Major Transactions

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Thursday, September 27th, 1973

Activated 3B José Zavala from the disabled list.

Thursday, September 20th, 1973

Assigned RF Tino Sánchez to Triple A Guelph.

Monday, September 17th, 1973

Activated SP Dan Reese from the disabled list.

Thursday, September 13th, 1973

Activated MR Dan Edwards from the 60-day disabled list.

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

Monday, September 10th, 1973

LF Kevin Grenier was claimed off waivers by Washington.

Sunday, September 2nd, 1973

LF Kevin Grenier was claimed off waivers from Chicago.

Saturday, September 1st, 1973

Recalled C Kevin Sullivan from Triple A Guelph.

Recalled LF Ray Sims from Triple A Guelph.

Recalled CF José Sánchez from Triple A Guelph.

Recalled C Ed Watts from Triple A Guelph.

Recalled CF Leland Rigney from Triple A Guelph.

Recalled 1B Matt Tate from Triple A Guelph.

Recalled 1B Edgardo Sánchez from Triple A Guelph.

Recalled 3B Jason Pope from Triple A Guelph.

Recalled 2B Joe Booker from Triple A Guelph.

Recalled SS Jeff Courtney from Triple A Guelph.

Recalled RF António Gavilla from Triple A Guelph.

Recalled 3B Roy Kimball from Double A Laredo.

Recalled RF Tino Sánchez from Triple A Guelph.

Friday, August 31st, 1973

Assigned MR Marvin Young to Triple A Guelph.

Thursday, August 30th, 1973

Placed 3B José Zavala on the 9-day disabled list.

Activated 3B Ira Walker from the disabled list.

Placed MR Mike Piper on waivers.

Monday, August 27th, 1973

Activated 3B Iván Pacheco from the disabled list.

Demoted CF José Sánchez to Triple A Guelph.

Recalled RF Christian Shaw from Triple A Guelph.

Demoted 3B Joe Booker to Triple A Guelph.

Sunday, August 26th, 1973

Purchased the contract of 3B Joe Booker from Triple A Guelph.

Friday, August 24th, 1973

3B Josse Zagalo was claimed off waivers by St. Louis.

Monday, August 20th, 1973

Placed 3B Ira Walker on the 9-day disabled list.

Purchased the contract of 2B Rick Drew from Triple A Guelph.

Saturday, August 18th, 1973

Placed SP Dan Reese on the 9-day disabled list.

Recalled MR Carlos Gonzáles from Triple A Guelph.

Friday, August 17th, 1973

Placed SS Josse Zagalo on waivers.

Wednesday, August 15th, 1973

Placed SS Josse Zagalo on waivers.

Tuesday, August 14th, 1973

Failed to sign 6th round draft pick Graham Moore.

Saturday, August 11th, 1973

Activated 1B Julius White from the disabled list.

Demoted RF Christian Shaw to Triple A Guelph.

Friday, August 3rd, 1973

Placed 3B Iván Pacheco on the 9-day disabled list.

Purchased the contract of SS José Zavala from Triple A Guelph.

Signed Lou Miller to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $19,000.

Thursday, August 2nd, 1973

Signed Ramón Trejo to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $34,900.

Sunday, July 29th, 1973

Signed Guillermo García to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $421,500.

Demoted MR Carlos Gonzáles to Triple A Guelph.

Traded 30-year-old minor league shortstop Gabriel Salazar and 20-year-old minor league starting pitcher Darrel Childs to the Philadelphia Blue Rocks, getting 39-year-old starting pitcher Tadamasa Okada and 19-year-old minor league right fielder José Galló in return.

Tuesday, July 24th, 1973

Signed Frank Hodges to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $30,900.

Friday, July 20th, 1973

Placed SP Francisco Galindo on the 60-day disabled list.

Monday, July 16th, 1973

Recalled MR Carlos Gonzáles from Triple A Guelph.

Demoted MR Marvin Young to Triple A Guelph.

Wednesday, July 11th, 1973

Purchased the contract of RF Christian Shaw from Triple A Guelph.

Demoted MR Carlos Gonzáles to Triple A Guelph.

