1985 Philadelphia Phillies Trades and Transactions

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

• November 8, 1984

  Sixto Lezcano granted Free Agency.

  Tug McGraw granted Free Agency.

• November 9, 1984

  Released Steve Fireovid.

  Released Renie Martin.

• December 3, 1984

  Sent Mike LaValliere to the St. Louis Cardinals as part of a conditional deal.

  Drafted Ed Olwine from the New York Mets in the 1984 rule 5 draft.

• December 13, 1984

  Received Mike LaValliere from the St. Louis Cardinals as part of a conditional deal.

• December 23, 1984

  Mike LaValliere granted Free Agency.

• January 2, 1985

  Signed Julio Machado as an amateur free agent.

• January 3, 1985

  Drafted Dann Howitt in the 18th round of the 1985 amateur draft (January), but did not sign the player.

• January 23, 1985

  Purchased Ralph Citarella from the St. Louis Cardinals.

• February 4, 1985

  Traded Al Oliver to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Received Pat Zachry.

• March 28, 1985

  Returned Ed Olwine (earlier draft pick) to the New York Mets.

• April 1, 1985

  Traded Len Matuszek to the Toronto Blue Jays. Received Ken Kinnard (minors), José Escobar and Dave Shipanoff.

• April 3, 1985

  Released Kiko Garcia.

• April 5, 1985

  Signed Kiko Garcia as a free agent.

• April 6, 1985

  Traded Bill Campbell and Iván de Jesús to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Dave Rucker.

• April 20, 1985

  Traded Frankie Griffin (minors) and Al Holland to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Received Kent Tekulve.

• April 27, 1985

  Traded Mike Diaz to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Received Steve Herz (minors).

• May 15, 1985

  Signed Steve Comer as a free agent.

  Purchased Derrel Thomas from Miami (Florida State).

• May 17, 1985

  Released Kiko Garcia.

• May 21, 1985

  Signed Randy Lerch as a free agent.

• June 1, 1985

  Signed Kevin Hickey as a free agent.

• June 3, 1985

  Drafted Bruce Ruffin in the 2nd round of the 1985 amateur draft. Player signed June 12, 1985.

  Drafted Kevin Brown in the 3rd round of the 1985 amateur draft (June Secondary), but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Wally Ritchie in the 4th round of the 1985 amateur draft. Player signed June 10, 1985.

  Drafted Blas Minor in the 5th round of the 1985 amateur draft (June Secondary), but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Jason Grimsley in the 10th round of the 1985 amateur draft. Player signed June 6, 1985.

  Drafted Eric Fox in the 13th round of the 1985 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Rick Parker in the 16th round of the 1985 amateur draft. Player signed June 12, 1985.

• June 8, 1985

  Released Pat Zachry.

• July 9, 1985

  Released Tom Magrann.

• August 8, 1985

  Traded Greg Simpson (minors) and Bo Díaz to the Cincinnati Reds. Received a player to be named later, Tom Foley and Alan Knicely. The Cincinnati Reds sent Freddie Toliver (August 27, 1985) to the Philadelphia Phillies to complete the trade.

• August 19, 1985

  Released John Wockenfuss.

• August 24, 1985

  Signed Scott Service as an amateur free agent.

• September 13, 1985

  Traded Rich Surhoff to the Texas Rangers. Received Dave Stewart.

• October 15, 1985

  Ralph Citarella granted Free Agency.

• November 12, 1985

  Derrel Thomas granted Free Agency.

  Released Garry Maddox.

• December 6, 1985

  Signed Garry Maddox as a free agent.

  Released Jerry Koosman.

• December 10, 1985

  Signed José Cecena as an amateur free agent.

  Traded Pete Smith and Ozzie Virgil to the Atlanta Braves. Received Steve Bedrosian and Milt Thompson.

• December 11, 1985

  Wilfredo Tejada selected by the Montreal Expos in the 1985 minor league draft.

  Traded John Denny and Jeff Gray to the Cincinnati Reds. Received Tom Hume and Gary Redus.

• December 12, 1985

  Released José Escobar.

• December 22, 1985

  Released Tim Corcoran.

• January 14, 1986

  Drafted Blas Minor in the 1st round (24th pick) of the 1986 amateur draft (January Secondary), but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Steve Scarsone in the 2nd round of the 1986 amateur draft (January).

  Drafted Chuck Malone in the 5th round of the 1986 amateur draft (January). Player signed May 21, 1986.

  Drafted Rusty Richards in the 7th round of the 1986 amateur draft (January), but did not sign the player.

• January 16, 1986

  Traded Rodger Cole (minors) and Ron Gideon (minors) to the New York Mets. Received Jeff Bittiger and Ronn Reynolds.

• March 17, 1986

  Released Alan Knicely.