1987 Pittsburgh Pirates Trades and Transactions

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

• November 7, 1986

  Released U L Washington.

• November 12, 1986

  Released Ray Krawczyk.

• November 26, 1986

  Traded Pat Clements, Cecilio Guante and Rick Rhoden to the New York Yankees. Received Doug Drabek, Logan Easley and Brian Fisher.

• December 4, 1986

  Signed Butch Davis as a free agent.

  Signed Vicente Palacios as a free agent.

  Signed Mark Ross as a free agent.

• December 5, 1986

  Traded Rick Renteria to the Seattle Mariners. Received a player to be named later. The Seattle Mariners sent Bob Siegel (minors) (December 10, 1986) to the Pittsburgh Pirates to complete the trade.

• December 8, 1986

  Cecil Espy drafted by the Texas Rangers in the 1986 rule 5 draft.

  Vicente Palacios drafted by the Milwaukee Brewers in the 1986 rule 5 draft.

• December 10, 1986

  Signed Houston Jiménez as a free agent.

• December 20, 1986

  Released Lee Tunnell.

• January 9, 1987

  Signed Carlos García as an amateur free agent.

• January 20, 1987

  Signed U L Washington as a free agent.

• February 6, 1987

  Signed Lee Tunnell as a free agent.

• February 9, 1987

  Signed Onix Concepción as a free agent.

• March 22, 1987

  Purchased Dann Bilardello from the Montreal Expos.

• March 27, 1987

  Traded Jim Winn to the Chicago White Sox. Received John Cangelosi.

• March 31, 1987

  Released Mike Brown.

• April 1, 1987

  Traded Tony Peña to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Mike Dunne, Mike LaValliere and Andy Van Slyke.

• April 3, 1987

  The Milwaukee Brewers returned Vicente Palacios (earlier draft pick).

• April 6, 1987

  Lee Tunnell player rights sold to the St. Louis Cardinals.

  Released Larry McWilliams.

• May 19, 1987

  Purchased Paul Wilmet from the St. Louis Cardinals.

• May 29, 1987

  Traded Bill Almon to the New York Mets. Received Scott Little and Al Pedrique.

• June 2, 1987

  Drafted Ben Shelton in the 2nd round of the 1987 amateur draft.

  Drafted Brian Williams in the 3rd round of the 1987 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Wes Chamberlain in the 4th round of the 1987 amateur draft. Player signed June 12, 1987.

  Drafted Mickey Morandini in the 7th round of the 1987 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Kurt Knudsen in the 8th round of the 1987 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Steve Carter in the 17th round of the 1987 amateur draft.

  Drafted Mike Fyhrie in the 19th round of the 1987 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Bob Ayrault in the 26th round of the 1987 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Paul Miller in the 53rd round of the 1987 amateur draft.

• June 15, 1987

  Released Onix Concepción.

• June 26, 1987

  Traded Pete Rice (minors) and Shawn Holman to the Detroit Tigers. Received Terry Harper.

• July 23, 1987

  Dann Bilardello player rights sold to the Kansas City Royals.

• July 31, 1987

  Traded Don Robinson to the San Francisco Giants. Received Mackey Sasser and $50,000.

• August 3, 1987

  Selected Jim Gott off waivers from the San Francisco Giants.

• August 7, 1987

  Traded Jim Morrison to the Detroit Tigers. Received a player to be named later and Darnell Coles. The Detroit Tigers sent Morris Madden (August 12, 1987) to the Pittsburgh Pirates to complete the trade.

• August 21, 1987

  Traded Rick Reuschel to the San Francisco Giants. Received Scott Medvin and Jeff Robinson.

• August 29, 1987

  Traded Johnny Ray to the California Angels. Received a player to be named later and Bill Merrifield (minors). The California Angels sent Miguel García (September 3, 1987) to the Pittsburgh Pirates to complete the trade.

• October 5, 1987

  Released U L Washington.

• October 15, 1987

  Butch Davis granted Free Agency.

  Houston Jiménez granted Free Agency.

  Mark Ross granted Free Agency.

• November 6, 1987

  Traded Joe Orsulak to the Baltimore Orioles. Received Terry Crowley (minors) and Rico Rossy.

• November 9, 1987

  Terry Harper granted Free Agency.

• November 12, 1987

  Released Logan Easley.

• November 20, 1987

  Signed Skeeter Barnes as a free agent.

• November 24, 1987

  Signed Tom Romano as a free agent.

• December 3, 1987

  Signed Logan Easley as a free agent.

• December 7, 1987

  Scott Medvin drafted by the Houston Astros in the 1987 rule 5 draft.

  Rich Sauveur drafted by the Montreal Expos in the 1987 rule 5 draft.

• December 8, 1987

  Matías Carrillo selected by the Milwaukee Brewers in the 1987 minor league draft.

• January 20, 1988

  Signed Dave Hostetler as a free agent.

• February 9, 1988

  Signed Dave Rucker as a free agent.

• March 26, 1988

  Traded Tim Drummond and Mackey Sasser to the New York Mets. Received Scott Henion (minors) and Randy Milligan.

• March 30, 1988

  Traded Hipólito Peña to the New York Yankees. Received Orestes Destrade.

• March 31, 1988

  Traded Mike Bielecki to the Chicago Cubs. Received Mike Curtis (minors).