Major Transactions

	04/26/1981
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Tuesday, September 23rd, 1980

Activated LF Manuel Flores from the disabled list.

Wednesday, September 10th, 1980

Assigned CF Javier Martínez to Triple A Kitchener.

Monday, September 8th, 1980

SS José Zapata was claimed off waivers by Boston.

Tuesday, September 2nd, 1980

Activated 2B Júlio Asconcio from the 60-day disabled list.

Monday, September 1st, 1980

Recalled C Alberto Ramos from Triple A Kitchener.

Recalled C Marcus Marples from Triple A Kitchener.

Recalled 2B Manuel Martínez from Triple A Kitchener.

Recalled SS Jessie Holloway from Triple A Kitchener.

Recalled LF Arturo López from Triple A Kitchener.

Recalled 1B Carlos Romero from Triple A Kitchener.

Recalled 3B Ben Ryan from Triple A Kitchener.

Recalled RF Luis Villarreal from Triple A Kitchener.

Recalled 1B Tom Galmer from Triple A Kitchener.

Recalled 1B Kelly Watkins from Triple A Kitchener.

Recalled RF Kian Mountford from Triple A Kitchener.

Recalled 3B Pancho Saucedo from Double A Victoria.

Recalled MR Leonard Erickson from Triple A Kitchener.

Sunday, August 31st, 1980

Activated 2B Luis Sánchez from the 60-day disabled list.

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

Tuesday, August 26th, 1980

MR Bobby Elkins was claimed off waivers by The Bronx.

Monday, August 25th, 1980

MR Joe Allen was claimed off waivers by San Antonio.

Monday, August 18th, 1980

Purchased the contract of SP Pedro Rodríguez from Triple A Kitchener.

MR Bobby Elkins was designated for assignment and placed on waivers (from active).

Placed LF Donald Gaines on waivers.

Sunday, August 17th, 1980

Purchased the contract of CL Bobby Shelton from Triple A Kitchener.

MR Joe Allen was designated for assignment, placed on waivers and taken off the 40-man roster.

Saturday, August 16th, 1980

1B Dave Lambert was claimed off waivers by St. Louis.

Thursday, August 14th, 1980

Placed LF Manuel Flores on the 9-day disabled list.

Recalled LF Manny De La Cruz from Triple A Kitchener.

Failed to sign 6th round draft pick Aaron Henry.

Wednesday, August 13th, 1980

Assigned SS José Bueno to Double A Victoria.

Tuesday, August 12th, 1980

Assigned 1B Manuel Villodas to Triple A Kitchener.

Saturday, August 9th, 1980

Recalled LF Jesús Ramos from Triple A Kitchener.

Demoted RF Arturo López to Triple A Kitchener.

Friday, August 8th, 1980

Activated RF Arturo López from the 60-day disabled list.

Recalled SS José Zapata from Triple A Kitchener.

1B Dave Lambert was designated for assignment and placed on waivers (from active).

Demoted LF Jesús Ramos to Triple A Kitchener.

Signed Mason Jacobs to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $35,300.

Tuesday, August 5th, 1980

Assigned SS José Zapata to Triple A Kitchener.

Monday, August 4th, 1980

Demoted SS Manuel Martínez to Triple A Kitchener.

SS José Zapata was claimed off waivers from Boston.

Sunday, August 3rd, 1980

1B Lewis Christian was claimed off waivers from The Bronx.

Saturday, July 26th, 1980

Demoted SS Carlos Romero to Triple A Kitchener.

Purchased the contract of MR Joe Allen from Triple A Kitchener.

Demoted LF Manny De La Cruz to Triple A Kitchener.

Traded 29-year-old reliever Von Myers to the Manhattan Peril, getting 27-year-old left fielder Manuel Flores and 18-year-old minor league starting pitcher Bob Crawford in return.

Friday, July 25th, 1980

3B Manny Pérez was claimed off waivers from Baltimore.

Wednesday, July 23rd, 1980

Activated C Rodney White from the disabled list.

Demoted C Alberto Ramos to Triple A Kitchener.

Monday, July 21st, 1980

Activated LF Manny De La Cruz from the disabled list.

Demoted LF Javier Martínez to Triple A Kitchener.

Sunday, July 20th, 1980

Signed José Espinosa to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $90,400.

Saturday, July 19th, 1980

Signed Phil Casey to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $406,900.

Thursday, July 10th, 1980

LF Melvin Kelly was claimed off waivers by Philadelphia.

SP Wen Ying was claimed off waivers by Pittsburgh.

Friday, July 4th, 1980

Placed 2B Júlio Asconcio on the 60-day disabled list.

