| Name | Season | Franchise | Pos | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Brown | 1996 | Florida Marlins | SP | $9,903,221 |
| Mark Gubicza | 1996 | Kansas City Royals | SP | $2,033,538 |
| Brad Radke | 1996 | Minnesota Twins | SP | $5,331,101 |
| Dennis Springer | 1996 | California Angels | SP | $1,574,193 |
| John Wasdin | 1996 | Oakland Athletics | SP | $2,224,353 |
| David Wells | 1996 | Baltimore Orioles | SP | $4,605,757 |
| Tony Fossas | 1996 | St. Louis Cardinals | RP | $904,959 |
| Trevor Hoffman | 1996 | San Diego Padres | RP | $3,945,286 |
| Alan Mills | 1996 | Baltimore Orioles | RP | $1,155,572 |
| Jeff Nelson | 1996 | New York Yankees | RP | $1,650,800 |
| Steve Reed | 1996 | Colorado Rockies | RP | $1,613,641 |
| Kirt Manwaring | 1996 | San Francisco Giants | C | $1,912,318 |
| George Williams | 1996 | Oakland Athletics | C | $200,000 |
| Hal Morris | 1996 | Cincinnati Reds | 1B | $4,358,671 |
| Mark Lemke | 1996 | Atlanta Braves | 2B | $2,942,428 |
| Chris Sabo | 1996 | Cincinnati Reds | 3B | $780,202 |
| Edgar Renteria | 1996 | Florida Marlins | SS | $4,549,744 |
| Cal Ripken Jr. | 1996 | Baltimore Orioles | SS | $4,920,302 |
| Harold Baines | 1996 | Chicago White Sox | DH | $3,656,754 |
| Chili Davis | 1996 | California Angels | DH | $3,766,288 |
| Eddie Murray | 1996 | Baltimore Orioles | DH | $2,848,839 |
| Jay Buhner | 1996 | Seattle Mariners | OF | $4,896,218 |
| Joe Carter | 1996 | Toronto Blue Jays | OF | $3,462,105 |
| Tom Goodwin | 1996 | Kansas City Royals | OF | $3,782,799 |
| Greg Vaughn | 1996 | San Diego Padres | OF | $4,635,981 |
| Active Roster Total Salary: | $81,655,070 | |||
| Jacob Elliott | Prospect | AAA | SP | $200,000 |
| Robert Horrigan | Prospect | AAA | SP | $200,000 |
| Jimmy Haynes | 1996 | Baltimore Orioles | RP | $200,000 |
| Bryon Meadows | Prospect | AAA | RP | $200,000 |
| Tom Prince | 1996 | Los Angeles Dodgers | C | $200,000 |
| Dave Valle | 1996 | Texas Rangers | C | $1,084,034 |
| Thornton Volker | Prospect | AAA | SS | $200,000 |
| Name | Season | Franchise | Pos | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joey Hamilton | 1996 | San Diego Padres | SP | $4,738,187 |
| Orel Hershiser | 1996 | Cleveland Indians | SP | $4,212,587 |
| Esteban Loaiza | 1996 | Pittsburgh Pirates | SP | $571,979 |
| Charles Nagy | 1996 | Cleveland Indians | SP | $5,859,817 |
| Darren Oliver | 1996 | Texas Rangers | SP | $3,289,354 |
| Bob Wolcott | 1996 | Seattle Mariners | SP | $2,376,021 |
| Tim Crabtree | 1996 | Toronto Blue Jays | RP | $2,066,759 |
| Omar Daal | 1996 | Montreal Expos | RP | $2,029,233 |
| Barry Manuel | 1996 | Montreal Expos | RP | $2,233,031 |
| Chan Ho Park | 1996 | Los Angeles Dodgers | RP | $2,798,045 |
| Arthur Rhodes | 1996 | Baltimore Orioles | RP | $1,257,015 |
| Jesse Levis | 1996 | Milwaukee Brewers | C | $1,254,954 |
| Dan Wilson | 1996 | Seattle Mariners | C | $4,106,909 |
| Cecil Fielder | 1996 | Detroit Tigers | 1B | $3,990,924 |
| Butch Huskey | 1996 | New York Mets | 1B | $2,231,400 |
| Jason Bates | 1996 | Colorado Rockies | 2B | $651,260 |
| Bret Boone | 1996 | Cincinnati Reds | 2B | $3,427,776 |
| Willie Greene | 1996 | Cincinnati Reds | 3B | $1,926,182 |
| Greg Gagne | 1996 | Los Angeles Dodgers | SS | $3,208,924 |
| Rich Amaral | 1996 | Seattle Mariners | OF | $2,368,716 |
| Jeff Conine | 1996 | Florida Marlins | OF | $4,189,376 |
| Rusty Greer | 1996 | Texas Rangers | OF | $5,883,079 |
| Otis Nixon | 1996 | Toronto Blue Jays | OF | $5,110,529 |
| Paul O'Neill | 1996 | New York Yankees | OF | $5,187,419 |
| Ricky Otero | 1996 | Philadelphia Phillies | OF | $3,288,559 |
| Active Roster Total Salary: | $78,258,035 | |||
| Gregory Topper | Prospect | AAA | SP | $200,000 |
| Frank Viola | 1996 | Toronto Blue Jays | SP | $200,000 |
| John Ericks | 1996 | Pittsburgh Pirates | RP | $200,000 |
| Vaughn Eshelman | 1996 | Boston Red Sox | RP | $200,000 |
| Amos Moncure | Prospect | AAA | C | $200,000 |
| Evan Balogh | Prospect | AAA | 2B | $200,000 |
| Saul Clapp | Prospect | AAA | SS | $200,000 |
| Name | Season | Franchise | Pos | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marvin Freeman | 1996 | Chicago White Sox | SP | $2,058,155 |
| Randy Johnson | 1996 | Seattle Mariners | SP | $1,774,592 |
| Rich Robertson | 1996 | Minnesota Twins | SP | $3,262,998 |
| Tim Wakefield | 1996 | Boston Red Sox | SP | $3,625,646 |
| Mike Williams | 1996 | Philadelphia Phillies | SP | $2,658,161 |
| Bobby Witt | 1996 | Texas Rangers | SP | $3,346,862 |
| Bobby Ayala | 1996 | Seattle Mariners | RP | $1,407,320 |
| Rafael Carmona | 1996 | Seattle Mariners | RP | $1,599,937 |
| Tony Castillo | 1996 | Chicago White Sox | RP | $2,253,054 |
| Greg Gohr | 1996 | California Angels | RP | $1,302,433 |
| Gil Heredia | 1996 | Texas Rangers | RP | $1,193,291 |
| Brian Johnson | 1996 | San Diego Padres | C | $1,512,001 |
| Tom Lampkin | 1996 | San Francisco Giants | C | $2,077,193 |
| Will Clark | 1996 | Texas Rangers | 1B | $2,898,688 |
| Mark Johnson | 1996 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 1B | $2,272,007 |
| Rafael Bournigal | 1996 | Oakland Athletics | 2B | $1,024,145 |
| Domingo Cedeno | 1996 | Chicago White Sox | 2B | $1,483,871 |
| Chipper Jones | 1996 | Atlanta Braves | 3B | $6,287,013 |
| Jose Hernandez | 1996 | Chicago Cubs | SS | $1,548,943 |
| Jacob Brumfield | 1996 | Toronto Blue Jays | OF | $2,206,625 |
| Jim Edmonds | 1996 | California Angels | OF | $5,386,258 |
| Brian Hunter | 1996 | Houston Astros | OF | $2,858,662 |
| David Justice | 1996 | Atlanta Braves | OF | $1,738,998 |
| Matt Lawton | 1996 | Minnesota Twins | OF | $1,997,707 |
| Manny Ramirez | 1996 | Cleveland Indians | OF | $5,186,904 |
| Active Roster Total Salary: | $62,961,464 | |||
| James Bolon | Prospect | AAA | SP | $200,000 |
| Chadd Carlson | Prospect | AAA | SP | $200,000 |
| David Fostek | Prospect | AAA | RP | $200,000 |
| Reggie Webster | Prospect | AAA | RP | $200,000 |
| Randal Sauve | Prospect | AAA | C | $200,000 |
| James Barker | Prospect | AAA | 2B | $200,000 |
| Robert McKenzie | Prospect | AAA | SS | $200,000 |
