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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 4, 1996
Mike Aldrete granted Free Agency.
Signed Clay Bellinger as a free agent.
November 5, 1996
Joe Girardi granted Free Agency.
John Wetteland granted Free Agency.
November 14, 1996
Signed Marc Ronan as a free agent.
November 17, 1996
Signed John Rodriguez as an amateur free agent.
November 18, 1996
Tony Fernandez granted Free Agency.
November 27, 1996
Signed Scott Pose as a free agent.
December 3, 1996
Signed Joe Girardi as a free agent.
December 5, 1996
Traded Jim Leyritz to the Anaheim Angels. Received players to be named later. The Anaheim Angels sent Jeremy Blevins (minors) (December 9, 1996) and Ryan Kane (minors) (December 9, 1996) to the New York Yankees to complete the trade.
December 7, 1996
Jimmy Key granted Free Agency.
December 11, 1996
Signed Mike Stanton as a free agent.
December 20, 1996
Billy Brewer granted Free Agency.
Scott Kamieniecki granted Free Agency.
Luis Sojo granted Free Agency.
December 23, 1996
Signed Dave Eiland as a free agent.
December 24, 1996
Signed David Wells as a free agent.
January 3, 1997
Signed Willie Banks as a free agent.
January 9, 1997
Signed Luis Sojo as a free agent.
Signed Mark Whiten as a free agent.
February 1, 1997
Signed Tom Wilson as a free agent.
February 6, 1997
Signed Carlos Reyes as a free agent.
April 8, 1997 (Standings)
Released Carlos Reyes.
April 22, 1997 (Standings)
Traded Rafael Medina, Ruben Rivera, and $3 to the San Diego Padres. Received players to be named later, Homer Bush, and Gordon Amerson (minors). The San Diego Padres sent Hideki Irabu (May 29, 1997) and Vernon Maxwell (minors) (June 9, 1997) to the New York Yankees to complete the trade.
June 3, 1997 (Standings)
Drafted Ryan Bradley in the 1st round (40th pick) of the 1997 amateur draft. Player signed July 21, 1997.
Drafted Randy Choate in the 5th round of the 1997 amateur draft. Player signed June 30, 1997.
Drafted Scott Wiggins in the 7th round of the 1997 amateur draft. Player signed June 6, 1997.
Drafted Randy Flores in the 9th round of the 1997 amateur draft. Player signed June 5, 1997.
Drafted Brian Tallet in the 13th round of the 1997 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.
Drafted Mike Vento in the 40th round of the 1997 amateur draft. Player signed May 25, 1998.
Drafted Chris Spurling in the 41st round of the 1997 amateur draft. Player signed May 14, 1998.
Drafted Aaron Heilman in the 55th round of the 1997 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.
June 9, 1997 (Standings)
Signed Jim Converse as a free agent.
Traded Dave Weathers to the Cleveland Indians. Received Chad Curtis.
July 10, 1997 (Standings)
Signed Yhency Brazoban as an amateur free agent.
July 25, 1997 (Standings)
Signed Pete Incaviglia as a free agent.
July 29, 1997 (Standings)
Traded Mariano Duncan and cash to the Toronto Blue Jays. Received Angel Ramirez (minors).
August 11, 1997 (Standings)
Selected Jose Alberro off waivers from the Texas Rangers.
August 13, 1997 (Standings)
Traded a player to be named later and Tony Armas to the Boston Red Sox. Received Mike Stanley and Randy Brown (minors). The New York Yankees sent Jim Mecir (September 29, 1997) to the Boston Red Sox to complete the trade.
August 15, 1997 (Standings)
Signed Rene Arocha as a free agent.
Released Pete Incaviglia.
Released Mark Whiten.
August 16, 1997 (Standings)
Traded Frisco Parotte (minors) to the Chicago Cubs. Received Rey Sanchez.
September 15, 1997 (Standings)
Selected Joe Borowski off waivers from the Atlanta Braves.
September 25, 1997 (Standings)
Signed Bernie Castro as an amateur free agent.
Matt Luke selected by the Los Angeles Dodgers off waivers.
October 15, 1997 (Standings)
Jim Converse granted Free Agency.
Dave Eiland granted Free Agency.
Scott Pose granted Free Agency.
October 17, 1997
Rene Arocha granted Free Agency.
Bubba Carpenter granted Free Agency.
Marc Ronan granted Free Agency.
Tom Wilson granted Free Agency.
October 27, 1997
Cecil Fielder granted Free Agency.
Mike Stanley granted Free Agency.
October 29, 1997
Tim Raines granted Free Agency.
October 30, 1997
Darryl Strawberry granted Free Agency.
October 31, 1997
Luis Sojo granted Free Agency.
November 1, 1997
Wade Boggs granted Free Agency.
Dwight Gooden granted Free Agency.
November 3, 1997
Rey Sanchez granted Free Agency.
November 7, 1997
Traded Kenny Rogers and cash to the Oakland Athletics. Received a player to be named later. The Oakland Athletics sent Scott Brosius (November 18, 1997) to the New York Yankees to complete the trade.
Pat Kelly granted Free Agency.
November 11, 1997
Traded Charlie Hayes and cash to the San Francisco Giants. Received Chris Singleton and Alberto Castillo (minors).
November 12, 1997
Signed Luis Sojo as a free agent.
November 18, 1997
Ben Ford selected by the Arizona Diamondbacks as the 17th pick in the 1997 expansion draft.
Brian Boehringer selected by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays as the 30th pick in the 1997 expansion draft.
November 25, 1997
Signed Dale Sveum as a free agent.
December 10, 1997
Signed Chili Davis as a free agent.
December 15, 1997
Frank Lankford drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 1997 rule 5 draft.
Stephen Randolph drafted by the Arizona Diamondbacks in the 1997 rule 5 draft.
Drafted Matt Williams from the Tampa Bay Devil Rays in the 1997 rule 5 draft.
December 18, 1997
Signed Scott Pose as a free agent.
December 22, 1997
Signed Darren Holmes as a free agent.
January 6, 1998
Signed Manny Acosta as an amateur free agent.
January 8, 1998
Signed Darryl Strawberry as a free agent.
January 15, 1998
Signed Tim Raines as a free agent.
January 20, 1998
Selected Hector Ramirez off waivers from the Baltimore Orioles.
January 21, 1998
Signed Phil Hiatt as a free agent.
January 26, 1998
Signed Doug Linton as a free agent.
January 30, 1998
Hector Ramirez selected by the Baltimore Orioles off waivers.
February 3, 1998
Signed Joey Eischen as a free agent.
February 6, 1998
Traded Brian Buchanan, Cristian Guzman, Eric Milton, Danny Mota, and cash to the Minnesota Twins. Received Chuck Knoblauch.
March 3, 1998
Signed Bubba Carpenter as a free agent.
March 7, 1998
Traded Andy Fox to the Arizona Diamondbacks. Received Todd Erdos and Marty Janzen.
March 11, 1998
Released Joey Eischen.
March 14, 1998
Released Doug Linton.
March 23, 1998
Signed Orlando Hernandez as an amateur free agent.
March 26, 1998
Danny Rios selected by the Kansas City Royals off waivers.
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