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November 2, 1981
The Kansas City Royals signed Van Snider as an amateur free agent.
November 4, 1981
The Cincinnati Reds traded Ken Griffey to the New York Yankees for a player to be named later and Brian Ryder (minors). The New York Yankees sent Freddie Toliver (December 9, 1981) to the Cincinnati Reds to complete the trade.
November 5, 1981
The Milwaukee Brewers returned Donnie Moore to the St. Louis Cardinals following previous purchase.
November 6, 1981
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Ruben Rodriguez as an amateur free agent.
November 13, 1981
John Montefusco of the Atlanta Braves granted free agency.
Mark Belanger of the Baltimore Orioles granted free agency.
Bill Campbell of the Boston Red Sox granted free agency.
Jerry Remy of the Boston Red Sox granted free agency.
Joe Rudi of the Boston Red Sox granted free agency.
Frank Tanana of the Boston Red Sox granted free agency.
Bert Campaneris of the California Angels granted free agency.
Jesse Jefferson of the California Angels granted free agency.
Ed Ott of the California Angels granted free agency.
Tim Blackwell of the Chicago Cubs granted free agency.
Hector Cruz of the Chicago Cubs granted free agency.
Dick Tidrow of the Chicago Cubs granted free agency.
Ed Farmer of the Chicago White Sox granted free agency.
Lamar Johnson of the Chicago White Sox granted free agency.
Jerry Turner of the Chicago White Sox granted free agency.
Dave Collins of the Cincinnati Reds granted free agency.
Mike Vail of the Cincinnati Reds granted free agency.
John Denny of the Cleveland Indians granted free agency.
Sid Monge of the Cleveland Indians granted free agency.
Rick Waits of the Cleveland Indians granted free agency.
Ron Jackson of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.
Tony Scott of the Houston Astros granted free agency.
Dave Chalk of the Kansas City Royals granted free agency.
Cesar Geronimo of the Kansas City Royals granted free agency.
Rick Monday of the Los Angeles Dodgers granted free agency.
Reggie Smith of the Los Angeles Dodgers granted free agency.
Glenn Adams of the Minnesota Twins granted free agency.
Pete Mackanin of the Minnesota Twins granted free agency.
Chris Speier of the Montreal Expos granted free agency.
Ron Guidry of the New York Yankees granted free agency.
Reggie Jackson of the New York Yankees granted free agency.
Dave LaRoche of the New York Yankees granted free agency.
Bobby Murcer of the New York Yankees granted free agency.
Larry Christenson of the Philadelphia Phillies granted free agency.
Ron Reed of the Philadelphia Phillies granted free agency.
Glenn Abbott of the Seattle Mariners granted free agency.
Jeff Burroughs of the Seattle Mariners granted free agency.
Joaquin Andujar of the St. Louis Cardinals granted free agency.
Fergie Jenkins of the Texas Rangers granted free agency.
Tom Poquette of the Texas Rangers granted free agency.
Buck Martinez of the Toronto Blue Jays granted free agency.
November 14, 1981
The Cleveland Indians traded Duane Kuiper to the San Francisco Giants for Ed Whitson.
November 17, 1981
The New York Yankees traded Aurelio Rodriguez to the Toronto Blue Jays for a player to be named later. The Toronto Blue Jays sent Mike Lebo (minors) (December 9, 1981) to the New York Yankees to complete the trade.
November 20, 1981
As part of a 3-team trade: The Cleveland Indians sent Bo Diaz to the Philadelphia Phillies. The Philadelphia Phillies sent a player to be named later to the Cleveland Indians. The Philadelphia Phillies sent Lonnie Smith to the St. Louis Cardinals. The St. Louis Cardinals sent Lary Sorensen and Silvio Martinez to the Cleveland Indians. The Philadelphia Phillies sent Scott Munninghoff (December 9, 1981) to the Cleveland Indians to complete the trade.
November 25, 1981
The Kansas City Royals released Ken Brett.
November 27, 1981
The Cincinnati Reds signed Mike Vail as a free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Mike Hartley as an amateur free agent.
The Minnesota Twins released Danny Goodwin.
The Toronto Blue Jays released Danny Ainge.
The Chicago White Sox traded Chet Lemon to the Detroit Tigers for Steve Kemp.
December 1, 1981
The Atlanta Braves signed Jose Cano as a free agent.
December 2, 1981
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Rick Monday as a free agent.
December 4, 1981
The Oakland Athletics signed Joe Rudi as a free agent.
December 6, 1981
The Toronto Blue Jays signed Buck Martinez as a free agent.
The California Angels purchased Bob Boone from the Philadelphia Phillies.
December 7, 1981
The Toronto Blue Jays drafted Tony Johnson from the Montreal Expos in the 1981 rule 5 draft.
The Minnesota Twins drafted Paul Boris from the New York Yankees in the 1981 rule 5 draft.
The Milwaukee Brewers drafted Mike Warren from the Oakland Athletics in the 1981 rule 5 draft.
The California Angels drafted Jose Moreno from the San Diego Padres in the 1981 rule 5 draft.
The Cleveland Indians drafted Rich Murray from the San Francisco Giants in the 1981 rule 5 draft.
The Toronto Blue Jays drafted Jim Gott from the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1981 rule 5 draft.
The Seattle Mariners drafted Domingo Ramos from the Toronto Blue Jays in the 1981 rule 5 draft.
The St. Louis Cardinals purchased Mike Stanton from the Cleveland Indians.
The Chicago Cubs traded Doug Capilla to the San Francisco Giants for Allen Ripley.
December 8, 1981
The California Angels drafted Dave Smith from the New York Mets in the 1981 minor league draft.
The Toronto Blue Jays drafted Gibson Alba from the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1981 minor league draft.
The Boston Red Sox signed Jerry Remy as a free agent.
The Chicago Cubs signed Bill Campbell as a free agent.
The Chicago Cubs signed Fergie Jenkins as a free agent.
The Toronto Blue Jays signed Alexis Infante as an amateur free agent.
The Chicago Cubs traded Mike Krukow and cash to the Philadelphia Phillies for Keith Moreland, Dan Larson, and Dickie Noles.
December 9, 1981
The St. Louis Cardinals purchased Vicente Romo from the Coatzacoalcos (Mexican).
The Oakland Athletics purchased Tom Romano from the Utica (New York Pennsylvania).
The St. Louis Cardinals purchased Eric Rasmussen from the Yucatan (Mexican).
The Chicago Cubs traded Jim Tracy to the Houston Astros for Gary Woods.
The Cleveland Indians traded Jorge Orta, Larry White, and Jack Fimple to the Los Angeles Dodgers for Rick Sutcliffe and Jack Perconte.
The Detroit Tigers traded Dan Schatzeder and Mike Chris to the San Francisco Giants for Larry Herndon.
The Oakland Athletics traded Rich Bordi to the Seattle Mariners for Dan Meyer.
The Oakland Athletics traded Roy Thomas to the Seattle Mariners for Rusty McNealy and Tim Hallgren (minors).
December 10, 1981
The San Diego Padres traded a player to be named later, Ozzie Smith, and Steve Mura to the St. Louis Cardinals for a player to be named later, Sixto Lezcano, and Garry Templeton. The San Diego Padres sent Al Olmsted (February 19, 1982) to the St. Louis Cardinals to complete the trade. The St. Louis Cardinals sent Luis DeLeon (February 19, 1982) to the San Diego Padres to complete the trade.
