1986 Cincinnati Reds Trades and Transactions

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

• November 11, 1985

  Traded Bob Buchanan to the San Francisco Giants. Received Colin Ward. Trade was voided and players returned on January 30, 1986.

• November 12, 1985

  Tony Pérez granted Free Agency.

• December 10, 1985

  Carl Willis drafted by the California Angels in the 1985 rule 5 draft.

  Eddie Williams drafted by the Cleveland Indians in the 1985 rule 5 draft.

• December 11, 1985

  Traded Tom Hume and Gary Redus to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received John Denny and Jeff Gray.

• December 19, 1985

  Traded Dann Bilardello, Andy McGaffigan, John Stuper and Jay Tibbs to the Montreal Expos. Received Sal Butera and Bill Gullickson.

• January 14, 1986

  Drafted Mike Butcher in the 4th round of the 1986 amateur draft (January), but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Chris Hammond in the 6th round of the 1986 amateur draft (January). Player signed May 10, 1986.

  Drafted Lonnie Maclin in the 10th round of the 1986 amateur draft (January), but did not sign the player.

• January 16, 1986

  Signed Derek Botelho as a free agent.

• January 20, 1986

  Signed Tony Pérez as a free agent.

• March 31, 1986

  Traded Wayne Krenchicki to the Montreal Expos. Received a player to be named later and Norm Charlton. The Montreal Expos sent Tim Barker (minors) (April 2, 1986) to the Cincinnati Reds to complete the trade.

• April 4, 1986

  Signed Chris Welsh as a free agent.

  Released Frank Pastore.

• April 6, 1986

  The California Angels returned Carl Willis (earlier draft pick).

• June 2, 1986

  Drafted Scott Scudder in the 1st round (17th pick) of the 1986 amateur draft.

  Drafted Jonathan Hurst in the 2nd round of the 1986 amateur draft (June Secondary), but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Reggie Jefferson in the 3rd round of the 1986 amateur draft.

  Drafted Ed Taubensee in the 6th round of the 1986 amateur draft. Player signed June 6, 1986.

  Drafted Jeff Richardson in the 7th round of the 1986 amateur draft.

  Drafted Chuck Carr in the 9th round of the 1986 amateur draft. Player signed June 9, 1986.

  Drafted Keith Lockhart in the 11th round of the 1986 amateur draft. Player signed June 4, 1986.

  Drafted Keith Brown in the 21st round of the 1986 amateur draft.

  Drafted Pete Young in the 22nd round of the 1986 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Paul Miller in the 27th round of the 1986 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Jim Byrd in the 31st round of the 1986 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

• July 16, 1986

  Signed Iván de Jesús as a free agent.

• July 28, 1986

  Released Iván de Jesús.

• October 15, 1986

  Bob Buchanan granted Free Agency.

• November 11, 1986

  Released Pete Rose.

  Released Dave Van Gorder.

  Released Chris Welsh.

• November 12, 1986

  Dave Concepción granted Free Agency.

  John Denny granted Free Agency.

  Joe Price granted Free Agency.

• December 1, 1986

  Traded Mike Smith to the Montreal Expos. Received Bill Cutshall (minors).

• December 5, 1986

  Signed Dave Concepción as a free agent.

• Before 1987 Season

  Signed Bill Scherrer as a free agent.

• January 8, 1987

  Traded Eddie Milner to the San Francisco Giants. Received Timber Mead (minors), Mike Villa (minors) and Frank Williams.

• February 17, 1987

  Traded Wade Rowdon to the Chicago Cubs. Received Guy Hoffman.

• March 16, 1987

  Signed Rosario Rodríguez as an amateur free agent.

• March 20, 1987

  Traded Derek Botelho to the Kansas City Royals. Received Pete Carey (minors) and Eddie Tanner (minors).

• March 23, 1987

  Signed Terry Francona as a free agent.

• March 29, 1987

  Released Max Venable.

• April 1, 1987

  Released Chuck Carr.