Historical Transactions Occurring on May 27
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- May 27, 2023
The Kansas City Royals released Hunter Dozier.
The San Diego Padres released Jose Iglesias.
- May 27, 2022
The Washington Nationals signed Ildemaro Vargas as a free agent.
The Washington Nationals released Ben Braymer.
The Detroit Tigers released Ramón Rosso.
- May 27, 2021
The Milwaukee Brewers released Wade LeBlanc.
- May 27, 2020
The St. Louis Cardinals released Chris Ellis.
The Seattle Mariners released Dietrich Enns.
The Seattle Mariners released Nate Fisher.
The Seattle Mariners released Louis Head.
The St. Louis Cardinals released Johnny Hellweg.
The St. Louis Cardinals released Óscar Hernández.
The Seattle Mariners released Rymer Liriano.
The Tampa Bay Rays released Deck McGuire.
The Tampa Bay Rays released Brooks Pounders.
- May 27, 2019
The New York Yankees signed Randall Delgado as a free agent.
The Washington Nationals released Vidal Nuño III.
The Baltimore Orioles traded Yefry Ramírez to the Pittsburgh Pirates for a player to be named later. The Pittsburgh Pirates sent Patrick Dorrian (minors) (June 26, 2019) to the Baltimore Orioles to complete the trade.
The Seattle Mariners selected Jimmy Cordero off waivers from the Toronto Blue Jays.
- May 27, 2018
Kris Medlen voluntarily retired from the Arizona Diamondbacks.
The Minnesota Twins traded Phil Hughes, cash and 2018 competitive balance round B pick to the San Diego Padres for Janigson Villalobos (minors).
- May 27, 2017
The Chicago White Sox signed Luis Robert Jr. as an amateur free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds purchased Darnell Sweeney from the Los Angeles Dodgers.
The Texas Rangers selected Peter O'Brien off waivers from the Cincinnati Reds.
- May 27, 2016
The Los Angeles Angels signed Erik Kratz as a free agent.
The Toronto Blue Jays signed Ryan Lavarnway as a free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Michael McKenry as a free agent.
The Chicago White Sox released Daniel Fields.
The Detroit Tigers released Alberto González.
The Los Angeles Angels released Ramón Ramírez.
- May 27, 2015
The San Francisco Giants signed Jeff Kobernus as a free agent.
The Baltimore Orioles signed Aríel Miranda as an amateur free agent.
The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim purchased Kirk Nieuwenhuis from the New York Mets.
The Boston Red Sox purchased Carlos Peguero from the Texas Rangers.
The Tampa Bay Rays released Grant Balfour.
The Los Angeles Dodgers traded Juan Uribe and Chris Withrow to the Atlanta Braves for Alberto Callaspo, Juan Jaime, Eric Stults and Ian Thomas.
- May 27, 2014
The Toronto Blue Jays signed Mike Zagurski as a free agent.
The Houston Astros released Chia-Jen Lo.
- May 27, 2013
The Milwaukee Brewers signed Clay Hensley as a free agent.
The Colorado Rockies released Tommy Manzella.
The Chicago Cubs selected Alex Burnett off waivers from the Baltimore Orioles.
- May 27, 2012
The Houston Astros signed Brian Bass as a free agent.
- May 27, 2011
The New York Yankees released Brian Anderson.
The Houston Astros released Joe Inglett.
The New York Yankees released Andy Sisco.
The Detroit Tigers traded Scott Sizemore to the Oakland Athletics for David Purcey.
- May 27, 2010
The Oakland Athletics signed Val Majewski as a free agent.
The Oakland Athletics signed Jesús Sánchez as a free agent.
Free agent signing of Bobby Korecky by the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim voided.
- May 27, 2009
The Cleveland Indians signed Ken Ray as a free agent.
- May 27, 2008
The New York Yankees signed Ben Broussard as a free agent.
The Milwaukee Brewers signed Julián Tavárez as a free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Joe Valentine as a free agent.
