Transactions
Transactions listed are from October 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.
- June 7, 1968
Drafted Rich Hinton in the 4th round of the 1968 amateur draft (June Secondary), but did not sign the player.
Drafted Bob O'Brien in the 5th round of the 1968 amateur draft (June Secondary), but did not sign the player.
Drafted Dave Robinson in the 7th round of the 1968 amateur draft.
Drafted Dave Moates in the 12th round of the 1968 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.
Drafted Jim Crawford in the 14th round of the 1968 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.
- October 14, 1968
Drafted Ollie Brown from the San Francisco Giants as the 1st pick in the 1968 expansion draft.
Drafted Dave Giusti from the St. Louis Cardinals as the 3rd pick in the 1968 expansion draft.
Drafted Dick Selma from the New York Mets as the 5th pick in the 1968 expansion draft.
Drafted Al Santorini from the Atlanta Braves as the 7th pick in the 1968 expansion draft.
Drafted José Arcia from the Chicago Cubs as the 9th pick in the 1968 expansion draft.
Drafted Clay Kirby from the St. Louis Cardinals as the 12th pick in the 1968 expansion draft.
Drafted Fred Kendall from the Cincinnati Reds as the 14th pick in the 1968 expansion draft.
Drafted Jerry Morales from the New York Mets as the 16th pick in the 1968 expansion draft.
Drafted Nate Colbert from the Houston Astros as the 18th pick in the 1968 expansion draft.
Drafted Zoilo Versalles from the Los Angeles Dodgers as the 20th pick in the 1968 expansion draft.
Drafted Frank Reberger from the Chicago Cubs as the 22nd pick in the 1968 expansion draft.
Drafted Jerry DaVanon from the St. Louis Cardinals as the 24th pick in the 1968 expansion draft.
Drafted Larry Stahl from the New York Mets as the 26th pick in the 1968 expansion draft.
Drafted Dick Kelley from the Atlanta Braves as the 28th pick in the 1968 expansion draft.
Drafted Al Ferrara from the Los Angeles Dodgers as the 30th pick in the 1968 expansion draft.
Drafted Mike Corkins from the San Francisco Giants as the 31st pick in the 1968 expansion draft.
Drafted Tom Dukes from the Houston Astros as the 33rd pick in the 1968 expansion draft.
Drafted Rick James from the Chicago Cubs as the 35th pick in the 1968 expansion draft.
Drafted Tony González from the Philadelphia Phillies as the 37th pick in the 1968 expansion draft.
Drafted Dave Roberts from the Pittsburgh Pirates as the 39th pick in the 1968 expansion draft.
Drafted Ivan Murrell from the Houston Astros as the 42nd pick in the 1968 expansion draft.
Drafted Jim Williams from the Los Angeles Dodgers as the 44th pick in the 1968 expansion draft.
Drafted Billy McCool from the Cincinnati Reds as the 46th pick in the 1968 expansion draft.
Drafted Roberto Peña from the Philadelphia Phillies as the 48th pick in the 1968 expansion draft.
Drafted Al McBean from the Pittsburgh Pirates as the 50th pick in the 1968 expansion draft.
Drafted Rafael Robles from the San Francisco Giants as the 51st pick in the 1968 expansion draft.
Drafted Ron Slocum from the Pittsburgh Pirates as the 55th pick in the 1968 expansion draft.
Drafted Steve Arlin from the Philadelphia Phillies as the 57th pick in the 1968 expansion draft.
Drafted Cito Gaston from the Atlanta Braves as the 59th pick in the 1968 expansion draft.
- October 17, 1968
Purchased Freddie Velázquez from the Oakland Athletics.
- October 21, 1968
Traded a player to be named later to the Cleveland Indians. Received Bill Davis. The San Diego Padres sent Zoilo Versalles (December 2, 1968) to the Cleveland Indians to complete the trade.
- December 2, 1968
Drafted Bobby Klaus from the Philadelphia Phillies in the 1968 rule 5 draft.
Freddie Velázquez drafted by the Seattle Pilots in the 1968 rule 5 draft.
- December 3, 1968
Traded Dave Giusti to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Philip Knuckles (minors), Danny Breeden, Ron Davis and Ed Spiezio.
- Before 1969 Season
Vic Albury received from the Cleveland Indians in an unknown transaction.
- February 1, 1969
Drafted Ron Cash in the 2nd round of the 1969 amateur draft (January Secondary), but did not sign the player.
Drafted Rudy Arroyo in the 3rd round of the 1969 amateur draft (January Secondary), but did not sign the player.
- March 21, 1969
Signed Johnny Podres as a free agent.
- March 28, 1969
Traded Ron Davis and Bobby Klaus to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Received Chris Cannizzaro and Tommie Sisk.
- April 12, 1969
Signed Jack Baldschun as a free agent.
- April 14, 1969
Signed Chris Krug as a free agent.
- April 17, 1969
Traded Al McBean to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Received Tommy Dean and Leon Everitt.
- April 25, 1969
Traded Dick Selma to the Chicago Cubs. Received Frankie Libran, Joe Niekro and Gary Ross.
- May 22, 1969
Traded Jerry DaVanon and Bill Davis to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Sonny Ruberto and John Sipin.
- May 23, 1969
Released Chris Krug.
- June 5, 1969
Drafted Randy Elliott in the 1st round (24th pick) of the 1969 amateur draft.
Drafted Doug DeCinces in the 18th round of the 1969 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.
- June 13, 1969
Traded Tony González to the Atlanta Braves. Received Andy Finlay (minors), Walt Hriniak and Van Kelly.
- June 30, 1969
Danny Breeden player rights sold to the Cincinnati Reds.
- October 22, 1969
Purchased Danny Coombs from the Houston Astros.
- December 4, 1969
Traded Joe Niekro to the Detroit Tigers. Received Dave Campbell and Pat Dobson.
- December 5, 1969
Traded Frank Reberger to the San Francisco Giants. Received Bob Barton, Bobby Etheridge and Ron Herbel.
- January 7, 1970
Purchased Aurelio Monteagudo from the Kansas City Royals.
- January 17, 1970
Drafted John Scott in the 1st round (2nd pick) of the 1970 amateur draft (January).
Drafted Doug Ault in the 2nd round of the 1970 amateur draft (January Secondary), but did not sign the player.
- March 24, 1970
Traded Roberto Peña to the Oakland Athletics. Received Ramon Webster.
- March 30, 1970
Traded Tommie Sisk to the Chicago White Sox. Received Jerry Nyman.
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