1985 New York Yankees Trades and Transactions

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

• 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.

• April 29, 1985

  Released Dale Murray.

• May 25, 1985

  Released Kevin Hickey.

  Released Mike O'Berry.

• June 3, 1985

  Drafted Ken Patterson in the 3rd round of the 1985 amateur draft. Player signed June 6, 1985.

  Drafted Shane Turner in the 6th round of the 1985 amateur draft.

  Drafted Mike Christopher in the 7th round of the 1985 amateur draft.

  Drafted Billy Bean in the 24th round of the 1985 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

• July 16, 1985

  Purchased Neil Allen from the St. Louis Cardinals.

• August 16, 1985

  Released Omar Moreno.

• August 24, 1985

  Signed Jim Leyritz as an amateur free agent.

• September 13, 1985

  Signed Bernie Williams as an amateur free agent.

• September 14, 1985

  Purchased Rod Scurry from the Pittsburgh Pirates.

• September 15, 1985

  Traded players to be named later and Jim Deshaies to the Houston Astros. Received Joe Niekro. The New York Yankees sent Neder Horta (minors) (September 24, 1985) and Dody Rather (minors) (January 11, 1986) to the Houston Astros to complete the trade.

• October, 1985

  Released Kelly Heath.

• October 15, 1985

  Curt Brown granted Free Agency.

• October 18, 1985

  Signed Ramón Mañón as an amateur free agent.

• October 31, 1985

  Signed Hensley Meulens as an amateur free agent.

• November 2, 1985

  Butch Wynegar granted Free Agency.

• November 7, 1985

  Signed Bob Geren as a free agent.

• November 12, 1985

  Marty Bystrom granted Free Agency.

  Joe Niekro granted Free Agency.

  Phil Niekro granted Free Agency.

  Released Don Cooper.

  Released John Montefusco.

  Released Matt Winters.

• November 13, 1985

  Signed Marty Bystrom as a free agent.

• December 6, 1985

  Traded Billy Sample to the Atlanta Braves. Received Miguel Sosa (minors).

• December 11, 1985

  Released Juan Bonilla.

  Traded a player to be named later to the Cleveland Indians. Received Mike Fischlin. The New York Yankees sent Kevin Trudeau (minors) (April 11, 1986) to the Cleveland Indians to complete the trade.

• December 12, 1985

  Traded Joe Cowley and Ron Hassey to the Chicago White Sox. Received Glenn Braxton (minors), Mike Soper (minors) and Britt Burns.

  Traded Rich Bordi and Rex Hudler to the Baltimore Orioles. Received a player to be named later and Gary Roenicke. The Baltimore Orioles sent Leo Hernández (December 16, 1985) to the New York Yankees to complete the trade.

• Before 1986 Season

  Released Lorenzo Gray.

• January 8, 1986

  Signed Joe Niekro as a free agent.

  Signed Phil Niekro as a free agent.

  Signed Butch Wynegar as a free agent.

• January 14, 1986

  Drafted Dean Wilkins in the 2nd round of the 1986 amateur draft (January).

  Drafted Darrin Chapin in the 6th round of the 1986 amateur draft (January).

• February 6, 1986

  Signed Al Holland as a free agent.

• February 13, 1986

  Traded Glenn Braxton (minors), Neil Allen, Scott Bradley and cash to the Chicago White Sox. Received Chris Alvarez (minors), Eric Schmidt (minors), Ron Hassey and Matt Winters.

• March 17, 1986

  Signed John Montefusco as a free agent.

• March 25, 1986

  Released Tom Gilles.

• March 28, 1986

  Released Phil Niekro.

  Traded Don Baylor to the Boston Red Sox. Received Mike Easler.