1997 Florida Marlins

Trades and Transactions

Franchise Encyclopedia: 1996 / 1998

92-70, Finished 2nd in NL East (Schedule and Results)
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Manager: Jim Leyland (92-70)
Scored 740 runs, Allowed 669 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 88-74

Ballparks: Pro Player Stadium · Attendance: 2,364,387 (5th of 14)
Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year: Batting - 95, Pitching - 96 · one-year: Batting - 98, Pitching - 97

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

October 3, 1996

Wilson Heredia selected by the Texas Rangers off waivers.

October 4, 1996

Chris Hammond granted Free Agency.

October 15, 1996

Tommy Gregg granted Free Agency.

Russ Morman granted Free Agency.

Rob Natal granted Free Agency.

Donn Pall granted Free Agency.

Marc Ronan granted Free Agency.

October 31, 1996

Craig Grebeck granted Free Agency.

Alejandro Pena granted Free Agency.

November 7, 1996

Signed Brian Daubach as a free agent.

November 20, 1996

Sold Jerry Brooks to Nippon Ham Fighters (Japan Pacific).

November 21, 1996

Traded Quilvio Veras to the San Diego Padres. Received Dustin Hermanson.

November 22, 1996

Signed Bobby Bonilla as a free agent.

November 25, 1996

Traded Jesus Tavarez to the Boston Red Sox. Received a player to be named later. The Boston Red Sox sent Robert Rodgers (minors) (December 10, 1996) to the Florida Marlins to complete the trade.

Traded Joel Adamson to the Milwaukee Brewers. Received a player to be named later. The Milwaukee Brewers sent Ed Collins (minors) (December 10, 1996) to the Florida Marlins to complete the trade.

November 26, 1996

Signed John Cangelosi as a free agent.

December 3, 1996

Signed Jim Eisenreich as a free agent.

December 4, 1996

Signed Alex Delgado as a free agent.

December 9, 1996

Will Cunnane drafted by the San Diego Padres in the 1996 rule 5 draft.

Signed Alex Fernandez as a free agent.

Drafted Hector Mercado from the Houston Astros in the 1996 minor league draft.

December 10, 1996

Signed Dennis Cook as a free agent.

December 12, 1996

Signed Moises Alou as a free agent.

Marc Valdes selected by the Montreal Expos off waivers.

December 13, 1996

Traded Yorkis Perez to the Atlanta Braves. Received Martin Sanchez (minors).

December 17, 1996

Miguel Batista selected by the Chicago Cubs off waivers.

December 20, 1996

Greg Colbrunn granted Free Agency.

January 2, 1997

Signed Donn Pall as a free agent.

January 16, 1997

Signed Russ Morman as a free agent.

Signed Rob Natal as a free agent.

March 21, 1997

Signed John Wehner as a free agent.

March 26, 1997

Traded Dustin Hermanson and Joe Orsulak to the Montreal Expos. Received Cliff Floyd.

March 27, 1997

Selected Kirt Ojala off waivers from the Cincinnati Reds.

March 31, 1997

Signed Reid Cornelius as a free agent.

June 3, 1997 (Standings)

Released Hansel Izquierdo.

Drafted Jeff Bailey in the 2nd round of the 1997 amateur draft. Player signed July 2, 1997.

Drafted Chris Aguila in the 3rd round of the 1997 amateur draft. Player signed June 18, 1997.

Drafted Brandon Harper in the 4th round of the 1997 amateur draft. Player signed June 24, 1997.

Drafted Matt Erickson in the 7th round of the 1997 amateur draft. Player signed June 11, 1997.

Drafted Ross Gload in the 13th round of the 1997 amateur draft. Player signed June 12, 1997.

Drafted Andres Torres in the 23rd round of the 1997 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

July 18, 1997 (Standings)

Traded Pat Rapp to the San Francisco Giants. Received Bobby Rector (minors) and Brandon Leese (minors).

July 21, 1997 (Standings)

Traded Billy McMillon to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received Darren Daulton.

