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12/29/1997
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Monday, December 29th, 1997
Kansas City Royals: Released LF Eduardo Perez.
Kansas City Royals: Released 2B Roberto Mejia.
Kansas City Royals: Released 1B Matt Mieske.
New York Yankees: Released SP John Wetteland.
New York Yankees: Released CF Ryan Thompson.
New York Yankees: Released RP Mark Langston.
New York Yankees: Released CL Kirk McCaskill.
New York Yankees: Released 3B Ed Giovanola.
New York Yankees: Released 1B Phil B. Clark.
New York Yankees: Released C Jeff Grotewold.
New York Yankees: Released SP Brian Bohanon.
Charlotte Knights: Released SP Erik Hanson.
Detroit Tigers: Released SP Bob Ojeda.
Chicago Cubs: Released RP Dave Fleming.
Chicago Cubs: Released RP Scott Ruskin.
Chicago Cubs: Released RP Cris Carpenter.
Chicago Cubs: Released LF Roberto Kelly.
Chicago Cubs: Released 1B Eric Karros.
Chicago Cubs: Released C Angelo Encarnacion.
Chicago Cubs: Released C Greg Myers.
Chicago Cubs: Released RP Paul Wagner.
Chicago Cubs: Released RP Dana Kiecker.
Chicago Cubs: Released RP Mike Schooler.
Chicago Cubs: Released RF Derek Bell.
Chicago Cubs: Released RF Phil Plantier.
Chicago Cubs: Released SP Angel Miranda.
New York Yankees: Released RP Greg Gohr.
New York Yankees: Released RP Brian Boehringer.
New York Yankees: Released RF Alex Hernandez.
New York Yankees: Released RF Darryl Hamilton.
New York Yankees: Released 2B Carter Haney.
New York Yankees: Released 2B Tilson Brito.
New York Yankees: Released 2B Carlos Garcia.
New York Yankees: Released 2B Edgar Caceres.
New York Yankees: Released 1B Chris Pritchett.
Boston Red Sox: Released C Erik Pappas.
New York Yankees: Released C Alberto T Castillo.
New York Yankees: Released 2B Andy Stankiewicz.
San Diego Padres: Released SP Chuck Finley.
San Diego Padres: Released C Matt Walbeck.
San Diego Padres: Released SP Marty Bystrom.
San Diego Padres: Released C Cesar Devarez.
San Diego Padres: Released 1B Dave McCarty.
San Diego Padres: Released 2B Wil Cordero.
San Diego Padres: Released 3B Dave Magadan.
San Diego Padres: Released LF Bip Roberts.
San Diego Padres: Released CF Barry Wesson.
San Diego Padres: Released RF Jack Voigt.
San Diego Padres: Released RP Stan Belinda.
San Diego Padres: Released RP Jeff Shaw.
Arizona Diamondbacks: Placed 1B Mark Grace on the active roster.
Arizona Diamondbacks: Activated 1B Mark Grace from the injured list.
Arizona Diamondbacks: Placed CF Lance Blankenship on the active roster.
Arizona Diamondbacks: Activated CF Lance Blankenship from the injured list.
New York Yankees: Released RP Lee Smith.
New York Yankees: Released SP Ramon J. Martinez.
The San Diego Padres traded 33-year-old minor league first baseman Jose Canseco to the Kansas City Royals, getting 29-year-old starting pitcher Denny Neagle in return.
The San Diego Padres traded nothing to the Kansas City Royals, getting 30-year-old third baseman Tim Naehring and 28-year-old right fielder Jeromy Burnitz in return.
Baltimore Orioles: Released RP Chuck Cary.
Baltimore Orioles: Released CF Kevin Koslofski.
San Diego Padres: Released RP Norm Charlton.
San Diego Padres: Released LF Geronimo Berroa.
San Diego Padres: Released SP Rick Krivda.
San Diego Padres: Released 2B Carlos Quintana.
Colorado Rockies: Released C Todd Pratt.
Colorado Rockies: Released SP Mike Butcher.
Colorado Rockies: Released 2B Andujar Cedeno.
Colorado Rockies: Released RP John E. Farrell.
Colorado Rockies: Released RP Jeff Russell.
Colorado Rockies: Released 1B Glenn Davis.
The Baltimore Orioles traded 34-year-old catcher Matt Nokes to the Toronto Blue Jays, getting 35-year-old minor league reliever German Jimenez and 25-year-old minor league catcher Walt McKeel in return.
The Toronto Blue Jays traded 34-year-old left fielder Dante Bichette to the Boston Red Sox, getting 28-year-old left fielder Rusty Greer and 26-year-old center fielder Terry Jones in return.
Arizona Diamondbacks: Released 3B Josh Booty.
Arizona Diamondbacks: Released 3B Kevin Morgan.
Toronto Blue Jays: Released RP Mark Small.
Toronto Blue Jays: Released SP Dan Serafini.
Kansas City Royals: Released SS Pablo Martinez.
Kansas City Royals: Released CF Kerwin Moore.
Toronto Blue Jays: Released 2B Webster Garrison.
New York Mets: Released RF Tony Tarasco.
Toronto Blue Jays: Released CF Darrin Jackson.
Toronto Blue Jays: Released RP Joe Grahe.
Toronto Blue Jays: Released 2B Torey Lovullo.
Toronto Blue Jays: Released LF Mike Simms.
