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07/14/1997
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Monday, December 30th, 1996
Traded 28-year-old first baseman Carlos Baerga to the Montreal Expos, getting 31-year-old center fielder Alex Cole in return.
Purchased the contract of LF Alex Cole from Triple A Portland.
Released RP Mike Hartley.
Traded 27-year-old minor league left fielder Rudy Pemberton and 31-year-old starting pitcher Juan Nieves to the Cleveland Spiders, getting nothing in return.
Traded nothing to the Florida Marlins, getting 25-year-old left fielder Butch Huskey in return.
Purchased the contract of LF Butch Huskey from Triple A Portland.
Drafted RP Kelvim Escobar in the 1996 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 21, 21st overall pick).
Drafted 3B Fernando Tatis in the 1996 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 22, 22nd overall pick).
Drafted SP Brett Tomko in the 1996 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 24, 24th overall pick).
Drafted RP Kerry Ligtenberg in the 1996 first-year player draft (Round 4, Pick 8, 80th overall pick).
Drafted RP Will Cunnane in the 1996 first-year player draft (Round 4, Pick 24, 96th overall pick).
Friday, October 25th, 1996
Traded 25-year-old starting pitcher Chris Holt to the Florida Marlins, getting 24-year-old minor league starting pitcher Bryan Rekar and 26-year-old minor league first baseman Scott Stahoviak in return.
Released SP Brian Givens.
Released RP Todd Burns.
Released CF Jeff Barry.
Released C Marc Ronan.
Released RP Scott Kamieniecki.
Traded 24-year-old right fielder Rondell White and 28-year-old minor league center fielder Brian R. Hunter to the Florida Marlins, getting 25-year-old minor league starting pitcher Miguel Batista and 33-year-old left fielder Mike Greenwell in return.
Purchased the contract of LF Mike Greenwell from Triple A Portland.
Purchased the contract of SP Miguel Batista from Triple A Portland.
Demoted SS Jose Vizcaino to Triple A Portland.
Purchased the contract of 1B Scott Stahoviak from Triple A Portland.
Thursday, October 17th, 1996
Demoted CF Brian R. Hunter to Triple A Portland.
Placed RF John Cangelosi on the active roster.
Activated RF John Cangelosi from the injured list.
Demoted RP Mike Hartley to Triple A Portland.
Placed SP Omar Daal on the active roster.
Activated SP Omar Daal from the injured list.
Demoted CF Jeff Kunkel to Triple A Portland.
Purchased the contract of SS Jose Vizcaino from Triple A Portland.
Tuesday, October 1st, 1996
Demoted CF Brian R. Hunter to Triple A Portland.
Purchased the contract of CF Brian R. Hunter from Triple A Portland.
Monday, September 30th, 1996
Demoted 1B Mark P Johnson to Triple A Portland.
Demoted SP David West to Triple A Portland.
Demoted SS Jose Vizcaino to Triple A Portland.
Saturday, September 28th, 1996
Purchased the contract of SS Jose Vizcaino from Triple A Portland.
Sunday, September 15th, 1996
Demoted RP Mark Dewey to Triple A Portland.
Purchased the contract of SP David West from Triple A Portland.
Demoted SP Bill C. Swift to Triple A Portland.
Monday, September 9th, 1996
Placed RF John Cangelosi on the 1-day injured list, retroactive to 09/08/1996.
Purchased the contract of SP Bill C. Swift from Triple A Portland.
Demoted SS Jose Vizcaino to Triple A Portland.
Purchased the contract of RP Mike Hartley from Triple A Portland.
Tuesday, September 3rd, 1996
Demoted SS Alex S Gonzalez to Triple A Portland.
Purchased the contract of SS Jose Vizcaino from Triple A Portland.
Sunday, September 1st, 1996
Purchased the contract of CF Brian R. Hunter from Triple A Portland.
Purchased the contract of SS Alex S Gonzalez from Triple A Portland.
Purchased the contract of 1B Mark P Johnson from Triple A Portland.
Monday, August 19th, 1996
Demoted SP Bill C. Swift to Triple A Portland.
Purchased the contract of SP Chris Holt from Triple A Portland.
Tuesday, August 13th, 1996
Demoted SP Chris Holt to Triple A Portland.
Purchased the contract of SP Bill C. Swift from Triple A Portland.
Wednesday, July 31st, 1996
Demoted CF Brian R. Hunter to Triple A Portland.
Placed RF Rondell White on the active roster.
Activated RF Rondell White from the injured list.
Traded 36-year-old minor league right fielder Carmelo Martinez and 22-year-old minor league second baseman Juan Castro to the Los Angeles Dodgers, getting 33-year-old center fielder Keith A. Miller in return.
Demoted SS Jose Vizcaino to Triple A Portland.
