1997 Philadelphia Phillies Trades and Transactions

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

• November 1, 1996

  Signed Tony Barron as a free agent.

• November 11, 1996

  Signed Brent Bowers as a free agent.

• November 13, 1996

  Jeff Parrett granted Free Agency.

• November 18, 1996

  Jim Eisenreich granted Free Agency.

  Benito Santiago granted Free Agency.

• November 20, 1996

  Signed Erik Plantenberg as a free agent.

• November 21, 1996

  Signed Rex Hudler as a free agent.

• November 27, 1996

  Traded Toby Borland and Ricardo Jordan to the New York Mets. Received Rico Brogna.

• December 9, 1996

  Drafted Edgar Ramos from the Houston Astros in the 1996 rule 5 draft.

  Drafted Chris Tremie from the Chicago White Sox in the 1996 rule 5 draft.

  Signed Jerry Spradlin as a free agent.

• December 11, 1996

  Signed Mark Parent as a free agent.

• December 12, 1996

  Signed Mark Leiter as a free agent.

  Signed Mark Portugal as a free agent.

• December 20, 1996

  Mike Williams granted Free Agency.

  Released Russ Springer.

• December 23, 1996

  Signed Reggie Harris as a free agent.

• January 10, 1997

  Purchased Scott Ruffcorn from the Chicago White Sox.

• January 29, 1997

  Signed Derrick May as a free agent.

• January 31, 1997

  Traded Gene Schall to the Chicago White Sox. Received Mike Robertson.

• February 25, 1997

  Signed Danny Tartabull as a free agent.

• April 7, 1997

  Signed Darrin Winston as a free agent.

• May 19, 1997

  Bobby Muñoz granted Free Agency.

• May 27, 1997

  Signed Billy Brewer as a free agent.

• June 3, 1997

  Drafted J.D. Drew in the 1st round (2nd pick) of the 1997 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Randy Wolf in the 2nd round of the 1997 amateur draft. Player signed July 11, 1997.

  Drafted Derrick Turnbow in the 5th round of the 1997 amateur draft. Player signed July 4, 1997.

  Drafted Thomas Jacquez in the 6th round of the 1997 amateur draft. Player signed June 16, 1997.

  Drafted Johnny Estrada in the 17th round of the 1997 amateur draft. Player signed June 5, 1997.

  Drafted Andy Dominique in the 26th round of the 1997 amateur draft. Player signed June 7, 1997.

• June 6, 1997

  Returned Edgar Ramos (earlier draft pick) to the Houston Astros.

• July 8, 1997

  Selected Midre Cummings off waivers from the Pittsburgh Pirates.

• July 21, 1997

  Traded Darren Daulton to the Florida Marlins. Received Billy McMillon.

• August 6, 1997

  Released Derrick May.

• August 13, 1997

  Signed Brandon Duckworth as an amateur free agent.

• October 1, 1997

  Rob Butler granted Free Agency.

• October 7, 1997

  Reggie Harris granted Free Agency.

• October 10, 1997

  Mike Robertson granted Free Agency.

  Danny Tartabull granted Free Agency.

  Released Billy Brewer.

  Released Scott Ruffcorn.

• October 17, 1997

  Erik Plantenberg granted Free Agency.

• November 18, 1997

  Traded Kevin Stocker to the Tampa Bay Devil Rays. Received Bobby Abreu.

  Jason Boyd selected by the Arizona Diamondbacks as the 23rd pick in the 1997 expansion draft.

  Ryan Karp selected by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays as the 54th pick in the 1997 expansion draft.

• December 15, 1997

  Drafted Héctor Mercado from the Florida Marlins in the 1997 rule 5 draft.

  Signed Billy Brewer as a free agent.

  Traded Héctor Mercado to the New York Mets. Received Mike Welch.

• December 23, 1997

  Signed Mark Lewis as a free agent.

  Traded Mickey Morandini to the Chicago Cubs. Received Doug Glanville.

• December 26, 1997

  Signed Alex Arias as a free agent.

• December 27, 1997

  Signed Gary Bennett as a free agent.

• January 12, 1998

  Signed Richie Lewis as a free agent.

• January 14, 1998

  Signed Anderson Machado as an amateur free agent.

• January 23, 1998

  Signed Yorkis Pérez as a free agent.

• February 22, 1998

  Signed Ezequiel Astacio as an amateur free agent.

• February 24, 1998

  Released Midre Cummings.

• March 2, 1998

  Signed Miguel Asencio as an amateur free agent.

• March 7, 1998

  Signed Toby Borland as a free agent.

• March 22, 1998

  Released Richie Lewis.

• March 27, 1998

  Signed Matt Whiteside as a free agent.

• March 29, 1998

  Sent Chris Tremie to the Texas Rangers as part of a conditional deal.