1986 Atlanta Braves Trades and Transactions

Transactions listed are from October 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.

• November 12, 1985

  Released Dave Schuler.

• November 13, 1985

  Released Randy Johnson.

• November 15, 1985

  Signed Cliff Speck as a free agent.

• November 19, 1985

  Signed Ron Tingley as a free agent.

• December 4, 1985

  Signed Dave Beard as a free agent.

• December 6, 1985

  Traded Miguel Sosa (minors) to the New York Yankees. Received Billy Sample.

• December 10, 1985

  Traded Steve Bedrosian and Milt Thompson to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received Pete Smith and Ozzie Virgil.

• December 26, 1985

  Signed Kelly Heath as a free agent.

• January, 1986

  Signed Bob Long as a free agent.

• January 14, 1986

  Drafted Kevin Brown in the 1st round (2nd pick) of the 1986 amateur draft (January Secondary).

  Drafted Jorge Pedre in the 11th round of the 1986 amateur draft (January), but did not sign the player.

• February 13, 1986

  Signed David Palmer as a free agent.

• February 28, 1986

  Signed Omar Moreno as a free agent.

• March 5, 1986

  Traded Flavio Alfaro (minors), Dave Clay (minors) and Rick Cerone to the Milwaukee Brewers. Received Ted Simmons.

• April 1, 1986

  Released Len Barker.

  Released Rick Camp.

  Released Terry Forster.

  Released Pascual Pérez.

• April 2, 1986

  Traded Mike Santiago (minors) to the New York Mets. Received Ed Olwine.

• April 4, 1986

  Signed José Álvarez as a free agent.

• May 21, 1986

  Signed Matt Turner as an amateur free agent.

• June 2, 1986

  Drafted Kent Mercker in the 1st round (5th pick) of the 1986 amateur draft. Player signed June 3, 1986.

  Drafted Mike Bell in the 4th round of the 1986 amateur draft.

  Drafted Steve Finley in the 11th round of the 1986 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Tim Salmon in the 18th round of the 1986 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Ben McDonald in the 27th round of the 1986 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Jim Czajkowski in the 29th round of the 1986 amateur draft. Player signed June 9, 1986.

• June 19, 1986

  Signed Rusty Richards as an amateur free agent.

  Released Ron Tingley.

• June 30, 1986

  Traded Claudell Washington and Paul Zuvella to the New York Yankees. Received Ken Griffey and Andre Robertson.

• July 6, 1986

  Traded Joe Johnson to the Toronto Blue Jays. Received Jim Acker.

  Traded Duane Ward to the Toronto Blue Jays. Received Doyle Alexander.

• August 15, 1986

  Released Matt Sinatro.

• September 23, 1986

  Traded Steve Shields to the Kansas City Royals. Received Darryl Motley.

• September 27, 1986

  Signed Eddie Pérez as an amateur free agent.

• October 13, 1986

  Released Omar Moreno.

  Released Mike Payne.

• October 15, 1986

  Dave Beard granted Free Agency.

  Larry Owen granted Free Agency.

  John Rabb granted Free Agency.

• October 16, 1986

  Released Chris Cron.

• November 12, 1986

  Doyle Alexander granted Free Agency.

  Chris Chambliss granted Free Agency.

  Bob Horner granted Free Agency.

  David Palmer granted Free Agency.

  Billy Sample granted Free Agency.

• November 15, 1986

  Signed Ben Rivera as an amateur free agent.

• November 17, 1986

  Signed Trench Davis as a free agent.

  Signed Chuck Hensley as a free agent.

  Signed Al Pardo as a free agent.

• December 8, 1986

  Drafted Joe Redfield from the Baltimore Orioles in the 1986 rule 5 draft.

• December 19, 1986

  Signed David Palmer as a free agent.

• December 20, 1986

  Signed Jeff Bittiger as a free agent.

• January 20, 1987

  Traded Brad Komminsk to the Milwaukee Brewers. Received Dion James.

• January 23, 1987

  Signed Gary Roenicke as a free agent.

• January 27, 1987

  Traded Freddy Tiburcio (minors) and Terry Harper to the Detroit Tigers. Received Chuck Cary and Randy O'Neal.

• February 2, 1987

  Traded Craig McMurtry to the Toronto Blue Jays. Received Dámaso García and Luis Leal.

• February 22, 1987

  Signed John Rabb as a free agent.

• April 1, 1987

  Signed Graig Nettles as a free agent.