| | | Thursday, December 11th, 1997 | | Signed free agent RP Bill Bartley to a 1-year contract worth a total of $9,500. | | Saturday, December 6th, 1997 | | Signed SP Ernie Broglio to a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $26,000. | | Friday, December 5th, 1997 | | Signed SP Vinegar Bend Mizell to a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $26,000. | | Signed 2B Jose Altuve to a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $165,000. | | Signed RF Alexis Rios to a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $12,000. | | Signed RP Cal Koonce to a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $7,410. | | Signed SP Storm Davis to a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $38,000. | | Signed SS Billy Urbanski to a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $8,000. | | Monday, November 24th, 1997 | | Signed free agent SP Jim Abbott to a minor league contract. | | Tuesday, November 11th, 1997 | | SP Bob Muncrief received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,900. | | 3B Gene Robertson becomes a free-agent. | | LF Michael Brantley becomes a free-agent. | | CF Johnny Frederick becomes a free-agent. | | C Jorge Posada becomes a free-agent. | | SS Jack Heidemann received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,900. | | 2B Junior Spivey received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,900. | | 1B Eric Karros received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,900. | | RP Shayne Bennett received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,900. | | RP Yusei Kikuchi received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,900. | | LF Alex Metzler received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,900. | | RP Scott Williamson received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,900. | | RP Nick Rumbelow received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,900. | | SP Kevin Jarvis received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $13,200. | | CF Jackie Bradley becomes a free-agent. | | 1B Eddie Robinson received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,900. | | LF Dave R Roberts received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,900. | | 1B Bill Skowron received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,900. | | 2B Steve Wilkerson received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,900. | | 1B Frank Torre becomes a free-agent. | | 1B Bob Hale received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $10,200. | | RP Dwayne Henry becomes a free-agent. | | RF Dusty Cooke becomes a free-agent. | | Sunday, November 9th, 1997 | | SP Christy Mathewson received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $15,000. | | SS Billy Urbanski received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $7,000. | | SP Rollie Sheldon received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $8,385. | | CL Craig Anderson received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $4,500. | | RP Hector Carrasco received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $7,000. | | RP Cal Koonce received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $7,000. | | 2B Andy Fox was not offered arbitration, becomes a free agent. | | 3B Kris Bryant received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $16,250. | | Sunday, October 26th, 1997 | | Signed bench coach Sparky Lyle to a 3-year, $4,810 per year contract. | | Wednesday, September 10th, 1997 | | Placed RP Yusei Kikuchi on the 13-day injured list, retroactive to 09/06/1997. | | Tuesday, August 5th, 1997 | | Signed C Darrin Fletcher to a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $34,000. | | Friday, August 1st, 1997 | | RP Dwayne Henry was designated for assignment and placed on waivers. | | Wednesday, July 9th, 1997 | | Placed 2B Junior Spivey on the 13-day injured list, retroactive to 07/07/1997. | | Thursday, June 19th, 1997 | | Demoted SP Rollie Sheldon to Triple A Anaheim. | | Placed RP Caleb Ferguson on the 40-man roster. | | Placed RP Caleb Ferguson on the active roster. | | Activated RP Caleb Ferguson from the 60-day injured list. | | Drafted 1B Eric Karros in the 1997 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 9, 9th overall pick). | | RP Caleb Ferguson was designated for assignment and placed on waivers (from active). | | Recalled RP Hector Carrasco from Triple A Anaheim. | | Drafted CF Dave Stegman in the 1997 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 9, 19th overall pick). | | Drafted C Mike Simon in the 1997 first-year player draft (Round 3, Pick 9, 29th overall pick). | | Drafted 3B Ralph Winegarner in the 1997 first-year player draft (Round 4, Pick 9, 39th overall pick). | | Drafted LF John Glenn in the 1997 first-year player draft (Round 5, Pick 9, 49th overall pick). | | Drafted RP Ralph Beard in the 1997 first-year player draft (Round 6, Pick 9, 59th overall pick). | | Sunday, May 4th, 1997 | | Signed RP Kevin Olsen to a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $10,000. | | Saturday, May 3rd, 1997 | | Signed SP Don Kaiser to a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $15,000. | | Thursday, May 1st, 1997 | | RF Dusty Cooke did not elect for free agency and will remain in the Cleveland organization. | | Tuesday, April 22nd, 1997 | | Signed free agent RP Dwayne Henry to a minor league contract. | | Signed free agent RP Luke Farrell to a minor league contract. | | Signed free agent RP Red Adams to a minor league contract. | | Monday, March 10th, 1997 | | Invited non-roster 2B Ken Aspromonte to Spring Training camp. | | Thursday, March 6th, 1997 | | Placed RP Caleb Ferguson on the 60-day injured list. | | Monday, March 3rd, 1997 | | Invited non-roster RF Dusty Cooke to Spring Training camp. | | Friday, February 21st, 1997 | | Placed CL Craig Anderson on the 60-day injured list. | | Tuesday, February 18th, 1997 | | Invited non-roster RP Kevin Olsen to Spring Training camp. | | Invited non-roster CF Jackie Bradley to Spring Training camp. | | Friday, February 7th, 1997 | | Signed free agent RP Kevin Olsen to a minor league contract. | | |