Toronto Blue Jays: Released RP Bryan Hickerson.
Toronto Blue Jays: Released 1B Paul Sorrento.
The Florida Marlins traded 28-year-old third baseman Travis Fryman to the New York Yankees, getting 27-year-old left fielder Quinton McCracken and 25-year-old third baseman Kevin Orie in return.
The Baltimore Orioles traded 27-year-old starting pitcher Steve Avery and 24-year-old center fielder Johnny Damon to the Montreal Expos, getting 30-year-old starting pitcher Chris Nabholz, 33-year-old minor league third baseman Jeff King and 27-year-old minor league catcher Doug Mirabelli in return.
New York Yankees: Released CF Miguel Mejia.
Florida Marlins: Released RP Esteban Yan.
The Kansas City Royals traded 33-year-old minor league right fielder Jose Canseco to the New York Yankees, getting 29-year-old minor league starting pitcher Osvaldo Fernandez in return.
The Baltimore Orioles traded 30-year-old minor league starting pitcher Chris Nabholz to the Colorado Rockies, getting nothing in return.
The Boston Red Sox traded 33-year-old left fielder Barry Bonds to the Charlotte Knights, getting 25-year-old minor league catcher Raul Casanova, 34-year-old left fielder Shane Mack, 21-year-old first baseman Paul Konerko and 30-year-old minor league starting pitcher Jaime Navarro in return.
The Baltimore Orioles traded 30-year-old center fielder Kenny Lofton to the Orlando Devil Rays, getting 32-year-old minor league reliever Dale Polley and 28-year-old minor league left fielder Jon Zuber in return.
The Toronto Blue Jays traded 28-year-old second baseman Tony Womack and 30-year-old minor league center fielder Brian McRae to the Orlando Devil Rays, getting 34-year-old left fielder Paul O'Neill in return.
Boston Red Sox: Released SP Jaime Navarro.
Cleveland Spiders: Released 2B Billy Ripken.
Cleveland Spiders: Released 1B Mark Sweeney.
Cleveland Spiders: Released C George E Williams.
Cleveland Spiders: Released SP Tim Wakefield.
Cleveland Spiders: Released SS Cris Colon.
Cleveland Spiders: Released CF Rikkert Faneyte.
The Chicago Cubs traded 32-year-old catcher Chris Hoiles to the Charlotte Knights, getting 32-year-old catcher Todd Zeile in return.
The Seattle Pilots traded nothing to the Kansas City Royals, getting 27-year-old minor league catcher Mike Figga in return.
Sunday, November 30th, 1997
The Orlando Devil Rays traded 29-year-old first baseman Jeff Bagwell to the Charlotte Knights, getting 24-year-old reliever Matt Mantei and 31-year-old first baseman David Segui in return.
The Orlando Devil Rays traded 24-year-old minor league starting pitcher Shawn Estes and 25-year-old minor league starting pitcher John Wasdin to the Florida Marlins, getting 32-year-old minor league reliever Al Leiter and 25-year-old minor league starting pitcher Jimmy Haynes in return.
The Florida Marlins traded 28-year-old reliever Tim Crabtree to the Orlando Devil Rays, getting nothing in return.
The Florida Marlins traded nothing to the Orlando Devil Rays, getting 28-year-old minor league reliever Tim Crabtree in return.
The Florida Marlins traded 28-year-old minor league reliever Tim Crabtree to the Oakland Athletics, getting nothing in return.
Friday, October 31st, 1997
Arizona Diamondbacks: SP Bill C. Swift becomes a free-agent.
Baltimore Orioles: Released RP Brad Pennington.
Baltimore Orioles: Released CF Darren Reed.
Baltimore Orioles: Released RP Jose Mercedes.
Baltimore Orioles: Released 2B Rex Hudler.
Baltimore Orioles: Released RP Ryan Karp.
Baltimore Orioles: Released 1B Tim Unroe.
Baltimore Orioles: Released C Tom Lampkin.
Baltimore Orioles: Released SS Tripp Cromer.
Boston Red Sox: Released SP Cal Eldred.
Boston Red Sox: Released RP Paul Assenmacher.
Charlotte Knights: Released RP Mike Hartley.
Chicago Cubs: Released RF Bob Brower.
Chicago Cubs: Released SP Jose Nunez.
Chicago Cubs: Released SP Todd Burns.
Cincinnati Reds: Released RP Bob W. Malloy.
Cincinnati Reds: Released SP Mike Williams.
Cleveland Spiders: Released SP Orel Hershiser.
Cleveland Spiders: Released SS Shinya Miyamoto.
Colorado Rockies: Released SP Bill Wegman.
Colorado Rockies: Released SP Brian Barnes.
Colorado Rockies: Released SP Frank Viola.
Colorado Rockies: Released 3B Hiroki Kokubo.
Colorado Rockies: Released RP Jimmy Jones.
Colorado Rockies: Released C Naoki Matoba.
Colorado Rockies: Released SP Tom Rowe.
Colorado Rockies: Released RP Tony Fossas.
Florida Marlins: Released RP Mark Petkovsek.
Los Angeles Dodgers: Released RP John Franco.
New York Yankees: Released 1B Dave Hansen.
New York Yankees: Released RP Greg Hibbard.
New York Yankees: Released RP Mike Henneman.