The Cleveland Indians released Danny Sandoval.
The Seattle Mariners traded Cha-Seung Baek to the San Diego Padres for Jared Wells.
- May 27, 2006
The Kansas City Royals signed Brian Boehringer as a free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Travis Smith as a free agent.
The Kansas City Royals purchased Seth Etherton from the San Diego Padres.
Pat Borders retired from the Los Angeles Dodgers.
- May 27, 2005
The Boston Red Sox signed Rich Garcés as a free agent.
The Washington Nationals signed C.J. Nitkowski as a free agent.
The Chicago Cubs signed Cody Ransom as a free agent.
The Kansas City Royals signed Justin Wayne as a free agent.
The Colorado Rockies purchased Tomás de la Rosa from Nashua (Atlantic).
The Milwaukee Brewers released Tim Crabtree.
- May 27, 2004
The Toronto Blue Jays signed Marvin Benard as a free agent.
The Chicago White Sox released Kris Keller.
The New York Yankees released Donovan Osborne.
- May 27, 2003
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Scott Seabol as a free agent.
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays released Mark Quinn.
The Minnesota Twins released Everett Stull.
The Arizona Diamondbacks released Greg Swindell.
The Milwaukee Brewers traded Alex Sánchez to the Detroit Tigers for Chad Petty (minors) and Noochie Varner (minors).
The Texas Rangers traded Esteban Yan to the St. Louis Cardinals for Rick Asadoorian (minors).
- May 27, 2002
The San Francisco Giants signed Jason Dickson as a free agent.
- May 27, 2000
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays traded Marc Valdes to the Houston Astros for Russ Johnson.
- May 27, 1999
The Texas Rangers sent P.J. Forbes to the Baltimore Orioles as part of a conditional deal.
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays signed Aaron Small as a free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed Willy Taveras as an amateur free agent.
- May 27, 1998
The Chicago White Sox signed Jim Abbott as a free agent.
- May 27, 1997
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Billy Brewer as a free agent.
The Colorado Rockies signed Tim Scott as a free agent.
The San Diego Padres released Don Slaught.
The Kansas City Royals released Tim Spehr.
The Kansas City Royals selected Larry Casian off waivers from the Chicago Cubs.
- May 27, 1996
The Toronto Blue Jays released Wes Chamberlain.
The Cincinnati Reds traded Chuck McElroy to the California Angels for Lee Smith.
- May 27, 1994
The Cincinnati Reds signed Kevin Maas as a free agent.
The Kansas City Royals signed Dennis Rasmussen as a free agent.
The Oakland Athletics released Mike Brumley.
- May 27, 1993
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Rich Croushore as an amateur free agent.
Dave Eiland of the San Diego Padres granted free agency.
The Montreal Expos selected Cliff Brantley off waivers from the Philadelphia Phillies.
- May 27, 1991
The Milwaukee Brewers signed Dwayne Hosey as a free agent.
- May 27, 1989
The Oakland Athletics signed Jamie Quirk as a free agent.
- May 27, 1988
The Kansas City Royals released Steve Balboni.
The Kansas City Royals released Thad Bosley.
- May 27, 1986
The Oakland Athletics released Ralph Citarella.
The Chicago White Sox released Marc Hill.
- May 27, 1981
The New York Mets released Dave Roberts.
- May 27, 1980
The St. Louis Cardinals released Pedro Borbón.
The St. Louis Cardinals released Bernie Carbo.
The Detroit Tigers traded Jason Thompson to the California Angels for Al Cowens.
- May 27, 1979
The Chicago White Sox purchased Milt May from the Detroit Tigers.
- May 27, 1978
The Montreal Expos signed Gerry Pirtle as a free agent.
- May 27, 1977
The Kansas City Royals signed Tim Ireland as a free agent.
The Montreal Expos traded players to be named later to the Cincinnati Reds for Santo Alcalá. The Montreal Expos sent Shane Rawley (May 27, 1977) and Ángel Torres (May 27, 1977) to the Cincinnati Reds to complete the trade.
