1968 Atlanta Braves Trades and Transactions

Transactions listed are from October 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.

• November 27, 1967

  Released Charley Lau.

• November 28, 1967

  Ramón Hernández drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the 1967 rule 5 draft.

  Drafted Sandy Valdespino from the Minnesota Twins in the 1967 rule 5 draft.

  Rafael Batista selected by the Houston Astros in the 1967 minor league draft.

• December 7, 1967

  Traded Bobby Cox to the New York Yankees. Received Dale Roberts and Bob Tillman.

• January 27, 1968

  Drafted Jim Breazeale in the 1st round (8th pick) of the 1968 amateur draft (January).

• February 14, 1968

  Released Gary Geiger.

• April 1, 1968

  Purchased Stu Miller from the Baltimore Orioles.

• April 29, 1968

  Released Stu Miller. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• May 3, 1968

  Del Bates player rights sold to the Baltimore Orioles. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• June 7, 1968

  Drafted Clint Compton in the 3rd round of the 1968 amateur draft.

  Drafted Mike McQueen in the 4th round of the 1968 amateur draft.

  Drafted Ron Cash in the 4th round of the 1968 amateur draft (June Secondary), but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Mike Beard in the 10th round of the 1968 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

  Drafted John Fuller in the 11th round of the 1968 amateur draft.

  Drafted Rudy Arroyo in the 31st round of the 1968 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

• June 11, 1968

  Traded Clay Carroll, Tony Cloninger and Woody Woodward to the Cincinnati Reds. Received Ted Davidson, Bob Johnson and Milt Pappas.

• July 29, 1968

  Purchased Wayne Causey from the California Angels.

• August 12, 1968

  Signed Satchel Paige as a free agent. Signed as an advisor

• October 14, 1968

  Al Santorini selected by the San Diego Padres as the 7th pick in the 1968 expansion draft.

  Skip Guinn selected by the Montreal Expos as the 17th pick in the 1968 expansion draft.

  Dick Kelley selected by the San Diego Padres as the 28th pick in the 1968 expansion draft.

  Remy Hermoso selected by the Montreal Expos as the 34th pick in the 1968 expansion draft.

  Carl Morton selected by the Montreal Expos as the 45th pick in the 1968 expansion draft.

  Cito Gaston selected by the San Diego Padres as the 59th pick in the 1968 expansion draft.

• October 18, 1968

  Chuck Harrison player rights sold to the Kansas City Royals.

  Dave Nicholson player rights sold to the Kansas City Royals.

• December 2, 1968

  Drafted Darrell Evans from the Oakland Athletics in the 1968 rule 5 draft.

  Wayne Garrett drafted by the New York Mets in the 1968 rule 5 draft.

  Drafted Ron Tompkins from the Cincinnati Reds in the 1968 rule 5 draft.

• December 3, 1968

  Deron Johnson player rights sold to the Philadelphia Phillies.

• December 4, 1968

  Traded Marty Martínez to the Houston Astros. Received Bob Aspromonte.

• December 15, 1968

  Traded Sandy Valdespino to the Houston Astros. Received Paul Doyle. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• February 1, 1969

  Drafted Jack Pierce in the 3rd round of the 1969 amateur draft (January Secondary), but did not sign the player.

• March 17, 1969

  Traded Joe Torre to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Orlando Cepeda.

• March 25, 1969

  Traded Bob Johnson to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Dave Adlesh.