Friday, April 3rd , 1896 | Reading Red Caps: Drafted SS Kevin Perrin in the 1896 free agent draft (Round 1, Pick 1, 1st overall pick). | Hartford Blue Coats: Drafted SP Rich Bauerle in the 1896 free agent draft (Round 1, Pick 2, 2nd overall pick). | Baltimore Tars: Drafted CF Mike Giuffrida in the 1896 free agent draft (Round 1, Pick 3, 3rd overall pick). | Providence Patriots: Drafted 2B Paul Munson in the 1896 free agent draft (Round 1, Pick 4, 4th overall pick). | Newark Grays: Drafted C Nathan Schroepfer in the 1896 free agent draft (Round 1, Pick 5, 5th overall pick). | Buffalo Bluebirds: Drafted SP Justin Wines in the 1896 free agent draft (Round 1, Pick 6, 6th overall pick). | Toronto Dominions: Drafted SP Chris Smith in the 1896 free agent draft (Round 1, Pick 7, 7th overall pick). | Rochester Millers: Drafted SP Jeremy Bowers in the 1896 free agent draft (Round 1, Pick 8, 8th overall pick). | Reading Red Caps: Drafted SP Brian Quaintance in the 1896 free agent draft (Round 2, Pick 1, 9th overall pick). | Hartford Blue Coats: Drafted C Kyle Smith in the 1896 free agent draft (Round 2, Pick 2, 10th overall pick). | Baltimore Tars: Drafted LF Kurt Chrzanowski in the 1896 free agent draft (Round 2, Pick 3, 11th overall pick). | Providence Patriots: Drafted RP Kenny McBride in the 1896 free agent draft (Round 2, Pick 4, 12th overall pick). | Newark Grays: Drafted SP Jacob Ray in the 1896 free agent draft (Round 2, Pick 5, 13th overall pick). | Buffalo Bluebirds: Drafted SP Pat Papandrea in the 1896 free agent draft (Round 2, Pick 6, 14th overall pick). | Toronto Dominions: Drafted SP Jack Rice in the 1896 free agent draft (Round 2, Pick 7, 15th overall pick). | Rochester Millers: Drafted SP Ronnie Minugh in the 1896 free agent draft (Round 2, Pick 8, 16th overall pick). | Reading Red Caps: Drafted RP Brent Chapman in the 1896 free agent draft (Round 3, Pick 1, 17th overall pick). | Hartford Blue Coats: Drafted SP Dean Pratt in the 1896 free agent draft (Round 3, Pick 2, 18th overall pick). | Baltimore Tars: Drafted SP Kevin Tackett in the 1896 free agent draft (Round 3, Pick 3, 19th overall pick). | Providence Patriots: Drafted SP Aaron Gall in the 1896 free agent draft (Round 3, Pick 4, 20th overall pick). | Newark Grays: Drafted CF John Batt in the 1896 free agent draft (Round 3, Pick 5, 21st overall pick). | Buffalo Bluebirds: Drafted SP Matt Volz in the 1896 free agent draft (Round 3, Pick 6, 22nd overall pick). | Toronto Dominions: Drafted RP Justin Rivard in the 1896 free agent draft (Round 3, Pick 7, 23rd overall pick). | Rochester Millers: Drafted SP Brian Voutsinas in the 1896 free agent draft (Round 3, Pick 8, 24th overall pick). | Reading Red Caps: Drafted 1B Tim Hoebeke in the 1896 free agent draft (Round 4, Pick 1, 25th overall pick). | Hartford Blue Coats: Drafted RF Roger Guinn in the 1896 free agent draft (Round 4, Pick 2, 26th overall pick). | Baltimore Tars: Drafted SS Steve Lee in the 1896 free agent draft (Round 4, Pick 3, 27th overall pick). | Providence Patriots: Drafted 3B Cameron Timms in the 1896 free agent draft (Round 4, Pick 4, 28th overall pick). | Newark Grays: Drafted 2B Jeremy Keller in the 1896 free agent draft (Round 4, Pick 5, 29th overall pick). | Buffalo Bluebirds: Drafted SP Jonathan Smith in the 1896 free agent draft (Round 4, Pick 6, 30th overall pick). | Toronto