1997 Cincinnati Reds

Trades and Transactions

Franchise Encyclopedia: 1996 / 1998

76-86, Finished 3rd in NL Central (Schedule and Results)
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Manager: Ray Knight (43-56) and Jack McKeon (33-30)
Scored 651 runs, Allowed 764 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 69-93

Ballparks: Cinergy Field · Attendance: 1,785,788 (9th of 14)
Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year: Batting - 102, Pitching - 102 · one-year: Batting - 103, Pitching - 104

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

October 4, 1996

Selected Glenn Murray off waivers from the Philadelphia Phillies.

October 14, 1996

Selected Tim Scott off waivers from the San Francisco Giants.

October 15, 1996

Giovanni Carrara granted Free Agency.

Larry Luebbers granted Free Agency.

Tim Pugh granted Free Agency.

October 28, 1996

Eric Davis granted Free Agency.

Traded Ben Bailey (minors) and Decomba Conner (minors) to the Detroit Tigers. Received Ruben Sierra.

October 29, 1996

Lee Smith granted Free Agency.

October 30, 1996

Released Jerry Spradlin.

October 31, 1996

Lenny Harris granted Free Agency.

November 13, 1996

Signed Lenny Harris as a free agent.

November 14, 1996

Signed David Nied as a free agent.

November 18, 1996

Released Thomas Howard.

Kevin Mitchell granted Free Agency.

Joe Oliver granted Free Agency.

Mark Portugal granted Free Agency.

Chris Sabo granted Free Agency.

November 19, 1996

Released Keith Mitchell.

December 7, 1996

Signed Jose Acevedo as an amateur free agent.

December 10, 1996

Signed Ricky Bones as a free agent.

Signed Kent Mercker as a free agent.

December 13, 1996

Signed Pete Rose as a free agent.

December 20, 1996

Johnny Ruffin granted Free Agency.

Tim Scott granted Free Agency.

December 21, 1996

Signed Stan Belinda as a free agent.

Signed Billy Brewer as a free agent.

December 23, 1996

Received Rikkert Faneyte from the Texas Rangers as part of a conditional deal.

Signed Felix Rodriguez as a free agent.

January 10, 1997

Signed Jeff Tabaka as a free agent.

January 14, 1997

Signed Brian Hunter as a free agent.

January 27, 1997

Signed Terry Pendleton as a free agent.

February 3, 1997

Signed Todd Williams as a free agent.

February 8, 1997

Signed Joe Oliver as a free agent.

February 15, 1997

Signed Brady Clark as a free agent.

February 17, 1997

Signed Deion Sanders as a free agent.

March 10, 1997

Released Billy Brewer.

March 15, 1997

Traded a player to be named later to the San Diego Padres. Received Joey Eischen. The Cincinnati Reds sent Ray Brown (minors) (March 19, 1997) to the San Diego Padres to complete the trade.

March 27, 1997

Kirt Ojala selected by the Florida Marlins off waivers.

Scott Service selected by the Oakland Athletics off waivers.

March 31, 1997

Traded Curt Lyons to the Chicago Cubs. Received Jayson Peterson (minors) and Ozzie Timmons.

April 4, 1997 (Standings)

Selected Scott Service off waivers from the Oakland Athletics.

April 8, 1997 (Standings)

Received Scott Klingenbeck from the Minnesota Twins as part of a conditional deal.

May 2, 1997 (Standings)

Kevin Jarvis selected by the Detroit Tigers off waivers.

May 6, 1997 (Standings)

Released Ricky Bones.

Signed Steve Parris as a free agent.

May 9, 1997 (Standings)

Released Ruben Sierra.

May 17, 1997 (Standings)

Signed Giovanni Carrara as a free agent.

June 3, 1997 (Standings)

Drafted Brandon Larson in the 1st round (14th pick) of the 1997 amateur draft. Player signed July 22, 1997.

Drafted Travis Dawkins in the 2nd round of the 1997 amateur draft. Player signed June 8, 1997.

Drafted Dewayne Wise in the 5th round of the 1997 amateur draft. Player signed June 5, 1997.

Drafted Mike Frank in the 7th round of the 1997 amateur draft. Player signed June 6, 1997.

Drafted Scott Williamson in the 9th round of the 1997 amateur draft. Player signed June 11, 1997.

June 20, 1997 (Standings)

Signed Richie Lewis as a free agent.

