1996 Los Angeles Dodgers Trades and Transactions

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

• November 1, 1995

  Signed Darren Hall as a free agent.

  Signed Tom Prince as a free agent.

  Ramón Martínez granted Free Agency.

• November 3, 1995

  Tom Candiotti granted Free Agency.

• November 6, 1995

  Roberto Kelly granted Free Agency.

  Tim Wallach granted Free Agency.

• November 7, 1995

  Brett Butler granted Free Agency.

• November 9, 1995

  Signed Brett Butler as a free agent.

• November 12, 1995

  Signed Jim Bruske as a free agent.

• November 16, 1995

  Signed Ramón Martínez as a free agent.

• November 29, 1995

  Traded Miguel Cairo and Willis Otáñez to the Seattle Mariners. Received Mike Blowers.

• November 30, 1995

  Signed Greg Gagne as a free agent.

• December 15, 1995

  Signed Tom Candiotti as a free agent.

  Traded Omar Daal to the Montreal Expos. Received Rick Clelland (minors).

• December 17, 1995

  Traded José Offerman to the Kansas City Royals. Received Billy Brewer.

• December 19, 1995

  Signed Oreste Marrero as a free agent.

• December 21, 1995

  Kevin Tapani granted Free Agency.

• January 1, 1996

  Signed Reggie Williams as a free agent.

• January 12, 1996

  Signed Milt Thompson as a free agent.

  Released Franklin Núñez.

• January 16, 1996

  Signed Scott Radinsky as a free agent.

• February 15, 1996

  Purchased Gerónimo Gil from Mexico City Reds (Mexican).

• February 16, 1996

  Signed Mike Harkey as a free agent.

• March 14, 1996

  Roberto Durán selected by the Toronto Blue Jays off waivers.

• May 19, 1996

  Signed Juan Díaz as an amateur free agent.

• June 4, 1996

  Drafted Damian Rolls in the 1st round (23rd pick) of the 1996 amateur draft. Player signed June 9, 1996.

  Drafted Alex Cora in the 3rd round of the 1996 amateur draft. Player signed June 14, 1996.

  Drafted Peter Bergeron in the 4th round of the 1996 amateur draft. Player signed June 13, 1996.

  Drafted Ted Lilly in the 23rd round of the 1996 amateur draft. Player signed June 7, 1996.

  Drafted Wayne Franklin in the 36th round of the 1996 amateur draft. Player signed June 8, 1996.

  Drafted Jeff Kubenka in the 38th round of the 1996 amateur draft. Player signed June 7, 1996.

  Drafted Eric Bruntlett in the 72nd round of the 1996 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

• June 22, 1996

  Traded Billy Brewer to the New York Yankees. Received Mike Judd.

• June 24, 1996

  Selected Wayne Kirby off waivers from the Cleveland Indians.

• June 27, 1996

  Milt Thompson selected by the Colorado Rockies off waivers.

• July 3, 1996

  Signed Jeff Williams as an amateur free agent.

• July 25, 1996

  Signed Tim Wallach as a free agent.

• July 31, 1996

  Traded John Cummings and Joey Eischen to the Detroit Tigers. Received Chad Curtis.

• August 4, 1996

  Signed Luke Allen as an amateur free agent.

• August 24, 1996

  Signed Jose Díaz as an amateur free agent.

• August 31, 1996

  Signed Lino Urdaneta as an amateur free agent.

  Traded Carl South (minors) to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Received Dave Clark.

• September 2, 1996

  Signed Ricardo Rodríguez as an amateur free agent.

• September 30, 1996

  Selected Howard Battle off waivers from the Philadelphia Phillies.

• October 10, 1996

  Selected Tripp Cromer off waivers from the St. Louis Cardinals.

• October 11, 1996

  Oreste Marrero granted Free Agency.

• October 15, 1996

  Mike Blowers granted Free Agency.

  Jim Bruske granted Free Agency.

  Chad Curtis granted Free Agency.

  Mike Harkey granted Free Agency.

  Carlos Hernández granted Free Agency.

  Rudy Seánez granted Free Agency.

  Released Reggie Williams.

  Selected John Wehner off waivers from the Pittsburgh Pirates.

• October 28, 1996

  Dave Clark granted Free Agency.

• October 29, 1996

  Delino DeShields granted Free Agency.

  Mark Guthrie granted Free Agency.

• October 30, 1996

  Signed Chip Hale as a free agent.

• November 6, 1996

  Signed Mark Guthrie as a free agent.

• November 7, 1996

  Brett Butler granted Free Agency.

• November 18, 1996

  Signed Eddie Williams as a free agent.

• November 20, 1996

  Selected Nelson Liriano off waivers from the Pittsburgh Pirates.

• November 27, 1996

  Dave Hansen granted Free Agency.

• December 4, 1996

  Signed Brett Butler as a free agent.

• December 8, 1996

  Signed Todd Zeile as a free agent.

• December 9, 1996

  Eddie Oropesa drafted by the San Francisco Giants in the 1996 rule 5 draft.

  Drafted Deivi Cruz from the San Francisco Giants in the 1996 minor league draft.

  Released Mike Busch.

  Traded Juan Hernaiz (minors) and Deivi Cruz to the Detroit Tigers. Received Jeff Berblinger.

• December 10, 1996

  Released Chad Zerbe.

• December 20, 1996

  Félix Rodríguez granted Free Agency.

• December 28, 1996

  Signed Rich Sauveur as a free agent.

• February 18, 1997

  Signed Mike Harkey as a free agent.

• March 17, 1997

  Released John Wehner.

• March 28, 1997

  Returned Jeff Berblinger (earlier draft pick) to the St. Louis Cardinals.

  Released Rich Sauveur.