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The Transactions for the 1977 New York Mets
The Transactions for the 1977 New York Mets
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Traded Hank Webb and Richard Sander to Los Angeles Dodgers in exchange for Rick
Auerbach.
Purchased Luis Alvarado from Detroit Tigers.
Traded Benny Ayala to St. Louis Cardinals in exchange for Doug Clarey.
Ray Sadecki signed as a free agent.
Sold Sheldon Mallory to Oakland Athletics.
Traded cash and a player to be named later to Texas Rangers in exchange for Lenny
Randle; Texas Rangers received Rick Auerbach (May 20, 1977).
Returned Luis Alvarado to Detroit Tigers.
Ray Sadecki released.
Amateur Free-Agent Draft
1st round (16th pick) Wally Backman
2nd round Mookie Wilson
5th round Alfredo Martinez
6th round Brent Gaff
19th round Craig Chamberlain (did not sign)
2nd round secondary phase Buddy Black (did not sign)
Jeff Reardon signed as a non-drafted free agent.
Traded Tom Seaver to Cincinnati Reds in exchange for Pat Zachry, Doug Flynn, Steve
Henderson and Dan Norman.
Traded Mike Phillips to St. Louis Cardinals in exchange for Joel Youngblood.
Traded Dave Kingman to San Diego Padres in exchange for Bobby Valentine and Paul
Siebert.
Joe Torre released.
Traded Jerry Grote to Los Angeles Dodgers in exchange for 2 players to be named
later; New York Mets received Daniel Smith and Randy Rogers (October 24, 1977).
Claimed Doc Medich from Seattle Mariners on waivers.
Granted Free Agency
Doc Medich
Tom Hausman signed as a free agent.
Elliott Maddox signed as a free agent.
Major League Draft
Lost Rick Baldwin to Seattle Mariners.
Lost Ned Yost to Milwaukee Brewers.
Purchased Kevin Kobel from Milwaukee Brewers.
Purchased Tim Foli from San Francisco Giants.
Received Willie Montanez from Atlanta Braves as part of 4-team trade in which Texas
Rangers sent Adrian Devine, Tommy Boggs and Eddie Miller to Atlanta Braves; Texas
Rangers sent Tom Grieve to New York Mets; New York Mets sent Jon Matlack to Texas
Rangers; New York Mets sent John Milner to Pittsburgh Pirates; Texas Rangers sent
Bert Blyleven to Pittsburgh Pirates; Pittsburgh Pirates sent Al Oliver and Nelson
Norman to Texas Rangers; and Texas Rangers sent Ken Henderson to New York Mets
(March 15, 1978).
Traded Roy Staiger to New York Yankees in exchange for Sergio Ferrer.
Mark DeJohn released.
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