1996 Colorado Rockies Trades and Transactions

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

• November 1, 1995

  Mike Kingery granted Free Agency.

• November 3, 1995

  Walt Weiss granted Free Agency.

• November 20, 1995

  Traded Joe Girardi to the New York Yankees. Received Mike DeJean.

• December 6, 1995

  Signed Walt Weiss as a free agent.

• December 18, 1995

  Signed Jeff Reed as a free agent.

• December 21, 1995

  Roberto Mejía granted Free Agency.

• January 12, 1996

  Signed John Habyan as a free agent.

• February 14, 1996

  Signed Reggie Harris as a free agent.

• March 26, 1996

  Released Reggie Harris.

• April 26, 1996

  Selected Robbie Beckett off waivers from the Florida Marlins.

• June 4, 1996

  Drafted Jake Westbrook in the 1st round (21st pick) of the 1996 amateur draft. Player signed June 13, 1996.

  Drafted Shawn Chacón in the 3rd round of the 1996 amateur draft. Player signed June 18, 1996.

  Drafted Tim Christman in the 11th round of the 1996 amateur draft. Player signed June 13, 1996.

  Drafted Adam Bernero in the 38th round of the 1996 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

• June 15, 1996

  Released John Habyan.

• June 27, 1996

  Selected Milt Thompson off waivers from the Los Angeles Dodgers.

• July 30, 1996

  Purchased Eric Anthony from the Cincinnati Reds.

• August 2, 1996

  Released Milt Thompson.

• August 19, 1996

  Signed Jeff Huson as a free agent.

• August 21, 1996

  Purchased Steve Decker from the San Francisco Giants.

  Trent Hubbard selected by the San Francisco Giants off waivers.

• August 29, 1996

  Signed René Reyes as an amateur free agent.

• August 31, 1996

  Marvin Freeman selected by the Chicago White Sox off waivers.

• September 30, 1996

  Pedro Castellano granted Free Agency.

• October 15, 1996

  Jorge Brito granted Free Agency.

  Alan Cockrell granted Free Agency.

  Ryan Hawblitzel granted Free Agency.

  David Nied granted Free Agency.

  Harvey Pulliam granted Free Agency.

• October 23, 1996

  Signed Harvey Pulliam as a free agent.

• October 28, 1996

  Eric Anthony granted Free Agency.

• October 29, 1996

  Bret Saberhagen granted Free Agency.

• November 27, 1996

  Traded Armando Reynoso to the New York Mets. Received Jerry Dipoto.

• December 2, 1996

  Lance Painter selected by the St. Louis Cardinals off waivers.

• December 9, 1996

  Drafted Jeff McCurry from the Detroit Tigers in the 1996 minor league draft.

  Signed Kirt Manwaring as a free agent.

• December 26, 1996

  Signed Mike Dyer as a free agent.

• January 8, 1997

  Signed Jeff Barry as a free agent.

  Signed John Hope as a free agent.

  Signed Tom Quinlan as a free agent.

• January 13, 1997

  Signed Jorge De Paula as an amateur free agent.

• January 15, 1997

  Signed Juan Uribe as an amateur free agent.

• January 24, 1997

  Signed Darnell Coles as a free agent.

• February 10, 1997

  Signed Nate Minchey as a free agent.

• March 26, 1997

  Released Steve Decker.