1996 St. Louis Cardinals Trades and Transactions

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

• November 1, 1995

  Tom Henke granted Free Agency.

  José Oquendo granted Free Agency.

• November 6, 1995

  Mike Morgan granted Free Agency.

• November 15, 1995

  Released Vicente Palacios.

• November 20, 1995

  Released Rich Rodriguez.

• December 4, 1995

  As part of a 3-team trade, traded Andre King (minors) to the Cincinnati Reds. Received Luis Ordaz from the Cincinnati Reds and Miguel Mejía from the Kansas City Royals. In addition, the Cincinnati Reds sent Mike Remlinger to the Kansas City Royals.

• December 6, 1995

  Signed Dave Eiland as a free agent.

• December 7, 1995

  Signed Mike Morgan as a free agent.

  Signed José Oquendo as a free agent.

  Signed Jeff Parrett as a free agent.

• December 14, 1995

  Traded Doug Creek, Rich DeLucia and Allen Watson to the San Francisco Giants. Received a player to be named later and Royce Clayton. The San Francisco Giants sent Chris Wimmer (minors) (January 16, 1996) to the St. Louis Cardinals to complete the trade.

• December 15, 1995

  Signed Willie McGee as a free agent.

• December 18, 1995

  Signed Gary Gaetti as a free agent.

• December 21, 1995

  Scott Cooper granted Free Agency.

  Scott Hemond granted Free Agency.

  Geronimo Pena granted Free Agency.

  Purchased Rick Honeycutt from the New York Yankees.

• December 23, 1995

  Signed Andy Benes as a free agent.

  Signed Ron Gant as a free agent.

• January 9, 1996

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

• January 11, 1996

  Signed Mike Gallego as a free agent.

• January 14, 1996

  Signed Pat Borders as a free agent.

• January 22, 1996

  Traded Bernard Gilkey to the New York Mets. Received Yudith Ozorio (minors), Erik Hiljus and Eric Ludwick.

• January 23, 1996

  Signed Gregg Olson as a free agent.

• February 13, 1996

  Traded Steve Montgomery to the Oakland Athletics. Received Dennis Eckersley.

• March 9, 1996

  Signed Geronimo Pena as a free agent.

• March 19, 1996

  Selected Luis Alicea off waivers from the Boston Red Sox.

• March 26, 1996

  Released Julio Mañón.

  Released Gregg Olson.

• April 8, 1996

  Signed Pablo Ozuna as an amateur free agent.

• June 4, 1996

  Drafted Braden Looper in the 1st round (3rd pick) of the 1996 amateur draft. Player signed August 30, 1996.

  Drafted Brent Butler in the 3rd round of the 1996 amateur draft. Player signed June 9, 1996.

  Drafted Randy Flores in the 21st round of the 1996 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Stubby Clapp in the 36th round of the 1996 amateur draft. Player signed June 10, 1996.

• June 7, 1996

  Traded Miguel Inzunza (minors) and Tom Urbani to the Detroit Tigers. Received Micah Franklin and Brian Maxcy.

• June 13, 1996

  Signed Gene Stechschulte as an amateur free agent.

• June 15, 1996

  Released Dave Eiland.

  Traded Pat Borders to the California Angels. Received Ben Van Ryn.

• July 1, 1996

  Released Geronimo Pena.

• July 13, 1996

  Signed Eliézer Alfonzo as an amateur free agent.

• July 24, 1996

  Released Jeff Parrett.

• August 28, 1996

  Released Mike Morgan.

• October 10, 1996

  Tripp Cromer selected by the Los Angeles Dodgers off waivers.

  Ben Van Ryn selected by the Atlanta Braves off waivers.

• October 15, 1996

  Micah Franklin granted Free Agency.

• October 31, 1996

  Luis Alicea granted Free Agency.

  Tom Pagnozzi granted Free Agency.

• November 13, 1996

  Willie McGee granted Free Agency.

• November 18, 1996

  Signed Micah Franklin as a free agent.

• November 20, 1996

  Signed Delino DeShields as a free agent.

• December 2, 1996

  Selected Lance Painter off waivers from the Colorado Rockies.

• December 4, 1996

  Signed Willie McGee as a free agent.

• December 6, 1996

  Signed Tom Pagnozzi as a free agent.

• December 9, 1996

  Jeff Berblinger drafted by the Detroit Tigers in the 1996 rule 5 draft.

• December 10, 1996

  Signed Tom McGraw as a free agent.

• December 16, 1996

  Traded Cory Bailey to the Texas Rangers. Received David Chavarria (minors).

• December 19, 1996

  Traded a player to be named later to the San Francisco Giants. Received Tom Lampkin. The St. Louis Cardinals sent René Arocha (February 12, 1997) to the San Francisco Giants to complete the trade.

• January 13, 1997

  Signed Steve Scarsone as a free agent.

• February 14, 1997

  Signed Roberto Mejía as a free agent.

• March 11, 1997

  Signed Bill Ortega as an amateur free agent.

• March 27, 1997

  Traded Keith Johns to the Milwaukee Brewers. Received a player to be named later. The Milwaukee Brewers sent Scotty Pace (minors) (January 6, 1998) to the St. Louis Cardinals to complete the trade.

• March 28, 1997

  The Los Angeles Dodgers returned Jeff Berblinger (earlier draft pick).