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1994 Boston Red Sox Trades and Transactions
(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1993 / 1995)
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1993 / 1995 Trades and Transactions

Transactions listed are from November 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.

October 15, 1993

Steve Mintz granted Free Agency.

Jeff Richardson granted Free Agency.

Franklin Stubbs granted Free Agency.

October 19, 1993

Tony Pena granted Free Agency.

October 25, 1993

Ernest Riles granted Free Agency.

Luis Rivera granted Free Agency.

October 29, 1993

John Dopson granted Free Agency.

November 1, 1993

Rob Deer granted Free Agency.

November 4, 1993

Steve Lyons granted Free Agency.

December 7, 1993

Signed Otis Nixon as a free agent.

December 8, 1993

Signed Carlos Rodriguez as a free agent.

December 16, 1993

Signed Jose Munoz as a free agent.

December 20, 1993

Tony Fossas granted Free Agency.

December 30, 1993

Signed Dave Valle as a free agent.

January 20, 1994

Signed Tony Fossas as a free agent.

Signed Chris Howard as a free agent.

February 1, 1994

Signed Damon Berryhill as a free agent.

February 4, 1994

Signed Andy Tomberlin as a free agent.

February 10, 1994

Signed Sergio Valdez as a free agent.

February 18, 1994

Purchased Matt Stairs and Pete Young from the Montreal Expos.

March 7, 1994

Signed Patrick Lennon as a free agent.

March 18, 1994

Selected Jeff Pierce off waivers from the Cincinnati Reds.

March 22, 1994

Traded a player to be named later to the Seattle Mariners. Received Lee Tinsley. The Boston Red Sox sent Jim Smith (minors) (September 15, 1994) to the Seattle Mariners to complete the trade.

March 23, 1994

Traded a player to be named later to the Montreal Expos. Received Glenn Murray. The Boston Red Sox sent Derek Vinyard (minors) (September 15, 1994) to the Montreal Expos to complete the trade.

March 29, 1994

Signed Todd Frohwirth as a free agent.

March 30, 1994

Signed Greg Litton as a free agent.

April 1, 1994 (Standings)

Selected Ricky Trlicek off waivers from the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Traded John Flaherty to the Detroit Tigers. Received Rich Rowland.

April 9, 1994 (Standings)

Signed Mario Diaz as a free agent.

April 12, 1994 (Standings)

Released Bob Melvin.

May 2, 1994 (Standings)

Signed Eric Wedge as a free agent.

May 5, 1994 (Standings)

Bob Zupcic selected by the Chicago White Sox off waivers.

May 25, 1994 (Standings)

Released Mario Diaz.

May 26, 1994 (Standings)

Signed Mike Sharperson as a free agent.

May 31, 1994 (Standings)

Traded Billy Hatcher and Paul Quantrill to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received Mike Sullivan (minors) and Wes Chamberlain.

June 2, 1994 (Standings)

Drafted Nomar Garciaparra in the 1st round (12th pick) of the 1994 amateur draft. Player signed July 20, 1994.

Drafted Brian Rose in the 3rd round of the 1994 amateur draft. Player signed August 11, 1994.

Drafted Brian Barkley in the 5th round of the 1994 amateur draft. Player signed June 10, 1994.

Drafted Donnie Sadler in the 11th round of the 1994 amateur draft. Player signed June 8, 1994.

Drafted Carl Pavano in the 13th round of the 1994 amateur draft. Player signed June 30, 1994.

Drafted Michael Coleman in the 18th round of the 1994 amateur draft. Player signed June 8, 1994.

Drafted Dave Maurer in the 34th round of the 1994 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

June 3, 1994 (Standings)

Traded Brian Conroy (minors) to the Colorado Rockies. Received Keith Shepherd.

June 16, 1994 (Standings)

Traded Dave Valle to the Milwaukee Brewers. Received Tom Brunansky.

June 23, 1994 (Standings)

Signed Jared Fernandez as an amateur free agent.

June 27, 1994 (Standings)

Released Greg Harris.

July 1, 1994 (Standings)

Traded Jeff Russell to the Cleveland Indians. Received Steve Farr and Chris Nabholz.

July 15, 1994 (Standings)

Selected Stan Royer off waivers from the St. Louis Cardinals.

July 17, 1994 (Standings)

Released Mike Sharperson.

September 1, 1994 (Standings)

Sold Scott Bankhead to the New York Yankees.

October 6, 1994 (Standings)

Andy Tomberlin granted Free Agency.

October 14, 1994 (Standings)

Scott Fletcher granted Free Agency.

Greg Litton granted Free Agency.

October 15, 1994 (Standings)

Todd Frohwirth granted Free Agency.

Jose Melendez granted Free Agency.

Jose Munoz granted Free Agency.

Sergio Valdez granted Free Agency.

October 17, 1994

Don Florence granted Free Agency.

October 20, 1994

Tom Brunansky granted Free Agency.

Frank Viola granted Free Agency.

October 21, 1994

Danny Darwin granted Free Agency.

Andre Dawson granted Free Agency.

October 24, 1994

Joe Hesketh granted Free Agency.

October 25, 1994

Steve Farr granted Free Agency.

October 31, 1994

Damon Berryhill granted Free Agency.

November 7, 1994

Signed Juan Bell as a free agent.

Signed Bill Haselman as a free agent.

November 9, 1994

Received Brian Looney from the Montreal Expos as part of a conditional deal.

November 17, 1994

Selected Heath Haynes off waivers from the Montreal Expos.

November 18, 1994

Selected Bill Wertz off waivers from the Cleveland Indians.

December 5, 1994

Drafted Vaughn Eshelman from the Baltimore Orioles in the 1994 rule 5 draft.

Released Carlos Rodriguez.

Released Ricky Trlicek.

December 7, 1994

Traded Jeff McNeely and Nate Minchey to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Luis Alicea.

December 9, 1994

Heath Haynes selected by the Oakland Athletics off waivers.

Traded Otis Nixon and Luis Ortiz to the Texas Rangers. Received Jose Canseco.

December 13, 1994

Received Terry Shumpert from the Kansas City Royals as part of a conditional deal.

December 16, 1994

Signed Joel Johnston as a free agent.

December 23, 1994

Tony Fossas granted Free Agency.

Chris Nabholz granted Free Agency.

January 9, 1995

Signed Carlos Rodriguez as a free agent.

February 9, 1995

Signed Wilton Veras as an amateur free agent.

February 20, 1995

Signed Mike Porzio as a free agent.

April 1, 1995

Released Mike Porzio.

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1993 / 1995 Trades and Transactions