| Name | Season | Franchise | Pos | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Burba | 1996 | Cincinnati Reds | SP | $4,358,703 |
| Greg Maddux | 1996 | Atlanta Braves | SP | $8,407,161 |
| Pedro Martinez | 1996 | Montreal Expos | SP | $6,008,276 |
| Denny Neagle | 1996 | Atlanta Braves | SP | $4,905,385 |
| Mike Campbell | 1996 | Chicago Cubs | RP | $200,000 |
| Eddie Guardado | 1996 | Minnesota Twins | RP | $1,767,823 |
| Rick Helling | 1996 | Florida Marlins | RP | $1,321,280 |
| Roberto Hernandez | 1996 | Chicago White Sox | RP | $3,391,235 |
| Darren Holmes | 1996 | Colorado Rockies | RP | $1,535,961 |
| Mike Holtz | 1996 | California Angels | RP | $844,944 |
| Jeff Shaw | 1996 | Cincinnati Reds | RP | $2,594,502 |
| Chad Kreuter | 1996 | Chicago White Sox | C | $1,006,644 |
| Mike Lieberthal | 1996 | Philadelphia Phillies | C | $1,531,034 |
| Jayhawk Owens | 1996 | Colorado Rockies | C | $1,776,270 |
| J.T. Snow | 1996 | California Angels | 1B | $3,549,627 |
| Mo Vaughn | 1996 | Boston Red Sox | 1B | $6,241,690 |
| Luis Alicea | 1996 | St. Louis Cardinals | 2B | $2,313,465 |
| Bip Roberts | 1996 | Kansas City Royals | 2B | $2,048,182 |
| Mike Blowers | 1996 | Los Angeles Dodgers | 3B | $1,739,284 |
| Joe Randa | 1996 | Kansas City Royals | 3B | $2,106,104 |
| Omar Vizquel | 1996 | Cleveland Indians | SS | $4,670,446 |
| Carlos Delgado | 1996 | Toronto Blue Jays | DH | $3,093,473 |
| Albert Belle | 1996 | Cleveland Indians | OF | $6,808,565 |
| Luis Polonia | 1996 | Atlanta Braves | OF | $200,000 |
| Ernie Young | 1996 | Oakland Athletics | OF | $4,126,362 |
| Active Roster Total Salary: | $76,546,416 | |||
| Kenny Csekei | Prospect | AAA | SP | $200,000 |
| Noah Swinehart | Prospect | AAA | SP | $200,000 |
| T.J. Mathews | 1996 | St. Louis Cardinals | RP | $2,495,956 |
| Richie Pioneer | Prospect | AAA | RP | $200,000 |
| Steve Decker | 1996 | Colorado Rockies | C | $1,794,530 |
| Adrian Walsh | Prospect | AAA | C | $200,000 |
| Kevin Sefcik | 1996 | Philadelphia Phillies | SS | $200,000 |
| Name | Season | Franchise | Pos | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roger Clemens | 1996 | Boston Red Sox | SP | $6,845,268 |
| Huck Flener | 1996 | Toronto Blue Jays | SP | $1,426,556 |
| Felipe Lira | 1996 | Detroit Tigers | SP | $3,901,316 |
| Jack McDowell | 1996 | Cleveland Indians | SP | $3,943,289 |
| Paul Quantrill | 1996 | Toronto Blue Jays | SP | $1,869,834 |
| Francisco Cordova | 1996 | Pittsburgh Pirates | RP | $2,174,337 |
| Bryce Florie | 1996 | Milwaukee Brewers | RP | $1,577,140 |
| Mark Hutton | 1996 | New York Yankees | RP | $2,050,897 |
| Mike Jackson | 1996 | Seattle Mariners | RP | $1,834,713 |
| Jeff Parrett | 1996 | Philadelphia Phillies | RP | $1,671,823 |
| Hipolito Pichardo | 1996 | Kansas City Royals | RP | $1,375,328 |
| Billy Taylor | 1996 | Oakland Athletics | RP | $1,671,051 |
| Larry Thomas | 1996 | Chicago White Sox | RP | $200,000 |
| Mike Macfarlane | 1996 | Kansas City Royals | C | $3,660,195 |
| Jeff Reed | 1996 | Colorado Rockies | C | $2,735,615 |
| Don Slaught | 1996 | California Angels | C | $1,533,665 |
| Jason Giambi | 1996 | Oakland Athletics | 1B | $3,928,443 |
| Scott Stahoviak | 1996 | Minnesota Twins | 1B | $2,667,330 |
| Ray Durham | 1996 | Chicago White Sox | 2B | $3,703,339 |
| Travis Fryman | 1996 | Detroit Tigers | 3B | $5,323,943 |
| Dean Palmer | 1996 | Texas Rangers | 3B | $4,061,622 |
| Mike Bordick | 1996 | Oakland Athletics | SS | $3,804,156 |
| Chuck Carr | 1996 | Milwaukee Brewers | OF | $1,067,376 |
| Eric Davis | 1996 | Cincinnati Reds | OF | $4,928,345 |
| Rondell White | 1996 | Montreal Expos | OF | $2,836,372 |
| Active Roster Total Salary: | $70,791,953 | |||
| Ollie Ehemann | Prospect | AAA | SP | $200,000 |
| Omar Jeremiah | Prospect | AAA | SP | $200,000 |
| Mark Brandenburg | 1996 | Boston Red Sox | RP | $1,641,857 |
| Todd Van Poppel | 1996 | Detroit Tigers | RP | $200,000 |
| Matt Whiteside | 1996 | Texas Rangers | RP | $200,000 |
| Raymond O'Connell | Prospect | AAA | C | $200,000 |
| Jesus Pirkola | Prospect | AAA | 2B | $200,000 |
| Elijah Carty | Prospect | AAA | SS | $200,000 |
| Name | Season | Franchise | Pos | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cal Eldred | 1996 | Milwaukee Brewers | SP | $1,754,688 |
| Mark Langston | 1996 | California Angels | SP | $2,761,163 |
| Ben McDonald | 1996 | Milwaukee Brewers | SP | $5,130,489 |
| Kirk Rueter | 1996 | Montreal Expos | SP | $1,844,733 |
| Steve Trachsel | 1996 | Chicago Cubs | SP | $4,731,018 |
| Chris Bosio | 1996 | Seattle Mariners | RP | $940,477 |
| Jeff Brantley | 1996 | Cincinnati Reds | RP | $2,015,115 |
| Brad Clontz | 1996 | Atlanta Braves | RP | $1,523,647 |
| Mark Dewey | 1996 | San Francisco Giants | RP | $1,526,829 |
| Doug Jones | 1996 | Milwaukee Brewers | RP | $1,260,089 |
| Jeff Juden | 1996 | San Francisco Giants | RP | $1,667,430 |
| Scott Sanders | 1996 | San Diego Padres | RP | $4,478,710 |
| Scott Service | 1996 | Cincinnati Reds | RP | $708,645 |
| Raul Casanova | 1996 | Detroit Tigers | C | $363,999 |
| Ivan Rodriguez | 1996 | Texas Rangers | C | $5,840,666 |
| Brian Hunter | 1996 | Seattle Mariners | 1B | $1,017,086 |
| Mariano Duncan | 1996 | New York Yankees | 2B | $2,798,706 |
| Randy Velarde | 1996 | California Angels | 2B | $3,711,527 |
| Alvaro Espinoza | 1996 | New York Mets | 3B | $1,314,567 |
| Shawon Dunston | 1996 | San Francisco Giants | SS | $1,879,165 |
| Pat Meares | 1996 | Minnesota Twins | SS | $2,674,854 |
| Rickey Henderson | 1996 | San Diego Padres | OF | $3,575,358 |
| Ryan Klesko | 1996 | Atlanta Braves | OF | $4,101,368 |
| Devon White | 1996 | Florida Marlins | OF | $4,598,214 |
| Bernie Williams | 1996 | New York Yankees | OF | $6,277,767 |
| Active Roster Total Salary: | $68,496,310 | |||
| Ivy Cucci | Prospect | AAA | SP | $200,000 |
| Garrett Holbrook | Prospect | AAA | SP | $200,000 |
| Monte Kisner | Prospect | AAA | RP | $200,000 |
| Joe Magrane | 1996 | Chicago White Sox | RP | $200,000 |
| Mike Durant | 1996 | Minnesota Twins | C | $200,000 |
| Mark Sanders | Prospect | AAA | SS | $200,000 |
| Damon Buford | 1996 | Texas Rangers | OF | $200,000 |