Traded 31-year-old first baseman Fernando Lucero and 23-year-old minor league starting pitcher James Thomas to the Phoenix Aces, getting 27-year-old starting pitcher John Lancaster and 24-year-old minor league center fielder Bartolo Sardiña in return.

Sunday, July 1st, 1973

Assigned LF Alessio Deodato to Triple A Guelph.

Recalled SS Josse Zagalo from Triple A Guelph.

Demoted 3B Leland Rigney to Triple A Guelph.

Friday, June 29th, 1973

Placed 2B Ken White on the 60-day disabled list.

Recalled 1B Iván Pacheco from Triple A Guelph.

Thursday, June 28th, 1973

Placed 1B Julius White on the 9-day disabled list.

Recalled RF Leland Rigney from Triple A Guelph.

Sunday, June 24th, 1973

Purchased the contract of MR Marvin Young from Triple A Guelph.

Demoted 3B Leland Rigney to Triple A Guelph.

Traded 34-year-old starting pitcher Thomas Muñóz and 23-year-old minor league left fielder Albert Osborne to the Boston Morrills, getting 35-year-old first baseman Julius White and 20-year-old minor league reliever Ismael Rodríguez in return.

Thursday, June 21st, 1973

Signed Mike James to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $71,000.

Monday, June 11th, 1973

Demoted LF Alessio Deodato to Triple A Guelph.

Sunday, June 10th, 1973

LF Roberto Mojica was claimed off waivers from Cincinnati.

Friday, June 8th, 1973

Assigned MR Ken Stephens to Triple A Guelph.

Activated CF José Cisnevos from the disabled list.

Demoted LF Alessio Deodato to Triple A Guelph.

Recalled LF Alessio Deodato from Triple A Guelph.

Demoted 1B Kevin Sullivan to Triple A Guelph.

Friday, June 1st, 1973

Recalled MR Carlos Gonzáles from Triple A Guelph.

MR Ken Stephens was designated for assignment and placed on waivers (from active).

Friday, May 25th, 1973

Placed CF José Cisnevos on the 9-day disabled list.

Recalled CF José Sánchez from Triple A Guelph.

Thursday, May 24th, 1973

Activated CF Juan Hinojoso from the disabled list.

Demoted CF José Sánchez to Triple A Guelph.

Monday, May 21st, 1973

Purchased the contract of 2B Bu-wei Qiu from Triple A Guelph.

Demoted RF Ray Sims to Triple A Guelph.

Friday, May 4th, 1973

Placed CF Juan Hinojoso on the 9-day disabled list.

Recalled CF José Sánchez from Triple A Guelph.

Tuesday, May 1st, 1973

Recalled MR Mike Piper from Triple A Guelph.

Demoted MR Carlos Gonzáles to Triple A Guelph.

Wednesday, April 25th, 1973

Activated SP Benjamin Britt from the 60-day disabled list.

Demoted MR Mike Piper to Triple A Guelph.

Monday, April 23rd, 1973

Placed MR Dan Edwards on the 60-day disabled list.

Recalled MR Carlos Gonzáles from Triple A Guelph.

Wednesday, April 11th, 1973

Assigned 2B Bu-wei Qiu to Triple A Guelph.

Thursday, April 5th, 1973

2B Bu-wei Qiu was designated for assignment and placed on waivers (from active).

Demoted MR Francisco Galindo to Triple A Guelph.

Demoted MR Mike Piper to Triple A Guelph.

Demoted C Ed Watts to Triple A Guelph.

Demoted SS Iván Pacheco to Triple A Guelph.

Demoted 3B Gabriel Salazar to Triple A Guelph.

Demoted 3B Roy Kimball to Triple A Guelph.

Demoted SS Josse Zagalo to Triple A Guelph.

Demoted CF José Sánchez to Triple A Guelph.

Demoted RF António Gavilla to Triple A Guelph.

Demoted RF Tino Sánchez to Triple A Guelph.

Demoted 1B Matt Tate to Triple A Guelph.

Demoted 3B Jason Pope to Triple A Guelph.

Demoted 1B Edgardo Sánchez to Double A Laredo.

Demoted 2B Jeff Courtney to Double A Laredo.

Recalled MR Mike Piper from Triple A Guelph.

Demoted MR Carlos Gonzáles to Triple A Guelph.

Wednesday, February 28th, 1973

Assigned C António Valentín to Triple A Guelph.

