1984 New York Yankees Trades and Transactions

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

• 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 Cleveland Indians sent Rick Browne (minors) (February 8, 1984) to the New York Yankees to complete the trade. The New York Yankees sent Guy Elston (minors) (February 8, 1984) to the Cleveland Indians 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.

• April 3, 1984

  Released Jim Corsi.

• April 17, 1984

  Signed Oscar Gamble as a free agent.

• June 4, 1984

  Drafted Al Leiter in the 2nd round of the 1984 amateur draft. Player signed June 23, 1984.

  Drafted Darren Reed in the 3rd round of the 1984 amateur draft (June Secondary).

  Drafted Mo Sanford in the 3rd round of the 1984 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Randy Hennis in the 4th round of the 1984 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Bob Davidson in the 24th round of the 1984 amateur draft.

  Drafted Tom Gilles in the 47th round of the 1984 amateur draft.

  Drafted Don Wakamatsu in the 51st round of the 1984 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

• June 7, 1984

  Signed Bucky Dent as a free agent.

• June 30, 1984

  Traded Shane Rawley to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received Marty Bystrom and Keith Hughes.

• July 9, 1984

  Released Bucky Dent.

• July 18, 1984

  Traded Roy Smalley to the Chicago White Sox. Received players to be named later. The Chicago White Sox sent Doug Drabek (August 13, 1984) and Kevin Hickey (August 13, 1984) to the New York Yankees to complete the trade.

• November 5, 1984

  Released Matt Keough.

• November 8, 1984

  Oscar Gamble granted Free Agency.

• December 4, 1984

  Traded Brian Dayett and Ray Fontenot to the Chicago Cubs. Received Porfi Altamirano, Rich Bordi, Henry Cotto and Ron Hassey.

• December 5, 1984

  Traded Rick Cerone to the Atlanta Braves. Received Brian Fisher.

  Traded Tim Birtsas, Jay Howell, Stan Javier, Eric Plunk and José Rijo to the Oakland Athletics. Received Bert Bradley, Rickey Henderson and cash.

• December 20, 1984

  Traded Tim Foli, Steve Kemp and cash to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Received Dale Berra, Jay Buhner and Alfonso Pulido.

• December 27, 1984

  Signed Ed Whitson as a free agent.

• Before 1985 Season

  Lorenzo Gray received from the Cleveland Indians in an unknown transaction.

• January 8, 1985

  Purchased Juan Espino from the Cleveland Indians.

• February 26, 1985

  Signed Juan Bonilla as a free agent.

• February 27, 1985

  Traded Toby Harrah to the Texas Rangers. Received a player to be named later and Billy Sample. The Texas Rangers sent Eric Dersin (minors) (July 14, 1985) to the New York Yankees to complete the trade.