Oakland Athletics: Released 2B Luis M. Lopez.
Orlando Devil Rays: Released 1B Charlie Hayes.
Orlando Devil Rays: Released 3B Jack Howell.
St. Louis Cardinals: Released 1B Bill Doran.
Washington Senators: Released RP Hector Carrasco.
Washington Senators: Released RF Junior Felix.
Toronto Blue Jays: Released 2B Jeff Branson.
Toronto Blue Jays: Released 2B Jeff Manto.
Toronto Blue Jays: Released C Joe Girardi.
Toronto Blue Jays: Released SP Steve W Sparks.
San Diego Padres: Released 1B Andres Galarraga.
San Diego Padres: Released SP Doug Drabek.
Seattle Pilots: Released RP Bob Milacki.
Seattle Pilots: Released SP Bob Wickman.
Seattle Pilots: Released CF Daryl Boston.
Seattle Pilots: Released 3B Esteban Beltre.
Seattle Pilots: Released RP Kevin Wickander.
Seattle Pilots: Released SP Rick Aguilera.
Seattle Pilots: Released SP Pat Rapp.
Seattle Pilots: Released RP Tavo Alvarez.
Milwaukee Creams: Released RP Bill Sampen.
Milwaukee Creams: Released 3B Dave Hajek.
Milwaukee Creams: Released RP Eric Nolte.
Milwaukee Creams: Released CF Les Norman.
Milwaukee Creams: Released RP Phil Stidham.
Milwaukee Creams: Released SS Shawon Dunston.
Milwaukee Creams: Released RP Steve Montgomery.
Minnesota Twins: Released RP Doug Piatt.
Minnesota Twins: Released RP Gene Walter.
Minnesota Twins: Released LF Jeff Stone.
Minnesota Twins: Released LF Jerome Walton.
Minnesota Twins: Released 3B John Wehner.
Minnesota Twins: Released SP Kevin Ritz.
Minnesota Twins: Released 3B Kevin Seitzer.
Minnesota Twins: Released 2B Wade Boggs.
New York Mets: Released RF Alan Cockrell.
New York Mets: Released SS Andres Santana.
New York Mets: Released LF Brent Cookson.
New York Mets: Released LF Greg Blosser.
New York Mets: Released C Joe Siddall.
New York Mets: Released CF Kevin Flora.
New York Mets: Released 1B Mike A. Bell.
New York Mets: Released C Mike R. Fitzgerald.
New York Mets: Released SS Onix Concepcion.
New York Mets: Released 3B Pedro Castellano.
New York Mets: Released 3B Ray Giannelli.
New York Mets: Released SS Terry Pendleton.
New York Mets: Released 1B Tim Belk.
Detroit Tigers: Released CF Brady Anderson.
Detroit Tigers: Released 1B Carlos A. Martinez.
Detroit Tigers: Released 3B Chris Sabo.
Detroit Tigers: Released CF Jeff Barry.
Detroit Tigers: Released LF Joe Orsulak.
Detroit Tigers: Released SP Kevin Gross.
Detroit Tigers: Released SP Les Lancaster.
Detroit Tigers: Released 3B Lou Whitaker.
Detroit Tigers: Released LF Mike Kingery.
Detroit Tigers: Released CF Oddibe McDowell.
Detroit Tigers: Released LF Orlando Palmeiro.
Detroit Tigers: Released 2B Spike Owen.
Detroit Tigers: Released SP Tim Belcher.
Detroit Tigers: Released SP Willie Blair.
Arizona Diamondbacks: Released CF Yoshinobu Takahashi.
Arizona Diamondbacks: Released LF Hiroshi Shibahara.
New York Mets: Released SP Zane Smith.
New York Mets: Released 3B Mike Glendenning.
New York Mets: Released LF Turner Ward.
New York Mets: Released RP Steve Reed.
St. Louis Cardinals: Released 2B Tony Fernandez.
Boston Red Sox: Released C Mike Stanley.
Boston Red Sox: Released 1B Danny Tartabull.
Florida Marlins: Released 2B Kurt Abbott.
Florida Marlins: Released RP Rich Batchelor.
Florida Marlins: Released 1B Ricky Gutierrez.
St. Louis Cardinals: Released 2B Mike Lansing.
St. Louis Cardinals: Released CF David Green.
Charlotte Knights: Released 1B Luis Gonzalez.
St. Louis Cardinals: Released RF David Hulse.
Kansas City Royals: Released RP Pat Gomez.
Charlotte Knights: Released LF Mark Carreon.
Charlotte Knights: Released RP Todd Worrell.
Charlotte Knights: Released RP Cliff Young.
Charlotte Knights: Released RP Chris Bosio.
Charlotte Knights: Released SP Jaime Navarro.
Charlotte Knights: Released SP Bruce Ruffin.
Charlotte Knights: Released CF Danny Bautista.
Charlotte Knights: Released C Lenny Webster.
Boston Red Sox: Released RP John Hope.
Boston Red Sox: Released LF Midre Cummings.
Boston Red Sox: Released 1B Lee Stevens.
Boston Red Sox: Released RP John Costello.
Boston Red Sox: Released SS Takahiro Ikeyama.
Boston Red Sox: Released SP Scott Scudder.
Boston Red Sox: Released LF Joey Cora.
The Washington Senators traded 22-year-old right fielder Vladimir Guerrero to the Seattle Pilots, getting nothing in return.
