1986 Cleveland Indians Trades and Transactions

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

• November 12, 1985

  Benny Ayala granted Free Agency.

  Tony Bernazard granted Free Agency.

  Jamie Easterly granted Free Agency.

  Mike Hargrove granted Free Agency.

  Vern Ruhle granted Free Agency.

  Released Bryan Clark.

• December 10, 1985

  Drafted Eddie Williams from the Cincinnati Reds in the 1985 rule 5 draft.

  George Vukovich player rights sold to Seibu Lions (Japan Pacific).

• December 11, 1985

  Traded Mike Fischlin to the New York Yankees. Received a player to be named later. The New York Yankees sent Kevin Trudeau (minors) (April 11, 1986) to the Cleveland Indians to complete the trade.

• December 12, 1985

  Signed Tom Candiotti as a free agent.

  Signed Ron Musselman as a free agent.

• December 16, 1985

  Traded Rich Thompson to the Milwaukee Brewers. Received Scott Roberts (minors).

• January 7, 1986

  Traded Ramón Romero and Roy Smith to the Minnesota Twins. Received Bryan Oelkers and Ken Schrom.

• January 8, 1986

  Signed Tony Bernazard as a free agent.

  Signed Jamie Easterly as a free agent.

• January 14, 1986

  Drafted Jeff Shaw in the 1st round (1st pick) of the 1986 amateur draft (January). Player signed May 11, 1986.

  Drafted Lou Frazier in the 1st round (15th pick) of the 1986 amateur draft (January Secondary), but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Mike Walker in the 2nd round of the 1986 amateur draft (January). Player signed May 13, 1986.

  Drafted Troy Neel in the 9th round of the 1986 amateur draft (January). Player signed May 5, 1986.

  Drafted Brian Drahman in the 13th round of the 1986 amateur draft (January), but did not sign the player.

• January 23, 1986

  Purchased Fran Mullins from the San Francisco Giants.

• February 8, 1986

  Signed Dickie Noles as a free agent.

• February 10, 1986

  Released Butch Benton.

• February 25, 1986

  Signed Jim Kern as a free agent.

• March 27, 1986

  Signed Frank Wills as a free agent.

• March 28, 1986

  Released Jeff Barkley.

  Released Ron Musselman.

  Released Dave Von Ohlen.

• April 1, 1986

  Released Jerry Reed.

  Released Jerry Willard.

• April 3, 1986

  Signed Phil Niekro as a free agent.

• May 20, 1986

  Signed Rod Allen as a free agent.

• June 2, 1986

  Drafted Greg Swindell in the 1st round (2nd pick) of the 1986 amateur draft. Player signed July 31, 1986.

  Drafted Jim Bruske in the 1st round (6th pick) of the 1986 amateur draft (June Secondary). Player signed June 22, 1986.

  Drafted Kevin Wickander in the 2nd round of the 1986 amateur draft.

  Drafted Joe Skalski in the 3rd round of the 1986 amateur draft.

  Drafted Rudy Seánez in the 4th round of the 1986 amateur draft. Player signed June 7, 1986.

  Drafted Bruce Egloff in the 5th round of the 1986 amateur draft.

  Drafted Tommy Hinzo in the 7th round of the 1986 amateur draft.

  Drafted Tom Lampkin in the 11th round of the 1986 amateur draft. Player signed June 10, 1986.

  Drafted Steve Hosey in the 19th round of the 1986 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

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

• June 17, 1986

  Released Jim Kern.

• June 20, 1986

  Traded Neal Heaton to the Minnesota Twins. Received John Butcher.

• June 23, 1986

  Signed Ron Tingley as a free agent.

• October 15, 1986

  Keith Creel granted Free Agency.

  Dan Rohn granted Free Agency.

• October 29, 1986

  Released Jim Weaver.

• November 7, 1986

  Released Fran Mullins.

• November 12, 1986

  Dickie Noles granted Free Agency.

• November 28, 1986

  Signed Casey Parsons as a free agent.

• December 9, 1986

  Drafted Gibson Alba from the Toronto Blue Jays in the 1986 minor league draft.

• December 23, 1986

  Released John Butcher.

• Before 1987 Season

  Signed Kurt Kepshire as a free agent.

• January 19, 1987

  Signed Doug Frobel as a free agent.

• January 26, 1987

  Released Jim Wilson.

• January 27, 1987

  Signed Ed Vande Berg as a free agent.

• February 5, 1987

  Signed Dennis Lamp as a free agent.

• February 6, 1987

  Signed Rick Dempsey as a free agent.

• February 23, 1987

  Traded Curt Wardle to the Oakland Athletics. Received Jeff Kaiser.

• March 18, 1987

  Released Kevin Buckley.

• March 23, 1987

  Released Kurt Kepshire.

  Released Dennis Lamp.