1997 Cincinnati Reds Trades and Transactions

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

• November 13, 1996

  Signed Lenny Harris as a free agent.

• November 14, 1996

  Signed David Nied as a free agent.

• November 18, 1996

  Kevin Mitchell granted Free Agency.

  Joe Oliver granted Free Agency.

  Mark Portugal granted Free Agency.

  Chris Sabo granted Free Agency.

  Released Thomas Howard.

• November 19, 1996

  Released Keith Mitchell.

• December 7, 1996

  Signed Jose Acevedo as an amateur free agent.

• December 10, 1996

  Signed Ricky Bones as a free agent.

  Signed Kent Mercker as a free agent.

• December 13, 1996

  Signed Pete Rose Jr. as a free agent.

• December 20, 1996

  Johnny Ruffin granted Free Agency.

  Tim Scott granted Free Agency.

• December 21, 1996

  Signed Stan Belinda as a free agent.

  Signed Billy Brewer as a free agent.

• December 23, 1996

  Received Rikkert Faneyte from the Texas Rangers as part of a conditional deal.

  Signed Félix Rodríguez as a free agent.

• January 10, 1997

  Signed Jeff Tabaka as a free agent.

• January 14, 1997

  Signed Brian Hunter as a free agent.

• January 27, 1997

  Signed Terry Pendleton as a free agent.

• February 3, 1997

  Signed Todd Williams as a free agent.

• February 8, 1997

  Signed Joe Oliver as a free agent.

• February 15, 1997

  Signed Brady Clark as a free agent.

• February 17, 1997

  Signed Deion Sanders as a free agent.

• March 10, 1997

  Released Billy Brewer.

• March 15, 1997

  Traded a player to be named later to the San Diego Padres. Received Joey Eischen. The Cincinnati Reds sent Ray Brown (minors) (March 19, 1997) to the San Diego Padres to complete the trade.

• March 27, 1997

  Kirt Ojala selected by the Florida Marlins off waivers.

  Scott Service selected by the Oakland Athletics off waivers.

• March 31, 1997

  Traded Curt Lyons to the Chicago Cubs. Received Jay Peterson (minors) and Ozzie Timmons.

• April 4, 1997

  Selected Scott Service off waivers from the Oakland Athletics.

• April 8, 1997

  Received Scott Klingenbeck from the Minnesota Twins as part of a conditional deal.

• May 2, 1997

  Kevin Jarvis selected by the Detroit Tigers off waivers.

• May 6, 1997

  Signed Steve Parris as a free agent.

  Released Ricky Bones.

• May 9, 1997

  Released Rubén Sierra.

• May 17, 1997

  Signed Giovanni Carrara as a free agent.

• June 3, 1997

  Drafted Brandon Larson in the 1st round (14th pick) of the 1997 amateur draft. Player signed July 22, 1997.

  Drafted Travis Dawkins in the 2nd round of the 1997 amateur draft. Player signed June 8, 1997.

  Drafted Dewayne Wise in the 5th round of the 1997 amateur draft. Player signed June 5, 1997.

  Drafted Mike Frank in the 7th round of the 1997 amateur draft. Player signed June 6, 1997.

  Drafted Scott Williamson in the 9th round of the 1997 amateur draft. Player signed June 11, 1997.

• June 20, 1997

  Signed Richie Lewis as a free agent.

• July 15, 1997

  Traded Héctor Carrasco and Scott Service to the Kansas City Royals. Received Jon Nunnally and Chris Stynes.

• July 24, 1997

  Released Terry Pendleton.

• July 25, 1997

  Released Jeff Sparks.

• July 31, 1997

  Traded Jeff Branson and John Smiley to the Cleveland Indians. Received Jim Crowell, Danny Graves, Damian Jackson and Scott Winchester.

• August 29, 1997

  Selected Mark Johnson off waivers from the Pittsburgh Pirates.

• September 9, 1997

  Released Scott Klingenbeck.

