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07/14/1997
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Monday, December 30th, 1996
Traded 34-year-old reliever Dan Plesac to the Washington Senators, getting 28-year-old closer Todd Jones in return.
Traded 35-year-old starting pitcher Scott Garrelts to the Chicago Cubs, getting 36-year-old starting pitcher Zane Smith in return.
Drafted RF Magglio Ordonez in the 1996 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 13, 13th overall pick).
Drafted RP Jose Cabrera in the 1996 first-year player draft (Round 3, Pick 13, 61st overall pick).
Drafted SP Manny Aybar in the 1996 first-year player draft (Round 3, Pick 16, 64th overall pick).
Drafted 2B Jed Hansen in the 1996 first-year player draft (Round 4, Pick 13, 85th overall pick).
Drafted SP Brian Barber in the 1996 first-year player draft (Round 5, Pick 13, 109th overall pick).
Friday, October 25th, 1996
Released C Pat Borders.
Released C Takeshi Nakamura.
Released 1B Larry Sheets.
Released 2B Ryne Sandberg.
Released 3B Mike Glendenning.
Released SS Esteban Beltre.
Released RF Ruben Amaro Jr..
Released LF Andy Tomberlin.
Released RF Chili Davis.
Released C Hiromoto Okubo.
Released CF Jeff McNeely.
Released 2B Jose Munoz.
Released 3B Kim Batiste.
Released 3B Luis Ortiz.
Released 1B Mike Marshall.
Wednesday, August 28th, 1996
Demoted SP Jose Rosado to Triple A Brooklyn.
Purchased the contract of SP Takehiro Ishii from Triple A Brooklyn.
Monday, August 19th, 1996
Demoted SP Takehiro Ishii to Triple A Brooklyn.
Wednesday, August 7th, 1996
Placed SP Takehiro Ishii on the 1-day injured list, retroactive to 08/01/1996.
Purchased the contract of SP Jose Rosado from Triple A Brooklyn.
Tuesday, April 16th, 1996
Demoted RP Darren Dreifort to Triple A Brooklyn.
Purchased the contract of SP Mike Sirotka from Triple A Brooklyn.
Saturday, March 2nd, 1996
Demoted SP Rick Aguilera to Triple A Brooklyn.
Demoted 3B Mike Glendenning to Triple A Brooklyn.
Demoted LF Chito Martinez to Triple A Brooklyn.
Demoted RF Ruben Amaro Jr. to Triple A Brooklyn.
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