1983 New York Yankees Trades and Transactions

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

• November 3, 1982

  Bobby Ramos player rights sold to the Montreal Expos.

• November 22, 1982

  Dave Stegman granted Free Agency.

• November 24, 1982

  Traded Tommy John to the California Angels. Received a player to be named later. The California Angels sent Dennis Rasmussen (November 24, 1982) to the New York Yankees to complete the trade.

• December 1, 1982

  Signed Don Baylor as a free agent.

• December 7, 1982

  Jim Lewis selected by the Minnesota Twins in the 1982 minor league draft.

• December 9, 1982

  Signed Steve Kemp as a free agent.

  Traded Dave Collins, Fred McGriff, Mike Morgan and cash to the Toronto Blue Jays. Received Tom Dodd and Dale Murray.

• December 10, 1982

  Signed Bob Shirley as a free agent.

• December 14, 1982

  Traded Steve Fincher (minors), Bob Helsom (minors) and Marty Mason (minors) to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Stan Javier and Bob Meacham.

• December 22, 1982

  Traded Lee Mazzilli to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Received Jerry Aubin (minors), Bubba Holland (minors), Jose Rivera (minors) and Tim Burke.

• January 11, 1983

  Drafted Ozzie Canseco in the 2nd round of the 1983 amateur draft (January).

• January 21, 1983

  Signed Steve Comer as a free agent.

• February 24, 1983

  Signed Bert Campaneris as a free agent.

• February 28, 1983

  Signed Rowland Office as a free agent.

• March 24, 1983

  Released John Mayberry.

• March 25, 1983

  Released Barry Foote.

• March 28, 1983

  Released Steve Comer.

• April 5, 1983

  The Toronto Blue Jays returned Tucker Ashford following previous purchase.

• April 18, 1983

  Traded Tucker Ashford to the New York Mets. Received a player to be named later and Steve Ray (minors). The New York Mets sent Felix Perdomo (minors) (May 3, 1983) to the New York Yankees to complete the trade.

• May 9, 1983

  Released Tom Dodd.

• May 31, 1983

  Released Doyle Alexander.

• June 6, 1983

  Drafted Brad Arnsberg in the 1st round (9th pick) of the 1983 amateur draft (June Secondary).

  Drafted Bill Fulton in the 2nd round of the 1983 amateur draft (June Secondary).

  Drafted Mitch Lyden in the 4th round of the 1983 amateur draft. Player signed June 17, 1983.

  Drafted Todd Stottlemyre in the 5th round of the 1983 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Steve Frey in the 15th round of the 1983 amateur draft. Player signed June 8, 1983.

  Drafted Brad Brink in the 17th round of the 1983 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

  Drafted John Hoover in the 20th round of the 1983 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Scott Arnold in the 40th round of the 1983 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

• June 9, 1983

  Released Rick Reuschel.

• June 15, 1983

  Traded Marshall Brant, Ben Callahan and cash to the Oakland Athletics. Received Matt Keough.

• June 17, 1983

  Traded Dave Wehrmeister to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received Kelly Faulk (minors) and Jim Rasmussen (minors).

• June 20, 1983

  Released Bobby Murcer.

• July 16, 1983

  Purchased Larry Milbourne from the Philadelphia Phillies.

• July 22, 1983

  Released Mike York.

• July 25, 1983

  Signed Dave LaRoche as a free agent.

• August 10, 1983

  Traded Jerry Mumphrey to the Houston Astros. Received Omar Moreno.

• August 26, 1983

  Traded players to be named later and $200,000 to the San Diego Padres. Received John Montefusco. The New York Yankees sent Dennis Rasmussen (September 12, 1983) and Edwin Rodríguez (September 12, 1983) to the San Diego Padres to complete the trade.

• October 20, 1983

  Brad Gulden granted Free Agency.

• November 7, 1983

  Bert Campaneris granted Free Agency.

  Oscar Gamble granted Free Agency.

  Rich Gossage granted Free Agency.

  Dale Murray granted Free Agency.

• November 9, 1983

  Released Rowland Office.

• November 17, 1983

  Signed Carlos Martínez as an amateur free agent.

• November 21, 1983

  Signed Dale Murray as a free agent.

• November 22, 1983

  Signed Joe Cowley as a free agent.

  Signed Oscar Azócar as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Amalio Carreño as an amateur free agent.

• December 2, 1983

  Signed Kelly Heath as a free agent.

• December 6, 1983

  Ed Olwine selected by the New York Mets in the 1983 minor league draft.

• December 7, 1983

  Signed Mike O'Berry as a free agent.

  Traded Curt Kaufman and cash to the California Angels. Received Tim Foli.

• December 8, 1983

  Traded Steve Balboni and Roger Erickson to the Kansas City Royals. Received Duane Dewey (minors) and Mike Armstrong.

• December 19, 1983

  Traded Mike Browning (minors) to the California Angels. Received Curt Brown.

• December 20, 1983

  Traded Tim Burke to the Montreal Expos. Received Pat Rooney.

• January 5, 1984

  Signed Phil Niekro as a free agent.

• January 17, 1984

  Drafted Tim Belcher in the 1st round (1st pick) of the 1984 amateur draft (January Secondary). Player signed February 2, 1984.

  Drafted Jerry Goff in the 12th round of the 1984 amateur draft (January), but did not sign the player.

• February 5, 1984

  Traded a player to be named later, George Frazier and Otis Nixon to the Cleveland Indians. Received a player to be named later and Toby Harrah. The New York Yankees sent Guy Elston (minors) (February 8, 1984) to the Cleveland Indians to complete the trade. The Cleveland Indians sent Rick Browne (minors) (February 8, 1984) to the New York Yankees to complete the trade.

• February 8, 1984

  The Oakland Athletics chose Tim Belcher as a free agent compensation pick.

• February 14, 1984

  Traded Larry Milbourne to the Seattle Mariners. Received Eric Parent (minors) and Scott Nielsen.

• March 13, 1984

  Traded Derwin McNealy (minors) to the Toronto Blue Jays. Received Don Cooper.

• March 30, 1984

  Traded Graig Nettles to the San Diego Padres. Received a player to be named later and Dennis Rasmussen. The San Diego Padres sent Darin Cloninger (minors) (April 26, 1984) to the New York Yankees to complete the trade.

• March 31, 1984

  Juan Espino player rights sold to the Cleveland Indians.