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Tuesday, December 30th, 1997
Drafted SP Roy Halladay in the 1997 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 2, 2nd overall pick).
Drafted 3B Corey Koskie in the 1997 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 19, 19th overall pick).
Drafted C A J Pierzynski in the 1997 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 2, 26th overall pick).
Drafted CF Gabe Kapler in the 1997 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 24, 48th overall pick).
Drafted 1B Travis Lee in the 1997 first-year player draft (Round 3, Pick 15, 63rd overall pick).
Drafted RP Vladimir Nunez in the 1997 first-year player draft (Round 4, Pick 2, 74th overall pick).

Monday, December 29th, 1997
Released SP John Wetteland.
Released CF Ryan Thompson.
Released RP Mark Langston.
Released CL Kirk McCaskill.
Released 3B Ed Giovanola.
Released 1B Phil B. Clark.
Released C Jeff Grotewold.
Released SP Brian Bohanon.
Released RP Greg Gohr.
Released RP Brian Boehringer.
Released RF Alex Hernandez.
Released RF Darryl Hamilton.
Released 2B Carter Haney.
Released 2B Tilson Brito.
Released 2B Carlos Garcia.
Released 2B Edgar Caceres.
Released 1B Chris Pritchett.
Released C Alberto T Castillo.
Released 2B Andy Stankiewicz.
Released RP Lee Smith.
Released SP Ramon J. Martinez.
Traded 27-year-old left fielder Quinton McCracken and 25-year-old third baseman Kevin Orie to the Florida Marlins, getting 28-year-old third baseman Travis Fryman in return.
Released CF Miguel Mejia.
Traded 29-year-old minor league starting pitcher Osvaldo Fernandez to the Kansas City Royals, getting 33-year-old minor league right fielder Jose Canseco in return.
Traded nothing to the Kansas City Royals, getting 26-year-old minor league reliever Carlos Pulido and 26-year-old minor league reliever Allen McDill in return.

Wednesday, September 17th, 1997
Placed SP Brian Moehler on the 1-day injured list, retroactive to 09/13/1997.
Purchased the contract of SP Mark Leiter from Triple A Columbus.

Saturday, August 9th, 1997
Demoted 2B Edgar Caceres to Triple A Columbus.
Purchased the contract of SP John Wetteland from Triple A Columbus.

Thursday, July 31st, 1997
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.
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.
Purchased the contract of C Alberto T Castillo from Triple A Columbus.
Purchased the contract of 1B Derrek Lee from Triple A Columbus.
Purchased the contract of 3B Kevin Orie from Triple A Columbus.
Purchased the contract of RF Bubba Trammell from Triple A Columbus.

Friday, July 18th, 1997
Purchased the contract of RP Mark Langston from Triple A Columbus.

Friday, July 11th, 1997
Traded 30-year-old reliever Andy Ashby and 25-year-old catcher Mike Lieberthal to the San Diego Padres, getting 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 in return.

Monday, June 2nd, 1997
Demoted RF Alex Hernandez to Triple A Columbus.
Placed 1B Phil B. Clark on the active roster.
Activated 1B Phil B. Clark from the injured list.

Sunday, May 18th, 1997
Placed 1B Phil B. Clark on the 1-day injured list, retroactive to 05/12/1997.
Purchased the contract of RF Alex Hernandez from Triple A Columbus.

Thursday, April 24th, 1997
Placed 2B Andy Stankiewicz on the 1-day injured list, retroactive to 04/23/1997.
Purchased the contract of 3B Ed Giovanola from Triple A Columbus.

Saturday, March 1st, 1997
Demoted SP Chris Carpenter to Triple A Columbus.
Demoted SP John Wetteland to Triple A Columbus.
Demoted RP Marc Wilkins to Triple A Columbus.
Demoted 1B Derrek Lee to Triple A Columbus.
Demoted 3B Kevin Orie to Triple A Columbus.
Demoted 3B Ed Giovanola to Triple A Columbus.
Demoted RF Bubba Trammell to Triple A Columbus.
Purchased the contract of SP Brian Moehler from Triple A Columbus.
Purchased the contract of RP Bryan Eversgerd from Triple A Columbus.
Purchased the contract of 2B Edgar Caceres from Triple A Columbus.
Purchased the contract of CF J.R. Phillips from Triple A Columbus.

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