The Transactions for the 1985 New York Yankees (original) (raw)
The Transactions for the 1985 New York Yankees
January 8, 1985
Purchased Juan Espino from Cleveland Indians.
February 26, 1985
Juan Bonilla signed as a free agent.
February 27, 1985
Traded Toby Harrah to Texas Rangers in exchange for Billy Sample and a player to be named later; New York Yankees received Eric Dersin (July 14, 1985).
April 29, 1985
Dale Murray released.
May 25, 1985
Kevin Hickey released.
Mike O'Berry released.
June 3, 1985
Amateur Free-Agent Draft
3rd round Ken Patterson (signed June 6, 1985) 6th round Shane Turner 7th round Mike Christopher 24th round Bill Bean (did not sign)
July 16, 1985
Purchased Neil Allen from St. Louis Cardinals.
August 16, 1985
Omar Moreno released.
August 24, 1985
Jim Leyritz signed as a non-drafted free agent.
September 13, 1985
Bernie Williams signed as a non-drafted free agent.
September 14, 1985
Purchased Rod Scurry from Pittsburgh Pirates.
September 15, 1985
Traded Jim Deshaies and 2 players to be named later to Houston Astros in exchange for Joe Niekro; Houston Astros received Neder Horta (September 24, 1985) and Dody Rather (January 11, 1986).
October, 1985
Kelly Heath released.
October 15, 1985
Granted Free Agency
October 18, 1985
Ramon Manon signed as a non-drafted free agent.
October 31, 1985
Hensley Meulens signed as a non-drafted free agent.
November 2, 1985
Granted Free Agency
November 7, 1985
Bob Geren signed as a free agent.
November 12, 1985
Granted Free Agency
Marty Bystrom Joe Niekro Phil Niekro
Don Cooper released.
John Montefusco released.
Matt Winters released.
November 13, 1985
Marty Bystrom signed as a free agent.
December 6, 1985
Traded Billy Sample to Atlanta Braves in exchange for Miguel Sosa.
December 11, 1985
Juan Bonilla released.
Traded a player to be named later to Cleveland Indians in exchange for Mike Fischlin; Cleveland Indians received Kevin Trudeau (April 11, 1986).
December 12, 1985
Traded Rich Bordi and Rex Hudler to Baltimore Orioles in exchange for Gary Roenicke and a player to be named later; New York Yankees received Leo Hernandez (December 16, 1985).
Traded Ron Hassey and Joe Cowley to Chicago White Sox in exchange for Britt Burns, Mike Soper and Glenn Braxton.