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| Tuesday, September 8th , 1953 |
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| LF Salvatorio Tartaglia has executed his contract year option. |
| RF Travis Thompson retired from professional baseball. |
| Promoted LF Lance Benbow from Class B Iceland B to Class A Iceland A. |
| Promoted 3B Christian Yfantis from Class B Iceland B to Class A Iceland A. |
| Promoted LF Shigeya Kawamura from Class B Iceland B to Class A Iceland A. |
| Promoted SP Liang Chen from Class C Iceland C to Class B Iceland B. |
| Promoted CL Balthazar Freitag from Class C Iceland C to Class B Iceland B. |
| Demoted CF Yoshitomo Ono from Class A Iceland A to Class B Iceland B. |
| Demoted LF Marceau Lefebvre from Class A Iceland A to Class B Iceland B. |
| Demoted 3B Jason Malloy from Class A Iceland A to Class B Iceland B. |
| Demoted 1B Keith Guay from Class A Iceland A to Class B Iceland B. |
| Promoted SP Juan Salinas from Class D Iceland D to Class C Iceland C. |
| Promoted RP Mang Lorenz from Class D Iceland D to Class C Iceland C. |
| Promoted 2B Dave Mueller from Class D Iceland D to Class C Iceland C. |
| Promoted RP Jon Buyers from Class R Iceland R to Class D Iceland D. |
| Promoted RP Tim Martin from Class R Iceland R to Class D Iceland D. |
| Demoted 3B Jude Clarke from Class C Iceland C to Class D Iceland D. |
| Promoted LF Shawn Brickner from Class R Iceland R to Class D Iceland D. |
| Demoted RF Zachery Lamadrid from Class C Iceland C to Class R Iceland R. |
| Demoted C Nick Bourgeois from Class C Iceland C to Class R Iceland R. |
| Demoted CF Jens Fox from Class C Iceland C to Class R Iceland R. |
| Demoted 1B Rick Woollett from Class D Iceland D to Class R Iceland R. |
| Wednesday, August 12th , 1953 |
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| RP Mart van Hal (B Iceland B) retired from professional baseball. |
| RP Ricky Gutierrez (B Iceland B) retired from professional baseball. |
| RP Eric Handley (B Iceland B) retired from professional baseball. |
| Sunday, August 9th , 1953 |
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| Demoted CF Mike Ross to Class A Iceland A. |
| Placed CF Serge Migin on the active roster. |
| Activated CF Serge Migin from the injured list. |
| Monday, July 27th , 1953 |
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| Purchased the contract of CF Mike Ross from Class A Iceland A. |
| Thursday, July 23rd , 1953 |
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| Placed CF Serge Migin on the 15-day injured list. |
| Tuesday, July 7th , 1953 |
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| Placed RP Rudi Kinder on the TOBA Class R 7-day injured list. |
| Saturday, July 4th , 1953 |
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| Demoted 1B Philippe Durand from Class C Iceland C to Class D Iceland D. |
| Demoted LF Shawn Brickner from Class B Iceland B to Class R Iceland R. |
| Demoted 3B Mario van Dinteren from Class B Iceland B to Class R Iceland R. |
| Demoted 2B Michel Lefebvre from Class B Iceland B to Class R Iceland R. |
| Demoted CF Mario Villa from Class B Iceland B to Class R Iceland R. |
| Demoted 1B Camille Sanchez from Class B Iceland B to Class R Iceland R. |
| Demoted RP Jon Buyers from Class D Iceland D to Class R Iceland R. |
| Demoted CF Dusty Kennedy from Class D Iceland D to Class R Iceland R. |
| Demoted CF Jim Souders from Class D Iceland D to Class R Iceland R. |
| Demoted RP Logan Morris from Class D Iceland D to Class R Iceland R. |
| Demoted C Adam Slayter from Class D Iceland D to Class R Iceland R. |
| Demoted 1B Robin Boyle from Class D Iceland D to Class R Iceland R. |
| Demoted SS Jonathan Lindkvist from Class D Iceland D to Class R Iceland R. |
| Placed SP Santos Gonzalez on the TOBA Class R 7-day injured list, retroactive to 07/01/1953. |
