| 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, July 21st, 1997 | | Placed MR John Burkett on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to 07/20/1997. | | Purchased the contract of SP Bruce Chen from Triple A Albuquerque. | | 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. | | Monday, November 11th, 1996 | | SP Brad Radke received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $300,000. | | MR Rick White received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $300,000. | | SP Allen Watson received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $300,000. | | MR Scott Sullivan received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $300,000. | | MR Brendan Donnelly received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $300,000. | | SP Danny Jackson becomes a free-agent. | | C Scott Hatteberg received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $300,000. | | 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. | |