne from the Arizona Diamondbacks.
- May 2, 2011
The Texas Rangers signed Justin Miller as a free agent.
The Milwaukee Brewers purchased Jordan Brown from the Cleveland Indians.
- May 2, 2010
The New York Mets released Travis Blackley.
- May 2, 2009
The Seattle Mariners signed Steven Shell as a free agent.
Jerry Owens of the Chicago White Sox granted free agency.
- May 2, 2008
The Atlanta Braves signed Reid Gorecki as a free agent.
Juan Mateo of the Chicago Cubs granted free agency.
The Cincinnati Reds released Juan Castro.
The Seattle Mariners released Éric Cyr.
The Houston Astros released Víctor Díaz.
The Houston Astros released Lance Niekro.
- May 2, 2007
The Washington Nationals traded Chris Snelling to the Oakland Athletics for Ryan Langerhans.
- May 2, 2006
The Cleveland Indians signed Vic Darensbourg as a free agent.
The Chicago White Sox signed Jeff Nelson as a free agent.
The Baltimore Orioles released Jim Brower.
The Seattle Mariners released Tom Gregorio.
The Texas Rangers signed Tom Gregorio as a free agent.
- May 2, 2005
The Chicago Cubs signed Trent Hubbard as a free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed John Olerud as a free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Marc Valdes as a free agent.
The Arizona Diamondbacks signed César Valdez as an amateur free agent.
Dave McCarty of the Boston Red Sox granted free agency.
The Chicago Cubs released Angel Echevarria.
- May 2, 2004
The St. Louis Cardinals released Emil Brown.
The Cleveland Indians released Tim Young.
- May 2, 2003
The Baltimore Orioles signed Dave Borkowski as a free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies purchased Dan Giese from the San Diego Padres.
The Milwaukee Brewers purchased Nate Teut from the Chicago Cubs.
The St. Louis Cardinals released Jed Hansen.
- May 2, 2001
The Boston Red Sox signed Marcus Jensen as a free agent.
The Chicago Cubs released Brian Banks.
- May 2, 1997
The Kansas City Royals signed Mike Pérez as a free agent.
The Detroit Tigers selected Kevin Jarvis off waivers from the Cincinnati Reds.
- May 2, 1996
The San Francisco Giants sent J.R. Phillips to the Philadelphia Phillies as part of a conditional deal.
The Pittsburgh Pirates released Greg Cadaret.
- May 2, 1995
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Greg Cadaret as a free agent.
- May 2, 1994
The Houston Astros signed Mike Simms as a free agent.
The Boston Red Sox signed Eric Wedge as a free agent.
The San Francisco Giants released Dennis Rasmussen.
- May 2, 1990
The San Diego Padres released Mike Raczka.
The Atlanta Braves traded Greg Tubbs to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Rico Rossy.
The Baltimore Orioles selected Brad Komminsk off waivers from the San Francisco Giants.
- May 2, 1988
The New York Mets signed Juan Castillo as an amateur free agent.
The Baltimore Orioles released Scott McGregor.
The Baltimore Orioles released Bill Scherrer.
- May 2, 1987
The Boston Red Sox signed Rich Gedman as a free agent.
- May 2, 1986
The Chicago Cubs signed Terry Francona as a free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Tommy John as a free agent.
- May 2, 1985
The California Angels signed Alan Fowlkes as a free agent.
- May 2, 1984
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Andy Hassler as a free agent.
- May 2, 1983
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Bob Owchinko as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Dodgers released Tom Klawitter.
- May 2, 1982
The Oakland Athletics signed Bill Castro as a free agent.
- May 2, 1980
The California Angels signed Ricky Adams as a free agent.
- May 2, 1977
The Houston Astros signed Bert Peña as an amateur free agent.
The Minnesota Twins purchased Dave Johnson from the Seattle Mariners.
The Los Angeles Dodgers released Ellie Rodríguez.
The New York Mets released Ray Sadecki.
- May 2, 1976
The Chicago White Sox released Cleon Jones.