Dominions: Drafted C Ray Mazzarese in the 1896 free agent draft (Round 4, Pick 7, 31st overall pick). | Rochester Millers: Drafted 2B Adam Allen in the 1896 free agent draft (Round 4, Pick 8, 32nd overall pick). | Reading Red Caps: Drafted 2B John Bromley in the 1896 free agent draft (Round 5, Pick 1, 33rd overall pick). | Hartford Blue Coats: Drafted CF Steve Bush in the 1896 free agent draft (Round 5, Pick 2, 34th overall pick). | Baltimore Tars: Drafted SP Keith Rumrill in the 1896 free agent draft (Round 5, Pick 3, 35th overall pick). | Providence Patriots: Drafted 2B Keith Sutherland in the 1896 free agent draft (Round 5, Pick 4, 36th overall pick). | Newark Grays: Drafted RP Dave Good in the 1896 free agent draft (Round 5, Pick 5, 37th overall pick). | Buffalo Bluebirds: Drafted 3B Chris Heater in the 1896 free agent draft (Round 5, Pick 6, 38th overall pick). | Toronto Dominions: Drafted SP Paul Grant in the 1896 free agent draft (Round 5, Pick 7, 39th overall pick). | Rochester Millers: Drafted 3B Josh Darnell in the 1896 free agent draft (Round 5, Pick 8, 40th overall pick). | Reading Red Caps: Drafted SP Bobby Ruffell in the 1896 free agent draft (Round 6, Pick 1, 41st overall pick). | Hartford Blue Coats: Drafted 1B Will Garn in the 1896 free agent draft (Round 6, Pick 2, 42nd overall pick). | Baltimore Tars: Drafted 1B David Doom in the 1896 free agent draft (Round 6, Pick 3, 43rd overall pick). | Providence Patriots: Drafted SS Mike Hammock in the 1896 free agent draft (Round 6, Pick 4, 44th overall pick). | Newark Grays: Drafted 1B Wayne Haulk in the 1896 free agent draft (Round 6, Pick 5, 45th overall pick). | Buffalo Bluebirds: Drafted CF Elvis Royster in the 1896 free agent draft (Round 6, Pick 6, 46th overall pick). | Toronto Dominions: Drafted 1B Chris Hayes in the 1896 free agent draft (Round 6, Pick 7, 47th overall pick). | Rochester Millers: Drafted CF Robby Branton in the 1896 free agent draft (Round 6, Pick 8, 48th overall pick). | Reading Red Caps: Drafted SP Brad McCormick in the 1896 free agent draft (Round 7, Pick 1, 49th overall pick). | Hartford Blue Coats: Drafted RP Mike Merrill in the 1896 free agent draft (Round 7, Pick 2, 50th overall pick). | Baltimore Tars: Drafted RP Jimmy Bullock in the 1896 free agent draft (Round 7, Pick 3, 51st overall pick). | Providence Patriots: Drafted C Chris Aylor in the 1896 free agent draft (Round 7, Pick 4, 52nd overall pick). | Newark Grays: Drafted 3B Eddie Dinsmore in the 1896 free agent draft (Round 7, Pick 5, 53rd overall pick). | Buffalo Bluebirds: Drafted SS Danny Nofsinger in the 1896 free agent draft (Round 7, Pick 6, 54th overall pick). | Toronto Dominions: Drafted LF Ken Bogan in the 1896 free agent draft (Round 7, Pick 7, 55th overall pick). | Rochester Millers: Drafted RF Randy Bonow in the 1896 free agent draft (Round 7, Pick 8, 56th overall pick). | Reading Red Caps: Drafted SP Tommy Kirkwood in the 1896 free agent draft (Round 1, Pick 1, 1st overall pick). | Hartford Blue Coats: Drafted SP Harry Shannon in the 1896 free agent draft (Round 1, Pick 2, 2nd overall pick). | Baltimore Tars: Drafted SP Thomas Dillard in the 1896 free agent draft (Round 1, Pick 3, 3rd overall pick). | Providence Patriots: Drafted SP Luther Dunham in the 1896 free agent draft (Round 1, Pick 4, 4th overall pick). | Newark Grays: Drafted