The Transactions for the 1997 Texas Rangers (original) (raw)
The Transactions for the 1997 Texas Rangers
January 6, 1997
Mike Devereaux signed as a free agent.
January 15, 1997
Domingo Cedeno signed as a free agent.
January 24, 1997
Eric Gunderson signed as a free agent.
March 15, 1997
Mike Butcher signed as a free agent.
Brent Cookson signed as a free agent.
March 17, 1997
Kevin Gross signed as a free agent.
March 21, 1997
Mike Butcher released.
March 27, 1997
Eric Anthony signed as a free agent.
Claimed Dave Silvestri from Seattle Mariners on waivers.
April 1, 1997
Brent Cookson released.
April 16, 1997
Alex Diaz signed as a free agent.
April 25, 1997
Eric Anthony released.
April 30, 1997
Kevin Gross released.
May 1, 1997
Bryan Eversgerd signed as a free agent.
May 22, 1997
Luis Pineda released.
June 3, 1997
Amateur Free-Agent Draft
1st round (39th pick) Jason Romano (signed July 11, 1997) 2nd round Jason Grabowski (signed June 12, 1997) 4th round Dave Elder (signed June 21, 1997) 7th round Mike Lamb (signed June 6, 1997) 19th round Travis Hughes (signed June 1, 1998) 29th round Jason Young (did not sign)
June 12, 1997
Mike Devereaux released.
June 20, 1997
Todd Van Poppel signed as a free agent.
July 18, 1997
Luis Ortiz signed as a free agent.
July 25, 1997
Traded Dean Palmer to Kansas City Royals in exchange for Tom Goodwin.
July 29, 1997
Traded Ken Hill to Anaheim Angels in exchange for Jim Leyritz and a player to be named later; Texas Rangers received Rob Sasser (October 31, 1997).
Traded Cory Bailey to San Francisco Giants in exchange for Chad Hartvigson.
August 4, 1997
Claimed Terry Clark from Cleveland Indians on waivers.
August 11, 1997
Lost Jose Alberro to New York Yankees on waivers.
August 12, 1997
Traded Ed Vosberg to Florida Marlins in exchange for Rick Helling.
August 25, 1997
Angel Miranda signed as a free agent.
October 2, 1997
Granted Free Agency
October 8, 1997
Granted Free Agency
October 15, 1997
Granted Free Agency
October 17, 1997
Granted Free Agency
October 27, 1997
Granted Free Agency
Terry Clark Bryan Eversgerd Henry Mercedes Mike Simms Bobby Witt
October 30, 1997
Granted Free Agency
October 31, 1997
Traded Mike Bell to Anaheim Angels in exchange for Matt Perisho.
November 6, 1997
Granted Free Agency
Traded Damon Buford and Jim Leyritz to Boston Red Sox in exchange for Mark Brandenburg, Bill Haselman and Aaron Sele.
November 18, 1997
Expansion Draft
11th pick by ARI N Edwin Diaz. 51st pick by ARI N Hanley Frias.
November 20, 1997
Scott Sheldon signed as a free agent.
November 21, 1997
Granted Free Agency
November 22, 1997
Scott Klingenbeck signed as a free agent.
December 1, 1997
Matt Miller signed as a non-drafted free agent.
December 7, 1997
Scott Bailes signed as a free agent.
December 8, 1997
Kevin Elster signed as a free agent.
December 9, 1997
Luis Alicea signed as a free agent.
Roberto Kelly signed as a free agent.
December 15, 1997
Major League Draft
Selected Scott Podsednik from Florida Marlins.
December 16, 1997
Terry Clark signed as a free agent.
Warren Newson signed as a free agent.
December 17, 1997
Mike Simms signed as a free agent.
December 19, 1997
Traded Benji Gil to Chicago White Sox in exchange for Al Levine and Larry Thomas.
December 21, 1997
Granted Free Agency
December 22, 1997
Joe Hall signed as a free agent.
December 23, 1997
Scott Cooper signed as a free agent.
Roger Pavlik signed as a free agent.