1996 Boston Red Sox Trades and Transactions

Transactions listed are from October 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.

• November 1, 1995

  Signed Jim Tatum as a free agent.

  Erik Hanson granted Free Agency.

  Zane Smith granted Free Agency.

• November 3, 1995

  Willie McGee granted Free Agency.

• November 6, 1995

  Mike Macfarlane granted Free Agency.

  Mike Maddux granted Free Agency.

• November 8, 1995

  Signed Brad Pennington as a free agent.

• November 9, 1995

  Signed Ken Grundt as a free agent.

• November 20, 1995

  Signed Ramon Caraballo as a free agent.

• November 27, 1995

  Signed Brent Knackert as a free agent.

• December 4, 1995

  Drafted Joe Crawford from the New York Mets in the 1995 rule 5 draft.

• December 6, 1995

  Signed José Canseco as a free agent.

• December 12, 1995

  Signed Alex Delgado as a free agent.

• December 13, 1995

  Signed Alan Zinter as a free agent.

• December 14, 1995

  Signed Rich Garcés as a free agent.

  Signed Mike Stanley as a free agent.

• December 15, 1995

  Signed Mike Maddux as a free agent.

• December 17, 1995

  Signed Nate Minchey as a free agent.

• December 19, 1995

  Signed Juan Bell as a free agent.

• December 20, 1995

  Dave Hollins granted Free Agency.

• December 21, 1995

  Signed Milt Cuyler as a free agent.

  Signed Tom Gordon as a free agent.

  Tim Van Egmond granted Free Agency.

• December 26, 1995

  Signed Chuck Ricci as a free agent.

• Before 1996 Season

  Signed Phil Clark as a free agent.

• January 2, 1996

  Signed Jamie Moyer as a free agent.

• January 3, 1996

  Signed Tim Van Egmond as a free agent.

• January 10, 1996

  Traded Shayne Bennett, Rheal Cormier and Ryan McGuire to the Montreal Expos. Received Wil Cordero and Bryan Eversgerd.

• January 22, 1996

  Signed Esteban Beltré as a free agent.

  Signed Alex Cole as a free agent.

• January 29, 1996

  Traded Glenn Murray, Ken Ryan and Lee Tinsley to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received Rickey Holifield (minors), Larry Wimberly (minors) and Heathcliff Slocumb.

• February 15, 1996

  Signed Félix José as a free agent.

• February 27, 1996

  Signed Frank Bolick as a free agent.

• March 8, 1996

  Signed Kevin Mitchell as a free agent.

• March 19, 1996

  Luis Alicea selected by the St. Louis Cardinals off waivers.

• March 25, 1996

  Selected John Doherty off waivers from the Detroit Tigers.

• March 26, 1996

  Joe Crawford player rights sold to the New York Mets.

• April 18, 1996

  Traded Bryan Eversgerd to the Texas Rangers. Received a player to be named later. The Texas Rangers sent Rudy Pemberton (April 24, 1996) to the Boston Red Sox to complete the trade.

• April 26, 1996

  Signed Adam Hyzdu as a free agent.

• May 6, 1996

  Released Joel Bennett.

• May 7, 1996

  Signed Reggie Harris as a free agent.

  Signed Jeff Manto as a free agent.

• May 12, 1996

  Released Félix José.

• May 17, 1996

  Brad Pennington selected by the California Angels off waivers.

• June 4, 1996

  Drafted Chris Reitsma in the 1st round (34th pick) of the 1996 amateur draft. Player signed June 22, 1996.

  Drafted Dernell Stenson in the 3rd round of the 1996 amateur draft. Player signed July 10, 1996.

  Drafted John Barnes in the 4th round of the 1996 amateur draft. Player signed July 26, 1996.

  Drafted Robert Ramsay in the 7th round of the 1996 amateur draft. Player signed June 15, 1996.

  Drafted Justin Duchscherer in the 8th round of the 1996 amateur draft. Player signed June 14, 1996.

  Drafted Shea Hillenbrand in the 10th round of the 1996 amateur draft. Player signed June 6, 1996.

  Drafted Aaron Harang in the 22nd round of the 1996 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Josh Stewart in the 29th round of the 1996 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Mike Bynum in the 32nd round of the 1996 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

• June 5, 1996

  Signed Jeff Frye as a free agent.

• June 6, 1996

  Released Tim Van Egmond.

• June 8, 1996

  Jim Tatum player rights sold to the San Diego Padres.

• June 9, 1996

  Traded Scott Bakkum (minors) to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received Lee Tinsley.

• June 10, 1996

  Signed Tom McGraw as a free agent.

• June 13, 1996

  Esteban Beltré granted Free Agency.

