1995 San Diego Padres Trades and Transactions

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

• November 3, 1994

  Signed Rico Rossy as a free agent.

• November 17, 1994

  Selected Erik Plantenberg off waivers from the Seattle Mariners.

• November 28, 1994

  Released Archi Cianfrocco.

  Released Wally Whitehurst.

• December 1, 1994

  Signed Archi Cianfrocco as a free agent.

• December 2, 1994

  Signed Brett Merriman as a free agent.

• December 5, 1994

  Jason Hardtke selected by the New York Mets in the 1994 minor league draft.

  Dave Staton selected by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 1994 minor league draft.

• December 7, 1994

  Signed Matt Howard as a free agent.

• December 23, 1994

  Signed Bip Roberts as a free agent.

  Billy Bean granted Free Agency.

• December 28, 1994

  Traded Derek Bell, Doug Brocail, Ricky Gutiérrez, Pedro Martínez, Phil Plantier and Craig Shipley to the Houston Astros. Received a player to be named later, Ken Caminiti, Andújar Cedeño, Steve Finley, Roberto Petagine and Brian Williams. The Houston Astros sent Sean Fesh (minors) (May 1, 1995) to the San Diego Padres to complete the trade.

• February 3, 1995

  Released Matt Howard.

• February 26, 1995

  Signed Billy Bean as a free agent.

• March 17, 1995

  Purchased Rodrigo López from Veracruz (Mexican).

• April 1, 1995

  Released Alan Newman.

• April 5, 1995

  Signed Fernando Valenzuela as a free agent.

• April 10, 1995

  Signed Willie Blair as a free agent.

  Signed Bill Krueger as a free agent.

• April 19, 1995

  Signed Jody Reed as a free agent.

• April 20, 1995

  Signed Luis López as a free agent.

• May 16, 1995

  Released Bill Krueger.

• May 31, 1995

  Signed Wascar Serrano as an amateur free agent.

• June 1, 1995

  Drafted Ben Davis in the 1st round (2nd pick) of the 1995 amateur draft. Player signed June 2, 1995.

  Drafted Gabe Alvarez in the 2nd round of the 1995 amateur draft. Player signed June 24, 1995.

  Drafted Brandon Kolb in the 4th round of the 1995 amateur draft. Player signed June 2, 1995.

  Drafted Kevin Walker in the 6th round of the 1995 amateur draft. Player signed June 13, 1995.

  Drafted Dusty Allen in the 30th round of the 1995 amateur draft. Player signed June 10, 1995.

  Drafted Wil Nieves in the 47th round of the 1995 amateur draft. Player signed May 24, 1996.

• June 30, 1995

  Signed Greg Cadaret as a free agent.

• July 3, 1995

  Signed Rob Deer as a free agent.

• July 19, 1995

  Traded Rich Loiselle and Jeff Tabaka to the Houston Astros. Received Phil Plantier.

• July 31, 1995

  Traded a player to be named later and Andy Benes to the Seattle Mariners. Received Marc Newfield and Ron Villone. The San Diego Padres sent Greg Keagle (September 17, 1995) to the Seattle Mariners to complete the trade.

• September 5, 1995

  Released Rob Deer.

• October 10, 1995

  Traded Ray Holbert to the Houston Astros. Received Pedro Martínez.

• October 12, 1995

  Released Donnie Elliott.

• October 16, 1995

  Billy Bean granted Free Agency.

  Greg Cadaret granted Free Agency.

  Tim Mauser granted Free Agency.

  Rico Rossy granted Free Agency.

• October 28, 1995

  Signed Rico Rossy as a free agent.

• November 11, 1995

  Signed Dan Rohrmeier as a free agent.

  Jody Reed granted Free Agency.

  Fernando Valenzuela granted Free Agency.

• November 13, 1995

  Released Phil Clark.

• November 14, 1995

  Sent Tim Hyers to the Detroit Tigers as part of a conditional deal.

• November 16, 1995

  Signed Riccardo Ingram as a free agent.

• November 20, 1995

  Released Phil Plantier.

• November 25, 1995

  Signed Mandy Romero as a free agent.

• November 29, 1995

  Signed Paul Abbott as a free agent.

  Signed Mike Sharperson as a free agent.

• December 4, 1995

  Drafted Melvin Rosario from the Chicago White Sox in the 1995 minor league draft.

• December 7, 1995

  Signed Fernando Valenzuela as a free agent.

• December 11, 1995

  Signed Rob Deer as a free agent.

• December 14, 1995

  Signed Doug Dascenzo as a free agent.

• December 15, 1995

  Traded Pedro Martínez to the New York Mets. Received Jeff Barry.

• December 18, 1995

  Signed Bob Tewksbury as a free agent.

• December 19, 1995

  Signed Jody Reed as a free agent.

• December 21, 1995

  Signed Mike Oquist as a free agent.

  Willie Blair granted Free Agency.

  Brian Williams granted Free Agency.

  Eddie Williams granted Free Agency.

  Traded Bryan Wolff (minors) and Bip Roberts to the Kansas City Royals. Received Aaron Dorlarque (minors) and Wally Joyner.

  Ray McDavid selected by the Montreal Expos off waivers.

• December 23, 1995

  Signed Pete Smith as a free agent.

• December 27, 1995

  Signed Willie Blair as a free agent.

• December 29, 1995

  Signed Rickey Henderson as a free agent.

• January 5, 1996

  Signed Craig Shipley as a free agent.

• January 13, 1996

  Signed Chris Gwynn as a free agent.

• January 18, 1996

  Signed Richie Lewis as a free agent.

• January 19, 1996

  Signed Rob Murphy as a free agent.

• March 17, 1996

  Traded Luis Arroyo (minors) and Roberto Petagine to the New York Mets. Received Scott Adair (minors) and Pete Walker.

• March 22, 1996

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

• March 26, 1996

  Released Erik Plantenberg.

• March 27, 1996

  Released Rob Deer.

• March 29, 1996

  Robbie Beckett selected by the Florida Marlins off waivers.