Major Transactions

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Wednesday, October 2nd, 1957

Activated C Trent Eaton from the disabled list.

Thursday, September 26th, 1957

Placed 1B Ralph Baxter on the 15-day disabled list.

Monday, September 16th, 1957

Placed C Trent Eaton on the 15-day disabled list.

Sunday, September 15th, 1957

Activated RF Pablo Márquez from the disabled list.

Monday, September 2nd, 1957

Activated SP Paul McCaslin from the 60-day disabled list.

Sunday, September 1st, 1957

Recalled C Pedro Alfaro from Triple A Uxbridge.

Recalled 1B Leo Lindop from Triple A Uxbridge.

Recalled RF Raúl López from Triple A Uxbridge.

Recalled SS José Mercado from Triple A Uxbridge.

Recalled 3B Jimmy Mayfield from Triple A Uxbridge.

Recalled 1B Steve Rogers from Triple A Uxbridge.

Recalled C Lou Spears from Triple A Uxbridge.

Recalled 2B Robert Lawrence from Triple A Uxbridge.

Recalled MR Dusty Akers from Triple A Uxbridge.

Wednesday, August 28th, 1957

Optioned 1B Leo Lindop to Triple A Uxbridge.

Tuesday, August 27th, 1957

1B Ben Schultz was claimed off waivers from Boston.

Monday, August 26th, 1957

MR William Watts was claimed off waivers by Atlanta.

Wednesday, August 21st, 1957

Purchased the contract of CL Anastasio Pérez from Triple A Uxbridge.

MR William Watts was designated for assignment and placed on irrevocable waivers.

Thursday, August 15th, 1957

Recalled 1B Leo Lindop from Triple A Uxbridge.

Optioned 3B José Mercado to Triple A Uxbridge.

Wednesday, August 14th, 1957

Failed to sign 8th round draft pick Chris Murphy.

Monday, August 12th, 1957

Placed RF Pablo Márquez on the 15-day disabled list.

Recalled CF Bartolo López from Triple A Uxbridge.

Thursday, August 8th, 1957

Signed Christian Major to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $23,600.

Wednesday, August 7th, 1957

Signed Saúl Ramírez to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $5,200.

Sunday, August 4th, 1957

Signed Hunter Curtis to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $3,500.

Thursday, August 1st, 1957

Recalled 2B Mario Mejía from Triple A Uxbridge.

Optioned 1B Leo Lindop to Triple A Uxbridge.

Monday, July 29th, 1957

Optioned CF Bartolo López to Triple A Uxbridge.

Sunday, July 28th, 1957

Recalled CF Bartolo López from Triple A Uxbridge.

Optioned RF Raúl López to Triple A Uxbridge.

LF Nick Villa was claimed off waivers from Baltimore.

Friday, July 26th, 1957

Signed Jeff Jackson to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $40,000.

Sunday, July 21st, 1957

Signed Jerry Ellis to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $8,800.

Monday, July 15th, 1957

Placed CF Félix González on the 60-day disabled list.

Recalled RF Raúl López from Triple A Uxbridge.

Signed Tim Adkins to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $26,000.

Thursday, July 4th, 1957

Activated 2B Bill Miller from the disabled list.

Optioned SS Jimmy Mayfield to Triple A Uxbridge.

Wednesday, June 19th, 1957

Traded 29-year-old shortstop Hank Harris and 24-year-old minor league left fielder George Perkins to the Cincinnati Rivermen, getting 28-year-old second baseman Gene Roberson and 21-year-old minor league shortstop Joseph Barber in return.

Saturday, June 15th, 1957

Purchased the contract of 1B Leo Lindop from Triple A Uxbridge.

Optioned 2B Mario Mejía to Triple A Uxbridge.

Friday, June 7th, 1957

Placed 2B Bill Miller on the 15-day disabled list.

Recalled 2B Mario Mejía from Triple A Uxbridge.

Thursday, June 6th, 1957

1B Iván Castro was claimed off waivers by Boston.

Monday, June 3rd, 1957

Activated LF Lawrence Starratt from the disabled list.

Optioned LF Raúl López to Triple A Uxbridge.

