| | | Saturday, November 29th, 1997 | | Signed free agent RP Dick Robertson to a minor league contract. | | Wednesday, November 26th, 1997 | | Signed free agent SP Ed Brandt to a 2-year contract worth a total of $60,000. | | Signed free agent 3B Brett Lawrie to a 2-year contract worth a total of $24,000. | | Tuesday, November 11th, 1997 | | RP Heathcliff Slocumb becomes a free-agent. | | 2B Chuck Knoblauch becomes a free-agent. | | RP Jeremy Hefner received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,900. | | SP Jake Junis received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,900. | | LF George Thomas becomes a free-agent. | | C Haywood Sullivan received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,900. | | SP Oil Can Boyd becomes a free-agent. | | C Meibrys Viloria received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,900. | | RP Tim Crabtree received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,900. | | RF Mike Tiernan becomes a free-agent. | | SP Aaron Harang becomes a free-agent. | | RF Jackie Jensen received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,900. | | 3B Edgardo Alfonzo becomes a free-agent. | | SS Johnny Lipon becomes a free-agent. | | C Sal Yvars received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,900. | | 3B Joe Stripp received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,900. | | RF Ed Silch becomes a free-agent. | | SP Mike O'Neill received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,900. | | 1B Jim Holt received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,900. | | RF Jigger Statz becomes a free-agent. | | SS Dal Maxvill received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,900. | | RP Taylor Phillips received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,900. | | RP Bill Reeder received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,900. | | RP Steve Peters received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,900. | | RF Johnny Lewis received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $4,400. | | C Luke Carlin received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,900. | | 3B Dave Silvestri received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,900. | | RP Tim Drummond becomes a free-agent. | | C Hugh McMullen becomes a free-agent. | | Sunday, November 9th, 1997 | | RP Cody Allen received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $6,000. | | SP Russ Ortiz received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $6,000. | | SP Danny Cox received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $15,000. | | RF Clint Conatser was not offered arbitration, becomes a free agent. | | RP Roy Sherid received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $6,000. | | C Fred Carisch received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $6,000. | | SP Armando Reynoso received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $7,000. | | 2B Eddy Garabito received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $3,900. | | Thursday, October 23rd, 1997 | | Signed scouting director Dave Davis to a 3-year, $8,746 per year contract. | | Sunday, October 19th, 1997 | | 1B Dick Hoblitzell retired from professional baseball. | | Scouting Director Denis Bilodeau leaves the team, his contract was not renewed. | | Tuesday, August 19th, 1997 | | Designated RF Johnny Lewis for assignment. | | Thursday, August 7th, 1997 | | Signed SP David Clyde to a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $34,000. | | Tuesday, August 5th, 1997 | | Signed LF Justin Upton to a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $65,000. | | Thursday, June 19th, 1997 | | Placed SP David Clyde on the active roster. | | Activated SP David Clyde from the injured list. | | Drafted SP Mike O'Neill in the 1997 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 4, 4th overall pick). | | Drafted 3B Joe Stripp in the 1997 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 4, 14th overall pick). | | Drafted C Jake Wells in the 1997 first-year player draft (Round 5, Pick 4, 44th overall pick). | | Drafted RP Charlie Parsons in the 1997 first-year player draft (Round 6, Pick 4, 54th overall pick). | | Sunday, April 20th, 1997 | | Placed RP Steve Peters on the 60-day injured list. | | Thursday, April 10th, 1997 | | Released SP Ben Sheets. | | Tuesday, February 18th, 1997 | | Activated RF Jackie Jensen from the 60-day injured list. | | Invited non-roster RP Jeremy Hefner to Spring Training camp. | | Invited non-roster C Luke Carlin to Spring Training camp. | | |
