1997 Boston Red Sox Trades and Transactions

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

• November 1, 1996

  Mike Maddux granted Free Agency.

• November 4, 1996

  Traded a player to be named later and Mike Stanton to the Texas Rangers. Received Mark Brandenburg and Kerry Lacy. The Boston Red Sox sent Dwayne Hosey (November 4, 1996) to the Texas Rangers to complete the trade.

• November 5, 1996

  Roger Clemens granted Free Agency.

  Phil Clark player rights sold to Kintetsu Buffaloes (Japan Pacific).

• November 25, 1996

  Sent Lee Tinsley to the Seattle Mariners as part of a conditional deal.

  Traded a player to be named later to the Florida Marlins. Received Jesús Tavárez. The Boston Red Sox sent Bobby Rodgers (minors) (December 10, 1996) to the Florida Marlins to complete the trade.

• December 5, 1996

  Released Reggie Harris.

• December 6, 1996

  Signed Robinson Checo as a free agent.

• December 7, 1996

  Signed Mike Maddux as a free agent.

  Tim Naehring granted Free Agency.

• December 9, 1996

  Signed Bret Saberhagen as a free agent.

• December 13, 1996

  Signed Tim Naehring as a free agent.

• December 14, 1996

  Signed Shane Mack as a free agent.

• December 15, 1996

  Signed Frank Francisco as an amateur free agent.

• December 17, 1996

  Signed Chris Hammond as a free agent.

  Traded a player to be named later to the Minnesota Twins. Received Pat Mahomes. The Boston Red Sox sent Brian Looney (December 17, 1996) to the Minnesota Twins to complete the trade.

• December 20, 1996

  Signed Chris Donnels as a free agent.

• December 27, 1996

  Signed Johnny Ruffin as a free agent.

• January 22, 1997

  Signed Steve Avery as a free agent.

• January 23, 1997

  Signed Ken Grundt as a free agent.

• January 27, 1997

  Traded José Canseco to the Oakland Athletics. Received John Wasdin and cash.

• January 31, 1997

  Signed Mike Benjamin as a free agent.

• February 3, 1997

  Signed Jim Corsi as a free agent.

  Released Roberto Mejía.

• February 8, 1997

  Signed Scott Leius as a free agent.

• February 10, 1997

  Signed Gary Bennett as a free agent.

• February 15, 1997

  Signed Mike Williams as a free agent.

• March 6, 1997

  Signed Tim Spehr as a free agent.

• March 14, 1997

  Released Mike Williams.

• March 25, 1997

  Purchased Carlos Valdez from the San Francisco Giants.

• March 26, 1997

  Tim Spehr player rights sold to the Kansas City Royals.

  Released Chris Donnels.

  Released Greg Hansell.

  Released Mike Maddux.

• March 29, 1997

  Released Scott Leius.

• May 1, 1997

  Johnny Ruffin player rights sold to Kintetsu Buffaloes (Japan Pacific).

• May 8, 1997

  Signed Rusty Meacham as a free agent.

• May 12, 1997

  Traded Ricky Trlicek to the New York Mets. Received Toby Borland.

• June 3, 1997

  Drafted Travis Harper in the 3rd round of the 1997 amateur draft. Player signed July 14, 1997.

  Drafted Ángel Santos in the 4th round of the 1997 amateur draft. Player signed July 26, 1997.

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

  Drafted Marty McLeary in the 10th round of the 1997 amateur draft. Player signed June 7, 1997.

  Drafted David Eckstein in the 19th round of the 1997 amateur draft. Player signed June 6, 1997.

  Drafted Bret Prinz in the 30th round of the 1997 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Dennis Tankersley in the 38th round of the 1997 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Joe Thurston in the 45th round of the 1997 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

• June 18, 1997

  Rudy Pemberton granted Free Agency.

• June 27, 1997

  Released Pat Mahomes.

• June 30, 1997

  Signed Pete Walker as a free agent.

• July 31, 1997

  Traded Heathcliff Slocumb to the Seattle Mariners. Received Derek Lowe and Jason Varitek.

• August 13, 1997

  Traded Randy Brown (minors) and Mike Stanley to the New York Yankees. Received a player to be named later and Tony Armas. The New York Yankees sent Jim Mecir (September 29, 1997) to the Boston Red Sox to complete the trade.

• August 30, 1997

  Signed Curtis Pride as a free agent.

• August 31, 1997

  Signed Bart Miadich as an amateur free agent.

• September 25, 1997

  Selected B.J. Waszgis off waivers from the Baltimore Orioles.

• September 28, 1997

  Released Wil Cordero.

• October 7, 1997

  Jesús Tavárez granted Free Agency.

• October 15, 1997

  Gary Bennett granted Free Agency.

  Ken Grundt granted Free Agency.

  Adam Hyzdu granted Free Agency.

  Rusty Meacham granted Free Agency.

  Curtis Pride granted Free Agency.

  Carlos Valdez granted Free Agency.

  Vaughn Eshelman selected by the Oakland Athletics off waivers.

• October 17, 1997

  Toby Borland granted Free Agency.

  Pete Walker granted Free Agency.

• October 27, 1997

  Mike Benjamin granted Free Agency.

• October 28, 1997

  Signed Brian Shouse as a free agent.

  Jim Corsi granted Free Agency.

  Shane Mack granted Free Agency.

• October 29, 1997

  Travis Harper granted Free Agency.

• October 30, 1997

  Chris Hammond granted Free Agency.

• October 31, 1997

  Bret Saberhagen granted Free Agency.

• November 6, 1997

  Traded Mark Brandenburg, Bill Haselman and Aaron Sele to the Texas Rangers. Received Damon Buford and Jim Leyritz.

• November 17, 1997

  Signed Bret Saberhagen as a free agent.

• November 18, 1997

  Traded a player to be named later and Carl Pavano to the Montreal Expos. Received Pedro Martinez. The Boston Red Sox sent Tony Armas (December 18, 1997) to the Montreal Expos to complete the trade.

  Jeff Suppan selected by the Arizona Diamondbacks as the 3rd pick in the 1997 expansion draft.

  Jim Mecir selected by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays as the 36th pick in the 1997 expansion draft.

• November 21, 1997

  Signed Mike Benjamin as a free agent.

  Signed Sun-Woo Kim as an amateur free agent.

• November 24, 1997

  Purchased Jimmy Hurst from the Detroit Tigers.

• December 3, 1997

  Signed Jim Corsi as a free agent.

• December 9, 1997

  Signed Dennis Eckersley as a free agent.

• December 23, 1997

  Signed Darren Lewis as a free agent.

• January 6, 1998

  Signed Anastacio Martínez as an amateur free agent.

• January 14, 1998

  Signed Pete Walker as a free agent.

• January 28, 1998

  Signed Keith Mitchell as a free agent.

• January 29, 1998

  Signed Carlos Valdez as a free agent.

• March 19, 1998

  Selected Midre Cummings off waivers from the Cincinnati Reds.

• March 26, 1998

  Signed Mark Lemke as a free agent.

• March 30, 1998

  Signed Billy Ashley as a free agent.

  Signed Jin Ho Cho as an amateur free agent.

  Traded Bo Dodson (minors) to the Baltimore Orioles. Received Keith Johns.