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DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE MAJOR TRANSACTIONS 07/14/1997
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Friday, July 11th, 1997
The San Diego Padres traded 36-year-old starting pitcher Mark Langston, 32-year-old minor league right fielder Darryl Hamilton and 25-year-old minor league reliever Rich Loiselle to the New York Yankees, getting 30-year-old reliever Andy Ashby and 25-year-old catcher Mike Lieberthal in return.
Milwaukee Creams: Placed RP Jeff Calhoun on the 1-day injured list, retroactive to 07/10/1997.
San Diego Padres: Placed SP Doug Drabek on the 1-day injured list, retroactive to 07/06/1997.
Minnesota Twins: Placed SP Juan Guzman on the active roster.
Minnesota Twins: Activated SP Juan Guzman from the injured list.
Toronto Blue Jays: Placed 2B George Arias on the 1-day injured list, retroactive to 07/05/1997.

Tuesday, July 8th, 1997
The Milwaukee Creams traded 35-year-old minor league reliever Billy Taylor to the Oakland Athletics, getting 25-year-old starting pitcher Todd Van Poppel in return.
Orlando Devil Rays: Placed 2B Craig Biggio on the 1-day injured list, retroactive to 07/06/1997.
Charlotte Knights: Placed SP Greg Mathews on the active roster.
Charlotte Knights: Activated SP Greg Mathews from the injured list.
Charlotte Knights: Placed RP Tim Burke on the active roster.
Charlotte Knights: Activated RP Tim Burke from the injured list.
Oakland Athletics: Placed LF David Justice on the active roster.
Oakland Athletics: Activated LF David Justice from the injured list.

Wednesday, July 2nd, 1997
Washington Senators: Placed RP Scott Ruskin on the 1-day injured list, retroactive to 07/01/1997.

Sunday, June 29th, 1997
The Chicago Cubs traded 29-year-old third baseman Vinny Castilla to the San Diego Padres, getting 30-year-old minor league second baseman Jeff Frye in return.
The Chicago Cubs traded 33-year-old starting pitcher Eric King, 31-year-old starting pitcher Randy Tomlin and 40-year-old reliever Frank DiPino to the Orlando Devil Rays, getting 27-year-old minor league starting pitcher Dave Fleming, 27-year-old minor league starting pitcher Angel Miranda and 24-year-old minor league reliever Antonio Osuna in return.
St. Louis Cardinals: Placed SS Dickie Thon on the 1-day injured list, retroactive to 06/27/1997.
Los Angeles Dodgers: Placed 1B Shawn Green on the 1-day injured list, retroactive to 06/24/1997.
The Seattle Pilots traded 32-year-old starting pitcher David West to the Toronto Blue Jays, getting 26-year-old minor league reliever Joe Hudson in return.
Chicago Cubs: Placed SP Scott Garrelts on the 1-day injured list, retroactive to 06/25/1997.

Thursday, June 26th, 1997
The Seattle Pilots traded 34-year-old reliever Francisco Oliveras to the Colorado Rockies, getting nothing in return.
Kansas City Royals: Placed 3B Tim Naehring on the 1-day injured list, retroactive to 06/25/1997.

Monday, June 23rd, 1997
The St. Louis Cardinals traded 27-year-old catcher Damian Miller and 32-year-old right fielder Steve Finley to the Milwaukee Creams, getting 25-year-old catcher Jorge Posada, 32-year-old right fielder Gerald Young and 29-year-old shortstop Mike Lansing in return.
The Seattle Pilots traded 26-year-old center fielder Marvin Benard and 22-year-old minor league first baseman Mario Valdez to the Montreal Expos, getting 25-year-old minor league center fielder Ricky Otero and 26-year-old minor league first baseman Brian Lesher in return.
The Seattle Pilots traded 27-year-old starting pitcher Alex Fernandez and 26-year-old shortstop Aaron Ledesma to the Arizona Diamondbacks, getting 28-year-old minor league reliever Mike Mohler in return.
Milwaukee Creams: Placed SP Kenny Rogers on the 1-day injured list, retroactive to 06/20/1997.
San Diego Padres: Placed SP Doug Drabek on the active roster.
San Diego Padres: Activated SP Doug Drabek from the injured list.
The Seattle Pilots traded 26-year-old third baseman Bill R Mueller to the Colorado Rockies, getting 25-year-old minor league left fielder Bruce Aven in return.
The Seattle Pilots traded 33-year-old starting pitcher Randy Johnson and 31-year-old reliever Darren Holmes to the New York Mets, getting 22-year-old starting pitcher Jose Rosado in return.

