1985 Chicago Cubs Trades and Transactions

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

• November 8, 1984

  Dennis Eckersley granted Free Agency.

  Rick Reuschel granted Free Agency.

  Tim Stoddard granted Free Agency.

  Rick Sutcliffe granted Free Agency.

  Steve Trout granted Free Agency.

• November 9, 1984

  Signed Chico Walker as a free agent.

• November 28, 1984

  Signed Dennis Eckersley as a free agent.

• December 2, 1984

  Purchased Jamie Nelson from the Milwaukee Brewers.

• December 4, 1984

  Traded Porfi Altamirano, Rich Bordi, Henry Cotto and Ron Hassey to the New York Yankees. Received Brian Dayett and Ray Fontenot.

• December 7, 1984

  Signed Steve Trout as a free agent.

• December 11, 1984

  Traded Dickie Noles to the Texas Rangers. Received players to be named later. The Texas Rangers sent Tim Henry (minors) (December 11, 1984) and Jorge Gomez (minors) (December 11, 1984) to the Chicago Cubs to complete the trade.

• December 13, 1984

  Signed Lary Sorensen as a free agent.

• December 14, 1984

  Signed Rick Sutcliffe as a free agent.

• December 15, 1984

  Signed Dave Pavlas as an amateur free agent.

• January 3, 1985

  Signed Guy Hoffman as a free agent.

  Drafted Craig Worthington in the 1st round (9th pick) of the 1985 amateur draft (January Secondary), but did not sign the player.

• March 18, 1985

  Traded a player to be named later and Chuck Rainey to the Oakland Athletics. Received a player to be named later. The Oakland Athletics sent Davey Lopes (August 31, 1984) to the Chicago Cubs to complete the trade. The Chicago Cubs sent Damon Farmar (minors) (March 18, 1985) to the Oakland Athletics to complete the trade.

• March 22, 1985

  Returned Jamie Nelson to the Milwaukee Brewers following previous purchase.

• March 26, 1985

  Signed Héctor Villanueva as an amateur free agent.

• April 1, 1985

  Released Ray Soff.

  Traded Dan Rohn to the Cleveland Indians. Received Jay Baller.

• April 5, 1985

  Released Tom Veryzer.

• April 7, 1985

  Signed Dave Gumpert as a free agent.

• April 8, 1985

  Signed Chris Speier as a free agent.

• April 9, 1985

  Released Jacob Brumfield.

• May 12, 1985

  Purchased Dave Hostetler from the Montreal Expos.

• May 28, 1985

  Signed Larry Gura as a free agent.

• June 3, 1985

  Drafted Rafael Palmeiro in the 1st round (22nd pick) of the 1985 amateur draft. Player signed June 11, 1985.

  Drafted Greg Smith in the 2nd round of the 1985 amateur draft. Player signed June 10, 1985.

  Drafted Rick Wrona in the 5th round of the 1985 amateur draft. Player signed June 4, 1985.

  Drafted Kevin Tapani in the 9th round of the 1985 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Doug Dascenzo in the 12th round of the 1985 amateur draft. Player signed June 12, 1985.

  Drafted Joe Kraemer in the 16th round of the 1985 amateur draft.

  Drafted Kelly Mann in the 20th round of the 1985 amateur draft.

  Drafted Mark Grace in the 24th round of the 1985 amateur draft. Player signed August 29, 1985.

• June 13, 1985

  Signed Les Lancaster as an amateur free agent.

• July 26, 1985

  Traded Tom Grant to the Cleveland Indians. Received Dave Beard.

• August 13, 1985

  Released Larry Bowa.

• August 14, 1985

  Released Larry Gura.

• October 8, 1985

  Released Jon Perlman.

• October 22, 1985

  Dave Hostetler granted Free Agency.

• November 9, 1985

  Signed Ced Landrum as an amateur free agent.

• November 12, 1985

  Richie Hebner granted Free Agency.

• November 13, 1985

  Released Dave Beard.

• December 11, 1985

  Traded Dave Owen to the San Francisco Giants. Received Manny Trillo.

• December 16, 1985

  Traded a player to be named later and Billy Hatcher to the Houston Astros. Received Jerry Mumphrey. The Chicago Cubs sent Steve Engel (July 24, 1986) to the Houston Astros to complete the trade.

• December 20, 1985

  Released Derek Botelho.

  Released Lary Sorensen.

• January 13, 1986

  Traded Rick Rembielak (minors) and Larry Whitford (minors) to the Milwaukee Brewers. Received Mike Martin.

• January 14, 1986

  Drafted Shawn Boskie in the 1st round (10th pick) of the 1986 amateur draft (January). Player signed May 9, 1986.

  Drafted Jerome Walton in the 2nd round of the 1986 amateur draft (January). Player signed May 12, 1986.

  Drafted Ray Lankford in the 3rd round of the 1986 amateur draft (January), but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Derek Lee in the 5th round of the 1986 amateur draft (January), but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Ken Ramos in the 6th round of the 1986 amateur draft (January), but did not sign the player.

• January 15, 1986

  Signed Steve Christmas as a free agent.

• January 17, 1986

  Signed Richie Hebner as a free agent.

  Traded John Cox (minors) and Gary Jones (minors) to the Oakland Athletics. Received Bob Bathe (minors) and Phil Stephenson.

• January 26, 1986

  Signed Lary Sorensen as a free agent.

• February 1, 1986

  Signed Matt Keough as a free agent.

• March 26, 1986

  Released Lary Sorensen.

• March 31, 1986

  Released Reggie Patterson.

  Released Gary Woods.

• April 1, 1986

  Released Richie Hebner.