Saturday, June 1st, 1957

Purchased the contract of SS Jimmy Mayfield from Triple A Uxbridge.

1B Iván Castro was designated for assignment and placed on irrevocable waivers.

Tuesday, May 28th, 1957

Activated CF Arnold Norton from the disabled list.

Optioned CF Bartolo López to Triple A Uxbridge.

Sunday, May 26th, 1957

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

Recalled SP Jimmy Belmore from Triple A Uxbridge.

Monday, May 13th, 1957

Placed CF Arnold Norton on the 15-day disabled list.

Purchased the contract of CF Bartolo López from Triple A Uxbridge.

Monday, May 6th, 1957

Placed LF Lawrence Starratt on the 15-day disabled list.

Recalled LF Raúl López from Triple A Uxbridge.

Assigned RF John Brown to Double A Eagle Pass.

MR Martin Davis was claimed off waivers by Atlanta.

Saturday, May 4th, 1957

Activated LF Pablo Márquez from the disabled list.

Optioned LF Raúl López to Triple A Uxbridge.

Thursday, May 2nd, 1957

Activated SP José Rodríguez from the disabled list.

Optioned SP Jimmy Belmore to Triple A Uxbridge.

Wednesday, May 1st, 1957

Recalled SP Ted Castor from Triple A Uxbridge.

Recalled LF Raúl López from Triple A Uxbridge.

RF John Brown was designated for assignment and placed on waivers (from active).

MR Martin Davis was designated for assignment and placed on waivers (from active).

Saturday, April 27th, 1957

Activated LF Lawrence Starratt from the disabled list.

Optioned LF Raúl López to Triple A Uxbridge.

Tuesday, April 23rd, 1957

Assigned RF Toyotomi Akiyama to Triple A Uxbridge.

Thursday, April 18th, 1957

Activated RF Félix González from the disabled list.

RF Toyotomi Akiyama was designated for assignment and placed on irrevocable waivers.

Sunday, April 14th, 1957

Placed SP José Rodríguez on the 15-day disabled list.

Recalled SP Jimmy Belmore from Triple A Uxbridge.

Monday, April 8th, 1957

Placed LF Pablo Márquez on the 15-day disabled list.

Purchased the contract of RF Toyotomi Akiyama from Triple A Uxbridge.

Assigned SP Ighlaf Chuguel to Triple A Uxbridge.

Assigned MR Rob Flynn to Triple A Uxbridge.

Assigned MR Brian O'Neal to Triple A Uxbridge.

Thursday, April 4th, 1957

Placed LF Lawrence Starratt on the 15-day disabled list.

Purchased the contract of RF Walter Griffith from Triple A Uxbridge.

MR Rob Flynn was designated for assignment and placed on irrevocable waivers.

MR Brian O'Neal was designated for assignment and placed on irrevocable waivers.

SP Ighlaf Chuguel was designated for assignment and placed on irrevocable waivers.

Optioned SP Jimmy Belmore to Triple A Uxbridge.

Optioned MR Ted Castor to Triple A Uxbridge.

Optioned MR Dave Hoover to Triple A Uxbridge.

Optioned MR Sixto Pérez to Triple A Uxbridge.

Optioned MR Dusty Akers to Triple A Uxbridge.

Optioned MR Carlos Soto to Triple A Uxbridge.

Optioned C Pedro Alfaro to Triple A Uxbridge.

Optioned C Lou Spears to Triple A Uxbridge.

Optioned SS Mario Mejía to Triple A Uxbridge.

Optioned 2B Robert Lawrence to Triple A Uxbridge.

Optioned 2B Steve Rogers to Triple A Uxbridge.

Wednesday, April 3rd, 1957

Assigned RF Walter Griffith to Triple A Uxbridge.

Friday, March 29th, 1957

Activated SP Ighlaf Chuguel from the 60-day disabled list.

RF Walter Griffith was designated for assignment, placed on waivers and taken off the 40-man roster.

Sunday, March 24th, 1957

Placed RF Félix González on the 15-day disabled list.

Tuesday, February 19th, 1957

Recalled RF Walter Griffith from Triple A Uxbridge.

Assigned MR Jesús García to Triple A Uxbridge.

