1997 Los Angeles Dodgers Trades and Transactions

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

• November 6, 1996

  Signed Mark Guthrie as a free agent.

• November 7, 1996

  Brett Butler granted Free Agency.

• November 18, 1996

  Signed Eddie Williams as a free agent.

• November 20, 1996

  Selected Nelson Liriano off waivers from the Pittsburgh Pirates.

• November 27, 1996

  Dave Hansen granted Free Agency.

• December 4, 1996

  Signed Brett Butler as a free agent.

• December 8, 1996

  Signed Todd Zeile as a free agent.

• December 9, 1996

  Eddie Oropesa drafted by the San Francisco Giants in the 1996 rule 5 draft.

  Drafted Deivi Cruz from the San Francisco Giants in the 1996 minor league draft.

  Released Mike Busch.

  Traded Juan Hernaiz (minors) and Deivi Cruz to the Detroit Tigers. Received Jeff Berblinger.

• December 10, 1996

  Released Chad Zerbe.

• December 20, 1996

  Félix Rodríguez granted Free Agency.

• December 28, 1996

  Signed Rich Sauveur as a free agent.

• February 18, 1997

  Signed Mike Harkey as a free agent.

• March 17, 1997

  Released John Wehner.

• March 28, 1997

  Returned Jeff Berblinger (earlier draft pick) to the St. Louis Cardinals.

  Released Rich Sauveur.

• April 28, 1997

  Signed Eric Anthony as a free agent.

• May 9, 1997

  Released Brad Thomas.

• May 16, 1997

  Signed Victor Álvarez as an amateur free agent.

• June 3, 1997

  Drafted Steve Colyer in the 2nd round of the 1997 amateur draft. Player signed May 23, 1998.

  Drafted Chase Utley in the 2nd round of the 1997 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Jesús Feliciano in the 36th round of the 1997 amateur draft. Player signed May 19, 1999.

  Drafted John Nelson in the 40th round of the 1997 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

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

  Drafted Steve Holm in the 62nd round of the 1997 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

• July 21, 1997

  Signed Bobby Muñoz as a free agent.

• August 9, 1997

  Traded Eddie Williams to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Received Hal Garrett (minors).

• August 12, 1997

  Traded Bobby Cripps (minors) to the Toronto Blue Jays. Received Otis Nixon.

• August 14, 1997

  Signed Jorge Piedra as an amateur free agent.

• August 19, 1997

  Traded Pedro Astacio to the Colorado Rockies. Received Eric Young Sr..

• August 20, 1997

  Signed Eddie Murray as a free agent.

• August 27, 1997

  Traded a player to be named later to the Chicago White Sox. Received Darren Lewis. The Los Angeles Dodgers sent Chad Fonville (September 2, 1997) to the Chicago White Sox to complete the trade.

• September 3, 1997

  Released Chip Hale.

• September 25, 1997

  Selected Matt Luke off waivers from the New York Yankees.

• October 3, 1997

  Eric Anthony granted Free Agency.

  Wayne Kirby granted Free Agency.

  Nelson Liriano granted Free Agency.

• October 6, 1997

  Mike Harkey granted Free Agency.

  Selected Jim Bruske off waivers from the San Diego Padres.

• October 9, 1997

  Greg Gagne granted Free Agency.

• October 15, 1997

  Howard Battle granted Free Agency.

• October 17, 1997

  Ken Huckaby granted Free Agency.

  Bobby Muñoz granted Free Agency.

• October 27, 1997

  Darren Lewis granted Free Agency.

  Otis Nixon granted Free Agency.

• October 28, 1997

  Tom Candiotti granted Free Agency.

  Todd Worrell granted Free Agency.

• October 30, 1997

  Eddie Murray granted Free Agency.

• November 7, 1997

  Brett Butler granted Free Agency.

• November 18, 1997

  Karim García selected by the Arizona Diamondbacks as the 9th pick in the 1997 expansion draft.

  Rick Gorecki selected by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays as the 40th pick in the 1997 expansion draft.

• December 3, 1997

  Signed Trent Hubbard as a free agent.

• December 8, 1997

  Signed José Vizcaíno as a free agent.

• December 15, 1997

  Drafted Frank Lankford from the New York Yankees in the 1997 rule 5 draft.

  Juan Sosa selected by the Colorado Rockies in the 1997 minor league draft.

• December 17, 1997

  Signed Tim Scott as a free agent.

• January 7, 1998

  Signed Thomas Howard as a free agent.

• January 12, 1998

  Signed Mark Gubicza as a free agent.

• January 16, 1998

  Signed Mike Devereaux as a free agent.

• March 20, 1998

  Signed Sean Maloney as a free agent.

• March 29, 1998

  Released Billy Ashley.