1985 New York Mets Trades and Transactions

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

• November 8, 1984

  John Stearns granted Free Agency.

• November 9, 1984

  Ed Glynn player rights sold to the Boston Red Sox.

• November 12, 1984

  Signed Al Pedrique as a free agent.

  Rusty Staub granted Free Agency.

• December 3, 1984

  Brian Giles drafted by the Milwaukee Brewers in the 1984 rule 5 draft.

  Ed Olwine drafted by the Philadelphia Phillies in the 1984 rule 5 draft.

  Junior Ortiz drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 1984 rule 5 draft.

  Lou Thornton drafted by the Toronto Blue Jays in the 1984 rule 5 draft.

• December 7, 1984

  Traded Walt Terrell to the Detroit Tigers. Received Howard Johnson.

• December 10, 1984

  Traded Hubie Brooks, Mike Fitzgerald, Herm Winningham and Floyd Youmans to the Montreal Expos. Received Gary Carter.

• December 13, 1984

  Signed Ed Hearn as a free agent.

• January 3, 1985

  Signed Rusty Staub as a free agent.

  Drafted Jerry Nielsen in the 12th round of the 1985 amateur draft (January), but did not sign the player.

• January 18, 1985

  As part of a 4-team trade, traded Tim Leary to the Milwaukee Brewers. Received Frank Wills from the Kansas City Royals. In addition, the Milwaukee Brewers sent Jim Sundberg to the Kansas City Royals; ; and the Kansas City Royals sent Don Slaught to the Texas Rangers. The Texas Rangers sent Bill Hance (minors) (January 30, 1985) to the Milwaukee Brewers to complete the trade.

• February 2, 1985

  Signed Rick Anderson as a free agent.

• March 28, 1985

  The Philadelphia Phillies returned Ed Olwine (earlier draft pick).

• March 29, 1985

  Traded Frank Wills to the Seattle Mariners. Received Wray Bergendahl (minors).

• March 30, 1985

  Traded Buck Autry (minors) and Ken Reed (minors) to the Chicago White Sox. Received Randy Niemann.

• March 31, 1985

  Traded Rusty Tillman to the San Diego Padres. Received Rick Lancellotti.

• April 2, 1985

  Traded Mark Davis (minors) and José Oquendo to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received John Young (minors) and Angel Salazar.

• April 4, 1985

  Traded Paul Hollins (minors) to the Seattle Mariners. Received Tom Burns (minors).

• April 26, 1985

  Signed Joe Sambito as a free agent.

• May 9, 1985

  Signed Jeff Richardson as a free agent.

• June 3, 1985

  Drafted Jerry Nielsen in the 1st round (16th pick) of the 1985 amateur draft (June Secondary), but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Gregg Jefferies in the 1st round (20th pick) of the 1985 amateur draft. Player signed June 13, 1985.

  Drafted Gordon Dillard in the 2nd round of the 1985 amateur draft (June Secondary), but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Scott Servais in the 2nd round of the 1985 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Tim Layana in the 5th round of the 1985 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Monty Fariss in the 7th round of the 1985 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

• July 16, 1985

  Traded Dave Cochrane to the Chicago White Sox. Received Tom Paciorek.

• July 31, 1985

  Rick Lancellotti player rights sold to the San Francisco Giants.

• August 20, 1985

  Signed Larry Bowa as a free agent.

• August 23, 1985

  Released Joe Sambito.

• August 25, 1985

  Signed Rod Craig as a free agent.

• October 15, 1985

  Rod Craig granted Free Agency.

• November 12, 1985

  Larry Bowa granted Free Agency.

  Rusty Staub granted Free Agency.

• November 13, 1985

  Released Kelvin Chapman.

  Released Brent Gaff.

  Released Tom Paciorek.

  Traded John Christensen, Wes Gardner, Calvin Schiraldi and La Schelle Tarver to the Boston Red Sox. Received Chris Bayer (minors), Tom McCarthy, John Mitchell and Bob Ojeda.

• December 10, 1985

  Clint Hurdle drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1985 rule 5 draft.

• Before 1986 Season

  Signed Doug Gwosdz as a free agent.

• January 14, 1986

  Drafted Terry McDaniel in the 6th round of the 1986 amateur draft (January).

  Drafted Dean Hartgraves in the 12th round of the 1986 amateur draft (January), but did not sign the player.

• January 16, 1986

  Traded Jeff Bittiger and Ronn Reynolds to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received Rodger Cole (minors) and Ron Gideon (minors).

  Traded Billy Beane, Joe Klink and Bill Latham to the Minnesota Twins. Received Pat Crosby (minors) and Tim Teufel.

• February 7, 1986

  Released Ross Jones.

• March 4, 1986

  Signed Tim Corcoran as a free agent.

• March 6, 1986

  Signed Julio Valera as an amateur free agent.

• April 1, 1986

  Released Tom Gorman.

  Traded Angel Salazar to the Kansas City Royals. Received Tony Ferreira.