Recalled SS Carlos Romero from Triple A Kitchener.

Wednesday, July 2nd, 1980

Activated CF Ben Bennett from the 60-day disabled list.

LF Melvin Kelly was designated for assignment and placed on waivers (from active).

Recalled LF Javier Martínez from Triple A Kitchener.

SP Wen Ying was designated for assignment and placed on waivers (from active).

Traded 28-year-old third baseman Jack Fullerton to the St. Louis Dredgers, getting 29-year-old starting pitcher Paul Lambert in return.

Tuesday, July 1st, 1980

Purchased the contract of CL Bobby Elkins from Triple A Kitchener.

Demoted RF Javier Martínez to Triple A Kitchener.

Traded 32-year-old reliever Carlos Padilla to the The Bronx Ironmen, getting 30-year-old right fielder Rich Emery and 23-year-old minor league center fielder Mark Davis in return.

Monday, June 30th, 1980

Recalled SP Dave Thompson from Triple A Kitchener.

Demoted C Marcus Marples to Triple A Kitchener.

Traded 31-year-old starting pitcher Spike Milligan and 23-year-old minor league right fielder Wayne Arthur to the Boston Morrills, getting 26-year-old catcher Fernando López and 22-year-old minor league third baseman José Benítez in return.

Sunday, June 29th, 1980

Signed Dave Brown to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $160,400.

Signed Víctor Gómes to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $21,900.

Friday, June 27th, 1980

Placed C Rodney White on the 9-day disabled list.

Recalled C Marcus Marples from Triple A Kitchener.

Tuesday, June 24th, 1980

Demoted SS Carlos Romero to Triple A Kitchener.

Demoted CF Wayne Arthur to Triple A Kitchener.

Monday, June 23rd, 1980

RF Jack Martin was claimed off waivers from Atlanta.

3B Derek Williams was claimed off waivers from Chicago.

Friday, June 20th, 1980

Placed 2B Luis Sánchez on the 60-day disabled list.

Purchased the contract of SS Carlos Romero from Double A Victoria.

Wednesday, June 18th, 1980

Traded 31-year-old second baseman Pepe Rodríguez and 22-year-old minor league left fielder José López to the Baltimore Barons, getting 32-year-old shortstop Gil Cook in return.

Monday, June 9th, 1980

Purchased the contract of SS Manuel Martínez from Triple A Kitchener.

Demoted C Marcus Marples to Triple A Kitchener.

Traded 27-year-old second baseman Marihito Nii and 24-year-old minor league starting pitcher Will Benjamin to the Chicago Clout, getting 33-year-old center fielder Júlio Asconcio in return.

Sunday, June 8th, 1980

Placed RF Arturo López on the 60-day disabled list.

Purchased the contract of CF Wayne Arthur from Triple A Kitchener.

Thursday, June 5th, 1980

Recalled LF Jesús Ramos from Triple A Kitchener.

Demoted RF Arturo López to Triple A Kitchener.

Recalled RF Arturo López from Triple A Kitchener.

Demoted 2B Jessie Holloway to Triple A Kitchener.

Traded 30-year-old center fielder Joe Lambert and 22-year-old minor league starting pitcher Francisco García to the Manhattan Peril, getting 34-year-old catcher Rodney White in return.

Wednesday, June 4th, 1980

Placed CF Craig Mills on the 60-day disabled list.

Recalled LF Javier Martínez from Triple A Kitchener.

Friday, May 30th, 1980

Placed LF Manny De La Cruz on the 9-day disabled list.

Recalled LF Donald Gaines from Triple A Kitchener.

Wednesday, May 28th, 1980

Activated SP Wen Ying from the disabled list.

Demoted SP Dave Thompson to Triple A Kitchener.

Friday, May 16th, 1980

Placed SP Wen Ying on the 9-day disabled list.

Purchased the contract of SP Dave Thompson from Triple A Kitchener.

Wednesday, May 7th, 1980

Placed 1B Pete Dodds on the 60-day disabled list.

Recalled 2B Jessie Holloway from Triple A Kitchener.

Thursday, April 17th, 1980

Recalled CF Manny De La Cruz from Triple A Kitchener.

Assigned MR Bobby Elkins to Triple A Kitchener.

Demoted LF Javier Martínez to Triple A Kitchener.

Thursday, April 10th, 1980

MR Bobby Elkins was designated for assignment and placed on waivers (from active).

Demoted MR Leonard Erickson to Triple A Kitchener.

Demoted 1B Manuel Villodas to Triple A Kitchener.

Demoted SS Jessie Holloway to Triple A Kitchener.

Demoted 3B Tom Galmer to Triple A Kitchener.

