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Thursday, December 25th , 1997
Signed free agent RF George Thomas to a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,900,000.

Monday, November 24th , 1997
RP Mickey Lolich becomes a free-agent.
C Gene Green becomes a free-agent.
SP John Miller becomes a free-agent.
2B Russ Adams received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $555,000.
CF Rick Miller becomes a free-agent.
1B Pedro Guerrero becomes a free-agent.
3B Leo Cardenas becomes a free-agent.
Placed SP Sean Manaea on the secondary (0-man) roster.
RF Alejandro de Aza becomes a free-agent.
SS Jay Bell becomes a free-agent.
RP Kevin Siegrist becomes a free-agent.
3B Ossie Bluege becomes a free-agent.
RP Vince Colbert becomes a free-agent.

Saturday, November 22nd , 1997
RP Mark Kiefer received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $1,232,100.
CL Heath Bell was not offered arbitration, becomes a free agent.
RP Victor Alcantara received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $1,238,400.
CL Mike Soroka received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $1,521,800.
SP Carlos Fisher becomes a free-agent.

Saturday, October 11th , 1997
Signed 3B Evan Longoria to a minor league contract extension.

Tuesday, October 7th , 1997
Signed 1B Jim Bucher to a minor league contract extension.

Saturday, October 4th , 1997
SP Barry Moore (AAA Lansing) retired from professional baseball.

Friday, October 3rd , 1997
Purchased the contract of CF Tim Raines from Triple A Lansing.
Purchased the contract of 2B Rick Auerbach from Triple A Lansing.
Placed C Bob Finley on the 14-day injured list, retroactive to 10/01/1997.
Demoted 3B Buddy Blair to Triple A Lansing.
Purchased the contract of CF Tim Raines from Triple A Lansing.
Purchased the contract of 2B Rick Auerbach from Triple A Lansing.
Placed C Bob Finley on the 14-day injured list, retroactive to 10/01/1997.
Demoted 3B Buddy Blair to Triple A Lansing.
Released SS Johnny Lipon.
Released CL Jim York.

Saturday, September 27th , 1997
CF Tim Raines returns from his rehab assignment.

Sunday, September 14th , 1997
Signed 2B Rick Auerbach to a 6-year contract extension worth a total of $80,000,000.

Sunday, September 7th , 1997
Sent CF Tim Raines to Triple A Lansing for injury rehab.
Sent CF Tim Raines to Triple A Lansing for injury rehab.

Monday, August 25th , 1997
Signed SP Tony Saunders to a minor league contract extension.

Saturday, August 23rd , 1997
Signed LF Dave Moates to a minor league contract extension.

Friday, August 22nd , 1997
Signed RP Barry Moore to a minor league contract extension.

Thursday, August 21st , 1997
Signed C Bob Schmidt to a minor league contract extension.
Signed CF Eric Owens to a minor league contract extension.
Signed SP Frank Watt to a minor league contract extension.

Sunday, August 17th , 1997
Placed CF Tim Raines on the 14-day injured list, retroactive to 08/14/1997.
Demoted SS Rick Auerbach to Triple A Lansing.
Purchased the contract of 2B Rick Auerbach from Triple A Lansing.
Demoted 2B Rick Auerbach to Triple A Lansing.
Purchased the contract of 3B Buddy Blair from Triple A Lansing.
Purchased the contract of C Bob Finley from Triple A Lansing.
Placed CF Tim Raines on the 14-day injured list, retroactive to 08/14/1997.
Demoted SS Rick Auerbach to Triple A Lansing.
Purchased the contract of 2B Rick Auerbach from Triple A Lansing.
Demoted 2B Rick Auerbach to Triple A Lansing.
Purchased the contract of 3B Buddy Blair from Triple A Lansing.
Purchased the contract of C Bob Finley from Triple A Lansing.

Friday, August 1st , 1997
Demoted 2B Orlando Miller to Triple A Lansing.
Demoted 3B Buddy Blair to Triple A Lansing.
Purchased the contract of SS Gary DiSarcina from Triple A Lansing.
Demoted 2B Orlando Miller to Triple A Lansing.
Demoted 3B Buddy Blair to Triple A Lansing.
Purchased the contract of SS Gary DiSarcina from Triple A Lansing.
Traded 33-year old LF Jason Bay and 29-year old minor league 2B Orlando Miller to the Miami Marlins, getting 22-year old SS Rick Auerbach in return.

Monday, July 21st , 1997
Signed RF Bob Kennedy to a minor league contract extension.
Signed SP Sean Manaea to a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $1,340,000.