Friday, June 20th, 1997
The Seattle Pilots traded 35-year-old reliever Mike Hartley to the Charlotte Knights, getting 34-year-old minor league left fielder Dion James in return.
The Seattle Pilots traded 33-year-old right fielder Dante Bichette and 32-year-old catcher Joe Girardi to the Toronto Blue Jays, getting 32-year-old minor league catcher Hector Villanueva and 32-year-old minor league reliever Kevin Wickander in return.
The Seattle Pilots traded 26-year-old minor league starting pitcher Eddie Guardado to the Arizona Diamondbacks, getting 29-year-old minor league reliever Billy Brewer in return.

Tuesday, June 17th, 1997
The Toronto Blue Jays traded 35-year-old right fielder Dan Pasqua, 28-year-old minor league catcher Angelo Encarnacion and 28-year-old minor league right fielder Phil Plantier to the Chicago Cubs, getting 29-year-old left fielder Luis Gonzalez, 31-year-old minor league catcher Joe Oliver and 23-year-old minor league center fielder Dante Powell in return.
The Charlotte Knights traded 34-year-old center fielder Lenny Dykstra to the Orlando Devil Rays, getting 25-year-old minor league reliever Jay Powell in return.
The Charlotte Knights traded 25-year-old third baseman George Arias, 30-year-old minor league starting pitcher Pat Combs and 30-year-old minor league third baseman Jeff Branson to the Toronto Blue Jays, getting 29-year-old minor league first baseman Luis Gonzalez, 22-year-old minor league reliever John LeRoy and 40-year-old minor league second baseman Carney Lansford in return.
Orlando Devil Rays: Placed CF Brian Jordan on the 1-day injured list, retroactive to 06/15/1997.
Minnesota Twins: Placed SP Juan Guzman on the 1-day injured list, retroactive to 05/14/1997.
New York Mets: Placed SP Jose Rosado on the active roster.
New York Mets: Activated SP Jose Rosado from the injured list.
Charlotte Knights: Placed RP Tim Burke on the 1-day injured list, retroactive to 06/14/1997.

Saturday, June 14th, 1997
The St. Louis Cardinals traded 31-year-old shortstop Jay Bell and 26-year-old minor league reliever Joey Long to the Toronto Blue Jays, getting 26-year-old minor league reliever Mike J Grace and 34-year-old shortstop Tony Fernandez in return.
Milwaukee Creams: Placed SP Teddy Higuera on the active roster.
Milwaukee Creams: Activated SP Teddy Higuera from the injured list.
Colorado Rockies: Placed SP Jason Schmidt on the active roster.
Colorado Rockies: Activated SP Jason Schmidt from the injured list.

Wednesday, June 11th, 1997
Charlotte Knights: Placed SP Greg Mathews on the 1-day injured list, retroactive to 06/10/1997.

Sunday, June 8th, 1997
San Diego Padres: Placed SP Doug Drabek on the 1-day injured list, retroactive to 06/05/1997.
St. Louis Cardinals: Placed RF Brian S Giles on the active roster.
St. Louis Cardinals: Activated RF Brian S Giles from the injured list.

Thursday, June 5th, 1997
Washington Senators: Placed 2B Ray Durham on the active roster.
Washington Senators: Activated 2B Ray Durham from the injured list.
Charlotte Knights: Placed 2B Chuck Knoblauch on the 1-day injured list, retroactive to 06/03/1997.
Oakland Athletics: Placed LF David Justice on the 1-day injured list, retroactive to 06/02/1997.
Colorado Rockies: Placed SP Jason Schmidt on the 1-day injured list, retroactive to 06/01/1997.
Colorado Rockies: Placed SP Tom Rowe on the 1-day injured list, retroactive to 06/03/1997.

Monday, June 2nd, 1997
New York Yankees: Placed 1B Phil B. Clark on the active roster.
New York Yankees: Activated 1B Phil B. Clark from the injured list.

