Major Transactions

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Saturday, September 26th, 1959

Placed 3B Simon Gleirscher on waivers.

Monday, September 7th, 1959

Assigned SP Jeff Taylor to Double A Brownsville.

Wednesday, September 2nd, 1959

Activated RF Jeremiah Donaldson from the 60-day disabled list.

Tuesday, September 1st, 1959

Recalled SP Justin Porter from Triple A Hamilton.

Recalled SP Jorge Martínez from Double A Brownsville.

Recalled LF Todd Ackerman from Triple A Hamilton.

Recalled RF Palmer Camp from Triple A Hamilton.

Recalled 1B Campbell Hayden from Triple A Hamilton.

Recalled C Juan Ramírez from Triple A Hamilton.

Recalled 3B Mike Jensen from Triple A Hamilton.

Recalled SS Gary Roberts from Double A Brownsville.

Recalled 1B Chang-lit Ng from Triple A Hamilton.

Recalled LF José Souza from Double A Brownsville.

Recalled 2B Arjan Walker from Triple A Hamilton.

Recalled SS Jonathan Johnson from Triple A Hamilton.

Recalled SP Luis Rodríguez from Double A Brownsville.

Recalled 2B Javier Kennedy from Double A Brownsville.

Thursday, August 20th, 1959

Optioned SP Justin Porter to Triple A Hamilton.

Wednesday, August 19th, 1959

SP Robert MacNeill was claimed off waivers from Atlanta.

Friday, August 14th, 1959

Failed to sign 6th round draft pick Steve Godwin.

Sunday, August 9th, 1959

Signed Dave Thomas to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $9,700.

Saturday, August 1st, 1959

Activated 3B Simon Gleirscher from the disabled list.

Optioned SS Mike Jensen to Triple A Hamilton.

Tuesday, July 28th, 1959

Signed Anthony James to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $4,200.

Sunday, July 26th, 1959

Assigned MR Jorge Martínez to Triple A Hamilton.

Recalled 1B William McKenzie from Triple A Hamilton.

Optioned SS Arjan Walker to Triple A Hamilton.

Traded 25-year-old first baseman Joseph Seals and 24-year-old minor league starting pitcher José Ortíz to the Los Angeles Moguls, getting 31-year-old shortstop Michael Hicks and 24-year-old minor league second baseman Román Valenzuela in return.

Saturday, July 25th, 1959

Placed MR Javier Silva on the 60-day disabled list.

Recalled SP Justin Porter from Triple A Hamilton.

Signed 1st round draft pick Jorge Martínez for a signing bonus of $186,700 and a 2-year major league contract worth a total of $373,400.

Tuesday, July 21st, 1959

Recalled CL Elia Tari from Triple A Hamilton.

Optioned SP Justin Porter to Triple A Hamilton.

Sunday, July 19th, 1959

Recalled 3B Mike Jensen from Triple A Hamilton.

Optioned 2B Javier Kennedy to Triple A Hamilton.

Thursday, July 16th, 1959

Purchased the contract of 3B Fernando Pérez from Triple A Hamilton.

Optioned 3B Gary Roberts to Triple A Hamilton.

Sunday, July 12th, 1959

Signed Luis Rodríguez to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $13,600.

Saturday, July 11th, 1959

Assigned LF Juan Guerrero to Triple A Hamilton.

Monday, July 6th, 1959

LF Juan Guerrero was designated for assignment and placed on irrevocable waivers.

Traded 26-year-old minor league starting pitcher Javier López, 24-year-old minor league starting pitcher Júlio Hernández and a 2nd round draft pick to the Baltimore Barons, getting 27-year-old left fielder José Escamilla and 24-year-old minor league third baseman Barry Snyder in return.

Tuesday, June 30th, 1959

Activated LF Will Brown from the disabled list.

Optioned LF Palmer Camp to Triple A Hamilton.

Monday, June 29th, 1959

Placed 3B Simon Gleirscher on the 15-day disabled list.

Recalled SS Arjan Walker from Triple A Hamilton.

Signed Ramón Gonzáles to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $43,000.

Friday, June 26th, 1959

Assigned MR Po-fu Dun to Triple A Hamilton.

Signed Gerard Barnes to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $17,000.

Wednesday, June 24th, 1959

Assigned MR Juan Gutiérrez to Double A Brownsville.

Sunday, June 21st, 1959

Purchased the contract of SS Jeff Foreman from Double A Brownsville.

Optioned 1B William McKenzie to Triple A Hamilton.

Friday, June 19th, 1959

Purchased the contract of 1B William McKenzie from Triple A Hamilton.

