1996 Seattle Mariners Trades and Transactions

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

• November 3, 1995

  Signed Greg McCarthy as a free agent.

• November 8, 1995

  Lee Guetterman granted Free Agency.

• November 16, 1995

  Released Warren Newson.

• November 29, 1995

  Traded Mike Blowers to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Received Miguel Cairo and Willis Otáñez.

• December 4, 1995

  Greg Keagle drafted by the Detroit Tigers in the 1995 rule 5 draft.

• December 7, 1995

  Signed Lee Guetterman as a free agent.

  Traded Tino Martinez, Jim Mecir and Jeff Nelson to the New York Yankees. Received Russ Davis and Sterling Hitchcock.

• December 14, 1995

  Signed Mike Butcher as a free agent.

  Signed John Marzano as a free agent.

  Signed Steve Pegues as a free agent.

• December 18, 1995

  Traded Miguel Cairo and Bill Risley to the Toronto Blue Jays. Received Edwin Hurtado and Paul Menhart.

• January 3, 1996

  Signed Paul Sorrento as a free agent.

• January 16, 1996

  Signed Bob Milacki as a free agent.

• January 17, 1996

  Signed John Farrell as a free agent.

• January 20, 1996

  Signed Leslie Brea as an amateur free agent.

• January 23, 1996

  Selected Aaron Small off waivers from the Florida Marlins.

• January 25, 1996

  Signed Todd Pratt as a free agent.

• January 29, 1996

  Signed Manny Martínez as a free agent.

  Aaron Small selected by the Oakland Athletics off waivers.

• February 1, 1996

  Signed Luis Polonia as a free agent.

• February 2, 1996

  Signed Mike Jackson as a free agent.

• February 12, 1996

  Willis Otáñez selected by the Baltimore Orioles off waivers.

• March 20, 1996

  Released John Farrell.

• March 25, 1996

  Purchased Ricky Jordan from the California Angels.

• March 26, 1996

  Released Luis Polonia.

• March 27, 1996

  Released Todd Pratt.

• April 5, 1996

  Signed Joe Klink as a free agent.

• April 13, 1996

  Released Félix Fermín.

• May 4, 1996

  Signed Brian Hunter as a free agent.

• May 15, 1996

  Signed Julio Mateo as an amateur free agent.

• May 18, 1996

  Joe Klink granted Free Agency.

• June 4, 1996

  Drafted Gil Meche in the 1st round (22nd pick) of the 1996 amateur draft. Player signed June 9, 1996.

  Drafted Jeff Farnsworth in the 2nd round of the 1996 amateur draft. Player signed June 5, 1996.

  Drafted Denny Stark in the 4th round of the 1996 amateur draft. Player signed June 19, 1996.

  Drafted Chris Mears in the 5th round of the 1996 amateur draft. Player signed June 18, 1996.

  Drafted Willie Bloomquist in the 8th round of the 1996 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Brian Fitzgerald in the 20th round of the 1996 amateur draft. Player signed June 7, 1996.

  Drafted Sean Spencer in the 40th round of the 1996 amateur draft. Player signed August 26, 1996.

  Drafted Juan Pierre in the 48th round of the 1996 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Greg Dobbs in the 53rd round of the 1996 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Barry Zito in the 59th round of the 1996 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

• June 9, 1996

  Traded Randy Vickers (minors) to the New York Mets. Received Blas Minor.

• June 10, 1996

  Traded Mike Butcher to the Cleveland Indians. Received Bill Wertz.

• June 21, 1996

  Traded Jose Amado (minors) to the Kansas City Royals. Received Rusty Meacham.

• July 11, 1996

  Manny Martínez selected by the Philadelphia Phillies off waivers.

• July 23, 1996

  Traded Arquimedez Pozo to the Boston Red Sox. Received Jeff Manto.

• July 30, 1996

  Traded Darren Bragg to the Boston Red Sox. Received Jamie Moyer.

• July 31, 1996

  Traded Desi Relaford to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received Terry Mulholland.

• August 1, 1996

  Greg Pirkl selected by the Boston Red Sox off waivers.

• August 14, 1996

  Traded Roger Blanco (minors) to the Atlanta Braves. Received Mark Whiten.

• August 22, 1996

  Luis Sojo selected by the New York Yankees off waivers.

• August 29, 1996

  Traded a player to be named later to the Minnesota Twins. Received Dave Hollins. The Seattle Mariners sent David Ortiz (September 13, 1996) to the Minnesota Twins to complete the trade.

  Jeff Manto selected by the Boston Red Sox off waivers.

• August 30, 1996

  Signed Rafael Soriano as an amateur free agent.

• September 8, 1996

  Purchased Brian Sweeney from Lafayette (Heartland).

• October 2, 1996

  Lee Guetterman granted Free Agency.

• October 3, 1996

  Released Ricky Jordan.

• October 8, 1996

  Alex Diaz granted Free Agency.

  Brian Hunter granted Free Agency.

  Doug Strange granted Free Agency.

  Bob Milacki selected by the Boston Red Sox off waivers.

• October 15, 1996

  Eddy Díaz granted Free Agency.

  Blas Minor granted Free Agency.

  Marino Santana granted Free Agency.

• October 28, 1996

  Terry Mulholland granted Free Agency.

• October 29, 1996

  Jamie Moyer granted Free Agency.

  Traded Trey Moore, Matt Wagner and Chris Widger to the Montreal Expos. Received Jeff Fassero and Alex Pacheco.

• October 30, 1996

  Mike Jackson granted Free Agency.

• October 31, 1996

  Dave Hollins granted Free Agency.

• November 12, 1996

  Signed Jalal Leach as a free agent.

• November 15, 1996

  Selected Dave Silvestri off waivers from the Montreal Expos.

• November 18, 1996

  Chris Bosio granted Free Agency.

• November 20, 1996

  Signed Jamie Moyer as a free agent.

• November 25, 1996

  Received Lee Tinsley from the Boston Red Sox as part of a conditional deal.

  Signed Steve Gajkowski as a free agent.

• November 29, 1996

  Signed Alan Zinter as a free agent.

• December 6, 1996

  Traded Sterling Hitchcock to the San Diego Padres. Received Scott Sanders.

• December 7, 1996

  Mark Whiten granted Free Agency.

• December 9, 1996

  Drafted Tarrik Brock from the Detroit Tigers in the 1996 rule 5 draft.

• December 11, 1996

  Signed Mark Holzemer as a free agent.

• December 12, 1996

  Signed Todd Haney as a free agent.

  Signed Dan Rohrmeier as a free agent.

• December 13, 1996

  Signed David Holdridge as a free agent.

  Selected Lou Frazier off waivers from the Texas Rangers.

• December 18, 1996

  Signed Brian Raabe as a free agent.

• December 21, 1996

  Signed Josías Manzanillo as a free agent.

• January 10, 1997

  Signed Paul Abbott as a free agent.

  Signed Brent Mayne as a free agent.

• January 22, 1997

  Signed Rob Ducey as a free agent.

• January 24, 1997

  Signed Mike Blowers as a free agent.

• February 20, 1997

  Signed Dennis Martínez as a free agent.

• March 16, 1997

  Signed Brent Gates as a free agent.

• March 27, 1997

  Dave Silvestri selected by the Texas Rangers off waivers.

• March 28, 1997

  Released Lou Frazier.

  Released Brent Mayne.

  Released Rusty Meacham.