The Transactions for the 1997 Seattle Mariners (original) (raw)
The Transactions for the 1997 Seattle Mariners
January 10, 1997
Paul Abbott signed as a free agent.
Brent Mayne signed as a free agent.
January 22, 1997
Rob Ducey signed as a free agent.
January 24, 1997
Mike Blowers signed as a free agent.
February 20, 1997
Dennis Martinez signed as a free agent.
March 16, 1997
Brent Gates signed as a free agent.
March 27, 1997
Lost Dave Silvestri to Texas Rangers on waivers.
March 28, 1997
Lou Frazier released.
Brent Mayne released.
Rusty Meacham released.
April 2, 1997
Alvaro Espinoza signed as a free agent.
April 8, 1997
Steve Decker signed as a free agent.
April 11, 1997
Mike Maddux signed as a free agent.
April 18, 1997
Lost Salomon Torres to Montreal Expos on waivers.
April 24, 1997
Sent Todd Haney to Houston Astros for future considerations.
May 24, 1997
Dennis Martinez released.
June 3, 1997
Amateur Free-Agent Draft
5th round Jermaine Clark (signed June 10, 1997) 8th round Allan Simpson (signed June 3, 1997) 12th round Joel Pineiro (signed June 7, 1997) 30th round Aaron Looper (signed May 29, 1998)
June 10, 1997
Traded Paul Menhart to San Diego Padres in exchange for Andres Berumen.
July 3, 1997
Aquilino Lopez signed as a non-drafted free agent.
July 10, 1997
Claimed Tim Scott from Colorado Rockies on waivers.
July 14, 1997
Alvaro Espinoza released.
July 17, 1997
Josias Manzanillo released.
July 18, 1997
Traded Dean Crow, Scott Sanders and Carlos Villalobos to Detroit Tigers in exchange for Felipe Lira and Omar Olivares.
July 23, 1997
Mike Maddux released.
July 31, 1997
Traded Derek Lowe and Jason Varitek to Boston Red Sox in exchange for Heathcliff Slocumb.
Traded Jose Cruz to Toronto Blue Jays in exchange for Paul Spoljaric and Mike Timlin.
August 15, 1997
Rick Wilkins signed as a free agent.
August 20, 1997
Traded 2 players to be named later to Minnesota Twins in exchange for Roberto Kelly; Minnesota Twins received Joe Mays and Jeromy Palki (October 9, 1997).
September 2, 1997
Steve Decker released.
September 8, 1997
Traded Brian Raabe to Colorado Rockies in exchange for Donnie Schmidt.
September 26, 1997
Granted Free Agency
October 15, 1997
Granted Free Agency
October 16, 1997
Granted Free Agency
October 17, 1997
Granted Free Agency
Andrew Lorraine signed as a free agent.
October 27, 1997
Granted Free Agency
October 28, 1997
Granted Free Agency
October 29, 1997
Granted Free Agency
October 30, 1997
Granted Free Agency
October 31, 1997
Granted Free Agency
November 6, 1997
Granted Free Agency
November 7, 1997
Granted Free Agency
Rickey Cradle signed as a free agent.
November 13, 1997
Jalal Leach signed as a free agent.
November 18, 1997
Expansion Draft
24th pick by TB A Andy Sheets. 53rd pick by ARI N Bob Wolcott.
Joey Cora signed as a free agent.
December 3, 1997
Ken Huckaby signed as a free agent.
December 8, 1997
John Marzano signed as a free agent.
December 12, 1997
David Segui signed as a free agent.
December 15, 1997
Major League Draft
Selected Jeff Huson from Colorado Rockies.
Brent Gates released.
Lee Tinsley released.
Rick Wilkins signed as a free agent.
December 16, 1997
Tony Fossas signed as a free agent.
Pat Listach signed as a free agent.
Randy Veres signed as a free agent.
December 27, 1997
Rico Rossy signed as a free agent.