June, 1977 
 <a href="/topics/Wally_Backman">Wally Backman</a>, 2B: Drafted in first round 
 <a href="/topics/Mookie_Wilson">Mookie Wilson</a>, LF: Drafted in second round 
 Dec. 8, 1978 
 <a href="/topics/Jesse_Orosco">Jesse Orosco</a>, RP: Traded from Twins Feb. 7, 1979 to complete trade for <a href="/topics/Jerry_Koosman">Jerry Koosman</a> 
 November 1980 
 <a href="/topics/Kevin_Mitchell">Kevin Mitchell</a>, OF/INF: Signed as an amateur free agent 
 June, 1980 
 <a href="/topics/Darryl_Strawberry">Darryl Strawberry</a>, RF: Drafted in first round 
 June 10, 1980 
 <a href="/topics/Doug_Sisk">Doug Sisk</a>, RP: Signed as amateur free agent 
 June 1981 
 <a href="/topics/Lenny_Dykstra">Lenny Dykstra</a>, OF: Drafted in 13th round 
 April 1, 1982 
 <a href="/topics/Ron_Darling">Ron Darling</a>, SP: Traded from Rangers with Walt Terrell for <a href="/topics/Lee_Mazzilli">Lee Mazzilli</a> 
 June 1982 
 <a href="/topics/Dwight_Gooden">Dwight Gooden</a>, SP: Drafted in first round 
 <a href="/topics/Roger_McDowell">Roger McDowell</a>: Drafted in third round 
 Dec. 10, 1982 
 <a href="/topics/Danny_Heep">Danny Heep</a>: Traded from Astros for <a href="/topics/Mike_Scott_%28baseball%29">Mike Scott</a> 
 Feb. 3, 1983 
 Ed Hearn: Signed as a free agent 
 June, 1983 
 <a href="/topics/Rick_Aguilera">Rick Aguilera</a>: Drafted in third round 
 June 15, 1983 
 Keith Hernandez: Traded from Cardinals for <a href="/topics/Neil_Allen">Neil Allen</a> and Rick Ownbey 
 Dec. 8, 1983 
 <a href="/topics/Sid_Fernandez">Sid Fernandez</a>: Traded from Dodgers with Ross Jones for Bob Bailor and Carlos Diaz 
 1984 
 Dave <a href="/topics/Howard_Johnson">Johnson</a> becomes manager 
 Jan. 17, 1984 
 <a href="/topics/Rafael_Santana">Rafael Santana</a>: Signed as a free agent 
 June, 1984 
 <a href="/topics/Kevin_Elster">Kevin Elster</a>: Drafted in second round 
 June 15, 1984 
 Bruce Berenyi: Traded from Reds for Matt Bullinger, <a href="/topics/Jay_Tibbs">Jay Tibbs</a>, Eddie Williams June 
 Dec. 7, 1984 
 <a href="/topics/Howard_Johnson">Howard Johnson</a>: Traded from <a href="/topics/Detroit_Tigers">Tigers</a> for Walt Terrell 
 Dec. 10, 1984 
 <a href="/topics/Gary_Carter">Gary Carter</a>: Traded from Expos for <a href="/topics/Hubie_Brooks_%28baseball%29">Hubie Brooks</a>, <a href="/topics/Mike_Fitzgerald">Mike Fitzgerald</a>, Herm Winningham and Floyd Youmans 
 March 30, 1985 
 <a href="/topics/Randy_Niemann">Randy Niemann</a>: Traded from White Sox for minor leaguers <a href="/topics/Gene_Autry">Gene Autry</a> and Ken Reed 
 Nov. 13, 1985 
 Bob Ojeda: Traded from Red Sox with Chris Bayer, <a href="/topics/Tom_McCarthy">Tom McCarthy</a> and <a href="/topics/John_Mitchell">John Mitchell</a> for John Christensen, Wes Gardner, Calvin Schiraldi and LaSchelle Tarver 
 Jan. 16, 1986 
 Tim Teufel: Traded by Twins with Matt Crosby for <a href="/topics/Billy_Beane">Billy Beane</a>, Joe Klink and Bill Latham 
 Aug. 3, 1986 
 <a href="/topics/Lee_Mazzilli">Lee Mazzilli</a>: Signed as a free agent (originally drafted in first round, 1973)

June, 1977 Wally Backman, 2B: Drafted in first round Mookie Wilson, LF: Drafted in second round Dec. 8, 1978 Jesse Orosco, RP: Traded from Twins Feb. 7, 1979 to complete trade for Jerry Koosman November 1980 Kevin Mitchell, OF/INF: Signed as an amateur free agent June, 1980 Darryl Strawberry, RF: Drafted in first round June 10, 1980 Doug Sisk, RP: Signed as amateur free agent June 1981 Lenny Dykstra, OF: Drafted in 13th round April 1, 1982 Ron Darling, SP: Traded from Rangers with Walt Terrell for Lee Mazzilli June 1982 Dwight Gooden, SP: Drafted in first round Roger McDowell: Drafted in third round Dec. 10, 1982 Danny Heep: Traded from Astros for Mike Scott Feb. 3, 1983 Ed Hearn: Signed as a free agent June, 1983 Rick Aguilera: Drafted in third round June 15, 1983 Keith Hernandez: Traded from Cardinals for Neil Allen and Rick Ownbey Dec. 8, 1983 Sid Fernandez: Traded from Dodgers with Ross Jones for Bob Bailor and Carlos Diaz 1984 Dave Johnson becomes manager Jan. 17, 1984 Rafael Santana: Signed as a free agent June, 1984 Kevin Elster: Drafted in second round June 15, 1984 Bruce Berenyi: Traded from Reds for Matt Bullinger, Jay Tibbs, Eddie Williams June Dec. 7, 1984 Howard Johnson: Traded from Tigers for Walt Terrell Dec. 10, 1984 Gary Carter: Traded from Expos for Hubie Brooks, Mike Fitzgerald, Herm Winningham and Floyd Youmans March 30, 1985 Randy Niemann: Traded from White Sox for minor leaguers Gene Autry and Ken Reed Nov. 13, 1985 Bob Ojeda: Traded from Red Sox with Chris Bayer, Tom McCarthy and John Mitchell for John Christensen, Wes Gardner, Calvin Schiraldi and LaSchelle Tarver Jan. 16, 1986 Tim Teufel: Traded by Twins with Matt Crosby for Billy Beane, Joe Klink and Bill Latham Aug. 3, 1986 Lee Mazzilli: Signed as a free agent (originally drafted in first round, 1973)

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