1996 – The Yankees sign free agent P Mike Stanton to a three-year contract, the White Sox sign P Jaime Navarro to a four-year contract and the Phillies sign P Mark Portugal to a two-year contract.

1996 – The Yankees sign free agent P Mike Stanton to a three-year contract, the White Sox sign P Jaime Navarro to a four-year contract and the Phillies sign P Mark Portugal to a two-year contract.

1992 – In free agent signings today, the Tigers sign P Bill Krueger to a two-year contract, the Orioles sign 2B Harold Reynolds, the Cubs sign OF Candy Maldonado to a two-year contract and the Angels sign OF Chili Davis for two years.

1992 – In free agent signings today, the Tigers sign P Bill Krueger to a two-year contract, the Orioles sign 2B Harold Reynolds, the Cubs sign OF Candy Maldonado to a two-year contract and the Angels sign OF Chili Davis for two years.

1991 – In a blockbuster trade, the Mets obtain two-time Cy Young Award winner Bret Saberhagen along with SS Bill Pecota from the Royals in exchange for Kevin McReynolds, Gregg Jefferies and Keith Miller.

1991 – In a blockbuster trade, the Mets obtain two-time Cy Young Award winner Bret Saberhagen along with SS Bill Pecota from the Royals in exchange for Kevin McReynolds, Gregg Jefferies and Keith Miller.

1989 – The Royals sign free agent Mark Davis to a four-year contract. Davis and Bret Saberhagen will make the Royals the first team ever to have both defending Cy Young Award winners on their staff.

1989 – The Royals sign free agent Mark Davis to a four-year contract. Davis and Bret Saberhagen will make the Royals the first team ever to have both defending Cy Young Award winners on their staff.

In the first trade ever between the Yankees and Mets to involve a major league player, the Mets send SS Rafael Santana and a minor leaguer to the Bronx for C Phil Lombardi and minor leaguers Darren Reed and Steve Frey.

In the first trade ever between the Yankees and Mets to involve a major league player, the Mets send SS Rafael Santana and a minor leaguer to the Bronx for C Phil Lombardi and minor leaguers Darren Reed and Steve Frey.

The A’s obtain Jesse Orosco from the Mets and then trade the southpaw reliever along with shortstop Alfredo Griffin and right-hander Jay Howell to the Dodgers for pitchers Matt Young, Bob Welch and Jack Savage. New York gets Savage as well as right-handed hurlers Wally Whitehurst and Kevin Tapani from Oakland to complete the three-team, eight-player deal.

The A’s obtain Jesse Orosco from the Mets and then trade the southpaw reliever along with shortstop Alfredo Griffin and right-hander Jay Howell to the Dodgers for pitchers Matt Young, Bob Welch and Jack Savage. New York gets Savage as well as right-handed hurlers Wally Whitehurst and Kevin Tapani from Oakland to complete the three-team, eight-player deal.

The Mets trade Kevin Mitchell, a rookie who played six positions for the eventual world champs, along with prospects Stan Jefferson and Shawn Abner, and two additional minor leaguers to the Padres for outfielder Kevin McReynolds, southpaw Gene Walter, and a minor leaguer. After being traded to the Giants during the season, the San Diego native will become the National League’s Most Valuable Player in 1989.

The Mets trade Kevin Mitchell, a rookie who played six positions for the eventual world champs, along with prospects Stan Jefferson and Shawn Abner, and two additional minor leaguers to the Padres for outfielder Kevin McReynolds, southpaw Gene Walter, and a minor leaguer. After being traded to the Giants during the season, the San Diego native will become the National League’s Most Valuable Player in 1989.

The Mets trade Kevin Mitchell, a rookie who played six positions for the eventual world champs, along with prospects Stan Jefferson and Shawn Abner, and two additional minor leaguers to the Padres for outfielder Kevin McReynolds, southpaw Gene Walter, and a minor leaguer. After being traded to the Giants during the season, the San Diego native will become the National League’s Most Valuable Player in 1989.

The Phillies trade pitchers John Denny and Jeff Gray to the Reds for OF Gary Redus and P Tom Hume, and the Dodgers trade veteran catcher Steve Yeager to the Mariners for P Ed Vande Berg.

The Phillies trade pitchers John Denny and Jeff Gray to the Reds for OF Gary Redus and P Tom Hume, and the Dodgers trade veteran catcher Steve Yeager to the Mariners for P Ed Vande Berg.