1993 Cleveland Indians Trades and Transactions

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

• November 12, 1992

  Signed Eric Plunk as a free agent.

• November 17, 1992

  Darrell Whitmore selected by the Florida Marlins as the 16th pick in the 1992 expansion draft.

  Jack Armstrong selected by the Florida Marlins as the 39th pick in the 1992 expansion draft.

  Denis Boucher selected by the Colorado Rockies as the 72nd pick in the 1992 expansion draft.

• December 7, 1992

  Willie Cañate drafted by the Cincinnati Reds in the 1992 rule 5 draft.

  Dave Otto selected by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 1992 minor league draft.

• December 8, 1992

  Signed Bob Ojeda as a free agent.

  Signed Junior Ortiz as a free agent.

• December 9, 1992

  Traded Alan Walden (minors) to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Received Zak Shinall.

• December 14, 1992

  Signed Mike Bielecki as a free agent.

• December 17, 1992

  Signed Jeff Treadway as a free agent.

• December 19, 1992

  Rod Nichols granted Free Agency.

• January 5, 1993

  Signed Jeff Schaefer as a free agent.

  Signed Cliff Young as a free agent.

• January 22, 1993

  Signed Tim Crews as a free agent.

• February 8, 1993

  Signed Mike Walker as a free agent.

• March 4, 1993

  Signed Sam Horn as a free agent.

• March 24, 1993

  Released Mike Aldrete.

• March 27, 1993

  Signed Paul Abbott as a free agent.

• March 30, 1993

  Released Mike Walker.

• March 31, 1993

  Traded Mark Whiten to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Juan Andujar (minors) and Mark Clark.

• April 6, 1993

  Signed Bob Milacki as a free agent.

  Signed Matt Young as a free agent.

• April 7, 1993

  Signed Jason Grimsley as a free agent.

• April 26, 1993

  Zak Shinall selected by the Seattle Mariners off waivers.

• May 5, 1993

  Signed John Marzano as a free agent.

• May 7, 1993

  Traded Kevin Wickander to the Cincinnati Reds. Received a player to be named later. The Cincinnati Reds sent Todd Ruyak (minors) (June 4, 1993) to the Cleveland Indians to complete the trade.

  Signed Lance Parrish as a free agent.

• May 23, 1993

  Released John Marzano.

• May 29, 1993

  Signed Dave Eiland as a free agent.

• May 30, 1993

  Released Lance Parrish.

• June 1, 1993

  Traded Tracy Sanders (minors) and Fernando Hernández to the San Diego Padres. Received Jeremy Hernandez.

  Traded José Hernández to the Chicago Cubs. Received Heathcliff Slocumb.

• June 3, 1993

  Drafted Travis Driskill in the 4th round of the 1993 amateur draft. Player signed June 10, 1993.

  Drafted Seth Greisinger in the 7th round of the 1993 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Steve Kline in the 8th round of the 1993 amateur draft. Player signed June 6, 1993.

  Drafted Roland de la Maza in the 15th round of the 1993 amateur draft. Player signed June 5, 1993.

  Drafted Richie Sexson in the 24th round of the 1993 amateur draft. Player signed June 14, 1993.

  Drafted Dave Roberts in the 47th round of the 1993 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

• June 8, 1993

  Signed Mike Dyer as a free agent.

• June 15, 1993

  Signed Randy Veres as a free agent.

• June 19, 1993

  Released Mike Bielecki.

• June 26, 1993

  Signed Bartolo Colón as an amateur free agent.

• July 19, 1993

  Signed Pat Lennon as a free agent.

• July 23, 1993

  Released Ted Power.

• August 4, 1993

  Traded Dave Eiland to the Texas Rangers. Received Gerald Alexander and Allan Anderson.

• August 9, 1993

  Released Matt Young.

• August 17, 1993

  Traded Thomas Howard to the Cincinnati Reds. Received Randy Milligan.

• August 19, 1993

  Traded Glenallen Hill to the Chicago Cubs. Received Candy Maldonado.

• October 15, 1993

  Paul Abbott granted Free Agency.

  Alan Cockrell granted Free Agency.

  Dennis Cook granted Free Agency.

  Mike Dyer granted Free Agency.

  Pat Lennon granted Free Agency.

  Bob Milacki granted Free Agency.

  Jeff Schaefer granted Free Agency.

  Scott Scudder granted Free Agency.

  Randy Veres granted Free Agency.

  Cliff Young granted Free Agency.

• October 18, 1993

  Released Roberto Rivera.

• October 27, 1993

  Jeff Treadway granted Free Agency.

• October 29, 1993

  Bob Ojeda granted Free Agency.

  Junior Ortiz granted Free Agency.

• November 2, 1993

  Traded Heathcliff Slocumb to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received Rubén Amaro Jr..

• November 29, 1993

  Released Mike Christopher.

  Jeff Mutis selected by the Florida Marlins off waivers.

• December 2, 1993

  Signed Dennis Martínez as a free agent.

  Signed Eddie Murray as a free agent.

• December 13, 1993

  Kelly Stinnett drafted by the New York Mets in the 1993 rule 5 draft.

  Released Sam Horn.

  Traded Randy Milligan to the Montreal Expos. Received a player to be named later. The Montreal Expos sent Brian Barnes (December 17, 1993) to the Cleveland Indians to complete the trade.

• December 14, 1993

  Signed Craig Colbert as a free agent.

• December 20, 1993

  Signed Junior Ortiz as a free agent.

  Greg McCarthy granted Free Agency.

  Traded Félix Fermín, Reggie Jefferson and cash to the Seattle Mariners. Received Omar Vizquel.

• December 22, 1993

  Signed Tim Jones as a free agent.

• January 6, 1994

  Signed Greg McCarthy as a free agent.

• January 21, 1994

  Signed Russ Swan as a free agent.

• February 7, 1994

  Signed Tony Peña as a free agent.

• February 9, 1994

  Signed Jeff Johnson as a free agent.

• February 10, 1994

  Signed Steve Farr as a free agent.

  Signed Jack Morris as a free agent.

• February 14, 1994

  Traded Dave Duplessis (minors) and J.J. Thobe to the Montreal Expos. Received Chris Nabholz.

• February 21, 1994

  Traded Shawn Bryant (minors) to the Minnesota Twins. Received a player to be named later. The Minnesota Twins sent Enrique Wilson (March 24, 1994) to the Cleveland Indians to complete the trade.

• March 23, 1994

  Traded Junior Ortiz to the Texas Rangers. Received players to be named later. The Texas Rangers sent Igor Oropeza (minors) (March 25, 1994) and Andreaus Lewis (minors) (May 9, 1994) to the Cleveland Indians to complete the trade.

• March 30, 1994

  Released Pete Rose Jr..

  Traded Ken Ramos to the Chicago White Sox. Received Matt Merullo.

• April, 1994

  Released Carlos Martínez.