| | | Monday, September 1st, 1997 | | HC Hoon Kim retires. | | Saturday, August 2nd, 1997 | | Received RP Jim Wright from Major League Tampon Bay. | | Placed RP Denny Stark on the 14-day injured list, retroactive to 07/16/1997. | | Friday, June 20th, 1997 | | RP Jim Blackburn was designated for assignment. | | Thursday, June 19th, 1997 | | Received SP Tom C Fisher from Major League Tampon Bay. | | Placed SP Scott Elarton on the 14-day injured list, retroactive to 06/17/1997. | | Placed RF Casper Wells on the 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). | | |
