Major Transactions

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Monday, September 23rd, 1968

MR Sam Long was claimed off waivers by Chicago.

Monday, September 16th, 1968

Placed MR Sam Long on waivers.

Sunday, September 1st, 1968

Recalled SP Jesús Ortíz from Triple A Kitchener.

Recalled C Ed Tizzard from Triple A Kitchener.

Recalled 1B Kent Welch from Triple A Kitchener.

Recalled CL Sam Long from Triple A Kitchener.

Recalled C Doug Ringo from Triple A Kitchener.

Recalled 3B Will Little from Triple A Kitchener.

Recalled 2B Sloan Leach from Triple A Kitchener.

Recalled 1B Bruno Yglsias from Triple A Kitchener.

Recalled SS John Graves from Triple A Kitchener.

Recalled 2B John Smith from Double A Victoria.

Recalled 2B Martín Mata from Double A Victoria.

Recalled 3B Murray Meyer from Triple A Kitchener.

Saturday, August 10th, 1968

Signed Tom Galmer to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $47,000.

Wednesday, August 7th, 1968

Signed Ben Schultz Jr. to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $8,300.

Thursday, July 25th, 1968

Recalled CF Tim Reese from Triple A Kitchener.

Demoted MR Sam Long to Triple A Kitchener.

Traded 28-year-old right fielder Ben Delaney and 22-year-old minor league right fielder Ben Holley to the Boston Morrills, getting 34-year-old reliever Brayden Burry and 24-year-old minor league closer Timothy Peters in return.

Monday, July 22nd, 1968

SS José Gonzáles was claimed off waivers by The Bronx.

Saturday, July 20th, 1968

Assigned 3B Dwight Shaw to Double A Victoria.

Thursday, July 18th, 1968

Signed Nick Spencer to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $144,900.

Monday, July 15th, 1968

Recalled LF Vicente López from Triple A Kitchener.

SS José Gonzáles was designated for assignment and placed on waivers (from active).

Traded 35-year-old left fielder Raúl López, 24-year-old minor league right fielder Greg Lockhart and a 2nd round draft pick to the Boston Morrills, getting 34-year-old first baseman Michael Davis in return.

Saturday, July 13th, 1968

Demoted 2B John Graves to Triple A Kitchener.

Friday, July 12th, 1968

SS William Smith was claimed off waivers from Manhattan.

Tuesday, July 9th, 1968

Traded 30-year-old right fielder Ramiro Carmona to the Chicago Clout, getting 31-year-old left fielder Ron Hart and 23-year-old minor league third baseman Francisco Méndez in return.

Saturday, July 6th, 1968

Recalled SS Jorge Gonzáles from Triple A Kitchener.

Demoted 2B Martín Mata to Triple A Kitchener.

Friday, July 5th, 1968

Signed Tommy Kline to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $227,300.

Wednesday, July 3rd, 1968

Signed Charles Brown to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $29,900.

Saturday, June 22nd, 1968

Assigned 1B Mike Archer to Double A Victoria.

Saturday, June 15th, 1968

Purchased the contract of SS José Gonzáles from Triple A Kitchener.

Demoted SS Murray Meyer to Triple A Kitchener.

Friday, May 24th, 1968

Activated 2B Tim Merz from the disabled list.

Demoted 1B Jorge Gonzáles to Triple A Kitchener.

Friday, May 10th, 1968

Purchased the contract of 2B Martín Mata from Double A Victoria.

Demoted 2B Mike Archer to Triple A Kitchener.

Monday, April 22nd, 1968

Placed 2B Tim Merz on the 9-day disabled list.

Recalled 2B John Graves from Triple A Kitchener.

Monday, April 15th, 1968

Assigned SS Sam Ingram to Double A Victoria.

Recalled SS Murray Meyer from Triple A Kitchener.

Demoted 3B David Miller to Triple A Kitchener.

Monday, April 8th, 1968

Purchased the contract of SS Tim Merz from Double A Victoria.

Demoted 1B Bruno Yglsias to Triple A Kitchener.

Thursday, April 4th, 1968

Demoted SP Jesús Ortíz to Triple A Kitchener.

Demoted C Ed Tizzard to Triple A Kitchener.

Demoted C Doug Ringo to Triple A Kitchener.

Demoted LF Vicente López to Triple A Kitchener.

Demoted 3B Dwight Shaw to Triple A Kitchener.

Demoted SS Will Little to Triple A Kitchener.

Demoted SS Murray Meyer to Triple A Kitchener.

Demoted RF Jorge García to Triple A Kitchener.

Demoted RF Tim Reese to Triple A Kitchener.

Demoted 1B Sloan Leach to Triple A Kitchener.

Demoted SS Sam Ingram to Triple A Kitchener.

Demoted 2B John Smith to Triple A Kitchener.

Demoted SS Ricardo Fonseca to Double A Victoria.

Demoted 2B John Graves to Double A Victoria.

Demoted 1B Kent Welch to Double A Victoria.

Wednesday, February 21st, 1968

Assigned 3B Felipe Valentín to Triple A Kitchener.

Assigned SS José Gonzáles to Triple A Kitchener.

Thursday, February 15th, 1968

Recalled SP Jesús Ortíz from Triple A Kitchener.

