Transactions
Signings, extensions, trades & releases
1997 Season
July
Trade: Philadelphia Phillies ↔ Baltimore Orioles (2 players)
Signed Bryan Hickerson — 2yr / $146,000
Standard Contract · Season 1997
Signed Hal Morris — 1yr / $70,000
Veteran Contract · Season 1997
Signed Chris Brown — 1yr / $89,000
Veteran Contract · Season 1997
Signed Ramon J. Martinez — 4yr / $352,000
Standard Contract · Season 1997
Signed Jerry Browne — 3yr / $174,000
Standard Contract · Season 1997
Signed Joe Grahe — 2yr / $104,000
Standard Contract · Season 1997
Signed Heathcliff Slocumb — 1yr / $50,000
Veteran Contract · Season 1997
Signed Turk Wendell — 1yr / $50,000
Veteran Contract · Season 1997
Signed Jeff Kunkel — 1yr / $50,000
Veteran Contract · Season 1997
Signed Denny Hocking — 2yr / $100,000
Standard Contract · Season 1997
Signed Todd Pratt — 1yr / $50,000
Veteran Contract · Season 1997
Signed Roger Pavlik — 1yr / $50,000
Veteran Contract · Season 1997
Signed Pat Rapp — 1yr / $50,000
Veteran Contract · Season 1997
Trade: Cleveland Spiders ↔ Baltimore Orioles (4 players)
June
Released Ben McDonald to free agency
Season 1997
Released Jim Leyritz to free agency
Season 1997
Released Pat Meares to free agency
Season 1997
Released Troy O'Leary to free agency
Season 1997
Released Roger McDowell to free agency
Season 1997
Released Hector Fajardo to free agency
Season 1997
Released Jeff Nelson to free agency
Season 1997
Released Russ Springer to free agency
Season 1997
Released Julian Tavarez to free agency
Season 1997
Released Jacob Brumfield to free agency
Season 1997
Released Tim Scott to free agency
Season 1997
Released Darryl Scott to free agency
Season 1997
Released Tom Urbani to free agency
Season 1997
Released Brian Keyser to free agency
Season 1997
Trade: Las Vegas Angels ↔ Baltimore Orioles (1 player, 1 pick)