1985 Baltimore Orioles Trades and Transactions

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

• November 8, 1984

  Benny Ayala granted Free Agency.

  Al Bumbry granted Free Agency.

  Ken Singleton granted Free Agency.

• November 12, 1984

  Signed Kelly Paris as a free agent.

• December 7, 1984

  Signed Lee Lacy as a free agent.

• December 10, 1984

  Released John Pacella.

  Released Orlando Sánchez.

• December 11, 1984

  Signed Fred Lynn as a free agent.

• December 13, 1984

  Signed Don Aase as a free agent.

• December 17, 1984

  Released Ron Jackson.

• Before 1985 Season

  Released Dallas Williams.

• January 3, 1985

  Drafted Mike Blowers in the 4th round of the 1985 amateur draft (January Secondary), but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Al Osuna in the 5th round of the 1985 amateur draft (January), but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Gil Heredia in the 6th round of the 1985 amateur draft (January), but did not sign the player.

• January 9, 1985

  Signed Nelson Norman as a free agent.

• February 1, 1985

  Signed Odell Jones as a free agent.

• February 7, 1985

  Traded Victor Rodriguez to the San Diego Padres. Received Fritzie Connally.

• March 27, 1985

  Traded Mark Brown to the Minnesota Twins. Received Brad Havens.

• March 29, 1985

  Released Todd Cruz.

• April 9, 1985

  Traded Tommy Alexander (minors) to the San Francisco Giants. Received Kelvin Torve.

  Traded Luis Rosado to the Detroit Tigers. Received Rod Allen.

• May 1, 1985

  Signed Roy Lee Jackson as a free agent.

• May 21, 1985

  Released John Lowenstein.

  Traded Luis Rosado (minors) to the Detroit Tigers. Received Tom O'Malley.

• May 26, 1985

  Signed Tom Dodd as a free agent.

• June 3, 1985

  Drafted Craig Worthington in the 1st round (11th pick) of the 1985 amateur draft (June Secondary). Player signed June 9, 1985.

  Drafted Brian Dubois in the 4th round of the 1985 amateur draft.

  Drafted Jeff Ballard in the 7th round of the 1985 amateur draft.

  Drafted Pete Stanicek in the 9th round of the 1985 amateur draft.

  Drafted Mike Loynd in the 11th round of the 1985 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Rico Rossy in the 33rd round of the 1985 amateur draft. Player signed June 6, 1985.

• June 27, 1985

  Traded a player to be named later and Roy Lee Jackson to the San Diego Padres. Received Alan Wiggins. The Baltimore Orioles sent Rich Caldwell (minors) (September 16, 1985) to the San Diego Padres to complete the trade.

• July 8, 1985

  Signed Mike Ramsey as a free agent.

• October 9, 1985

  Released Joe Nolan.

• October 15, 1985

  Rod Allen granted Free Agency.

• November 12, 1985

  Rich Dauer granted Free Agency.

  Jim Dwyer granted Free Agency.

  Lenn Sakata granted Free Agency.

• December 12, 1985

  Traded a player to be named later and Gary Roenicke to the New York Yankees. Received Rich Bordi and Rex Hudler. The Baltimore Orioles sent Leo Hernández (December 16, 1985) to the New York Yankees to complete the trade.

• December 13, 1985

  Signed Leo Gómez as an amateur free agent.

• December 16, 1985

  Traded Nelson Norman to the Montreal Expos. Received Steve Baker.

• December 17, 1985

  Traded Sammy Stewart to the Boston Red Sox. Received Jackie Gutiérrez.

• January 8, 1986

  Signed Rod Allen as a free agent.

• January 14, 1986

  Drafted Jaime Navarro in the 2nd round of the 1986 amateur draft (January), but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Rafael Bournigal in the 10th round of the 1986 amateur draft (January), but did not sign the player.

• January 15, 1986

  Signed Juan Bonilla as a free agent.

• January 21, 1986

  Jeff Schaefer player rights sold to the California Angels.

• January 23, 1986

  Released Dan Ford.

• January 28, 1986

  Signed Juan Beníquez as a free agent.

• February 5, 1986

  Signed Jim Dwyer as a free agent.

• February 20, 1986

  Signed Luis DeLeón as a free agent.

• March 23, 1986

  Signed Mike Kinnunen as a free agent.

• March 24, 1986

  Signed Tom Magrann as a free agent.

• March 29, 1986

  Signed Donnie Scott as a free agent.

• March 31, 1986

  Traded a player to be named later, Ben Bianchi (minors) and Steve Padia (minors) to the Minnesota Twins. Received Mike Hart. The Baltimore Orioles sent Jeff Hubbard (minors) (April 23, 1986) to the Minnesota Twins to complete the trade.