1989 Chicago White Sox Trades and Transactions

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

• November 8, 1988

  Signed Rick Rodriguez as a free agent.

  Released Kelly Paris.

• November 20, 1988

  Released José Segura.

• November 26, 1988

  Signed Ron Kittle as a free agent.

• December 5, 1988

  Drafted Rich Amaral from the Chicago Cubs in the 1988 rule 5 draft.

• December 6, 1988

  Carl Willis selected by the California Angels in the 1988 minor league draft.

• December 9, 1988

  Signed Jim Weaver as a free agent.

• December 12, 1988

  Released Mike Diaz.

• December 22, 1988

  Signed José Segura as a free agent.

• January 13, 1989

  Released Dwayne Hosey.

• January 23, 1989

  Traded Joel Davis and Ed Wojna to the Cleveland Indians. Received Eddie Williams.

• February, 1989

  Released Dar Smith.

• February 10, 1989

  Signed Jerry Willard as a free agent.

• March 9, 1989

  Released Donnie Hill.

• March 23, 1989

  Traded Ken Williams to the Detroit Tigers. Received Eric King.

• March 28, 1989

  Released Mark Salas.

• April 1, 1989

  Released Pedro Borbón.

• April 4, 1989

  Signed Don Wakamatsu as a free agent.

• May 8, 1989

  Signed Domingo Jean as an amateur free agent.

• June 3, 1989

  Sent Dan Rohrmeier to the Texas Rangers as part of a conditional deal.

• June 5, 1989

  Drafted Frank Thomas in the 1st round (7th pick) of the 1989 amateur draft. Player signed June 11, 1989.

  Drafted Kevin Tolar in the 9th round of the 1989 amateur draft. Player signed June 9, 1989.

  Drafted Brian Keyser in the 19th round of the 1989 amateur draft. Player signed June 7, 1989.

  Drafted Joe Borowski in the 32nd round of the 1989 amateur draft. Player signed August 13, 1989.

• July 1, 1989

  Signed Richard Dotson as a free agent.

• July 29, 1989

  Traded Harold Baines and Fred Manrique to the Texas Rangers. Received Wilson Álvarez, Scott Fletcher and Sammy Sosa.

• July 31, 1989

  Traded Jerry Reuss to the Milwaukee Brewers. Received Brian Drahman.

• August 2, 1989

  Traded Ray Chadwick to the Boston Red Sox. Received Dana Williams.

• August 4, 1989

  Traded Mark Davis to the California Angels. Received Mark Doran (minors) and Roberto Hernández.

• August 10, 1989

  Signed Robert Machado as an amateur free agent.

• August 16, 1989

  Traded Jim Weaver to the San Francisco Giants. Received George Wright.

• September 1, 1989

  Signed Jerry Hairston as a free agent.

• October 2, 1989

  Released Jerry Hairston.

• October 15, 1989

  Billy Jo Robidoux granted Free Agency.

  Rick Rodriguez granted Free Agency.

  Jeff Schaefer granted Free Agency.

  Steve Springer granted Free Agency.

  Eddie Williams granted Free Agency.

• October 22, 1989

  Jim Morris granted Free Agency.

• November 9, 1989

  Traded Jeff Bittiger to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Received Tracy Woodson.

• November 13, 1989

  Richard Dotson granted Free Agency.

• November 20, 1989

  Released Russ Morman.

• November 22, 1989

  Traded Chuck Mount (minors) to the Chicago Cubs. Received Rich Scheid.

• December 4, 1989

  Brent Knackert drafted by the New York Mets in the 1989 rule 5 draft.

• December 5, 1989

  Drafted Jeff Fassero from the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1989 minor league draft.

• January 23, 1990

  Signed Matt Stark as a free agent.

• January 25, 1990

  Signed Luis Andújar as an amateur free agent.

• February 2, 1990

  Signed Nerio Rodríguez as an amateur free agent.

• March, 1990

  Signed Jerry Reuss as a free agent.

• March 30, 1990

  Released Tracy Woodson.