The Transactions for the 1996 Texas Rangers (original) (raw)
The Transactions for the 1996 Texas Rangers
January 5, 1996
Gil Heredia signed as a free agent.
January 9, 1996
Rene Gonzales signed as a free agent.
Mike Pagliarulo signed as a free agent.
January 16, 1996
Kevin Elster signed as a free agent.
Barry Lyons signed as a free agent.
January 25, 1996
Traded Terrell Lowery to New York Mets in exchange for Damon Buford.
March 22, 1996
Jeff Russell signed as a free agent.
March 25, 1996
Jeff Frye signed as a free agent.
March 29, 1996
Terry Burrows released.
April 3, 1996
Lee Stevens signed as a free agent.
April 13, 1996
Jack Voigt signed as a free agent.
April 18, 1996
Traded a player to be named later to Boston Red Sox in exchange for Bryan Eversgerd; Boston Red Sox received Rudy Pemberton (April 24, 1996).
May 20, 1996
Joaquin Benoit signed as a non-drafted free agent.
June 4, 1996
Amateur Free-Agent Draft
1st round (18th pick) R.A. Dickey (signed September 12, 1996) 1st round (24th pick) Sam Marsonek (signed August 17, 1996) 1st round (32nd pick) Corey Lee (signed July 10, 1996) 4th round Kelly Dransfeldt (signed June 9, 1996) 5th round Warren Morris (signed August 22, 1996) 10th round Doug Davis (signed June 21, 1996) 19th round Mark Hendrickson (did not sign) 26th round Joe Beimel (did not sign) 31st round Travis Hafner (signed June 2, 1997)
June 5, 1996
Jeff Frye released.
June 12, 1996
Craig Worthington released.
July 31, 1996
Traded Mark Brandenburg and Kerry Lacy to Boston Red Sox in exchange for Mike Stanton and a player to be named later; Texas Rangers received Dwayne Hosey (November 4, 1996).
August 8, 1996
Traded Ryan Dempster and a player to be named later to Florida Marlins in exchange for John Burkett; Florida Marlins received Rick Helling (September 3, 1996).
October 3, 1996
Claimed Wilson Heredia from Florida Marlins on waivers.
October 9, 1996
Granted Free Agency
October 15, 1996
Granted Free Agency
Mike Coolbaugh Bryan Eversgerd Chris Nichting Jon Shave
October 27, 1996
Granted Free Agency
October 29, 1996
Granted Free Agency
October 30, 1996
Granted Free Agency
October 31, 1996
Granted Free Agency
November 1, 1996
Granted Free Agency
November 13, 1996
Gil Heredia released.
November 18, 1996
Granted Free Agency
Darryl Hamilton Mike Henneman Jeff Russell Kurt Stillwell
Henry Mercedes signed as a free agent.
November 19, 1996
Granted Free Agency
Luis Ortiz released.
November 20, 1996
Tanyon Sturtze signed as a free agent.
November 22, 1996
Matt Whiteside signed as a free agent.
December 7, 1996
Granted Free Agency
December 10, 1996
Luis Ortiz signed as a free agent.
Sold Luis Ortiz to Yakult Swallows (Japan Central).
Billy Ripken signed as a free agent.
December 13, 1996
Lost Lou Frazier to Seattle Mariners on waivers.
Mark McLemore signed as a free agent.
December 15, 1996
Jose Morban signed as a non-drafted free agent.
December 16, 1996
Scott Bailes signed as a free agent.
Reynaldo Garcia signed as a non-drafted free agent.
Traded David Chavarria to St. Louis Cardinals in exchange for Cory Bailey.
December 17, 1996
Xavier Hernandez signed as a free agent.
John Wetteland signed as a free agent.
December 19, 1996
Mike Simms signed as a free agent.
Tom Urbani signed as a free agent.
December 23, 1996
Sent Rikkert Faneyte to Cincinnati Reds for future considerations.
December 27, 1996
Ramon Ramirez signed as a non-drafted free agent.