1997 Milwaukee Brewers Trades and Transactions

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

• November 1, 1996

  Released Turner Ward.

• November 6, 1996

  Signed Steve Mintz as a free agent.

  David Hulse granted Free Agency.

  Doug Jones granted Free Agency.

• November 11, 1996

  Signed Ramón García as a free agent.

• November 25, 1996

  Traded a player to be named later to the Florida Marlins. Received Joel Adamson. The Milwaukee Brewers sent Ed Collins (minors) (December 10, 1996) to the Florida Marlins to complete the trade.

• November 26, 1996

  Signed Eddy Díaz as a free agent.

• November 27, 1996

  Selected Jeff Ware off waivers from the Toronto Blue Jays.

• December 7, 1996

  Signed Doug Jones as a free agent.

• December 9, 1996

  Ramón García drafted by the Houston Astros in the 1996 rule 5 draft.

• January 26, 1997

  Signed Mike Misuraca as a free agent.

• January 30, 1997

  Signed Jack Voigt as a free agent.

• March 7, 1997

  Released Steve Mintz.

• March 13, 1997

  Traded Brian Tollberg to the San Diego Padres. Received Antonio Fernandez (minors).

• March 27, 1997

  Traded a player to be named later to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Keith Johns. The Milwaukee Brewers sent Scotty Pace (minors) (January 6, 1998) to the St. Louis Cardinals to complete the trade.

• March 31, 1997

  Signed Greg Hansell as a free agent.

• April 3, 1997

  Signed Jason Grimsley as a free agent.

• April 23, 1997

  Traded a player to be named later to the Colorado Rockies. Received Jeff Huson. The Milwaukee Brewers sent Creighton Gubanich (August 5, 1997) to the Colorado Rockies to complete the trade.

• May 12, 1997

  Signed Ricky Bones as a free agent.

• May 20, 1997

  Chuck Carr granted Free Agency.

• June 3, 1997

  Drafted Kyle Peterson in the 1st round (13th pick) of the 1997 amateur draft. Player signed July 20, 1997.

  Drafted Bucky Jacobsen in the 7th round of the 1997 amateur draft. Player signed June 4, 1997.

  Drafted Matt Childers in the 9th round of the 1997 amateur draft. Player signed June 6, 1997.

  Drafted Doug Clark in the 20th round of the 1997 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Brian Mallette in the 27th round of the 1997 amateur draft. Player signed June 9, 1997.

  Drafted Geoff Geary in the 41st round of the 1997 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

• June 14, 1997

  Signed Jason Childers as an amateur free agent.

• June 17, 1997

  Released Ángel Miranda.

• June 19, 1997

  Traded Tony Phillips (minors) to the Oakland Athletics. Received Creighton Gubanich.

• June 26, 1997

  Ricky Bones player rights sold to the Kansas City Royals.

• July 24, 1997

  Signed Blas Minor as a free agent.

• July 29, 1997

  Traded Jason Grimsley to the Kansas City Royals. Received Jamie Brewington.

• August 13, 1997

  Signed Julio Franco as a free agent.

• August 14, 1997

  Received Mark Davis from the Arizona Diamondbacks as part of a conditional deal.

• August 30, 1997

  Traded a player to be named later to the Minnesota Twins. Received Darrin Jackson. The Milwaukee Brewers sent Mick Fieldbinder (minors) (September 4, 1997) to the Minnesota Twins to complete the trade.

• August 31, 1997

  Sent Keith Johns to the Baltimore Orioles as part of a conditional deal.

  Traded Donnie Moore (minors) to the New York Mets. Received Pete Harnisch.

• September 2, 1997

  Signed Paul Wagner as a free agent.

  Released Tim Unroe.