The Transactions for the 1989 New York Mets (original) (raw)
The Transactions for the 1989 New York Mets
January 13, 1989
Traded Rich Rodriguez to San Diego Padres in exchange for Brad Pounders and Bill Stevenson.
February 20, 1989
Don Aase signed as a free agent.
March 27, 1989
Marcus Lawton returned from California Angels.
March 28, 1989
Ed Nunez released.
Traded Steve Frey to Montreal Expos in exchange for Mark Bailey and Tom O'Malley.
March 30, 1989
Mike Maksudian released.
April 5, 1989
Julio Machado signed as a free agent.
June 5, 1989
Amateur Free-Agent Draft
1st round (24th pick) Alan Zinter (signed June 20, 1989) 3rd round Brook Fordyce (signed June 6, 1989) 7th round Butch Huskey (signed June 6, 1989) 17th round Mark Grudzielanek (did not sign) 23rd round Mike Thomas 24th round Joe Vitko 31st round Dave Telgheder (signed June 8, 1989)
June 9, 1989
Lou Thornton signed as a free agent.
Traded Terry Leach to Kansas City Royals in exchange for a player to be named later; New York Mets received Aguedo Vasquez (October 1, 1989).
June 18, 1989
Traded Lenny Dykstra, Roger McDowell and a player to be named later to Philadelphia Phillies in exchange for Juan Samuel; Philadelphia Phillies received Tom Edens (July 27, 1989).
July 10, 1989
Traded Marcus Lawton to New York Yankees in exchange for Scott Nielsen.
July 31, 1989
Lost Lee Mazzilli to Toronto Blue Jays on waivers.
Traded Rick Aguilera, David West, Kevin Tapani, Tim Drummond and a player to be named later to Minnesota Twins in exchange for Frank Viola; Minnesota Twins received Jack Savage (October 16, 1989).
Traded Mookie Wilson to Toronto Blue Jays in exchange for Jeff Musselman and Mike Brady.
August 1, 1989
Purchased Manny Hernandez from Minnesota Twins.
August 6, 1989
Purchased Mike Trujillo from Detroit Tigers.
September 29, 1989
Jeff McKnight released.
October 3, 1989
Manny Hernandez released.
October 15, 1989
Granted Free Agency
Mark Bailey Scott Nielsen Mike Trujillo
November 13, 1989
Granted Free Agency
November 14, 1989
Gary Carter released.
November 20, 1989
Guillermo Garcia signed as a non-drafted free agent.
November 22, 1989
Quilvio Veras signed as a non-drafted free agent.
December 4, 1989
Major League Draft
Selected Brent Knackert from Chicago White Sox.
December 5, 1989
Traded John Mitchell and Joaquin Contreras to Baltimore Orioles in exchange for Keith Hughes and Cesar Mejia.
December 6, 1989
Traded Randy Myers and Kip Gross to Cincinnati Reds in exchange for John Franco and Don Brown.
December 12, 1989
Orlando Mercado signed as a free agent.
December 13, 1989
Kelvin Torve signed as a free agent.
December 20, 1989
Traded Juan Samuel to Los Angeles Dodgers in exchange for Alejandro Pena and Mike Marshall.