The St. Louis Cardinals traded 32-year-old minor league shortstop Luis Sojo to the Florida Marlins, getting 29-year-old minor league shortstop Gary Disarcina in return.
The St. Louis Cardinals traded nothing to the Orlando Devil Rays, getting 30-year-old starting pitcher Andy Benes in return.
Wednesday, October 29th, 1997
Oakland Athletics: CF Rickey Henderson retires.
St. Louis Cardinals: SS Dickie Thon retires.
New York Mets: C Tom Pagnozzi retires.
RF Harold Baines retires.
RP Bryn Smith retires.
CL Doug Jones retires.
1B Kevin McReynolds retires.
RF Andy Van Slyke retires.
CF Kirby Puckett retires.
CF Bo Jackson retires.
C Terry Steinbach retires.
RP Tom Bolton retires.
RP Jeff Innis retires.
RP Bobby Ayala retires.
SP Rod Nichols retires.
LF Thomas Howard retires.
RP Erik Bennett retires.
RP Juan F Castillo retires.
RP Terry Burrows retires.
SP Hector Wagner retires.
RP Dan Gakeler retires.
RP Brian Bark retires.
1B Desi Wilson retires.
C Jeff Tackett retires.
RP Dave Wainhouse retires.
SP Anthony Young retires.
RP Jose Alberro retires.
RP Jessie Hollins retires.
C Russ McGinnis retires.
RP Matt Ruebel retires.
RP Dan S. Smith retires.
1B Oreste Marrero retires.
RP Ross Powell retires.
RP Scott Ruffcorn retires.
RP Dave Telgheder retires.
RP Heath Haynes retires.
RP Dave Stevens retires.
RP Giovanni Carrara retires.
RP Jim Dedrick retires.
RP Jim Dougherty retires.
RP Steve Mintz retires.
RP Chris Hook retires.
RP Jeff McCurry retires.
RP Dane Johnson retires.
RP Matt Murray retires.
RP Jeff Patterson retires.
RP Ken Robinson retires.
RP Scott M Taylor retires.
RP Tom Thobe retires.
2B Jose Munoz retires.
1B Sean Mulligan retires.
RP Alvin Morman retires.
RP Mike Milchin retires.
C Rob Lukachyk retires.
RP Ken Grundt retires.
C Mike Durant retires.
Tuesday, September 30th, 1997
Kansas City Royals: Placed 2B Roberto Alomar on the active roster.
Kansas City Royals: Activated 2B Roberto Alomar from the injured list.
Thursday, September 25th, 1997
Boston Red Sox: Placed LF Todd Hollandsworth on the active roster.
Boston Red Sox: Activated LF Todd Hollandsworth from the injured list.
Toronto Blue Jays: Placed RP Bryan Hickerson on the 1-day injured list, retroactive to 09/24/1997.
Tuesday, September 23rd, 1997
Toronto Blue Jays: Placed LF Dan Pasqua on the active roster.
Toronto Blue Jays: Activated LF Dan Pasqua from the injured list.
Arizona Diamondbacks: Placed CF Lance Blankenship on the 1-day injured list, retroactive to 09/22/1997.
Wednesday, September 17th, 1997
Kansas City Royals: Placed RF Richard Hidalgo on the 1-day injured list, retroactive to 09/11/1997.
Boston Red Sox: Placed SP John Ericks on the active roster.
Boston Red Sox: Activated SP John Ericks from the injured list.
Toronto Blue Jays: Placed RP Bryan Hickerson on the active roster.
Toronto Blue Jays: Activated RP Bryan Hickerson from the injured list.
Florida Marlins: Placed SS Craig Counsell on the active roster.
Florida Marlins: Activated SS Craig Counsell from the injured list.
New York Yankees: Placed SP Brian Moehler on the 1-day injured list, retroactive to 09/13/1997.
Sunday, September 14th, 1997
Toronto Blue Jays: Placed LF Dan Pasqua on the 1-day injured list, retroactive to 09/12/1997.
Thursday, September 11th, 1997
Arizona Diamondbacks: Placed 1B Mark Grace on the 1-day injured list, retroactive to 09/08/1997.
Arizona Diamondbacks: Placed SP Brett Tomko on the active roster.
Arizona Diamondbacks: Activated SP Brett Tomko from the injured list.
Toronto Blue Jays: Placed RP Bryan Hickerson on the 1-day injured list, retroactive to 09/08/1997.
Wednesday, September 10th, 1997
Charlotte Knights: 3B Carney Lansford (AAA Nashville) retires.
Detroit Tigers: C Brian Harper (AAA Milwaukee) retires.
Milwaukee Creams: CL Ralph Citarella (AAA Idaho Falls) retires.
Colorado Rockies: 2B Tom M. Foley (AAA Colorado Springs) retires.
Cincinnati Reds: SP Danny Jackson (AAA Buffalo) retires.
Baltimore Orioles: CL Chuck Crim (AAA Rochester) retires.
Monday, September 8th, 1997
Charlotte Knights: Placed 1B Luis Gonzalez on the active roster.
Charlotte Knights: Activated 1B Luis Gonzalez from the injured list.
Friday, September 5th, 1997
St. Louis Cardinals: Placed SS Dickie Thon on the 1-day injured list, retroactive to 09/04/1997.
