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Saturday, November 16th, 1968
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RP Chuck Taylor received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $7,500,000.
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3B Brock Holt received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $800,000.
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RP Mike A Anderson received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $4,750,000.
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C Josh Willingham received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $8,125,000.
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Sunday, October 27th, 1968
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Drafted SS Mike Bordick in the 1968 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 9, 9th overall pick).
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Drafted 3B Kevin Bell in the 1968 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 16, 32nd overall pick).
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Drafted RF Lastings Milledge in the 1968 first-year player draft (Round 3, Pick 3, 35th overall pick).
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Drafted CF Bill Bean in the 1968 first-year player draft (Round 3, Pick 4, 36th overall pick).
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Drafted LF Leo Posada in the 1968 first-year player draft (Round 4, Pick 1, 49th overall pick).
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Drafted 2B Rusty Peters in the 1968 first-year player draft (Round 4, Pick 16, 64th overall pick).
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Drafted 3B Mark Mauldin in the 1968 first-year player draft (Round 5, Pick 16, 80th overall pick).
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Drafted RP Johnny Abrego in the 1968 first-year player draft (Round 6, Pick 16, 96th overall pick).
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Drafted RP Tanner Anderson in the 1968 first-year player draft (Round 7, Pick 16, 112nd overall pick).
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Purchased the contract of SS Mike Bordick from Triple A Durham.
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Purchased the contract of 3B Kevin Bell from Triple A Durham.
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Purchased the contract of SS Charlie Gelbert from Triple A Durham.
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Purchased the contract of RF Lastings Milledge from Triple A Durham.
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Purchased the contract of LF Leo Posada from Triple A Durham.
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Purchased the contract of CF Bill Bean from Triple A Durham.
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Purchased the contract of C Martin Maldonado from Triple A Durham.
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Purchased the contract of C Dick Hahn from Triple A Durham.
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Traded 34-year-old closer Darren Holmes, 32-year-old reliever Jason Hursh and 27-year-old left fielder Johnny Groth to the Pittsburgh Pirates, getting 33-year-old left fielder Roberto Kelly and 30-year-old catcher Dan Wilson in return.
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Traded 26-year-old reliever Jay Tibbs and 31-year-old first baseman Eric Karros to the New York Mets, getting 33-year-old starting pitcher Mike Smithson, 32-year-old shortstop Al Lefevre and 33-year-old minor league starting pitcher Ed Bahr in return.
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Traded 28-year-old reliever Al McBean, 25-year-old third baseman Eddie Mathews, 29-year-old shortstop Alex Cora and 31-year-old right fielder Norichika Aoki to the Arizona Diamondbacks, getting 36-year-old second baseman Cobe Jones in return.
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Traded 24-year-old first baseman Jim Bottomley to the Milwaukee Brewers, getting $1 in cash in return.
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Released RP Ed Bahr.
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Monday, June 3rd, 1968
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Signed free agent RP Tom Dozier to a minor league contract.
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Thursday, April 18th, 1968
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Signed free agent C Dick Hahn to a minor league contract.
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Wednesday, February 28th, 1968
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Signed free agent RF Pat McNulty to a minor league contract.
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Saturday, January 27th, 1968
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Signed free agent SP Luis Santos to a minor league contract.
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Monday, January 15th, 1968
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Signed free agent LF Daniel Nava to a minor league contract.
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Signed free agent CF Whitey Lockman to a minor league contract.
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Thursday, January 11th, 1968
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Signed free agent RP Dick Bosman to a minor league contract.
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Monday, January 8th, 1968
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Signed free agent LF Sandy Valdespino to a minor league contract.
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