1996 Cincinnati Reds Trades and Transactions

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

• November 1, 1995

  Frank Viola granted Free Agency.

• November 2, 1995

  Hal Morris granted Free Agency.

• November 3, 1995

  Mike Jackson granted Free Agency.

• November 16, 1995

  Traded a player to be named later, Dave Tuttle (minors) and C.J. Nitkowski to the Detroit Tigers. Received David Wells. The Cincinnati Reds sent Mark Lewis (November 16, 1995) to the Detroit Tigers to complete the trade.

• December 1, 1995

  Released Darren Lewis.

• December 4, 1995

  As part of a 3-team trade, traded Luis Ordaz to the St. Louis Cardinals and Mike Remlinger to the Kansas City Royals. Received Andre King (minors) from the St. Louis Cardinals. In addition, the Kansas City Royals sent Miguel Mejía to the St. Louis Cardinals.

• December 6, 1995

  Signed Hal Morris as a free agent.

• December 7, 1995

  Signed Brook Fordyce as a free agent.

  Signed Chris Sabo as a free agent.

• December 15, 1995

  Traded Jhonny Carvajal (minors) to the Montreal Expos. Received Gabe White.

• December 21, 1995

  Jerome Walton granted Free Agency.

• December 26, 1995

  Traded David Wells to the Baltimore Orioles. Received Trovin Valdez (minors) and Curtis Goodwin.

• January 2, 1996

  Signed Eric Davis as a free agent.

  Signed Bryan Hickerson as a free agent.

  Signed Roberto Mejía as a free agent.

  Signed Rich Rodriguez as a free agent.

  Signed Jeff Shaw as a free agent.

  Signed Don Slaught as a free agent.

• January 9, 1996

  Traded a player to be named later and Chad Fox to the Atlanta Braves. Received Mike Kelly. The Cincinnati Reds sent Ray King (June 11, 1996) to the Atlanta Braves to complete the trade.

• January 12, 1996

  Signed Gene Harris as a free agent.

  Signed Trevor Wilson as a free agent.

• January 13, 1996

  Signed Brady Clark as an amateur free agent.

• January 20, 1996

  Signed Vince Coleman as a free agent.

• January 24, 1996

  Signed Keith Mitchell as a free agent.

• February 11, 1996

  Signed Jerry Spradlin as a free agent.

• February 26, 1996

  Signed Joe Oliver as a free agent.

  Released Damon Berryhill.

• February 29, 1996

  Don Slaught player rights sold to the California Angels.

• March 8, 1996

  Released Brian Hunter.

• March 14, 1996

  Nigel Wilson selected by the Cleveland Indians off waivers.

• March 23, 1996

  Released Adam Hyzdu.

• March 24, 1996

  Released Rich Rodriguez.

• March 26, 1996

  Signed Gregg Olson as a free agent.

• April 2, 1996

  Signed Scott Service as a free agent.

• April 4, 1996

  Selected Mike Remlinger off waivers from the Kansas City Royals.

• April 5, 1996

  Traded Will Pennyfeather to the California Angels. Received Eduardo Pérez.

• April 10, 1996

  Released Brady Clark.

• April 11, 1996

  Signed Derek Lilliquist as a free agent.

  Signed Kirt Ojala as a free agent.

• April 17, 1996

  Released Xavier Hernandez.

• April 26, 1996

  Traded Gregg Olson to the Detroit Tigers. Received Yuri Sanchez (minors).

• April 30, 1996

  Released Trevor Wilson.

• May 10, 1996

  Tim Pugh selected by the Kansas City Royals off waivers.

• May 27, 1996

  Traded Chuck McElroy to the California Angels. Received Lee Smith.

• June 4, 1996

  Drafted Buddy Carlyle in the 2nd round of the 1996 amateur draft. Player signed June 21, 1996.

  Drafted Doug DeVore in the 35th round of the 1996 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

• June 18, 1996

  Released Vince Coleman.

• July 3, 1996

  Selected Giovanni Carrara off waivers from the Toronto Blue Jays.

• July 8, 1996

  Selected Tim Pugh off waivers from the Kansas City Royals.

• July 12, 1996

  Tim Pugh selected by the Kansas City Royals off waivers.

• July 30, 1996

  Eric Anthony player rights sold to the Colorado Rockies.

  Traded Brad Tweedlie (minors) and Roberto Mejía to the Boston Red Sox. Received Kevin Mitchell.

• August 15, 1996

  Selected Tim Pugh off waivers from the Kansas City Royals.

• September 4, 1996

  Signed Mike Morgan as a free agent.

• September 13, 1996

  Released Derek Lilliquist.

  Selected Pedro Martínez off waivers from the New York Mets.

• October 4, 1996

  Selected Glenn Murray off waivers from the Philadelphia Phillies.

• October 14, 1996

  Selected Tim Scott off waivers from the San Francisco Giants.

• October 15, 1996

  Giovanni Carrara granted Free Agency.

  Larry Luebbers granted Free Agency.

  Tim Pugh granted Free Agency.

• October 28, 1996

  Eric Davis granted Free Agency.

  Traded Ben Bailey (minors) and Decomba Conner (minors) to the Detroit Tigers. Received Rubén Sierra.

• October 29, 1996

  Lee Smith granted Free Agency.

• October 30, 1996

  Released Jerry Spradlin.

• October 31, 1996

  Lenny Harris granted Free Agency.

• November 13, 1996

  Signed Lenny Harris as a free agent.

• November 14, 1996

  Signed David Nied as a free agent.

• November 18, 1996

  Kevin Mitchell granted Free Agency.

  Joe Oliver granted Free Agency.

  Mark Portugal granted Free Agency.

  Chris Sabo granted Free Agency.

  Released Thomas Howard.

• November 19, 1996

  Released Keith Mitchell.

• December 7, 1996

  Signed Jose Acevedo as an amateur free agent.

• December 10, 1996

  Signed Ricky Bones as a free agent.

  Signed Kent Mercker as a free agent.

• December 13, 1996

  Signed Pete Rose Jr. as a free agent.

• December 20, 1996

  Johnny Ruffin granted Free Agency.

  Tim Scott granted Free Agency.

• December 21, 1996

  Signed Stan Belinda as a free agent.

  Signed Billy Brewer as a free agent.

• December 23, 1996

  Received Rikkert Faneyte from the Texas Rangers as part of a conditional deal.

  Signed Félix Rodríguez as a free agent.

• January 10, 1997

  Signed Jeff Tabaka as a free agent.

• January 14, 1997

  Signed Brian Hunter as a free agent.

• January 27, 1997

  Signed Terry Pendleton as a free agent.

• February 3, 1997

  Signed Todd Williams as a free agent.

• February 8, 1997

  Signed Joe Oliver as a free agent.

• February 15, 1997

  Signed Brady Clark as a free agent.

• February 17, 1997

  Signed Deion Sanders as a free agent.

• March 10, 1997

  Released Billy Brewer.

• March 15, 1997

  Traded a player to be named later to the San Diego Padres. Received Joey Eischen. The Cincinnati Reds sent Ray Brown (minors) (March 19, 1997) to the San Diego Padres to complete the trade.

• March 27, 1997

  Kirt Ojala selected by the Florida Marlins off waivers.

  Scott Service selected by the Oakland Athletics off waivers.

• March 31, 1997

  Traded Curt Lyons to the Chicago Cubs. Received Jay Peterson (minors) and Ozzie Timmons.