1996 San Diego Padres Trades and Transactions

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

• 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.

• April 15, 1996

  Signed Rob Deer as a free agent.

• April 23, 1996

  Traded Melvin Rosario to the Baltimore Orioles. Received Keith Eaddy (minors).

• June 4, 1996

  Drafted Jason Middlebrook in the 9th round of the 1996 amateur draft. Player signed September 20, 1996.

• June 8, 1996

  Purchased Jim Tatum from the Boston Red Sox.

• June 18, 1996

  Traded Russ Spear (minors), Brad Ausmus and Andújar Cedeño to the Detroit Tigers. Received John Flaherty and Chris Gomez.

• July 31, 1996

  Traded Bryce Florie, Marc Newfield and Ron Villone to the Milwaukee Brewers. Received a player to be named later and Greg Vaughn. The Milwaukee Brewers sent Jerry Parent (minors) (September 16, 1996) to the San Diego Padres to complete the trade.

• August 1, 1996

  Signed Al Osuna as a free agent.

• September 12, 1996

  Glenn Dishman selected by the Philadelphia Phillies off waivers.

• September 18, 1996

  Fernando Hernández selected by the Detroit Tigers off waivers.

• October 8, 1996

  Released Al Osuna.

• October 15, 1996

  Paul Abbott granted Free Agency.

  Jeff Barry granted Free Agency.

  Doug Dascenzo granted Free Agency.

  Rob Deer granted Free Agency.

  Denny Harriger granted Free Agency.

  Mike Oquist granted Free Agency.

  Dan Rohrmeier granted Free Agency.

  Mandy Romero granted Free Agency.

  Rico Rossy granted Free Agency.

  Pete Smith granted Free Agency.

  Pete Walker granted Free Agency.

• October 27, 1996

  Signed Mandy Romero as a free agent.

• October 28, 1996

  Chris Gwynn granted Free Agency.

  Greg Vaughn granted Free Agency.

• October 31, 1996

  Bob Tewksbury granted Free Agency.

• November 4, 1996

  Signed Chris Jones as a free agent.

  Signed Terry Shumpert as a free agent.

• November 5, 1996

  Fernando Valenzuela granted Free Agency.

• November 21, 1996

  Traded Dustin Hermanson to the Florida Marlins. Received Quilvio Veras.

• December 2, 1996

  Signed Bryan Eversgerd as a free agent.

  Signed Rene Gonzales as a free agent.

  Signed Carlos Hernández as a free agent.

• December 3, 1996

  Signed Jim Bruske as a free agent.

• December 5, 1996

  Signed Terry Burrows as a free agent.

• December 6, 1996

  Traded Scott Sanders to the Seattle Mariners. Received Sterling Hitchcock.

• December 7, 1996

  Craig Shipley granted Free Agency.

• December 9, 1996

  Drafted Will Cunnane from the Florida Marlins in the 1996 rule 5 draft.

  Drafted Wiki González from the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 1996 rule 5 draft.

• December 16, 1996

  Traded Willie Blair and Brian Johnson to the Detroit Tigers. Received Cam Smith (minors) and Joey Eischen.

• December 19, 1996

  Signed Greg Vaughn as a free agent.

• December 23, 1996

  Signed Craig Shipley as a free agent.

  Signed Don Slaught as a free agent.

• January 7, 1997

  Signed Fernando Valenzuela as a free agent.

  Released Jason Thompson.

• January 9, 1997

  Traded Leroy McKinnis (minors) to the Baltimore Orioles. Received Mark Smith.

• January 12, 1997

  Signed Pete Smith as a free agent.

• January 13, 1997

  Purchased Hideki Irabu from Chiba Lotte Marines (Japan Pacific).

• January 17, 1997

  Signed Phil Plantier as a free agent.

• January 22, 1997

  Sean Mulligan player rights sold to the Cleveland Indians.

• January 30, 1997

  Signed Tim Scott as a free agent.

• February 7, 1997

  Signed Stan Spencer as a free agent.

• March 13, 1997

  Traded Antonio Fernandez (minors) to the Milwaukee Brewers. Received Brian Tollberg.

• March 15, 1997

  Traded Joey Eischen to the Cincinnati Reds. Received a player to be named later. The Cincinnati Reds sent Ray Brown (minors) (March 19, 1997) to the San Diego Padres to complete the trade.

  Traded Luis López to the Houston Astros. Received Sean Runyan.

• March 22, 1997

  Released Bryan Eversgerd.

  Traded Jody Reed to the Detroit Tigers. Received Mike Darr and Matt Skrmetta.

• March 29, 1997

  Traded Hal Garrett (minors) and Mark Smith to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Received Trey Beamon and Angelo Encarnación.