Transactions
Transactions listed are from October 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.
- November 8, 1984
Bruce Sutter granted Free Agency.
- November 9, 1984
Released Dave Von Ohlen.
- December 3, 1984
Received Mike LaValliere from the Philadelphia Phillies as part of a conditional deal.
Drafted Willie Lozado from the Milwaukee Brewers in the 1984 rule 5 draft.
Mark Salas drafted by the Minnesota Twins in the 1984 rule 5 draft.
- December 12, 1984
Traded Steve Barnard (minors) and George Hendrick to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Received Brian Harper and John Tudor.
- December 13, 1984
Returned Mike LaValliere to the Philadelphia Phillies as part of a conditional deal.
- Before 1985 Season
Released Steve Baker.
- January 3, 1985
Drafted Todd Stottlemyre in the 1st round (1st pick) of the 1985 amateur draft (January Secondary), but did not sign the player.
Drafted Alex Cole in the 2nd round of the 1985 amateur draft (January). Player signed May 6, 1985.
Drafted Kip Gross in the 3rd round of the 1985 amateur draft (January), but did not sign the player.
- January 23, 1985
Signed Mike LaValliere as a free agent.
Ralph Citarella player rights sold to the Philadelphia Phillies.
- January 24, 1985
Chose Angel Salazar from the Montreal Expos as a free agent compensation pick.
- January 28, 1985
Signed Casey Parsons as a free agent.
- February 1, 1985
Traded David Green, Dave LaPoint, Gary Rajsich and José Uribe to the San Francisco Giants. Received Jack Clark.
- February 6, 1985
Traded Mickey Mahler to the Montreal Expos. Received a player to be named later. The Montreal Expos sent Tom Lawless (March 25, 1985) to the St. Louis Cardinals to complete the trade.
- March 24, 1985
Released Glenn Brummer.
- April 2, 1985
Traded John Young (minors) and Angel Salazar to the New York Mets. Received Mark Davis (minors) and José Oquendo.
- April 6, 1985
Traded Dave Rucker to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received Bill Campbell and Iván de Jesús.
- April 21, 1985
Signed Matt Keough as a free agent.
- April 22, 1985
Released Art Howe.
- May 17, 1985
Traded Lonnie Smith to the Kansas City Royals. Received John Morris.
- June 3, 1985
Drafted Joe Magrane in the 1st round (18th pick) of the 1985 amateur draft.
Drafted Tim Jones in the 2nd round of the 1985 amateur draft.
Drafted Blaine Beatty in the 2nd round of the 1985 amateur draft (June Secondary), but did not sign the player.
Drafted Steve Peters in the 5th round of the 1985 amateur draft.
Drafted Ray Stephens in the 6th round of the 1985 amateur draft.
Drafted Bryan Hickerson in the 9th round of the 1985 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.
Drafted Howard Hilton in the 22nd round of the 1985 amateur draft.
- June 29, 1985
Signed Ray Soff as a free agent.
- July 16, 1985
Neil Allen player rights sold to the New York Yankees.
- July 22, 1985
Purchased Gary Rajsich from the San Francisco Giants.
- August 29, 1985
Traded Mark Jackson (minors) to the Cincinnati Reds. Received César Cedeño.
- September 2, 1985
Signed Doug Bair as a free agent.
- October 15, 1985
Terry Clark granted Free Agency.
Bob Geren granted Free Agency.
Ray Soff granted Free Agency.
Released Andy Hassler.
- November 12, 1985
Doug Bair granted Free Agency.
César Cedeño granted Free Agency.
Iván de Jesús granted Free Agency.
Matt Keough granted Free Agency.
- November 14, 1985
- December 6, 1985
Gary Rajsich player rights sold to Chunichi Dragons (Japan Central).
- December 9, 1985
Received Mark Ross from the Houston Astros as part of a conditional deal.
- December 10, 1985
Drafted Clint Hurdle from the New York Mets in the 1985 rule 5 draft.
Traded Joaquín Andújar to the Oakland Athletics. Received Tim Conroy and Mike Heath.
- December 12, 1985
Mike Jorgensen granted Free Agency.
- December 15, 1985
Signed Jerry White as a free agent.
- December 18, 1985
Released Steve Braun.
- January 13, 1986
Signed Victor Rodriguez as a free agent.
- January 14, 1986
Drafted Bret Barberie in the 2nd round of the 1986 amateur draft (January), but did not sign the player.
- January 18, 1986
Signed Bill Earley as a free agent.
Signed Ray Soff as a free agent.
- February 10, 1986
Purchased Greg Bargar from the Montreal Expos.
- February 27, 1986
Randy Hunt player rights sold to the Montreal Expos.
- March 21, 1986
Signed Alan Knicely as a free agent.
- March 31, 1986
Returned Mark Ross to the Houston Astros as part of a conditional deal.
Traded Tom Nieto to the Montreal Expos. Received Fred Manrique.
- April 1, 1986
Released Brian Harper.
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