December 11, 1981
The Kansas City Royals signed Cesar Geronimo as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Mark Belanger as a free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Dorn Taylor as an amateur free agent.
The California Angels traded Brian Harper to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Tim Foli.
The Chicago White Sox traded Todd Cruz, Jim Essian, and Rod Allen to the Seattle Mariners for Tom Paciorek.
The Cincinnati Reds traded Scott Brown to the Kansas City Royals for Clint Hurdle.
The Kansas City Royals traded Rich Gale and Bill Laskey to the San Francisco Giants for Jerry Martin.
The Montreal Expos traded Steve Ratzer and cash to the New York Mets for Frank Taveras.
The New York Mets traded Doug Flynn and Dan Boitano to the Texas Rangers for Jim Kern.
The Pittsburgh Pirates traded Doe Boyland to the San Francisco Giants for Tom Griffin.
December 14, 1981
The Detroit Tigers released Dennis Kinney.
The Cleveland Indians traded a player to be named later to the New York Mets for Ed Glynn. The Cleveland Indians sent Dominick Bullinger (minors) (December 14, 1981) to the New York Mets to complete the trade.
December 15, 1981
The New York Yankees signed Ron Guidry as a free agent.
December 16, 1981
The Atlanta Braves signed Andres Thomas as an amateur free agent.
December 17, 1981
The California Angels purchased Craig Cacek from the Pittsburgh Pirates.
The Chicago Cubs released Steve Dillard.
The Chicago Cubs released Mike Lum.
December 18, 1981
The Cincinnati Reds traded Ray Knight to the Houston Astros for Cesar Cedeno.
December 19, 1981
The Milwaukee Brewers signed Ty Van Burkleo as an amateur free agent.
December 23, 1981
The New York Yankees signed Dave Collins as a free agent.
December 28, 1981
The Minnesota Twins traded Hosken Powell to the Toronto Blue Jays for a player to be named later. The Toronto Blue Jays sent Greg Wells (January 18, 1982) to the Minnesota Twins to complete the trade.
The Toronto Blue Jays traded Paul Mirabella to the Chicago Cubs for a player to be named later. The Chicago Cubs sent Dave Geisel (March 25, 1982) to the Toronto Blue Jays to complete the trade.
December 29, 1981
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Joaquin Andujar as a free agent.
1982
The Milwaukee Brewers released Andy Replogle.
The Montreal Expos released Bob Pate.
The Atlanta Braves traded Butch Edge to the Chicago White Sox for Mike Colbern.
January 6, 1982
The Texas Rangers signed Frank Tanana as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Dodgers traded Bobby Castillo and Bobby Mitchell to the Minnesota Twins for Scotti Madison and Paul Voight (minors).
January 7, 1982
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Mariano Duncan as an amateur free agent.
January 8, 1982
The Cleveland Indians traded Tom Veryzer to the New York Mets for Ray Searage.
January 12, 1982
The Boston Red Sox drafted Mike Rochford in the 1st round (17th pick) of the 1982 amateur draft.
The Boston Red Sox drafted Charlie Mitchell in the 4th round of the 1982 amateur draft.
The Chicago White Sox drafted John Cangelosi in the 4th round of the 1982 amateur draft. Player signed May 11, 1982.
The Kansas City Royals drafted Danny Jackson in the 1st round (1st pick) of the 1982 amateur draft (Secondary Phase). Player signed January 17, 1982.
The Milwaukee Brewers drafted Chris Bosio in the 2nd round of the 1982 amateur draft (Secondary Phase). Player signed June 1, 1982.
The Minnesota Twins drafted Kirby Puckett in the 1st round (3rd pick) of the 1982 amateur draft.
The Oakland Athletics drafted Dave Leiper in the 1st round (22nd pick) of the 1982 amateur draft (Secondary Phase).
The Philadelphia Phillies drafted Rick Surhoff in the 20th round of the 1982 amateur draft. Player signed May 13, 1982.
The Pittsburgh Pirates drafted Benny Distefano in the 2nd round of the 1982 amateur draft (Secondary Phase).
The Chicago Cubs drafted Alex Madrid in the 2nd round of the 1982 amateur draft, but was not signed.
The Chicago White Sox drafted Rodney McCray in the 1st round (13th pick) of the 1982 amateur draft, but was not signed.
The Chicago White Sox drafted Chris Beasley in the 6th round of the 1982 amateur draft, but was not signed.
The Cincinnati Reds drafted Randy Myers in the 3rd round of the 1982 amateur draft, but was not signed.
The Detroit Tigers drafted Dana Williams in the 1st round (25th pick) of the 1982 amateur draft (Secondary Phase), but was not signed.
The Houston Astros drafted Randy Kramer in the 2nd round of the 1982 amateur draft, but was not signed.
The Milwaukee Brewers drafted Tom Pagnozzi in the 24th round of the 1982 amateur draft, but was not signed.
The Minnesota Twins drafted Greg Mathews in the 9th round of the 1982 amateur draft, but was not signed.
The New York Mets drafted Luis Medina in the 2nd round of the 1982 amateur draft (Secondary Phase), but was not signed.
The New York Mets drafted Kal Daniels in the 3rd round of the 1982 amateur draft, but was not signed.
The New York Yankees drafted Oddibe McDowell in the 1st round (9th pick) of the 1982 amateur draft (Secondary Phase), but was not signed.
The Oakland Athletics drafted Robby Thompson in the 2nd round of the 1982 amateur draft, but was not signed.
The Seattle Mariners drafted Charlie Kerfeld in the 1st round (3rd pick) of the 1982 amateur draft (Secondary Phase), but was not signed.
The San Francisco Giants drafted Joel McKeon in the 4th round of the 1982 amateur draft, but was not signed.
The St. Louis Cardinals drafted Brad Arnsberg in the 1st round (20th pick) of the 1982 amateur draft (Secondary Phase), but was not signed.
The Texas Rangers drafted Jody Reed in the 3rd round of the 1982 amateur draft, but was not signed.
The Texas Rangers drafted Scott Bailes in the 7th round of the 1982 amateur draft, but was not signed.
The Toronto Blue Jays drafted Ken Jackson in the 3rd round of the 1982 amateur draft, but was not signed.
The Montreal Expos signed Chris Speier as a free agent.
The California Angels released Larry Harlow.
January 14, 1982
The Montreal Expos signed Tim Blackwell as a free agent.
The Kansas City Royals traded Ken Phelps to the Montreal Expos for Grant Jackson.
January 15, 1982
The Cleveland Indians signed Rick Waits as a free agent.
The Kansas City Royals signed Tom Poquette as a free agent.
The Seattle Mariners signed Glenn Abbott as a free agent.
The Texas Rangers signed Lamar Johnson as a free agent.
The Milwaukee Brewers signed Carlos Ponce as an amateur free agent.
Dave Frost of the California Angels granted free agency.
January 19, 1982
The Cleveland Indians released Ron Pruitt.
The Detroit Tigers released Stan Papi.
January 20, 1982
The Cleveland Indians signed Bill Nahorodny as a free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Ron Reed as a free agent.