Thursday, July 17th , 1997
Signed CF Bill Virdon to a minor league contract extension.

Tuesday, July 15th , 1997
Signed free agent RP Kevin Siegrist to a minor league contract with a $75,000 signing bonus.
Signed free agent 3B Evan Longoria to a minor league contract with a $75,000 signing bonus.
Signed free agent SP Frank Watt to a minor league contract.

Sunday, June 22nd , 1997
Placed SS Gary DiSarcina on the 14-day injured list, retroactive to 06/19/1997.
Demoted CL Mike Soroka to Triple A Lansing.
Purchased the contract of RP Heath Bell from Triple A Lansing.
Placed SS Gary DiSarcina on the 14-day injured list, retroactive to 06/19/1997.
Demoted CL Mike Soroka to Triple A Lansing.
Purchased the contract of RP Heath Bell from Triple A Lansing.

Tuesday, June 3rd , 1997
Signed free agent RF Alejandro de Aza to a minor league contract with a $70,000 signing bonus.
Signed free agent CF Bill Virdon to a minor league contract.

Sunday, June 1st , 1997
Purchased the contract of 2B Orlando Miller from Triple A Lansing.
Purchased the contract of 2B Orlando Miller from Triple A Lansing.
Placed RF Bob Kennedy on the MLB Triple A 7-day injured list, retroactive to 05/31/1997.

Monday, May 26th , 1997
Sent 2B Orlando Miller to Triple A Lansing for injury rehab.

Friday, May 16th , 1997
Signed SP Dave Coggin to a 6-year contract extension worth a total of $45,000,000.

Thursday, May 15th , 1997
Signed SP Chris Bosio to a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $1,500,000.

Tuesday, May 13th , 1997
Signed free agent SP Sean Manaea to a minor league contract with a $175,000 signing bonus.

Sunday, May 11th , 1997
Placed 2B Orlando Miller on the 14-day injured list, retroactive to 05/09/1997.
Purchased the contract of SS Russ Adams from Triple A Lansing.
Placed 2B Orlando Miller on the 14-day injured list, retroactive to 05/09/1997.
Purchased the contract of SS Russ Adams from Triple A Lansing.

Friday, May 2nd , 1997
3B Ossie Bluege did not elect for free agency and will remain in the Milwaukee organization.
RP Vince Colbert did not elect for free agency and will remain in the Milwaukee organization.

Monday, April 28th , 1997
Signed RP Jonathan Holder to a minor league contract extension.

Thursday, April 24th , 1997
Signed SP Justin Duchscherer to a minor league contract extension.
Signed SP Scott Kamieniecki to a minor league contract extension.

Sunday, April 20th , 1997
Demoted RP Heath Bell to Triple A Lansing.
Purchased the contract of SP Tom Brewer from Triple A Lansing.
Purchased the contract of 1B George Scott from Triple A Lansing.
Demoted 3B Buddy Blair to Triple A Lansing.
Purchased the contract of C Johnny Romano from Triple A Lansing.
Demoted LF Denver Grigsby to Triple A Lansing.
Purchased the contract of CF Rick Miller from Triple A Lansing.
Demoted C Bob Finley to Triple A Lansing.
Purchased the contract of LF Jason Bay from Triple A Lansing.
Demoted LF Shannon Stewart to Triple A Lansing.
Optioned RP Carlos Fisher to Triple A Lansing.
Purchased the contract of SP John Miller from Triple A Lansing.
Purchased the contract of SP Dave Coggin from Triple A Lansing.
Demoted RP Heath Bell to Triple A Lansing.
Purchased the contract of SP Tom Brewer from Triple A Lansing.
Purchased the contract of 1B George Scott from Triple A Lansing.
Demoted 3B Buddy Blair to Triple A Lansing.
Purchased the contract of C Johnny Romano from Triple A Lansing.
Demoted LF Denver Grigsby to Triple A Lansing.
Purchased the contract of CF Rick Miller from Triple A Lansing.
Demoted C Bob Finley to Triple A Lansing.
Purchased the contract of LF Jason Bay from Triple A Lansing.
Demoted LF Shannon Stewart to Triple A Lansing.
Optioned RP Carlos Fisher to Triple A Lansing.
Purchased the contract of SP John Miller from Triple A Lansing.
Purchased the contract of SP Dave Coggin from Triple A Lansing.
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.

Tuesday, April 8th , 1997
Signed free agent CF Tim Raines to a 6-year contract worth a total of $176,500,000.

