1981 Montreal Expos Trades and Transactions

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

• November 3, 1980

  John D'Acquisto granted Free Agency.

• December 8, 1980

  Jack O'Connor drafted by the Minnesota Twins in the 1980 rule 5 draft.

• December 12, 1980

  Signed Willie Montañez as a free agent.

  Traded Tony Bernazard to the Chicago White Sox. Received Rich Wortham.

• December 19, 1980

  Signed Stan Bahnsen as a free agent.

• January 13, 1981

  Drafted Jeff Treadway in the 18th round of the 1981 amateur draft (January), but did not sign the player.

• January 15, 1981

  Ken Macha player rights sold to the Toronto Blue Jays.

• February 18, 1981

  Signed Ray Burris as a free agent.

• February 27, 1981

  Released Dan Briggs.

• March 21, 1981

  Signed Dan Briggs as a free agent.

• April 1, 1981

  Released John Tamargo.

• April 2, 1981

  Released Fred Norman.

• May 10, 1981

  Purchased Mike Phillips from the San Diego Padres.

• May 29, 1981

  Traded Ellis Valentine to the New York Mets. Received Dan Norman and Jeff Reardon.

• June 8, 1981

  Drafted Al Newman in the 1st round (12th pick) of the 1981 amateur draft (June Secondary).

  Drafted Mike Fuentes in the 2nd round of the 1981 amateur draft.

  Drafted Nelson Santovenia in the 3rd round of the 1981 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Phil Stephenson in the 5th round of the 1981 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Mark McGwire in the 8th round of the 1981 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Marvin Freeman in the 9th round of the 1981 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Gene Walter in the 25th round of the 1981 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

• August 20, 1981

  Traded Willie Montañez to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Received John Milner.

• September 1, 1981

  Purchased Grant Jackson from the Pittsburgh Pirates for $50,000.

• September 8, 1981

  Released Tom Hutton.

• September 22, 1981

  Signed Luis Rivera as an amateur free agent.

• November 13, 1981

  Chris Speier granted Free Agency.

• December 7, 1981

  Tony Johnson drafted by the Toronto Blue Jays in the 1981 rule 5 draft.

• December 11, 1981

  Traded Steve Ratzer and cash to the New York Mets. Received Frank Taveras.

• Before 1982 Season

  Released Bob Pate.

• January 12, 1982

  Signed Chris Speier as a free agent.

• January 14, 1982

  Signed Tim Blackwell as a free agent.

  Traded Grant Jackson to the Kansas City Royals. Received Ken Phelps.

• March 16, 1982

  Traded Dan Briggs to the Chicago Cubs. Received a player to be named later. The Chicago Cubs sent Mike Griffin (March 26, 1982) to the Montreal Expos to complete the trade.

• March 30, 1982

  Sent Elías Sosa to the Detroit Tigers as part of a conditional deal.

• March 31, 1982

  Traded Dave Hostetler and Larry Parrish to the Texas Rangers. Received Al Oliver.

• April 1, 1982

  Released Rich Wortham.