| Name | Season | Franchise | Pos | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Ashby | 1996 | San Diego Padres | SP | $3,292,310 |
| James Baldwin | 1996 | Chicago White Sox | SP | $3,762,013 |
| Shawn Estes | 1996 | San Francisco Giants | SP | $1,618,812 |
| Juan Guzman | 1996 | Toronto Blue Jays | SP | $5,643,617 |
| Jimmy Key | 1996 | New York Yankees | SP | $3,723,342 |
| John Smiley | 1996 | Cincinnati Reds | SP | $5,560,050 |
| John Briscoe | 1996 | Oakland Athletics | RP | $200,000 |
| Giovanni Carrara | 1996 | Toronto Blue Jays | RP | $200,000 |
| Rick Honeycutt | 1996 | St. Louis Cardinals | RP | $1,411,474 |
| Blas Minor | 1996 | Seattle Mariners | RP | $924,402 |
| Julian Tavarez | 1996 | Cleveland Indians | RP | $1,349,151 |
| Bob Wickman | 1996 | Milwaukee Brewers | RP | $1,748,408 |
| Charlie O'Brien | 1996 | Toronto Blue Jays | C | $2,693,063 |
| Mike Sweeney | 1996 | Kansas City Royals | C | $1,508,997 |
| Rico Brogna | 1996 | New York Mets | 1B | $1,193,031 |
| Jose Offerman | 1996 | Kansas City Royals | 1B | $4,490,114 |
| Scott Brosius | 1996 | Oakland Athletics | 3B | $5,129,964 |
| Tim Naehring | 1996 | Boston Red Sox | 3B | $3,001,475 |
| Phil Nevin | 1996 | Detroit Tigers | 3B | $907,556 |
| Chris Gomez | 1996 | San Diego Padres | SS | $2,732,242 |
| Rich Becker | 1996 | Minnesota Twins | OF | $5,812,733 |
| Barry Bonds | 1996 | San Francisco Giants | OF | $7,804,204 |
| Roberto Kelly | 1996 | Minnesota Twins | OF | $2,957,186 |
| Orlando Merced | 1996 | Pittsburgh Pirates | OF | $3,756,414 |
| Kevin Mitchell | 1996 | Cincinnati Reds | OF | $1,811,369 |
| Active Roster Total Salary: | $73,231,927 | |||
| Kevin Brodsky | Prospect | AAA | SP | $200,000 |
| Richie Himonidis | Prospect | AAA | SP | $200,000 |
| Tim Davis | 1996 | Seattle Mariners | RP | $200,000 |
| Tim Scott | 1996 | Montreal Expos | RP | $1,001,004 |
| Turk Wendell | 1996 | Chicago Cubs | RP | $1,999,492 |
| Harmon Zigos | Prospect | AAA | C | $200,000 |
| Stewart Krack | Prospect | AAA | 2B | $200,000 |
| Chuck Barber | Prospect | AAA | SS | $200,000 |
| Name | Season | Franchise | Pos | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Belcher | 1996 | Kansas City Royals | SP | $4,957,519 |
| Tom Candiotti | 1996 | Los Angeles Dodgers | SP | $2,677,117 |
| Frank Castillo | 1996 | Chicago Cubs | SP | $3,112,770 |
| Pete Harnisch | 1996 | New York Mets | SP | $3,841,844 |
| Mark Leiter | 1996 | San Francisco Giants | SP | $3,567,960 |
| Roger Pavlik | 1996 | Texas Rangers | SP | $3,842,356 |
| Jesse Orosco | 1996 | Baltimore Orioles | RP | $1,596,190 |
| Bruce Ruffin | 1996 | Colorado Rockies | RP | $2,015,463 |
| David Weathers | 1996 | New York Yankees | RP | $1,437,505 |
| Brian Williams | 1996 | Detroit Tigers | RP | $1,564,090 |
| Pat Borders | 1996 | St. Louis Cardinals | C | $1,669,848 |
| Tom Pagnozzi | 1996 | St. Louis Cardinals | C | $3,315,361 |
| Scott Servais | 1996 | Chicago Cubs | C | $2,933,721 |
| John Jaha | 1996 | Milwaukee Brewers | 1B | $4,741,136 |
| Jeff King | 1996 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 1B | $4,354,301 |
| Roberto Alomar | 1996 | Baltimore Orioles | 2B | $7,146,673 |
| Luis Sojo | 1996 | New York Yankees | 2B | $987,482 |
| Kurt Stillwell | 1996 | Texas Rangers | 2B | $338,285 |
| Matt Williams | 1996 | San Francisco Giants | 3B | $3,643,534 |
| Mark Grudzielanek | 1996 | Montreal Expos | SS | $4,565,148 |
| Walt Weiss | 1996 | Colorado Rockies | SS | $3,834,445 |
| Mike Greenwell | 1996 | Boston Red Sox | OF | $1,758,056 |
| Marquis Grissom | 1996 | Atlanta Braves | OF | $6,622,381 |
| Ray Lankford | 1996 | St. Louis Cardinals | OF | $6,568,689 |
| Tim Salmon | 1996 | California Angels | OF | $4,754,044 |
| Active Roster Total Salary: | $85,845,918 | |||
| Brant Castator | Prospect | AAA | SP | $200,000 |
| David West | 1996 | Philadelphia Phillies | SP | $200,000 |
| Graham Brigger | Prospect | AAA | RP | $200,000 |
| Jared Ertel | Prospect | AAA | RP | $200,000 |
| Joshua Deason | Prospect | AAA | C | $200,000 |
| Daron Lowery | Prospect | AAA | SS | $200,000 |
| Milt Thompson | 1996 | Los Angeles Dodgers | OF | $200,000 |
| Name | Season | Franchise | Pos | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rocky Coppinger | 1996 | Baltimore Orioles | SP | $2,222,941 |
| Alex Fernandez | 1996 | Chicago White Sox | SP | $6,414,930 |
| Mike Grace | 1996 | Philadelphia Phillies | SP | $1,995,605 |
| Doug Johns | 1996 | Oakland Athletics | SP | $2,549,817 |
| Doug Linton | 1996 | Kansas City Royals | SP | $2,258,286 |
| Kenny Rogers | 1996 | New York Yankees | SP | $3,874,363 |
| Jason Schmidt | 1996 | Pittsburgh Pirates | SP | $200,000 |
| Willie Blair | 1996 | San Diego Padres | RP | $1,853,006 |
| Toby Borland | 1996 | Philadelphia Phillies | RP | $1,931,447 |
| Dave Mlicki | 1996 | New York Mets | RP | $1,689,698 |
| Chris Hoiles | 1996 | Baltimore Orioles | C | $2,925,787 |
| Todd Hundley | 1996 | New York Mets | C | $4,722,098 |
| Jim Leyritz | 1996 | New York Yankees | C | $2,189,451 |
| Carlos Baerga | 1996 | New York Mets | 2B | $2,927,531 |
| Jeff Frye | 1996 | Boston Red Sox | 2B | $3,679,971 |
| Jody Reed | 1996 | San Diego Padres | 2B | $3,142,091 |
| Jose Vizcaino | 1996 | New York Mets | 2B | $3,710,410 |
| Jeff Blauser | 1996 | Atlanta Braves | SS | $1,642,393 |
| Kevin Stocker | 1996 | Philadelphia Phillies | SS | $2,685,078 |
| Reggie Jefferson | 1996 | Boston Red Sox | DH | $3,452,986 |
| Edgar Martinez | 1996 | Seattle Mariners | DH | $5,776,526 |
| Moises Alou | 1996 | Montreal Expos | OF | $4,012,694 |
| John Cangelosi | 1996 | Houston Astros | OF | $1,674,227 |
| Johnny Damon | 1996 | Kansas City Royals | OF | $3,720,843 |
| Jim Eisenreich | 1996 | Philadelphia Phillies | OF | $3,327,698 |
| Active Roster Total Salary: | $74,579,877 | |||
| Jayme Hazelbaker | Prospect | AAA | SP | $200,000 |
| Cory Bailey | 1996 | St. Louis Cardinals | RP | $200,000 |
| Rodney Trenton | Prospect | AAA | RP | $200,000 |
| Morris Strug | Prospect | AAA | C | $200,000 |
| Rick Wilkins | 1996 | San Francisco Giants | C | $3,181,465 |
| Todd Haney | 1996 | Chicago Cubs | 2B | $200,000 |
| Coby Watkins | Prospect | AAA | SS | $200,000 |
