1987 Chicago Cubs Trades and Transactions

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

• November 12, 1986

  Chris Speier granted Free Agency.

• December 9, 1986

  Drafted Heathcliff Slocumb from the New York Mets in the 1986 minor league draft.

• December 17, 1986

  Traded Joe Hicks (minors) to the Oakland Athletics. Received Bill Bathe.

• Before 1987 Season

  Signed Dan Rohn as a free agent.

• January 30, 1987

  Traded Ron Cey to the Oakland Athletics. Received Luis Quiñones.

• February 17, 1987

  Traded Guy Hoffman to the Cincinnati Reds. Received Wade Rowdon.

• March 9, 1987

  Signed Andre Dawson as a free agent.

• March 23, 1987

  Released Mike Martin.

• March 30, 1987

  Traded Thad Bosley and Dave Gumpert to the Kansas City Royals. Received Jim Sundberg.

• April 3, 1987

  Traded Dennis Eckersley and Dan Rohn to the Oakland Athletics. Received Brian Guinn (minors), Mark Leonette (minors) and Dave Wilder (minors).

• April 6, 1987

  Signed Dickie Noles as a free agent.

• May 15, 1987

  Traded a player to be named later to the Texas Rangers. Received Mike Mason. The Chicago Cubs sent Dave Pavlas (June 6, 1987) to the Texas Rangers to complete the trade.

• June 2, 1987

  Drafted Mike Harkey in the 1st round (4th pick) of the 1987 amateur draft. Player signed June 10, 1987.

  Drafted Alex Arias in the 3rd round of the 1987 amateur draft. Player signed June 6, 1987.

  Drafted Frank Castillo in the 6th round of the 1987 amateur draft. Player signed June 5, 1987.

  Drafted Matt Franco in the 7th round of the 1987 amateur draft. Player signed June 8, 1987.

  Drafted Matt Walbeck in the 8th round of the 1987 amateur draft. Player signed June 7, 1987.

  Drafted Fernando Ramsey in the 33rd round of the 1987 amateur draft. Player signed June 5, 1987.

  Drafted Jeff Cirillo in the 37th round of the 1987 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Tom Thobe in the 38th round of the 1987 amateur draft. Player signed May 22, 1988.

• July 11, 1987

  Traded Gary Matthews to the Seattle Mariners. Received a player to be named later. The Seattle Mariners sent Dave Hartnett (minors) (July 12, 1987) to the Chicago Cubs to complete the trade.

• July 13, 1987

  Traded Steve Trout to the New York Yankees. Received Rich Scheid, Bob Tewksbury and Dean Wilkins.

• August 4, 1987

  Released Ron Davis.

• September 21, 1987

  Traded Dickie Noles to the Detroit Tigers. Received player to be named later. Dickie Noles returned to original team on October 23, 1987.

• October 16, 1987

  Traded Chico Walker to the California Angels. Received Todd Fischer (minors).

• October 28, 1987

  Brian Dayett player rights sold to Nippon Ham Fighters (Japan Pacific).

• November 8, 1987

  Bob Dernier granted Free Agency.

• November 9, 1987

  Ed Lynch granted Free Agency.

  Dickie Noles granted Free Agency.

  Manny Trillo granted Free Agency.

• December 7, 1987

  Signed Manny Trillo as a free agent.

• December 8, 1987

  Traded Lee Smith to the Boston Red Sox. Received Al Nipper and Calvin Schiraldi.

• December 14, 1987

  Signed Vance Law as a free agent.

• December 21, 1987

  Released Jay Baller.

• February 12, 1988

  Traded Mike Brumley and Keith Moreland to the San Diego Padres. Received Rich Gossage and Ray Hayward.

• February 17, 1988

  Signed Jay Baller as a free agent.

• March, 1988

  Released Jay Baller.

• March 17, 1988

  Traded Ray Hayward to the Texas Rangers. Received Dave Meier and Greg Tabor.

• March 21, 1988

  Released Mike Mason.

• March 29, 1988

  Traded Wade Rowdon to the Baltimore Orioles. Received Tom Michno (minors) and Nick Ramirez (minors).

• March 31, 1988

  Signed Angel Salazar as a free agent.

  Traded Mike Curtis (minors) to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Received Mike Bielecki.

• April 1, 1988

  Traded Luis Quiñones to the Cincinnati Reds. Received Bill Landrum.