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Monday, November 24th , 1997
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2B Mike Howard received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $555,000.
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RP John Cummings received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $555,000.
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1B Juan Bell becomes a free-agent.
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RP Terrell Wade received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $555,000.
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SP John Koronka received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $555,000.
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1B Guy Sularz becomes a free-agent.
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2B Geronimo Pena becomes a free-agent.
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CL Brandon Hughes becomes a free-agent.
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SS Charlie Engle received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $555,000.
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SP Lefty Stewart received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $555,000.
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LF Brandon Barnes received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $555,000.
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SP Jim Hughes becomes a free-agent.
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RP Bob Reynolds becomes a free-agent.
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LF Jim Tracy becomes a free-agent.
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3B George Archie becomes a free-agent.
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Saturday, November 22nd , 1997
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SP Aaron Small received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $13,476,000.
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SP John Dopson received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $800,000.
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RP Joe Martinez received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $1,942,200.
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RP Robinson Tejeda was not offered arbitration, becomes a free agent.
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RF Chas McCormick was not offered arbitration, becomes a free agent.
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SP Jose Rijo received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $16,153,000.
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CF Kevin Pillar received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $3,200,000.
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C Jeff Newman was not offered arbitration, becomes a free agent.
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1B Dick Kryhoski becomes a free-agent.
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Thursday, November 6th , 1997
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Signed LF Mickey Hatcher to a 4-year contract extension worth a total of $24,000,000.
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Sunday, November 2nd , 1997
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SP Bob Anderson retired from professional baseball.
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Thursday, July 17th , 1997
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Signed 2B Geronimo Pena to a 4-year contract extension worth a total of $28,000,000.
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Friday, April 4th , 1997
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Signed free agent CF Mike McCoy to a minor league contract.
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Friday, February 28th , 1997
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Signed free agent SP Bob Anderson to a 1-year contract worth a total of $6,000,000.
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Signed free agent 1B Jose Altuve to a 1-year contract worth a total of $6,000,000.
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Tuesday, January 28th , 1997
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Signed free agent RP John Axford to a 3-year contract worth a total of $12,000,000.
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Wednesday, January 22nd , 1997
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Signed free agent 2B Mike Howard to a minor league contract.
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Monday, January 13th , 1997
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Drafted CF Brandon Barnes in the 1996 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 18, 38th overall pick).
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Drafted RP Terrell Wade in the 1996 first-year player draft (Round 3, Pick 18, 58th overall pick).
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Drafted 3B Justin Leone in the 1996 first-year player draft (Round 4, Pick 18, 78th overall pick).
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Drafted 2B Esteban Quiroz in the 1996 first-year player draft (Round 5, Pick 18, 98th overall pick).
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Drafted RP Forrest Thompson in the 1996 first-year player draft (Round 6, Pick 18, 118th overall pick).
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