Tuesday, September 2nd, 1997
Boston Red Sox: Placed RP Joe Borowski on the 1-day injured list, retroactive to 08/30/1997.
Colorado Rockies: Placed 3B Bill R Mueller on the 1-day injured list, retroactive to 08/28/1997.
Colorado Rockies: Placed SS Chip Hale on the 1-day injured list, retroactive to 09/01/1997.
Colorado Rockies: Placed SP Bill Wegman on the active roster.
Colorado Rockies: Activated SP Bill Wegman from the injured list.
Saturday, August 30th, 1997
Kansas City Royals: Placed 2B Roberto Alomar on the 1-day injured list, retroactive to 08/24/1997.
Wednesday, August 27th, 1997
Orlando Devil Rays: Placed SP Andy Benes on the active roster.
Orlando Devil Rays: Activated SP Andy Benes from the injured list.
Boston Red Sox: Placed RP Roberto Hernandez on the active roster.
Boston Red Sox: Activated RP Roberto Hernandez from the injured list.
Boston Red Sox: Placed LF Todd Hollandsworth on the 1-day injured list.
Charlotte Knights: Placed 1B Luis Gonzalez on the 1-day injured list, retroactive to 08/25/1997.
Charlotte Knights: Placed LF Shane Mack on the active roster.
Charlotte Knights: Activated LF Shane Mack from the injured list.
Thursday, August 21st, 1997
Boston Red Sox: Placed RP Roberto Hernandez on the 1-day injured list, retroactive to 08/19/1997.
Arizona Diamondbacks: Placed SP Brett Tomko on the 1-day injured list, retroactive to 08/18/1997.
Monday, August 18th, 1997
Orlando Devil Rays: Placed SS Jose Oquendo on the 1-day injured list, retroactive to 08/10/1997.
Friday, August 15th, 1997
Toronto Blue Jays: Placed SP Jeff D. Robinson on the 1-day injured list, retroactive to 08/13/1997.
Boston Red Sox: Placed 3B Edgar Renteria on the 1-day injured list, retroactive to 08/13/1997.
Boston Red Sox: Placed SS Scott Fletcher on the active roster.
Boston Red Sox: Activated SS Scott Fletcher from the injured list.
Tuesday, August 12th, 1997
San Diego Padres: Placed SP Doug Drabek on the active roster.
San Diego Padres: Activated SP Doug Drabek from the injured list.
Colorado Rockies: Placed SP Bill Wegman on the 1-day injured list, retroactive to 08/11/1997.
Saturday, August 9th, 1997
Orlando Devil Rays: Placed CF Brian Jordan on the active roster.
Orlando Devil Rays: Activated CF Brian Jordan from the injured list.
Sunday, August 3rd, 1997
Chicago Cubs: Placed RF Trot Nixon on the 1-day injured list, retroactive to 08/01/1997.
Orlando Devil Rays: Placed 2B Craig Biggio on the active roster.
Orlando Devil Rays: Activated 2B Craig Biggio from the injured list.
Thursday, July 31st, 1997
The Arizona Diamondbacks traded 26-year-old starting pitcher Miguel Batista to the St. Louis Cardinals, getting 26-year-old minor league starting pitcher Jason Jacome and 26-year-old minor league center fielder Eric Owens in return.
The New York Yankees traded 29-year-old first baseman Kazuhiro Kiyohara and 27-year-old minor league reliever Chris Brock to the Kansas City Royals, getting 34-year-old minor league starting pitcher Mark Leiter and 30-year-old minor league left fielder Riccardo Ingram in return.
The New York Yankees traded 30-year-old reliever Doug Simons and 28-year-old third baseman Travis Fryman to the Florida Marlins, getting 28-year-old minor league reliever Brad Cornett, 24-year-old minor league second baseman Carter Haney and 28-year-old minor league third baseman Dave Hansen in return.
The Arizona Diamondbacks traded 34-year-old left fielder Mike Greenwell to the Washington Senators, getting 22-year-old minor league shortstop Freddy F Garcia in return.
The Florida Marlins traded 31-year-old left fielder Alex Cole to the San Diego Padres, getting 23-year-old minor league shortstop Hanley Frias in return.
The St. Louis Cardinals traded 39-year-old minor league starting pitcher Marty Bystrom to the San Diego Padres, getting 31-year-old reliever Gil Heredia in return.
The Florida Marlins traded 34-year-old starting pitcher Roger Clemens to the Los Angeles Dodgers, getting 27-year-old starting pitcher Aaron Sele, 23-year-old starting pitcher Ugueth Urbina and 24-year-old minor league third baseman David Bell in return.
The St. Louis Cardinals traded 28-year-old minor league center fielder Alex Diaz to the Seattle Pilots, getting 31-year-old reliever Derek Lilliquist in return.
Florida Marlins: Placed SS Craig Counsell on the 1-day injured list, retroactive to 07/30/1997.
Wednesday, July 30th, 1997
The Arizona Diamondbacks traded 28-year-old left fielder Chad Curtis to the Florida Marlins, getting 27-year-old minor league second baseman Kevin Jordan in return.
The Chicago Cubs traded 35-year-old starting pitcher Scott Garrelts, 35-year-old left fielder Dan Pasqua, 30-year-old minor league third baseman Scott Brosius and 34-year-old minor league center fielder Cecil Espy to the Toronto Blue Jays, getting 25-year-old second baseman George Arias, 32-year-old right fielder Roberto Kelly, 24-year-old minor league center fielder Pat Watkins and 34-year-old minor league center fielder Lance Johnson in return.
