1997 New York Yankees Trades and Transactions

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

• November 4, 1996

  Signed Clay Bellinger as a free agent.

  Mike Aldrete granted Free Agency.

• November 5, 1996

  Joe Girardi granted Free Agency.

  John Wetteland granted Free Agency.

• November 14, 1996

  Signed Marc Ronan as a free agent.

• November 17, 1996

  Signed John Rodriguez as an amateur free agent.

• November 18, 1996

  Tony Fernández granted Free Agency.

• November 27, 1996

  Signed Scott Pose as a free agent.

• December 3, 1996

  Signed Joe Girardi as a free agent.

• December 5, 1996

  Traded Jim Leyritz to the Anaheim Angels. Received players to be named later. The Anaheim Angels sent Jeremy Blevins (minors) (December 9, 1996) and Ryan Kane (minors) (December 9, 1996) to the New York Yankees to complete the trade.

• December 7, 1996

  Jimmy Key granted Free Agency.

• December 11, 1996

  Signed Mike Stanton as a free agent.

• December 20, 1996

  Billy Brewer granted Free Agency.

  Scott Kamieniecki granted Free Agency.

  Luis Sojo granted Free Agency.

• December 23, 1996

  Signed Dave Eiland as a free agent.

• December 24, 1996

  Signed David Wells as a free agent.

• January 3, 1997

  Signed Willie Banks as a free agent.

• January 9, 1997

  Signed Luis Sojo as a free agent.

  Signed Mark Whiten as a free agent.

• February 1, 1997

  Signed Tom Wilson as a free agent.

• February 6, 1997

  Signed Carlos Reyes as a free agent.

• April 8, 1997

  Released Carlos Reyes.

• April 22, 1997

  Traded Rafael Medina, Rubén Rivera and $3,000,000 to the San Diego Padres. Received players to be named later, Gordie Amerson (minors) and Homer Bush. The San Diego Padres sent Hideki Irabu (May 29, 1997) and Vernon Maxwell (minors) (June 9, 1997) to the New York Yankees to complete the trade.

• June 3, 1997

  Drafted Ryan Bradley in the 1st round (40th pick) of the 1997 amateur draft. Player signed July 21, 1997.

  Drafted Randy Choate in the 5th round of the 1997 amateur draft. Player signed June 30, 1997.

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

  Drafted Randy Flores in the 9th round of the 1997 amateur draft. Player signed June 5, 1997.

  Drafted Brian Tallet in the 13th round of the 1997 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Mike Vento in the 40th round of the 1997 amateur draft. Player signed May 25, 1998.

  Drafted Chris Spurling in the 41st round of the 1997 amateur draft. Player signed May 14, 1998.

  Drafted Aaron Heilman in the 55th round of the 1997 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

• June 9, 1997

  Signed Jim Converse as a free agent.

  Traded David Weathers to the Cleveland Indians. Received Chad Curtis.

• July 10, 1997

  Signed Yhency Brazobán as an amateur free agent.

• July 25, 1997

  Signed Pete Incaviglia as a free agent.

• July 29, 1997

  Traded Mariano Duncan and cash to the Toronto Blue Jays. Received Angel Ramirez (minors).

• August 11, 1997

  Selected José Alberro off waivers from the Texas Rangers.

• August 13, 1997

  Traded a player to be named later and Tony Armas to the Boston Red Sox. Received Randy Brown (minors) and Mike Stanley. The New York Yankees sent Jim Mecir (September 29, 1997) to the Boston Red Sox to complete the trade.

• August 15, 1997

  Signed René Arocha as a free agent.

  Released Pete Incaviglia.

  Released Mark Whiten.

• August 16, 1997

  Traded Frisco Parotte (minors) to the Chicago Cubs. Received Rey Sánchez.

• September 15, 1997

  Selected Joe Borowski off waivers from the Atlanta Braves.

• September 25, 1997

  Signed Bernie Castro as an amateur free agent.

  Matt Luke selected by the Los Angeles Dodgers off waivers.

• October 15, 1997

  Jim Converse granted Free Agency.

  Dave Eiland granted Free Agency.

  Scott Pose granted Free Agency.

• October 17, 1997

  René Arocha granted Free Agency.

  Bubba Carpenter granted Free Agency.

  Marc Ronan granted Free Agency.

  Tom Wilson granted Free Agency.

• October 27, 1997

  Cecil Fielder granted Free Agency.

  Mike Stanley granted Free Agency.

• October 29, 1997

  Tim Raines granted Free Agency.

• October 30, 1997

  Darryl Strawberry granted Free Agency.

• October 31, 1997

  Luis Sojo granted Free Agency.

• November 1, 1997

  Wade Boggs granted Free Agency.

  Dwight Gooden granted Free Agency.

• November 3, 1997

  Rey Sánchez granted Free Agency.

• November 7, 1997

  Pat Kelly granted Free Agency.

  Traded Kenny Rogers and cash to the Oakland Athletics. Received a player to be named later. The Oakland Athletics sent Scott Brosius (November 18, 1997) to the New York Yankees to complete the trade.

• November 11, 1997

  Traded Charlie Hayes and cash to the San Francisco Giants. Received Alberto Castillo and Chris Singleton.

• November 12, 1997

  Signed Luis Sojo as a free agent.

• November 18, 1997

  Ben Ford selected by the Arizona Diamondbacks as the 17th pick in the 1997 expansion draft.

  Brian Boehringer selected by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays as the 30th pick in the 1997 expansion draft.

• November 25, 1997

  Signed Dale Sveum as a free agent.

• December 10, 1997

  Signed Chili Davis as a free agent.

• December 15, 1997

  Frank Lankford drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 1997 rule 5 draft.

  Steve Randolph drafted by the Arizona Diamondbacks in the 1997 rule 5 draft.

  Drafted Matt Williams from the Tampa Bay Devil Rays in the 1997 rule 5 draft.

• December 18, 1997

  Signed Scott Pose as a free agent.

• December 22, 1997

  Signed Darren Holmes as a free agent.

• January 6, 1998

  Signed Manny Acosta as an amateur free agent.

• January 8, 1998

  Signed Darryl Strawberry as a free agent.

• January 15, 1998

  Signed Tim Raines as a free agent.

• January 20, 1998

  Selected Héctor Ramírez off waivers from the Baltimore Orioles.

• January 21, 1998

  Signed Phil Hiatt as a free agent.

• January 26, 1998

  Signed Doug Linton as a free agent.

• January 30, 1998

  Héctor Ramírez selected by the Baltimore Orioles off waivers.

• February 3, 1998

  Signed Joey Eischen as a free agent.

• February 6, 1998

  Traded Brian Buchanan, Cristian Guzmán, Eric Milton, Danny Mota and cash to the Minnesota Twins. Received Chuck Knoblauch.

• March 3, 1998

  Signed Bubba Carpenter as a free agent.

• March 7, 1998

  Traded Andy Fox to the Arizona Diamondbacks. Received Todd Erdos and Marty Janzen.

• March 11, 1998

  Released Joey Eischen.

• March 14, 1998

  Released Doug Linton.

• March 15, 1998

  Released Dave Fleming.

• March 23, 1998

  Signed Orlando Hernández as an amateur free agent.

• March 26, 1998

  Danny Rios selected by the Kansas City Royals off waivers.