1997 Houston Astros Trades and Transactions

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

• November 6, 1996

  Danny Darwin granted Free Agency.

• November 14, 1996

  Bill Spiers granted Free Agency.

• November 16, 1996

  Signed Ken Ramos as a free agent.

• November 18, 1996

  John Cangelosi granted Free Agency.

  Doug Drabek granted Free Agency.

• November 22, 1996

  Signed Blas Minor as a free agent.

  Signed Bronswell Patrick as a free agent.

• December 2, 1996

  Signed Sid Fernandez as a free agent.

  Signed Pat Listach as a free agent.

  Signed Bill Spiers as a free agent.

• December 4, 1996

  Signed Thomas Howard as a free agent.

• December 9, 1996

  Drafted Ramón García from the Milwaukee Brewers in the 1996 rule 5 draft.

  Edgar Ramos drafted by the Philadelphia Phillies in the 1996 rule 5 draft.

  Jamie Walker drafted by the Atlanta Braves in the 1996 rule 5 draft.

  Alejandro Freire selected by the Detroit Tigers in the 1996 minor league draft.

  Héctor Mercado selected by the Florida Marlins in the 1996 minor league draft.

• December 10, 1996

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

• December 19, 1996

  Signed Luis Gonzalez as a free agent.

  Signed Mike Magnante as a free agent.

• December 20, 1996

  Randy Knorr granted Free Agency.

  Derrick May granted Free Agency.

  Jeff Tabaka granted Free Agency.

• December 23, 1996

  Signed Randy Knorr as a free agent.

• December 30, 1996

  Signed Russ Springer as a free agent.

• January 9, 1997

  Released Jim Dougherty.

• January 25, 1997

  Signed Luis Rivera as a free agent.

• February 4, 1997

  Signed Tommy Greene as a free agent.

• February 5, 1997

  Signed Tommy Gregg as a free agent.

• March 14, 1997

  Signed J.R. Phillips as a free agent.

• March 15, 1997

  Traded Sean Runyan to the San Diego Padres. Received Luis López.

• March 20, 1997

  Released Tommy Gregg.

• March 21, 1997

  Released Bry Nelson.

• March 31, 1997

  Traded Luis López to the New York Mets. Received Tim Bogar.

• April 15, 1997

  Signed Carlos Hernández as an amateur free agent.

• April 24, 1997

  Received Todd Haney from the Seattle Mariners as part of a conditional deal.

• May 9, 1997

  Traded Alvin Morman to the Cleveland Indians. Received José Cabrera.

• June 1, 1997

  Signed Chuck Carr as a free agent.

• June 3, 1997

  Drafted Lance Berkman in the 1st round (16th pick) of the 1997 amateur draft. Player signed June 4, 1997.

  Drafted Eric Byrnes in the 4th round of the 1997 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Trey Hodges in the 14th round of the 1997 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Tim Redding in the 20th round of the 1997 amateur draft. Player signed May 21, 1998.

  Drafted Jason Alfaro in the 22nd round of the 1997 amateur draft. Player signed June 30, 1997.

  Drafted Charlton Jimerson in the 25th round of the 1997 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

• June 6, 1997

  The Philadelphia Phillies returned Edgar Ramos (earlier draft pick).

• June 23, 1997

  Signed Santiago Ramírez as an amateur free agent.

• July 1, 1997

  Released Pat Listach.

• July 17, 1997

  Blas Minor granted Free Agency.

• July 27, 1997

  Signed Josías Manzanillo as a free agent.

• August 15, 1997

  Traded Julien Tucker (minors) to the Chicago White Sox. Received Tony Peña.

• October 7, 1997

  Donne Wall selected by the Cincinnati Reds off waivers.

• October 8, 1997

  Released Tommy Greene.

• October 14, 1997

  Randy Knorr granted Free Agency.

• October 15, 1997

  Todd Haney granted Free Agency.

  Josías Manzanillo granted Free Agency.

  J.R. Phillips granted Free Agency.

• October 17, 1997

  Melvin Mora granted Free Agency.

  Bronswell Patrick granted Free Agency.

  Ken Ramos granted Free Agency.

• October 27, 1997

  Luis Rivera granted Free Agency.

• October 28, 1997

  Luis Gonzalez granted Free Agency.

  Thomas Howard granted Free Agency.

  Darryl Kile granted Free Agency.

• October 30, 1997

  Tony Peña granted Free Agency.

• November 3, 1997

  Bill Spiers granted Free Agency.

• November 11, 1997

  Traded a player to be named later, Manuel Barrios and Óscar Henríquez to the Florida Marlins. Received Moisés Alou. The Houston Astros sent Mark Johnson (December 16, 1997) to the Florida Marlins to complete the trade.

• November 18, 1997

  Bobby Abreu selected by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays as the 6th pick in the 1997 expansion draft.

  Tom Martin selected by the Arizona Diamondbacks as the 29th pick in the 1997 expansion draft.

  Russ Springer selected by the Arizona Diamondbacks as the 61st pick in the 1997 expansion draft.

• November 24, 1997

  Signed Dave Clark as a free agent.

• November 25, 1997

  Signed Bill Spiers as a free agent.

• November 26, 1997

  Signed Doug Henry as a free agent.

  Signed J.R. Phillips as a free agent.

• December 9, 1997

  Signed Jack Howell as a free agent.

• December 10, 1997

  Signed Marc Ronan as a free agent.

• December 21, 1997

  Sean Berry granted Free Agency.

  Chuck Carr granted Free Agency.

• December 22, 1997

  Signed Rob Butler as a free agent.

  Signed Bob Scanlan as a free agent.

  Traded John Hudek to the New York Mets. Received Carl Everett.

• December 29, 1997

  Signed Roberto Rivera as a free agent.

• January 9, 1998

  Signed Reggie Harris as a free agent.

  Signed Pete Schourek as a free agent.

• January 13, 1998

  Signed Sean Berry as a free agent.

• January 14, 1998

  Traded James Mouton to the San Diego Padres. Received Sean Bergman.

• February 5, 1998

  Signed Luis Rivera as a free agent.

• March 31, 1998

  Signed Kevin Hodges as a free agent.