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03/27/1998
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Tuesday, December 30th, 1997
Drafted RF J D Drew in the 1997 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 6, 6th overall pick).
Drafted C Paul Lo Duca in the 1997 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 14, 14th overall pick).
Drafted 3B Aramis Ramirez in the 1997 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 18, 18th overall pick).
Drafted SP John Halama in the 1997 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 6, 30th overall pick).
Drafted SP Jarrod Washburn in the 1997 first-year player draft (Round 3, Pick 5, 53rd overall pick).
Drafted 2B Lou Merloni in the 1997 first-year player draft (Round 3, Pick 23, 71st overall pick).
Drafted SP Carlton Loewer in the 1997 first-year player draft (Round 4, Pick 6, 78th overall pick).
Drafted SP Blake Stein in the 1997 first-year player draft (Round 5, Pick 6, 102nd overall pick).
Released RP Brian Keyser.
Released RP Tom Urbani.
Released RP Darryl Scott.
Released RP Tim Scott.
Released CF Jacob Brumfield.
Released RP Julian Tavarez.
Released RP Russ Springer.
Released RP Jeff Nelson.
Released RP Hector Fajardo.
Released RP Roger McDowell.
Released LF Troy O'Leary.
Released SS Pat Meares.
Released C Jim Leyritz.
Released SP Ben McDonald.

Monday, December 29th, 1997
Released RP Chuck Cary.
Released CF Kevin Koslofski.
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.
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.
Traded 30-year-old minor league starting pitcher Chris Nabholz to the Colorado Rockies, getting nothing in return.
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.
Traded 34-year-old starting pitcher David Wells to the Charlotte Knights, getting nothing in return.
Traded 26-year-old minor league shortstop Rich Aurilia to the Las Vegas Angels, getting nothing in return.

Friday, October 31st, 1997
Released RP Brad Pennington.
Released CF Darren Reed.
Released RP Jose Mercedes.
Released 2B Rex Hudler.
Released RP Ryan Karp.
Released 1B Tim Unroe.
Released C Tom Lampkin.
Released SS Tripp Cromer.

Wednesday, September 10th, 1997
CL Chuck Crim (AAA Rochester) retires.

Saturday, March 8th, 1997
Demoted SP Steve Avery to Triple A Rochester.
Demoted SP Jose DeLeon to Triple A Rochester.
Demoted SP Dwight Gooden to Triple A Rochester.
Demoted SP Ben McDonald to Triple A Rochester.
Demoted SP David Wells to Triple A Rochester.
Demoted RP Hector Fajardo to Triple A Rochester.
Demoted RP T J Mathews to Triple A Rochester.
Demoted RP Roger McDowell to Triple A Rochester.
Demoted RP Jose Mercedes to Triple A Rochester.
Demoted RP Jeff Nelson to Triple A Rochester.
Demoted RP Russ Springer to Triple A Rochester.
Demoted RP Julian Tavarez to Triple A Rochester.
Demoted RP Tom Urbani to Triple A Rochester.
Demoted C Jim Leyritz to Triple A Rochester.
Demoted C Matt Nokes to Triple A Rochester.
Demoted 1B Matt Franco to Triple A Rochester.
Demoted 1B Ed Sprague Jr. to Triple A Rochester.
Demoted 2B Bill Spiers to Triple A Rochester.
Demoted 3B Kelly Gruber to Triple A Rochester.
Demoted SS Rich Aurilia to Triple A Rochester.
Demoted SS Alvaro Espinoza to Triple A Rochester.
Demoted SS Pat Meares to Triple A Rochester.
Demoted SS Miguel Tejada to Triple A Rochester.
Demoted LF Lyle Mouton to Triple A Rochester.
Demoted LF Troy O'Leary to Triple A Rochester.
Demoted CF Johnny Damon to Triple A Rochester.
Demoted CF Kenny Lofton to Triple A Rochester.
Demoted CF Terrell Lowery to Triple A Rochester.
Demoted CF Damon Mashore to Triple A Rochester.
Purchased the contract of C Jim Leyritz from Triple A Rochester.
Purchased the contract of C Matt Nokes from Triple A Rochester.
Purchased the contract of 1B Matt Franco from Triple A Rochester.
Purchased the contract of 1B Ed Sprague Jr. from Triple A Rochester.
Purchased the contract of 2B Bill Spiers from Triple A Rochester.
Purchased the contract of SS Alvaro Espinoza from Triple A Rochester.
Purchased the contract of SS Miguel Tejada from Triple A Rochester.
Purchased the contract of SS Pat Meares from Triple A Rochester.
Purchased the contract of 3B Kelly Gruber from Triple A Rochester.
Purchased the contract of LF Lyle Mouton from Triple A Rochester.
Purchased the contract of CF Johnny Damon from Triple A Rochester.
Purchased the contract of CF Kenny Lofton from Triple A Rochester.
Purchased the contract of LF Troy O'Leary from Triple A Rochester.
Purchased the contract of SP Dwight Gooden from Triple A Rochester.
Purchased the contract of SP Steve Avery from Triple A Rochester.
Purchased the contract of SP Wade Taylor from Triple A Rochester.
Purchased the contract of SP Jose DeLeon from Triple A Rochester.
Purchased the contract of SP David Wells from Triple A Rochester.
Purchased the contract of RP Hector Fajardo from Triple A Rochester.
Purchased the contract of RP Jeff Nelson from Triple A Rochester.
Purchased the contract of RP Julian Tavarez from Triple A Rochester.
Purchased the contract of RP Chuck Cary from Triple A Rochester.
Purchased the contract of RP Roger McDowell from Triple A Rochester.
Purchased the contract of RP T J Mathews from Triple A Rochester.
Purchased the contract of RP Russ Springer from Triple A Rochester.
Demoted SP Wade Taylor to Triple A Rochester.
Purchased the contract of SP Ben McDonald from Triple A Rochester.

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