The Transactions for the 1989 Houston Astros (original) (raw)
The Transactions for the 1989 Houston Astros
January 10, 1989
Traded John Fishel, Pedro DeLeon and Mike Hook to New York Yankees in exchange for Rick Rhoden.
January 30, 1989
Dan Schatzeder signed as a free agent.
February 7, 1989
Harry Spilman signed as a free agent.
Ron Washington signed as a free agent.
February 16, 1989
Roger Mason signed as a free agent.
March 21, 1989
Traded 2 players to be named later to Minnesota Twins in exchange for Steve Lombardozzi; Minnesota Twins received Ramon Cedeno and Gordon Farmer (September 16, 1989).
March 31, 1989
Traded Dave Johnson and Vic Hithe to Baltimore Orioles in exchange for Carl Nichols.
April 3, 1989
Claimed Eric Yelding from Chicago Cubs on waivers.
April 5, 1989
Greg Gross signed as a free agent.
April 6, 1989
Traded Troy Afenir to Oakland Athletics in exchange for Matt Sinatro.
May 11, 1989
Alan Ashby released.
May 16, 1989
Traded a player to be named later to Minnesota Twins in exchange for Mark Davidson; Minnesota Twins received Greg Johnson (September 6, 1989).
June 5, 1989
Amateur Free-Agent Draft
1st round (12th pick) Jeff Juden (signed June 30, 1989) 1st round (27th pick) Todd Jones (signed June 30, 1989) 2nd round Brian Hunter 3rd round Shane Reynolds (signed June 13, 1989) 17th round Mark Small (signed June 9, 1989) 18th round Donne Wall (signed June 8, 1989) 22nd round Ricardo Jordan (did not sign) 73rd round Ryan Karp (did not sign) 87th round Desi Wilson (did not sign)
June 19, 1989
Sold Matt Sinatro to Detroit Tigers.
July 22, 1989
Traded a player to be named later to Los Angeles Dodgers in exchange for Javier Ortiz; Los Angeles Dodgers received Ed Vosberg (August 1, 1989).
July 28, 1989
Bob Knepper released.
August 9, 1989
Dave Hajek signed as a non-drafted free agent.
August 18, 1989
Traded Billy Hatcher to Pittsburgh Pirates in exchange for Glenn Wilson.
October 15, 1989
Granted Free Agency
November 13, 1989
Granted Free Agency
Kevin Bass Bob Forsch Greg Gross Rick Rhoden Dan Schatzeder Harry Spilman
December 4, 1989
Major League Draft
Selected William Brennan from Los Angeles Dodgers. Selected Albert Hall from Pittsburgh Pirates. Selected Xavier Hernandez from Toronto Blue Jays. Lost Chuck Jackson to San Francisco Giants.
December 6, 1989
Bill Gullickson signed as a free agent.
Ken Oberkfell signed as a free agent.
December 19, 1989
Dan Schatzeder signed as a free agent.
Harry Spilman signed as a free agent.