January 21, 1982
The Cleveland Indians signed Sid Monge as a free agent.
The Houston Astros signed Tony Scott as a free agent.
January 22, 1982
The California Angels signed Reggie Jackson as a free agent.
January 25, 1982
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Larry Christenson as a free agent.
January 26, 1982
The Boston Red Sox purchased John Verhoeven from the Minnesota Twins.
January 27, 1982
The Cleveland Indians purchased Craig Stimac from the San Diego Padres.
The Chicago Cubs traded Ivan DeJesus to the Philadelphia Phillies for Larry Bowa and Ryne Sandberg.
January 28, 1982
The Chicago Cubs signed Larry Cox as a free agent.
The Oakland Athletics signed Danny Goodwin as a free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Ed Farmer as a free agent.
The Toronto Blue Jays released Steve Baker.
The Baltimore Orioles traded Doug DeCinces and Jeff Schneider to the California Angels for Dan Ford.
January 29, 1982
The California Angels signed Ed Ott as a free agent.
The Cleveland Indians released Wayne Garland.
January 31, 1982
The California Angels signed Urbano Lugo as an amateur free agent.
February 1, 1982
The Atlanta Braves traded Dan Morogiello to the St. Louis Cardinals for Donnie Moore.
February 2, 1982
The Texas Rangers signed Jim Gideon as a free agent.
The Chicago White Sox chose Joel Skinner from the Pittsburgh Pirates as a free agent compensation pick.
February 3, 1982
The Kansas City Royals signed Dave Frost as a free agent.
February 5, 1982
The Houston Astros signed Randy Moffitt as a free agent.
The Milwaukee Brewers released Reggie Cleveland.
February 7, 1982
The Oakland Athletics signed Dennis Kinney as a free agent.
February 8, 1982
The Cleveland Indians purchased Mike Stanton from the St. Louis Cardinals.
The Los Angeles Dodgers traded Davey Lopes to the Oakland Athletics for Lance Hudson (minors).
February 9, 1982
The Cincinnati Reds signed Andy Replogle as a free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds traded Paul Moskau to the Baltimore Orioles for a player to be named later. The Baltimore Orioles sent Wayne Krenchicki (February 16, 1982) to the Cincinnati Reds to complete the trade.
February 10, 1982
The Cincinnati Reds traded George Foster to the New York Mets for Alex Trevino, Jim Kern, and Greg Harris.
February 11, 1982
The Chicago White Sox signed Pete Mackanin as a free agent.
February 12, 1982
The Detroit Tigers signed Jerry Turner as a free agent.
February 13, 1982
The Chicago White Sox signed Steve Dillard as a free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed John Denny as a free agent.
The Cleveland Indians released Mike Stanton.
February 16, 1982
The San Francisco Giants signed Ron Pruitt as a free agent.
The Cleveland Indians traded Sid Monge to the Philadelphia Phillies for Bake McBride.
February 18, 1982
The Texas Rangers released Tony Fossas.
The Kansas City Royals traded Jeff Cornell to the San Francisco Giants for Dennis Littlejohn.
February 19, 1982
The Baltimore Orioles signed Jesse Jefferson as a free agent.
The Chicago Cubs signed Dick Tidrow as a free agent.
The Texas Rangers traded Rick Lisi to the Baltimore Orioles for a player to be named later. The Baltimore Orioles sent Steve Luebber (February 23, 1982) to the Texas Rangers to complete the trade.
February 21, 1982
The New York Yankees signed Roberto Kelly as an amateur free agent.
February 22, 1982
The New York Yankees purchased Barry Evans from the San Diego Padres.
February 24, 1982
The Baltimore Orioles traded Allen Edwards (minors) to the Oakland Athletics for Craig Minetto.
February 25, 1982
The Boston Red Sox signed Mark Fidrych as a free agent.
The San Diego Padres released John Littlefield.
February 26, 1982
The Milwaukee Brewers released John Flinn.
February 27, 1982
The San Francisco Giants signed Reggie Smith as a free agent.
March 1, 1982
The Detroit Tigers traded Darrell Brown, Jack Smith (minors), and Mark Fellows (minors) to the Oakland Athletics for Jeff Cox and Scott Meyer.
March 2, 1982
The Seattle Mariners traded a player to be named later to the Kansas City Royals for Manny Castillo. The Seattle Mariners sent Bud Black (March 2, 1982) to the Kansas City Royals to complete the trade.
March 3, 1982
The Milwaukee Brewers signed Edgar Diaz as an amateur free agent.
March 4, 1982
The Baltimore Orioles signed John Flinn as a free agent.
The Detroit Tigers traded Champ Summers to the San Francisco Giants for Enos Cabell and cash.
March 5, 1982
The Seattle Mariners signed Gaylord Perry as a free agent.
The Milwaukee Brewers traded Thad Bosley to the Seattle Mariners for Mike Parrott.
March 6, 1982
The San Diego Padres signed John Montefusco as a free agent.
March 9, 1982
The Oakland Athletics signed Steve Baker as a free agent.
March 10, 1982
The Detroit Tigers signed Kevin Pasley as a free agent.
The Detroit Tigers purchased Mark Lee from the Pittsburgh Pirates.
March 11, 1982
The Chicago Cubs signed Tony Fossas as a free agent.
March 15, 1982
The Chicago Cubs released Mike Tyson.
March 16, 1982
The Montreal Expos traded Dan Briggs to the Chicago Cubs for a player to be named later. The Chicago Cubs sent Mike Griffin (March 26, 1982) to the Montreal Expos to complete the trade.
March 18, 1982
The Minnesota Twins signed Alvaro Espinoza as a free agent.
March 20, 1982
The Chicago White Sox purchased Geoff Combe from the Cincinnati Reds.
March 21, 1982
The Chicago White Sox traded Ross Baumgarten and Butch Edge to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Vance Law and Ernie Camacho.
March 23, 1982
The Atlanta Braves released Brian Asselstine.
The Atlanta Braves traded Eddie Miller to the Detroit Tigers for Roger Weaver.
March 24, 1982
The California Angels traded Butch Hobson to the New York Yankees for Bill Castro.
The Chicago White Sox traded Greg Pryor to the Kansas City Royals for Jeff Schattinger.
The Kansas City Royals traded Scot Behan (minors) to the New York Yankees for Dennis Werth.
March 25, 1982
The Toronto Blue Jays signed Glenn Adams as a free agent.
The Kansas City Royals traded Rance Mulliniks to the Toronto Blue Jays for Phil Huffman.
March 26, 1982
The Chicago White Sox purchased Chico Escarrega from the Campeche (Mexican).
The Baltimore Orioles purchased Glenn Gulliver from the Detroit Tigers.
The Cleveland Indians released Dave Rosello.
The Minnesota Twins released Tim Corcoran.
The Philadelphia Phillies released Dave Rajsich.
The San Diego Padres released John Urrea.
The Texas Rangers released Bob Lacey.
The Baltimore Orioles traded Dallas Williams and Brooks Carey (minors) to the Cincinnati Reds for Joe Nolan.
The Chicago Cubs traded a player to be named later, Paul Mirabella, and cash to the Texas Rangers for Bump Wills. The Chicago Cubs sent Paul Semall (minors) (April 21, 1982) to the Texas Rangers to complete the trade.
