1990 Atlanta Braves Trades and Transactions

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

• November 6, 1989

  Signed Greg Olson as a free agent.

• November 13, 1989

  Darrell Evans granted Free Agency.

• November 15, 1989

  Released Jay Aldrich.

  Released Charlie Puleo.

  Released Bruce Sutter.

• November 17, 1989

  Signed Nick Esasky as a free agent.

• November 20, 1989

  Purchased Alexis Infante from the Toronto Blue Jays.

  Released Mark Eichhorn.

• December 4, 1989

  José Álvarez drafted by the San Francisco Giants in the 1989 rule 5 draft.

• December 5, 1989

  Jim Czajkowski selected by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 1989 minor league draft.

• December 15, 1989

  Traded Jim Lemasters (minors) and Gerald Perry to the Kansas City Royals. Received Charlie Leibrandt and Rick Luecken.

• December 17, 1989

  Traded Ricky Trlicek to the Toronto Blue Jays. Received Kevin Batiste and Ernie Whitt.

• Before 1990 Season

  Signed Rick Leach as a free agent.

• January 8, 1990

  Signed Darrell Evans as a free agent.

• January 24, 1990

  Traded Ken Pennington (minors) and Gary Eave to the Seattle Mariners. Received Jim Presley.

• March 18, 1990

  Traded Miguel Sabino (minors) and Jeff Wetherby to the Cleveland Indians. Received a player to be named later and Tommy Hinzo. The Cleveland Indians sent Dwight Taylor (July, 1990) to the Atlanta Braves to complete the trade.

• March 19, 1990

  Purchased Vinny Castilla from Saltillo (Mexican).

• April 4, 1990

  Rick Leach granted Free Agency.

  Released Darrell Evans.

• April 6, 1990

  Released John Russell.

• April 28, 1990

  Traded a player to be named later and Kevin Dean (minors) to the Houston Astros. Received Charlie Kerfeld. The Atlanta Braves sent Lee Johnson (minors) (October 29, 1990) to the Houston Astros to complete the trade.

• April 30, 1990

  Selected Joe Hesketh off waivers from the Montreal Expos.

  Sergio Valdez selected by the Cleveland Indians off waivers.

• May 2, 1990

  Traded Greg Tubbs to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Received Rico Rossy.

• May 16, 1990

  Released Jody Davis.

• June 4, 1990

  Drafted Chipper Jones in the 1st round (1st pick) of the 1990 amateur draft. Player signed June 4, 1990.

  Drafted Joe Ayrault in the 5th round of the 1990 amateur draft. Player signed June 11, 1990.

  Drafted Ed Giovanola in the 7th round of the 1990 amateur draft. Player signed June 17, 1990.

  Drafted Brian Kowitz in the 9th round of the 1990 amateur draft.

  Drafted Tony Graffanino in the 10th round of the 1990 amateur draft. Player signed July 6, 1990.

  Drafted Brian Bark in the 12th round of the 1990 amateur draft.

  Drafted Mike Potts in the 18th round of the 1990 amateur draft. Player signed June 9, 1990.

  Drafted Scott Watkins in the 35th round of the 1990 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Jason Wood in the 39th round of the 1990 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Kelly Wunsch in the 54th round of the 1990 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

• June 19, 1990

  Signed Shawn Barton as a free agent.

• July 12, 1990

  Traded Derek Lilliquist to the San Diego Padres. Received Mark Grant.

• July 22, 1990

  Traded Tony Valle (minors) to the New York Mets. Received Doug Sisk.

• July 23, 1990

  Released Charlie Kerfeld.

  Traded Joe Boever to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received Marvin Freeman.

• July 24, 1990

  Released Joe Hesketh.

• July 27, 1990

  Signed Charlie Kerfeld as a free agent.

• July 31, 1990

  Released Shawn Barton.

• August 3, 1990

  Traded a player to be named later and Dale Murphy to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received players to be named later and Jeff Parrett. The Atlanta Braves sent Tommy Greene (August 9, 1990) to the Philadelphia Phillies to complete the trade. The Philadelphia Phillies sent Jim Vatcher (August 9, 1990) and Víctor Rosario (September 4, 1990) to the Atlanta Braves to complete the trade.

• August 15, 1990

  Purchased Armando Reynoso from Saltillo (Mexican).

• August 16, 1990

  Signed Billy Taylor as a free agent.

• August 28, 1990

  Released Doug Sisk.

• September 24, 1990

  Rick Luecken selected by the Toronto Blue Jays off waivers.

• October 15, 1990

  Drew Denson granted Free Agency.

  Charlie Kerfeld granted Free Agency.

  Released Ernie Whitt.

• November 5, 1990

  Jim Presley granted Free Agency.

• November 6, 1990

  Traded Nate Cromwell (minors) to the Toronto Blue Jays. Received Earl Sanders (minors).

• November 13, 1990

  Released Marty Clary.

  Released Dwayne Henry.

• November 21, 1990

  Signed Esteban Yan as an amateur free agent.

• December 3, 1990

  Signed Terry Pendleton as a free agent.

• December 5, 1990

  Signed Sid Bream as a free agent.

• December 7, 1990

  Charlie Leibrandt granted Free Agency.

• December 10, 1990

  Traded Dennis Hood (minors) to the Seattle Mariners. Received Scott Taylor.

• December 18, 1990

  Signed Rafael Belliard as a free agent.

• December 20, 1990

  Signed Charlie Leibrandt as a free agent.

• January 13, 1991

  Signed William Brennan as a free agent.

• January 19, 1991

  Signed Jerry Willard as a free agent.

• January 22, 1991

  Signed Mike Heath as a free agent.

  Signed Randy Kramer as a free agent.

• January 25, 1991

  Signed Doug Sisk as a free agent.

• January 29, 1991

  Signed Juan Berenguer as a free agent.

• January 30, 1991

  Signed Deion Sanders as a free agent.

• February 1, 1991

  Signed Yorkis Pérez as a free agent.

  Released Gerónimo Berroa.

• February 8, 1991

  Signed Tracy Woodson as a free agent.

  Jim Vatcher selected by the San Diego Padres off waivers.

• February 13, 1991

  Signed Glenn Wilson as a free agent.

• March 9, 1991

  Signed Randy St. Claire as a free agent.

• March 28, 1991

  Released Oddibe McDowell.

• April 1, 1991

  Released Andres Thomas.

  Traded a player to be named later and Jimmy Kremers to the Montreal Expos. Received Boi Rodriguez (minors) and Otis Nixon. The Atlanta Braves sent Keith Morrison (minors) (June 3, 1991) to the Montreal Expos to complete the trade.