Friday, May 30th, 1997
The Florida Marlins traded 30-year-old minor league closer Frank Seminara, 25-year-old minor league catcher Joe Ayrault and 28-year-old left fielder Pedro Munoz to the Los Angeles Dodgers, getting 29-year-old minor league shortstop Gary Disarcina, 27-year-old minor league starting pitcher Robert Person and 24-year-old minor league second baseman Felipe Crespo in return.

Wednesday, May 21st, 1997
Milwaukee Creams: Placed SP Wally Whitehurst on the active roster.
Milwaukee Creams: Activated SP Wally Whitehurst from the injured list.
St. Louis Cardinals: Placed RF Brian S Giles on the 1-day injured list, retroactive to 05/18/1997.

Sunday, May 18th, 1997
Arizona Diamondbacks: Placed SP Mike Harkey on the 1-day injured list, retroactive to 05/17/1997.
The Orlando Devil Rays traded 24-year-old first baseman Greg Norton to the Seattle Pilots, getting 27-year-old reliever Alan Embree in return.
Washington Senators: Placed 2B Ray Durham on the 1-day injured list, retroactive to 05/16/1997.
New York Yankees: Placed 1B Phil B. Clark on the 1-day injured list, retroactive to 05/12/1997.

Thursday, May 15th, 1997
The Toronto Blue Jays traded 31-year-old minor league first baseman Charlie Hayes and 26-year-old minor league reliever Scott Sullivan to the Orlando Devil Rays, getting 27-year-old second baseman Tony Womack and 31-year-old minor league second baseman Webster Garrison in return.

Monday, May 12th, 1997
Boston Red Sox: Placed 3B Edgar Renteria on the active roster.
Boston Red Sox: Activated 3B Edgar Renteria from the injured list.
San Diego Padres: Placed RP Gil Heredia on the 1-day injured list, retroactive to 05/09/1997.

Tuesday, May 6th, 1997
The Florida Marlins traded 29-year-old minor league first baseman Mo Vaughn to the St. Louis Cardinals, getting 26-year-old minor league catcher Mike Matheny in return.
Charlotte Knights: Placed RP Tim Burke on the active roster.
Charlotte Knights: Activated RP Tim Burke from the injured list.

Saturday, May 3rd, 1997
Orlando Devil Rays: Placed SP Andy Benes on the 1-day injured list, retroactive to 04/30/1997.

Wednesday, April 30th, 1997
Boston Red Sox: Placed 3B Edgar Renteria on the 1-day injured list, retroactive to 04/29/1997.
Charlotte Knights: Placed SP Bruce Ruffin on the 1-day injured list, retroactive to 04/27/1997.

Sunday, April 27th, 1997
Arizona Diamondbacks: Placed SP Marvin Freeman on the 1-day injured list, retroactive to 04/25/1997.

Thursday, April 24th, 1997
The Boston Red Sox traded 35-year-old starting pitcher Ron Robinson to the Charlotte Knights, getting 24-year-old minor league starting pitcher Willie E Adams in return.
Charlotte Knights: Placed RP Tim Burke on the 1-day injured list, retroactive to 04/23/1997.
New York Yankees: Placed 2B Andy Stankiewicz on the 1-day injured list, retroactive to 04/23/1997.

Monday, April 21st, 1997
The Seattle Pilots traded 36-year-old catcher Mickey Tettleton and 25-year-old minor league reliever Sean Maloney to the Washington Senators, getting 30-year-old minor league reliever Greg McMichael in return.
Washington Senators: Placed C Jason Kendall on the 1-day injured list, retroactive to 04/16/1997.
Milwaukee Creams: Placed SP Wally Whitehurst on the 1-day injured list, retroactive to 04/18/1997.

Friday, April 18th, 1997
The Arizona Diamondbacks traded 31-year-old left fielder Alex Cole to the Florida Marlins, getting 33-year-old center fielder Lance Blankenship and 28-year-old minor league reliever Pedro Martinez in return.
Orlando Devil Rays: Placed RP Joe Magrane on the 1-day injured list, retroactive to 04/16/1997.

Friday, April 11th, 1997
Arizona Diamondbacks: Placed SS Bret Barberie on the 1-day injured list.