March 28, 1982
The Seattle Mariners purchased Al Cowens from the Detroit Tigers.
The Detroit Tigers released George Cappuzzello.
The Toronto Blue Jays released Juan Berenguer.
The Toronto Blue Jays released Ted Cox.
The Toronto Blue Jays released Nino Espinosa.
The Houston Astros traded Dave Roberts to the Philadelphia Phillies for Steve Dunnegan (minors).
The Houston Astros traded Jim Pankovits to the San Diego Padres for Doug Lulay (minors).
March 29, 1982
The Mexico City Tigers (Mexican) purchased Matt Alexander from the Pittsburgh Pirates.
The Atlanta Braves released Larry Bradford.
The Atlanta Braves released Luis Gomez.
The Atlanta Braves released Rick Matula.
The Chicago White Sox released Pete Mackanin.
The Chicago White Sox released George Riley.
The Cincinnati Reds released Sam Mejias.
The Milwaukee Brewers released Mike Parrott.
The Philadelphia Phillies released Don McCormack.
The Philadelphia Phillies released Mike Proly.
The Seattle Mariners released Jim Anderson.
The Seattle Mariners released Ken Clay.
The San Francisco Giants released Doug Capilla.
The Chicago White Sox traded a player to be named later to the Chicago Cubs for Lynn McGlothen. The Chicago White Sox sent Bob Molinaro (March 29, 1982) to the Chicago Cubs to complete the trade.
March 30, 1982
The Montreal Expos sent Elias Sosa to the Detroit Tigers as part of a conditional deal.
The Seattle Mariners released Jerry Narron.
The Texas Rangers released John Ellis.
The Chicago White Sox traded Cecil Espy and Bert Geiger (minors) to the Los Angeles Dodgers for Rudy Law.
The Kansas City Royals traded Renie Martin, Craig Chamberlain, Atlee Hammaker, and Brad Wellman to the San Francisco Giants for Vida Blue and Bob Tufts.
The New York Yankees traded Andy McGaffigan and Ted Wilborn to the San Francisco Giants for Doyle Alexander.
March 31, 1982
The Montreal Expos traded Larry Parrish and Dave Hostetler to the Texas Rangers for Al Oliver.
April 1, 1982 (Standings)
The California Angels signed Jerry Narron as a free agent.
The Chicago White Sox purchased Salome Barojas from the Mexico City Reds (Mexican).
The Baltimore Orioles released Jesse Jefferson.
The Chicago Cubs released Rawly Eastwick.
The Chicago Cubs released Ken Reitz.
The Montreal Expos released Rich Wortham.
The Chicago Cubs traded players to be named later to the New York Yankees for Pat Tabler. The Chicago Cubs sent Bill Caudill (April 1, 1982) and Jay Howell (August 2, 1982) to the New York Yankees to complete the trade.
The Cincinnati Reds traded Jeff Lahti and Jose Brito (minors) to the St. Louis Cardinals for Bob Shirley.
The New York Mets traded Lee Mazzilli to the Texas Rangers for Ron Darling and Walt Terrell.
The New York Yankees traded a player to be named later, Bill Caudill, and Gene Nelson to the Seattle Mariners for Shane Rawley. The New York Yankees sent Bobby Brown (April 6, 1982) to the Seattle Mariners to complete the trade.
The Pittsburgh Pirates traded Victor Cruz to the Texas Rangers for Nelson Norman.
April 2, 1982 (Standings)
The Minnesota Twins returned Paul Boris (earlier draft pick) to the New York Yankees.
The San Diego Padres signed Kurt Bevacqua as a free agent.
The Cleveland Indians released Pat Kelly.
The Montreal Expos released Stan Bahnsen.
The Pittsburgh Pirates released Gary Alexander.
The Seattle Mariners released Dick Drago.
The Seattle Mariners released Randy Stein.
The San Francisco Giants released Rennie Stennett.
The Chicago White Sox traded Wayne Nordhagen to the Toronto Blue Jays for Aurelio Rodriguez.
April 3, 1982 (Standings)
The Pittsburgh Pirates selected Paul Moskau off waivers from the Baltimore Orioles.
April 4, 1982 (Standings)
The Detroit Tigers signed Juan Berenguer as a free agent.
The Houston Astros signed George Cappuzzello as a free agent.
The Kansas City Royals purchased Mike Armstrong from the San Diego Padres.
The St. Louis Cardinals returned Vicente Romo to the Coatzacoalcos (Mexican) following previous purchase.
The Pittsburgh Pirates released Ramon Pena.
April 5, 1982 (Standings)
The Baltimore Orioles signed Ross Grimsley as a free agent.
The Baltimore Orioles signed Don Stanhouse as a free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Bobby Murcer as a free agent.
The Seattle Mariners signed Mike Stanton as a free agent.
The San Francisco Giants signed Jim Barr as a free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds released Andy Replogle.
The New York Mets released Mike Cubbage.
The Montreal Expos traded Bobby Ramos to the New York Yankees for Brad Gulden.
April 6, 1982 (Standings)
The Yucatan (Mexican) purchased Eric Rasmussen from the St. Louis Cardinals.
The California Angels released Bill Castro.
The California Angels released John D'Acquisto.
The California Angels released Freddie Patek.
The Houston Astros selected Mike LaCoss off waivers from the Cincinnati Reds.
April 7, 1982 (Standings)
The Oakland Athletics signed Jeff Burroughs as a free agent.
The Chicago Cubs released Tony Fossas.
April 8, 1982 (Standings)
The California Angels signed Stan Bahnsen as a free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates released Stew Cliburn.
The Toronto Blue Jays released Dave Tomlin.
April 9, 1982 (Standings)
The Chicago Cubs signed Hector Cruz as a free agent.
The Chicago Cubs signed Mike Proly as a free agent.
The Chicago Cubs signed Randy Stein as a free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Dave LaRoche as a free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates purchased Reggie Walton from the Seattle Mariners.
The Boston Red Sox traded Mike Smithson to the Texas Rangers for John Henry Johnson.
April 10, 1982 (Standings)
The Minnesota Twins traded Roy Smalley to the New York Yankees for Ron Davis, Paul Boris, and Greg Gagne.
April 11, 1982 (Standings)
The California Angels signed Ron Jackson as a free agent.
April 13, 1982 (Standings)
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Tim Corcoran as a free agent.
The Texas Rangers signed Jim Anderson as a free agent.
The Chicago White Sox released Lynn McGlothen.
April 16, 1982 (Standings)
The California Angels released Dave Schuler.
The San Diego Padres released Rick Wise.
April 19, 1982 (Standings)
The Detroit Tigers released Ron Mathis.
April 21, 1982 (Standings)
The California Angels purchased Mick Kelleher from the Detroit Tigers.
April 22, 1982 (Standings)
The Cincinnati Reds signed Dave Tomlin as a free agent.
April 23, 1982 (Standings)
The Atlanta Braves traded Scott Patterson (minors) to the New York Yankees for Bob Watson.
April 27, 1982 (Standings)
The Atlanta Braves signed John D'Acquisto as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Dodgers released Dave Goltz.
April 28, 1982 (Standings)
The Kansas City Royals purchased Steve Hammond from the Atlanta Braves.
