Historical Transactions Occurring on April 19
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- April 19, 2024
The Boston Red Sox purchased Vladimir Gutierrez from the Milwaukee Brewers.
The Los Angeles Dodgers released Drew Pomeranz.
The Cincinnati Reds selected Livan Soto off waivers from the Baltimore Orioles.
- April 19, 2023
The Chicago White Sox signed Nash Walters as a free agent.
The San Francisco Giants purchased Cal Stevenson from the Oakland Athletics.
The Philadelphia Phillies released Kyle Hart.
- April 19, 2022
The New York Yankees signed Kaleb Cowart as a free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies purchased Dustin Peterson from the Milwaukee Brewers.
The Arizona Diamondbacks selected Jacob Webb off waivers from the Atlanta Braves.
- April 19, 2019
The Seattle Mariners signed Christian Bergman as a free agent.
The Seattle Mariners signed Tyler Cloyd as a free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Logan Morrison as a free agent.
The Minnesota Twins released Daniel Camarena.
The Boston Red Sox traded Blake Swihart and international bonus slot money to the Arizona Diamondbacks for Marcus Wilson.
- April 19, 2018
The New York Mets signed Vance Worley as a free agent.
The Milwaukee Brewers purchased Tyler Saladino from the Chicago White Sox.
The Texas Rangers released Paolo Espino.
The Oakland Athletics traded Trayce Thompson to the Chicago White Sox for player to be named or cash.
- April 19, 2017
The Texas Rangers signed Josh Wilson as a free agent.
- April 19, 2016
The San Francisco Giants signed Steven Lerud as a free agent.
The Detroit Tigers signed Humberto Quintero as a free agent.
- April 19, 2014
The Colorado Rockies signed Rafael Betancourt as a free agent.
The San Diego Padres signed Billy Buckner as a free agent.
Chris Snyder voluntarily retired from the Texas Rangers.
- April 19, 2013
The Chicago Cubs released Jensen Lewis.
The Chicago Cubs selected Julio Borbon off waivers from the Texas Rangers.
- April 19, 2012
The Tampa Bay Rays selected Brandon Allen off waivers from the Oakland Athletics.
- April 19, 2010
The New York Yankees signed Joel De La Cruz as a free agent.
The Seattle Mariners signed Ramón Vázquez as a free agent.
- April 19, 2008
The Atlanta Braves signed Jason Perry as a free agent.
- April 19, 2006
The Houston Astros signed Justin Huisman as a free agent.
- April 19, 2005
The Seattle Mariners signed Albie Lopez as a free agent.
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays signed Joe Nelson as a free agent.
The Seattle Mariners released Dan Reichert.
The Cleveland Indians released Denny Stark.
- April 19, 2004
The Boston Red Sox sent Ed Yarnall to the Philadelphia Phillies as part of a conditional deal.
- April 19, 2003
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Jed Hansen as a free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals released Ivanon Coffie.
- April 19, 2002
The Boston Red Sox signed Kevin Brown as a free agent.
- April 19, 2001
The Detroit Tigers returned Jermaine Clark (earlier draft pick) to the Seattle Mariners.
The Cleveland Indians signed Armando Gabino as an amateur free agent.
The Tampa Bay Devil Rays released Ken Hill.
The New York Mets released Nerio Rodríguez.
- April 19, 1999
The Anaheim Angels signed Dave Silvestri as a free agent.
- April 19, 1996
The Baltimore Orioles signed Luis Polonia as a free agent.
- April 19, 1995
The Philadelphia Phillies returned Craig Worthington (earlier draft pick) to the Cincinnati Reds.
The Kansas City Royals signed Félix José as a free agent.
The San Diego Padres signed Jody Reed as a free agent.
- April 19, 1994
The Cincinnati Reds traded Marty Lister (minors) and Ross Powell to the Houston Astros for Ed Taubensee.
- April 19, 1993
The Milwaukee Brewers released Eddie Williams.
