He was traded along with Dave McNally and minor-league right-handed pitcher Bill Kirkpatrick from the Orioles to the Expos for Ken Singleton and Mike Torrez at the Winter Meetings on December 4, .
In a deal that included Dave McNally, Bill Kirkpatrick, and a young pitching prospect, he was sent from the Orioles to the Expos in exchange for established players Ken Singleton and Mike Torrez at the Winter Meetings on December 4, .