The Baltimore Orioles traded Jose Morales to the Los Angeles Dodgers for Leo Hernandez.
April 29, 1982 (Standings)
The California Angels signed Stew Cliburn as a free agent.
The Kansas City Royals signed Dave Schuler as a free agent.
April 30, 1982 (Standings)
The Houston Astros released Mike Ivie.
May 2, 1982 (Standings)
The Oakland Athletics signed Bill Castro as a free agent.
May 3, 1982 (Standings)
The Texas Rangers signed Tony Fossas as a free agent.
May 5, 1982 (Standings)
The Houston Astros signed Ron Mathis as a free agent.
The Montreal Expos released Rowland Office.
The New York Yankees traded Dave Revering, Tom Dodd, and Jeff Reynolds (minors) to the Toronto Blue Jays for John Mayberry.
May 6, 1982 (Standings)
The Detroit Tigers signed Mike Ivie as a free agent.
May 8, 1982 (Standings)
The Montreal Expos released Rodney Scott.
May 9, 1982 (Standings)
The Kansas City Royals signed Mike Parrott as a free agent.
The Montreal Expos released Bill Lee.
May 10, 1982 (Standings)
The New York Mets signed Manuel Lee as an amateur free agent.
May 12, 1982 (Standings)
The California Angels traded Tom Brunansky, Mike Walters, and $400,000 to the Minnesota Twins for Doug Corbett and Rob Wilfong.
The Minnesota Twins traded Butch Wynegar and Roger Erickson to the New York Yankees for John Pacella, Larry Milbourne, Pete Filson, and cash.
May 14, 1982 (Standings)
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Rowland Office as a free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Rich Wortham as a free agent.
The California Angels released Stan Bahnsen.
The Milwaukee Brewers traded Mike Warren and John Evans (minors) to the Oakland Athletics for Rob Picciolo.
May 15, 1982 (Standings)
The Pittsburgh Pirates released Tom Griffin.
May 16, 1982 (Standings)
The Houston Astros signed Bob Pate as a free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Ken Reitz as a free agent.
May 17, 1982 (Standings)
The Texas Rangers selected Randy Bass off waivers from the San Diego Padres.
May 18, 1982 (Standings)
The New York Yankees signed Bobby Bonds as a free agent.
The New York Yankees signed Lynn McGlothen as a free agent.
The Minnesota Twins released Fernando Arroyo.
May 21, 1982 (Standings)
The Seattle Mariners purchased Rick Sweet from the New York Mets.
May 22, 1982 (Standings)
The Montreal Expos traded Jerry Manuel to the San Diego Padres for Kim Seaman.
May 24, 1982 (Standings)
The California Angels signed Dave Goltz as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Dodgers purchased Vicente Romo from the Coatzacoalcos (Mexican).
May 25, 1982 (Standings)
The Oakland Athletics signed Fernando Arroyo as a free agent.
The Los Angeles Dodgers released Jay Johnstone.
May 30, 1982 (Standings)
The Montreal Expos released Mike Phillips.
May 31, 1982 (Standings)
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Stan Bahnsen as a free agent.
June 1, 1982 (Standings)
The Chicago Cubs signed Jay Johnstone as a free agent.
June 3, 1982 (Standings)
The Oakland Athletics signed Todd Fischer as an amateur free agent.
June 4, 1982 (Standings)
The Atlanta Braves released Jose Cano.
June 5, 1982 (Standings)
The Philadelphia Phillies signed George Riley as a free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates released Ken Reitz.
June 7, 1982 (Standings)
The Atlanta Braves drafted Duane Ward in the 1st round (9th pick) of the 1982 amateur draft. Player signed June 18, 1982.
The Atlanta Braves drafted Joe Johnson in the 2nd round of the 1982 amateur draft.
The Atlanta Braves drafted Zane Smith in the 3rd round of the 1982 amateur draft.
The Baltimore Orioles drafted John Habyan in the 3rd round of the 1982 amateur draft. Player signed June 9, 1982.
The Baltimore Orioles drafted Ken Gerhart in the 5th round of the 1982 amateur draft.
The Baltimore Orioles drafted Eric Bell in the 9th round of the 1982 amateur draft.
The Baltimore Orioles drafted Billy Ripken in the 11th round of the 1982 amateur draft. Player signed June 15, 1982.
The Baltimore Orioles drafted Jim Traber in the 21st round of the 1982 amateur draft.
The Boston Red Sox drafted Sam Horn in the 1st round (16th pick) of the 1982 amateur draft. Player signed June 8, 1982.
The Boston Red Sox drafted Kevin Romine in the 2nd round of the 1982 amateur draft.
The Boston Red Sox drafted Mike Greenwell in the 3rd round of the 1982 amateur draft. Player signed June 9, 1982.
The Boston Red Sox drafted Jeff Sellers in the 8th round of the 1982 amateur draft.
The California Angels drafted Bob Kipper in the 1st round (8th pick) of the 1982 amateur draft.
The California Angels drafted Tony Mack in the 3rd round of the 1982 amateur draft.
The California Angels drafted Kirk McCaskill in the 4th round of the 1982 amateur draft.
The California Angels drafted Mark McLemore in the 9th round of the 1982 amateur draft. Player signed June 12, 1982.
The Chicago Cubs drafted Shawon Dunston in the 1st round (1st pick) of the 1982 amateur draft.
The Chicago Cubs drafted Gary Varsho in the 5th round of the 1982 amateur draft. Player signed June 12, 1982.
The Chicago Cubs drafted Jeff Schwarz in the 24th round of the 1982 amateur draft.
The Chicago White Sox drafted Ron Karkovice in the 1st round (14th pick) of the 1982 amateur draft. Player signed June 8, 1982.
The Chicago White Sox drafted Joel McKeon in the 1st round (16th pick) of the 1982 amateur draft (Secondary Phase).
The Chicago White Sox drafted Kenny Williams in the 3rd round of the 1982 amateur draft.
The Chicago White Sox drafted Mike Trujillo in the 7th round of the 1982 amateur draft.
The Cincinnati Reds drafted Kal Daniels in the 1st round (7th pick) of the 1982 amateur draft (Secondary Phase).
The Cincinnati Reds drafted Tom Browning in the 9th round of the 1982 amateur draft.
The Cleveland Indians drafted Jim Wilson in the 2nd round of the 1982 amateur draft.
The Cleveland Indians drafted Jeff Barkley in the 13th round of the 1982 amateur draft.
The Detroit Tigers drafted Rich Monteleone in the 1st round (20th pick) of the 1982 amateur draft.
The Detroit Tigers drafted Colin Ward in the 3rd round of the 1982 amateur draft.
The Detroit Tigers drafted Chris Pittaro in the 6th round of the 1982 amateur draft.
The Detroit Tigers drafted Doug Baker in the 9th round of the 1982 amateur draft.
The Detroit Tigers drafted Don Heinkel in the 30th round of the 1982 amateur draft.
The Detroit Tigers drafted Don Gordon in the 31st round of the 1982 amateur draft.
The Houston Astros drafted Charlie Kerfeld in the 1st round (5th pick) of the 1982 amateur draft (Secondary Phase).
The Houston Astros drafted Louie Meadows in the 2nd round of the 1982 amateur draft.
The Houston Astros drafted Mark Knudson in the 3rd round of the 1982 amateur draft.
