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Franchise Encyclopedia: 1997 Stats / Schedule / Transactions (1996/1998) / Lineups / Batting Orders / Minor League Teams / Splits: Bat / Pitch / Gamelogs: Bat / Pitch / Amateur Draft
Transactions listed are from November 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.
November 27, 1996
Traded Armando Reynoso to the New York Mets. Received Jerry Dipoto.
December 2, 1996
Lance Painter selected by the St. Louis Cardinals off waivers.
December 9, 1996
Signed Kirt Manwaring as a free agent.
Drafted Jeff McCurry from the Detroit Tigers in the 1996 minor league draft.
December 26, 1996
Signed Mike Dyer as a free agent.
January 8, 1997
Signed Jeff Barry as a free agent.
Signed John Hope as a free agent.
Signed Tom Quinlan as a free agent.
January 13, 1997
Signed Jorge DePaula as an amateur free agent.
January 15, 1997
Signed Juan Uribe as an amateur free agent.
January 24, 1997
Signed Darnell Coles as a free agent.
February 10, 1997
Signed Nate Minchey as a free agent.
March 26, 1997
Released Steve Decker.
April 23, 1997 (Standings)
Traded Jeff Huson to the Milwaukee Brewers. Received a player to be named later. The Milwaukee Brewers sent Creighton Gubanich (August 5, 1997) to the Colorado Rockies to complete the trade.
May 3, 1997 (Standings)
Signed Rene Gonzales as a free agent.
May 23, 1997 (Standings)
Sold Darnell Coles to the Hanshin Tigers (Japan Central).
May 27, 1997 (Standings)
Signed Tim Scott as a free agent.
June 3, 1997 (Standings)
Drafted Aaron Cook in the 2nd round of the 1997 amateur draft. Player signed July 13, 1997.
Drafted Todd Sears in the 3rd round of the 1997 amateur draft. Player signed July 3, 1997.
Drafted Chone Figgins in the 4th round of the 1997 amateur draft. Player signed June 9, 1997.
Drafted Justin Miller in the 5th round of the 1997 amateur draft. Player signed June 17, 1997.
July 10, 1997 (Standings)
Tim Scott selected by the Seattle Mariners off waivers.
July 15, 1997 (Standings)
Traded Matt Pool (minors) to the Chicago Cubs. Received Frank Castillo.
July 27, 1997 (Standings)
Traded Craig Counsell to the Florida Marlins. Received Mark Hutton.
August 13, 1997 (Standings)
Signed Terry Shumpert as a free agent.
August 19, 1997 (Standings)
Traded Eric Young to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Received Pedro Astacio.
August 20, 1997 (Standings)
Released Bill Swift.
September 8, 1997 (Standings)
Traded Donnie Schmidt (minors) to the Seattle Mariners. Received Brian Raabe.
October 7, 1997 (Standings)
Nate Minchey granted Free Agency.
October 17, 1997
Creighton Gubanich granted Free Agency.
October 27, 1997
Andres Galarraga granted Free Agency.
Darren Holmes granted Free Agency.
Mike Munoz granted Free Agency.
Jeff Reed granted Free Agency.
Walt Weiss granted Free Agency.
October 30, 1997
Frank Castillo granted Free Agency.
October 31, 1997
Bruce Ruffin granted Free Agency.
November 10, 1997
Jeff McCurry granted Free Agency.
November 14, 1997
Signed Dave Wainhouse as a free agent.
November 18, 1997
Traded Jake Westbrook, John Nicholson (minors), and Mark Hamlin (minors) to the Montreal Expos. Received Mike Lansing.
Signed Jeff Huson as a free agent.
Traded Harvey Pulliam to the Arizona Diamondbacks. Received Chuck McElroy.
Signed Jeff Reed as a free agent.
Quinton McCracken selected by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays as the 4th pick in the 1997 expansion draft.
Bryan Rekar selected by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays as the 38th pick in the 1997 expansion draft.
November 20, 1997
Sold Brian Raabe to the Seibu Lions (Japan Pacific).
December 4, 1997
Signed Darryl Kile as a free agent.
December 10, 1997
Traded Mark Hutton to the Cincinnati Reds. Received Curtis Goodwin.
Traded a player to be named later and Terry Jones to the Montreal Expos. Received Dave Veres and Mark Hamlin (minors). The Colorado Rockies sent Mark Mangum (minors) (June 5, 1998) to the Montreal Expos to complete the trade.
December 15, 1997
Jeff Huson drafted by the Seattle Mariners in the 1997 rule 5 draft.
Drafted Juan Sosa from the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 1997 minor league draft.
December 19, 1997
Signed Nelson Liriano as a free agent.
Signed Sherman Obando as a free agent.
December 21, 1997
Steve Reed granted Free Agency.
December 23, 1997
Signed Greg Colbrunn as a free agent.
January 3, 1998
Signed Bruce Ruffin as a free agent.
January 27, 1998
Signed Mike Munoz as a free agent.
February 18, 1998
Signed Jeff Sparks as a free agent.
March 12, 1998
Signed Mike Coolbaugh as a free agent.
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