1988 Los Angeles Dodgers Trades and Transactions

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

• November 9, 1987

  Phil Garner granted Free Agency.

  Ken Landreaux granted Free Agency.

• November 12, 1987

  Released Bill Krueger.

  Released Orlando Mercado.

• November 21, 1987

  Signed Pedro Astacio as an amateur free agent.

• December 5, 1987

  Signed Tony Arnold as a free agent.

  Signed Chuck Hensley as a free agent.

• December 7, 1987

  John Wetteland drafted by the Detroit Tigers in the 1987 rule 5 draft.

• December 8, 1987

  Traded a player to be named later to the Boston Red Sox. Received Glenn Hoffman. The Los Angeles Dodgers sent Billy Bartels (minors) (December 8, 1987) to the Boston Red Sox to complete the trade.

• December 11, 1987

  As part of a 3-team trade, traded Jack Savage to the New York Mets and Bob Welch and Matt Young to the Oakland Athletics. Received Jesse Orosco from the New York Mets and Alfredo Griffin and Jay Howell from the Oakland Athletics. In addition, the Oakland Athletics sent Kevin Tapani and Wally Whitehurst to the New York Mets.

• December 15, 1987

  Signed Mike Davis as a free agent.

• December 16, 1987

  Released Glenn Hoffman.

• December 23, 1987

  Traded Scott May to the Texas Rangers. Received Javier Ortiz.

• January 1, 1988

  Signed Bill Krueger as a free agent.

• January 5, 1988

  Signed Don Sutton as a free agent.

• January 29, 1988

  Signed Kirk Gibson as a free agent.

• March 19, 1988

  Released Ron Davis.

• March 29, 1988

  The Detroit Tigers returned John Wetteland (earlier draft pick).

• March 30, 1988

  Signed Rick Dempsey as a free agent.

• April 1, 1988

  Traded Craig Shipley to the New York Mets. Received John Gibbons.

• April 4, 1988

  Released Tito Landrum.

  Released Alex Treviño.

• April 5, 1988

  Signed Ray Searage as a free agent.

  Traded Reggie Williams to the Cleveland Indians. Received Greg LaFever (minors).

• May 12, 1988

  Signed Steve Crawford as a free agent.

• May 13, 1988

  Purchased Isidro Márquez from San Luis (Mexican).

  Released Brad Havens.

• June 1, 1988

  Drafted Billy Ashley in the 3rd round of the 1988 amateur draft. Player signed June 9, 1988.

  Drafted Eric Karros in the 6th round of the 1988 amateur draft. Player signed June 17, 1988.

  Drafted Jeff Hartsock in the 7th round of the 1988 amateur draft.

  Drafted Jim Poole in the 9th round of the 1988 amateur draft. Player signed June 9, 1988.

  Drafted Eddie Pye in the 10th round of the 1988 amateur draft. Player signed June 3, 1988.

  Drafted Jerry Brooks in the 12th round of the 1988 amateur draft. Player signed June 9, 1988.

  Drafted Dana Allison in the 14th round of the 1988 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Brian Traxler in the 16th round of the 1988 amateur draft.

  Drafted Héctor Ortiz in the 35th round of the 1988 amateur draft. Player signed June 14, 1988.

  Drafted Garey Ingram in the 43rd round of the 1988 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Mike Piazza in the 62nd round of the 1988 amateur draft. Player signed July 11, 1988.

• June 6, 1988

  Signed Raúl Mondesí as an amateur free agent.

• June 18, 1988

  Signed Pedro Martinez as an amateur free agent.

• June 27, 1988

  Signed Mario Soto as a free agent.

• June 29, 1988

  Signed Dámaso García as a free agent.

• July, 1988

  Released Dámaso García.

• August 10, 1988

  Released Don Sutton.

• August 16, 1988

  Traded Pedro Guerrero to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received John Tudor.

• August 30, 1988

  Traded Shawn Hillegas to the Chicago White Sox. Received Ricky Horton.

• October 3, 1988

  Traded Bill Krueger to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Received Jim Neidlinger.

• October 15, 1988

  Steve Crawford granted Free Agency.

• November 4, 1988

  Alfredo Griffin granted Free Agency.

  Mike Marshall granted Free Agency.

  Jesse Orosco granted Free Agency.

  Alejandro Peña granted Free Agency.

  Steve Sax granted Free Agency.

  Mario Soto granted Free Agency.

• November 7, 1988

  Signed Alfredo Griffin as a free agent.

  Signed Alejandro Peña as a free agent.

• November 13, 1988

  Signed Mike Marshall as a free agent.

• November 21, 1988

  Signed Roberto Mejía as an amateur free agent.

• December 4, 1988

  Traded Juan Bell, Brian Holton and Ken Howell to the Baltimore Orioles. Received Eddie Murray.

• December 5, 1988

  José Mota drafted by the Oakland Athletics in the 1988 rule 5 draft.

• December 7, 1988

  Signed Mario Soto as a free agent.

• December 10, 1988

  Signed Willie Randolph as a free agent.

• December 21, 1988

  Released Danny Heep.

• January 27, 1989

  Signed Dave Walsh as a free agent.

• March 12, 1989

  Traded Mike Devereaux to the Baltimore Orioles. Received Mike Morgan.

• March 27, 1989

  Traded Gil Reyes to the Montreal Expos. Received Jeff Fischer.