The Houston Astros drafted Mark Bailey in the 6th round of the 1982 amateur draft.
The Houston Astros drafted Jeff Datz in the 19th round of the 1982 amateur draft.
The Kansas City Royals drafted John Morris in the 1st round (10th pick) of the 1982 amateur draft.
The Kansas City Royals drafted Cecil Fielder in the 4th round of the 1982 amateur draft (Secondary Phase). Player signed June 15, 1982.
The Kansas City Royals drafted Israel Sanchez in the 9th round of the 1982 amateur draft.
The Kansas City Royals drafted Bret Saberhagen in the 19th round of the 1982 amateur draft. Player signed July 26, 1982.
The Los Angeles Dodgers drafted Franklin Stubbs in the 1st round (19th pick) of the 1982 amateur draft.
The Los Angeles Dodgers drafted Ken Howell in the 3rd round of the 1982 amateur draft.
The Los Angeles Dodgers drafted Reggie Williams in the 13th round of the 1982 amateur draft.
The Los Angeles Dodgers drafted Jeff Hamilton in the 29th round of the 1982 amateur draft.
The Milwaukee Brewers drafted Dale Sveum in the 1st round (25th pick) of the 1982 amateur draft. Player signed June 14, 1982.
The Milwaukee Brewers drafted Billy Jo Robidoux in the 6th round of the 1982 amateur draft.
The Milwaukee Brewers drafted Jim Paciorek in the 8th round of the 1982 amateur draft.
The Milwaukee Brewers drafted Jay Aldrich in the 10th round of the 1982 amateur draft.
The Milwaukee Brewers drafted Chuck Crim in the 17th round of the 1982 amateur draft.
The Minnesota Twins drafted Bryan Oelkers in the 1st round (4th pick) of the 1982 amateur draft.
The Minnesota Twins drafted Allan Anderson in the 2nd round of the 1982 amateur draft.
The Minnesota Twins drafted Mark Davidson in the 11th round of the 1982 amateur draft.
The Minnesota Twins drafted Frank Eufemia in the 18th round of the 1982 amateur draft.
The Minnesota Twins drafted Marty Pevey in the 19th round of the 1982 amateur draft.
The Montreal Expos drafted Nelson Santovenia in the 1st round (19th pick) of the 1982 amateur draft (Secondary Phase).
The Montreal Expos drafted John Dopson in the 2nd round of the 1982 amateur draft. Player signed June 18, 1982.
The Montreal Expos drafted Rene Gonzales in the 5th round of the 1982 amateur draft. Player signed June 16, 1982.
The New York Mets drafted Dwight Gooden in the 1st round (5th pick) of the 1982 amateur draft. Player signed June 10, 1982.
The New York Mets drafted Randy Myers in the 1st round (9th pick) of the 1982 amateur draft (Secondary Phase). Player signed June 8, 1982.
The New York Mets drafted Floyd Youmans in the 2nd round of the 1982 amateur draft.
The New York Mets drafted Roger McDowell in the 3rd round of the 1982 amateur draft. Player signed June 10, 1982.
The New York Mets drafted Gerald Young in the 5th round of the 1982 amateur draft.
The New York Mets drafted Greg Olson in the 7th round of the 1982 amateur draft.
The New York Mets drafted Joe Redfield in the 9th round of the 1982 amateur draft.
The New York Mets drafted Mickey Weston in the 12th round of the 1982 amateur draft.
The New York Mets drafted Barry Lyons in the 15th round of the 1982 amateur draft.
The New York Mets drafted Steve Springer in the 20th round of the 1982 amateur draft.
The New York Mets drafted Wes Gardner in the 22nd round of the 1982 amateur draft.
The New York Yankees drafted Tim Birtsas in the 2nd round of the 1982 amateur draft.
The New York Yankees drafted Dan Pasqua in the 3rd round of the 1982 amateur draft.
The New York Yankees drafted Jim Deshaies in the 21st round of the 1982 amateur draft.
The New York Yankees drafted Jim Corsi in the 25th round of the 1982 amateur draft. Player signed June 15, 1982.
The New York Yankees drafted Tom Barrett in the 26th round of the 1982 amateur draft.
The New York Yankees drafted Pete Dalena in the 27th round of the 1982 amateur draft.
The New York Yankees drafted Mike York in the 40th round of the 1982 amateur draft. Player signed December 1, 1982.
The Oakland Athletics drafted Steve Ontiveros in the 2nd round of the 1982 amateur draft. Player signed June 11, 1982.
The Oakland Athletics drafted Phil Stephenson in the 3rd round of the 1982 amateur draft.
The Oakland Athletics drafted Charlie O'Brien in the 5th round of the 1982 amateur draft. Player signed June 12, 1982.
The Oakland Athletics drafted Jeff Kaiser in the 10th round of the 1982 amateur draft.
The Oakland Athletics drafted Jim Eppard in the 13th round of the 1982 amateur draft.
The Oakland Athletics drafted Jose Canseco in the 15th round of the 1982 amateur draft. Player signed June 17, 1982.
The Philadelphia Phillies drafted John Russell in the 1st round (13th pick) of the 1982 amateur draft.
The Philadelphia Phillies drafted Ken Jackson in the 1st round (17th pick) of the 1982 amateur draft (Secondary Phase). Player signed June 10, 1982.
The Philadelphia Phillies drafted Lance McCullers in the 2nd round of the 1982 amateur draft. Player signed June 10, 1982.
The Philadelphia Phillies drafted Mike Maddux in the 5th round of the 1982 amateur draft. Player signed June 21, 1982.
The Philadelphia Phillies drafted Greg Legg in the 22nd round of the 1982 amateur draft. Player signed June 11, 1982.
The Pittsburgh Pirates drafted Sam Khalifa in the 1st round (7th pick) of the 1982 amateur draft.
The Pittsburgh Pirates drafted Bip Roberts in the 1st round (13th pick) of the 1982 amateur draft (Secondary Phase). Player signed June 11, 1982.
The Pittsburgh Pirates drafted Scott Bailes in the 4th round of the 1982 amateur draft (Secondary Phase). Player signed July 1, 1982.
The Pittsburgh Pirates drafted Shawn Holman in the 14th round of the 1982 amateur draft. Player signed June 15, 1982.
The San Diego Padres drafted Jimmy Jones in the 1st round (3rd pick) of the 1982 amateur draft.
The San Diego Padres drafted Mark Wasinger in the 3rd round of the 1982 amateur draft.
The San Diego Padres drafted Mark Williamson in the 4th round of the 1982 amateur draft.
The San Diego Padres drafted Mitch Williams in the 8th round of the 1982 amateur draft. Player signed June 14, 1982.
The San Diego Padres drafted Bob Patterson in the 21st round of the 1982 amateur draft. Player signed June 20, 1982.
The San Diego Padres drafted Gene Walter in the 29th round of the 1982 amateur draft.
The Seattle Mariners drafted Spike Owen in the 1st round (6th pick) of the 1982 amateur draft.
The Seattle Mariners drafted Terry Taylor in the 4th round of the 1982 amateur draft.
The Seattle Mariners drafted Alvin Davis in the 6th round of the 1982 amateur draft.
The San Francisco Giants drafted Steve Stanicek in the 1st round (11th pick) of the 1982 amateur draft.
