| Tuesday, September 9th, 1997 | | Placed 2B Kevin Castleberry on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to 09/06/1997. | | Saturday, August 16th, 1997 | | Placed SP Jimmy Key on the 60-day disabled list. | | Placed MR John Burkett on the active roster. | | Activated MR John Burkett from the disabled list. | | Monday, June 30th, 1997 | | Drafted SP Aaron Cook in the 1997 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 27, 27th overall pick). | | Drafted MR Grant Balfour in the 1997 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 27, 55th overall pick). | | Drafted SS Luis Rodriguez in the 1997 first-year player draft (Round 3, Pick 27, 83rd overall pick). | | Drafted MR T. J. Tucker in the 1997 first-year player draft (Round 4, Pick 27, 111st overall pick). | | Drafted MR Todd Belitz in the 1997 first-year player draft (Round 5, Pick 27, 139th overall pick). | | Drafted CF Kory DeHaan in the 1997 first-year player draft (Round 6, Pick 27, 167th overall pick). | | Drafted SS Jason Dellaero in the 1997 first-year player draft (Round 7, Pick 27, 195th overall pick). | | Thursday, May 15th, 1997 | | Signed CF Chuckie Carr to a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $4,500,000. | | Sunday, April 27th, 1997 | | Signed SP Woody Williams to a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $12,180,000. | | Friday, April 25th, 1997 | | Signed 3B Juan Bell to a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $5,330,000. | | Signed SS Mike Bordick to a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $2,070,000. | | Tuesday, December 31st, 1996 | | Signed free agent SP Matt Murray to a minor league contract. | | Friday, November 8th, 1996 | | SP Ryan Bowen received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $550,000. | | 3B Juan Bell received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $1,100,000. | | SS Rey Sanchez received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $550,000. | | 3B Kiyoshi Hatsushiba received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $550,000. | | 2B Kevin Castleberry received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $1,237,500. | | MR Jim Bruske received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $550,000. | |