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November 1, 1984
The Boston Red Sox signed Eduardo Zambrano as an amateur free agent.
The San Diego Padres released Eddie Miller.
November 4, 1984
Don Aase of the California Angels granted free agency.
November 5, 1984
The New York Yankees released Matt Keough.
The Seattle Mariners released Bill Nahorodny.
The San Francisco Giants released Joe Pittman.
The San Francisco Giants released Guy Sularz.
November 6, 1984
The Minnesota Twins released Keith Comstock.
November 7, 1984
The California Angels released Ellis Valentine.
The Montreal Expos traded Chris Welsh to the Texas Rangers for Dave Hostetler.
November 8, 1984
Jerry Royster of the Atlanta Braves granted free agency.
Benny Ayala of the Baltimore Orioles granted free agency.
Al Bumbry of the Baltimore Orioles granted free agency.
Ken Singleton of the Baltimore Orioles granted free agency.
Gary Allenson of the Boston Red Sox granted free agency.
Rich Gale of the Boston Red Sox granted free agency.
John Curtis of the California Angels granted free agency.
Bruce Kison of the California Angels granted free agency.
Fred Lynn of the California Angels granted free agency.
Craig Swan of the California Angels granted free agency.
Derrel Thomas of the California Angels granted free agency.
Rob Wilfong of the California Angels granted free agency.
Dennis Eckersley of the Chicago Cubs granted free agency.
Rick Reuschel of the Chicago Cubs granted free agency.
Tim Stoddard of the Chicago Cubs granted free agency.
Rick Sutcliffe of the Chicago Cubs granted free agency.
Steve Trout of the Chicago Cubs granted free agency.
Greg Luzinski of the Chicago White Sox granted free agency.
Bob Owchinko of the Cincinnati Reds granted free agency.
Tony Perez of the Cincinnati Reds granted free agency.
Andre Thornton of the Cleveland Indians granted free agency.
Johnny Grubb of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.
Ruppert Jones of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.
Dave Rozema of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.
Mike LaCoss of the Houston Astros granted free agency.
Vern Ruhle of the Houston Astros granted free agency.
Greg Pryor of the Kansas City Royals granted free agency.
Burt Hooton of the Los Angeles Dodgers granted free agency.
Jerry Augustine of the Milwaukee Brewers granted free agency.
Rollie Fingers of the Milwaukee Brewers granted free agency.
Jim Kern of the Milwaukee Brewers granted free agency.
Bobby Castillo of the Minnesota Twins granted free agency.
Pat Putnam of the Minnesota Twins granted free agency.
Chris Speier of the Minnesota Twins granted free agency.
Miguel Dilone of the Montreal Expos granted free agency.
Jim Wohlford of the Montreal Expos granted free agency.
John Stearns of the New York Mets granted free agency.
Oscar Gamble of the New York Yankees granted free agency.
Bill Almon of the Oakland Athletics granted free agency.
Dave Kingman of the Oakland Athletics granted free agency.
Dan Meyer of the Oakland Athletics granted free agency.
Mark Wagner of the Oakland Athletics granted free agency.
Sixto Lezcano of the Philadelphia Phillies granted free agency.
Tug McGraw of the Philadelphia Phillies granted free agency.
Lee Lacy of the Pittsburgh Pirates granted free agency.
Milt May of the Pittsburgh Pirates granted free agency.
Champ Summers of the San Diego Padres granted free agency.
Ed Whitson of the San Diego Padres granted free agency.
Steve Henderson of the Seattle Mariners granted free agency.
Randy Lerch of the San Francisco Giants granted free agency.
Steve Nicosia of the San Francisco Giants granted free agency.
Gene Richards of the San Francisco Giants granted free agency.
Bruce Sutter of the St. Louis Cardinals granted free agency.
Cliff Johnson of the Toronto Blue Jays granted free agency.
November 9, 1984
The Chicago Cubs signed Chico Walker as a free agent.
The Detroit Tigers signed Paul Gibson as a free agent.
The Boston Red Sox purchased Ed Glynn from the New York Mets.
The Philadelphia Phillies released Steve Fireovid.
The Philadelphia Phillies released Renie Martin.
The St. Louis Cardinals released Dave Von Ohlen.
November 12, 1984
The Baltimore Orioles signed Kelly Paris as a free agent.
The New York Mets signed Al Pedrique as a free agent.
Rusty Staub of the New York Mets granted free agency.
The Milwaukee Brewers purchased Brad Lesley from the Cincinnati Reds.
November 13, 1984
The Milwaukee Brewers signed Mike Martin as a free agent.
The Atlanta Braves released Rufino Linares.
November 14, 1984
The Montreal Expos signed Larry Walker as an amateur free agent.
November 20, 1984
The San Francisco Giants signed Mike Woodard as a free agent.
November 21, 1984
The Toronto Blue Jays signed Tom Filer as a free agent.
November 26, 1984
The Boston Red Sox signed Carlos Quintana as an amateur free agent.
The Texas Rangers released Marv Foley.
November 28, 1984
The Chicago Cubs signed Dennis Eckersley as a free agent.
November 30, 1984
The Minnesota Twins signed Mark Funderburk as a free agent.
December 2, 1984
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Tom Brennan as a free agent.
The Chicago Cubs purchased Jamie Nelson from the Milwaukee Brewers.
December 3, 1984
The Philadelphia Phillies sent Mike LaValliere to the St. Louis Cardinals as part of a conditional deal.
The Chicago White Sox drafted Bill Landrum from the Cincinnati Reds in the 1984 rule 5 draft.
The Toronto Blue Jays drafted Manuel Lee from the Houston Astros in the 1984 rule 5 draft.
The St. Louis Cardinals drafted Willie Lozado from the Milwaukee Brewers in the 1984 rule 5 draft.
The Detroit Tigers drafted Jim Weaver from the Minnesota Twins in the 1984 rule 5 draft.
The Milwaukee Brewers drafted Brian Giles from the New York Mets in the 1984 rule 5 draft.
The Philadelphia Phillies drafted Ed Olwine from the New York Mets in the 1984 rule 5 draft.
The Pittsburgh Pirates drafted Junior Ortiz from the New York Mets in the 1984 rule 5 draft.
The Toronto Blue Jays drafted Lou Thornton from the New York Mets in the 1984 rule 5 draft.
The San Francisco Giants drafted Doug Gwosdz from the San Diego Padres in the 1984 rule 5 draft.
The Texas Rangers drafted Mitch Williams from the San Diego Padres in the 1984 rule 5 draft.
The Boston Red Sox drafted Mike Trujillo from the San Francisco Giants in the 1984 rule 5 draft.
The Minnesota Twins drafted Mark Salas from the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1984 rule 5 draft.
The Seattle Mariners drafted Mike Morgan from the Toronto Blue Jays in the 1984 rule 5 draft.
December 4, 1984
The Cleveland Indians signed Andre Thornton as a free agent.
The Detroit Tigers signed Marv Foley as a free agent.
The Montreal Expos purchased Jack Daugherty from the Helena (Pioneer).
The Chicago Cubs traded Porfi Altamirano, Rich Bordi, Henry Cotto, and Ron Hassey to the New York Yankees for Ray Fontenot and Brian Dayett.
December 5, 1984
The Texas Rangers signed Cliff Johnson as a free agent.
The Yucatan (Mexican) purchased Fernando Arroyo from the Chicago White Sox.