| Name | Season | Franchise | Pos | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dwight Gooden | 1996 | New York Yankees | SP | $3,505,856 |
| Pat Hentgen | 1996 | Toronto Blue Jays | SP | $7,517,614 |
| Pat Rapp | 1996 | Florida Marlins | SP | $2,654,516 |
| Kevin Tapani | 1996 | Chicago White Sox | SP | $4,697,382 |
| Mike Bielecki | 1996 | Atlanta Braves | RP | $1,829,196 |
| Doug Bochtler | 1996 | San Diego Padres | RP | $1,793,284 |
| Dennis Eckersley | 1996 | St. Louis Cardinals | RP | $1,169,376 |
| Mike Fetters | 1996 | Milwaukee Brewers | RP | $1,326,308 |
| Mark Guthrie | 1996 | Los Angeles Dodgers | RP | $2,089,487 |
| Xavier Hernandez | 1996 | Houston Astros | RP | $1,619,106 |
| Mike Trombley | 1996 | Minnesota Twins | RP | $2,306,788 |
| Sal Fasano | 1996 | Kansas City Royals | C | $1,310,908 |
| Brent Mayne | 1996 | New York Mets | C | $788,171 |
| Rob Natal | 1996 | Florida Marlins | C | $200,000 |
| Mark Carreon | 1996 | San Francisco Giants | 1B | $2,620,249 |
| Ron Coomer | 1996 | Minnesota Twins | 1B | $1,424,216 |
| Luis Castillo | 1996 | Florida Marlins | 2B | $1,368,650 |
| Mark Lewis | 1996 | Detroit Tigers | 2B | $3,300,417 |
| Sean Berry | 1996 | Houston Astros | 3B | $2,900,568 |
| Gary Disarcina | 1996 | California Angels | SS | $3,114,259 |
| Ozzie Guillen | 1996 | Chicago White Sox | SS | $2,362,884 |
| Ellis Burks | 1996 | Colorado Rockies | OF | $8,015,849 |
| Ron Gant | 1996 | St. Louis Cardinals | OF | $3,427,906 |
| Darren Lewis | 1996 | Chicago White Sox | OF | $2,292,150 |
| Larry Walker | 1996 | Colorado Rockies | OF | $2,607,070 |
| Active Roster Total Salary: | $66,242,210 | |||
| Jesse Danko | Prospect | AAA | SP | $200,000 |
| Aaron Kingsley | Prospect | AAA | SP | $200,000 |
| Rich Delucia | 1996 | San Francisco Giants | RP | $200,000 |
| Mark Eichhorn | 1996 | California Angels | RP | $200,000 |
| Randy Knorr | 1996 | Houston Astros | C | $893,263 |
| Logan Danner | Prospect | AAA | 2B | $200,000 |
| Mason Gill | Prospect | AAA | SS | $200,000 |
| Name | Season | Franchise | Pos | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shawn Boskie | 1996 | California Angels | SP | $3,007,168 |
| Scott Erickson | 1996 | Baltimore Orioles | SP | $4,234,671 |
| Kevin Gross | 1996 | Texas Rangers | SP | $2,181,385 |
| Erik Hanson | 1996 | Toronto Blue Jays | SP | $3,849,834 |
| Jaime Navarro | 1996 | Chicago Cubs | SP | $4,871,219 |
| Kevin Ritz | 1996 | Colorado Rockies | SP | $3,949,780 |
| Frank Rodriguez | 1996 | Minnesota Twins | SP | $4,152,886 |
| Salomon Torres | 1996 | Seattle Mariners | SP | $1,063,506 |
| Richie Lewis | 1996 | Detroit Tigers | RP | $1,970,951 |
| Heathcliff Slocumb | 1996 | Boston Red Sox | RP | $2,691,319 |
| Mark Parent | 1996 | Baltimore Orioles | C | $1,558,191 |
| Terry Steinbach | 1996 | Oakland Athletics | C | $4,271,447 |
| Andres Galarraga | 1996 | Colorado Rockies | 1B | $6,714,061 |
| Eric Karros | 1996 | Los Angeles Dodgers | 1B | $4,271,632 |
| John Olerud | 1996 | Toronto Blue Jays | 1B | $2,809,385 |
| Edgardo Alfonzo | 1996 | New York Mets | 2B | $1,708,978 |
| Steve Scarsone | 1996 | San Francisco Giants | 2B | $1,244,011 |
| Ed Sprague | 1996 | Toronto Blue Jays | 3B | $3,791,216 |
| Tim Wallach | 1996 | California Angels | 3B | $1,638,309 |
| Andujar Cedeno | 1996 | Houston Astros | SS | $1,348,648 |
| John Valentin | 1996 | Boston Red Sox | SS | $4,295,075 |
| Eric Anthony | 1996 | Cincinnati Reds | OF | $1,216,303 |
| Shawn Green | 1996 | Toronto Blue Jays | OF | $3,228,519 |
| Tony Gwynn | 1996 | San Diego Padres | OF | $3,899,105 |
| Gary Sheffield | 1996 | Florida Marlins | OF | $7,429,378 |
| Active Roster Total Salary: | $81,396,977 | |||
| Gabriel Courtiss | Prospect | AAA | SP | $200,000 |
| Sean Staverman | Prospect | AAA | SP | $200,000 |
| Tim Brannock | Prospect | AAA | RP | $200,000 |
| Eric Mazzaro | Prospect | AAA | RP | $200,000 |
| Cliff Fogel | Prospect | AAA | C | $200,000 |
| Reed Lalllathin | Prospect | AAA | 2B | $200,000 |
| Bryce Wolpert | Prospect | AAA | SS | $200,000 |
| Name | Season | Franchise | Pos | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doug Drabek | 1996 | Houston Astros | SP | $3,041,841 |
| Kevin Foster | 1996 | Chicago Cubs | SP | $1,227,914 |
| Tom Glavine | 1996 | Atlanta Braves | SP | $6,921,521 |
| Mike Hampton | 1996 | Houston Astros | SP | $3,241,632 |
| Zane Smith | 1996 | Pittsburgh Pirates | SP | $1,319,801 |
| Steve Sparks | 1996 | Milwaukee Brewers | SP | $1,064,849 |
| Paul Wilson | 1996 | New York Mets | SP | $2,750,496 |
| Jim Corsi | 1996 | Oakland Athletics | RP | $1,544,857 |
| Buddy Groom | 1996 | Oakland Athletics | RP | $1,395,445 |
| Antonio Osuna | 1996 | Los Angeles Dodgers | RP | $2,544,991 |
| Eric Plunk | 1996 | Cleveland Indians | RP | $2,594,768 |
| Bill Risley | 1996 | Toronto Blue Jays | RP | $788,666 |
| Tim Worrell | 1996 | San Diego Padres | RP | $3,071,632 |
| Brad Ausmus | 1996 | San Diego Padres | C | $2,443,620 |
| Lenny Webster | 1996 | Montreal Expos | C | $1,775,146 |
| Tino Martinez | 1996 | New York Yankees | 1B | $4,180,840 |
| Tony Batista | 1996 | Oakland Athletics | 2B | $1,765,445 |
| Mark McLemore | 1996 | Texas Rangers | 2B | $5,040,194 |
| Robin Ventura | 1996 | Chicago White Sox | 3B | $5,058,826 |
| Rey Ordonez | 1996 | New York Mets | SS | $2,531,796 |
| Rey Sanchez | 1996 | Chicago Cubs | SS | $2,089,485 |
| Jose Canseco | 1996 | Boston Red Sox | DH | $3,169,371 |
| Kevin Seitzer | 1996 | Cleveland Indians | DH | $4,712,246 |
| Marty Cordova | 1996 | Minnesota Twins | OF | $5,567,800 |
| Lance Johnson | 1996 | New York Mets | OF | $6,515,115 |
| Active Roster Total Salary: | $76,358,297 | |||
| Brendan Gusky | Prospect | AAA | SP | $200,000 |
| Chris Peters | 1996 | Pittsburgh Pirates | SP | $200,000 |
| Mike Dyer | 1996 | Montreal Expos | RP | $200,000 |
| Greg Hansell | 1996 | Minnesota Twins | RP | $200,000 |
| Scott Ziegelmeyer | Prospect | AAA | C | $200,000 |
| Gerry Rombis | Prospect | AAA | 2B | $200,000 |
| Dannie Marvel | Prospect | AAA | SS | $200,000 |