The San Francisco Giants drafted Randy Bockus in the 34th round of the 1982 amateur draft.
The St. Louis Cardinals drafted Todd Worrell in the 1st round (21st pick) of the 1982 amateur draft. Player signed July 6, 1982.
The St. Louis Cardinals drafted Terry Pendleton in the 7th round of the 1982 amateur draft. Player signed June 12, 1982.
The St. Louis Cardinals drafted Vince Coleman in the 10th round of the 1982 amateur draft. Player signed June 9, 1982.
The Texas Rangers drafted Randy Kramer in the 1st round (10th pick) of the 1982 amateur draft (Secondary Phase).
The Texas Rangers drafted Steve Buechele in the 5th round of the 1982 amateur draft.
The Texas Rangers drafted Kenny Rogers in the 39th round of the 1982 amateur draft. Player signed June 30, 1982.
The Toronto Blue Jays drafted David Wells in the 2nd round of the 1982 amateur draft. Player signed June 18, 1982.
The Toronto Blue Jays drafted Jimmy Key in the 3rd round of the 1982 amateur draft. Player signed June 12, 1982.
The Toronto Blue Jays drafted Pat Borders in the 6th round of the 1982 amateur draft. Player signed June 14, 1982.
The Toronto Blue Jays drafted Dave Walsh in the 9th round of the 1982 amateur draft.
The Toronto Blue Jays drafted Steve Davis in the 21st round of the 1982 amateur draft.
The Atlanta Braves drafted Randy Johnson in the 4th round of the 1982 amateur draft, but was not signed.
The Atlanta Braves drafted Mike Campbell in the 5th round of the 1982 amateur draft, but was not signed.
The Baltimore Orioles drafted Brad Arnsberg in the 1st round (25th pick) of the 1982 amateur draft (Secondary Phase), but was not signed.
The Baltimore Orioles drafted Dave Otto in the 2nd round of the 1982 amateur draft, but was not signed.
The Baltimore Orioles drafted Walt Weiss in the 10th round of the 1982 amateur draft, but was not signed.
The Baltimore Orioles drafted Jeff McKnight in the 28th round of the 1982 amateur draft, but was not signed.
The California Angels drafted Chris Gwynn in the 5th round of the 1982 amateur draft, but was not signed.
The Chicago Cubs drafted Eric Nolte in the 7th round of the 1982 amateur draft, but was not signed.
The Chicago Cubs drafted Mike Birkbeck in the 11th round of the 1982 amateur draft, but was not signed.
The Chicago White Sox drafted Tim Layana in the 28th round of the 1982 amateur draft, but was not signed.
The Cincinnati Reds drafted Barry Larkin in the 2nd round of the 1982 amateur draft, but was not signed.
The Cincinnati Reds drafted Alex Madrid in the 2nd round of the 1982 amateur draft (Secondary Phase), but was not signed.
The Cincinnati Reds drafted Bobby Witt in the 7th round of the 1982 amateur draft, but was not signed.
The Cincinnati Reds drafted Mickey Brantley in the 8th round of the 1982 amateur draft, but was not signed.
The Cincinnati Reds drafted Rick Luecken in the 12th round of the 1982 amateur draft, but was not signed.
The Cleveland Indians drafted Carlos Diaz in the 7th round of the 1982 amateur draft, but was not signed.
The Cleveland Indians drafted Bill McGuire in the 25th round of the 1982 amateur draft, but was not signed.
The Detroit Tigers drafted Scott Kamieniecki in the 2nd round of the 1982 amateur draft, but was not signed.
The Detroit Tigers drafted Steve Ziem in the 12th round of the 1982 amateur draft, but was not signed.
The Detroit Tigers drafted Jeff Robinson in the 14th round of the 1982 amateur draft, but was not signed.
The Houston Astros drafted Rob Nelson in the 27th round of the 1982 amateur draft, but was not signed.
The Kansas City Royals drafted Will Clark in the 4th round of the 1982 amateur draft, but was not signed.
The Kansas City Royals drafted Andy Stankiewicz in the 26th round of the 1982 amateur draft, but was not signed.
The Milwaukee Brewers drafted Mark Ciardi in the 27th round of the 1982 amateur draft, but was not signed.
The Minnesota Twins drafted Lenny Webster in the 16th round of the 1982 amateur draft, but was not signed.
The Montreal Expos drafted Jeff Parrett in the 21st round of the 1982 amateur draft, but was not signed.
The New York Mets drafted Tracy Jones in the 4th round of the 1982 amateur draft, but was not signed.
The New York Mets drafted Rafael Palmeiro in the 8th round of the 1982 amateur draft, but was not signed.
The New York Mets drafted Doug Henry in the 16th round of the 1982 amateur draft, but was not signed.
The New York Mets drafted Jeff Richardson in the 19th round of the 1982 amateur draft, but was not signed.
The New York Yankees drafted Bo Jackson in the 2nd round of the 1982 amateur draft, but was not signed.
The New York Yankees drafted Luis Medina in the 3rd round of the 1982 amateur draft (Secondary Phase), but was not signed.
The New York Yankees drafted B.J. Surhoff in the 5th round of the 1982 amateur draft, but was not signed.
The New York Yankees drafted Jeff Manto in the 35th round of the 1982 amateur draft, but was not signed.
The Oakland Athletics drafted Rodney McCray in the 2nd round of the 1982 amateur draft (Secondary Phase), but was not signed.
The Philadelphia Phillies drafted Mike Cook in the 6th round of the 1982 amateur draft, but was not signed.
The Philadelphia Phillies drafted Billy Bates in the 8th round of the 1982 amateur draft, but was not signed.
The Philadelphia Phillies drafted Ken Patterson in the 29th round of the 1982 amateur draft, but was not signed.
The Philadelphia Phillies drafted Bruce Ruffin in the 31st round of the 1982 amateur draft, but was not signed.
The Pittsburgh Pirates drafted Joe Magrane in the 3rd round of the 1982 amateur draft, but was not signed.
The Pittsburgh Pirates drafted Ray Hayward in the 12th round of the 1982 amateur draft, but was not signed.
The Seattle Mariners drafted Robby Thompson in the 6th round of the 1982 amateur draft (Secondary Phase), but was not signed.
The Seattle Mariners drafted Mel Stottlemyre in the 28th round of the 1982 amateur draft, but was not signed.
The Seattle Mariners drafted Lance Johnson in the 31st round of the 1982 amateur draft, but was not signed.
The San Francisco Giants drafted Jody Reed in the 1st round (15th pick) of the 1982 amateur draft (Secondary Phase), but was not signed.
The San Francisco Giants drafted Barry Bonds in the 2nd round of the 1982 amateur draft, but was not signed.
The San Francisco Giants drafted Pete Incaviglia in the 10th round of the 1982 amateur draft, but was not signed.
The San Francisco Giants drafted Carl Willis in the 31st round of the 1982 amateur draft, but was not signed.
The San Francisco Giants drafted Jose Tolentino in the 36th round of the 1982 amateur draft, but was not signed.
The St. Louis Cardinals drafted Mark Davis in the 5th round of the 1982 amateur draft, but was not signed.
The St. Louis Cardinals drafted Rob Dibble in the 11th round of the 1982 amateur draft, but was not signed.