Purchased the contract of LF Keith A. Miller from Triple A Portland.
Tuesday, July 30th, 1996
Traded 29-year-old minor league first baseman Ed Sprague Jr. and 27-year-old first baseman Dave Hansen to the Baltimore Orioles, getting 33-year-old left fielder John Cangelosi in return.
Traded 23-year-old minor league catcher Robert Machado to the Florida Marlins, getting 21-year-old minor league third baseman Josh Booty in return.
Traded 28-year-old minor league reliever Mike Williams to the Boston Red Sox, getting 35-year-old reliever Paul Assenmacher and 28-year-old shortstop Bret Barberie in return.
Demoted RF Carmelo Martinez to Triple A Portland.
Purchased the contract of RF John Cangelosi from Triple A Portland.
Demoted 3B Josh Booty to Triple A Portland.
Purchased the contract of SS Bret Barberie from Triple A Portland.
Demoted SP David West to Triple A Portland.
Purchased the contract of RP Paul Assenmacher from Triple A Portland.
Friday, July 26th, 1996
Demoted SP Dave Burba to Triple A Portland.
Purchased the contract of SP Chris Holt from Triple A Portland.
Tuesday, July 16th, 1996
Demoted LF Rudy Pemberton to Triple A Portland.
Purchased the contract of RF Carmelo Martinez from Triple A Portland.
Saturday, July 13th, 1996
Traded 25-year-old minor league catcher Izzy Molina to the Texas Rangers, getting 26-year-old minor league catcher Marc Ronan in return.
Traded 25-year-old minor league second baseman Luis M. Lopez to the Texas Rangers, getting 31-year-old starting pitcher David West in return.
Demoted SP Omar Olivares to Triple A Portland.
Purchased the contract of SP David West from Triple A Portland.
Sunday, July 7th, 1996
Demoted RP Mike Hartley to Triple A Portland.
Purchased the contract of SP Dave Burba from Triple A Portland.
Monday, July 1st, 1996
Traded 24-year-old left fielder Alex Ochoa and 26-year-old right fielder Tony Womack to the Florida Marlins, getting 26-year-old minor league left fielder Rudy Pemberton and 27-year-old center fielder Chad Curtis in return.
Purchased the contract of LF Rudy Pemberton from Triple A Portland.
Purchased the contract of LF Chad Curtis from Triple A Portland.
Friday, June 28th, 1996
Placed RF Rondell White on the 1-day injured list, retroactive to 06/26/1996.
Purchased the contract of RF Tony Womack from Triple A Portland.
Tuesday, June 25th, 1996
Demoted SP Chris Holt to Triple A Portland.
Purchased the contract of SP Omar Olivares from Triple A Portland.
Sunday, June 16th, 1996
Demoted RF Carmelo Martinez to Triple A Portland.
Purchased the contract of LF Alex Ochoa from Triple A Portland.
Thursday, June 13th, 1996
Placed SP Omar Daal on the 1-day injured list, retroactive to 06/12/1996.
Purchased the contract of RP Mike Hartley from Triple A Portland.
Wednesday, June 5th, 1996
Demoted CF Brian R. Hunter to Triple A Portland.
Purchased the contract of LF Alex Ochoa from Triple A Portland.
Demoted LF Alex Ochoa to Triple A Portland.
Purchased the contract of CF Brian R. Hunter from Triple A Portland.
Monday, June 3rd, 1996
Demoted RF Tony Womack to Triple A Portland.
Purchased the contract of RF Carmelo Martinez from Triple A Portland.
Demoted C Mike Macfarlane to Triple A Portland.
Purchased the contract of C Bobby M Estalella from Triple A Portland.
Sunday, May 12th, 1996
Demoted RP Mike Hartley to Triple A Portland.
Purchased the contract of RP Chuck Ricci from Triple A Portland.
Demoted SP Bill C. Swift to Triple A Portland.
Purchased the contract of SP Chris Holt from Triple A Portland.
Friday, May 10th, 1996
Placed RP Todd Burns on the Hugg Baseball League 7-day injured list, retroactive to 05/09/1996.
Wednesday, May 1st, 1996
Demoted LF Alex Ochoa to Triple A Portland.
Purchased the contract of RF Tony Womack from Triple A Portland.
Sunday, April 28th, 1996
Placed 2B Mike Mordecai on the Hugg Baseball League 7-day injured list, retroactive to 04/23/1996.
Saturday, March 2nd, 1996
Purchased the contract of RP Mike Hartley from Triple A Portland.
Demoted SP Omar Olivares to Triple A Portland.
Demoted RP Todd Burns to Triple A Portland.
Demoted RF Carmelo Martinez to Triple A Portland.
Demoted C Bobby M Estalella to Triple A Portland.
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