1989 Toronto Blue Jays Trades and Transactions

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

• November 4, 1988

  Mike Flanagan granted Free Agency.

  Rick Leach granted Free Agency.

• December 5, 1988

  Gerónimo Berroa drafted by the Atlanta Braves in the 1988 rule 5 draft.

  Matt Stark drafted by the Atlanta Braves in the 1988 rule 5 draft.

  Eric Yelding drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the 1988 rule 5 draft.

• December 6, 1988

  Drafted Tom Gilles from the Minnesota Twins in the 1988 minor league draft.

  Drafted Mauro Gozzo from the Kansas City Royals in the 1988 minor league draft.

• December 22, 1988

  Cecil Fielder player rights sold to Hanshin Tigers (Japan Central).

• December 24, 1988

  Signed Mike Flanagan as a free agent.

• January 12, 1989

  Signed Frank Wills as a free agent.

• January 18, 1989

  Signed Bob Brenly as a free agent.

• January 23, 1989

  Signed Tom Lawless as a free agent.

• January 28, 1989

  Signed Chico Walker as a free agent.

• February 17, 1989

  Signed Doug Bair as a free agent.

• March 9, 1989

  Traded Cliff Young to the California Angels. Received DeWayne Buice.

• March 29, 1989

  Mark Eichhorn player rights sold to the Atlanta Braves.

• April 30, 1989

  Traded Jesse Barfield to the New York Yankees. Received Al Leiter.

• May 1, 1989

  Signed Robert Pérez as an amateur free agent.

• June 5, 1989

  Drafted Eddie Zosky in the 1st round (19th pick) of the 1989 amateur draft. Player signed June 28, 1989.

  Drafted Brent Bowers in the 2nd round of the 1989 amateur draft. Player signed June 19, 1989.

  Drafted John Olerud in the 3rd round of the 1989 amateur draft. Player signed August 26, 1989.

  Drafted Jeffrey Hammonds in the 9th round of the 1989 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Jeff Kent in the 20th round of the 1989 amateur draft. Player signed June 9, 1989.

  Drafted Aaron Small in the 22nd round of the 1989 amateur draft. Player signed June 8, 1989.

  Drafted Jon Shave in the 56th round of the 1989 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Ricky Otero in the 65th round of the 1989 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

• June 12, 1989

  Released Dane Johnson.

• June 16, 1989

  Doug Bair player rights sold to the Pittsburgh Pirates.

• June 24, 1989

  Signed Ozzie Virgil as a free agent.

• July 18, 1989

  Released Bob Brenly.

• July 31, 1989

  Traded Mike Brady (minors) and Jeff Musselman to the New York Mets. Received Mookie Wilson.

  Selected Lee Mazzilli off waivers from the New York Mets.

• August 24, 1989

  Traded Francisco Cabrera and Tony Castillo to the Atlanta Braves. Received Jim Acker.

• August 26, 1989

  Signed Paul Spoljaric as an amateur free agent.

• October 15, 1989

  DeWayne Buice granted Free Agency.

  Mark Ross granted Free Agency.

• October 20, 1989

  Released Ozzie Virgil.

• October 22, 1989

  Enrique Burgos granted Free Agency.

  Chico Walker granted Free Agency.

• November 13, 1989

  Tom Lawless granted Free Agency.

  Lee Mazzilli granted Free Agency.

  Lloyd Moseby granted Free Agency.

  Mookie Wilson granted Free Agency.

• November 20, 1989

  Alexis Infante player rights sold to the Atlanta Braves.

• November 27, 1989

  Signed Mookie Wilson as a free agent.

• December 4, 1989

  Sil Campusano drafted by the Philadelphia Phillies in the 1989 rule 5 draft.

  Xavier Hernandez drafted by the Houston Astros in the 1989 rule 5 draft.

  Steve Wapnick drafted by the Detroit Tigers in the 1989 rule 5 draft.

• December 5, 1989

  Drafted Mike Maksudian from Miami (Florida State) in the 1989 minor league draft.

• December 7, 1989

  Signed Tom Lawless as a free agent.

  Traded José Núñez to the Chicago Cubs. Received Paul Kilgus.

• December 17, 1989

  Traded Kevin Batiste and Ernie Whitt to the Atlanta Braves. Received Ricky Trlicek.

• January 10, 1990

  Signed Tilson Brito as an amateur free agent.

  Signed José Herrera as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Sandy Martínez as an amateur free agent.

• January 23, 1990

  Signed Giovanni Carrara as an amateur free agent.

• January 29, 1990

  Signed Jim Eppard as a free agent.

• February 2, 1990

  Signed Ozzie Virgil as a free agent.