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1985 Montreal Expos Trades and Transactions
(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1984 / 1986)
84-77, Finished 3rd in NL East
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Scored 633 runs, Allowed 636 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 80-81
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1984 / 1986 Trades and Transactions

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

October 1, 1984

Released Tony Scott.

October 15, 1984

Ron Johnson granted Free Agency.

Scott Loucks granted Free Agency.

Dave Schuler granted Free Agency.

October 17, 1984

Purchased John Trautwein from Helena (Pioneer).

November 7, 1984

Traded Chris Welsh to the Texas Rangers. Received Dave Hostetler.

November 8, 1984

Miguel Dilone granted Free Agency.

Jim Wohlford granted Free Agency.

November 14, 1984

Signed Larry Walker as an amateur free agent.

December 4, 1984

Purchased Jack Daugherty from Helena (Pioneer).

December 7, 1984

Traded Bryan Little to the Chicago White Sox. Received Bert Roberge.

Traded Bob James to the Chicago White Sox. Received Vance Law.

December 10, 1984

Traded Gary Carter to the New York Mets. Received Hubie Brooks, Mike Fitzgerald, Herm Winningham and Floyd Youmans.

1985

Dallas Williams received from the Baltimore Orioles in an unknown transaction.

January 2, 1985

Signed Steve Baker as a free agent.

January 3, 1985

Drafted Mike Walker in the 1st round (15th pick) of the 1985 amateur draft (January Secondary), but did not sign the player.

January 7, 1985

Traded Ken Baker (minors) and Mike Kinnunen to the Kansas City Royals. Received U L Washington.

January 9, 1985

Traded Mike Stenhouse to the Minnesota Twins. Received Jack O'Connor.

January 11, 1985

Signed Jim Wohlford as a free agent.

January 24, 1985

The St. Louis Cardinals chose Angel Salazar as a free agent compensation pick.

February 6, 1985

Traded a player to be named later to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Mickey Mahler. The Montreal Expos sent Tom Lawless (March 25, 1985) to the St. Louis Cardinals to complete the trade.

February 15, 1985

Signed Steve Nicosia as a free agent.

March 2, 1985

Drafted Cesar Hernandez in the 1st round of the 1985 amateur draft.

March 4, 1985

Signed Miguel Dilone as a free agent.

March 28, 1985

Released Bobby Ramos.

April 6, 1985 (Standings)

Released Mike Ramsey.

April 7, 1985 (Standings)

Purchased Fred Manrique from the Toronto Blue Jays.

April 26, 1985 (Standings)

Traded Max Venable to the Cincinnati Reds. Received Skeeter Barnes.

April 28, 1985 (Standings)

Signed Ned Yost as a free agent.

May 1, 1985 (Standings)

Received Ed Glynn from the Boston Red Sox as part of a conditional deal.

May 12, 1985 (Standings)

Sold Dave Hostetler to the Chicago Cubs.

May 21, 1985 (Standings)

Released Steve Rogers.

June 3, 1985 (Standings)

Drafted Pete Incaviglia in the 1st round (8th pick) of the 1985 amateur draft. Player signed November 2, 1985.

Drafted Jim Hunter in the 1st round (10th pick) of the 1985 amateur draft (June Secondary).

Drafted Randy Johnson in the 2nd round of the 1985 amateur draft. Player signed June 9, 1985.

Drafted Jeff Fischer in the 7th round of the 1985 amateur draft.

Drafted Mark Gardner in the 8th round of the 1985 amateur draft. Player signed June 11, 1985.

Drafted Frank Bolick in the 23rd round of the 1985 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

June 11, 1985 (Standings)

Released Doug Flynn.

June 21, 1985 (Standings)

Signed Mike O'Berry as a free agent.

June 22, 1985 (Standings)

Traded a player to be named later to the Toronto Blue Jays. Received Mitch Webster. The Montreal Expos sent Cliff Young (September 10, 1985) to the Toronto Blue Jays to complete the trade.

July 10, 1985 (Standings)

Released Miguel Dilone.

July 19, 1985 (Standings)

Signed Jose Alvarez as a free agent.

July 23, 1985 (Standings)

Released Mickey Mahler.

August 1, 1985 (Standings)

Traded Dan Driessen to the San Francisco Giants. Received Bill Laskey and Scot Thompson.

August 12, 1985 (Standings)

Purchased Doug Frobel from the Pittsburgh Pirates.

August 18, 1985 (Standings)

Signed Jeff Huson as an amateur free agent.

August 22, 1985 (Standings)

Released Steve Nicosia.

October 15, 1985 (Standings)

Ed Glynn granted Free Agency.

Wallace Johnson granted Free Agency.

October 24, 1985

Traded Bill Laskey to the San Francisco Giants. Received Alonzo Powell and George Riley.

November 2, 1985

Traded Pete Incaviglia to the Texas Rangers. Received Jim Anderson and Bob Sebra.

November 7, 1985

Signed Mel Rojas as an amateur free agent.

November 8, 1985

Released Razor Shines.

November 12, 1985

David Palmer granted Free Agency.

Signed Dave Tomlin as a free agent.

U L Washington granted Free Agency.

December 10, 1985

Drafted Jeff Parrett from the Milwaukee Brewers in the 1985 rule 5 draft.

December 11, 1985

Roy Johnson selected by the Chicago White Sox in the 1985 minor league draft.

Drafted Wilfredo Tejada from the Philadelphia Phillies in the 1985 minor league draft.

December 16, 1985

Signed Edgar Caceres as a free agent.

Traded Steve Baker to the Baltimore Orioles. Received Nelson Norman.

December 19, 1985

Traded Sal Butera and Bill Gullickson to the Cincinnati Reds. Received Dann Bilardello, Andy McGaffigan, John Stuper and Jay Tibbs.

December 20, 1985

Released Bert Roberge.

December 27, 1985

Signed Curt Brown as a free agent.

Traded Gary Lucas to the California Angels. Received Tim Arnold (minors) and Luis Sanchez.

January 11, 1986

Signed Danilo Leon as an amateur free agent.

January 13, 1986

Traded Mike Fuentes to the Oakland Athletics. Received Tom Romano.

January 14, 1986

Drafted Scott Ruskin in the 1st round (8th pick) of the 1986 amateur draft (January Secondary), but did not sign the player.

January 22, 1986

Signed Wallace Johnson as a free agent.

February 10, 1986

Sold Greg Bargar to the St. Louis Cardinals.

February 14, 1986

Signed Bert Roberge as a free agent.

Sold Luis Sanchez to Yomiura Giants (Japan Central).

February 25, 1986

Signed Bob Owchinko as a free agent.

February 27, 1986

Purchased Randy Hunt from the St. Louis Cardinals.

March 26, 1986

Released Jack O'Connor.

March 31, 1986

Released Jose Alvarez.

Traded Fred Manrique to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Tom Nieto.

Traded a player to be named later and Norm Charlton to the Cincinnati Reds. Received Wayne Krenchicki. The Montreal Expos sent Tim Barker (minors) (April 2, 1986) to the Cincinnati Reds to complete the trade.

April 1, 1986

Released Terry Francona.

Released John Stuper.

Released Ned Yost.

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