1996 Philadelphia Phillies Trades and Transactions

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

• November 1, 1995

  Jim Eisenreich granted Free Agency.

• November 2, 1995

  Charlie Hayes granted Free Agency.

• November 3, 1995

  Sid Fernandez granted Free Agency.

  Andy Van Slyke granted Free Agency.

• November 16, 1995

  Selected Carlos Crawford off waivers from the Cleveland Indians.

• November 27, 1995

  Signed Sid Fernandez as a free agent.

• December 6, 1995

  Traded Paul Quantrill to the Toronto Blue Jays. Received Howard Battle and Ricardo Jordan.

• December 7, 1995

  Signed Jim Eisenreich as a free agent.

• December 13, 1995

  Signed Pete Incaviglia as a free agent.

• December 14, 1995

  Traded Phil Geisler (minors) to the New York Mets. Received Ricky Otero.

• December 20, 1995

  Curt Schilling granted Free Agency.

• December 21, 1995

  Signed Curt Schilling as a free agent.

  Dennis Springer granted Free Agency.

• December 22, 1995

  Signed Todd Zeile as a free agent.

• January 9, 1996

  Signed Dave Leiper as a free agent.

• January 22, 1996

  Signed Mike Walker as a free agent.

• January 29, 1996

  Traded Rickey Holifield (minors), Larry Wimberly (minors) and Heathcliff Slocumb to the Boston Red Sox. Received Glenn Murray, Ken Ryan and Lee Tinsley.

• January 30, 1996

  Signed Benito Santiago as a free agent.

• February 9, 1996

  Signed Steve Frey as a free agent.

• February 17, 1996

  Signed Terry Mulholland as a free agent.

• March 8, 1996

  Released Willie Banks.

• March 10, 1996

  Released Mike Walker.

• March 22, 1996

  Signed Mike Walker as a free agent.

  Signed Carlos Silva as an amateur free agent.

• March 27, 1996

  Released Mike Walker.

• March 29, 1996

  Lenny Webster selected by the Montreal Expos off waivers.

• April 16, 1996

  Signed Rafael Quirico as a free agent.

• May 2, 1996

  Received J.R. Phillips from the San Francisco Giants as part of a conditional deal.

• May 6, 1996

  Signed Rubén Amaro Jr. as a free agent.

• June 4, 1996

  Drafted Adam Eaton in the 1st round (11th pick) of the 1996 amateur draft. Player signed August 26, 1996.

  Drafted Jimmy Rollins in the 2nd round of the 1996 amateur draft. Player signed June 24, 1996.

• June 9, 1996

  Traded Lee Tinsley to the Boston Red Sox. Received Scott Bakkum (minors).

• June 17, 1996

  Released Dave Leiper.

  Released Mark Whiten.

• July 6, 1996

  Signed Mitch Williams as a free agent.

• July 11, 1996

  Selected Manny Martínez off waivers from the Seattle Mariners.

• July 31, 1996

  Traded Terry Mulholland to the Seattle Mariners. Received Desi Relaford.

• August 2, 1996

  Signed Esteban Beltré as a free agent.

• August 5, 1996

  Released Esteban Beltré.

• August 8, 1996

  Signed Jeff Parrett as a free agent.

• August 12, 1996

  Released Rafael Quirico.

• August 19, 1996

  Released Mitch Williams.

• August 29, 1996

  Traded Pete Incaviglia and Todd Zeile to the Baltimore Orioles. Received players to be named later. The Baltimore Orioles sent Calvin Maduro (September 4, 1996) and Garrett Stephenson (September 4, 1996) to the Philadelphia Phillies to complete the trade.

• September 12, 1996

  Selected Glenn Dishman off waivers from the San Diego Padres.

• September 30, 1996

  Howard Battle selected by the Los Angeles Dodgers off waivers.

• October 3, 1996

  Glenn Dishman selected by the Detroit Tigers off waivers.

• October 4, 1996

  Glenn Murray selected by the Cincinnati Reds off waivers.

• October 8, 1996

  Mike Benjamin granted Free Agency.

  Gary Bennett granted Free Agency.

• October 10, 1996

  J.R. Phillips granted Free Agency.

• October 15, 1996

  Carlos Crawford granted Free Agency.

  Steve Frey granted Free Agency.

  Tommy Greene granted Free Agency.

  Manny Martínez granted Free Agency.

• October 28, 1996

  Sid Fernandez granted Free Agency.

• October 31, 1996

  David West granted Free Agency.

• November 1, 1996

  Signed Tony Barron as a free agent.

• November 11, 1996

  Signed Brent Bowers as a free agent.

• November 13, 1996

  Jeff Parrett granted Free Agency.

• November 18, 1996

  Jim Eisenreich granted Free Agency.

  Benito Santiago granted Free Agency.

• November 20, 1996

  Signed Erik Plantenberg as a free agent.

• November 21, 1996

  Signed Rex Hudler as a free agent.

• November 27, 1996

  Traded Toby Borland and Ricardo Jordan to the New York Mets. Received Rico Brogna.

• December 9, 1996

  Drafted Edgar Ramos from the Houston Astros in the 1996 rule 5 draft.

  Drafted Chris Tremie from the Chicago White Sox in the 1996 rule 5 draft.

  Signed Jerry Spradlin as a free agent.

• December 11, 1996

  Signed Mark Parent as a free agent.

• December 12, 1996

  Signed Mark Leiter as a free agent.

  Signed Mark Portugal as a free agent.

• December 20, 1996

  Mike Williams granted Free Agency.

  Released Russ Springer.

• December 23, 1996

  Signed Reggie Harris as a free agent.

• January 10, 1997

  Purchased Scott Ruffcorn from the Chicago White Sox.

• January 29, 1997

  Signed Derrick May as a free agent.

• January 31, 1997

  Traded Gene Schall to the Chicago White Sox. Received Mike Robertson.

• February 25, 1997

  Signed Danny Tartabull as a free agent.