1989 Texas Rangers Trades and Transactions

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

• November 4, 1988

  Scott Fletcher granted Free Agency.

  Cecilio Guante granted Free Agency.

  Jim Sundberg granted Free Agency.

  Ed Vande Berg granted Free Agency.

• November 10, 1988

  Signed Paul Wilmet as a free agent.

• November 30, 1988

  Signed Scott Fletcher as a free agent.

• December 5, 1988

  Drafted Darrel Akerfelds from the Cleveland Indians in the 1988 rule 5 draft.

  Efrain Valdez drafted by the Cleveland Indians in the 1988 rule 5 draft.

  Traded Bob Brower to the New York Yankees. Received Bob Meacham.

  Traded Luis Benitez (minors), Pablo Delgado (minors), Paul Kilgus, Curt Wilkerson, Mitch Williams and Steve Wilson to the Chicago Cubs. Received Drew Hall, Jamie Moyer and Rafael Palmeiro.

• December 6, 1988

  Traded Jerry Browne, Oddibe McDowell and Pete O'Brien to the Cleveland Indians. Received Julio Franco.

• December 7, 1988

  Signed Nolan Ryan as a free agent.

• December 19, 1988

  Traded Scott Anderson to the Montreal Expos. Received Mike Berger (minors).

• December 21, 1988

  Signed Ed Vande Berg as a free agent.

• January 1, 1989

  Tack Wilson received from the California Angels in an unknown transaction. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

• January 6, 1989

  Signed Cecilio Guante as a free agent.

  Signed Jim Sundberg as a free agent.

• January 9, 1989

  Signed Buddy Bell as a free agent.

• January 23, 1989

  Signed Rick Leach as a free agent.

• February 25, 1989

  Signed Jeff Stone as a free agent.

• March 30, 1989

  Traded Dwayne Henry to the Atlanta Braves. Received Dave Miller (minors) and cash.

• May 3, 1989

  Signed John Hoover as a free agent.

• June 3, 1989

  Received Dan Rohrmeier from the Chicago White Sox as part of a conditional deal.

• June 5, 1989

  Drafted Donald Harris in the 1st round (5th pick) of the 1989 amateur draft.

  Drafted Dan Peltier in the 3rd round of the 1989 amateur draft.

  Drafted Joey Eischen in the 4th round of the 1989 amateur draft. Player signed June 7, 1989.

  Drafted Chris Snopek in the 11th round of the 1989 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Gerald Alexander in the 21st round of the 1989 amateur draft.

  Drafted Danny Patterson in the 47th round of the 1989 amateur draft. Player signed May 14, 1990.

• June 8, 1989

  Signed Thad Bosley as a free agent.

• June 26, 1989

  Jeff Stone player rights sold to the Boston Red Sox.

• June 29, 1989

  Traded Scott May and Tack Wilson to the Milwaukee Brewers. Received Todd Simmons (minors) and LaVel Freeman.

• July 29, 1989

  Traded Wilson Álvarez, Scott Fletcher and Sammy Sosa to the Chicago White Sox. Received Harold Baines and Fred Manrique.

• October 2, 1989

  Released Thad Bosley.

  Released Cecilio Guante.

• October 15, 1989

  LaVel Freeman granted Free Agency.

  Paul Wilmet granted Free Agency.

• November 13, 1989

  Rick Leach granted Free Agency.

  Craig McMurtry granted Free Agency.

• November 24, 1989

  Signed Gary Pettis as a free agent.

• December 4, 1989

  Bob Malloy drafted by the Montreal Expos in the 1989 rule 5 draft.

  Drafted Ramón Mañón from the New York Yankees in the 1989 rule 5 draft.

• December 5, 1989

  Drafted Gary Green from the San Diego Padres in the 1989 minor league draft.

• December 19, 1989

  Signed Thad Bosley as a free agent.

• January 3, 1990

  Dave Pavlas player rights sold to the Chicago Cubs.

  Traded Rey Sánchez to the Chicago Cubs. Received Bryan House (minors).

• January 5, 1990

  Signed Craig McMurtry as a free agent.

• January 9, 1990

  Signed Nick Capra as a free agent.

• February 18, 1990

  Signed Julio Santana as an amateur free agent.

• February 28, 1990

  Signed Wilson Heredia as an amateur free agent.

• March 31, 1990

  Darrel Akerfelds player rights sold to the Philadelphia Phillies.