1996 California Angels Trades and Transactions

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

• November 1, 1995

  Mike Aldrete granted Free Agency.

  Mike Bielecki granted Free Agency.

• November 2, 1995

  Bob Patterson granted Free Agency.

• November 3, 1995

  Greg Myers granted Free Agency.

  Spike Owen granted Free Agency.

• November 6, 1995

  Dave Gallagher granted Free Agency.

• November 7, 1995

  Chuck Finley granted Free Agency.

• November 8, 1995

  Scott Sanderson granted Free Agency.

• November 9, 1995

  Dick Schofield granted Free Agency.

• November 20, 1995

  Signed Bryan Harvey as a free agent.

• November 21, 1995

  Signed Randy Velarde as a free agent.

• December 5, 1995

  Signed Jack Howell as a free agent.

  Signed Tim Wallach as a free agent.

• December 6, 1995

  Signed Mike Aldrete as a free agent.

  Signed Dick Schofield as a free agent.

• December 7, 1995

  Signed Scott Sanderson as a free agent.

• December 14, 1995

  Signed Ron Tingley as a free agent.

• December 18, 1995

  Signed Todd Frohwirth as a free agent.

• December 21, 1995

  Shawn Boskie granted Free Agency.

  Mike Harkey granted Free Agency.

  Rich Monteleone granted Free Agency.

• January 4, 1996

  Signed Chuck Finley as a free agent.

• January 5, 1996

  Signed Dennis Springer as a free agent.

• January 9, 1996

  Signed Jim Abbott as a free agent.

• January 16, 1996

  Signed Kevin Flora as a free agent.

• January 18, 1996

  Traded Kevin Flora to the New York Mets. Received Aaron Ledesma.

• January 26, 1996

  Signed Steve Ontiveros as a free agent.

• January 29, 1996

  Signed Shawn Boskie as a free agent.

• February 6, 1996

  Signed Mark Eichhorn as a free agent.

  Released Mark Dalesandro.

• February 15, 1996

  Traded Brian Anderson to the Cleveland Indians. Received Jason Grimsley and Pep Harris.

• February 26, 1996

  Signed Joe Slusarski as a free agent.

• February 29, 1996

  Purchased Don Slaught from the Cincinnati Reds.

• March 18, 1996

  Julio Valera player rights sold to the Kansas City Royals.

• March 25, 1996

  Ricky Jordan player rights sold to the Seattle Mariners.

• April 4, 1996

  Released Joe Slusarski.

• April 5, 1996

  Traded Eduardo Pérez to the Cincinnati Reds. Received Will Pennyfeather.

• May 16, 1996

  Released Scott Sanderson.

• May 17, 1996

  Selected Brad Pennington off waivers from the Boston Red Sox.

• May 27, 1996

  Traded Lee Smith to the Cincinnati Reds. Received Chuck McElroy.

• May 28, 1996

  Signed Brandon Puffer as a free agent.

• May 29, 1996

  Signed Kyle Abbott as a free agent.

• June 4, 1996

  Drafted Scott Schoeneweis in the 3rd round of the 1996 amateur draft. Player signed June 14, 1996.

  Drafted Bobby Hill in the 5th round of the 1996 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Jerrod Riggan in the 8th round of the 1996 amateur draft. Player signed June 10, 1996.

  Drafted Jack Taschner in the 37th round of the 1996 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Greg Jones in the 42nd round of the 1996 amateur draft. Player signed May 15, 1997.

• June 5, 1996

  Todd Frohwirth granted Free Agency.

• June 12, 1996

  Traded Mike Aldrete to the New York Yankees. Received Rich Monteleone.

• June 15, 1996

  Traded Ben Van Ryn to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Pat Borders.

• June 17, 1996

  Sent Ken Edenfield to the New York Yankees as part of a conditional deal.

• June 30, 1996

  Signed Vince Coleman as a free agent.

• July 19, 1996

  Tim Wallach granted Free Agency.

• July 27, 1996

  Traded Pat Borders to the Chicago White Sox. Received Robert Ellis.

• July 31, 1996

  Traded Damion Easley to the Detroit Tigers. Received Greg Gohr.

• August 31, 1996

  Traded Don Slaught to the Chicago White Sox. Received . The Chicago White Sox sent Scott Vollmer (minors) (November 14, 1996) to the Anaheim Angels to complete the trade.

• September 2, 1996

  Released Rich Monteleone.

• September 6, 1996

  Selected Robert Eenhoorn off waivers from the New York Yankees.

  Selected Darrell May off waivers from the Pittsburgh Pirates.