The Cleveland Indians released Luis Aponte.
The Atlanta Braves traded Brian Fisher to the New York Yankees for Rick Cerone.
The New York Yankees traded Stan Javier, Jay Howell, Jose Rijo, Eric Plunk, and Tim Birtsas to the Oakland Athletics for Rickey Henderson, Bert Bradley, and cash.
December 6, 1984
The Chicago White Sox traded La Marr Hoyt, Kevin Kristan (minors), and Todd Simmons (minors) to the San Diego Padres for Ozzie Guillen, Tim Lollar, Bill Long, and Luis Salazar.
December 7, 1984
The Atlanta Braves signed Bruce Sutter as a free agent.
The Baltimore Orioles signed Lee Lacy as a free agent.
The Chicago Cubs signed Steve Trout as a free agent.
The Chicago White Sox traded Vance Law to the Montreal Expos for Bob James.
The Chicago White Sox traded Bert Roberge to the Montreal Expos for Bryan Little.
The Detroit Tigers traded Howard Johnson to the New York Mets for Walt Terrell.
The Milwaukee Brewers traded Don Sutton to the Oakland Athletics for a player to be named later, Ray Burris, and Eric Barry (minors). The Oakland Athletics sent Ed Myers (minors) (March 25, 1985) to the Milwaukee Brewers to complete the trade.
The Minnesota Twins traded Ray Smith to the San Diego Padres for Floyd Chiffer.
December 8, 1984
The Minnesota Twins signed Al Woods as a free agent.
The Oakland Athletics traded Bill Caudill to the Toronto Blue Jays for Alfredo Griffin, Dave Collins, and cash.
December 10, 1984
The Texas Rangers purchased Efrain Valdez from the San Diego Padres.
The Baltimore Orioles released John Pacella.
The Baltimore Orioles released Orlando Sanchez.
The Chicago White Sox released Steve Christmas.
The Montreal Expos traded Gary Carter to the New York Mets for Hubie Brooks, Mike Fitzgerald, Herm Winningham, and Floyd Youmans.
December 11, 1984
The Atlanta Braves signed Matt Sinatro as a free agent.
The Baltimore Orioles signed Fred Lynn as a free agent.
The Texas Rangers traded players to be named later to the Chicago Cubs for Dickie Noles. The Texas Rangers sent Tim Henry (minors) (December 11, 1984) and Jorge Gomez (minors) (December 11, 1984) to the Chicago Cubs to complete the trade.
December 12, 1984
The Oakland Athletics released Les Straker.
The Pittsburgh Pirates traded John Tudor and Brian Harper to the St. Louis Cardinals for George Hendrick and Steve Barnard (minors).
December 13, 1984
The St. Louis Cardinals returned Mike LaValliere to the Philadelphia Phillies as part of a conditional deal.
The Baltimore Orioles signed Don Aase as a free agent.
The Chicago Cubs signed Lary Sorensen as a free agent.
The New York Mets signed Ed Hearn as a free agent.
December 14, 1984
The Chicago Cubs signed Rick Sutcliffe as a free agent.
December 15, 1984
The Chicago Cubs signed Dave Pavlas as an amateur free agent.
December 17, 1984
The Baltimore Orioles released Ron Jackson.
December 19, 1984
The Oakland Athletics signed Dave Kingman as a free agent.
The Texas Rangers signed Luis Pujols as a free agent.
December 20, 1984
The Kansas City Royals signed Greg Pryor as a free agent.
The Texas Rangers signed Burt Hooton as a free agent.
Bruce Bochte of the Oakland Athletics granted free agency.
Odell Jones of the Texas Rangers granted free agency.
The New York Yankees traded Steve Kemp, Tim Foli, and cash to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Dale Berra, Alfonso Pulido, and Jay Buhner.
December 22, 1984
The Cleveland Indians signed Vern Ruhle as a free agent.
The Toronto Blue Jays purchased Jeff Burroughs from the Oakland Athletics.
December 23, 1984
The Detroit Tigers signed Johnny Grubb as a free agent.
Mike LaValliere of the Philadelphia Phillies granted free agency.
December 24, 1984
The Oakland Athletics signed Bruce Bochte as a free agent.
December 25, 1984
The Chicago White Sox signed Mark Gilbert as a free agent.
The Kansas City Royals signed Mike Griffin as a free agent.
The San Francisco Giants signed Ricky Adams as a free agent.
December 27, 1984
The New York Yankees signed Ed Whitson as a free agent.
The Texas Rangers signed Dave Rozema as a free agent.
December 28, 1984
The Chicago White Sox signed Mark Ryal as a free agent.
The Detroit Tigers signed John Pacella as a free agent.
December 31, 1984
The Minnesota Twins signed Dennis Burtt as a free agent.
1985
The San Francisco Giants signed Roy Howell as a free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals released Steve Baker.
Dallas Williams sent from the Baltimore Orioles to the Montreal Expos in an unknown transaction.
Lorenzo Gray sent from the Cleveland Indians to the New York Yankees in an unknown transaction.
January 2, 1985
The Montreal Expos signed Steve Baker as a free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Julio Machado as an amateur free agent.
January 3, 1985
The Atlanta Braves drafted Paul Marak in the 11th round of the 1985 amateur draft.
The Boston Red Sox drafted Daryl Irvine in the 1st round (20th pick) of the 1985 amateur draft (Secondary Phase). Player signed May 13, 1985.
The California Angels drafted Chuck Finley in the 1st round (4th pick) of the 1985 amateur draft (Secondary Phase).
The Houston Astros drafted Mel Stottlemyre in the 1st round (3rd pick) of the 1985 amateur draft (Secondary Phase).
The Houston Astros drafted Jeff Baldwin in the 14th round of the 1985 amateur draft.
The Los Angeles Dodgers drafted John Wetteland in the 2nd round of the 1985 amateur draft (Secondary Phase). Player signed May 25, 1985.
The Milwaukee Brewers drafted Randy Veres in the 1st round (2nd pick) of the 1985 amateur draft (Secondary Phase). Player signed June 2, 1985.
The San Diego Padres drafted Jim Lewis in the 5th round of the 1985 amateur draft.
The St. Louis Cardinals drafted Alex Cole in the 2nd round of the 1985 amateur draft. Player signed May 6, 1985.
The Baltimore Orioles drafted Mike Blowers in the 4th round of the 1985 amateur draft (Secondary Phase), but was not signed.
The Baltimore Orioles drafted Al Osuna in the 5th round of the 1985 amateur draft, but was not signed.
The Baltimore Orioles drafted Gil Heredia in the 6th round of the 1985 amateur draft, but was not signed.
The Chicago Cubs drafted Craig Worthington in the 1st round (9th pick) of the 1985 amateur draft (Secondary Phase), but was not signed.
The Cincinnati Reds drafted Shawn Gilbert in the 2nd round of the 1985 amateur draft (Secondary Phase), but was not signed.
The Kansas City Royals drafted Kevin Brown in the 4th round of the 1985 amateur draft, but was not signed.
The Kansas City Royals drafted Andy Mota in the 6th round of the 1985 amateur draft, but was not signed.
The Kansas City Royals drafted Blas Minor in the 11th round of the 1985 amateur draft, but was not signed.
The Los Angeles Dodgers drafted Greg Briley in the 3rd round of the 1985 amateur draft, but was not signed.
