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Saturday, November 22nd , 1997
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SP Dave LaPoint received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $1,300,000.
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2B Lance Blankenship received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $1,200,000.
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RP Ernesto Frieri received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $1,100,000.
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CF Byron Browne received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $7,815,000.
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LF Frank Howard received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $4,200,000.
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LF Brandon Moss received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $3,451,000.
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RP Cody Bradford received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $1,100,000.
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RP Mike Stanton received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $2,244,000.
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3B Specs Toporcer received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $1,800,000.
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SP Johnny Klippstein received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $8,662,500.
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SP Cha-seung Baek received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $1,200,000.
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RP Craig Hansen becomes a free-agent.
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Monday, January 27th , 1997
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Signed free agent SS Eugenio Suárez to a 6-year contract worth a total of $255,400,000.
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Monday, January 13th , 1997
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Drafted 2B Luis Castillo in the 1996 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 6, 6th overall pick).
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Drafted RF Kevin Bass in the 1996 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 6, 26th overall pick).
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Drafted 2B Ryan Schimpf in the 1996 first-year player draft (Round 3, Pick 6, 46th overall pick).
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Drafted RP Mark Leiter Jr. in the 1996 first-year player draft (Round 4, Pick 6, 66th overall pick).
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Drafted 1B Herman Reich in the 1996 first-year player draft (Round 5, Pick 6, 86th overall pick).
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Drafted RP Jonathan Hurst in the 1996 first-year player draft (Round 6, Pick 6, 106th overall pick).
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