Major Transactions

07/14/1997
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Monday, December 30th, 1996
Traded 33-year-old starting pitcher Eric Plunk to the Boston Red Sox, getting nothing in return.
Traded 28-year-old starting pitcher David Nied and 32-year-old starting pitcher Joe Magrane to the Orlando Devil Rays, getting 23-year-old second baseman Neifi Perez and 37-year-old reliever Todd Worrell in return.
Traded 25-year-old minor league catcher Joe Ayrault to the Florida Marlins, getting nothing in return.
Drafted SP Tony Saunders in the 1996 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 14, 14th overall pick).
Drafted 1B Paul Konerko in the 1996 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 6, 30th overall pick).
Drafted C Eli Marrero in the 1996 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 19, 43rd overall pick).
Drafted RP Chad Fox in the 1996 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 24, 48th overall pick).
Drafted RP Jose RF Santiago in the 1996 first-year player draft (Round 3, Pick 15, 63rd overall pick).
Drafted RP Mike DeJean in the 1996 first-year player draft (Round 4, Pick 6, 78th overall pick).
Drafted 2B Adam Riggs in the 1996 first-year player draft (Round 4, Pick 15, 87th overall pick).
Drafted SS Felix Martinez in the 1996 first-year player draft (Round 4, Pick 20, 92nd overall pick).
Drafted 1B Larry Sutton in the 1996 first-year player draft (Round 5, Pick 6, 102nd overall pick).
Drafted RP Tom Martin in the 1996 first-year player draft (Round 5, Pick 14, 110th overall pick).

Friday, October 25th, 1996
Traded 27-year-old left fielder Marty Cordova to the Washington Senators, getting 31-year-old starting pitcher Erik Hanson and 25-year-old left fielder Carl Everett in return.
Traded nothing to the Kansas City Royals, getting 32-year-old starting pitcher Kevin Tapani in return.
Traded 26-year-old starting pitcher Mike J Grace and 22-year-old minor league right fielder Roger Cedeno to the Toronto Blue Jays, getting 32-year-old center fielder Shane Mack in return.
Released SP Wade Taylor.
Released RP Joel Johnston.
Released RP Mike Perez.
Released 2B Jeff Treadway.
Released 2B Spike Owen.
Released 3B Kelly Gruber.
Released 3B Scott Leius.
Released SS Shinya Miyamoto.
Released LF Mike Kingery.
Released CF Oddibe McDowell.
Released RF Joe Orsulak.
Traded 33-year-old minor league starting pitcher Mark Leiter, 30-year-old minor league starting pitcher Pete J. Smith and 26-year-old minor league second baseman Ray Holbert to the Kansas City Royals, getting 29-year-old right fielder Orlando Merced in return.
Traded 31-year-old second baseman Carlos Quintana to the San Diego Padres, getting nothing in return.

Friday, September 6th, 1996
Placed 3B Kelly Gruber on the active roster.
Activated 3B Kelly Gruber from the injured list.

Wednesday, August 7th, 1996
Placed SP Greg Mathews on the 1-day injured list, retroactive to 08/02/1996.
Purchased the contract of SP Eric Plunk from Triple A Nashville.

Thursday, August 1st, 1996
Purchased the contract of RP Matt Mantei from Triple A Nashville.
Purchased the contract of RF Joe Orsulak from Triple A Nashville.
Purchased the contract of 2B Jeff Treadway from Triple A Nashville.

Wednesday, July 31st, 1996
Traded 30-year-old reliever Jose Mesa to the Texas Rangers, getting 30-year-old minor league starting pitcher Wade Taylor in return.
Traded 34-year-old right fielder Dan Pasqua to the Kansas City Royals, getting nothing in return.
Traded 36-year-old first baseman Kevin McReynolds to the Florida Marlins, getting nothing in return.

Sunday, July 28th, 1996
Demoted SP Eric Plunk to Triple A Nashville.
Purchased the contract of RP Jaime Navarro from Triple A Nashville.

Monday, July 22nd, 1996
Traded 27-year-old right fielder Tim Salmon to the Orlando Devil Rays, getting nothing in return.
Purchased the contract of RF Dan Pasqua from Triple A Nashville.

