1997 Atlanta Braves Trades and Transactions

Transactions listed are from October 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.

• November 9, 1996

  Signed Rafael Furcal as an amateur free agent.

• November 13, 1996

  Dwight Smith granted Free Agency.

• November 18, 1996

  Luis Polonia granted Free Agency.

• November 20, 1996

  Signed John Smoltz as a free agent.

• November 25, 1996

  Traded Greg McMichael to the New York Mets. Received a player to be named later and Paul Byrd. The New York Mets sent Andy Zwirchitz (minors) (May 25, 1997) to the Atlanta Braves to complete the trade.

• December 6, 1996

  Signed Rafael Belliard as a free agent.

• December 9, 1996

  Rob Sasser drafted by the Anaheim Angels in the 1996 rule 5 draft.

  Drafted Jamie Walker from the Houston Astros in the 1996 rule 5 draft.

• December 13, 1996

  Traded Martin Sanchez (minors) to the Florida Marlins. Received Yorkis Pérez.

• December 18, 1996

  Signed Mark Lemke as a free agent.

• December 19, 1996

  Signed Mike Bielecki as a free agent.

  Released Ben Van Ryn.

• December 20, 1996

  Signed Hensley Meulens as a free agent.

• January 27, 1997

  Released Jorge Campillo.

  Released Humberto Cota.

• February 24, 1997

  Signed Larry Luebbers as a free agent.

• March 20, 1997

  Released Hensley Meulens.

• March 22, 1997

  Signed Tommy Gregg as a free agent.

• March 25, 1997

  Traded Marquis Grissom and David Justice to the Cleveland Indians. Received Alan Embree and Kenny Lofton.

• March 27, 1997

  Traded Jermaine Dye and Jamie Walker to the Kansas City Royals. Received Keith Lockhart and Michael Tucker.

• March 31, 1997

  Yorkis Pérez selected by the New York Mets off waivers.

• June 3, 1997

  Drafted Joey Nation in the 2nd round of the 1997 amateur draft. Player signed June 30, 1997.

  Drafted Cory Aldridge in the 4th round of the 1997 amateur draft. Player signed June 8, 1997.

  Drafted Horacio Ramírez in the 5th round of the 1997 amateur draft. Player signed June 6, 1997.

  Drafted Ryan Snare in the 9th round of the 1997 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Charlie Manning in the 22nd round of the 1997 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

• June 10, 1997

  Signed Tim Spehr as a free agent.

• August 14, 1997

  Traded a player to be named later to the Minnesota Twins. Received Greg Colbrunn. The Atlanta Braves sent Marc Lewis (minors) (October 1, 1997) to the Minnesota Twins to complete the trade.

• September 5, 1997

  Traded a player to be named later to the Minnesota Twins. Received Greg Myers. The Atlanta Braves sent Steve Hacker (minors) (December 18, 1997) to the Minnesota Twins to complete the trade.

• September 15, 1997

  Joe Borowski selected by the New York Yankees off waivers.

• October 13, 1997

  Ed Giovanola selected by the San Diego Padres off waivers.

• October 15, 1997

  Chris Brock granted Free Agency.

  Scott Brow granted Free Agency.

  Dean Hartgraves granted Free Agency.

  Larry Luebbers granted Free Agency.

• October 17, 1997

  Pedro Swann granted Free Agency.

  Brad Woodall granted Free Agency.

• October 23, 1997

  Greg Colbrunn granted Free Agency.

• October 28, 1997

  Kenny Lofton granted Free Agency.

  Greg Myers granted Free Agency.

• October 29, 1997

  Rafael Belliard granted Free Agency.

• November 2, 1997

  Jeff Blauser granted Free Agency.

• November 5, 1997

  Mark Lemke granted Free Agency.

• November 6, 1997

  Signed Jung Bong as an amateur free agent.

• November 7, 1997

  Mike Bielecki granted Free Agency.

• November 17, 1997

  Signed Walt Weiss as a free agent.

• November 18, 1997

  Fred McGriff player rights sold to the Tampa Bay Devil Rays.

  Bob Smith selected by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays as the 12th pick in the 1997 expansion draft.

  John LeRoy selected by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays as the 34th pick in the 1997 expansion draft.

  Terrell Wade selected by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays as the 60th pick in the 1997 expansion draft.

• November 20, 1997

  Signed Andrés Galarraga as a free agent.

• December 5, 1997

  Signed Rafael Belliard as a free agent.

• December 11, 1997

  Traded Chad Fox to the Milwaukee Brewers. Received Gerald Williams.

• December 15, 1997

  Drafted Brian Edmondson from the New York Mets in the 1997 rule 5 draft.

  Signed Rudy Seánez as a free agent.

• December 20, 1997

  Mike Mordecai granted Free Agency.

• December 21, 1997

  Tim Spehr granted Free Agency.

• January 13, 1998

  Signed Ray Holbert as a free agent.

• January 20, 1998

  Traded Ray King to the Chicago Cubs. Received Jon Ratliff.

• January 23, 1998

  Signed Tommy Greene as a free agent.

• January 30, 1998

  Signed Dennis Martínez as a free agent.

• February 6, 1998

  Signed Curtis Pride as a free agent.

• March 8, 1998

  Signed Mike Porzio as a free agent.

• March 30, 1998

  Released Brad Clontz.