Wednesday, April 9th, 1997
Chicago Cubs: Placed RP Mike Stanton on the 1-day injured list, retroactive to 04/07/1997.

Saturday, April 5th, 1997
New York Mets: Placed SP Jose Rosado on the 1-day injured list, retroactive to 04/04/1997.

Thursday, March 20th, 1997
Colorado Rockies: Released LF Steve Bieser.

Saturday, March 8th, 1997
Cleveland Spiders: Released SP Bob Wickman.

Saturday, March 1st, 1997
Boston Red Sox: Placed SP John Ericks on the 1-day injured list, retroactive to 09/01/1996.
Milwaukee Creams: Placed SP Teddy Higuera on the 1-day injured list, retroactive to 08/16/1996.

Thursday, February 20th, 1997
The Detroit Tigers traded 33-year-old first baseman Mark McGwire and 31-year-old second baseman Torey Lovullo to the Toronto Blue Jays, getting 36-year-old shortstop Cal Ripken Jr., 20-year-old minor league right fielder Ben Grieve and 22-year-old minor league left fielder Shannon Stewart in return.
The New York Yankees traded 25-year-old minor league starting pitcher Carlos Pulido and 26-year-old catcher Andy Stewart to the Kansas City Royals, getting 23-year-old minor league catcher Raul Chavez and 21-year-old center fielder Miguel Mejia in return.
The Florida Marlins traded 29-year-old center fielder Dwayne Hosey, 29-year-old minor league third baseman Robert Eenhoorn, 31-year-old minor league right fielder Eddie Zambrano and 24-year-old minor league left fielder Duane Singleton to the Cincinnati Reds, getting 23-year-old minor league second baseman Todd Walker in return.
The Florida Marlins traded 27-year-old second baseman Damion Easley to the Colorado Rockies, getting 30-year-old right fielder Tony Barron in return.
Boston Red Sox: Activated SP John Ericks from the injured list.
Charlotte Knights: Activated SP Bruce Ruffin from the injured list.
Charlotte Knights: Activated SP Greg Mathews from the injured list.
Kansas City Royals: Activated RP Rick Reed from the injured list.
Los Angeles Dodgers: Activated RP Donovan Osborne from the injured list.
Minnesota Twins: Activated SP Darren Oliver from the injured list.
Montreal Expos: Activated 2B Jeff Kent from the injured list.
Montreal Expos: Activated SP Ed Correa from the injured list.
Seattle Pilots: Activated 1B Edgar Martinez from the injured list.
Seattle Pilots: Activated SP Randy Johnson from the injured list.
St. Louis Cardinals: Activated 2B John Valentin from the injured list.

