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Sunday, December 30th, 1979
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Signed free agent RP Jim Kern to a minor league contract.
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Tuesday, December 25th, 1979
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Signed free agent 3B Jerry Royster to a 1-year contract worth a total of $72,400.
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Thursday, December 20th, 1979
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Signed free agent SP Ken Brett to a 1-year contract worth a total of $55,000.
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Signed free agent RF John Tucker to a minor league contract.
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Signed free agent SP Jim Umbarger to a minor league contract.
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Tuesday, December 4th, 1979
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Signed free agent SP Gerald Tyler to a minor league contract.
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Signed free agent 1B Reginald Coleman to a minor league contract.
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Signed international amateur CF Ricky Garcia out of Dominican Republic to a minor league contract.
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Tuesday, November 27th, 1979
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Signed free agent CF Tito Landrum to a minor league contract.
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Signed free agent SP Juan Corrales to a minor league contract.
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Signed free agent CF Alfredo Edmead to a minor league contract.
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Monday, November 26th, 1979
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Placed RP Gary Pickert on the 40-man roster.
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Monday, November 19th, 1979
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SP Ken Brett becomes a free-agent.
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RF Al Oliver becomes a free-agent.
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RP Ray Sadecki becomes a free-agent.
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C Ted May received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $21,800.
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2B Ralph Garr becomes a free-agent.
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SP Joe Slaymaker received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $21,800.
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1B Steven Mobberley received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $21,800.
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SP Denny McLain becomes a free-agent.
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3B Paul Schaal becomes a free-agent.
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SS Harry Chappas received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $21,800.
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SP Gary Perritt received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $21,800.
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RP Terry Cornutt received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $21,800.
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LF Chris Bigas received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $21,800.
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C Scotti Madison received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $21,800.
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RP Robert Weismiller received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $21,800.
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CL Steve Greenough becomes a free-agent.
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RP Paul Franco becomes a free-agent.
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CL Ernest Venet becomes a free-agent.
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C Tyler Rabun becomes a free-agent.
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C Charlie Dorsey becomes a free-agent.
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3B Bob Sheldon becomes a free-agent.
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2B Fran Mullins received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $21,800.
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2B Bill Zayas becomes a free-agent.
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2B Juan Beniquez becomes a free-agent.
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SP Steven Jentsch becomes a free-agent.
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LF Billy Taylor becomes a free-agent.
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CF Scot Thompson becomes a free-agent.
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RF Jorge McKenzie becomes a free-agent.
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RF Ronald Martinez becomes a free-agent.
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SS Todd Cruz received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $21,800.
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3B Mack Harrison becomes a free-agent.
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C Sheldon Gill becomes a free-agent.
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Monday, November 12th, 1979
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RF Al Oliver rejected the qualifying offer.
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3B Jerry Royster was not offered arbitration, becomes a free agent.
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CF Al Cowens was not offered arbitration, becomes a free agent.
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RP Paul Hartzell received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $33,000.
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1B Gonzalo Marquez was not offered arbitration, becomes a free agent.
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RF Tommy Cruz was not offered arbitration, becomes a free agent.
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SP Pete Redfern received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $28,000.
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SP Thomas Boyd was not offered arbitration, becomes a free agent.
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1B Rudy Meoli becomes a free-agent.
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2B Mike Buskey becomes a free-agent.
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Sunday, November 11th, 1979
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Signed scouting director Grayson Burnett to a 5-year, $42,960 per year contract.
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Wednesday, November 7th, 1979
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Signed international amateur SP Jose Arreguin out of Dominican Republic to a minor league contract.
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Saturday, November 3rd, 1979
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Signed SS Scott Richartz to a minor league contract extension.
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Signed CL Bruce Sutter to a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $207,000.
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Signed SP Kenneth Kollmyer to a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $70,000.
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Tuesday, October 30th, 1979
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Traded 30-year-old right fielder Garry Maddox to the New York Mets, getting 22-year-old minor league shortstop Kelly Heath and a 3rd Round Pick in return.
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Saturday, October 27th, 1979
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Signed SP Ron Guidry to a 6-year contract extension worth a total of $2,280,000.
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Thursday, October 18th, 1979
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Signed international amateur SP Tony Canas out of Venezuela to a minor league contract.