SP Tom Ferrell in the 1896 free agent draft (Round 1, Pick 5, 5th overall pick). | Buffalo Bluebirds: Drafted SP Harry Titzer in the 1896 free agent draft (Round 1, Pick 6, 6th overall pick). | Toronto Dominions: Drafted SP Ben Thomas in the 1896 free agent draft (Round 1, Pick 7, 7th overall pick). | Rochester Millers: Drafted C Ed Baker in the 1896 free agent draft (Round 1, Pick 8, 8th overall pick). | Reading Red Caps: Drafted SP Topsy Jackson in the 1896 free agent draft (Round 2, Pick 1, 9th overall pick). | Hartford Blue Coats: Drafted SP Ernest Hampton in the 1896 free agent draft (Round 2, Pick 2, 10th overall pick). | Baltimore Tars: Drafted SP Jimmy Howard in the 1896 free agent draft (Round 2, Pick 3, 11th overall pick). | Providence Patriots: Drafted SP John Stewart in the 1896 free agent draft (Round 2, Pick 4, 12th overall pick). | Newark Grays: Drafted LF Charles Culpepper in the 1896 free agent draft (Round 2, Pick 5, 13th overall pick). | Buffalo Bluebirds: Drafted SP James Monroe in the 1896 free agent draft (Round 2, Pick 6, 14th overall pick). | Toronto Dominions: Drafted SP Frank Spears in the 1896 free agent draft (Round 2, Pick 7, 15th overall pick). | Rochester Millers: Drafted SP Jules Cartwright in the 1896 free agent draft (Round 2, Pick 8, 16th overall pick). | Reading Red Caps: Drafted C Ben O'Brien in the 1896 free agent draft (Round 3, Pick 1, 17th overall pick). | Hartford Blue Coats: Drafted SP Al Stanley in the 1896 free agent draft (Round 3, Pick 2, 18th overall pick). | Baltimore Tars: Drafted SP Charles Smith in the 1896 free agent draft (Round 3, Pick 3, 19th overall pick). | Providence Patriots: Drafted RP Jesse Goddard in the 1896 free agent draft (Round 3, Pick 4, 20th overall pick). | Newark Grays: Drafted SP Clifford Truby in the 1896 free agent draft (Round 3, Pick 5, 21st overall pick). | Buffalo Bluebirds: Drafted RP Walter Bradley in the 1896 free agent draft (Round 3, Pick 6, 22nd overall pick). | Toronto Dominions: Drafted RP Benny Morrisey in the 1896 free agent draft (Round 3, Pick 7, 23rd overall pick). | Rochester Millers: Drafted SP Edward Samuels in the 1896 free agent draft (Round 3, Pick 8, 24th overall pick). | Reading Red Caps: Drafted 1B Hugh Cantwell in the 1896 free agent draft (Round 4, Pick 1, 25th overall pick). | Hartford Blue Coats: Drafted RP James Roth in the 1896 free agent draft (Round 4, Pick 2, 26th overall pick). | Baltimore Tars: Drafted 1B Benny Stewart in the 1896 free agent draft (Round 4, Pick 3, 27th overall pick). | Providence Patriots: Drafted LF James Barnes in the 1896 free agent draft (Round 4, Pick 4, 28th overall pick). | Newark Grays: Drafted 1B Joe Cunningham in the 1896 free agent draft (Round 4, Pick 5, 29th overall pick). | Buffalo Bluebirds: Drafted 2B Frank Wreath in the 1896 free agent draft (Round 4, Pick 6, 30th overall pick). | Toronto Dominions: Drafted SS Edward Todd in the 1896 free agent draft (Round 4, Pick 7, 31st overall pick). | Rochester Millers: Drafted 2B Frank Webb in the 1896 free agent draft (Round 4, Pick 8, 32nd overall pick). | Wednesday, January 1st , 1896 | Glasgow Vipers: Signed Manager Joe Gubler. | Ormond-By-The-Sea Eagles: Signed Manager Rich DiCesare. | Tampa Swordsmen: Signed Manager Devin Clay. | St. Petersburg Manatees: Signed Manager Paul Witherington. | Stickney Whalers: Signed