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Tuesday, January 28th , 1997
Detroit Tigers: Signed free agent LF Norm Larker to a 1-year contract worth a total of $3,600,000.
Seattle Mariners: Signed free agent RF Dave Henderson to a 1-year contract worth a total of $4,800,000.
Detroit Tigers: Signed free agent C Biff Pocoroba to a minor league contract with a major league option.
Chicago (N) Cubs: Signed free agent 2B Bill Mazeroski to a minor league contract with a major league option.
Colorado Rockies: Signed free agent RP John Axford to a 3-year contract worth a total of $12,000,000.
Milwaukee Brewers: Signed free agent LF Shannon Stewart to a 2-year contract worth a total of $4,220,000.
Monday, January 27th , 1997
Seattle Mariners: Signed free agent SP Rollie Sheldon to a minor league contract.
Seattle Mariners: Signed free agent SP Dick Estelle to a minor league contract.
Seattle Mariners: Signed free agent 2B Josh Barfield to a minor league contract.
Chicago (N) Cubs: Signed free agent CF Rajai Davis to a minor league contract.
Seattle Mariners: Signed free agent LF Willie Tasby to a minor league contract.
Seattle Mariners: Signed free agent SP Atley Donald to a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,400,000.
Seattle Mariners: Signed free agent RP Albert Abreu to a minor league contract.
Texas Rangers: Signed free agent SS Eugenio Suárez to a 6-year contract worth a total of $255,400,000.
Minnesota Twins: Signed free agent SP Earl Francis to a 6-year contract worth a total of $120,000,000.
Boston Red Sox: Signed free agent LF Ned Harris to a 2-year contract worth a total of $9,600,000.
Seattle Mariners: Signed free agent RP Ty Buttrey to a minor league contract.
Thursday, January 23rd , 1997
Seattle Mariners: Signed free agent LF Lenny Green to a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,400,000.
Wednesday, January 22nd , 1997
Chicago (N) Cubs: Signed free agent SS Tim Cullen to a minor league contract.
Seattle Mariners: Signed free agent SP Carlos Moore to a minor league contract.
San Francisco Giants: Signed free agent SP Sean Manaea to a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,500,000.
Seattle Mariners: Signed free agent SP Tyler Chatwood to a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,100,000.
Seattle Mariners: Signed free agent SP Wade Miley to a minor league contract.
Colorado Rockies: Signed free agent 2B Mike Howard to a minor league contract.
Sunday, January 19th , 1997
Chicago (N) Cubs: Signed SP Henderson Alvarez III to a 6-year contract extension worth a total of $21,000,000.
Tuesday, January 14th , 1997
Cleveland Guardians: Released SP Erik Bennett.
Cleveland Guardians: Released RP Mark Mercer.
Detroit Tigers: Released C Frank McCrea.
Detroit Tigers: Released RP Alvin Morman.
Detroit Tigers: Released RP Gary Haught.
Milwaukee Brewers: Released RP Chris Rowley.
New York (A) Yankees: Released RP Edgar Ramos.
New York (A) Yankees: Released CF Luis Carlos Garcia.
New York (A) Yankees: Released RF Justin Williams.
Detroit Tigers: Released RP Matt Guerrier.
Miami Marlins: Released SP Ray Bare.
Miami Marlins: Released SP Jim Golden.
Monday, January 13th , 1997
Milwaukee Brewers: Drafted 1B George Scott in the 1996 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 1, 1st overall pick).
Baltimore Orioles: Drafted SP Sonny Gray in the 1996 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 2, 2nd overall pick).
Chicago (A) White Sox: Drafted 3B Darrell Evans in the 1996 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 3, 3rd overall pick).
Seattle Mariners: Drafted 3B Chris Brown in the 1996 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 4, 4th overall pick).
Houston Astros: Drafted SP Luis Castillo in the 1996 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 5, 5th overall pick).
