| | | Saturday, December 6th, 1997 | | Signed free agent RP Dave Righetti to a 2-year contract worth a total of $42,000. | | Placed RP Dave Righetti on the 40-man roster. | | Placed RP Dave Righetti on the active roster. | | Saturday, November 29th, 1997 | | Signed free agent SP Michael Foltynewicz to a minor league contract. | | Tuesday, November 11th, 1997 | | SP Woody Williams received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,900. | | RP Jim Wright received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,900. | | 1B Mark Reynolds becomes a free-agent. | | RP Bill Foxen received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,900. | | RF Harold Baines becomes a free-agent. | | SP Scott Elarton received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,900. | | CL Yacksel Rios received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,900. | | SP Bill Wegman received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $4,400. | | CF Ryan Thompson received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,900. | | 3B Bill Dreesen received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,900. | | 2B Sibby Sisti received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,900. | | SP Smoky Joe Wood received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,900. | | RF Nate Schierholtz received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $6,500. | | 2B Clyde Beck received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,900. | | 2B Rickie Weeks received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,900. | | RP Trevor Richards received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,900. | | RP Tom C Fisher received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,900. | | RP Frank Knauss becomes a free-agent. | | CF Shawn Abner received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $10,400. | | SS Mike Miley received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,900. | | LF Mike Fitzgerald received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,900. | | 3B Harl W Maggert received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,900. | | C Bill Lewis received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,900. | | CL Reyes Moronta becomes a free-agent. | | SP Horacio Ramirez becomes a free-agent. | | 1B Matt LaPorta becomes a free-agent. | | 2B Bill Keister becomes a free-agent. | | 2B Crash Davis becomes a free-agent. | | 1B Mike Laga becomes a free-agent. | | Sunday, November 9th, 1997 | | SP Hal Newhouser received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $6,000. | | SS Luis Aparicio received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $8,000. | | SP Jake Odorizzi received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $11,000. | | CF Jim Wynn received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $6,000. | | 2B Podge Weihe received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $8,054. | | RP Jose Acevedo received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $5,500. | | RP Andrew Brown received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $6,000. | | C Phil Roof received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $4,900. | | LF Howard Earl received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $7,500. | | Saturday, November 1st, 1997 | | Signed LF Mike Menosky to a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $22,000. | | Wednesday, October 29th, 1997 | | Signed RP Stan Belinda to a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $9,500. | | Signed LF Cito Gaston to a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $22,000. | | Signed RP Brian Rose to a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $22,000. | | Sunday, October 19th, 1997 | | Hitting Coach Willie Aikens leaves the team, his contract was not renewed. | | Scouting Director Jim McCormick leaves the team, his contract was not renewed. | | Team Trainer Danny Wensley leaves the team, his contract was not renewed. | | Friday, August 22nd, 1997 | | Signed general manager Danny Hedgepath to a 3-year, $6,710 per year contract. | | Signed pitching coach Paul Jackson to a 3-year, $4,374 per year contract. | | Signed bench coach Jose Barboza to a 2-year, $1,666 per year contract. | | Wednesday, August 13th, 1997 | | Placed SP Lefty Grove on the 13-day injured list, retroactive to 08/12/1997. | | Purchased the contract of SP Scott Elarton from Triple A Vancouver. | | Friday, June 20th, 1997 | | Designated RP Jim Blackburn for assignment. | | Thursday, June 19th, 1997 | | Demoted SP Tom C Fisher to Triple A Vancouver. | | Placed SP Hal Newhouser on the active roster. | | Activated SP Hal Newhouser from the injured list. | | Placed SP Scott Elarton on the Bad Boyz League 14-day injured list, retroactive to 06/17/1997. | | Placed CL Yacksel Rios on the 60-day injured list. | | Placed RF Casper Wells on the Bad Boyz League 10-day injured list, retroactive to 05/25/1997. | | Drafted SP Jim Bunning in the 1997 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 1, 1st overall pick). | | Drafted RP Kevin McGlinchy in the 1997 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 5, 15th overall pick). | | Drafted 2B George Genovese in the 1997 first-year player draft (Round 3, Pick 1, 21st overall pick). | | Drafted RP Jim Wright in the 1997 first-year player draft (Round 3, Pick 4, 24th overall pick). | | Drafted 2B Junior Noboa in the 1997 first-year player draft (Round 4, Pick 1, 31st overall pick). | | Drafted RP Hector Almonte in the 1997 first-year player draft (Round 4, Pick 4, 34th overall pick). | | Drafted LF Joe Hall in the 1997 first-year player draft (Round 5, Pick 5, 45th overall pick). | | Drafted RP Denny Stark in the 1997 first-year player draft (Round 6, Pick 1, 51st overall pick). | | Sunday, June 8th, 1997 | | Signed SP Craig Swan to a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $7,700. | | Friday, May 30th, 1997 | | Signed C Terry Steinbach to a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $56,000. | | Sunday, May 25th, 1997 | | 3B Martin Prado was designated for assignment and placed on waivers. | | Placed LF Mike Menosky on the 40-man roster. | | Placed LF Mike Menosky on the active roster. | | Thursday, May 1st, 1997 | | Granted RP Lee Smith free agency because of a contract clause. | | Tuesday, March 11th, 1997 | | Placed CF Shawn Abner on the 60-day injured list. | | Wednesday, February 19th, 1997 | | Placed RP Brian Rose on the 60-day injured list. | | Sunday, January 26th, 1997 | | Signed free agent LF Mike Menosky to a 1-year contract worth a total of $11,000. | | Signed free agent 3B Martin Prado to a 1-year contract worth a total of $13,000. | | Signed free agent RP Lee Smith to a minor league contract. | | Saturday, January 25th, 1997 | | Signed free agent RF Harold Baines to a 1-year contract worth a total of $16,000. | | Signed free agent LF Howard Earl to a minor league contract. | | Signed free agent RP Stan Belinda to a minor league contract. | | Friday, January 24th, 1997 | | Signed free agent 1B Mark Reynolds to a 1-year contract worth a total of $11,000. | | Signed free agent RF Cito Gaston to a minor league contract. | | |