Optioned SS Jonathan Johnson to Triple A Hamilton.

Tuesday, June 16th, 1959

Recalled SP Justin Porter from Triple A Hamilton.

Optioned MR Elia Tari to Triple A Hamilton.

Sunday, June 14th, 1959

Placed LF Will Brown on the 15-day disabled list.

Purchased the contract of RF David Curtis from Double A Brownsville.

Friday, June 12th, 1959

Recalled CL Javier Silva from Double A Brownsville.

Optioned SP Justin Porter to Triple A Hamilton.

Wednesday, June 10th, 1959

Recalled CL Elia Tari from Triple A Hamilton.

Optioned MR Javier Silva to Triple A Hamilton.

Monday, June 8th, 1959

Placed RF Jeremiah Donaldson on the 60-day disabled list.

Recalled CF Luis Román from Triple A Hamilton.

Tuesday, June 2nd, 1959

Recalled SP Justin Porter from Triple A Hamilton.

Optioned MR Elia Tari to Triple A Hamilton.

Tuesday, May 19th, 1959

Purchased the contract of LF Juan Guerrero from Triple A Hamilton.

Optioned CF Luis Román to Triple A Hamilton.

Monday, May 18th, 1959

Activated 3B Simon Gleirscher from the disabled list.

Optioned 3B Mike Jensen to Triple A Hamilton.

Sunday, May 17th, 1959

Activated SS Elijah Trevelyan from the disabled list.

Optioned 3B Mike Jensen to Triple A Hamilton.

Recalled 3B Mike Jensen from Triple A Hamilton.

Optioned 1B Campbell Hayden to Triple A Hamilton.

Saturday, May 2nd, 1959

Placed SS Elijah Trevelyan on the 15-day disabled list.

Recalled 1B Campbell Hayden from Triple A Hamilton.

Friday, April 17th, 1959

Activated CF Gang Han from the disabled list.

Optioned RF Todd Ackerman to Triple A Hamilton.

Wednesday, April 15th, 1959

Placed 3B Simon Gleirscher on the 15-day disabled list.

Purchased the contract of SS Gary Roberts from Triple A Hamilton.

Monday, April 13th, 1959

Assigned 3B Nick Blackburn to Triple A Hamilton.

Assigned MR Augusto Morales to Double A Brownsville.

Assigned MR Ward Barrett to Double A Brownsville.

Saturday, April 11th, 1959

Activated SP Keith Cook from the 60-day disabled list.

Optioned SP Javier López to Triple A Hamilton.

Thursday, April 9th, 1959

3B Nick Blackburn was designated for assignment and placed on irrevocable waivers.

MR Ward Barrett was designated for assignment and placed on waivers (from active).

MR Augusto Morales was designated for assignment and placed on waivers (from active).

Optioned SP Justin Porter to Triple A Hamilton.

Optioned MR Júlio Hernández to Triple A Hamilton.

Optioned MR Luis Rodríguez to Triple A Hamilton.

Optioned MR Po-fu Dun to Triple A Hamilton.

Optioned MR Juan Gutiérrez to Triple A Hamilton.

Optioned MR Jeff Taylor to Triple A Hamilton.

Optioned C Juan Ramírez to Triple A Hamilton.

Optioned 1B Campbell Hayden to Triple A Hamilton.

Optioned SS Arjan Walker to Triple A Hamilton.

Optioned LF José Souza to Triple A Hamilton.

Optioned 1B Chang-lit Ng to Triple A Hamilton.

Wednesday, March 25th, 1959

Placed CF Gang Han on the 15-day disabled list.

Sunday, March 22nd, 1959

Recalled CL Ward Barrett from Single A Hollywood.

Tuesday, February 24th, 1959

Assigned MR Will Thomas to Triple A Hamilton.

Assigned MR Claudio Hernández to Triple A Hamilton.

Assigned MR Zivota Antic to Triple A Hamilton.

Saturday, February 21st, 1959

Recalled SP Augusto Morales from Double A Brownsville.

Friday, February 20th, 1959

Recalled SP Justin Porter from Triple A Hamilton.

Recalled C Juan Ramírez from Triple A Hamilton.

Recalled RF Todd Ackerman from Triple A Hamilton.

Recalled 1B Chang-lit Ng from Triple A Hamilton.

Recalled SP Júlio Hernández from Triple A Hamilton.

Recalled 3B Mike Jensen from Triple A Hamilton.

Recalled LF José Souza from Triple A Hamilton.

Recalled 3B Nick Blackburn from Triple A Hamilton.

Recalled SS Arjan Walker from Triple A Hamilton.

