Derrick May Trades and Transactions

The Derrick May trades and transactions seen below include all known instances where Derrick May has been involved in a trade or transaction of any type as it relates to baseball.

"Derrick May, former Cub, Brewer, Expo and Phillie prospect may finally blossom here (Small World Department - I played semi-pro ball against his uncle, Scrappy May, in Wilmington, Delaware)." - Dave Wiggins in SportScene (on May going to the Chiba Lotte Marines)

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Derrick May

Derrick May Autograph on a 1993 Score (#213)

Derrick May Autograph on a 1993 Score (#213)
 

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Birth Name:   Derrick Brant May
Nickname:   None
Born On:   07-14-1968  (Cancer)
Place of Birth Data Born In:   Rochester, New York
Year of Death Data Died On:   Still Living
Place of Death Data Died In:   Still Living
Cemetery:   n/a
High School:   Newark High School (Newark, DE)
College:   None Attended
Batting Stances Chart Bats:   Left   Throwing Arms Chart Throws:   Right
Player Height Chart Height:   6-04   Player Weight Chart Weight:   225
First Game:   09-06-1990 (Age 22)
Last Game:   10-03-1999
Draft:   1986 : 1st Round (9th)
Derrick May

Trades & Transactions

06-02-1986: Selected by Chicago Cubs in the 1st round (9th pick overall) — free-agent draft.
04-07-1995: Granted free agency.
04-12-1995: Signed by Milwaukee Brewers.
06-21-1995: Traded by Milwaukee Brewers to Houston Astros.
12-20-1996: Granted free agency.
01-29-1997: Signed by Philadelphia Phillies.
08-06-1997: Released by Philadelphia Phillies.
03-30-1998: Signed by Montreal Expos.
10-01-1998: Granted free agency.
01-13-1999: Signed by Montreal Expos.
04-08-1999: Released by Montreal Expos.
06-03-1999: Signed by Baltimore Orioles.
10-12-1999: Granted free agency.
11-11-1999: Signed by Baltimore Orioles.


Did you know that during the physical, if a team finds out that the player received during a trade is injured they may return the player to the originating team within ten days from the date the trade was made and void the entire contract?

The Baseball Almanac trades and transactions database includes Rule 5 Draft picks, free agency information, voided trades, waiver picks, expansion draft data, amateur draft data, player refusals, bonus babies, and many other types of not readily found anywhere on the Internet.

Baseball trades & transactions, like the Derrick May trades and transactions seen above, are an evolving field of research where new discoveries are often found and new player debuts are added to the data set almost daily.

     

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