1987 Baltimore Orioles Trades and Transactions

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

• November 12, 1986

  Rick Dempsey granted Free Agency.

  Jim Dwyer granted Free Agency.

  Released Juan Bonilla.

• November 20, 1986

  Signed Jim Dwyer as a free agent.

• December 3, 1986

  Signed Mike Hart as a free agent.

• December 5, 1986

  Signed Mike Griffin as a free agent.

• December 8, 1986

  Joe Redfield drafted by the Atlanta Braves in the 1986 rule 5 draft.

  Traded a player to be named later and Dennis Martínez to the Montreal Expos. Received a player to be named later. The Baltimore Orioles sent John Stefero (December 8, 1986) to the Montreal Expos to complete the trade. The Montreal Expos sent Rene Gonzales (December 16, 1986) to the Baltimore Orioles to complete the trade.

• December 17, 1986

  Traded Juan Beníquez to the Kansas City Royals. Received Jimmy Daniel (minors) and Joe Jarrell (minors).

• December 19, 1986

  Released Nate Snell.

• December 30, 1986

  Signed Dave Van Gorder as a free agent.

• January 3, 1987

  Signed Ravelo Manzanillo as a free agent.

• January 7, 1987

  Signed Rick Burleson as a free agent.

• January 22, 1987

  Signed Dave Schmidt as a free agent.

• January 30, 1987

  Signed Jack O'Connor as a free agent.

• February 12, 1987

  Signed Ray Knight as a free agent.

• February 16, 1987

  Signed Luis Mercedes as an amateur free agent.

• March 27, 1987

  Released Odell Jones.

• March 30, 1987

  Released Rich Bordi.

• April 5, 1987

  Released Ravelo Manzanillo.

• April 6, 1987

  Signed Ron Washington as a free agent.

• April 7, 1987

  Released Donnie Scott.

• April 13, 1987

  Signed Chris Green as a free agent.

• May 22, 1987

  Traded Brad Havens and John Shelby to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Received Tom Niedenfuer.

• May 30, 1987

  Traded Ricky Jones (minors) to the Minnesota Twins. Received a player to be named later. The Minnesota Twins sent Ron Musselman (June 12, 1987) to the Baltimore Orioles to complete the trade.

• June 2, 1987

  Drafted Pete Harnisch in the 1st round (27th pick) of the 1987 amateur draft. Player signed June 5, 1987.

  Drafted Anthony Telford in the 3rd round of the 1987 amateur draft. Player signed July 9, 1987.

  Drafted Chuck Ricci in the 4th round of the 1987 amateur draft. Player signed June 15, 1987.

  Drafted Jack Voigt in the 9th round of the 1987 amateur draft. Player signed June 8, 1987.

  Drafted Mike Mussina in the 11th round of the 1987 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Steve Finley in the 13th round of the 1987 amateur draft. Player signed June 4, 1987.

  Drafted David Segui in the 18th round of the 1987 amateur draft. Player signed September 15, 1987.

  Drafted Ray Giannelli in the 22nd round of the 1987 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Kirk Dressendorfer in the 34th round of the 1987 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

• June 4, 1987

  Released Tippy Martinez.

• June 23, 1987

  Signed Doug Corbett as a free agent.

• July 11, 1987

  Released Rick Burleson.

• August 11, 1987

  Traded Nelson Simmons to the Seattle Mariners. Received a player to be named later. The Seattle Mariners sent Mike Brown (August 26, 1987) to the Baltimore Orioles to complete the trade.

• August 13, 1987

  Traded Kurt Beamesderfer (minors) to the Texas Rangers. Received Greg Ferlenda (minors).

• August 21, 1987

  Released Doug Corbett.

• August 31, 1987

  Traded Mike Flanagan to the Toronto Blue Jays. Received a player to be named later and Oswaldo Peraza. The Toronto Blue Jays sent José Mesa (September 4, 1987) to the Baltimore Orioles to complete the trade.

• September 29, 1987

  Released Alan Wiggins.

• October 8, 1987

  Luis DeLeón granted Free Agency.

  Released Tony Arnold.

  Released Mike Hart.

  Released Mike Kinnunen.

  Released Floyd Rayford.

• October 15, 1987

  Mike Brown granted Free Agency.

  Rex Hudler granted Free Agency.

  Francisco Oliveras granted Free Agency.

  Kelvin Torve granted Free Agency.

  Dave Van Gorder granted Free Agency.

• October 24, 1987

  Signed Francisco de la Rosa as a free agent.

• November 6, 1987

  Traded Terry Crowley (minors) and Rico Rossy to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Received Joe Orsulak.

• December 7, 1987

  Drafted José Bautista from the New York Mets in the 1987 rule 5 draft.

• December 8, 1987

  Traded a player to be named later and Blaine Beatty to the New York Mets. Received Doug Sisk. The Baltimore Orioles sent Greg Talamantez (minors) (December 11, 1987) to the New York Mets to complete the trade.

• December 9, 1987

  Traded Ken Dixon to the Seattle Mariners. Received Mike Morgan.

• December 18, 1987

  Signed Kevin Hickey as a free agent.

• December 21, 1987

  Released Ron Washington.

• January 27, 1988

  Signed Bill Scherrer as a free agent.

• February, 1988

  Signed Max Venable as a free agent.

• February 4, 1988

  Signed Manny Alexander as an amateur free agent.

• February 6, 1988

  Signed César Devarez as an amateur free agent.

• February 16, 1988

  Traded Rick Carriger (minors), Doug Cinnella (minors) and John Hoover to the Montreal Expos. Received Al Cardwood (minors) and Jay Tibbs.

• February 27, 1988

  Traded Ray Knight to the Detroit Tigers. Received Mark Thurmond.

• March, 1988

  Released Max Venable.

• March 21, 1988

  Traded a player to be named later and Mike Young to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received Keith Hughes, Rick Schu and Jeff Stone. The Baltimore Orioles sent Frank Bellino (minors) (June 14, 1988) to the Philadelphia Phillies to complete the trade.

• March 23, 1988

  Released Jackie Gutiérrez.

• March 28, 1988

  Released Chris Bushing.

• March 29, 1988

  Traded Tom Michno (minors) and Nick Ramirez (minors) to the Chicago Cubs. Received Wade Rowdon.