1997 Detroit Tigers Trades and Transactions

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

• November 1, 1996

  Traded Clint Sodowsky to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Received Dan Miceli.

• November 8, 1996

  Released Phil Hiatt.

• November 12, 1996

  Todd Van Poppel selected by the Anaheim Angels off waivers.

• November 20, 1996

  Signed Tim Pugh as a free agent.

  Released Fausto Cruz.

  Released Richie Lewis.

  Released Shannon Penn.

  Released Duane Singleton.

  Released Brian Williams.

• November 25, 1996

  Signed Denny Harriger as a free agent.

• November 26, 1996

  Signed Marino Santana as a free agent.

• December 9, 1996

  Drafted Jeff Berblinger from the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1996 rule 5 draft.

  Tarrik Brock drafted by the Seattle Mariners in the 1996 rule 5 draft.

  Frank Catalanotto drafted by the Oakland Athletics in the 1996 rule 5 draft.

  Drafted Alejandro Freire from the Houston Astros in the 1996 minor league draft.

  Drafted José Macias from the Montreal Expos in the 1996 minor league draft.

  Jeff McCurry selected by the Colorado Rockies in the 1996 minor league draft.

  Traded Jeff Berblinger to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Received Juan Hernaiz (minors) and Deivi Cruz.

• December 10, 1996

  Traded Brad Ausmus, José Lima, Trever Miller, C.J. Nitkowski and Daryle Ward to the Houston Astros. Received Doug Brocail, Brian Hunter, Todd Jones, Orlando Miller and cash.

• December 11, 1996

  Traded Brent Stentz (minors) to the Minnesota Twins. Received Matt Walbeck.

  Traded Anton French (minors) to the Toronto Blue Jays. Received Roberto Durán.

• December 14, 1996

  Signed Joe Hall as a free agent.

• December 15, 1996

  Signed Ray Holbert as a free agent.

• December 16, 1996

  Traded Cam Smith (minors) and Joey Eischen to the San Diego Padres. Received Willie Blair and Brian Johnson.

  Traded Mark Lewis to the San Francisco Giants. Received Jesse Ibarra (minors).

• January 9, 1997

  Signed Vince Coleman as a free agent.

• January 17, 1997

  Signed Jason Grimsley as a free agent.

• January 20, 1997

  Signed Mike Rivera as an amateur free agent.

• January 22, 1997

  Signed José Bautista as a free agent.

• March 20, 1997

  Released Jason Grimsley.

• March 21, 1997

  The Oakland Athletics returned Frank Catalanotto (earlier draft pick).

• March 22, 1997

  Traded Mike Darr and Matt Skrmetta to the San Diego Padres. Received Jody Reed.

• March 26, 1997

  Released Graham Koonce.

  Selected Jimmy Hurst off waivers from the Chicago White Sox.

• March 27, 1997

  Released José Bautista.

• April 8, 1997

  Signed Bob Hamelin as a free agent.

• April 9, 1997

  Signed José Bautista as a free agent.

• April 16, 1997

  Released Vince Coleman.

• May 2, 1997

  Selected Kevin Jarvis off waivers from the Cincinnati Reds.

• May 9, 1997

  Kevin Jarvis selected by the Minnesota Twins off waivers.

• June 3, 1997

  Drafted Matt Anderson in the 1st round (1st pick) of the 1997 amateur draft. Player signed December 23, 1997.

  Drafted Shane Loux in the 2nd round of the 1997 amateur draft. Player signed June 14, 1997.

  Drafted Max St. Pierre in the 26th round of the 1997 amateur draft. Player signed June 16, 1997.

• June 17, 1997

  Selected Kevin Jarvis off waivers from the Minnesota Twins.

• July 16, 1997

  Traded Dave Hajek to the San Diego Padres. Received Earl Johnson (minors).

  Traded Brian Johnson to the San Francisco Giants. Received Marcus Jensen.

• July 18, 1997

  Traded Felipe Lira and Omar Olivares to the Seattle Mariners. Received Carlos Villalobos (minors), Dean Crow and Scott Sanders.

• July 21, 1997

  Released José Bautista.

• July 22, 1997

  Marcus Jensen granted Free Agency.

• July 26, 1997

  Signed Marcus Jensen as a free agent.

• August 21, 1997

  Curtis Pride granted Free Agency.

• September 12, 1997

  Jody Reed granted Free Agency.

• October 15, 1997

  John Cummings granted Free Agency.

  Joe Hall granted Free Agency.

  Denny Harriger granted Free Agency.

  Ray Holbert granted Free Agency.

  Tim Hyers granted Free Agency.

  Tim Pugh granted Free Agency.

  Shannon Withem granted Free Agency.

• October 27, 1997

  Willie Blair granted Free Agency.

• November 1, 1997

  Signed Fernando Rodney as an amateur free agent.

• November 10, 1997

  Signed Robert Ellis as a free agent.

• November 11, 1997

  Traded Melvin Nieves to the Cincinnati Reds. Received Paul Bako and Donne Wall.

• November 18, 1997

  Traded Travis Fryman to the Arizona Diamondbacks. Received Matt Drews (minors), Gabe Alvarez and Joe Randa.

  Bubba Trammell selected by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays as the 22nd pick in the 1997 expansion draft.

  Bryan Corey selected by the Arizona Diamondbacks as the 63rd pick in the 1997 expansion draft.

• November 19, 1997

  Traded Ryan Balfe (minors), Dan Miceli and Donne Wall to the San Diego Padres. Received Trey Beamon and Tim Worrell.

• November 20, 1997

  Traded Phil Nevin and Matt Walbeck to the Anaheim Angels. Received Nick Skuse (minors).

  Traded Rick Greene, Mike Myers and Santiago Pérez to the Milwaukee Brewers. Received Bryce Florie.

• November 24, 1997

  Jimmy Hurst player rights sold to the Boston Red Sox.

• December 1, 1997

  Orlando Miller selected by the Kansas City Royals off waivers.

• December 2, 1997

  Signed Joe Siddall as a free agent.

• December 8, 1997

  Signed Denny Harriger as a free agent.

  Signed Pedro Swann as a free agent.

• December 9, 1997

  Signed Luis Gonzalez as a free agent.

• December 11, 1997

  Signed Frank Castillo as a free agent.

• December 12, 1997

  Signed Bip Roberts as a free agent.

  Released Kevin Jarvis.

• December 15, 1997

  Drafted Sean Runyan from the San Diego Padres in the 1997 rule 5 draft.

• December 16, 1997

  Signed Billy Ripken as a free agent.

• December 21, 1997

  Bob Hamelin granted Free Agency.

  Fernando Hernández granted Free Agency.

• December 22, 1997

  Signed Joe Oliver as a free agent.

  Signed Andy Tomberlin as a free agent.

• January 29, 1998

  Signed Pete Incaviglia as a free agent.

• March 3, 1998

  Released Robert Ellis.

• March 9, 1998

  Signed Kevin Baez as a free agent.

  Signed Erik Hiljus as a free agent.

• March 20, 1998

  Traded Kevin Baez to the Cincinnati Reds. Received Tim Belk.

• March 25, 1998

  Purchased Doug Bochtler from the Oakland Athletics.

  Released Marcus Jensen.