1996 Detroit Tigers Trades and Transactions

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

• November 2, 1995

  Franklin Stubbs granted Free Agency.

• November 7, 1995

  Lou Whitaker granted Free Agency.

• November 14, 1995

  Received Tim Hyers from the San Diego Padres as part of a conditional deal.

• November 16, 1995

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

• November 20, 1995

  Selected Micah Franklin off waivers from the Pittsburgh Pirates.

  Selected Jeff McCurry off waivers from the Pittsburgh Pirates.

• November 30, 1995

  Signed Ricky Trlicek as a free agent.

  Released Milt Cuyler.

• December 4, 1995

  Drafted Greg Keagle from the Seattle Mariners in the 1995 rule 5 draft.

  Drafted Jon Ratliff from the Chicago Cubs in the 1995 rule 5 draft.

• December 7, 1995

  Signed Phil Plantier as a free agent.

• December 8, 1995

  Signed A.J. Sager as a free agent.

• December 13, 1995

  Signed Mark Parent as a free agent.

• December 16, 1995

  Signed Kevin Baez as a free agent.

• December 20, 1995

  Signed Omar Olivares as a free agent.

• December 21, 1995

  Alan Trammell granted Free Agency.

• January 2, 1996

  Signed Eddie Williams as a free agent.

• January 10, 1996

  Signed Brian Williams as a free agent.

• January 15, 1996

  Signed Bob Scanlan as a free agent.

• January 23, 1996

  Traded Henry Santos (minors) to the Milwaukee Brewers. Received Duane Singleton.

• January 24, 1996

  Signed Alan Trammell as a free agent.

• March 11, 1996

  Traded Matt Brunson (minors) to the Florida Marlins. Received Randy Veres.

• March 13, 1996

  Returned Jon Ratliff (earlier draft pick) to the Chicago Cubs.

  Selected Kimera Bartee off waivers from the Baltimore Orioles.

• March 22, 1996

  Traded Cade Gaspar (minors), Sean Bergman and Todd Steverson to the San Diego Padres. Received Raúl Casanova, Richie Lewis and Melvin Nieves.

  Traded Phil Plantier to the Oakland Athletics. Received Fausto Cruz and Ramón Fermín.

• March 25, 1996

  John Doherty selected by the Boston Red Sox off waivers.

• March 27, 1996

  Released Ricky Trlicek.

• March 31, 1996

  Signed Curtis Pride as a free agent.

• April 26, 1996

  Signed Mike Walker as a free agent.

  Traded Yuri Sanchez (minors) to the Cincinnati Reds. Received Gregg Olson.

• April 27, 1996

  Joe Boever selected by the Pittsburgh Pirates off waivers.

• May 14, 1996

  Traded Greg Granger (minors) to the Cleveland Indians. Received John Farrell.

• May 28, 1996

  Scott Aldred selected by the Minnesota Twins off waivers.

• May 31, 1996

  Traded Danny Bautista to the Atlanta Braves. Received Anton French (minors).

• June 4, 1996

  Drafted Seth Greisinger in the 1st round (6th pick) of the 1996 amateur draft. Player signed August 26, 1996.

  Drafted Matt Miller in the 2nd round of the 1996 amateur draft. Player signed August 7, 1996.

  Drafted Kris Keller in the 4th round of the 1996 amateur draft. Player signed June 29, 1996.

  Drafted Robert Fick in the 5th round of the 1996 amateur draft. Player signed July 5, 1996.

  Drafted Chris Wakeland in the 15th round of the 1996 amateur draft. Player signed June 11, 1996.

• June 7, 1996

  Traded Micah Franklin and Brian Maxcy to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Miguel Inzunza (minors) and Tom Urbani.

• June 18, 1996

  Traded John Flaherty and Chris Gomez to the San Diego Padres. Received Russ Spear (minors), Brad Ausmus and Andújar Cedeño.

• July 31, 1996

  Traded Chad Curtis to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Received John Cummings and Joey Eischen.

  Traded Greg Gohr to the California Angels. Received Damion Easley.

  Traded Cecil Fielder to the New York Yankees. Received Matt Drews (minors) and Rubén Sierra.

