| Sunday, December 28th, 1997 | RP Ian Krol becomes a free-agent. | Monday, December 8th, 1997 | Signed hitting coach Don Hoak. | Thursday, November 27th, 1997 | Signed manager Al Holland. | Wednesday, November 26th, 1997 | Signed pitching coach Mario Endoso. | Sunday, October 19th, 1997 | Manager Frank White leaves the team, his contract was not renewed. | Pitching Coach Demery Robinson leaves the team, his contract was not renewed. | Hitting Coach Brian Richards leaves the team, his contract was not renewed. | Thursday, June 19th, 1997 | Received 2B Harry Spratt from Major League Boston. | Drafted C Buddy Rosar in the 1997 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 10, 10th overall pick). | Drafted RP Dan Plesac in the 1997 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 2, 12th overall pick). | Drafted LF Chuck Hinton in the 1997 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 10, 20th overall pick). | Drafted RP Ian Krol in the 1997 first-year player draft (Round 3, Pick 10, 30th overall pick). | Drafted LF Charlie See in the 1997 first-year player draft (Round 4, Pick 5, 35th overall pick). | Drafted 2B Rod Kanehl in the 1997 first-year player draft (Round 4, Pick 10, 40th overall pick). | Drafted CF Bill Otis in the 1997 first-year player draft (Round 5, Pick 10, 50th overall pick). | Drafted RF John Potts in the 1997 first-year player draft (Round 6, Pick 10, 60th overall pick). | | |