| Wednesday, July 1st , 1953 |
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| Placed 2B Yuri Janssen on the TOBA Class B 7-day injured list, retroactive to 06/30/1953. |
| Drafted 3B Chris Mathews in the 1953 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 7, 7th overall pick). |
| Drafted C Warren Flemming in the 1953 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 7, 15th overall pick). |
| Drafted LF Shawn Brickner in the 1953 first-year player draft (Round 3, Pick 7, 23rd overall pick). |
| Drafted SP Hideki Masuda in the 1953 first-year player draft (Round 4, Pick 7, 31st overall pick). |
| Drafted 3B Mario van Dinteren in the 1953 first-year player draft (Round 5, Pick 7, 39th overall pick). |
| Drafted SP Livio Romanelli in the 1953 first-year player draft (Round 6, Pick 7, 47th overall pick). |
| Drafted 2B Michel Lefebvre in the 1953 first-year player draft (Round 7, Pick 7, 55th overall pick). |
| Drafted SP Miguel Chacatas in the 1953 first-year player draft (Round 8, Pick 7, 63rd overall pick). |
| Drafted C Nick Bourgeois in the 1953 first-year player draft (Round 9, Pick 7, 71st overall pick). |
| Drafted CF Mario Villa in the 1953 first-year player draft (Round 10, Pick 7, 79th overall pick). |
| Drafted SP Paul Milnar in the 1953 first-year player draft (Round 11, Pick 7, 87th overall pick). |
| Drafted CF Jim Souders in the 1953 first-year player draft (Round 12, Pick 7, 95th overall pick). |
| Drafted SP Santos Gonzalez in the 1953 first-year player draft (Round 13, Pick 7, 103rd overall pick). |
| Drafted 1B Camille Sanchez in the 1953 first-year player draft (Round 14, Pick 7, 111st overall pick). |
| Drafted SP Douglas Brooks in the 1953 first-year player draft (Round 15, Pick 7, 119th overall pick). |
| Drafted RF Zachery Lamadrid in the 1953 first-year player draft (Round 16, Pick 7, 127th overall pick). |
| Drafted RP Pierangelo Chiaretti in the 1953 first-year player draft (Round 17, Pick 7, 135th overall pick). |
| Drafted RP Manel Rmus in the 1953 first-year player draft (Round 18, Pick 7, 143rd overall pick). |
| Drafted RP Logan Morris in the 1953 first-year player draft (Round 19, Pick 7, 151st overall pick). |
| Drafted CF Jens Fox in the 1953 first-year player draft (Round 20, Pick 7, 159th overall pick). |
| Drafted C Adam Slayter in the 1953 first-year player draft (Round 21, Pick 7, 167th overall pick). |
| Drafted SP Jesse Reyes in the 1953 first-year player draft (Round 22, Pick 7, 175th overall pick). |
| Drafted 1B Robin Boyle in the 1953 first-year player draft (Round 23, Pick 7, 183rd overall pick). |
| Drafted SS Jonathan Lindkvist in the 1953 first-year player draft (Round 24, Pick 7, 191st overall pick). |
| Drafted SP Drew Tallent in the 1953 first-year player draft (Round 25, Pick 7, 199th overall pick). |
| Sunday, June 14th , 1953 |
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| Promoted SP Mike Mark from Class B Iceland B to Class A Iceland A. |
| Promoted SP Sean Scherff from Class B Iceland B to Class A Iceland A. |
| Promoted C Stanislav Plavsic from Class B Iceland B to Class A Iceland A. |
| Promoted 3B Bill Estrada from Class C Iceland C to Class A Iceland A. |
| Promoted 1B Keith Guay from Class B Iceland B to Class A Iceland A. |
| Demoted SP Cédric Piot from Class A Iceland A to Class B Iceland B. |
| Demoted C Toshimi Endo from Class A Iceland A to Class B Iceland B. |
| Demoted RP Ricky Gutierrez from Class A Iceland A to Class B Iceland B. |
| Demoted RP Liang Chen from Class A Iceland A to Class C Iceland C. |
| Demoted 3B Jude Clarke from Class A Iceland A to Class C Iceland C. |
| Promoted SS Danny Mesaros from Class D Iceland D to Class C Iceland C. |
| Promoted 3B Eric Harmon from Class D Iceland D to Class C Iceland C. |
| Demoted SP Jimmy Bucey from Class C Iceland C to Class D Iceland D. |
