1989 Milwaukee Brewers Trades and Transactions

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

• November 4, 1988

  Jim Gantner granted Free Agency.

  Odell Jones granted Free Agency.

  Jeffrey Leonard granted Free Agency.

• December 5, 1988

  Dave Stapleton drafted by the Houston Astros in the 1988 rule 5 draft.

• December 7, 1988

  Signed Odell Jones as a free agent.

  Traded Bill Schroeder to the California Angels. Received Gus Polidor.

• December 20, 1988

  Signed Jim Gantner as a free agent.

• December 21, 1988

  Signed Ray Krawczyk as a free agent.

• Before 1989 Season

  Jim Adduci sent to the Philadelphia Phillies in an unknown transaction.

• January 21, 1989

  Signed Tony Fossas as a free agent.

• January 23, 1989

  Signed Donnie Scott as a free agent.

• February, 1989

  Signed Lou Thornton as a free agent.

• February 15, 1989

  Traded Dan Murphy to the San Diego Padres. Received Todd Simmons (minors) and Jim Austin.

• March 17, 1989

  Traded Lou Thornton to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Received Rubén Rodríguez.

• March 29, 1989

  Released Mike Young.

• March 30, 1989

  Signed Dave Engle as a free agent.

  Signed Terry Francona as a free agent.

• April 7, 1989

  Signed Bill Krueger as a free agent.

• May 5, 1989

  Purchased Tim Fortugno from Reno (California).

• June 5, 1989

  Drafted Cal Eldred in the 1st round (17th pick) of the 1989 amateur draft. Player signed June 24, 1989.

  Drafted Jason Giambi in the 43rd round of the 1989 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

• June 29, 1989

  Traded Todd Simmons (minors) and LaVel Freeman to the Texas Rangers. Received Scott May and Tack Wilson.

• July 28, 1989

  Signed Bill Dawley as a free agent.

• July 31, 1989

  Traded Brian Drahman to the Chicago White Sox. Received Jerry Reuss.

• August 2, 1989

  Released Dave Engle.

• August 23, 1989

  Traded a player to be named later to the Atlanta Braves. Received Ed Romero. The Milwaukee Brewers sent Jay Aldrich (September 1, 1989) to the Atlanta Braves to complete the trade.

• October 15, 1989

  Juan Castillo granted Free Agency.

  Bill Dawley granted Free Agency.

  Ray Krawczyk granted Free Agency.

  Ronn Reynolds granted Free Agency.

  Donnie Scott granted Free Agency.

• October 16, 1989

  Released Joey Meyer.

• November 8, 1989

  Released Jerry Reuss.

• November 9, 1989

  Released Paul Mirabella.

• November 13, 1989

  Terry Francona granted Free Agency.

  Ed Romero granted Free Agency.

  Robin Yount granted Free Agency.

• December 3, 1989

  Signed Dave Parker as a free agent.

• December 6, 1989

  Signed Tom Edens as a free agent.

• December 8, 1989

  Signed Joe Redfield as a free agent.

• December 12, 1989

  Signed Terry Francona as a free agent.

• December 13, 1989

  Signed Mike Capel as a free agent.

• December 19, 1989

  Signed Robin Yount as a free agent.

• January 20, 1990

  Signed Joe Kmak as a free agent.