Tuesday 2/12/1981 : Free agent C Ed Ott has been signed to a contract of $1,400,000 per year, for 2 years.
Sunday 2/17/1981 : Free agent P Mike Rowland has been signed to a contract of $800,000 per year, for 4 years.
Friday 2/22/1981 : Free agent 2B Bob Sheldon has been signed to a contract of $200,000 per year, for 3 years. Free agent Chris Smith has been signed to a contract of $239,400 per year, for 1 years. Frank Maccormack was sent down from AAA to AA .
Monday 4/8/1981 : Free agent Tom Veryzer has been signed to a contract of $2,600,000 per year, for 1 years. Free agent Mark Brouhard has been signed to a contract of $0 per year, for 0 years. Mark Brouhard was sent down from AAA to A . Frank Maccormack was sent down from AAA to AA . Frank Maccormack was sent down from AAA to AA . Frank Maccormack was sent down from AAA to AA . Paul Thormodsgard has been signed to a contract extension, $1,800,000 per year, for 7 years. Pat Zachry has been signed to a contract extension, $4,400,000 per year, for 4 years. Steve Kemp has been signed to a contract extension, $2,600,000 per year, for 7 years. John Cumberland has been signed to a contract extension, $4,800,000 per year, for 3 years. Frank Maccormack was sent down from AAA to AA .
Monday 7/1/1981 : Mike Heath was promoted from A to AA . Frank Maccormack was sent down from AAA to AA .
Monday 9/16/1981 : John Tamargo was promoted from A to AA .