Offseason

• November 9, 1984: Steve Fireovid
  Steve Fireovid
  Stephen John Fireovid is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. Fireovid pitched in all or part of six seasons in the majors for five different teams bwetween and . In none of those seasons did Fireovid pitch more than 10 games in the majors...
  
   was released by the Phillies.
• February 4, 1985: Al Oliver
  Al Oliver
  Albert Oliver, Jr. is a former Major League Baseball player. Over the course of his 18-year career, he played for the Pittsburgh Pirates , Texas Rangers , Montreal Expos , San Francisco Giants , Philadelphia Phillies , Los Angeles Dodgers and Toronto Blue Jays...
  
   was traded by the Phillies to the Los Angeles Dodgers
  Los Angeles Dodgers
  The Los Angeles Dodgers are a professional baseball team based in Los Angeles, California. The Dodgers are members of Major League Baseball's National League West Division. Established in 1883, the team originated in Brooklyn, New York, where it was known by a number of nicknames before becoming...
  
   for Pat Zachry
  Pat Zachry
  Patrick Paul Zachry is a former Major League baseball pitcher who had a ten year career from to .-Cincinnati Reds:...
  
  .

Notable transactions

• April 3, 1985: Kiko Garcia
  Kiko Garcia
  Alfonso Rafael "Kiko" Garcia is a former Major League Baseball infielder. He played ten seasons in the major leagues from until...
  
   was released by the Phillies.
• April 5, 1985: Kiko Garcia was signed as a free agent by the Phillies.
• April 20, 1985: Al Holland
  Al Holland
  Alfred Willis Holland is a former Major League Baseball relief pitcher who mostly pitched in the Major Leagues from to ....
  
   and Frankie Griffin (minors) were traded by the Phillies to the Pittsburgh Pirates
  Pittsburgh Pirates
  The Pittsburgh Pirates are a Major League Baseball club based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They play in the Central Division of the National League, and are five-time World Series Champions...
  
   for Kent Tekulve
  Kent Tekulve
  Kenton Charles Tekulve is a former Major League Baseball right-handed relief pitcher. During a 16-year baseball career, he pitched for three different teams, but spent most of his career with the Pittsburgh Pirates...
  
  .
• May 17, 1985: Kiko Garcia was released by the Phillies.
• June 3, 1985: 1985 Major League Baseball Draft
  1985 Major League Baseball Draft
  -First round selections:The following are the first round picks in the 1985 Major League Baseball draft.-Background:Six of the first eight draft picks from the June regular phase had at least one full year of major league experience prior to the start of the 1987 season. Included in that list were...
  
  
  • The Phillies drafted catcher Trey McCall with the sixteenth overall pick in the 1985 Draft.
  • Bruce Ruffin
    Bruce Ruffin (baseball)
    Bruce Wayne Ruffin was a pitcher for the Philadelphia Phillies , Milwaukee Brewers and Colorado Rockies ....
    
     was drafted by the Phillies in the 2nd round. Player signed June 12, 1985.
  • Wally Ritchie
    Wally Ritchie
    Wallace Reid Ritchie is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. He played all or part of four seasons in the majors, between and , for the Philadelphia Phillies. He pitched in a total of 147 major league games, all in relief.-Sources:...
    
     was drafted by the Phillies in the 4th round.
• August 8, 1985: Bo Díaz
  Bo Diaz
  Baudilio José Díaz Seijas was a Venezuelan professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball as a catcher for the Boston Red Sox, Cleveland Indians, Philadelphia Phillies and the Cincinnati Reds between and...
  
   and Greg Simpson (minors) were traded by the Phillies to the Cincinnati Reds
  Cincinnati Reds
  The Cincinnati Reds are a Major League Baseball team based in Cincinnati, Ohio. They are members of the National League Central Division. The club was established in 1882 as a charter member of the American Association and joined the National League in 1890....
  
   for Alan Knicely
  Alan Knicely
  Alan Lee Knicely is a former professional baseball catcher. He played all or part of eight seasons in Major League Baseball from 1979 until 1986...
  
  , Tom Foley and a player to be named later. The Reds completed the deal by sending Freddie Toliver
  Freddie Toliver
  Fred Lee Toliver , is a retired Major League Baseball player who played pitcher from –. He would play for the Minnesota Twins, Cincinnati Reds, Philadelphia Phillies, San Diego Padres, and Pittsburgh Pirates....
  
   to the Phillies on August 27.
• August 24, 1985: Scott Service
  Scott Service
  Scott David Service is a former professional baseball player who pitched in the major leagues between and . He also pitched one season in Japan for the Chunichi Dragons in .-External links:...
  
   was signed by the Philadelphia Phillies as an amateur free agent.
• September 13, 1985: Rick Surhoff
  Rick Surhoff
  Richard Clifford Surhoff is an American former Major League Baseball player. A pitcher, Surhoff played for the Texas Rangers and Philadelphia Phillies in . He last played professional baseball in ....
  
   was traded by the Phillies to the Texas Rangers
  Texas Rangers (baseball)
  The Texas Rangers are a professional baseball team in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, based in Arlington, Texas. The Rangers are a member of the Western Division of Major League Baseball's American League, and are the reigning A.L. Western Division and A.L. Champions. Since , the Rangers have...
  
   for Dave Stewart.

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