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The Transactions for the 1985 Philadelphia Phillies

The Transactions for the 1985 Philadelphia Phillies
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Julio Machado signed as a non-drafted free agent.
Amateur Free-Agent Draft
18th round Dann Howitt (did not sign)
Purchased Ralph Citarella from St. Louis Cardinals.
Traded Al Oliver to Los Angeles Dodgers in exchange for Pat Zachry.
Returned Ed Olwine to New York Mets.
Traded Len Matuszek to Toronto Blue Jays in exchange for Jose Escobar, Ken Kinnard
and Dave Shipanoff.
Kiko Garcia released.
Kiko Garcia signed as a free agent.
Traded Bill Campbell and Ivan De Jesus to St. Louis Cardinals in exchange for Dave
Rucker.
Traded Al Holland and Frankie Griffin to Pittsburgh Pirates in exchange for Kent
Tekulve.
Traded Mike Diaz to Pittsburgh Pirates in exchange for Steve Herz.
Steve Comer signed as a free agent.
Purchased Derrel Thomas from Miami (Florida State).
Kiko Garcia released.
Randy Lerch signed as a free agent.
Kevin Hickey signed as a free agent.
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)
Pat Zachry released.
Tom Magrann released.
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).
John Wockenfuss released.
Scott Service signed as a non-drafted free agent.
Traded Rich Surhoff to Texas Rangers in exchange for Dave Stewart.
Granted Free Agency
Ralph Citarella
Granted Free Agency
Derrel Thomas
Garry Maddox released.
Jerry Koosman released.
Garry Maddox signed as a free agent.
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.
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.
Jose Escobar released.
Tim Corcoran released.
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