1997 San Francisco Giants Trades and Transactions

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

• November 9, 1996

  Signed Mark Gardner as a free agent.

• November 13, 1996

  Traded a player to be named later and Matt Williams to the Cleveland Indians. Received a player to be named later, Jeff Kent, Julián Tavárez and José Vizcaíno. The Cleveland Indians sent Joe Roa (December 16, 1996) to the San Francisco Giants to complete the trade. The San Francisco Giants sent Trent Hubbard (December 16, 1996) to the Cleveland Indians to complete the trade.

• November 18, 1996

  Shawon Dunston granted Free Agency.

  Robby Thompson granted Free Agency.

• November 25, 1996

  Signed Jeff Ball as a free agent.

  Signed Kevin Roberson as a free agent.

  Signed Rich Rodriguez as a free agent.

  Signed Eddie Zosky as a free agent.

• November 26, 1996

  Traded Jamie Brewington to the Kansas City Royals. Received a player to be named later. The Kansas City Royals sent Ramón Martínez (December 9, 1996) to the San Francisco Giants to complete the trade.

  Traded Fausto Macey (minors) and Allen Watson to the Anaheim Angels. Received J.T. Snow.

• December 9, 1996

  Drafted Eddie Oropesa from the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 1996 rule 5 draft.

  Deivi Cruz selected by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 1996 minor league draft.

  Drafted Mike Johnson from the Toronto Blue Jays in the 1996 rule 5 draft.

  Mike Johnson player rights sold to the Baltimore Orioles.

• December 16, 1996

  Traded Jesse Ibarra (minors) to the Detroit Tigers. Received Mark Lewis.

• December 17, 1996

  Signed John Johnstone as a free agent.

• December 19, 1996

  Traded Tom Lampkin to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received a player to be named later. The St. Louis Cardinals sent René Arocha (February 12, 1997) to the San Francisco Giants to complete the trade.

• December 20, 1996

  Signed Darrin Jackson as a free agent.

  Mark Dewey granted Free Agency.

• December 25, 1996

  Signed Lee Hancock as a free agent.

• January 6, 1997

  Signed Damon Berryhill as a free agent.

• January 8, 1997

  Signed Doug Henry as a free agent.

• January 10, 1997

  Signed Darryl Hamilton as a free agent.

• March 25, 1997

  Carlos Valdez player rights sold to the Boston Red Sox.

• March 31, 1997

  Released Darrin Jackson.

• April 14, 1997

  Traded Rich DeLucia to the Anaheim Angels. Received a player to be named later. The Anaheim Angels sent Travis Thurmond (minors) (May 23, 1997) to the San Francisco Giants to complete the trade.

• May 30, 1997

  Signed Francisco Santos as an amateur free agent.

• June 3, 1997

  Drafted Jason Grilli in the 1st round (4th pick) of the 1997 amateur draft. Player signed July 25, 1997.

  Drafted Scott Linebrink in the 2nd round of the 1997 amateur draft. Player signed July 3, 1997.

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

• July 16, 1997

  Traded Marcus Jensen to the Detroit Tigers. Received Brian Johnson.

• July 18, 1997

  Traded Brandon Leese (minors) and Bobby Rector (minors) to the Florida Marlins. Received Pat Rapp.

• July 29, 1997

  Traded Chad Hartvigson (minors) to the Texas Rangers. Received Cory Bailey.

• July 31, 1997

  Traded Brian Manning (minors), Lorenzo Barceló, Mike Caruso, Keith Foulke, Bob Howry and Ken Vining to the Chicago White Sox. Received Wilson Álvarez, Danny Darwin and Roberto Hernández.

• August 1, 1997

  Released Rick Wilkins.

• August 6, 1997

  Released René Arocha.

• August 7, 1997

  John Johnstone selected by the Oakland Athletics off waivers.

• August 8, 1997

  Released William VanLandingham.

  Selected Terry Mulholland off waivers from the Chicago Cubs.

• August 19, 1997

  Signed William VanLandingham as a free agent.

• September 1, 1997

  Signed John Johnstone as a free agent.

• October 15, 1997

  Jeff Ball granted Free Agency.

  Eddie Zosky granted Free Agency.

• October 27, 1997

  Rod Beck granted Free Agency.

  Damon Berryhill granted Free Agency.

  Doug Henry granted Free Agency.

  Terry Mulholland granted Free Agency.

• October 28, 1997

  Stan Javier granted Free Agency.

• October 29, 1997

  Glenallen Hill granted Free Agency.

  José Vizcaíno granted Free Agency.

• October 30, 1997

  Danny Darwin granted Free Agency.

  Roberto Hernández granted Free Agency.

  Rich Rodriguez granted Free Agency.

• November 1, 1997

  Wilson Álvarez granted Free Agency.

• November 7, 1997

  Doug Creek player rights sold to the Chicago White Sox.

• November 11, 1997

  Traded Alberto Castillo and Chris Singleton to the New York Yankees. Received Charlie Hayes and cash.

• November 18, 1997

  Traded Mick Pageler (minors), Mike Villano (minors) and Joe Fontenot to the Florida Marlins. Received Robb Nen.

  Dan Carlson selected by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays as the 28th pick in the 1997 expansion draft.

• November 21, 1997

  Signed Brent Mayne as a free agent.

• November 26, 1997

  Signed Stan Javier as a free agent.

  Signed Chad Zerbe as a free agent.

• December 6, 1997

  Signed Danny Darwin as a free agent.

• December 7, 1997

  Signed Rich Rodriguez as a free agent.

• December 9, 1997

  Signed Orel Hershiser as a free agent.

• December 19, 1997

  Signed Erik Plantenberg as a free agent.

• December 20, 1997

  Signed Chris Brock as a free agent.

• December 21, 1997

  Mark Lewis granted Free Agency.

  Pat Rapp granted Free Agency.

  William VanLandingham granted Free Agency.

• December 24, 1997

  Signed Steve Reed as a free agent.

• January 12, 1998

  Signed Jeff Ball as a free agent.

  Signed Jeff Darwin as a free agent.

  Signed Dean Hartgraves as a free agent.

  Signed Henry Mercedes as a free agent.

• January 21, 1998

  Signed Alex Diaz as a free agent.

• January 22, 1998

  Signed Rey Sánchez as a free agent.

• January 29, 1998

  Traded Dave McCarty to the Seattle Mariners. Received Scott Smith (minors) and Jalal Leach.

• March 19, 1998

  Signed Frank Charles as a free agent.

• March 20, 1998

  Signed Félix Díaz as an amateur free agent.