• July 23, 1996

  Traded Jeff Manto to the Seattle Mariners. Received Arquimedez Pozo.

• July 24, 1996

  Signed Jack Cressend as an amateur free agent.

• July 28, 1996

  Released Frank Bolick.

• July 30, 1996

  Traded Kevin Mitchell to the Cincinnati Reds. Received Brad Tweedlie (minors) and Roberto Mejía.

  Traded Jamie Moyer to the Seattle Mariners. Received Darren Bragg.

• July 31, 1996

  Traded a player to be named later and Mike Stanton to the Texas Rangers. Received Mark Brandenburg and Kerry Lacy. The Boston Red Sox sent Dwayne Hosey (November 4, 1996) to the Texas Rangers to complete the trade.

• August 1, 1996

  Selected Greg Pirkl off waivers from the Seattle Mariners.

• August 2, 1996

  Sent Brent Cookson to the Baltimore Orioles as part of a conditional deal.

• August 26, 1996

  Traded a player to be named later to the Minnesota Twins. Received Pat Mahomes. The Boston Red Sox sent Brian Looney (December 17, 1996) to the Minnesota Twins to complete the trade.

• August 29, 1996

  Selected Jeff Manto off waivers from the Seattle Mariners.

• October 7, 1996

  Released Eric Gunderson.

• October 8, 1996

  Jeff Manto granted Free Agency.

  Selected Bob Milacki off waivers from the Seattle Mariners.

• October 9, 1996

  Selected Mike Campbell off waivers from the Chicago Cubs.

• October 10, 1996

  Milt Cuyler granted Free Agency.

• October 11, 1996

  Nate Minchey granted Free Agency.

  Selected Greg Hansell off waivers from the Minnesota Twins.

• October 14, 1996

  Stan Belinda granted Free Agency.

  Selected Ricky Trlicek off waivers from the New York Mets.

• October 15, 1996

  Alex Cole granted Free Agency.

  Alex Delgado granted Free Agency.

  Ken Grundt granted Free Agency.

  Brent Knackert granted Free Agency.

  Tom McGraw granted Free Agency.

  Alan Zinter granted Free Agency.

• October 18, 1996

  Mike Greenwell granted Free Agency.

• October 22, 1996

  Released Bob Milacki.

• October 29, 1996

  Mike Campbell player rights sold to Yokohama Bay Stars (Japan Central).

• November 1, 1996

  Mike Maddux granted Free Agency.

• November 5, 1996

  Roger Clemens granted Free Agency.

  Phil Clark player rights sold to Kintetsu Buffaloes (Japan Pacific).

• November 25, 1996

  Sent Lee Tinsley to the Seattle Mariners as part of a conditional deal.

  Traded a player to be named later to the Florida Marlins. Received Jesús Tavárez. The Boston Red Sox sent Bobby Rodgers (minors) (December 10, 1996) to the Florida Marlins to complete the trade.

• December 5, 1996

  Released Reggie Harris.

• December 6, 1996

  Signed Robinson Checo as a free agent.

• December 7, 1996

  Signed Mike Maddux as a free agent.

  Tim Naehring granted Free Agency.

• December 9, 1996

  Signed Bret Saberhagen as a free agent.

• December 13, 1996

  Signed Tim Naehring as a free agent.

• December 14, 1996

  Signed Shane Mack as a free agent.

• December 15, 1996

  Signed Frank Francisco as an amateur free agent.

• December 17, 1996

  Signed Chris Hammond as a free agent.

• December 20, 1996

  Signed Chris Donnels as a free agent.

• December 27, 1996

  Signed Johnny Ruffin as a free agent.

• January 22, 1997

  Signed Steve Avery as a free agent.

• January 23, 1997

  Signed Ken Grundt as a free agent.

• January 27, 1997

  Traded José Canseco to the Oakland Athletics. Received John Wasdin and cash.

• January 31, 1997

  Signed Mike Benjamin as a free agent.

• February 3, 1997

  Signed Jim Corsi as a free agent.

  Released Roberto Mejía.

• February 8, 1997

  Signed Scott Leius as a free agent.

• February 10, 1997

  Signed Gary Bennett as a free agent.

• February 15, 1997

  Signed Mike Williams as a free agent.

• March 6, 1997

  Signed Tim Spehr as a free agent.

• March 14, 1997

  Released Mike Williams.

• March 25, 1997

  Purchased Carlos Valdez from the San Francisco Giants.

• March 26, 1997

  Tim Spehr player rights sold to the Kansas City Royals.

  Released Chris Donnels.

  Released Greg Hansell.

  Released Mike Maddux.

• March 29, 1997

  Released Scott Leius.