| Promoted 3B Jani Kimmainen from Class R Iceland R to Class D Iceland D. |
| Demoted LF Ryan McAllister from Class C Iceland C to Class D Iceland D. |
| Promoted 2B Richard Maggi from Class R Iceland R to Class D Iceland D. |
| Demoted RP Bob Jorgensen from Class D Iceland D to Class R Iceland R. |
| Demoted CF Milan Erkocevic from Class D Iceland D to Class R Iceland R. |
| Placed SP Jim Meagher on the TOBA Class A 7-day injured list, retroactive to 06/11/1953. |
| Thursday, June 4th , 1953 |
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| 2B Jose Ramirez did not elect for free agency and will remain in the Iceland organization. |
| LF Loïc Girault did not elect for free agency and will remain in the Iceland organization. |
| Wednesday, May 27th , 1953 |
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| Signed Scouting Director Fabrice Guiot to a 3-year, $5,145 per year contract. |
| Tuesday, May 19th , 1953 |
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| Assigned RP Mart van Hal to Class A Iceland A. |
| Demoted RP Mart van Hal from Class A Iceland A to Class B Iceland B. |
| Promoted RP Mart van Hal from Class B Iceland B to Class A Iceland A. |
| Assigned RP Ricky Gutierrez to Class A Iceland A. |
| Demoted RP Mart van Hal from Class A Iceland A to Class B Iceland B. |
| Tuesday, May 12th , 1953 |
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| Demoted SP Corey Workman to Class A Iceland A. |
| Purchased the contract of SP John Hahn from Class A Iceland A. |
| Designated RP Ricky Gutierrez for assignment. |
| Demoted RP Sean Scherff from Class A Iceland A to Class B Iceland B. |
| Promoted CF Dusty Kennedy from Class R Iceland R to Class D Iceland D. |
| Demoted 3B Jani Kimmainen from Class D Iceland D to Class R Iceland R. |
| Placed RP Mike Chlipala on the TOBA Class B 7-day injured list, retroactive to 05/09/1953. |
| Tuesday, May 5th , 1953 |
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| Demoted SP Jim Wigginton to Class A Iceland A. |
| Demoted C Luis Rios to Class A Iceland A. |
| Designated 3B Andy Harris for assignment. |
| Designated RF Toby Scarbrough for assignment. |
| Designated 3B Dylan Owbridge for assignment. |
| Designated RP Mart van Hal for assignment. |
| Promoted 1B Shonosuke Iwaki from Class C Iceland C to Class A Iceland A. |
| Promoted SS Phil Hilde from Class D Iceland D to Class A Iceland A. |
| Promoted RP Mike Chlipala from Class C Iceland C to Class B Iceland B. |
| Demoted C Stanislav Plavsic from Class A Iceland A to Class B Iceland B. |
| Demoted 3B Gene Hills from Class A Iceland A to Class B Iceland B. |
| Demoted SS Armando Acosta from Class A Iceland A to Class B Iceland B. |
| Demoted RF Lazarz Boruch from Class A Iceland A to Class B Iceland B. |
| Demoted CF Jeff Revell from Class B Iceland B to Class C Iceland C. |
| Promoted C Vladimir Pesa from Class R Iceland R to Class D Iceland D. |
| Promoted SS Dave Wolford from Class R Iceland R to Class D Iceland D. |
| Demoted CF Dusty Kennedy from Class C Iceland C to Class R Iceland R. |
| Demoted C Chris Mayer from Class D Iceland D to Class R Iceland R. |
| Sunday, April 5th , 1953 |
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| Signed free agent 2B Dan Duncan to a minor league contract. |
| Signed free agent SP Cédric Piot to a minor league contract. |
| Signed free agent SP Jim Wigginton to a minor league contract. |
| Signed free agent C Wu-shiun Huo to a 2-year contract worth a total of $32,000. |
| Wednesday, April 1st , 1953 |
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| Designated 3B Justin Chachere for assignment. |
| Designated 3B Jaakko Paasio for assignment. |
| Designated 3B John May for assignment. |
| Designated 3B Vincent Rousseau for assignment. |
| Designated 3B Jaylen Franklin for assignment. |
| Designated 3B Naganori Shima for assignment. |
