1986 St. Louis Cardinals Trades and Transactions

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

• November 12, 1985

  Doug Bair granted Free Agency.

  César Cedeño granted Free Agency.

  Iván de Jesús granted Free Agency.

  Matt Keough granted Free Agency.

• November 14, 1985

  Released Bill Campbell.

  Released Willie Lozado.

  Released Darrell Porter.

• December 6, 1985

  Gary Rajsich player rights sold to Chunichi Dragons (Japan Central).

• December 9, 1985

  Received Mark Ross from the Houston Astros as part of a conditional deal.

• December 10, 1985

  Drafted Clint Hurdle from the New York Mets in the 1985 rule 5 draft.

  Traded Joaquín Andújar to the Oakland Athletics. Received Tim Conroy and Mike Heath.

• December 12, 1985

  Mike Jorgensen granted Free Agency.

• December 15, 1985

  Signed Jerry White as a free agent.

• December 18, 1985

  Released Steve Braun.

• January 13, 1986

  Signed Victor Rodriguez as a free agent.

• January 14, 1986

  Drafted Bret Barberie in the 2nd round of the 1986 amateur draft (January), but did not sign the player.

• January 18, 1986

  Signed Bill Earley as a free agent.

  Signed Ray Soff as a free agent.

• February 10, 1986

  Purchased Greg Bargar from the Montreal Expos.

• February 27, 1986

  Randy Hunt player rights sold to the Montreal Expos.

• March 21, 1986

  Signed Alan Knicely as a free agent.

• March 31, 1986

  Returned Mark Ross to the Houston Astros as part of a conditional deal.

  Traded Tom Nieto to the Montreal Expos. Received Fred Manrique.

• April 1, 1986

  Released Brian Harper.

• April 11, 1986

  Signed Ray Burris as a free agent.

• May 31, 1986

  Signed Ralph Citarella as a free agent.

• June 2, 1986

  Drafted Luis Alicea in the 1st round (23rd pick) of the 1986 amateur draft. Player signed June 17, 1986.

  Drafted Todd Zeile in the 2nd round of the 1986 amateur draft.

  Drafted Lonnie Maclin in the 3rd round of the 1986 amateur draft (June Secondary).

  Drafted Mark Guthrie in the 4th round of the 1986 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Bien Figueroa in the 5th round of the 1986 amateur draft.

  Drafted Larry Carter in the 10th round of the 1986 amateur draft.

  Drafted Mike Pérez in the 12th round of the 1986 amateur draft. Player signed June 8, 1986.

  Drafted Mark Grater in the 23rd round of the 1986 amateur draft.

• June 12, 1986

  Released Jerry White.

• July 19, 1986

  Signed César Cedeño as a free agent.

• July 24, 1986

  Signed Steve Lake as a free agent.

• August 3, 1986

  Signed Duane Walker as a free agent.

• August 10, 1986

  Traded Mike Heath to the Detroit Tigers. Received a player to be named later and Ken Hill. The Detroit Tigers sent Mike Laga (September 2, 1986) to the St. Louis Cardinals to complete the trade.

• August 27, 1986

  Released Ray Burris.

• October 15, 1986

  Ralph Citarella granted Free Agency.

  Kurt Kepshire granted Free Agency.

  Rick Ownbey granted Free Agency.

  Casey Parsons granted Free Agency.

  Duane Walker granted Free Agency.

• October 31, 1986

  Released Alan Knicely.

• November 12, 1986

  Bob Forsch granted Free Agency.

  Clint Hurdle granted Free Agency.

• December 1, 1986

  Signed Duane Walker as a free agent.

• December 9, 1986

  Mike Hartley selected by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 1986 minor league draft.

• December 17, 1986

  Released Ken Dayley.

• December 19, 1986

  Signed Bob Forsch as a free agent.

• December 22, 1986

  Traded Fred Manrique to the Chicago White Sox. Received Bill Dawley.

• January 19, 1987

  Signed Ken Dayley as a free agent.

  Signed Dave LaPoint as a free agent.

• January 26, 1987

  Signed Skeeter Barnes as a free agent.

• February 20, 1987

  Signed Iván de Jesús as a free agent.

• March 27, 1987

  Released Larry Carter.

• April 1, 1987

  Traded Mike Dunne, Mike LaValliere and Andy Van Slyke to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Received Tony Peña.