Texas Rangers: Drafted 2B Luis Castillo in the 1996 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 6, 6th overall pick).
Cleveland Guardians: Drafted CL Bob Wickman in the 1996 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 7, 7th overall pick).
San Francisco Giants: Drafted 1B Harvey Hendrick in the 1996 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 8, 8th overall pick).
Milwaukee Brewers: Drafted C Johnny Romano in the 1996 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 9, 9th overall pick).
Chicago (N) Cubs: Drafted SP Livan Hernandez in the 1996 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 10, 10th overall pick).
New York (N) Mets: Drafted LF Brad Wilkerson in the 1996 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 11, 11th overall pick).
Philadelphia Phillies: Drafted CF Michael A. Taylor in the 1996 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 12, 12th overall pick).
Detroit Tigers: Drafted SP Gene Conley in the 1996 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 13, 13th overall pick).
Boston Red Sox: Drafted LF Bobby Higginson in the 1996 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 14, 14th overall pick).
New York (A) Yankees: Drafted SS David Eckstein in the 1996 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 15, 15th overall pick).
Minnesota Twins: Drafted SS Eddie Lake in the 1996 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 16, 16th overall pick).
Cleveland Guardians: Drafted C Clay Dalrymple in the 1996 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 17, 17th overall pick).
Cleveland Guardians: Drafted CL Ken Giles in the 1996 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 18, 18th overall pick).
Milwaukee Brewers: Drafted SP Tom Brewer in the 1996 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 19, 19th overall pick).
St. Louis Cardinals: Drafted LF Willie Horton in the 1996 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 20, 20th overall pick).
Chicago (N) Cubs: Drafted RF Geronimo Berroa in the 1996 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 1, 21st overall pick).
Houston Astros: Drafted LF Wally Roettger in the 1996 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 2, 22nd overall pick).
Chicago (A) White Sox: Drafted RP Frank Francisco in the 1996 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 3, 23rd overall pick).
Seattle Mariners: Drafted C John Stephenson in the 1996 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 4, 24th overall pick).
Houston Astros: Drafted RP Joe Jimenez in the 1996 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 5, 25th overall pick).
Texas Rangers: Drafted RF Kevin Bass in the 1996 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 6, 26th overall pick).
Cleveland Guardians: Drafted CF Cory Sullivan in the 1996 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 7, 27th overall pick).
San Francisco Giants: Drafted C Carl Sawatski in the 1996 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 8, 28th overall pick).
Milwaukee Brewers: Drafted SS Russ Adams in the 1996 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 9, 29th overall pick).
Chicago (N) Cubs: Drafted SP Brian Moehler in the 1996 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 10, 30th overall pick).
Baltimore Orioles: Drafted RP Hector Carrasco in the 1996 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 11, 31st overall pick).
Philadelphia Phillies: Drafted 2B Johnny Lucadello in the 1996 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 12, 32nd overall pick).
Detroit Tigers: Drafted RF Gabe Gross in the 1996 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 13, 33rd overall pick).
Arizona Diamondbacks: Drafted RP Frank Baumann in the 1996 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 14, 34th overall pick).
New York (A) Yankees: Drafted LF Mickey Brantley in the 1996 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 15, 35th overall pick).
Minnesota Twins: Drafted RP Mike Ryba in the 1996 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 16, 36th overall pick).
Boston Red Sox: Drafted 2B Skip Schumaker in the 1996 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 17, 37th overall pick).
Colorado Rockies: Drafted CF Brandon Barnes in the 1996 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 18, 38th overall pick).
New York (N) Mets: Drafted RP Shawn Hillegas in the 1996 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 19, 39th overall pick).
St. Louis Cardinals: Drafted 2B D'Angelo Jimenez in the 1996 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 20, 40th overall pick).
Montreal Expos: Drafted RP George Barnicle in the 1996 first-year player draft (Round 3, Pick 1, 41st overall pick).
