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Thursday, December 25th , 1997
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Signed free agent SP Clyde King to a minor league contract with a major league option.
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Signed free agent CF Brett Gardner to a minor league contract with a major league option.
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Monday, November 24th , 1997
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RP Ted Abernathy received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $555,000.
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RP Mike Chris received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $555,000.
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2B Bill Mazeroski becomes a free-agent.
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RP Blaine Boyer received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $555,000.
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RP Phil Ortega received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $555,000.
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SP Brian Moehler received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $555,000.
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RP Tim Dillard becomes a free-agent.
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CF Greg Allen received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $555,000.
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2B Al Glossop received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $555,000.
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SP Jake Odorizzi becomes a free-agent.
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LF Ken Singleton becomes a free-agent.
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SP Luis Leal received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $555,000.
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3B Dean Palmer received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $555,000.
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RF AJ Pollock becomes a free-agent.
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C Josh Phelps received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $555,000.
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SP Harry Feldman received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $555,000.
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SP Dustin May received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $555,000.
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3B Phil Nevin becomes a free-agent.
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CF Rajai Davis becomes a free-agent.
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LF Hank Greenberg received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $555,000.
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LF Kirk Gibson becomes a free-agent.
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RP Trevor Bell becomes a free-agent.
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LF Jeremy Giambi becomes a free-agent.
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Traded 26-year old CF Sixto Lezcano to the Chicago (A) White Sox, getting $1 in cash in return.
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Saturday, November 22nd , 1997
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SP Mike Witt was not offered arbitration, becomes a free agent.
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Sunday, November 9th , 1997
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Signed RP Kevin Gregg to a 6-year contract extension worth a total of $11,000,000.
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Sunday, October 19th , 1997
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Signed DH Bryan Little to a 6-year contract extension worth a total of $9,750,000.
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Tuesday, September 30th , 1997
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Signed free agent 2B Ted Sepkowski to a minor league contract.
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Signed free agent RP Jake Jaeckel to a minor league contract.
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Tuesday, July 8th , 1997
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Placed 3B Dean Palmer on the 14-day injured list, retroactive to 07/06/1997.
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Placed CF Greg Allen on the active roster.
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Activated CF Greg Allen from the injured list.
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Thursday, June 26th , 1997
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Signed RP Hayden Wesneski to a 6-year contract extension worth a total of $3,330,000.
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Signed RP Troy Patton to a 6-year contract extension worth a total of $19,500,000.
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Tuesday, June 24th , 1997
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Signed free agent 3B Phil Nevin to a minor league contract.
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Tuesday, June 3rd , 1997
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Signed free agent RF AJ Pollock to a 1-year contract worth a total of $3,241,980.
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Signed free agent LF Ron Northey to a minor league contract.
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Signed free agent RP Trevor Bell to a minor league contract with a $75,000 signing bonus.
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Signed free agent RP Brian Maxcy to a minor league contract.
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Friday, May 16th , 1997
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Signed free agent RF Desmond Jennings to a 1-year contract worth a total of $9,000,000.
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Placed RF Desmond Jennings on the 14-day injured list, retroactive to 05/13/1997.
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Tuesday, May 13th , 1997
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Signed free agent CF Rajai Davis to a minor league contract.
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Signed free agent SP Jake Odorizzi to a minor league contract.
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Signed free agent SP Mike Witt to a minor league contract.
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Signed free agent LF JB Shuck to a minor league contract.
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Sunday, May 11th , 1997
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Traded 27-year old minor league RHP Chris Holt, 30-year old minor league RHP Tim Wakefield, 32-year old minor league RHP Justin Garza, 27-year old minor league LHP Bill Scherrer, 23-year old minor league LF Thad Bosley, 29-year old SS Glenn Hubbard, and 28-year old RF Jim Russell to the Miami Marlins, getting a 1st round draft pick, a 2nd round draft pick, a 3rd round draft pick, and $2 in cash in return.
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Wednesday, April 23rd , 1997
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Signed free agent 1B Ken Singleton to a 1-year contract worth a total of $5,999,999.
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Placed LF Kirk Gibson on the 14-day injured list, retroactive to 04/22/1997.
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Saturday, April 5th , 1997
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Signed free agent RP Tim Dillard to a 1-year contract worth a total of $3,000,003.
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Wednesday, April 2nd , 1997
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Traded 35-year old RHP Wayne Schurr to the Texas Rangers, getting a 3rd round draft pick in return.
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Friday, March 7th , 1997
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Signed free agent LF Ichiro Suzuki to a 1-year contract worth a total of $20,400,000.
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Sunday, March 2nd , 1997
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Signed SP Jim Colborn to a 6-year contract extension worth a total of $15,600,000.
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Saturday, March 1st , 1997
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Signed free agent LF Kirk Gibson to a 1-year contract worth a total of $3,400,000.
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Signed free agent SS Elvis Andrus to a minor league contract.
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Friday, February 28th , 1997
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Signed free agent SS Glenn Hubbard to a minor league contract with a major league option.
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Tuesday, January 28th , 1997
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Signed free agent 2B Bill Mazeroski to a minor league contract with a major league option.
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Monday, January 27th , 1997
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Signed free agent CF Rajai Davis to a minor league contract.
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Wednesday, January 22nd , 1997
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Signed free agent SS Tim Cullen to a minor league contract.
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Sunday, January 19th , 1997
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Signed SP Henderson Alvarez III to a 6-year contract extension worth a total of $21,000,000.
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Monday, January 13th , 1997
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Drafted SP Livan Hernandez in the 1996 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 10, 10th overall pick).
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Drafted RF Geronimo Berroa in the 1996 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 1, 21st overall pick).
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Drafted SP Brian Moehler in the 1996 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 10, 30th overall pick).
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Drafted C Keibert Ruiz in the 1996 first-year player draft (Round 3, Pick 10, 50th overall pick).
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Drafted 1B Dick Nen in the 1996 first-year player draft (Round 4, Pick 4, 64th overall pick).
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Drafted RP Charlie Ripple in the 1996 first-year player draft (Round 5, Pick 10, 90th overall pick).
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Drafted RP Lee Griffeth in the 1996 first-year player draft (Round 6, Pick 10, 110th overall pick).
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