1996 New York Mets Trades and Transactions

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

• November 3, 1995

  Bill Spiers granted Free Agency.

• November 7, 1995

  Signed Rick Reed as a free agent.

• November 11, 1995

  Joe Orsulak granted Free Agency.

• November 12, 1995

  Signed Kevin Roberson as a free agent.

• November 15, 1995

  Signed Luis Rivera as a free agent.

  Released Al Osuna.

• November 17, 1995

  Traded Jason Jacome and Allen McDill to the Kansas City Royals. Received a player to be named later, Geno Morones (minors) and Derek Wallace. The Kansas City Royals sent John Carter (minors) (November 17, 1995) to the New York Mets to complete the trade.

• November 20, 1995

  Signed Joe Ausanio as a free agent.

  Signed Chris Nabholz as a free agent.

• December 4, 1995

  Joe Crawford drafted by the Boston Red Sox in the 1995 rule 5 draft.

• December 14, 1995

  Signed Lance Johnson as a free agent.

  Traded Ricky Otero to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received Phil Geisler (minors).

• December 15, 1995

  Traded Jeff Barry to the San Diego Padres. Received Pedro Martínez.

• December 19, 1995

  Traded Al Shirley (minors) to the Kansas City Royals. Received Brent Mayne.

• December 20, 1995

  Signed Gary Thurman as a free agent.

• January 13, 1996

  Signed Bob MacDonald as a free agent.

• January 17, 1996

  Traded Kelly Stinnett to the Milwaukee Brewers. Received Cory Lidle.

• January 18, 1996

  Traded Aaron Ledesma to the California Angels. Received Kevin Flora.

• January 22, 1996

  Traded Yudith Ozorio (minors), Erik Hiljus and Eric Ludwick to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Bernard Gilkey.

• January 25, 1996

  Traded Damon Buford to the Texas Rangers. Received Terrell Lowery.

• January 30, 1996

  Signed Shawn Gilbert as a free agent.

• February 21, 1996

  Signed José Núñez as an amateur free agent.

• March 17, 1996

  Traded Scott Adair (minors) and Pete Walker to the San Diego Padres. Received Luis Arroyo (minors) and Roberto Petagine.

• March 23, 1996

  Received Mike Fyhrie from the Kansas City Royals as part of a conditional deal.

• March 26, 1996

  Purchased Joe Crawford from the Boston Red Sox.

• March 28, 1996

  Signed Ricky Trlicek as a free agent.

• March 31, 1996

  Traded Reid Cornelius and Ryan Thompson to the Cleveland Indians. Received Mark Clark.

• April 8, 1996

  Traded a player to be named later to the Chicago Cubs. Received Matt Franco. The New York Mets sent Chris DeWitt (minors) (June 11, 1996) to the Chicago Cubs to complete the trade.

• April 29, 1996

  Signed Endy Chávez as an amateur free agent.

• May 1, 1996

  Received Andy Tomberlin from the Oakland Athletics as part of a conditional deal.

• June 4, 1996

  Drafted Ed Yarnall in the 3rd round of the 1996 amateur draft. Player signed August 12, 1996.

  Drafted Dicky Gonzalez in the 16th round of the 1996 amateur draft. Player signed June 12, 1996.

  Drafted Josh Pearce in the 40th round of the 1996 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Tim Corcoran in the 44th round of the 1996 amateur draft. Player signed May 26, 1997.

• June 9, 1996

  Traded Blas Minor to the Seattle Mariners. Received Randy Vickers (minors).

• July 29, 1996

  Traded Jeff Kent and José Vizcaíno to the Cleveland Indians. Received Carlos Baerga and Álvaro Espinoza.

• September 13, 1996

  Pedro Martínez selected by the Cincinnati Reds off waivers.

• September 30, 1996

  Kevin Roberson granted Free Agency.

• October 14, 1996

  Ricky Trlicek selected by the Boston Red Sox off waivers.

• October 15, 1996

  Brian Daubach granted Free Agency.

  Matt Franco granted Free Agency.

  Jason Hardtke granted Free Agency.

  Chris Jones granted Free Agency.

  Luis Rivera granted Free Agency.

  Gary Thurman granted Free Agency.

  Andy Tomberlin granted Free Agency.

  Released Bob MacDonald.

• November 19, 1996

  Signed Alex Diaz as a free agent.

• November 21, 1996

  Signed Steve Bieser as a free agent.

  Signed Matt Franco as a free agent.

  Signed Jason Hardtke as a free agent.

  Signed Andy Tomberlin as a free agent.

• November 25, 1996

  Signed John Habyan as a free agent.

  Signed Gary Thurman as a free agent.

  Mike Fyhrie player rights sold to Chiba Lotte Marines (Japan Pacific).

  Released Doug Henry.

  Traded a player to be named later and Paul Byrd to the Atlanta Braves. Received Greg McMichael. The New York Mets sent Andy Zwirchitz (minors) (May 25, 1997) to the Atlanta Braves to complete the trade.

• November 27, 1996

  Traded Rico Brogna to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received Toby Borland and Ricardo Jordan.

  Traded Jerry Dipoto to the Colorado Rockies. Received Armando Reynoso.

• December 2, 1996

  Signed Rico Rossy as a free agent.

• December 7, 1996

  Brent Mayne granted Free Agency.

• December 9, 1996

  Terrell Lowery drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the 1996 rule 5 draft.

  Ramón Tatís drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the 1996 rule 5 draft.

  Guillermo Mota selected by the Montreal Expos in the 1996 minor league draft.

• December 18, 1996

  Signed Brian Bohanon as a free agent.

• December 20, 1996

  Signed Darrin Winston as a free agent.

  Traded Robert Person to the Toronto Blue Jays. Received John Olerud and cash.

• December 23, 1996

  Signed Todd Pratt as a free agent.

• January 14, 1997

  Signed Rudy Seánez as a free agent.

• February 25, 1997

  Purchased Scott Stewart from St Paul (Northern).

• March 11, 1997

  Signed Jim Dougherty as a free agent.

• March 22, 1997

  Traded Héctor Ramírez to the Baltimore Orioles. Received Manny Alexander and Scott McClain.

• March 25, 1997

  Released Jarrod Patterson.

• March 26, 1997

  Released Álvaro Espinoza.

• March 28, 1997

  Purchased Barry Manuel from the Montreal Expos.

  Released Rico Rossy.

• March 31, 1997

  Released Darrin Winston.

  Traded Tim Bogar to the Houston Astros. Received Luis López.

  Selected Yorkis Pérez off waivers from the Atlanta Braves.