New York (N) Mets: Drafted RP Bill Gogolewski in the 1996 first-year player draft (Round 3, Pick 2, 42nd overall pick).
Chicago (A) White Sox: Drafted RF Brian Bogusevic in the 1996 first-year player draft (Round 3, Pick 3, 43rd overall pick).
Seattle Mariners: Drafted RP Bryan Baker in the 1996 first-year player draft (Round 3, Pick 4, 44th overall pick).
Houston Astros: Drafted RP George Frazier in the 1996 first-year player draft (Round 3, Pick 5, 45th overall pick).
Texas Rangers: Drafted 2B Ryan Schimpf in the 1996 first-year player draft (Round 3, Pick 6, 46th overall pick).
Cleveland Guardians: Drafted CL Cecil Upshaw in the 1996 first-year player draft (Round 3, Pick 7, 47th overall pick).
San Francisco Giants: Drafted 1B Dave McCarty in the 1996 first-year player draft (Round 3, Pick 8, 48th overall pick).
Milwaukee Brewers: Drafted SP Dave Coggin in the 1996 first-year player draft (Round 3, Pick 9, 49th overall pick).
Chicago (N) Cubs: Drafted C Keibert Ruiz in the 1996 first-year player draft (Round 3, Pick 10, 50th overall pick).
Baltimore Orioles: Drafted C Johnny Peacock in the 1996 first-year player draft (Round 3, Pick 11, 51st overall pick).
Philadelphia Phillies: Drafted SP Tommy Boggs in the 1996 first-year player draft (Round 3, Pick 12, 52nd overall pick).
Detroit Tigers: Drafted 2B Jerry Remy in the 1996 first-year player draft (Round 3, Pick 13, 53rd overall pick).
Miami Marlins: Drafted C Bobby Hughes in the 1996 first-year player draft (Round 3, Pick 14, 54th overall pick).
New York (A) Yankees: Drafted RP Dave Von Ohlen in the 1996 first-year player draft (Round 3, Pick 15, 55th overall pick).
Minnesota Twins: Drafted CF Carmen Mauro in the 1996 first-year player draft (Round 3, Pick 16, 56th overall pick).
Boston Red Sox: Drafted SP Charlie Wagner in the 1996 first-year player draft (Round 3, Pick 17, 57th overall pick).
Colorado Rockies: Drafted RP Terrell Wade in the 1996 first-year player draft (Round 3, Pick 18, 58th overall pick).
Arizona Diamondbacks: Drafted C Humberto Quintero in the 1996 first-year player draft (Round 3, Pick 19, 59th overall pick).
St. Louis Cardinals: Drafted SP Oswaldo Peraza in the 1996 first-year player draft (Round 3, Pick 20, 60th overall pick).
Houston Astros: Drafted SS Chase d'Arnaud in the 1996 first-year player draft (Round 4, Pick 1, 61st overall pick).
Milwaukee Brewers: Drafted C Matt Merullo in the 1996 first-year player draft (Round 4, Pick 2, 62nd overall pick).
Chicago (A) White Sox: Drafted RP Luke Jackson in the 1996 first-year player draft (Round 4, Pick 3, 63rd overall pick).
Chicago (N) Cubs: Drafted 1B Dick Nen in the 1996 first-year player draft (Round 4, Pick 4, 64th overall pick).
New York (N) Mets: Drafted RP Frank Biscan in the 1996 first-year player draft (Round 4, Pick 5, 65th overall pick).
Texas Rangers: Drafted RP Mark Leiter Jr. in the 1996 first-year player draft (Round 4, Pick 6, 66th overall pick).
Cleveland Guardians: Drafted 2B Jose Baez in the 1996 first-year player draft (Round 4, Pick 7, 67th overall pick).
San Francisco Giants: Drafted SP Ben Hendrickson in the 1996 first-year player draft (Round 4, Pick 8, 68th overall pick).