The Chicago Cubs traded 28-year-old reliever Julio Valera, 34-year-old left fielder Craig Shipley and 37-year-old minor league first baseman Kent Hrbek to the Washington Senators, getting 36-year-old minor league first baseman Don Mattingly and 34-year-old reliever Scott Ruskin in return.
The Orlando Devil Rays traded 28-year-old minor league reliever Toby Borland to the Oakland Athletics, getting 26-year-old minor league reliever Anthony Chavez and 24-year-old minor league left fielder Chris Latham in return.
Sunday, July 27th, 1997
The Milwaukee Creams traded 23-year-old minor league starting pitcher Amaury Telemaco to the Seattle Pilots, getting 28-year-old reliever Chris Haney in return.
The Florida Marlins traded 31-year-old second baseman Mickey Morandini to the San Diego Padres, getting 32-year-old second baseman Craig Grebeck in return.
The Arizona Diamondbacks traded nothing to the St. Louis Cardinals, getting 28-year-old minor league second baseman Orlando Miller in return.
The Arizona Diamondbacks traded 29-year-old minor league shortstop Jose Vizcaino to the St. Louis Cardinals, getting nothing in return.
Monday, July 21st, 1997
Kansas City Royals: Placed 3B Tim Naehring on the active roster.
Kansas City Royals: Activated 3B Tim Naehring from the injured list.
Charlotte Knights: Placed LF Shane Mack on the 1-day injured list, retroactive to 07/18/1997.
St. Louis Cardinals: Placed SS Dickie Thon on the active roster.
St. Louis Cardinals: Activated SS Dickie Thon from the injured list.
Friday, July 18th, 1997
Washington Senators: Placed C Jason Kendall on the active roster.
Washington Senators: Activated C Jason Kendall from the injured list.
Boston Red Sox: Placed SS Scott Fletcher on the 1-day injured list, retroactive to 07/11/1997.
Milwaukee Creams: Placed SP Kenny Rogers on the active roster.
Milwaukee Creams: Activated SP Kenny Rogers from the injured list.
Charlotte Knights: Placed 2B Chuck Knoblauch on the active roster.
Charlotte Knights: Activated 2B Chuck Knoblauch from the injured list.
Friday, July 11th, 1997
The San Diego Padres traded 36-year-old starting pitcher Mark Langston, 32-year-old minor league right fielder Darryl Hamilton and 25-year-old minor league reliever Rich Loiselle to the New York Yankees, getting 30-year-old reliever Andy Ashby and 25-year-old catcher Mike Lieberthal in return.
Milwaukee Creams: Placed RP Jeff Calhoun on the 1-day injured list, retroactive to 07/10/1997.
San Diego Padres: Placed SP Doug Drabek on the 1-day injured list, retroactive to 07/06/1997.
Minnesota Twins: Placed SP Juan Guzman on the active roster.
Minnesota Twins: Activated SP Juan Guzman from the injured list.
Toronto Blue Jays: Placed 2B George Arias on the 1-day injured list, retroactive to 07/05/1997.
Tuesday, July 8th, 1997
The Milwaukee Creams traded 35-year-old minor league reliever Billy Taylor to the Oakland Athletics, getting 25-year-old starting pitcher Todd Van Poppel in return.
Orlando Devil Rays: Placed 2B Craig Biggio on the 1-day injured list, retroactive to 07/06/1997.
Charlotte Knights: Placed SP Greg Mathews on the active roster.
Charlotte Knights: Activated SP Greg Mathews from the injured list.
Charlotte Knights: Placed RP Tim Burke on the active roster.
Charlotte Knights: Activated RP Tim Burke from the injured list.
Oakland Athletics: Placed LF David Justice on the active roster.
Oakland Athletics: Activated LF David Justice from the injured list.
Wednesday, July 2nd, 1997
Washington Senators: Placed RP Scott Ruskin on the 1-day injured list, retroactive to 07/01/1997.
Sunday, June 29th, 1997
The Chicago Cubs traded 29-year-old third baseman Vinny Castilla to the San Diego Padres, getting 30-year-old minor league second baseman Jeff Frye in return.
The Chicago Cubs traded 33-year-old starting pitcher Eric King, 31-year-old starting pitcher Randy Tomlin and 40-year-old reliever Frank DiPino to the Orlando Devil Rays, getting 27-year-old minor league starting pitcher Dave Fleming, 27-year-old minor league starting pitcher Angel Miranda and 24-year-old minor league reliever Antonio Osuna in return.
St. Louis Cardinals: Placed SS Dickie Thon on the 1-day injured list, retroactive to 06/27/1997.
Los Angeles Dodgers: Placed 1B Shawn Green on the 1-day injured list, retroactive to 06/24/1997.
The Seattle Pilots traded 32-year-old starting pitcher David West to the Toronto Blue Jays, getting 26-year-old minor league reliever Joe Hudson in return.
Chicago Cubs: Placed SP Scott Garrelts on the 1-day injured list, retroactive to 06/25/1997.
Thursday, June 26th, 1997
The Seattle Pilots traded 34-year-old reliever Francisco Oliveras to the Colorado Rockies, getting nothing in return.
