1986 New York Yankees Season - Offseason

Offseason

• November 7, 1985: Bob Geren was signed as a free agent by the Yankees.
• December 6, 1985: Billy Sample was traded by the Yankees to the Atlanta Braves for Miguel Sosa (minors).
• December 12, 1985: Ron Hassey and Joe Cowley were traded by the Yankees to the Chicago White Sox for Britt Burns, Glen Braxton (minors), and Mike Soper (minors).
• December 12, 1985: Rex Hudler was traded by the New York Yankees with Rich Bordi to the Baltimore Orioles for a player to be named later and Gary Roenicke. The Baltimore Orioles sent Leo Hernandez (December 16, 1985) to the New York Yankees to complete the trade.
• December 14, 1985: Roger Maris, the Yankees record holder for most Home Runs in one season died after a battle with lymphomatic cancer.
• February 13, 1986: Neil Allen, Scott Bradley, Glen Braxton (minors), and cash were traded by the Yankees to the Chicago White Sox for Ron Hassey, Matt Winters, Chris Alvarez (minors) and Eric Schmidt (minors).
• March 28, 1986: Don Baylor was traded by the New York Yankees to the Boston Red Sox for Mike Easler.