1980 Kansas City Royals Trades and Transactions

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

• November 1, 1979

  Al Hrabosky granted Free Agency.

  Freddie Patek granted Free Agency.

• December 3, 1979

  Drafted Manny Castillo from the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1979 rule 5 draft.

• December 6, 1979

  Traded a player to be named later, Al Cowens and Todd Cruz to the California Angels. Received Willie Aikens and Rance Mulliniks. The Kansas City Royals sent Craig Eaton (April 1, 1980) to the California Angels to complete the trade.

• December 12, 1979

  Released Jim Nettles.

• January 5, 1980

  Signed Tom Candiotti as a free agent.

• January 11, 1980

  Drafted Tim Crews in the 2nd round of the 1980 amateur draft (January), but did not sign the player.

• January 15, 1980

  Traded Joe Zdeb to the Chicago White Sox. Received Eddie Bane.

• February 27, 1980

  Signed Jim Scranton as an amateur free agent.

• March 28, 1980

  Signed Dave Chalk as a free agent.

• April 5, 1980

  Released Eduardo Rodríguez.

• May 5, 1980

  Signed Rusty Torres as a free agent.

• June 2, 1980

  Released Steve Braun.

• June 3, 1980

  Drafted Keith Creel in the 1st round (4th pick) of the 1980 amateur draft (June Secondary).

  Drafted Frank Wills in the 1st round (16th pick) of the 1980 amateur draft.

  Drafted Rondin Johnson in the 6th round of the 1980 amateur draft.

  Drafted Don Slaught in the 7th round of the 1980 amateur draft. Player signed June 15, 1980.

  Drafted Cliff Pastornicky in the 8th round of the 1980 amateur draft.

  Drafted Butch Davis in the 12th round of the 1980 amateur draft.

  Drafted Bob Hegman in the 15th round of the 1980 amateur draft.

  Drafted Tom Romano in the 17th round of the 1980 amateur draft.

• June 12, 1980

  Signed Rawly Eastwick as a free agent.

• June 16, 1980

  Signed Mark Huismann as an amateur free agent.

• June 17, 1980

  Traded a player to be named later to the New York Mets. Received Kevin Kobel. The Kansas City Royals sent Randy McGilberry (June 23, 1980) to the New York Mets to complete the trade.

• August, 1980

  Keith Drumright player rights sold to the Chicago Cubs.

• August 11, 1980

  Signed Ken Brett as a free agent.

• August 21, 1980

  Signed José Cardenal as a free agent.

  Released Rawly Eastwick.

• August 29, 1980

  Released Steve Busby.

  Released Rusty Torres.

• October 24, 1980

  Dave Chalk granted Free Agency.

  Pete LaCock granted Free Agency.

  Marty Pattin granted Free Agency.

• November 11, 1980

  Signed Dave Chalk as a free agent.

• November 13, 1980

  José Cardenal granted Free Agency.

• November 24, 1980

  Darrell Porter granted Free Agency.

• December 8, 1980

  Tom Candiotti drafted by the Milwaukee Brewers in the 1980 rule 5 draft.

  Drafted Dave Wehrmeister from the New York Yankees in the 1980 rule 5 draft.

  Drafted Jim Wright from the Philadelphia Phillies in the 1980 rule 5 draft.

• December 9, 1980

  Signed Lee May as a free agent.

• January 6, 1981

  Signed Derek Botelho as a free agent.

• January 13, 1981

  Drafted Dave Johnson in the 5th round of the 1981 amateur draft (January), but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Russ Morman in the 7th round of the 1981 amateur draft (January), but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Bill Pecota in the 10th round of the 1981 amateur draft (January).

• January 21, 1981

  Traded Germán Barranca to the Cincinnati Reds. Received César Gerónimo.

• February 16, 1981

  Traded Dennis Webb (minors) to the Chicago Cubs. Received Greg Keatley.

• February 28, 1981

  Signed Don Hood as a free agent.

• March 31, 1981

  Traded John Skinner (minors) and Marvell Wynne to the New York Mets. Received Juan Berenguer.