| Name | Season | Franchise | Pos | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Grimsley | 1996 | California Angels | SP | $2,205,141 |
| Mike Mimbs | 1996 | Philadelphia Phillies | SP | $1,480,366 |
| Amaury Telemaco | 1996 | Chicago Cubs | SP | $1,471,803 |
| Bob Tewksbury | 1996 | San Diego Padres | SP | $4,557,951 |
| Jamey Wright | 1996 | Colorado Rockies | SP | $1,352,505 |
| Jose Bautista | 1996 | San Francisco Giants | RP | $1,480,653 |
| Sean Bergman | 1996 | San Diego Padres | RP | $2,175,272 |
| Doug Henry | 1996 | New York Mets | RP | $1,313,785 |
| Danny Jackson | 1996 | St. Louis Cardinals | RP | $200,000 |
| Rick Krivda | 1996 | Baltimore Orioles | RP | $1,273,832 |
| Rodney Myers | 1996 | Chicago Cubs | RP | $200,000 |
| Mark Petkovsek | 1996 | St. Louis Cardinals | RP | $1,745,053 |
| Mike Matheny | 1996 | Milwaukee Brewers | C | $1,782,078 |
| Matt Walbeck | 1996 | Minnesota Twins | C | $1,234,890 |
| Mark McGwire | 1996 | Oakland Athletics | 1B | $7,139,821 |
| Tomas Perez | 1996 | Toronto Blue Jays | 2B | $1,514,378 |
| Wade Boggs | 1996 | New York Yankees | 3B | $3,439,058 |
| Orlando Miller | 1996 | Houston Astros | SS | $2,309,856 |
| Jeff Reboulet | 1996 | Minnesota Twins | SS | $857,027 |
| Ruben Sierra | 1996 | New York Yankees | DH | $2,482,272 |
| Jermaine Allensworth | 1996 | Pittsburgh Pirates | OF | $1,703,770 |
| Lenny Harris | 1996 | Cincinnati Reds | OF | $1,743,341 |
| Pete Incaviglia | 1996 | Philadelphia Phillies | OF | $1,729,677 |
| Quinton McCracken | 1996 | Colorado Rockies | OF | $1,956,380 |
| Danny Tartabull | 1996 | Chicago White Sox | OF | $3,281,290 |
| Active Roster Total Salary: | $50,630,199 | |||
| Luke Albert | Prospect | AAA | SP | $200,000 |
| Jeff D'Amico | 1996 | Milwaukee Brewers | SP | $1,447,822 |
| Sid Fernandez | 1996 | Philadelphia Phillies | SP | $1,760,060 |
| Hunter Ishome | Prospect | AAA | SP | $200,000 |
| Jacob Mariotti | Prospect | AAA | C | $200,000 |
| Marcus Pustizzi | Prospect | AAA | SS | $200,000 |
| Chad Fonville | 1996 | Los Angeles Dodgers | OF | $200,000 |
| Name | Season | Franchise | Pos | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Abbott | 1996 | California Angels | SP | $2,004,813 |
| Rick Aguilera | 1996 | Minnesota Twins | SP | $2,142,845 |
| Mike Morgan | 1996 | St. Louis Cardinals | SP | $2,156,005 |
| Ismael Valdez | 1996 | Los Angeles Dodgers | SP | $5,796,546 |
| William Van Landingham | 1996 | San Francisco Giants | SP | $3,331,045 |
| Rod Beck | 1996 | San Francisco Giants | RP | $1,502,094 |
| Norm Charlton | 1996 | Seattle Mariners | RP | $1,782,057 |
| Danny Darwin | 1996 | Houston Astros | RP | $3,922,414 |
| Jamie Moyer | 1996 | Boston Red Sox | RP | $3,267,628 |
| Bill Simas | 1996 | Chicago White Sox | RP | $200,000 |
| Todd Worrell | 1996 | Los Angeles Dodgers | RP | $1,447,366 |
| Tony Eusebio | 1996 | Houston Astros | C | $1,483,155 |
| Benito Santiago | 1996 | Philadelphia Phillies | C | $3,949,750 |
| Julio Franco | 1996 | Cleveland Indians | 1B | $3,810,776 |
| Paul Sorrento | 1996 | Seattle Mariners | 1B | $3,263,219 |
| Frank Thomas | 1996 | Chicago White Sox | 1B | $6,909,505 |
| Wil Cordero | 1996 | Boston Red Sox | 2B | $1,022,188 |
| Ryne Sandberg | 1996 | Chicago Cubs | 2B | $3,963,761 |
| Vinny Castilla | 1996 | Colorado Rockies | 3B | $6,609,904 |
| Dave Magadan | 1996 | Chicago Cubs | 3B | $883,314 |
| Jay Bell | 1996 | Pittsburgh Pirates | SS | $3,880,645 |
| Bobby Bonilla | 1996 | Baltimore Orioles | OF | $4,196,322 |
| Stan Javier | 1996 | San Francisco Giants | OF | $2,288,479 |
| Juan Samuel | 1996 | Toronto Blue Jays | OF | $1,047,407 |
| Darryl Strawberry | 1996 | New York Yankees | OF | $1,370,750 |
| Active Roster Total Salary: | $72,231,988 | |||
| Darian Mchenry | Prospect | AAA | SP | $200,000 |
| Tim Van Egmond | 1996 | Milwaukee Brewers | SP | $200,000 |
| Stan Belinda | 1996 | Boston Red Sox | RP | $338,750 |
| Herb Marks | Prospect | AAA | RP | $200,000 |
| Turk Moyer | Prospect | AAA | C | $200,000 |
| Tommy Cress | Prospect | AAA | 2B | $200,000 |
| Mike Benjamin | 1996 | Philadelphia Phillies | SS | $200,000 |
| Name | Season | Franchise | Pos | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Benes | 1996 | St. Louis Cardinals | SP | $5,218,736 |
| John Burkett | 1996 | Texas Rangers | SP | $5,701,894 |
| Matt Wagner | 1996 | Seattle Mariners | SP | $1,169,795 |
| Allen Watson | 1996 | San Francisco Giants | SP | $3,723,388 |
| Roger Bailey | 1996 | Colorado Rockies | RP | $1,237,660 |
| John Franco | 1996 | New York Mets | RP | $1,289,577 |
| Greg Keagle | 1996 | Detroit Tigers | RP | $1,151,445 |
| Greg McMichael | 1996 | Atlanta Braves | RP | $2,287,597 |
| Kent Mercker | 1996 | Cleveland Indians | RP | $200,000 |
| Jeff Montgomery | 1996 | Kansas City Royals | RP | $1,233,534 |
| Randy Myers | 1996 | Baltimore Orioles | RP | $1,175,803 |
| Jeff Russell | 1996 | Texas Rangers | RP | $1,103,847 |
| John Wetteland | 1996 | New York Yankees | RP | $1,793,738 |
| Greg Myers | 1996 | Minnesota Twins | C | $2,584,042 |
| Joe Oliver | 1996 | Cincinnati Reds | C | $2,054,929 |
| John Mabry | 1996 | St. Louis Cardinals | 1B | $4,038,540 |
| Jeff Cirillo | 1996 | Milwaukee Brewers | 3B | $4,751,530 |
| Jeff Kent | 1996 | New York Mets | 3B | $2,835,630 |
| Todd Zeile | 1996 | Philadelphia Phillies | 3B | $4,374,851 |
| Derek Jeter | 1996 | New York Yankees | SS | $4,921,778 |
| Ozzie Smith | 1996 | St. Louis Cardinals | SS | $2,182,187 |
| Derek Bell | 1996 | Houston Astros | OF | $3,729,870 |
| Carl Everett | 1996 | New York Mets | OF | $925,546 |
| Ken Griffey Jr. | 1996 | Seattle Mariners | OF | $8,226,636 |
| F.P. Santangelo | 1996 | Montreal Expos | OF | $2,949,958 |
| Active Roster Total Salary: | $70,862,511 | |||
| Nicholas Carl | Prospect | AAA | SP | $200,000 |
| Jefferson Mosley | Prospect | AAA | SP | $200,000 |
| John Hekler | Prospect | AAA | RP | $200,000 |
| Todd Jones | 1996 | Houston Astros | RP | $898,471 |
| John Azbill | Prospect | AAA | C | $200,000 |
| Vince Coleman | 1996 | Cincinnati Reds | OF | $200,000 |
| Pat Listach | 1996 | Milwaukee Brewers | OF | $200,000 |
| Name | Season | Franchise | Pos | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Appier | 1996 | Kansas City Royals | SP | $5,929,232 |