| Designated RF Travis Thompson for assignment. |
| Promoted SP Sean Scherff from Class B Iceland B to Class A Iceland A. |
| Promoted CF Bob Foster from Class B Iceland B to Class A Iceland A. |
| Promoted CF Yoshitomo Ono from Class C Iceland C to Class A Iceland A. |
| Promoted SP Mike Mark from Class C Iceland C to Class B Iceland B. |
| Demoted RP Steve Muller from Class A Iceland A to Class B Iceland B. |
| Promoted C Stanislav Plavsic from Class C Iceland C to Class B Iceland B. |
| Promoted LF Shigeya Kawamura from Class C Iceland C to Class B Iceland B. |
| Promoted 3B Christian Yfantis from Class C Iceland C to Class B Iceland B. |
| Demoted RF Pat Duncan from Class A Iceland A to Class B Iceland B. |
| Promoted 3B Danny Martinez from Class C Iceland C to Class B Iceland B. |
| Promoted LF Lance Benbow from Class C Iceland C to Class B Iceland B. |
| Promoted 2B Tringen Mahr from Class C Iceland C to Class B Iceland B. |
| Promoted 1B Keith Guay from Class C Iceland C to Class B Iceland B. |
| Promoted C Noboru Tokaji from Class C Iceland C to Class B Iceland B. |
| Promoted 3B Michel Legros from Class C Iceland C to Class B Iceland B. |
| Promoted SP Draza Zuzoric from Class R Iceland R to Class C Iceland C. |
| Demoted SP Jorge Rivera from Class B Iceland B to Class C Iceland C. |
| Promoted RP Seung-jae Yang from Class D Iceland D to Class C Iceland C. |
| Promoted C Dave Schrader from Class D Iceland D to Class C Iceland C. |
| Promoted C Giovanny Orsi from Class D Iceland D to Class C Iceland C. |
| Promoted SS Rudolf Springl from Class R Iceland R to Class C Iceland C. |
| Promoted CF Jeff Revell from Class D Iceland D to Class C Iceland C. |
| Demoted 2B Zach Craft from Class A Iceland A to Class C Iceland C. |
| Promoted RF Djodja Cavoski from Class R Iceland R to Class C Iceland C. |
| Promoted LF Vladimir Lilic from Class R Iceland R to Class C Iceland C. |
| Promoted LF Tommy Coello from Class R Iceland R to Class C Iceland C. |
| Promoted 3B Jake Griffis from Class R Iceland R to Class C Iceland C. |
| Promoted LF Tomislav Roganovic from Class R Iceland R to Class C Iceland C. |
| Promoted 3B Armend Zhugli from Class R Iceland R to Class C Iceland C. |
| Promoted 2B Bobby Field from Class D Iceland D to Class C Iceland C. |
| Promoted 1B Joshua Taylor from Class R Iceland R to Class C Iceland C. |
| Promoted 1B Ivico Davidovic from Class R Iceland R to Class C Iceland C. |
| Demoted RP Mang Lorenz from Class C Iceland C to Class D Iceland D. |
| Demoted C Layne Mallandaine from Class B Iceland B to Class D Iceland D. |
| Promoted C Chris Mayer from Class R Iceland R to Class D Iceland D. |
| Demoted SS Danny Mesaros from Class C Iceland C to Class D Iceland D. |
| Demoted RF Ed Vosler from Class C Iceland C to Class D Iceland D. |
| Demoted LF Danny Raymundo from Class B Iceland B to Class D Iceland D. |
| Demoted LF Mike Bloom from Class C Iceland C to Class R Iceland R. |
| Demoted 3B Zivota Tadic from Class D Iceland D to Class R Iceland R. |
| Purchased the contract of C Luis Rios from Class A Iceland A. |
| Demoted C D.J. Roberts to Class A Iceland A. |
| Purchased the contract of CF Harry Carr from Class A Iceland A. |
| Purchased the contract of C D.J. Roberts from Class A Iceland A. |
| Demoted SP John Hahn to Class A Iceland A. |
| Demoted SP Silvio Schaminée to Class A Iceland A. |
| Purchased the contract of SP Corey Workman from Class A Iceland A. |
| Purchased the contract of SP Silvio Schaminée from Class A Iceland A. |
| Demoted CF Mike Ross to Class A Iceland A. |
| Promoted C Stanislav Plavsic from Class B Iceland B to Class A Iceland A. |
| Promoted CF Jeff Revell from Class C Iceland C to Class B Iceland B. |
| Promoted CF Dusty Kennedy from Class D Iceland D to Class C Iceland C. |
| Promoted 2B Brian Benware from Class R Iceland R to Class D Iceland D. |
