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07/14/1997
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Monday, December 30th, 1996
Released SP Roger Bailey.
Released SP Steve Wojciechowski.
Released SP Tavo Alvarez.
Released RP Jose Mesa.
Released RP Steve Shirley.
Released 2B Jose Lind.
Released 2B Luis M. Lopez.
Released 2B Rich Amaral.
Released LF Greg Blosser.
Released LF Willie Canate.
Released CF Milt Cuyler.
Drafted RF Micah Franklin in the 1996 first-year player draft (Round 5, Pick 12, 108th overall pick).
Friday, October 25th, 1996
Released RP Steve Bedrosian.
Thursday, August 1st, 1996
Purchased the contract of RP Jose Mesa from Triple A Round Rock.
Wednesday, July 31st, 1996
Traded 30-year-old minor league starting pitcher Wade Taylor to the Chicago White Sox, getting 30-year-old reliever Jose Mesa in return.
Friday, July 26th, 1996
Traded 25-year-old starting pitcher Steve Trachsel and 35-year-old shortstop Mike Gallego to the Toronto Blue Jays, getting 33-year-old reliever Mark Portugal and 24-year-old minor league left fielder Willie Canate in return.
Purchased the contract of SP Mark Portugal from Triple A Round Rock.
Monday, July 22nd, 1996
Traded 25-year-old starting pitcher Jason Bere to the Oakland Athletics, getting 38-year-old reliever Steve Bedrosian in return.
Purchased the contract of RP Steve Bedrosian from Triple A Round Rock.
Friday, July 19th, 1996
Traded 35-year-old first baseman John Kruk and 36-year-old right fielder John Elway to the San Diego Padres, getting 39-year-old reliever Steve Shirley and 33-year-old third baseman Ken Caminiti in return.
Purchased the contract of 3B Ken Caminiti from Triple A Round Rock.
Purchased the contract of RP Steve Shirley from Triple A Round Rock.
Saturday, July 13th, 1996
Traded 26-year-old minor league catcher Marc Ronan to the Arizona Diamondbacks, getting 25-year-old minor league catcher Izzy Molina in return.
Traded 31-year-old starting pitcher David West to the Arizona Diamondbacks, getting 25-year-old minor league second baseman Luis M. Lopez in return.
Demoted SP Angel Miranda to Triple A Round Rock.
Purchased the contract of SP Steve Trachsel from Triple A Round Rock.
Thursday, July 11th, 1996
Placed SP Bob Ojeda on the active roster.
Activated SP Bob Ojeda from the injured list.
Wednesday, July 10th, 1996
Demoted SP Derek Lilliquist to Triple A Round Rock.
Purchased the contract of RF John Elway from Triple A Round Rock.
Tuesday, July 9th, 1996
Demoted RF John Elway to Triple A Round Rock.
Saturday, June 22nd, 1996
Demoted SP Steve Trachsel to Triple A Round Rock.
Purchased the contract of SP Angel Miranda from Triple A Round Rock.
Friday, June 7th, 1996
Placed RF John Elway on the 1-day injured list, retroactive to 06/05/1996.
Monday, June 3rd, 1996
Placed SP Bob Ojeda on the 1-day injured list, retroactive to 06/01/1996.
Purchased the contract of SP Steve Trachsel from Triple A Round Rock.
Saturday, March 2nd, 1996
Demoted SP Amaury Telemaco to Triple A Round Rock.
Demoted SP Angel Miranda to Triple A Round Rock.
Demoted SP Phil Leftwich to Triple A Round Rock.
Demoted SP Steve Trachsel to Triple A Round Rock.
Demoted 3B Mark Lewis to Triple A Round Rock.
Demoted 1B Rico Brogna to Triple A Round Rock.
Demoted 3B Tyler Houston to Triple A Round Rock.
Purchased the contract of SP Bob Ojeda from Triple A Round Rock.
Purchased the contract of SP Kelly Downs from Triple A Round Rock.
Purchased the contract of SP Matt Young from Triple A Round Rock.
Purchased the contract of SS Mike Gallego from Triple A Round Rock.
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