The Los Angeles Dodgers selected Steve Parris off waivers from the Philadelphia Phillies.
- April 19, 1991
The Seattle Mariners signed Mike Cook as a free agent.
The Oakland Athletics signed Fred Manrique as a free agent.
- April 19, 1987
The San Francisco Giants purchased Jim Adduci from the Milwaukee Brewers.
The New York Yankees released Mike Armstrong.
- April 19, 1986
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Tom Gorman as a free agent.
- April 19, 1985
The Cleveland Indians signed Benny Ayala as a free agent.
- April 19, 1983
The San Diego Padres signed Bobby Brown as a free agent.
- April 19, 1982
The Detroit Tigers released Ron Mathis.
- April 19, 1981
The Cleveland Indians signed Ron Pruitt as a free agent.
- April 19, 1979
The California Angels signed Curt Brown as an amateur free agent.
The New York Yankees purchased Bobby Brown from the Toronto Blue Jays.
The New York Mets traded Greg Field (minors) and Tim Foli to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Frank Taveras.
- April 19, 1978
The Detroit Tigers signed Mark DeJohn as a free agent.
- April 19, 1976
The Philadelphia Phillies purchased Tim Blackwell from the Boston Red Sox.
The Oakland Athletics selected Tim Hosley off waivers from the Chicago Cubs.
- April 19, 1973
The Detroit Tigers traded Charlie Sands to the California Angels for Mike Strahler.
- April 19, 1972
The Oakland Athletics signed Joe Horlen as a free agent.
- April 19, 1969
The Chicago Cubs traded Lee Elia to the New York Yankees for Nate Oliver.
The Cleveland Indians traded Joe Azcue, Vicente Romo and Sonny Siebert to the Boston Red Sox for Dick Ellsworth, Ken Harrelson and Juan Pizarro.
- April 19, 1963
The Milwaukee Braves signed Hal Breeden as an amateur free agent.
- April 19, 1958
The St. Louis Cardinals selected Phil Paine off waivers from the Milwaukee Braves.
- April 19, 1955
The Washington Nationals released Vince Gonzales.
The St. Louis Cardinals released Vic Raschi.
- April 19, 1952
The Chicago Cubs returned Milo Candini to the Philadelphia Phillies as part of a conditional deal.
- April 19, 1950
The New York Giants purchased Roy Weatherly from Oakland (PCL).
- April 19, 1948
The Philadelphia Phillies released Roy Cullenbine.
- April 19, 1946
The Chicago Cubs signed Bob Talbot as an amateur free agent.
The New York Giants purchased Johnny McCarthy from the Boston Braves.
The Brooklyn Dodgers selected Otis Davis off waivers from the St. Louis Cardinals.
The Brooklyn Dodgers selected George Dockins off waivers from the St. Louis Cardinals.
- April 19, 1944
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Virgil Davis as a free agent.
- April 19, 1940
The Detroit Tigers purchased Frank Metha from the Chicago White Sox.
- April 19, 1938
The Boston Bees signed Johnny Cooney as a free agent.
- April 19, 1937
The New York Yankees signed Tommy Henrich as a free agent.
The Detroit Tigers purchased Babe Herman from the Cincinnati Reds.
The Chicago White Sox selected Boze Berger off waivers from the Cleveland Indians.
- April 19, 1933
The St. Louis Cardinals purchased Art Shires from the Boston Braves.
- April 19, 1930
Milwaukee (American Association) purchased Merv Shea from the Detroit Tigers.
- April 19, 1926
The Boston Braves purchased Jack Smith from the St. Louis Cardinals.
- April 19, 1912
The Detroit Tigers released Jim Moroney.
- April 19, 1911
Indianapolis (American Association) purchased Ben Houser from the Philadelphia Athletics.
- April 19, 1907
The Pittsburgh Pirates released Irish McIlveen.
- April 19, 1890
The Philadelphia Athletics released Bill Collins.
- April 19, 1889
Milwaukee (Western Association) purchased Julie Freeman from the St. Louis Browns. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
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