1987 Houston Astros Trades and Transactions

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

• November 12, 1986

  Larry Andersen granted Free Agency.

  Alan Ashby granted Free Agency.

  Phil Garner granted Free Agency.

  Davey Lopes granted Free Agency.

• November 16, 1986

  Purchased Rocky Childress from the Philadelphia Phillies.

• December 15, 1986

  Signed Davey Lopes as a free agent.

• December 19, 1986

  Signed Alan Ashby as a free agent.

• December 21, 1986

  Signed Larry Andersen as a free agent.

• Before 1987 Season

  Mike Fuentes sent to ??? in an unknown transaction.

• January 6, 1987

  Signed Phil Garner as a free agent.

• January 19, 1987

  Released Roger Samuels.

• January 24, 1987

  Signed Ron Mathis as a free agent.

• February 13, 1987

  Signed Juan Agosto as a free agent.

• March 25, 1987

  Signed Ray Fontenot as a free agent.

• April 2, 1987

  Traded Jeff Calhoun to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received Ronn Reynolds.

• April 15, 1987

  Signed José Canó as a free agent.

• May 16, 1987

  Signed Paul Householder as a free agent.

• June 2, 1987

  Traded Eric Bullock to the Minnesota Twins. Received Clay Christiansen.

  Drafted Craig Biggio in the 1st round (22nd pick) of the 1987 amateur draft. Player signed June 8, 1987.

  Drafted Randy Hennis in the 2nd round of the 1987 amateur draft.

  Drafted Andy Mota in the 12th round of the 1987 amateur draft.

  Drafted Al Osuna in the 16th round of the 1987 amateur draft. Player signed June 17, 1987.

  Drafted Dean Hartgraves in the 20th round of the 1987 amateur draft. Player signed June 16, 1987.

  Drafted Darryl Kile in the 30th round of the 1987 amateur draft. Player signed May 18, 1988.

  Drafted Scott Erickson in the 34th round of the 1987 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

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

• June 19, 1987

  Traded Phil Garner to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Received a player to be named later. The Los Angeles Dodgers sent Jeff Edwards (minors) (June 26, 1987) to the Houston Astros to complete the trade.

• June 22, 1987

  Released Aurelio López.

• July 2, 1987

  Signed Mike Woodard as a free agent.

• July 30, 1987

  Traded Mel Stottlemyre to the Kansas City Royals. Received Buddy Biancalana.

• September 30, 1987

  Traded Julio Solano to the Seattle Mariners. Received Doug Givler (minors).

• October 13, 1987

  Released Dale Berra.

  Released Ronn Reynolds.

• October 15, 1987

  Paul Householder granted Free Agency.

  Ron Mathis granted Free Agency.

  Mike Woodard granted Free Agency.

• November 9, 1987

  Larry Andersen granted Free Agency.

  José Cruz granted Free Agency.

  Danny Darwin granted Free Agency.

  Dave Smith granted Free Agency.

  Dickie Thon granted Free Agency.

• November 12, 1987

  Released Davey Lopes.

• November 27, 1987

  Signed Craig Smajstrla as a free agent.

• December 7, 1987

  Drafted Scott Medvin from the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 1987 rule 5 draft.

• December 8, 1987

  Traded Mike Stoker (minors) and Ed Whited to the Atlanta Braves. Received Rafael Ramírez and cash.

• December 14, 1987

  Traded Randy Randle (minors) to the Boston Red Sox. Received Marc Sullivan.

• December 16, 1987

  Signed Pat Keedy as a free agent.

• December 21, 1987

  Released Buddy Biancalana.

• December 29, 1987

  Signed Luis DeLeón as a free agent.

• January 8, 1988

  Signed Larry Andersen as a free agent.

  Signed Joaquín Andújar as a free agent.

  Signed Danny Darwin as a free agent.

  Signed Dave Smith as a free agent.

• January 29, 1988

  Signed Jim Weaver as a free agent.

• March 10, 1988

  Signed Ernie Camacho as a free agent.

  Signed Steve Henderson as a free agent.

• March 25, 1988

  Traded Robbie Wine to the Texas Rangers. Received Mike Loynd.