Kansas City Royals: Placed 3B Tim Naehring on the 1-day injured list, retroactive to 06/25/1997.
Monday, June 23rd, 1997
The St. Louis Cardinals traded 27-year-old catcher Damian Miller and 32-year-old right fielder Steve Finley to the Milwaukee Creams, getting 25-year-old catcher Jorge Posada, 32-year-old right fielder Gerald Young and 29-year-old shortstop Mike Lansing in return.
The Seattle Pilots traded 26-year-old center fielder Marvin Benard and 22-year-old minor league first baseman Mario Valdez to the Montreal Expos, getting 25-year-old minor league center fielder Ricky Otero and 26-year-old minor league first baseman Brian Lesher in return.
The Seattle Pilots traded 27-year-old starting pitcher Alex Fernandez and 26-year-old shortstop Aaron Ledesma to the Arizona Diamondbacks, getting 28-year-old minor league reliever Mike Mohler in return.
Milwaukee Creams: Placed SP Kenny Rogers on the 1-day injured list, retroactive to 06/20/1997.
San Diego Padres: Placed SP Doug Drabek on the active roster.
San Diego Padres: Activated SP Doug Drabek from the injured list.
The Seattle Pilots traded 26-year-old third baseman Bill R Mueller to the Colorado Rockies, getting 25-year-old minor league left fielder Bruce Aven in return.
The Seattle Pilots traded 33-year-old starting pitcher Randy Johnson and 31-year-old reliever Darren Holmes to the New York Mets, getting 22-year-old starting pitcher Jose Rosado in return.
Friday, June 20th, 1997
The Seattle Pilots traded 35-year-old reliever Mike Hartley to the Charlotte Knights, getting 34-year-old minor league left fielder Dion James in return.
The Seattle Pilots traded 33-year-old right fielder Dante Bichette and 32-year-old catcher Joe Girardi to the Toronto Blue Jays, getting 32-year-old minor league catcher Hector Villanueva and 32-year-old minor league reliever Kevin Wickander in return.
The Seattle Pilots traded 26-year-old minor league starting pitcher Eddie Guardado to the Arizona Diamondbacks, getting 29-year-old minor league reliever Billy Brewer in return.
Tuesday, June 17th, 1997
The Toronto Blue Jays traded 35-year-old right fielder Dan Pasqua, 28-year-old minor league catcher Angelo Encarnacion and 28-year-old minor league right fielder Phil Plantier to the Chicago Cubs, getting 29-year-old left fielder Luis Gonzalez, 31-year-old minor league catcher Joe Oliver and 23-year-old minor league center fielder Dante Powell in return.
The Charlotte Knights traded 34-year-old center fielder Lenny Dykstra to the Orlando Devil Rays, getting 25-year-old minor league reliever Jay Powell in return.
The Charlotte Knights traded 25-year-old third baseman George Arias, 30-year-old minor league starting pitcher Pat Combs and 30-year-old minor league third baseman Jeff Branson to the Toronto Blue Jays, getting 29-year-old minor league first baseman Luis Gonzalez, 22-year-old minor league reliever John LeRoy and 40-year-old minor league second baseman Carney Lansford in return.
Orlando Devil Rays: Placed CF Brian Jordan on the 1-day injured list, retroactive to 06/15/1997.
Minnesota Twins: Placed SP Juan Guzman on the 1-day injured list, retroactive to 05/14/1997.
New York Mets: Placed SP Jose Rosado on the active roster.
New York Mets: Activated SP Jose Rosado from the injured list.
Charlotte Knights: Placed RP Tim Burke on the 1-day injured list, retroactive to 06/14/1997.
Saturday, June 14th, 1997
The St. Louis Cardinals traded 31-year-old shortstop Jay Bell and 26-year-old minor league reliever Joey Long to the Toronto Blue Jays, getting 26-year-old minor league reliever Mike J Grace and 34-year-old shortstop Tony Fernandez in return.
Milwaukee Creams: Placed SP Teddy Higuera on the active roster.
Milwaukee Creams: Activated SP Teddy Higuera from the injured list.
Colorado Rockies: Placed SP Jason Schmidt on the active roster.
Colorado Rockies: Activated SP Jason Schmidt from the injured list.
Wednesday, June 11th, 1997
Charlotte Knights: Placed SP Greg Mathews on the 1-day injured list, retroactive to 06/10/1997.
Sunday, June 8th, 1997
San Diego Padres: Placed SP Doug Drabek on the 1-day injured list, retroactive to 06/05/1997.
St. Louis Cardinals: Placed RF Brian S Giles on the active roster.
St. Louis Cardinals: Activated RF Brian S Giles from the injured list.
Thursday, June 5th, 1997
Washington Senators: Placed 2B Ray Durham on the active roster.
Washington Senators: Activated 2B Ray Durham from the injured list.
Charlotte Knights: Placed 2B Chuck Knoblauch on the 1-day injured list, retroactive to 06/03/1997.
Oakland Athletics: Placed LF David Justice on the 1-day injured list, retroactive to 06/02/1997.
Colorado Rockies: Placed SP Jason Schmidt on the 1-day injured list, retroactive to 06/01/1997.
Colorado Rockies: Placed SP Tom Rowe on the 1-day injured list, retroactive to 06/03/1997.