| Al Leiter | 1996 | Florida Marlins | SP | $6,080,864 |
| Andy Pettitte | 1996 | New York Yankees | SP | $5,009,597 |
| Aaron Sele | 1996 | Boston Red Sox | SP | $2,871,277 |
| John Smoltz | 1996 | Atlanta Braves | SP | $9,821,561 |
| Mike James | 1996 | California Angels | RP | $2,244,299 |
| Robert Person | 1996 | New York Mets | RP | $1,677,966 |
| Mel Rojas | 1996 | Montreal Expos | RP | $2,941,808 |
| Ken Ryan | 1996 | Philadelphia Phillies | RP | $2,443,134 |
| Russ Springer | 1996 | Philadelphia Phillies | RP | $1,774,563 |
| Greg Swindell | 1996 | Cleveland Indians | RP | $339,374 |
| Joe Girardi | 1996 | New York Yankees | C | $2,657,370 |
| Sandy Martinez | 1996 | Toronto Blue Jays | C | $1,671,748 |
| Tony Clark | 1996 | Detroit Tigers | 1B | $2,409,887 |
| Wally Joyner | 1996 | San Diego Padres | 1B | $4,143,685 |
| Carlos Garcia | 1996 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 2B | $2,376,388 |
| Mickey Morandini | 1996 | Philadelphia Phillies | 2B | $3,459,528 |
| Robby Thompson | 1996 | San Francisco Giants | 2B | $1,114,070 |
| Alex Arias | 1996 | Florida Marlins | 3B | $1,446,452 |
| Barry Larkin | 1996 | Cincinnati Reds | SS | $7,132,725 |
| Kenny Lofton | 1996 | Cleveland Indians | OF | $6,015,987 |
| Dave Martinez | 1996 | Chicago White Sox | OF | $3,813,948 |
| Dave Nilsson | 1996 | Milwaukee Brewers | OF | $3,803,900 |
| Troy O'Leary | 1996 | Boston Red Sox | OF | $2,658,561 |
| Michael Tucker | 1996 | Kansas City Royals | OF | $2,462,195 |
| Active Roster Total Salary: | $86,300,119 | |||
| John Fostek | Prospect | AAA | SP | $200,000 |
| Stephen Lott | Prospect | AAA | SP | $200,000 |
| Mark Burnham | Prospect | AAA | RP | $200,000 |
| Joey Eischen | 1996 | Detroit Tigers | RP | $200,000 |
| Jonathan Schuster | Prospect | AAA | C | $200,000 |
| Scott Rolen | 1996 | Philadelphia Phillies | 3B | $200,000 |
| Matthew Priest | Prospect | AAA | SS | $200,000 |
| Name | Season | Franchise | Pos | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rheal Cormier | 1996 | Montreal Expos | SP | $3,275,162 |
| Chris Haney | 1996 | Kansas City Royals | SP | $4,511,892 |
| Scott Karl | 1996 | Milwaukee Brewers | SP | $4,128,780 |
| Donovan Osborne | 1996 | St. Louis Cardinals | SP | $4,943,468 |
| Ariel Prieto | 1996 | Oakland Athletics | SP | $2,704,248 |
| Pete Schourek | 1996 | Cincinnati Reds | SP | $1,060,055 |
| Todd Stottlemyre | 1996 | St. Louis Cardinals | SP | $5,676,049 |
| Paul Wagner | 1996 | Pittsburgh Pirates | SP | $1,344,068 |
| Chris Hammond | 1996 | Florida Marlins | RP | $1,001,717 |
| Mike Maddux | 1996 | Boston Red Sox | RP | $873,264 |
| Roger McDowell | 1996 | Baltimore Orioles | RP | $901,331 |
| Dave Veres | 1996 | Montreal Expos | RP | $1,275,148 |
| Sandy Alomar Jr. | 1996 | Cleveland Indians | C | $2,678,012 |
| John Marzano | 1996 | Seattle Mariners | C | $200,000 |
| Joey Cora | 1996 | Seattle Mariners | 2B | $3,278,153 |
| Nelson Liriano | 1996 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 2B | $1,036,364 |
| B.J. Surhoff | 1996 | Baltimore Orioles | 3B | $3,581,003 |
| Kevin Elster | 1996 | Texas Rangers | SS | $4,167,282 |
| Mickey Tettleton | 1996 | Texas Rangers | DH | $2,980,601 |
| Brett Butler | 1996 | Los Angeles Dodgers | OF | $917,363 |
| Todd Hollandsworth | 1996 | Los Angeles Dodgers | OF | $3,114,134 |
| Brian Jordan | 1996 | St. Louis Cardinals | OF | $5,289,498 |
| Tony Phillips | 1996 | Chicago White Sox | OF | $5,717,120 |
| Tim Raines | 1996 | New York Yankees | OF | $1,512,443 |
| Henry Rodriguez | 1996 | Montreal Expos | OF | $4,144,325 |
| Active Roster Total Salary: | $70,311,480 | |||
| Jeremy Clapp | Prospect | AAA | SP | $200,000 |
| Joel Juan | Prospect | AAA | SP | $200,000 |
| Jesse Lepley | Prospect | AAA | RP | $200,000 |
| Rusty Meacham | 1996 | Seattle Mariners | RP | $200,000 |
| Brent Gates | 1996 | Oakland Athletics | 2B | $1,494,173 |
| Rudolph Mosley | Prospect | AAA | SS | $200,000 |
| Phil Plantier | 1996 | Oakland Athletics | OF | $200,000 |
| Name | Season | Franchise | Pos | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Avery | 1996 | Atlanta Braves | SP | $2,558,984 |
| Mark Gardner | 1996 | San Francisco Giants | SP | $3,133,282 |
| Ken Hill | 1996 | Texas Rangers | SP | $6,048,284 |
| Dennis Martinez | 1996 | Cleveland Indians | SP | $2,234,934 |
| Omar Olivares | 1996 | Detroit Tigers | SP | $3,090,193 |
| Shane Reynolds | 1996 | Houston Astros | SP | $6,790,827 |
| Fernando Valenzuela | 1996 | San Diego Padres | SP | $3,408,924 |
| Terry Adams | 1996 | Chicago Cubs | RP | $2,571,707 |
| Jerry Dipoto | 1996 | New York Mets | RP | $1,235,426 |
| Jose Mesa | 1996 | Cleveland Indians | RP | $1,715,190 |
| A.J. Sager | 1996 | Detroit Tigers | RP | $200,000 |
| John Flaherty | 1996 | San Diego Padres | C | $2,075,202 |
| Javy Lopez | 1996 | Atlanta Braves | C | $3,399,802 |
| Rafael Palmeiro | 1996 | Baltimore Orioles | 1B | $5,899,460 |
| Keith Lockhart | 1996 | Kansas City Royals | 2B | $2,310,918 |
| Shane Andrews | 1996 | Montreal Expos | 3B | $2,614,093 |
| George Arias | 1996 | California Angels | 3B | $1,583,800 |
| Kurt Abbott | 1996 | Florida Marlins | SS | $2,195,679 |
| David Howard | 1996 | Kansas City Royals | SS | $2,598,313 |
| Brady Anderson | 1996 | Baltimore Orioles | OF | $8,481,641 |
| Darren Bragg | 1996 | Boston Red Sox | OF | $2,660,510 |
| Matt Mieske | 1996 | Milwaukee Brewers | OF | $2,828,856 |
| Lyle Mouton | 1996 | Chicago White Sox | OF | $1,233,747 |
| Melvin Nieves | 1996 | Detroit Tigers | OF | $2,496,534 |
| John Wehner | 1996 | Pittsburgh Pirates | OF | $688,772 |
| Active Roster Total Salary: | $74,055,078 | |||
| Charles Hauser | Prospect | AAA | SP | $200,000 |
| Devin Krach | Prospect | AAA | SP | $200,000 |
| Mariano Edmondson | Prospect | AAA | RP | $200,000 |
| Ron Villone | 1996 | Milwaukee Brewers | RP | $910,220 |
| James Behrmann | Prospect | AAA | C | $200,000 |
| Rory Brody | Prospect | AAA | 2B | $200,000 |
| Johnnie Bredesen | Prospect | AAA | SS | $200,000 |
