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Tuesday, December 30th, 1997
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Drafted 3B Eric Chavez in the 1997 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 5, 5th overall pick).
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Drafted RF Jeremy Giambi in the 1997 first-year player draft (Round 3, Pick 22, 70th overall pick).
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Drafted RP Jeff Tam in the 1997 first-year player draft (Round 4, Pick 5, 77th overall pick).
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Drafted 3B Wes Helms in the 1997 first-year player draft (Round 4, Pick 20, 92nd overall pick).
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Drafted CF Rickey Cradle in the 1997 first-year player draft (Round 5, Pick 5, 101st overall pick).
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Drafted 3B Willis Otanez in the 1997 first-year player draft (Round 5, Pick 23, 119th overall pick).
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Released RP Antonio Osuna.
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Released RP Heathcliff Slocumb.
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Sunday, August 3rd, 1997
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Placed RF Trot Nixon on the 1-day injured list, retroactive to 08/01/1997.
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Placed SP LaTroy Hawkins on the Hugg Baseball League 7-day injured list, retroactive to 07/30/1997.
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Wednesday, July 30th, 1997
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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.
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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.
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Purchased the contract of CF Lance Johnson from Triple A New Orleans.
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Placed 2B George Arias on the Hugg Baseball League 7-day injured list, retroactive to 07/05/1997.
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Placed RP Scott Ruskin on the Hugg Baseball League 7-day injured list, retroactive to 07/01/1997.
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Purchased the contract of SS Wilson Delgado from Triple A New Orleans.
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Purchased the contract of RP Antonio Osuna from Triple A New Orleans.
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Wednesday, April 9th, 1997
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Placed RP Mike Stanton on the 1-day injured list, retroactive to 04/07/1997.
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Purchased the contract of RP Mike Holtz from Triple A New Orleans.
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