1987 Toronto Blue Jays Trades and Transactions

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

• 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.

• April 2, 1987

  Released Bill Caudill.

• April 4, 1987

  Signed Odell Jones as a free agent.

• April 6, 1987

  The Oakland Athletics returned Cliff Young (earlier draft pick).

• April 17, 1987

  Released Steve Fireovid.

• June 2, 1987

  Drafted Alex Sanchez in the 1st round (17th pick) of the 1987 amateur draft.

  Drafted Derek Bell in the 2nd round of the 1987 amateur draft. Player signed June 11, 1987.

  Drafted Mike Timlin in the 5th round of the 1987 amateur draft. Player signed June 6, 1987.

  Drafted Kevin King in the 9th round of the 1987 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Darrell Whitmore in the 10th round of the 1987 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Ryan Thompson in the 13th round of the 1987 amateur draft. Player signed June 4, 1987.

  Drafted Dave Haas in the 18th round of the 1987 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Bob MacDonald in the 19th round of the 1987 amateur draft. Player signed June 5, 1987.

  Drafted Erik Schullstrom in the 24th round of the 1987 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Steve Wapnick in the 30th round of the 1987 amateur draft.

  Drafted Darren Lewis in the 45th round of the 1987 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Tom Marsh in the 70th round of the 1987 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

• June 5, 1987

  Signed Charlie Moore as a free agent.

• July 14, 1987

  Traded Luis Aquino to the Kansas City Royals. Received Juan Beníquez.

• July 30, 1987

  Signed Nigel Wilson as an amateur free agent.

• August 4, 1987

  Signed Domingo Cedeño as an amateur free agent.

• August 9, 1987

  Traded a player to be named later and Darryl Landrum (minors) to the Cleveland Indians. Received Phil Niekro. The Toronto Blue Jays sent Don Gordon (August 10, 1987) to the Cleveland Indians to complete the trade.

• August 18, 1987

  Signed Denis Boucher as an amateur free agent.

• August 25, 1987

  Released Gary Lavelle.

• August 31, 1987

  Released Phil Niekro.

  Traded a player to be named later and Oswaldo Peraza to the Baltimore Orioles. Received Mike Flanagan. The Toronto Blue Jays sent José Mesa (September 4, 1987) to the Baltimore Orioles to complete the trade.

• September 22, 1987

  Traded Mike Sharperson to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Received Juan Guzmán.

• October 6, 1987

  Tom Filer player rights sold to the Milwaukee Brewers.

• October 15, 1987

  Odell Jones granted Free Agency.

  José Segura granted Free Agency.

• October 23, 1987

  Released Charlie Moore.

• November 9, 1987

  Garth Iorg granted Free Agency.

• November 22, 1987

  Craig McMurtry granted Free Agency.

• December 7, 1987

  Joe Johnson drafted by the California Angels in the 1987 rule 5 draft.

• January 22, 1988

  Juan Beníquez granted Free Agency.

• January 25, 1988

  Signed Juan Beníquez as a free agent.

• January 26, 1988

  Signed Graeme Lloyd as an amateur free agent.

• February 22, 1988

  Signed Mark Ross as a free agent.

• March 24, 1988

  Signed Sal Butera as a free agent.

• March 25, 1988

  Willie Upshaw player rights sold to the Cleveland Indians.