The Milwaukee Brewers drafted Steve Carter in the 3rd round of the 1985 amateur draft, but was not signed.
The Milwaukee Brewers drafted Chris Howard in the 8th round of the 1985 amateur draft, but was not signed.
The Milwaukee Brewers drafted Jim Bowie in the 16th round of the 1985 amateur draft, but was not signed.
The Minnesota Twins drafted Mike Benjamin in the 7th round of the 1985 amateur draft, but was not signed.
The Montreal Expos drafted Mike Walker in the 1st round (15th pick) of the 1985 amateur draft (Secondary Phase), but was not signed.
The New York Mets drafted Jerry Nielsen in the 12th round of the 1985 amateur draft, but was not signed.
The Philadelphia Phillies drafted Dann Howitt in the 18th round of the 1985 amateur draft, but was not signed.
The Pittsburgh Pirates drafted Greg Vaughn in the 1st round (19th pick) of the 1985 amateur draft (Secondary Phase), but was not signed.
The Pittsburgh Pirates drafted Derek Lee in the 9th round of the 1985 amateur draft, but was not signed.
The San Diego Padres drafted Steve Wapnick in the 2nd round of the 1985 amateur draft, but was not signed.
The San Diego Padres drafted Jim Bruske in the 7th round of the 1985 amateur draft, but was not signed.
The San Francisco Giants drafted Kevin Ritz in the 4th round of the 1985 amateur draft, but was not signed.
The St. Louis Cardinals drafted Todd Stottlemyre in the 1st round (1st pick) of the 1985 amateur draft (Secondary Phase), but was not signed.
The St. Louis Cardinals drafted Kip Gross in the 3rd round of the 1985 amateur draft, but was not signed.
The Texas Rangers drafted Rafael Bournigal in the 11th round of the 1985 amateur draft, but was not signed.
The Toronto Blue Jays drafted Howard Farmer in the 1st round (25th pick) of the 1985 amateur draft, but was not signed.
The Chicago Cubs signed Guy Hoffman as a free agent.
The New York Mets signed Rusty Staub as a free agent.
The San Diego Padres signed Jerry Royster as a free agent.
January 7, 1985
The Cleveland Indians signed Butch Benton as a free agent.
The Kansas City Royals traded U L Washington to the Montreal Expos for Mike Kinnunen and Ken Baker (minors).
January 8, 1985
The Milwaukee Brewers signed Jim Kern as a free agent.
The San Diego Padres signed Tim Stoddard as a free agent.
The New York Yankees purchased Juan Espino from the Cleveland Indians.
January 9, 1985
The Baltimore Orioles signed Nelson Norman as a free agent.
The Cleveland Indians signed Dave Von Ohlen as a free agent.
The Cleveland Indians released Rod Craig.
The Minnesota Twins traded Jack O'Connor to the Montreal Expos for Mike Stenhouse.
January 10, 1985
The California Angels signed Rob Wilfong as a free agent.
The Minnesota Twins signed Les Straker as a free agent.
January 11, 1985
The Montreal Expos signed Jim Wohlford as a free agent.
The California Angels released Rob Picciolo.
The Milwaukee Brewers released Mike Caldwell.
January 12, 1985
The Chicago White Sox signed Steve Fireovid as a free agent.
January 14, 1985
The Boston Red Sox signed Bruce Kison as a free agent.
The Chicago White Sox signed Steve Christmas as a free agent.
The Chicago White Sox signed Dave Wehrmeister as a free agent.
The Detroit Tigers released John Martin.
January 15, 1985
The Oakland Athletics signed Dan Meyer as a free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Juan Eichelberger as a free agent.
The Seattle Mariners signed Ron Tingley as a free agent.
January 16, 1985
The Milwaukee Brewers signed Rollie Fingers as a free agent.
The Seattle Mariners released Richie Zisk.
January 18, 1985
As part of a 4-team trade: The Texas Rangers sent a player to be named later and Danny Darwin to the Milwaukee Brewers. The Milwaukee Brewers sent Jim Sundberg to the Kansas City Royals. The New York Mets sent Tim Leary to the Milwaukee Brewers. The Kansas City Royals sent Don Slaught to the Texas Rangers. The Kansas City Royals sent Frank Wills to the New York Mets. The Texas Rangers sent Bill Nance (minors) (January 30, 1985) to the Milwaukee Brewers to complete the trade.
January 22, 1985
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Sixto Lezcano as a free agent.
The California Angels signed Miguel Garcia as an amateur free agent.
January 23, 1985
The Boston Red Sox signed Dave Sax as a free agent.
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Mike LaValliere as a free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies purchased Ralph Citarella from the St. Louis Cardinals.
January 24, 1985
The California Angels chose Donnie Moore from the Atlanta Braves as a free agent compensation pick.
The St. Louis Cardinals chose Angel Salazar from the Montreal Expos as a free agent compensation pick.
The Toronto Blue Jays chose Tom Henke from the Texas Rangers as a free agent compensation pick.
January 26, 1985
The San Francisco Giants traded Gary Lavelle to the Toronto Blue Jays for Jim Gott, Augie Schmidt (minors), and Jack McKnight (minors).
January 27, 1985
The Atlanta Braves signed Dave Schuler as a free agent.
January 28, 1985
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Casey Parsons as a free agent.
January 29, 1985
The Kansas City Royals signed Renie Martin as a free agent.
January 30, 1985
The California Angels signed Ruppert Jones as a free agent.
February 1, 1985
The Baltimore Orioles signed Odell Jones as a free agent.
The San Francisco Giants traded Jack Clark to the St. Louis Cardinals for David Green, Gary Rajsich, Dave LaPoint, and Jose Uribe.
February 2, 1985
The New York Mets signed Rick Anderson as a free agent.
February 4, 1985
The Los Angeles Dodgers traded Pat Zachry to the Philadelphia Phillies for Al Oliver.
February 5, 1985
The Oakland Athletics signed Rob Picciolo as a free agent.
February 6, 1985
The St. Louis Cardinals traded Mickey Mahler to the Montreal Expos for a player to be named later. The Montreal Expos sent Tom Lawless (March 25, 1985) to the St. Louis Cardinals to complete the trade.
February 7, 1985
The Kansas City Royals signed Pat Putnam as a free agent.
The Baltimore Orioles traded Vic Rodriguez to the San Diego Padres for Fritzie Connally.
February 11, 1985
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Bobby Castillo as a free agent.
The Texas Rangers signed Bill Earley as a free agent.
February 13, 1985
The Texas Rangers purchased Greg Harris from the San Diego Padres.
February 14, 1985
The Detroit Tigers signed Ken Hill as an amateur free agent.
February 15, 1985
The Montreal Expos signed Steve Nicosia as a free agent.
February 16, 1985
The San Diego Padres signed Roberto Alomar as an amateur free agent.
February 19, 1985
The Kansas City Royals signed Mike LaCoss as a free agent.
The Chicago White Sox traded Roy Smalley to the Minnesota Twins for Randy Johnson and Ron Scheer (minors).
February 20, 1985
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Jay Johnstone as a free agent.
February 22, 1985
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Orlando Merced as an amateur free agent.
February 25, 1985
The Kansas City Royals signed Jamie Quirk as a free agent.
The Toronto Blue Jays signed Gary Allenson as a free agent.
February 26, 1985
The New York Yankees signed Juan Bonilla as a free agent.