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Saturday, September 1st, 1979
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Designated CF Reggie Smith for assignment.
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Saturday, June 2nd, 1979
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Drafted C Scotti Madison in the 1979 first-year player draft (Round 3, Pick 20, 72nd overall pick).
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Drafted CF Tom Dunbar in the 1979 first-year player draft (Round 5, Pick 20, 124th overall pick).
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Drafted RF Jeff Stone in the 1979 first-year player draft (Round 7, Pick 20, 176th overall pick).
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Drafted SS Glenn Robertson in the 1979 first-year player draft (Round 8, Pick 20, 202nd overall pick).
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Drafted 2B Steven Mobberley in the 1979 first-year player draft (Round 9, Pick 20, 228th overall pick).
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Drafted SS Antonio Pilla in the 1979 first-year player draft (Round 10, Pick 20, 254th overall pick).
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Drafted SS Takashi Upshur in the 1979 first-year player draft (Round 11, Pick 20, 280th overall pick).
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Drafted 3B Bobby Miscik in the 1979 first-year player draft (Round 12, Pick 20, 306th overall pick).
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Drafted CF Glen Moon in the 1979 first-year player draft (Round 13, Pick 20, 332nd overall pick).
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Drafted 1B Charles Melito in the 1979 first-year player draft (Round 14, Pick 20, 358th overall pick).
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Drafted SP Billy Taylor in the 1979 first-year player draft (Round 15, Pick 20, 384th overall pick).
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Drafted 3B Brandt Humphry in the 1979 first-year player draft (Round 16, Pick 20, 410th overall pick).
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Drafted C Thomas Colburn in the 1979 first-year player draft (Round 17, Pick 20, 436th overall pick).
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Drafted SS David Hibner in the 1979 first-year player draft (Round 18, Pick 20, 462nd overall pick).
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Drafted LF Michael McEvilly in the 1979 first-year player draft (Round 19, Pick 20, 488th overall pick).
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Drafted SS Dave Hoeksema in the 1979 first-year player draft (Round 20, Pick 20, 514th overall pick).
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Drafted SP Gary Reiter in the 1979 first-year player draft (Round 21, Pick 20, 540th overall pick).
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Drafted SP Gregory Staffon in the 1979 first-year player draft (Round 22, Pick 20, 566th overall pick).
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Drafted SP Kevin McCoy in the 1979 first-year player draft (Round 23, Pick 20, 592nd overall pick).
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Drafted SP Robert Oravec in the 1979 first-year player draft (Round 24, Pick 20, 618th overall pick).
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Drafted 2B Steven Esau in the 1979 first-year player draft (Round 25, Pick 20, 644th overall pick).
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Drafted SS David Wilson in the 1979 first-year player draft (Round 26, Pick 20, 670th overall pick).
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Drafted SP Joseph Polese in the 1979 first-year player draft (Round 27, Pick 20, 696th overall pick).
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Drafted C Glenn Ballard in the 1979 first-year player draft (Round 28, Pick 20, 722nd overall pick).
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Drafted RF Larry Nolan in the 1979 first-year player draft (Round 29, Pick 20, 748th overall pick).
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Drafted 1B Robert O'Connor in the 1979 first-year player draft (Round 30, Pick 20, 774th overall pick).
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Drafted SP Mike King in the 1979 first-year player draft (Round 31, Pick 20, 800th overall pick).
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Drafted 3B Nelson Harvey in the 1979 first-year player draft (Round 32, Pick 20, 826th overall pick).
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Drafted SP Gregory Pope in the 1979 first-year player draft (Round 33, Pick 20, 852nd overall pick).
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Drafted C Bartholomew Lally in the 1979 first-year player draft (Round 34, Pick 20, 878th overall pick).
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Drafted CF William Nash in the 1979 first-year player draft (Round 35, Pick 20, 904th overall pick).
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Drafted C Alfredo Velazquez in the 1979 first-year player draft (Round 36, Pick 20, 930th overall pick).
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Drafted SP Bert Johnson in the 1979 first-year player draft (Round 37, Pick 20, 956th overall pick).
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Drafted SS Leonardo Reynolds in the 1979 first-year player draft (Round 38, Pick 20, 982nd overall pick).