July 15, 1997 (Standings)

Traded Hector Carrasco and Scott Service to the Kansas City Royals. Received Jon Nunnally and Chris Stynes.

July 24, 1997 (Standings)

Released Terry Pendleton.

July 25, 1997 (Standings)

Released Jeff Sparks.

July 31, 1997 (Standings)

Traded Jeff Branson and John Smiley to the Cleveland Indians. Received Jim Crowell, Danny Graves, Damian Jackson and Scott Winchester.

August 29, 1997 (Standings)

Selected Mark Johnson off waivers from the Pittsburgh Pirates.

September 9, 1997 (Standings)

Released Scott Klingenbeck.

September 11, 1997 (Standings)

Giovanni Carrara granted Free Agency.

Richie Lewis granted Free Agency.

October 7, 1997 (Standings)

Pedro Martinez granted Free Agency.

Selected Donne Wall off waivers from the Houston Astros.

October 10, 1997 (Standings)

Released Pete Schourek.

October 15, 1997 (Standings)

Brian Hunter granted Free Agency.

Steve Parris granted Free Agency.

Pete Rose granted Free Agency.

October 17, 1997

Jeff Tabaka granted Free Agency.

October 23, 1997

Released James Lofton.

October 27, 1997

Kent Mercker granted Free Agency.

Signed Steve Parris as a free agent.

October 28, 1997

Mike Morgan granted Free Agency.

October 29, 1997

Hal Morris granted Free Agency.

Jose Rijo granted Free Agency.

October 30, 1997

Joe Oliver granted Free Agency.

November 2, 1997

Signed Toby Borland as a free agent.

November 5, 1997

Deion Sanders granted Free Agency.

November 10, 1997

Traded Jeff Brantley to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Dmitri Young.

November 11, 1997

Traded Felix Rodriguez to the Arizona Diamondbacks. Received a player to be named later. The Arizona Diamondbacks sent Scott Winchester (November 18, 1997) to the Cincinnati Reds to complete the trade.

Traded Mike Kelly to the Tampa Bay Devil Rays. Received a player to be named later. The Tampa Bay Devil Rays sent Dmitri Young (November 18, 1997) to the Cincinnati Reds to complete the trade.

Traded Paul Bako and Donne Wall to the Detroit Tigers. Received Melvin Nieves.

November 18, 1997

Dmitri Young selected by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays as the 16th pick in the 1997 expansion draft.

Scott Winchester selected by the Arizona Diamondbacks as the 33rd pick in the 1997 expansion draft.

November 27, 1997

Signed Ricardo Jordan as a free agent.

December 10, 1997

Traded Curtis Goodwin to the Colorado Rockies. Received Mark Hutton.

December 15, 1997

Drafted Keith Glauber from the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1997 rule 5 draft.

December 20, 1997

Joey Eischen granted Free Agency.

Selected David Weathers off waivers from the Cleveland Indians.

December 22, 1997

Signed Steve Cooke as a free agent.

January 8, 1998

Signed Jose Rijo as a free agent.

January 12, 1998

Signed Pete Rose as a free agent.

January 14, 1998

Signed Brandon Puffer as a free agent.

January 21, 1998

Signed Pete Harnisch as a free agent.

February 2, 1998

Signed David West as a free agent.

February 3, 1998

Signed Deion Sanders as a free agent.

February 5, 1998

Traded Yuri Sanchez (minors) to the New York Mets. Received Roberto Petagine.

February 27, 1998

Signed Midre Cummings as a free agent.

March 1, 1998

Signed Rich Sauveur as a free agent.

March 6, 1998

Released Toby Borland.

March 9, 1998

Released David West.

March 13, 1998

Signed Scott Klingenbeck as a free agent.

March 14, 1998

Signed Joey Eischen as a free agent.

March 19, 1998

Midre Cummings selected by the Boston Red Sox off waivers.

March 20, 1998

Traded Tim Belk to the Detroit Tigers. Received Kevin Baez.

March 21, 1998

Signed Antonio Perez as an amateur free agent.

Traded Eric Owens to the Florida Marlins. Received a player to be named later. The Florida Marlins sent Jesus Martinez (minors) (March 26, 1998) to the Cincinnati Reds to complete the trade.

March 24, 1998

Selected Tony Tarasco off waivers from the Baltimore Orioles.

March 30, 1998

Traded Dave Burba to the Cleveland Indians. Received Sean Casey.

1996 / 1998 Trades and Transactions