Monday, June 2nd, 1997
New York Yankees: Placed 1B Phil B. Clark on the active roster.
New York Yankees: Activated 1B Phil B. Clark from the injured list.
Friday, May 30th, 1997
The Florida Marlins traded 30-year-old minor league closer Frank Seminara, 25-year-old minor league catcher Joe Ayrault and 28-year-old left fielder Pedro Munoz to the Los Angeles Dodgers, getting 29-year-old minor league shortstop Gary Disarcina, 27-year-old minor league starting pitcher Robert Person and 24-year-old minor league second baseman Felipe Crespo in return.
Wednesday, May 21st, 1997
Milwaukee Creams: Placed SP Wally Whitehurst on the active roster.
Milwaukee Creams: Activated SP Wally Whitehurst from the injured list.
St. Louis Cardinals: Placed RF Brian S Giles on the 1-day injured list, retroactive to 05/18/1997.
Sunday, May 18th, 1997
Arizona Diamondbacks: Placed SP Mike Harkey on the 1-day injured list, retroactive to 05/17/1997.
The Orlando Devil Rays traded 24-year-old first baseman Greg Norton to the Seattle Pilots, getting 27-year-old reliever Alan Embree in return.
Washington Senators: Placed 2B Ray Durham on the 1-day injured list, retroactive to 05/16/1997.
New York Yankees: Placed 1B Phil B. Clark on the 1-day injured list, retroactive to 05/12/1997.
Thursday, May 15th, 1997
The Toronto Blue Jays traded 31-year-old minor league first baseman Charlie Hayes and 26-year-old minor league reliever Scott Sullivan to the Orlando Devil Rays, getting 27-year-old second baseman Tony Womack and 31-year-old minor league second baseman Webster Garrison in return.
Monday, May 12th, 1997
Boston Red Sox: Placed 3B Edgar Renteria on the active roster.
Boston Red Sox: Activated 3B Edgar Renteria from the injured list.
San Diego Padres: Placed RP Gil Heredia on the 1-day injured list, retroactive to 05/09/1997.
Tuesday, May 6th, 1997
The Florida Marlins traded 29-year-old minor league first baseman Mo Vaughn to the St. Louis Cardinals, getting 26-year-old minor league catcher Mike Matheny in return.
Charlotte Knights: Placed RP Tim Burke on the active roster.
Charlotte Knights: Activated RP Tim Burke from the injured list.
Saturday, May 3rd, 1997
Orlando Devil Rays: Placed SP Andy Benes on the 1-day injured list, retroactive to 04/30/1997.
Wednesday, April 30th, 1997
Boston Red Sox: Placed 3B Edgar Renteria on the 1-day injured list, retroactive to 04/29/1997.
Charlotte Knights: Placed SP Bruce Ruffin on the 1-day injured list, retroactive to 04/27/1997.
Sunday, April 27th, 1997
Arizona Diamondbacks: Placed SP Marvin Freeman on the 1-day injured list, retroactive to 04/25/1997.
Thursday, April 24th, 1997
The Boston Red Sox traded 35-year-old starting pitcher Ron Robinson to the Charlotte Knights, getting 24-year-old minor league starting pitcher Willie E Adams in return.
Charlotte Knights: Placed RP Tim Burke on the 1-day injured list, retroactive to 04/23/1997.
New York Yankees: Placed 2B Andy Stankiewicz on the 1-day injured list, retroactive to 04/23/1997.
Monday, April 21st, 1997
The Seattle Pilots traded 36-year-old catcher Mickey Tettleton and 25-year-old minor league reliever Sean Maloney to the Washington Senators, getting 30-year-old minor league reliever Greg McMichael in return.
Washington Senators: Placed C Jason Kendall on the 1-day injured list, retroactive to 04/16/1997.
Milwaukee Creams: Placed SP Wally Whitehurst on the 1-day injured list, retroactive to 04/18/1997.
Friday, April 18th, 1997
The Arizona Diamondbacks traded 31-year-old left fielder Alex Cole to the Florida Marlins, getting 33-year-old center fielder Lance Blankenship and 28-year-old minor league reliever Pedro Martinez in return.
Orlando Devil Rays: Placed RP Joe Magrane on the 1-day injured list, retroactive to 04/16/1997.
Friday, April 11th, 1997
Arizona Diamondbacks: Placed SS Bret Barberie on the 1-day injured list.
Wednesday, April 9th, 1997
Chicago Cubs: Placed RP Mike Stanton on the 1-day injured list, retroactive to 04/07/1997.
Saturday, April 5th, 1997
New York Mets: Placed SP Jose Rosado on the 1-day injured list, retroactive to 04/04/1997.
Thursday, March 20th, 1997
Colorado Rockies: Released LF Steve Bieser.
Saturday, March 8th, 1997
Cleveland Spiders: Released C Jesse Levis.
Cleveland Spiders: Released SP Bob Wickman.
Saturday, March 1st, 1997
Boston Red Sox: Placed SP John Ericks on the 1-day injured list, retroactive to 09/01/1996.
New York Mets: Released CF Takahiro Saeki.
Kansas City Royals: Released SP Travis Miller.
Cincinnati Reds: Released LF Gerald Williams.
Milwaukee Creams: Placed SP Teddy Higuera on the 1-day injured list, retroactive to 08/16/1996.
Colorado Rockies: Released RP John Franco.
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