1986 Toronto Blue Jays Trades and Transactions

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

• November 12, 1985

  Jeff Burroughs granted Free Agency.

  Steve Nicosia granted Free Agency.

  Al Oliver granted Free Agency.

• November 14, 1985

  Traded players to be named later to the Texas Rangers. Received Cliff Johnson. The Toronto Blue Jays sent Matt Williams (August 29, 1985), Jeff Mays (minors) (August 29, 1985) and Greg Ferlenda (minors) (November 14, 1985) to the Texas Rangers to complete the trade.

• December 10, 1985

  Drafted José de Jesús from the Kansas City Royals in the 1985 rule 5 draft.

• January 3, 1986

  Signed Luis Sojo as an amateur free agent.

• January 6, 1986

  Signed José Escobar as a free agent.

• January 14, 1986

  Drafted Mark Whiten in the 5th round of the 1986 amateur draft (January). Player signed April 28, 1986.

  Drafted Wade Taylor in the 9th round of the 1986 amateur draft (January), but did not sign the player.

• March 14, 1986

  Signed César Cedeño as a free agent.

• March 31, 1986

  Signed Ron Musselman as a free agent.

• April 3, 1986

  Returned José de Jesús (earlier draft pick) to the Kansas City Royals.

  Released César Cedeño.

• April 8, 1986

  Signed Joe Beckwith as a free agent.

• June 2, 1986

  Drafted John Briscoe in the 1st round (16th pick) of the 1986 amateur draft (June Secondary), but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Steve Cummings in the 2nd round of the 1986 amateur draft.

  Drafted Xavier Hernandez in the 4th round of the 1986 amateur draft. Player signed June 4, 1986.

  Drafted Pat Hentgen in the 5th round of the 1986 amateur draft. Player signed June 15, 1986.

  Drafted Cris Carpenter in the 7th round of the 1986 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Randy Knorr in the 10th round of the 1986 amateur draft. Player signed June 12, 1986.

  Drafted Willie Blair in the 11th round of the 1986 amateur draft. Player signed June 5, 1986.

  Drafted Carlos Diaz in the 14th round of the 1986 amateur draft.

  Drafted Jimmy Rogers in the 16th round of the 1986 amateur draft.

  Drafted Tom Quinlan in the 27th round of the 1986 amateur draft. Player signed September 23, 1986.

  Drafted Darren Hall in the 28th round of the 1986 amateur draft. Player signed June 7, 1986.

  Drafted Doug Linton in the 43rd round of the 1986 amateur draft. Player signed September 5, 1986.

• July 6, 1986

  Traded Jim Acker to the Atlanta Braves. Received Joe Johnson.

  Traded Doyle Alexander to the Atlanta Braves. Received Duane Ward.

• July 31, 1986

  Joe Beckwith player rights sold to the Los Angeles Dodgers.

• September 1, 1986

  Purchased Mickey Mahler from the Texas Rangers.

• October 8, 1986

  Released Mickey Mahler.

• October 20, 1986

  Released Dennis Lamp.

• November 12, 1986

  Jim Clancy granted Free Agency.

  Cliff Johnson granted Free Agency.

  Buck Martinez granted Free Agency.

  Ernie Whitt granted Free Agency.

• December 8, 1986

  Stan Clarke drafted by the Seattle Mariners in the 1986 rule 5 draft.

  Drafted José Núñez from the Kansas City Royals in the 1986 rule 5 draft.

  Cliff Young drafted by the Oakland Athletics in the 1986 rule 5 draft.

• December 9, 1986

  Gibson Alba selected by the Cleveland Indians in the 1986 minor league draft.

• Before 1987 Season

  Ron Musselman sent to ??? in an unknown transaction.

• January 6, 1987

  Signed Jim Clancy as a free agent.

• January 8, 1987

  Signed Ernie Whitt as a free agent.

• January 12, 1987

  Signed Steve Fireovid as a free agent.

• February 2, 1987

  Traded Dámaso García and Luis Leal to the Atlanta Braves. Received Craig McMurtry.

• March 26, 1987

  Released Ron Shepherd.