1985 Milwaukee Brewers Trades and Transactions

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

• November 8, 1984

  Jerry Augustine granted Free Agency.

  Rollie Fingers granted Free Agency.

  Jim Kern granted Free Agency.

• November 12, 1984

  Purchased Brad Lesley from the Cincinnati Reds.

• November 13, 1984

  Signed Mike Martin as a free agent.

• December 2, 1984

  Jamie Nelson player rights sold to the Chicago Cubs.

• December 3, 1984

  Drafted Brian Giles from the New York Mets in the 1984 rule 5 draft.

  Willie Lozado drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1984 rule 5 draft.

• December 7, 1984

  Traded Don Sutton to the Oakland Athletics. Received a player to be named later, Eric Barry (minors) and Ray Burris. The Oakland Athletics sent Ed Myers (minors) (March 25, 1985) to the Milwaukee Brewers to complete the trade.

• January 3, 1985

  Drafted Randy Veres in the 1st round (2nd pick) of the 1985 amateur draft (January Secondary). Player signed June 2, 1985.

  Drafted Steve Carter in the 3rd round of the 1985 amateur draft (January), but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Chris Howard in the 8th round of the 1985 amateur draft (January), but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Jim Bowie in the 16th round of the 1985 amateur draft (January), but did not sign the player.

• January 8, 1985

  Signed Jim Kern as a free agent.

• January 11, 1985

  Released Mike Caldwell.

• January 16, 1985

  Signed Rollie Fingers as a free agent.

• January 18, 1985

  As part of a 4-team trade, traded Jim Sundberg to the Kansas City Royals. Received a player to be named later and Danny Darwin from the Texas Rangers and Tim Leary from the New York Mets. In addition, the Kansas City Royals sent Frank Wills to the New York Mets; and the Kansas City Royals sent Don Slaught to the Texas Rangers. The Texas Rangers sent Bill Hance (minors) (January 30, 1985) to the Milwaukee Brewers to complete the trade.

• March 22, 1985

  The Chicago Cubs returned Jamie Nelson following previous purchase.

• March 30, 1985

  Released Tom Tellmann.

• June 3, 1985

  Drafted B.J. Surhoff in the 1st round (1st pick) of the 1985 amateur draft.

  Drafted Steve Carter in the 3rd round of the 1985 amateur draft (June Secondary), but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Billy Bates in the 4th round of the 1985 amateur draft.

  Drafted Doug Henry in the 8th round of the 1985 amateur draft. Player signed July 1, 1985.

  Drafted Russ McGinnis in the 14th round of the 1985 amateur draft.

  Drafted Colby Ward in the 15th round of the 1985 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Scott Kamieniecki in the 23rd round of the 1985 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Nikco Riesgo in the 25th round of the 1985 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Pedro Borbón in the 35th round of the 1985 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

• June 17, 1985

  Released Jim Kern.

• June 18, 1985

  Signed Jeff Peterek as an amateur free agent.

• August 26, 1985

  Signed John Henry Johnson as a free agent.

• September 27, 1985

  Released Doug Loman.

• October 15, 1985

  Tom Candiotti granted Free Agency.

  Brian Giles granted Free Agency.

• November 12, 1985

  Danny Darwin granted Free Agency.

• November 14, 1985

  Released Rollie Fingers.

  Released Rick Waits.

• November 21, 1985

  Pete Vuckovich granted Free Agency.

• November 22, 1985

  Mark Brouhard player rights sold to Yakult Swallows (Japan Central).

  Released Dave Huppert.

  Released Brad Lesley.

• November 25, 1985

  Released Pete Ladd.

• December 4, 1985

  Traded a player to be named later to the San Francisco Giants. Received David Green. The Milwaukee Brewers sent Hector Quinones (minors) (December 11, 1985) to the San Francisco Giants to complete the trade.

• December 10, 1985

  Jeff Parrett drafted by the Montreal Expos in the 1985 rule 5 draft.

• December 11, 1985

  Traded Ed Romero to the Boston Red Sox. Received Mark Clear.

• December 16, 1985

  Traded Scott Roberts (minors) to the Cleveland Indians. Received Rich Thompson.

• December 18, 1985

  Traded Dean Freeland (minors) and Eric Pilkington (minors) to the San Francisco Giants. Received Rob Deer.

• December 22, 1985

  Signed Danny Darwin as a free agent.

• Before 1986 Season

  Released Jamie Nelson.

• January 13, 1986

  Traded Mike Martin to the Chicago Cubs. Received Rick Rembielak (minors) and Larry Whitford (minors).

• January 14, 1986

  Drafted John Briscoe in the 3rd round of the 1986 amateur draft (January), but did not sign the player.

• March 5, 1986

  Traded Ted Simmons to the Atlanta Braves. Received Flavio Alfaro (minors), Dave Clay (minors) and Rick Cerone.

• March 26, 1986

  Traded Rob DeWolf (minors) to the San Francisco Giants. Received Steve Stanicek.

• March 30, 1986

  Traded Moose Haas to the Oakland Athletics. Received Mike Fulmer (minors), Pete Kendrick (minors), Steve Kiefer and Charlie O'Brien.

• April 1, 1986

  Released Ray Burris.

  Released David Green.