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1986 Montreal Expos Trades and Transactions
(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1985 / 1987)
78-83, Finished 4th in NL East
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Scored 637 runs, Allowed 688 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 75-86
Manager: Buck Rodgers (78-83)
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Attendance: 1,128,981 (11th of 12)
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1985 / 1987 Trades and Transactions

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

October 15, 1985

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 (Standings)

Released Terry Francona.

Released John Stuper.

Released Ned Yost.

April 4, 1986 (Standings)

Traded players to be named later to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Received Jason Thompson. The Montreal Expos sent Ben Abner (minors) (April 7, 1986) and Ronnie Giddens (minors) (April 7, 1986) to the Pittsburgh Pirates to complete the trade.

April 5, 1986 (Standings)

Traded Doug Frobel to the New York Mets. Received Joe Graves (minors) and Rodger Cole (minors).

April 7, 1986 (Standings)

Released Scot Thompson.

April 10, 1986 (Standings)

Released Bert Roberge.

April 28, 1986 (Standings)

Signed Len Barker as a free agent.

May 9, 1986 (Standings)

Signed Bert Roberge as a free agent.

June 2, 1986 (Standings)

Drafted Jeff Tabaka in the 2nd round of the 1986 amateur draft. Player signed June 12, 1986.

Drafted Kent Bottenfield in the 4th round of the 1986 amateur draft. Player signed June 5, 1986.

Drafted Gene Harris in the 5th round of the 1986 amateur draft.

Drafted Mike Blowers in the 10th round of the 1986 amateur draft. Player signed June 13, 1986.

Drafted Brian Johnson in the 36th round of the 1986 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

June 8, 1986 (Standings)

Traded a player to be named later to the Milwaukee Brewers. Received Bob McClure. The Montreal Expos sent Kent Bachman (minors) (September 12, 1986) to the Milwaukee Brewers to complete the trade.

June 9, 1986 (Standings)

Sold Jim Hunter to the Milwaukee Brewers.

June 10, 1986 (Standings)

Signed Johnnie LeMaster as a free agent.

June 16, 1986 (Standings)

Traded a player to be named later to the Baltimore Orioles. Received a player to be named later and Dennis Martinez. The Baltimore Orioles sent John Stefero (December 8, 1986) to the Montreal Expos to complete the trade. The Montreal Expos sent Rene Gonzales (December 16, 1986) to the Baltimore Orioles to complete the trade.

June 18, 1986 (Standings)

Received George Wright from the Texas Rangers as part of a conditional deal.

June 30, 1986 (Standings)

Released Jason Thompson.

July 9, 1986 (Standings)

Released Johnnie LeMaster.

July 24, 1986 (Standings)

Traded Skeeter Barnes and Dan Schatzeder to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received Tom Foley and Lary Sorensen.

July 25, 1986 (Standings)

Signed Razor Shines as a free agent.

October 7, 1986 (Standings)

Released Bert Roberge.

October 15, 1986 (Standings)

George Riley granted Free Agency.

October 21, 1986

Released Dave Tomlin.

November 1, 1986

Released Jim Wohlford.

November 12, 1986

Andre Dawson granted Free Agency.

Wayne Krenchicki granted Free Agency.

Charlie Lea granted Free Agency.

Dennis Martinez granted Free Agency.

Bob Owchinko granted Free Agency.

Tim Raines granted Free Agency.

November 13, 1986

Signed Dave Collins as a free agent.

December 1, 1986

Traded Bill Cutshall (minors) to the Cincinnati Reds. Received Mike Smith.

December 9, 1986

Signed Mike Madden as a free agent.

Signed John Mizerock as a free agent.

December 19, 1986

Released George Wright.

December 20, 1986

Released Dann Bilardello.

Released Bryn Smith.

1987

Released John Mizerock.

Signed George Wright as a free agent.

January 19, 1987

Signed Dave Engle as a free agent.

January 23, 1987

Signed Bruce Berenyi as a free agent.

February 3, 1987

Traded Tom Nieto and Jeff Reardon to the Minnesota Twins. Received Al Cardwood (minors), Neal Heaton, Yorkis Perez and Jeff Reed.

February 16, 1987

Signed Charlie Lea as a free agent.

Signed Pascual Perez as a free agent.

February 20, 1987

Traded Al Newman to the Minnesota Twins. Received Mike Shade (minors).

February 27, 1987

Signed Bryn Smith as a free agent.

March 6, 1987

Signed Bill Campbell as a free agent.

March 11, 1987

Released Bruce Berenyi.

March 20, 1987

Released Len Barker.

March 22, 1987

Signed Dann Bilardello as a free agent.

Sold Dann Bilardello to the Pittsburgh Pirates.

March 31, 1987

Released Dave Collins.

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1985 / 1987 Trades and Transactions