1986 Montreal Expos Trades and Transactions

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

• November 2, 1985

  Traded Pete Incaviglia to the Texas Rangers. Received Jim Anderson and Bob Sebra.

• November 7, 1985

  Signed Mel Rojas as an amateur free agent.

• November 8, 1985

  Released Razor Shines.

• November 12, 1985

  Signed Dave Tomlin as a free agent.

  David Palmer granted Free Agency.

  U L Washington granted Free Agency.

• December 10, 1985

  Drafted Jeff Parrett from the Milwaukee Brewers in the 1985 rule 5 draft.

• December 11, 1985

  Roy Johnson selected by the Chicago White Sox in the 1985 minor league draft.

  Drafted Wilfredo Tejada from the Philadelphia Phillies in the 1985 minor league draft.

• December 16, 1985

  Signed Edgar Cáceres as a free agent.

  Traded Steve Baker to the Baltimore Orioles. Received Nelson Norman.

• December 19, 1985

  Traded Sal Butera and Bill Gullickson to the Cincinnati Reds. Received Dann Bilardello, Andy McGaffigan, John Stuper and Jay Tibbs.

• December 20, 1985

  Released Bert Roberge.

• December 27, 1985

  Signed Curt Brown as a free agent.

  Traded Gary Lucas to the California Angels. Received Tim Arnold (minors) and Luis Sánchez.

• January 11, 1986

  Signed Danny Leon as an amateur free agent.

• January 13, 1986

  Traded Mike Fuentes to the Oakland Athletics. Received Tom Romano.

• January 14, 1986

  Drafted Scott Ruskin in the 1st round (8th pick) of the 1986 amateur draft (January Secondary), but did not sign the player.

• January 22, 1986

  Signed Wallace Johnson as a free agent.

• February 4, 1986

  Signed Iván de Jesús as a free agent.

• February 10, 1986

  Greg Bargar player rights sold to the St. Louis Cardinals.

• February 14, 1986

  Signed Bert Roberge as a free agent.

  Luis Sánchez player rights sold to Yomiura Giants (Japan Central).

• February 25, 1986

  Signed Bob Owchinko as a free agent.

• February 27, 1986

  Purchased Randy Hunt from the St. Louis Cardinals.

• March 26, 1986

  Released Jack O'Connor.

• March 31, 1986

  Released José Álvarez.

  Traded a player to be named later and Norm Charlton to the Cincinnati Reds. Received Wayne Krenchicki. The Montreal Expos sent Tim Barker (minors) (April 2, 1986) to the Cincinnati Reds to complete the trade.

  Traded Fred Manrique to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Tom Nieto.

• April 1, 1986

  Released Iván de Jesús.

  Released Terry Francona.

  Released John Stuper.

  Released Ned Yost.

• April 4, 1986

  Traded players to be named later to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Received Jason Thompson. The Montreal Expos sent Ben Abner (minors) (April 7, 1986) and Ronnie Giddens (minors) (April 7, 1986) to the Pittsburgh Pirates to complete the trade.

• April 5, 1986

  Traded Doug Frobel to the New York Mets. Received Rodger Cole (minors) and Joe Graves (minors).

• April 7, 1986

  Released Scot Thompson.

• April 10, 1986

  Released Bert Roberge.

• April 28, 1986

  Signed Len Barker as a free agent.

• May 9, 1986

  Signed Bert Roberge as a free agent.

• June 2, 1986

  Drafted Jeff Tabaka in the 2nd round of the 1986 amateur draft. Player signed June 12, 1986.

  Drafted Kent Bottenfield in the 4th round of the 1986 amateur draft. Player signed June 5, 1986.

  Drafted Gene Harris in the 5th round of the 1986 amateur draft.

  Drafted Mike Blowers in the 10th round of the 1986 amateur draft. Player signed June 13, 1986.

  Drafted Brian Johnson in the 36th round of the 1986 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

• June 8, 1986

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

• June 9, 1986

  Jim Hunter player rights sold to the Milwaukee Brewers.

• June 10, 1986

  Signed Johnnie LeMaster as a free agent.

• June 16, 1986

  Traded a player to be named later to the Baltimore Orioles. Received a player to be named later and Dennis Martínez. The Baltimore Orioles sent John Stefero (December 8, 1986) to the Montreal Expos to complete the trade. The Montreal Expos sent Rene Gonzales (December 16, 1986) to the Baltimore Orioles to complete the trade.

• June 18, 1986

  Received George Wright from the Texas Rangers as part of a conditional deal.

• June 30, 1986

  Released Jason Thompson.

• July 9, 1986

  Released Johnnie LeMaster.

• July 24, 1986

  Traded Skeeter Barnes and Dan Schatzeder to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received Tom Foley and Lary Sorensen.

• July 25, 1986

  Signed Razor Shines as a free agent.

• October 7, 1986

  Released Bert Roberge.

• October 15, 1986

  George Riley granted Free Agency.

• October 21, 1986

  Released Dave Tomlin.

• November 1, 1986

  Released Jim Wohlford.

• November 12, 1986

  Andre Dawson granted Free Agency.

  Wayne Krenchicki granted Free Agency.

  Charlie Lea granted Free Agency.

  Dennis Martínez granted Free Agency.

  Bob Owchinko granted Free Agency.

  Tim Raines granted Free Agency.

• November 13, 1986

  Signed Dave Collins as a free agent.

• December 1, 1986

  Traded Bill Cutshall (minors) to the Cincinnati Reds. Received Mike Smith.

• December 9, 1986

  Signed Mike Madden as a free agent.

  Signed John Mizerock as a free agent.

• December 19, 1986

  Released George Wright.

• December 20, 1986

  Released Dann Bilardello.

  Released Bryn Smith.

• Before 1987 Season

  Signed Chris Welsh as a free agent.

  Signed George Wright as a free agent.

  Released John Mizerock.

• January 19, 1987

  Signed Dave Engle as a free agent.

• January 23, 1987

  Signed Bruce Berenyi as a free agent.

• February 3, 1987

  Traded Tom Nieto and Jeff Reardon to the Minnesota Twins. Received Al Cardwood (minors), Neal Heaton, Yorkis Pérez and Jeff Reed.

• February 16, 1987

  Signed Charlie Lea as a free agent.

  Signed Pascual Pérez as a free agent.

• February 20, 1987

  Traded Al Newman to the Minnesota Twins. Received Mike Shade (minors).

• February 27, 1987

  Signed Bryn Smith as a free agent.

• March 6, 1987

  Signed Bill Campbell as a free agent.

• March 11, 1987

  Released Bruce Berenyi.

• March 20, 1987

  Released Len Barker.

• March 21, 1987

  Released Chris Welsh.

• March 22, 1987

  Signed Dann Bilardello as a free agent.

  Dann Bilardello player rights sold to the Pittsburgh Pirates.

• March 28, 1987

  Signed Ron Shepherd as a free agent.

• March 31, 1987

  Released Dave Collins.