February 27, 1985
The New York Yankees traded Toby Harrah to the Texas Rangers for a player to be named later and Bill Sample. The Texas Rangers sent Eric Dersin (minors) (July 14, 1985) to the New York Yankees to complete the trade.
February 28, 1985
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Rick Reuschel as a free agent.
The Seattle Mariners signed Roy Thomas as a free agent.
March 1, 1985
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Scott Loucks as a free agent.
March 2, 1985
The Montreal Expos drafted Cesar Hernandez in the 1st round of the 1985 amateur draft (Dominican Draft).
March 4, 1985
The Montreal Expos signed Miguel Dilone as a free agent.
The Toronto Blue Jays signed Francisco de la Rosa as an amateur free agent.
March 6, 1985
The San Diego Padres signed Rafael Valdez as an amateur free agent.
March 11, 1985
The Oakland Athletics signed Steve Mura as a free agent.
March 16, 1985
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Juan Guzman as an amateur free agent.
March 18, 1985
The Chicago Cubs traded a player to be named later and Chuck Rainey to the Oakland Athletics for a player to be named later. The Oakland Athletics sent Davey Lopes (August 31, 1984) to the Chicago Cubs to complete the trade. The Chicago Cubs sent Damon Farmar (minors) (March 18, 1985) to the Oakland Athletics to complete the trade.
March 19, 1985
The San Francisco Giants released Roy Howell.
The Kansas City Royals traded Keith Creel to the Cleveland Indians for a player to be named later. The Cleveland Indians sent Dwight Taylor (October 3, 1985) to the Kansas City Royals to complete the trade.
March 22, 1985
The Chicago Cubs returned Jamie Nelson to the Milwaukee Brewers following previous purchase.
The Cleveland Indians released Jerry Ujdur.
March 23, 1985
The Chicago White Sox signed Oscar Gamble as a free agent.
March 24, 1985
The St. Louis Cardinals released Glenn Brummer.
The Oakland Athletics traded Dan Winters (minors) and Ed Puikunas (minors) to the San Francisco Giants for Dusty Baker.
March 26, 1985
The Chicago Cubs signed Hector Villanueva as an amateur free agent.
The Chicago White Sox released Mike Squires.
March 27, 1985
The Baltimore Orioles traded Mark Brown to the Minnesota Twins for Brad Havens.
March 28, 1985
The Philadelphia Phillies returned Ed Olwine (earlier draft pick) to the New York Mets.
The San Diego Padres signed Al Bumbry as a free agent.
The Minnesota Twins released Darrell Brown.
The Montreal Expos released Bobby Ramos.
March 29, 1985
The Baltimore Orioles released Todd Cruz.
The New York Mets traded Frank Wills to the Seattle Mariners for Wray Bergendahl (minors).
March 30, 1985
The Chicago White Sox returned Bill Landrum (earlier draft pick) to the Cincinnati Reds.
The Detroit Tigers released Dave Gumpert.
The Milwaukee Brewers released Tom Tellmann.
The San Diego Padres released Ron Roenicke.
The Chicago White Sox traded Randy Niemann to the New York Mets for Gene Autry (minors) and Ken Reed (minors).
March 31, 1985
The Oakland Athletics signed Steve Henderson as a free agent.
The California Angels released Bill Mooneyham.
The Cleveland Indians released Steve Farr.
The Oakland Athletics released Jim Essian.
The New York Mets traded Rusty Tillman to the San Diego Padres for Rick Lancellotti.
April 1, 1985 (Standings)
The Boston Red Sox signed Jim Corsi as a free agent.
The Boston Red Sox released John Henry Johnson.
The Chicago Cubs released Ray Soff.
The Chicago White Sox released Jerry Dybzinski.
The Chicago White Sox released Tom O'Malley.
The Seattle Mariners released Dave Beard.
The San Francisco Giants released Mark Calvert.
The Texas Rangers released Jim Anderson.
The Texas Rangers released Ned Yost.
The Toronto Blue Jays released Bryan Clark.
The Toronto Blue Jays released Roy Lee Jackson.
The Toronto Blue Jays released Jeff Richardson.
The Chicago Cubs traded Dan Rohn to the Cleveland Indians for Jay Baller.
The Philadelphia Phillies traded Len Matuszek to the Toronto Blue Jays for Jose Escobar, Dave Shipanoff, and Ken Kinnard (minors).
April 2, 1985 (Standings)
The New York Mets traded Jose Oquendo and Mark J. Davis (minors) to the St. Louis Cardinals for Angel Salazar and John Young (minors).
April 3, 1985 (Standings)
The Cleveland Indians signed Doug Jones as a free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies released Kiko Garcia.
The Oakland Athletics traded Tim Pyznarski to the San Diego Padres for Jody Lansford.
April 4, 1985 (Standings)
The Seattle Mariners signed Dave Tobik as a free agent.
The Texas Rangers signed Glenn Brummer as a free agent.
The Atlanta Braves released Jose Cano.
The Boston Red Sox released Jeff Newman.
The Minnesota Twins released Lenny Faedo.
The Texas Rangers released Mickey Rivers.
The New York Mets traded Paul Hollins (minors) to the Seattle Mariners for Tom Burns (minors).
The Seattle Mariners traded Orlando Mercado to the Texas Rangers for Donnie Scott.
The Texas Rangers traded Kevin Buckley to the Cleveland Indians for a player to be named later. The Cleveland Indians sent Jeff Moronko (April 29, 1985) to the Texas Rangers to complete the trade.
April 5, 1985 (Standings)
The Kansas City Royals sent Mike Brewer to the Cleveland Indians as part of a conditional deal.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Kiko Garcia as a free agent.
The Chicago Cubs released Tom Veryzer.
The Detroit Tigers traded Roger Mason to the San Francisco Giants for Alejandro Sanchez.
April 6, 1985 (Standings)
The Texas Rangers returned Mitch Williams (earlier draft pick) to the San Diego Padres.
The San Francisco Giants signed Vida Blue as a free agent.
The Chicago White Sox released Ron Reed.
The Montreal Expos released Mike Ramsey.
The Texas Rangers released Daryl Smith.
The Philadelphia Phillies traded Bill Campbell and Ivan DeJesus to the St. Louis Cardinals for Dave Rucker.
The San Diego Padres traded Mitch Williams to the Texas Rangers for Randy Asadoor.
April 7, 1985 (Standings)
The Chicago Cubs signed Dave Gumpert as a free agent.
The Montreal Expos purchased Fred Manrique from the Toronto Blue Jays.
The Pittsburgh Pirates released Juan Eichelberger.
April 8, 1985 (Standings)
The Chicago Cubs signed Chris Speier as a free agent.
The Detroit Tigers signed Tom O'Malley as a free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Bill Almon as a free agent.
The Chicago White Sox released Mike York.
The Houston Astros released Joe Sambito.
April 9, 1985 (Standings)
The Chicago Cubs released Jacob Brumfield.
The San Francisco Giants released Alan Fowlkes.
The Baltimore Orioles traded Luis Rosado to the Detroit Tigers for Rod Allen.
The Baltimore Orioles traded Tommy Alexander (minors) to the San Francisco Giants for Kelvin Torve.
April 10, 1985 (Standings)
The Cincinnati Reds signed Tony Perez as a free agent.
The San Francisco Giants signed Jack Lazorko as a free agent.
