1969 Cincinnati Reds Trades and Transactions

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

• November 21, 1968

  Traded Leo Cárdenas to the Minnesota Twins. Received Jim Merritt.

• December 2, 1968

  Drafted Bill Short from the New York Mets in the 1968 rule 5 draft.

  Drafted Jimmy Stewart from the Chicago White Sox in the 1968 rule 5 draft.

  Ron Tompkins drafted by the Atlanta Braves in the 1968 rule 5 draft.

• December 5, 1968

  Purchased Leon Wagner from the Chicago White Sox.

  Traded Don Pavletich and Don Secrist to the Chicago White Sox. Received Jack Fisher.

• Before 1969 Season

  Signed Mike Johnson as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Gene Locklear as an amateur free agent.

• January 9, 1969

  Traded Ted Abernathy to the Chicago Cubs. Received Kenneth Myette (minors), Clarence Jones and Bill Plummer.

• February 1, 1969

  Drafted Ross Grimsley in the 1st round (17th pick) of the 1969 amateur draft (January Secondary).

• February 13, 1969

  Signed Steve Boros as a free agent.

• March 18, 1969

  Bill Kelso player rights sold to the Boston Red Sox.

• March 29, 1969

  The Boston Red Sox returned Bill Kelso following previous purchase.

• March 30, 1969

  Traded Jimmie Schaffer to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Received Ted Savage.

• April 1, 1969

  Bill Kelso sent to the Kansas City Royals in an unknown transaction. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• April 2, 1969

  Released Jack Baldschun.

• April 5, 1969

  Returned Leon Wagner to the Chicago White Sox following previous purchase.

• April 9, 1969

  Released Steve Boros.

• April 26, 1969

  The New York Yankees returned Don Nottebart following previous purchase.

• April 27, 1969

  Traded Don Nottebart to the Chicago Cubs. Received James Armstrong (minors) and cash.

• May 23, 1969

  Traded Grover Powell to the Atlanta Braves. Received Miguel de la Hoz.

• June 5, 1969

  Drafted Don Gullett in the 1st round (14th pick) of the 1969 amateur draft.

  Drafted Johnny Grubb in the 1st round (14th pick) of the 1969 amateur draft (June Secondary), but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Rawly Eastwick in the 3rd round of the 1969 amateur draft. Player signed June 12, 1969.

  Drafted Nardi Contreras in the 12th round of the 1969 amateur draft.

  Drafted Mike Cosgrove in the 16th round of the 1969 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Tom Spencer in the 20th round of the 1969 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Mac Scarce in the 26th round of the 1969 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Ken Griffey in the 29th round of the 1969 amateur draft.

• June 10, 1969

  Signed Pedro Ramos as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• June 13, 1969

  Purchased Al Jackson from the New York Mets.

• June 14, 1969

  Traded Aurelio Monteagudo to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Dennis Ribant.

• June 16, 1969

  Jay Ritchie player rights sold to the Atlanta Braves.

• June 30, 1969

  Purchased Danny Breeden from the San Diego Padres.

• July 7, 1969

  Purchased Camilo Pascual from the Washington Senators.

• August 29, 1969

  Signed Dan Driessen as an amateur free agent.

• October 24, 1969

  Mel Queen player rights sold to the California Angels.

• October 29, 1969

  Released Pedro Ramos.

• November 5, 1969

  Traded George Culver to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Ray Washburn.

• November 14, 1969

  Signed Joaquín Andújar as an amateur free agent.

• November 25, 1969

  Traded Alex Johnson and Chico Ruiz to the California Angels. Received Pedro Borbón, Vern Geishert and Jim McGlothlin.

• December 1, 1969

  José Peña drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 1969 rule 5 draft.

• December 15, 1969

  Traded Gerry Arrigo to the Chicago White Sox. Received Ángel Bravo.

• December 16, 1969

  Traded Jim Beauchamp to the Houston Astros. Received Pat House and Dooley Womack.

• Before 1970 Season

  Signed Santo Alcalá as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Tom Spencer as an amateur free agent.

  Released Fred Whitfield.

• January 14, 1970

  Traded Jack Fisher to the California Angels. Received Daniel Loomer (minors) and Bill Harrelson.

• January 17, 1970

  Drafted Joel Youngblood in the 2nd round of the 1970 amateur draft (January).

• February 4, 1970

  Traded Dennis Ribant to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Received Bo Belinsky.

• February 18, 1970

  Traded Steve Mingori to the Cleveland Indians. Received Jay Ward.