| | | Wednesday, December 31st, 1997 | | Signed free agent SP Ray Kremer to a minor league contract. | | Saturday, December 20th, 1997 | | Signed free agent RF Mike Tiernan to a 3-year contract worth a total of $127,320. | | Placed RF Mike Tiernan on the 40-man roster. | | Placed RF Mike Tiernan on the active roster. | | Monday, December 15th, 1997 | | SS Ron Hansen was designated for assignment and placed on waivers. | | Friday, December 5th, 1997 | | Signed SP Billy Loes to a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $8,360. | | Signed C Dick Brown to a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $12,000. | | Saturday, November 29th, 1997 | | Signed free agent SP Aaron Harang to a minor league contract. | | Saturday, November 15th, 1997 | | Signed SP Willie Foster to a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $8,000. | | Tuesday, November 11th, 1997 | | SS Creepy Crespi becomes a free-agent. | | RP Kevin McGlinchy received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,900. | | SP Van Mungo becomes a free-agent. | | CF Kirby Puckett received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,900. | | SP Curt Young received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $5,400. | | RP Chris Devenski becomes a free-agent. | | CF Herb Adams received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,900. | | 3B Pep Clark received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $5,016. | | RP Monty Montgomery becomes a free-agent. | | C Duane Josephson becomes a free-agent. | | RP Jose DeLeon becomes a free-agent. | | RP Chuck Cary received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $5,000. | | RP Sean Doolittle received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,900. | | RP Steve Hamilton becomes a free-agent. | | RP Gus Thompson received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,900. | | SP Jack Fisher received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,900. | | RP Ken Gables received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,900. | | RP Boone Logan received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $11,500. | | C Jerry May received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $5,000. | | C Ed Phelps received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $8,500. | | SP Bill Travers received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,900. | | Demoted C Ed Phelps to Triple A Montgomery. | | Demoted C Jerry May to Triple A Montgomery. | | Demoted 2B Kazuo Matsui to Triple A Montgomery. | | Demoted 3B Pep Clark to Triple A Montgomery. | | Demoted LF Lee Maye to Triple A Montgomery. | | Demoted CF Herb Adams to Triple A Montgomery. | | Demoted RP Ken Gables to Triple A Montgomery. | | Demoted RP Gus Thompson to Triple A Montgomery. | | Sunday, November 9th, 1997 | | 3B Ossie Bluege received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $9,360. | | SP Brendan McKay received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $10,440. | | SP Willie Foster received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $7,000. | | Thursday, October 30th, 1997 | | Signed bench coach Dave Rader to a 1-year, $1,922 per year contract. | | Saturday, October 25th, 1997 | | Signed scouting director David Rickman to a 3-year, $16,406 per year contract. | | Thursday, October 23rd, 1997 | | Signed pitching coach Matt Kiljoy to a 2-year, $1,546 per year contract. | | Placed SP Billy Loes on the 40-man roster. | | Placed SP Billy Loes on the active roster. | | Activated SP Billy Loes from the 60-day injured list. | | Placed SP Billy Loes on the active roster. | | Sunday, October 19th, 1997 | | CF Steve Brye retired from professional baseball. | | SP Ed Figueroa retired from professional baseball. | | SP George G Bell retired from professional baseball. | | Bench Coach Sparky Anderson leaves the team, his contract was not renewed. | | Pitching Coach Humberto Gallardo leaves the team, his contract was not renewed. | | Scouting Director Dave Davis leaves the team, his contract was not renewed. | | Voided the team option year(s) of SP Van Mungo. | | Voided the team option year(s) of 2B Nellie Fox for a buyout of $7,300. | | Thursday, October 2nd, 1997 | | Signed SP Nick Blackburn to a minor league contract extension. | | Monday, September 29th, 1997 | | Signed SS Clem Koshorek to a minor league contract extension. | | Thursday, August 28th, 1997 | | Signed SP Ben Sheets to a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $9,500. | | Sunday, August 24th, 1997 | | Signed C Dick Brown to a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $11,000. | | Sunday, August 17th, 1997 | | Signed 2B Kazuo Matsui to a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $4,000. | | Thursday, August 14th, 1997 | | Signed SP Billy Loes to a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $9,000. | | Tuesday, June 24th, 1997 | | SP Ed Figueroa was designated for assignment and placed on waivers. | | Placed RP Ralph Comstock on the Bad Boyz League 14-day injured list, retroactive to 06/22/1997. | | Purchased the contract of RP Gus Thompson from Triple A Montgomery. | | Thursday, June 19th, 1997 | | Demoted SP Ed Figueroa to Triple A Montgomery. | | Drafted SP Chuck Estrada in the 1997 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 6, 6th overall pick). | | LF Josh Rojas was designated for assignment and placed on waivers. | | Demoted CF Herb Adams to Triple A Montgomery. | | Purchased the contract of CF Kirby Puckett from Triple A Montgomery. | | Drafted LF Tuck Stainback in the 1997 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 6, 16th overall pick). | | Drafted RP Ralph Comstock in the 1997 first-year player draft (Round 3, Pick 5, 25th overall pick). | | Drafted 2B Chad Fonville in the 1997 first-year player draft (Round 3, Pick 6, 26th overall pick). | | Drafted 1B Mike Olt in the 1997 first-year player draft (Round 4, Pick 6, 36th overall pick). | | Drafted 3B Dave Cochrane in the 1997 first-year player draft (Round 5, Pick 1, 41st overall pick). | | Drafted RP Adam Bernero in the 1997 first-year player draft (Round 5, Pick 6, 46th overall pick). | | Drafted RP Jeff Hoffman in the 1997 first-year player draft (Round 6, Pick 6, 56th overall pick). | | Thursday, June 5th, 1997 | | Signed LF Jerry Lynch to a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $21,740. | | Wednesday, June 4th, 1997 | | Signed 2B Jimmy T Williams to a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $75,660. | | Thursday, May 29th, 1997 | | Placed RP Chuck Cary on the 60-day injured list. | | Tuesday, May 20th, 1997 | | Signed 2B Ron Hansen to a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $9,000. | | Signed LF Lee Maye to a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $14,000. | | Thursday, May 1st, 1997 | | Granted RP Jose DeLeon free agency because of a contract clause. | | Sunday, April 13th, 1997 | | Signed free agent SP Ben Sheets to a minor league contract. | | Friday, March 28th, 1997 | | Placed LF Jerry Lynch on the active roster. | | Activated LF Jerry Lynch from the injured list. | | Wednesday, March 26th, 1997 | | SP Ed Figueroa was designated for assignment and placed on waivers. | | Monday, March 24th, 1997 | | Placed RP Sean Doolittle on the 60-day injured list. | | Wednesday, March 19th, 1997 | | Placed SP Ed Figueroa on the 40-man roster. | | Placed SP Ed Figueroa on the active roster. | | Thursday, March 13th, 1997 | | Placed LF Jerry Lynch on the 13-day injured list. | | Wednesday, January 22nd, 1997 | | Signed free agent C Dick Brown to a minor league contract. | | Monday, January 20th, 1997 | | Signed free agent C Ed Phelps to a minor league contract. | | Sunday, January 19th, 1997 | | Signed free agent RP Paul Edmondson to a minor league contract. | | |