Manager Erroll Patterson. | Mobile Gold Sox: Signed Manager Adam Warmbold. | Madison 76ers: Signed Manager Jonathan Brown. | Plano Swarm: Signed Manager Matt Harvey. | Milford Mutiny: Signed Manager David Hunter. | Albuquerque River Kings: Signed Manager Jeff Collard. | Spokane Gauchos: Signed Manager Jesse Dupere. | Fresno Rocketmen: Signed Manager Jeff Donner. | San Diego Classics: Signed General Manager John Anthony. | San Diego Classics: Signed Manager Eric Miller. | Houston Loons: Signed General Manager Jason Cooper. | Houston Loons: Signed Manager Dean Watts. | San Antonio Swamp Foxes: Signed General Manager Logan Wickens. | San Antonio Swamp Foxes: Signed Manager Larry Marra. | Reading Red Caps: Drafted LF Quincy Albright in the 1896 inaugural draft (Round 1, Pick 1, 1st overall pick). | Hartford Blue Coats: Drafted SS George Teller in the 1896 inaugural draft (Round 1, Pick 2, 2nd overall pick). | Baltimore Tars: Drafted SS Sam Grant in the 1896 inaugural draft (Round 1, Pick 3, 3rd overall pick). | Providence Patriots: Drafted LF Myron Cogswell in the 1896 inaugural draft (Round 1, Pick 4, 4th overall pick). | Newark Grays: Drafted 3B Alonzo Grider in the 1896 inaugural draft (Round 1, Pick 5, 5th overall pick). | Buffalo Bluebirds: Drafted LF Nelson Uxley in the 1896 inaugural draft (Round 1, Pick 6, 6th overall pick). | Toronto Dominions: Drafted LF Red Moxley in the 1896 inaugural draft (Round 1, Pick 7, 7th overall pick). | Rochester Millers: Drafted RF Dutch Oberholtzer in the 1896 inaugural draft (Round 1, Pick 8, 8th overall pick). | Rochester Millers: Drafted CF Buck Follis in the 1896 inaugural draft (Round 2, Pick 1, 9th overall pick). | Toronto Dominions: Drafted RF Bunny Throckmorton in the 1896 inaugural draft (Round 2, Pick 2, 10th overall pick). | Buffalo Bluebirds: Drafted 2B Hugh Kilgannon in the 1896 inaugural draft (Round 2, Pick 3, 11th overall pick). | Newark Grays: Drafted SS Ernest Reinhart in the 1896 inaugural draft (Round 2, Pick 4, 12th overall pick). | Providence Patriots: Drafted CF Julius Nettles in the 1896 inaugural draft (Round 2, Pick 5, 13th overall pick). | Baltimore Tars: Drafted 3B Book Gorman in the 1896 inaugural draft (Round 2, Pick 6, 14th overall pick). | Hartford Blue Coats: Drafted SP Rufus Barrell in the 1896 inaugural draft (Round 2, Pick 7, 15th overall pick). | Reading Red Caps: Drafted SS Eben Shepley in the 1896 inaugural draft (Round 2, Pick 8, 16th overall pick). | Reading Red Caps: Drafted CF Fritz Hoffman in the 1896 inaugural draft (Round 3, Pick 1, 17th overall pick). | Hartford Blue Coats: Drafted 2B Joe Hanrahan in the 1896 inaugural draft (Round 3, Pick 2, 18th overall pick). | Baltimore Tars: Drafted RF Ezra Zeigler in the 1896 inaugural draft (Round 3, Pick 3, 19th overall pick). | Providence Patriots: Drafted SP Toad Enright in the 1896 inaugural draft (Round 3, Pick 4, 20th overall pick). | Newark Grays: Drafted LF Lester Swail in the 1896 inaugural draft (Round 3, Pick 5, 21st overall pick). | Buffalo Bluebirds: Drafted CF Roscoe Dunlap in the 1896 inaugural draft (Round 3, Pick 6, 22nd overall pick). | Toronto Dominions: Drafted SP Alphonse Dupray in the 1896 inaugural draft (Round 3, Pick 7, 23rd overall pick). | Rochester Millers: Drafted 1B Clarence McKee in the 1896 inaugural draft (Round 3, Pick 8, 24th overall pick). | |