- May 27, 1976
The Baltimore Orioles purchased Earl Stephenson from the Atlanta Braves.
- May 27, 1975
The New York Yankees signed Domingo Ramos as an amateur free agent.
The Cleveland Indians traded Luis Alvarado to the St. Louis Cardinals for a player to be named later. The St. Louis Cardinals sent Doug Howard (September 30, 1975) to the Cleveland Indians to complete the trade.
- May 27, 1972
The Chicago Cubs purchased Ron Dunn from the Baltimore Orioles.
- May 27, 1970
The Cincinnati Reds signed Arturo DeFreites as an amateur free agent.
- May 27, 1969
The Seattle Pilots purchased Jim Pagliaroni from the Oakland Athletics.
The Oakland Athletics purchased Freddie Velázquez from the Seattle Pilots.
The Oakland Athletics released John Wyatt.
- May 27, 1966
The Kansas City Athletics traded Wayne Causey to the Chicago White Sox for Danny Cater.
The Los Angeles Dodgers traded Howie Reed to the California Angels for a player to be named later and Dick Egan. The California Angels sent John Butler (minors) (December 7, 1966) to the Los Angeles Dodgers to complete the trade.
- May 27, 1963
The Chicago Cubs purchased Tom Baker from the Baltimore Orioles.
The Chicago Cubs purchased Ellis Burton from the Cleveland Indians.
- May 27, 1958
The Milwaukee Braves signed Denis Menke as an amateur free agent.
- May 27, 1957
The Boston Red Sox signed Jerry Mallett as an amateur free agent.
- May 27, 1946
The New York Giants released Bobby Coombs.
The Philadelphia Phillies released Ernie Koy.
The St. Louis Browns released Hank Schmulbach.
- May 27, 1944
The Pittsburgh Pirates purchased Ray Starr from the Cincinnati Reds.
- May 27, 1942
The Washington Nationals signed René Monteagudo as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
- May 27, 1940
The Brooklyn Dodgers traded Roy Cullenbine to the St. Louis Browns for Joe Gallagher.
- May 27, 1939
The New York Yankees traded Pete Sivess to the Philadelphia Phillies for unknown compensation. Pete Sivess returned to original team on May 27, 1939.
- May 27, 1935
The Boston Red Sox traded Moose Solters and cash to the St. Louis Browns for Oscar Melillo.
- May 27, 1930
The New York Giants traded Pat Crawford to the Cincinnati Reds for Ethan Allen and Pete Donohue.
- May 27, 1928
The Boston Braves purchased George Sisler from the Washington Nationals for $7,500.
- May 27, 1920
The Pittsburgh Pirates selected Wally Hood off waivers from the Brooklyn Robins.
- May 27, 1919
Toledo (American Association) purchased Joe Kelly from the Boston Braves.
St Paul (American Association) purchased Al Wickland from the Boston Braves.
- May 27, 1917
Atlanta (Southern Association) sent Scott Perry to the Boston Braves as part of a conditional deal.
Newark (International) selected Gus Getz off waivers from the Cincinnati Reds. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
- May 27, 1914
The Boston Red Sox purchased Guy Cooper from the New York Yankees.
- May 27, 1910
The Cleveland Naps purchased Harry Niles from the Boston Red Sox.
- May 27, 1901
The Cleveland released Frank Cross. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
- May 27, 1900
The Boston released Rome Chambers.
- May 27, 1898
Detroit (Western) purchased John Ganzel from the Pittsburgh Pirates.
- May 27, 1897
The Cincinnati Reds signed Jake Beckley as a free agent.
- May 27, 1896
The New York Giants released Fred Pfeffer.
- May 27, 1891
The Pittsburgh released Harry Staley.
The Boston signed Harry Staley as a free agent.
- May 27, 1889
The Philadelphia Athletics signed John Coleman as a free agent.
The Kansas City Cowboys purchased John Pickett and John Sowders from St. Paul (Western Association) for $5,000.
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