Recalled RF Preston Parkhouse from Triple A Kitchener.

Recalled CF Vicente López from Triple A Kitchener.

Recalled 1B Bruno Yglsias from Triple A Kitchener.

Recalled RF Tim Reese from Triple A Kitchener.

Recalled 3B Will Little from Triple A Kitchener.

Recalled 3B Dwight Shaw from Triple A Kitchener.

Recalled 2B Sloan Leach from Triple A Kitchener.

Recalled C Ed Tizzard from Triple A Kitchener.

Recalled C Doug Ringo from Triple A Kitchener.

Recalled 2B John Smith from Double A Victoria.

Recalled SS Ricardo Fonseca from Triple A Kitchener.

Recalled 2B John Graves from Double A Victoria.

Recalled SS Sam Ingram from Triple A Kitchener.

Recalled 1B Kent Welch from Double A Victoria.

Sunday, January 7th, 1968

Assigned SS José Gonzáles to Triple A Kitchener.

Wednesday, January 3rd, 1968

Activated SP Jesús Matos from the 60-day disabled list.

Demoted SP Jesús Ortíz to Triple A Kitchener.

Tuesday, January 2nd, 1968

Recalled SP Jesús Ortíz from Triple A Kitchener.

SS José Gonzáles was designated for assignment and placed on waivers (from active).

Traded 26-year-old starting pitcher Alberto Manuel and a 4th round draft pick to the Baltimore Barons, getting 25-year-old shortstop David Miller and 24-year-old minor league center fielder Sergio Gutiérrez in return.

Thursday, December 21st, 1967

Assigned MR Sergio Montoya to Triple A Kitchener.

Saturday, December 16th, 1967

Signed free agent 2B Murray Meyer to a 1-year contract worth a total of $25,800.

Demoted SS Sam Ingram to Triple A Kitchener.

Thursday, December 14th, 1967

Traded 29-year-old left fielder Albert Webster to the Boston Morrills, getting 32-year-old center fielder Andre Parkinson in return.

Wednesday, December 6th, 1967

Assigned SP Tim Berry to Triple A Kitchener.

Friday, December 1st, 1967

Recalled SS Jorge Gonzáles from Triple A Kitchener.

Demoted 1B Bruno Yglsias to Triple A Kitchener.

Lost MR Johnny Anderson in the rule 5 draft to the Chicago Hitmen.

Monday, November 6th, 1967

Signed hitting coach Chris Clements to a 5-year, $11,400 per year contract.

Tuesday, October 31st, 1967

Signed general manager Bartolo Navarro to a 4-year, $57,100 per year contract.

Tuesday, October 24th, 1967

Recalled 1B Bruno Yglsias from Triple A Kitchener.

Demoted SP Jesús Ortíz to Triple A Kitchener.

Traded 35-year-old second baseman Randy Fell and 24-year-old minor league first baseman Arhippa Manninen to the St. Louis Dredgers, getting 27-year-old starting pitcher Henry Hinton and 18-year-old minor league third baseman Clarence Gray in return.

Monday, October 23rd, 1967

Recalled SP Jesús Ortíz from Triple A Kitchener.

Demoted SS Jorge Gonzáles to Triple A Kitchener.

Traded 29-year-old starting pitcher Tom Ferguson and 21-year-old minor league starting pitcher Ray Chapman to the The Bronx Ironmen, getting 30-year-old second baseman Ira Walker in return.

Saturday, October 21st, 1967

Activated LF Jorge García from the 60-day disabled list.

Recalled SS Sam Ingram from Triple A Kitchener.

Demoted 1B Vicente López to Triple A Kitchener.

Demoted 1B Bruno Yglsias to Triple A Kitchener.

Thursday, October 19th, 1967

Signed free agent MR Gabriel Lambert to a 1-year contract worth a total of $43,800.

Demoted SP Jesús Ortíz to Triple A Kitchener.

Sunday, October 15th, 1967

Signed manager Jeffrey Ross to a 4-year, $45,800 per year contract.

Saturday, October 14th, 1967

Activated SP Jesús Ortíz from the disabled list.

Demoted SP Tim Berry to Triple A Kitchener.

Sunday, October 8th, 1967

Assigned 3B Felipe Valentín to Triple A Kitchener.

Wednesday, October 4th, 1967

3B Mike Fox retires.

3B Felipe Valentín was designated for assignment and placed on waivers (from active).

Demoted MR Sergio Montoya to Triple A Kitchener.

Demoted C Ed Tizzard to Triple A Kitchener.

Demoted C Doug Ringo to Triple A Kitchener.

Demoted SS Sam Ingram to Triple A Kitchener.

Demoted 3B Dwight Shaw to Triple A Kitchener.

Demoted 3B Will Little to Triple A Kitchener.

Demoted SS Ricardo Fonseca to Triple A Kitchener.

Demoted RF Preston Parkhouse to Triple A Kitchener.

Demoted RF Tim Reese to Triple A Kitchener.

Demoted 1B Sloan Leach to Triple A Kitchener.

Demoted 1B Kent Welch to Triple A Kitchener.

Fired general manager Robbie Smith.

Fired manager Fletcher Battle.

Signed Pitching Coach Cameron Knowles to a 1-year contract extension.

Hitting Coach Mike McLean leaves the team, his contract was not renewed.