- May 2, 1975
The Los Angeles Dodgers traded Eddie Solomon and Geoff Zahn to the Chicago Cubs for Burt Hooton.
- May 2, 1973
The Oakland Athletics signed Dick Baney as a free agent.
The Minnesota Twins released Mike Ferraro.
The Philadelphia Phillies traded Deron Johnson to the Oakland Athletics for Jack Bastable (minors).
- May 2, 1972
The California Angels released Billy Cowan.
- May 2, 1968
The Chicago White Sox released Ken Boyer.
- May 2, 1967
The Kansas City Athletics signed Wes Stock as a free agent.
- May 2, 1963
The Cleveland Indians traded Jim Perry to the Minnesota Twins for Jack Kralick.
- May 2, 1959
The Detroit Tigers traded Billy Hoeft to the Boston Red Sox for Ted Lepcio and Dave Sisler.
- May 2, 1955
The Chicago White Sox signed Vern Stephens as a free agent.
- May 2, 1951
The Chicago White Sox purchased Ed Samcoff from the Philadelphia Athletics.
The Philadelphia Athletics traded Bubba Harris to the Cleveland Indians for Ronald Gifford (minors) and cash.
- May 2, 1950
The Chicago Cubs purchased Lou Klein from the Cincinnati Reds.
- May 2, 1948
The Chicago Cubs purchased Jeff Cross from the St. Louis Cardinals.
- May 2, 1946
The Chicago Cubs signed Billy Jurges as a free agent.
Indianapolis (AA) purchased Johnny Hutchings from the Boston Braves.
The St. Louis Cardinals purchased Danny Murtaugh from the Philadelphia Phillies.
The New York Yankees purchased Porter Vaughan from the Philadelphia Athletics.
- May 2, 1942
The Philadelphia Phils purchased Ernie Koy from the Cincinnati Reds.
Milwaukee (American Association) purchased Frank Secory from the Cincinnati Reds.
- May 2, 1938
The Chicago White Sox purchased Frank Gabler from the Boston Bees.
Syracuse (International) purchased Ted Kleinhans from the Cincinnati Reds.
The New York Giants purchased Tom Winsett from the Brooklyn Dodgers.
- May 2, 1937
The Brooklyn Dodgers purchased Roy Spencer from the New York Giants.
Trade was voided and players returned on May 20, 1937.
- May 2, 1934
The New York Yankees purchased Hank McDonald from the St. Louis Browns.
Montreal (International) purchased Fresco Thompson from the New York Giants.
- May 2, 1928
The New York Giants returned Leo Mangum to Buffalo (International) as part of a conditional deal.
Wichita (Western) purchased Red Peery from the Pittsburgh Pirates.
- May 2, 1927
The Washington Nationals traded Buddy Myer to the Boston Red Sox for Topper Rigney.
- May 2, 1924
The Philadelphia Athletics signed Amos Strunk as a free agent.
- May 2, 1922
Portsmouth (Virginia) purchased Duke Sedgwick from the Philadelphia Phillies.
- May 2, 1919
Indianapolis (American Association) purchased Bob Steele from the New York Giants.
- May 2, 1918
The Cincinnati Reds purchased George Smith from the New York Giants.
- May 2, 1914
Topeka (Western) purchased Jim Haislip from the Philadelphia Phillies.
- May 2, 1913
Birmingham (Southern Association) purchased Pete Knisely and Ed McDonald from the Chicago Cubs.
- May 2, 1909
The St. Louis Cardinals purchased Rudy Hulswitt from the Cincinnati Reds.
- May 2, 1901
The Chicago Orphans purchased Rube Waddell from the Pittsburgh Pirates.
- May 2, 1896
The Louisville Colonels traded Eddie Boyle and Joe Wright to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Billy Clingman.
- May 2, 1890
The Boston signed Tony Von Fricken as an amateur free agent.
- May 2, 1887
The Philadelphia Athletics purchased Gus Weyhing from the Philadelphia Phillies. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
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