April 11, 1985 (Standings)
The Oakland Athletics signed Tom Tellmann as a free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed Jerry Dybzinski as a free agent.
The Pittsburgh Pirates signed John Henry Johnson as a free agent.
The San Francisco Giants signed Tack Wilson as a free agent.
April 12, 1985 (Standings)
The California Angels signed Rufino Linares as a free agent.
April 13, 1985 (Standings)
The Cleveland Indians signed Dave Beard as a free agent.
April 15, 1985 (Standings)
The Cleveland Indians signed Bryan Clark as a free agent.
The Oakland Athletics signed Bob Owchinko as a free agent.
The San Francisco Giants signed Chuck Hensley as a free agent.
April 17, 1985 (Standings)
The Atlanta Braves traded Alex Trevino to the San Francisco Giants for John Rabb.
April 19, 1985 (Standings)
The Cleveland Indians signed Benny Ayala as a free agent.
April 20, 1985 (Standings)
The Philadelphia Phillies traded Al Holland and Frankie Griffin (minors) to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Kent Tekulve.
April 21, 1985 (Standings)
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Matt Keough as a free agent.
April 22, 1985 (Standings)
The St. Louis Cardinals released Art Howe.
April 23, 1985 (Standings)
The Cleveland Indians released Geno Petralli.
April 26, 1985 (Standings)
The New York Mets signed Joe Sambito as a free agent.
The Oakland Athletics signed Bill Mooneyham as a free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds traded Skeeter Barnes to the Montreal Expos for Max Venable.
April 27, 1985 (Standings)
The Philadelphia Phillies traded Mike Diaz to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Steve Herz (minors).
April 28, 1985 (Standings)
The Montreal Expos signed Ned Yost as a free agent.
April 29, 1985 (Standings)
The New York Yankees released Dale Murray.
April 30, 1985 (Standings)
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Mike Ramsey as a free agent.
The San Francisco Giants released Jeff Cornell.
May, 1985 (Standings)
The Texas Rangers signed Jim Anderson as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
May 1, 1985 (Standings)
The Boston Red Sox sent Ed Glynn to the Montreal Expos as part of a conditional deal.
The Baltimore Orioles signed Roy Lee Jackson as a free agent.
The Toronto Blue Jays signed William Suero as an amateur free agent.
May 2, 1985 (Standings)
The California Angels signed Alan Fowlkes as a free agent.
May 3, 1985 (Standings)
The San Francisco Giants signed Ron Roenicke as a free agent.
May 4, 1985 (Standings)
The California Angels released Rufino Linares.
May 6, 1985 (Standings)
The Kansas City Royals signed Jose Alvarez as a free agent.
May 7, 1985 (Standings)
The Texas Rangers signed Dale Murray as a free agent.
The Cleveland Indians traded Mike Jeffcoat and Luis Quinones to the San Francisco Giants for Johnnie LeMaster.
May 8, 1985 (Standings)
The Chicago White Sox released Tom Dodd.
May 9, 1985 (Standings)
The Kansas City Royals signed Lenny Faedo as a free agent.
The Kansas City Royals signed Steve Farr as a free agent.
The New York Mets signed Jeff Richardson as a free agent.
The Toronto Blue Jays released Willie Aikens.
May 12, 1985 (Standings)
The Chicago Cubs purchased Dave Hostetler from the Montreal Expos.
May 14, 1985 (Standings)
The California Angels purchased Todd Fischer from the Oakland Athletics.
May 15, 1985 (Standings)
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Steve Comer as a free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies purchased Derrel Thomas from the Miami (Florida State).
May 17, 1985 (Standings)
The Texas Rangers signed Geno Petralli as a free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies released Kiko Garcia.
The Kansas City Royals traded John Morris to the St. Louis Cardinals for Lonnie Smith.
May 18, 1985 (Standings)
The Kansas City Royals released Larry Gura.
May 19, 1985 (Standings)
The Texas Rangers signed Dale Mohorcic as a free agent.
The Toronto Blue Jays signed Willie Aikens as a free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds signed Gino Minutelli as an amateur free agent.
May 20, 1985 (Standings)
The California Angels signed Rufino Linares as a free agent.
May 21, 1985 (Standings)
The Cleveland Indians signed Daryl Smith as a free agent.
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Randy Lerch as a free agent.
The Baltimore Orioles released John Lowenstein.
The Montreal Expos released Steve Rogers.
The Baltimore Orioles traded Papo Rosado (minors) to the Detroit Tigers for Tom O'Malley.
May 22, 1985 (Standings)
The Detroit Tigers returned Jim Weaver (earlier draft pick) to the Minnesota Twins.
May 25, 1985 (Standings)
The New York Yankees released Kevin Hickey.
The New York Yankees released Mike O'Berry.
May 26, 1985 (Standings)
The Baltimore Orioles signed Tom Dodd as a free agent.
The Oakland Athletics released Dan Meyer.
May 28, 1985 (Standings)
The Chicago Cubs signed Larry Gura as a free agent.
May 30, 1985 (Standings)
The Houston Astros signed Tony Eusebio as an amateur free agent.
The Cleveland Indians traded Johnnie LeMaster to the Pittsburgh Pirates for a player to be named later. The Pittsburgh Pirates sent Scott Bailes (July 3, 1985) to the Cleveland Indians to complete the trade.
May 31, 1985 (Standings)
The Toronto Blue Jays signed Pedro Munoz as an amateur free agent.
June 1, 1985 (Standings)
The Philadelphia Phillies signed Kevin Hickey as a free agent.
June 2, 1985 (Standings)
The Los Angeles Dodgers released Mike Ramsey.
June 3, 1985 (Standings)
The Atlanta Braves drafted Tommy Greene in the 1st round (14th pick) of the 1985 amateur draft. Player signed June 9, 1985.
The Atlanta Braves drafted David Justice in the 4th round of the 1985 amateur draft.
The Atlanta Braves drafted Al Martin in the 8th round of the 1985 amateur draft.
The Atlanta Braves drafted Gary Eave in the 12th round of the 1985 amateur draft.
The Atlanta Braves drafted Jeff Wetherby in the 21st round of the 1985 amateur draft.
The Baltimore Orioles drafted Craig Worthington in the 1st round (11th pick) of the 1985 amateur draft (Secondary Phase). Player signed June 9, 1985.
The Baltimore Orioles drafted Brian Dubois in the 4th round of the 1985 amateur draft.
The Baltimore Orioles drafted Jeff Ballard in the 7th round of the 1985 amateur draft.
The Baltimore Orioles drafted Pete Stanicek in the 9th round of the 1985 amateur draft.
The Baltimore Orioles drafted Rico Rossy in the 33rd round of the 1985 amateur draft. Player signed June 6, 1985.
The Boston Red Sox drafted Eric Hetzel in the 1st round (1st pick) of the 1985 amateur draft (Secondary Phase).
The Boston Red Sox drafted Todd Pratt in the 6th round of the 1985 amateur draft. Player signed June 10, 1985.
The Boston Red Sox drafted Brady Anderson in the 10th round of the 1985 amateur draft. Player signed June 7, 1985.
The California Angels drafted Willie Fraser in the 1st round (15th pick) of the 1985 amateur draft. Player signed June 13, 1985.
The California Angels drafted Mike Cook in the 1st round (19th pick) of the 1985 amateur draft.