• September 11, 1997

  Giovanni Carrara granted Free Agency.

  Richie Lewis granted Free Agency.

• October 7, 1997

  Pedro Martínez granted Free Agency.

  Selected Donne Wall off waivers from the Houston Astros.

• October 10, 1997

  Released Pete Schourek.

• October 15, 1997

  Brian Hunter granted Free Agency.

  Steve Parris granted Free Agency.

  Pete Rose Jr. granted Free Agency.

• October 17, 1997

  Jeff Tabaka granted Free Agency.

• October 23, 1997

  Released James Lofton.

• October 27, 1997

  Signed Steve Parris as a free agent.

  Kent Mercker granted Free Agency.

• October 28, 1997

  Mike Morgan granted Free Agency.

• October 29, 1997

  Hal Morris granted Free Agency.

  José Rijo granted Free Agency.

• October 30, 1997

  Joe Oliver granted Free Agency.

• November 2, 1997

  Signed Toby Borland as a free agent.

• November 5, 1997

  Deion Sanders granted Free Agency.

• November 10, 1997

  Traded Jeff Brantley to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Dmitri Young.

• November 11, 1997

  Traded Paul Bako and Donne Wall to the Detroit Tigers. Received Melvin Nieves.

  Traded Mike Kelly to the Tampa Bay Devil Rays. Received a player to be named later. The Tampa Bay Devil Rays sent Dmitri Young (November 18, 1997) to the Cincinnati Reds to complete the trade.

  Traded Félix Rodríguez to the Arizona Diamondbacks. Received a player to be named later. The Arizona Diamondbacks sent Scott Winchester (November 18, 1997) to the Cincinnati Reds to complete the trade.

• November 18, 1997

  Dmitri Young selected by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays as the 16th pick in the 1997 expansion draft.

  Scott Winchester selected by the Arizona Diamondbacks as the 33rd pick in the 1997 expansion draft.

• November 27, 1997

  Signed Ricardo Jordan as a free agent.

• December 10, 1997

  Traded Curtis Goodwin to the Colorado Rockies. Received Mark Hutton.

• December 15, 1997

  Drafted Keith Glauber from the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1997 rule 5 draft.

• December 20, 1997

  Joey Eischen granted Free Agency.

  Selected David Weathers off waivers from the Cleveland Indians.

• December 22, 1997

  Signed Steve Cooke as a free agent.

• January 8, 1998

  Signed José Rijo as a free agent.

• January 12, 1998

  Signed Pete Rose Jr. as a free agent.

• January 14, 1998

  Signed Brandon Puffer as a free agent.

• January 21, 1998

  Signed Pete Harnisch as a free agent.

• February 2, 1998

  Signed David West as a free agent.

• February 3, 1998

  Signed Deion Sanders as a free agent.

• February 5, 1998

  Traded Yuri Sanchez (minors) to the New York Mets. Received Roberto Petagine.

• February 27, 1998

  Signed Midre Cummings as a free agent.

• March 1, 1998

  Signed Rich Sauveur as a free agent.

• March 6, 1998

  Released Toby Borland.

• March 9, 1998

  Released David West.

• March 13, 1998

  Signed Scott Klingenbeck as a free agent.

• March 14, 1998

  Signed Joey Eischen as a free agent.

• March 19, 1998

  Midre Cummings selected by the Boston Red Sox off waivers.

• March 20, 1998

  Traded Tim Belk to the Detroit Tigers. Received Kevin Baez.

• March 21, 1998

  Signed Antonio Pérez as an amateur free agent.

  Traded Eric Owens to the Florida Marlins. Received a player to be named later. The Florida Marlins sent Jesus Martinez (minors) (March 26, 1998) to the Cincinnati Reds to complete the trade.

• March 24, 1998

  Selected Tony Tarasco off waivers from the Baltimore Orioles.

• March 30, 1998

  Traded Dave Burba to the Cleveland Indians. Received Sean Casey.