Saturday, July 13th, 1996
Demoted CF Danny Bautista to Triple A Nashville.
Purchased the contract of 3B Tony Batista from Triple A Nashville.

Thursday, July 4th, 1996
Demoted 2B Jeff Treadway to Triple A Nashville.
Purchased the contract of 2B Chuck Knoblauch from Triple A Nashville.

Tuesday, July 2nd, 1996
Demoted 2B Chuck Knoblauch to Triple A Nashville.

Monday, July 1st, 1996
Demoted RP Jaime Navarro to Triple A Nashville.
Demoted 3B Tony Batista to Triple A Nashville.
Purchased the contract of SP Greg Mathews from Triple A Nashville.
Purchased the contract of CF Ruben Rivera from Triple A Nashville.

Sunday, June 30th, 1996
Demoted SP Greg Mathews to Triple A Nashville.

Tuesday, June 25th, 1996
Placed 3B Kelly Gruber on the 1-day injured list, retroactive to 06/22/1996.
Purchased the contract of 3B Tony Batista from Triple A Nashville.

Saturday, June 22nd, 1996
Demoted RP Cris Carpenter to Triple A Nashville.
Purchased the contract of SP Mike J Grace from Triple A Nashville.

Tuesday, June 18th, 1996
Placed SP Greg Mathews on the 1-day injured list, retroactive to 06/15/1996.
Purchased the contract of RP Cris Carpenter from Triple A Nashville.

Thursday, June 13th, 1996
Traded 26-year-old minor league left fielder Keith Mitchell to the Detroit Tigers, getting 32-year-old left fielder Mark Carreon in return.
Traded 29-year-old reliever Jeff Shaw and 27-year-old shortstop Orlando Miller to the San Diego Padres, getting 25-year-old starting pitcher Mike J Grace and 29-year-old minor league reliever Joel Johnston in return.
Placed SP Mike J Grace on the Hugg Baseball League 7-day injured list, retroactive to 08/06/1995.
Purchased the contract of RP Jaime Navarro from Triple A Nashville.
Purchased the contract of LF Mark Carreon from Triple A Nashville.

Sunday, June 9th, 1996
Traded 34-year-old first baseman Andres Galarraga and 28-year-old minor league third baseman Dave Hajek to the San Diego Padres, getting 30-year-old minor league reliever Jose Mesa and 30-year-old second baseman Carlos Quintana in return.
Demoted RP Cris Carpenter to Triple A Nashville.
Purchased the contract of RP Jose Mesa from Triple A Nashville.
Purchased the contract of 2B Carlos Quintana from Triple A Nashville.

Monday, June 3rd, 1996
Placed CF Ruben Rivera on the Hugg Baseball League 7-day injured list, retroactive to 05/12/1996.

Friday, May 31st, 1996
Traded 31-year-old minor league starting pitcher Jim Neidlinger, 27-year-old minor league reliever Julio Valera and 22-year-old minor league left fielder Pedro Valdes to the Washington Senators, getting 30-year-old minor league third baseman Scott Leius, 22-year-old minor league center fielder Ruben Rivera and 26-year-old minor league right fielder Keith Mitchell in return.
Placed 2B Chuck Knoblauch on the 1-day injured list, retroactive to 05/30/1996.
Purchased the contract of 2B Jeff Treadway from Triple A Nashville.

Tuesday, May 28th, 1996
Demoted 2B Spike Owen to Triple A Nashville.
Purchased the contract of 1B Andres Galarraga from Triple A Nashville.

Sunday, May 19th, 1996
Traded 20-year-old minor league starting pitcher Jeff C D'Amico to the Oakland Athletics, getting 33-year-old starting pitcher Chris Bosio in return.
Demoted RP Jaime Navarro to Triple A Nashville.
Purchased the contract of RP Chris Bosio from Triple A Nashville.

Wednesday, May 1st, 1996
Traded 33-year-old minor league left fielder Jim Olander to the New York Yankees, getting 34-year-old third baseman Kelly Gruber in return.
Demoted 2B Jeff Treadway to Triple A Nashville.
Purchased the contract of 3B Kelly Gruber from Triple A Nashville.