The California Angels drafted Bobby Rose in the 5th round of the 1985 amateur draft. Player signed June 5, 1985.
The California Angels drafted Jeff Manto in the 14th round of the 1985 amateur draft. Player signed June 10, 1985.
The California Angels drafted Frank Dimichele in the 15th round of the 1985 amateur draft.
The Chicago Cubs drafted Rafael Palmeiro in the 1st round (22nd pick) of the 1985 amateur draft. Player signed June 11, 1985.
The Chicago Cubs drafted Greg Smith in the 2nd round of the 1985 amateur draft. Player signed June 10, 1985.
The Chicago Cubs drafted Rick Wrona in the 5th round of the 1985 amateur draft. Player signed June 4, 1985.
The Chicago Cubs drafted Doug Dascenzo in the 12th round of the 1985 amateur draft. Player signed June 12, 1985.
The Chicago Cubs drafted Joe Kraemer in the 16th round of the 1985 amateur draft.
The Chicago Cubs drafted Kelly Mann in the 20th round of the 1985 amateur draft.
The Chicago Cubs drafted Mark Grace in the 24th round of the 1985 amateur draft. Player signed August 29, 1985.
The Chicago White Sox drafted Jose Mota in the 2nd round of the 1985 amateur draft.
The Chicago White Sox drafted Bobby Thigpen in the 4th round of the 1985 amateur draft.
The Chicago White Sox drafted John Pawlowski in the 6th round of the 1985 amateur draft.
The Chicago White Sox drafted Wayne Edwards in the 10th round of the 1985 amateur draft.
The Chicago White Sox drafted Tom Drees in the 17th round of the 1985 amateur draft.
The Chicago White Sox drafted Randy Velarde in the 19th round of the 1985 amateur draft. Player signed June 14, 1985.
The Chicago White Sox drafted Donn Pall in the 23rd round of the 1985 amateur draft. Player signed June 12, 1985.
The Cincinnati Reds drafted Barry Larkin in the 1st round (4th pick) of the 1985 amateur draft.
The Cincinnati Reds drafted Don Wakamatsu in the 11th round of the 1985 amateur draft.
The Cincinnati Reds drafted Marty Brown in the 12th round of the 1985 amateur draft.
The Cincinnati Reds drafted Mike Roesler in the 17th round of the 1985 amateur draft.
The Cleveland Indians drafted Scott Jordan in the 4th round of the 1985 amateur draft.
The Cleveland Indians drafted Rod Nichols in the 5th round of the 1985 amateur draft. Player signed June 17, 1985.
The Cleveland Indians drafted Luis Medina in the 9th round of the 1985 amateur draft.
The Detroit Tigers drafted Randy Nosek in the 1st round (26th pick) of the 1985 amateur draft.
The Detroit Tigers drafted Steve Searcy in the 3rd round of the 1985 amateur draft.
The Detroit Tigers drafted Kevin Ritz in the 4th round of the 1985 amateur draft (Secondary Phase). Player signed September 3, 1985.
The Detroit Tigers drafted Scott Lusader in the 6th round of the 1985 amateur draft.
The Detroit Tigers drafted Doug Strange in the 7th round of the 1985 amateur draft.
The Detroit Tigers drafted Mark Lee in the 15th round of the 1985 amateur draft. Player signed June 28, 1985.
The Detroit Tigers drafted John Smoltz in the 22nd round of the 1985 amateur draft. Player signed September 22, 1985.
The Houston Astros drafted Cameron Drew in the 1st round (12th pick) of the 1985 amateur draft.
The Houston Astros drafted Blaise Ilsley in the 4th round of the 1985 amateur draft. Player signed June 21, 1985.
The Houston Astros drafted Mike Simms in the 6th round of the 1985 amateur draft. Player signed June 19, 1985.
The Houston Astros drafted Terry Wells in the 8th round of the 1985 amateur draft.
The Houston Astros drafted John Fishel in the 9th round of the 1985 amateur draft.
The Kansas City Royals drafted Brian McRae in the 1st round (17th pick) of the 1985 amateur draft. Player signed June 10, 1985.
The Kansas City Royals drafted Chris Jelic in the 2nd round of the 1985 amateur draft.
The Kansas City Royals drafted Mike Macfarlane in the 4th round of the 1985 amateur draft. Player signed June 9, 1985.
The Los Angeles Dodgers drafted Chris Gwynn in the 1st round (10th pick) of the 1985 amateur draft.
The Los Angeles Dodgers drafted Mike Devereaux in the 5th round of the 1985 amateur draft.
The Los Angeles Dodgers drafted Jack Savage in the 8th round of the 1985 amateur draft.
The Los Angeles Dodgers drafted Mike Huff in the 16th round of the 1985 amateur draft.
The Milwaukee Brewers drafted B.J. Surhoff in the 1st round (1st pick) of the 1985 amateur draft.
The Milwaukee Brewers drafted Billy Bates in the 4th round of the 1985 amateur draft.
The Milwaukee Brewers drafted Doug Henry in the 8th round of the 1985 amateur draft. Player signed July 1, 1985.
The Milwaukee Brewers drafted Russ McGinnis in the 14th round of the 1985 amateur draft.
The Minnesota Twins drafted Paul Abbott in the 3rd round of the 1985 amateur draft. Player signed June 6, 1985.
The Minnesota Twins drafted Lenny Webster in the 21st round of the 1985 amateur draft. Player signed August 19, 1985.
The Montreal Expos drafted Pete Incaviglia in the 1st round (8th pick) of the 1985 amateur draft. Player signed November 2, 1985.
The Montreal Expos drafted Jim Hunter in the 1st round (10th pick) of the 1985 amateur draft (Secondary Phase).
The Montreal Expos drafted Randy Johnson in the 2nd round of the 1985 amateur draft. Player signed June 9, 1985.
The Montreal Expos drafted Jeff Fischer in the 7th round of the 1985 amateur draft.
The Montreal Expos drafted Mark Gardner in the 8th round of the 1985 amateur draft. Player signed June 11, 1985.
The New York Mets drafted Gregg Jefferies in the 1st round (20th pick) of the 1985 amateur draft. Player signed June 13, 1985.
The New York Yankees drafted Ken Patterson in the 3rd round of the 1985 amateur draft. Player signed June 6, 1985.
The New York Yankees drafted Shane Turner in the 6th round of the 1985 amateur draft.
The New York Yankees drafted Mike Christopher in the 7th round of the 1985 amateur draft.
The Oakland Athletics drafted Walt Weiss in the 1st round (11th pick) of the 1985 amateur draft. Player signed June 5, 1985.
The Oakland Athletics drafted Dave Otto in the 2nd round of the 1985 amateur draft.
The Oakland Athletics drafted Wally Whitehurst in the 3rd round of the 1985 amateur draft.
The Oakland Athletics drafted Bruce Walton in the 16th round of the 1985 amateur draft.
The Oakland Athletics drafted Jeff Shaver in the 22nd round of the 1985 amateur draft.
The Oakland Athletics drafted Larry Arndt in the 26th round of the 1985 amateur draft.
The Philadelphia Phillies drafted Bruce Ruffin in the 2nd round of the 1985 amateur draft. Player signed June 12, 1985.
The Philadelphia Phillies drafted Wally Ritchie in the 4th round of the 1985 amateur draft. Player signed June 10, 1985.