July 27, 1997 (Standings)

Traded Mark Hutton to the Colorado Rockies. Received Craig Counsell.

July 29, 1997 (Standings)

Traded Matt Whisenant to the Kansas City Royals. Received Matt Treanor.

August 12, 1997 (Standings)

Traded Rick Helling to the Texas Rangers. Received Ed Vosberg.

October 14, 1997 (Standings)

Bryan Ward selected by the Chicago White Sox off waivers.

October 15, 1997 (Standings)

Russ Morman granted Free Agency.

Kirt Ojala granted Free Agency.

Donn Pall granted Free Agency.

October 17, 1997

Reid Cornelius granted Free Agency.

Brian Daubach granted Free Agency.

Alex Delgado granted Free Agency.

Chris Seelbach granted Free Agency.

October 31, 1997

Darren Daulton granted Free Agency.

November 11, 1997

Traded Moises Alou to the Houston Astros. Received a player to be named later, Manuel Barrios and Oscar Henriquez. The Houston Astros sent Mark Johnson (December 16, 1997) to the Florida Marlins to complete the trade.

November 18, 1997

Sent Kurt Miller to the Chicago Cubs as part of a conditional deal.

Traded Devon White to the Arizona Diamondbacks. Received Jesus Martinez (minors).

Traded Robb Nen to the San Francisco Giants. Received Mike Pageler (minors), Mike Villano (minors) and Joe Fontenot.

Tony Saunders selected by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays as the 1st pick in the 1997 expansion draft.

Mike Duvall selected by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays as the 32nd pick in the 1997 expansion draft.

Randy Winn selected by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays as the 58th pick in the 1997 expansion draft.

November 20, 1997

Released Rob Natal.

Released John Wehner.

Traded Jeff Conine to the Kansas City Royals. Received Blaine Mull (minors).

Traded Ed Vosberg to the San Diego Padres. Received Chris Clark (minors).

December 12, 1997

Released Alex Arias.

December 15, 1997

Roosevelt Brown selected by the Chicago Cubs in the 1997 minor league draft.

Hector Mercado drafted by the Philadelphia Phillies in the 1997 rule 5 draft.

Scott Podsednik drafted by the Texas Rangers in the 1997 rule 5 draft.

Traded Kevin Brown to the San Diego Padres. Received Steve Hoff (minors), Derrek Lee and Rafael Medina.

December 18, 1997

Traded Dennis Cook to the New York Mets. Received Fletcher Bates (minors) and Scott Comer (minors).

December 19, 1997

Traded Kurt Abbott to the Oakland Athletics. Received Eric Ludwick.

December 21, 1997

Matt Mantei granted Free Agency.

Kevin Millar granted Free Agency.

John Roskos granted Free Agency.

Signed Matt Mantei as a free agent.

Signed Kevin Millar as a free agent.

Signed John Roskos as a free agent.

December 22, 1997

Signed Randy Knorr as a free agent.

January 6, 1998

Signed Brian Daubach as a free agent.

February 4, 1998

Received Hector Ramirez from the Baltimore Orioles as part of a conditional deal.

February 6, 1998

Traded Al Leiter and Ralph Milliard to the New York Mets. Received Robert Stratton (minors), A.J. Burnett and Jesus Sanchez.

February 19, 1998

Signed Donn Pall as a free agent.

February 20, 1998

Selected Kirt Ojala off waivers from the Arizona Diamondbacks.

March 4, 1998

Signed John Wehner as a free agent.

March 20, 1998

Traded Robert Stratton (minors) to the New York Mets. Received a player to be named later and Brandon Villafuerte. The New York Mets sent Cesar Crespo (September 12, 1998) to the Florida Marlins to complete the trade.

March 21, 1998

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

March 25, 1998

Sold Eric Owens to the Milwaukee Brewers.

March 27, 1998

Signed Chris Hammond as a free agent.

1996 / 1998 Trades and Transactions