Thursday, April 25th, 1996
Traded 36-year-old minor league catcher Jerry Willard and 27-year-old minor league first baseman Reggie Jefferson to the Colorado Rockies, getting 27-year-old second baseman Chuck Knoblauch and 27-year-old right fielder Tim Salmon in return.
Released C Francisco Cabrera.
Placed SP Bruce Ruffin on the 1-day injured list, retroactive to 04/23/1996.
Demoted 1B Andres Galarraga to Triple A Nashville.
Purchased the contract of RF Tim Salmon from Triple A Nashville.
Purchased the contract of 2B Chuck Knoblauch from Triple A Nashville.

Saturday, March 2nd, 1996
Demoted SP Pat Combs to Triple A Nashville.
Demoted SP Esteban Loaiza to Triple A Nashville.
Demoted SP Greg Mathews to Triple A Nashville.
Demoted SP David Nied to Triple A Nashville.
Demoted SP Eric Plunk to Triple A Nashville.
Demoted SP Bruce Ruffin to Triple A Nashville.
Demoted RP Joel Johnston to Triple A Nashville.
Demoted RP Jaime Navarro to Triple A Nashville.
Demoted RP Jeff Shaw to Triple A Nashville.
Demoted C Francisco Cabrera to Triple A Nashville.
Demoted C Lenny Webster to Triple A Nashville.
Demoted C Jerry Willard to Triple A Nashville.
Demoted 1B Jason Giambi to Triple A Nashville.
Demoted 1B Reggie Jefferson to Triple A Nashville.
Demoted 1B Kevin Reimer to Triple A Nashville.
Demoted 2B Spike Owen to Triple A Nashville.
Demoted 3B Tony Batista to Triple A Nashville.
Demoted SS Nomar Garciaparra to Triple A Nashville.
Demoted SS Orlando Miller to Triple A Nashville.
Demoted LF Marty Cordova to Triple A Nashville.
Demoted LF Mike Kingery to Triple A Nashville.
Demoted CF Danny Bautista to Triple A Nashville.
Demoted CF Oddibe McDowell to Triple A Nashville.
Demoted RF Roger Cedeno to Triple A Nashville.
Purchased the contract of SP Bruce Ruffin from Triple A Nashville.
Purchased the contract of SP Scott Bankhead from Triple A Nashville.
Purchased the contract of SP David Nied from Triple A Nashville.
Purchased the contract of SP Joe Magrane from Triple A Nashville.
Purchased the contract of SP Eric Plunk from Triple A Nashville.
Purchased the contract of SP Greg Mathews from Triple A Nashville.
Purchased the contract of RP Jeff Shaw from Triple A Nashville.
Purchased the contract of RP Jeff E. Gray from Triple A Nashville.
Purchased the contract of RP Cliff Young from Triple A Nashville.
Purchased the contract of RP Jaime Navarro from Triple A Nashville.
Purchased the contract of RP Cris Carpenter from Triple A Nashville.
Purchased the contract of SP Pat Combs from Triple A Nashville.
Purchased the contract of C Todd Zeile from Triple A Nashville.
Purchased the contract of 1B Jason Giambi from Triple A Nashville.
Purchased the contract of 2B Spike Owen from Triple A Nashville.
Purchased the contract of SS Orlando Miller from Triple A Nashville.
Purchased the contract of SS Nomar Garciaparra from Triple A Nashville.
Purchased the contract of LF Mike Kingery from Triple A Nashville.
Purchased the contract of CF Lenny Dykstra from Triple A Nashville.
Purchased the contract of LF Marty Cordova from Triple A Nashville.
Purchased the contract of 1B Kevin McReynolds from Triple A Nashville.
Purchased the contract of CF Danny Bautista from Triple A Nashville.
Purchased the contract of C Lenny Webster from Triple A Nashville.
Purchased the contract of 2B Jeff Treadway from Triple A Nashville.
Purchased the contract of 1B Kevin Reimer from Triple A Nashville.
Traded 28-year-old minor league reliever Joel Johnston and 31-year-old first baseman Kevin Reimer to the San Diego Padres, getting 29-year-old reliever Eric Hillman and 34-year-old first baseman Andres Galarraga in return.
Purchased the contract of RP Eric Hillman from Triple A Nashville.
Demoted SP Pat Combs to Triple A Nashville.
Purchased the contract of 1B Andres Galarraga from Triple A Nashville.

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