Friday, February 15th, 1957

Recalled SP José Rodríguez from Triple A Uxbridge.

Recalled SP Rob Flynn from Triple A Uxbridge.

Recalled SP Brian O'Neal from Triple A Uxbridge.

Recalled C Pedro Alfaro from Triple A Uxbridge.

Recalled LF Raúl López from Triple A Uxbridge.

Recalled SP Ted Castor from Triple A Uxbridge.

Recalled SS Mario Mejía from Triple A Uxbridge.

Recalled C Lou Spears from Triple A Uxbridge.

Recalled 2B Robert Lawrence from Triple A Uxbridge.

Recalled 2B Steve Rogers from Triple A Uxbridge.

Recalled MR Sixto Pérez from Triple A Uxbridge.

Recalled MR Dusty Akers from Triple A Uxbridge.

Recalled MR Carlos Soto from Double A Eagle Pass.

Recalled MR Dave Hoover from Triple A Uxbridge.

Sunday, January 20th, 1957

Assigned MR Gabriel Flores to Triple A Uxbridge.

Tuesday, January 15th, 1957

Activated SP Kevin O'Spillane from the 60-day disabled list.

Optioned SP José Rodríguez to Triple A Uxbridge.

Friday, January 11th, 1957

Activated MR Martin Davis from the 60-day disabled list.

Optioned MR Ted Castor to Triple A Uxbridge.

Saturday, December 8th, 1956

Recalled SP Ted Castor from Triple A Uxbridge.

Optioned C Pedro Alfaro to Triple A Uxbridge.

Traded 31-year-old reliever Robbie Morris and 19-year-old minor league center fielder Ron Franzen to the Detroit Bears, getting 27-year-old catcher Trent Eaton and 22-year-old minor league right fielder Pedro Cantú in return.

Saturday, December 1st, 1956

Optioned SP Rob Flynn to Triple A Uxbridge.

Drafted SP William Watts in the 1956 rule 5 draft (Pick 10, Round 1, 10th overall Pick), from the Cincinnati Rivermen.

Tuesday, November 27th, 1956

Assigned 3B Ralph Carr to Triple A Uxbridge.

Assigned RF Walter Griffith to Triple A Uxbridge.

Thursday, November 22nd, 1956

Activated LF Lawrence Starratt from the 60-day disabled list.

Recalled SP Rob Flynn from Triple A Uxbridge.

Purchased the contract of 1B Iván Castro from Triple A Uxbridge.

RF Walter Griffith was designated for assignment and placed on waivers (from active).

3B Ralph Carr was designated for assignment and placed on irrevocable waivers.

Optioned SP Sixto Pérez to Triple A Uxbridge.

Friday, November 16th, 1956

Activated SP Sixto Pérez from the 60-day disabled list.

Optioned SP Brian O'Neal to Triple A Uxbridge.

Thursday, November 15th, 1956

Activated SP Brian O'Neal from the 60-day disabled list.

Optioned SP Rob Flynn to Triple A Uxbridge.

Friday, October 19th, 1956

Signed general manager Lloyd Beaver to a 5-year, $28,200 per year contract.

Tuesday, October 16th, 1956

Signed team doctor Bill Law to a 4-year, $14,900 per year contract.

Purchased the contract of RF Walter Griffith from Triple A Uxbridge.

Optioned SP Ted Castor to Triple A Uxbridge.

Traded 32-year-old center fielder César García and 23-year-old minor league starting pitcher Jack Kennedy to the Los Angeles Moguls, getting 25-year-old starting pitcher Jimmy Belmore and 23-year-old minor league shortstop Adrián Ortegón in return.

Sunday, October 14th, 1956

Assigned 1B Iván Castro to Triple A Uxbridge.

Friday, October 12th, 1956

1B Iván Castro was designated for assignment and placed on irrevocable waivers.

Optioned C Lou Spears to Triple A Uxbridge.

Optioned 2B Mario Mejía to Triple A Uxbridge.

Optioned 2B Robert Lawrence to Triple A Uxbridge.

Optioned 2B Steve Rogers to Triple A Uxbridge.

Optioned LF Raúl López to Triple A Uxbridge.

DO David Phillips retires.

Fired general manager David Rangel.