1996 Chicago Cubs Trades and Transactions

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

• November 1, 1995

  Jaime Navarro granted Free Agency.

• November 3, 1995

  Mark Grace granted Free Agency.

  Howard Johnson granted Free Agency.

  Randy Myers granted Free Agency.

• December 4, 1995

  Drafted Rodney Myers from the Kansas City Royals in the 1995 rule 5 draft.

  Jon Ratliff drafted by the Detroit Tigers in the 1995 rule 5 draft.

• December 8, 1995

  Signed Jaime Navarro as a free agent.

• December 13, 1995

  Signed Rob Dibble as a free agent.

• December 17, 1995

  Signed Mike Campbell as a free agent.

• December 19, 1995

  Signed Mark Grace as a free agent.

• December 20, 1995

  Anthony Young granted Free Agency.

  Todd Zeile granted Free Agency.

• December 28, 1995

  Signed Doug Jones as a free agent.

• January 5, 1996

  Signed Dave Magadan as a free agent.

• January 16, 1996

  Signed Bob Patterson as a free agent.

• January 24, 1996

  Signed Bret Barberie as a free agent.

  Signed Leo Gómez as a free agent.

• February 6, 1996

  Signed Brian Dorsett as a free agent.

• February 18, 1996

  Signed Carlos Pulido as a free agent.

• March 9, 1996

  Signed Kent Bottenfield as a free agent.

• March 12, 1996

  Signed Terry Shumpert as a free agent.

• March 13, 1996

  The Detroit Tigers returned Jon Ratliff (earlier draft pick).

• April 8, 1996

  Traded Matt Franco to the New York Mets. Received a player to be named later. The New York Mets sent Chris DeWitt (minors) (June 11, 1996) to the Chicago Cubs to complete the trade.

• May 29, 1996

  Signed Félix Fermín as a free agent.

• June 4, 1996

  Drafted Chris Gissell in the 4th round of the 1996 amateur draft. Player signed June 6, 1996.

  Drafted Chad Meyers in the 5th round of the 1996 amateur draft. Player signed June 7, 1996.

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

  Drafted Courtney Duncan in the 20th round of the 1996 amateur draft. Player signed June 20, 1996.

  Drafted Jason Smith in the 23rd round of the 1996 amateur draft. Player signed May 25, 1997.

  Drafted Kyle Lohse in the 29th round of the 1996 amateur draft. Player signed May 20, 1997.

• June 15, 1996

  Released Doug Jones.

• June 27, 1996

  Traded Ismael Villegas to the Atlanta Braves. Received Tyler Houston.

• August 9, 1996

  Released Félix Fermín.

• October 9, 1996

  Mike Campbell selected by the Boston Red Sox off waivers.

• October 15, 1996

  Bret Barberie granted Free Agency.

  Brian Dorsett granted Free Agency.

  Todd Haney granted Free Agency.

  Héctor Ortiz granted Free Agency.

  Mike Pérez granted Free Agency.

  Carlos Pulido granted Free Agency.

  Roberto Rivera granted Free Agency.

  Terry Shumpert granted Free Agency.

  Tanyon Sturtze granted Free Agency.

• October 28, 1996

  Jaime Navarro granted Free Agency.

• October 29, 1996

  Dave Magadan granted Free Agency.

• November 5, 1996

  Ryne Sandberg granted Free Agency.

• November 15, 1996

  Signed Francis Beltrán as an amateur free agent.

• November 20, 1996

  Traded Jason Stevenson (minors) to the Toronto Blue Jays. Received Miguel Cairo.

  Selected Marc Pisciotta off waivers from the Pittsburgh Pirates.

• November 27, 1996

  Signed Ryne Sandberg as a free agent.

• November 30, 1996

  Signed Kevin Tolar as a free agent.

• December 2, 1996

  Signed Shawon Dunston as a free agent.

• December 7, 1996

  Luis Gonzalez granted Free Agency.

• December 9, 1996

  Drafted Terrell Lowery from the New York Mets in the 1996 rule 5 draft.

  Drafted Ramón Tatís from the New York Mets in the 1996 rule 5 draft.

  Signed Terry Mulholland as a free agent.

  Released Scott Bullett.

• December 10, 1996

  Signed Mel Rojas as a free agent.

• December 13, 1996

  Signed Mark Dalesandro as a free agent.

  Signed Kevin Tapani as a free agent.

• December 16, 1996

  Released Alex Cabrera.

• December 17, 1996

  Leo Gómez granted Free Agency.

  Selected Miguel Batista off waivers from the Florida Marlins.

• December 20, 1996

  Jim Bullinger granted Free Agency.

• December 30, 1996

  Signed Julio Valera as a free agent.

• January 8, 1997

  Signed Ben Van Ryn as a free agent.

• January 22, 1997

  Signed Dave Hansen as a free agent.

• January 29, 1997

  Signed Dave Clark as a free agent.

• March 28, 1997

  Released Kevin Tolar.

• March 30, 1997

  Signed Bry Nelson as a free agent.

• March 31, 1997

  Traded Jay Peterson (minors) and Ozzie Timmons to the Cincinnati Reds. Received Curt Lyons.