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1993 Seattle Mariners Trades and Transactions
(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1992 / 1994)
82-80, Finished 4th in AL West
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Scored 734 runs, Allowed 731 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 81-81
Manager: Lou Piniella (82-80)
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Attendance: 2,052,638 (9th of 14)
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1992 / 1994 Trades and Transactions

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

October 5, 1992

Released Juan Agosto.

Released John Moses.

Released Matt Sinatro.

October 15, 1992

Jim Bowie granted Free Agency.

Kevin Brown granted Free Agency.

Benny Distefano granted Free Agency.

Randy Kramer granted Free Agency.

Patrick Lennon granted Free Agency.

Clay Parker granted Free Agency.

Jeff Schaefer granted Free Agency.

October 26, 1992

Harold Reynolds granted Free Agency.

October 27, 1992

Henry Cotto granted Free Agency.

October 28, 1992

Signed Damaso Marte as an amateur free agent.

October 29, 1992

Signed Wilson Delgado as an amateur free agent.

Mark Grant granted Free Agency.

November 3, 1992

Lance Parrish granted Free Agency.

November 17, 1992

Traded Kevin Mitchell to the Cincinnati Reds. Received Norm Charlton.

Jesus Tavarez selected by the Florida Marlins as the 26th pick in the 1992 expansion draft.

Calvin Jones selected by the Colorado Rockies as the 52nd pick in the 1992 expansion draft.

November 20, 1992

Traded a player to be named later and Frank Bolick to the Montreal Expos. Received Kevin Foster and Dave Wainhouse. The Seattle Mariners sent Miah Bradbury (minors) (December 8, 1992) to the Montreal Expos to complete the trade.

November 28, 1992

Signed David Ortiz as an amateur free agent.

November 29, 1992

Signed Mike Felder as a free agent.

December 3, 1992

Signed Chris Bosio as a free agent.

December 7, 1992

Drafted Reggie Harris from the Oakland Athletics in the 1992 rule 5 draft.

Drafted Erik Plantenberg from the Boston Red Sox in the 1992 minor league draft.

Drafted Fernando Vina from the New York Mets in the 1992 rule 5 draft.

December 19, 1992

Dave Cochrane granted Free Agency.

Brian Fisher granted Free Agency.

Signed Brian Fisher as a free agent.

December 23, 1992

Signed Mackey Sasser as a free agent.

December 29, 1992

Signed Greg Litton as a free agent.

January 11, 1993

Signed Mike Fitzgerald as a free agent.

Released Yorkis Perez.

February 2, 1993

Signed Henry Cotto as a free agent.

March 16, 1993

Released Mike Schooler.

March 25, 1993

Released Greg Briley.

April 5, 1993 (Standings)

Signed Wally Backman as a free agent.

April 13, 1993 (Standings)

Purchased Dwayne Henry from the Cincinnati Reds.

April 26, 1993 (Standings)

Selected Steve Parris off waivers from the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Selected Zak Shinall off waivers from the Cleveland Indians.

April 29, 1993 (Standings)

Released Eric Gunderson.

April 30, 1993 (Standings)

Released Brent Knackert.

May 14, 1993 (Standings)

Signed Randy St. Claire as a free agent.

May 17, 1993 (Standings)

Released Wally Backman.

May 22, 1993 (Standings)

Signed Quinn Mack as a free agent.

May 24, 1993 (Standings)

Traded Bubba Smith (minors) to the Cincinnati Reds. Received Travis Buckley (minors).

June 3, 1993 (Standings)

Drafted Alex Rodriguez in the 1st round (1st pick) of the 1993 amateur draft. Player signed August 30, 1993.

Drafted Ken Cloude in the 6th round of the 1993 amateur draft. Player signed August 15, 1993.

Drafted Dean Crow in the 10th round of the 1993 amateur draft. Player signed June 4, 1993.

Drafted Rafael Carmona in the 13th round of the 1993 amateur draft. Player signed June 5, 1993.

Drafted Matt Wise in the 54th round of the 1993 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

June 12, 1993 (Standings)

Traded Kevin Foster to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received Bob Ayrault.

June 15, 1993 (Standings)

Returned Fernando Vina (earlier draft pick) to the New York Mets.

June 27, 1993 (Standings)

Signed Dale Sveum as a free agent.

Traded Henry Cotto and Jeff Darwin to the Florida Marlins. Received Dave Magadan.

July 21, 1993 (Standings)

Released Pete O'Brien.

July 24, 1993 (Standings)

Signed Mark Grater as a free agent.

July 28, 1993 (Standings)

Signed Ted Power as a free agent.

July 31, 1993 (Standings)

Released Steve Parris.

August 2, 1993 (Standings)

Signed Aaron Scheffer as an amateur free agent.

August 5, 1993 (Standings)

Released Randy St. Claire.

August 7, 1993 (Standings)

Signed Gerald Young as a free agent.

August 9, 1993 (Standings)

Bob Ayrault selected by the Los Angeles Dodgers off waivers.

August 10, 1993 (Standings)

Traded Greg Shockey (minors) to the Minnesota Twins. Received Steve Ontiveros.

September 2, 1993 (Standings)

Received Larry Sheets from the Milwaukee Brewers as part of a conditional deal.

September 5, 1993 (Standings)

Purchased Mac Suzuki from San Bernardino (California).

October 4, 1993 (Standings)

Released Dwayne Henry.

Released Dann Howitt.

Released Larry Sheets.

October 8, 1993 (Standings)

Steve Ontiveros granted Free Agency.

October 15, 1993 (Standings)

Shawn Barton granted Free Agency.

Mark Grater granted Free Agency.

Reggie Harris granted Free Agency.

Dennis Powell granted Free Agency.

Mike Remlinger granted Free Agency.

Zak Shinall granted Free Agency.

Gerald Young granted Free Agency.

October 26, 1993

Dave Valle granted Free Agency.

October 29, 1993

Tim Leary granted Free Agency.

November 2, 1993

Traded Bret Boone and Erik Hanson to the Cincinnati Reds. Received Bobby Ayala and Dan Wilson.

November 5, 1993

Ted Power granted Free Agency.

November 9, 1993

Traded Dave Magadan to the Florida Marlins. Received Jeff Darwin and cash.

November 11, 1993

Signed Reggie Harris as a free agent.

November 12, 1993

Released Russ Swan.

November 16, 1993

Signed Ted Power as a free agent.

November 18, 1993

Norm Charlton granted Free Agency.

Signed Keith Mitchell as a free agent.

December 10, 1993

Traded Mike Felder and Mike Hampton to the Houston Astros. Received Eric Anthony.

December 19, 1993

Signed Tim Fortugno as a free agent.

December 20, 1993

Greg Litton granted Free Agency.

Traded Omar Vizquel to the Cleveland Indians. Received Felix Fermin, Reggie Jefferson and cash.

January 10, 1994

Signed Luis Sojo as a free agent.

January 14, 1994

Signed Greg Hibbard as a free agent.

January 31, 1994

Signed Bobby Thigpen as a free agent.

February 1, 1994

Signed Todd Burns as a free agent.

February 15, 1994

Signed Jerry Willard as a free agent.

February 18, 1994

Signed Tony Barron as a free agent.

March 17, 1994

Selected Bill Risley off waivers from the Montreal Expos.

March 22, 1994

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

March 29, 1994

Released Rich DeLucia.

Released Dave Wainhouse.

March 30, 1994

Released Tim Fortugno.

April 1, 1994

Selected Torey Lovullo off waivers from the California Angels.

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1992 / 1994 Trades and Transactions