1970 New York Mets Trades and Transactions

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

• December 1, 1969

  Jim Cosman drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the 1969 rule 5 draft.

  Jack DiLauro drafted by the Houston Astros in the 1969 rule 5 draft.

  Roy Foster drafted by the Milwaukee Brewers in the 1969 rule 5 draft.

  Drafted Bill Denehy from the Cleveland Indians in the 1969 minor league draft.

• December 2, 1969

  Traded Bernie Smith to the Milwaukee Brewers. Received Gary Upton (minors).

• December 3, 1969

  Traded Bob Johnson and Amos Otis to the Kansas City Royals. Received Joe Foy.

• December 12, 1969

  Traded Jim Gosger and Bob Heise to the San Francisco Giants. Received Dave Marshall and Ray Sadecki.

• Before 1970 Season

  Signed Greg Harts as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Brian Ostrosser as an amateur free agent.

• January 17, 1970

  Drafted Roy Staiger in the 1st round (24th pick) of the 1970 amateur draft (January Secondary).

• March 29, 1970

  Traded J.C. Martin to the Chicago Cubs. Received Randy Bobb.

• April 6, 1970

  Tom Robson player rights sold to the Montreal Expos.

• April 10, 1970

  Traded a player to be named later to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received Ron Allen. The New York Mets sent Bobby Pfeil (May 26, 1970) to the Philadelphia Phillies to complete the trade.

• May 16, 1970

  Traded a player to be named later, Jay Carden (minors), David Colon (minors), Kevin Collins and Steve Renko to the Montreal Expos. Received Donn Clendenon. The New York Mets sent Terry Dailey (minors) (May 16, 1970) to the Montreal Expos to complete the trade.

• June 4, 1970

  Drafted Brent Strom in the 1st round (3rd pick) of the 1970 amateur draft (June Secondary).

  Drafted Bruce Boisclair in the 20th round of the 1970 amateur draft.

• June 8, 1970

  Cal Koonce player rights sold to the Boston Red Sox.

• July 12, 1970

  Don Cardwell player rights sold to the Atlanta Braves.

• August 22, 1970

  Signed Ike Hampton as an amateur free agent.

• September 1, 1970

  Traded a player to be named later to the San Diego Padres. Received Ron Herbel. The New York Mets sent Rod Gaspar (October 20, 1970) to the San Diego Padres to complete the trade.

• September 18, 1970

  Purchased Dean Chance from the Cleveland Indians.

• September 30, 1970

  Signed Nino Espinosa as an amateur free agent.

• October 20, 1970

  Larry Bearnarth player rights sold to the Milwaukee Brewers.

• November 30, 1970

  Joe Foy drafted by the Washington Senators in the 1970 rule 5 draft.

  Drafted Bob Rauch from the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 1970 minor league draft.

• December 1, 1970

  Traded Ron Herbel to the Atlanta Braves. Received Bob Aspromonte.

• Before 1971 Season

  Signed Bob Apodaca as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Mike Bruhert as an amateur free agent.

  Frank Estrada received from Mexico City Reds (Mexican) in an unknown transaction.

• January 13, 1971

  Drafted Mardie Cornejo in the 3rd round of the 1971 amateur draft (January Secondary), but did not sign the player.

• January 28, 1971

  Signed Benny Ayala as an amateur free agent.

• March 15, 1971

  Purchased George Spriggs from the Kansas City Royals.

• March 30, 1971

  Traded Dean Chance and Bill Denehy to the Detroit Tigers. Received Jerry Robertson.

• March 31, 1971

  Traded Rich Hacker and Ron Swoboda to the Montreal Expos. Received Don Hahn.