The Philadelphia Phillies drafted Jason Grimsley in the 10th round of the 1985 amateur draft. Player signed June 6, 1985.
The Philadelphia Phillies drafted Rick Parker in the 16th round of the 1985 amateur draft. Player signed June 12, 1985.
The Pittsburgh Pirates drafted Barry Bonds in the 1st round (6th pick) of the 1985 amateur draft. Player signed June 5, 1985.
The Pittsburgh Pirates drafted Brett Gideon in the 6th round of the 1985 amateur draft.
The Pittsburgh Pirates drafted Tommy Gregg in the 7th round of the 1985 amateur draft. Player signed June 7, 1985.
The Pittsburgh Pirates drafted Bill Sampen in the 12th round of the 1985 amateur draft.
The San Diego Padres drafted Joey Cora in the 1st round (23rd pick) of the 1985 amateur draft. Player signed June 5, 1985.
The San Diego Padres drafted Jim Tatum in the 3rd round of the 1985 amateur draft. Player signed June 6, 1985.
The San Diego Padres drafted Eric Nolte in the 6th round of the 1985 amateur draft.
The San Diego Padres drafted Matt Maysey in the 7th round of the 1985 amateur draft.
The San Diego Padres drafted Greg Harris in the 10th round of the 1985 amateur draft.
The San Diego Padres drafted Jerald Clark in the 12th round of the 1985 amateur draft.
The Seattle Mariners drafted Mike Campbell in the 1st round (7th pick) of the 1985 amateur draft. Player signed June 13, 1985.
The Seattle Mariners drafted Bill McGuire in the 1st round (27th pick) of the 1985 amateur draft.
The Seattle Mariners drafted Mike Schooler in the 2nd round of the 1985 amateur draft.
The Seattle Mariners drafted Clint Zavaras in the 3rd round of the 1985 amateur draft.
The Seattle Mariners drafted Clay Parker in the 15th round of the 1985 amateur draft.
The San Francisco Giants drafted Will Clark in the 1st round (2nd pick) of the 1985 amateur draft.
The San Francisco Giants drafted Jeff Brantley in the 6th round of the 1985 amateur draft. Player signed June 17, 1985.
The San Francisco Giants drafted Trevor Wilson in the 8th round of the 1985 amateur draft. Player signed June 6, 1985.
The San Francisco Giants drafted Joe Kmak in the 10th round of the 1985 amateur draft. Player signed June 6, 1985.
The San Francisco Giants drafted Randy McCament in the 15th round of the 1985 amateur draft.
The San Francisco Giants drafted Dennis Cook in the 18th round of the 1985 amateur draft. Player signed June 19, 1985.
The St. Louis Cardinals drafted Joe Magrane in the 1st round (18th pick) of the 1985 amateur draft.
The St. Louis Cardinals drafted Tim Jones in the 2nd round of the 1985 amateur draft.
The St. Louis Cardinals drafted Steve Peters in the 5th round of the 1985 amateur draft.
The St. Louis Cardinals drafted Ray Stephens in the 6th round of the 1985 amateur draft.
The St. Louis Cardinals drafted Howard Hilton in the 22nd round of the 1985 amateur draft.
The Texas Rangers drafted Bobby Witt in the 1st round (3rd pick) of the 1985 amateur draft. Player signed June 7, 1985.
The Texas Rangers drafted Steve Wilson in the 4th round of the 1985 amateur draft. Player signed June 7, 1985.
The Texas Rangers drafted Chad Kreuter in the 5th round of the 1985 amateur draft. Player signed June 7, 1985.
The Texas Rangers drafted Kevin Reimer in the 11th round of the 1985 amateur draft. Player signed June 8, 1985.
The Texas Rangers drafted Mike Stanley in the 16th round of the 1985 amateur draft. Player signed June 14, 1985.
The Texas Rangers drafted Gary Mielke in the 26th round of the 1985 amateur draft.
The Toronto Blue Jays drafted Todd Stottlemyre in the 1st round (3rd pick) of the 1985 amateur draft (Secondary Phase). Player signed August 12, 1985.
The Toronto Blue Jays drafted Kevin Batiste in the 2nd round of the 1985 amateur draft.
The Toronto Blue Jays drafted Jeff Musselman in the 6th round of the 1985 amateur draft.
The Toronto Blue Jays drafted Shawn Jeter in the 7th round of the 1985 amateur draft.
The Atlanta Braves drafted Stan Royer in the 10th round of the 1985 amateur draft, but was not signed.
The Atlanta Braves drafted Milt Hill in the 23rd round of the 1985 amateur draft, but was not signed.
The Atlanta Braves drafted Paul McClellan in the 25th round of the 1985 amateur draft, but was not signed.
The Baltimore Orioles drafted Mike Loynd in the 11th round of the 1985 amateur draft, but was not signed.
The Boston Red Sox drafted Lance Blankenship in the 2nd round of the 1985 amateur draft, but was not signed.
The Boston Red Sox drafted Tino Martinez in the 3rd round of the 1985 amateur draft, but was not signed.
The Boston Red Sox drafted Ed Sprague in the 26th round of the 1985 amateur draft, but was not signed.
The California Angels drafted Greg Vaughn in the 3rd round of the 1985 amateur draft (Secondary Phase), but was not signed.
The California Angels drafted Bo Jackson in the 20th round of the 1985 amateur draft, but was not signed.
The Chicago Cubs drafted Kevin Tapani in the 9th round of the 1985 amateur draft, but was not signed.
The Cleveland Indians drafted Greg Briley in the 3rd round of the 1985 amateur draft (Secondary Phase), but was not signed.
The Cleveland Indians drafted Scott Ruskin in the 3rd round of the 1985 amateur draft, but was not signed.
The Cleveland Indians drafted Brian Jordan in the 20th round of the 1985 amateur draft, but was not signed.
The Cleveland Indians drafted Chris Nabholz in the 30th round of the 1985 amateur draft, but was not signed.
The Cleveland Indians drafted Jeff Mutis in the 34th round of the 1985 amateur draft, but was not signed.
The Detroit Tigers drafted Lou Frazier in the 10th round of the 1985 amateur draft, but was not signed.
The Detroit Tigers drafted Andy Stankiewicz in the 18th round of the 1985 amateur draft, but was not signed.
The Houston Astros drafted Jeff Reboulet in the 26th round of the 1985 amateur draft, but was not signed.
The Kansas City Royals drafted Deion Sanders in the 6th round of the 1985 amateur draft, but was not signed.
The Milwaukee Brewers drafted Steve Carter in the 3rd round of the 1985 amateur draft (Secondary Phase), but was not signed.
The Milwaukee Brewers drafted Colby Ward in the 15th round of the 1985 amateur draft, but was not signed.
The Milwaukee Brewers drafted Scott Kamieniecki in the 23rd round of the 1985 amateur draft, but was not signed.
The Milwaukee Brewers drafted Nikco Riesgo in the 25th round of the 1985 amateur draft, but was not signed.
The Milwaukee Brewers drafted Pedro Borbon in the 35th round of the 1985 amateur draft, but was not signed.
The Minnesota Twins drafted Shawn Gilbert in the 2nd round of the 1985 amateur draft (Secondary Phase), but was not signed.
The Montreal Expos drafted Frank Bolick in the 23rd round of the 1985 amateur draft, but was not signed.
The New York Mets drafted Jerry Nielsen in the 1st round (16th pick) of the 1985 amateur draft (Secondary Phase), but was not signed.
