1996 – The Boston Red Sox trade pitcher Rheal Cormier, first baseman Ryan McGuire and minor league pitcher Shayne Bennett to the Montreal Expos in exchange for shortstop Wil Cordero and pitcher Bryan Eversgerd.
1996 – Free agent IF Mike Gallego is signed by the Cardinals. In other transactions, Atlanta trades OF Mike Kelly to Cincinnati for minor league pitcher Chad Fox, and Oakland sends P Todd Stottlemyre to the Cardinals in exchange for P Jay Witasick and three prospects.
On January 8, 1996, the Baseball Writers’ Association of America fails to elect a single player to the Hall of Fame. Phil Niekro and Don Sutton, who receive the highest number of votes, will win election to the Hall in 1997 and 1998, respectively.
1996 – Free agent first baseman Paul Sorrento is signed by the Seattle Mariners.
On January 2, 1996 The Red Sox sign free-agent hurler Jamie Moyer. The 33 year-old southpaw will compile a 7-1 record for Boston before being traded to Seattle in July for outfielder Darren Bragg, where he will enjoy a pair of 20-game victory seasons en route to winning over 100 games during his 11-year tenure…
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