Monday, April 7th , 1997
Signed C Johnny Romano to a 6-year contract extension worth a total of $18,000,000.

Sunday, April 6th , 1997
Signed 1B George Scott to a 6-year contract extension worth a total of $21,000,000.
Signed SP Tom Brewer to a 6-year contract extension worth a total of $12,300,000.

Friday, April 4th , 1997
Signed free agent 3B Ossie Bluege to a minor league contract with a major league option.
Signed free agent RP Vince Colbert to a minor league contract with a major league option.

Wednesday, April 2nd , 1997
Demoted SP Tom Brewer to Triple A Lansing.
Demoted CF Eric Owens to Triple A Lansing.
Demoted SP Barry Moore to Triple A Lansing.
Demoted SS Sammy Meeks to Triple A Lansing.
Demoted SP Scott Kamieniecki to Triple A Lansing.
Demoted SP Justin Duchscherer to Triple A Lansing.
Demoted RP Ed Vosberg to Triple A Lansing.
Demoted SP Tony Saunders to Triple A Lansing.
Demoted SS Geraldo Perdomo to Triple A Lansing.
Demoted 1B George Scott to Triple A Lansing.
Demoted SS Russ Adams to Triple A Lansing.
Demoted SP Dave Coggin to Triple A Lansing.
Demoted RP Anthony Bender to Triple A Lansing.
Demoted 3B Buddy Blair to Triple A Lansing.
Demoted C Matt Merullo to Triple A Lansing.
Demoted C Bob Schmidt to Triple A Lansing.
Demoted C Johnny Romano to Triple A Lansing.
Demoted RP Jonathan Holder to Triple A Lansing.
Demoted RF Bob Kennedy to Triple A Lansing.
Demoted 1B Jim Bucher to Triple A Lansing.
Demoted CF Rick Miller to Triple A Lansing.
Demoted SP Osvaldo Fernandez to Triple A Lansing.
Demoted 1B Ryon Healy to Triple A Lansing.
Demoted LF Dave Moates to Triple A Lansing.
Purchased the contract of 3B Buddy Blair from Triple A Lansing.
Demoted SP Tom Brewer to Triple A Lansing.
Demoted CF Eric Owens to Triple A Lansing.
Demoted SP Barry Moore to Triple A Lansing.
Demoted SS Sammy Meeks to Triple A Lansing.
Demoted SP Scott Kamieniecki to Triple A Lansing.
Demoted SP Justin Duchscherer to Triple A Lansing.
Demoted RP Ed Vosberg to Triple A Lansing.
Demoted SP Tony Saunders to Triple A Lansing.
Demoted SS Geraldo Perdomo to Triple A Lansing.
Demoted 1B George Scott to Triple A Lansing.
Demoted SS Russ Adams to Triple A Lansing.
Demoted SP Dave Coggin to Triple A Lansing.
Demoted RP Anthony Bender to Triple A Lansing.
Demoted 3B Buddy Blair to Triple A Lansing.
Demoted C Matt Merullo to Triple A Lansing.
Demoted C Bob Schmidt to Triple A Lansing.
Demoted C Johnny Romano to Triple A Lansing.
Demoted RP Jonathan Holder to Triple A Lansing.
Demoted RF Bob Kennedy to Triple A Lansing.
Demoted 1B Jim Bucher to Triple A Lansing.
Demoted CF Rick Miller to Triple A Lansing.
Demoted SP Osvaldo Fernandez to Triple A Lansing.
Demoted 1B Ryon Healy to Triple A Lansing.
Demoted LF Dave Moates to Triple A Lansing.
Purchased the contract of 3B Buddy Blair from Triple A Lansing.
Traded 24-year old minor league 1B Ryon Healy to the Montreal Expos, getting a 2nd round draft pick in return.
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.

Saturday, March 1st , 1997
Signed free agent SS Jay Bell to a minor league contract with a $100,000 signing bonus.

Friday, February 28th , 1997
Signed free agent SP John Miller to a minor league contract with a major league option.
Signed free agent LF Jason Bay to a minor league contract with a major league option.

