1988 San Diego Padres Trades and Transactions

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

• November 9, 1987

  Bruce Bochy granted Free Agency.

  Steve Garvey granted Free Agency.

• December 8, 1987

  Rodney McCray selected by the Chicago White Sox in the 1987 minor league draft.

• February 11, 1988

  Traded Ed Wojna to the Chicago White Sox. Received a player to be named later. The Chicago White Sox sent Joel McKeon (February 11, 1988) to the San Diego Padres to complete the trade.

• February 12, 1988

  Traded Rich Gossage and Ray Hayward to the Chicago Cubs. Received Mike Brumley and Keith Moreland.

• February 18, 1988

  Signed Dickie Thon as a free agent.

• June 1, 1988

  Drafted Andy Benes in the 1st round (1st pick) of the 1988 amateur draft. Player signed June 20, 1988.

  Drafted Ray Holbert in the 3rd round of the 1988 amateur draft.

  Drafted Bryce Florie in the 5th round of the 1988 amateur draft. Player signed June 21, 1988.

  Drafted Nikco Riesgo in the 8th round of the 1988 amateur draft.

  Drafted A.J. Sager in the 10th round of the 1988 amateur draft. Player signed June 6, 1988.

  Drafted Mike Humphreys in the 15th round of the 1988 amateur draft.

  Drafted Brian Looney in the 43rd round of the 1988 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

• June 2, 1988

  Signed Pablo Martínez as an amateur free agent.

• June 8, 1988

  Released Jim Tatum.

  Traded Candy Sierra to the Cincinnati Reds. Received Dennis Rasmussen.

• October 24, 1988

  Traded Stan Jefferson, Jimmy Jones and Lance McCullers to the New York Yankees. Received Jack Clark and Pat Clements.

• October 28, 1988

  Traded Chris Brown and Keith Moreland to the Detroit Tigers. Received Walt Terrell.

• November 4, 1988

  Andy Hawkins granted Free Agency.

  Garry Templeton granted Free Agency.

• December 6, 1988

  Signed Garry Templeton as a free agent.

• December 8, 1988

  Signed Bruce Hurst as a free agent.

• December 13, 1988

  Traded Ed Vosberg to the Houston Astros. Received Dan Walters.

• January 13, 1989

  Traded Brad Pounders (minors) and Bill Stevenson (minors) to the New York Mets. Received Rich Rodriguez.

• January 27, 1989

  Dickie Thon player rights sold to the Philadelphia Phillies.

• February 15, 1989

  Traded Todd Simmons (minors) and Jim Austin to the Milwaukee Brewers. Received Dan Murphy.

• March 23, 1989

  Traded Mike Brumley to the Detroit Tigers. Received Luis Salazar.

• March 30, 1989

  Signed Billy Taylor as a free agent.