1997 Oakland Athletics Trades and Transactions

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

• November 4, 1996

  Signed Mike Coolbaugh as a free agent.

  Jim Corsi granted Free Agency.

• November 14, 1996

  Released Derrick White.

• November 15, 1996

  Pedro Muñoz granted Free Agency.

• November 17, 1996

  Terry Steinbach granted Free Agency.

• November 19, 1996

  Signed Chris Nichting as a free agent.

  Signed Mike Oquist as a free agent.

• November 20, 1996

  Carlos Reyes granted Free Agency.

• December 7, 1996

  Mike Bordick granted Free Agency.

• December 9, 1996

  Emil Brown drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 1996 rule 5 draft.

  Drafted Frank Catalanotto from the Detroit Tigers in the 1996 rule 5 draft.

• January 6, 1997

  Signed Richie Lewis as a free agent.

  Signed Dave Valle as a free agent.

• January 16, 1997

  Released Todd Williams.

• January 23, 1997

  Signed Dave Magadan as a free agent.

• January 27, 1997

  Traded John Wasdin and cash to the Boston Red Sox. Received José Canseco.

• February 4, 1997

  Released Juan Moreno.

• March 11, 1997

  Released Brent Gates.

• March 14, 1997

  Doug Johns selected by the Kansas City Royals off waivers.

• March 18, 1997

  Signed Billy Brewer as a free agent.

• March 21, 1997

  Returned Frank Catalanotto (earlier draft pick) to the Detroit Tigers.

• March 27, 1997

  Selected Scott Service off waivers from the Cincinnati Reds.

• April 1, 1997

  Released Chris Michalak.

• April 4, 1997

  Scott Service selected by the Cincinnati Reds off waivers.

• April 8, 1997

  Signed Brent Mayne as a free agent.

• April 10, 1997

  Signed Carlos Reyes as a free agent.

• May 22, 1997

  Released Billy Brewer.

• June 3, 1997

  Drafted Eric DuBose in the 1st round (21st pick) of the 1997 amateur draft. Player signed June 23, 1997.

  Drafted Nathan Haynes in the 1st round (32nd pick) of the 1997 amateur draft. Player signed June 14, 1997.

  Drafted Chad Harville in the 2nd round of the 1997 amateur draft. Player signed June 19, 1997.

  Drafted Marcus Jones in the 3rd round of the 1997 amateur draft. Player signed June 18, 1997.

  Drafted Tim Hudson in the 6th round of the 1997 amateur draft. Player signed June 13, 1997.

  Drafted Adam Piatt in the 8th round of the 1997 amateur draft. Player signed June 18, 1997.

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

• June 19, 1997

  Released Richie Lewis.

  Traded Creighton Gubanich to the Milwaukee Brewers. Received Tony Phillips (minors).

• June 27, 1997

  Traded Gerónimo Berroa to the Baltimore Orioles. Received a player to be named later and Jimmy Haynes. The Baltimore Orioles sent Mark Seaver (minors) (September 2, 1997) to the Oakland Athletics to complete the trade.

• July 19, 1997

  Signed Terry Burrows as a free agent.

• July 31, 1997

  Traded Mark McGwire to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Eric Ludwick, T.J. Mathews and Blake Stein.

• August 7, 1997

  Selected John Johnstone off waivers from the San Francisco Giants.

  Steve Montgomery selected by the Cleveland Indians off waivers.

• August 8, 1997

  Selected Tilson Brito off waivers from the Toronto Blue Jays.

• August 14, 1997

  Signed Ángel Berroa as an amateur free agent.

• August 31, 1997

  John Johnstone granted Free Agency.

• October 15, 1997

  Bobby Chouinard granted Free Agency.

  Damon Mashore granted Free Agency.

  Chris Nichting granted Free Agency.

  Carlos Reyes granted Free Agency.

  Steve Wojciechowski granted Free Agency.

  Selected Vaughn Eshelman off waivers from the Boston Red Sox.

• October 16, 1997

  Released Andrew Lorraine.

• October 17, 1997

  Terry Burrows granted Free Agency.

  Mike Coolbaugh granted Free Agency.

  José Herrera granted Free Agency.

  Scott Sheldon granted Free Agency.

  Jason Wood granted Free Agency.

• October 27, 1997

  Signed Jason Wood as a free agent.

  Dave Magadan granted Free Agency.

• October 29, 1997

  Dane Johnson selected by the Toronto Blue Jays off waivers.

• October 30, 1997

  Brent Mayne granted Free Agency.

• October 31, 1997

  José Canseco granted Free Agency.

• November 7, 1997

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

• November 12, 1997

  Signed Dave Magadan as a free agent.

• November 18, 1997

  Tony Batista selected by the Arizona Diamondbacks as the 27th pick in the 1997 expansion draft.

  Steve Cox selected by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays as the 46th pick in the 1997 expansion draft.

  Vaughn Eshelman selected by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays as the 70th pick in the 1997 expansion draft.

• November 22, 1997

  Signed Damon Berryhill as a free agent.

  Signed Shane Mack as a free agent.

• November 26, 1997

  Traded David Newhan and Don Wengert to the San Diego Padres. Received Doug Bochtler and Jorge Velandia.

• December 4, 1997

  Mark Acre player rights sold to Yakult Swallows (Japan Central).

• December 5, 1997

  Signed Jim Dougherty as a free agent.

  Signed Jack Voigt as a free agent.

• December 8, 1997

  Traded Steve Karsay to the Cleveland Indians. Received Mike Fetters.

• December 9, 1997

  Signed Tom Candiotti as a free agent.

  Signed Mark Holzemer as a free agent.

• December 15, 1997

  Drafted Frank Menechino from the Chicago White Sox in the 1997 minor league draft.

  Released Pat Lennon.

  Drafted Javier Martínez from the Chicago Cubs in the 1997 rule 5 draft.

  Javier Martínez player rights sold to the Pittsburgh Pirates.

• December 16, 1997

  Signed Mike Blowers as a free agent.

  Signed Gil Heredia as a free agent.

• December 19, 1997

  Traded Eric Ludwick to the Florida Marlins. Received Kurt Abbott.

• December 21, 1997

  Tilson Brito granted Free Agency.

  Izzy Molina granted Free Agency.

• December 22, 1997

  Signed Izzy Molina as a free agent.

• January 22, 1998

  Signed Rickey Henderson as a free agent.

• March 9, 1998

  Signed Kevin Mitchell as a free agent.

• March 17, 1998

  Ernie Young player rights sold to the Kansas City Royals.

• March 25, 1998

  Doug Bochtler player rights sold to the Detroit Tigers.

• March 31, 1998

  Signed Greg Hansell as a free agent.