Recalled MR Po-fu Dun from Triple A Hamilton.

Recalled SP Luis Rodríguez from Triple A Hamilton.

Recalled MR Jeff Taylor from Double A Brownsville.

Recalled MR Juan Gutiérrez from Triple A Hamilton.

Thursday, February 12th, 1959

Assigned RF Ramón Pérez to Triple A Hamilton.

Sunday, February 8th, 1959

Purchased the contract of 1B Campbell Hayden from Triple A Hamilton.

Optioned 3B Mike Jensen to Triple A Hamilton.

Wednesday, January 28th, 1959

Assigned MR Troy Harris to Triple A Hamilton.

Friday, January 23rd, 1959

Activated MR Elia Tari from the 60-day disabled list.

MR Troy Harris was designated for assignment and placed on irrevocable waivers.

Wednesday, January 14th, 1959

Recalled 3B Jorge Vélez from Triple A Hamilton.

Optioned SP Justin Porter to Triple A Hamilton.

Traded 27-year-old shortstop Pedro Fontanez to the Los Angeles Quakes, getting 25-year-old starting pitcher Will Davis in return.

Monday, December 1st, 1958

Recalled SP Justin Porter from Triple A Hamilton.

Optioned SP Júlio Hernández to Triple A Hamilton.

Lost 1B Scott Coleman in the rule 5 draft to the Pittsburgh Keystones.

Optioned 3B Jorge Vélez to Triple A Hamilton.

Drafted 2B Javier Kennedy in the 1958 rule 5 draft (Pick 2, Round 1, 2nd overall Pick), from the San Francisco Golden Gators.

Lost 1B Tomás Villarreal in the rule 5 draft to the New York Empires.

Sunday, November 16th, 1958

Signed bench coach Arturo Cruz to a 5-year, $22,300 per year contract.

Thursday, November 13th, 1958

Activated SP Júlio Hernández from the 60-day disabled list.

Optioned SP Justin Porter to Triple A Hamilton.

Thursday, November 6th, 1958

Assigned 3B Tomás Villarreal to Triple A Hamilton.

Wednesday, November 5th, 1958

Signed hitting coach Luis Castro to a 5-year, $10,600 per year contract.

Saturday, November 1st, 1958

Purchased the contract of 3B Jorge Vélez from Double A Brownsville.

3B Tomás Villarreal was designated for assignment and placed on waivers (from active).

Saturday, October 25th, 1958

Assigned MR Will Thomas to Triple A Hamilton.

Wednesday, October 22nd, 1958

Activated 3B Tomás Villarreal from the disabled list.

Optioned SS Arjan Walker to Triple A Hamilton.

Monday, October 20th, 1958

Purchased the contract of RF Fernando Guzmán from Triple A Hamilton.

MR Will Thomas was designated for assignment and placed on waivers (from active).

Traded 30-year-old center fielder Miguel Gonzáles and 22-year-old minor league first baseman Clark Richards to the Detroit Bears, getting 33-year-old closer Troy Harris in return.

Saturday, October 18th, 1958

Assigned MR Augusto Morales to Triple A Hamilton.

Assigned MR Ward Barrett to Triple A Hamilton.

Assigned 1B Scott Coleman to Triple A Hamilton.

Assigned SS Woody Dickerson to Triple A Hamilton.

Assigned MR Lorenzo Zúñiga to Triple A Hamilton.

Tuesday, October 14th, 1958

MR Ward Barrett was designated for assignment and placed on waivers (from active).

SS Woody Dickerson was designated for assignment and placed on irrevocable waivers.

MR Augusto Morales was designated for assignment and placed on waivers (from active).

MR Lorenzo Zúñiga was designated for assignment and placed on irrevocable waivers.

1B Scott Coleman was designated for assignment and placed on waivers (from active).

Optioned MR Luis Rodríguez to Triple A Hamilton.

Demoted MR Zivota Antic to Triple A Hamilton.

Optioned MR Po-fu Dun to Triple A Hamilton.

Optioned C Juan Ramírez to Triple A Hamilton.

Optioned 1B Chang-lit Ng to Triple A Hamilton.

Optioned 3B Nick Blackburn to Triple A Hamilton.

Optioned RF Ramón Pérez to Triple A Hamilton.

Optioned LF José Souza to Triple A Hamilton.

HC Eugenio Carrión retires.

Manager José Torres leaves the team, his contract was not renewed.

Appointed Bench Coach Alberto Vélez to be the new manager of the team.

Signed Scouting Director Tony Pineda to a 3-year contract extension.

Signed Team Trainer Bill Miller to a 2-year contract extension.