Demoted SS José Bueno to Triple A Kitchener.

Demoted LF Donald Gaines to Triple A Kitchener.

Demoted RF Jesús Ramos to Triple A Kitchener.

Demoted RF Manny De La Cruz to Triple A Kitchener.

Demoted RF Luis Villarreal to Triple A Kitchener.

Demoted 3B Pancho Saucedo to Triple A Kitchener.

Demoted 1B Kelly Watkins to Triple A Kitchener.

Demoted RF Kian Mountford to Triple A Kitchener.

Demoted 3B Ben Ryan to Triple A Kitchener.

Saturday, March 29th, 1980

Placed CF Ben Bennett on the 60-day disabled list.

Thursday, February 21st, 1980

Assigned SP Vance Packham to Triple A Kitchener.

Thursday, February 14th, 1980

Recalled SP Dae-hwan Om from Triple A Kitchener.

Recalled CF Javier Martínez from Triple A Kitchener.

Recalled 2B Luis Sánchez from Triple A Kitchener.

Recalled LF Donald Gaines from Triple A Kitchener.

Recalled RF Jesús Ramos from Triple A Kitchener.

Recalled SS Jessie Holloway from Triple A Kitchener.

Recalled 1B Manuel Villodas from Triple A Kitchener.

Recalled RF Luis Villarreal from Triple A Kitchener.

Recalled 3B Tom Galmer from Triple A Kitchener.

Recalled 3B Pancho Saucedo from Triple A Kitchener.

Recalled SS José Bueno from Triple A Kitchener.

Recalled 1B Kelly Watkins from Triple A Kitchener.

Recalled RF Kian Mountford from Triple A Kitchener.

Recalled 3B Ben Ryan from Double A Victoria.

Recalled MR Leonard Erickson from Triple A Kitchener.

Friday, January 4th, 1980

Assigned SP Pedro Rodríguez to Triple A Kitchener.

Thursday, December 27th, 1979

Signed free agent CF Manny De La Cruz to a 1-year contract worth a total of $82,800.

Demoted LF Javier Martínez to Triple A Kitchener.

Saturday, December 22nd, 1979

Assigned MR José Muñíz to Triple A Kitchener.

Monday, December 17th, 1979

Recalled LF Javier Martínez from Triple A Kitchener.

Demoted 1B Manuel Villodas to Triple A Kitchener.

Traded 28-year-old right fielder Dan Starr to the Baltimore Barons, getting 34-year-old center fielder Melvin Kelly and 22-year-old minor league reliever Arturo Luna in return.

Friday, December 14th, 1979

Activated 1B Manuel Villodas from the 60-day disabled list.

Demoted LF Javier Martínez to Triple A Kitchener.

Sunday, November 18th, 1979

Activated RF Joe Lambert from the 60-day disabled list.

Demoted RF Donald Gaines to Triple A Kitchener.

Sunday, October 21st, 1979

Assigned MR Vance Packham to Triple A Kitchener.

Sunday, October 14th, 1979

Recalled LF Donald Gaines from Triple A Kitchener.

Demoted 1B Luis Sánchez to Triple A Kitchener.

Traded 28-year-old right fielder Les Camm to the Pittsburgh Keystones, getting 28-year-old first baseman Dave Lambert in return.

Saturday, October 13th, 1979

Recalled 2B Luis Sánchez from Triple A Kitchener.

MR Vance Packham was designated for assignment and placed on waivers (from active).

Traded 29-year-old first baseman Carl Crouch to the Houston Bullfighters, getting 38-year-old reliever Paco Herrera in return.

Monday, October 1st, 1979

Demoted SP Dae-hwan Om to Triple A Kitchener.

Demoted MR Leonard Erickson to Triple A Kitchener.

Demoted MR José Muñíz to Triple A Kitchener.

Demoted MR Pedro Rodríguez to Triple A Kitchener.

Demoted 3B Tom Galmer to Triple A Kitchener.

Demoted SS Jessie Holloway to Triple A Kitchener.

Demoted 3B Pancho Saucedo to Triple A Kitchener.

Demoted SS José Bueno to Triple A Kitchener.

Demoted RF Donald Gaines to Triple A Kitchener.

Demoted CF Jesús Ramos to Triple A Kitchener.

Demoted RF Luis Villarreal to Triple A Kitchener.

Demoted 1B Luis Sánchez to Triple A Kitchener.

Demoted 2B Kelly Watkins to Triple A Kitchener.

Demoted LF Kian Mountford to Triple A Kitchener.

Demoted 3B Ben Ryan to Triple A Kitchener.

Signed General Manager Manny Herrera to a 2-year contract extension.