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07/14/1997
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Monday, December 30th, 1996
Traded 25-year-old reliever Rich Garces to the Orlando Devil Rays, getting nothing in return.
Traded 30-year-old reliever Jack McDowell to the Montreal Expos, getting nothing in return.
Traded 30-year-old minor league starting pitcher Chris Hammond to the St. Louis Cardinals, getting nothing in return.
Drafted 1B Todd Helton in the 1996 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 3, 3rd overall pick).
Drafted LF David Dellucci in the 1996 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 18, 42nd overall pick).
Drafted LF Bruce Aven in the 1996 first-year player draft (Round 3, Pick 3, 51st overall pick).
Drafted SS Lou Collier in the 1996 first-year player draft (Round 3, Pick 14, 62nd overall pick).
Drafted RP Antonio Alfonseca in the 1996 first-year player draft (Round 3, Pick 24, 72nd overall pick).
Drafted SP Jason Johnson in the 1996 first-year player draft (Round 4, Pick 3, 75th overall pick).
Drafted RP Curtis King in the 1996 first-year player draft (Round 4, Pick 21, 93rd overall pick).
Drafted RP Jamie Walker in the 1996 first-year player draft (Round 5, Pick 3, 99th overall pick).
Drafted SP Kirt Ojala in the 1996 first-year player draft (Round 5, Pick 8, 104th overall pick).
Drafted RP Heath Murray in the 1996 first-year player draft (Round 5, Pick 18, 114th overall pick).
Friday, October 25th, 1996
Released SS Alvaro Espinoza.
Released SP Bob Milacki.
Released RP Greg Hibbard.
Released RF Harold Baines.
Released RP Kevin Wickander.
Released LF Les Norman.
Wednesday, May 22nd, 1996
Traded 30-year-old shortstop Manuel Lee to the San Diego Padres, getting 26-year-old minor league shortstop Andujar Cedeno in return.
Friday, May 10th, 1996
Purchased the contract of SS Manuel Lee from Triple A Colorado Springs.
Purchased the contract of SS Alvaro Espinoza from Triple A Colorado Springs.
Thursday, April 25th, 1996
Traded 27-year-old second baseman Chuck Knoblauch and 27-year-old right fielder Tim Salmon to the Chicago White Sox, getting 36-year-old minor league catcher Jerry Willard and 27-year-old minor league first baseman Reggie Jefferson in return.
Saturday, March 2nd, 1996
Traded 30-year-old starting pitcher Al Leiter to the Florida Marlins, getting 30-year-old starting pitcher Chris Hammond in return.
Released RP John Wetteland.
Released 3B Ed Giovanola.
Released 2B Tilson Brito.
Released 2B Carlos Garcia.
Traded 26-year-old closer Robb Nen to the San Diego Padres, getting nothing in return.
Traded 34-year-old third baseman Chris Sabo to the New York Yankees, getting 34-year-old first baseman Randy Milligan in return.
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