1992 Kansas City Royals Trades and Transactions

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

• November 22, 1991

  Signed José Mota as a free agent.

• December 2, 1991

  Signed Erik Pappas as a free agent.

  Jorge Pedre selected by the Chicago Cubs off waivers.

• December 9, 1991

  Matt Karchner drafted by the Montreal Expos in the 1991 rule 5 draft.

  Signed Wally Joyner as a free agent.

• December 10, 1991

  Traded Bobby Moore to the Atlanta Braves. Received Rico Rossy.

• December 11, 1991

  Traded Todd Benzinger to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Received Domingo Mota (minors) and Chris Gwynn.

  Traded Storm Davis to the Baltimore Orioles. Received Bob Melvin.

  Traded Bill Pecota and Bret Saberhagen to the New York Mets. Received Gregg Jefferies, Kevin McReynolds and Keith Miller.

• December 20, 1991

  Signed José Bautista as a free agent.

  Released Dave Clark.

• Before 1992 Season

  Nikco Riesgo received from the Philadelphia Phillies in an unknown transaction.

• January 6, 1992

  Signed Luis Medina as a free agent.

• January 28, 1992

  Signed Curt Wilkerson as a free agent.

• January 31, 1992

  Signed Jim Eisenreich as a free agent.

  Signed Jerry Don Gleaton as a free agent.

• February 8, 1992

  Signed Rich Sauveur as a free agent.

• February 12, 1992

  Signed Curt Young as a free agent.

• February 23, 1992

  Signed Dan Rohrmeier as a free agent.

• February 26, 1992

  Signed Mendy López as an amateur free agent.

• March 10, 1992

  Traded Kirk Gibson to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Received Neal Heaton.

• March 26, 1992

  Released Kevin Seitzer.

• April 3, 1992

  Signed Josías Manzanillo as a free agent.

• April 4, 1992

  The Montreal Expos returned Matt Karchner (earlier draft pick).

  Signed Rick Reed as a free agent.

• April 8, 1992

  Released Jerry Don Gleaton.

• June 1, 1992

  Drafted Michael Tucker in the 1st round (10th pick) of the 1992 amateur draft. Player signed June 6, 1992.

  Drafted Jim Pittsley in the 1st round (17th pick) of the 1992 amateur draft. Player signed June 26, 1992.

  Drafted Johnny Damon in the 1st round (35th pick) of the 1992 amateur draft. Player signed June 23, 1992.

  Drafted Jon Lieber in the 2nd round of the 1992 amateur draft. Player signed June 8, 1992.

  Drafted Chris Eddy in the 3rd round of the 1992 amateur draft. Player signed June 8, 1992.

  Drafted Bart Evans in the 9th round of the 1992 amateur draft. Player signed June 8, 1992.

  Drafted Melvin Bunch in the 15th round of the 1992 amateur draft. Player signed June 8, 1992.

  Drafted Steve Sisco in the 16th round of the 1992 amateur draft. Player signed June 9, 1992.

  Drafted Larry Sutton in the 21st round of the 1992 amateur draft. Player signed June 14, 1992.

• June 10, 1992

  Released Curt Young.

• July 9, 1992

  Traded Erik Pappas to the Chicago White Sox. Received Jose Ventura (minors).

• July 21, 1992

  Traded Mark Davis to the Atlanta Braves. Received Juan Berenguer.

• July 27, 1992

  Signed Dennis Rasmussen as a free agent.

• July 30, 1992

  Released Neal Heaton.

• August, 1992

  Nikco Riesgo sent to Saltillo (Mexican) in an unknown transaction. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• August 6, 1992

  Signed Brian Givens as a free agent.

  Signed Juan Samuel as a free agent.

• August 29, 1992

  Traded Sean Berry and Archie Corbin to the Montreal Expos. Received Chris Haney and Bill Sampen.

• October 8, 1992

  Juan Berenguer granted Free Agency.

• October 15, 1992

  José Bautista granted Free Agency.

  Josías Manzanillo granted Free Agency.

• October 21, 1992

  Juan Samuel granted Free Agency.

• October 26, 1992

  Bob Melvin granted Free Agency.

• October 30, 1992

  Jim Eisenreich granted Free Agency.

  Mark Gubicza granted Free Agency.

• November 3, 1992

  Curt Wilkerson granted Free Agency.

• November 9, 1992

  Signed Jeff Shaw as a free agent.

• November 12, 1992

  Signed Alex Prieto as an amateur free agent.

• November 17, 1992

  Jeff Conine selected by the Florida Marlins as the 22nd pick in the 1992 expansion draft.

  Andrés Berumen selected by the Florida Marlins as the 45th pick in the 1992 expansion draft.

  Kerwin Moore selected by the Florida Marlins as the 61st pick in the 1992 expansion draft.

• November 19, 1992

  Traded Joel Johnston and Dennis Moeller to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Received José Lind.

• November 25, 1992

  Signed Mark Gubicza as a free agent.

• December 7, 1992

  Drafted Billy Brewer from the Montreal Expos in the 1992 rule 5 draft.

• December 8, 1992

  Signed David Cone as a free agent.

  Signed Greg Gagne as a free agent.

  Signed Curt Wilkerson as a free agent.

• December 9, 1992

  Traded Jeff Shaw and Tim Spehr to the Montreal Expos. Received Mark Gardner and Doug Piatt.

• December 10, 1992

  Signed Keith Brown as a free agent.

  Signed Russ McGinnis as a free agent.

  Signed Nelson Santovenia as a free agent.

  Traded Carlos Maldonado to the Milwaukee Brewers. Received Mike Guerrero (minors).

• December 31, 1992

  Signed Enrique Burgos as a free agent.

• January 15, 1993

  Signed Ramón Martínez as an amateur free agent.

• January 23, 1993

  Signed Mike Kingery as a free agent.

• January 27, 1993

  Signed Hubie Brooks as a free agent.

  Signed Frank DiPino as a free agent.

• February 22, 1993

  Traded Ed Gerald (minors) and Gregg Jefferies to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Félix José and Craig Wilson.

• February 26, 1993

  Signed Scott Bailes as a free agent.

• March 2, 1993

  Signed Randy Ready as a free agent.

• March 5, 1993

  Purchased Félix Martínez from Hiroshima Toyo Carp (Japan Central).

• March 26, 1993

  Gary Thurman selected by the Detroit Tigers off waivers.

• March 27, 1993

  Luis Aquino player rights sold to the Florida Marlins.

  Released Rich Sauveur.