Free agent LF Jim Bottomley has been signed to a contract of $2,225,000 per year, for 1 years.
Saturday 4/1/1939 :
RF Phil Weintraub has been designated for assignment. RF Smead Jolley has been designated for assignment. CF Joe Medwick has been designated for assignment. CF Jo-jo White has been designated for assignment. CF Sam West has been designated for assignment.
Tuesday 4/18/1939 :
1B Johnny Frederick has been designated for assignment. CF Joe Medwick has been designated for assignment. CF Sam West has been designated for assignment. RF Phil Weintraub has been designated for assignment. RF Smead Jolley has been designated for assignment. CF Jo-jo White has been designated for assignment.
Friday 5/5/1939 :
3B Howdy Groskloss has been put on waivers and designated for assignment. CF Joe Medwick has been designated for assignment. CF Sam West has been designated for assignment. RF Phil Weintraub has been designated for assignment. RF Smead Jolley has been designated for assignment. CF Jo-jo White has been designated for assignment.
Monday 5/22/1939 :
1B Johnny Frederick has been put on waivers and designated for assignment. CF Joe Medwick has been designated for assignment. CF Sam West has been designated for assignment. CF Jo-jo White has been designated for assignment. RF Smead Jolley has been designated for assignment. RF Phil Weintraub has been designated for assignment. Phil Weintraub was assigned to the active roster. Sam West was assigned to the active roster. Joe Medwick was assigned to the active roster. Bruce Cunningham was put on the 15 Day DL.
Released 1B Johnny Frederick... he retired. Snipe Hansen was put on the 15 Day DL. Glenn Liebhardt was put on the 15 Day DL. Bruce Cunningham has been signed to a contract extension, $825,000 per year, for 3 years.