Boston Red Sox: Drafted RP Mike Dunn in the 1996 first-year player draft (Round 4, Pick 9, 69th overall pick).
Houston Astros: Drafted SS Andy Parrino in the 1996 first-year player draft (Round 4, Pick 10, 70th overall pick).
New York (N) Mets: Drafted RP Ruddy Lugo in the 1996 first-year player draft (Round 4, Pick 11, 71st overall pick).
Philadelphia Phillies: Drafted CF Roman Quinn in the 1996 first-year player draft (Round 4, Pick 12, 72nd overall pick).
Houston Astros: Drafted SS Jack Albright in the 1996 first-year player draft (Round 4, Pick 13, 73rd overall pick).
Miami Marlins: Drafted C Jason Delay in the 1996 first-year player draft (Round 4, Pick 14, 74th overall pick).
New York (A) Yankees: Drafted CF Johneshwy Fargas in the 1996 first-year player draft (Round 4, Pick 15, 75th overall pick).
Minnesota Twins: Drafted RP Marty Janzen in the 1996 first-year player draft (Round 4, Pick 16, 76th overall pick).
Seattle Mariners: Drafted RP Rocky Coppinger in the 1996 first-year player draft (Round 4, Pick 17, 77th overall pick).
Colorado Rockies: Drafted 3B Justin Leone in the 1996 first-year player draft (Round 4, Pick 18, 78th overall pick).
New York (N) Mets: Drafted RP Hector Velazquez in the 1996 first-year player draft (Round 4, Pick 19, 79th overall pick).
St. Louis Cardinals: Drafted SP Kevin Morton in the 1996 first-year player draft (Round 4, Pick 20, 80th overall pick).
Montreal Expos: Drafted C P.J. Higgins in the 1996 first-year player draft (Round 5, Pick 1, 81st overall pick).
Houston Astros: Drafted SP John Poloni in the 1996 first-year player draft (Round 5, Pick 2, 82nd overall pick).
Chicago (A) White Sox: Drafted RP Thomas Diamond in the 1996 first-year player draft (Round 5, Pick 3, 83rd overall pick).
Seattle Mariners: Drafted LF Lew Beasley in the 1996 first-year player draft (Round 5, Pick 4, 84th overall pick).
New York (N) Mets: Drafted RP Yoel Hernandez in the 1996 first-year player draft (Round 5, Pick 5, 85th overall pick).
Texas Rangers: Drafted 1B Herman Reich in the 1996 first-year player draft (Round 5, Pick 6, 86th overall pick).
Cleveland Guardians: Drafted CF Jason Pridie in the 1996 first-year player draft (Round 5, Pick 7, 87th overall pick).
San Francisco Giants: Drafted 3B Vimael Machin in the 1996 first-year player draft (Round 5, Pick 8, 88th overall pick).
Boston Red Sox: Drafted 1B Brock Stassi in the 1996 first-year player draft (Round 5, Pick 9, 89th overall pick).
Chicago (N) Cubs: Drafted RP Charlie Ripple in the 1996 first-year player draft (Round 5, Pick 10, 90th overall pick).
Baltimore Orioles: Drafted 2B Jahmai Jones in the 1996 first-year player draft (Round 5, Pick 11, 91st overall pick).
Philadelphia Phillies: Drafted C Stuart Turner in the 1996 first-year player draft (Round 5, Pick 12, 92nd overall pick).
Detroit Tigers: Drafted RP Carl Holling in the 1996 first-year player draft (Round 5, Pick 13, 93rd overall pick).
Miami Marlins: Drafted RP Ed Olwine in the 1996 first-year player draft (Round 5, Pick 14, 94th overall pick).
New York (A) Yankees: Drafted RF Skinny Graham in the 1996 first-year player draft (Round 5, Pick 15, 95th overall pick).
Minnesota Twins: Drafted 3B Steve Hertz in the 1996 first-year player draft (Round 5, Pick 16, 96th overall pick).
