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The Transactions for the 1985 Philadelphia Phillies

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The Transactions for the 1985 Philadelphia Phillies

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January 2, 1985

Julio Machado signed as a non-drafted free agent.

January 3, 1985

Amateur Free-Agent Draft

18th round Dann Howitt (did not sign)

January 23, 1985

Purchased Ralph Citarella from St. Louis Cardinals.

February 4, 1985

Traded Al Oliver to Los Angeles Dodgers in exchange for Pat Zachry.

March 28, 1985

Returned Ed Olwine to New York Mets.

April 1, 1985

Traded Len Matuszek to Toronto Blue Jays in exchange for Jose Escobar, Ken Kinnard
and Dave Shipanoff.

April 3, 1985

Kiko Garcia released.

April 5, 1985

Kiko Garcia signed as a free agent.

April 6, 1985

Traded Bill Campbell and Ivan De Jesus to St. Louis Cardinals in exchange for Dave
Rucker.

April 20, 1985

Traded Al Holland and Frankie Griffin to Pittsburgh Pirates in exchange for Kent
Tekulve.

April 27, 1985

Traded Mike Diaz to Pittsburgh Pirates in exchange for Steve Herz.

May 15, 1985

Steve Comer signed as a free agent.

Purchased Derrel Thomas from Miami (Florida State).

May 17, 1985

Kiko Garcia released.

May 21, 1985

Randy Lerch signed as a free agent.

June 1, 1985

Kevin Hickey signed as a free agent.

June 3, 1985

Amateur Free-Agent Draft

2nd round Bruce Ruffin (signed June 12, 1985)
4th round Wally Ritchie (signed June 10, 1985)
10th round Jason Grimsley (signed June 6, 1985)
13th round Eric Fox (did not sign)
16th round Rick Parker (signed June 12, 1985)
3rd round secondary phase Kevin Brown (did not sign)
5th round secondary phase Blas Minor (did not sign)

June 8, 1985

Pat Zachry released.

July 9, 1985

Tom Magrann released.

August 8, 1985

Traded Bo Diaz and Greg Simpson to Cincinnati Reds in exchange for Tom Foley, Alan
Knicely and a player to be named later; Philadelphia Phillies received Freddie
Toliver (August 27, 1985).

August 19, 1985

John Wockenfuss released.

August 24, 1985

Scott Service signed as a non-drafted free agent.

September 13, 1985

Traded Rich Surhoff to Texas Rangers in exchange for Dave Stewart.

October 15, 1985

Granted Free Agency

Ralph Citarella

November 12, 1985

Granted Free Agency

Derrel Thomas
Garry Maddox released.

December 6, 1985

Jerry Koosman released.

Garry Maddox signed as a free agent.

December 10, 1985

Jose Cecena signed as a non-drafted free agent.

Traded Ozzie Virgil and Pete Smith to Atlanta Braves in exchange for Steve Bedrosian
and Milt Thompson.

December 11, 1985

Minor League Draft

Lost Wilfredo Tejada to Montreal Expos.
Traded John Denny and Jeff Gray to Cincinnati Reds in exchange for Gary Redus and
Tom Hume.

December 12, 1985

Jose Escobar released.

December 22, 1985

Tim Corcoran released.
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