The St. Louis Cardinals drafted Kevin Ward in the 29th round of the 1982 amateur draft, but was not signed.
The Texas Rangers drafted Dave Martinez in the 40th round of the 1982 amateur draft, but was not signed.
The Toronto Blue Jays drafted Oddibe McDowell in the 5th round of the 1982 amateur draft (Secondary Phase), but was not signed.
The Toronto Blue Jays drafted Ed Vosberg in the 11th round of the 1982 amateur draft, but was not signed.
The Toronto Blue Jays drafted Ron Jones in the 14th round of the 1982 amateur draft, but was not signed.
The Toronto Blue Jays drafted Randy Byers in the 22nd round of the 1982 amateur draft, but was not signed.
The Toronto Blue Jays drafted Mike Henneman in the 27th round of the 1982 amateur draft, but was not signed.
The Montreal Expos purchased Rich Murray from the Cleveland Indians.
The Texas Rangers released Mario Mendoza.
June 8, 1982 (Standings)
The Philadelphia Phillies released Del Unser.
The Houston Astros traded Joe Pittman to the San Diego Padres for Danny Boone.
The San Diego Padres traded Jerry Manuel to the Montreal Expos for a player to be named later. The Montreal Expos sent Mike Griffin (August 30, 1982) to the San Diego Padres to complete the trade.
June 10, 1982 (Standings)
The Montreal Expos sent Bob James to the Detroit Tigers as part of a conditional deal.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Wilfredo Tejada as an amateur free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Dave Johnson as an amateur free agent.
The San Francisco Giants signed Angel Escobar as an amateur free agent.
June 14, 1982 (Standings)
The San Francisco Giants signed Pat Larkin as an amateur free agent.
The Chicago White Sox traded Jim Morrison to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Eddie Solomon.
June 15, 1982 (Standings)
The New York Yankees signed Rodney Scott as a free agent.
The Montreal Expos purchased Dan Schatzeder from the San Francisco Giants.
The Philadelphia Phillies traded Wayne Nordhagen to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Bill Robinson.
The Philadelphia Phillies traded Dick Davis to the Toronto Blue Jays for Wayne Nordhagen.
June 20, 1982 (Standings)
The Montreal Expos signed Mike Phillips as a free agent.
June 21, 1982 (Standings)
The New York Yankees released Bobby Bonds.
June 22, 1982 (Standings)
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Johnny Paredes as an amateur free agent.
The Toronto Blue Jays traded Dick Davis to the Pittsburgh Pirates for a player to be named later. The Pittsburgh Pirates sent Wayne Nordhagen (June 25, 1982) to the Toronto Blue Jays to complete the trade.
June 25, 1982 (Standings)
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Joe Boever as an amateur free agent.
The Oakland Athletics released Bill Castro.
June 28, 1982 (Standings)
The Oakland Athletics released Jim Spencer.
The Seattle Mariners released Len Randle.
June 30, 1982 (Standings)
The Atlanta Braves traded Larry McWilliams to the Pittsburgh Pirates for a player to be named later and Pascual Perez. The Pittsburgh Pirates sent Carlos Rios (minors) (September 8, 1982) to the Atlanta Braves to complete the trade.
July 1, 1982 (Standings)
The Texas Rangers signed Bob Brower as an amateur free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates released Willie Montanez.
July 3, 1982 (Standings)
The Cleveland Indians traded Larry Littleton to the Minnesota Twins for Larry Milbourne.
July 6, 1982 (Standings)
The Kansas City Royals signed Bill Castro as a free agent.
The Atlanta Braves released Preston Hanna.
The Chicago White Sox released Eddie Solomon.
The Montreal Expos released John Milner.
July 9, 1982 (Standings)
The Kansas City Royals released Grant Jackson.
July 11, 1982 (Standings)
The Chicago White Sox signed Ed Correa as an amateur free agent.
July 15, 1982 (Standings)
The Oakland Athletics signed Preston Hanna as a free agent.
The Toronto Blue Jays purchased Leon Roberts from the Texas Rangers.
The Baltimore Orioles released Don Stanhouse.
July 21, 1982 (Standings)
The Minnesota Twins purchased Houston Jimenez from the Reynosa (Mexican).
The Kansas City Royals released Tom Poquette.
July 23, 1982 (Standings)
The Baltimore Orioles signed Don Stanhouse as a free agent.
July 26, 1982 (Standings)
The Minnesota Twins released Darrell Jackson.
July 27, 1982 (Standings)
The Atlanta Braves released John D'Acquisto.
The Oakland Athletics released Fernando Arroyo.
July 29, 1982 (Standings)
The Chicago White Sox signed Fernando Arroyo as a free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed John Milner as a free agent.
The Minnesota Twins released Marty Pevey.
July 30, 1982 (Standings)
The Cincinnati Reds signed Terry Lee as an amateur free agent.
August 2, 1982 (Standings)
Dave Revering of the Toronto Blue Jays granted free agency.
The California Angels purchased Luis Tiant from the Tabasco (Mexican).
The Montreal Expos purchased Doug Flynn from the Texas Rangers for $40,000.
August 4, 1982 (Standings)
The Chicago Cubs released Hector Cruz.
The New York Mets traded Joel Youngblood to the Montreal Expos for a player to be named later. The Montreal Expos sent Tom Gorman (August 16, 1982) to the New York Mets to complete the trade.
August 6, 1982 (Standings)
The Seattle Mariners signed Dave Revering as a free agent.
August 8, 1982 (Standings)
The New York Yankees traded Bucky Dent to the Texas Rangers for Lee Mazzilli.
August 9, 1982 (Standings)
The California Angels purchased Byron McLaughlin from the Nuevo Laredo (Mexican).
August 10, 1982 (Standings)
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Willie Montanez as a free agent.
August 11, 1982 (Standings)
The Milwaukee Brewers purchased Doc Medich from the Texas Rangers.
The St. Louis Cardinals purchased Eric Rasmussen from the Yucatan (Mexican).
August 12, 1982 (Standings)
The Oakland Athletics signed John D'Acquisto as a free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed Reggie Ritter as an amateur free agent.
August 13, 1982 (Standings)
The Montreal Expos released Frank Taveras.
August 14, 1982 (Standings)
The Montreal Expos purchased Randy Lerch from the Milwaukee Brewers.
August 15, 1982 (Standings)
The Montreal Expos signed Casey Candaele as an amateur free agent.
August 16, 1982 (Standings)
The Detroit Tigers signed Rey Palacios as an amateur free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates purchased Richie Hebner from the Detroit Tigers.
August 21, 1982 (Standings)
The Chicago White Sox purchased Sparky Lyle from the Philadelphia Phillies.
August 23, 1982 (Standings)
The New York Yankees purchased Pedro Hernandez from the Toronto Blue Jays.
The Cincinnati Reds traded Jim Kern to the Chicago White Sox for players to be named later. The Chicago White Sox sent Wade Rowdon (September 7, 1982) and Leo Garcia (September 7, 1982) to the Cincinnati Reds to complete the trade.
August 25, 1982 (Standings)
The New York Yankees released Rodney Scott.
August 30, 1982 (Standings)
The Chicago White Sox purchased Warren Brusstar from the Philadelphia Phillies.
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