Transactions
Transactions listed are from October 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.
- November 13, 1989
- November 14, 1989
Signed Doug Bair as a free agent.
- November 16, 1989
Released Logan Easley.
Released Mike Smith.
- November 17, 1989
Signed Steve Kiefer as a free agent.
- November 20, 1989
Signed Ted Power as a free agent.
- November 21, 1989
Released Dann Bilardello.
Released Morris Madden.
- November 25, 1989
Signed Danny Sheaffer as a free agent.
- November 29, 1989
Signed Walt Terrell as a free agent.
Released Brian Fisher.
- December 4, 1989
Drafted Gordon Dillard from the Philadelphia Phillies in the 1989 rule 5 draft.
Albert Hall drafted by the Houston Astros in the 1989 rule 5 draft.
Bill Sampen drafted by the Montreal Expos in the 1989 rule 5 draft.
Traded Jeff Robinson and Willie Smith to the New York Yankees. Received Don Slaught.
- December 5, 1989
Drafted Jim Czajkowski from the Atlanta Braves in the 1989 minor league draft.
- December 6, 1989
Signed Neal Heaton as a free agent.
Released Benny Distefano.
- December 15, 1989
Signed Rich Sauveur as a free agent.
- January 8, 1990
Purchased Roberto Ramírez from Mexico City Reds (Mexican).
- January 14, 1990
Signed Mark Ross as a free agent.
- January 15, 1990
Signed Mark Ryal as a free agent.
- January 30, 1990
Signed Dann Bilardello as a free agent.
- January 31, 1990
Signed Wally Backman as a free agent.
- March 7, 1990
Signed Mark Huismann as a free agent.
- March 31, 1990
Released Rich Sauveur.
- April 3, 1990
Traded Billy Hatcher to the Cincinnati Reds. Received Jeff Richardson and Mike Roesler.
- April 4, 1990
Traded Orlando Lind (minors) and Junior Ortiz to the Minnesota Twins. Received Mike Pomeranz (minors).
- April 10, 1990
Traded Joe Szekely (minors) to the Toronto Blue Jays. Received Brian Morrison (minors).
- May 2, 1990
Traded Rico Rossy to the Atlanta Braves. Received Greg Tubbs.
- May 18, 1990
Signed Roger Mason as a free agent.
Traded Scott Medvin to the Seattle Mariners. Received Lee Hancock.
- June 1, 1990
Signed Angelo Encarnación as an amateur free agent.
- June 4, 1990
Drafted Kurt Miller in the 1st round (5th pick) of the 1990 amateur draft. Player signed June 6, 1990.
Drafted Kevin Young in the 7th round of the 1990 amateur draft. Player signed June 5, 1990.
Drafted Rich Robertson in the 9th round of the 1990 amateur draft. Player signed June 12, 1990.
Drafted Brian Shouse in the 13th round of the 1990 amateur draft. Player signed June 8, 1990.
Drafted Jeff McCurry in the 14th round of the 1990 amateur draft. Player signed May 25, 1991.
Drafted Rick White in the 15th round of the 1990 amateur draft. Player signed June 7, 1990.
Drafted Mark Johnson in the 20th round of the 1990 amateur draft. Player signed June 6, 1990.
Drafted Keith Osik in the 24th round of the 1990 amateur draft. Player signed July 17, 1990.
- June 25, 1990
Traded a player to be named later to the Baltimore Orioles. Received Jay Tibbs. The Pittsburgh Pirates sent Dorn Taylor (September 5, 1990) to the Baltimore Orioles to complete the trade.
- July 7, 1990
Signed Jerry Reuss as a free agent.
- July 12, 1990
Traded Jim Czajkowski to the Milwaukee Brewers. Received Greg Edge (minors).
- July 24, 1990
Released Walt Terrell.
- August 8, 1990
Traded a player to be named later, Willie Greene and Scott Ruskin to the Montreal Expos. Received Zane Smith. The Pittsburgh Pirates sent Moisés Alou (August 16, 1990) to the Montreal Expos to complete the trade.
- August 30, 1990
Traded a player to be named later, Wes Chamberlain and Julio Peguero to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received Carmelo Martínez. The Pittsburgh Pirates sent Tony Longmire (September 28, 1990) to the Philadelphia Phillies to complete the trade.
- September 1, 1990
Traded Randy Kramer to the Chicago Cubs. Received Greg Kallevig (minors).
- September 7, 1990
Traded a player to be named later to the Chicago Cubs. Received Lloyd McClendon. The Pittsburgh Pirates sent Mike Pomeranz (minors) (September 28, 1990) to the Chicago Cubs to complete the trade.
- October 15, 1990
Mark Huismann granted Free Agency.
Danny Sheaffer granted Free Agency.
Jay Tibbs granted Free Agency.
Greg Tubbs granted Free Agency.
- October 20, 1990
John Cangelosi granted Free Agency.
- November 5, 1990
Wally Backman granted Free Agency.
Doug Bair granted Free Agency.
Rafael Belliard granted Free Agency.
Sid Bream granted Free Agency.
Ted Power granted Free Agency.
Gary Redus granted Free Agency.
Jerry Reuss granted Free Agency.
R.J. Reynolds granted Free Agency.
Don Slaught granted Free Agency.
Zane Smith granted Free Agency.
- November 20, 1990
Signed Kevin Blankenship as a free agent.
- December 6, 1990
Signed Zane Smith as a free agent.
- December 10, 1990
Signed Gary Redus as a free agent.
- December 19, 1990
Signed Don Slaught as a free agent.
- December 20, 1990
Dann Bilardello granted Free Agency.
Selected Rosario Rodríguez off waivers from the Cincinnati Reds.
- December 21, 1990
Signed Steve Fireovid as a free agent.
- December 22, 1990
Signed Joe Redfield as a free agent.
- January 9, 1991
Signed Curt Wilkerson as a free agent.
- January 10, 1991
Signed Eddie Zambrano as a free agent.
- January 25, 1991
Signed Jeff Schulz as a free agent.
- January 28, 1991
Signed Greg Tubbs as a free agent.
- February 4, 1991
Signed Mark Huismann as a free agent.
- February 11, 1991
Signed Cecil Espy as a free agent.
- March 21, 1991
Signed Esteban Loaiza as an amateur free agent.
Traded Tommy Shields to the Baltimore Orioles. Received a player to be named later. The Baltimore Orioles sent Tony Beasley (minors) (September 5, 1991) to the Pittsburgh Pirates to complete the trade.
- March 29, 1991
Traded Steve Carter to the Chicago Cubs. Received Gary Varsho.
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