| Name | Season | Franchise | Pos | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Clark | 1996 | New York Mets | SP | $4,824,958 |
| Tom Gordon | 1996 | Boston Red Sox | SP | $3,934,163 |
| Sterling Hitchcock | 1996 | Seattle Mariners | SP | $3,215,174 |
| Darryl Kile | 1996 | Houston Astros | SP | $4,466,549 |
| Terry Mulholland | 1996 | Seattle Mariners | SP | $4,124,520 |
| Mark Portugal | 1996 | Cincinnati Reds | SP | $3,534,973 |
| Hector Carrasco | 1996 | Cincinnati Reds | RP | $1,779,298 |
| Danny Graves | 1996 | Cleveland Indians | RP | $690,056 |
| Paul Shuey | 1996 | Cleveland Indians | RP | $1,289,447 |
| Marc Wilkins | 1996 | Pittsburgh Pirates | RP | $1,392,656 |
| Mark Wohlers | 1996 | Atlanta Braves | RP | $1,988,216 |
| Darrin Fletcher | 1996 | Montreal Expos | C | $2,150,813 |
| Keith Osik | 1996 | Pittsburgh Pirates | C | $1,207,015 |
| Fred McGriff | 1996 | Atlanta Braves | 1B | $5,595,228 |
| Jeff Branson | 1996 | Cincinnati Reds | 3B | $1,619,920 |
| Ken Caminiti | 1996 | San Diego Padres | 3B | $8,935,623 |
| Jack Howell | 1996 | California Angels | 3B | $200,000 |
| Bill Mueller | 1996 | San Francisco Giants | 3B | $1,704,770 |
| Rich Aurilia | 1996 | San Francisco Giants | SS | $1,356,577 |
| Ricky Gutierrez | 1996 | Houston Astros | SS | $1,217,113 |
| Alan Trammell | 1996 | Detroit Tigers | SS | $692,260 |
| Garret Anderson | 1996 | California Angels | OF | $3,811,994 |
| Juan Gonzalez | 1996 | Texas Rangers | OF | $5,152,412 |
| Al Martin | 1996 | Pittsburgh Pirates | OF | $4,356,082 |
| Mark Whiten | 1996 | Atlanta Braves | OF | $3,095,014 |
| Active Roster Total Salary: | $72,334,831 | |||
| Seth Bonavita | Prospect | AAA | SP | $200,000 |
| Daniel Finley | Prospect | AAA | SP | $200,000 |
| Rick Huisman | 1996 | Kansas City Royals | RP | $200,000 |
| Jose Keene | Prospect | AAA | RP | $200,000 |
| Otto Abdullah | Prospect | AAA | C | $200,000 |
| Danny Sheaffer | 1996 | St. Louis Cardinals | C | $1,472,222 |
| Kevin Jordan | 1996 | Philadelphia Phillies | 1B | $200,000 |
| Name | Season | Franchise | Pos | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willie Adams | 1996 | Oakland Athletics | SP | $1,662,471 |
| Jeff Fassero | 1996 | Montreal Expos | SP | $6,406,596 |
| Chuck Finley | 1996 | California Angels | SP | $5,392,165 |
| Donne Wall | 1996 | Houston Astros | SP | $2,763,479 |
| Don Wengert | 1996 | Oakland Athletics | SP | $2,376,019 |
| Dennis Cook | 1996 | Texas Rangers | RP | $2,503,962 |
| Jeff Darwin | 1996 | Chicago White Sox | RP | $200,000 |
| Ricardo Jordan | 1996 | Philadelphia Phillies | RP | $200,000 |
| Graeme Lloyd | 1996 | Milwaukee Brewers | RP | $1,294,075 |
| Chuck McElroy | 1996 | California Angels | RP | $1,114,296 |
| Robb Nen | 1996 | Florida Marlins | RP | $3,181,027 |
| Lee Smith | 1996 | California Angels | RP | $1,160,207 |
| Mike Stanton | 1996 | Boston Red Sox | RP | $1,645,552 |
| Tyler Houston | 1996 | Chicago Cubs | C | $1,022,932 |
| Jason Kendall | 1996 | Pittsburgh Pirates | C | $2,881,529 |
| Mark Grace | 1996 | Chicago Cubs | 1B | $5,953,618 |
| Gregg Jefferies | 1996 | Philadelphia Phillies | 1B | $3,498,294 |
| Fernando Vina | 1996 | Milwaukee Brewers | 2B | $4,637,324 |
| Charlie Hayes | 1996 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 3B | $3,360,658 |
| Terry Pendleton | 1996 | Florida Marlins | 3B | $2,637,413 |
| Royce Clayton | 1996 | St. Louis Cardinals | SS | $4,128,147 |
| Norberto Martin | 1996 | Chicago White Sox | SS | $996,169 |
| Luis Gonzalez | 1996 | Chicago Cubs | OF | $3,497,764 |
| Brian McRae | 1996 | Chicago Cubs | OF | $5,726,485 |
| Sammy Sosa | 1996 | Chicago Cubs | OF | $4,025,691 |
| Active Roster Total Salary: | $72,265,873 | |||
| Carlos Deller | Prospect | AAA | SP | $200,000 |
| Archie Gentry | Prospect | AAA | SP | $200,000 |
| Dave Stevens | 1996 | Minnesota Twins | RP | $200,000 |
| Jody Hess | Prospect | AAA | C | $200,000 |
| David Segui | 1996 | Montreal Expos | 1B | $3,509,998 |
| Michael Barlow | Prospect | AAA | 2B | $200,000 |
| Brenton Fairchild | Prospect | AAA | SS | $200,000 |
| Darryl Hamilton | 1996 | Texas Rangers | OF | $5,867,801 |
| Name | Season | Franchise | Pos | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilson Alvarez | 1996 | Chicago White Sox | SP | $4,994,419 |
| Alan Benes | 1996 | St. Louis Cardinals | SP | $3,532,665 |
| Osvaldo Fernandez | 1996 | San Francisco Giants | SP | $2,996,133 |
| Bobby Munoz | 1996 | Philadelphia Phillies | SP | $200,250 |
| Chad Ogea | 1996 | Cleveland Indians | SP | $3,116,767 |
| Jose Rosado | 1996 | Kansas City Royals | SP | $3,036,045 |
| Ricky Bones | 1996 | Milwaukee Brewers | RP | $2,134,882 |
| Ricky Bottalico | 1996 | Philadelphia Phillies | RP | $2,200,403 |
| Kirk McCaskill | 1996 | Chicago White Sox | RP | $549,133 |
| Mariano Rivera | 1996 | New York Yankees | RP | $5,699,712 |
| Billy Wagner | 1996 | Houston Astros | RP | $1,577,520 |
| Anthony Young | 1996 | Houston Astros | RP | $360,464 |
| Jorge Fabregas | 1996 | California Angels | C | $1,417,442 |
| Mike Piazza | 1996 | Los Angeles Dodgers | C | $6,053,396 |
| Delino DeShields | 1996 | Los Angeles Dodgers | 2B | $2,987,244 |
| Rex Hudler | 1996 | California Angels | 2B | $2,269,776 |
| Mike Lansing | 1996 | Montreal Expos | 2B | $5,053,026 |
| Craig Shipley | 1996 | San Diego Padres | 2B | $200,000 |
| Jim Thome | 1996 | Cleveland Indians | 3B | $6,384,351 |
| Geronimo Berroa | 1996 | Oakland Athletics | DH | $3,863,834 |
| Jermaine Dye | 1996 | Atlanta Braves | OF | $200,000 |
| Bernard Gilkey | 1996 | New York Mets | OF | $6,592,833 |
| Marc Newfield | 1996 | San Diego Padres | OF | $200,000 |
| Curtis Pride | 1996 | Detroit Tigers | OF | $1,997,603 |
| Reggie Sanders | 1996 | Cincinnati Reds | OF | $2,495,152 |
| Active Roster Total Salary: | $70,113,050 | |||
| Brendan Bollinger | Prospect | AAA | SP | $200,000 |
| Lorne Schuster | Prospect | AAA | SP | $200,000 |
| Braden Cron | Prospect | AAA | RP | $200,000 |
| Elijah Kozel | Prospect | AAA | RP | $200,000 |
| Tony Pena | 1996 | Cleveland Indians | C | $1,351,834 |
| Eddie Williams | 1996 | Detroit Tigers | DH | $666,990 |
| Jeromy Burnitz | 1996 | Cleveland Indians | OF | $1,345,986 |