• August 6, 1996

  Selected Todd Van Poppel off waivers from the Oakland Athletics.

• August 8, 1996

  Bob Scanlan selected by the Kansas City Royals off waivers.

• August 21, 1996

  Released Mark Parent.

• August 26, 1996

  Traded Gregg Olson to the Houston Astros. Received players to be named later. The Houston Astros sent Kevin Gallaher (minors) (August 27, 1996) and Pedro Santana (August 27, 1996) to the Detroit Tigers to complete the trade.

• September 11, 1996

  Sent Andújar Cedeño to the Houston Astros as part of a conditional deal.

• September 18, 1996

  Selected Fernando Hernández off waivers from the San Diego Padres.

• October 3, 1996

  Selected Glenn Dishman off waivers from the Philadelphia Phillies.

• October 14, 1996

  Selected Dave Hajek off waivers from the Houston Astros.

• October 15, 1996

  Kevin Baez granted Free Agency.

  Mike Christopher granted Free Agency.

  Tom Urbani granted Free Agency.

  Randy Veres granted Free Agency.

  Mike Walker granted Free Agency.

  Eddie Williams granted Free Agency.

• October 28, 1996

  Traded Rubén Sierra to the Cincinnati Reds. Received Ben Bailey (minors) and Decomba Conner (minors).

• November 1, 1996

  Traded Clint Sodowsky to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Received Dan Miceli.

• November 8, 1996

  Released Phil Hiatt.

• November 12, 1996

  Todd Van Poppel selected by the Anaheim Angels off waivers.

• November 20, 1996

  Signed Tim Pugh as a free agent.

  Released Fausto Cruz.

  Released Richie Lewis.

  Released Shannon Penn.

  Released Duane Singleton.

  Released Brian Williams.

• November 25, 1996

  Signed Denny Harriger as a free agent.

• November 26, 1996

  Signed Marino Santana as a free agent.

• December 9, 1996

  Drafted Jeff Berblinger from the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1996 rule 5 draft.

  Tarrik Brock drafted by the Seattle Mariners in the 1996 rule 5 draft.

  Frank Catalanotto drafted by the Oakland Athletics in the 1996 rule 5 draft.

  Drafted Alejandro Freire from the Houston Astros in the 1996 minor league draft.

  Drafted José Macias from the Montreal Expos in the 1996 minor league draft.

  Jeff McCurry selected by the Colorado Rockies in the 1996 minor league draft.

  Traded Jeff Berblinger to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Received Juan Hernaiz (minors) and Deivi Cruz.

• December 10, 1996

  Traded Brad Ausmus, José Lima, Trever Miller, C.J. Nitkowski and Daryle Ward to the Houston Astros. Received Doug Brocail, Brian Hunter, Todd Jones, Orlando Miller and cash.

• December 11, 1996

  Traded Brent Stentz (minors) to the Minnesota Twins. Received Matt Walbeck.

  Traded Anton French (minors) to the Toronto Blue Jays. Received Roberto Durán.

• December 14, 1996

  Signed Joe Hall as a free agent.

• December 15, 1996

  Signed Ray Holbert as a free agent.

• December 16, 1996

  Traded Cam Smith (minors) and Joey Eischen to the San Diego Padres. Received Willie Blair and Brian Johnson.

  Traded Mark Lewis to the San Francisco Giants. Received Jesse Ibarra (minors).

• January 9, 1997

  Signed Vince Coleman as a free agent.

• January 17, 1997

  Signed Jason Grimsley as a free agent.

• January 20, 1997

  Signed Mike Rivera as an amateur free agent.

• January 22, 1997

  Signed José Bautista as a free agent.

• March 20, 1997

  Released Jason Grimsley.

• March 21, 1997

  The Oakland Athletics returned Frank Catalanotto (earlier draft pick).

• March 22, 1997

  Traded Mike Darr and Matt Skrmetta to the San Diego Padres. Received Jody Reed.

• March 26, 1997

  Released Graham Koonce.

  Selected Jimmy Hurst off waivers from the Chicago White Sox.

• March 27, 1997

  Released José Bautista.