Wednesday, February 26th , 1997
Invited non-roster SP Tom Brewer to Spring Training camp.
Invited non-roster C Johnny Romano to Spring Training camp.
Invited non-roster 1B George Scott to Spring Training camp.
Invited non-roster SS Russ Adams to Spring Training camp.
Invited non-roster RP Heath Bell to Spring Training camp.
Invited non-roster 1B Jim Bucher to Spring Training camp.
Invited non-roster SP Dave Coggin to Spring Training camp.
Invited non-roster LF Denver Grigsby to Spring Training camp.
Invited non-roster LF Dave Moates to Spring Training camp.
Invited non-roster RP Ed Vosberg to Spring Training camp.
Invited non-roster 3B Buddy Blair to Spring Training camp.
Invited non-roster C Bob Finley to Spring Training camp.
Invited non-roster RF Bob Kennedy to Spring Training camp.
Purchased the contract of SS Johnny Lipon from Triple A Lansing.
Invited non-roster C Matt Merullo to Spring Training camp.
Invited non-roster SS Geraldo Perdomo to Spring Training camp.
Invited non-roster SP Justin Duchscherer to Spring Training camp.
Invited non-roster SP Scott Kamieniecki to Spring Training camp.
Invited non-roster SS Sammy Meeks to Spring Training camp.
Invited non-roster SP Barry Moore to Spring Training camp.
Invited non-roster CF Eric Owens to Spring Training camp.
Purchased the contract of RP Carlos Fisher from Triple A Lansing.
Invited non-roster CF Rick Miller to Spring Training camp.
Invited non-roster SP Tony Saunders to Spring Training camp.
Invited non-roster 3B Leo Cardenas to Spring Training camp.
Invited non-roster C Bob Schmidt to Spring Training camp.
Invited non-roster RP Jonathan Holder to Spring Training camp.
Invited non-roster RP Anthony Bender to Spring Training camp.
Invited non-roster SP Tom Brewer to Spring Training camp.
Invited non-roster C Johnny Romano to Spring Training camp.
Invited non-roster 1B George Scott to Spring Training camp.
Invited non-roster SS Russ Adams to Spring Training camp.
Invited non-roster RP Heath Bell to Spring Training camp.
Invited non-roster 1B Jim Bucher to Spring Training camp.
Invited non-roster SP Dave Coggin to Spring Training camp.
Invited non-roster LF Denver Grigsby to Spring Training camp.
Invited non-roster LF Dave Moates to Spring Training camp.
Invited non-roster RP Ed Vosberg to Spring Training camp.
Invited non-roster 3B Buddy Blair to Spring Training camp.
Invited non-roster C Bob Finley to Spring Training camp.
Invited non-roster RF Bob Kennedy to Spring Training camp.
Purchased the contract of SS Johnny Lipon from Triple A Lansing.
Invited non-roster C Matt Merullo to Spring Training camp.
Invited non-roster SS Geraldo Perdomo to Spring Training camp.
Invited non-roster SP Justin Duchscherer to Spring Training camp.
Invited non-roster SP Scott Kamieniecki to Spring Training camp.
Invited non-roster SS Sammy Meeks to Spring Training camp.
Invited non-roster SP Barry Moore to Spring Training camp.
Invited non-roster CF Eric Owens to Spring Training camp.
Purchased the contract of RP Carlos Fisher from Triple A Lansing.
Invited non-roster CF Rick Miller to Spring Training camp.
Invited non-roster SP Tony Saunders to Spring Training camp.
Invited non-roster 3B Leo Cardenas to Spring Training camp.
Invited non-roster C Bob Schmidt to Spring Training camp.
Invited non-roster RP Jonathan Holder to Spring Training camp.
Invited non-roster RP Anthony Bender to Spring Training camp.

Tuesday, January 28th , 1997
Signed free agent LF Shannon Stewart to a 2-year contract worth a total of $4,220,000.

Tuesday, January 14th , 1997
Purchased the contract of SP Osvaldo Fernandez from Triple A Lansing.
Purchased the contract of SP Osvaldo Fernandez from Triple A Lansing.
Released RP Chris Rowley.

Monday, January 13th , 1997
Drafted 1B George Scott in the 1996 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 1, 1st overall pick).
Drafted C Johnny Romano in the 1996 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 9, 9th overall pick).
Drafted SP Tom Brewer in the 1996 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 19, 19th overall pick).
Drafted SS Russ Adams in the 1996 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 9, 29th overall pick).
Drafted SP Dave Coggin in the 1996 first-year player draft (Round 3, Pick 9, 49th overall pick).
Drafted C Matt Merullo in the 1996 first-year player draft (Round 4, Pick 2, 62nd overall pick).
Drafted RP Ed Vosberg in the 1996 first-year player draft (Round 5, Pick 19, 99th overall pick).
Drafted RP Chris Rowley in the 1996 first-year player draft (Round 6, Pick 19, 119th overall pick).

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