| | | Sunday, December 14th, 1997 | | Signed free agent SP Van Mungo to a 3-year contract worth a total of $106,380. | | Placed SP Van Mungo on the 40-man roster. | | Placed SP Van Mungo on the active roster. | | Tuesday, November 11th, 1997 | | SP Sonny Siebert received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,900. | | SP Carlos Zambrano becomes a free-agent. | | C Harry Bemis received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,900. | | RP Andy Hassler received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,900. | | 3B Renato Nunez received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,900. | | SS Red Corriden received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,900. | | SP Sean Manaea received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,900. | | 2B Felix Mantilla received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,900. | | RP Scott Strickland received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,900. | | RP Dave Righetti becomes a free-agent. | | C Andy Seminick received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,900. | | RP Bill H Wilson received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,900. | | SP Ed Brandt becomes a free-agent. | | C Bill Killefer becomes a free-agent. | | 2B Felipe Crespo becomes a free-agent. | | RP Burt Keeley becomes a free-agent. | | C A J Pierzynski becomes a free-agent. | | LF Mark Sweeney received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,900. | | RP Ed Hanyzewski received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,900. | | RP Ray Poat received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,900. | | SP Danny McDevitt received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,900. | | RP Dave Meads becomes a free-agent. | | RP Hank McDonald becomes a free-agent. | | Sunday, November 9th, 1997 | | SP Yu Darvish received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $7,000. | | SP Matt Moore received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $7,000. | | SS Scott Fletcher received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $7,000. | | 2B Lorenzo Davis received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $6,000. | | RP Paxton Crawford received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $6,000. | | CF Farmer Weaver received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $12,000. | | 1B Tom Parrott received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $8,000. | | RP Doug Jones received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $7,000. | | RP Tony Watson received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $6,000. | | Friday, October 24th, 1997 | | Signed hitting coach Don Baylor to a 1-year, $1,826 per year contract. | | Signed pitching coach Milt Wilcox to a 3-year, $4,500 per year contract. | | Thursday, October 23rd, 1997 | | Signed general manager Gianni Leoni to a 3-year, $4,934 per year contract. | | Signed scouting director Jim McCormick to a 3-year, $7,866 per year contract. | | Sunday, October 19th, 1997 | | Pitching Coach Manny Acta leaves the team, his contract was not renewed. | | Hitting Coach Manny Mota leaves the team, his contract was not renewed. | | Scouting Director Brian Crandall leaves the team, his contract was not renewed. | | Friday, September 5th, 1997 | | Signed SP Freddie Fitzsimmons to a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $17,470. | | Saturday, August 23rd, 1997 | | Placed SP Carlos Zambrano on the 60-day injured list. | | Friday, August 22nd, 1997 | | Signed bench coach Nick Leonard to a 2-year, $5,006 per year contract. | | Tuesday, August 5th, 1997 | | Signed 1B Tony Clark to a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $52,000. | | Saturday, June 21st, 1997 | | Signed free agent RP Seth McClung to a minor league contract. | | Signed free agent RP Wayne Osborne to a minor league contract. | | Friday, June 13th, 1997 | | Signed free agent RP Hank McDonald to a minor league contract. | | Signed free agent RP Al Bauer to a minor league contract. | | Signed free agent RP Dave Meads to a minor league contract. | | Friday, June 6th, 1997 | | Signed SP Johnny Cueto to a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $23,750. | | Thursday, May 1st, 1997 | | RF John Carney did not elect for free agency and will remain in the New York organization. | | Tuesday, April 22nd, 1997 | | Signed free agent LF Rolando Roomes to a minor league contract. | | Signed free agent LF Peter O'Brien to a minor league contract. | | Sunday, April 20th, 1997 | | Placed RF Andrew M Brown on the Bad Boyz League 10-day injured list, retroactive to 04/17/1997. | | Thursday, March 6th, 1997 | | Signed free agent C A J Pierzynski to a minor league contract. | | Signed free agent SP Harry Kimberlin to a minor league contract. | | Signed free agent RP Mark Schaeffer to a minor league contract. | | Tuesday, March 4th, 1997 | | Signed team doctor Jeff Blankenship to a 3-year, $3,524 per year contract. | | Friday, February 21st, 1997 | | Signed free agent LF Tom Parrott to a minor league contract. | | Friday, February 7th, 1997 | | Signed free agent RF John Carney to a minor league contract. | | Sunday, January 26th, 1997 | | Signed free agent C Bill Killefer to a minor league contract. | | Signed free agent 2B Felipe Crespo to a minor league contract. | | |