The New York Mets drafted Gordon Dillard in the 2nd round of the 1985 amateur draft (Secondary Phase), but was not signed.
The New York Mets drafted Scott Servais in the 2nd round of the 1985 amateur draft, but was not signed.
The New York Mets drafted Tim Layana in the 5th round of the 1985 amateur draft, but was not signed.
The New York Mets drafted Monty Fariss in the 7th round of the 1985 amateur draft, but was not signed.
The New York Yankees drafted Bill Bean in the 24th round of the 1985 amateur draft, but was not signed.
The Oakland Athletics drafted Steve Wapnick in the 5th round of the 1985 amateur draft (Secondary Phase), but was not signed.
The Oakland Athletics drafted Jim Pena in the 24th round of the 1985 amateur draft, but was not signed.
The Oakland Athletics drafted Bob Malloy in the 30th round of the 1985 amateur draft, but was not signed.
The Philadelphia Phillies drafted Kevin Brown in the 3rd round of the 1985 amateur draft (Secondary Phase), but was not signed.
The Philadelphia Phillies drafted Blas Minor in the 5th round of the 1985 amateur draft (Secondary Phase), but was not signed.
The Philadelphia Phillies drafted Eric Fox in the 13th round of the 1985 amateur draft, but was not signed.
The Pittsburgh Pirates drafted Tommy Hinzo in the 1st round (4th pick) of the 1985 amateur draft (Secondary Phase), but was not signed.
The Pittsburgh Pirates drafted Tommy Shields in the 36th round of the 1985 amateur draft, but was not signed.
The San Diego Padres drafted Al Osuna in the 2nd round of the 1985 amateur draft (Secondary Phase), but was not signed.
The San Diego Padres drafted Mark Davis in the 9th round of the 1985 amateur draft, but was not signed.
The Seattle Mariners drafted Jim Bruske in the 3rd round of the 1985 amateur draft (Secondary Phase), but was not signed.
The St. Louis Cardinals drafted Blaine Beatty in the 2nd round of the 1985 amateur draft (Secondary Phase), but was not signed.
The St. Louis Cardinals drafted Bryan Hickerson in the 9th round of the 1985 amateur draft, but was not signed.
The Texas Rangers drafted John Hudek in the 30th round of the 1985 amateur draft, but was not signed.
The Toronto Blue Jays drafted Rich DeLucia in the 15th round of the 1985 amateur draft, but was not signed.
The Toronto Blue Jays drafted Jim Abbott in the 36th round of the 1985 amateur draft, but was not signed.
The Atlanta Braves signed Juan Eichelberger as a free agent.
The California Angels signed Steve Rogers as a free agent.
June 5, 1985 (Standings)
The Atlanta Braves purchased Charlie Puleo from the Cincinnati Reds.
June 8, 1985 (Standings)
The Philadelphia Phillies released Pat Zachry.
June 9, 1985 (Standings)
The Detroit Tigers signed Mike York as a free agent.
June 11, 1985 (Standings)
The Montreal Expos released Doug Flynn.
June 12, 1985 (Standings)
The Houston Astros purchased Brad Gulden from the Cincinnati Reds.
June 13, 1985 (Standings)
The Chicago Cubs signed Les Lancaster as an amateur free agent.
The Seattle Mariners purchased Jack Lazorko from the San Francisco Giants.
June 17, 1985 (Standings)
The Milwaukee Brewers released Jim Kern.
The Pittsburgh Pirates released Tim Foli.
June 18, 1985 (Standings)
The Milwaukee Brewers signed Jeff Peterek as an amateur free agent.
June 19, 1985 (Standings)
The California Angels released Tommy John.
June 20, 1985 (Standings)
The Detroit Tigers signed Doug Flynn as a free agent.
The Seattle Mariners released Mike Stanton.
The Detroit Tigers traded Duane James (minors) to the Texas Rangers for Frank Tanana.
June 21, 1985 (Standings)
The Montreal Expos signed Mike O'Berry as a free agent.
June 22, 1985 (Standings)
The Toronto Blue Jays traded Mitch Webster to the Montreal Expos for a player to be named later. The Montreal Expos sent Cliff Young (September 10, 1985) to the Toronto Blue Jays to complete the trade.
June 25, 1985 (Standings)
The San Francisco Giants released Bob Lacey.
June 26, 1985 (Standings)
The Chicago White Sox signed Mike Stanton as a free agent.
June 27, 1985 (Standings)
The Baltimore Orioles traded a player to be named later and Roy Lee Jackson to the San Diego Padres for Alan Wiggins. The Baltimore Orioles sent Rich Caldwell (minors) (September 16, 1985) to the San Diego Padres to complete the trade.
June 28, 1985 (Standings)
The Seattle Mariners released Bob Stoddard.
The San Francisco Giants released Duane Kuiper.
June 29, 1985 (Standings)
The St. Louis Cardinals signed Ray Soff as a free agent.
July 1, 1985 (Standings)
The Detroit Tigers signed Bob Stoddard as a free agent.
July 2, 1985 (Standings)
The California Angels released Steve Rogers.
July 3, 1985 (Standings)
The Los Angeles Dodgers released Steve Howe.
July 5, 1985 (Standings)
The Kansas City Royals released Jose Alvarez.
July 8, 1985 (Standings)
The Baltimore Orioles signed Mike Ramsey as a free agent.
July 9, 1985 (Standings)
The Philadelphia Phillies released Tom Magrann.
The Chicago White Sox traded a player to be named later to the Cleveland Indians for Tom Brennan. The Chicago White Sox sent Craig Smajstrla (July 9, 1985) to the Cleveland Indians to complete the trade.
The Los Angeles Dodgers traded Al Oliver to the Toronto Blue Jays for Len Matuszek.
July 10, 1985 (Standings)
The Texas Rangers signed Ellis Valentine as a free agent.
The Montreal Expos released Miguel Dilone.
The Houston Astros traded Enos Cabell to the Los Angeles Dodgers for a player to be named later and Rafael Montalvo. The Los Angeles Dodgers sent German Rivera (July 15, 1985) to the Houston Astros to complete the trade.
July 11, 1985 (Standings)
The Boston Red Sox traded Reid Nichols to the Chicago White Sox for Tim Lollar.
July 12, 1985 (Standings)
The Oakland Athletics signed Tommy John as a free agent.
July 14, 1985 (Standings)
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Henry Rodriguez as an amateur free agent.
July 16, 1985 (Standings)
The New York Yankees purchased Neil Allen from the St. Louis Cardinals.
The Chicago White Sox traded Tom Paciorek to the New York Mets for Dave Cochrane.
July 17, 1985 (Standings)
The Chicago White Sox purchased Bob Owchinko from the Oakland Athletics.
July 19, 1985 (Standings)
The Montreal Expos signed Jose Alvarez as a free agent.
The Cincinnati Reds traded a player to be named later and Duane Walker to the Texas Rangers for Buddy Bell. The Cincinnati Reds sent Jeff Russell (July 23, 1985) to the Texas Rangers to complete the trade.
July 22, 1985 (Standings)
The St. Louis Cardinals purchased Gary Rajsich from the San Francisco Giants.
July 23, 1985 (Standings)
The Montreal Expos released Mickey Mahler.
July 26, 1985 (Standings)
The Pittsburgh Pirates released John He