1986 Milwaukee Brewers Trades and Transactions

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

• 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.

• April 9, 1986

  Signed David Green as a free agent.

• June 2, 1986

  Drafted Greg Vaughn in the 1st round (4th pick) of the 1986 amateur draft (June Secondary). Player signed June 13, 1986.

  Drafted Gary Sheffield in the 1st round (6th pick) of the 1986 amateur draft. Player signed June 26, 1986.

  Drafted Brian Drahman in the 2nd round of the 1986 amateur draft (June Secondary). Player signed June 5, 1986.

  Drafted Tim McIntosh in the 3rd round of the 1986 amateur draft. Player signed June 30, 1986.

  Drafted George Canale in the 6th round of the 1986 amateur draft. Player signed June 7, 1986.

  Drafted Darryl Hamilton in the 11th round of the 1986 amateur draft. Player signed June 12, 1986.

  Drafted Charlie Montoyo in the 26th round of the 1986 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Joe Grahe in the 28th round of the 1986 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

• June 8, 1986

  Traded Bob McClure to the Montreal Expos. Received a player to be named later. The Montreal Expos sent Kent Bachman (minors) (September 12, 1986) to the Milwaukee Brewers to complete the trade.

• June 9, 1986

  Purchased Jim Hunter from the Montreal Expos.

• June 12, 1986

  Traded Randy Ready to the San Diego Padres. Received a player to be named later. The San Diego Padres sent Tim Pyznarski (October 29, 1986) to the Milwaukee Brewers to complete the trade.

• June 24, 1986

  David Green player rights sold to Kintetsu Buffaloes (Japan Pacific).

• July 16, 1986

  Signed Gorman Thomas as a free agent.

• July 23, 1986

  Traded Ray Searage to the Chicago White Sox. Received Tom Hartley (minors) and Al Jones.

• August 1, 1986

  Signed Pete Vuckovich as a free agent.

• August 15, 1986

  Traded Danny Darwin to the Houston Astros. Received Don August and Mark Knudson.

• September 29, 1986

  Signed Oreste Marrero as an amateur free agent.

• September 30, 1986

  Released Chuck Porter.

• October 15, 1986

  Paul Householder granted Free Agency.

  Rich Thompson granted Free Agency.

• October 16, 1986

  Released Gorman Thomas.

• October 21, 1986

  Released Pete Vuckovich.

• November 12, 1986

  Rick Cerone granted Free Agency.

  Charlie Moore granted Free Agency.

  Ben Oglivie granted Free Agency.

• December, 1986

  Purchased Narciso Elvira from Leon (Mexican).

• December 8, 1986

  Bob Gibson drafted by the Chicago White Sox in the 1986 rule 5 draft.

  Drafted Vicente Palacios from the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 1986 rule 5 draft.

• December 10, 1986

  Traded Tim Crews and Tim Leary to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Received Greg Brock.

• December 23, 1986

  Released Jaime Cocanower.

• Before 1987 Season

  Signed Dave Schuler as a free agent.

• January 20, 1987

  Traded Dion James to the Atlanta Braves. Received Brad Komminsk.

• January 28, 1987

  Signed Dave Nilsson as an amateur free agent.

• February 14, 1987

  Signed Paul Mirabella as a free agent.

• March 4, 1987

  Signed Ángel Miranda as an amateur free agent.