1989 California Angels Trades and Transactions

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

• November 3, 1988

  Traded Rob Wassenaar (minors), Mike Cook and Paul Sorrento to the Minnesota Twins. Received Kevin Trudeau (minors) and Bert Blyleven.

• November 4, 1988

  Thad Bosley granted Free Agency.

  George Hendrick granted Free Agency.

  Domingo Ramos granted Free Agency.

• November 17, 1988

  Traded Brian Dorsett to the New York Yankees. Received Eric Schmidt (minors).

• December 5, 1988

  Drafted Marcus Lawton from the New York Mets in the 1988 rule 5 draft.

• December 6, 1988

  Erik Pappas selected by the Chicago Cubs in the 1988 minor league draft.

  Drafted Carl Willis from the Chicago White Sox in the 1988 minor league draft.

• December 7, 1988

  Traded Gus Polidor to the Milwaukee Brewers. Received Bill Schroeder.

• Before 1989 Season

  Darryl Motley sent to ??? in an unknown transaction.

• January 1, 1989

  Tack Wilson sent to the Texas Rangers in an unknown transaction. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• January 4, 1989

  Signed Glenn Hoffman as a free agent.

• January 11, 1989

  Signed Max Venable as a free agent.

• January 12, 1989

  Signed Bob McClure as a free agent.

• January 17, 1989

  Signed Claudell Washington as a free agent.

• January 22, 1989

  Signed Robinson Checo as an amateur free agent.

• January 28, 1989

  Signed Mark Clear as a free agent.

• February 10, 1989

  Signed Chris Beasley as a free agent.

• March 9, 1989

  Traded DeWayne Buice to the Toronto Blue Jays. Received Cliff Young.

• March 27, 1989

  Returned Marcus Lawton (earlier draft pick) to the New York Mets.

• March 31, 1989

  Released Urbano Lugo.

• June 5, 1989

  Drafted Kyle Abbott in the 1st round (9th pick) of the 1989 amateur draft.

  Drafted Joe Grahe in the 2nd round of the 1989 amateur draft.

  Drafted Tim Salmon in the 3rd round of the 1989 amateur draft. Player signed June 10, 1989.

  Drafted Erik Bennett in the 4th round of the 1989 amateur draft. Player signed June 12, 1989.

  Drafted Paul Swingle in the 29th round of the 1989 amateur draft.

  Drafted Joe Randa in the 30th round of the 1989 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Hilly Hathaway in the 35th round of the 1989 amateur draft.

  Drafted Chris Gomez in the 37th round of the 1989 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Chad Curtis in the 45th round of the 1989 amateur draft. Player signed June 11, 1989.

• July 15, 1989

  Traded a player to be named later to the Cleveland Indians. Received Brian Dorsett. The California Angels sent Colby Ward (July 15, 1989) to the Cleveland Indians to complete the trade.

• August 4, 1989

  Traded Mark Doran (minors) and Roberto Hernández to the Chicago White Sox. Received Mark Davis.

• September 6, 1989

  Traded a player to be named later to the Cleveland Indians. Received Ron Tingley. The California Angels sent Mark McLemore (August 17, 1990) to the Cleveland Indians to complete the trade.

• October 6, 1989

  Released Terry Clark.

  Released Jim Eppard.

• October 15, 1989

  Vance Lovelace granted Free Agency.

• October 22, 1989

  Carl Willis granted Free Agency.

• October 31, 1989

  Released Glenn Hoffman.

• November 13, 1989

  Dan Petry granted Free Agency.

• December 1, 1989

  Signed Mark Langston as a free agent.

• December 19, 1989

  Signed Mark Eichhorn as a free agent.

• December 20, 1989

  Released Mark Clear.

• December 21, 1989

  Signed Mike Smithson as a free agent.

• January 5, 1990

  Signed Donnie Hill as a free agent.

• January 9, 1990

  Traded Colin Charland (minors) and Jeff Manto to the Cleveland Indians. Received Scott Bailes.

• February 2, 1990

  Signed Mark Clear as a free agent.

• February 3, 1990

  Released Greg Minton.

• February 5, 1990

  Signed Rick Schu as a free agent.

• February 15, 1990

  Signed Reggie Williams as a free agent.

• February 21, 1990

  Signed Greg Minton as a free agent.

• March 5, 1990

  Released Robinson Checo.