Major Transactions

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Tuesday, October 7th, 1958

Traded 30-year-old minor league reliever Alfonso Johnson to the Chicago Hitmen, getting 40-year-old right fielder Pablo Márquez and 20-year-old minor league third baseman Bart Waller in return.

Thursday, October 2nd, 1958

Placed LF Mark Green on the 15-day disabled list.

Monday, September 1st, 1958

Recalled CF José Gonzáles from Triple A Guelph.

Recalled SP Truman Saunders from Triple A Guelph.

Recalled RF Javier Orozco from Triple A Guelph.

Recalled SS Jorge Gonzáles from Triple A Guelph.

Recalled SP Dan Burgess from Triple A Guelph.

Recalled 1B Álex Cruz from Double A Laredo.

Recalled MR Dave McElroy from Double A Laredo.

Saturday, August 30th, 1958

Placed MR Carlos Cruz on the 60-day disabled list.

Recalled SP Rafael Smith from Triple A Guelph.

Recalled MR Andrew Grigg from Triple A Guelph.

Optioned MR Dan Burgess to Triple A Guelph.

Tuesday, August 26th, 1958

Activated SP Dan Burgess from the disabled list.

Optioned MR Rafael Smith to Triple A Guelph.

Optioned SP Truman Saunders to Triple A Guelph.

Monday, August 25th, 1958

SP Luis González was claimed off waivers from Washington.

Saturday, August 23rd, 1958

Placed 2B Patrick Berry on waivers.

Saturday, August 16th, 1958

Placed SP Mike Brooks on the 60-day disabled list.

Recalled SP Truman Saunders from Triple A Guelph.

Thursday, August 14th, 1958

Failed to sign 10th round draft pick Eddie Seymour.

Wednesday, August 13th, 1958

Signed Ben Sánchez to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $5,800.

Tuesday, August 12th, 1958

Activated SP Dan Rancourt from the disabled list.

Optioned SP Truman Saunders to Triple A Guelph.

Monday, August 11th, 1958

Placed SP Dan Burgess on the 15-day disabled list.

Recalled SP Truman Saunders from Triple A Guelph.

Sunday, August 10th, 1958

Signed Alejandro Burgos to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $6,000.

Thursday, August 7th, 1958

Signed Pedro Pérez to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $62,500.

Saturday, July 26th, 1958

Placed SP Dan Rancourt on the 15-day disabled list.

Purchased the contract of SP Dan Burgess from Triple A Guelph.

Signed Gordon Curran to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $4,500.

Thursday, July 24th, 1958

Signed Larry Nicholas to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $7,200.

Thursday, July 17th, 1958

Activated RF Clement French from the disabled list.

Demoted CF José Gonzáles to Triple A Guelph.

Sunday, July 13th, 1958

Signed Juan Mejía to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $29,000.

Wednesday, June 25th, 1958

MR T.J. Moore was claimed off waivers by Atlanta.

Friday, June 20th, 1958

Activated MR Carlos Cruz from the 60-day disabled list.

MR T.J. Moore was designated for assignment and placed on irrevocable waivers.

Friday, June 13th, 1958

Placed RF Clement French on the 15-day disabled list.

Purchased the contract of CF José Gonzáles from Triple A Guelph.

Thursday, June 12th, 1958

1B José Vázquez was claimed off waivers by Atlanta.

Saturday, June 7th, 1958

1B José Vázquez was designated for assignment and placed on waivers (from active).

Friday, June 6th, 1958

1B Glenn Kennedy was claimed off waivers from Washington.

Thursday, June 5th, 1958

Assigned CF José Gonzáles to Triple A Guelph.

Sunday, June 1st, 1958

Recalled SP Dan Rancourt from Triple A Guelph.

Optioned SP Truman Saunders to Triple A Guelph.

Saturday, May 31st, 1958

Activated LF Mark Green from the disabled list.

CF José Gonzáles was designated for assignment and placed on irrevocable waivers.

Thursday, May 29th, 1958

Placed 3B Ernesto Martínez on the 60-day disabled list.

Recalled 2B Elroy Morris from Triple A Guelph.

Monday, May 26th, 1958

Activated 2B Patrick Berry from the disabled list.

Optioned 2B Elroy Morris to Triple A Guelph.

Monday, May 12th, 1958

Placed SP Paul Braun on the 60-day disabled list.

Sunday, May 11th, 1958

Placed 2B Patrick Berry on the 15-day disabled list.

Recalled 2B Elroy Morris from Triple A Guelph.

Wednesday, April 23rd, 1958

Placed LF Mark Green on the 15-day disabled list.

Recalled LF Jesús Zúñiga from Triple A Guelph.

Monday, April 14th, 1958

Assigned LF Bryan Ferguson to Triple A Guelph.

Assigned RF Guillermo Ramos to Triple A Guelph.

Assigned 3B Jesús Rúbio to Triple A Guelph.