Arizona Diamondbacks: Drafted 2B Scat Metha in the 1996 first-year player draft (Round 5, Pick 17, 97th overall pick).
Colorado Rockies: Drafted 2B Esteban Quiroz in the 1996 first-year player draft (Round 5, Pick 18, 98th overall pick).
Milwaukee Brewers: Drafted RP Ed Vosberg in the 1996 first-year player draft (Round 5, Pick 19, 99th overall pick).
St. Louis Cardinals: Drafted C Bill Conroy in the 1996 first-year player draft (Round 5, Pick 20, 100th overall pick).
Montreal Expos: Drafted 2B Ivan Castillo in the 1996 first-year player draft (Round 6, Pick 1, 101st overall pick).
Houston Astros: Drafted 3B Wally Kopf in the 1996 first-year player draft (Round 6, Pick 2, 102nd overall pick).
Chicago (A) White Sox: Drafted SS Glen Stewart in the 1996 first-year player draft (Round 6, Pick 3, 103rd overall pick).
Seattle Mariners: Drafted LF Greg Martinez in the 1996 first-year player draft (Round 6, Pick 4, 104th overall pick).
New York (N) Mets: Drafted RP Clarence Blethen in the 1996 first-year player draft (Round 6, Pick 5, 105th overall pick).
Texas Rangers: Drafted RP Jonathan Hurst in the 1996 first-year player draft (Round 6, Pick 6, 106th overall pick).
Cleveland Guardians: Drafted RP Charlie Osgood in the 1996 first-year player draft (Round 6, Pick 7, 107th overall pick).
San Francisco Giants: Drafted 1B Joe Mahoney in the 1996 first-year player draft (Round 6, Pick 8, 108th overall pick).
Boston Red Sox: Drafted CF Joe Price in the 1996 first-year player draft (Round 6, Pick 9, 109th overall pick).
Chicago (N) Cubs: Drafted RP Lee Griffeth in the 1996 first-year player draft (Round 6, Pick 10, 110th overall pick).
Baltimore Orioles: Drafted C Howie Storie in the 1996 first-year player draft (Round 6, Pick 11, 111st overall pick).
Philadelphia Phillies: Drafted 3B Jim Chamblee in the 1996 first-year player draft (Round 6, Pick 12, 112nd overall pick).
Detroit Tigers: Drafted C Frank McCrea in the 1996 first-year player draft (Round 6, Pick 13, 113rd overall pick).
Miami Marlins: Drafted RP Bart Evans in the 1996 first-year player draft (Round 6, Pick 14, 114th overall pick).
New York (A) Yankees: Drafted RP Yorman Bazardo in the 1996 first-year player draft (Round 6, Pick 15, 115th overall pick).
Minnesota Twins: Drafted RP Lee Wheat in the 1996 first-year player draft (Round 6, Pick 16, 116th overall pick).
Arizona Diamondbacks: Drafted RP Rick Rodriguez in the 1996 first-year player draft (Round 6, Pick 17, 117th overall pick).
Colorado Rockies: Drafted RP Forrest Thompson in the 1996 first-year player draft (Round 6, Pick 18, 118th overall pick).
Milwaukee Brewers: Drafted RP Chris Rowley in the 1996 first-year player draft (Round 6, Pick 19, 119th overall pick).
St. Louis Cardinals: Drafted DH Jack Aragon in the 1996 first-year player draft (Round 6, Pick 20, 120th overall pick).
Wednesday, January 8th , 1997
St. Louis Cardinals: Signed free agent CF Dave Martinez to a 2-year contract worth a total of $3,600,000.
New York (A) Yankees: Signed free agent RP Bob Cooney to a 1-year contract worth a total of $2,600,000.
Boston Red Sox: Signed free agent C J.P. Arencibia to a minor league contract with a major league option.
Baltimore Orioles: Signed free agent RP Dave Dowling to a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,200,000.
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