1996 Oakland Athletics Trades and Transactions

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

• November 1, 1995

  Mike Gallego granted Free Agency.

  Steve Ontiveros granted Free Agency.

• November 2, 1995

  Stan Javier granted Free Agency.

• November 6, 1995

  Signed Paul Fletcher as a free agent.

• November 21, 1995

  Signed Dave Telgheder as a free agent.

• November 22, 1995

  Eric Helfand granted Free Agency.

• November 27, 1995

  Signed Buddy Groom as a free agent.

• November 29, 1995

  Signed Archie Corbin as a free agent.

• December 1, 1995

  Signed Matt Stairs as a free agent.

• December 5, 1995

  Signed Torey Lovullo as a free agent.

• January 9, 1996

  Traded Todd Stottlemyre to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Bret Wagner (minors), Allen Battle, Carl Dale and Jay Witasick.

• January 12, 1996

  Signed Andy Tomberlin as a free agent.

• January 22, 1996

  Signed Rafael Bournigal as a free agent.

  Traded Danny Tartabull to the Chicago White Sox. Received Charles Poe (minors) and Andrew Lorraine.

• January 29, 1996

  Signed Pedro Muñoz as a free agent.

  Selected Aaron Small off waivers from the Seattle Mariners.

• February 13, 1996

  Traded Dennis Eckersley to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Steve Montgomery.

• March 10, 1996

  Signed Webster Garrison as a free agent.

• March 22, 1996

  Traded Fausto Cruz and Ramón Fermín to the Detroit Tigers. Received Phil Plantier.

• March 26, 1996

  Released Craig Paquette.

• March 31, 1996

  Released Archie Corbin.

• April 2, 1996

  Signed Derrick White as a free agent.

• May 1, 1996

  Sent Andy Tomberlin to the New York Mets as part of a conditional deal.

• June 1, 1996

  Signed Pat Lennon as a free agent.

• June 4, 1996

  Drafted Eric Chavez in the 1st round (10th pick) of the 1996 amateur draft. Player signed August 27, 1996.

  Drafted A.J. Hinch in the 3rd round of the 1996 amateur draft. Player signed June 22, 1996.

  Drafted Cody McKay in the 9th round of the 1996 amateur draft. Player signed June 8, 1996.

  Drafted Kevin Gregg in the 15th round of the 1996 amateur draft. Player signed June 30, 1996.

  Drafted Brett Laxton in the 24th round of the 1996 amateur draft. Player signed June 19, 1996.

• July 2, 1996

  Signed Franklyn Germán as an amateur free agent.

• July 4, 1996

  Signed Esteban Germán as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Joel Peralta as an amateur free agent.

• August 6, 1996

  Todd Van Poppel selected by the Detroit Tigers off waivers.

• September 29, 1996

  Signed Jesús Colomé as an amateur free agent.

• September 30, 1996

  Signed Miguel Olivo as an amateur free agent.

• October 2, 1996

  Selected Dane Johnson off waivers from the Toronto Blue Jays.

• October 3, 1996

  John Briscoe granted Free Agency.

• October 15, 1996

  Paul Fletcher granted Free Agency.

  Torey Lovullo granted Free Agency.

  Kerwin Moore granted Free Agency.

  Phil Plantier granted Free Agency.

• November 4, 1996

  Signed Mike Coolbaugh as a free agent.

  Jim Corsi granted Free Agency.

• November 14, 1996

  Released Derrick White.

• November 15, 1996

  Pedro Muñoz granted Free Agency.

• November 17, 1996

  Terry Steinbach granted Free Agency.

• November 19, 1996

  Signed Chris Nichting as a free agent.

  Signed Mike Oquist as a free agent.

• November 20, 1996

  Carlos Reyes granted Free Agency.

• December 7, 1996

  Mike Bordick granted Free Agency.

• December 9, 1996

  Emil Brown drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 1996 rule 5 draft.

  Drafted Frank Catalanotto from the Detroit Tigers in the 1996 rule 5 draft.

• January 6, 1997

  Signed Richie Lewis as a free agent.

  Signed Dave Valle as a free agent.

• January 16, 1997

  Released Todd Williams.

• January 23, 1997

  Signed Dave Magadan as a free agent.

• January 27, 1997

  Traded John Wasdin and cash to the Boston Red Sox. Received José Canseco.

• February 4, 1997

  Released Juan Moreno.

• March 11, 1997

  Released Brent Gates.

• March 14, 1997

  Doug Johns selected by the Kansas City Royals off waivers.

• March 18, 1997

  Signed Billy Brewer as a free agent.

• March 21, 1997

  Returned Frank Catalanotto (earlier draft pick) to the Detroit Tigers.

• March 27, 1997

  Selected Scott Service off waivers from the Cincinnati Reds.

• April 1, 1997

  Released Chris Michalak.