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Monday, December 30th, 1996
Released SP Anthony Young.
Released SP Armando Reynoso.
Released RP Bill Simas.
Released RP Jeff Innis.
Released RP Jeff Pico.
Released RP Jimmy Jones.
Released RP Ryan Karp.
Released C Joe Girardi.
Released 1B Don Mattingly.
Released 3B Chris Sabo.
Released LF Darren Lewis.
Released LF Jerome Walton.
Released LF Jim Olander.
Released LF Scott Bullett.
Released CF Milt Thompson.
Released RF Bo Jackson.
Released DH Mike Devereaux.
Released RP Bob Wells.
Drafted SP Chris Carpenter in the 1996 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 1, 1st overall pick).
Drafted 1B Derrek Lee in the 1996 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 12, 12th overall pick).
Drafted SS Orlando Cabrera in the 1996 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 1, 25th overall pick).
Drafted RF Bubba Trammell in the 1996 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 10, 34th overall pick).
Drafted SP Glendon Rusch in the 1996 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 22, 46th overall pick).
Drafted RP Nelson Cruz in the 1996 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 23, 47th overall pick).
Drafted 3B Kevin Orie in the 1996 first-year player draft (Round 3, Pick 1, 49th overall pick).
Drafted RP Wayne Gomes in the 1996 first-year player draft (Round 4, Pick 1, 73rd overall pick).
Friday, October 25th, 1996
Traded 21-year-old minor league center fielder Miguel Mejia and 26-year-old minor league first baseman Dave McCarty to the Kansas City Royals, getting 35-year-old minor league starting pitcher Kirk McCaskill and 21-year-old minor league center fielder Alex Hernandez in return.
Released 3B Eddie Pye.
Traded 23-year-old starting pitcher Shawn Estes and 23-year-old minor league starting pitcher Jason Dickson to the Orlando Devil Rays, getting 28-year-old starting pitcher Ramon J. Martinez and 28-year-old minor league first baseman Phil B. Clark in return.
Tuesday, September 17th, 1996
Demoted 2B Carlos Garcia to Triple A Columbus.
Purchased the contract of 2B Andy Stankiewicz from Triple A Columbus.
Monday, September 16th, 1996
Demoted 2B Andy Stankiewicz to Triple A Columbus.
Sunday, September 1st, 1996
Placed 2B Andy Stankiewicz on the 1-day injured list, retroactive to 08/31/1996.
Demoted CF Milt Thompson to Triple A Columbus.
Purchased the contract of RF Bobby Abreu from Triple A Columbus.
Purchased the contract of LF Quinton McCracken from Triple A Columbus.
Purchased the contract of 2B Carlos Garcia from Triple A Columbus.
Purchased the contract of SP John Wetteland from Triple A Columbus.
Purchased the contract of 3B Ed Giovanola from Triple A Columbus.
Friday, August 16th, 1996
Demoted RP Jimmy Jones to Triple A Columbus.
Placed SP Shawn Estes on the active roster.
Activated SP Shawn Estes from the injured list.
Thursday, August 1st, 1996
Placed SP Shawn Estes on the 1-day injured list, retroactive to 07/31/1996.
Purchased the contract of RP Jeff Pico from Triple A Columbus.
Purchased the contract of RP Bryan Eversgerd from Triple A Columbus.
Wednesday, July 31st, 1996
Traded 33-year-old reliever German Jimenez and 22-year-old minor league left fielder Trey Beamon to the Toronto Blue Jays, getting 25-year-old minor league reliever Marc Wilkins and 28-year-old minor league reliever Greg Gohr in return.
Wednesday, July 24th, 1996
Traded 25-year-old minor league closer Paul Byrd to the Florida Marlins, getting 21-year-old minor league starting pitcher Jamey Wright in return.
Friday, July 19th, 1996
Traded 38-year-old second baseman Wade Boggs and 25-year-old left fielder Kevin Sefcik to the Washington Senators, getting 38-year-old reliever Lee Smith in return.
Purchased the contract of CF Milt Thompson from Triple A Columbus.
Purchased the contract of RP Lee Smith from Triple A Columbus.
Wednesday, July 10th, 1996
Purchased the contract of RF Bo Jackson from Triple A Columbus.
Tuesday, July 9th, 1996
Traded 28-year-old starting pitcher Jim Abbott to the Cincinnati Reds, getting 37-year-old minor league center fielder Milt Thompson and 33-year-old minor league right fielder Bo Jackson in return.
Wednesday, May 1st, 1996
Traded 34-year-old third baseman Kelly Gruber to the Chicago White Sox, getting 33-year-old minor league left fielder Jim Olander in return.
Purchased the contract of 3B Eddie Pye from Triple A Columbus.
Saturday, March 2nd, 1996
Traded 25-year-old starting pitcher Mike J Grace to the San Diego Padres, getting 25-year-old minor league reliever Ryan Karp in return.
Traded 21-year-old shortstop Derek Jeter to the Toronto Blue Jays, getting 31-year-old minor league second baseman Edgar Caceres in return.
Traded 34-year-old first baseman Randy Milligan to the Colorado Rockies, getting 34-year-old third baseman Chris Sabo in return.
Demoted SP Jason Dickson to Triple A Columbus.
Demoted 1B Chris Pritchett to Triple A Columbus.
Demoted CF Quinton McCracken to Triple A Columbus.
Demoted CF Mike Devereaux to Triple A Columbus.
Demoted RF Bobby Abreu to Triple A Columbus.
Purchased the contract of SP Armando Reynoso from Triple A Columbus.
Purchased the contract of RP Doug Simons from Triple A Columbus.
Purchased the contract of 2B Edgar Caceres from Triple A Columbus.
Purchased the contract of 3B Chris Sabo from Triple A Columbus.
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