| | | Friday, December 12th, 1997 | | Signed free agent 3B Rio Ruiz to a 2-year contract worth a total of $17,500. | | Saturday, November 15th, 1997 | | Signed SS Jimmy Rollins to a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $122,670. | | Signed SP Jordan M Zimmermann to a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $62,000. | | Signed CF Brandon Nimmo to a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $147,000. | | Tuesday, November 11th, 1997 | | CF Red Dorman received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,900. | | SP George Sharrott received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,900. | | LF Austin Dean received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,900. | | SS Al Newman received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,900. | | SS Ramon Santiago received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,900. | | SP Miles Mikolas received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,900. | | RP Diego Segui received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,900. | | C Ron Hodges received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,900. | | 3B Rio Ruiz becomes a free-agent. | | SP Michael Foltynewicz becomes a free-agent. | | RP John H Fitzgerald received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,900. | | RP Jim Duffalo received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,900. | | 2B Luis Alicea becomes a free-agent. | | RP Ed Bauta received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $5,400. | | RP Robinson Checo received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,900. | | SP Pat Combs received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,900. | | C Brandon Inge received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,900. | | SS Ray Olmedo received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,900. | | C Bob Didier received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,900. | | 1B Ed Flanagan received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,900. | | Sunday, November 9th, 1997 | | 3B Bob Aspromonte received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $13,000. | | SP Camilo Pascual received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $13,750. | | RP Roy Crabb received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $7,000. | | 1B Anthony Rizzo received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $9,800. | | SP Willie Powell received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $9,516. | | RF Don Ross received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $4,900. | | C Harry Chiti received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $6,500. | | LF Conor Jackson received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $10,000. | | SP Bill Walker received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $10,625. | | Saturday, November 1st, 1997 | | Signed general manager Angel Rosario to a 3-year, $12,812 per year contract. | | Thursday, August 14th, 1997 | | Signed LF Rolando Roomes to a minor league contract extension. | | Signed LF Eddie Zambrano to a minor league contract extension. | | Thursday, June 26th, 1997 | | Signed free agent LF Rolando Roomes to a minor league contract. | | Signed free agent LF Eddie Zambrano to a minor league contract. | | Thursday, June 19th, 1997 | | Signed bench coach Sal Bando to a 1-year, $4,762 per year contract. | | Drafted SP Diego Segui in the 1997 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 7, 7th overall pick). | | Drafted RP Bill Ayers in the 1997 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 7, 17th overall pick). | | Drafted RP John H Fitzgerald in the 1997 first-year player draft (Round 3, Pick 7, 27th overall pick). | | Drafted LF Frank Wyman in the 1997 first-year player draft (Round 4, Pick 7, 37th overall pick). | | Drafted 2B Putsy Caballero in the 1997 first-year player draft (Round 5, Pick 7, 47th overall pick). | | Drafted LF Bob Kahle in the 1997 first-year player draft (Round 6, Pick 7, 57th overall pick). | | Friday, June 13th, 1997 | | Fired bench coach Sal Bando. | | Signed bench coach Damaso Garcia to a 1-year, $1,000 per year contract. | | Thursday, May 29th, 1997 | | Signed CL Bill Sayles to a minor league contract extension. | | Friday, March 14th, 1997 | | Signed RF Elmer Flick to a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $135,000. | | Sunday, March 2nd, 1997 | | Signed RF Orlando Merced to a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $73,500. | | Wednesday, February 26th, 1997 | | Signed C Matt Nokes to a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $70,500. | | Saturday, February 22nd, 1997 | | Signed RP Orber Moreno to a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $49,500. | | |
