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Monday, April 28th , 1997
Milwaukee Brewers: Signed RP Jonathan Holder to a minor league contract extension.
Thursday, April 24th , 1997
Milwaukee Brewers: Signed SP Justin Duchscherer to a minor league contract extension.
Milwaukee Brewers: Signed SP Scott Kamieniecki to a minor league contract extension.
Arizona Diamondbacks: Signed SP Frank Baumann to a 6-year contract extension worth a total of $14,200,000.
Wednesday, April 23rd , 1997
Chicago (N) Cubs: Signed free agent 1B Ken Singleton to a 1-year contract worth a total of $5,999,999.
Arizona Diamondbacks: Signed free agent SP Hiroki Kuroda to a 1-year contract worth a total of $9,000,000.
Chicago (N) Cubs: Placed LF Kirk Gibson on the 14-day injured list, retroactive to 04/22/1997.
Tuesday, April 22nd , 1997
San Francisco Giants: Signed free agent SP Albie Lopez to a minor league contract with a major league option.
Boston Red Sox: Signed free agent SS Elvis Andrus to a minor league contract with a major league option.
New York (A) Yankees: Signed free agent LF Marty Cordova to a minor league contract.
St. Louis Cardinals: Signed free agent RP Jim Holloway to a minor league contract.
Sunday, April 20th , 1997
Colorado Rockies: Placed CF Kevin Pillar on the active roster.
Colorado Rockies: Activated CF Kevin Pillar from the injured list.
Colorado Rockies: Placed CF Kevin Pillar on the active roster.
Colorado Rockies: Activated CF Kevin Pillar from the injured list.
Houston Astros: Released SP Ralph Botting.
The Milwaukee Brewers traded 33-year old RHP Dave Veres and 27-year old minor league LF Shannon Stewart to the Chicago (A) White Sox, getting $1 in cash in return.
Colorado Rockies: Released 1B Jose Altuve.
Wednesday, April 9th , 1997
Philadelphia Phillies: Signed free agent RP Greg Minton to a 2-year contract worth a total of $1,960,000.
Tuesday, April 8th , 1997
Milwaukee Brewers: Signed free agent CF Tim Raines to a 6-year contract worth a total of $176,500,000.
Monday, April 7th , 1997
Milwaukee Brewers: Signed C Johnny Romano to a 6-year contract extension worth a total of $18,000,000.
Sunday, April 6th , 1997
Philadelphia Phillies: Signed free agent SS Luis Alvarado to a minor league contract.
Philadelphia Phillies: Signed free agent CF Curtis Granderson to a minor league contract.
Philadelphia Phillies: Signed free agent CF Jason Lane to a minor league contract.
Philadelphia Phillies: Signed free agent 1B Darnell Coles to a minor league contract.
Philadelphia Phillies: Signed free agent CF Gabe Kapler to a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,000,000.
Boston Red Sox: Signed LF Bobby Higginson to a 6-year contract extension worth a total of $18,100,000.
Milwaukee Brewers: Signed 1B George Scott to a 6-year contract extension worth a total of $21,000,000.
Milwaukee Brewers: Signed SP Tom Brewer to a 6-year contract extension worth a total of $12,300,000.
Philadelphia Phillies: Released 1B Larry Barnes.
Saturday, April 5th , 1997
Chicago (N) Cubs: Signed free agent RP Tim Dillard to a 1-year contract worth a total of $3,000,003.
Philadelphia Phillies: Signed free agent CF Chris Richard to a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,100,000.
Colorado Rockies: Signed free agent RP Brandon Hughes to a 1-year contract worth a total of $2,500,000.
Friday, April 4th , 1997
Milwaukee Brewers: Signed free agent 3B Ossie Bluege to a minor league contract with a major league option.
St. Louis Cardinals: Signed free agent 2B Jimmy Stewart to a minor league contract with a major league option.
St. Louis Cardinals: Signed free agent SP Bill Butler to a minor league contract with a major league option.
Montreal Expos: Signed free agent 3B Billy Consolo to a minor league contract.
Milwaukee Brewers: Signed free agent RP Vince Colbert to a minor league contract with a major league option.
Philadelphia Phillies: Signed free agent CF Larry Herndon to a minor league contract.
Philadelphia Phillies: Signed free agent CF Omar Moreno to a minor league contract.
Philadelphia Phillies: Signed free agent C Andrew Susac to a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,100,000.
New York (A) Yankees: Signed free agent RF Tony Alvarez to a minor league contract.
San Francisco Giants: Signed free agent SP John Montefusco to a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,800,000.
New York (A) Yankees: Signed free agent 3B Solly Hemus to a minor league contract.
Philadelphia Phillies: Signed free agent RP Daryl Patterson to a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,100,000.
San Francisco Giants: Signed free agent C Brian Schneider to a minor league contract.
Philadelphia Phillies: Signed free agent SS Bobby Wine to a minor league contract.