| Name | Season | Franchise | Pos | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Bullinger | 1996 | Chicago Cubs | SP | $2,050,447 |
| Kevin Jarvis | 1996 | Cincinnati Reds | SP | $200,000 |
| Curt Schilling | 1996 | Philadelphia Phillies | SP | $5,665,736 |
| Scott Aldred | 1996 | Minnesota Twins | RP | $2,683,610 |
| Paul Assenmacher | 1996 | Cleveland Indians | RP | $1,457,040 |
| Mike Henneman | 1996 | Texas Rangers | RP | $837,447 |
| Curt Leskanic | 1996 | Colorado Rockies | RP | $1,035,212 |
| Terry Mathews | 1996 | Baltimore Orioles | RP | $1,320,582 |
| Dan Naulty | 1996 | Minnesota Twins | RP | $1,527,423 |
| Jay Powell | 1996 | Florida Marlins | RP | $200,000 |
| Carlos Reyes | 1996 | Oakland Athletics | RP | $2,090,604 |
| Mike Timlin | 1996 | Toronto Blue Jays | RP | $1,744,508 |
| Bob Wells | 1996 | Seattle Mariners | RP | $2,375,091 |
| Charles Johnson | 1996 | Florida Marlins | C | $2,960,431 |
| Mike Stanley | 1996 | Boston Red Sox | C | $2,970,982 |
| Archi Cianfrocco | 1996 | San Diego Padres | 1B | $938,997 |
| Quilvio Veras | 1996 | Florida Marlins | 2B | $2,621,975 |
| Dave Hollins | 1996 | Seattle Mariners | 3B | $4,332,604 |
| Craig Paquette | 1996 | Kansas City Royals | 3B | $2,311,109 |
| Jose Valentin | 1996 | Milwaukee Brewers | SS | $4,241,869 |
| Brian Giles | 1996 | Cleveland Indians | DH | $1,383,981 |
| Dave Clark | 1996 | Pittsburgh Pirates | OF | $1,405,650 |
| Thomas Howard | 1996 | Cincinnati Reds | OF | $200,000 |
| Mike Kingery | 1996 | Pittsburgh Pirates | OF | $1,268,920 |
| Raul Mondesi | 1996 | Los Angeles Dodgers | OF | $4,684,295 |
| Active Roster Total Salary: | $52,508,513 | |||
| David Cone | 1996 | New York Yankees | SP | $2,658,490 |
| Jamel Woodall | Prospect | AAA | SP | $200,000 |
| Pedro Borbon Jr. | 1996 | Atlanta Braves | RP | $1,475,408 |
| Steven Holgerson | Prospect | AAA | RP | $200,000 |
| Thaddeus Laux | Prospect | AAA | C | $200,000 |
| Lloyd Cashen | Prospect | AAA | SS | $200,000 |
| Andre Dawson | 1996 | Florida Marlins | OF | $247,536 |
| Name | Season | Franchise | Pos | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pedro Astacio | 1996 | Los Angeles Dodgers | SP | $4,677,458 |
| Bobby J. Jones | 1996 | New York Mets | SP | $3,588,621 |
| Ramon Martinez | 1996 | Los Angeles Dodgers | SP | $3,789,367 |
| Mike Mussina | 1996 | Baltimore Orioles | SP | $5,291,233 |
| Hideo Nomo | 1996 | Los Angeles Dodgers | SP | $6,636,034 |
| Ugueth Urbina | 1996 | Montreal Expos | SP | $2,482,029 |
| Jon Lieber | 1996 | Pittsburgh Pirates | RP | $2,718,010 |
| Bob Patterson | 1996 | Chicago Cubs | RP | $1,310,818 |
| Jim Poole | 1996 | Cleveland Indians | RP | $1,154,623 |
| Scott Radinsky | 1996 | Los Angeles Dodgers | RP | $1,308,058 |
| Dario Veras | 1996 | San Diego Padres | RP | $611,311 |
| Ron Karkovice | 1996 | Chicago White Sox | C | $2,505,612 |
| Eddie Taubensee | 1996 | Cincinnati Reds | C | $2,226,084 |
| Jeff Bagwell | 1996 | Houston Astros | 1B | $6,918,840 |
| Scott Livingstone | 1996 | San Diego Padres | 1B | $785,371 |
| Craig Biggio | 1996 | Houston Astros | 2B | $5,403,128 |
| Mike Gallego | 1996 | St. Louis Cardinals | 2B | $661,793 |
| Gary Gaetti | 1996 | St. Louis Cardinals | 3B | $3,503,014 |
| Leo Gomez | 1996 | Chicago Cubs | 3B | $2,160,293 |
| Alex S. Gonzalez | 1996 | Toronto Blue Jays | SS | $4,282,348 |
| Dante Bichette | 1996 | Colorado Rockies | OF | $5,030,235 |
| Mike Devereaux | 1996 | Baltimore Orioles | OF | $1,482,840 |
| Steve Finley | 1996 | San Diego Padres | OF | $6,998,800 |
| Bobby Higginson | 1996 | Detroit Tigers | OF | $4,061,765 |
| Glenallen Hill | 1996 | San Francisco Giants | OF | $2,569,592 |
| Active Roster Total Salary: | $82,157,277 | |||
| Evan Puckett | Prospect | AAA | SP | $200,000 |
| Emanuel Volchek | Prospect | AAA | SP | $200,000 |
| Mike Perez | 1996 | Chicago Cubs | RP | $200,000 |
| Yorkis Perez | 1996 | Florida Marlins | RP | $200,000 |
| Kevin Henke | Prospect | AAA | C | $200,000 |
| Vance Engel | Prospect | AAA | SS | $200,000 |
| Rob Deer | 1996 | San Diego Padres | OF | $200,000 |
| Name | Season | Franchise | Pos | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Isringhausen | 1996 | New York Mets | SP | $3,820,138 |
| Armando Reynoso | 1996 | Colorado Rockies | SP | $2,745,121 |
| Roger Salkeld | 1996 | Cincinnati Reds | SP | $1,985,288 |
| Dave Telgheder | 1996 | Oakland Athletics | SP | $1,309,428 |
| Mark Thompson | 1996 | Colorado Rockies | SP | $2,656,978 |
| Woody Williams | 1996 | Toronto Blue Jays | SP | $1,045,552 |
| Kent Bottenfield | 1996 | Chicago Cubs | RP | $1,433,558 |
| Angel Miranda | 1996 | Milwaukee Brewers | RP | $1,945,930 |
| Mike Mohler | 1996 | Oakland Athletics | RP | $1,659,451 |
| Gregg Olson | 1996 | Detroit Tigers | RP | $807,113 |
| Troy Percival | 1996 | California Angels | RP | $3,441,281 |
| Dan Plesac | 1996 | Pittsburgh Pirates | RP | $1,825,094 |
| Bill Haselman | 1996 | Boston Red Sox | C | $1,674,664 |
| Eddie Perez | 1996 | Atlanta Braves | C | $1,154,990 |
| Gregg Zaun | 1996 | Baltimore Orioles | C | $200,000 |
| Greg Colbrunn | 1996 | Florida Marlins | 1B | $4,187,425 |
| Chuck Knoblauch | 1996 | Minnesota Twins | 2B | $7,436,956 |
| Eric Young | 1996 | Colorado Rockies | 2B | $6,651,694 |
| Bill Spiers | 1996 | Houston Astros | 3B | $1,105,806 |
| Alex Rodriguez | 1996 | Seattle Mariners | SS | $8,962,488 |
| Paul Molitor | 1996 | Minnesota Twins | DH | $4,861,135 |
| Marvin Benard | 1996 | San Francisco Giants | OF | $3,648,470 |
| Chad Curtis | 1996 | Los Angeles Dodgers | OF | $3,079,690 |
| Lenny Dykstra | 1996 | Philadelphia Phillies | OF | $1,656,308 |
| Willie McGee | 1996 | St. Louis Cardinals | OF | $1,864,435 |
| Active Roster Total Salary: | $71,158,993 | |||
| Delvin Hutchison | Prospect | AAA | SP | $200,000 |
| Osvaldo Prabhu | Prospect | AAA | SP | $200,000 |
| Brian Boehringer | 1996 | New York Yankees | RP | $200,000 |
| Antoine Theado | Prospect | AAA | RP | $200,000 |
| Todd Greene | 1996 | California Angels | C | $200,000 |
| Christopher Eisenmenger | Prospect | AAA | SS | $200,000 |
| Bob Hamelin | 1996 | Kansas City Royals | DH | $1,525,155 |