Thursday, April 10th, 1958

3B Jesús Rúbio was designated for assignment and placed on irrevocable waivers.

RF Guillermo Ramos was designated for assignment and placed on irrevocable waivers.

LF Bryan Ferguson was designated for assignment and placed on waivers (from active).

Optioned MR Dan Rancourt to Triple A Guelph.

Optioned MR Bob Robinson to Triple A Guelph.

Optioned MR Andrew Grigg to Triple A Guelph.

Optioned MR Dave McElroy to Triple A Guelph.

Optioned MR Paul Braun to Triple A Guelph.

Optioned C Álex Cruz to Triple A Guelph.

Optioned SS Jorge Gonzáles to Triple A Guelph.

Optioned 2B Elroy Morris to Triple A Guelph.

Optioned 3B Jesús Palma to Triple A Guelph.

Optioned RF Javier Orozco to Triple A Guelph.

Optioned CF Jesús Zúñiga to Triple A Guelph.

Sunday, March 30th, 1958

Placed MR Carlos Cruz on the 60-day disabled list.

Wednesday, March 12th, 1958

Assigned MR Rodion Famintsyn to Triple A Guelph.

Friday, March 7th, 1958

Activated 3B Jesús Rúbio from the 60-day disabled list.

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

Monday, February 24th, 1958

Recalled LF Bryan Ferguson from Triple A Guelph.

Assigned MR Stuart Lindsey to Triple A Guelph.

Thursday, February 20th, 1958

Recalled SP Tadamasa Okada from Triple A Guelph.

Recalled RF Javier Orozco from Triple A Guelph.

Recalled C Álex Cruz from Triple A Guelph.

Recalled CF Jesús Zúñiga from Triple A Guelph.

Recalled SS Jorge Gonzáles from Triple A Guelph.

Recalled 2B Elroy Morris from Triple A Guelph.

Recalled RF Guillermo Ramos from Triple A Guelph.

Recalled 3B Jesús Palma from Triple A Guelph.

Recalled SP Rodion Famintsyn from Triple A Guelph.

Recalled CL Carlos Cruz from Triple A Guelph.

Recalled MR Dave McElroy from Triple A Guelph.

Recalled MR Andrew Grigg from Triple A Guelph.

Recalled SP Bob Robinson from Double A Laredo.

Recalled MR Paul Braun from Double A Laredo.

Saturday, January 11th, 1958

Activated SP Dan Rancourt from the 60-day disabled list.

Optioned SP Tadamasa Okada to Triple A Guelph.

Monday, December 30th, 1957

Traded 25-year-old first baseman Alexandre Lespérance and 19-year-old minor league catcher Joe Stone to the Boston Morrills, getting 26-year-old second baseman Kenny Campbell and 23-year-old minor league right fielder Mike Wise in return.

Wednesday, December 25th, 1957

Assigned SS Gabriel Fernández to Triple A Guelph.

Friday, December 20th, 1957

Recalled SP Tadamasa Okada from Triple A Guelph.

SS Gabriel Fernández was designated for assignment and placed on irrevocable waivers.

Traded 28-year-old starting pitcher Alejandro Guerrero and 19-year-old minor league right fielder Tim Ross to the Pittsburgh Keystones, getting 34-year-old third baseman Ben Anderson and 19-year-old minor league first baseman Mike Veeck in return.

Friday, December 6th, 1957

Assigned SP Hugo Hunter to Triple A Guelph.

Assigned MR Dave Tittmuss to Triple A Guelph.

Sunday, November 3rd, 1957

Purchased the contract of SP T.J. Moore from Triple A Guelph.

Optioned RF Javier Orozco to Triple A Guelph.

Traded 26-year-old closer Fernando Idurat to the Chicago Clout, getting 32-year-old left fielder Clement French in return.

Saturday, October 19th, 1957

Purchased the contract of C Miguel Ortíz from Triple A Guelph.

Optioned C Álex Cruz to Triple A Guelph.

Assigned LF Bryan Ferguson to Triple A Guelph.

Tuesday, October 15th, 1957

LF Bryan Ferguson was designated for assignment and placed on waivers (from active).

Optioned SP Tadamasa Okada to Triple A Guelph.

Optioned MR Hugo Hunter to Triple A Guelph.

Optioned MR Bob Robinson to Triple A Guelph.

Optioned MR Dave Tittmuss to Triple A Guelph.

Optioned MR Carlos Cruz to Triple A Guelph.

Optioned MR Andrew Grigg to Triple A Guelph.

Optioned SS Jorge Gonzáles to Triple A Guelph.

Optioned 2B Elroy Morris to Triple A Guelph.

Optioned 3B Jesús Palma to Triple A Guelph.

Optioned LF Jesús Zúñiga to Triple A Guelph.

Optioned RF Guillermo Ramos to Triple A Guelph.

Signed Pitching Coach Roberto Echevarría to a 2-year contract extension.