1987 – Astros deal two minor leaguers to Atlanta for shortstop Rafael Ramirez and cash. Ramirez serves as a transition from the tandem of Reynolds and Thon while prospects mature in the minors.
On December 8, 1987 The Chicago Cubs trade Lee Smith to the Red Sox for pitchers Al Nipper and Calvin Schiraldi. Smith felt underappreciated in Chicago and had asked for a trade. “I appreciated (Jim Frey) trading me,” he said. “Frey and Zim are good people. Wanting to be traded had nothing to do with…
1987 – Cincinnati trades OF Dave Parker to the A’s for pitchers Jose Rijo and Tim Birtsas, the Braves trade SS Rafael Ramirez to the Astros for a pair of minor leaguers, and in the day’s biggest (and most lopsided) deal, the Cubs send dominating reliever Lee Smith to the Red Sox for pitchers Al Nipper and Calvin Schiraldi.
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