New York (A) Yankees: Signed free agent RP Ron Blazier to a minor league contract.
Houston Astros: Signed free agent C Walt Streuli to a minor league contract.
Houston Astros: Signed free agent 2B Tony LaRussa to a minor league contract.
Houston Astros: Signed free agent 2B Domingo Ramos to a minor league contract.
New York (A) Yankees: Signed free agent 1B Juan Rivera to a minor league contract.
Philadelphia Phillies: Signed free agent RP Bryan Abreu to a minor league contract with a major league option.
Philadelphia Phillies: Signed free agent RP Bruce Rondon to a minor league contract.
Houston Astros: Signed free agent RF Dave Meier to a minor league contract.
Minnesota Twins: Signed free agent SP Vern Olsen to a minor league contract with a major league option.
New York (A) Yankees: Signed free agent SS Johnny Mitchell to a minor league contract.
Houston Astros: Signed free agent LF Jeff Baldwin to a minor league contract.
Colorado Rockies: Signed free agent CF Mike McCoy to a minor league contract.
Philadelphia Phillies: Signed free agent RP Gary Timberlake to a minor league contract.
Houston Astros: Signed free agent LF Justin Williams to a minor league contract.
Wednesday, April 2nd , 1997
Colorado Rockies: Released 1B Jose Altuve.
Baltimore Orioles: Placed 2B Tom Veryzer on the 14-day injured list, retroactive to 03/30/1997.
Baltimore Orioles: Placed RP Shawn Tolleson on the active roster.
Baltimore Orioles: Activated RP Shawn Tolleson from the injured list.
Baltimore Orioles: Placed 2B Tom Veryzer on the 14-day injured list, retroactive to 03/30/1997.
Baltimore Orioles: Placed RP Shawn Tolleson on the active roster.
Baltimore Orioles: Activated RP Shawn Tolleson from the injured list.
Boston Red Sox: Released CF Joe Price.
Chicago (A) White Sox: Placed SP Nathan Eovaldi on the 14-day injured list, retroactive to 03/30/1997.
Chicago (A) White Sox: Placed SP Nathan Eovaldi on the 14-day injured list, retroactive to 03/30/1997.
Colorado Rockies: Placed CF Kevin Pillar on the 14-day injured list, retroactive to 03/30/1997.
Colorado Rockies: Placed CF Kevin Pillar on the 14-day injured list, retroactive to 03/30/1997.
Colorado Rockies: Released CF Sam Bowen.
Colorado Rockies: Released LF Keith Gordon.
Houston Astros: Placed 3B Matt Tuiasosopo on the 14-day injured list, retroactive to 03/30/1997.
Houston Astros: Placed 3B Matt Tuiasosopo on the 14-day injured list, retroactive to 03/30/1997.
Miami Marlins: Placed RP Boom-Boom Beck on the 14-day injured list, retroactive to 03/30/1997.
Miami Marlins: Placed RP Pierce Johnson on the 14-day injured list, retroactive to 03/30/1997.
Miami Marlins: Placed RP Boom-Boom Beck on the 14-day injured list, retroactive to 03/30/1997.
Miami Marlins: Placed RP Pierce Johnson on the 14-day injured list, retroactive to 03/30/1997.
Seattle Mariners: Released C Tim Thompson.
Seattle Mariners: Released LF Lew Beasley.
Texas Rangers: Placed CL Mike Stanton on the active roster.
Texas Rangers: Activated CL Mike Stanton from the injured list.
Texas Rangers: Placed CL Mike Stanton on the active roster.
Texas Rangers: Activated CL Mike Stanton from the injured list.
The Seattle Mariners traded 22-year old RHP Dean Chance, 28-year old LHP Carl Hubbell, and a 4th round draft pick to the Boston Red Sox, getting 26-year old minor league LHP Pat Combs, 35-year old RHP Kevin McCarthy, 27-year old minor league RF Chuck Tanner, 28-year old minor league RHP Jordan Romano, 30-year old minor league RHP Jeff Montgomery, 24-year old minor league LHP Ron Moeller, a 1st round draft pick, a 2nd round draft pick, and a 3rd round draft pick in return.
The Milwaukee Brewers traded 24-year old minor league 1B Ryon Healy to the Montreal Expos, getting a 2nd round draft pick in return.
The Chicago (N) Cubs traded 35-year old RHP Wayne Schurr to the Texas Rangers, getting a 3rd round draft pick in return.
The Milwaukee Brewers traded 36-year old 1B José Abreu, 32-year old C Ron Pruitt, and 28-year old minor league RHP Osvaldo Fernandez to the Baltimore Orioles, getting 30-year old LHP Mickey Lolich, 32-year old C Gene Green, 32-year old LF Kyle Lewis, and a 2nd round draft pick in return.
Houston Astros: Released CF Curtis Granderson.
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