Wednesday, February 21st, 1973

Purchased the contract of MR Carlos Gonzáles from Triple A Guelph.

C António Valentín was designated for assignment, placed on waivers and taken off the 40-man roster.

Assigned 1B Ricardo González to Triple A Guelph.

Thursday, February 15th, 1973

Recalled SS Iván Pacheco from Triple A Guelph.

Recalled C Ed Watts from Triple A Guelph.

Recalled CF José Sánchez from Triple A Guelph.

Recalled LF Ray Sims from Triple A Guelph.

Recalled 1B Matt Tate from Triple A Guelph.

Recalled 3B Jason Pope from Triple A Guelph.

Recalled 3B Roy Kimball from Triple A Guelph.

Recalled SP Francisco Galindo from Triple A Guelph.

Recalled 3B Gabriel Salazar from Triple A Guelph.

Recalled SS Josse Zagalo from Double A Laredo.

Recalled 2B Jeff Courtney from Double A Laredo.

Recalled 1B Edgardo Sánchez from Double A Laredo.

Recalled RF Tino Sánchez from Triple A Guelph.

Recalled RF António Gavilla from Triple A Guelph.

Recalled C António Valentín from Triple A Guelph.

Friday, February 2nd, 1973

Assigned MR Carlos Gonzáles to Triple A Guelph.

Friday, January 26th, 1973

Activated MR Dan Edwards from the 60-day disabled list.

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

Sunday, January 21st, 1973

Assigned MR Jorge González to Triple A Guelph.

Sunday, January 14th, 1973

Activated 3B Leland Rigney from the 60-day disabled list.

Demoted CF José Sánchez to Triple A Guelph.

Saturday, November 18th, 1972

Assigned 1B Ricardo González to Triple A Guelph.

Sunday, November 12th, 1972

Activated LF José Cisnevos from the 60-day disabled list.

Demoted CF Ray Sims to Triple A Guelph.

Saturday, November 11th, 1972

Purchased the contract of MR Carlos Gonzáles from Triple A Guelph.

1B Ricardo González was designated for assignment and placed on waivers (from active).

Traded 36-year-old reliever Ken Grady and 20-year-old minor league right fielder Francisco Hernández to the Chicago Hitmen, getting 29-year-old catcher Denie Alderliesten in return.

Wednesday, November 1st, 1972

Purchased the contract of 1B Ricardo González from Triple A Guelph.

Demoted CF Iván Pacheco to Triple A Guelph.

Sunday, October 15th, 1972

Activated 2B Ken White from the disabled list.

Demoted 3B Jeff Courtney to Triple A Guelph.

Wednesday, October 11th, 1972

Signed hitting coach Nick Sweet to a 5-year, $53,900 per year contract.

Monday, October 9th, 1972

Signed general manager Michael Rollins to a 5-year, $66,300 per year contract.

Activated 3B Jeff Courtney from the disabled list.

Demoted 3B Roy Kimball to Triple A Guelph.

Sunday, October 8th, 1972

Assigned 1B Ricardo González to Triple A Guelph.

Demoted 3B Gabriel Salazar to Triple A Guelph.

Traded 34-year-old minor league reliever William Jensen to the Cleveland Eagles, getting 27-year-old shortstop Raymond Jayne in return.

Saturday, October 7th, 1972

Signed bench coach Logan Hodge to a 5-year, $65,900 per year contract.

Monday, October 2nd, 1972

3B Ryutaro Yamamoto retires.

LF Richard Jackson retires.

1B Ricardo González was designated for assignment and placed on waivers (from active).

Demoted MR Francisco Galindo to Triple A Guelph.

Demoted C Ed Watts to Triple A Guelph.

Demoted C António Valentín to Triple A Guelph.

Demoted 1B Matt Tate to Triple A Guelph.

Demoted 3B Jason Pope to Triple A Guelph.

Demoted RF António Gavilla to Triple A Guelph.

Demoted RF Tino Sánchez to Triple A Guelph.

Demoted 1B Edgardo Sánchez to Triple A Guelph.

MA John Moody retires.

Fired general manager Carlos Alfonso.

Fired manager Joe Fish.

Appointed Bench Coach Jason Lee to be the new manager of the team.