The Red Sox lead the way with a couple big deals for pitchers as the salaries continue to accelerate. A rather ignoble way for the Dodgers to offload Don Drysdale is among the other notable transactions from the break.
- P Andy Messersmith: Red Sox, 6 years / $4710000
- P Tommy John: Red Sox, 5 years / $3930000
- OF Bob Watson: Dodgers, 5 years / $3910000
- C Ellie Rodriguez: Padres, 4 years / $3430000
- P Ron Reed: Rangers, 4 years / $2840000
- 1B John Mayberry: Yankees, 4 years / $2782000 (extension)
- OF Oscar Gamble: Mets, 3 years / $2380000
- 1B George Scott: White Sox, 4 years / $1912000
- OF Jose Ortiz: Giants, 3 years / $1770000
- P Dave Goltz: Reds, 5 years / $1626000 (extension)
- 2B Davey Johnson: Indians, 3 years / $1434000
- 3B Bill Melton: Red Sox, 3 years / $1434000
- OF Jeff Burroughs: Expos, 4 years / $1382000 (extension)
- OF Del Unser: Astros, 3 years / $1152000
- OF Billy Williams: Tigers, 2 years / $1140000
- P Burt Hooton: White Sox, 5 years / $1138000 (extension)
- OF Willie Crawford: White Sox, 3 years / $1096000
- OF Hal McRae: Cardinals, 2 years / $1080000
- OF Joe Lahoud from Indians to Padres for P Wayne Carlander, OF Thomas Smith and P Ray Burris
- OF Lou Brock (retaining 80%) from Angels to A’s for P Ernie Mcanally and OF Gary Thomasson
- C Milt May and 3B Ken Reitz from Angels to Astros for P Al Hrabowsky and P David Clyde
- P Don Gullett from Brewers to White Sox for C Carlton Fisk
- C Marc Hill from Angels to Dodgers for P Don Drysdale (retaining 100%)
- P Craig Swan and OF Juan Beniquez from Twins to Mets for OF Rusty Staub (retaining 50%)
- OF Bernie Carbo (retaining 85%) from Royals to Twins for OF Terry Whitfield
- OF Morris Nettles from Brewers to Braves for P Bruce Von Hoff (retaining 15%) and P Randy Jones
- 1B Mike Ivie from Tigers to Indians for P Blue Moon Odom and 3B Ray Knight
ALL TRANSACTIONS
Our 7-11 ST transpires without any injuries of note.
The BNN crew sees the status quo holding across all four divs, although it is tipping one heck of a close-run thing in our NL East.
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