1997 Toronto Blue Jays Trades and Transactions

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

• November 14, 1996

  Traded players to be named later, Brandon Cromer (minors), Jose Pett (minors) and José Silva to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Received Carlos García, Orlando Merced and Dan Plesac. The Toronto Blue Jays sent Mike Halperin (minors) (December 11, 1996), Abraham Núñez (December 11, 1996) and Craig Wilson (December 11, 1996) to the Pittsburgh Pirates to complete the trade.

• November 18, 1996

  Juan Samuel granted Free Agency.

• November 20, 1996

  Traded Miguel Cairo to the Chicago Cubs. Received Jason Stevenson (minors).

• November 27, 1996

  Jeff Ware selected by the Milwaukee Brewers off waivers.

• December 9, 1996

  Travis Baptist drafted by the Minnesota Twins in the 1996 rule 5 draft.

  Tom Davey selected by the Baltimore Orioles in the 1996 minor league draft.

  Signed Benito Santiago as a free agent.

  Mike Johnson drafted by the San Francisco Giants in the 1996 rule 5 draft.

• December 11, 1996

  Traded Roberto Durán to the Detroit Tigers. Received Anton French (minors).

• December 13, 1996

  Signed Roger Clemens as a free agent.

• December 18, 1996

  Signed Juan Samuel as a free agent.

• December 20, 1996

  Traded John Olerud and cash to the New York Mets. Received Robert Person.

• February 17, 1997

  Signed Jeff Manto as a free agent.

• March 20, 1997

  The Baltimore Orioles returned Tom Davey (earlier draft pick).

• May 11, 1997

  Signed Rubén Sierra as a free agent.

• June 3, 1997

  Drafted Vernon Wells in the 1st round (5th pick) of the 1997 amateur draft. Player signed June 3, 1997.

  Drafted Michael Young in the 5th round of the 1997 amateur draft. Player signed June 13, 1997.

  Drafted Mark Hendrickson in the 20th round of the 1997 amateur draft. Player signed May 22, 1998.

  Drafted Sean Green in the 32nd round of the 1997 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Orlando Hudson in the 43rd round of the 1997 amateur draft. Player signed May 20, 1998.

  Drafted Brad Hawpe in the 46th round of the 1997 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Chad Qualls in the 52nd round of the 1997 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

• June 5, 1997

  Traded Jeff Manto to the Cleveland Indians. Received Ryan Thompson.

• June 16, 1997

  Released Rubén Sierra.

• July 25, 1997

  Selected Omar Daal off waivers from the Montreal Expos.

• July 29, 1997

  Traded Angel Ramirez (minors) to the New York Yankees. Received Mariano Duncan and cash.

• July 31, 1997

  Traded Paul Spoljaric and Mike Timlin to the Seattle Mariners. Received José Cruz.

• August 8, 1997

  Tilson Brito selected by the Oakland Athletics off waivers.

• August 12, 1997

  Traded Otis Nixon to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Received Bobby Cripps (minors).

• October 6, 1997

  Luis Andújar granted Free Agency.

  Jacob Brumfield granted Free Agency.

• October 15, 1997

  Huck Flener granted Free Agency.

  Ryan Thompson granted Free Agency.

• October 17, 1997

  Rickey Cradle granted Free Agency.

• October 27, 1997

  Orlando Merced granted Free Agency.

  Charlie O'Brien granted Free Agency.

• October 28, 1997

  Joe Carter granted Free Agency.

  Mariano Duncan granted Free Agency.

  Juan Samuel granted Free Agency.

• October 29, 1997

  Selected Dane Johnson off waivers from the Oakland Athletics.

• November 11, 1997

  Signed Luis Andújar as a free agent.

• November 18, 1997

  Rich Butler selected by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays as the 10th pick in the 1997 expansion draft.

  Omar Daal selected by the Arizona Diamondbacks as the 31st pick in the 1997 expansion draft.

  Marty Janzen selected by the Arizona Diamondbacks as the 69th pick in the 1997 expansion draft.

• November 25, 1997

  Signed Shannon Withem as a free agent.

• November 26, 1997

  Signed Darrin Fletcher as a free agent.

  Signed Randy Myers as a free agent.

• November 27, 1997

  Signed Craig Grebeck as a free agent.

  Signed Pat Kelly as a free agent.

• December 6, 1997

  Signed Juan Samuel as a free agent.

• December 8, 1997

  Signed Mark Dalesandro as a free agent.

  Signed Tony Fernández as a free agent.

  Signed Mike Stanley as a free agent.

• December 10, 1997

  Signed Alex Delgado as a free agent.

• December 11, 1997

  Signed José Herrera as a free agent.

  Traded Sandy Martínez to the Chicago Cubs. Received a player to be named later. The Chicago Cubs sent Trevor Schaffer (minors) (December 19, 1997) to the Toronto Blue Jays to complete the trade.

• December 15, 1997

  Joe Davenport drafted by the Chicago White Sox in the 1997 rule 5 draft.

  Drafted Luis Saturria from the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1997 rule 5 draft.

• December 21, 1997

  Carlos García granted Free Agency.

• January 5, 1998

  Signed Jacob Brumfield as a free agent.

• January 20, 1998

  Signed Phil Plantier as a free agent.

• February 4, 1998

  Signed José Canseco as a free agent.

• March 14, 1998

  Traded Tim Crabtree to the Texas Rangers. Received Kevin Brown.

• March 20, 1998

  Returned Luis Saturria (earlier draft pick) to the St. Louis Cardinals.

• March 24, 1998

  Released Jacob Brumfield.

• March 25, 1998

  Signed Pat Lennon as a free agent.

• March 30, 1998

  Robert Pérez selected by the Seattle Mariners off waivers.

• April 1, 1998

  Signed Dave Stieb as a free agent.