1982 Montreal Expos Trades and Transactions

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

• 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.

• April 2, 1982

  Released Stan Bahnsen.

• April 5, 1982

  Traded Bobby Ramos to the New York Yankees. Received Brad Gulden.

• May 5, 1982

  Released Rowland Office.

• May 8, 1982

  Released Rodney Scott.

• May 9, 1982

  Released Bill Lee.

• May 22, 1982

  Traded Jerry Manuel to the San Diego Padres. Received Kim Seaman.

• May 30, 1982

  Released Mike Phillips.

• June 7, 1982

  Purchased Rich Murray from the Cleveland Indians.

  Drafted Nelson Santovenia in the 1st round (19th pick) of the 1982 amateur draft (June Secondary).

  Drafted John Dopson in the 2nd round of the 1982 amateur draft. Player signed June 18, 1982.

  Drafted Rene Gonzales in the 5th round of the 1982 amateur draft. Player signed June 16, 1982.

  Drafted Jeff Parrett in the 21st round of the 1982 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

• June 8, 1982

  Traded a player to be named later to the San Diego Padres. Received Jerry Manuel. The Montreal Expos sent Mike Griffin (August 30, 1982) to the San Diego Padres to complete the trade.

• June 10, 1982

  Sent Bob James to the Detroit Tigers as part of a conditional deal.

• June 15, 1982

  Purchased Dan Schatzeder from the San Francisco Giants.

• June 20, 1982

  Signed Mike Phillips as a free agent.

• July 6, 1982

  Released John Milner.

• August 2, 1982

  Purchased Doug Flynn from the Texas Rangers for $40,000.

• August 4, 1982

  Traded a player to be named later to the New York Mets. Received Joel Youngblood. The Montreal Expos sent Tom Gorman (August 16, 1982) to the New York Mets to complete the trade.

• August 13, 1982

  Released Frank Taveras.

• August 14, 1982

  Purchased Randy Lerch from the Milwaukee Brewers.

• August 15, 1982

  Signed Casey Candaele as an amateur free agent.

• September 8, 1982

  Purchased Dave Tomlin from the Cincinnati Reds.

• October 7, 1982

  Purchased Rick Lancellotti from the San Diego Padres.

• October 26, 1982

  Brad Gulden player rights sold to the New York Yankees.

• November 3, 1982

  Purchased Bobby Ramos from the New York Yankees.

• November 10, 1982

  Woodie Fryman granted Free Agency.

  Mike Phillips granted Free Agency.

  Joel Youngblood granted Free Agency.

• December 23, 1982

  Signed Woodie Fryman as a free agent.

• January 11, 1983

  Drafted Ron Jones in the 2nd round of the 1983 amateur draft (January Secondary), but did not sign the player.

• January 31, 1983

  Traded Bob Baldrick (minors) to the New York Mets. Received Tom Dixon.

• February 2, 1983

  Traded Chris Smith to the San Francisco Giants. Received Jim Wohlford.

• February 7, 1983

  Traded Jerry Manuel to the Chicago Cubs. Received Butch Benton.

• February 19, 1983

  Released Rich Murray.

• March 31, 1983

  Ken Phelps player rights sold to the Seattle Mariners.