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Drafted C Michael Steele in the 1979 first-year player draft (Round 39, Pick 20, 1008th overall pick).
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Drafted SP Terry McAnnally in the 1979 first-year player draft (Round 40, Pick 20, 1034th overall pick).
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Drafted RP Dave Steffen in the 1979 first-year player draft (Round 41, Pick 20, 1060th overall pick).
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Drafted 3B Steven Wright in the 1979 first-year player draft (Round 42, Pick 20, 1086th overall pick).
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Drafted CF Paul Moore in the 1979 first-year player draft (Round 43, Pick 20, 1112nd overall pick).
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Drafted SP Joe Stefani in the 1979 first-year player draft (Round 44, Pick 20, 1138th overall pick).
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Drafted RP Joe Thomas in the 1979 first-year player draft (Round 45, Pick 20, 1164th overall pick).
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Drafted C John Rosette in the 1979 first-year player draft (Round 46, Pick 20, 1190th overall pick).
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Drafted 3B Shaun Lacey in the 1979 first-year player draft (Round 47, Pick 20, 1216th overall pick).
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Drafted 1B Justo Massaro in the 1979 first-year player draft (Round 48, Pick 20, 1242nd overall pick).
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Drafted LF Jesus Cruz in the 1979 first-year player draft (Round 49, Pick 20, 1268th overall pick).
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Drafted RP Michael Tirella in the 1979 first-year player draft (Round 50, Pick 20, 1294th overall pick).
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Drafted RP Thomas Fiesthumel in the 1979 first-year player draft (Round 51, Pick 20, 1320th overall pick).
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Drafted 1B Luis Guerrero in the 1979 first-year player draft (Round 52, Pick 20, 1346th overall pick).
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Drafted RF Gabriel Ferrer in the 1979 first-year player draft (Round 53, Pick 20, 1372nd overall pick).
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Drafted RP Brian Monahan in the 1979 first-year player draft (Round 54, Pick 20, 1398th overall pick).
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Drafted RP Marc Leyerle in the 1979 first-year player draft (Round 55, Pick 20, 1424th overall pick).
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Drafted RP David Pfeiffer in the 1979 first-year player draft (Round 56, Pick 20, 1450th overall pick).
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Drafted RP Thomas Fitzgerald in the 1979 first-year player draft (Round 57, Pick 20, 1476th overall pick).
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Drafted RP Barry Govero in the 1979 first-year player draft (Round 58, Pick 20, 1502nd overall pick).
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Drafted RP Daniel Brown in the 1979 first-year player draft (Round 59, Pick 20, 1528th overall pick).
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Drafted SP Mark Scheiwe in the 1979 first-year player draft (Round 60, Pick 20, 1554th overall pick).
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Drafted RP Scott Farmer in the 1979 first-year player draft (Round 61, Pick 20, 1580th overall pick).
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Drafted RP Rafael Camarena in the 1979 first-year player draft (Round 62, Pick 20, 1606th overall pick).
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Drafted SP Linvel Mosby in the 1979 first-year player draft (Round 63, Pick 20, 1632nd overall pick).
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Drafted SP Ronald Nero in the 1979 first-year player draft (Round 64, Pick 20, 1658th overall pick).
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Drafted SP Robert Crimian in the 1979 first-year player draft (Round 65, Pick 20, 1684th overall pick).
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Drafted SP Luis Estrada in the 1979 first-year player draft (Round 66, Pick 20, 1710th overall pick).
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Drafted SP Wayne Anderson in the 1979 first-year player draft (Round 67, Pick 20, 1736th overall pick).
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Friday, June 1st, 1979
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Signed international amateur SP Jose Ortiz out of Venezuela to a minor league contract.
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Friday, April 6th, 1979
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Signed free agent SP Denny McLain to a 1-year contract worth a total of $110,000.
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Friday, March 2nd, 1979
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Signed free agent 1B Gonzalo Marquez to a minor league contract.
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Friday, February 23rd, 1979
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Signed free agent C Charlie Dorsey to a minor league contract.
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Signed free agent C Tyler Rabun to a minor league contract.
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Sunday, February 11th, 1979
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Signed free agent RF Tommy Cruz to a minor league contract.
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