1988 Pittsburgh Pirates Trades and Transactions

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

• 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).

• April 4, 1988

  The Houston Astros returned Scott Medvin (earlier draft pick).

• April 6, 1988

  Traded Bill Merrifield (minors) to the Texas Rangers. Received Dave Sax.

• May 7, 1988

  Released Skeeter Barnes.

• June 1, 1988

  Drafted Blas Minor in the 6th round of the 1988 amateur draft. Player signed June 14, 1988.

  Drafted John Wehner in the 7th round of the 1988 amateur draft. Player signed June 5, 1988.

  Drafted Tim Wakefield in the 8th round of the 1988 amateur draft. Player signed June 3, 1988.

  Drafted Joe Ausanio in the 11th round of the 1988 amateur draft. Player signed June 10, 1988.

  Drafted Randy Tomlin in the 18th round of the 1988 amateur draft.

  Drafted Mandy Romero in the 19th round of the 1988 amateur draft. Player signed June 6, 1988.

  Drafted Dave Staton in the 22nd round of the 1988 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

• June 20, 1988

  Signed Scott Bullett as an amateur free agent.

• July 1, 1988

  Signed Will Pennyfeather as an amateur free agent.

• July 22, 1988

  Traded Darnell Coles to the Seattle Mariners. Received Glenn Wilson.

• August 13, 1988

  Traded Barry Jones to the Chicago White Sox. Received Dave LaPoint.

• August 19, 1988

  Traded Mike Diaz to the Chicago White Sox. Received Gary Redus.

• August 28, 1988

  Released Dave Hostetler.

  Traded a player to be named later to the Atlanta Braves. Received Ken Oberkfell and cash. The Pittsburgh Pirates sent Tommy Gregg (September 1, 1988) to the Atlanta Braves to complete the trade.

• October 3, 1988

  Traded Jim Neidlinger to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Received Bill Krueger.

• October 13, 1988

  Released Dave Rucker.

• October 15, 1988

  Dave Johnson granted Free Agency.

  Paul Wilmet granted Free Agency.

• November 4, 1988

  Dave LaPoint granted Free Agency.

  Gary Redus granted Free Agency.

  Bob Walk granted Free Agency.

• November 9, 1988

  Traded Randy Milligan to the Baltimore Orioles. Received Pete Blohm (minors).

• November 15, 1988

  Signed Gary Redus as a free agent.

• November 20, 1988

  Released Al Pedrique.

• November 27, 1988

  Signed Bob Walk as a free agent.

• November 28, 1988

  Traded a player to be named later and Denny González to the Cleveland Indians. Received a player to be named later. The Cleveland Indians sent Jay Bell (March 25, 1989) to the Pittsburgh Pirates to complete the trade. The Pittsburgh Pirates sent Félix Fermín (March 25, 1989) to the Cleveland Indians to complete the trade.

• December 6, 1988

  José Meléndez selected by the Seattle Mariners in the 1988 minor league draft.

  Keith Shepherd selected by the Kansas City Royals in the 1988 minor league draft.

• January 12, 1989

  Signed Bill Landrum as a free agent.

• January 25, 1989

  Signed Dann Bilardello as a free agent.

• February 22, 1989

  Signed Jim Pankovits as a free agent.

• March 17, 1989

  Traded Rubén Rodríguez to the Milwaukee Brewers. Received Lou Thornton.

• March 28, 1989

  Released Bill Krueger.

  Traded Brett Gideon to the Montreal Expos. Received Neal Heaton.