Wednesday, January 1st, 1997
Los Angeles Dodgers: Released C Terry Steinbach.
Los Angeles Dodgers: Released 1B Andy Van Slyke.
Los Angeles Dodgers: Released LF Ron Jones.
New York Mets: Released LF Pedro Munoz.
New York Mets: Released RP Willie Blair.
Toronto Blue Jays: Released CF Brian McRae.
Cincinnati Reds: Released SP Danny Jackson.
Cincinnati Reds: Released 1B David Segui.
Boston Red Sox: Released RP Chan Ho Park.
St. Louis Cardinals: Released SP Terry Mulholland.
St. Louis Cardinals: Released RF Steve Finley.
St. Louis Cardinals: Released SP Joe Johnson.
St. Louis Cardinals: Released RF Tim Raines.
Orlando Devil Rays: Released C Russ McGinnis.
Los Angeles Dodgers: Released RP John Franco.
Washington Senators: Released 2B Craig Shipley.
Washington Senators: Released LF Felix Jose.
Colorado Rockies: Released SP Ryan Bowen.
Colorado Rockies: Released CF Cecil Espy.
Colorado Rockies: Released CF Daryl Boston.
Colorado Rockies: Released RF Rob Ducey.
The Toronto Blue Jays traded 28-year-old minor league starting pitcher Scott Scudder to the Boston Red Sox, getting 32-year-old minor league right fielder Roberto Kelly in return.
Arizona Diamondbacks: Released RP Paul Assenmacher.
The Seattle Pilots traded 29-year-old third baseman Vinny Castilla to the Chicago Cubs, getting 25-year-old center fielder Marvin Benard and 20-year-old minor league starting pitcher Brian Rose in return.
Chicago Cubs: Released 2B Geronimo Pena.
The Chicago Cubs traded 34-year-old minor league left fielder Dion James to the Chicago White Sox, getting 31-year-old minor league reliever Cris Carpenter in return.
The Detroit Tigers traded 34-year-old catcher Darren Daulton to the Texas Rangers, getting 39-year-old starting pitcher Bob Ojeda and 40-year-old reliever Mark Clear in return.
The Seattle Pilots traded 32-year-old starting pitcher Wally Whitehurst to the Texas Rangers, getting 30-year-old minor league starting pitcher Derek Lilliquist and 24-year-old minor league right fielder Micah Franklin in return.
The Milwaukee Creams traded 27-year-old minor league starting pitcher Angel Miranda and 25-year-old minor league catcher Izzy Molina to the Orlando Devil Rays, getting 29-year-old reliever Tommy Greene in return.
Oakland Athletics: Released SP Hector Wagner.
Oakland Athletics: Released 1B Mo Vaughn.
Oakland Athletics: Released 2B Mark McLemore.
Orlando Devil Rays: Released RP Wes Gardner.
Orlando Devil Rays: Released 2B Chad Fonville.
Orlando Devil Rays: Released LF Ruben Sierra.
Orlando Devil Rays: Released RF Jay Buhner.
Orlando Devil Rays: Released RF John Elway.
Seattle Pilots: Released SP Todd Van Poppel.
Seattle Pilots: Released C Joe Oliver.
Seattle Pilots: Released 2B Randy Velarde.
Seattle Pilots: Released 2B Scott Fletcher.
Seattle Pilots: Released SS Terry Pendleton.
Seattle Pilots: Released LF Paul O'Neill.
Montreal Expos: Released SS Travis Fryman.
Detroit Tigers: Released SP Doug Drabek.
Detroit Tigers: Released SP Jose DeLeon.
Detroit Tigers: Released SP Orel Hershiser.
Detroit Tigers: Released RP Chuck Crim.
Detroit Tigers: Released RP Francisco Oliveras.
Detroit Tigers: Released 3B Kevin Seitzer.
Detroit Tigers: Released RF J.R. Phillips.
Detroit Tigers: Released RF Junior Felix.
Detroit Tigers: Released RF Kirby Puckett.
Detroit Tigers: Released RP Ross Powell.
New York Mets: Released CF Lance Johnson.
Baltimore Orioles: Released SP Rod Nichols.
Baltimore Orioles: Released C Naoki Matoba.
Baltimore Orioles: Released 3B John Wehner.
Baltimore Orioles: Released 3B Leo Gomez.
Cleveland Spiders: Released SP Ron Robinson.
Cleveland Spiders: Released RP Mark Wohlers.
Cleveland Spiders: Released RP Ricky Bones.
Cleveland Spiders: Released RP Roberto Hernandez.
Cleveland Spiders: Released C Tony Eusebio.
Cleveland Spiders: Released 1B Oreste Marrero.
Cleveland Spiders: Released 2B Mickey Morandini.
Minnesota Twins: Released SP Darryl Kile.
Minnesota Twins: Released SP Jamie Brewington.
Minnesota Twins: Released LF Jeff Stone.
Minnesota Twins: Released LF Kal Daniels.
The Seattle Pilots traded 33-year-old starting pitcher Bryan Hickerson to the Toronto Blue Jays, getting 25-year-old minor league starting pitcher Greg Keagle and 22-year-old minor league left fielder Trey Beamon in return.
The St. Louis Cardinals traded 25-year-old minor league starting pitcher Brad Clontz to the Toronto Blue Jays, getting 31-year-old first baseman Troy Neel in return.
The Detroit Tigers traded 30-year-old catcher Darrin Fletcher to the Toronto Blue Jays, getting 27-year-old minor league reliever David Weathers and 26-year-old minor league reliever Allen Watson in return.
The Florida Marlins traded 33-year-old catcher Jim Leyritz to the Baltimore Orioles, getting 26-year-old minor league first baseman Ricky Gutierrez in return.

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